Demeter TRM-1 Tremulator
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The Demeter TRM-1 Tremulator is a tremolo pedal which has been manufactured by Demeter Amplification since 1982. It was apparently designed at the request of guitarist Ry Cooder, who wanted a pedal that sounded exactly like a vintage Fender tremolo unit for use with any amp.
Controls[]
The Tremulator has 2 knobs, which are, from left to right:
- "Depth" (controls the amount of amplitude modulation on the signal or the amount of effect)
- "Speed" (increases and decreases the frequency of the low-frequency oscillator)
There is also a trim pot on the side to set the bias for the optical unit, and the unit comes preset at Ry Cooder's preferred settings.
Tremulator users[]
Notable musicians who have used the Tremulator include:
- Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead (can be heard on "Bones" and "Lucky")
- Nick Valensi of The Strokes (can be heard on "Juicebox")
- Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen
- Eric Clapton
- David Gilmour
- Lou Reed
- Nels Cline
- Sonny Landreth
- Ben Harper
- Ry Cooder
- Tommy Emmanuel
- Michael Weiss
- Scott McKenzie
- Michael Landau
External links[]
Categories:
- Effects units
- Guitar stubs