Mas Effects The Expanse Harmonic Tremolo Pedal
by Mas Effects
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$229.00
This harmonic tremolo gives you a huge range of tonal possibilities. It can be used as a standalone tremolo, optionally with with some layered on reverb, or you can dial in some complex textured delays and feedback to create dreamy soundscapes. And of course you have everything in between.
Unlike regular tremolo, which raises and lowers the volume,
a harmonic tremolo pans between a low pass filter which
cuts high frequencies, and a high pass filter which cuts low
frequencies.
The sound is ever-present, never cutting out, giving it a less
jarring, more fluid vibe.
Specifications:
Unlike regular tremolo, which raises and lowers the volume,
a harmonic tremolo pans between a low pass filter which
cuts high frequencies, and a high pass filter which cuts low
frequencies.
The sound is ever-present, never cutting out, giving it a less
jarring, more fluid vibe.
Specifications:
- Expression jacks: Separate jacks let you simultaneously control WIDTH and either EXPANSE or VELOCITY with any expression pedal, including the Expanse-themed expression slider, or the regular MAS Effects Desktop Expression Pedal.
- Width: Sweeping range of the tremolo (on bottom 2 OUTER SPACE settings) or Spacing between echoes (on upper OUTER SPACE setting)
- VELOCITY: Speed of tremolo sweep
- EXPANSE: Amount of atmospheric ambience
- VASTNESS: (Unlabeled upper-right knob): Amount of space added when pressing the VAST EXPANSE foot switch (Interactive with EXPANSE. e.g. Higher EXPANSE settings make this more responsive. Experiment to get a feel for it)
- VOLUME: Overall effect level. Gives up to 2x boost to compensate for the perceived drop in volume from tremolo
- BLEND: Mixes dry and wet signals
- OUTER SPACE: Sets the mode of the pedal:
- DOWN: Harmonic tremolo only. EXPANSE is disabled
- MID: Adds expansive reverb
- UP: Adds echoing feedback
- WARP: Selects between different voices:
- DOWN: Sensible and beautiful harmonic tremolo
- MID: Slightly more severe, with different frequencies on the high and low pass filters, and more resonance
- UP: The low frequency oscillator (LFO) not only pans between the filters, but also shifts their frequencies. The WIDTH knob has a much bigger impact on the sound than in other WARP settings as it also shifts the resonance
- VAST EXPANSE (foot switch): Temporarily pushes the EXPANSE beyond EXPANSE its limits. Its added amount is controlled by VASTNESS
- BYPASS (foot switch): Tap to toggle between engaged and bypassed (true bypass). Hold to temporarily toggle, the release to switch back
