Although the control panel of the Chase Bliss Audio Condor seems to be based on classic equalizer parameters, the Condor offers much more than just pure frequency corrections. Thanks to extensive modulation options, DIP switches for assigning individual parameters to ramping or expression pedals as well as the additional boost function, the Condor also becomes a tremolo, vibrato, overdrive, clean boost and much more.
The core of the modulation of the Condor is the so-called ModuShape function. The ramp behavior of the vibrato effect can be adjusted using two individually assemblable waveform halves, while the warp control determines the peak of the waveform. The front DIP switches can edit each parameter of the Chase Bliss Condor and optionally control the ramping behavior (Rise or Fall) or assign it to the controller via CV/Expression.
If no parameter is assigned to the ramping function and the front drive switch is activated, the condor acts as clean-boost or overdrive. The left footswitch acts as a bypass switch for the drive effect, while the Condor's extensive EQ section with various settings for bass mids and low pass filters and selectable notch frequency from 150Hz to 4kHz offers further sound shaping options for boosting or cutting.