Empress Effects Buffer++ Analog Signal Utility + Boost Pedal

Empress Effects Buffer++

The Buffer++ from Empress Effects is the solution for guitarists or any instrumentalist who has a plurality of instruments, amps, and pedals looking to streamline the switching process. Festooned with half a dozen switches for pads, polarity and noise filtration, a sumptuous Boost knob, and twelve different routing options, you will be hard pressed to find a reason not to use this in a setup. The right side of the pedal gives you two inputs and two outputs, including a transformer-isolated output. The left side gives you the two effects loop jacks for incorporating multiple signal chains. The different modes will affect how these signals interact from a standard stereo amp configuration, to summed loops, to momentary functions that use the footswitch to change loops or sum the signals.

 

The footswitch can be configured to engage the boost, A/B switching, or A/Y switching, and in certain modes the footswitch will be bypassed altogether. An external footswitch jack is available that allows for additional configuration options. Indeed, there are so many possibilities with this device that it can easily be the key to connecting all of your various musical whirlygigs, so add a Buffer++ to your studio or stage setup and enjoy the feeling of control.

 

Buffer++ Features

Multifunction signal routing tool and boost pedal

2x Effects loops

2x Inputs and outputs

Configurable A/B/Y switch

Effect loop summing

Built-in boost

Adjustable pad and noise filter per input

Polarity switch for output 2

Footswitch switch

External footswitch option

12 Modes of routing: 1–6 Loop select/Summing, 7 & 8 Momentary loop select and summing, 9–12 Instrument select modes

Tuner output

Silent tuning option