Soundtoys EchoBoy - Manual (Page 30)

typing a value between 30 and 300 and pressing the Return or Enter key. This will set the
tempo to the new value and set the delay times accordingly.
Syncing to MIDI
The Midi switch allows you to quickly lock EchoBoy to Pro Tools Midi clock. If you have set the
tempo in your session correctly, simply click on the MIDI switch so that it is in the “Up” position
with the red LED illuminated. The tempo menu will read out the tempo of the incoming MIDI
clock and the Tap Tempo button will be disabled, as EchoBoy will be locked to the incoming
signal. If you flip the switch off EchoBoy will no longer be synced to midi clock and the tap
tempo will again become active.
Note: The MIDI Sync feature requires version 6.0 of Pro Tools or later. If you are running an
earlier version, see Appendix A for more information.
Please note that Tempo ONLY works when the delay time is programmed in note values (by
selecting the Note, Dot, or Trip buttons) and will not have any affect when the delay time is set
in milliseconds.
Groove - Shuffle & Swing
The Groove knob changes the rhythmic character of EchoBoy, adding a swing or shuffle effect
to the echo repeats. This gets rid of the mechanical, right-on-the-beat feel you get with a
“standard” delay. This is pretty unique and really darned nice.
To really hear the effect of the Groove knob, select a note value like 1/8
th , and turn up the
feedback so you get lots of repeats. Play a couple of staccato notes in time with the tune and
then twist the knob one way then the other and listen to the results. It should become clear in
two shakes of a cows tail what is going on and if all is right you’ll be groovin’ in no time!
By default, the Groove knob is set straight up at 12 o’clock, and the delays will be heard as
normal with no Shuffle or Swing feel and successive delay repeats will fall exactly “on” the
beat. To get a shuffle feel, turn the knob counter counter-clockwise. The echoes will now have a
laid-back rhythmic feel, with every other repeat getting delayed a bit MORE, giving you a kind of
syncopated triplet feel. To get a swing feel turn the knob clockwise. The echoes will now have a
‘pushed’ feel, with every other repeat getting delayed a bit LESS.