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Welcome
to the realm of Pigtronix!
We are inspired to design and manufacture futuristic analog effects. Our
pedals are unique and original creations, containing forward thinking design
features not found in other stompboxes. Pigtronix strives to push beyond
the sonic boundaries of the past, allowing musicians to make sounds that
no one has heard ever before. Every Pigtronix pedal contains a palette of
effects that range from subtle to extreme, enabling musicians to access a
broad spectrum of analog tones during live performance or in a recording
environment. In addition to versatility and ingenuity you will find a consistent
emphasis on tonal clarity and touch responsive performance across the entire
Pigtronix product line. Play Pigtronix, get F.A.T.
www.pigt ronix. com
Pigtronix HQ
631.331.PIGS (7447)
[email protected]
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P R O D U C T
D E L AY
LOOPING
G A L L E R Y
COMPRESSION
BASS
MODULATION
SYNTHESIS
DISTORTION
UTILITY
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D E L AY
D E L U X E
P R O G R A M M A B L E M U LT I -TA P M O D U L AT I O N D E L AY
NEW FOR
2014!
Pigtronix Echolution 2 represents a unique marriage of
analog tone shaping and DSP processing designed to
deliver the ultimate delay pedal experience. Echolution 2
achieves the ambient richness of the finest tape echo units
by using 100% analog Class-A, discrete transistor limiters
as well as non-linear tape emulator stages and filters to
massage the audio coming through the delay line. Fully
capable of handling instrument and line level sound sources,
the Echolution 2 delivers low noise, high headroom delay
processing with any amp, mixer or DAW rig.
Echolution 2 uses a 24-bit, variable clock, multi-tap delay
line where both the read and write heads are simultaneously
modulated by a multi-waveform LFO. Manually changing
the delay time results in the smooth pitch bending that is
expected in an analog delay system, but with a unique twist
that allows drastic delay time changes to create musically
related, octave intervals. The resulting echoes are then
processed through an array of filters and special effects
which can be manipulated via assignable expression pedal
routing as well as envelope control for each knob. Every
feature and algorithm on the E2 can be run simultaneously,
in any combination, and all functions of the Echolution 2
are MIDI controllable.
Accessing and navigating the vast palette of sounds
available within the Echolution 2 is easy. Since the pedal
is completely programmable, any sound that has been
designed using the Echolution 2 or Echolution 2 Deluxe
pedal can be saved to the unit itself and exported for
sharing with friends and other musicians.
FEATURES
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10ms – 12sec delay time
True Stereo i/o
15 multi tap patterns
Tap Tempo or Manual Control
8 Modulation Waveforms
8 Filter modes
LFO Sync to Tap and MIDI
Bit Crusher Destruction
Reverse Delay
Ducking
Expression pedal control of all
parameters
Envelope control of all parameters
Ping Pong
Octave Jump Delay
Halo “Shimmer” Effect
Freeze Effect
Delay Line Bypass
Dry Kill
Trails / Listen
Remote Preset Selection
Complete MIDI control
MIDI out
60 presets
USB connectivity
Free PC / MAC Editor
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A Deeper Look
Analog I/O: Echolution 2 features stereo inputs and
outputs, sporting an all analog dry signal path along with
extensive analog tone shaping and filtering before and
after the 24-bit, variable-clock digital delay line. Rather than
try to mimic the sound of analog delays, the Echolution 2
uses real analog filters and non-linear saturation stages to
achieve its signature sound with a smaller footprint, higher
fidelity and far greater functionality than its predecessors.
Delay Line: Available delay time goes from 10ms up to
12 seconds instantly settable via knob, tap tempo or MIDI.
Changing the delay time manually results in the smooth
pitch change of the analog delay units with a unique twist
to allow octave up and down jumping. The delay line can
also be turned off, to allow for the advanced modulation,
pitch shifting and filter capabilities to be used as standalone effects.
Multi-Taps: The multi-tap capabilities of the Echolution 2
allow for the use of one or two discreet delays which can
be assigned to musical subdivisions of the master delay
time. Multi-tap selections include 1, 3/4, 2/3, 1/2, and
PHI (the golden ratio). One or any combination of two taps
can be selected, allowing for instant access to all of the
most crucial musical echo patterns as well as a wide range
of unconventional polyrhythms.
LFO Modulation: The modulation section of the Echolution
2 features true sample rate modulation where both the read
and write heads of the delay line are affected by one of four
different LFO waveforms (Sine, Square, Saw or Sample and
Hold). Each of these LFO waveforms can also be quantized
with a STEP mode and will run freely or sync to either tap
tempo and MIDI with a variable speed ratio from 1:8 to 8:1.
Filters: The Echolution 2 sports four all new filter modes (Low
Pass, Tape, Comb and Sweep). Each of the first three modes
can be combined with the SWEEP filter which is modulated
by the LFO as described above. Any of these filter settings
can then be run through a unique Pigtronix BIT CRUSHER
destruction filter within the delay line as well.
Expression/Envelope: Every knob on the Echolution 2
can be mapped to the expression pedal. Using the included
software, multiple functions can be mapped to expression
with adjustable range for each parameter. Additionally, an
envelope follower within the pedal can also be mapped to
any parameter, with user definable sensitivity and release
time for each function.
MIDI: MIDI IN provides instant preset change, Tap Tempo
and LFO synchronization with an external source as well as
remote control over every function of the Echolution 2. MIDI
OUT allows for tap tempo control over the Pigtronix Infinity
Looper and other MIDI capable devices.
Presets
R E M O T E
Echolution 2 ships with 60 custom presets contained in 6 banks of
10, all of which can be edited in real time via the front panel and
saved to the machine. Hands free Preset selection is accomplished
by holding down the onboard TAP switch, using an external remote
footswitch or via MIDI preset change command. The included PC/
MAC application allows even deeper real time editing as well
as the ability to import artist presets and share your own custom
presets online.
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PC/MAC application: A free Echolution 2 editor application
provides Echolution 2 users with real time access to the advanced
functionality of the Echolution 2 Deluxe as well as handling preset
management and firmware upgrades.
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Bank up and down
Jump function
Freeze function
TRS cable included
NO power required
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LOOPING
L O O P E R
STEREO PERFORMANCE LOOPER
“
The Infinity Looper by Pigtronix
is a valuable looping devise with
plenty of memory as well as sonic
fidelity. At last I can have separate
loops within the same pedal! Nice
compact size too!
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-Phil Keaggy
Pigtronix Infinity is the world’s most musical looping pedal.
Simple to operate, yet tremendously powerful and flexible, the
Infinity Looper from Pigtronix sets a new world standard for
latency-free looping. Our state-oWf-the-art looping platform
provides instantaneous record, playback, dub, undo and
redo, on two stereo loop pairs that can be configured in
several ways. On top of superior speed and a unique,
performance friendly feature set, Infinity Looper sounds
downright incredible thanks to its discreet analog limiter
stages, transparent analog pass-through and 24bit/48kHz
HD recording engine.
Infinity’s innovative “SYNC MULTI” mode provides a multiplier
function allowing the length of Loop 2 to be 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6
times the length of Loop 1. The two loops can also be run out
of sync or even in SERIES, for verse/chorus song structures.
Ninja style input split mode assigns Input 1 to Loop 1 and
Input 2 to Loop 2, effectively allowing performers to record
and overdub separate instruments on separate loops, into
isolated amps simultaneously.
The Pigtronix Infinity also provides a long awaited AUX Loop
output intended to send looped audio to stage monitors.
This is especially helpful for drummers to hear and stay
in time. An expression pedal jack for Loop Volume allows
hands free control of the overall audio output. We thought
of everything and kept only the F.A.T.
Midi input for beat clock sync causes loop start and stop
points to obey Echolution 2 or any DAW/Sequencer.
USB access allows you to transfer music using ta PC or MAC
at full 24bit, 48kHz resolution for further mixing, mastering
or immediate publication.
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FEATURES
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2 Stereo Loops with Sync
Loop 2 Multiplier x1, x2, x3, x4, x6
Series or Parallel Looping Modes
9 loop presets + 1 blank canvas
24bit / 48kHz recording
Latency Free Looping
Analog pass through of clean tone
USB access to saved loops
Supports upload of virtually ANY audio
format via USB
Input Split for recording separate
instruments on each loop
Remote switch for Dub UNDO / REDO (erase /
replace) last overdub
Supports 256 (or more) overdubs
per loop
Aux Loop Out for Drum Monitor
Expression Pedal for Loop audio volume
Midi Beat Clock Sync
All commands are instantaneous
5 Stop Modes for flexible performance
options
18VDC power supply included
USB-A to microUSB cable included
Chassis Size = 7.4” x 4.6” x 1.5
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LOOPING
R E M O T E
UNDO / REDO REVERSE & MORE
Pigtronix Infinity Looper Remote Switch is a dual momentary switch
designed to compliment the Infinity Looper pedal. Unleashing
the full potential of the Pigtronix Infinity Looper, this compact
remote switch provides access to UNDO/REDO and REVERSE
functionality as well as a few other hidden features.
UNDO/REDO: When an overdub is in the process of being
recorded (Loop LED is orange), pressing the UNDO switch will
cause the Infinity to permanently erase that overdub at the end of
the current loop cycle. Any material from previous overdubs that
has already been merged with the initial recording will not be
undone. When an overdub has been recorded and closed (Loop
LED is green), pressing the UNDO switch will remove that overdub
instantly and retains the overdub for REDO if desired. Any material
from previous overdubs that has already been merged with the
initial recording will not be undone.
Reverse:
• Pressing the REVERSE button means that REVERSE
playback will be started at the beginning of the next loop cycle.
Pressing REVERSE also works during the initial record of a loop.
• Once you are in REVERSE playback, pressing the REVERSE
button means that playback will go forwards at the beginning
of the next loop cycle.
• Once you are in REVERSE playback, you can use the UNDO
switch to flip flop back and forth between forwards and reverse
versions of the same layer instantly.
• Hitting REVERSE and then UNDO before the end of the loop
cycle will cancel the REVERSE command.
Rec –> Overdub –> Play: -In response to numerous customer
requests, we have implemented a feature that allows you to go
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from recording the base layer, straight into overdub mode.
Once you have started the base layer recording, simply press the
UNDO switch to close your initial loop and go straight into playback
with overdub active. Press the appropriate Loop footswitch as you
normally would to close the overdub when desired and begin
regular playback.
Instant Clear: When one or both loops are stopped, hitting UNDO
will trigger an instant erase of the currently armed loop. This lets
you simply leave the unit in ALL mode and retain the option to clear
individual loops by pressing the UNDO switch after the desired
loop has been stopped.
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Enables UNDO / REDO on the Infinity
Enables Reverse
Enables Instant Clear of loops
Enables REC - OVERDUB - PLAY
Left button connects TIP to SLEEVE
Right Button connects RING to SLEEVE
The switches are momentary
Chassis Size = 4.4” x 2.4” x 1”
Does not require power
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COMPRESSION
COMPRESSOR, SUSTAINER & DISTORTION
“
The Philosophers Tone; a small
metal box which alchemically
transforms electrical current
through its ingenious use of
transistors, chips and whatever
you call those things on the
inside, into pure tone.
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-ANDY SUMMERS | THE POLICE
The Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone is a state-of-the-art analog
compressor/sustainer, providing endless clean sustain.
With variable Sustain, Blend and Treble controls, the
Philosopher’s Tone offers a huge range of compression
sounds for the discerning musician. The Philosopher’s
Tone also contains a harmonic distortion for clean or
dirty compression sounds and any mixture of the two.
While the Philosopher’s Tone rocks on its own, it is
designed to play well with other dirt pedals in order to
create your ultimate distortion tone that sustains forever.
bestow immortality upon the man who wielded it. For
such a tiny pedal to create so much sustain, this device
represents a musical equivalent to this mythical substance
in the world of guitar pedals.
FEATURES
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Noiseless Clean Sustain
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Parallel Compression
Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone is unlike the common
compressor. This pedal has more sustain and less noise.
The dynamic range, touch sensitivity, overall transparency
and outright sustain of the Philosopher’s Tone is unparalleled in the crowded world of compressor pedals.
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Treble EQ for Boost / Cut at 2K
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Circuit Design by Howard Davis
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Sound Design by David Koltai
Practitioners of the mystical and ancient art of alchemy
long sought an element called the Philosopher’s Stone,
believing that, if found, it could turn lead into gold and
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Chassis Size = 4.4” x 2.4” x 1”
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COMPRESSION
COMPRESSOR/SUSTAINER WITH
GERMANIUM OVERDRIVE
“
The Pigtronix Philosopher’s Rock is
a no-nonsense, exceptionally useful
sonic tool that can significantly
improve your guitar’s tone and
performance capabilities.
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- Chris Gill | GUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE
Pigtronix Philosopher’s Rock is a streamlined version of our
award-winning Philosopher’s Tone pedal. The Philosopher’s
Rock features Pigtronix’s unique optical circuit that provides
transparent compression with endless clean sustain. This
all analog, state-of-the-art dynamics processor is further
augmented by a harmonic germanium distortion that can
be added via toggle switch for even more over-the-top
tones that will instantly melt faces when engaged.
Although the Philosopher’s Rock has fewer controls, it
sports a 4x wider range of compression than its more
knobby siblings. This allows the Philosopher’s Rock to
be used as a more subtle, clean compressor as well as
a super squashy sustain machine when maxed out. The
Philosopher’s Rock can be used to tame peaks in your
signal as well as to create natural acoustic feedback
with or without distortion. Super low noise performance
allows the Philosopher’s Rock to be effective in front of a
dirty amp or combined with high gain distortion and fuzz
pedals for crafting your personal wall of sound.
The Philosopher’s Rock features true bypass switching and
runs fine on standard 9-volt (negative tip) power but ships
with an 18-volt adapter for superior headroom, clarity
and overall output.
FEATURES
• Infinite Clean Sustain without noise
• 100% Analog, optical design
• Toggle switch for Harmonic Germanium
Distortion
• Ultra wide range of compression tones
• True Bypass Switching
• 18VDC 300mA supply included
• Chassis Size = 2.4” x 4.4” x 1”
• Circuit Design by Howard Davis
• Sound Design by David Koltai
• True bypass
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BASS
NEW FOR
2014!
BASS COMPRESSOR / FX-LOOP / BOOST / DI
“
Pigtronix Bass Station was the
missing link in my rig
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-Julie Slick
Pigtronix Bass Station is an all analog tone hub for the
gigging and recording bassist. Independent compressor
and booster circuits provide several forms of bass tone
enhancement along with a true bypass effects loop and
XLR DI output in parallel with the main ¼” output. The
on-board FX loop is placed between the compressor and
booster sections, making this incredibly flexible pedal an
ideal centerpiece for the working bassist’s sound.
Compressor: The compressor in the Bass Station is based
on our acclaimed Philosopher Bass Compressor pedal. The
BLEND control found in this circuit allows you to mix clean
tone in parallel with the compressed sound in order to restore
natural string attack and overall transparency. The SUSTAIN
control sets the compressor’s threshold. This wide range knob
is VERY powerful imparting everything from subtle optical
limiting at lower settings to outrageous amounts of squash
and sustain at higher settings. The VOLUME control sets the
overall output level of the compression section while the GRIT
switch mixes in a layer of harmonic grind inspired by Jack
Bruce’s tone with Cream.
Effects Loop (Send/Return): The SEND and RETURN
jacks will allow you to patch any other effect(s) in between
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connect the SEND jack to the input of the effect you are
looking to insert and connect the output of the effect to the
RETURN jack. The left footswitch allows you to being the
external effects in and out and true bypass switching ensures
total transparency when the loop is turned off.
XLR DI output: The XLR output is wired in parallel with the
main output to provide a DI signal for front of house mixing
or tracking in the studio. Like the master ¼” output, the DI
signal will contain the combination of Compressor, FX Loop
and Boost sections you have activated at any given time.
Wrap Up: The unique feature set of the Pigtronix Bass Station
enables this pedal to serve as both the front end and master
output section for your bass sound. Use it as a standalone
tone enhancer, or combine it with other pedals placed in the
FX loop for an unlimited array of sonic possibilities that can
be switched in and out on the fly.
Booster: The BOOST control sets the overall boost level.
Turning the knob clockwise will increase the available clean
boost up to 12db. This circuit provides transparent signal
level boost that is activated by the center footswitch. We
have chosen an overall maximum of 12db in order to allow
precision control of exactly how much level boost you want
throughout the entire range of the knob.
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BASS
S P E C I A LT Y B A S S C O M P W I T H B L E N D
“
Dave Koltai and Pigtronix are
bringing new elements
to the table
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-Doug Wimbish
Pigtronix Philosopher Bass Compressor brings the heralded
Philosopher’s Tone compressor circuit to bassists in a small
size stompbox format. The sustain control on this pedal varies
the compression threshold to provide everything from subtle
peak limiting to infinite clean sustain, all with incredible
low end response. The Philosopher Bass Compressor also
sports a compression blend knob, mixing clean tone in
parallel with the optical compression. This approach is far
more effective than a typical compressor’s “attack” control
for preserving your natural string envelope to achieve
transparent and musical results.
In addition to the wide range analog compression
circuit with unrivaled sustain and parallel blend, the
Philosopher Bass Compressor’s GRIT switch brings in
a harmonic distortion tuned especially for low
frequency domination. Used with a tube or solid
state amp or even straight into a mixing board, DI
or DAW, the Philosopher Bass Compressor delivers a new
level of control and power to bass players at an affordable
price.
with an 18-volt adapter for superior headroom, clarity,
overall output and use with active basses. Never before
has so much bass friendly compression been squeezed
into such a small package.
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Analog Optical Compressor
BLEND knob for Parallel Compression
GRIT switch for harmonic grind
Tuned for Bass Guitar
Noiseless clean sustain
18VDC 300mA supply included
Chassis Size - 2.4” x 4.4” x 1”
Circuit Design by Howard Davis
Sound Design by David Koltai
True Bypass
The Philosopher Bass Compressor features true bypass
switching and runs fine on standard 9-volt power but ships
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BASS
FUNK IN A BOX
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This pedal is incredible.
I use it to play the bass
solo in ‘Call me Al.’
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-Bakithi kumalo
Since the inception of Pigtronix in 2004, our Envelope
Phaser pedal has been celebrated by bass players as
one of the most expressive, corpulent and downright
funky pedals of all time. With the introduction of the Bass
Envelope Phaser, Pigtronix has responded to customer
feedback by creating a small size, dedicated envelope
pedal that is tuned especially for bassists. This no nonsense,
straight ahead design is guaranteed to blow the doors
off any other envelope pedal on the planet with its earth
shaking low end and unique, vowel like articulation in
the mid and high frequency ranges.
Included in this design is the Pigtronix staccato envelope
circuit, which auto closes the envelope between notes, for
un-matched articulation of high speed finger techniques
and slap bass. Running on a stout, 18-volt power supply,
the Bass Envelope Phaser has all the headroom you need
to deal with active bass pickups and onboard preamps. A
simple control layout of SENSITIVITY and RESONANCE
knobs gets you to a wide array of perfect sounds within
seconds and the UP / DOWN direction switch provides
two distinct modes for laying into the various flavors of funk.
FEATURES
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Envelope Controlled Phasing
Fine Tuned for Bass Guitar
Up / Down direction switch
High Speed Staccato Envelope
18VDC 300mA supply included
Chassis Size – 2.4” x 4.4” x 1”
Circuit Design by Howard Davis
Sound Design by David Koltai
True Bypass
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BASS
TUBE SOUND OVERDRIVE FOR BASS
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When I found the Pigtronix realm
I was drawn in and I stayed there.
Pigtronix fulfills the warmth and
the depth… and they’re grimy!
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-Norwood FisheR | fishbone
Building on the breakout success of the Pigtronix FAT Drive,
we are proud to introduce the Bass FAT Drive. Fine-tuned
for low end muscle and grind, the Bass FAT Drive slams
your amp with all analog, tube emulated overdrive that
ranges from soft and warm to ripping high gain apocalyptic
thunder. Used in front of a DI or solid state amp, the Bass
FAT Drive adds a round, organic depth to your bass tone.
The Bass Fat Drive leverages Pigtronix CMOS clipping
concept to sculpt a larger than life sound that breaks up
based on how hard you hit the strings. Turning the tone
control all the way clockwise takes our bass specific low
pass filter completely out of the circuit for total transparency
and robust low end. Rolling the tone control back attenuates
only the top end, leaving midrange and bottom end
punch intact.
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100% Analog wide range BASS overdrive
Multi-Stage Tube Emulated Clipping
Touch Sensitive Performance
Hi / Lo gain mode switch
Passive LPF Tone Control
True Bypass Switching
18VDC 300mA supply included
Chassis Size = 2.4” x 4.4” x 1”
Circuit Design by Howard Davis
Sound Design by David Koltai
A Hi / Lo toggle switch brings additional versatility to the
Bass FAT Drive’s wide-ranging palette of overdrive tones,
altering the gain structure for deep saturation. The Bass
FAT Drive features true bypass switching and runs fine on
standard 9-volt power but ships with an 18-volt adapter
for superior headroom, clarity and overall output.
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MODULATION
ANALOG ROTARY SPEAKER SIMULATOR
NEW FOR
2014!
Pigtronix Rototron is an all analog rotary speaker effect
that combines frequency modulation, phase shifting,
tremolo, bucket brigade-based chorusing and a threeway Linkwitz–Riley crossover all meticulously voiced to
achieve unsurpassed, three-dimensional rotary realism
in a compact, easy to use pedal. Many companies have
attempted to create convincing rotary speaker simulators
using various electronic techniques. The obscure, Germanmade Dynacord CLS–222 rack unit (famously used by
Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour on the Division Bell tour) has
been the closest anyone ever came to sounding like the
“real thing” ... until now.
Designed by Howard Davis and David Koltai, the Pigtronix
Rototron accurately recreates the complex acoustic
phenomenon of the legendary dual rotor 122 and 147
cabinets as used by Peter Frampton, Danny Gatton, the
Beatles and many more. The analog design approach
used within the Rototron sounds warmer, fatter and feels
far more realistic than the digital rotary effects currently
available from other companies. Line-level headroom and
full stereo input and output options make the Rototron
ideally suited to keyboardists as well as guitarists who
use a stereo setup live or in studio.
Independent Slow and Fast speed controls with adjustable
ramp time allows musicians to achieve the mesmerizing sound
? speeding up and slowing down an actual rotary cabinet.
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A remotely switchable Brake option completes the authentic
experience to provide rotary bliss on stage without the back
breaking hassle. Separate expression pedal jacks for the low
and high rotors enable some entirely new variations on the
classic rotary sound. Internally switchable input summing
and mid-range panning options round out this incredibly
flexible, easy to use and hypnotic sounding analog rotary
simulator from Pigtronix.
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Dual Rotor Simulation
Dual Speed Settings
Variable Ramp Time
Brake via Remote Switch
Full Stereo i/o
DUAL Expression control
FOR High and Low Rotors
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MODULATION
M U LT I D I M E N S I O N C H O R U S H O R R O R
FILM VIBRATO DYNAFLANGER
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Time modulation offers many unique
guitar tones. The Quantum is versatile
enough to dial in the fine details for
great detuned doubling effects as well
as rich chorus and deep vibrato.
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-dweezil Zappa
Pigtronix Quantum Time Modulator produces a parallel
universe of analog time stretching effects with only three
knobs and a single switch. Reflecting the fundamental
principals of modern atomic physics in pedal form, the
Pigtronix Quantum can be in any number of places at
once and will change in response to both input and
observation.
Pigtronix Quantum utilizes multiple bucket brigade
delay lines with independent clocks modulated by a
continuous blend of envelope and LFO sources. The
corresponding sensitivity, speed and source controls are
augmented by a Chorus / Vibe switch which allows the
user to choose between pure effect or a mix of clean
signal and modulated audio. This eminently flexible, yet
easy to use configuration, combined with a TRS stereo
output provides numerous sound field configurations for
mono, true stereo, wet / dry and wet / dry / wet rigs.
new territory that provides a musical analogy to the
essential nature of reality itself.
FEATURES
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Dual Bucket Brigade Delay Lines
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Envelope and LFO modulation sources
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Complex Analog Time Stretching
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Chorus or Vibrato modes
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18VDC 300mA supply included
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Chassis Size - 2.4” x 4.4” x 1”
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Circuit Design by Howard Davis
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Sound Design by David Koltai
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True Bypass
Going well beyond the event horizon of existing
modulation pedals, the Pigtronix Quantum slams the
classic tones of complex rack units such as the Zappa’s
MicMix DynaFlanger, Lifeson’s TC 1210 Spatial
Expander & the venerable Roland Dimension D into a
tiny and affordable analog stompbox while also blazing
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MODULATION
ENVELOPE MODULATED TREMOLO
“
Pigtronix Pedals are secondto-none in terms of build quality
and audio fidelity. Pigtronix is a
conceptual leader among “boutique”
guitar effects companies; uniquely
styled, and exceptionally well
thought out - great tools.r.
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-Vernon Reid | Living Colour
Tremvelope puts a new spin on a classic effect. This tremolo
pedal allows the dynamics of your playing to change the
speed and depth of the effect. The result brings traditional
sound to a whole new level that is intuitive, engaging and
totally addictive.
Tremvelope is a versatile, high fidelity optical tremolo with
stereo panning outputs. The Tremvelope’s fat sounding audio
path is modulated by SPEED, DEPTH and WAVEFORM
controls. When the envelope is switched on, the tremolo
effect is influenced by what you play. The SPEED and DEPTH
knobs can each be assigned to increase or decrease in
response to the strength of the signal coming from your
instrument. These changes start from where the knobs are
set and independently move in the assigned direction.
The ACCELERATION switch adjusts the response time of the
tremolo to changes in your playing and the SENSITIVITY
knob provides control over the amount of increase it takes
to create changes in the tremolo settings. Expression pedal
inputs for speed, and vol / pan add external foot control
to this animated beast of a pedal. There is also a TRIGGER
input for running the Tremvelope late in an effects chain but
still allowing your clean signal (or even a different instrument
entirely) to control the envelope directly.
Go forth and modulate!
FEATURES
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Sine and Sawtooth Wave Options
Mono or Stereo with
Panning Output
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Switchable Envelope Control
for LFO
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Variable Envelope Sensitivity
and Acceleration
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Speed and Depth increase or decrease
independently
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Trigger input for clean signal direct
to Envelope and Beat Sync
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Expression Pedal inputs for Speed and
Vol / Pan
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Pigtronix 18VDC Adapter included
High Fidelity Analog Optical circuit
Circuit Design by Howard Davis
Sound Design by David Koltai
Chassis Size = 5.7” x 4.7” x 1.5”
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MODULATION
ENVELOPE & ROTARY PHASER
“
I love the sound of the
Envelope Phaser. I use it on
the Clavinet most of the
time… ALL of the time!
”
-Bernie worrell
The Pigtronix Envelope Phaser pours on the special sauce
to take your tone into outer space. Accentuating and
sweeping through the harmonics of any musical source,
the motion of this revolutionary phase shifter can be
controlled by Envelope, LFO or a blend of both.
Envelope Phaser makes it easy to dial in monster envelope
tones for any instrument or playing style. This envelope
kicks it up a notch with a “Staccato” function that is
ideal for fast picking, funk bass and tight rhythm guitar.
The Staccato circuit enables an “intelligent envelope”
that listens to your playing and quickly discharges the
envelope between your notes. This crafty circuit enables
incredibly responsive envelope performance, even during
rapid fire playing.
Rotary LFO modulation is tunable with depth and center
controls that set the frequency range of operation, from
subtle swirls to screaming sweeps with a huge range of
available speeds. Another crucial addition is the new
“LFO smooth” switch, which automatically reduces the
resonance setting when the LFO is in use. This performance
friendly function finally lets you switch between corpulent,
Mutron style quack and deep, swirling Uni-Vibe sounds
with a single footswitch stomp.
In addition to its unique voice and interactive modulation
section, Envelope Phaser incorporates expression pedals
for both SWEEP and SPEED as well as a continuous
blend between envelope and LFO modulation. Use the
side-chain “trigger” input to manipulate the envelope with
any external audio source.
Years of work went into the development of this unique and
ridiculously funky device. If you are a musician seeking
the ultimate analog phase shifter, this is your ticket to bliss.
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FEATURES
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LFO Modulation with Speed,
Depth and Center
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Blend combines LFO and
Envelope signals
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Envelope travels Up or Down
Side-chain Trigger for Beat Sync
Intelligent Envelope Response
Invert switch for + or - Phase
True Bypass
Expression Pedal inputs for Sweep and
Speed
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Pigtronix 18VDC adapter included
Circuit Design by Howard Davis
Sound Design by David Koltai
Chassis Size = 5.7” x 4.7” x 1.5”
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SYNTHESIS
ENVELOPE GENERATOR SUSTAINER
“
People have been trying to get
clean sustain from a pedal for
decades, and the alchemists at
Pigtronix seem to have found the
secret to make it happen.
”
Art Thompson | Guitar Player Magazine.
Pigtronix Philosopher King is a compressor, sustainer,
distortion and polyphonic amplitude synthesizer. The
Philosopher King takes our award-winning Philosopher’s
Tone design even further, adding a full set of ADSR controls
including swell, fade, hold level, speed range, one-shot
mode, selectable auto reset, CV i/o and expression pedals
for swell and fade times.
FEATURES
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Optical Compressor with Outrageous
Sustain
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Synthesizer Style ADSR
for Guitar
With the Swell and Fade functions switched off, the
Philosopher King provides transparent optical compression
with endless sustain on tap. Adjustable compression,
sustain and treble controls allow the musician to tailor
the nature of the effect to meet the needs of the material
at hand. From a subtle dash of added punch to massive,
over-the-top howling sustain, the Philosopher King delivers
clean, powerful optical compression. The grit control
blends in a layer of sweet harmonic distortion that plays
nice with other gain pedals as well as amplifier-generated
tube distortion.
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The Philosopher King’s Swell function provides a pick triggered
volume swell effect. The volume swell can be reset at any
moment by muting or held open by continuous playing.
This “slow gear” type effect is smooth and controllable
with variable timing from extremely fast to very slow. The
Fade function creates pulsating tremolo and stutter effects
on its own as well as undulating amplitude modulation
when used in conjunction with the Swell. The Philosopher
King is a modern analog masterpiece, unmatched in its
ability to re-shape the essential nature of any sound source.
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POLYPHONIC (works with chords)
Pick Triggered Volume Swell
One Shot Mode & Auto Reset
Grit control for smooth Distortion
2K Treble Cut / Boost
Expression Pedals for Swell
and Fade Times
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Trigger Input for External
Rhythm Source
True Bypass
Pigtronix 18VDC adapter included
Circuit Design by Howard Davis
Sound Design by David Koltai
Chassis Size = 7.4” x 4.6” x 1.5”
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SYNTHESIS
ANALOG GUITAR SYNTHESIZER
“
A circuit bent toy and a
sythesizer in one pedal... get
ready to melt faces.
”
-marco benevento
Pigtronix Mothership is an analog synthesizer featuring VCO,
Sub-Octave and Intelligent Ring Modulator. Incredibly fast
tracking and ultra FAT tone make this unique synthesizer
ideal for use with guitar, bass, horns, vocals or any other
musical instrument. No special pickup or interface is
required. At the heart of the Mothership is a revolutionary
note recognition system that achieves instantaneous and
accurate pitch to voltage translation. The Mothership is
a true analog monosynth with a limitless array of tuning
options between its voices covering 8 octaves
VCO: The main voice of the Pigtronix Mothership is a
VCO (voltage controlled oscillator) that outputs either
triangle or square waves. An adjustable portamento (glide)
effect can be added to produce subtle slides from note
to note or outrageous multi-octave glissando maneuvers.
An expression pedal jack for Whammy control provides
tunable pitch bending up to one octave using a TRS
Expression pedal. That’s right... ANALOG WHAMMY!
Sub-Octave: The octave down is a massive, earthshaking
sine wave bass tone that remains locked to the input signal.
A dedicated SUB Out jacks allows low frequencies to be
sent to a separate bass amp or house DI for maximum booty.
lets the ring modulator follow either the input signal or
the VCO signal, providing an immense array of analog
textures and interactive harmony. The glide and whammy
functions also apply to the intelligent ring modulator,
letting the musician morph one harmony into another
and then back again.
FEATURES
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Triangle or Square wave VCO
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Pitch tracking Ring Modulator
Fast and Accurate Tracking
Variable Portamento
F.A.T. Sub-Octave
Expression pedal for Analog Whammy
True Bypass
Pigtronix 18VDC adapter included
Circuit Design by Howard Davis
Sound Design by David Koltai
Chassis Size = 7.4” x 4.6” x 1.5”
Intelligent Ring Modulator: Pigtronix unique pitch
tracking ring modulator follows every note you play,
retaining the exact harmonic intervals between its output
and the signal it is tracking. A “ring mod source,” switch
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DISTORTION
TUBE SOUND OVERDRIVE
“
Pigtronix pedals are
reliable and they make the
guitar sound good.
”
-brad whitford | aerosmith
Pigtronix FAT Drive is thick and juicy, dripping with touch
sensitive overdrive that responds to every nuance of your
playing style. Multiple cascaded gain stages enable the
FAT drive to cover sounds ranging from slightly overdriven
to rich saturation, all while retaining musical dynamics
and the original character of your instrument.
FAT Drive takes a futuristic analog approach to create
complex crunch tones using CMOS clipping and a variable
low pass filter for tone shaping. Bringing the tone control
all the way clockwise takes this filter completely out of the
circuit for total transparency and robust low end. Rolling
the tone control back smoothes out the highs, leaving
ample midrange bloom and bottom end punch.
A Hi / Lo toggle switch brings additional versatility to the
FAT Drive’s wide-ranging palette of overdrive tones, altering
the gain structure for enhanced crunch and soaring leads.
The FAT Drive features true bypass switching and runs
fine on standard 9-volt power but ships with an 18-volt
adapter for superior headroom, clarity and overall output.
FEATURES
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100% Analog wide range overdrive
Multi-Stage Tube Emulated Clipping
Touch Sensitive Performance
Hi / Lo gain mode switch
Passive LPF Tone Control
True Bypass Switching
18VDC 300mA supply included
Chassis Size = 2.4” x 4.4” x 1”
Circuit Design by howard Davis
Sound Design by David Koltai
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DISTORTION
PARALLEL FUZZ & OVERDRIVE WITH OCTAVE UP
“
I love the disnortion pedal.
”
-adrian belew
Pigtronix Disnortion sports parallel Fuzz and Overdrive
circuits, allowing you to pile on the gain without sacrificing
clarity, dynamic response, punch or low end. It’s like double
tracking your guitar inside the pedal! The Pigtronix Disnortion
features three elements: a touch sensitive Overdrive, Fuzz
with 6 different filters, and a frequency doubler named
Octava. Each effect is an original analog design and can
each be used independently or in combinations to forge a
tremendous range of musically responsive distortion sounds.
Overdrive: The Pigtronix Overdrive responds to the
dynamics of your playing using a unique, 6-stage gain
architecture that retains the natural tone of your instrument,
adding tube style breakup as you play louder. This circuit
is so touch sensitive, you must play it to believe it! From
Clean or Gritty Boost right up through Plexi roar, the
Pigtronix Overdrive is the definitive musical overdrive.
Fuzz: Massive Gain, Full Bodied Sustain and Flexible Tone
Shapes define our fuzz effect. Pigtronix’s unique diodeclipping architecture provides plenty of compression and
controllable feedback while preserving the dynamics of
your playing style. The rotary tone control switch provides
6 musical EQ curves.
The Octava is wired in series before the Overdrive and
Fuzz, allowing the pedal to produce uniquely devastating
and gnarly tones.
FEATURES
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Three Independent Analog Distortion
Effects
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Touch Sensitive Tube Sound Overdrive
Fuzz with 6 passive filter networks
Frequency Doubling Octava Up
Overdrive and Fuzz wired in Parallel
Huge Gain Without Noise
Works great with any instrument
Octava works with chords
Buffered Clean Output
Pigtronix 18VDC Adapter included
Circuit Design by Howard Davis
Sound Design by David Koltai
Chassis Size = 7.4” x 4.6” x 1.5”
Octava: This frequency doubler effect makes the notes
you play sound one octave up. A Filter control allows you
to achieve singing octave up tones without adjusting your
guitar’s tone control. Stable intervals such as 4ths and
power chords result in knarly, tweezed out grind, while
other intervals create ring- modulator textures in all registers.
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UTILITY
HIGH SPEED NOISE GATE
Pigtronix Gatekeeper is a lightning fast, studio quality
noise gate pedal that locks out all unwanted noise from
any rig. Sporting threshold and release time knobs, the
Gatekeeper provides 100% attenuation with unprecedented
response time, making it the most useful and effective
noise gate pedal on the market.
Pigtronix Gatekeeper utilizes ultra-high speed J-FET circuitry
to completely eliminate hum, hiss, buzz and any other
non-musical sounds from your signal path. The wide range
threshold control combines with superior headroom to
deliver smooth transient response and warp speed time
constants previously available only in rackmount, studio
oriented noise gate processors. These extreme performance
characteristics allow for musical gating even under the most
punishing demands of high speed metal. The addition of
the release time knob allows the user to control how long
it takes gate to slam closed.
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Mercilessly cutting out any and all sounds you don’t want
to hear at the very instant you stop playing, the Gatekeeper
will allow players to crank up the volume without fear of
hearing the annoying 60-cycle hum or white noise that
plagues most high gain rigs.
FEATURES
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100% attenuation when gated
Wide range threshold control
Variable release time
18VDC 300mA supply included
Chassis Size - 2.4” x 4.4” x 1”
Circuit Design by Howard Davis
Sound Design by David Koltai
True Bypass
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UTILITY
J-FET INSTRUMENT PREAMP
“
The Class A Boost is essential
to my rig.
”
-Eric Krasno | Soulive / Lettuce
The Pigtronix Class A Boost will fatten up and boost anything
you feed it. Our deceptively simple design uses discreet
transistors in a single-ended “Class A” configuration to
achieve the warmest possible tone. This remarkable preamp
can deliver up to 20db of clean boost and remains effective
with both instrument and line level signals.
Superior signal to noise performance allows you to put the
Class A Boost anywhere in your pedal chain. It can add
punch and extra output to a classic overdrive sound and
is able to push distortion pedals into extremely aggressive
crunch land. Class A Boost is also ideal for hitting the
front end of a tube amp to achieve an added layer of
sweetness and fat tone.
This pedal runs fine on 9 volts but ships with an 18 volt
adapter for superior headroom and maximum punch.
Make your sound 1 louder with this handsomely dressed,
J-FET masterpiece
from Pigtronix.
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FEATURES
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Discreet “Class A” FET transistor audio
path
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Boosts Instrument or Line Level inputs
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Up to 20db of CLEAN boost
Max output before clipping: 8.0V p-p
20Hz - 20KHz frequency response
True Bypass
Pigtronix 18VDC adapter included
Circuit Design by Howard Davis
Sound Design by David Koltai
Chassis Size = 2.4” x 4.4” x 1
Years of work went into the development of this unique and
ridiculously funky device. If you are a musician seeking
the ultimate analog phase shifter, this is your ticket to bliss.
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UTILITY
SERIES / PARALLEL TRUE BYPASS EFFECTS MIXER
“
I have been wanting something
like this for years, now that I have
the Keymaster… it’s better than
what I thought I wanted. Why didn’t
someone think of this sooner?
”
-Vance Powell
Pigtronix Keymaster is a dual, true bypass FX loop pair that
can be run in series or parallel. This intuitive, impedance
matching device will route any signal into pedals and then
back out to any where else. The Keymaster opens up new
worlds of tone from the effects pedals you already own.
Keymaster lets a musician crossfade between different
effects (or entire pedal boards) with a standard expression
pedal. The Keymaster also allows you to add an expression
pedal controlled Blend function to your favorite delay
pedal or any other effect. A player can turn effects off
gradually this way for smooth transitions between tones.
Blend two crunch pedals together in parallel to achieve
the ultimate thick wall of sound.
In the studio, Keymaster provides the ideal re-amp solution
for engineers who wish to run a line level signal out of their
console, into effects and then into an amplifier or back
into the console; all from a single, easy to use interface
sporting XLR as well as 1/4“ (balanced or un-balanced)
inputs and outputs. Keymaster is also perfect for vocalists
or horn players looking to manipulate effects on stage.
Instantly blend a clean vocal into any effect by bypassing
one of the channels.
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XLR and ¼” (bal / un-bal) inputs &
outputs
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Dual True Bypass instrument level FX
Loops
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Impedance Matching, all Analog Audio
Path
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Series / Parallel operation
Crossfade function with Expression
Pedal option
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10db input gain boost / 10db output gain
boost
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Pigtronix 18VDC adapter included
Circuit design by Howard Davis
Sound Design by David Koltai
Chassis Size = 5.7” x 4.7” x 1.5”
Every once in a while a device comes along that simply
and elegantly answers the unmet needs of musicians at
every level. Pigtronix Keymaster will enable you to create
new sounds with your favorite gear.
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UTILITY
DUAL
EXPRESSION
DOUBLE FUNCTION EXPRESSION PEDAL
Pigtronix Dual Expression has two outputs, letting the
musician control expression functions on two separate
effects at the same time. There is currently no other
expression pedal in the world that has this ability. In
addition to the dual functionality of the Pigtronix EXP, the
unit also has a polarity reversal switch to let you move the
parameters of two separate effects in opposite directions.
A good example would be increasing the speed of the
EP2 Envelope Phaser while decreasing the delay time on
the PHI Echolution, simultaneously. This type of complex,
multiple parameter manipulation allows guitarists to think
more like a producer, achieving sonic textures that have
never before been possible on stage.
Industry standard TRS wiring and 20K impedance allows
the Pigtronix expression pedal to connect to effects devices
from virtually every manufacturer. Made in the USA by
Mission Engineering for Pigtronix, this is the world’s finest
expression pedal. Our custom made, sealed potentiometer
is precision engineered to exactly match the throw of the
foot pedal in order to achieve the full range of expression
from your stompboxes. High quality Neutrik jacks and
an automotive grade, textured green finish make this
expression pedal both handsome and indestructible.
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FEATURES
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Dual Isolated TRS Jacks
Precision Machined Dual Potentiometer
Potentiometer Throw matched to
Treadle Throw
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Industry Standard TRS Wiring
Polarity Reversal Switch for Output #2
Compatible with Roland, Moog, EHX,
Line6, Eventide and more!
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Passive Circuit, no power supply
required
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Chassis Size = 10” x 4” x 2.5
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U S I N G
P I G T R O N I X
Alice in Chains
The Raconteurs
Aerosmith
Dub Trio
Janes Addiction
Los Lobos
Mastodon
Fishbone
Tenacious D.
Soulive
Lettuce
Snarky Puppy
G u i ta r H e r o e s
U S I N G
P I G T R O N I X
Chris Poland
Steve Hunter
“Captain” Kirk Douglas
Bakithi Kumalo
Richard Fortus
Billy Sheehan
Vernon Reid
Doug Wimbish
Bill Laswell
Steve Stevens
Adrian Belew
Tony Levin
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FUTURISTIC
Pigtronix
631.331.PIGS (7447)
[email protected]
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