Manufacturer's description
Shallow Water is a K-Field Modulator. It produces subtle, random pitch shifts by modulating a short delay line. Unlike traditional chorus, vibrato, or flanger circuits, its modulation is pseudo-random and non-cyclical, resulting in textures reminiscent of unstable tape.
PSEUDO RANDOM GENERATOR
A random voltage source modulates the delay line, creating unpredictable pitch shifts. This is not a repeating LFO but a pseudo-random process, which means each modulation is unique and continuously evolving.
INTEGRATOR AND DEPTH
The integrator smooths random voltage steps into continuous waveforms. The DEPTH control adjusts the amplitude of these modulations, ranging from subtle movement to more noticeable pitch instability.
ENVELOPE FOLLOWER AND RECOVERY FILTER
The envelope follower monitors input dynamics, shaping the character of modulation. The recovery filter stabilizes the signal, ensuring clarity even under heavy modulation. Together, they allow Shallow Water to remain musical while exploring unstable textures.
CONTROLS
- RATE: Sets the speed of the pseudo-random modulation.
- DEPTH: Controls the intensity of pitch modulation.
- DAMP: Adjusts the low-pass filter applied to the modulation signal, shaping smoothness or roughness.
- LPG: Low-pass gate, adds dynamic filtering controlled by playing dynamics.
- MIX: Balances between dry and wet signals.
- VOLUME: Controls overall output level.
MORE CONTROL INSIDE
- BOOST trimpot: Adjusts gain boost.
- PAD trimpot: Input pad adjustment for hotter signals.
- LPG trimpot: Fine-tunes the low-pass gate response.
- Bypass: True Bypass
- Power: 9V DC, center-negative
- Current: ~50 mA
- Input Impedance: ~10 MΩ
- Output Impedance: ~1 kΩ
- Dimensions: 4.77" x 2.6" x 1.39"
- Weight: ~300 g
How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK, 'next working day' shipping is free if the order value is over £150, and £5 otherwise. We can also ship on a 'next working day before 12pm' service, which costs £6 for orders over £150 and £7.50 for orders under £150.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of DPD and Royal Mail for the UK, and for international orders it's either DPD, DHL, FedEx, UPS or Royal Mail depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we normally dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 16:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes the couriers may come to collect a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Saturday/Sunday delivery
If you're in the UK and you order before 16:00 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday or Sunday delivery with DPD. This is FREE for order values over £350, £5 for order values between £75 and £250, and £7 for order values under £75. (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). Please note that any orders placed after 16:00 on a Friday will ship on the Monday.
International shipping times
Most orders are delivered within 3 to 5 working days if sent on a courier service. Royal Mail services can take a lot longer and are often less secure.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
Product Overview
Manufacturer's description
Shallow Water is a K-Field Modulator. It produces subtle, random pitch shifts by modulating a short delay line. Unlike traditional chorus, vibrato, or flanger circuits, its modulation is pseudo-random and non-cyclical, resulting in textures reminiscent of unstable tape.
PSEUDO RANDOM GENERATOR
A random voltage source modulates the delay line, creating unpredictable pitch shifts. This is not a repeating LFO but a pseudo-random process, which means each modulation is unique and continuously evolving.
INTEGRATOR AND DEPTH
The integrator smooths random voltage steps into continuous waveforms. The DEPTH control adjusts the amplitude of these modulations, ranging from subtle movement to more noticeable pitch instability.
ENVELOPE FOLLOWER AND RECOVERY FILTER
The envelope follower monitors input dynamics, shaping the character of modulation. The recovery filter stabilizes the signal, ensuring clarity even under heavy modulation. Together, they allow Shallow Water to remain musical while exploring unstable textures.
CONTROLS
- RATE: Sets the speed of the pseudo-random modulation.
- DEPTH: Controls the intensity of pitch modulation.
- DAMP: Adjusts the low-pass filter applied to the modulation signal, shaping smoothness or roughness.
- LPG: Low-pass gate, adds dynamic filtering controlled by playing dynamics.
- MIX: Balances between dry and wet signals.
- VOLUME: Controls overall output level.
MORE CONTROL INSIDE
- BOOST trimpot: Adjusts gain boost.
- PAD trimpot: Input pad adjustment for hotter signals.
- LPG trimpot: Fine-tunes the low-pass gate response.
Technical Specs
Shipping Details
How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK, 'next working day' shipping is free if the order value is over £150, and £5 otherwise. We can also ship on a 'next working day before 12pm' service, which costs £6 for orders over £150 and £7.50 for orders under £150.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of DPD and Royal Mail for the UK, and for international orders it's either DPD, DHL, FedEx, UPS or Royal Mail depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we normally dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 16:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes the couriers may come to collect a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Saturday/Sunday delivery
If you're in the UK and you order before 16:00 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday or Sunday delivery with DPD. This is FREE for order values over £350, £5 for order values between £75 and £250, and £7 for order values under £75. (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). Please note that any orders placed after 16:00 on a Friday will ship on the Monday.
International shipping times
Most orders are delivered within 3 to 5 working days if sent on a courier service. Royal Mail services can take a lot longer and are often less secure.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
