The Boonar Tube Deluxe™ is a studio-grade echo machine developed to replicate the iconic Binson® Echorec® 2 model T7E, famous for its magical four-tap tube magnetic echo, originally manufactured in Italy during the 1960s.
The Boonar Tube Deluxe uses an updated a DSP virtual magnetic drum concept enhanced with a dual-triode vacuum tube in the signal path and an EM81 Magic Eye tube level indicator, all powered by high plate voltage. Incorporating digital management over each analog parameter of the unit, the Boonar Tube Deluxe now offers effortless adjustment via intuitive onboard controls and a graphical user interface screen. With the addition of presets, an external tap tempo input, remote switching and expression pedal compatibility, along with full MIDI integration, customization is a breeze.
The unit also includes a balanced and transformer-isolated DI wet output for the seamless integration with studio mixing desks and external recording equipment.
Boonar Tube Deluxe is handmade with premium components that ensure professional sound quality and long-lasting durability. It is aimed primarily at pro touring musicians and studios, and it works equally well with all instruments, including vocals.
This device is limited due to scarce NOS parts.
FEATURES:
Input Control
controls the vacuum tube preamp gain of the signal fed into the record head. This control enables the Boonar Tube Deluxe to accept all kinds of instruments with various signal levels on the input. When the Input Control is turned all the way up, it sends saturated signals to the record head. This produces a beautiful tube overdrive on the delay, which is distinctive to the original Binson Echorec.
Bass/Treble
controls the tone of the delay signals. At lower settings, higher frequencies are cut, while at higher settings, high frequencies are passed from the playback heads. This effect is subtle, as in the original Binson Echorec.
Echo Volume
controls the overall volume level of the delay signal sent to the mono output. This control is in correlation with Input Control setting.
Length of Swell
sets the amount of regeneration/number of repeats for the playback heads that have their feedback engaged. At minimum settings, only a single repeat (slap back delay) of each playback head is produced when feedback is engaged. As the Length of Swell control is turned up, the number of repeats increases and eventually leading to self-oscillation. At the threshold of self-oscillation, Boonar Tube Deluxe produces those distinct, luscious swells that bubble, creating a complex, multi-dimensional wall of
sound.
Drum Age
Adds the famous aging characteristics of the original Binson Echorec. When "new", the repeats are bright and metallic-sounding, and they repeat pretty accurately. However, with aging, there is degradation in the tone due to wear or poor head alignment, and a very unique modulation is introduced in the delay signal path. This modulation is mostly caused by worn mechanical parts that start to irregularly drive the memory disc/drum. With the Drum Age control set to zero (fully clockwise), there are minimum aging effects present in the delay signal. Increasing it to noon will add a subtle amount of modulation, producing a pleasant 3D effect, while maximum setting will introduce noticeable aging characteristics of the playback heads and memory system.
Drum Speed
sets the rotational speed of the virtual magnetic drum which is directly proportional to the delay time of the machine. Boonar Tube Deluxe provides delay times from 12ms on the 1st playback head up to 950ms on the 4th playback head. Each notch of the dial changes delay time for 10ms. Pressing the control dial and rotating it changes the delay time for 1ms.
Playback heads
Original Binson Echorec had a 12-position rotational switch, but the Boonar Tube Deluxe has separate playback heads switches for a maximum of 16 possible head combinations.
Back
Copied from the later studio rack model - Binson Echorec P.E.603-T Boonar TD has a separate feedback switching system. Each button engages or disengages feedback of the corresponding playback head signal back to the record head.
Tap Tempo
Swell/Repeats
switches between standard Repeats mode - a multiple repetitions depending on the Length of Swell control potentiometer and a Swell mode which puts a part of signal from all four playback heads into the output mixer to produce those reverb-like, “cathedral tone” effects.
Wet Out
Besides mono output Boonar Tube Deluxe provides additional wet output.
MIDI Input
It is full featured 5-pin DIN MIDI input and provides support for receiving MIDI PC messages to save and recall up to 127 presets, MIDI CC messages to control the individual parameters of Boonar Tube Deluxe including all knobs, switches and buttons and MIDI synch
Product Code: pCwDC6j
Brand: Dawner Prince
Product Condition: New
weight: 500.0g
