EarthQuaker Disaster Transport Legacy Reissue User Manual
- June 12, 2024
- EarthQuaker
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EarthQuaker Disaster Transport Legacy Reissue
Product Information
The Disaster TransportTM is an original delay modulation machine pedal. It features various controls and switches to customize the modulation style and speed. The pedal is known for its intense modulated delays, offering both subtle chorus effects and wild pitch stretching and bending. It is manufactured in Akron, Ohio, USA, using high-quality materials.
Features:
- Mod Mode switch – Choose between Bend (traditional chorus) and Stretch (pitch-stretching modulation)
- Mod Speed toggle switch – Select Slow, Fast, or Medium modulation speeds
- SPEED control – Adjusts the speed of the modulation
- INTENSITY control – Controls the amount of LFO modulation on the delay time
- MIX control – Sets the volume level for the delay signal
- REPEATS control – Adjusts the intensity of delay feedback
- TIME control – Sets the delay time from 30ms to 600ms
- Flexi-Switch Technology – Allows momentary and latching-style switching
Power Requirements:
The Disaster TransportTM requires a standard 9 volt DC power supply with a
2.1mm negative center barrel. It has a current draw of 35 mA. It is
recommended to use a pedal-specific, transformer-isolated, wall-wart power
supply or a power supply with multiple isolated-outputs to avoid noise issues
caused by dirty power.
Product Usage Instructions
Modulation Style Selection:
Use the Mod Mode toggle switch to choose between Bend and Stretch modulation
styles. Bend offers a subtler traditional chorus sound, while Stretch provides
wild pitch-stretching modulation.
Modulation Speed Selection:
Set the desired modulation speed using the Mod Speed toggle switch. Choose
between Slow, Fast, or Medium settings. Slow produces excruciatingly slow
modulation with animated gradual climbs and steep drop-offs. Fast ranges from
rapid chorus to intense vibrato. Medium offers a more traditional rate similar
to the classic Memory Man circuit.
Adjusting Modulation Parameters:
Use the SPEED control to adjust the speed of the modulation. Select the
desired range (Slow/Fast/Medium) using the Mod Speed toggle switch.
The INTENSITY control adjusts the amount of LFO modulation on the delay time. Lower intensity settings create subtle chorus effects, while higher intensity settings result in wild pitch stretching and bending. The Mod Mode toggle switch can be used to make the modulation style more or less subtle by selecting Bend or Stretch.
Delay Signal Control:
The MIX control sets the volume level for the delay signal. Increase the
control to hear more of the delayed sound.
Delay Time and Feedback Adjustment:
The TIME control sets the delay time from approximately 30ms to 600ms. The
REPEATS control adjusts the intensity of delay feedback. At zero, there are no
repeats, and at maximum, self-oscillation occurs. Experiment with different
settings to create unique delay effects.
Switching Modes:
The Disaster TransportTM features Flexi-Switch Technology, allowing both
momentary and latching-style switching. Experiment with different switching
modes to suit your playing style and needs.
Note:
The relay-based switching requires power to pass signal.
Important Instruction
Behold!
The newest incarnation of one of our most beloved pedals ever, the Disaster
Transport.™ And don’t be confused, the name isn’t talking about that one Uber
experience you had where the driver reeked like a dumpster of diapers, missed
all of the exits, and talked your ear off about his ex-wife. We’re talking
Disaster Transport OG – an analog-voiced digital delay that can teleport your
sound into the stratosphere.
We initially set out to recreate the original Disaster Transport pedal in its earliest form, but the OG of EQD, Jamie Stillman, couldn’t resist tinkering and improving the whole thing, so you just got upgraded, my friend. In doing so, we redesigned the delay line to reduce the noise floor and improve the quality of the delay. We boosted the output with a cleaner mixing section; it’s now filtered to sound more like an analog delay than any of the previous versions. This delay pedal sits perfectly in the background with more of an evolved ambiance to it, but it can be dialed in for more of a dramatic effect of your choosing.
For those of you well versed in the pedal’s celebrated history, you might notice some differences on this beautifully sparkly box. We’ve added a Mod Mode switch that allows you to choose between bending (Bend) and stretching (Stretch) the modulation wave. The Bend setting offers a subtler vibe closer to a traditional chorus sound, while the new Stretch option gives you loads of pitch-stretching modulation to run wild with.
The other difference you probably spotted with your eagle eye is the Mod Speed three-position toggle switch that offers Slow (S), Fast (F), and Medium (M) settings. The Slow setting is excruciatingly slow and can produce bizarrely animated gradual climbs and steep drop-offs. The Fast setting can go from a rapid chorus to an intense vibrato, while the Medium setting is the most traditional rate similar to the classic Memory Man circuit with a nice range to it.
The newly designed enclosure features a knob to control the Speed, Intensity, Mix, Repeat, and Time, with Modulate and Activate switches, making this a highly customizable pedal to get the delay sound of your dreams. Thanks to the ramp modulation circuitry, you can turn the delay time down and start to use feedback and modulation at a higher setting to harness a bizarre modulator and achieve subtle to wild chorus-type effects. Or set your delay time how you want to set it and use your modulation rates to set your tempo, so you can strum or pluck to the climbs and drop-offs to match your riffs. The possibilities are endless. So, without further delay, enjoy this del… Well, err. We kinda painted ourselves into a corner there. Anyway, enjoy this pedal!
Each Disaster Transport is organically grown in the farmlands of Akron, Ohio, USA, using only the finest soil and fertilizer until they are perfectly ripe for picking.
Operations
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SPEED
Controls the speed of the modulation. The Speed operates in three ranges (Slow/Fast/Medium) selected by the Mod Speed toggle switch. The Disaster Transport OG uses a Ramp wave for the modulation. You’ll find this to be much more intense than most modulated delays. Think of it as a traditional Triangle wave that falls off a cliff in mid-cycle, creating a drastic pitch bend in its wake. Or don’t and just think about whatever you want. -
INTENSITY
Controls how much the LFO modulates the delay time. More subtle chorus-type effects are achieved with less intensity and more intensity will yield wild pitch stretching and bending. The overall modulation style can be made more or less subtle by using the Mod Mode toggle switch to select Bend or Stretch. -
MIX
Sets the volume level for the delay signal. Hear more of what you just played 30-600ms ago by turning this up. -
REPEATS
Controls the intensity of delay feedback from no repeats at zero to self- oscillation at max. Let the past pile up on you until it implodes. -
TIME
Sets the delay time from around 30ms at zero to 600ms at max. Everyone needs more time; all we can offer you is about 600ms worth. -
MOD SPEED
A three-position toggle switch that sets the range in which the Rate operates. -
MOD MODE
Two position toggle switches to choose the modulation style. Bend is more of a traditional chorus-type modulation and Stretch is a wilder pitch stretching modulation. -
MODULATE
This footswitch features Flexi-Switch® Technology and turns the modulation on and off. -
ACTIVATE
This footswitch features Flexi-Switch® Technology and turns the effect on and off.
FLEXI-SWITCH TECHNOLOGY
This device features Flexi-Switch 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: With the effect off, 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.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
- Current Draw …………………….35 mA
This device takes a standard 9 volt DC power supply with a 2.1mm negative center barrel. We recommend using a pedal-specific, transformer-isolated, wall-wart power supply or a power supply with multiple isolated outputs. 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 always filter dirty power and may result in unwanted noise.
DO NOT RUN AT HIGHER VOLTAGES!
TECH SPECIFICATION
- Input Impedance …………………1 MΩ
- Output Impedance ……………….1 kΩ
WARRANTY
This device has a limited lifetime warranty. If it breaks, we will fix it. Should you encounter any issues, please visit www.earthquakerdevices.com/support.
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