Dreadbox Smashing Tremolo Treminator Manual Download Page 2

These are the SHIFT controls, that you can access while holding down 

the ON button. Remember, in order to store this so that the pedal remem-

bers them the next time you power it, you must press and hold both 

footswitches for 3 seconds!

RATE = THRESHOLD

Controls the signal to gate function. For more info about signal to gate, 

check the “FADE AND EXPRESSION” chapter.
SHAPE = RESET

This controls if the Waveform of the LFO will be reset whenever a signal 

to gate appears. When at 0-49% sets the LFO waveform reset OFF. At 

50-100% sets the LFO waveform reset ON. For more info about LFO 

waveform reset check the “FADE AND EXPRESSION” chapter.
FADE = RATE EXPRESSION

This acts as the LFO speedup (0-49%), or slowdown function (51-100%). 

At 50% travel this is set to off. For more info about speed expression 

check the “FADE AND EXPRESSION” chapter.
DEPTH = RATE EXPRESSION AMOUNT

Sets the amount of speedup/slowdown. For more info about speed 

expression check  the “FADE AND EXPRESSION” chapter.
DIV toggle switch: extra divisions over the LFO rate. Its x1 , x2 , x4. Those 

are multiplied to the main DIV selection, allowing for many combinations 

and up to a x16 multiply over the rate control. 

 

HOLD

DOWN

SHIFT

THRESHOLD

RATE

EXPRESSION

RESET

RATE EXPRESSION

AMOUNT

EXTRA DIV

A. Send an audio signal or an instrument to the input
B. Send the output to an amp or a monitor
C. Power the effect by using a 9VDC center negative power adapter (specialized for effect pedals)
D. Press the ON button to engage the effect

E. Then set an initial preset as followed: 

RATE = 50%  SHAPE = triangle 

FADE = 50% (that is off actually) 

DEPTH = 50%   

DIVISIONS = 1 (left)

This should result into a “normal” 1 sec tremolo effect. Start from here and try to experiment with the rest of the functions. 

In order to enable the secondary controls, press and hold down the ON button. While this is on hold, you have access to different parameters.

If you’d like to save the secondary functions’ settings, press and hold ON+TAP for 3 seconds. The LEDs will flash, indicating that this state is saved and the next 

time you power the pedal, you will have it as you left it.

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