Mr Black Launches the Analog Chorus/Vibrato Deluxe

December 2, 2020 · 6 sources

Mr Black Pedals announced the Analog Chorus/Vibrato Deluxe, a fully featured version of its three-knob Analog Chorus/Vibrato, putting high-fidelity bucket-brigade modulation in a chorus and vibrato pedal format¹. The pedal combines the two modulation effects in one unit and was available now at launch²³.

The maker describes the new pedal as an expansion of the earlier model, which it calls "extremely-limited and highly-coveted"⁴. Mr Black's own words on the circuit:

The signal path is fully analog, while the waveform and modulation are digitally controlled with a true analog output⁴. Delicious Audio called it "one HELL of a BBD-modulation pedal, with incredible fidelity, headroom, and dynamic content" and added it to the site's list of Best Chorus Pedals⁵.

Controls and features:

• Rate knob: 16.66Hz to 0.423Hz cycle (60 mS to 2.36S)⁴
• Width and Rate: traditional modulation controls⁴
• Wet/Dry mix knob⁶
• Shine: high-end roll-off⁶
• Lag: BBD delay⁶
• Tap-tempo footswitch⁶
• Four true-analog waveforms: Triangle, Square, Sine, and Glitch/Random, selected via the Tap[Wave] foot-switch⁴

Guitar World reported that the five control knobs, combined with a pure analog-output LFO, let a player move from tight, crisp rack-style studio chorus to loose, dark, old-school pitch vibrato⁵. Delicious Audio's Paolo De Gregorio described the range in the site's own words:

MusicRadar's Jonathan Horsley wrote that Mr Black "pulled out all the stops" with the deluxe version¹. Gearnews.com's Jef noted the pedal's appeal for players who want both chorus and vibrato without two separate boxes².