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Euphonic Effects Collection Euphonic Drive, Model EDR-1.

Euphonic Drive

Model EDR-1 · Saturation system

The story

Euphonic Drive features five saturation and distortion circuits. A massive Fuzz modeled from a famous stompbox. The overdrive characteristics of a vintage small combo amp. The lo-fi distorted sound from the first head of a four-head tape echo. And the even and odd harmonic saturation modes found in a classic outboard compressor, arriving at launch.

Input and Drive combine to control how hard the input signal hits the saturation circuit. Limit works as a clean safety net when fully clockwise. Turning it counter-clockwise lowers its threshold and adds density and another clipping stage.

The tone section provides precise control over how much noise makes it into the circuit. An EQ shapes the sound, with each band capable of independent placement before or after the saturation circuit. A de-esser tames the abrasive frequencies that can be exaggerated under heavy saturation.

The advanced function

Frequency Split Drive separates the drive circuit into three frequency bands with independent Drive controls. When this mode is engaged, the lows, mids, and highs can all be saturated at different amounts. Saturate the highs and leave the lows alone. Boost the mids for cut. Add harmonics to bass frequencies. Experiment with something new.

Euphonic Drive expanded: below the circuit selector and main controls, two more rows open with a tone section of noise, low cut, mid frequency and gain, and high cut, a de-esser, and frequency-split drive with separate low, mid and high drive and two crossovers.
Euphonic Drive Expanded View

Inside the FX Console

Sections of this plugin are available as modules in the FX Console, where they can be wired to sections of any other effect.

Drive’s tone, de-esser and frequency-split sections can be rebuilt in the console with the EQ, De-esser and Crossover modules.