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USER MANUAL

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USER MANUAL
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blueSky - reverberator Contents Knobs and Switches �� 3 Front Panel Controls �� 3 Rear Panel I/O and Control �� 5 Live Edit Functions �� 7 Boost/Cut ��
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blueSky - reverberator Knobs and Switches Front Panel Controls VERB Switches between three reverb types. plate: a high-quality vintage studio plate reverb room: a versatile room ranging in size from a bedroom to an arena spring: a re-creation of the best vintage spring reverbs DECAY Controls the duration of the reverberated signal’s decay. LOW Controls the amount of low frequencies within the reverb decay trail. Select a damped low end at minimum and no damping at maximum.
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blueSky - reverberator Knobs and Switches Front Panel Controls MOD Select between light, deep, or no modulation. MIX Controls the reverb mix from full dry at minimum to full wet with no dry signal at maximum. A 50/50 mix occurs at approximately 3 o’clock on the knob. HIGH Controls the amount of high frequencies within the reverb signal. Select a damped high end at minimum and no damping at maximum.
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blueSky - reverberator Rear Panel I/O and Control AUDIO INPUT SELECTOR MONO: Use with a mono input signal, such as a guitar. Output is stereo. Use OUT L for mono connection. STEREO: Use with a stereo input signal. Output is stereo. IN OUTPUTS High impedance, ultra lownoise, discrete Class A JFET preamp input. Use a TRS stereo adapter/cable for stereo input. Low impedance stereo outputs. Use OUT L for mono output.
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blueSky - reverberator Rear Panel I/O and Control (cont.) USB 9VDC Computer connection for MIDI control as well as for performing firmware updates. Use the included power supply or an adapter with the following rating: • 9VDC, center negative • 300mA minimum EXP / MIDI Multifunction communication jack for external control of blueSky’s features and functions. Can be set to operate in one of the following modes. (See “Configuring the EXP/MIDI Jack” on page 12 for details.
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blueSky - reverberator Live Edit Functions Boost/Cut Boosts or cuts the volume by 3dB when the pedal is engaged. 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. 2 Turn the MIX (BOOST/CUT) knob to smoothly adjust the amount of output level cut or boost. Unity gain is at the 12 o’clock position (default). The ON LED will light to indicate your setting: • -3dB: GREEN • +3dB: AMBER 3 Press the ON footswitch to exit and store your Boost/Cut setting.
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blueSky - reverberator Live Edit Functions Respond/Ignore MIDI Expression When set to MIDI mode, this setting determines whether blueSky will respond to MIDI Expression CC# 100, values 0 (heel) to 127 (toe), to control the knob settings in the same manner as a TRS Expression pedal. 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. 2 Set the position of the VERB (MIDI EXP) switch to select whether blueSky will respond to MIDI Expression CC #100.
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blueSky - reverberator Power Up Modes Input Level Selects the input level that is routed to the effect processing. 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch while powering up blueSky. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. 2 Turn the DECAY (INPUT LEVEL) knob to select the Input Level mode. Both LEDs will change color to indicate the current status as you turn the knob. • Instrument: GREEN (default) - Input headroom is set for an instrument level source, such as a guitar or a bass.
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blueSky - reverberator Power Up Modes Bypass Mode Setting blueSky to Buffered Bypass mode preserves the high frequency response of your instrument’s signal through your pedal chain and long cable runs. 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch while powering up blueSky. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. 2 Turn the MIX (BYPASS MODE) knob to choose between True Bypass or Buffered Bypass modes. The ON LED will change color to indicate the current status as you turn the knob.
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blueSky - reverberator Power Up Modes Spillover Mode Setting blueSky to Spillover mode allows the wet reverb signal of the currently selected preset to “spill” into bypass or the next loaded preset. NOTE: Because of the buffer architecture, the current preset must be active for at least 5 seconds before Spillover between presets will be operational. Spillover is available immediately when bypassing the effect. 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch while powering up blueSky.
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blueSky - reverberator Power Up Modes Configuring the EXP/MIDI Jack 1 Press and hold the FAV footswitch while powering up blueSky. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. 2 Turn the MIX (EXP/MIDI JACK) knob to select the function of the rear panel’s EXP/MIDI jack. The ON LED will change color to indicate the current status as you turn the knob. • Expression Pedal mode: GREEN (default) - Allows continuous control over any of the knobs in any direction with a standard TRS expression pedal.
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blueSky - reverberator Configuring the EXP/MIDI Jack (cont.) 3 Press either footswitch to store the EXP/MIDI jack mode and begin using blueSky. NOTE: The EXP/MIDI jack setting persists across power cycles and is not saved per preset.
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blueSky - reverberator External Control Expression Pedal Setup Use a TRS expression pedal to control the knobs of blueSky. 1 Configure the EXP/MIDI jack for Expression mode. (See page 12 for configuration instructions.) RIGHT IN LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT EXP USB MIDI IN MIDI OUT 2 Connect an expression pedal to the EXP/MIDI jack of blueSky using a TRS cable. 3 Press and hold both footswitches until both LEDs blink GREEN. 4 Rock the expression pedal to the HEEL position. Only the FAV LED will blink GREEN.
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blueSky - reverberator External Control Favorite Switch Setup and Compare Mode Connect MiniSwitch or other external latching footswitch with a TRS cable to store and recall your favorite setting. OR 1 Configure the EXP/MIDI jack for Favorite mode. (See page 12 for more info.) 2 Connect an external switch with a TRS cable to the EXP/MIDI jack. 3 Dial in your desired sound. 4 To save your sound as the new Favorite setting, press and hold the FAV switch until the LED blinks BLUE.
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blueSky - reverberator Favorite Switch Setup and Compare Mode (cont.) Compare Mode With the Favorite or MIDI preset recalled, as a knob or switch is adjusted, both LEDs flash GREEN when the current knob or toggle switch position matches the setting of the preset. NOTE: Along with the knobs and toggle switches on the face of the pedal, all Live Edit settings and blueSky’s bypass state are stored with the Favorite and MIDI presets. Power Up modes are not stored with the presets.
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blueSky - reverberator External Control Configuring MultiSwitch Plus Configure blueSky and MultiSwitch Plus for remote access to three additional presets. 1 Press and hold the FAV footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Hold until both LEDs stop blinking. 2 Turn the DECAY knob all the way counter-clockwise to set the MIDI channel to Channel 1. The FAV LED should be GREEN.
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blueSky - reverberator External Control Using MultiSwitch Plus Selecting and saving blueSky presets using MultiSwitch Plus. Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3 NOTE: Footswitches A, B, and C on MultiSwitch Plus correspond to MIDI Program Changes 1, 2, and 3. 1 Step on a switch that is not illuminated to recall the corresponding preset. 2 Step on an illuminated switch to bypass blueSky. Saving blueSky Presets with MultiSwitch Plus: 1 Dial in the sound that you would like to save as your preset on blueSky.
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blueSky - reverberator MIDI Functionality Configuring blueSky to Use MIDI Using MIDI unlocks a set of tools that can be used to load any of blueSky’s 300 preset locations using a suitable MIDI controller or interface connected to the blueSky EXP/MIDI jack. This requires a Strymon MIDI EXP cable or a MIDI controller/interface, such as Strymon Conduit, with at least one quarter-inch output. NOTE: When using a Strymon MIDI EXP Cable, the MIDI OUT mode must be set to Off. (See page 23 for details.
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blueSky - reverberator Configuring blueSky to Use MIDI (cont.) STEP 1 – SET EXP/MIDI JACK TO MIDI MODE 1 Press and hold the FAV footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. 2 Turn the MIX knob clockwise until the ON LED is BLUE to select MIDI mode.
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blueSky - reverberator Configuring blueSky to Use MIDI (cont.) STEP 2 – SET MIDI CHANNEL 3 Turn the DECAY knob to set the MIDI communication channel. The FAV LED indicates status. Your DECAY knob selections are as follows: • • • • Channel 1: GREEN (default) Channel 2: AMBER Channel 3: RED Channel 4-16: BLUE (set by next received MIDI Program Change message, requires 1⁄4" MIDI connection) Once the FAV LED turns BLUE, it will blink until the pedal receives a MIDI Program Change message.
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blueSky - reverberator STEP 2 – SET MIDI CHANNEL (CONT.) 4 Press either footswitch to exit and store your MIDI Channel setting and begin using blueSky. NOTE: A simple way to check that communication is working is to send CC #102 with a value of 127 when the ON footswitch is bypassed. This will enable the ON footswitch on if MIDI is properly connected and configured. NOTE: If you are only sending data to blueSky using the Strymon MIDI EXP cable, the MIDI OUT mode must be set to OFF.
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blueSky - reverberator Configuring blueSky to Use MIDI (cont.) STEP 3 – SET MIDI OUT MODE 1 Press and hold the FAV footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. 2 Turn the LOW knob to select what kind of MIDI data is sent from blueSky to other MIDI devices. Both LEDs will flash momentarily to indicate status. • OFF: RED (default) - No MIDI messages are sent out of blueSky.
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blueSky - reverberator MIDI Functionality (cont.) Saving Presets in MIDI Mode When in MIDI mode, the currently loaded settings can be saved to any of blueSky’s 300 preset locations at any time. 1 To enter Save mode, press and hold the FAV footswitch. The FAV LED will blink BLUE to indicate that blueSky is waiting to receive a MIDI Program Change message. 2 To save the current state of the pedal to the currently loaded preset location, press and hold the FAV footswitch until its LEDs lights BLUE.
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blueSky - reverberator MIDI Specifications MIDI Program Changes blueSky contains 300 preset locations, numbered sequentially from 0-299. Because MIDI Program Change messages have a maximum number of 128 (0-127), the presets are grouped into three MIDI patch banks. MIDI BANK 0 = PRESETS 0-127 MIDI BANK 1 = PRESETS 128-255 MIDI BANK 2 = PRESETS 256-299 0 Favorite setting (accessible via MiniSwitch) See page 15 for details.
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blueSky - reverberator MIDI Specifications (cont.
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blueSky - reverberator Factory Reset Performing a Factory Reset restores the pedal to its factory default Power-up and secondary functions, and replaces all stored presets with their factory default settings. 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. 2 Sweep the PRE-DELAY knob from 0-100% and back two times. The FAV LED will change colors at the extremes of the knob range and blink RED to indicate when the reset is taking place.
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blueSky - reverberator Factory Reset (cont.
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blueSky - reverberator Features • Hand crafted, computationally intense plate, room, and spring algorithms • High and Low damping controls for extremely flexible reverb tone shaping • Adjustable depth modulation for a beautifully modulated plate, room, or spring reverbs • Adjustable Shimmer to dial in regenerative octave-up, octave plus a fifth up, or a pulsing octave-down pitch shifting depending on reverb type • +/- 3dB adjustable analog boost or cut when effect is engaged • Analog dry path for a zero la
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blueSky - reverberator Specifications Input Impedance: Output Impedance: A/D & D/A: Max Input Level Signal/Noise Bypass Switching Dimensions 1 Meg Ohm 100 Ohm 24-bit 96kHz +10 dBu 115 dB typical True Bypass (electromechanical relay switching) 4.5” deep x 4” wide x 1.75” tall Power Adapter Requirements Use an adapter with the following rating: 9VDC, center negative, 300mA minimum. © 2022 Damage Control Engineering, LLC.
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blueSky - reverberator Appendix 1: Sample Settings pg 31
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blueSky - reverberator Sample Settings SHIMMERING HEIGHTS GUIDED VOICES VERB plate room spring MOD light deep DECAY MIX LOW HIGH PRE-DELAY SHIMMER ON FAV MIDI Program Change 0 MiniSwitch Favorite MIDI Program Change 1 MultiSwitch Plus A LOW WAVES SLAPPY SPRING MIDI Program Change 2 MultiSwitch Plus B MIDI Program Change 3 MultiSwitch Plus C CHORDS IN THE FJORDS WOBBLY JOBBLY MIDI Program Change 4 MIDI Program Change 5 pg 32
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blueSky - reverberator Appendix 2: Power Up Modes Quick Reference pg 33
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blueSky - reverberator Power Up Modes - Quick Reference Global parameters and functions can be accessed via a power up procedure. All power up functions persist through power cycles. General Options 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch while powering up blueSky. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. 2 Adjust the desired functions with the knobs noted below. 3 Press either footswitch to store your changes and exit power up mode. INPUT LEVEL See page 9 for an illustrated description.
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blueSky - reverberator Power Up Modes - Quick Reference (cont.) Global parameters and functions can be accessed via a power up procedure. All power up functions persist through power cycles. MIDI & Jack Options 1 Press and hold the TREMOLO ON footswitch while powering up blueSky. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. 2 Adjust the desired functions with the knobs and buttons noted below. 3 Press either footswitch to store your changes and exit power up mode.
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blueSky - reverberator Appendix 2: Live Edit Controls Quick Reference pg 36
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blueSky - reverberator Live Edit Controls - Quick Reference blueSky provides adjust several secondary functions that are available on the controls. (Also, see “Live Edit Functions” on page 7). Live Edit functions are saved per preset. 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch until both LEDs blink to enter Live Edit mode. 2 Release the footswitch and use the controls as described below. 3 Press ON footswitch to store your setting and exit Live Edit mode. BOOST/CUT See page 7 for an illustrated description.
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blueSky - reverberator Strymon Non-Transferable Limited Warranty Warranty Strymon warranties the product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the original date of purchase when bought new from an authorized dealer in the United States of America or Canada. 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.