Empress Effects Support
Welcome
Login
Home
Solutions
How can we help you today?
Enter your search term here...
Search
New support ticket
Check ticket status
Knowledge base
FAQ
Nebulus
7
When I save a preset, then power cycle the Nebulus, the preset is missing. What's going on?
What kind of bypassing does the Nebulus have?
When I load a factory preset and I change any of the controls, is that change stored?
Is there any difference in sound when running the pedals at a higher voltage? 9V vs. 12V
What are the parameters of the Nebulus presets?
See all 7 articles
General
35
I play bass! Can I rock out through this pedal?
What expression pedals can I use with the Superdelay, VMSD, Phaser, and Tremolo2?
Can you mod my pedal so that an expression pedal jack controls one of the knobs?
Where are you located?
What's your phone number?
See all 35 articles
Buffer
3
Can the buffer be used in my amp's fx loop?
If you aren't using the loop, do you need a cable to connect loop out to loop in?
Buffer manual
Buffer+
16
What kind of bypassing does the Buffer+ have?
The noise filter doesn't seem to reduce the noise of my setup. Why is that?
Does the boost on the Buffer+ boost at the front or at the end of the chain?
Where do people typically put the buffer+ ?
Should your germ/fuzz be inside the buffer+ loop?
See all 16 articles
Compressor
15
I'm not getting any sounds out of this thing!
What kind of bypassing does the Compressor have?
I'm new to compressors, can you help me out?
Hints for using the Compressor effectively
Any suggestions for using the compressor with bass?
See all 15 articles
Distortion
2
What kind of bypassing does the Distortion have?
Distortion Manual
Fuzz
3
What kind of bypassing does the Fuzz have?
Is there a pedal that can do an accurate approximation of MBV's "Sometimes"?
Fuzz Manual
Germ Drive
2
What kind of bypassing does the Germ Drive have?
Germ Drive Manual
Heavy
4
What kind of bypassing does the Heavy have?
I play bass! Can I rock out through the Heavy?
Will I gain anything from powering my Heavy pedal with a 18V power supply rather than a 9V power supply?
Heavy Manual
Midibox & Midibox2
10
How can I generate a MIDI clock signal for my Phaser or Tremolo2 to sync to?
Does the Empress Midibox work with only Empress stuff?
I design/build guitar effects and I think MIDI is rad, can I make my pedal compatible with the Empress Midibox?
I design/build guitar pedals, why should I want to make my pedal compatible with the Empress Midibox?
What Empress products are midi compatible?
See all 10 articles
Multidrive
7
Can I replace the select switch with jack to make the presets remote switchable?
Can you guys do the mod to replace the select switch with a jack?
Are there any differences between the versions of the pedals?
Will my Multidrive's 18V adapter affect the other pedals I use?
Will my sound quality be affected using an 18V adapter?
See all 7 articles
ParaEq
29
What kind of bypassing does the ParaEq have?
What are some applications of the Empress ParaEq?
What controls does each EQ band have?
What is the Boost control all about?
What's the input pad for?
See all 29 articles
Phaser
7
What kind of bypassing does the Phaser have?
What kind expression pedal/volume pedal should I use for the blend exp input?
Is it possible to power the Phaser from a single 100mA output of a voodoo lab pedal power 2 plus, or do I have to combine two outputs?
What firmware do I have loaded on my Phaser?
Does the Phaser have presets?
See all 7 articles
Superdelay and Vintage Modified Superdelay
34
What kind of bypassing does the Superdelay have?
What's the difference between the Normal Superdelay and the Vintage Modified Superdelay?
The new preset system on the Tremolo2/Nebulus/Tape Delay is great. Can you add similar features (like setting the number of presets) to the Superdelay?
Can the SD be made to only store 4 presets? I don't need all 8!
Is the dry signal analog?
See all 34 articles
Tape Delay
15
What kind of bypassing does the Tape Delay have?
What are the delay times?
When I load a factory preset and I change any of the controls, is that change stored?
Can I run the Tape Delay with a 18V output?
Is there a way to kill the dry switch on the Tape Delay?
See all 15 articles
Original Tremolo
10
Does the tremolo do stereo panning? Can you modify it to do stereo panning?
Where should the trem go in the signal chain?
Does the tap function work in bypass mode?
What voltages can the Empress Tremolo tolerate?
What can I use to power the Trem?
See all 10 articles
Tremolo2
20
What kind of bypassing does the Tremolo2 have?
How slow can the tremolo2 rate go?
How fast can the tremolo2 rate go?
Is there an external tap tempo jack?
Can you change the ramp speed?
See all 20 articles
ECM-519 Compressor
1
ECM-519 Compressor
Buffer+ Stereo
1
Buffer+ Stereo Manual
Reverb
18
Can you add *crazy-new-feature* to the Empress Reverb or Echosystem?
Can you engage and bypass the pedal with MIDI?
Can you simulate expression pedal input with MIDI?
How do I tell what firmware is loaded on my Empress Reverb?
What firmware version is loaded on my Empress Reverb?
See all 18 articles
Echosystem
17
What will I lose upgrading to Echosystem from Superdelay or Vintage Modified Super delay?
Output volume control in serial engine routing not responding?
Feedback not working with the Hardware Insert?
Will I lose my saved presets when I update to the new firmware hotness?
Noisy input jack issues
See all 17 articles
ZOIA
11
Updating Firmware on the ZOIA
ZOIA module index
ZOIA MIDI mod
Will ZOIA replace my Empress pedals & Will ZOIA have all of the Reverb/Echosystem modes built-in?
Advanced MIDI mod
See all 11 articles
Compressor MKII
3
Compressor MKII Manual
What is the difference between the MKII and the original compressor?
Can I use an 18v power supply with the MKII?
Bass Compressor
3
Bass Compressor Manual
Can I use an 18v power supply with the Bass Compressor?
Bass Compressor Ribbon Replacement Guide