Monday 16 November 2020

EarthQuaker Devices The Depths

 





20 comments:

  1. amazing sounding vibe! I made of using a different layout (with LED/LDR section offboard) and also did the PedalPCB Version.

    If anyone runs into problems with LFO tick, try putting a buffer between the footswitch and input jack - will no longer be true bypass but works well with the noise.

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  2. Put the buffer between the switch and the board input and it will be true bypass

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  3. hey guys, you are doing *really* great job on EaqrthQuaker pedals. i just didn't find any appropriate place to ask a question, so let it be here: do you have any plans for EarthQuaker Aqueduct pedal?

    i'm looking for a pedal which is strictly vibrato, without any phaser, rotator, flanger stuff etc, just straight pitch vibrato. Aqueduct is an ideal example of this for me.

    anyway thanks for your work, it's just really helpful for diy pedal makers.

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  4. I want to build this so much...can someone with big shoes verify it?!😂

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  5. Try it Ian. I have read that the correct LDR is important in this one.

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  6. Try this one, its pretty special. Parasit Studios do some amazing stuff


    https://www.parasitstudio.se/building-blog/black-current-vibrato-stutter

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    1. This looks great but without a Vero layout I won't be able to do it,😬

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    2. https://www.parasitstudio.se/uploads/2/4/4/9/2449159/black_current.gif

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  7. I was lusting after this circuit just last night. Good lookin' out compadre. Love the art on this one too.

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  8. I've cut the board...it's huge....I'm wondering if I can fit it between 5 knobs and the stomp switch 😬

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    1. Hey Ian - old comment of yours here, but I'm wondering if you ever built this up successfully? Reason I ask is that I was comparing this one to the tagboard layout of the same circuit and I noticed that, on this layout, that "Voice 3" is not connected to anything. It seems like it should be moved down one row so that it connects to the anode of the LED.

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    2. Still have the board cut somewhere but i never plucked up the courage to finish it! It also occurred to me that I would struggle to fit in a box with all the knobs 🤦🏼

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    3. I was wondering that too, looking under the LED it looks like both legs are connected to two rails

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  9. Okay it works! The LED stayed solid on the first time I wired it up, voice and volume worked but nothing else. Holding a flashing light over it got the effect to work but I couldn't figure out why the LED wouldn't blink. The next time I wired it up to troubleshoot it worked right away, and I found you can freeze up the LED with certain positions on the pots and have to fuss with it to unfreeze again. Here is my board: https://saintlyleftovers.blogspot.com/2023/02/earthquaker-devices-depths.html

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  10. Tag it for sure - built one using specified LED and LDR combo and it's luscious, swirly univibe. All controls work as expected. Super versatile. I've now done the Sea machine, space spiral, and this. I guess next stop Grand Orbiter.

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  11. Man, this thing is amazing - one of the best modulation pedals I have heard

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  12. This does sound very nice. I must admit that I've never been a vibe enthusiast but I am always looking for an approximate Leslie sound. This goes beyond a stock uni vibe.

    I mixed up where the LED is placed. Cathode is in row H and the anode is in row I. For future query. Thanks for the layout.

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    1. Rotating speaker settings from the Earthquaker manual.

      https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57cebe2c03596e075fca5f24/1548790681369-8U8O82AK88NR2EPMX7GZ/The-Depths-Settings-Rotating-Speakers.jpg?format=2500w

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  13. Finally getting around to boxing this. I found that a clear 5mm LED sounds much more articulate in this circuit. I used pink. (Make sure the LDR's aren't right up against the bulb). And if you look up a gut shot it shows a clear LED actually. I also eliminated the far right column along with the CLR and LED connection. I placed the lower right link beneath the board to fit it in a 125b box. Sounds very nice, especially on faster settings. Thanks again.

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