Intensive Care Audio
Vena Cava Filter
Vena Cava Filter
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Dimensions
Dimensions
Length: 126 mm / 4.9 in
Width: 88 mm / 3.4 in
Height: 45 mm to 27 mm / 1.8 in to 1.1 in
Specifications
Specifications
Current consumption:70mA
9v centre negative ‘boss style’ power supply.
Manufacturers life time warranty
Tap tempo control of LFO rate
LFO frequency from 0.05Hz to 25Hz
8 LFO output waveforms including two random waves, staircase, and staircase/sine combination.
12-bit LFO output resolution
Soft-touch relay based true bypass
Top mounted DC and Neutrik audio jacks
Foot switch toppers included as standard
Blend control for filter/ring modulation effect
Switchable LFO routing (LFO sweeps filter frequency or filter frequency and ring modulator carrier frequency
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Intensive Care Audio's "Vena Cava Filter" is a distortion with an auto-filter and ring modulation used for the treatment of Bland Guitar Syndrome and Excessive Aural Dryness. Used regularly it can provide effective relief from these, and other music and instrumentation related conditions.
Wave Function: An 8 position rotary switch allows you to select 1 of 8 available LFO waveforms. From left to right these are;
Random Slopes, Random Steps, Sweep, Sine, Triangle, Square, Ramp Down, Ramp Up.
Freq: Sets the frequency (speed) of the LFO. The speed (and waveform) of the LFO is indicated by the LED above the FREQ control.
Ring: Sets the base frequency of a ring modulator which is swept by the LFO along with the filter. Turning fully clockwise disengages the ring modulator. At settings below 12 o’clock the carrier frequency becomes inaudible and provides an interesting stuttering effect. Set correctly it can also create octave down effects which when swept by the LFO moves around with the wave shape set by WAVE FUNCTION.
Ring Switch: This switch removes the LFO controlling the ring modulator frequency so the ring modulator can be set at a specific frequency. The LFO will continue to sweep the filter.
Voice Switch: Selects between two voicing options for the filter. One is a narrower notch with emphasis on high frequency content.
Volume: Sets the overall output volume of the effect.
Blend: Sets the mix between distortion (fully anti-clockwise) and filtered and ring modulated distortion (fully anti-clockwise). Use in conjunction with the PEAK control to set intensity of the overall filter effect.
Gain: Sets the gain of the distortion. It ranges from a very mild overdrive to a heavy, fat distortion. At lower gain settings the filtering effect becomes less pronounced.
This pedal is more exciting than I thought it would be. The ring modular really adds to the effect. The blend control is a great feature also!
Love it more overtime!
There are a few pedals that are among the wildest ones I’ve ever come across, and the Vena Cava Filter is definitely near the top of the list. Auto Filter, Ring Mod, and Distortion all squeezed into one beautiful looking package. You can dial things down for fairly classic distortion, subtle crunchy auto wah, clangy ring mod, or any combination of the three, but it’s the massive sound of all three interacting that really makes this pedal an exciting, unique machine for me. For huge chaotic solos, massive filter swells, rad rhythmic mayhem, or heaps of other sounds, it’s really such a cool machine. I’ve been exploring mine for over a year now and I’m still finding new and exciting settings. Despite the wealth of options, I t’s super easy to dial in some fun sounds. TLDR: if you love unconventional effects that reward exploration, definitely give this one a try.
I got to try out this pedal when I was visiting my friend in his studio.
My god it's so fun! I never thought I would want a ring modulator pedal in my rig for christ-sake! At first I won't lie the pedal is intimidating and my friend (who is a producer) tried explaining the ins and outs of a ring modulator pedal. I didn't catch most of what he was explaining about how it works. But like with any pedal the best way is to just go in blindly and start messing around. So I did.
Snd let me tell you: this pedal was clearly designed with guitarists and songwriters in mind. It's not just experimental for experimentation's sake. There's a riff in all of these settings. When my friend let me use his we immediately started working on this strange swamp-grunge robot track. It was so inspiring!
It also works really well for finishing off a song in a really rowdy way descending into a wall of noise. I can't wait until I have a chance to grab one of these for myself and experiment with the multitude of noises this box offers!
This pedal is insane! I got this because I watched a video of Lee Kiernan of IDLES demoing it on board to death. 6 months after purchase and I still find new and wacky ways to use this pedal!
I'm no pedal connoisseur but this thing is unreal! Big up intensive care audio.
11/10 highly recommend it.