New Tape Echo Unit Unsurfaces

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Top View

For those musicians tired of sterile and cold sounding digital delay units, Hiwatt went back to the classic solution - tape.

The big problem with tape echo units in the past though was reliability. So Hiwatt consulted with a lot of musicians in the L.A. area, worked through a lot of prototypes until everything was right. They even threw in the ability to control the tape speed

Features:

• True Bypass
• Compact and light weight
• Free running tape system for minimum wow and flutter
• Continuous/Auto-Stop tape run feature allows longer tape life
• If there is no input signal, the tape stops running, eliminating tape hiss noise and extending tape life.
• Continuous tape play mode is also available.
• 1,500 Millisecond maximum delay time.
• No IC's (integrated circuits) are used in the signal path.
• Minimum use of transistors and F.E.T. transistors for noiseless, clear, and unique tape echo tone.
• Transposable pitch/Tape speed controllable by optional expression pedal.
• Echo On/Off or Hold controllable by optional footswitch.
• Rack Mount attachment "ears" included.
• See-through top window. (Visible tape run)

Specifications:

• Input: 1/4" Phone jack- 1 front, 1 rear
• Input level: -50dB or --10dB
• Output 1/4"Phone jack. (1 x -40dB, 1 x --10dB)
• Footswitch: 1/4" phone jack, 1 for latch switch (Echo On/Off, Record On/Off)
• Pedal: 1/4" TRS phone jack, use volume pedal with 10K Ohm potentiometer only.
• Controls: Input volume, Echo volume, Repeat control, Delay time control,
• Echo mode switch, Footswitch mode change switch, Power switch, Auto stop switch,
• Direct mix switch.
• Delay time: 1500 Milliseconds.
• Heads: 1 Erase, 1 Record, 1 Short echo playback, 1 Long echo playback.
• Motor: D.C. servo motor.
• Power: DC15 VAC 100V-120V, 50/60Hz.
• Power consumption: 6mA
• Dimensions: (W)10 1/4" -- 260mm (With pack mount ears-19" -- 480mm), (H)x 1 3/4" -- 44mm, x (D) 7 3/16" -- 181mm.
• Weight: 4 lbs. -- 1.8 kg (Without Power Adapter)