Walrus Audio LORE MKII GREEN

A New Chapter in Walrus Audio's "Storybook Stereo" Universe

The Lore MK II opens a new chapter in Walrus Audio's "Storybook Stereo" series, alongside the reimagined Fable. It takes the acclaimed original Lore further by addressing two essential requests from musicians: true stereo compatibility and full MIDI integration. This pedal does not aim to recreate a specific vintage effect; instead, it offers a creative laboratory dedicated to reversed sounds, evolving reverbs and pitch shifts.

Its proprietary MDSP digital engine allows multiple effects to interact within complex chains. Here, repeats do not simply come back: they transform, reverse, stretch and gradually layer upon one another. The Lore MK II is therefore aimed at guitarists who want to build an atmosphere that is as expressive and narrative as a played part.

For Guitarists Who Compose with Space and Texture

The Walrus Audio Lore MK II is ideal for intermediate to advanced musicians who want to move beyond the classic realms of delay and reverb. It will find its place in ambient, post-rock, shoegaze, dream pop, film music, experimental indie, atmospheric metal and electronic productions.

It excels on a stereo pedalboard, in front of two amplifiers or in a studio chain with an audio interface. In mono-to-stereo operation, it already allows a single guitar to be expanded considerably. Its preset, tempo and expression controls also make it a reliable ally on stage, while its deep textures naturally inspire composition and sound design sessions.

Five Sonic Worlds, One Pedal Designed for Exploration

Mode I combines a reverse delay with a reverse reverb: notes seem to rise toward the attack and blend into strange trails, perfect for minor chords, cinematic intros and suspended passages. Mode II places a reverse delay in a reverb with an upper octave, creating bright, airy halos that are particularly captivating with fingerpicking.

Mode III builds on this principle with a lower octave, pronounced filtering and harmonic saturation that add density to the sound. It reveals its full potential with an overdrive, distortion or fuzz placed before the pedal. Mode IV combines reverse reverb and direct reverb, with harmonic feedback toward the upper and lower octaves, as well as time stretching: a formidable solution for transforming the guitar into an ambient pad or an organic drone.

Mode V features two interacting pitch delays. Depending on the selected delay time, it can evoke a shifting harmonizer or a rhythmic sequencer. Fourths, fifths and octaves follow one another in different orders, creating rich harmonic patterns from staccato notes, arpeggios or minimalist phrases.

The Tweak knob provides access to five secondary parameters via its dedicated control: stereo width, modulation speed, modulation shape, Shift value and Ramp duration. The modulation can range from 0.1 Hz to 5 Hz and take on a sine, square or random shape. The expression input can control the parameter of your choice or serve as an external tap tempo input.

The Sound

The Lore MK II delivers a vast, detailed and decidedly immersive sonic signature. Its reverse delay retains excellent clarity, even when the feedback loops become dense. The reverbs can be delicate and shimmering in Mode II, deep and opaque in Mode III, or truly monumental in Mode IV. The stereo image creates an enveloping sense of movement, particularly effective with headphones, in the studio or through a two-amp system.

The pedal responds extremely well to playing dynamics: a gentle arpeggio feeds airy textures, while a stronger attack triggers more prominent and dramatic effects. The original Lore has notably been spotted on the pedalboards of Anthony Gonzalez of M83, James "Munky" Shaffer of Korn and Cory Brandan Putman of Norma Jean, three artists whose worlds clearly illustrate the breadth of its possibilities, from cinematic ambient sounds to heavier, more experimental textures.

Technical specifications

Effects	Reverb, Delay, Pitch Shifter	Type	sector
Technology	Digital	Use	guitar, pedalboard
Format	Pedal	Color	Green

Mode I	Reverse Delay into Reverse Reverb	Mode V	Pitch Delay into Pitch Delay with fourth, fifth and octave interval sequences
Mode II	Reverse Delay into Octave Up Reverb	LFO shapes	sine, square and random
Mode III	Reverse Delay into Octave Down Reverb	Approximate dimensions	11.9 x 10.0 x 5.8 cm
Mode IV	Reverse Reverb into Forward Reverb with upper- and lower-octave feedback, plus time stretching