Shift Line ships Everest II pedals with firmware 2.0.2

March 1, 2024 · 1 sources

Shift Line's Everest II support page states that firmware version 2.0.2 is installed on pedals manufactured after March 1, 2024. The maker advises owners who bought the pedal on an earlier date to update to the latest version presented on that page.

The Everest II is, in the maker's description, "a stereo reverb and delay pedal which offers the user deep control over the sound." The pedal has a microUSB port on its right side for connecting to a computer; the update is carried out by copying two files, e2update.bin and e2dic.bin, to the root folder of the EVEREST 2 drive that appears when the pedal is connected. Shift Line says the update takes two minutes and that the power supply must not be disconnected until it finishes. The page warns that an incomplete update can make the pedal unusable and that recovery would most likely require service by Shift Line's specialists.

Shift Line also notes that updating may alter the pedal's sound settings, and suggests owners actively using the pedal in a project may prefer to update once the project is over. The installed version can be checked in line 3 of the EVEREST2.SET file in the AFXSETUP folder, which lists hardware version 1.2.7 and software version 2.0.2.

The same page documents settings held in the config file, including the BEAT switch subdivisions: the UP position is set to dotted 8ths by default (0.75), CENTER to quarter notes (1.0) and DOWN to quarter note triplets (0.666666688). Patch switching defaults to "bank" mode, in which the ON footswitch is held while the BANK switch selects a bank and the MODE switch selects a patch within it. The CTRL input defaults to value 10, full MIDI control (Type A). The delay is set by default to a 2x volume boost (2.0) so repeats can be louder than the dry signal.