Strymon Zelzah User Manual

USER MANUAL

Zelzah - Multidimentional Phaser

Table of Contents

Knobs and Switches

4-Stage Phaser Controls

6-Stage Phaser Controls

Rear Panel I/O and Control

Live Edit Functions

Signal Routing

Stereo Spread

Barber Polarity (4-Stage)

MIDI Clock Sync

Respond/Ignore MIDI Expression

Power Up Modes

Input Level

Bypass Mode

Configuring the EXP/MIDI Jack

External Controls

Expression Pedal Setup

Favorite Switch Setup and Compare Mode

Configuring MultiSwitch Plus

Using MultiSwitch Plus

MIDI Functionality

Configuring Zelzah to Use MIDI

Saving Presets in MIDI Mode

MIDI Specifications

Factory Reset

Features

Specifications

Sample Settings

Power Up Modes Quick Reference

Live Edit Controls Quick Reference

Strymon Non-Transferrable Limited Warranty

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RESONANCE

DEPTH

VOICE

SPEED

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Knobs and Switches - 4-Stage Phaser Controls

SWEEP

Selects the style of the 4-Stage phaser.

classic: traditional rising and falling LFO* voicings that change in character as the DEPTH knob is adjusted

barber: continuously rising or falling LFO. Direction is set via live edit function (See page 10 for details.)

env: touch sensitive envelope phasing effect with range set by the SPEED knob and sensitivity set by the DEPTH knob

SPEED

Adjusts the LFO rate.

MIX

SWEEP

classic barber

env

Adjusts the balance of the dry signal and the phase-shifted signal from mild phasing at min to 100% wet at max. Strongest phasing effect occurs with knob set at 12 o’clock (50/50 mix).

DEPTH

Adjusts the LFO range. A deeper phasing effect is achieved as the knob is turned clockwise.

Engages the 4-Stage phaser circuit, independent of the 6-Stage phaser. RED ON LED indicates that the 4-Stage phaser is engaged. The LED pulses in time with the selected SPEED when engaged.

SPEED

MIX

DEPTH

NOTE: *An LFO is a low frequency oscillator. It is used to modulate the filters that create the phasing effect.

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Knobs and Switches - 6-Stage Phaser Controls

RESONANCE

Selects from three settings of regeneration that add color and intensity.

off: smooth response

mild: enhanced frequency peaks

strong: prominent frequency peaks

SPEED

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VOICE

SPEED

DEPTH

Adjusts the LFO rate.

VOICE

Sweeps smoothly from pure phaser voicings on the left to flanger tones past 12 o’clock and chorus tones on the right.

DEPTH

Adjusts the LFO range. Higher settings result in more dramatic phase and/or time modulations as set by the VOICE knob.

Engages the 6-Stage phaser circuit, independent of the 4-Stage phaser. RED ON LED indicates that the 6-Stage phaser is engaged. The LED pulses in time with the selected SPEED when engaged.

NOTE: When both the 4-Stage phaser and the 6-Stage phaser are disengaged, the bypass is either Buffered Bypass or True Bypass depending on the selected mode. (See page 14 for details.)

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Rear Panel I/O and Control

Audio Input Selector

MONO : Use with a mono input signal such as a guitar. Output is stereo. Use OUT L for mono connection.

STEREO : Use with a stereo input signal. Output is stereo.

INPUT

MONO

IN OUT L OUT R

High impedance ultra lownoise discrete Class A JFET preamp input. Use a TRS stereo adapter/cable for stereo input.

STEREO

USB

OUTPUTS

Low impedance stereo outputs. Use OUT L for mono output.

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Rear Panel I/O and Control (cont.)

USB

Used for MIDI control as well as for performing firmware updates.

INPUT

MONO

IN OUT L OUT R

EXP / MIDI

STEREO

9VDC

Use the included power supply or an adapter with the following rating:

• 9VDC center negative

• 300mA minimum

USB

Multifunction communication jack for external control of Zelzah’s features and functions. Can be set to operate in one of the following modes (See page 15 for details.):

Expression Pedal mode: Allows continuous control over any of the knobs in any direction with a standard TRS expression pedal.

(See page 17 for details.)

Favorite mode : Allows you to recall a Favorite setting using a Strymon MiniSwitch.

(See page 19 for details.)

Tap mode : Allows you to control the SPEED of the 6-stage phaser with TAP tempo using a Strymon MiniSwitch.

MIDI mode : Allows for the selection of three presets using a Strymon MultiSwitch Plus. Full MIDI functionality is available by sending MIDI Program Change messages via 1/4" MIDI connection using a Strymon Conduit or MIDI EXP cable. Up to 300 presets are available via MIDI.

(See page 22 for MultiSwitch Plus or page 23 for MIDI.)

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Live Edit Functions – Signal Routing

Sets the signal routing configuration of the 4-Stage and 6-Stage sides of Zelzah.

Press and hold the ON

SWEEP

classic barber

env

SPEED

DEPTH DEPTH

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VOICEMIX

SPEED

(6-STAGE) footswitch. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch.

Turn the VOICE knob to select the routing option. The ON (6-STAGE) LED will change color to indicate the current status as the knob is turned.

VOICE knob selections:

Series: GREEN (default) - Output of the 6-Stage phaser feeds into the

4-Stage phaser when both sides are engaged.

Parallel: BLUE - Output of both the 4-Stage and 6-Stage phasers are mixed to the outputs while maintaining stereo independence of the LEFT and RIGHT signals.

Split: RED - Sets both the 4-Stage and 6-Stage phasers as mono effects that are sent to separate outputs. Output of the 4-Stage phaser goes to OUT L, and output of the 6-Stage phaser goes to OUT R. (For stereo output connections only.)

Press either footswitch to exit and store the routing option.

NOTE: The Signal Routing is saved per Favorite setting or preset.

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Live Edit Functions – Stereo Spread

Widens the stereo image for each of the phasers when using stereo output.

Press and hold the ON (6-STAGE) footswitch. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch.

SWEEP

classic

barber

env

SPEED

DEPTH DEPTH

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Turn the DEPTH (4STAGE) knob to adjust the stereo spread of

RESONANCE

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strong

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VOICEMIX

SPEED

the 4-Stage phaser. Both LEDs will momentarily change color smoothly from GREEN (narrow) to AMBER (wide) to indicate the current status as the knob is turned.

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Live Edit Functions – Stereo Spread (cont.)

Turn the DEPTH (6STAGE) knob to adjust the stereo spread of the 6-Stage phaser. Both LEDs will momentarily change color smoothly from GREEN (narrow) to AMBER (wide) to indicate the current status as the knob is turned.

SWEEP

classic

barber

env

SPEED

DEPTH DEPTH

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Press either footswitch to exit and store the Stereo Spread settings.

RESONANCE

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strong

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VOICEMIX

SPEED

NOTE: Stereo Spread is not applied when Split Signal Routing is selected.

NOTE: The Stereo Spread settings are saved per Favorite setting or preset.

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Live Edit Functions – Barber Polarity (4-Stage)

Sets the direction of the continuously rising or falling filter frequency of the 4-Stage barber phaser.

Press and hold the ON (6-STAGE) footswitch. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch.

SWEEP

classic

barber

env

SPEED

DEPTH DEPTH

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Turn the SPEED (4STAGE) knob to adjust the polarity of the

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VOICEMIX

SPEED

4-Stage phaser. The ON (4STAGE) LED will change color to indicate the current status as the knob is turned.

Negative: RED - Continuously falling LFO. Positive: BLUE (default) - Continuously rising LFO.

Press either footswitch to exit and store the Barber Polarity.

NOTE: The Barber Polarity setting is saved per Favorite setting or preset.

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Live Edit Functions – MIDI Clock Sync

Determine whether Zelzah’s LFOs will respond to MIDI Clock.

Press and hold the ON (6-STAGE) footswitch. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch.

SPEED

DEPTH DEPTH

Turn the SPEED (6STAGE) knob to sync Zelzah with MIDI clock. Both LEDs will momentarily change color to indicate the current status as the knob is turned.

Off: RED (default) - Zelzah will not respond to MIDI clock.

On: BLUE - Zelzah will respond to MIDI clock.

SWEEP

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barber

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strong

SPEED

phase time

VOICEMIX

NOTE: The MIDI Clock setting is saved per Favorite setting or

preset.

NOTE: When sync’d to MIDI Clock, the SPEED knobs act as a multiplier or divider of the incoming clock tempo. The sync’d SPEED mult/div settings from left to right are: x4, x3, x2, x1 at 12 o’clock noon, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4.

Press either footswitch to exit and store the MIDI Clock settings.

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Live Edit Functions – Respond/Ignore MIDI Expression

When set to MIDI mode, this setting determines whether Zelzah will respond to MIDI Expression CC# 100 to control the knob settings in the same manner as a TRS Expression pedal.

Press and hold the ON (6STAGE) footswitch. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch.

SWEEP

classic

barber

env

SPEED

DEPTH DEPTH

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Turn the MIX knob to select whether Zelzah will respond to MIDI

RESONANCE

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VOICEMIX

SPEED

Expression CC #100. Both LEDs will momentarily change color to indicate the current status as the knob is turned.

Off: RED – Zelzah will not respond to MIDI CC# 100. On: BLUE (default) – Zelzah will respond to MIDI CC# 100.

Press either footswitch to exit and store the MIDI Expression mode.

NOTE: The MIDI Expression setting is saved per Favorite setting or preset.

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Power Up Modes – Input Level

Select the input level to the effect processing.

Press and hold the ON (6-STAGE) footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch.

SWEEP

classic

barber

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SPEED

DEPTH DEPTH

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Turn the SPEED (4STAGE) knob to select the Input Level mode.

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VOICEMIX

SPEED

The ON (4STAGE) LED will change color to indicate the current status as the knob is turned.

Instrument: GREEN (default) - Input headroom set for guitar level source.

Line: RED - Use with line level source, such as a keyboard or synthesizer. Adds 10dB of headroom.

Press either footswitch to store the Input Level mode and begin using Zelzah.

NOTE: Input Level is persistent across power cycles and is not saved per preset.

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