Mr Black launches limited Double Tracker Stereo pedal
August 23, 2024 · 2 sources
Mr Black Pedals has launched the Double Tracker Stereo, a limited edition stompbox that applies a delay between 3ms and 178ms to the input signal to double it, with a pair of discrete signals for the left and right stereo channels1. The Portland, Oregon company priced it at $249 and said it was available now1. MusicRadar reported on 23 August 2024 that only 59 units were made and that half had been sold already1.
The pedal has three controls: Spread, which increases the size of the signal when turned clockwise; a Wet/Dry mix, which sets how much of the doubled signal is heard with the input; and Detune, which shifts the pitch of the doubled signal up or down a quarter-tone1. It runs in two modes, Sync and Comp. In Sync both doubled signals stay in tune with one another; in Comp, adjusting the pitch moves the left and right doubled signals in equal and opposite directions, which MusicRadar says takes advantage of the Haas effect to widen the stereo field1. A preset can be saved to the pedal, and an expression pedal can control any parameter1.
Mr Black's own product page for the Black LTD. Double Tracker describes a related design with different figures: a limited run of 69 pieces, latency between 3ms and 122ms, detuning of up to plus or minus half a semitone, and a regular price of $199.952. That page lists the run for "MR. BLACK FRIDAY 2024" and states that all limited edition sales are final, with no returns, exchanges or refunds2. It gives power as an internal 9V battery (not included) or 9VDC pedal power, drawing approximately 59mA at 9VDC2.
"It's almost like chorus, almost like slap-back, and yet at the same time: it's neither of those effects, nor a combination of them."