VARIWAH
Ever wanted to use a wah as an LFO-driven modulation effect? As far as I
know, only three wahs offer it: the Korg Mr. Multi, the Voodoo Lab Wahzoo
(you have to program it and do a little math) and this, the Akai Variwah. In fact,
Akai pushes the proverbial envelope in the Variwah, which I consider to be
the effects world’s only real stab at this sound—the pedal boasts four knobs,
all expression-controllable and assignable via a rotary switch. The controls are
Speed, Width, Offset, Sensitivity, and Attack Time (not controllable via the
treadle). There is also a separate Pedal Wah setting for traditional use. The
Variwah has a ridicul