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  • Page 1 ambient reverb USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Freeze or Infinite Mode Switch Setup ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 16 Configuring MultiSwitch Plus ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 18 Using MultiSwitch Plus ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 19 Saving cloudburst Presets with MultiSwitch Plus: �������������������������������������������������� 19 MIDI Functionality ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 20 Configuring cloudburst to Use MIDI �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 20 Saving Presets in MIDI Mode ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 25 MIDI Specifications �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������...

  • Page 3: Knobs And Switches

    Knobs and Switches Front Panel Controls LED INDICATOR Lights when the effect is engaged� Use the FOOTSWITCH to engage and disengage the effect� Also indicates Power Up Mode features� (See page 8�) DECAY Controls the decay time of the reverberated signal from very short to over 50 seconds�...
  • Page 4 Knobs and Switches Front Panel Controls ENSEMBLE Analyzes the input signal and generates a harmonically rich pad reminiscent of a string section: off: (left position) no ensemble effect : (middle position, mezzo piano, meaning “medium soft”) a medium amount of ensemble for a subtle enhancement : (right position, “strong”...

  • Page 5: Rear Panel I/O And Control

    TRS stereo preamp� Mono and Stereo I/O Cable Connections The cloudburst In and Out jacks can accept either TS or TRS type 1/4” cables for mono or stereo connections, respectively: NOTE: With a TRS stereo connection, the Tip carries the left signal and the Ring carries the right signal�...
  • Page 6 TS cables for both cloudburst’s IN and OUT� Set the I/O Selector switch to mono� Mono In - Stereo Out: To feed a mono signal into cloudburst, use a TS cable to cloudburst’s IN� Connect a TRS + dual TS cable to cloudburst’s OUT to route cloudburst’s stereo signal to a stereo pedal�...
  • Page 7 • 9VDC, center negative • 250mA minimum (Adapter sold separately�) EXP/MIDI Multifunction communication jack for external control of cloudburst’s features and functions� Can be set to operate in one of the following modes� (See “Configuring the EXP/MIDI Jack” on page 11 for details�)

  • Page 8: Power Up Modes

    Power Up Modes Bypass Mode for Mono I/O With the rear I/O Mode Selector set to mono, the cloudburst pedal is set for True Bypass as the default� Setting cloudburst to Buffered Bypass Mode preserves the high frequency response of your instrument’s signal through your pedal chain and long cable runs�...

  • Page 9: Spillover Mode

    Power Up Modes Spillover Mode Setting cloudburst to Spillover Mode allows the wet reverb signal of the currently selected preset to “spill” into bypass—or into the next loaded preset if you’re using a Multiswitch Plus or MIDI for preset switching�...

  • Page 10: Dry Signal

    • Kill Dry Mode mutes the analog dry path signal, allowing the MIX knob to strictly control the “wet” effect output level� This is often preferable if using cloudburst within an amp’s parallel effects loop or a mixer’s aux or effects send�...

  • Page 11: Configuring The Exp/Midi Jack

    Power Up Modes Configuring the EXP/MIDI Jack Press and hold the footswitch for at least 2 seconds while powering up cloudburst� Once the LED flashes, release the footswitch� Turn the MIX JACK) knob to select the function of the rear (EXP/MIDI panel’s EXP/MIDI jack�...
  • Page 12 Strymon MultiSwitch Plus� Full MIDI functionality is available by sending MIDI Program Change messages via 1/4” TRS MIDI connection using a Strymon Conduit or MIDI EXP cable� Up to 300 presets are available via MIDI� (See “Configuring MultiSwitch Plus”...

  • Page 13: External Control

    NOTE: Your expression pedal assignment is saved per Favorite setting or MIDI preset� NOTE: If cloudburst is set to respond to MIDI EXPRESSION and the EXP/MIDI jack is set to MIDI Mode, you can send MIDI CC# 100 with values 0 (heel) to 127 (toe) to perform the expression pedal setup�...

  • Page 14: Favorite Switch Setup And Compare Mode

    Connect MiniSwitch or other external latching footswitch to store and recall your Favorite setting� NOTE: Your Strymon MiniSwitch’s internal jumper switch must be set to the factory-default FAV/BOOST Mode setting for Favorite Switch functionality� If you’ve changed the setting of this jumper switch, you’ll need to change it back to FAV/BOOST Mode—see...
  • Page 15 Favorite Switch Setup and Compare Mode (continued) Compare Mode With the Favorite or MIDI preset recalled, as a knob or switch is GREEN adjusted, the LED flashes when the current knob or toggle switch position matches the setting of the preset� NOTE: Power Up Mode settings are applied globally and not stored individually per preset�...

  • Page 16: Freeze Or Infinite Mode Switch Setup

    External Control Freeze or Infinite Mode Switch Setup You can use your Strymon MiniSwitch or an external, non-latching (momentary) type switch to access the cloudburst Freeze or Infinite modes� The Strymon MiniSwitch includes an internal jumper switch that must be changed from its factory FAV/BOOST Mode setting to work for the cloudburst Freeze or Infinite momentary switch functionality�...
  • Page 17 Freeze or Infinite Mode Switch Setup - continued For Freeze Mode: Play a note or chord, then press and hold the footswitch to capture and sustain the reverb applied to your signal indefinitely while holding the external footswitch� As you play new notes/chords while still holding the external footswitch, you’ll hear them on top of your “frozen”...

  • Page 18: Configuring Multiswitch Plus

    Turn the MIX knob all the way clockwise to set the EXP/MIDI jack to MIDI Mode� The LED should be BLUE� Press the cloudburst footswitch to exit and store the MIDI CHANNEL, the MIDI OUTPUT setting, and the EXP/MIDI Jack Mode�...

  • Page 19: Using Multiswitch Plus

    Dial in the sound that you would like to save as your preset on cloudburst� Press and hold the cloudburst footswitch for at least 2 seconds, until the LED blinks GREEN� Press the A, B, or C MultiSwitch Plus footswitch to save the current state of the pedal to the desired location�...

  • Page 20: Midi Functionality

    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 � (See set to Off page 24 for details�)
  • Page 21 (continued) STEP 1 – SET EXP/MIDI JACK TO MIDI MODE Press and hold the footswitch for at least 2 seconds while powering up cloudburst� Once the LED flashes, release the footswitch� Turn the MIX (EXP/MIDI JACK) knob clockwise until the LED is BLUE (maximum) to select MIDI Mode�...
  • Page 22 MIDI Program Change message� Once a message is received, the pedal will be set to the MIDI channel that carried the message and exits the Power Up Mode to allow you to begin using cloudburst� (If you’ve successfully configured MIDI Channel 4-16, you can skip item on the next page�)
  • Page 23 (and the LED will light RED) if MIDI is properly connected and configured� NOTE: If you are only sending data to cloudburst using the Strymon MIDI EXP cable, the MIDI OUT Mode must be set to OFF� (See...
  • Page 24 Turn the PRE-DELAY (MIDI OUT) knob to select what kind of MIDI data is sent from cloudburst to other MIDI devices� The LED will flash momentarily to indicate your selection� • OFF: (default, minimum) - No MIDI messages are sent out of cloudburst�...

  • Page 25: Saving Presets In Midi Mode

    LED lights BLUE� To save the current state of the pedal to any preset location, send the unit a MIDI Program Change on cloudburst’s currently selected MIDI channel� For example: • Send MIDI Program Change #10 to save the preset to the corresponding memory location on the pedal�...

  • Page 26: Midi Specifications

    Change 1 instead of 0� In these setups, increment the MIDI Program Change locations above by one� The cloudburst pedal 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 27: Midi Ccs

    MIDI Specifications (continued) MIDI CCs PARAMETER RANGE ENUMERATION Bank Select (0=Bank 1, 1=Bank 2, 3=Bank 3) Ensemble (1=off, 2=mp, 3=forte) Decay 0-127 Pre-Delay 0-127 Tone 0-127 0-127 0-127 Footswitch 0, 127 (0=release, 1-127=press) MIDI Expression Off/On 0, 127 (0=off, 1-127=on) Freeze 0, 127 (0=release, 1-127=hold)

  • Page 28: Factory Reset

    Power Up functions, and replaces all stored presets with their factory default settings� Press and hold the footswitch for at least 2 seconds while powering up cloudburst� Once the LED flashes, release the footswitch� Press and hold the footswitch again and while still holding it down, sweep the PRE-DELAY...
  • Page 29 Factory Reset (continued) FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS Bypass Mode: True Bypass Spillover Mode: Off Dry Signal: Digital Assigned to Expression Mode and configured to EXP/MIDI Jack: control the MIX knob MIDI Channel: 1 MIDI OUT Mode: Off MIDI Expression: On pg 29...

  • Page 30: Features

    • Full-featured MIDI capability (Continuous Controller, Program Change, and 300 presets) • USB-C jack for performing firmware updates and connection to the Strymon Nixie editor software • +10dBu maximum input level easily handles instrument and line level signals •...

  • Page 31: Specifications

    Specifications FEATURE VALUE Input Impedance: 1 Meg Ohm Output Impedance: 100 Ohm A/D & D/A: 24-bit 96kHz Max Input Level +10 dBu Signal/Noise 116 dB typical Bypass Switching True Bypass (electromechanical relay switching) Dimensions 4�5” deep x 2�7” wide x 2�2” tall Power Adapter Requirements Use an adapter with the following rating: 9VDC, center negative, 250mA minimum�...

  • Page 32: Appendix 1: Sample Settings

    Appendix 1: Sample Settings pg 32...
  • Page 33 Sample Settings MIDI Program Change 1 MIDI Program Change 0 MultiSwitch Plus B MiniSwitch Favorite MIDI Program Change 2 MIDI Program Change 3 MultiSwitch Plus B MultiSwitch Plus C pg 33...

  • Page 34: Appendix 2: Power Up Modes Quick Reference

    Appendix 2: Power Up Modes Quick Reference pg 34...
  • Page 35 All power up functions persist through power cycles� Press and hold the footswitch for at least 2 seconds while powering up cloudburst� Once the LED flashes, release the footswitch� Adjust the desired functions with the controls noted below� Press the footswitch to store your changes and exit Power Up Mode�...
  • Page 36 Power Up Modes - Quick Reference (continued) POWER UP MODE OPTIONS MIDI OUT MODE Turn PRE-DELAY knob - status shown momentarily on the LED page 24 • OFF: (default, minimum knob position) for an illustrated description� • THRU: BLUE (11 o’clock knob position) •...

  • Page 37: Strymon Non-Transferable 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�...

  • Page 38: Safety And Compliance Information

    4) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help� © 2023 Damage Control Engineering, LLC� Strymon, the Strymon logo, and Damage Control Engineering are trademarks or registered trademarks of Damage Control Engineering, LLC� in the U�S� and/or other jurisdictions�...

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