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Catalinbread Valcoder Tremolo effects pedal

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Catalinbread Valcoder Tremolo effects pedal
Product no: 9000-0020-5431 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Valco company, from Chicago, built guitar amplifiers with a low power output. These not only delivered a nice clean sound with edge, but also a tremolo effect driven by tubes. The result was a hypnotic percussive throb that got the creative juices flowing. The Catalinbread Valcoder was designed to recreate the sound of the tube tremolo and vintage tube amp distortion. Thanks to separate input and output controls, you can choose anything from a clean tremolo effect up to a thick muddy sound. This pedal can operate at both 9 V and 18 V. At 18 V the effect is somewhat cleaner thanks to the extra headroom, and the tremolo effect is a bit stronger.

Valcoder: versatile tremolo

The Catalinbread Valcoder has a fully analogue LFO circuit based on the Valco tube tremolo from the '60s. With the Depth and Rate controls set low, you will experience a bubbling modulation that's ideal when playing complex chords. Set both controls to maximum and you'll get a pounding rhythmic sound that gives your overdrive signal a bit of extra power. The Valcoder also has a JFET-based dynamic and responsive audio path that adds light compression to a bit of vintage tube-amp-style edge. With the input and output controls both on maximum, the Valcoder can even be used as a booster of ten decibels. This handy option enriches your sound or can be used to help you cut through the mix.

Catalinbread effects pedals: handmade in America

In Portland, Oregon, a small team with diverse backgrounds and different areas of expertise, work together to develop high-quality effects pedals. Their goal is to develop guitar effects that become an integral part of your own sound. That's why their slogan is "Mechanisms of Music". The hand-crafted stomp boxes respond perfectly to the subtleties in your playing and so become an extension of your creative expression. Catalinbread brings back traditional sounds, in a compact format with enhanced functionality. They are constantly developing and innovating with the aim of becoming an essential part of your pedal board now and in the future.

Specifications

Product features

Adapter included	no
Centre positive/negative	centre negative
Mini pedal	no
Stereo output	no
True bypass	yes
Power supply plug	barrel 2.1 mm (inner diameter)
Type of modulation effect	tremolo
Can be powered by battery	yes
Voltage	9 V

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	300 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	13,0 x 8,0 x 6,0 cm

Product specifications

Catalinbread effects pedal
type: tremolo
mid '60s Valco-style tremolo
JFET-style preamp for authentic response
controls: depth, speed, output, input
power supply: 9-18V DC
true bypass
connectors:
- input: TS jack
- output: TS jack
dimensions: 11.11 x 6.00 x 4.76 cm
country of origin: USA

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