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The Tractor Beam by Poison Noises is a highly customizable tremolo.

The parameters that you can control with the Tractor Beam unlock some creative uses for tremolo.

• Symmetry (ENCOUNTER): Moves the zero point of the amplitude modulation. Turned fully clockwise, it seems like this goes from unity gain to a boosted singal. In Amp Tickle, you can hear the amp breaking up periodically.
• Depth (PROBE): Choose a subtle modulation or an intense pulsing
• Shape (WARP): A continuous control over the shape of the modulation curve, from rectangular (chopped, abrupt volume change) to sine (smooth, more subtle)
• Volume (INVADE): Makes it easy to adjust for perceived output volume. Interactive with the ENCOUNTER knob to control how it interacts with the rest of your gain staging
• Ratio (ANNIHILATE): Go from long silences and short boosts to short breaks and long volume bumps.

This makes this a great make-your-own-tremolo pedal. Once you understand the knob layout, you can quickly create your signature tremolo sound.

Signal Chain

• Fidelity Guitars Stellarosa Lite II with Lollar Firebird pickups (both pickups)
• Tractor Beam
• OKKO FX Twin Sonic acting as the “amp” to emulate an edge of breakup amp.
• Strymon Iridium (chime)

Links

• Get detailed specs on Poison Noises' website

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