Maker: EarthQuaker Devices

Model: Towers Stereo Reverberant Filter

Condition: New 

Description:

Towers Soundscape Generator

Stereo Reverberant Filter

Behold! Betwixt the mists of time and the digital depths comes forth the mighty Towers Stereo Soundscape Generator!  At the heart of Towers lies an architectural marvel of aural alchemy—your input signal is fed into an array of infinitely repeating micro-echoes, creating dynamic generative impulses which feed an immense cathedral-style reverb. This reverberant foundation is then interwoven with a resonant low-pass filter that intersects the delay and reverb pathways at multiple points, crafting a massive, unearthly sound that transcends the limitations of traditional hardware. The result is not merely an effect, but an experiential journey into the expanse.

Towers features a resonant low-pass filter, reminiscent of those found in many beloved vintage synthesizers, which generates warm and ringy tones that impart layers of dark atmosphere into the reverberated echoes. The filter frequency is your spectral guide through these hazy realms, offering three distinct modes of navigation. In Manual Mode, you are the commander of your own frequency. By turning the Frequency control, you can create opposing movements between left and right channels. Envelope Mode transforms playing dynamics into filter movement, where each strike of the strings becomes a catalyst for harmonic resonance while the Frequencycontrol maintains proper sensitivity. LFO Mode surrenders control to a slow-moving oscillator that sweeps across the stereo field, and the Frequency adjusts the rate at which it sways.

Towers can be further pulled across space and time by initiating the extraordinary phenomenon known as Stretch. This spellbinding feature doubles the length of the reverb effect by slowing the processor speed, which generates a lo-fi effect that pulls apart the delay lines while smearing the filter and lowering the frequency responses. Pleasant surprises and delightful musical inaccuracies will emerge, creating unique atmospheres that serve as the ultimate vibe setter. With the stretch footswitch, you can tap it for an instantaneous effect or hold it and marvel as the entire system of Towers descends into the abyss, spawning mesmerizing artifacts along the way.  Eight user-assigned presets await to capture and recall your most cherished settings with the turn of a knob and the press of a switch.

Now go forth and begin your exploration with Towers—an instrument of transformation, a bridge between the conventional and the impossible, conjured to catapult you into unexplored wormholes of whimsical wonder.

Towers is built by the skilled tone technicians of EarthQuaker Devices on the banks of the prestigious Ohio and Erie Canal located in the heart of the heart of it all, Akron, Ohio.

• Mix: This sets the overall level of the effect, balancing the ethereal with the earthly.

• Length: Controls the length of the reverb – lower settings are shorter, higher settings are longer. This control also has a secondary function to adjust the speed of the Stretch feature.

• Filter: Controls how much the resonant low pass filter is mixed into the reverb pathways, determining the depth of harmonic resonance.

• Frequency: This controls the filter frequency and has several different functions depending on which mode is selected.

• Mode: This is a 3-position toggle switch that changes the mode of operation. Towers has three modes to operate in:

1 Manual - The filter frequency is manually changed by adjusting the Frequency control. This works across the stereo field, with the left channel opposite the right.

2 Envelope - This adjusts the filter frequency with an envelope that is controlled by picking dynamics. In this mode, the Frequency control adjusts the sensitivity of the envelope.

3 LFO - The filter frequency is controlled by a slow moving LFO, and the Frequency adjusts the rate. This mode also sweeps across the stereo field creating a slow panning filter effect.

• Preset: Selects which user preset to use in preset mode, allowing you to recall your favorite mystical configurations.

• Activate Footswitch: This turns the effect on and off.

• Stretch Footswitch: Stretch slows down the entire digital system of Towers. As a result, the reverb length is doubled, the spectrum of frequencies is altered and a pitch bending effect can be heard throughout the morphing process.

• Lifetime Warranty

 • Switching: Mechanical true bypass switching

• Input Impedance: 500 kΩ 

• Output Impedance: 100 Ω

• Current Draw: 85 mA - DO NOT RUN AT HIGHER VOLTAGES!