Catalinbread Belle Epoch Tape Echo - Internal Controls and Power; Gain Trimmer; Buffer; True-bypass Switch; Power Supply Requirements

INTERNAL CONTROLS
Gain Trimmer: This sets the gain of the preamp. It is factory set just above unity gain. At maximum gain, you’ll be
treated with a gloriously huge fuzzy boost that sounds amazing into a cranked amp or foundation overdrive. You’ll
still be able to clean up from your guitar’s volume knob if you run it this way! If you choose to adjust the internal
gain, do so carefully, when adjusting trim pots, it is important to recognize that you must use the correct tool for
the job and do very careful work. Trimpots are much more sensitive to adjustments than the knobs on the outside
of the pedal. Use a #00 Philips screwdriver, make sure the tip is seated correctly and only make 1/8 turns at a time.
If the the trimpot doesn't seem to move, it is at it's full rotation. Do not attempt to force it beyond these full clock-
wise and counterclockwise positions or you will destroy the trimpot.
The original EP-3 did not really boost so much as color and saturate the sound slightly. The all-discrete preamp in
the Belle Epoch gives you the same benets but with added gain control and more touch-sensitivity!
Buer / True-bypass Switch: From the factory we ship the Belle Epoch in true-bypass mode. You can use this
switch to set it to “buer” mode. (It’s not really a buer, it’s a discrete preamp, but non-true bypass mode is com-
monly referred to as “buered” mode.) So, in “buer” mode, the Belle Epoch’s preamp is always in the signal.
Besides always having the great discrete preamp in your signal path, this mode oers another benet - “trails”,
meaning when you turn o the pedal from the footswitch, the remaining repeats will keep playing but any further
playing will not result in any echoes.
To power the Belle Epoch use a 9-18V DC Negative Ground power supply that can deliver a minimum of 70mA. No,
you can’t run it on batteries! We recommend that you try it on both 9 volts and 18 volts to see which voltage you
prefer. But for the best Echoplex-like response, denitely try it at 18 volts!
POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS