EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird, Operation Manual

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Welcome to your new Hummingbird
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Repeat Percussion tremolo! The
Hummingbird is a choppy, sawtooth tremolo modeled on the vintage “repeat
percussion” unit and similar to those found in old Valco and Vox amplifiers. It is
capable of producing everything from classic “50’s style” shimmering tremolo
to a synthy, delay-like chop that turns your signal into a burst of short pings and
on through to near ring modulation speeds. Simply choosing between Modes 1
(slow), 2 (mid-tempo) or 3 (fast) and adjusting the Rate and Depth controls
will unlock a whole new world of amplitude modulation at your feet. The
Rate is also expression pedal accessible to allow instant changes on the fly.
Using an expression pedal opens up the possibility of true random amplitude
modulation! In addition to the modulation, the Hummingbird has plenty of
clean gain on-tap allowing you to either boost or cut the signal using the Level
control. If the Depth is turned to zero, the Hummingbird will become a JFET
clean boost! The Hummingbird is all analog, true bypass and handmade one
at a time on a gilded cloud in Akron, Ohio.
Controls
Depth: This adjusts how much the oscillator affects the signal. All the way
clockwise produces a full chop, all the way counter clockwise produces no
chop and the Hummingbird can be used as a simple JFET booster.
Mode: Three way toggle switch which selects the range of the oscillator. Mode
1 is slow, Mode 2 is mid tempo and Mode 3 is fast.
Rate: This adjusts the speed of the oscillator. Faster clockwise, slower
counterclockwise.
Level: Adjusts the output volume
Expression Jack: Use an expression pedal to adjust the rate with your
foot! When an expression pedal is in use the Rate control is defeated. We
recommend the Moog EP-2 expression pedal.
Power
This device takes a standard 9 volt DC power supply with a 2.1mm negative
center barrel. We always recommend pedal-specific, 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 specific power supplies do not filter dirty power as
well and let through unwanted noise. DO NOT RUN AT HIGHER VOLTAGES!
Current Draw: 10mA
Input Impedance: 50K Ohm
Output Impedance: <10K Ohm
Flexi-Switching
This device features Flexi-Switch
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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.
Warranty
This device has a limited lifetime warranty. If it breaks, we will fix it. Should you
encounter any issues, please email info@earthquakerdevices.com .
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Glü ckw unsc h z u u nse rem neuen H umm ing bird
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Repe at- Per cus sion -Tr emolo !
Beim H um mingb ird hande lt es sic h u m e in ab geha ckt es Säg ezah n-T rem olo
nac h V orb ild des Vin tag e “R epe at Per cus sio n” und ähn lic h d en Tre mol os,
die auc h in alte n Va lco - od er V ox- Ver stä rke rn zu find en sin d. D abe i ka nn das
Hum mingb ird ein e g roß e B andb reit e an S oun ds bed ien en: V om k lassi sch
schi mmer nde n T rem olo im S til der 50e r-J ahre ü ber sy nth etisc he, de lay art ig
abge hack te Sou nds bi s h in z u G esc hw indi gkeit en, di e e inem R ingm odu lato r
sch on seh r n ahe kom men . D urc h e inf ach es Aus wäh len ein es der Mod es (1
lan gsa m, 2 m itte l, 3 sc hne ll) und Anp ass en der Reg ler für Rat e u nd Dep th
erö ffn et S ich Ihn en ein e ne ue Wel t de r La uts tär ke- Mod ula tio n. D ie Fun ktio n
des R ate -R egl ers k ann a uch v on e ine m Exp res sio n-P eda l übe rno mm en
wer den . Dar übe r hin aus v erf ügt d as Hum mingb ird übe r ein ige G ain -
Res erv en, so das s m an mit dem Lev el-R egl er das Sig nal auc h bo ost en ode r
abs enk en k ann . S teh t d er D ept h-R egl er a uf 0 , w ird da s P eda l z u e ine m J FE T-
Cle an- Boo st. Das Hum min gbi rd ist kom ple tt ana log , T rue Byp ass und wird
han dge fer tig t auf e ine r ver gol det en W olk e in A kro n, O hio .
Reg ler
Rat e: B est im mt die Ges chw ind igk eit des Osz illa tor s. Im Uhr zei ger sin n
sch nel ler , geg en d en U hrz eig ers inn l ang sam er.
Dep th: Die ser Reg ler le gt f est , w ie sta rk d er O szi lla tor auf da s S ign al e inw irk t.
Nac h rec hts g edr eht e rhö ht d en E ffe kt, g anz a m lin ken A nsc hla g ist d er E ffe kt
aus , so d ass d as H um min gbi rd a ls J FE T-B oos ter v erw end et w erd en k ann .
Lev el: Rege lt d ie O utp ut- Lau tst ärk e.
Mod e: 3 -W ege -K ipp sch alte r, d er die Spa nne des Osz illa tor s be stim mt. 1 is t
lan gsa m, 2 i st m itte l und 3 i st s chn ell.
Exp ress ion- Buch se: Zum E ins tel len d er R ate k ann ü ber d ies e Buc hse a uch
ein E xpr ess ion -P eda l ver wen det w erd en, w obe i dan n die E ins tel lun g des R ate -
Reg ler s auf geh obe n wird . Wir e mpf ehl en d as M oog E P-2 E xpr ess ion -P eda l.
Str omve rsorg un g
Die ses G erät so llte m it ei nem St and ard -9V -N etz tei l b etri eben w erden (2 ,1m m,
cen ter ne gativ e). Wir empf ehlen im mer fü r P eda le b est im mte , is olier te Net ztei le
oder ei ne Stro mver sor gun g m it meh rer en is olier ten A nsc hlü ssen . P eda le
produ zie ren St örge räu sch e, wen n s ie mit unr ein em St rom ve rso rgt werd en.
Sch altn etz tei le, D ais ych ain s u nd n icht auf P eda le a usg ele gte N etz tei le fi lter n
ver sch mut zten S tro m n icht z ufrie den ste llend u nd p rod uzi eren u nge wol lte
Störge räu sch e. Nic ht mi t hö her en V oltz ahl en b etre iben !
Str omb edar f: 10m A
Inp ut- Im peda nz: 50K O hm
Outp ut- Im peda nz: <10 K O hm
Fle xi- Swit chin g
Die ses Ger ät ver füg t ü ber die Fle xi-S witc h
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-Tec hnolo gie ! D iese auf R ela ys
basi ere nde Tr ue- Bypa ss- Schal tung er mög lic ht s ow ohl M om ent ary- al s a uch
Latch ing -B etri eb.
• D rüc ken Sie für den Sta nda rd- Lat chi ng- Bet rie b ei nm al a uf d en Fuß sch alte r,
um den Effe kt zu akt ivi ere n, und dan n e rne ut, wen n S ie wie der in den
Byp ass s cha lte n wol len .
• Fü r de n M om ent ary -B etri eb hal ten Sie den Fuß sch alte r so lan ge ged rüc kt,
wie Sie den Effe kt v erw end en möc hte n. L ass en Sie den Sch alte r lo s, i st
das G erä t wie der i m Byp ass .
Da die se Sch altu ng Rel ays -ba sie rt ist , is t e ine Stro mve rso rgu ng not wen dig ,
dam it d as S ign al d urc hge las sen w ird .
Ga ra ntie
Die ses Ger ät v erf ügt übe r ei ne bes chr änk te, leb ens lan ge Gar ant ie. Wen n es
kap utt geh t, rep arie ren wir es. Sol lte n s ie irg end wel che Pro ble me mit dem
Ped al h abe n, s end en S ie e ine M ail a n info @ea rthq uak erd evi ces .co m .
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Gra zie p er a ver s cel to H um min gbi rd, i l ped ale d i effe tti R epe at P erc uss ion s
(trem olo ) d i Ea rth Qua ker D evic es. P er o tten ere il mas sim o a ppa gam ento
dal tuo ped ale Hum min gbi rd, ti pre ghi am o d i le gge re atte nta men te que sto
man ual e. Hum min gbi rd è u n tr em olo var iab ile con and am ent o a den te di
seg a, b asa to sul l’u nità vin tag e “r epe at p erc uss ion s”, sim ile a qu ella int egr ata
nei vec chi am plifi cat ori Val co e V ox. È in gra do di pro dur re ogn i ti po di
son orit à, p ass and o da l lu cci chi o de i cl ass ici tre mol o in stil e an ni 5 0 fin o ag li
effe tti d alla s ono rità s ynt h e tip o del ay, c apa ce d i tra sfo rm are i l tuo s egn ale
in un’ esp los ion e d i b rev i ti ntin nii, fino a ra ggi ung ere vel oci tà pro ssi me alla
mod ula zio ne ad ane llo . È suf fici ent e s ceg lie re tra le mod alit à 1 (le nta ), 2
(te mpo int erm edi o) o 3 (v elo ce) e, r ego lan do i co ntro lli Rat e e Dep th, avr ai l e
chi avi p er a ver e ai t uoi p ied i un m ond o del t utto n uov o fat to d i mod ula zio ne
di a mpi ezz a. I l co ntro llo Rat e è anc he acc ess ibi le da ped ale d’e spr ess ion e,
cos ì da con sen tire mod ific he ist ant ane e es egu ite al v olo . L’ uso di u n pe dal e
d’e spr ess ion e apr e alla p oss ibi lità d i pot er d isp orr e di u na m odu laz ion e
d’am pie zza dav ver o c asual e! O ltre alla mod ula zio ne, Hum mingb ird o ffr e u n
sac co d i g uad agno di s egn ale clea n s empr e d ispo nib ile , p erm ettendo sia
di int ens ific are che di tag lia re il seg nal e u san do il con tro llo di liv ello . S e il
con tro llo D ept h ris ulta c om ple tam ent e abb ass ato , allo ra H um min gbi rd d ive nta
un v ero e p rop rio c lea n-b oos ter J FE T!
Co ntr oll i
Dep th: Con tro lla la q uan tità di m odu laz ion e, d a a ppe na p erc epi bile fino ad u n
seg nal e in c om ple to m ovi men to.
Rat e: C ont rol la la vel oci tà del l’L FO . P iù vel oce ruo tan do in sen so ora rio , pi ù
len to i n sen so a ntio rar io.
Lev el: C ont rol la il liv ello del seg nal e in ing res so, il qua le sos tan zia lm ent e
con tro lla il l ive llo d’u sci ta. Ruo tar e in sen so ora rio per inc rem ent are , in sen so
antio rar io per dimin uire .
Mod e: Q uest o se let tore a tre po siz ion i a lte rna la ga mma de ll’o scill ato re. M ode
1 è len to, M ode 2 i mpo sta u n tem po i nte rm edi o e Mod e 3 è vel oce .
Usci ta p er p eda le d’ esp ress ione : Usa un ped ale d’es pres sion e pe r re gol are
con i p ied i il p ara met ro R ate ! Qua ndo s i util izz a un p eda le d ’es pre ssi one , il
con trol lo R ate vie ne escl uso . C onsig lia mo il ped ale d’ espr essi one Moo g E P-3 .
Ali men ta zio ne
I no stri ped ali fan no uso di a lim ent ato ri D C st and ard a 9 vol t, d ota ti d i co nne tto re
bar rel da 2.1 mm con pol o ne gat ivo al c ent ro. Rac com and iam o se mpr e l’u so di
alim ent ator i s pecifi ci per pedal i, con tra sfor mat ore isol ato d i t ipo d a p are te,
opp ure alim ent ato ri c on usc ite mul tip le iso lat e. I ped ali gen era no rum ore ext ra
nel cas o in cui l’a lim ent azi one pre sen ti u n’o sci lla zio ne res idu a o sia poc o pu lita .
Gli alim ent ato ri d i tip o sw itc hin g, q uel li p er il c olle gam ent o a cat ena opp ure gli
alim ent ator i n on s pecifi ci per pedal i, non fi ltra no l’a lim ent azi one non p ulit a e
lasc iano pa ssa re ru mor i in desi dera ti. Non o per are m ai c on t ens ion i più e lev ate !
Assor bim ent o d i c orr ent e: 10m A
Imp ede nza d’in gre sso : 50K O hm
Imp ede nza d’us cita : <10 K O hm
Fle xi- Swit chin g
Que sto dis pos itiv o a dot ta la tec nol ogi a F lex i-S witc h
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! S i tr atta di u n tip o d i
com mut azi one , ba sat a su rel è e con tru e by pas s, c he con sen te di u tili zza re
sim ulta nea men te l e mod alit à “m om ent ane a” e “la tch ing ”.
• Pe r un’ ope rat ivi tà l atc hin g sta nda rd, b atte re u na v olta s ul p uls ant e a
ped ale p er a ttiv are l ’ef fet to; b atte re d i nuo vo p er b ypa ssa rlo .
• Pe r u n’o per ativ ità di tip o m om ent ane o, ten ere pre mut o il pul san te fino
a q uan do si int end e u tili zza re l’e ffe tto . U na vol ta rila sci ato il pul san te,
l’e ffe tto s arà b ypa ssa to.
Poic hé la com mut azi one è ba sat a su rel è, è nec ess aria l’a lim ent azi one per far
sì c he i l seg nal e pas si.
Ga ran zia
Que sto dis pos itiv o pr eve de una gar anz ia lim ita ta a vi ta. In cas o di rot tur a, c i
occ upe rem o de lla rip ara zio ne. P er q uals iasi pr obl ema risc ont rat o, i nvia re u na
em ail a info @ea rthq uak erd evi ces .co m .
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