EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Operation Manual page 3

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Manual: Controls the delay time of the modulated
signal. Turn it clockwise for a shorter delay
time and a higher-pitched flange sound. Turn it
counter clockwise for longer delay times and a
lower-pitched flange sound. This parameter may
be controlled by an expression pedal. When
using an expression pedal, the Manual control
is defeated.
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Rate: Controls the speed of the LFO as well
as the rise time in "Trigger Up" mode and fall
time in "Trigger Down" mode. Turn it up for faster
modulation or turn it down for slower modulation.
The Rate control has three ranges of operation:
Slow, Normal and Fast. These modes are
selected by the Rate & Tap toggle switch.
3
Width: Controls the frequency range of the
LFO sweep. You might also think of it as a depth
control for the LFO.
4
Mix: This is the volume control for the modulated
signal. The modulated signal gets louder when
you turn it clockwise and quieter when you turn it
counterclockwise.
5
Activate Footswitch: The activate switch
features our Flexi-Switch
relay-based true-bypass switch allows for
momentary or latching operation.
• For standard latching operation, tap the
footswitch once to activate the effect and tap
again to bypass.
• For momentary operation, hold down the
footswitch for as long as you'd like to use the
effect. Release to bypass.
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Feedback:
Regeneration
modulated signal. There is a center-detent for
zero feedback. Increasing this control from
noon introduces positive feedback for a lush
"whooshing" sound. Decreasing this control from
noon produces negative feedback, which has a
hollowed-out tubular sound.
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Rate & Tap Toggle Switch: "Normal" (center
position) is 1:1. The tempo you tap in is the
tempo Pyramids will spit out. When set to "Slow"
(left position), the tempo you tap is divided for a
slower sweep. When set to "Fast" (right position),
the tempo you tap is multiplied and delivers a
faster sweep.
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Modify: The behavior of this control depends
upon which mode you're using.
• Classic: Tone control for the modulated
signal. Clockwise from center is a high pass
filter. That means it cuts the low end and
allows the high frequencies to pass through.
Counterclockwise from center is a low pass
filter. That means it cuts the high end and
allows bass frequencies to pass through.
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• Through-Zero:
unmodulated dry signal. This controls where in
the LFO cycle the through-zero point occurs,
which is where you'll hear the most drastic
cancellation.
lower the frequency of the cancellation.
Counterclockwise Modify settings produce
higher frequency
probably backwards from what you'd expect,
but let's roll with it.
• Barber Pole Up: Tone control for the
modulated signal. Clockwise from center is a
high pass filter. Counterclockwise from center
is a low pass filter.
• Barber Pole Down: Tone control for the
modulated signal. Clockwise from center is a
high pass filter. Counterclockwise from center
is a low pass filter.
• Trigger Up: Sensitivity control for the sweep.
This controls how quickly the re-triggering
reacts to your pick attack. Clockwise is
higher sensitivity, counterclockwise is lower
sensitivity.
• Trigger Down: Sensitivity control for the
sweep. This controls how quickly the re-
triggering reacts to your pick attack. Clockwise
is higher sensitivity, counterclockwise is lower
sensitivity.
• Step: Adjusts the glide between steps. Low
Modify settings produce sharp, stair-stepped
transitions between steps. Higher Modify
settings introduce a smoother glissando
effect.
• Random: Adjusts the glide between steps.
Low Modify settings produce sharp, stair-
stepped transitions between steps. Higher
Modify settings
glissando effect.
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Tap / Trigger Footswitch: In Classic, Through-
Zero, Barber Pole Up, Barber Pole Down,
Step, and Random modes, this footswitch is
a tap tempo control. In Trigger Up and Trigger
Down modes, this footswitch triggers the effect
whenever it is pressed.
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Presets Rotary Switch: Selects between Live
mode and one of five presets. Pyramids comes
with our favorites programmed in, but you're
allowed to re-write them if you want. We don't
mind. Setting this switch to Live will give you the
sound which corresponds to Pyramids' current
setting.
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Mode Rotary
Pyramids' eight flanger modes (see the following
Modes section.)
Delay time for
Clockwise Modify
cancellation.
introduce a smoother
Switch: Selects
the
settings
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between