Founded by James Demeter in 1980, Demeter Amps started out with one small product: the Red Box FET Direct Box. It was designed by Demeter, Rob Robinette, and Phil Van Allen to be one of the best products out there. It was quite innovative for the time with features like a built-in battery tester that would show the battery status when it was plugged in. During the 1980s, the company began building up their line of products. They created the Tube Direct Box, the VTBP-201 Tube Bass Preamp, and the MB-2 Midboost/Fat Control, just to name a few. Many of these products are still in production today, and thousands of them have been built.
Some of the products created during the 80s became very popular with professional players. Take the TGA-3 Guitar Amp. It was the first three channel guitar amp to feature a stereo effects loop, and players such as Sonny Landrith and Bonnie Raitt loved it. Even though only 200 of these amps were produced, they were incredibly popular. Likewise, the VTMP-2 Tube Microphone Preamp, which was the only one of its kind at the time, was popular with artists like Seal, Sting, and the Stone Temple Pilots.
1990 saw the company, after several name changes, become Demeter Amplification. They continued to create new and innovated products, including the Quad Tube Direct Box. This box was created via special order, and only 20 of them were ever produced. The company’s willingness to go above and beyond and create special products like this is just one of the many things that has given Demeter Amps the edge over other companies.
During the 90s, Demeter Amps continued to build various products. Some, like the VTCL-2 Compressor/Limiter, were huge sellers, and over 2,000 units were produced until, finally, it went out of production. On the other hand, the TGA-3 100 Watt Guitar Amp had a very limited run of 30. This makes collecting Demeter products very difficult, especially if you’re looking for some of these rarer devices.
Demeter has always been recognized for their excellence. In 2001, for example, they were awarded the PAR Excellence Award for the RV-1 Real Reverb. In 2003, Guitar Player Magazine named their COMP-1 Compulator as the Editor’s Pick. The VTMP-2C Microphone Preamp was nominated twice for the Mix Foundation Tech Award, the only preamp series to ever be nominated for the award twice.
More recently, Demeter has expanded their pedal line, including introducing a line of professional effects pedals in 2007. These pedals make what was already an excellent line of products even better, and anyone looking for great amps, preamps, or pedals could do a lot worse than a Demeter.
"The Midboost/Fat Control came about when custumer wanted their single coil pick-ups to be fatter and louder but not shrill. After much research the Fat Control was born. Mostly used on-board, sometimes with my noise reduction system, the unit became popular with players and guitar manufacturers. After many requests it is now available as an effects pedal." - James Demeter
The MB-2B Midboost/Fat Control boosts a wide mid-frequency range for a more distinct natural frequency boost than any other midboosts. The frequencies selected give your guitar the best response and sustain possible.
The MB-2B Midboost/Fat Control used with a stratocaster (single coil) type pickup produces a sound very similar to the old Gibson P90 pickup. Used with humbucking type pickups, the sound is transformed into that of super humbucking pickups. The MB-2B Midboost/Fat Control produces the sound equivalent of adding 5,000 feet of wire to your pickup, and at a turn of the knob the MB-2B Midboost/Fat Control will respond by adding any amount of midboost you desire.
There is one control on the unit: Flat/Fat, plus a foot switch to bypass the effect, and an LED to indicate effect operation.
Flat/fat affects the midboost/buffer which includes a wide variable gain mid-frequency power booster control and a built-in low impedance buffer.
Inputs/outputs: there is a 1/4" input jack on the right-hand side of the pedal, and a 1/4" output jack on the left-hand side, with a battery switch on the input jack.
Demeter TRM-1 Tremulator Tremolo Pedal
A hybrid of vintage sound and state-of-the-art quality, the Demeter TRM-1 Tremulator Tremolo Pedal is designed for years of trouble-free operation.
Designed to emulate the classic Fender tremolo effect (or vibrato as it is often referred to), the Demeter TRM-1 Tremulator Tremolo Pedal features "lopsided" amplitude modulation with a rounded off traingular modulant waveform. Suffice it to say, the Tremulator sounds like the classic effect found on many vintage amps, but with less noise and hum and a greater range of speeds and depths.
Demeter TRM-1 Tremulator Tremolo Pedal Features
Operation is fairly straightforward. There are two inputs on the front side of the unit: a 1/4" input jack on the right and a 1/4" output jack on the left with a battery-ground switch on the input jack.
There are two controls on the unit: Depth and Speed, plus a footswitch to bypass the effect, and an LED to indicate effect operation. On the side there is a trim pot to set the bias for the optical unit.
Depth affects the amount of amplitude modulation on the signal or the amount of effect. The tremulator design incorporates a small amount of gain (approx. 1dB) to allow for proper "tremulation." Also, by turning the Depth all the way off, the TRM-1 will function as a low noise volume boost. It's low-impedance output allows it to act as a line-drive, eliminating signal loss on long cable runs.
Speed increases and decreases the frequency of the low-frequency oscillator, enabling you to time the effect as desired.
Trim pot sets the bias of the optical tremolo unit. It effects the signal on and of time ratio. Turned up to height it will squeeze the signal, low it will loosen it. The unit comes preset to Ry Cooder's preferred setting.
The Compulator was born after I solved an engineering problem of biasing an optical unit with only a single 9V battery. I had always loved the sound of optical compressors and designed and manufactured tube units in the pro audio market for a number of years. I wanted to make a pedal, but it took years to come up with a method to do it the right way. The result is the Compulator, winner of Guitar Player Editor's Pick Award and the only compressor that does not suck away your tone." - James
The sound of classic studio optical compression of the 60's and 70's at your feet! The first compressor pedal not to suck the life out of your tone.
Operation is fairly straightforward. There are two inputs on the front side of the unit: a 1/4" input jack on the right and a 1/4" output jack on the left with a battery-ground switch on the input jack.
There are two controls on the unit: Compress and Volume, plus a foot switch to bypass the effect, and an LED to indicate effect operation. On the side there is a trim pot to set the overall gain of the unit.
Compress affects the amount of Gain reduction (compression) of the input signal. Turning this clock wise will give you up to 30dB of gain reduction (depending on input gain). Please note that the Compulators max gain is 26dB (see Trim Pot) so in some circumstances if your instrument is very hot you could achieve less than unity gain if you turn up the compress knob too much.
Volume increases and decreases the output volume of the Compulator. Use this for level matching between the effected and unaffected signal.
Trim Pot sets the gain of the compressor's pre-amplifier. If distortion occurs turn this down until the signal is clean. The unit is set at the factory at 20dB of gain which is perfect for most instruments. If you have weaker pickups or want to push the envelope turn it up to its max gain 26dB.
Operation is fairly straightforward. There are two inputs on the front side of the unit: a 1/4" input jack on the right and a1/4" output jack on the left. The battery-power switch is on the input Jack.
There are four controls on the unit-Compress and Volume, plus a foot switch to bypass the effect, and an LED to indicate effect operation. On the side there is Boost switch and a trim pot to set the Boost gain of the unit.
Attack: Sets the speed at which the Compressor will start gain reduction. The fastest setting is 1 millisecond, the slowest 100milliseconds.
Release: Sets the time the Gain reduction will stay on. The fastest setting is 100 mil-liseconds, slowest 10 seconds. Compress: affects the amount of Gain reduction (compression) of the input signal. Turning this clock wise will give you up to 30dB of gain reduction (depending on input gain). Please note that the Compulators normal gain is 12dB. In the boost mode max gain is 24dB (SEE Trim Pot). In some circumstance if you instrument is very hot you could achieve less than unity gain if you turn up the compress knob too much.
Volume: increases and decreases the output volume of the Compulator use this for level matching between the effected and unaf-fected signal. Volume increases and decreases the output volume of the Compulator. Use this for level matching between the affected and unaffected signal.
Boost Switch: Turns on the preset gain weaker signals or for very heavey compres-sion.
TRM-2s: The ultimate Tremolo Pedal. The same analog Tremolo circuit found in our Classic mono Tremolo pedal but with added Stereo circuitry. You can get the same classic Tremulator tone with one amplifier. Or hook up two amplifiers for the sweeping, pulsing sound of stereo. With both phase and sync controls all sorts of cool stereo effects are possible.
Designed to emulate the classic Fender tremolo effect (or vibrato as it is often referred to), the Stereo Tremulator features "lopsided" amplitude modulation with a rounded off triangular modulated waveform. In the stereo mode the super cool tone of a Magnatone Amplifierís Tremolo is reproduced.
Operation is fairly straightforward. There is one 1/4" input and one 1/8î 9volt input on the Right side of the unit on the left side there is two 1/4î outputs A and B one for each amplifier.
There are Three control knobs on the unit: Depth 1 which effects output A, Depth 2 which effects output B and Rate which controls the speed of the tremolo effect for both outputs. There are two switches Phase and Sync. Plus a footswitch to bypass the effect, and an LED to indicate effect operation. On the side there is a trim pots to set the bias for the optical units.
Depth affects the amount of amplitude modulation on the signal or the amount of effect. The tremulator design incorporates a small amount of gain (approx. 1dB) to allow for proper "tremulation." Also, by turning the Depth all the way off, the TRM-2s will function as a low noise volume boost. Its low-impedance output allows it to act as a line-driver, eliminating signal loss on long cable runs.
Rate increases and decreases the frequency of the low-frequency oscillator, enabling you to time the effect as desired.
Sync and change the tremolo effect to be in sync between out puts A and B or out of sync.
ntroducing the Demeter FUZ-1 Fuzzulator Fuzz Pedal, a different kind of distortion box. The Demeter FUZ-1 Fuzzulator Fuzz Pedal is the first fuzz box to use our innovative Tone Pre-Emphasis Circuit to control and enhance the proper frequencies to give the distorted sound focus, so that even with massive distortion your instrument will not be lost in the sonic mud. The Demeter FUZ-1 Fuzzulator Fuzz Pedal also features the exclusive tight/loose switch that switches between a tight sound, using LEDs as the distortion generator, or a looser sound, using our special combination of silicone and germanium diodes. As with all Demeter products, these units are hand built in the U.S.A. using the finest components available to insure many years of trouble free use.
Demeter FUZ-1 Fuzzulator Fuzz Pedal Features
There are three controls on the unit: fuzz, tone and volume, a mode switch to switch between tight or loose, plus a foot switch to bypass the effect, and an LED to indicate effect operation. On the side there is a trim pot to set the overall gain of the unit.
Fuzz: increases the gain of the distortion circuit which increases the distortion and sustain of the unit.
Tone: a high cut filter which you can use to make your sound warmer and fatter.
Volume: this control sets the overall output of the unit. Use this for level matching between the effected and unaffected signal.
Footswitch: a bypass type of switching is used for a more pure sound. An led indicates the unit is engaged.
Tight/loose switch: this switches between light emitting diodes and germanium diodes for the distortion generating devices. LEDs have a tight sound and are a bit louder. Germanium diodes have a looser more classic fuzz sound with less output volume.
Trim pot: sets the gain of the Fuzzulator's output amplifier. It is useful to turn it up if you are using the germanium diodes (loose) as your primary distortion setting. Or you can turn it down if the unit is too hot for your system.
Demeter OD-1 Over Drivulator Overdrive Pedal - The Demeter OD-1 Over Drivulator Overdrive Pedal is a high quality overdrive designed to give the guitarist a clear, clean overdrive that doesn't color your tone. Check out the Demeter OD-1 Over Drivulator Overdrive Pedal.
Reverbulator
the long waited Demeter Spring Reverb pedal has arrived. Very cool pedal with tons of control for total control of your verb sound ! Very easy to use, just plug in and put it on top of your amp or your pedalboard. This just arrived so they will be limited to start. Have a amp without reverb?not anymore !!
Controls
Input Gain: Controls the input sensitivity of the unit. The gain should be adjusted up to a level that will cause the overload light to blink occasionally, the overload light should never be on continually, Normal use will be gain up most of the way for guitar use and down most of the way for loop or line use.
Blend: Mixes the amount of wet and dry signal should be set to user preferences. For line studio use it will usually be set 100% wet.
Volume: Sets the output level. Use with the footswitch to match your effected and non effected signals.
Phase: Changes the phase of the Long spring, effects the tonal colors especially when both springs are on.
Spring Selector: Selects the reverb unit in use, either the short decay or both mixed.
Foot Switch: Selects between the effected and un-effected signal going to the output. True bypass.
The Uberdriveulator is a much cleaner drive circuit with more headroom and can operate in two modes the Loose mode is similar to the tight mode of the Standard Overdrive but with a bit more headroom and the tight mode which has even more clean headroom and much more output power.
The unit has a Drive control that can turn up the gain of the drive circuit 100 times. A very wide range and musical sounding tone control and a volume control to keep the gain under control, can be used as a clean boost. Also included is a trim pot to set the output gain.
This unit is True Bypass using an ALCO heavy duty Footswitch.
It was quite innovative for the time with features like a built-in battery tester that would show the battery status when it was plugged in. During the 1980s, the company began building up their line of products. They created the Tube Direct Box, the VTBP-201 Tube Bass Preamp, and the MB-2 Midboost/Fat Control, just to name a few. Many of these products are still in production today, and thousands of them have been built.
