Eventide Riptide Dual-voice Drive/Uni-V

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Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar

Overdrive / Uni-Vibe
With stereo overdrive and uni-vibe, each effect has two voicings versatile enough for everything from funky bright sounds to explosive and warm lead tones
The vibe control provides a classic Uni-Vibe sound, right up to a full vibrato
Each effect can be activated individually, or chained in any order
Five presets can be loaded and customised with the Eventide Device Manager (EDM) software
Switchable modes: Buffered, Relay, DSP+FX or Kill Dry
Controls: Vibe, Speed, Intensity, Drive, Tone, Level
Switches: Mono/Stereo, Guitar/Line Level
LED: Preset, Drive, Vibe
Foot switch: Drive, Vibe
Input: 6.3 mm jack
Output: 2 x 6.3 mm jack
EXP: 6.3 mm jack
MIDI interface: Mini-USB
Power supply connection: Barrel connector 5.5 x 2.1 mm, centre negative
Power consumption: 200 mA
Power supply via 9 V DC power supply unit (included)
Dimensions: (W x D x H): 102 x 108 x 43 mm
Weight: 812 g
Includes power supply unit

Note: Battery operation is not supported

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Available since October 2023
Item number 577332
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Overdrive Yes
Distortion No
Fuzz No
Metal No
Effect Types Univibe

2.555 kr

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425

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Drive the vibe!

Every guitarist needs at least a good overdrive and a modulation pedal like a phaser in their setup. The Eventide Riptide is both of those things and much more, giving guitarists a whole host of interesting options – all with a stereo output in the quality Eventide fans have come to expect. The Riptide's vibe effect is a painstaking replica of the Uni-Vibe pedal that gave so many late '60s tracks their unique vibe – when it comes to modulation effects, it's one of the absolute classics. There are two voices, Green and Red Mode: The former emulates the original Uni-Vibe, the latter sounds more like a phaser, with a deeper modulation. The overdrive is also based on some tried-and-tested classic sounds, with Green Mode providing that dynamic, mid-heavy crunch, and Red Mode feeling more like a slightly boosted overdrive. As always with Eventide, both the sound quality and the build quality are absolutely first class – so in the unlikely event of the Riptide needing to be sold, it'll keep its value on the second-hand market brilliantly.

Eventide Riptide, dual voice vibe and drive pedal

A Space Rock space rocket

The Eventide Riptide provides the foundations for a vast palette of sounds, from classic '60s Psychedelia and '70s Space Rock right through to contemporary Stoner Rock. At some of the gentler settings, it's also capable of subtle chorus tones, with a very creamy overdrive. And because the routing of the drive and vibe units can be switched back and forth with the dedicated footswitches – combined with the dual voicings in Green and Red Mode – it's possible to dial in a nearly endless array of authentic effects, from nuanced dynamics right the way through to throbbing overfuzz, with a wide stereo sound. If all these options make it sound like the Riptide is overly complex, fear not: With only three dials per effect, it's actually very easy to use, and guitarists will soon find just the right setting. For even more flexibility, input and output can be set to line or instrument levels, meaning the pedal can be placed in front of the amp or effects loop, but also used at the mixer or DAW.

Rear view of the Eventide Riptide, dual voice vibe and drive pedal

For that signature sound

The Eventide Riptide is aimed squarely at experienced guitar players who are fairly experienced when it comes to using effect pedals. Basically, anyone who has a clear idea of how they want their effects and overdrive to sound: Not like an ordinary chorus or phaser pedal, but exactly like a Uni-Vibe, and with that Eventide sound quality to boot. The overdrive here is the same story, with the Riptide offering demanding musicians a decisive little dynamic boost, a bit more crunch off the attack. The build quality matches the device's inner workings, with a durable metal enclosure that's several millimetres thick as well as buttons and knobs that feel very stable and well put together. Some further practical functions include the five customisable presets, the more detailed editing options provided by the Eventide Device Manager program, and the ability to hook up an expression pedal or MIDI control to modify each and every parameter.

Enclosure of the Eventide Riptide, dual voice vibe and drive pedal

About Eventide

The US manufacturer Eventide is one of the pioneers of digital audio technology. The company has existed since the early 1970s and began with developments in the broadcasting sector and digital delay effects. As early as 1974 they unveiled the H910, a pitch shifter revolutionary at the time. The H3000 (1986) was milestone in the field of digital effects and was very popular with professional musicians in recording studios and live performances. The following generations of this model were ever more powerful and culminated in the current flagship H9000. Since 2007, Eventide has also been developing compact pedals, primarily for guitarists and keyboard players. To this day, Eventide's algorithms are considered among the best on the market.

From chorus crunch to vibra-fuzz

The ideal (or at least most typical) spot for a pedal like the Eventide Riptide is after the volume and compressor pedal, just before the signal hits the guitar amp. Hooking it up to the amp's FX loop will allow the chorus effect to be run in stereo, although that then means that the overdrive unit can't work to saturate the preamp. One setting that has proved its worth in many situations is to turn the vibe dial right down (but not off), then turn up the mod's speed to its highest setting and put the intensity dial at about 9 o'clock, or until a slight modulation is audible. Next, fatten up this signal with a little overdrive in the Riptide's Green Mode – and guitarists will have a wonderfully warm, undulating swirl for '70s Space Rock. With more distortion, and higher values on the intensity and speed dials, the Riptide can also generate some powerful fuzz, which when combined with the Uni-Vibe chorus effect can create a really disorienting stereo sound.

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Eventide Device Manager (EDM)

Thanks to its mini-USB port, the Eventide Riptide can be connected to any Windows or macOS computer and customised in considerable detail using the Eventide Device Manager software suite. This program gives users the ability to adjust a variety of parameters, to run firmware updates, and to manage and save their presets. This is also where musicians can set which parameters are controlled remotely if they're using the Riptide with an expression pedal or a MIDI controller: For example, the intensity of the chorus effect or the overdrive can be minutely adjusted for even more on-stage flexibility. And because any changes made using the program's intuitive interface are immediately implemented in the device itself, it's a great way to set up the Riptide in real time.

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Eventide zeigt wie es gemacht wird – und das in Stereo!

Reverend MC 23.03.2024

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Der Klang des Vibes gefällt mir gut! Erreicht vielleicht nicht ganz die Tiefe des Originals und seiner Lightbulb-Nachfahren, spielt aber auf jeden Fall in der Throb-Oberliga mit. Und zwar als einer der ganz wenigen in STEREO –dadurch wirkt die Modulation annähernd dreidimensional (was Strymon mit seinem Oeuvre Ultraviolet ja leider verpasst hat – das hat zwar Stereobuchsen, aber leider kein Panning…). Auch die 2. Vibe Variante mit etwas mehr Phaser-Anklang macht richtig Freude.
Der Vibe-Regler ist ein Mixer für stufenloses Überblenden zwischen 100% Dry und 100% Effekt – mit allen wunderbaren Zwischentönen. Genau das hab ich mir gewünscht anstelle des sonst allgemein üblichen Vibe-Chorus Switches.

Auch die beiden OVERDRIVE-Varianten wissen zu gefallen – der eine macht eher die Wanne, der andere liefert das Mittenbrett. Sehr schön vielseitig und subtil dynamisch spielbar.

VERARBEITUNG

Built to last – wunderbar solide und wertig.

BEDIENUNG & FEATURES

Endlich mal ein Pedal mit allen sinnvollen Funktionen aber ohne versteckte Parameter – jeder hat seinen eigenen Regler, und durch das farbenfroh-duochrome Aufleuchten der beiden Voicing-Schalter hat man jederzeit den Überblick.

Der Oberknaller jedoch ist der ebenfalls beleuchtete Umschalter für die Effekt-Reihenfolge. Bravo, Eventide – so wird es gemacht!

FAZIT: Unbedingt antesten!

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hec72 03.12.2023

Zur Technik: sehr gute Verarbeitung, einfache Bedienung, Mono/Stereo Ausgang, 5 frei belegbare Preset Slots, Netzadapter mit verschiedenen Stecker-Typen inklusive (entgegen der Produktbeschreibung).

Zum Sound: Drive und Vibe klingen rund und überaus ausgewogen.
Der Drive reicht vom dezent und kaum wahrnehmbaren Crunch bis zum dreckigen Overdrive. Die zwei verschiedenen Voicings verbreitern das Spektrum nochmals.
Der Vibe reicht vom langsamen, dezenten Vibrato bis zum intensiven "wobbly" Phaser Sound. Auch hier stehen zwei Voicings zur Verfügung.
Zu guter Letzt kann auch noch die Reihenfolge der Effekte variiert werden (Drive into Vibe vs. Vibe into Drive). Der Unterschied ist deutlich hörbar und bietet nochmals zusätzliche Flexibilität.

Fazit: Der Riptide ist m.E. ein durchdachtes, überaus gelungenes Pedal. Verarbeitung, Sound, Vielseitigkeit - bei mir blieben keine Wünsche offen. Absolute Empfehlung.

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Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar