The Electro-Harmonix Enigma is a powerful and precise envelope filter fine-tuned for bass frequency response.
Sculpt your envelope to reveal a truly expressive tone, with a defined and unique signature. Enigma will deliver tight and smooth control over the complete 40 Hz to 3 kHz range, with a consistent and even sweetness.
Need some edge? Engage Enigma's analog distortion and dial in anything from subtle bite to dominating crush.
You can even plug in an optional expression pedal to control the filter sweep with your foot. With the ability to adjust Q, sweep range, and filter type, you'll also wind up with of the most versatile wahs available.
Enigma: a mysteriously musical envelope filter for bass guitar.
Premier Guitar Magazine reveals the true power of the new Electro-Harmonix
Enigma:Qballs; A pedal guaranteed to bring a grooving edge to your bass guitar. Click on the link to read the review and listen to the sweet demos. As Premier Magazine says "Electro Harmonix has delivered an “out-of-box” experience that is truly cool. The groove will be thick and you will be one with da’funk".
Click here to see the full article in PremierGuitar.com including audio samples
Meet
Riddle &
Enigma: powerful and precise envelope filters, fine-tuned for guitar and bass. To read about their origins (which date back to 1972)
see this post. And a kind thanks out to
Jack Conte for the videos.
Riddle, tuned for guitar: (have fast Internet? watch in HD)
Enigma, tuned for bass: (have fast Internet? watch in HD)
Can you crack the code of
Riddle &
Enigma?
First clue: Mike Beigel landing EHX color in the remote ice fields of Cape Crozier, Antarctica.
Years earlier, back in 1972, Mike also explored new sonic landscapes as inventor/engineer of the world's first stand-alone envelope filter, the Mu-Tron III. The sound was quickly captured by Stevie Wonder, and made famous by his 1973 funk classic, "Higher Ground."
Here's a vintage 1973 performance:
Despite Stevie's personal endorsement (see right) and other noteworthy users like Bootsy Collins and Jerry Garcia, the maker of the Mu-Tron III (Musitronics) closed shop in 1978. Years later, Mike Beigel decided to bring the original Mu-Tron III mojo over to EHX. Mike picks up the story:
"In '94 I met [EHX founder] Mike Matthews at a NAMM show. We talked about effects pedals, and later he asked me if I'd be interested in re-creating the Mu-Tron III for Electro-Harmonix. The new box which is called the Q-Tron, uses the same opto-electronic design of the Mu-Tron III, with new features and improved specs."
Mike and Mike went on to design the EHX Q-Tron, Q-Tron Plus, Micro Q-Tron, Stereo Polyphase, Bi-Filter -- and now, Riddle & Enigma: mysteriously musical envelope filters for guitar and bass.
What about Antarctica? In that same year (1994) Mike Beigel was also hired to design and build a system to track penguins between their nests on the beaches of Antarctica and their aquatic feeding territories. Mike later traveled to Antarctica to install and troubleshoot his system, and remembered to pack his EHX t-shirt. Mike adds: "And yes, I did work on some EHX designs during my spare time in Antarctica!"
While there, Mike also managed to capture amazing photos of the locals:
Riddle & Enigma: welcome to the family.
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