RUP mkII - ultimate multiband distortion
PLEASE READ BELOW BEFORE ORDERING!
Pre-order now for this limited run of RUP mkII multiband distortion pedals! Expected to ship in August. Select from two options - but the circuit is the exact same for both.
Stock & Hand-Painted - Select from an assorted selection of color schemes once the first batch is made. Get a big discount because I need to use up extra enclosures that are already drilled & powder coated, but the graphic will be hand-painted (identical layout, but done by hand using a paint pen).
Custom & Printed Graphic - Choose your color of paint, knobs, LEDs, and footswitches. You will be sent a color survey later (likely in June), and the graphic will be UV printed.
The RUP (rainbows, puppies, unicorns) was originally designed to split the audio signal into 3 parts - bass, mids, treble - send each through a distortion engine and then mix them back together. The RUP mkII takes this concept to the next level while taking 33% less pedalboard space.
Each band now is identical outside of the range of the HPF & LPF circuits, allowing the user to decide what range of frequencies are set through each band. The DRY knob blends in the input signal with zero distortion or EQ, and the MASTER knob sets the output volume.
Each band features:
- Cascading soft clipping & hard clipping sections with variable compression controls
- The soft clipping section is pulled directly from the Dragon & Pale Horse overdrive pedals
- The hard clipping section is pulled directly from the Alpha Dog distortion pedal
- Wide gain range for generating plenty of saturation & sustain or keeping it squeaky clean and using the EQ controls & loop with your own overdrive, distortion, or fuzz pedal (or any other effect)
- Dedicated FX loop for each band
- PRE/POST switches to move the FX loops before or after the distortion circuits
- When in POST mode, the MIX knob is placed before the FX loop to prevent unwanted distortion...or crank it up to add distortion to the pedal in the FX loop
- Phase switches compensate for pedals in the FX loop that invert the signal phase, but can also be used to experiment with various blended tones
- 6/12 switches select how steep the frequency rolloff is for the low-pass (LPF) and high-pass (HPF) filter circuits
- When using time-based effects such as delay & reverb, the natural decay of these effects is preserved by holding down the footswitch when turning off a loop
- The link switch allows each band to be turned on/off at the same time as another band, including turning all 3 bands on/off together
RAINBOWS channel = lowest frequency range
UNICORNS channel = middle frequency range
PUPPIES channel = highest frequency range
The exact frequency range of each channel is still being experimented with, but the overall range will be very wide. I will update this page, email my pre-order list, and also send out a newsletter when the precise frequency ranges are finalized.
Warranty & Return Policy
Try the Klein Bottle risk-free for 30 days. Return it in new condition within the first 30 days for any reason and get a full refund!
All pedals assembled by VFE Pedals have a 1-year warranty on parts & labor.