New Catalinbread Soft Focus Limited Edition LCD Green Reverb Guitar Effect Pedal

From Catalinbread:

Paying homage to the original rack unit, we've got a killer new sparkling green enclosure on offer for one of our most iconic pedals, the Soft Focus. Based on the Yamaha FX500 patch of the same name, the Soft Focus brings undeniable shoegaze energy to any rig.

The Soft Focus patch on the Yamaha FX500 was widely used in the '90s by early shoegaze bands, most notably Slowdive on Souvlaki. With its roots in that patch, the Catalinbread Soft Focus is intended to be an instant shoegaze button, while addressing the most glaring issues of the original unit: no mix control, a sub-par preamp, and a ghastly tone-sucking bypass signal. At its heart, the Soft Focus is a heavily modified plate reverb with adjustable time, which is subsequently split into three paths. One path contains a multi-voiced chorus modulator, another features a well-appointed octave-up mixed in with the reverb, and the third path leaves the reverb untouched. The Mod knob controls the rate of the chorus on path one, and the Symphony knob controls the level of the octave on path two. All controls are "coupled" to the tone of the reverb to give users an expansive playing field of sounds to discover and fine tune.

Controls
SYMPH (SYMPHONY): This knob mixes in a slight octave effect on the wet reverb signal. While subtle, this shifts the mood and character quite a bit.

MIX: A wet/dry blend. Turn all the way up for 100% wet and all the way down for 100% dry.

MOD: Controls the rate of the multi-voiced chorus and changes some of the frequencies in the reverb oscillation.

VERB: Controls the decay time for the reverb.

VOL: Adds a bit of gain to the dry signal pre effect; can be used when bypassed in buffer/trails mode as a clean boost.

For full quintessential shoegaze sounds, max all the knobs and adjust the mix to taste.

Power Supply
The Soft Focus runs from 9 to 18 volts using a standard DC center-negative power supply for pedals. Make sure you're using a supply that provides at least 100mA. The Soft Focus does not run on batteries. Power supply not included.