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FrançaisAUTHENTIC HYBRID PREAMP, OVERDRIVE & SATURATOR WITH CONSOLE CHARACTER
Inspired by the legendary sound of vintage API consoles, the Marrakesh Drive Console captures their signature tone – thick, saturated, and punchy with aggressive midrange presence. This versatile pedal offers several distinct ways to use it: a musical OVERDRIVE with two modes of natural, soft saturation; a transparent BOOST & TONE SHAPER to enhance your clean signal and EQ; a massive DRIVE & FUZZ for creating rich distortions and fuzz; and a unique CONSOLE mode that recreates the iconic API-style sound. All this is achieved intuitively without additional separate mode buttons, etc. Simply turn the knobs and add or remove additional elements using the switches.
Built around a discrete/op-amp circuit, the Marrakesh Drive Console features a high-quality Baxandall EQ, three selectable saturation’s character, and a 9V/28V voltage switch for added headroom and dynamic range. Its refined analog design ensures exceptional performance across all applications, making it equally at home on a pedalboard as it is in the studio for tracking and processing.
Engineered for musicians who demand both vintage studio tone and modern versatility, this pedal excels on guitar, bass, and line-level signals – delivering studio-grade warmth and punch in a compact, stage-ready package.
DUAL CHARACTER: VARIABLE SATURATION
The Saturation switch offers two additional unique saturation characteristics: Hard, with more aggressive clipping and rich distortion (reminiscent of classic boosters and overdrives like the Centaur), and Soft, with smooth compression-like saturation (evoking associations with legendary pedals such as the KoT or BB).
Both additional modes operate through a specialized analog circuit in the feedback loop while preserving Marrakesh Drive’s signature “console” sound – tight lows and articulate highs.
This combination of authentic console preamp and musical soft-clipping overdrive creates truly unique sound characteristics with rich tonal nuances.
WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS
The Marrakesh Drive Console delivers outstanding flexibility for both studio and stage applications. It integrates perfectly into professional pedalboards, performing equally well as a standalone overdrive, authentic preamp, or when combined with other effects. Players can seamlessly transition between crystal-clean boosts, harmonically rich overdrive tones, and powerful console-type fuzz saturation. In studio environments, the pedal excels when tracking guitars, bass or keys through DI, adding that sought-after analog console warmth to recordings.
Its versatile design maintains consistent sound character across various applications: As a premium overdrive before your amplifier; As a authentic console style preamp; For analog coloration in studio signal chains; As the foundation of an advanced pedalboard setup; In creative re-amping scenarios and etc.
MORE FEATURES AND INTEGRATIONS
The HEADROOM switch (9V/28V) delivers increased harmonic distortion and compression at 9 volts, while ultra-stable operation at 28V ensures superior headroom for studio applications with a more powerful and clean signal. Our custom variation of the Baxandall EQ provides high-quality tone control for various instruments and signal chains, allowing you to adjust HIGHS & LOWS by boosting or cutting them. With multiple saturation modes — from subtle enhancement and coloration to unique overdrive and aggressive fuzz — the Marrakesh Drive easily adapts to any musical genre or playing style.
This versatility makes the Marrakesh Drive an indispensable tool for musicians who value both authentic analog sound and modern flexibility in any working conditions.
“1970s studio preamp tones in an eye-catching stompbox”
“A versatile pedal offering quality textures in a wide variety of contexts”
“The overall character is warm and organic with the vibe of a vintage studio desk”
“Marrakesh can play a wide number of roles from EQ, booster, buffer and preamp to saturator, overdrive and even console-style fuzz”
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HOW TO BUY?
You can buy Marrakesh Drive Console MK2 at price from €340
