User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome
- Overview
- Quick Start
- Connections
- Basic Tremolo Operation
- Effect Types
- Controls
- Preset Storage and Recall
- Universal Bypass TM
- Stereo Routing
- Parametric EQ
- External Control
- Neuro App
- Specifications
- Troubleshooting
- Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I change the routing mode for my pedal without changing anything about the sounds?
- What kind of instruments can I connect to the Vertigo’s inputs?
- Can I power the Vertigo directly over USB, without using the 9 Volt supply?
- When connecting the Vertigo to a recording interface or mixer, should I used a Lo-Z (microphone) or Hi-Z (line / instrument) input?
- Why doesn’t the Vertigo respond to MIDI messages being sent to it?
- How do I enable extended effect types via MIDI?
- Can I use the Vertigo in my amp’s effects loop?
- Rubber Feet
- Waste Disposal Notes
- Warranty
- Version History
SA243 Vertigo Tremolo User’s Guide 16
We recommend you choose between the active analog bypass (a.k.a. buffered bypass) and relay-
based true bypass based on what is needed in your signal chain. Ideally, the first pedal in a signal
chain is a buffered input followed by true bypass in the rest of the signal chain.
Both bypass methods have pros and cons associated with them. Buffered bypass provides consistent
input impedance so that if the source is susceptible to variations in input impedance (similar to a
guitar pickup), there won’t be a noticeable change in tone. True bypass has the benefit of providing a
dedicated hardwired bypass signal path. The Vertigo features small-signal relays for true bypass
switching that offer reduced pops and clicks compared to the traditional true bypass switching
method using a mechanical switch.
Stereo Routing
The Vertigo works great as a mono tremolo effect, but its stereo inputs and outputs also make it a
true stereo effect as well as a flexible signal router. It can act as a stereo splitter, merger, or true
stereo effect, and it can also be set up in a number of other unique signal routing modes.
By default (as of firmware version 1.06), the hardware will automatically set the routing mode by
detecting cables connected to the inputs and outputs. If, for example, cables are connected to INPUT
1 and OUTPUT 1 only, then the routing mode will be set to Mono In, Mono Out. If cables are
connected to INPUT 1, OUTPUT 1, and OUTPUT 2, then the routing mode will be set to Mono In, Stereo
Out. If cables are connected to INPUT 1, INPUT 2, OUTPUT 1, and OUTPUT 2, then the routing mode will
be set to stereo in, stereo out. Other routing options are available via MIDI or the Neuro App.
A few different routing options are displayed below. The right side of each diagram shows inputs 1
and 2, the left side shows outputs 1 and 2, and tremolo effects A and B are in the center.
Parametric EQ
The Vertigo features a built-in 4 band parametric EQ that can be configured using the Neuro App.
Different EQ settings can be saved for each of the three effect types, as well as for the user preset.
The EQ consists of four independently configurable bands:
A
B
1
2
1
2
True Stereo
Mono In, Stereo Effect
A
B
1
2
1
Stereo In, Mono Effect
A1
1
2
Mono Effect, Dry Thru
A1
2
1
Mono Effect, Double Output
A1
2
1