tuneable, the interface is
completely intuitive. Each
delay line features four
parameters that read from
left to right: Time, Pitch,
Feed and Level. Tweaks for
each can be controlled via
touch screen and shift in a
radial semicircle. The Master
Delay allows HiCut for repeat
filtering, which can turn sharp
mirror-like sound imaging
into darker, more analog-
sounding pads. One of my
favorite things to do getting
a little loop going with the
Master Delay and do real-
time-shifting subtle tweaks
to the loop for some trippy
atmosphere conducting. One
can also route the individual
delay lines into each other
in the Matrix mode, to twist
time and space even further.
I haven’t even mentioned
Presets yet. I am finding it
hard to leave the tone-zone
of Smokey Mirror, although
I have tweaked it by adding
overdrive to the delays and
a healthy dollop of wet verb
to the equation for extra
spaghetti Western grit and
spit.
WHAT WE LIKE
Echo Pitch is much more
than a toy, but what a fun
toy it is. It’s not unlike having
a little taste of an Eventide
H910 or TC Electronics 2290
vintage rack system on hand
whenever you like . . . and
Echo Pitch is more addictive
than a bag of blue corn
tortilla chips and a bowl full
of fresh guacamole. Stop
contemplating and just dig
in. If one can’t have fun or
get inspired by this app,
there is something wrong
with them and the fact that
this much tonal exploration
is available for a couple
bucks makes Echo Pitch an
unmissable affair—easily, the
most fun I have had with a
guitar and an iPhone. Kudos
to Avi and Max for their
ingenuity and for making
a guitar product that will
satisfy experimentalists and
traditionalists alike—a very
hard balance to strike.
CONCERNS
Of course, I’d love to see
an Echo Pitch dedicated
hardware pedal with the
same control set and
extended features. Also, for
those who are wondering if
EP is going to get backwards
delays and inter-app audio
routing capabilities, both
these features are in the
works and will be available via
update soon.
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