Wampler

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APRIL 2020 GUITARIST
Tech Spec
ORIGIN: USA
TYPE: Modulation pedal
FEATURES: True bypass, 11 effects
blocks, eight presets, tap tempo,
MIDI, full assignable
EXP pedal input
CONTROLS: Effect selector,
Rate, Depth, Blend, Variable,
Volume, Normal/Pre Post switch,
Preset/Save switch, Tap
footswitch, Bypass footswitch
EFFECTS: Autowah, Envelope
Filter, Flanger, Phaser, U Vibe,
Rotary, Auto Swell, Tremolo,
Harmonic Tremolo, Chorus,
Dimension
CONNECTIONS: Standard inputs
(Mono Left/Pre, Stereo Right/
Post), standard outputs (Mono
Left/Pre, Stereo Right/Post),
EXP, MIDI IN, MIDI THRU
POWER: Supplied 9V DC adaptor
(not supplied) 108mA
DIMENSIONS: 119 (w) x 95 (d)
x 44mm (h)
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The quality sounds include two types of
amp trem: traditional sine wave and the
more phase-y harmonic style, with the
added bonus of square wave on/off at the
extreme of the Depth knob. Two classy
choruses, a nice crisp flanger and a phaser,
plus a suitably gloopy U Vibe cover several
decades of time-based effects alongside a
Rotary effect implemented with a flexible
parameter set. Here, you can set a blend
between horn and drum, set separate max
speeds for each, and use the Tap Tempo
footswitch for Slow/Fast switching; the
Variable knob sets the ramp speed. It’s
authentically spacious and just needs some
drive added for that Leslie growl.
Next, you can get your funk on with the
dynamically controlled Envelope Filter,
capable of quacky single notes and synth-
style sweeps, while the Autowah with Tap
Tempo will keep you in the groove; both
have parameters to ensure the effect can
be as subtle or as deep as you want. Finally,
attack envelope manipulation with Auto
Swell will appeal to fans of the Boss Slow
Gear and psychedelic backwards guitar.
Versatility is vastly increased by the rear
panel switch for changing from normal
operation to placing effects either before
or after dirt – implemented by connecting
a drive pedal from the Pre Out to the Post
In sockets, or using the four-cable method
with the Post Out and Post In sockets
connected to your amp’s effect loop. As
shipped, the pedal has defaults for which
effect is to be used pre or post, but you can
easily change those global assignments.
Even better is that, disregarding global
assignments, you can allocate an effect to
pre or post in different presets – typically,
classic rock fans could have presets with
U Vibe before or after dirt.
VERDICT
As a versatile collection of easily tweaked
effect types in a not-too-large footprint, the
Terraform has plenty going for it, but that
pre/post operation is the bonus that will no
doubt see many players making space for
this one on their ’boards.
PROS Great range of modulation types; pre/
post operation; small footprint; easy knob-
twiddling editing; onboard presets; tap tempo
CONS Tiny font around effect selector;
switching between tap tempo and Preset
mode could be implemented better
01. EFFECT
SELECTOR
This rotary switch selects
your effect block, which is
indicated by a lit LED
02. PRESET/SAVE
SWITCH
Single presses scroll
forward through the eight
presets (four indicated
by lit LEDs; four by unlit).
Presets are easily saved by
a press-and-hold procedure
03. TAP TEMPO
SWITCH
With a fl ashing blue LED,
this operates tap tempo.
Holding it down changes
modes; when the LED
changes to green you can
use it to scroll through and
load presets
04. VARIABLE
KNOB
This knob’s function varies
with effect type: with
Chorus mode it will roll off
bottom-end; with Rotary
it will set the ramp time
between speeds
05. NORMAL/PRE
POST SWITCH
Set this to Normal for basic
mono or stereo operation.
Set to Pre Post it assigns
individual effects into
specifi c places in your
mono signal chain
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VIDEO DEMO http://bit.ly/guitaristextra
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