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Lunar Phaser User's Guide
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the Lunar Phaser. This powerful stereo effects pedal features a collection of
meticulously crafted phaser sounds ranging from 60s vibe sounds to quad-stage 80s shredder solos
and modern sounds that explore new experimental sonic territory. With a simple control set, the
Lunar can work in a wide variety of musical settings, and the powerful MIDI and Neuro control
options under the hood provide access to a vast array of additional tonal possibilities.
The Lunar is housed in a durable, lightweight aluminum housing, packing rack mount power and
flexibility into a compact, easy-to-use stompbox.
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Lunar Phaser User's Guide
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Page 1: Welcome
Lunar Phaser User’s Guide Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Lunar Phaser. This powerful stereo effects pedal features a collection of meticulously crafted phaser sounds ranging from 60s vibe sounds to quad-stage 80s shredder solos and modern sounds that explore new experimental sonic territory. With a simple control set, the Lunar can work in a wide variety of musical settings, and the powerful MIDI and Neuro control options under the hood provide access to a vast array of additional tonal possibilities. -
Page 2: Overview
Diverse Phaser Sounds – Choose from traditional phaser tones such as Vibe, Classic, and Multi, or delve deeper into unique sounds cooked up in the Source Audio lab. Flexible Stereo Routing – The Lunar is equally at home in a mono rig or a stereo rig. A variety of routing modes such as True Stereo, Mono, Mono-to-Stereo, Sum-to-Mono and External Loop allow the Lunar to harness the true power of stereo signal chains. -
Page 3: Quick Start
To power the unit, connect the included 9V DC power supply to the jack labeled DC 9V on the back panel. Warning: Using a non-Source Audio supply, especially an unregulated supply, could damage the unit. Please be very cautious when using 3 -party power supplies. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Parametric EQ ............................16 External Control ............................. 18 Specifications ............................26 Troubleshooting ............................. 26 Frequently Asked Questions ........................27 Rubber Feet ............................29 Waste Disposal Notes ..........................29 Warranty ..............................30 Version History ............................31 SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide... -
Page 5: Connections
Neuro-compatible pedal in the chain, provided that a TRS cable is used. The audio signal (if applicable) will be on the tip contact of the plug, and the Neuro App data will be on the ring contact. SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide... - Page 6 The ring contact on Output 2 acts as a data connection for the Neuro App, passing data from the Lunar to the next Source Audio effect in your signal chain. You can daisy-chain the Neuro App data regardless of whether Output 2 is configured to output audio or not. Connect Output 2 to the next device’s Neuro App Data input (usually Input 2) using a stereo (TRS) ¼”...
- Page 7 TRS cable. The audio signal is carried on the same cable. Audio (Left) Guitar In Out to Amp (Left) Out to Amp (Right) Neuro In Audio (Right) Neuro Daisy-Chain SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide...
- Page 8 The 3.5 mm Control Input port connects to external control devices such as the Dual Expression Pedal, Reflex Universal Expression Pedal, Neuro Hub, and Hot Hand Motion Controller. For more information, refer to the Expression Pedal Input, Hot Hand Input, and Neuro Hub sections of the User’s Guide. SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide...
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Page 9: Basic Phaser Operation
The blue line in the graph is known as the LFO. It changes the phase shift over time. The frequency (a.k.a. “rate” or “speed”) of the LFO can be increased to get a more rapid change in the phase shift, as shown in this graph: TIME SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide... - Page 10 The depth of the LFO can also be changed to make the phaser effect more or less prominent, as shown in this graph: TIME Finally, the shape of the LFO can be changed to give the phaser effect a different character. Sine wave: TIME Falling Sawtooth wave: TIME SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide...
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Page 11: Effect Types
/ Android) or the built-in USB port (Mac / Windows). The Lunar Phaser is compatible with Source Audio’s Chorus and Flanger effects, so it is possible to load chorus, phaser, and flanger effects on the Lunar at the same time. -
Page 12: Controls
Controls the depth of the LFO, which determines how prominent the phaser effect is. When the depth is set fully counter-clockwise, the phaser effect will be most subtle. When the depth is set fully clockwise, the phaser effect will be most prominent. TIME TIME Low Depth High Depth SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide... - Page 13 Fully clockwise is a falling sawtooth shape. By dialing the Shape Knob somewhere between two different wave shapes, the LFO shape will be a hybrid shape, blending elements of both of those wave shape types. Sine Square Sawtooth SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide...
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Page 14: Preset Storage And Recall
To save your preset, hold the footswitch until the LED blinks rapidly 3 times. Now you can engage and bypass the Lunar using the footswitch, and each time you engage the effect, your saved preset will be recalled. SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide... -
Page 15: Universal Bypass Tm
A few different routing options are displayed below. The right side of each diagram shows inputs 1 and 2, the left side shows outputs 1 and 2, and phaser effects A and B are in the center. SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide... -
Page 16: Parametric Eq
Band 1: Low Shelf Band 2: Peaking (a.k.a. Bell / Band) Band 3: Peaking (a.k.a. Bell / Band) Band 4: High Shelf Each band has configurable frequency, boost/cut, and Q (bandwidth). SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide... - Page 17 20.0k Using the Neuro App or USB Editor, Band 1 (Low Shelf) can optionally be configured as a high pass filter, and Band 2 (High Shelf) can optionally be configured as a low pass filter. SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide...
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Page 18: External Control
The Lunar’s effects parameters can be controlled directly by an expression pedal or Hot Hand connected to the Control Input port. Expression Pedal Input The Dual Expression Pedal or Reflex Universal Expression Pedal, both from Source Audio, can be directly connected to the Control Input using a 3.5 mm, TRRS cable. SA241... - Page 19 In the case of an expression pedal with a TRRS plug, like Source Audio’s expression pedals, the tip connection is power, the first ring is the X axis expression signal, the second ring is the Y axis expression signal, and the sleeve connection is ground.
- Page 20 3. Move the Hot Hand ring over the range of motion you would like to use to control the Lunar. The easiest way to do this is to move the ring in the same way that you intend to SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide...
- Page 21 One Series families to create a single, stage-ready system. It features shared MIDI, passive expression pedal input, Hot Hand connectivity, and USB, and can connect to up to five Source Audio pedals. The Neuro Hub features a powerful scene saving functionality, which allows you to create up to 128 multi-pedal presets known as scenes, each recallable via MIDI program change messages.
- Page 22 Some DAWs send multiple MIDI messages when the play or pause buttons are pressed, and this can lead to unintended MIDI mappings. Check your DAW documentation in order to learn about messages that are sent at the beginning or end of playback. SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide...
- Page 23 The number of subdivisions can also be modified via MIDI using the Speed parameter. If you have mapped a MIDI CC message to the Speed parameter, you can choose the number of subdivisions using the following table: SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide...
- Page 24 For advanced tweaking of the Lunar’s audio processing algorithms, the One Series USB Editor software is available for free download from the Source Audio website. It allows for editing of the Lunar’s signal processing parameters on such a deep level that entirely new and original effects can be created.
- Page 25 Switch The tap tempo switch needs to be more than a simple switch; a pull-up resistor and RC passive low pass filter are required. The circuit for the footswitch is shown in the following figure: SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide...
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Page 26: Specifications
In the case of laptops, the noise can often be mitigated by disconnecting the computer’s power supply and running it on a battery. External display monitors are often the primary source of noise, and powering down monitors can also resolve noise issues. SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide... -
Page 27: Frequently Asked Questions
No. USB provides 5 Volts, but the Lunar needs 9 Volts, so the Lunar cannot be powered directly from USB. Make sure that you have plugged in the included 9V DC power supply when connecting to the Lunar’s USB port. SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide... - Page 28 So, each CC message consists of a total of three bytes. If the Lunar is not responding to MIDI, make sure that your MIDI controller is properly configured and sending messages in the format described above. SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide...
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Page 29: Rubber Feet
If possible, dispose of the device at an electronics recycling center. Do not dispose of the device with the household waste. For full compliance with EN 61000-4-6 standard, input cable must be less than 3 meters in length. SA241 Lunar Phaser User’s Guide... -
Page 30: Warranty
Source Audio. Warranty Information Source Audio may, at its option, require proof of the original purchase date in the form of a dated copy of the original authorized dealer’s invoice or sales receipt. Service and repairs of Source Audio products are to be performed only at the Source Audio factory or a Source Audio authorized service center. -
Page 31: Version History
Do not open the effects pedal under any circumstance. This will void the warranty. The foregoing limited warranty is the only warranty given by Source Audio and is in lieu of all other warranties. All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose, exceeding the specific provisions of this limited warranty, are hereby disclaimed and excluded from this limited warranty.