Electro-Harmonix Attack Decay Tape Reverse Simulator Pedal

Produces volume and reverse swells, backward tape sounds, artificially short staccato notes and bowed instrument effects!The circa-1980 Electro-Harmonix Attack Decay is a sought after prize among vintage pedal aficionados. Originally called a Tape Reverse Simulator, it's known for producing volume and reverse swells, backward tape sounds, artificially short staccato notes and bowed instrument effects. The freshly designed EHX Attack Decay reinterprets the classic and keeps its cool factor, but adds some modern features for convenience and enhanced functionality.It can produce a single volume envelope like the original, or, with Poly engaged, put separate volume envelopes on each note you play. The built-in Harmonix fuzz is now a fully controllable distortion with gain, tone and volume controls. The effects loop allows the musician or sound designer to place the volume envelope onto whatever signal is present at the Return jack. Expression pedal/CV input and three user presets give the user total control over their Attack Decay!Vol KnobSets the master output level of the Attack Decay.Blend KnobA master wet/dry mix. Optionally, it can adjust the mix between dry and Harmonix signals before they enter the volume envelopes. A third option mixes the signal at the RETURN jack with the output of the volume envelopes.Attack KnobSets the swell or fade-in speed of the volume envelopes.Decay KnobSets the staccato or fade-out speed of the volume envelopes.Poly ButtonPress and release to toggle between mono and poly modes.SENS MINI KnobMONO (POLY OFF): Sets the threshold at which a new pluck is detected thus triggering the start or restart of the volume envelope. - POLY ON: When POLY is enabled the SENS knob has a similar function as in Mono mode but over a limited range.Harmonix MINI KnobAdjusts the gain and saturation amount of the internal Harmonix distortion.Tone MINI KnobSets the tone of the Harmonix section.H.Vol MINI KnobSets the output volume of the Harmonix section.Preset Buttons 1, 2, & 3Press and release to load and unload the first, second, or third preset. Press and hold for two seconds to save the sound you currently hear to a preset.Bypass FootswitchPress and release the BYPASS footswitch to toggle between effect and buffered bypass.Harmonix/Preset FootswitchEngages and disengages the Harmonix fuzz. Alternately, this footswitch can be used to cycle through presets and What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG), live mode.Send JackUse this jack as the signal source for the Attack Decay's external FX loop.Return JackReceives the output from an external effects loop or another instrument.EXP JackConnect an expression pedal or control voltage (CV) to allow for external control over every knob on the Attack Decay. Connect a clock pulse to EXP to trigger the volume envelopes from an external source.