Walrus Audio Slö

TOTAL GUITAR AUGUST 2019
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ince it started producing
digital pedals based
around the FV1 chip a
couple of years ago,
Walrus has struggled to
really innovate in the way the
company did with some of its
weirdo analogue designs like the
Janus fuzz.
The Slö pedal hopefully is the
sign of newer, more interesting
things to come, with three
expansive modulated reverb
patches and a couple of neat
momentary settings.
The fi rst patch is a long pad
reverb with a lower octave that you
can add in via the X knob. It’s great
for solo space cadet playing, but
doesn’t sit so well in the mix with
other instruments unless you EQ
out some of the bass, as it quickly
becomes overwhelming. The
second patch is a volume-swell
mode, which is perfectly
serviceable, if a bit picky.
The real star of the show here is
patch three, ‘dream’. In this mode,
the modulation controls govern a
slow, descending pitch down
vibrato, while the X control adds
vibrato on the reverb tails.
Combined with some fi ltering,
these can be used for everything
from subtle glissando chorus tones
to sweeping seasick disintegration.
The momentary footswitch in
the dream mode also changes
function, from a control to
max out the decay length, to a
latching sampler, perfect for
freezing and looping notes to
create drone pads under melody
lines. It’s intuitive to use and
sounds great.
All in all, while not all of
the modes on off er are stellar,
Walrus Audio has pushed the
boat out with the Slö – and the
‘dream’ patch is, well, a dream for
ambient players.
Alex Lynham
WALRUS AUDIO SLÖ
A mellow and deep reverb for soundscape junkies
TYPE: Reverb pedal
CONT ROLS: Decay,
Filter, Mix, X (vibrato),
Mode, Depth
SOCKETS: Input,
output, power
BYPASS: Buffered
POWER: 9V DC
CONTACT: FACE
Distribution
walrusaudio.com
AT A GLANCE
THE REAL STAR OF THE SHOW HERE
IS PATCH THREE, ‘DREAM’
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