Demeter Amps

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. demeter-ampsIt 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.

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Demeter Compulator Pro Effects Pedal Demeter Compulator Pro Effects Pedal

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.

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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.

Demeter Amplification TRM-2s Stereo Tremulator Demeter Amplification TRM-2s Stereo Tremulator

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.

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A hybrid of vintage sound and state-of-the-art quality, the Demeter Tremulator designed for years of trouble-free operation. Designed to emulate the classic Fender tremolo effect (or vibrato as it is often referred to), the Tremulator features "lopsided" amplitude modulation with a rounded off triangular modulate waveform.

Demeter Amplification Fuzzy Octavulator FX Pedal Demeter Amplification Fuzzy Octavulator FX Pedal

- BRAND NEW! - AUTH DEALER! - FREE US SHIPPING! - FREE PATCH CABLE INCLUDED! Get the classic Octave tone of the sixties without the noise and instability. Coupled with the killer tones of our Fuzzulator Pedal and you have a combination that guarantees some totally amazing sounds. Using a completely new analog circuit to generate the Octave Sound we have eliminated the problems found in older designs. It delivers a smooth, musical and usable sound through a much greater Harmonic range. Like all Demeter pedals we take Classic Pedal concepts and redesign them to make them Perfect. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. Thanks for looking and ROCK ON!

Demeter Amplification Presence Treble Boost Buffer Pedal Demeter Amplification Presence Treble Boost Buffer Pedal

Make your humbuckers sound like a P-90's, Your P-90's sound strat like. Help your Strat cut through the mud. The pedal brightens your guitar by boosting upper mids with a curve tuned by Demeter through years of experimentation. A toggle give you a choice of a high boost or you can add more mids. The unit is set up as a buffer to help you run your pedal board or buffering you guitar for long cable runs. The boost gives you up to 14 dB of boost or any amount in between set by the pot the foot switch kicks it all in.

Demeter Tremulator Tremolo Demeter Tremulator Tremolo

A hybrid of vintage sound and state-of-the-art quality, the Demeter Tremulator 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 Tremulator 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.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.Power supply: 9 volts DC. Either external or internal. For internal power, use a 9 volt battery. To access, remove the four screws on the sides of the unit and pull apart. Note: battery must have at least 7 volts for un

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Demeter Fat Control Mid Boost/Buffer Demeter Fat Control Mid Boost/Buffer

"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 Fuzzulator Demeter Fuzzulator

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.

October 27, 2009
Posted in Boutique Amps,Demeter Amps — anthony @ 11:58 am

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