Earthquaker devices Grand orbiter User manual

OPERATION MANUAL

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• Current Draw: 15mA

• This device take a standard 9 volt DC power supply with a 2.1mm negative center barrel. We

always recommend pedal-specic, transformer-isolated wall-wart power supplies or multiple

isolated-output supplies. Pedals will make extra noise if there is ripple or unclean power.

Switching-type power supplies, daisy chains and non-pedal specic power supplies do not lter

dirty power as well and let through unwanted noise. DO NOT RUN AT HIGHER VOLTAGES!

• Input Impedance: 1M Ohm • Output Impedance: <1K Ohm

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This device has a limited lifetime warranty. If it breaks, we will x it. Should you encounter any

issues, please email info@earthquakerdevices.com.

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This device features Flexi-Switch™ Technology! This relay-based, true bypass switching style

allows you to simultaneously use momentary and latching-style switching.

• For standard latching operation, tap the footswitch once to activate the effect and then tap

again to bypass.

• For momentary operation, hold the footswitch down for as long as you’d like to use the effect.

Once you release the switch, the effect will be bypassed.

Since the switching is relay-based, it requires power to pass signal.

Sweep: Controls the frequency peak of

the sweep. Higher peak clockwise, lower

peak counter clockwise.

Rate 1,2,3: Changes the range of the

speed control. Rate 1 is slow mode, Rate

2 is LFO kill to use the Orbiter as a xed

resonant lter, Rate 3 is fast mode.

Rate: Controls the speed of the LFO. Faster

clockwise, slower counterclockwise.

Depth: Controls the amount of phase

effect mixed with dry signal. Clockwise for

more intense phasing, counterclockwise

for less. In “Vibrato” mode, this acts as a

volume control.

Phase/Vibrato: Cuts the dry signal to

create a vibe/vibrato effect depending on

the setting of the other controls. Vibrato is

created by turning the resonance down low.

Resonance: Controls the regeneration

of the phased signal. More resonant

clockwise, more subtle counterclockwise.

The Grand Orbiter™ is a 4 stage OTA-based phaser with a diverse feature set that can go from

stationary and resonant, to slow and mellow, and on through fast and swirly. It has a three-way

toggle switch to select between the ranges of modulation: Rate 1 is slow sweep mode, Rate 2

kills the LFO and allows you to use the Grand Orbiter as a xed resonant lter and Rate 3 is

fast sweep mode. The master Rate (3) control ne tunes the speed of the LFO in each of these

modes and the ashing red LED acts as a visual indicator, even when the effect is in bypass

mode. The Depth (4) control blends the shifted signal in with the dry signal and controls the

intensity of the effect. The Sweep (1) control governs the peak frequency of the phased signal’s

tone, turned full clockwise the sweep is lively and intense; whereas turning counterclockwise

yields a darker, more laid back peak. The Resonance (6) provides a wide range of control over

regeneration and at higher settings adds a more pronounced and resonant tone. You can also

use the Grand Orbiter as a true pitch vibrato with the Phase/Vibrato switch. When in Vibrato

mode, the dry signal is removed and the Depth controls acts as a volume control. This pedal is

100% analog, true bypass and built by entirely by hand in beachy Akron, Ohio.

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<<< Suggested Settings >>>

Mellow Gold

Chevy vans on the beach, Major 7th Chords on

the hi- tape player, incense and good vibes.

Slow n’ Easy

Creeping lter seeping sure to inspire those

who love to explore the passageways of the

headphone forest.

Rippling Waters

No risk of electrocution with this beautiful

stream of modulations.

Warped Waylon Record

Someone left the stack of records too close to

the coal stove...