Shift Line advises firmware update for early Everest II pedals

June 1, 2022 · 1 sources

Shift Line has posted a firmware recommendation for early units of its A+ Everest II stereo reverb-delay pedal. On the product page, the maker states that pedals bought before June 1, 2022 should be updated to the latest firmware version, and that the page's description refers to that latest version.

The Everest II is a compact digital pedal combining reverb and delay. Shift Line describes it as the result of the Everest M evolution, with a new enclosure, stereo mode and tap tempo, and says the new pedal has "a new architecture with completely reworked algorithms." The maker lists 12 directly accessible algorithms, stereo and ping-pong delay, tap tempo with subdivisions, independent reverb and delay level controls, a low-pass filter for brightness, separately usable delay filters, a hold mode that shifts into self-oscillation, and a Favorite preset recalled from the pedal's memory. The dry signal path is fully analog, tails can be switched in bypass, and a Kill Dry option removes the dry signal for wet-dry-wet setups.

Controls are reverb level, delay level, regen (delay feedback and reverb decay together), stereo width, time, a mode switch for bank and patch, and a beat switch for subdivisions: up for dotted eighth, center for quarter note, down for quarter-note triplet. The bypass footswitch handles on/off, hold mode, the Favorite preset and bank selection; the tap footswitch sets delay time and reaches Bank 4. An external tap jack accepts MIDI Type A, a passive footswitch or analog triggers, and firmware updates go through microUSB.

Connections are left and right in and out on 6.3mm mono unbalanced jacks at 1MOhm input impedance; the pedal does not support TRS connections. Power is 9-12VDC with a draw of 100-150mA. The page carries a discontinued notice for this model and points to a new version and a support page for the latest firmware. No price is given on the page.