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General
21
I play bass! Can I rock out through this pedal?
What expression pedals can I use?
What is your warranty?
Where can I find the owner's manual for my pedal?
I want to start an effects company, but I don't know any electronics. Where do I start?
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Buffer
4
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
How many buffers are in my Buffer and Buffer+?
Buffer+
6
The noise filter doesn't seem to reduce the noise of my setup. Why is that?
Where do people typically put the Buffer+?
Should your germ/fuzz/wah be inside the Buffer+ loop?
Buffer+ Manual
What does the Input Loading Knob do on the Buffer+?
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Buffer+ Stereo
1
Buffer+ Stereo Manual
Compressor
5
Hint for extreme Compressor!
My guitar gets noisier with the compressor on? What can I do?
Compressor Calibration (compressor 03a and earlier)
Compressor Manual
Compressor Attack/Release Times per dot
Compressor Bass
8
Bass Compressor Manual
Can I use an 18v power supply with the Bass Compressor?
Bass Compressor Ribbon Replacement Guide
How do I use the Sidechain Insert on the Bass Compressor?
Where can I find the switch to disengage the colour circuit on the Bass Compressor?
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Compressor MKII
5
Compressor MKII Manual
Can I use an 18v power supply with the MKII?
How do I use the Sidechain Insert on the Compressor?
What are the differences between the Compressor MKII and Bass Compressor?
Compressor MKII Attack/Release Times per dot
Distortion
2
What kind of bypassing does the Distortion have?
Distortion Manual
Echosystem
23
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?
Noisy input jack issues
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ECM-519 Compressor
1
ECM-519 Compressor
Fuzz
3
What kind of bypassing does the Fuzz have?
Fuzz Manual
Is the Fuzz Silicon or Geranium Based?
Germ Drive
2
What kind of bypassing does the Germ Drive have?
Germ Drive Manual
Heavy
5
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
How does the Heavy Menace compare to the Heavy?
Heavy Menace
4
Heavy Menace User Manual
How does the Heavy Menace compare to the Heavy?
Is the gate in the Heavy Menace pre- or post-distortion?
Do you get any added headroom by using 12V as opposed to 9V with the Heavy Menace?
Midibox & Midibox2
6
Does the Empress Midibox work with only Empress stuff?
I design/build guitar effects, can I make my pedal compatible with the Empress Midibox?
My pedal is not interacting with MIDI the way it's supposed to.
Midibox manual
Midibox2 Manual
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Multidrive
7
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?
Will I damage my pedal using an 18V adapter?
Multidrive Manual
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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?
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ParaEq
12
What kind of bypassing does the ParaEq have?
What are some applications of the Empress ParaEq?
What is the Boost control all about?
What's the input pad for?
What are the voltage and current requirements of the ParaEq?
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ParaEq MKII and MKII Deluxe
5
Why are there no input pads? How much headroom does it have?
ParaEq MKII and ParaEq MKII Deluxe User Manuals
How to change the start up state of the ParaEq MKII & MKII Deluxe
What are the filter cutoff frequencies?
ParaEq MKII Deluxe Black User Manual
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 Labs Pedal Power 2 plus?
What firmware do I have loaded on my Phaser?
Does the Phaser have presets?
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Reverb
13
How do I tell what firmware is loaded on my Empress Reverb?
Will I lose my saved presets when I update to a new firmware?
Noisy input jack issues
How do I set up a Boss FS-5U as an external tap?
Reverb Factory Presets - Knob values
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Superdelay and Vintage Modified Superdelay
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What kind of bypassing does the Superdelay have?
What's the difference between the Normal Superdelay and the Vintage Modified Superdelay?
Is the dry signal analog?
I'm trying to power the Superdelay with the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus, but it's not working. What's going on?
Why did you choose positive tip instead of negative tip? Are you just trying to be annoying?
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Tape Delay
12
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?
I don't hear any modulation! Where is it?
Can I achieve "dotted eighth notes" with a Tape Delay?
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Original Tremolo
7
Where should the trem go in the signal chain?
What can I use to power the Trem?
What are the rhythms?
How is the Tremolo's audio signal path analog, but controlled digitally?
Differences between the original Tremolo and the Tremolo2?
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Tremolo2
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What kind of bypassing does the Tremolo2 have?
How slow/fast can the tremolo2 rate go?
Can you set the tempo of the presets with the on board tap tempo switch?
Can a preset be auto-loaded on start up?
Does the midi information get saved in memory? I.E. Midi channel 4 on start up.
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ZOIA
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Updating Firmware on the ZOIA and EUROBURO
ZOIA module index
Will ZOIA replace my Empress pedals & Will ZOIA have all of the Reverb/Echosystem modes built-in?
Advanced MIDI mod
ZOIA Manual
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ZOIA Euroburo (ZEBU)
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I have a noise issue when using MIDI (ZEBU MIDI plug installation guide)
Euroburo (Zebu) MIDI, CV, Headphone or audio not working.
Updating Firmware on the ZOIA and EUROBURO
Euroburo Manual
What are the ZOIA Sampler requirements?
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