Tremvelope is versatile.  With the envelope switched off, you get a high fidelity optical tremolo with stereo panning outputs.  Tremvelope’s fat sounding audio path is modulated by an LFO with SPEED, DEPTH and WAVEFORM controls.

When the ENVELOPE is switched on, the tremolo 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 in SPEED and DEPTH start from where the knobs are set and independently move in the direction assigned by the user.

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.

Tremvelope achieves a stimulating state of sonic flux by altering both speed and depth in sync with what you are playing.  The resulting psycho-acoustic effects are sometimes reminiscent of the Leslie rotating speaker cabinet, whose signature sound is most pronounced when the rate of its speaker’s rotation is changing.  The continual changes in rate and depth achieved by the Tremvelope are highly interactive with the musician.  Since the Tremvelope is sensitive to what you play and you are sensitive to how your music sounds, there is an instantaneous feedback between the motion of the tremolo and your motions on the instrument.

Go forth and modulate!

Features:
-Sine and Sawtooth Wave Options
-Mono or Stereo with Panning Output
-Switchable Envelope Control for LFO
-Variable Envelope Sensitivity and Acceleration
-Speed and Depth increase or decrease independently
-Trigger input for clean signal direct to Envelope and Beat Sync
-Expression Pedal inputs for Speed and Vol / Pan
-Pigtronix 18VDC power supply included
-High Fidelity Analog Optical circuit
-Circuit Design by Howard Davis
-Sound Design by David Koltai

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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.

Features:
• Dual Isolated TRS Jacks
• Precision Machined Dual Potentiometer
• Potentiometer Throw matched to Tradle Throw
• Passive Circuit with Industry Standard TRS Wiring
• Polarity Reversal Switch for Output #2
• Chassis Size = 10" x 4" x 2.5"

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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.

Features:
• Discreet “Class A” single ended audio path
• Max input before overdrive clipping: 3.3V p-p
• Max output before clipping: 8.0V p-p
• 20Hz - 20KHz frequency response
• Gain range: 0 to 10.5
• 18VDC 300mA supply included
• Circuit Design by Howard Davis
• Sound Design by David Koltai

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With the Swell and Fade functions switched off, the Philosopher King provides transparent optical compression with endless sustain on tap.  Adjustable compression (ratio), sustain (threshold) and treble (2k cut / boost) 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.

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 can be used independently of the swell and is also pick triggered.  A major new feature of the decay cycle in this pedal is the ability to fade out from peak level only partially, bringing the audio down to a predetermined level, set by the hold control.  The hold level is then maintained until the player releases the note to close the cycle.  With the auto reset turned on, the cycle will begin again immediately, creating undulating amplitude modulation and even pulsating tremolo stutter effects at faster decay settings.  With the auto-reset turned off, the player determines the exact timing for the beginning of the next cycle.

Another new feature is the one shot mode, which causes the Philosopher King to run through the swell / fade / hold / release cycle regardless of what is played after the cycle is triggered.  In this mode, the Philosopher King creates complex waves of amplitude modulation on top of the music coming from your instrument.  A trigger input jack allows the swell and fade functions to be controlled by an external source such as a band mate or drum track.

Inspired by the EH Attack Decay as well as our own Pigtronix Attack Sustain, the Philosopher King is a state-of-the-art stompbox unmatched in its ability to re-shape the essential nature of any sound source.

Features:
-Optical Compressor with Outrageous Sustain
-ADSR Envelope Generator for Guitar
-POLYPHONIC (works with chords)
-Grit control for F.A.T. Distortion
-2K Treble Cut / Boost
-Expression Pedals for Swell and Fade Times
-Pick Triggered Volume Swell
-One Shot Mode & Auto Reset
-CV in / out
-Trigger Input for External Rhythm Source
-Pigtronix 18VDC adapter included
-Circuit Design by Howard Davis
-Sound Design by David Koltai
-TRUE BYPASS

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Taking a cue from battle DJ's, Keymaster lets musicians 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.

You can even make your own custom Disnortion by blending two crunch pedals together in parallel to achieve the ultimate thick wall of sound without the added noise of running multiple high gain pedals in series.

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-ballanced) 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.  This is a perfect way to preserve a clearly discernable vocal while adding a layer of reverb, distortion or modulation effects to your mix.

Every once in a while a device comes along that simply and elegantly answers the unmet needs of musicians at every level.  Whether you are a guitar slinging pedal fiend, a funky horn player or a professional studio engineer, the Keymaster will enable you to create new sounds with the gear you already have.

Features:
-XLR and ¼” (bal / un-bal) inputs & outputs
-Dual True Bypass instrument (pedal) level FX Loops
-Impedance Matching, all Analog Audio Path
-Series / Parallel operation
-Crossfade function in Parallel mode with Expression Pedal
-10db input gain boost / 10db output gain boost
-Pigtronix 18VDC adapter included
-Circuit design by Howard Davis
-Sound Design by David Koltai

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EP2 makes it easy to dial in monster envelope tones for any instrument or playing style.  The envelope in the EP2 kicks it up a notch with a "Staccato" function that is ideal for fast picking, funk bass and tight rhythm guitar.  The Stacatto circuit is 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.

EP2's rotary modulation LFO provides adjustable depth and center controls for fine-tuning 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... no knob tweaking necessary on stage!

In addition to its unique voice and interactive modulation section, EP2 incorporates new control options, including expression pedals for both SWEEP and SPEED as well as a continuous blend between envelope and LFO modulation sources.

EP2 retains crucial features from the EP-1 such as true bypass switching, + or – phase inversion and our signature “trigger” input for manipulating the envelope with an external audio source. EP2 runs on 18-Volts for maximum headroom.

Years of work went into the development of this unique and ridiculously funky device.  If you are a musician seeking the ultimate analog phaser, this is your pedal!

Features:
- LFO Modulation with Speed, Depth and Center
- Blend combines LFO and Envelope signals
- Envelope travels Up or Down
- Side-chain Trigger for Beat Sync
- Intelligent Envelope Response
- Invert switch for + or - Phase
- Compact Aluminum Chassis
- True Bypass switching
- Assignable Resonance Kill Switch
- Pigtronix 18VDC power supply included
- Expression Pedal inputs for Sweep and Speed
- Circuit Design by Howard Davis

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The Philosopher’s Tone is an ideal front end to any guitar pedal rig and a perfect companion to the Pigtronix Mothership Guitar Synthesizer or any other pitch-tracking musical equipment, resulting in even more accurate tracking and increased note duration.  Unlike the many compressor clones and their variations that have become so popular in the past 10 years, the Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone is not based on a CA3080 chip.  Our pedal has more sustain and less noise than any of those outdated, over-hyped devices.  The dynamic range, touch sensitivity, overall transparency and outright sustain of the Philosopher’s Tone is un-paralleled in the crowded world of compressor pedals.

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 bestow immortality upon the man who wielded it.  For such a tiny pedal to create so much sustain, we feel that this device represents a musical equivalent to this mythical substance in the world of guitar pedals.

“People have been trying to get clean sustain from a pedal for decades, and the alchemists at Pigtronix seems to have found the secret to make it happen.” – Art Thompson, Guitar Player Magazine

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What truly sets Echolution apart are the Multi-Tap toggle switches which introduce any combination of five additional echoes at musical fractions of the master delay time.  Normally, the values of these fractions are based on quarter notes and triplets but using the PHI switch realigns all of these fractions to values based on the Golden Ratio.  The Golden Ratio is a naturally occurring spiral rhythm that is found throughout the universe.  It is observed in the shapes of galaxies, sea shells, DNA, the Egyptian Pyramids as well as in the work of many great musicians.  Chorus (pitch) and Tremolo (amplitude) modulation of the delay signal are controlled by a single analog LFO.  Independent depth controls allow both types of modulation to be blended for rotary speaker sounds and other warped effects.  An Expression pedal input for changing the delay time gives the musician even further physical control over the Echolution’s time and pitch bending capabilities.

Other thoughtful features include a stereo blend control that mixes the pure analog input signal with the echo signal, a Trails switch that allows echoes to fade gradually after the effect is bypassed and an input Drive control, which can push the echoes into massive saturation.  True stereo outputs provide breathtaking 3D sound when used with two amps or direct into a mixer.  The Echolution contains a Loop feature that freezes the content of the delay line and repeats the captured audio. When the loop function is engaged, all of the modulation and multi-tap functions remain active, allowing you to warp and manipulate the sample beyond all recognition and then back again to its original sonic form.  The Echolution can also operate its delay line in Reverse for backward sounds that are truly psychedelic.  Reverse and Loop Functions are both switchable via a two button TRS remote switch.  Echolution is a musical instrument that will expand your mind and your music.

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At the heart of the Mothership is a newly designed note detection circuit that achieves high-speed and accurate pitch to voltage translation.  The Mothership is a true analog mono-synth with a limitless array of tuning options between its voices.  This pedal is capable of otherworldly tones that have never before been available in such a compact and easy to use format as well as some new sounds that reach into bizarre and uncharted musical territory.  Are you ready to go there?

VCO - The main voice of the Pigtronix Mothership is a VCO (voltage controlled oscillator) that outputs either triangle or square waves.  The VCO can be tuned anywhere from two octaves above the input signal to two octaves below the input signal and functions over the entire range of both 5 string bass and 6 string electric guitar.  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 standard TRS 20K Expression pedal.  That’s right… ANALOG WHAMMY!

Sub-Octave – The Pigtronix octave down is massive; it will shake your house. The Sub Octave is always locked to the input signal, providing a warm and solid fundamental for whatever harmony you create with the other voices. A dedicated SUB Out jacks allows low frequencies from the Sub Octave and Ring Modulator to be sent to a separate bass amp for maximum booty.

Intelligent Ring Modulator – In designing the Mothership, Pigtronix has created something never before heard by mankind: the pitch tracking ring modulator.  Tune this ring modulator to the sound you desire and it will follow every note you play, retaining the exact harmonic intervals between its output and the signal it is tracking.  A “ring mod source,” switch 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.

Welcome to the future of analog pedals.

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The Octava is wired in series before the Overdrive and Fuzz, allowing the pedal to produce a unique type of gated, knarly grind that is absolutely devastating.  A buffered output provides a clean signal for parallel processing, direct recording or a side-chain trigger source for the Pigtronix EP-1.  In keeping with the Pigtronix tradition, our Disnortion pedal is Extremely Low Noise and all of the controls are tuned to provide the widest musical range from each circuit.

Here is some info on each of the circuits in the Pigtronix OFO Disnortion:

Overdrive – We can assure you that there has never been an Overdrive quite like this.  The Pigtronix Overdrive responds to the dynamics of your playing using a propietary, 5-stage gain architecture that retains the natural tone of your instrument, while gradually breaking up as you play louder.  Our circuit is so touch sensitive, it has been described as “...more tube than tube.”  You must hear it to believe it!  From Clean or Gritty Boost right up through Plexi roar, the Pigtronix Overdrive is the most musical Overdrive ever made.

Fuzz – Massive Gain, Full Bodied Sustain and Flexable Tone Shapes define our FUZZ effect.  Pigtronix’s unique version of diode-clipping provides plenty of compression and controllable feedback while preserving the dynamics of your playing style.  The rotary tone control switch provides 6 muscial EQ curves: Bass, Scoop, Treble, Smooth, F.A.T., and Full Range.  The Pigtronix Fuzz can go from Clean Boost to Hair Raising, Shred Fisted, Freak Out Pandemonium!

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.  The Octava is wired in series with the other two effects for harmonic filled lead tones and outlandish bizarre crunch.  Combine the Octava with both Fuzz + Overdrive and... fuggetaboutit!

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Unprecedented touch sensitivity and overall range of distortion tones is achieved through multiple gain stages, and active EQ, perfectly balanced to give the musician enhanced control and expression using picking dynamics alone.  The PolySaturator excels at gritty, edge-of-overdrive tones, but crank up the gain and you will be assaulted by face-melting ultra-high gain sounds that will please shredders and shoegazers alike with impressive string to string clarity and F.A.T. tube sound.  Our new JRC4558D powered EQ circuits provide 12 db / octave active filtering over three distinct audio bands.  This powerful EQ structure combined with our solid-state of the art approach to tube emulation, allows the musician to dial up wildly diverse and satisfying textures of analog distortion.  For those guitarists who are looking to graduate beyond outdated overdrive designs, the PolySaturator presents a flexible and affordable alternative that will outperform any other boutique or mass production distortion pedal available.

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The Pigtronix Aria is smooth and musical. With the Aria pedal, Pigtronix takes a unique approach to diode clipping that retains the expressive nature of your music while imparting creamy sustain and enhanced harmonic content. More powerful than a modded Screamer and tastier than an old Muff, Pigtronix Aria delivers the goods, no matter how you turn the knobs.

The Aria’s 3-band active EQ is voiced for maximum versatility and sweetness in all settings. Exceptional as a recording tool and essential in the live rig, the Aria’s 12db / octave EQs boost and cut at carefully selected frequencies, allowing you to adapt to a variety of amps or to craft entirely new, killer tones of your own.

Layer the Aria with your amp's distortion or another gain pedal (PolySaturator) or a compressor (Philosopher’s Tone) to create deep crunchy textures that ooze pure ROCK inspiration. This pedal will make you write new songs. Do it.

- Sweet and Creamy Distortion for the Discerning Musician
- Dynamic diode clipping architecture
- 3-band 12 DB / Octave Graphic EQ
- Lots of Output Volume!
- Super Compact Design
- True Bypass
- 9-18VDC power
- Pigtronix 18VDC adapter included
- Circuit Design by Howard Davis

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