Catalinbread Soft Focus Deluxe เอฟเฟคก้อน

Catalinbread Soft Focus Deluxe: The Essence of Shoegaze Reverb in a Pedal

The Catalinbread Soft Focus Deluxe is not just another reverb pedal; it’s a meticulously crafted homage to the iconic guitar sounds of the late 80s and early 90s shoegaze era. Inspired directly by the legendary “Soft Focus” patch from the Yamaha FX500 multi-effects unit, famously used by artists like Slowdive, this pedal combines a modified Reverb, Chorus, and Delay into a single, intuitive unit, allowing you to effortlessly create dreamy, lush, and dimensional soundscapes.

Step into a world of ethereal soundscapes and dreamy atmospheres with the Catalinbread Soft Focus Deluxe. This pedal is a masterful tribute to and re-imagination of the legendary “Soft Focus” patch found in 90s digital processors, a sound that became a cornerstone of the Shoegaze and Dream Pop genres. It’s far more than just a reverb; it’s an expertly blended recipe of vast reverb, lush chorus, and dimensional delay, all working together to create beautiful, dense, and hazy walls of sound.

Core Functions & Features

• Reverb: The heart of the pedal is a dense and diffused plate-style reverb. What makes it truly special is the subtle integration of an “octave-up” voice into the reverb’s decay. This signature element adds a bright, ethereal shimmer to the sound, crucial for capturing that classic Slowdive-esque texture.
  • MOD: This knob controls the rate of the chorus/modulation effect applied to the reverb. As you turn it clockwise, the sound becomes more animated and warbly, creating a sense of movement and space.
  • VERB: This is the reverb mix control. It adjusts the volume of the reverb signal blended with your dry guitar tone. Turning it up results in a wetter, more atmospheric sound.
• Delay: The delay section is designed to work in perfect harmony with the reverb. It’s a short, slapback-style delay that adds thickness and depth to the overall sound, preventing it from becoming thin or sterile.
  • TIME: Adjusts the delay time, ranging from a very tight slapback to approximately 225 milliseconds (ms).
  • REPEATS: Controls the number of delay repeats. Higher settings will cause the echoes to trail off for a longer duration.
• Soft Focus (The Master Knob): This knob is the “secret sauce” of the pedal, acting as a master control that simultaneously blends multiple parameters to achieve the signature “Soft Focus” sound.
  • SOFT FOCUS: This knob adjusts the mix level of the delay, the chorus, and the octave-up voice into the reverb signal. As you increase it, you introduce more complexity and dreaminess, perfectly emulating the behavior of the original FX500 patch.
• Trails/True Bypass Switch: The pedal offers two bypass modes, selectable via an internal switch, to suit different player preferences.
  • Trails Mode (Buffered Bypass): When you turn the pedal off, the reverb and delay tails will decay naturally instead of cutting off abruptly. This is ideal for live performance, ensuring smooth transitions between sounds.
  • True Bypass Mode: When bypassed, the pedal’s circuitry is completely removed from your signal chain, ensuring your original tone remains perfectly intact.
• Internal Preamp Trimmer: An internal trim pot allows you to adjust the level of the preamp, enabling you to boost or cut the signal hitting the effects circuit. This is incredibly useful for matching the pedal’s output to different guitars and amplifiers.

• Effect Type: Reverb / Delay / Modulation
• Circuitry: Digital
• Bypass: Switchable True Bypass or Buffered Bypass (Trails Mode)
• Connections: Mono Input, Mono Output
• Power: Requires a 9V DC power supply (center-negative). Battery operation is not supported.
• Current Draw: 100mA minimum
• Dimensions: 2.6″ x 4.77″ (Width x Length)
• Country of Origin: Made in the USA

• ประเภทเอฟเฟกต์: Reverb / Delay / Modulation
• วงจร: Digital
• Bypass: เลือกได้ระหว่าง True Bypass หรือ Buffered Bypass (Trails Mode)
• ช่องเชื่อมต่อ: Input (Mono), Output (Mono)
• พลังงาน: ใช้ไฟ DC 9 โวลต์ (ขั้วลบตรงกลาง) เท่านั้น / ไม่รองรับการใช้แบตเตอรี่
• กระแสไฟที่ต้องการ: ขั้นต่ำ 100mA
• ขนาด: 2.6″ x 4.77″ (กว้าง x ยาว)
• ประเทศผู้ผลิต: สหรัฐอเมริกา (USA)