Intensive Care Audio Vena Cava Filter

What VENA CAVA FILTER is, and what it's used for

The VENA CAVA FILTER is a distortion pedal with an auto-filter and ring modulation, used for the treatment of Bland Guitar Syndrome and Excessive Aural Dryness. When used regularly, it can provide effective relief from these and other music- and instrumentation-related conditions.

All Intensive Care Audio pedals are built in London, England, using high-quality components and featuring soft-touch, relay-based true bypass. There are two soft-touch footswitches: the left is BYPASS, and the right is TAP TEMPO.

Controls

• WAVE FUNCTION – An 8-position rotary switch to select one of 8 LFO waveforms: Random Slopes, Random Steps, Steps, Sine, Step Up/Slope Down, Square, Ramp Down, Ramp Up.
• FREQ – Sets the frequency (speed) of the LFO. The speed and waveform is indicated by the LED above the FREQ control.
• RING – Sets the base frequency of a ring modulator, swept by the LFO along with the filter. Fully clockwise disengages the ring modulator. Below 12 o'clock, the carrier frequency becomes inaudible, producing an interesting stuttering effect. Can also create octave-down effects.
• RING SWITCH – Disengages the LFO from controlling the ring modulator frequency, allowing it to be set at a specific value.
• VOICE SWITCH – Selects between two voicing options for the filter.
• VOLUME – Sets the overall output volume of the effect.
• PEAK – Sets the depth of the LFO controlling the filter notch and ring modulator frequency.
• BLEND – Sets the mix between distortion (fully counter-clockwise) and filtered/ring-modulated distortion (fully clockwise).
• GAIN – Sets the gain of the distortion, from mild overdrive to heavy, fat distortion.

Enclosure Dimensions

• Length: 126 mm / 5.0 in
• Width: 88 mm / 3.5 in
• Height: 45 mm to 27 mm / 1.8 in to 1.1 in
• Weight: 395g