Clockwise from the 12:00 o’clock Off Position is Normal decay, while counter-clockwise provides an Inverse decay. More accurately it acts like an envelope affecting the density and character of the reverb. The Gravity knob determines the amount of decay, allowing you to shape the reverb’s tail. Mix sets the degree of dry/wet signal to the output. On the top of the pedal, there are six knobs, two foot switches and three buttons. Let’s take a look at the Blackhole pedal’s controls. “It’s really dense, but it possesses a soft charisma that can enhance all the right qualities of your source material, if you have the patience to work your way through the parameters.” It’s these controls which set the Blackhole pedal apart from past products and allow you to “precisely shape and fine tune every part of the reverb,” observed one evaluator.
Our reviewers pushed guitars, synthesizers, drum machines, drone machines, experimental acoustic instruments (Waterphone!) through the Blackhole and came away impressed. Many sound grainy, granulated and polluted, or worse, thin and tinny.
What precisely makes the Blackhole reverb algorithm so special? It’s not easy to do big reverbs. “While this reverb is not for everyone, Eventide has captured what makes the Blackhole so special and adroitly translated it into a pedal with plenty of tricks up its sleeve.” At longer decay times, Blackhole allows the articulation to shine through without competing with the reverb tail.For those who are unfamiliar with the Blackhole reverb, please note, this is not your typical, plate, small room, hall or even cathedral reverb, this is, as Eventide describes it, “otherworldly” and “an alternate dimension of ambience.” Our reviewers agreed. Create interesting swells or suck the dry signal back into the reverb tail. Unique Gravity control to custom-tailor the reverb tail in two realms - normal or inverse decay. Map the EQ controls to an expression pedal to add movement to the reverb tail.
Use the tone controls to add airiness or clear up the low-end. Multiple Bypass options: Buffered, Relay, DSP+FX or Kill dryĬatch-up mode helps dial in your sound when toggling between presets/parameters.Įventide Device Manager PC or Mac application for software updates, system settings and creating/saving presetsįine-tune your tone with Lo, Hi and Q (resonance) controls. MIDI capability over TRS (use with a MIDI to TRS cable or converter box) or USB Use a single Aux switch to Tap Tempo or a triple Aux switch for easy preset changing (up/down/load). Map any combination of parameters to an Expression Pedal. Rear panel Guitar/Line Level switch for selecting use with guitar, synths, FX loop or DAW interface Tap the Freeze Footswitch to instantly ‘freeze’ your sound.ĭual action Active Footswitch is latching or momentary. Turn up Feedback to go beyond the event horizon. Use PreDelay to offset the onset of the reverb.
Unlock a universe of sound-sculpting capability! With this magnitude of flexibility, Blackhole will take you on a journey from cathedral-esque spaces to a new frontier of aural experimentation.įive presets loaded at your feet with dozens more available with Eventide Device Manager (EDM) softwareĬontrol the Size of your space from a cartoonishly small room to a limitless universe. Blackhole can load as many as 127 presets via MIDI and they are also accessible in the preset list on the Eventide Device Manager (EDM). Pick and choose from five otherworldly presets – create supermassive atmospheres with the ethereal reverb of Blackhole, soar through nimbus clouds with the airy delay of Dark Matter, achieve sonic supernovas with the resounding swirl of Nebula, experience an uncharted galaxy of sound with the warmth of Singularity, and achieve a stellar rotation of sonority with Pulsar – or get creative and create presets of your own. Discover what lies beyond mere halls, rooms, plates, and springs let Blackhole transport you to an alternate dimension of ambience.
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