Electro-Harmonix SUPEREGOPLUS Super Synth Engine with effects and more

Building on the synthesis platform of the award-winning Superego, the Superego+ raises the bar when it comes to creating synth effects, sound layers, glissandos, infinite sustain and more. Plus, weve added a complete effects section featuring 11 effects types, an EXP input for effect parameter control/preset recall and an EXT jack for a 3-button controller.

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The pedal provides enough sound shaping control to please the most sonically adventurous player and is equipped with Dry, Effect, Attack, Decay, Threshold, Layer and Gliss knobs, plus Rate and Depth knobs for the Effects Section. Four foot-switchable Freeze modes: Moment, Sustain, Auto and Latch, plus a Live Effects mode where the dry signal is routed thru the built-in effects and the internal synth engine is disabled, are included.

Specs

• Creates synth effects, sound layers, glissandos, infinite sustain and more
• Four Freeze modes
• Built-in effects section with 11 effect types
• EXP input for effect parameter control
• EXP Presets sweep between snapshots of 7 knob parameters; create and save one set of snapshots for each FX type
• Live Effects mode where the dry signal is routed thru the built-in effects and the internal synth engine is disabled
• EXT jack for a 3-button controller
• EHX 9.6VDC-200mA power supply included
• Current Draw: 140mA @ 9VDC
• Dimensions in inches: 4.75(w) x 5.75(l) x 2.5(h)
• Dimensions in mm: 121(w) x 146(l) x 64(h)

Controls

• DRY Knob: Controls the volume level of the dry signal. As you turn DRY clockwise the volume of the DRY signal increases to a maximum of +3dB.
• EFFECT Knob: Controls the volume of the effected signal. Fully CCW removes the effect signal entirely. Fully CW presents the maximum effect signal. The effect volume control operates before the SEND output jack in the signal chain.
• ATTACK Knob: Controls the fade-in speed of the frozen signal. When set fully CCW, the frozen signal starts immediately. As the knob is turned CW the frozen signal fades in more slowly. Adjust the ATTACK knob to create swell and pad effects.
• DECAY Knob: Controls the fade-out speed of the frozen signal. When fully CCW, the frozen signal fades out quickly. As the knob is turned CW, the fade-out time increases. When set fully CW, the frozen signal plays indefinitely until a new freeze function is triggered. If the DECAY knob is set very high at the time the Superego+ goes into bypass, the bypass LED flashes as the effect signal fades out. This bypass fade-out time is determined by the DECAY setting and provides a maximum fade-out time of up to 2 seconds. Once the bypass fadeout is complete the LED turns off as the Superego+ enters bypass.
• THRESHOLD Knob: Controls how sensitive the Superego+ is to the input signal. THRESHOLD is least sensitive when set fully CCW. At this setting, the input signal has to be very strong to trigger the effect. As the knob is turned CW, the Superego+ becomes more sensitive and the effect becomes increasingly easier to trigger. When set fully CW, even light playing will trigger the effect.
• LAYER Knob: In SUSTAIN, AUTO, and LATCH modes, use the LAYER knob to set the level of the previously frozen signal when it is mixed with a newly frozen signal. When set fully CCW, the previously frozen signal is not present in a new freeze. At a setting of fully CW, 100% of the previously frozen signal is present. The LAYER knob works in a similar fashion to the feedback knob on a delay or the overdub amount on a looper. Adjust to taste!
• GLISS Knob: Controls the speed of the glissando effect. The glissando/portamento feature glides the pitch of one frozen sound into the next. This function is great for smooth transitions with lots of texture.
• Effects Selector Knob: Selects which of the 11 effects will be applied to the frozen or effected signal when the EFFECT footswitch is engaged. See p. 8 for detailed descriptions of each effect.
• RATE Knob: Controls the rate/speed of the selected effect. For effects that do not utilize a rate control, the RATE knob will have an alternate function. This alternate function is printed (in purple) below the effect name on the Effects Selector knob.
• DEPTH Knob: Controls the depth/amount of the selected effect. For effects that do not need a depth control, the DEPTH knob will have the alternate function printed in green below the effect on the Effects Selector knob.
• BYPASS Footswitch: Enables or disables the Superego+ pedal. Depending on what mode the Superego+ is in, this footswitch can function as a freeze trigger, or an auto trigger enable/disable (See MODES for more information).
• EFFECT Footswitch: Turns the internal effect section of the Superego+ on and off. In LIVE EFFECTS MODE the EFFECT footswitch as well as the BYPASS footswitch turn the Superego+ on and off.
• MODE Footswitch: Cycles through the five modes indicated by the mode LEDs.