Dirty Sock Effects Dot Matrix - Serial Number 32 (!)

The Dot Matrix is, at heart, an envelope-controlled square-wave tremolo—but it defies easy classification, and thrives in the liminal space between familiar modulation and sonic chaos. From choppy tremolo to bit-crushing, ring modulation, and everything in between, the Dot Matrix unlocks gritty, lo-fi textures and uncharted sonic territory, all controlled by your playing dynamics.

Engage the pedal, and your signal is fed into a lo-fi analog sample-and-hold chip, pushed well beyond its intended limits. The Rate control adjusts the sample frequency—from slow, abrupt chops to rapid cuts that evolve into digital crush and ring-mod tones. Turn it all the way up, and you can enter atonal, dying computer heaven.
The Dot Matrix bears resemblance to some familiar friends like the Last Gasp Tone Mosaique and Death By Audio Space Ring but adds some functional features.