Pigtronix tm Tremvelope User’s Guide All contents © Absara Audio LLC 2010
Index: Welcome………………………………………………………… Anatomy of the Tremvelope.…………………………..……. Getting Started…..………………….…………………………. Guided Tour…………..………………………….……………… Limited Warranty……………………………………….…….… Safety Precautions………………………….,.…………….…..
Welcome! Thank you for entering the realm of Pigtronix. The Tremvelope you now possess is a stereo optical tremolo and panning effect with a unique “envelope” mode that causes the tremolo to react to what you play. With the envelope kicked on, both speed and depth can be independently assigned to increase or decrease in response to your playing dynamics.
Anatomy of the Tremvelope: Jacks: 1. DC POWER 18-VOLTS – Use only the 18-Volt, 300mA, negative tip power supply that came with your Pigtronix Tremvelope. Using the wrong power supply is likely to result in a damaged pedal. 2. IN – Effect input, Plug in your instrument here. 3. OUT – Effect output, ¼ TS cable. Amp, mixer, or DI goes here. 4. STEREO OUT - Effect output, ¼ TS cable. Amp, mixer, or DI goes here. 5. TRIGGER – This audio input connects directly to the envelope follower.
Footswitches: 8. ENGAGE – This footswitch turns the entire TREMVELOPE on and off. When the engage light is turned off, the TREMVELOPE is bypassed. 9. ENVELOPE – This footswitch turns on Envelope control of the Tremolo effect. If both the SPEED and DEPTH toggle switches are set to OFF, the envelope mode will cause no change. Knobs: 10. SENSITIVITY – This dial determines the amount of signal it takes to trigger the envelope.
4. Plug your instrument into the “IN” jack and plug your Amplifier into the “OUT” jack. If you have a second amp, plug it into the Stereo Out jack. Guided Tour: The following steps guide you through the sonic palette of the TREMVELOPE and show you how to get at the full range of tones it has to offer. Tremolo Controls 1. Set all of the controls fully counter-clockwise and set all of the toggle switches to the right. All the LEDs should be off. The TREMVELOPE is in bypass mode.
Note: It is important to remember that the envelope will cause the SPEED and DEPTH to change in the direction selected by the SPEED and DEPTH toggle switches. This change will occur starting from the position of the corresponding knob. If both switches are in the middle (off) position, then there will be no change in the SPEED and DEPTH.
Safety Precautions: The safety precautions listed below are intended to ensure your safety whenever you use the TREMVELOPE. NEVER OPEN THE CASE – Never try to separate the two pieces of the chassis from one another and/or modify the equipment. Opening this device will effectively void the warranty. STOP USE IN CASE OF PROBLEM – Stop using the equipment if ever you should notice smoke or a strange odor coming from it. Contact Koltai@pigtronix.com for service.
