Shift Line releases Everest II firmware version 1.3.1

May 5, 2022 · 1 sources

Shift Line released firmware version 1.3.1 for the Everest II, the company's stereo reverb and delay pedal.

According to the support page, the current firmware is installed on pedals manufactured after May 1, 2022, and owners of earlier units are advised to update. The page warns that updating may alter the pedal's sound settings, and that an incomplete update can make the pedal unusable, in which case it would most likely need service from Shift Line. The update takes two minutes, per the page, and is done over microUSB: the pedal mounts as an EVEREST 2 drive, the AFXSETUP folder is deleted, and the files e2update.bin and e2dic.bin are copied to the drive's root. The version can be checked in line 2 of the EVEREST2.SET file.

The Everest II is described by Shift Line as "a stereo reverb and delay pedal which offers the user deep control over the sound." Much of that control sits in the EVEREST2.SET config file, edited in a text editor over USB; the page recommends it for users with at least a basic programming background. Parameters include input gain, tap subdivisions for the BEAT switch, patch switching mode, external tap trigger type and delay and reverb settings. The page states the USB port on the computer should be USB 2.0 or higher.

The page gives no price for the pedal or for the update.