The Deep Space Devices Trigonaut is an octave, glitch, stutter and drive pedal: a fuzz and overdrive core with a separate octave glitch and stutter section you can switch in and out with its own footswitches. Delicious Audio, which covered the pedal when it launched, describes it as "an Octave/Glitch/Stutter/Drive!" and calls it a noise device for experimental guitarists, one that can also deliver "leveled drive to high-gain fuzz" but excels at sputtery, glitchy and stuttery noises. gearnews.com describes the base sound as "a destructive fuzz/overdrive sound."12
Controls and footswitches
The Trigonaut carries three knobs and a toggle switch on top, plus three footswitches along the bottom. The layout puts the drive side on the knobs and gives the glitch and stutter section its own switching, so the two layers of the pedal can be controlled separately1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Volume knob | Controls the output of the effect3 |
| Gain knob | Drive gain1 |
| Reign knob | Mid control and overall presence of the glitch/stutter effect while Consume is on1 |
| Bite/Gnaw/Crunch toggle | Tone shaping; each position interacts with the stutter/glitch effect differently13 |
The three footswitches divide the pedal's functions:
- Bypass turns the pedal on and off1
- Momentary makes the glitch/stutter effect present at max level while held down, until released13
- Consume brings the octave glitch/stutter into the mix, with a purple LED indicating whether it is on or off13
Pedal of the Day's review notes how the toggle and the glitch section work together: "The stutter/glitch effect reacts with each toggle position of Bite/Gnaw/Crunch, the final toggle."3
gearnews.com also notes that the pedal has options to configure, for example, whether you want to use the glitch effect or add a stutter to the signal instead.2
Power and bypass
The Trigonaut runs on 9 volts with a standard DC input, and it is true bypass, so the signal passes untouched when the pedal is off.1
Price and availability
gearnews.com listed the Trigonaut at an RRP of USD 215 when the pedal was announced in October 2018.2 Delicious Audio covered the pedal as a new release in June 2019, describing it as having "only landed on the Earth days ago."1 The pedal's cases carry what Delicious Audio calls "Breathtaking artwork on exceptionally durable cases," depicting two dragon-like figures in dichromatic blue and yellow.1
For where the Trigonaut sits among similar effects, see Octave & Pitch Pedals, Fuzz Pedals and Overdrive Pedals.
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Questions
Is the Deep Space Devices Trigonaut true bypass?
Yes. Delicious Audio lists the Trigonaut as true bypass, so when the pedal is off, your guitar signal passes through without the circuit loading it. That matters on a pedalboard where the Trigonaut sits alongside other effects, since the dry tone stays intact when the drive and glitch sections are switched out.
What power does the Trigonaut need?
The Trigonaut runs on 9 volts with a standard DC input, according to Delicious Audio. A standard center-negative 9V DC supply of the kind most pedalboards already use will run it, and the standard DC input means no special adapter is needed.
What does the Consume footswitch do?
The Consume footswitch brings the octave glitch and stutter effect into your mix, and a purple LED shows whether that section is on or off. Pedal of the Day describes it as allowing the octave glitch and stutter to become present in your mix, so you can switch the effect in and out while the base drive stays on.
What does the Momentary footswitch do?
The Momentary footswitch makes the glitch and stutter effect present at max level while you hold it down, and it stops as soon as you release. Pedal of the Day describes it as the effect becoming present at max level when held down and until released, which suits short stabs of chaos mid-phrase.
Can the Trigonaut be used as a plain fuzz?
Yes, within limits. Delicious Audio describes it as a noise device for experimental guitarists that can also deliver leveled drive to high-gain fuzz, but says it excels at sputtery, glitchy and stuttery noises. gearnews.com describes its base as a destructive fuzz and overdrive sound, so it works as a fuzz, but the glitch section is the point.
How much does the Trigonaut cost?
gearnews.com listed the Trigonaut at an RRP of USD 215 as of October 2018. That was the list price when the pedal was announced, and it is the only published price figure on record.
Sources (3)
- Deep Space Devices Trigonaut Octave/Glitch/Stutter/Drive, Delicious Audio, 2019-06-21
- Fuzz, Glitch and Filth: Deep Space Devices' Trigonaut has it all, gearnews.com, 2018-10-27
- Deep Space Devices Trigonaut Octave Glitch Overdrive, Pedal of the Day, 2019-07-01