EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device with Different Modes (Solar Eclipse)

Pyramids is a Stereo Flanging Device with five presets, eight flanger modes, tap tempo, tap subdivision, a multifunction Modify control, positive and negative Feedback, and a variable Mix control, which is something you don’t see on a flanger every day. The EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device is built upon the same proprietary DSP architecture as the Avalanche Run, Pyramids delivers convincing jet-engine roar, authentic through-zero tape-style warble, infinite barber pole sweeps, flexible I or O routing, and the ability to re-trigger the LFO cycle via footswitch opens up a fourth dimension of rhythmic possibilities that’s sure to tickle your third ear.

Classic

Delivers the ‘classic’ jet-plane liquid-silk flanging sound all know and love and have come to expect from any reputable flanging device.

Through-Zero

Gives you authentic tape-style flanging without all the calibration, biasing, demagnetizing of heads, and so on that a real tape machine two of them, actually requires.

Barber Pole Up

‘Barber Pole’ flanging refers to an infinitely sweeping upward flange with no beginning, middle, or end.

Barber Pole Down

Barber Pole Down is exactly like Barber Pole Up, except the flanging effect goes downward in pitch, rather than upward.

Trigger Up

Similar to Barber Pole Up mode, except in this mode, your pick attack (or pressing the Tap or Trigger switch) re-triggers the flange from the beginning.

Trigger Down

Trigger Down is exactly the same as Trigger Up, only the flanger sweeps downward.

Step

Step mode tries to restore order to the universe by sweeping up and down in stepped increments, kind of like the sequencer on a synthesizer.

Random

Random mode is like Step mode, except the sweep is randomized without reason or rhyme.

Manual

Controls the delay time of the modulated signal. Manual can also be controlled via expression pedal.

Rate

Controls the speed of the LFO as well as the rise time in ‘Trigger Up’ mode and fall time in ‘Trigger Down’ mode. The Rate control has three ranges of operation: Slow, Normal and Fast. These modes are selected by the Rate and Tap toggle switch.

Width

Controls the frequency range of the LFO sweep. You might also think of it as a depth control for the LFO.

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.

Activate Footswitch

The activate switch features the Flexi-Switch technology. This relay-based true-bypass switch allows for momentary or latching operation

Feedback

Regeneration control for the modulated signal.

Rate and 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.

Modify

The behavior of this control depends upon which mode you’re using.