Dreadbox Smashing Tremolo Treminator Manual

This controls the pedal's level,
even if the effect is on a By-Pass mode

Rate Knob

Manual control over the LFO speed.
Its range is from 20 sec to 220hz,
depending on the DIV
and [SHIFT]+DIV selection

Fade Knob

Fade in and Fade out over the tremolo depth.
Set at 50% to disable this function.
For more info check
the "FADE AND EXPRESSION" chapter

Shape Knob

Select an LFO waveform.
This is not a continuous wave-shaper,
but a 5 position selection.
On/Off Indicator

ON footswitch

Set the effect ON or OFF.
Also while holding the footswitch down,
it works as a SHIFT function button.
Treminator is based on the synthesizer's last signal flow stage, called the VCA (voltage con-
trolled amplifier). We took this simple circuit and adapted it into a really expressive effect pedal
combined with an LFO, which is controlled by envelope generators. Forget everything you knew
about tremolos and prepare to be amazed...

VCA

CV IN

Controls the LFO Rate

CV OUT

Send the LFO out

Input

Audio, line or fretted instrument input.
Accepts up to 2Vpp levels.
Here you can set the divisions of the LFO Rate
(or the multiply on the rate indication).
Set the Depth of the Tremolo effect
Signal to Gate Indicator
Tap tempo over the LFO rate.
When holding the TAP and the ON buttons down for 3 sec,
you will save the SHIFT state
9VDC center pin negative
standard effect pedals power

Output

Audio out , send to an amp,
mixer or monitor.

DIV Toggle Switch

It's x1 , x3 , x4

Depth knob

Tap footswitch