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WAMPLER TERRAFORM 

 

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THE EFFECTS

 

 

DIMENSION 

Rate:

 Controls the rate of the chorus: CCW is slow, CW is fast. 

Depth:

 Controls the depth of the chorus: CCW is shallow, CW is deep. 

Variable:

 Adjusts the amount of low-end present in the effect. 

Blend:

 Mixes the dry with the wet: CCW is fully dry, CW is fully wet. 

Volume

:

 Overall volume of effect: CCW -6db, middle is 0db, CW +6db. 

 

INTERESTING STUFF:

 

When just a single wave chorus isn’t enough for you, we 

add some more. This doesn’t make it more chorusy (did I just make a word up 

there?), it adds a lot of depth. If the chorus makes your tone wet, the Dimension 

has the option to completely soak it. Balance the BLEND control to find the point 

where it washes over the signal to the amount that makes you happy, or even the 

amount it makes you sea sick. 

 

CHORUS 

Rate

:

 Controls the rate of the chorus: CCW is slow, CW is fast. 

Depth

:

 

Controls the depth of the chorus: CCW is shallow, CW is deep. 

Variable

:

 Adjusts the amounts of low-end present in the effect. 

Blend

:

 Mixes the dry with the wet: CCW is fully dry, CW is fully wet. 

Volume

:

 Overall volume of effect: CCW -6db, middle is 0db, CW +6db. 

 

INTERESTING STUFF:

 

We all love it and I think at some point have used far too 

much of this effect. The TERRAFORM is voiced to give you the most control over 

your chorus as possible. If you love the old Japanese style, roll that bass end off 

(VARIABLE), if you love the vintage American style, roll it back in (VARIABLE). 

Balance the BLEND to ensure it doesn’t wash over too much, or totally wash over 

everything. 

Turn the

 BLEND 

up fully clockwise to achieve a cool vibrato effect

 

(secret effect block right there, free of charge, you’re welcome!) 

 

 

 

 

HARMONIC TREMOLO 

Rate:

 

Speed of tremolo effect: CCW is slow, CW is fast. 

Depth

:

 Depth of tremolo effect: CCW is shallow, CW is deep. 

Variable

:

 Adjusts the width of the tremolo effect: CW is much WIDER 

than CCW. 

Blend

:

 Controls the cut off frequency between the low and high filters. 

Volume

:

 Overall volume of effect: CCW -6db, middle is 0db, CW +6db 

 

INTERESTING STUFF: 

This is the secret weapon of so many tremolo sounds, it’s 

wet, kinda like a Rotary but without all the rotation stuff. Perfect for bringing out 

the funk, quite the exclusive tone. Use the VARIABLE control to see how far you 

want to push the width and balance it with the BLEND, finding the sweet spot 

between those two is the key to achieving the perfect Harmonic Tremolo effect. 

The DEPTH control is your friend here, minimum is almost none, near maximum is 

full sine wave and when you have that depth control all the way round CW, you 

have a total choppy Squarewave. 

 

 

TREMOLO 

Rate:

 

Speed of tremolo effect: CCW is slow, CW is fast. 

Depth

:

 Depth of tremolo effect: CCW is shallow, CW is deep. 

Variable

:

 Adjusts the width of the tremolo waveform: CW is much WIDER 

than CCW. 

Blend

:

 Adjusts the width of the stereo effect: CCW is mono, middle is 90

°

 

wide, CW is 180

°

 wide 

Volume

:

 Overall volume of effect: CCW -6db, middle is 0db, CW +6db 

 

INTERESTING STUFF: “

It ain’t the blues if it ain’t got no Tremolo on it” (source 

unknown, I didn’t just make it up, I promise). Well, you know, it’s kinda true 

though ain’t it. To add that slight wobble right up to a total chop fest… The 

DEPTH control is very important, minimum is almost none, near maximum is full 

sine wave and when you have that depth control all the way round CW, you have 

that perfect choppy Square-wave Tremolo. 

Summary of Contents for TERRAFORM

Page 1: ...FULL USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...hy gibberish or blinding you with a bunch of nerdy stuff you literally have no interest in so you won t find any much here If you d rather watch a bunch of videos on how to use the TERRAFORM go hit up the Wampler site and checkout some of the videos www wamplerpedals com CONTENTS Page OVERVIEW 2 Control familiarization LIST OF EFFECTS 3 The complete run down of each of the effects ROUTING 6 How to...

Page 3: ...to this pedal do NOT exceed 18vDC it can take it but 9v is where it works best do not use center pin positive adapters and do NOT use AC power Using an incorrect power adapter can lead to damage and will void the warranty on the pedal This pedal draws approximately 107mA at 9v and approximately 108mA at 18v ...

Page 4: ... vibrato effect secret effect block right there free of charge you re welcome HARMONIC TREMOLO Rate Speed of tremolo effect CCW is slow CW is fast Depth Depth of tremolo effect CCW is shallow CW is deep Variable Adjusts the width of the tremolo effect CW is much WIDER than CCW Blend Controls the cut off frequency between the low and high filters Volume Overall volume of effect CCW 6db middle is 0d...

Page 5: ...it you can make your chord changes pop as the rotary speeds up or slows down as you do move across the song With a little natural speaker compression and grit thrown in as well you have that full ROTARY cabinet at your feet but without the backache U VIBE Rate Controls the speed of the effect CCW is slow CW is fast Depth Filter depth CCW is small range CW is high Variable Waveshape CCW maximises t...

Page 6: ...ity CCW is much less sensitive than CW Variable The Q of the filter CCW is thin CW is fatter Blend Mixes the dry with the wet CCW is fully dry CW is fully wet Volume Overall volume of effect CCW 6db middle is 0db CW 6db INTERESTING STUFF Best to start with the RATE and VARIABLE at high noon and the blend maxed this will give you a real good feel for the effect before you start tweaking This is the...

Page 7: ... for a dip MONO Place the NORMAL PRE POST switch to NORMAL If you don t have two amps you can still enjoy the depth of the TERRAFORM Simply plug your input signal into the PRE L jack and use either output jack to your amp PRE POST Place the NORMAL PRE POST switch to PRE POST To make the most of assigning individual effects into specific places in your mono signal chain it s time to explore the PRE...

Page 8: ... the PROGRAM CONTROL dial to the effect you want to place one of the program LEDs will begin to blink and the bypass LED will light either green or blue 5 To set the highlighted program to Pre Mode press the BYPASS stomp The BYPASS LED will light green 6 To set the highlighted program to Post Mode press the TAP TEMPO stomp The BYPASS LED will light blue 7 Repeat steps 4 6 for each program 8 Once c...

Page 9: ...st likely reflect the global setting 3 Press the bypass switch to assign the preset to pre or the tap tempo switch to assign it to post The bypass LED will change color accordingly 4 Press and hold the preset switch to save the preset along with the new pre post setting 5 Now when you load the preset you just saved the pre post setting will be loaded with it instead of the global pre post setting ...

Page 10: ... its normal color Your expression pedal setting is now saved Note Be sure to save your preset soon after configuration loading another preset will overwrite your hard work PRESETS The TERRAFORM has 8 preset locations for you to save your favorite sounds You ll see that there are 4 LED s above the preset switch Presets 1 4 are shown with the 1 LED on and three off 5 8 are 3 on and 1 off SAVING A PR...

Page 11: ...IDI applications within the TERRAFORM are really easy you can recall a patch from the fully midi mappable memory bank of the TERRAFORM and control the tap tempo speed MIDI MAPPING You can associate ANY incoming preset change of midi between 1 128 to any of the 8 preset locations So if you have 4 songs that you want a nice chorus you don t have to create 4 different patches like some other bigger b...

Page 12: ...d a MIDI control change 0xB0 on any channel with 0x51 0x00 as the second and third bytes Example 0xB0 0x51 0x00 MIDI CHANNEL The TERRAFORM can be configured to respond to any of the 16 midi channels 1 16 or all of them omni mode The default is omni mode so you will get an instant response from midi inputs To change this power off TERRAFORM hold preset switch and then power on and release the prese...

Page 13: ...NG PROBLEM The effect isn t doing anything none of the knobs work sounds like it s bypassed when it s on Answer If you re using mono make sure the switch is set to NORMAL not pre post PROBLEM The blend control on the tremolo isn t doing anything Answer When using mono you won t hear the effect of the blend knob Stereo users only PROBLEM Why does the bypass LED turn red Answer Excellent question Th...

Page 14: ... to be a definitive collection of nailed tones just a representation designed to give you a flavor of what the TERRAFORM can do The volume was set at unity for these you will probably need it in a different position on your own rig so dig in take these as a basic guide and dive into the watery depths of the TERRAFORM DIMENSION THAT famous dimension tone Wide stereo with huge depth Discrete and wet...

Page 15: ...ntage it s the foundation of a bazillion rock ballads Seasick 90 s Grunge Making your stereo field as wide as possible HARMONC TREMOLO A slow bluesy thing The vintage Rock and Roll wobbly harmonic trem A more discrete tremolo to give you a deeper wave ...

Page 16: ...e 15 TREMOLO Swamp blues Chopping square now Fast shallow great for chords AUTO SWELL The balance between softer steel style bends and playing instant leads String pad swells A more discrete version the chords bloom forward ...

Page 17: ...R TERRAFORM Page 16 ROTARY Full bodied classic rock expansive full chords Slower darker moodier Slow ramp Deep low end spin U VIBE Dirty low end thump Clean chord vamp The Darker Side Of The Lunar Cycle Vibe ...

Page 18: ...WAMPLER TERRAFORM Page 17 PHASER eFREAKINGruption Chordal an extreme Summers day Like a vocal wah type thingy FLANGER To shine a few ringing notes Rock Flanger laid back in the mix Clear and simple TZF ...

Page 19: ...WAMPLER TERRAFORM Page 18 ENVELOPE FILTER Modern bluesy Slow funky thing The space quack AUTOWAH You too can sound mysterious Strangely weirdly vocal Subtle movement sweeping wah ...

Page 20: ...t is defective in materials or workmanship as warranted above your sole remedy shall be repair or replacement as provided below RETURN PROCEEDURES In the unlikely event that a defect should occur follow the procedure outlined below Defective products must be shipped together with a dated sales receipt freight pre paid and insured directly to WAMPLER SERVICE DEPT 3383 Gage Ave Huntington Park CA 90...

Page 21: ...e a warranty claim www registeryourwampler com NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and use...

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