Reverb Machines: Swell - Strymon BigSky User Manual

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Reverb Machines: Swell

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:
Rise Time:
Mode:
TIPS & TRICKS:
For a volume-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.
Adjusts the low frequency content of the reverb. Higher values allow more low
end reverberation.
- | +
Adjusts the rise time of the swelled signal. Choose shorter times for single-line
soloing or longer times for ambient chord work.
0.08
0.10
0.12
0.14
0.17
0.20
Chooses the confi guration 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.
SWLWET
SWLDRY
0.25 0.60
0.30 0.70
0.35 0.80
0.40 0.90
0.50 1.00
1.20 3.00
1.40 4.00
1.70
2.00
2.50
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