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Yeah, even worse, there is no consistency between manufacturers
either.
Tremolo: cyclic volume shift
Vibrato: cyclic pitch shift
Not sure what exactly to call the Uni-Vibe, it's kind of halfway
between both, but not really. There is a distinct difference between
the sound of a Uni-Vibe and a Tremolo and Vibrato. In order to get a
simulated rotating speaker effect, I think the Uni-Vibe type effects
also do some flanging/phasing on the sound. Strictly speaking, a
tremolo does not give you the same type of 'swirling' sound that you
get with a Uni-Vibe-type effect. Voodoo Labs makes both types of
effects, the "Micro Vibe" and the "Tremolo". Personally, I don't
think you could go wrong with the "Micro Vibe", other than it doesn't
have an external pedal to control the vibe rate.
Good luck finding something that works for you...
--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
>
> Thundr Rojo:
>
> Oh yeah...I totally forgot about those cool old UniVibe
> pedals...I will look into them...
>
> I like the old "tremolo" effect (volume shift)...not
> "Vibrato" (pitch shift)...the "tremolo" bridge on my guitar
> takes care of pitch changes...
>
> we have good old Fender to thank for all this confusing
> tremolo/vibrato confusion...
>
> dp
>
