EarthQuaker Devices Interstellar Orbiter, Operation Manual

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Welcome to your brand new Interstellar Orbiter
™
! The Interstellar Obiter was specially
designed for Kid Koala to be used on his Satellite Concert tour. The idea for the Satellite
concert is very ambitious: each audience member will be seated at one of sixty mini
turntable stations that will include a small crate of color coded custom vinyl. Each record
contains a drone that is designed to harmonize with key moments in the show being
performed on stage by Kid Koala. Each record player will be run through an effect pedal
and allow the audience to individually manipulate the sounds in real time.... I mean, how
could we say no to that! After lots and lots of testing, the records through various types of
effects, we landed on what you have in your hand, the Interstellar Orbiter!
So what is it? The Interstellar Orbiter is a dual resonant filter controlled by a single LFO
that sweeps each filter in opposite directions. It has three universal controls: a master
Frequency control that governs the center frequency of both filters, a master Rate
control for the LFO and the Direct control for blending in the unaffected dry signal.
There are expression pedal jacks for both the LFO Rate and the Master Frequency .
The LFO sweeps each filter in opposite directions and has a wide range. Each filter is
voiced differently and has controls for LFO Intensity, Resonance and Mix. When the
LFO Intensity is raised the filter sweep is wider, the center frequency is raised and the
resonance becomes more pronounced. The Resonance becomes more “ringy” as you
dial it up and more mellow as you dial it back. The Mix control adjusts the volume for
the mix of each filter.
With all of this control, the Interstellar Orbiter is a knob twiddler’s dream with loads of
possibilities! It can do everything from wah emulation to complex vocal formant filter
and even a fairly convincing rotary speaker effect. You can set the Intensity of both
filters to zero and use the Frequency to manually create wide filter sweeps or use an
expression pedal for a unique wah tones. Adjust the Intensity of one filter to taste and
use an expression pedal to sweep the second to create some awesome moving center
point phase effects. You can also create some very vocal sounds by using the LFO to
control both filters and fine tuning the Resonance , Intensity and master Frequency .
These vocal formants will vary depending the settings of each individual control and the
rate at which they are swept! These are just a few suggestions, the Interstellar Orbiter is
vast; get ready to get free.
The Interstellar Orbiter is all analog, true bypass and hand made one at a time, part-
by-part, knob-by-knob, wire-by-damn-wire in the fiery town of Akron, Ohio and features
artwork drawn by Kid Koala himself!
Expression Pedals
• The Frequency should be controlled by a 100K pot, linear taper is ideal.
• The jack is wired: Tip= Hot, Ring= Wiper, Sleeve= Cold
• The Rate should be controlled by a 1M pot, reverse logarithmic sweep is ideal.
• The jack is wired: Tip= Hot, Ring= Wiper, Sleeve= N/A
Using an expression pedal with values less than what is listed above will still work but the
range will be limited.
Power
This device take 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: 20mA
Input Impedance: 1M Ohm
Output Impedance: <500 Ohm
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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Hal lo Par tne r, w illk om men zu un serem br and neuen In ter ste lla r O rbi ter ! D iese r w urd e s pez iel l
für K id K oal a und i hre S ate llite -To ur e ntw orfe n. D ie I dee z u die sen K onz erte n war s ehr
ambit ion ier t: J ede r Zus cha uer so llte an ein e v on 60 Min i-T urn tab le- Sta tio nen m it e iner kl ein en
Kis te m it fa rbl ich spez iell gek enn zei chn ete n S cha llpla tte n g ese tzt wer den . J ede Schall pla tte
sol lte ei nen Sou nd en tha lten , d er zu be stim mten M om enten wä hrend de s K id- Koa la- Kon zer tes
pass te. Jed er S chall pla tte nsp iel er s ollte dur ch e in E ffe ktp eda l la ufe n u nd s o d en Zus cha uer n
erm ögl ich en, die Sou nds in Ech tze it z u ve rän der n. I ch mei ne, wie kon nte n w ir z u so etw as
nei n s agen ! N ach vie len Tes tve rsu chen mit v ersc hie den en E ffek ten , h aben wir s cch lie ßlic h
das e ntw ick elt, w as d u nun i n den H änd en h älts t, d en I nte rst ella r Orb ite r!
Als o, wa s ist das ? De r In ter ste lla r O rbi ter ist ein dua ler Res ona nt-F ilte r, d er v on ein em ein zig en
LFO ge ste uert wird , d er d ie Filte r in en tge geng ese tzt e R ich tung en v eränd ert. E r b esi tzt dr ei
uni ver sal e R egl er: Ein en F req uency- Regl er d er d ie Cen ter -Fr equen z b eider F ilter be stim mt,
ein en Rat e-R egl er für den LFO und ein en Dire ct-R egl er, um das Mis chv erh ältn is mit dem
Dry -S igna l z u b est imm en. A uße rde m gib t e s E xpr ess ion -Pe dal-B uchs en für de n F req uenc y
und den Ra te- Reg ler . B eide Fi lter ha ben un ter sch ied lic he K lang eigen sch aften und no chma ls
Reg ler für die LFO -In ten sity , R eso nan ce und Mix . W enn die LFO -In ten sity ang eho ben wird ,
wird der F ilte r-S weep w eiter , d ie Cen ter -Fr equen z w ird ang ehob en u nd d ie Ans pra che w ird
direk ter . D reh t ma n d en R eso nan ce- Regl er h och , w ird der Sou nd k ling elnd er u nd d ezen ter ,
wen n man i hn z urü ckd reh t. D er M ix- Reg ler b est im mt d en A nte il d er b eid en F ilte rsi gna le.
Dam it ist d er Inter ste lla r O rbi ter ei n T rau m f ür jed en K nöp fchend rehe r m it unz ähl igen
Mög lic hke ite n! E r b ehe rrs cht alle s v on W ah- Em ula tio nen bis h in z u k om ple xen Vok alfi lte r u nd
einem üb erz eug enden R ota ry- Effek t. S tel lt ma n d ie Int ensi ty bei der Fi lte r a uf N ull, kan n ma n
mit dem Fr equen cy- Regl er w eite Fi lte r-S weeps und W ah- Effek te erz eug en. O der du ka nns t
einen de r F ilte r n ach G esc hma ck eins tel len und fü r d en S weep de s a nder en ei n E xpr ess ion -
Ped al v erw enden und dam it her vor rag ende P has ing -Ef fek te k rei eren . A uch vok ale Sou nds
sind m ögl ich , ind em ma n d en L FO zu r S teue rung bei der Fi lter ve rw endet und m itte ls d er R egl er
Res onanc e, Int ens ity und M ast er-F req uenc y F einab stim mung en vor nim mt. Die se vok ale n
Sou nds v arii ere n seh r, j e nac h Ein ste llu ng d er e inz eln en R egl er. U nd d ies s ind n ur e in p aar
wen ige Bei spi ele fü r d ie vie lsc hic htig en M ögl cih kei ten de s In ter ste lla r O rbi ter . F ind e e s se lbs t
herau s!
Der I nte rst ella r Orb ite r ist k om ple tt a nal og, T rue B ypa ss u nd e inz eln h and gef erti gt i n Akr on,
Ohi o und w urd e von K id K oal a sel bst !
Uni ver sal -R egl er
Rat e: Mas ter -G esc hw ind igk eits -R egl er f ür d en L FO , sch nel ler r ech ts, l ang sam er l ink s.
Direc t: Ste uer t die L aut stä rke d es D ry- Sig nal s
Frequ enc y: Bes tim mt d ie C ent er-F req uen z bei der F ilte r.
Reg ler für F ilt er A u nd B
Inte nsit y: Bes tim mt w ie s ehr der LFO auf d en S wee p d er F ilte r e inw irk t. N ach rec hts wird der
Sw eep b rei ter u nd d ie C ent er-F req uen z wird a nge hob en.
Res onanc e: St euer t d en R eso nan z-P eak der bei den Fi lter . J e w eite r n ach re cht s ma n d iesen
Reg ler d reh t, d est o glo cki ger w ird d er S oun d.
Mix: Ste uer t die L aut stä rke d er F ilte r.
Exp res sio n-P eda le
• D ie F req uen z sol lte v on e ine m 100 k-.P oti g est eue rt w erd en.
• Ve rka bel ung d ies er B uch se: T ip= Hot , Rin g=W ipe r, S lee ve= Col d
• D ie Rat e so llte von ein em 1M -Po ti g est eue rt w erd en, ide al is t ei n Rev ers e-L oga rith mic -S wep.
• Ve rka bel ung d ies er B uch se: T ip= Hot , Rin g=W ipe r, S lee ve= N/A
Die V erw endung ei nes E xpr ess ion -Pe dal s m it ger ing en L eist ungs mer kma len w ird a uch
fun ktio nie ren , alle rdi ngs w ird d ie R ang e ein ges chr änk t.
Str om ver sor gun g
Die ses G erät so llte m it ei nem St and ard -9V -N etz tei l b etri eben we rden (2 ,1m m, c enter ne gativ e).
Wir e mpf ehl en i mm er f ür P eda le b est im mte , iso lie rte N etz tei le o der e ine S tro mve rso rgu ng m it
meh rer en is olie rten A nsc hlü ssen . P eda le pro duz ier en S tör ger äus che , w enn sie m it u nrei nem
Stro m ver sorg t w erden . S cha ltn etz tei le, Da isyc hai ns u nd nic ht a uf P eda le a usg ele gte N etz tei le
filte rn ver sch mut zten St rom nic ht z ufrie den ste llend und pr odu zie ren ung ew ollte St örg eräu sche .
Nic ht m it h öhe ren V oltz ahl en b etre ibe n!
Str om ver bra uch : 20m A
Inpu t-Imp edan z: 1M O hm
Out put-I mped anz: <50 0 Ohm
Gar ant ie
Die ses Ger ät v erfüg t ü ber ei ne bes chr änk te, leb ensl ang e G ara ntie . W enn es kap utt geh t,
rep arier en w ir e s. S ollten si e ir gend welc he P rob lem e m it d em P eda l h aben , send en S ie eine
Mai l an info@ ear thq uak erd evi ces .co m .
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Gra zie per aver sce lto Int ers tel lar Orb ite r, i l pe dal e D ual Res ona nt F ilte r & LFO di E arth Qua ker
Dev ice s. P er o tte ner e il m ass imo ap pagam ent o dal tuo pedal e In ter ste llar O rbit er, t i p reg hiam o d i
leg ger e a tten tam ente que sto manu ale.
Inte rste llar Orb iter è sta to p rog etta to s pec ific ata men te p er K id K oala , pe r es ser e uti lizz ato dur ante il s uo
Sate llite Con cer t tou r. L ’ide a all a ba se del Sate llite Con cer t er a dav ver o am bizi osa : og ni m em bro del
pub blic o si t rov ava s edu to pre sso u na d elle 6 0 mini -sta zion i gira disc hi, l e qua li in clud evan o un p icc olo
set di v inil i cre ati a ppo sita men te e pe rso nali zza ti s eco ndo un cod ice -co lor e. C ias cun disc o co nten eva
un r onz io s tud iato p er a rm oniz zar si in m om ent i chiav e dell o spe tta colo c he K id K oala t enev a sul p alco .
Cias cun l etto re d i disc hi v eniv a quin di f atto p ass are a ttrav ers o un p eda le d ’eff etti p er p erm ette re a l
pub blic o di m anip olar e ind ivid ualm ente i l suo no i n tem po r eale ! Dop o aver f atto i nnu mer evo li t est
fac end o pro ces sar e i disc hi tr am ite v ari t ipi d i effe tti, a lla f ine l a sce lta è r ica dut a su I nter stel lar O rbit er!
Int ers tel lar Orb ite r è un d ual -filt er r iso nan te c ont rol lat o d a u n si ngo lo L FO , i c ui m ovim ent i a gisc ono
su c ias cun filtr o in dire zio ni o ppo ste . Il p eda le d isp one di tr e co ntro lli g ene ral i: u n co ntro llo F req uen cy
mast er c he g ove rna la f req uen za c ent ral e di ent ram bi i fi ltri , u n c ont rol lo R ate mast er p er l ’LF O, e il
con tro llo D ire ct p er m isc ela re i l seg nal e dire tto n on p roc ess ato . Son o disp oni bili l e con nes sio ni p er
un p eda le d ’es pre ssio ne s ia p er il c ont rol lo F req uen cy s ia p er il R ate d ell’L FO .
Car atte rizz ato da un’a mpi a ga mm a, l’ LFO app lica lo swe ep di e ntra mbi i filt ri in dire zio ni o ppo ste .
Ogn i fil tro pos sie de un pro prio voi cin g e disp one dei con tro lli LFO Int ens ity, Res ona nce e M ix.
Qua ndo il c ont rol lo Int ens ity del l’L FO vie ne inc rem ent ato, lo swe ep del filtr o ris ulta più lar go, la
fre que nza cen tra le v ien e in nal zat a e la r iso nan za d ivie ne p iù p ron unc iat a. L a ri son anz a d ive nta più
“ca mpa nel los a” m an m ano ch e si inc rem ent a il con tro llo Res ona nce e p iù d olce qu and o lo si rid uce .
Il c ont rol lo M ix r ego la i l volu me p er il m iss agg io d i cia scu n filtr o.
Gra zie a tu tte que ste cap acit à di con tro llo, il p eda le I nte rst ella r O rbi ter è il s ogn o di ogn i sm ane tto ne,
con un sac co di p oss ibi lità a d isp osiz ion e! È in gra do di f are qua lsia si c osa , d all’e mul azio ne
dell ’ef fet to wah al co mpl ess o fi ltra ggi o d elle fo rm anti v oca li, fi no addi rittu ra alla ge ner azio ne di u n
effe tto alq uan to c onv inc ent e d i ro tary spe ake r. È pos sib ile i mpo sta re l ’int ens ità di e ntra mbi i filtr i e
usa re il c ont rol lo Fre que ncy per cre are man ual men te am pi s wee p de l filt ro, opp ure usa re un ped ale
d’es pre ssio ne per tim bric he wah del tut to uni che . R ego la a pi ace re l’in ten sità di u n fil tro e us a un
ped ale d ’es pre ssio ne p er e ffe ttu are l o swe ep s ul s eco ndo, c osì d a cre are e ntu sia sm ant i effe tti
pha se c on p unt o c ent ral e in mov imen to. Pot rai in oltr e c rear e ve re e pro prie son orit à vo cal i us ando
l’L FO per con tro lla re ent ram bi i filtr i e reg ola re fine men te la riso nan za, l’in ten sità e la fre que nza
mas ter . Que ste f orm ant i voc ali v arie ran no i n bas e alle i mpo sta zio ni d i ogn i sin gol o con tro llo e
del la fre que nza alla qua le ven gon o tr atta te dal mov im ent o d ell’L FO ! Q ues ti s ono sol o a lcu ni
sug ger im ent i; le c apa cità d i Int ers tel lar O rbi ter s ono v aste ; pre par ati a l ibe rar e la t ua c rea tivi tà.
E no n è t utto – il d ise gno che fa da sfo ndo ai c ont rol li d i In ter ste lla r O rbi ter è sta to cre ato dal lo ste sso
Kid Koala !
Con tro lli g ene rali
Rat e: Con tro llo m aste r de lla v eloc ità dell ’LF O: p iù v eloc e in sen so o rar io, più l ent o in sen so a ntio rar io.
Direc t: Reg ola i l live llo d el s egn ale d ire tto n on p roc ess ato ( dry ).
Frequ enc y: Reg ola i l pun to c ent ral e di e ntra mbi i fi ltri .
Con tro lli F ilt er A e B
Inte nsit y: Regol a l’e ntità del lo s wee p c he l’ LFO app lica ad o gni fi ltro . R uot and o in sen so or ario , lo
swe ep d ive nta p iù a mpi o e la f req uen za c ent ral e vie ne i ncr em ent ata .
Res onanc e: Re gol a la ris ona nza di picc o di cia scu n fil tro . R uot and o in se nso or ario il fi ltro di ven ta
più “cam panell oso .”
Mix: Reg ola i l live llo d i cia scu n filtr o nel m ix.
Ped ali d ’esp res sion e
Con sig lia mo il ped ale d’es pre ssio ne Moo g E P-3 . N on pos sia mo gar ant ire che altr i p eda li
d’esp res sio ne f unz ion ino c orre ttam ent e co n l’I nte rst ellar Orb iter .
Alime nta zio ne
I no stri ped ali f ann o us o di alim ent ato ri D C sta nda rd a 9 volt , do tat i di con net tor e ba rre l da 2.1m m
con pol o ne gat ivo al c ent ro. Rac com and iam o se mpr e l’u so di a lim ent ato ri s pec ific i pe r pe dal i,
con tra sfo rm ato re i sola to d i tip o da paret e, o ppu re al imen tat ori c on us cite multip le i sola te. I p edal i
gen era no r um ore e xtra n el c aso i n cui l ’ali men taz ion e pre sen ti u n’os cilla zio ne r esid ua o s ia p oco
pul ita . G li a lim ent ato ri d i tip o sw itc hin g, q uel li p er il co lle gam ent o a cat ena op pur e gl i al im ent ato ri n on
spe cific i pe r pe dal i, n on filtr ano l’al im ent azio ne non pul ita e la scia no pas sar e ru mor i in des ide rat i.
Non o per are m ai c on t ens ion i più e lev ate !
Ass orbi men to d i cor ren te: 20m A
Imp eden za d’ ing ress o: 1M O hm / Impe denz a d ’us cita : <50 0 Ohm
Gar anz ia
Que sto disp osit ivo p rev ede u na gar anz ia lim ita ta a vita . In c aso di r ottu ra, ci o ccu per em o dell a
ripa raz ion e. P er q uals ias i pr oble ma r isc ont rat o, inv iar e un a em ail a info@ ear thq uak erd evi ces .co m .
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