People who have built or have a Tractor Beam question

[cpk313]

With the pedal engaged but I am not playing anything I can hear a very low level phasing. Anyone else experiencing that ?

[madbean]

That's pretty typical of a lot of analog phasers, I've found. As long as you don't have excessive noise being amplified through the effect I would just accept that as normal.

[gordo]

+1. Very low level.  Nom Nom is the same.

[zgrav]

The pedal will phase when engaged, so your ambient noises in your signal chain will be phased and you will it.  I don't think the tractor beam itself adds much to the background noise.  I probably hear more noise in my Mobius Strip and Blueprint pedals than I do in the Tractor Beam.

[cpk313]

Thanks All, it is indeed very low level, I am glad it is correct for this pedal, gives me a little confidence boost as I am getting parts for a Matchless 2 Channel. And I appreciate a forum where people help/respond even to someone who is new doesn't post a lot. I'm amazed/confused/irritated when I post a question on a forum (that is not easily googled/searched for) and it gets a number of views but no one has any input  Oh well, thanks again, I think I am going to make either the triplet of alpha dog next.

[zgrav]

I haven't made the Triplet (yet), but I really like the Alpha Dog because it has a lot of tweaks to the sound.  Whichever one you build, let folks know how it comes out for you!