Brand

Source Audio

Source Audio is an American company renowned for its advanced guitar effects pedals and digital audio processing technology. Founded in 2008, the company is recognized for its innovative approach to effects design, incorporating sophisticated digital signal processing (DSP) and extensive customization features.

Source Audio’s product lineup includes a variety of pedals such as the Nemesis Delay, the Ventris Dual Reverb, and the Collider Delay+Reverb, which offer a range of high-quality, programmable effects. Their pedals are distinguished by their deep editing capabilities, allowing users to create and save custom sounds through a user-friendly interface and Source Audio’s proprietary Neuro Mobile App.

Known for their precision, versatility, and cutting-edge technology, Source Audio pedals are favoured by musicians seeking advanced tonal possibilities and seamless integration into modern setups.

Category

Tremolo & Vibrato Pedals

Tremolo pedals rhythmically vary amplitude, creating a pulse in volume; vibrato pedals vary pitch, creating a periodic wobble without necessarily mixing the dry signal. Combined units may add harmonic or optical-style modes, tap tempo, stereo phase, envelope control or different waveforms. Rate and depth are the obvious controls, but bias, symmetry, ramping and placement determine whether the movement feels vintage, choppy, mechanical or seasick. Before distortion, the modulation becomes part of the clipping; after distortion, it is easier to hear as a separate movement. Check the model’s exact definition of tremolo and vibrato.

Tags

MIDI

Sends, receives or responds to Musical Instrument Digital Interface messages rather than carrying the instrument audio itself. Program changes recall presets, continuous controllers move parameters, and MIDI clock or transport messages synchronise timing between devices.

Reverb

Builds a dense tail of reflections around the original sound. Early reflections establish apparent distance and size, while decay, diffusion, damping and modulation shape the density, brightness and movement of the later field. Pre-delay separates the dry attack from the ambience, and mix controls their relative level.

Stereo

Processes, creates or passes two audio channels. True stereo preserves separate left and right inputs, while mono-to-stereo effects generate spatial differences internally; routing, phase behaviour and whether trails remain stereo determine the resulting image. Some outputs sum to mono when only one socket is connected, which can change level or modulation depth.