Univibe-style optical chorus / vibrato
Bridge of Vibes
That real, chewy optical throb, under your foot. A treadle sweeps the speed live, on top of whatever you've dialed in by hand.
What it does
Bridge of Vibes is TEN Effects' take on the classic Univibe-style optical chorus/vibrato circuit — a 100% analog signal path, chasing that real, chewy throb the old units are famous for, tuned by hand until it landed exactly right. It ships with a live tuning mode you can reach right from the pedal, so you can shape that character to your own taste, with a one-button factory reset always there to bring it back to stock.
Chorus mode blends the effect with your dry signal for a wide, lush shimmer. Vibrato mode is wet-only — pure, warbling pitch modulation, no dry signal underneath it.
Hear it
Play a clip through the Bridge of Vibes right here, and turn the knobs while it plays. It’s the pedal modeled from its own circuit and firmware. Try your own guitar too: pick a recording from your computer, or plug in through an audio interface.
Controls
- RateSets the base modulation speed. Rock the built-in treadle to sweep the speed live, hands-free, on top of wherever Rate is set.
- IntIntensity of the effect — how deep the modulation cuts.
- LevelOutput volume, to match your unaffected signal.
- Cho/Vib switchChorus mode blends in your dry signal; Vibrato is the wet-only, pure pitch-wobble sound of the originals.
Features
Under the hood is a fully programmable four-stage phase-shift engine — the kind of deep-end tuning usually reserved for boutique optical units costing twice as much.
- Treadle-assignableAssign the treadle to sweep Rate live, hands-free, right on top of wherever the knob is set.
- Lock a controlFreeze any knob at its current setting so a stray bump on stage doesn't change your tone.
- Toad modeSave your favorite setup as a one-button recallable preset, and jump back to it instantly mid-set.
- Live RISE/EXTEND tuningShape the underlying sweep from the pedal itself, with a one-button factory reset always there to bring it back to stock.
- Four-stage phase-shift programmingA seven-screen programming mode gives you independent window shift, rate offset, phase offset, treadle direction and treadle range across all four stages, for a deeper, more three-dimensional throb than a single-stage design.
Remote
An optional footswitch remote — the DR-1 Dual Remote — connects over a single TRS cable and gives you hands-free control without bending down to the pedal itself. It's sold separately, and built to the same standard as everything else on the bench.
Build
Housed in a rugged treadle-style enclosure for a lifetime of use, hand-built one at a time.
Specifications
| Power requirement | 9V DC |
|---|---|
| Power connector | 2.1mm barrel |
| Audio connector | 1/4" phone |
| Price | $500 |
| DR-1 Dual Remote | $70, sold separately |
Pedal tools
Your Bridge of Vibes talks to your browser. With the TEN Effects USB programming adapter you can back up your settings, load presets other players have shared, build your own from scratch with all four stages drawn as you go, shape the Vintage Simulator, set your treadle feel and keep the firmware current — nothing to install.
Open the Bridge of Vibes tools →
Documentation
The full firmware feature set, in detail — treadle assignment, control locking, Toad presets, live RISE/EXTEND tuning and the four-stage programming mode. This is a working set of how-to guides, not the final manual; it'll be folded into one once everything's locked down.