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There is a 3.5mm TRS sidechain send and return, true bypass, and an all-analog path, built by Empress in Ottawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Sparkle or Silver Sparkle, same circuit in both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompression: FET\u003cbr\u003eRatio: 2:1, 4:1, 10:1\u003cbr\u003eSidechain High-Pass Filter: variable, 20Hz - 400Hz\u003cbr\u003eTone + Colour: flat, 500Hz mid cut, 2kHz upper-mid boost; optional harmonic distortion\u003cbr\u003eSidechain Insert: 3.5mm TRS send and return\u003cbr\u003eBypass: True bypass\u003cbr\u003eInput Impedance: 1MΩ\u003cbr\u003eOutput Impedance: 2.2kΩ\u003cbr\u003eFrequency Response (-3dB): 10Hz - 20kHz\u003cbr\u003eDistortion: less than 0.1%\u003cbr\u003eNoise: 101dB\u003cbr\u003eInput connector: 1\/4\" Jack\u003cbr\u003eOutput connector: 1\/4\" Jack\u003cbr\u003ePower Input Voltage: 9V DC Centre-Negative\u003cbr\u003ePower Input Connector: 2.1mm barrel connector\u003cbr\u003ePower Consumption: ~100mA\u003cbr\u003eEnclosure Material: Die Cast Aluminum\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 2.5\"\u003cbr\u003eLength: 4.8\"\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 2.6\"\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 1lb\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Empress","offers":[{"title":"Blue Sparkle","offer_id":48147355730004,"sku":"CPBB","price":425.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver Sparkle","offer_id":48147355762772,"sku":"CPBS","price":425.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/1220\/7188\/files\/empress-bass-compressor-CPBB-front_sq.jpg?v=1794252843"},{"product_id":"empress-bass-paraeq","title":"Empress Bass ParaEq","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Bass ParaEq is a parametric EQ designed for bass from the start rather than adapted from a guitar pedal. It keeps the layout of the ParaEq MKII Deluxe (three parametric bands, high- and low-pass filters, low and high shelves, a clean boost) and moves every range down to where a bass lives. The bands overlap where it matters, so you can add thickness at 200Hz and take mud out at 300Hz at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe low shelf is dynamic: its corner frequency moves as you boost or cut, broad when you want weight and tighter when you are trimming. Two switches on top are there for bass rigs. A Hi-Z input (10MΩ) suits the piezo pickup on an upright, and the output detects a balanced cable automatically for long runs to the desk. Internal 27V operation, buffered bypass, up to 30dB of footswitchable boost. 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It has two inputs, a stereo effects loop and two outputs, and twelve internal routing modes that cover setups most switchers can't: two instruments into one amp, one guitar into two amps, a stereo board summed to mono for the gig, or a momentary jump from one loop to the other for an effect stab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe signal path is analog, with the noise filtering of the Buffer+, a transformer-isolated second output to break ground loops between two amps, differential loop returns, input metering, pads and polarity switching. Input loading is on a knob, so you can add back cable-style warmth on purpose. There is also a footswitchable boost of up to 30dB and a tuner mute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits the player running a stereo rig at home and mono on stage, or switching between electric and acoustic rigs through shared effects. 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Attack and release are independent, the ratio switches between 2:1, 4:1 and 10:1, and two multi-segment meters show input level and gain reduction, so you can see what it is doing as well as hear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mix knob blends the dry signal back in for parallel compression, which keeps the front edge of the pick attack while the sustain evens out. The Tone knob is a tilt EQ centred at 500Hz, and a three-position sidechain filter (120Hz, 240Hz, off) stops the low end from making it pump. There is a 3.5mm TRS send and return for an external sidechain as well. All analog, true bypass, built in Ottawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in Blue Sparkle or Silver Sparkle; the circuit is the same in both. 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The Midrange control and its sweepable frequency sit ahead of the overdrive, so they change which part of your signal drives the circuit into breakup. Push the low mids and it gets thicker and looser, push the upper mids and it bites, pull them back and it tightens up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom there you get a Mix control that blends your clean signal back in, active Bass and Treble shelving after the mix, and up to 30dB of footswitchable boost you can put before the overdrive for more saturation or after it for more level. An adaptive noise gate follows your playing and stays out of the way of sustained notes. The meter on the front is a working analog VU meter that shows how hard you're hitting the overdrive stage, with a selectable LED colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt moves from tweed-style warmth to tighter British crunch, so it works as a second channel for a clean amp or as an always-on tone on the board. 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Run them in series, in parallel or split left and right, each engine with its own full set of controls. The range covers clean digital delays, four tape delays including a take on the Echoplex EP-3, a bucket-brigade analog voiced after the Maxon AD9, and Empress's own versions of each. Past those there are multi-tap, modulated, filtered, ambient, reverse, stutter, lo-fi and delay-plus-reverb modes, plus Whisky mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery control sits on a knob in front of you rather than in a menu, and there is global tap tempo with subdivisions on every mode. The dry signal stays analog and is blended with the wet through a VCA, so turning the mix knob makes no zipper noise. Save up to 35 presets on three footswitches, choose true or buffered bypass for trails, and run stereo in and out with a transformer-isolated second output that keeps two-amp rigs quiet. The Control Port takes an expression pedal, tap switch, CV or MIDI on one 1\/4\" jack, and there is a cab simulator for direct recording. Built in Ottawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the delay for a player who wants one box to cover slapback, dotted eighths and ambient washes. Its partner on the board is the Empress Reverb, which shares the same layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlgorithms: 42+, in 12 algorithm types\u003cbr\u003eModes: Digital, Tape, Analog, Multi, Mod, Filter, Ambient, Delay + Reverb, Reverse, Stutter, Lo-fi, Whisky\u003cbr\u003eDelay Engines: 2, serial, parallel or left\/right\u003cbr\u003ePresets: up to 35\u003cbr\u003ePreset Modes: bank style or scrolling style\u003cbr\u003eTap Tempo: global and local, with subdivisions\u003cbr\u003eBypass: True bypass or buffered bypass\u003cbr\u003eDry Path: analog, blended with VCA\u003cbr\u003eCabinet Simulator: 3 variations\u003cbr\u003eOutput Transformer: on Output 2\u003cbr\u003eAudio: 48kHz sampling, 24 bit conversion, 32 bit internal processing\u003cbr\u003eSignal to Noise Ratio: \u0026gt;104dB\u003cbr\u003eInputs: Left (Mono), Right\u003cbr\u003eOutputs: Left (Mono), Right\u003cbr\u003eControl Port: expression pedal, external tap switch, control voltage, external audio input, MIDI (1\/4\" jack)\u003cbr\u003eSD Card slot: firmware updates\u003cbr\u003ePower: 9V DC, centre negative, 300mA or greater\u003cbr\u003eSize: approximately 5.7\" x 3.75\" x 1.75\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Empress","offers":[{"title":"White","offer_id":48147357204564,"sku":"ESYS","price":705.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/1220\/7188\/files\/empress-echosystem-ESYS-front_sq.jpg?v=1794252932"},{"product_id":"empress-heavy","title":"Empress Heavy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Heavy is a two-channel high-gain distortion, Heavy on the left and Heavier on the right. Each side has its own Gain, Mid, Weight and Output, plus a three-way mid frequency switch (500Hz, 250Hz, 2kHz) and its own gate setting. A shared Hi and Low pair sits in the middle to match the pedal to your amp and cab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet the two channels close together and one becomes a solo boost for the other. Set them apart and you have two different heavy sounds, from mid-forward 80s metal to scooped, down-tuned modern tones. The Weight control shapes how much low end each channel carries, and the noise gate (natural or aggressive) keeps it silent between notes at full gain. 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Instead of shipping as a delay or a tremolo, it gives you more than 90 modules (oscillators, LFOs, filters, envelope followers, bit crushers, sequencers and more) and a grid of lit buttons to patch them together. You build the effect, the synth or the MIDI controller yourself, and save up to 64 patches to call up live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou don't have to build from scratch. More than 20 of the modules are finished effects (reverbs, delays, choruses, flangers, overdrives) that drop straight onto the grid, and the patch library on Patchstorage.com is full of other players' work to load and pull apart. The OLED screen and a built-in help function keep editing quick. MIDI in and out are on 1\/8\" jacks with adapters included, the Control Port takes expression, CV or a switch, and a micro SD card for patches and firmware comes in the box. Built in Ottawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits the player who wants an effect no single pedal makes. 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