Hand-made in Montreal (the lovely city we call home), the Fish Circuits Echo Limiteur is a distinctive hybrid delay that merges analog warmth (via an MN3005 chip) with digital extension (PT2399) for delay times up to 1750ms. Its defining feature is a dynamic limiter circuit, offering unprecedented control over feedback behavior—allowing everything from self-regulating infinite repeats to rhythmically resetting echoes.
It features dual feedback paths that let you switch between two feedback settings (“Swell A/B“), with Swell B affected an adaptive limiter triggered by dry signal, wet repeats, or both, with adjustable sensitivity (“Limit“) and release times (“Rel“).
The Range toggle can recreate a lo-fi tape degradation in the “Lo” setting ( delivering a ?650ms echo) or deliver cleaner repeats before degrading in the “Hi” position (with a ?1750ms delay).
This delay deliberately rides the edge of stability—cleaner at shorter times, progressively grittier toward maximum delay, evoking tape echo meets low-fi radio. The limiter enables experimental applications like Auto-ducking echoes that avoid muddiness, note-triggered resets for rhythmic patterns, or custom feedback textures.
True to Fish Circuits’ style, controls use cryptic labeling (“Trig,” “Rng”), rewarding experimentation. A Blend knob manages wet/dry balance, while LED indicators visualize limiter engagement.
For players seeking a delay that reacts as much as it repeats, the ECHO LIMITEUR blends vintage tone with modern playability.
