Dawner Prince Starla

The Dawner Prince Starla is a tap tempo tremolo pedal built around a hybrid design: an analog tremolo circuit controlled by a digital tap tempo microprocessor via optical technology, in the maker's description. It offers eight different waveforms, including a random one, and a sync port that lets it lock its rate to other devices or be locked by them. Dawner Prince lists it at $248.95 USD and, as of October 2026, shows it as Sold Out, so it is not currently available new from the maker¹.

It sits among the smaller number of tremolo pedals that combine tap tempo with voltage control and waveform choice in one compact box²¹³.

What the Starla does

Dawner Prince describes the Starla as "a synthesis of two precisely combined electronics": an analog tremolo path for the audio, and a digital tap tempo microprocessor controlling it optically¹. The analog audio path is the part players care about, with the digital side handling timing rather than processing the guitar signal.

The Depth control shapes how far the effect goes. On minimum settings, Dawner Prince says the Starla can be used as a signal booster; turning Depth up increases the tremolo effect from light shimmering to deep swings and machine gun-like sounds¹. That gives one knob a wide range, from a subtle volume lift to an aggressive chop.

Eight waveforms are on board, including a random one, so the shape of the volume swell can be set beyond the usual sine or square choices¹.

Sync and external control

The Starla's sync port is a three-way feature. Depending on how the internal jumper is set up (the backplate comes off to reach it), the pedal can¹:

• send a control signal to synchronize other devices to its LFO rate
• accept a control signal so other devices can synchronize the Starla
• accept a remote tap foot switch¹

The Starla's speed is shaped through its Depth control: on minimum settings Dawner Prince says the pedal can be used as a signal booster, and increasing the control raises the tremolo effect from light shimmering to deep swings and machine gun-like sounds¹. The pedal measures 4.4" x 2.3"¹, so it sits compactly on a board alongside time-based neighbors.

Power, build and availability

The Starla takes 9 to 18V DC through a 5.5mm/2.1mm barrel connector with a negative tip. Dawner Prince's product page lists power consumption at about 30mA¹, while the company's FAQ recommends a "well regulated" 9-18V DC/100mA supply⁴. The two figures differ; a supply rated at the higher 100mA figure satisfies either reading.

Dawner Prince describes the Starla's housing as a "durable powder coated and screen printed die-cast aluminium enclosure"⁵. The maker also points to the Depth control's range, from a signal booster at minimum settings up to deep, machine gun-like tremolo swings¹, with the pedal itself measuring 4.4" x 2.3"¹.

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