Laney BCC-SECRETPATH Black Country Customs Range Guitar Pedals User Manual
- June 9, 2024
- Laney
Table of Contents
Laney BCC-SECRETPATH Black Country Customs Range Guitar Pedals User Manual
INTRODUCTION
The Black Country Customs range of guitar pedals are born out of the desire to achieve the best guitar tone possible.
The result of hours of dedicated testing and listening, each Black Country Customs pedal is built using the highest quality components and engineered to last a lifetime on your board.
WHAT IS THE SECRETPATH
The Secret Path is a beautiful sounding pedal, delivering crafted reverbs for Spring and Plate, reminiscent of the heyday of classic amp and studio tones, combined with modern day sound quality and reliability, plus The Secret Path – a Large Hall which delivers a deep, dark, mesmerising ambience with a sublime, brooding, dynamically evolving shimmer in enhanced mode.
FEATURES
Each of the BCC pedals have been designed to incorporate features that really matter :-
- Transparent fully buffered operation at all times.
- Super high output drive provides an excellent interface between bass guitar and effects pedals/amp.
- Much reduced cable loss.
- Consistent bass guitar volume performance at all settings.
- Signal phase integrity.
- Excellent consistent load for passive Volume pedals.
- Ultra-low noise circuitry.
- Silent switching.
- Low battery consumption.
LAYOUT
The layout of your pedal has been ergonomically designed by players, for
players, to give you control over all the features you need, quickly and
effectively.
The following pages will give you an insight into how the controls on the SECRET PATH work and interact with each other.
CONTROLS
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PRE DELAY
Pre-delay determines the time taken from the dry signal being played and the wet signal being heard. Pre-delay can be set short so that the onset of the wet note is heard almost immediately, or it can be set longer in order to make the dry note more pronounced when using large reverb settings. Experiment to get the desired setting. -
SIZE
Sets the overall size of the reverb SPACE inhabited. From small cupboards to huge cavernous reverbs and everything in between. -
VOLUME
This control set the overall level of the effect when the pedal is activated and is used to MIX the effected signal in with the dry signal. Set to zero only the dry signal is heard.
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MODE
The SECRET PATH houses 3 discrete reverb engines.
A SPRING reverb (SPR) – modelled on a classic long tray reverb can, with all the boingy and trashy characteristics you’d expect from a good quality spring reverb
A PLATE reverb (PLT) – modelled on the classic studio plates of the era and delivering smooth, dense and lush reverbs
THE SECRET PATH (TSP) – modelled on a large hall and delivers a very unique beautiful, deep, dark, mesmerising ambience.
The SECRET PATH is mono in and stereo out
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TONE
A large plate reverb adds a smooth and transparent reverb to the signal whereas a smaller plate setting sounds a little splashier, with more high-end content.
The Tone control can be used to tailor the tonality of the reverb signal in order to give you the correct effect or to make your instrument sit more easily in the mix.
In the TSP mode tone is used to “darken” the reverb and shimmer effects producing a deep, dark, mesmerising ambience with a sublime, brooding, dynamically evolving shimmer.
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TOGGLE SWITCH
The Secret Path features an enhanced switch
function which allows you to add an enhanced
functionality to the pedal. The switch responds differently depending on how long you press and hold the switch down for. Short Press – turns effect on (on the release of the pedal) PRESS and HOLD the switch until the LED blinks (2 secs) – the pedal enters enhanced mode
TOGGLE SWITCH – E MODE
In Enhanced or (E mode) the following occurs depending on the position of the mini toggle switch In Spring mode – Modulation is added to the reverb signal In Plate mode – Modulation is added to the reverb signal. in TSP mode – Shimmer is added to the reverb signal. -
In E mode the edit button (7) can be used to adjust the intensity of the Modulation and Shimmer applied to the signal. TOGGLE SWITCH – E MODE To use the EDIT button, PRESS and HOLD (7) and at the same time use the SIZE knob (2) to set the desired level of Modulation/Shimmer – the intensity of the LED increases as the level of Modulation/Shimmer. Once you have reached the desired level simply release the edit button and your setting is saved. PLEASE NOTE – you will need to reset the SIZE knob back to the desired SIZE setting.
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EXPRESSION PEDAL FUNCTIONALITY
The Secret Path features a socket to connect an external expression pedal. This allows you to control certain key parameters in REAL TIME. Connect a suitable expression pedal to the EXP input and you have control over the following parameters depending on the setting of your pedal.
Standard Mode
- SPR, PLATE & TSP – Expression pedal
- controls wet/dry mix
E mode
- SPR & Plate – Expression Pedal controls
- Modulation/Reverb mix
- TSP – Expression Pedal controls
- Shimmer/Reverb mix.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Model : Secret Path
- FX Type : Reverb with modulation
- Input Impedance : 1MΩ
- Output Impedance : 100Ω
- Recommended Minimum Load Impedance : 10KΩ
- Expression Pedal : Recommended pedal impedance 10KΩ, wired tip wiper ring top
- Power Supply : Regulated 9V DC PSU (Not Included), centre negative, 2.1x10mm connector type
- Current Consumption : 90mA
- Unit Dimensions : 58.5 x 74 x 121.55mm, 2.3” x 2.9” x 4.8”
- Net Weight : 0.38Kg, 0.8lbs
- Carton dimensions : 78.5 x 114.5 a 158mm, 3.1” x 4.5” x 6.2”
- Gross Weight : 0. 6Kg, 1.3lbs
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful interference
- This device must accept any interference received, that may cause undesired operation.
Warning: Changes or modification to the equipment not approved by Laney can void the user’s authority to use the equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This product conforms to the requirements of the following European Regulations, Directives & Rules: CE Mark (93/68/EEC), Low Voltage 2014/35/EU, EMC (2014/30/EU), RoHS (2011/65/EU), RED (2014/30/EU), ErP 2009/125/EU
In order to reduce environmental damage, at the end of its useful life, this
product must not be disposed of along with normal household waste to landfill
sites. It must be taken to an approved recycling centre according to the
recommendations of the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
directive applicable in your country.
SIMPLIFIED EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Hereby, Laney Electronics Ltd. declares that the radio equipment is in compliance with Directives 2014/53/EU, 2011/65/EU,2009/125/EU
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