v5.4 Soundtoys EchoBoy

Decades of echo devices in a single plug-in.

Soundtoys, a renowned audio software company, created EchoBoy with the intention of providing a unique echo effect that surpasses the limitations of current delay plug-ins. Unlike the notoriously dark guitar pedal echos or the rather flat-sounding delay plugins, EchoBoy emits a warm, distinctive sound that has captivated the hearts of thousands of prominent engineers and mixers worldwide. In fact, EchoBoy has been widely regarded as a “must-have” plug-in for Pro Tools users due to its exceptional versatility and creativity in all sorts of sound scenarios. It’s no wonder why it has become a permanent fixture in so many control rooms across the globe.

Vintage Tone

Soundtoys dug deep into their collection of vintage gear to find the essence of our favorite echo boxes and channeled it into EchoBoy. You’ll find an echo tone that fits your mix easily by choosing one of the 30 built-in styles modeled on vintage gear. Get instant access to a whole range of classic echo box tones, including EchoPlex, Space Echo, Memory Man, DM-2, and the TelRay oil can delay.

EchoBoy’s chorus even emulates the CE-1 chorus, considered a holy grail of guitar chorus pedals. They also modeled other gear to give you a range of sounds that goes beyond standard delay stompboxes. If you want warm, smooth saturation, try the “Studio Tape” style, inspired by our Ampex ATR-102 half-inch two-track machine. And yes, turn it up! EchoBoy sounds great when pushed hard, just like the best analog gear.

Designed for Musicians

Soundtoys designed EchoBoy with musicians in mind and made it easy to get expressive, musical echo effects quickly. Unlike vintage hardware echoes, getting perfectly timed delays with EchoBoy is simple. Just dial in a musical note value and lock it to your song’s tempo with the flip of a switch.

But the real magic happens when you fine-tune the echo’s rhythm with the Groove, Feel, and Accent controls. Create echoes that rush or drag against the beat. Add some shuffle or swing to match the groove of your song. EchoBoy is the only delay effect that gives you this level of musical groove control.

Expressive Tools

EchoBoy is easy to use, but it’s also incredibly versatile and offers a wealth of advanced features for those who want to explore. Keep it simple with Single Echo mode, Switch to Dual Echo or Ping-Pong modes for powerful stereo echo effects, or dive deep with EchoBoy’s powerful Rhythm mode and the Echo Style editor.

New Rhythms

If you’re bored with conventional delay effects, switch EchoBoy to Rhythm Echo mode for a new experience entirely. In this mode EchoBoy lets you select the rhythmic timing of up to 16 repeats. Rhythm Mode is like having a tape echo with up to 16 read heads (or “taps”). You can add taps to the Rhythm Editor graph, control their timing and sculpt their loudness curve using the Shape control. Rhythm Echo mode is a unique take on delay effects that might just become your new secret weapon in the studio.

Deep Customization Options

Slide open the Style Editor to get access to a full set of creative tools that let you create any delay sound you can dream up.

EchoBoy Highlights

• Choose from 30 different echo styles: Echoplex, Space Echo, Memory Man, DM-2, and many more
• Warm-up vocals with high-end tape sound modeled on the Ampex ATR-102
• Control saturation, tape flutter, and diffusion for strikingly analog-sounding effects
• Create rich stereo delays with Dual and Ping-Pong modes
• Adjust shuffle, swing, and accent. The only echo with true “groove”
• Design one-of-a-kind rhythmic delay effects using Rhythm Echo mode