While the Echorec had a single control for selecting the 12 playback head combinations, the Boonar feature four switches allowing up to 16 combinations.
BK BUTLER TUBE DRIVER SPECS FULL
The Echorec could go up to aprox 300ms but the Boonar offer a full second.
Swell controls the number of repeats, from short to self-oscillation.ĭrum speed controls the time of the repeats based on the number of heads that are selected. Volume controls the overall volume of the repeats.īass/treble act as an EQ or tone control, adjusting from darker to brighter repeats. The controls are described in detail on the Dawner Prince web site but just a quick run through. Trying to replicate the tone of a Binson require not only the technical aspect but also to capture those characteristic flaws and ageing that makes these units so unique.įirst of all the Boonar looks super cool! The box isn’t much bigger than an MXR but they’ve really managed to include every feature, including that “magic eye†level indicator and knobs and colours to match the original Echorec. Using tubes and a magnetic drum, the tone had a warm and organic character and the multiple heads offered a wide range of combinations and repeat patters.Īn important factor was also the fact that technology in the early days of echo effects had its flaws and the constant need for maintenance, parts failing and ageing, meant that each unit sounded different, with lots of quirkiness and mojo. The Italian made Binson Echorec offered something different than most tape and echo machines of the 50s, 60s and 70s.
His lush ethereal tones wouldn’t have sounded nearly the same without echo and although David seem to favour modern units these days he has always tried to replicate the sounds and delay patterns of his old Binson units. If there is one effect that is synonymous with David Gilmour it got to be delay or echo. Here’s my review.īig Muffs, Tube Drivers, Electric Mistresses aside. Promising to replicate both the features and sound of the legendary Binson Echorec, I just had to check out this one. Vintage echo is as popular as ever and one of the latest models on the market is the Dawner Prince Electronics Boonar.
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