Side Step

The Side Step by TWA is a variable-state, tap-tempo low-frequency oscillator (LFO) designed to control practically any device with an expression input and/or +5V control voltage source. It offers the following technical specifications and features:

- The Side Step features TWA's proprietary S3™ “shortest send” switching, a form of true-bypass that uses electronic relays combined with a mechanical switch.
- The LFO rate can be controlled via tap tempo, onboard rate pot, or an external expression pedal. Each control type will override the others, allowing for versatile control options.
- It offers eight different waveform options for the onboard LFO, selectable via a rotary switch. The available waveforms include Sawtooth, Reverse Sawtooth, Square, Triangle, Sine, Peak, Reverse Peak, and Random (sample/hold).
- It includes a CTL jack for connecting to the EXP jack on the pedal to be controlled (slave) using a stereo ¼” TRS cable.
- The Side Step runs off external 9 volt DC power only, with no battery option. The recommended power supply is the PA-9 Power-All®, or any 9 VDC, tip-negative, regulated power supply of 100 mA or greater.
- It features TWA’s proprietary S3™ “shortest send” switching, guaranteeing the most transparent bypass tone available, and defaults to bypass should there be a power failure.
- The pedal can be hard bypassed to use the slave pedal/device in its standard operating mode.

The Side Step opens up a wide array of creative audio possibilities without dramatically altering existing effect setups. It can be used to turn an envelope filter into an auto wah, a ring modulator into a whammy, a standard delay pedal into a pitch-shifting delay, a drive pedal into a modulating synth, or add tap tempo to a manual phaser.