Strymon Night Sky User manual

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MOD

Varies a selectable target parameter according to the selected waveform.

SPEED

Adjusts the rate of modulation from 0.06Hz (16 second sweep) to 12Hz (0.08 second sweep).

DEPTH

Adjusts the amount of modulation. Modulation is off at the fully minimum position.*

*For env, modulation is off at noon. Sensitivity increases as the knob is rotated away from center. Rotate left for negative envelope response or right for positive.

TARGET

Selects the process that modulation is applied.

verb: modulates the delay lines within the regenerating reverb core.

pitch: modulates the size (process rate) of the reverb core.

filter: modulates the HIGH CUT tone control position.

SHAPE

Selects the modulating waveform. triangle: rises and falls evenly.

square: jumps between two fixed values. ramp: rises gradually and falls abruptly. saw: falls gradually and rises abruptly. random: jumps between random values.

env: modulation value responds to playing dynamics (sensitivity set by DEPTH), and returns at a rate set by SPEED.

DECAY

Selects the reverb architecture and sets the tail characteristics.

LENGTH

Adjusts the reverb decay time from less than one second to nearly infinite sustain. At long decay settings, decay time may be impacted by the TONE settings.

SIZE / PITCH

Increases the size of the reverb core to create a larger “space” for reflections as the knob is turned clockwise which also allows for pitch variations during adjustment.

The pitch range is 2.5 octaves with QUANTIZE set to smooth and two octaves with

QUANTIZE set to half step or scale.

TEXTURE

Selects one of three different reverb types.

sparse: granular-sounding reverb that can create interesting effects with staccato inputs, or produce a clean reverb with sustained inputs.

dense: plate-like reverb with a fast response and dense reflections that can venture into ambient territory at high decay times.

diffuse: slow-building, atmospheric wash that excels at ambient, swell, and even reverse-like textures.

QUANTIZE

Selects the response and range of the SIZE/ PITCH knob.

smooth: SIZE/PITCH varies smoothly and continuously over a 2.5 octave pitch range.

half step*: The SIZE/PITCH is quantized into half-step intervals over a two octave range.

scale*: The SIZE/PITCH is quantized into selectable scales over a two octave range.

*NOTE

Range is as follows:

12 o’clock = middle of range. Minimum = one octave up. Maximum = one octave down.