Carl Martin echotone User manual

Manual
The Carl Martin Echotone! 1200 milliseconds of vintage echo, foot-switchable Tap or Manual time settings, insert
loop and switchable trail function at bypass. Imagine switching from a Manual time setting to a Tap time setting
right at your feet, so you can play with your favourite slap-back echo on rhythm to a Tap (tempo) set echo for that
massive lead or solo! Combine this with flavouring your echo by installing a chorus, flange or even distortion
pedal in the insert loop, and the switchable trail function at bypass, and you have what our test players are
calling ‘the best echo they have ever heard’!
As with all the Danish built Carl Martin effects, the Echotone comes in our low-profile housing, coated in our new
stunning off-white colour, with the built-in 12v (+-) regulated power supply.
The ECHO switch is to activate or bypass the Echotone, with the LED on
the unit is activated.
Please note the Echotone is NOT true bypass, it features a high quality
buffered bypass, to ensure long cabling without loss.
The SELECT switch choose between the manual time setting and the TAP
TEMPO function.
With the LED above the TAP TEMPO switch ON the TAP TEMPO function
is activated, the manual time knob does not work.
With the LED above the TAP TEMPO switch OFF the MANUAL TIME
function is activated, the tap tempo does not work.
By this you can easily shift between two presets i.e. a slapback on the
MANUAL knob, and while using that on the A part of the song you can tap
in the song tempo while playing, and in the solo enter the select switch for
long delay time for the heroic lead, and after the solo enter the SELECT
switch to return to the slapback.

With the TAP TEMPO chosen on the select switch LED on, you can set the
delay time simply by tapping the desired or the song tempo on the TEMPO
switch with your foot, you shall tap minimum two times ore more as the unit
will always set the tempo after the last two tap's.
With the MANUAL time function chosen on the select switch (LED above
tempo switch off) you set the desired delay time on the chicken head knob.
Counter Clock wise (-) longer delay time, Clock wise faster delay time.
On the ECHO knob you mix between dry and wet, Clock wise more echo.
On the FEEDBACK knob you choose the amount of echo's you want after
the original note.
With the TONE knob you adjust the voicing on the repeats from dark
position full counter clock wise to light full clock wise.
PLEASE NOTE the tone only effect the repeats not the overall guitar
sound.
With the LOOP you can insert an external effect device, i.e. a Chorus or Phase, even an overdrive pedal or
EQ with this you can either color or modulate the echo in a ton of different ways with really cool results.
But please notice the effects in the loop only work on the repeats not the overall main guitar tone.
Notice that you need to regulate the echo and feedback to lesser settings, if you insert a modulation effect in
the loop, as the feedback can go into oscillation if left with same setting as used with no modulation inserted.

Warranty: Carl Martin Research warrants the manufacturing, material and proper operation for a period of one
year from date of purchase. Carl Martin will replace defective parts, make necessary repairs or replace the
unit at the discression of our technicians. The warranty applies only to the original purchaser of this product,
and excludes any damage or faulty operation resulting from misuse, neglect or unauthorized service.
HandMade in Denmark
East Sound Research Raadmandsvej 24 8500 Grenaa Denmark Phone: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Specifications
Input……..........……........ 1M Ohm
Output………………........ 100 Ohm
S/N Ratio......................... 68 dB
THD distortion.................. 0,1%
Frequency range.............. 40 hZ - 16kHz
Delay Min........................ 20 m.sec
Delay max....................... 1200 m.sec
Dimensions .................... 186 (W) x 120 (D) x 55 (H) mm
7.31” (W) x 4.72” (D) x 2.16” (H)
Weight............................. 820g / 1,81lbs
Power Requirements
The EchoTone comes with a built in mains power supply, that deliver internally +-12V regulated
Power consumption: 2,1Watts.
The EchoTone will be delivered either in 100 or 115 or 230 VAC 50/60 Hz versions depending on the country’s
requirements
PLEASE NOTICE: If the EchoTone is purchased in USA (115V) it can not be used in country’s where 230V is
used, you will burn the built in transformer.
With the TRAIL switch positioned on the back just beside the input jack you
choose you you want trails on or off when bypass.
Trails are the echo ringing out when you bypass the unit, in off position the
effect stop immediately when bypass.