I initially set out to do a quick gloss over the Red Panda Context V2, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't manage to get this done in under 20 minutes. It's a killer reverb pedal and worth every dang minute. For more content like this, be sure to subscribe here: https://rb.gy/gje0iq

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0:00 Intro
1:11 In the Mix
3:28 Knob Functions
10:31 Room Reverb
12:00 Hall Reverb
13:09 Cathedral Reverb
14:21 Gated Reverb
15:26 Reverse Reverb
16:52 Plate Reverb
18:19 Spring Reverb
21:06 Grains Reverb
22:02 Final Thoughts

I was introduced to this lovely Red Panda pedal at NAMM 2020. I was impressed with it then and I'm still impressed with it now. This isn't just an ambient reverb pedal. There are tons of cool reverb sounds for any type of music or application.

The Context is a reverb pedal inspired by 1980’s rack mount reverbs. It has 8 algorithms, including room, hall, cathedral, gated reverb, reverse reverb, plate, spring, and a granular reverb. Version 2 adds stereo input/output, USB MIDI, fully assignable expression pedal, 3 new modes, delay plus reverb in all modes, separate high and low frequency damping controls, modulation, dynamic reverb, and infinite hold.

The Room, Hall, Cathedral, Gated, and Plate reverb algorithms are updated versions of the Context version 1 reverbs, but now delay is available in all modes. They also have separate low and high damping controls with more range.

The modulation knob changes the amount and character of the internal reverb modulation. It gives you a mix of different modulation types from 1980’s and early 90’s reverbs, including chorus modulation, random modulation that keeps the pitch stable, and deep modulated reverbs. Holding down the shift button adjusts the modulation rate.

Reverse reverb fades in louder and brighter over time, giving the impression of playing backwards. Modulation adds a wash of normal reverb.

The spring reverb is not a model of any specific spring reverb. Instead, they designed a spring reverb algorithm using the techniques and algorithms that were used in 1980’s reverbs, but with a lot more processing power available. It gives you the chirp, drip, and feel of a spring reverb with a slight twist. You can adjust the length of the decay, high and low frequency damping. The modulation is tremolo with adjustable intensity and speed.

Grain mode is a granular reverb inspired by the Ursa Major SST282 Space Station. The SST282 was released in 1978 and used multiple delay taps with modulation to create reverb effects. The Context can create ghostly reverb effects, slowly sweeping resonances, and at higher modulation settings is a multivoice granular processor that creates clouds of detuned sound fragments for entirely new reverb sounds.

When the shift button is held down, the top row of knobs adjust delay parameters. The low and high damping knobs adjust dynamics for ducking reverb or an expander for more reverb on louder notes, with adjustable threshold and recovery time. Holding down the foot switches gives you two different types of infinite sustain.

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