Empress Effects Tremolo2 User Manual

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Introduction

Back in 2005 we released our first pedal, the Tremolo. It was one
of the first tap tempo tremolo on the market and, to this day,
remains as sought after as when it was first released. We have built
on everything we have learned over the past eight years, and are
proud to release the next generation of tremolo, the Empress
Tremolo2.

The Empress Tremolo2 has the same analog signal path as its
predecessor, but we've added a bunch of features that make it
more versatile. Now you can use up to 8 presets, and you can plug
in a slew of things to control it, including expression pedal, external
switches, and MIDI.

Please rock responsibly,

Steve Bragg

Quickstart

Plug your guitar into the lower jack on the right side. Plug your
amplifier into the jack on the left side. Plug a 9-12VDC power supply
into the power jack on the left side (2.1mm barrel connector,
negative tip). Set the mode switch to "knob," the waveform switch
to "tube," the depth to half, rate to half, rhythm to 1, and output to
half.

That's your standard tremolo.

Tap Tempo Mode

In tap tempo mode, use the "tap|preset" stompswitch to enter a

speed for the tremolo. The tremolo will change to the new speed
after 2 taps and will average the speed of the last 4 tap times. Use

the ratio knob to change the ratio of tapped tempo to tremolo

tempo. Available ratios are 1:1, 3:4, 1:2, 1:3, and 1:4.

Knob Mode

In knob mode, use the rate knob to set the speed of the tremolo.

Hold down the "tap|preset" stompswitch as a brake that will slow

down the tremolo speed while the stompswitch is held.

Preset Mode

Preset mode allows you to save and recall presets. All settings of

the pedal are saved in a preset including tempo, front panel

controls and expression pedal assignment. Each preset is

represented by a different color in the "tap|preset" LED.

To load a preset, use the "tap|preset" stompswitch to scroll

through presets sequentially. The LEDs will blink indicating the
preset is ready to load. Press the bypass switch while the LEDs are

blinking to engage the new preset.

To save a preset, set the Tremolo2 to the settings you want to save.

Use the "tap|preset" switch to scroll to the color where you would
like to save the preset. Then, while the LEDs are blinking, hold

down the save button and press the "tap|preset" stompswitch.

Changing the number of available presets: The Empress Tremolo2

ships with 4 available presets, but you can use between 1 and 8
presets. Please see the "Advanced Configuration" section on how to

change the number of available presets.

While in Preset mode, use the rate knob or an external tap switch to

adjust the speed of the tremolo.

To modify tremolo parameters away from their saved value, simply
move the knob or toggle.