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1. RECT OBLONG TIPS 8 TRICKS The Decay knob adjusts the size of the room from 100 sg ft 10 x10 square or 8 x13 rectangle and oblong to 1000 sq ft 31 x31 square or 24 x39 rectangle and oblong As the room size increases the decay increases accordingly Set Mix at 12 00 and Pre Delay to 0 minimum for a natural room response Darker Tone settings would come about from carpeting drapes and other absorptive elements on the reflecting surfaces Brighter Tone settings create the sound of stone or tiled walls with fewer absorbing materials in the room Reduce the Low End to give a more natural room or studio environment with furnishing couches etc Increase Low End for more of an empty space reverberation The Mod control modulates the Pre Delay time to create a randomized chorus effect against the dry signal pg 19 BigSky User Manual strymon Global parameters affect BigSky regardless of what preset is currently active Bypass Set Up Changes the bypass mode between True Bypass and Buffered Bypass In True Bypass electromechanical relays are used to bypass TimeLine so that no components are touching the Input signal In Buffered Bypass the bypassed signal runs through a high quality analog buffer BUFFERED BYPASS MIDI Channel Sets the MIDI Channel Can be set to 1 16 MIDI Continuous Controllers Turns MIDI CC messaging continuous controllers ON or OFF a gt OFF MIDI Patch2. 28 0 2 Send a 1 value to access presets 128 to 255 SHIMMER Low End 24 0 20 Send a 2 value to access presets 256 299 MAGNETO Low End 58 0 20 MAGNETO Diffusion 90 0 20 MAGNETO Heads 57 0 2 MAGNETO Spacing 94 0 1 NONLINEAR Low End 44 0 20 NONLINEAR Shape 46 0 5 NONLINEAR Diffusion 45 0 20 NONLINEAR Late Decay 47 0 17 NONLINEAR Late Level 48 0 18 NONLINEAR Mod Speed 43 0 17 REFLECTIONS Low End 52 0 20 REFLECTIONS Loc Y 50 0 6 REFLECTIONS Loc X 49 0 6 REFLECTIONS Shape 51 0 2 pg 23 BigSky User Manual strymon Features e 12 hand crafted reverb machine algorithms for meticulous and nuanced reverb sounds e Ultra Low Noise high performance A D and D A Converters e Premium analog front end and output section e Analog dry path for a zero latency dry signal that is never converted to digital e High Performance DSP e 300 presets selectable via encoder or on the fly via footswitch e Deep edit parameters on all reverb machines e Stereo Input amp Output e Expression pedal input with selectable simultaneous control over multiple knob parameters e Selectable Cab Filter for use with PA systems and direct recording e 3dB adjustable analog boost or cut configurable per preset e Reverb persist trails selectable per preset e Rugged amp Lightweight Anodized Aluminum Chassis e Intuitive performance friendly User Interface e Global bypass selectable between True Bypass or Analog Buffered Bypass
3. A 8 B to select a lower bank Press B 8 C to select a higher bank strymon MIX Controls the balance of your analog dry signal and your wet signal from 100 dry at minimum to 100 wet at maximum 50 50 mix occurs when the Mix knob is set to 3 00 MOD Adds modulation to the reverberated signal Lower settings modulate the delay lines lightly for a subtle and natural movement higher settings tastefully add stronger modulation PARAM 1 amp 2 Assignable to parameters for the current reverb machine To assign choose the desired parameter press and hold value encoder while turning a PARAM knob pg 2 BigSky User Manual Rear Panel LEFT IN RIGHT IN LEFT OUT INPUTS High OUTPUTS Use impedance inputs LEFT output for Use LEFT input for mono mono EXP Connect an expression pedal See EXP Connections strymon 9VDC RIGHT OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT 4 CAB FILTER OFF gt Na ON MIDI Full POWER Never featured MIDI plug into voltage input and output higher than 9V DC CAB FILTER supporting CCs Requires at least SWITCH Set Program changes 300mA of available switch to ON for etc See MIDI current 9V DC a sophisticated Specification center negative speaker section polarity response curve See Cab Filter pg 3 BigSky User Manual strymon In Depth PARAM 1 amp 2 controls The PARAM 1 amp PARAM 2 knobs allow you quick access to any desired menu parameter of the cu
4. Change Turns MIDI patch change messaging ON or OFF GE gt OFF MIDI Through When set to ON MIDI messages that arrive at the input are sent to the output EH 0902 ON OFF pg 20 BigSky User Manual strymon Globals Menu continued Bank Scroll Sets the maximum bank number to scroll to BNK 1 99 EXP input mode Configures the EXP input to use an Expression Pedal or an external TAP footswitch Gm TAP Dry Signal Turns the dry signal on or off This is useful in a parallel effects loop when an effect level is necessary NORMAL KILL dry signal is muted allowing the MIX control to be used as an effect level Spillover Allows the wet delay signal of a currently selected preset to spill into the next selected preset IMPORTANT Because of the reverb buffer architecture the current preset must be active for at least 5 seconds before spillover will be operational ON Preset Names Enables or disables the display of preset names when displaying the current bank If set to ON or SCROLL when incrementing through banks with the VALUE ENCODER the bank number will be displayed with 2 digits followed by the first 3 characters of the preset anme ON the first 6 characters of the preset name are displayed OFF bank numbers are displayed instead of preset names SCROLL the preset name will scroll once completely through it s 16 characters then settle on the first 6 characters Preset Dump Al
5. Reverse and Ramp or a Gate and more Feedback control Late Reverb and Diffusion parameters allow for a vast array of time warped possibilities PARAMETERS Low End Adjusts the low frequency content of the nonlinear generator Higher values allow more low end frequencies to pass through TIPS amp TRICKS a The Nonlinear generator feeds into g the late reverb The Pre Delay knob Shape Adjusts the shape of the nonlinear generator Swoosh Reverse and adds feedback around the nonlinear Ramp all create backwards effects with different slope profiles Gate generator before it enters the late generates an even amplitude profile with an abrupt cut off Gauss reverb portion producing repeating nonlinear shapes as you turn the creates a bell curve profile and Bounce creates an anti bell shape knob clockwise SHAPE SWOOSH The Diffusion parameter softens the REVERS GATE BOUNCE Nonlinear portion and is useful with longer Decay times High Diffusion RAMP GAUSS levels with short decay times can A result ina metallic sound Reduce Diffusion Controls the effect of diffusors on the nonlinear generator At the Diffusion parameter in these minimum there is no diffusion effect and the nonlinear effect cases if desired is grainy As Diffusion is increased the effect is smeared and smoothed Short decay times and no feedback Pre Delay knob minimum with the Gate shape gives an interesting level inde
6. Length parameter controls the bloom length High settings of the Length parameter and or higher Feedback settings can result in reverbs that are much longer than the displayed tank decay time Experiment with short Decay times and higher Length values and then longer Decay times with lower length values to get a feel for how these two portions of the reverb interact and complement each other The Mod knob controls two independent 16 phase oscillators for a total of 32 oscillator signals The first 16 phase oscillator modulates the bloom generating delay lines while the 2nd 16 phase oscillator modulates the tank reverb delay lines The result is sublime big and beautiful The Tone knob is a unique resonant filter that shapes the top end with synth like voicing Experiment by adjusting the Tone knob with long decay reverbs High Feedback settings paired with high Modulation results in a gorgeous spectrum of sweeping resonant harmonics pg 13 BigSky User Manual strymon A gorgeously big ambient reverb that draws from techniques developed in the late 70s Using processing power not dreamed of in those days the Cloud reverb machine obscures the distinction between reality and fantasy PARAMETERS Low End Adjusts the low frequency content of the Cloud reverb Higher values allow more low frequency content Diffusion Adds diffusors in front of and within the reverb generator At minimum there Is no diffusion effect and the clo
7. RS Low End Adjusts the low frequency content of the spring tank Higher values allow more low end reverberation Dwell Adjusts the amount of drive in the spring tank preamp circuit Select Clean for the cleanest spring tones The Combo setting adds more gain as was typical in combo amps with onboard spring reverb The Tube selection increases the gain further and increases the harmonic components entering the spring tank like turning up the Dwell control in an outboard spring reverb unit The Overdrive setting maximizes the preamp gain for maximum trashiness COMBO TUBE OVERDRIVE of Springs Allows selection of one two or three springs in the spring tank Increasing the number of springs adds complexity due to the interaction of the different delay times of each Individual spring 2 3 TIPS amp TRICKS For traditional combo amp tones use the 2 spring option with the Combo Dwell setting and decays of around 4 5 seconds Many combo amps have a darker spring tone so try rolling the Tone knob back to mellow out the reverb Try lower settings on the Low End parameter to reduce the low frequency content as well For more sophisticated spring reverbs try the 3 spring reverb with Clean Dwell settings and shorter decay times around 3 seconds Keep the Low End parameter at the half way point and adjust the Tone knob to taste For maximum splash crank the Tone knob to maximum and turn the Low End param to minimum Turn up t
8. USER MANUAL Bigoky BigSky User Manual Front Panel Controls VALUE Turn for fine adjustment of Decay time when time is displayed Scrolls through presets when bank or name is displayed Push to access the PARAMETER menu hold to access the GLOBAL menu TYPE Turn to select desired reverb machine Push to toggle the display to show Decay time or the current bank Hold to save current preset TONE Adjusts the high end content of the reverb Lower settings create darker warmer reverberation higher settings are bright and crisp Set at 12 00 for a nicely balanced top end A B amp C LEDS Green if active Amber ifthe preset has been edited Off if bypassed PRE DELAY Adjusts the time between the dry signal and the onset of the reverb from 0 to 1 5 seconds For the Nonlinear and Magneto machines this knob controls the amount of Feedback DECAY Controls the Decay time of the reverberated signal The range can depend on the selected reverb machine VALUE DECAY PRE DELAY BLOOM CLOUD push param C hold global SWELL CHORALE SPRING SHIMMER PLATE MAGNETO HALL NONLINEAR ROOM REFLECTIONS ape blll ibis So joe TYPE push ba ik time hold save ge C O BANKDOWN O BANKUP A B amp C FOOTSWITCHES Press to engage or bypass preset of the current bank Hold for Infinite Sustain or Freeze selectable via PARAMETER menu Press
9. ad kak one Input Impedance Output Impedance Signal to Noise A D 8 D A Freguency Response Max Input Level Bypass Switching Dimensions Power Supply Input Voltage Reguired Current 1Meg Ohm 100 Ohm 115 dB typical 24 bit 96kHz 20Hz to 20kHz 8dBu True Bypass electromechanical relay switching or Analog Buffered Bypass with selectable reverb persist trails 5 deep x 6 75 wide x 1 87 tall 9VDC Center Negative 300mA pg 24 BigSky User Manual strymon Strymon Non Transferrable Limited Warranty Warranty Strymon warrants the product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the original date of purchase If the product fails within the warranty period Strymon will repair or at our discretion replace the product at no cost to the original purchaser Exclusions This warranty covers defects In manufacturing discovered while using this product as recommended by Strymon This warranty does not cover loss or theft nor does the coverage extend to damage caused by misuse abuse unauthorized modification improper storage lightning or natural disasters Limits of Liability In the case of malfunction the purchaser s sole recourse shall be repair or replacement as described in the preceding paragraphs Strymon will not be held liable to any party for damages that result from the failure of this product Damages excluded include but are not limited to the fo
10. ay at noon Decay at 12 seconds or more and Mod at 1 00 Mix to taste The Mod control randomly modulates the reverb s delay lengths for the first half of the knob travel for subtle natural movement and then adds modulation to the input of the reverb tank for the 2nd half of the knob travel for a more overt yet tasteful modulation experience pg 8 BigSky User Manual strymon Reverb Machines Hall Diffused reflections and slower building density are the hallmarks of this beautiful and versatile reverb The Concert size is well balanced spacious and warm while the Arena size is huge enveloping and booming The Mid parameter allows for precise EQ tailoring of the reverberated sound PARAMETERS Low End Affects the low frequency content and decay profile As you turn it up more low frequencies reverberate creating a deeper reverberation Indicative of fewer bass traps and other low frequency absorbing architectural details Mid Affects the midrange frequency content of the reverb Turn up to emphasize the mid frequencies or back to reduce the mids Set half way for a flat midrange response Size Choose Concert for a well balanced and warm Concert Hall auditorium or Arena to capture the acoustics of the largest enclosed venues The early reflection buildup and late reverb decay profile change accordingly ARENA TIPS amp TRICKS Adding some Pre Delay can increase the sense of physical space and further separa
11. d at heel down on the expression pedal Then turn the Value encoder right to display TOE and set the knobs to their desired values at the toe down position on the expression pedal An expression pedal can control all of the knobs simultaneously po BigSky User Manual strymon Reverb Machines Room ID A versatile room algorithm that creates environments ranging from well tuned studio ambience to larger night club acoustics The Tone knob Diffusion and Low End parameters adjust the damping and scattering effects of room materials furniture and people PARAMETERS Low End Affects the low frequency content and decay profile As you turn it up more low frequencies reverberate creating the impression of longer decay times and a room that Is sparsely furnished Size Choose Studio for a well tuned intimate studio environment or Club for a larger livelier Night Club experience The early reflections and reverb decay profile change accordingly CLUB Diffusion Softens the early reflections to create a thicker more diffused reverb at the attack portion of the reverb Sometimes this can be more easily felt than heard depending on the input and specific settings TIPS amp TRICKS For realistic acoustic spaces Pre Delay can be kept at minimum with Decay values in the 500mS to 2 second range However the Room algorithm is designed to be just as adept at long decay times For great atmospheric reverbs try Pre Del
12. e with the Magneto and Nonlinear machines Use a standard TRS cable to connect the external switch Set the EXP MD global setting to TAP to use external tap BigSky User Manual strymon Banks and Presets BigSky has 100 banks with A B and C presets in each bank Banks are numbered 00 to 99 on the display Note BigSky ships from the factory with the first 100 presets 00A 33A duplicated from 33B 66B and again from 66C 99C Saving Presets hold the push the TYPE encoder TYPE encoder to save your settings Save a preset to a new location to select the bank to hold the urnie save to push the TYPE encoder or the A B or C footswitch TYPE encoder VALUE encoder to save your settings To cancel an in progress save press the VALUE encoder Restoring Factory Presets REINIT will be displayed and all factory patches will automatically be restored POWER UP BigSky while holding A amp C Keep holding for 5 seconds after BigSky has powered up pg 6 BigSky User Manual strymon Editing Parameters to select the desired PARAMETER NAME or TIME menu push the turn the VALUE encoder VALUE encoder and turn to edit push the the selected VALUE encoder PARAMETER All Reverb Machines share a set of parameters These parameters are saved with each preset and include 3dB of boost cut This can be useful for level matching in your effects chain or can be used as an effect such as boosti
13. er for equal delay times Uneven Spacing scatters the head which creates a more complex less overtly rhythmic effect E EVEN UNEVEN KNOB FUNCTIONS In Magneto two of the knobs assume different controls than the other reverb machines PRE DELAY DELAY TIME Sets the Delay time of the last head FEEDBACK Adds feedback from the last head back to the input when Even Spacing is selected With Uneven Spacing the feedback is taken from the last two heads TIPS amp TRICKS The last repeat occurs at the displayed decay time so a 300ms decay time with 3 evenly spaced heads would have repeats at 100ms 200ms and 300ms Switching to a 4 head machine results in delays at 75ms 150ms 225ms and 300ms The age condition and alignment of the record and playback heads greatly influence on the tonality of magnetic media delays As a result they may bright or dark high passed or fuller in the low frequencies The Tone knob and Low End parameters are wide ranging to allow for a full spectrum of tones As the Feedback Pre Delay knob is increased the EQ response Is regenerative leading to evolving soundscapes and ambient washes The Mod control acts as a Wow and Flutter generator adding hypnotic movement and fullness to the sound pg 17 BigSky User Manual strymon A variety of physics defying reverb shapes are available for special effects and unique textures Choose from three backwards shapes Swoosh
14. he Mix to 3 00 if you re bold Hot input signals will drive the spring harder Reduce the Dwell setting if you experience too much spring distortion Most spring circuits attenuate the low end pretty heavily to avoid rumble and feedback issues This represents the 1st half of the Low End parameter values in BigSky s spring reverb Increasing the Low End settings can pg 11 add some richness to the spring when using the Clean or Combo Dwell settings and lower Mix levels BigSky User Manual strymon The Swell machine brings in the reverb gradually behind the dry signal for subtle evolving textures like having a volume pedal on the wet signal Alternatively you can choose to have the dry signal swelled into the reverb for maximum ambience and atmosphere PARAMETERS Low End Adjusts the low frequency content of the reverb Higher values allow more low end reverberation COVENT 83832 ki Rise Time Adjusts the rise time of the swelled signal Choose shorter times for single line soloing or longer times for ambient chord work 0 10 0 25 0 60 1 20 3 00 0 12 0 30 0 70 1 40 4 00 0 14 0 35 0 80 1 70 0 17 0 40 0 90 2 00 0 20 0 50 1 00 2 50 Mode Chooses the configuration of the Swell machine The Swell Wet option swells in the wet signal behind your dry signal for a subtle evolving verb The Swell Dry mode swells the dry signal in front of the reverb for awesome ambience or swelled solos SWLDRY TIPS amp TRICKS For a vol
15. llowing lost profits lost savings damage to other equipment and incidental or consequential damages arising from the use or Inability to use this product In no event will Strymon be liable for more than the amount of the purchase price not to exceed the current retail price of the product Strymon disclaims any other warranties express or implied By using the product the user accepts all terms herein How to Obtain Service Under this Warranty For North American customers Contact Strymon through our website at http www strymon net support for Return Authorization and information Proof of original ownership may be required in the form of a purchase receipt For International Customers Contact the Strymon dealer from which the product was purchased from in order to arrange warranty repair service Strymon is a division of Damage Control LLC REV C pg 25
16. lows presets to be sent via MIDI to another BigSky or to a MIDI recorder device Presets can be dumped individually or all at one time Select ALL to dump all presets or scroll to select an individual preset to send EXIT ALL PROA 99C pg 21 BigSky User Manual strymon Cab Filter BigSky provides a sophisticated Cab Filter for times when a guitar amp isn t used If you re outputting to a full range PA system recording interface or headphones you can simply place BigSky last in your effects chain and engage the Cab Filter If outputting to a guitar amp set the CAB FILTER switch to the OFF position 9VDC LEFT IN RIGHT IN LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT MIDI IN MIDIOUT D0000 ae A If outputting to a full range PA system recording interface or headphones place BigSky last in your effects chain and set the CAB FILTER switch to the ON position This will engage our sophisticated Speaker response curve Your dirt pedals will sound amp like and your clean guitar will have a present yet rounded response even without an amp pg 22 BigSky User Manual strymon MIDI Specification KNOBS CC Value Range MIDI Patch changes Type encoder 19 0 11 Value encoder 20 0 1 BigSky presets are arranged in 100 banks of 3 each Decay 17 0 127 for a total of 300 presets MIDI access is available as Pre Delay 18 0 127 MIDI program change messages Via MIDI the presets Mix 15 0 127 are numbered seguentially for example T
17. m The Reflections algorithm precisely calculates 250 reflections based on the source position within the chosen room shape The psycho acoustic modifiers adjust for human auditory perception to create unparalleled ambient space realism to dry instrument or vocal tracks PARAMETERS Low End Location Y Location X Shape Affects the low frequency decay profile As you turn it up more low frequencies reverberate creating the impression of longer decay times and a room that is sparsely furnished Il Positions the amplifier towards the front F or back B of the room The reflections are re calculated accordingly with the movement of the amp When the amp isinthe front of the room closest to you the dry signal will dominate over the reflections whereas moving the amp to the back will result in the reflections arriving at times and amplitudes similar to the direct sound thus appearing more reverberant overall F ll B Positions the amplifier towards the left L or right R of the room The reflections are re calculated accordingly with the movement of the amp and the dry signal is panned through the stereo analog buffers to give proper imaging L tl R Selects the shape of the room that is producing the reflections The Square shape is you guessed it square while the Rectangle shape is short and wide with Golden Ratio dimensions 1 618 1 and the Oblong is long and narrow with Golden Ratio dimensions 1 1 618
18. ng a solo with reverb Turns on reverb persist trails which will spill over when the effect is bypassed Use this if it is desired for reverb decay to continue after the effect has been bypassed Note that if persist is set to ON the bypass mode will automatically be set to analog bypass U UU O T a a vs a Hold Sets the press and hold function for the selected preset switch Select INFNTE to set as Infinite Sustain allowing your reverbs to continue infinitely with each new note you play adding to the reverb signal Select FREEZE to set as Reverb Freeze delivering Infinite sustain and allowing for new notes on top of the sustain without adding to the reverb Name Allows editing the 16 character name of the current preset Use the VALUE encoder to change the selected character Use the TYPE encoder to select a character Exit by pressing the VALUE encoder then press and hold the TYPE encoder to SAVE the name permanently note For the preset name to be displayed the NAMES global must be set to ON or SCROLL Expression Pedal ON OFF Enables or disables the expression pedal input for each preset Expression Pedal Set Enters the expression pedal setup for each preset All knobs can be configured to be used with the expression pedal To set up which knobs are controlled by the expression pedal push the Value encoder when it displays EP SET and it will then display HEEL Turn the knob s to the position desire
19. ntensity of the vowel sound by adjusting the vocal filter resonance A values Select Mild for subtle vocal gualities or Medium for increased vocal intensity The High setting produces the most resonant vowel sounds and can be a bit spooky late at night MEDIUM HIGH TIPS amp TRICKS Adjust the Tone knob to add more breath and high end articulation to the vocals The Mod knob is a very effective way to add realism to the chorale As Mod is turned up randomization is added to the chorale s pitch and timbre to create an increasing number of singers that have distinct voices Since many of the vocal formant frequencies are mid range frequencies a mid heavy guitar amp may overly re enforce some of them at High Reso settings In those cases reduce the Reso setting to Medium or Mild pg 15 BigSky User Manual strymon Two tunable voices add pitch shifted tones to the reverberated signal for resplendent unearthly ambience The voices are carefully created from the reverberated signal itself to generate maximum radiance and beauty The Amount and Mode parameters allow for a range of shimmer effects from laid back and subtle to full blown majestic splendor PARAMETERS Shift 1 Octave Major 7th minor 7th Major 6th minor 6th Perfect 5th Tritone Perfect 4th Shift 2 2nd voice is desired off Octave Major 7th minor 7th Major 6th minor 6th Perfect 5th Tritone Amount Adj
20. one 3 0 127 Param 1 9 0 127 BANK 0A MIDI program 0 Param 2 16 0 127 BANK 0B MIDI program 1 Mod 14 0 127 BANK 0C MIDI program 2 PARAMETERS BANK 1A MIDI program 3 BANK 1B MIDI program 4 Boost ZO 0 60 kari 22 0 1 M 1C MIDI program 5 ROOM Low End 61 0 20 ROOM Size 09 0 1 To access presets 0 127 via MIDI send regular ROOM Diffusion 08 0 20 program change messages as shown above HALL Low End 37 0 20 HALL Size 40 0 1 To access 128 to 255 first send a MIDI Patch Bank HALL Mid 42 0 20 message CC 0 with a value of 1 then the program PLATE Low End 69 0 20 change message PLATE Size 68 0 1 SPRING Low End 64 0 20 To access 256 to 299 send MIDI Patch Bank message SPRING Dwell 63 0 3 CC 0 with a value of 2 then the program change SPRING Springs 62 0 2 message SWELL Low End 65 0 20 SWELL Rise 66 0 22 Other MIDI CC numbers SWELL Mode 67 0 1 sei UER BLOOM Low End 31 0 20 0000 A footswitch 80 down 0 up 127 BLOOM Length 32 0 17 B footswitch 82 down 0 up 127 BLOOM Feedback 30 0 17 C footswitch 81 down 0 up 127 CLOUD Low End 38 0 20 are Press Hold switch 97 off 0 on 127 CLOUD Diffusion 37 0 20 R te TAP 93 CHORALE Vowel 33 0 6 sd j tad Expression Pedal 100 0 127 CHORALE Reso 34 0 2 B 102 wo 127 SHIMMER Shift 1 25 0 27 ipa Lei SHIMMER Shift 2 26 0 28 MIDI Patch Bank 0 0 2 SHIMMER Amount 27 0 18 s end a 0 value to access presets 0 to 127 SHIMMER Mode
21. ped Decay time of traditional large plate reverbs is about 5 seconds Large baffles were positioned close to the plate to damp the vibrations for shorter reverbs as required Try short decays around 1 5s with lower Mix values to add some subtle ambience to dry tracks Long decay times can go beyond physical limitations to create clear ambient pads of reverb Plate reverbs were routinely run through a post EQ to tailor the low end to sit properly in the mix and to reduce less pleasant high frequency ringing The Low End parameter s wide range is voiced for maximum flexibility while the Tone knob adjusts the high end from unfiltered full bandwidth max to warm noon to dark and damped min The Large plate s traditional size yields lush smooth and transparent reverb that adds a bit of class to any track or instrument The Small plate s size dictates a splashier ringy characteristic with less low end efficiency perfect for applications that call for something a bit less sophisticated The Mod control modulates the reverb s delay lengths with a special LFO that allows for lush modulation without warble pg 10 BigSky User Manual strymon The standalone spring tank became a staple of surf and spaghetti western music that developed in the 60s The Spring machine allows for complete customization from warm and mellow to splashy and dripping with its Tone and Mix Controls Dwell parameter and selectable number of springs PARAMETE
22. pendent take on the Late Decay Adjusts the decay time of the late reverb Higher settings produce traditional gated reverb longer decay times I f Try high feedback levels Pre Delay LTT knob with some added Modulation to create trippy ambient textures Late Level Adjusts the level of the late reverb Higher settings increase the level of the late reverb At minimum the late reverb is turned off Maximum feedback Pre Delay knob maximum with the Gate shape will produce a nearly endless wash of IUH multi tapped reverb Try Decay at 800ms and Modulation at 10 00 Mod Speed Adjusts the modulation LFO speeds for both the the non linear delay tap lengths and the late reverb s delay lines Try the Swoosh or Reverse shapes at very short decays 100ms for a LULU LULL great slapback effect Try minimum Diffusion for best results The Mod control varies the KNOB FUNCTIONS In Nonlinear two of the knobs assume nonlinear generator tap lengths as different controls than the other reverb machines well as the late reverb s delay lines for an expanded experience TIME Sets the time of the nonlinear portion of the reverb FEEDBACK Adds feedback from the nonlinear portion of the reverb back to the Input PRE DELAY pg 18 BigSky User Manual strymon The Reflections machine is a psycho acoustically accurate small space reverb that allows you to move your amp anywhere in the roo
23. rrently active reverb machine For example DIFUSN on the Cloud machine can be assigned to one of the parameter knobs to allow for easier control over the reverb diffusion ASSIGNING A PARAMETER STEP 1 Navigate to the desired parameter to be assigned STEP 2 Press and hold the value encoder VA push param hold global STEP 3 While holding the value encoder Turn either the PARAM 1 or PARAM 2 knob to assign a parameter me Vy PARAM 1 PARAM 2 STEP 4 Turn the newly assigned PARAM knob to adjust your reverb machine parameter CITT Reverb time ranges and Display gt ED to toggle the display between BANK NAME amp TIME push the TYPE encoder The displayed Decay time is the Tr60 value which is the time it takes for the reverberated signal to decay to 60dB 1 1000th of its initial value Hall Plate Swell Bloom Chorale Shimmer 500mS 20 00S Spring 800mS 10 005 Cloud 1 00S 50 00S Magneto 200mS 1 50mS Nonlinear 50mS 2 00S Reflections 133mS 400mS Room 200mS 20 00S pg 4 BigSky User Manual strymon EXP Connections Connect a standard TRS expression pedal for continuous control over any knob To select the knobl s controlled by the expression pedal use the EP SET parameter in each preset All knobs can be controlled simultaneously See Common Parameters for set up instructions Connect an external TAP switch for remote control of Pre Delay or Decay tim
24. sing the modulation widens the shimmer experience and promotes a general sense of well being Try 1 Oct and Oct 5th with lower amount levels for just a hint of shimmer Try Oct 5th and P5 with Input shimmer Mode for an other wordly synth pad Try 10cents and 10cents with Input shimmer Mode and Modulation Off for a beautiful detuned reverb pg 16 BigSky User Manual Reverb Machines Magneto MAGNETO strymon A new style of music emerged in the late 50s featuring the guitar as the lead voice enhanced by the reverberated wash of a multi head echo The Magneto machine sets up a multi head echo with all heads on while the PreDelay knob adds feedback The Diffusion parameter adds a new dimension of ambience smearing the response of the heads and blurring the line between delay and reverb PARAMETERS Low End Diffusion Number of Heads Spacing Adjusts the low freguency response of the Magneto machine Higher values allow more low freguency content Lower values roll off the low end in a manner representative of many magnetic media delay machines Controls the effect of diffusors on the magnetic heads At minimum there is no diffusion effect As the Diffusion parameter is turned up the heads are increasingly smeared creating a reverberated quality to the repeats 3 4 6 Selects from three four or six heads Even spacing puts the heads at the same distance from one anoth
25. te the reverb from the dry signal For a balanced versatile hall sound that will be complement just about any input source and style try Concert with a decay of about 3 5 seconds with the Tone at noon and Lo End parameter centered Setting the Mod knob at 12 00 maximizes the random delay length modulation further increasing the warmth For realistic mega structure reverb choose Arena with a 10 second decay or longer and increase the Lo End parameter Keep the Mix control below 12 00 The Mod control randomly modulates the reverb s delay lengths for the first half of the knob travel for subtle natural movement and then adds modulation to the input of the reverb tank for the 2nd half of the knob travel for a more overt yet beautifully tasteful modulation experience pg BigSky User Manual strymon The Plate machine is a rich fast building reverb that creates depth without early reflection cues to a specific environment The Tone knob and Low End parameter are simple but powerful frequency shaping tools PARAMETERS Low End Adjusts the low frequency content of the plate reverberation Set lower for lighter airy plate tones that won t color the dry signal or increase for richer plate tones Size Selects from two plate sizes The Small plate is representative of a home project plate at 1 2 x 2 The Large plate is a traditional studio plate with dimensions of 4 x 6 a LARGE TIPS amp TRICKS The undam
26. ud effect is grainy yet mesmerizing on transient attacks As Diffusion is increased the reverb is smoothed and softened TIPS amp TRICKS The cascaded input diffusion blocks create an expanded early reverb This results in a longer overall reverb time than the displayed tank decay time most noticeable when the Decay knob is set to low values From min to 2 00 the Modulation knob adjusts the amount of modulation developed by a quadrature oscillator at a frequency harmonious to the Cloud generator that is applied to the input diffusor sections Past 2 00 the frequency of the quadrature oscillators is increased The modulation scheme was developed to allow for high degrees of modulation without muddying up the sustaining reverberation tail The Cloud reverb can take any modest guitar or synth sound and turn it into a gorgeous ensemble pg 14 BigSky User Manual strymon A vocal choir accompanies your music Choose vowel ranges and intensities to customize your choir as it sings in venues that vary with the Decay knob As the Modulation is increased the choir becomes alive with multitude of voices PARAMETERS Vowel Selects the vowel sound s that the choir will use to accompany you The selections include traditional singing formants AH OH OO and combinations of the two Also Included is a Random choice that will allow any formant to be sung AAHH OOOHOH AAHHOH 0000 OH RANDOM Resonance Adjusts the i
27. ume knob effect for soloing use the Swell Dry mode with a Rise time of 0 3 seconds or less For long ambient chords try the Swell Dry mode with Rise Time greater than 1 second decay times longer than 10 seconds with high modulation settings Try using the Swell Wet mode with a short Rise Time around 0 10 seconds for a reverb that sits nicely behind the dry signal The Mod knob adds 4 phase modulation of the reverb s delay lines lending a sense of movement and depth to the reverb signal pg 12 BigSky User Manual strymon Reverb Machines Bloom In the 90s more diffusion blocks were added to reverbs to smooth out the sound A side effect of this was the tendency of the reverbs to have a slowly building envelope that bloomed resulting in big ambient reverbs that sit nicely with the dry signal even at high Mix levels The Bloom reverb features a bloom generating section that feeds Into a traditional reverb tank and adds a unique Feedback parameter that expands the possibilities exponentially PARAMETERS Low End Adjusts the low frequency content of the reverb Higher values allow more low end reverberation A Length Adjusts the length of the bloom portion of the reverb Higher levels will result in longer bloom times KELLEL Feedback Adjusts the amount of feedback that is applied around the bloom portion of the reverb TIPS amp TRICKS The Decay knob controls the tank s decay time while the
28. usts the level of the shifted voices in the reverberated signal from Off to full Mode Selects input Shimmer with no regeneration regenerating tank shimmer or input shimmer plus regenerating tank shimmer INPUT REGEN IN REG Low End the Shimmer reverb Higher values allow more low freguency content Adjusts the low frequency content of Selects the 1st voice interval from an octave down to two octaves up Major 3rd Major 2nd Major 6th minor 3rd minor 3rd minor 7th Major 2nd Major 3rd Major 7th minor 2nd Perfect 4th Octave 10 cents Tritone Octave 8 5th 10 cents Perfect 5th 2 Octaves minor 2nd minor 6th Selects the 2nd voice interval from an octave down to two octaves up Can be set to Off if no Perfect 4th minor 2nd minor 6th Major 3rd Major 2nd Major 6th minor 3rd minor 3rd minor 7th Major 2nd Major 3rd Major 7th minor 2nd Perfect 4th Octave 10 cents Tritone Octave amp 5th 10 cents Perfect 5th 2 Octaves TIPS amp TRICKS The Amount parameter works in conjunction with the Mode parameter to produce the particular intensity of the shimmer effect If Amount is set to Off no shimmer effect is heard For deep octave down shifts increase the Low End parameter to allow the lower octave frequencies to come through strongly The Modulation knob modulates the shimmer voices as well as the reverb tank s delay line lengths with a 4 phase oscillator Increa
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