EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid OPERATION MANUAL

Arpanoid

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Hi buddies, welcome to the rst dedicated
compact polyphonic pitch arpeggiator effect
pedal for electrical guitar! What does the
Arpanoid do? The Arpanoid
you play and transforms it into an adjustable
ascending or descending scale. It features 8
intuitive and expandable modes and will work on
complex chords as well as single notes in any
key. The Arpanoid has an all analog dry signal,
all digital wet signal and true bypass switching.
Like all EarthQuaker Devices pedals, this dude
is handmade one at a time in sunny Akron Ohio.

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takes whatever

Controls

Wet- Level control for the effect signal. Unity is

around noon.

Dry- Level control for the dry signal. Unity is around
noon.

Rate- Adjusts the speed of the sequence.

Step- Selects how many notes there are in the

sequence.

Flexi-Switching

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, 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

The Arpanoid should be powered a standard 9-volt
DC power supply with a 2.1mm negative center
barrel.

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 non­pedal specic power supplies do not lter dirty power as well and
let through unwanted noise. Do not run at higher voltages!

We always recommend pedal-specic, transformer-

Up/Up-Down/Down Toggle- switch to control the
direction of the sequence. All the way left is up, the
sequence will continually repeat going up. In the
middle is up/down, the sequence will continually
repeat going up then back down. All the way right is
down, the signal will continually repeat going down.

Mode- 8 position selector switch to choose the octave
and key:

1: Major: -1 octave to root.
2: Major: root to +1 octave.
3: Major: -1 octave through +1
4: Major: Random pattern
5: Minor: -1 octave to root.
6: Minor: root to +1 octave.
7: Minor: -1 octave through +1
8: Minor: Random pattern

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Current Draw: 55mA
Input impedance: 1M
Output impedance: <1K

Questions? Comments? Concerns?

Send an email to [e-mail] and we’ll help
you out.

This device is guaranteed for life (or at least the life of
EarthQuaker Devices).

Helpful Tip

We suggest you treat your Arpanoid like a new instrument and
take the time to learn how it works. Once you understand how the
Arpanoid will work for you, you’ll receive a lifetime of enjoyment
from your new device.