The Flamma Innovation FC11 Envelope Filter is a mini form factor pedal that produces auto-wah style effects. Pedal of the Day describes it as featuring "a robust and customizable envelope filter for auto-wah style effects," housed in a durable metal shell with one of the smallest footprints on the market1. The maker lists it as a pure analog circuit design2.
What it does
An envelope filter, often called an auto-wah, opens and closes a filter in response to how hard you pick, producing the vowel-like "wah" sound without rocking a treadle. The FC11 is built around this effect, and Flamma Innovation states its pure analog circuit "provides a lush, warm sound"2. Pedal of the Day likewise noted the analog circuit "provides a warm and natural-sounding effect"1.
The reviewer's verdict on the sound was favorable for the style:
"gives you all the '70s disco guitar tone you could want, along with a slew of delicious auto-wah tones"
The controls: Sensitivity, Tone, Decay and Q
The FC11 keeps its control layout to four knobs. Flamma Innovation says the "Sensitivity, Tone, Decay, and Q knobs allow you to set your favorite tone"2, and Pedal of the Day describes players "catering their tone for a variety of different styles" with the same four controls1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Sets how the filter responds to your picking dynamics12 |
| Tone | Shapes the overall tone12 |
| Decay | Shapes the filter's decay behavior12 |
| Q | Shapes the filter's Q, the character of the filtered peak12 |
Because the pedal tracks your playing dynamics, the Sensitivity knob is the one most players will adjust first: it determines how strongly the filter opens for a given attack1.
Guitar and bass
Flamma Innovation lists the FC11 as "Suitable for guitar and bass"2, and Pedal of the Day confirms that "users can set up their FC11 to be used with guitar or bass"1. Players looking at filter effects for other instruments can compare it with the wider range of Filter Pedals.
Size and bypass
The FC11 is a mini pedal, and Pedal of the Day highlights its "durable metal shell, with one of the smallest footprints on the market"1. That compact format suits crowded boards where a full-size wah-style enclosure would not fit. The pedal also runs true bypass: "True bypass is also included to prevent unwanted signal degradation when the pedal is off," according to Pedal of the Day1.
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Questions
Is the Flamma FC11 true bypass?
Yes. Pedal of the Day notes that true bypass is included to prevent unwanted signal degradation when the pedal is off1.
Does the FC11 work with bass?
Yes. Flamma Innovation lists the pedal as suitable for guitar and bass, and Pedal of the Day confirms it can be set up for either instrument12.
Is the Flamma FC11 analog?
Yes. Flamma Innovation describes the FC11 as a pure analog circuit that provides a lush, warm sound, and Pedal of the Day likewise describes its pure analog circuit as providing a warm and natural-sounding effect12.
How big is the Flamma FC11?
It is a mini form factor pedal. Pedal of the Day describes it as housed in a durable metal shell with one of the smallest footprints on the market1.
What does the Q knob do on an envelope filter?
The Q knob shapes the filter's Q, which affects the character of the filtered peak that gives an envelope filter its vowel-like quality. On the FC11 it is one of four controls, alongside Sensitivity, Tone and Decay, that let players tailor the effect for different styles12.
Sources (2)
- Flamma Innovation FC11 Envelope Filter, Pedal of the Day, 2022-02-04
- FLAMMA FC11 Envelop Auto Wah Pedal, Flamma Innovation
