Winter NAMM: Peavey Sanpera Foot Controllers Tame the New VYPYR Modeling Guitar Amps

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Winter NAMM) — Peavey proudly introduces the Sanpera I and Sanpera II, a pair of MIDI foot controllers designed to enhance the VYPYR Series modeling guitar amplification experience.The Sanpera II allows the user to remotely control virtually any feature of the VYPYR Series modeling amplifiers, and increases the preset storage from 12 in-amp presets to an astounding 400 programmable presets. This controller features dual, assignable expression pedals with tap switches, dedicated tap tempo and looper control, as well as footswitches for accessing presets, preamp "stompbox" effects, post-amp "rack" effects, delay and reverb.The Sanpera I includes an expression pedal for executing volume, wah and pitch shifter functions, plus four momentary feature selector buttons. Both the Sanpera I and II are housed in roadworthy and rugged cast-metal casings and feature high-quality metal switches.With double the processing power, models and effects of competitive modeling amplifiers, the VYPYR Series dramatically redefines the power and scope of modern guitar amplification. VYPYR amplifiers feature 24 amp channel models—both the clean and distorted channels of 12 popular amps for the first time anywhere—plus 11 editable preamp "stomp box" effects and 11 editable post-amp "rack" effects with dual-parameter control.Peavey Sanpera I and II foot controllers will be available from authorized Peavey retailers in Q2 2008.Sanpera II· Two multi-function expression pedals· 10 momentary selector buttons with LEDs· Swappable expression pedals· Dedicated tap tempo capabilities· Looper control· Bank increment/decrement functions· Roadworthy cast-metal housing· High-quality metal switches· Self-powered via MIDI· Large LCD display· Preset select or instant on/off effects operation· Access virtually any VYPYR amplifier functions· On-screen tuner· U.S. MSRP $249.99Sanpera I· Volume/Wah/Pitch Shifter expression pedal· Four momentary selector buttons with LEDs· Tap tempo capabilities· Looper activation and control· Bank select function· Roadworthy cast-metal housing· High-quality metal switches· Self-powered via MIDI· U.S. MSRP $109.99