Strymon StarLab User manual
time-warped reverberator
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SIGNAL FLOW AND FEATURES
STARLAB expands the sound of your Eurorack rig with lush reverbs as well as chorus, flanging, and modulated delays. STARLAB is also a full-featured KarplusStrong string synthesis voice module that allows freely alternating bowing and plucking as well as dynamic string damping. Complete with LFO with multiple
waveforms and targets, STARLAB is packed with powerful features and extensive CV I/O all while maintaining intuitive playability.
INPUT
DELAY
KARPLUS
HI
DAMP
REGEN DECAY
INPUT
SHIMMER
GLIMMER
INFINITE
FEATURES
• Three selectable reverb types for a wide variety of ambient textures
• DELAY/KARPLUS section with feedback
• Delay assignable to output for mod/verb and delay/verb effects
• Four-octave Karplus-Strong string synthesis mode with damping
control for string/verb full voice capability
• LFO section with various waveforms to modulate delay time, reverb size,
or tone filters
• FILTER section to sculpt the high and low EQ of the reverb and DELAY/
KARPLUS section
• HARMONICS section to enhance the aural spectrum of the reverb
• Adjustable SHIMMER for adding pitch shifting of up to +/- 1 octave to
the reverb
• GLIMMER for dynamic enhancement of harmonics
• Adjustable reverb core size to increase or decrease the space for
reflections, allowing for pitch control of the regenerating reverb content
DRY
ECHO ON
LOW
DAMP
WET
HI DAMP
REVERB
STRUCTURE
REGEN
SHIMMER
LOW PASS
FILTER
• Extensive CV control of parameters
• 4-pole 24dB/octave variable resonance low pass filter
• INFINITE freezes the input audio prior to the reverb tank
• Access to four presets from the front panel
• Independent WET and DRY level controls
• Analog dry path for a zero latency dry signal that is never converted to
digital
• Ultra low noise, high performance 24-bit 96kHz A/D and D/A converters
provide uncompromising audio quality
• Super high performance SHARC DSP
• 32-bit floating point processing
• Designed and built in the USA
OUTPUT
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REVERB CONTROLS
ON
1 2
DRY
Sets the level of unprocessed input signal
sent to the output.
INPUT GAIN
Controls the gain of the input signal fed to the
reverb structure through a soft clipping input
stage. LED indicates signal level from GREEN
for clean reverb to RED for soft-clipping
distortion.
INFINITE
PRESS: Holds the current audio input to the
reverb while allowing new audio to continue
being processed by the reverb. Great for
generating ambient pads.
HOLD: Press and hold for 2 seconds to enter
PITCH QUANTIZE mode. SIZE/PITCH values
are restricted to the selected scale. Scales can
be selected via the SIZE/PITCH Quantize Scale
secondary function. See complete manual for
in-depth detail.
FAVORITE
Recalls the currently selected Favorite preset.
(See PRESET FUNCTIONS section for additional
information.)
Spillover: Enables effect
spillover between the
Favorite presets and the
manual setting of the
module by setting rear dip
switch 1 to ON.
SIZE / PITCH
Changes the process rate and size of the reverb
structure while maintaining the integrity of the reverb
audio. Turning clockwise increases the size and lowers
the pitch of any regenerating audio in the reverb
structure. Pitch ranges from -1 octave at minimum to
+1 octave at maximum. Size ranges from one-half size
at minimum to double the size at maximum.
TIP: You can “play” the SIZE/PITCH knob by
sending 1V/octave to the SIZE/PITCH CV.
TEXTURE
Selects one of three different reverb structures.
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.
WET
Sets the overall reverberated signal level sent
to the output.
DECAY
Adjusts the amount of time for the reverb to
fade out. At higher DECAY settings, decay time
may be impacted by the FILTER settings.
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