Reverb Machines: Spring - Strymon BigSky User Manual

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Reverb Machines: Spring

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.
PARAMETERS:
Low End:
Dwell:
# of Springs:
TIPS & 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
the 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
add some richness to the spring when using the Clean or Combo Dwell settings and lower Mix levels.
Adjusts the low frequency content of the spring tank. Higher values allow more low end
reverberation.
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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.
CLEAN
COMBO
TUBE
OVERDRIVE
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.
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