Source Audio - Pathways Reverb & Tremolo

There's something quietly brilliant about a pedal that handles two of the most emotionally expressive effects in guitar — reverb and tremolo — without making you choose between them or compromise on either. The Source Audio Pathways does exactly that, and it does it with a depth of control that'll keep you digging for weeks. Seven reverb types live inside this compact box: Slapback, Echo, Spring, Spring Tank, Room, Plate, and Hall. That's a full spectrum from the tight, slappy bounce of a vintage tape echo to the sprawling wash of a cathedral hall. The Spring and Spring Tank options in particular have that authentic drip and wobble — the kind that sounds like it's coming from a real tank bolted inside a tweed combo. On the tremolo side, you get three distinct flavors: Harmonic, Bias, and Optical. Harmonic tremolo splits your signal into high and low frequencies and pulses them out of phase, giving you that watery, almost chorus-like throb that players chased from old brown-panel Fenders. Bias tremolo hits harder — more of a choppy, stuttering pulse. Optical is smooth and rounded, the kind of gentle swell that just breathes underneath your playing. What separates Pathways from a lot of multi-effect pedals in this footprint is that reverb and tremolo each get their own dedicated footswitch. You're not toggling between them or scrolling through menus mid-song — you can have both running simultaneously, or kick one in and out while the other stays locked. Tap tempo lets you sync the tremolo rate to the room or to a click, and subdivision controls give you even more rhythmic flexibility. It's the kind of setup that rewards live players who need to think fast. Dig into the Neuro 3 app and the whole thing opens up considerably. You can assign expression control to up to three parameters at once, manage all 128 preset locations, and even audition presets built by other players in the community — without your guitar ever plugged in, if you want. That last part is genuinely useful for dialing things in before a session. The 100% wet option makes it a natural fit for parallel effects loops, and the stereo I/O means it'll play nicely with stereo rigs or dual-amp setups where that extra dimension of space really starts to matter. It's a small pedal — just under five inches wide — but it carries a lot of tonal real estate. Whether you're building slow, shimmering ambient textures or riding a pulsing tremolo through a driving rhythm part, it's the kind of pedal that makes you rethink how much you actually need on your board. --- **Specifications** - **Effects:** 7 Reverb types (Slapback, Echo, Spring, Spring Tank, Room, Plate, Hall), 3 Tremolo types (Harmonic, Bias, Optical) - **Inputs/Outputs:** Stereo input and output jacks - **Footswitches:** Dedicated independent footswitches for reverb and tremolo - **Presets:** 128 user preset locations; 16 accessible directly from hardware without MIDI - **MIDI:** Dedicated 1/8" TRS MIDI In and Thru jacks; supports PC, CC, and Clock messages; MIDI over USB - **Bypass:** Universal Bypass — selectable analog buffered or relay-based true bypass - **Tap Tempo:** On-board tap tempo with tempo subdivision controls - **Expression Control:** Assignable to up to three parameters simultaneously via Neuro 3 app - **100% Wet Option:** Dry kill available for use in effects loops - **Connectivity:** USB-C jack for Neuro app integration and MIDI over USB - **App Compatibility:** Neuro 3 (free) — iOS, Android, macOS, Windows - **Power:** 9V DC, negative tip, 200mA required (draws approx. 180mA) - **Dimensions:** 4.6" × 2.75" × 2.2" - **Includes:** USB-C connector cable with USB-A to USB-C adapter - **SKU:** SA281