Cascading soundscapes abound with the MXR Layers. This pedal powerhouse delivers a suite of multidimensional stereo shaping that fuses versatile expression with aural exploration. Beneath the iconic MXR form factor resides an unprecedentedly diverse array of sonic contouring capabilities, conjuring up to three lush layers of harmonic orchestration, each of which can be generated or deleted on the fly. Users around have immediately noted the MXR Layers pedal’s flexibility, not just for its use across multiple instruments, but also in its stereo output options and external control compatibility. Shimmering choruses and robust reverbs collide with sonorous sustain and a deluge of delay, augmented by the onboard sub-octave generator that can be adjusted across multiple transposition modes, including a crossover option, lending immense support to the low end by isolating lower frequencies. With its malleable attack and decay parameters, alongside dynamic trigger thresholds, activating evocative stereo washes and frozen pads is possible with pick attack alone or through the multifunction footswitch. Conversely, you can put the two together, allowing you to craft complex, reactive sound-stacking walls of noise or mind-melting solos that are undergirded by cavernous sub-octave support. No matter your style, the MXR Layers pedal unequivocally expands your constellation of multidimensional composition possibilities.
The MXR Layers pedal is designed to mimic the natural resonance qualities of physical strings, meaning that higher frequencies decay before lower ones do. Through flexible attack and decay controls, combined with a dialed-in trigger threshold sensitivity, your picking intensity becomes the catalyst for everything from stutter-like short-term delay to vast multi-octave choruses of shimmering harmonic depth and literally infinite sustain. Expanding further voicing possibilities, the pedal’s layering and sub-octave controls can be adjusted independently, letting you toggle single- or multi-layer sustain for robust flexibility in sonic support.
Because the Layers pedal thrives on experimentation, its multifaceted tools can be tailored for virtually limitless sound sculpting opportunities. Thanks to the CTR output, external switches, as well as keyboard sustain or expression pedals, can be used to toggle settings, sweep through two different setting configurations, or adjust individual parameters, giving you unrivaled tactile interfacing that suits all manners of use or instrumentation, from stage-based stomp-boxing to desktop-effects studio work. For those seeking the furthest reaches of advanced attenuation, pressing and holding the single-layer or sub-octave buttons opens additional lanes of fine-tuning to your layers. Delay intervals can be increased or decreased. Additionally, complex multimode configurations of modulated chorus, tremolo, delay, and diffusion can be variably injected into your layers, with aural immersion augmented by the adjustable panning available to the stereo field when used in Stereo Output mode.
