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Flange, Chorus, and Vibrato in One Box





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Catalinbread’s Callisto MKII is a stunning update on a modern chorus classic! Boasting a 100% analog bucket brigade design, the Callisto MKII ups the versatility of its predecessor, producing seasick vibrato and lush chorus tones. The mix control takes you from 100% wet to 100% dry with the twist of a knob, and when played at its highest setting, the Callisto MKII produces a pitch-tuned vibrato warble that’s perfect for adding a dream-like texture to your playing. The classic rate and depth knobs will be familiar to any chorus fanatic, but the feedback knob is a new addition ? this control resends the output of the bucket brigade chip back into the Callisto MKII’s circuit, resulting in whooshing modulation that comes very close to a traditional flanger sound.





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Feedback into flange





The most striking improvement that the Callsito MKII makes over its predecessor is the addition of a feedback control. This knob feeds signal from the bucket brigade chip’s output back into the circuit post-filtering, resulting in a tone that comes very close to the whoosh of a classic flange pedal! Sweetwater guitarists found that this gives you access to moody Andy Summers-esque tones that blur the lines between chorus and flanger; coupled with the Callisto MKII’s vibrato tones, it all adds up to one seriously versatile modulation box!





Catalinbread: gear that makes you want to play





The self-avowed gearheads at Catalinbread focus on making musical devices that they themselves want to use ? "gear that gets us excited and inspires us to play." The result of that authentic focus and unwavering integrity is the type of innovation that isn't market-driven; Catalinbread creates its own market for products players love, whether overdrive, delay/reverb, fuzz/distortion, or tremolo/modulation pedals (many of which are available at Sweetwater). The Callisto MKII is a great example of Catalinbread's exciting, inspiring innovation.





Catalinbread Callisto MKII Chorus Pedal Features:


Bucket brigade chip provides true analog tone


100% wet/dry control offers seasick tuned-vibrato tones when cranked


Standard rate and depth knobs allow you to capture a wealth of different dream-like chorus tones


Feedback control provides a whooshing flanger-style feel for even greater modulation flexibility


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