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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Configuring the EXP/MIDI Jack External Controls Expression Pedal Setup Favorite Switch Setup and Compare Mode Configuring MultiSwitch Plus Using MultiSwitch Plus MIDI Functionality Configuring Zelzah to Use MIDI Saving Presets in MIDI Mode MIDI Specifications Factory Reset Features Specifications Sample Settings...

  • Page 3: Knobs And Switches 4-Stage Phaser Controls

    Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser Knobs and Switches - 4-Stage Phaser Controls SWEEP Selects the style of the 4-Stage phaser. classic: traditional rising and falling LFO* voicings that change in character as the DEPTH knob is adjusted barber: continuously rising or falling LFO. Direction is set via live...

  • Page 4: 6-Stage Phaser Controls

    Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser Knobs and Switches - 6-Stage Phaser Controls RESONANCE Selects from three settings of regeneration that add color and intensity. off: smooth response mild: enhanced frequency peaks strong: prominent frequency peaks SPEED Adjusts the LFO rate. RESONANCE...

  • Page 5: Rear Panel I/O And Control

    Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser 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.
  • Page 6 MIDI mode : Allows for the selection of three presets using a Strymon MultiSwitch Plus. Full MIDI functionality is available by sending MIDI Program Change messages via 1/4" MIDI connection using a Strymon Conduit or MIDI EXP cable. Up to 300 presets are available via MIDI. (See...

  • Page 7: Live Edit Functions Signal Routing

    Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser Live Edit Functions – Signal Routing Sets the signal routing configuration of the 4-Stage and 6-Stage sides of Zelzah. Press and hold the ON (6-STAGE) footswitch. SWEEP RESONANCE classic Once both LEDs flash, barber mild strong release the footswitch.

  • Page 8: Stereo Spread

    Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser Live Edit Functions – Stereo Spread Widens the stereo image for each of the phasers when using stereo output. Press and hold the ON (6-STAGE) footswitch. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. SWEEP RESONANCE classic...
  • Page 9 Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser Live Edit Functions – Stereo Spread (cont.) Turn the DEPTH (6-STAGE) knob to adjust the stereo spread of the 6-Stage phaser. Both LEDs will momentarily change color GREEN AMBER smoothly from (narrow) to (wide) to indicate the current status as the knob is turned.

  • Page 10: Barber Polarity (4-Stage)

    Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser Live Edit Functions – Barber Polarity (4-Stage) Sets the direction of the continuously rising or falling filter frequency of the 4-Stage barber phaser. Press and hold the ON (6-STAGE) footswitch. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch.

  • Page 11: Midi Clock Sync

    Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser Live Edit Functions – MIDI Clock Sync Determine whether Zelzah’s LFOs will respond to MIDI Clock. Press and hold the ON (6-STAGE) footswitch. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. SWEEP RESONANCE classic barber mild strong...

  • Page 12: Respond/Ignore Midi Expression

    VOICE DEPTH DEPTH multidimensional phaser Turn the MIX knob to select whether Zelzah will respond to MIDI Expression CC #100. Both LEDs will momentarily change color to indicate the current status as the knob is turned. Off: – Zelzah will not respond to MIDI CC# 100.

  • Page 13: Power Up Modes Input Level

    - Use with line level source, such as a keyboard or synthesizer. Adds 10dB of headroom. Press either footswitch to store the Input Level mode and begin using Zelzah. NOTE: Input Level is persistent across power cycles and is not saved per preset.

  • Page 14: Bypass Mode

    Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser Power Up Modes – Bypass Mode Setting Zelzah to Buffered Bypass mode preserves the high frequency response of your guitar signal through your pedal chain and long cable runs. Press and hold the ON (6-STAGE) footswitch while connecting power to the pedal.

  • Page 15: Configuring The Exp/Midi Jack

    - Allows for the selection of three presets using a Strymon MultiSwitch Plus. Full MIDI functionality is available by sending MIDI Program Change messages via 1/4” MIDI connection using a Strymon Conduit or MIDI EXP cable. Up to 300 presets are available via MIDI. (See...
  • Page 16 SPEED SPEED phase time VOICE DEPTH DEPTH multidimensional phaser Press either footswitch to store the EXP/MIDI jack mode and begin using Zelzah. NOTE: EXP/MIDI jack mode is persistent across power cycles and is not saved per preset. pg 16...

  • Page 17: Expression Pedal Setup

    Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser External Control - Expression Pedal Setup Use a TRS expression pedal to control the knobs of Zelzah. Configure the EXP/MIDI jack for Expression mode. (See page 15 for configuration instructions.) Connect an expression pedal to the EXP/MIDI jack of Zelzah using a TRS cable.
  • Page 18 Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser External Control - Expression Pedal Setup (cont.) Now, rock the expression pedal to the TOE position. Now only the ON (6-STAGE) LED will blink GREEN. Set the knob(s) you would like to control to the desired settings for the TOE position of the expression pedal.

  • Page 19: Favorite Switch Setup And Compare Mode

    Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser 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. Configure the EXP/MIDI jack for Favorite mode. INPUT MONO...

  • Page 20: Configuring Multiswitch Plus

    Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser External Control – Configuring MultiSwitch Plus Configure Zelzah and MultiSwitch Plus for remote access to three additional presets. Press and hold the ON (4-STAGE) footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Hold until both LEDs stop blinking.
  • Page 21 Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser External Control – Configuring MultiSwitch Plus (cont.) Connect a TRS cable to the EXP/MIDI jack on Zelzah. INPUT MONO STEREO OUT L OUT R Press and hold the A footswitch on MultiSwitch Plus while connecting the TRS cable to MultiSwitch Plus to select Preset mode on MultiSwitch Plus.

  • Page 22: Using Multiswitch Plus

    Dial in the sound that you would like to save as your preset on Zelzah. Press and hold the ON (4-STAGE) footswitch on Zelzah until the ON (4-STAGE) LED blinks BLUE. Press the A, B, or C footswitch on MultiSwitch Plus to save the current state of the pedal to the desired location.

  • Page 23: Midi Functionality Configuring Zelzah To Use Midi

    Zelzah’s 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. When using a Strymon MIDI EXP Cable, the MIDI OUT mode must be set to OFF. (See page 27 for more info.)
  • Page 24 Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser MIDI Functionality – Configuring Zelzah to Use MIDI (cont.) Step 1 – Set EXP/MIDI Jack to MIDI Mode Press and hold the ON (4-STAGE) footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch.
  • Page 25 MIDI Functionality – Configuring Zelzah to Use MIDI (cont.) Step 2 – Set MIDI channel: This determines which MIDI channel Zelzah will use to send and receive MIDI data. To select channel 4-16, you will need to connect Zelzah to a MIDI device.
  • Page 26 This will turn the ON (4-STAGE) footswitch on if MIDI is properly connected and configured. NOTE: If you are only sending data to Zelzah using the Strymon MIDI EXP Cable, the MIDI Output mode must be set to OFF.
  • Page 27 - Incoming MIDI messages are sent to the MIDI Out without any additional MIDI messages generated by Zelzah. SEND CC PC OTHER: WHITE - MIDI CC, PC, and Sysex messages generated by Zelzah are all sent to the MIDI Out. SEND CC OTHER: GREEN - MIDI CC and Sysex messages generated by Zelzah are sent to the MIDI Out.

  • Page 28: Saving Presets In Midi Mode

    To save the current state of the pedal to any preset location, send the unit a MIDI Program Change on Zelzah’s selected MIDI channel. The ON (4-STAGE) LED will flash and Zelzah will save the current state of the pedal to the preset location that corresponds with the MIDI Program Change message that was received.

  • Page 29: Midi Specifications

    MultiSwitch Plus footswitch 2 MultiSwitch Plus footswitch 3 Manual mode (“knobs”) Zelzah always powers up in MIDI Patch Bank 0, so if you plan to stay within the first 127 presets, simply send a standard MIDI Program Change message to load a preset.
  • Page 30 Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser MIDI Specifications (cont.) MIDI CC NUMBERS PARAMETERS RANGE ENUMERATION Bank Select Bypass/On 4-Stage 0, 127 (0=bypass, 127=on) Sweep (1=classic, 2=barber, 3= envelope) Speed 4-Stage 0-127 Depth 4-Stage 0-127 Mix 4-Stage 0-127 Polarity 4-Stage (0 = negative, 1 =positive)

  • Page 31: Factory Reset

    Turn 1: AMBER Turn 2: Turn 3: AMBER Turn 4: Both LEDs flash RED, Zelzah resets and restarts FACTORY SETTINGS EXP/MIDI Jack: Assigned to 4-Stage Stereo Spread: Off EXPRESSION mode 6-Stage Stereo Spread: Off Input Level: Instrument...

  • Page 32: Features

    • Full featured MIDI accessible via TRS supporting MIDI CCs, MIDI clock sync, access to 300 preset locations (requires Strymon MIDI EXP cable or MIDI > TRS interface such as Strymon Conduit) • USB-C jack for controlling via MIDI from a computer or for performing firmware updates •...

  • Page 33: Specifications

    Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser Specifications Input Impedance 1 Meg Ohm Output Impedance 100 Ohm A/D & D/A 24-bit 96kHz Max Input Level +10 dBu Signal/Noise 109 dB typical Bypass Switching True Bypass (electromechanical relay switching) Dimensions 4.5" deep x 4" wide x 1.75" tall (11.4 cm deep x 10.2 cm wide x 4.4 cm tall)
  • Page 34 Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser Appendix 1 Sample Settings pg 34...

  • Page 35: Sample Settings

    Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser Sample Settings Vintage Dual Phaser Memoria Chorus SWEEP RESONANCE SWEEP RESONANCE classic classic barber mild barber mild strong strong SPEED SPEED SPEED SPEED phase time phase time VOICE VOICE DEPTH DEPTH DEPTH DEPTH multidimensional phaser multidimensional phaser...
  • Page 36 Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser Appendix 2 Power Up Modes Quick Reference pg 36...

  • Page 37: Power Up Modes Quick Reference

    All power up functions persist through power cycles. Press and hold the ON (6-Stage) footswitch while connecting power to Zelzah. Once BOTH LEDs start blinking, release the footswitch. Adjust the desired functions with the knobs and buttons noted below.
  • Page 38 All power up functions persist through power cycles. Press and hold the ON (4-STAGE) footswitch while connecting power to Zelzah. Once BOTH LEDs start blinking, release the footswitch. Adjust the desired functions with the knobs and buttons noted below.
  • Page 39 Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser Appendix 3 Live Edit Controls Quick Reference pg 39...

  • Page 40: Live Edit Controls Quick Reference

    - Multidimentional Phaser Live Edit Controls Quick Reference Zelzah provides a way to adjust several settings that do not have a dedicated knob or switch. Live Edit Functions are saved per preset. Press and hold the ON (6-STAGE) footswitch until BOTH LEDs blink to enter Live Edit mode.
  • Page 41 Live Edit Controls Quick Reference (cont.) Zelzah provides a way to adjust several settings that do not have a dedicated knob or switch. Live Edit Functions are saved per preset. Press and hold the ON (6-STAGE) footswitch until both LEDs blink to enter Live Edit mode.

  • Page 42: Strymon Non-Transferrable Limited Warranty

    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.

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