Clube dos Amantes de Pedais de Boutique e Efeitos Analógicos - Parte VI

In January 2005 we came out with three new pedals, two were chorus pedals. The BI-CHORUS is one we have custom made until now, in random cases. Now we have had a batch of aluminum Hammond style die-cast boxes professionally powdercoated and silkscreened for the first production version. Though the Standard Chorus has been selling better than ever, we thought it was time to add some cool features without changing the awesome tone of the pedal that we have spent years refining. And I had been enjoying my custom BI-CHORUS on my pedalboard for some time!

SPECIAL BI-CHORUS FEATURES
The BI-CHORUS offers two sets of SPEED and DEPTH knobs, allowing two different chorus settings to be selected without having to adjust any knobs. Not two pedals in one, but two sound presets.
The Bi-Chorus is available with SIDE JACKS or TOP JACKS (as shown above) to allow close fitting or cleaner wiring on pedalboards. Side jacks have the INPUT and OUTPUT jacks on the right and left of the knobs as shown below on the stereo BI-CHORUS picture. Other chorus pedals do not have optional top jacks, just the BI-CHORUS.
BLINKING super bright LEDs. The selected side's LED, when ON, will blink in time to the chorus speed setting. One is RED and one YELLOW.
MIX trim pot is inside the pedal, to allow adjusting the wet/dry mix. See OPTIONS below for more info on what MIX does.
Same size an standard chorus but in a normal MXR style case (see below).
Stereo is optional.

The BI-CHORUS is the same exact circuit and sounds the same as the normal chorus. The only difference is the A-B Switch, which allows selecting one of two sets of SPEED and DEPTH knobs, not just a second speed, and the other features above.

STEREO OPTION
If you ever play through two amplifiers, or record in stereo with your guitar on both sides, you may be interested in the STEREO option.

The stereo version was suggested to me by Eric Johnson who likes to use his choruses in stereo. I made a prototype (#1 stereo pedal) for Eric and he likes it a lot. The mid 2001 - 2006 models came standard with a STEREO UPGRADEABLE Ver3 circuit board with a header on it to make the additional stereo board attachable. But we ran out of the little stereo boards for those so pre-2006 pedals are not stereo upgradeable.

In early 2006 we added the stereo circuity onto the main chorus board (ver4) so the extra "stereo board" is no longer needed.

With the stereo option, the sound from the normal output jack is exactly the same as our standard MONO Chorus, so there are no drawbacks to the STEREO model. The stereo option is $50 extra on a new standard chorus or Bichorus pedal.

DEEP OPTION / DEPTH TOGGLE SWITCH
We now offer a DEEP option, with a three position mini toggle switch. The DEEP setting not only makes the chorus thicker at all settings, but moves the frequency spectrum of the chorus down. This enhances the low frequencies. Sounds great on bass and excellent on guitar too, if you want to be able to dial-in thicker chorus sounds including some warbly, seasick sounds at higher speeds. The second (middle) position is a THIN setting, which sounds a little like the tc electronics Chorus. It is a lighter sound, with less low end, and also a little less analog white noise. It sounds a little flanger-like as a flanger has a shorter delay time than a chorus. The DEEP setting may have a little more white noise. The Third position is the exact same setting as our standard CHORUS, with no extra noise or change in tone from our normal pedals.

The middle position of the toggle switch is always the THIN setting. On the standard chorus, DEEP is down and NORMAL is up. On the Bichorus, LEFT is deep and RIGHT is normal. But use your ears to see which side is deep and which is normal as some may be reversed (easy to install the toggle switch the other way).

There is no extra charge for a fixed DEEP or THIN setting, or we can add the Toggle for $25 extra at time of ordering (or $50 to mod an existing pedal). On the BI-CHORUS we normally put the toggle switch on top above the SUN. The DEEP switch always and only can work on both sides of the bi-chorus as it's really one chorus circuit. Depth toggle is not available on MINI CHORUS but we can make it with a fixed DEEP mode.

BASS GUITAR: Not many bass players use chorus but this one will not affect your tone at all when OFF due to true bypass. The chorus effect is not as strong on bass so you have to turn the DEPTH knob up higher, especially at slower speeds. It can do a cool leslie/vibrato at high speeds. Deep option (fixed or toggle) is recommended for bass.

Dispatch Master Delay & Reverb
The smaller and more modern answer to our well loved limited run Ghost Disaster from 2010! The Dispatch Master is a digital delay and reverb unit with an all analog direct signal path and true bypass switching. It is capable of producing nearly 2 seconds of delay time with near-infinite repeats and a cavernous reverb. Both effects can be run separately or in unison. Even though it is a DSP based effect, the sound is warm and full. No sterile lifeless tones here! The delay signal is clear and strong with no after effects or signal degradation and the repeats decay into a nice ambient swell with no oscillation. The reverb is MASSIVE and is sure to please those who love our Ghost Echo but want more depth and less artifacts. The perfect "Black Hole Ambience Generator"!

Controls:
Time: Controls the delay time, from 0ms to nearly 2000ms
Repeats: Controls the regeneration of the delayed signal. Also acts as a enhancer for the reverb. In reverb mode this will control the thickness, decay, depth and overall nature of the reverb.
Reverb: Controls the reverb mix
Mix: Controls the over all level of the effected signal

To use as a reverb only, turn the time control all the way down and adjust the reverb and mix controls to taste. In this mode, the repeats control can be used to enhance the thickness, decay, depth and overall nature of the reverb. With the reverb control at it’s maximum setting, the repeats control will gradually overload the effect at higher settings.

To use as a delay only, turn the reverb control all the way down and adjust the time, repeats and mix controls to taste.

To use both effects in unison, adjust all controls to taste.

True bypass and hand made one at a time in landlocked Akron, Ohio.

Measures
4.37" X 2.37" X 1.75" with knobs

Power
A standard 9 volt DC power supply with a negative center 2.1mm barrel, no battery option.