Bel Heritage Designs is has announced the BF-20-500 Stereo Flanger, a 500-Series version of the company’s classic analogue rack effects unit used during the 1970s.
Designed by Bel founder and ex-Genesis guitarist Mick Barnard, the original rackmount BF-20 quickly became the ‘flanger of choice’ for many top recording artists, including Phil Collins, The Rolling Stones and Yes, as well as for prestigious recording studios such as Air Studios, RSK, Townhouse Studios, Metropolis and Miloco. Meticulously recreated, the new unit is based fully on the original design, including use of SAD512 bucket brigade (BBD) delay devices.
As well as a manual mode, the flanger envelope can be triggered by its audio threshold setting, which works in conjunction with a decay setting, or set to cycle automatically using the rate control. When used with the threshold trigger, the trigger source can be the audio programme of an external source via a front-panel jack. The effect can also be controlled using external control voltages (CV).
The BF-20-500 will be available in March 2017 through select resellers worldwide, with a retail price of US$1195.
