Pigtronix Rototron User Manual
Rototron
User’s Guide
All contentscAbsara Audio LLC 2014
Contents
Contents 1
1 Welcome 2
2 Anatomy 3
2.1 Footswitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2 Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.3 Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 Getting Started 6
3.1 Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.2 Guided Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4 Acknowledgements 8
5 Pigtronix Limited Warranty 9
6 Safety Precautions 10
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1. Welcome
Thank you for entering the realm of Pigtronix.
Your new Rototron is an all-analog rotary speaker simulator effect that
achieves unsurpassed 3D realism in a compact, easy-to-use pedal. The
Pigtronix Rototron effectively recreates the complex acoustic phenomenon
of the legendary dual-rotor 122 and 147 Leslie cabinets as used by Peter
Frampton, Danny Gatton, the Beatles and many others. Independent Slow
and Fast speed controls with adjustable ramp time allow musicians to enjoy
the mesmerizing sound of speeding up and slowing down an actual rotary
cabinet. A remotely switchable Brake function completes the authentic experience, while independent expression pedal jacks for the low and high
rotors enable some entirely new variations on psychedelic bliss—without the
back-breaking hassle.
The Rototron utilizes a Quadrature LFO to drive simultaneous frequency
modulation, phase shifting, tremolo, bucket brigade-based chorusing. These
voices have been meticulously combined using a Linkwitz-Riley crossover
deutsign to generate a three-dimensional acoustic hologram. The analog
circuitry 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 i/o complete this utterly hypnotic
rotary simulator from Pigtronix.
In keeping with Pigtronix tradition, the controls on your Rototron have been
tuned to provide the fattest possible tone and the widest range of musical
possibilities. Rototron was born out of a passion for versatile, expressive
musical effects; it is built to last and designed to inspire.
We hope that the Rototron will provide you with years of creative satisfaction.
−Pigtronix
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2. Anatomy
2.1 Footswitches
Engage
This footswitch toggles the entire Rototron effect on and off. When
the engage light is turned off, the Rototron is bypassed.
Slow/Fast
This footswitch selects between the slow and fast speeds as set by
their respective knobs.
2.2 Knobs
Slow
This knob controls the rate of rotation in the Slow setting.
Fast
This knob controls the rate of rotation in the Fast setting.
Depth
This knob sets the overall intensity of the rotary speaker effect.
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