Electro-Harmonix Pico Attack Decay Tape Reverse Simulator

Electro-Harmonix Pico Attack Decay Tape Reverse Simulator

The Electro-Harmonix Pico Attack Decay Tape Reverse Simulator takes your pedalboard to new heights with its seductive swells and reverse tape effects. Building upon the legacy of the original Attack Decay Tape Reverse Simulator, known for its volume and reverse swells, backward tape sounds, staccato notes, and bowed instrument effects, the Pico Attack Decay offers these creative capabilities in a simplified and compact package.

This pedal empowers you to dial in volume swells and decays with ease. In Mono mode, one volume envelope controls all the notes you play, allowing for smooth, consistent swells. The revolutionary Poly mode, on the other hand, assigns individual volume envelopes to each note, resulting in cascading swell effects and agile attack smoothing. With intuitive functionality and straightforward controls, the Pico Attack Decay invites players to explore new sonic territories and push the boundaries of volume manipulation.

The Pico Attack Decay may be compact, but it's a powerhouse of creativity. It features four knobs and a mode button that enable you to craft a wide range of effects. The ATTACK knob sets the swell or fade-in speed of the volume envelope, ideal for creating languid volume swells. The DECAY knob controls the fade-out speed of the volume envelope, perfect for crafting artificially staccato notes with synth-like punch. SENS adjusts the threshold for triggering the envelope, ensuring precision in your sound manipulation. VOL handles the overall output volume, allowing you to fine-tune your sound. Additionally, a hidden BLEND control lets you blend wet and dry signals, adding further tonal flexibility to your arsenal.

At Riffs & Licks Music, we think the Electro-Harmonix Pico Attack Decay Tape Reverse Simulator is a versatile and expressive pedal that pushes the envelope on your tone. We especially love the banjo-, koto-, pedal steel- and bowed instrument-like tones you can get out of it (see video above for settings).

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