With three onboard presets, 127 MIDI-accessible memories, tap tempo, expression control and a clever Dive / Rise momentary effect, Lore MKII is designed to slot straight into modern pedalboards. Run it mono in and stereo out to make a single guitar sound enormous, or place it at the end of a stereo rig for immersive, album-ready soundscapes. Whether you are scoring, worshipping, shoegazing or just getting lost in ambient textures, Lore MKII gives you a huge palette of reverse and pitch-based atmospheres in one compact box.

Five Immersive Reverse and Pitch Modes

Lore MKII offers five carefully voiced dual-effect algorithms that go far beyond a standard delay or reverb. Each mode pairs two effects with their own feedback paths, so your sound keeps evolving instead of simply repeating. From reverse delay into reverse reverb for eerie swells, to octave-up shimmer, octave-down gloom, dual reverb pads and duelling pitch delays that behave like a sequencer, Lore MKII is a one-pedal toolkit for ambient exploration.

Stereo, MIDI and Deep Control

Answering long-standing requests from players, Lore MKII adds full stereo inputs and outputs plus comprehensive MIDI. You can sync to MIDI clock, recall up to 127 presets, and control every knob and function via MIDI CC. An assignable expression input lets you morph any parameter in real time, or repurpose the jack as an external tap tempo, giving you flexible control for live performance and studio automation.

MDSP Processing for High-Fidelity Soundscapes

At the heart of Lore MKII is Walrus Audio’s proprietary MDSP digital processing platform, designed in-house for high headroom, clarity and the power needed for complex nested feedback paths. This ensures that even the most extreme time-stretching, pitch shifting and modulation remains detailed and musical, giving you inspiring textures that sit beautifully in a mix.

Tweak, Dive / Rise and Presets for Performance

The Tweak system puts five powerful secondary parameters under a single knob, letting you adjust stereo width, modulation rate and shape, Dive / Rise shift amount and ramp time without menu diving. Hold the tap footswitch to trigger the Dive / Rise momentary effect, bending the pedal’s internal clock for dramatic pitch and time sweeps. With three colour-coded presets plus a live mode on the pedal itself, you can keep your favourite soundscapes ready to go and still have room to experiment.

FEATURES

• Five Reverse and Pitch Soundscape Modes - Reverse delay, reverse reverb and pitch shifting are combined in five dual-effect algorithms, giving you everything from shimmering octave-up ambience and murky octave-down drones to evolving pads and rhythmic pitch sequences, all in one pedal.
• Stereo Operation with MIDI Control - Dual inputs and outputs let you run full stereo or mono in to stereo out, while MIDI clock and full MIDI CC control make it easy to integrate Lore MKII into advanced pedalboards, DAW-based rigs and live playback systems.
• MDSP Processing Platform - Built on Walrus Audio’s in-house MDSP engine, Lore MKII delivers clear, detailed sound and the processing power required for complex feedback networks, time stretching and modulation, so your most adventurous textures stay musical and inspiring.
• Presets, Expression and Dive / Rise - Store three presets on the pedal and up to 127 via MIDI, assign any control to an expression pedal for fluid real-time changes, and use the Dive / Rise momentary function to create dramatic pitch and time ramps that add movement to your soundscapes.

SPECIFICATIONS

General

• Product: Walrus Audio Lore MKII Reverse Soundscape Generator
• Series: Storybook Stereo
• Finish: Green with artwork by Niall Grant
• Effect Type: Stereo reverse soundscape pedal
• Algorithms: Five dual-effect modes with nested feedback paths
• Processing Platform: Walrus Audio MDSP

Modes

• Mode I: Reverse Delay into Reverse Reverb
• Mode II: Reverse Delay into Octave Up Reverb
• Mode III: Reverse Delay into Octave Down Reverb
• Mode IV: Reverse Reverb into Forward Reverb with octave feedback and time stretching
• Mode V: Pitch Delay into Pitch Delay with 4th, 5th and octave interval sequences

Controls and Features

• Main Controls: Time, Mix, Feedback, Regen, X, Tweak
• Tweak Functions: Width, Mod Rate, Mod Shape, Shift, Ramp
• Modulation Rate: 0.1 Hz to 5 Hz
• Modulation Shapes: Sine, square, random
• Dive / Rise: Momentary clock-rate shift via tap footswitch
• Tap Tempo: Controls delay time and sample-rate stretching (Mode IV)
• Bypass: Buffered bypass with selectable Trails or No Trails

Connectivity

• Inputs: 2 x 6.35 mm (left / right)
• Outputs: 2 x 6.35 mm (left / right)
• MIDI: 3.5 mm TRS MIDI In and MIDI Thru, Type A
• USB: USB-C port for firmware updates
• Expression / Tap: Assignable expression input, alternatively configurable as external tap tempo

Presets and MIDI

• Onboard Presets: 3 (red, green, blue) plus live mode (white)
• MIDI Presets: Up to 127 via MIDI
• MIDI Clock: Synchronisation of delay time and sample-rate stretch
• MIDI Control: CC access to all knobs, mode selection, bypass and tap tempo

Power and Dimensions

• Power Requirement: 9 V DC, centre negative
• Current Draw: 300 mA minimum
• Power Supply: Isolated supply recommended; power supply sold separately
• Dimensions: Approx. 11.9 cm x 10.0 cm x 5.8 cm

Additional Information

• Operation: Stereo or mono-in / stereo-out
• Bypass Mode: Ships in Trails mode
• Design and Assembly: Designed and assembled in the USA

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