Swindler Effects Red Mountain User manual

CONTROLS
SPEED - Manually controls the speed of the tremolo
effect. Turning clockwise increases the speed.
DEPTH - Controls the strength of the tremolo effect.
Clockwise is more prominent.
LEVEL - Controls the overall output volume.
DIVISION - Controls the tempo subdivision used,
typically with the tap footswitch. Available divisions:
Quarter, dotted eighth, eighth, triplet, and sixteenth.
WAVEFORM - Selects between six different wave
types: Sine, triangle, square, ramp up, ramp
down, and stutter (stutter mode acts as a manual morse
code / kill switch where the guitar signal only passes when
the tap switch is pressed).
PHASE SWITCH
MIDDLE - Standard stereo tremolo. Left and Right outputs
modulate in sync.
RIGHT - Harmonic mode. Modulates the high
and low signal frequencies out of phase to create
a unique vibrato type sound.
LEFT - Out of phase. This is a ping-pong mode
where the left (mono) output is out of phase and
modulates opposite the right output. This mode is
only noticeable when running in stereo.
Right In
Left In (mono)
Hold both to save favorite
Hold to
access
favorite
Hold to
ramp
External Tap
(normally open)
TRS Expression
9V Center Negative
85 mA
Right Out
Left Out (mono)
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Expression Configuration (TRS/MIDI)
Upon every power up, the LEDʼs will blink to indicate which
Expression Configuration is currently enabled.
1] Bypass LED - Blinking 3 times = External Favorite Mode
2] Tap LED - Blinking 3 times = Expression Mode
3] Center LED - Blinking = MIDI Mode. For MIDI Mode,
the number of blinks indicates the current MIDI Input Channel
selected.
NOTE: If none of the expression options are used, we recommend
powering on the pedal while holding the TAP footswitch for a few
seconds and then releasing. This will disable all below expression
options and ensure correct operation if nothing is plugged into
the TRS expression jack.
1] EXPRESSION MODE: This mode allows you to control either
the SPEED or DEPTH parameter using an external expression
pedal / knob.
TO SET UP EXPRESSION MODE:
a] Power up the pedal while holding the TAP footswitch
b] Continue to hold the TAP footswitch and turn the speed
or depth knob to configure that knob for external control.
c] The center LED will flash while turning the knobs to
indicate the change.
d] Release the TAP footswitch to begin normal operation
in EXPRESSION MODE.
2] EXTERNAL FAVORITE MODE: This mode allows you to access
your onboard FAVORITE setting remotely with an external switch.
TO SET UP EXTERNAL FAVORITE MODE:
a] Power up the pedal while holding the BYPASS
footswitch.
b] Hold the BYPASS footswitch for a few seconds (but
less than 5 seconds - see DETERMINE CURRENT
FIRMWARE VERSION section for more details).
c] Release the BYPASS footswitch to begin normal
operation in EXTERNAL FAVORITE MODE.
NOTE: This mode disables access of the onboard
FAVORITE by holding the BYPASS switch.
3] MIDI MODE: This mode allows you to control any parameter,
access your FAVORITE setting as well as ADDITIONAL presets
using an external MIDI controller.
TO SET UP MIDI MODE:
a] Power up the pedal while holding the TAP AND
BYPASS footswitches. Hold for a few seconds.
b] Release to begin operation in MIDI MODE.
NOTE: For full details on MIDI operation, please see the
corresponding MIDI manual.
RAMPING INSTRUCTIONS
Holding the TAP footswitch will initiate a tempo / speed
ramping feature. This is indicated by the center LED lighting
up. This feature is configurable, as described below.
The speed of the ramping, or how quickly the speed increases
/ decreases can be adjusted by changing the SPEED
knob WHILE holding the TAP footswitch (while actively ramping).
The center LED will blink to indicate that a change was received.
There are 3 Different MODES of ramping that can be
configured. These are selected by changing the center toggle
switch in the direction referenced below WHILE holding the TAP
footswitch (while actively ramping). The center LED will blink to
indicate that a change was received.
NOTE: If the toggle is already in the position that you are trying
to set it to, you will need to flip it off that position and back
again while holding the TAP footswitch to indicate a
configuration change and register the new mode.
RAMP MODES:
1] Toggle Switch left: The modulation speed will continually
SLOW DOWN as long as the TAP footswitch is held down. Once
the TAP footswitch is released, the speed will return to where it
was before ramping was initiated.

RAMP MODES (continued):
2] Toggle Switch Middle: The modulation speed alternates
between slowing down and speeding up on each subsequent
TAP footswitch hold.
On first hold, the speed will continually SLOW DOWN. Once
released, it will stay at the new SLOWER speed. On the next hold,
the speed will continually SPEED UP, and on release it will stay
at the new FASTER speed.
This pattern will continue on each hold.
3] Toggle Switch Right: The modulation speed will continually
SPEED UP as long as the TAP footswitch is held down. Once the
TAP footswitch is released, the speed will return to where it was
before ramping was initiated.
FAVORITES / PRESETS
This pedal has ONE onboard FAVORITE setting that can be
accessed by holding the BYPASS footswitch or through an
external switch depending on the expression configuration. The
center LED will turn on to indicate the FAVORITE or a preset is
active.
Additional presets can be saved and accessed by using an
external MIDI controller. See the corresponding MIDI manual
for more details.
TO SAVE YOUR ONBOARD FAVORITE, simply hold both the
TAP and BYPASS footswitches for a couple seconds and then
release. The center LED will blink to indicate the save.
TO ALTER YOUR FAVORITE SETTING, activate the FAVORITE,
alter the parameters that you wish to change, and then re-save
the settings as you did the first time. A similar procedure applies
to saving MIDI presets.
Some notes about the onboard FAVORITE / PRESETS:
1] ALL knob locations are saved per preset.
2] Toggle Switch location is saved per preset.
3] Ramping Speed and Mode are saved per preset.
Below are additional settings that ARENʼT saved in each
individual preset but ARE saved in the global settings of the
pedal and are retained / reloaded during power up:
1] Previous ON / OFF bypass state.
2] TRS Expression Mode.
3] Expression pedal mapping (if applicable).
4] MIDI Channel.
5] Ramping speed and mode used for “live” mode.
DETERMINE CURRENT FIRMWARE VERSION
Since these pedals support customer firmware updates through
the built-in micro-USB port, it can be useful to know what
firmware the pedal is currently running to determine if an update
is necessary.
To determine your firmware version:
1] Power the pedal on while holding the BYPASS footswitch.
2] Hold the BYPASS footswitch for MORE THAN 5 SECONDS.
3] The center LED will then blink a certain number of times
corresponding to the current firmware version. It will repeat the
firmware blink every 5 seconds as long as the BYPASS footswitch
is held.
4] Release the BYPASS footswitch to resume normal operation.
NOTE: Holding the BYPASS footswitch for more than 5 seconds
at power up has no effect on the configuration of the pedal
(external favorite, expression mode etc.).
If a firmware update is needed, please see the
DOCUMENTATION page at SwindlerEffects.com for downloads
and instructions.
05.16.2019
VER 1.0