sourceaudioeffects | 4 years ago

Prior to the official release of the Ultrawave Multiband Processor, Source Audio are releasing a small quantity of limited edition beta units. Each pedal is individually numbered, assembled in our Woburn, Massachusetts headquarters, and features limited edition graphics with a special powder coat finish.

The Ultrawave Multiband Processor offers a pioneering new approach to overdrive and tremolo effects. The multiband process splits the frequency spectrum of a guitar, bass, or synthesizer into multiple, discrete frequency bands and equips each band with its own set of adjustable parameters. In the case of overdrive, the Ultrawave splits the incoming signal and provides separate drive and output level controls for each individual band. The result is a thick and rich distortion with loads of unique overtones and dynamic interplay. The signal can be split into 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, or 10 frequency bands, and all the band splitting options can be applied to an exciting collection of overdrive types, including Tube, Diode, Foldback (a method of distortion often heard in the world of synthesizers), Octave Up, Negative Flip Diode, and more.

In conjunction with the Ultrawave’s overdrive possibilities, the pedal has an incredible collection of innovative sound processing blocks. There is the multiband compressor block with studio level controls that can be placed before or after the drive circuits. The Multiband Tremolo block provides individual control of each band's tremolo depth, rate, and start time as well as its LFO wave shape. Changing the LFO wave shape and varying the tremolo start times of each frequency band creates fantastically propulsive sounds reminiscent of sequencer or arpeggiator effects. The LFO’s Ring Mod option creates waves of retro/futuristic industrialism. The Morph feature explores the marvelous potential of sound morphing, which allows musicians to smoothly transition from one super-charged tone to another with an external expression pedal, LFO, or envelope follower. The Ultrawave also has advanced stereo features that can send entirely different drive effects to each of the outputs or generate mind-spinning, ping-pong tremolo effects.

For more info on the Ultrawave Multiband Processor (Beta) visit: https://www.sourceaudio.net/what-are-they-building-in-there-2.html