Frequency setting, hitting
a chord and letting it ring
out will generate a fast,
pulsing tremolo effect that
slows to its nominal setting
(selected by the Frequency
knob) as the chord rings out
and decays. Alternatively,
in the Fade setting, a
loud chord will begin with
little to no tremolo, then
gradually begin to warble as
the signal fades. By simply
turning down the Envelope
knob to its lowest position,
the user can “opt out” of
the special effect in lieu of
straightforward tremolo.
replace your overdrive
pedal, but it certainly can.
The distorted signal tends
more toward a mid-range,
nasal sound, which is good
for cutting through the mix.
In sum, the folks at
Spaceman have made
a pedal that could have
been sent up on the
actual Voyager probes as
an example, to any other
musical life in the universe,
of just how good analog
pedals can sound.
WHAT WE LIKE
Spacious, organic tremolo
that’s capable of responding
to changes in the player’s
dynamics, built-in gain and
level for sparkling clean
to dirty output, and a
handsome design
(complete with a cool
jewel indicator lamp).
CONCERNS
Honestly, none at all! This
pedal is built to last.
Spaceman included both a
Level and a Gain control,
so it’s possible to use the
pedal to sculpt one’s tone
in ways that most tremolo
pedals simply cannot. The
Voyager I will deliver crystal
clear analog tremolo if that’s
what’s needed, yet it can
also dirty up the signal.
What’s nice is that because
it’s a Gain effect that dirties
the signal, the user can roll
off the instrument’s volume
to clean things up. Then,
when it’s time for the grit,
one simply has to turn up
the instrument volume.
It’s unlikely Voyager I will
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