Pigtronix Envelope Phaser II - Manual (Page 7)

Guided Tour:
The following steps guide you through the sonic palette of the EP2 and
show you how to get at the full range of tones it has to offer.
Envelope (EF) Controls
1. Set all of the controls fully counter-clockwise and set all of the toggle
switches to the left. The EF LED should be lit, and all the other LEDs
should be off. The EP2 is in bypass mode. Be sure to turn the volume
knob on your guitar all the way up. Play your instrument and make
sure a clean sound is passing through.
2. Turn up the SENSITIVITY control all the way (fully clockwise) and turn up
the resonance control to 12:00. Now ENGAGE the pedal by pushing
the right footswitch. Play you instrument; you should hear the phaser
sweeping up in response to your picking. Adjust the SENSITIVITY control
to adjust how much signal it takes to open the envelope.
3. Turn up the RESONANCE control all the way to get a really in-your-
face envelope tone happening. Turn the RESONANCE control down
to get a much more subtle tone. Experiment with the range of this
knob and then leave the RESONANCE control at 3:00 as we move on.
4. Put the STACATTO switch in the ON position and play some notes with
space between them. Notice how the LED in the center of the pedal
goes instantly dark when you mute the string instead of gradually
fading out. The STACATTO mode is recommended for fast picking and
slap bass styles.
5. Put the EF SWEEP toggle switch in the DOWN position and experiment
with this sound. You may find that a slightly different SENSITIVITY setting
may be desirable to achieve your ideal downward sweeping sound.
Experiment to find your personal tone.
6. Put the INVERT switch in the negative (–) position. You will notice that
this sound has less bass compared with the positive (+) mode. Listen to
and compare both modes and then leave the switch in the + position
as we move on.
Rotary (LFO) Controls:
7. Push the left footswitch to turn on the LFO. The green LED should now
come on. Turn the DEPTH control all the way up and set the CENTER
and SPEED controls to 12:00.