Eventide Audio introduces Riptide - Vibe and Drive pedal
Eventide Audio has introduced the new Riptide pedal. Here's what they say:
Riptide is the result of extensive research into the iconic Shin-ei Uni-Vibe and legendary overdrives. The Uni-Vibe delivered swirling vibey waves of lush modulation recognizable on tracks by Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour and Robin Trower. Overdrive is the classic distortion technique originally discovered by guitarists cranking their amps to the max and driving the vacuum tubes into heavy saturation. These two classic effects are offered with the Riptide pedal as "Vibe" and "Drive."
Riptide features two distinct voicings each for both Vibe and Drive, delivered in glorious stereo. The two colors of balanced, touch-sensitive overdrive distortion are Green for a dynamic mid-range crunch and Red for a smooth and boosted overdrive sound. The Green for Vibe captures the richness and modulation of the original Uni-Vibe – enhanced by stereo output – while Red offers a deeper, phase-y effect. Players can effortlessly reorder the process from Drive into Vibe or Vibe into Drive, and any combination of parameters can be mapped to an expression pedal.
Three knobs for Drive, three for Vibe, and a pair of dual-action latching or momentary footswitches provide players effect control, with five onboard presets and more available using Eventide Device Manager (EDM) software. A triple Aux switch can be used for easy preset selection or a single Aux switch for Tap Tempo. Riptide's Catch-up mode lets players dial in their sound when toggling between presets/parameters. The pedal offers multiple bypass options – Buffered, Relay, DSP+FX or Kill dry. It also provides MIDI support over USB.
Features:
- Four Effects: 2 Overdrives, 2 Uni-Vibes.
- Drive ⇆ Vibe at the press of a button.
- No Deep Dives: 3 Drive Knobs, 3 Vibe Knobs.
- Five presets at your feet — more available with Eventide Device Manager (EDM) software.
- Dual-action Active Footswitch is latching or momentary.
- Rear panel Guitar/Line Level switch for matching impedances with guitar, synths, FX loop or.
- DAW interface.
- Map any combination of parameters to an Expression Pedal.
- Use a single Aux switch for Tap Tempo or a triple Aux switch for easy preset changing.
- MIDI capability over TRS (use with a MIDI to TRS cable Type A or converter box) or USB.
- Multiple Bypass options: Buffered, Relay, DSP+FX or Kill dry.
- Catch-up mode to dial in your sound when toggling between presets/parameters.
- Eventide Device Manager PC or Mac application for software updates, system settings and.
- Creating/saving presets.
Price: $299 (USD). The first batch of Riptide is available direct from Eventide and from international distributors. The pedal will be widely available through U.S. dealers beginning November 16, 2023.
