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Description

Dive into the world of sonic nostalgia with the Line 6 Echo Farm, an exceptional delay plugin designed for musicians and audio engineers who crave those classic echo effects. This versatile plugin brings the rich, warm sounds of vintage tape, tube, and digital delay processors right to your DAW. With 12 meticulously crafted delay models, including faithful recreations of the Maestro Echoplex and EHX Memory Man, Echo Farm ensures you have a comprehensive suite of echo possibilities at your fingertips.

Whether you're looking to add subtle depth to your track or create complex, evolving soundscapes, Echo Farm's intuitive controls make it easy. Tweak parameters like wow and flutter, modulation, and bit resolution to achieve everything from pristine digital delays to the gritty, saturated echoes reminiscent of yesteryears. Plus, with full compatibility with older Pro Tools sessions and support for sample rates up to 192kHz, Echo Farm seamlessly integrates with your existing workflow, ensuring your creativity is never hindered.

Echo Farm isn't just about emulating the past—it's about giving you the tools to craft the future of sound. Whether you're a producer, sound designer, or musician, this plugin will become an indispensable part of your audio toolkit.

Key Features:

  • 12 delay models based on classic hardware and Line 6 originals
  • Creative effects like tape wow, flutter, and filter-swept modulation
  • Compatible with older Pro Tools sessions for seamless integration
  • Supports sample rates up to 192kHz for high-fidelity sound
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Review - Echo Farm 3.0 Delay Plug-in By Line 6

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Review - Echo Farm 3.0 Delay Plug-in By Line 6

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Production Expert

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Line 6 Helix Native and Echofarm Plug-ins at Winter NAMM 2017

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Line 6 Echo Farm Plugin at NAMM 2017

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Line 6 Helix & Echo Farm Plug Ins at NAMM 2017

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PMTVUK

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Owner Insights

We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Line 6 Echo Farm.

Setup and maintenance

  • It's recommended to take the back off and poke the chip if the Line 6 Echo Farm stops turning on; this simple fix can resolve power issues.

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  • An original Nintendo console power brick can be used as a PSU for the DL4, providing 9V AC power.

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Features and functionality

  • The reverse delay setting on the DL4 is particularly special and praised for its unique sound quality.

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Comparisons

  • The DL4's tonal warmth and depth are often considered superior to the HX Stomp's delays.

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Mods and upgrades

  • Modding options are available for this pedal, such as switch/PCB changes, though they can be expensive.

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Software and compatibility

  • The DL4 can be powered with 9-12v DC and draws around 200-250mA, despite being labeled for 9v AC, 1200mA.

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See how Trent Reznor uses Line 6 Echo Farm

Trent Reznor

Keyboardist, Singer

Nine Inch Nails

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Line 6 Echo Farm is included in the "Software Effects" list.

See how Mike Shinoda uses Line 6 Echo Farm

Mike Shinoda

Singer, Guitarist

Linkin Park

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Mike Shinoda uses this item as an echo effect in his productions.

See how Steven Wilson uses Line 6 Echo Farm

Steven Wilson

Singer, Guitarist

Porcupine Tree

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Verified via Photo

In this interview, Steven Wilson says, "I also use Focusrite's D3 compressor, the Bomb Factory one, and [Line 6's] Echo Farm for old?style tape delay type effects, which are transparent and warm in the mix."

See how Hozier uses Line 6 Echo Farm

Hozier

Singer, Guitarist

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Verified via Soundonsound

Used on the vocals for "Take Me to Church", as stated by mix engineer Rob Kirwan in this March 2015 Sound on Sound interview.

  • Vocals: Bomb Factory 1176, Focusrite Red EQ, SoundToys Echo Boy, Line 6 Echo Farm, Knas Ekdahl Moisturizer, Waves Renaissance Compressor, Avid Trim & Audio Ease Altiverb.

“The two ‘tele’ voices at the top are backing vocals. I think they were ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ that came from the demo. They don’t sound like telephone voices at all, so I’m not sure why they’re called that. Instead they almost sound like church voices. Below are two aux tracks for those vocals, with Bomb Factory compression, Focusrite EQ and an Echo Boy delay. The backing vocals below that — ‘BV1–4’ — are the ones with the signature Leslie effect on them, and they again have some Focusrite EQ and Bomb Factory compression, and I gave them some Echo Farm slap delay to add depth to the reverb.

“The next tracks are the verse lead vocals from his Logic session, called ‘Male Creamy Lead Vocals’, on which I put some Renaissance compression and a Trim, and ‘Vox Verb’ is the Moisturizer track, plus two Trim plug–ins, one being +1dB and the other –0.5dB. I hate automating in Pro Tools, so I will often use the Trim to bypass it. Writing automation is a tedious task. Below this are the chorus vocals, called ‘New Vocal’, so we obviously recorded these again at my studio. In order to make them sound like the demo vocal I stuck them through the same chain and EQ’d them heavily. ‘Vox Plate’ is the Altiverb, and there’s a delay track below it which again has the Echo Farm, on a delay setting. Finally there are several more double–tracked chorus vocals, and they also have the Renaissance and Focusrite, and the Moisturizer and Echo Farm aux tracks below them.”

See how Benny Blanco uses Line 6 Echo Farm

Benny Blanco

Music Producer

Bangers and Cash

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Verified via Soundonsound

Benny says at the bottom of the article "My go-to plug-ins? There are tons of them. The Sound Toys stuff is probably my favourite. I love the Decapitator, I love Echo Boy and I love [Line 6] Echo Farm"

See how Dave Pensado uses Line 6 Echo Farm

Dave Pensado

Audio Engineer

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See how T-Pain uses Line 6 Echo Farm

T-Pain

Singer, Rapper

Z-Pain

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Verified via Soundonsound

Used on Flo Rida and T-Pain's vocals for "Low", as stated by mixer Fabian Marasciullo in this Sound on Sound interview.

"For space around the vocals I used the Digidesign Revibe, and the Echo Farm delay and Waves S1 Imager on the Aux tracks called '1/4', '1/8', 'Tape1/4' and 'Tape 1/8'. Oh, and there was a Metaflanger spread on the 'Spread' aux track, affecting the hook. The '1/4' denotes quarter–note delay and '1/8' eighth–note delay, using the Echo Farm. I use that a lot. It's cool because it simulates tape delay and it gives this kind of old Beatle–esque delay. Basically, '1/4' and '1/8' are the clean–sounding delays, and 'Tape 1/4' and 'Tape 1/8' are dirty–sounding delays. I put the S1 Stereo Imager straight after the Echo Farm, to get the delay just a little bit out of phase, so you're feeling it more than hearing it. I do this pretty much on every record that I do.

See how Flo Rida uses Line 6 Echo Farm

Flo Rida

Rapper

The Groundhoggz

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Verified via Soundonsound

Used on Flo Rida and T-Pain's vocals for "Low", as stated by mixer Fabian Marasciullo in this Sound on Sound interview.

"For space around the vocals I used the Digidesign Revibe, and the Echo Farm delay and Waves S1 Imager on the Aux tracks called '1/4', '1/8', 'Tape1/4' and 'Tape 1/8'. Oh, and there was a Metaflanger spread on the 'Spread' aux track, affecting the hook. The '1/4' denotes quarter–note delay and '1/8' eighth–note delay, using the Echo Farm. I use that a lot. It's cool because it simulates tape delay and it gives this kind of old Beatle–esque delay. Basically, '1/4' and '1/8' are the clean–sounding delays, and 'Tape 1/4' and 'Tape 1/8' are dirty–sounding delays. I put the S1 Stereo Imager straight after the Echo Farm, to get the delay just a little bit out of phase, so you're feeling it more than hearing it. I do this pretty much on every record that I do.

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