Delta-Trem - Tube Panning Tremolo
"A very well built pedal that exhibits great clarity and warmth, with absolutely no discernable background noise. It produces wonderful vintage trem tones and really comes to life in a two-amp setup, where its dual LFO modes allow you to get creative." Guitar Buyer Magazine Issue 96 August 2009
DUAL LFO
If you are an enthusiast for tube amp tremolo then your're in for a real acoustic treat with the Delta-Trem. This pedal authentically recreates the alluring, hypnotic tone and feel of a vintage amp tremolo. This is accomplished by using a filament lamp and photocell assembly in conjunction with a vacuum tube signal path - twice for stereo! This gives an exceptionally warm and musical tremolo effect that blends well with clean and overdriven guitar sounds. The dual signal path allows the pedal to operate in mono tremolo mode into a single amp or stereo where the sound is ping-ponged between two amps for a huge, spacious tone.
Circuit operation is extremely quiet with none of the audible "ticking" often associated with tube amp tremolo. The Delta-Trem features a configurable low frequency oscillator that accurately reproduces the classic deep sine wave throb found on early Fender tube amps along with triangle, square, pulse, rising and falling sawtooth waveforms to recreate a "Leslie" rotating speaker swirl through to intense ‘machine-gun’ stutter effects. This pedal is designed to give players easy access to classic rock ‘n’ roll, blues and surf tremolo tones with outstanding warmth and hi-fidelity.
Features
- 100% Tube Signal path Vacuum tubes and photo-resistors are utilised to create the tremolo effect. Custom photo-cells ensure absolute minimum harmonic distortion for an exceptionally pure tremolo tone.
- Powerful Mixed-Wave Modulator Advanced L.F.O. technology allows continuous control of many waveforms. Standard mode reproduces smoothed triangle (linear) to sine and psuedo-square with all the wave variations between to recreate a range of authentic tube amp tremolo tones. The pedal can be further configured to produce variations of rising and falling sawtooth waves, for "Leslie style" acceleration effects. The Delta-Trem is unique that all waveforms have rounded edges for a sweet and musical tremolo - very usable and quiet operation.
- Twin L.F.O. Operation In standard mode the signal is ping-ponged between left and right outputs. The Delta-Trem can also be configured so that the "Depth" knob operates as an independent L.F.O. control. This creates some unique amplitude modulation effects as the channels drift in and out of phase.
- Amber/orange LEDs pulsate with modulation speed for visual song tempo matching. The orange LED indicates the modulation rate for the second L.F.O.
Customer Comments
"I am a player of 20+ years , and have to say that the quality, reliability, and tone of your Tube-Vibe and Delta-Trem is nothing short of AMAZING!!!! I have been wishing for a Tube Delay pedal ever since you boys hit the market, as a matter of fact I actually requested it to you when you first opened up shop. You couldn't ask for a better co-creator then Steve Rothery for the Tube Delay/Echo, so please, please put me on whatever list there will be to receive the first one's made. I will be waiting very patiently until then. Thanks Again for the tone" Dave Ponte - USA - June 2010
"This tremolo pedal far surpasses any other Tremolo effect I've ever used and really nails that vintage amp trem sound, it even makes my sometimes clinical sounding 'modern' amps sound like like the smooth buttery vintage models - excellent!!! I also must say that I'm loving the sound of the Delta-Trem with the depth all the way down which adds a lovely little warm boost - this boost sound alone is gorgeous mate then add on top the fantastic tremolo - stunning!!" Ed Oleszko (Queensbury) - UK - June 2010
"Brilliant pedal. Best tremolo I have ever played, no doubt. It's the most musical I've heard, can't turn it off. No matter what setting it's in, it's beautiful. I've tried lots of pedals searching for the tremolo in my head and this is it. Genius." Vicente Muñoz - Spain - May 2010
"Thanks for the prompt shipping. I received it and its a great unit, sounds lovely like my Vibra Chorus. Just ran my Moog into it and it works really nicely." Mark Filip - UK - May 2010
"Hi there, my name is Ricardo Wheelock, I recently bought two Effectrode pedals: a Tube Drive and a Delta-Trem. I tried both pedals today and I simply couldn't be more happy!! I love their vibe!!!" Ricardo Wheelock - USA - Jan 2010
"So, i got my Delta-Trem yesterday... Dude, I love it!!!! Even as a tube boost it sounds great! The tone is stellar!!!!" Kevin Kadish - USA
"Absolute perfection to my ears. Just the most rich, delicious swirl I have ever heard. I was waiting for "the one" and it actually rendered my speechless when I heard it throbbing out of my amp. The tone was huge but yet perfectly seated within my sound. It just sounded - right. It ain't cheap but you get what you pay for. I play blues, roots and vintage soul music and this cannot be beat. Swampy throb, to a stage shakin' stutter. In a sentence this pedal makes me want to play guitar more than I did before I owned it." Lenny Terenzi - Hell Camino - USA
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