EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter

EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter

The Data Corrupter is a “wild, yet repeatable” three-voice Modulated Monophonic Harmonizing PLL (phase-locked loop) that takes your input signal and “brutally amplifies it into a crushing square wave fuzz tone that is then multiplied, divided, and modulated” to create a harmonically complex, expressive, and touch-responsive analog synth tone up to three octaves below (or above) the original, plus additional harmonies. To unleash the cracked machine lurking within the Data Corrupter mainframe, set the Subharmonic Root switch to Oscillator and try not to look away as the sonic malware you just installed mangles your input signal into the sum and difference of both the Master Oscillator and Subharmonic with the Frequency Modulator applied to the upper and lower octaves.

• modulated monophonic harmonizing PLL effects pedal
• offers wild but reproducible guitar synthesizer/square wave fuzz sounds
• 3 completely blendable voices (Master Oscillator, Subharmonic, Square)
• capable of harmonies up to three octaves above/below the input
• 2 frequency modulation modes (Glide mode - smooth portamento pitch-bends and Vibrato mode - retro sci-fi laser effects)
• frequency modulation applicable to Master Oscillator and Subharmonic voices
• all-analog signal path
• true bypass
• voice mixer section controls for Square, Subharmonic, Oscillator and Level
• 8-way rotary Master Oscillator switch for selecting the Master Oscillator program
• Master Oscillator Root toggle switch for selecting between -1 and -2 Unison settings
• Frequency Modulator section control for Rate
• Glide/Vibrato toggle switch for selecting the Frequency Modulator mode
• 8-way rotary Subharmonic switch for selecting the Subharmonic program
• Subharmonic Root toggle switch for selecting between Unison and Oscillator settings
• bypass footswitch
• silent relay-based switching
• 6.3 mm mono IN/OUT jacks
• status LED
• metal housing
• power supply optional 9V DC adapter 2.1 mm x 5.5 mm barrel plug, polarity (-) center
• battery operation not supported
• dimensions (D x W x H) 140 mm x 120 mm x 57 mm
• current draw 25 mA
• hand made in USA