At Catalinbread, they are passionate about creating devices that serve as exacting models of vintage equipment. However, part of reimagining old technology involves stepping outside the boundaries of possibility. Sometimes, that means dramatically increasing the decay of a spring reverb to simulate springs far larger than those found in amplifiers, while other times, it means designing a room reverb as if the room were an infinite number of square feet. In the plate reverb realm, their Talisman already pushed the boundaries of what a real EMT 140 could sound like. In that pedal, they expanded on the EMT 140’s impetus—a giant sheet of metal suspended in a frame with springs and clamps—by adding a handful of tasteful appointments designed to create controls where none previously existed.

The Talisman Ghost takes this concept even further, answering the question: what would happen if two EMT 140 plate units were configured to work in modulated tandem? The result is a luscious chorus-like effect applied only to the reverb trail. This ground-up reimagining carefully examines the diffusion characteristics of a real EMT 140, enhanced by the luxury of running a second 600-pound behemoth in parallel—an option that most studios did not have.

This tasteful modulation dramatically expands the spatial effect of the reverb by allowing two plates to interact in satisfying ways. The result is a slick post-process doubling effect that introduces a dynamic sense of movement to an otherwise static reverb decay.

Features:

• Features the Ghost mod, a tasteful modulation that enhances spatial depth by blending two EMT 140-style plate reverbs in tandem.
• Creates a chorus-like effect applied only to the reverb trail, adding movement and dimension to the decay.
• MIX control lets you adjust the balance between dry and wet signals, from fully dry to 100% wet.
• PRE-DELAY control introduces a delay between the dry signal and the onset of reverb reflections, allowing the reverb to detach from the original sound, up to 100ms.
• TIME control adjusts the reverb tail, from a short, room-like decay to an almost infinite pad.
• VOL knob provides overall output volume control for seamless integration into any rig.
• Designed as a ground-up reimagining of an EMT 140, capturing its diffusion characteristics while expanding beyond traditional limitations.
• Delivers a slick post-process doubling effect that adds a dynamic sense of movement to a typically static reverb decay.
• Built with Catalinbread’s signature attention to detail, offering an inspiring and immersive sonic experience.