Earthquaker Devices Aurelius Tri-Voice Chorus Flexi-Switch Technology 9-Volt Guitar Pedal

Earthquaker Devices Aurelius Tri-Voice Chorus Flexi-Switch Technology 9-Volt Guitar Pedal

The Earthquaker Devices Aurelius Tri-Voice Chorus Guitar Pedal is a three-voice chorus with six programmable presets and expression control. You can choose from vibrato mode, chorus mode, and rotary mode and manipulate their width, rate, and balance to achieve your ideal sound. Shift seamlessly from one mode to another to cop a blend that is all your own. One simple tap of the Preset (Save/Recall) switch and you can summon up to six settings of your choosing at will. Inspired by the 1970s CE-1 Chorus Ensemble pedal, this digital unit has been tirelessly tweaked and fine-tuned to give you an all-encompassing chorus and vibrato experience like nothing else. This guitar pedal features an expression control, so you can use any TRS expression pedal to manipulate the width, rate, or balance. Put it in vibrato mode, and you’ll have a really subtle chorus with a seasick vibrato and alternate quickly between the two seamlessly. And that’s only one mode.

Vibrato Mode

This model is a familiar traditional chorus-type effect that leans towards vibrato with a triangle LFO modulating a short delay line. When the Balance control is turned fully clockwise, the dry signal is removed and the effect becomes a pitch vibrato. It controls the amplitude of the LFO, determines how wide the pitch modulation will sweep, and adjusts the speed of the LFO. In Mode V, the Balance control adjusts the amount of pitch modulation that is blended in with the dry signal. When the Balance control is turned fully clockwise, the dry signal is removed and the effect becomes a pitch vibrato.

Chorus Mode

Chorus mode is a blend of chorus and flanger. It has more warmth and slower rates than Mode V and uses a sine wave LFO to modulate the delay line. The Width control plays a major role in this mode and determines which type of modulation is more prominent. It controls the amplitude of the LFO and determines how wide the pitch modulation will sweep. Higher width settings have a more pronounced flanging effect. When the width control is turned past the center point, feedback is gradually added, making the flanging effect more prominent and controlling the speed of the LFO. In chorus mode, the balance control adjusts the level of the modulated signal. You can turn it clockwise for a more pronounced effect.

Rotary Chorus Mode

The Rotary Chorus Mode is a rotary chorus effect modeled after the sound of a Leslie speaker cabinet. This effect combines both amplitude and frequency modulation for a Doppler effect. It controls the amplitude of the LFO and determines how wide the pitch modulation will sweep. Lower settings accentuate the lower woofer frequencies, and higher settings accentuate the upper horn frequencies. In Mode R, the Balance control adjusts the wet/dry balance of the signal. Turn clockwise for a more pronounced and pulsing sub-frequency effect.

Operating Modes

Aurelius has two operating modes, which are indicated by the color of the Save/Recall switch LED. In Live Mode, the pedal will operate exactly where the controls are set, and any changes will have no effect on the presets unless they are saved. In preset mode, stored presets are selected using the preset switch, and the physical settings of the controls are ignored.

Presets

Aurelius has six available preset slots for you to save and recall your favorite settings. The settings for each of the three controls, the Mode switch, and the expression jack assignment can be saved and recalled in any of the slots.

Expression Control

Use any TRS expression pedal to take control over the width, rate, or balance. Different EXP assignments can be saved in each preset. You can also use Control Voltage with the EXP jack. The CV range is 0 to 3.3 volts.

Flexi-Switch Technology

This device features Flexi-Switch Technology. It 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 the signal.

Power

This device takes a standard 9-volt DC power supply with a 2.1mm negative center barrel. Do not run at higher voltages.