Mobius user manual
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1. PRE POST Setup in a Chain of Pedal Effects Set the PRE POST switch to the down position to use Mobius in a pre post type setup 9VDC LEFT IN RIGHT IN LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT EXP STEREO MIDI IN MIDIOUT 9 9 POST INPUT2 _______ OUTPUT2 e a Amp Pedals Connect INPUT 2 to your other pedal s output and OUTPUT 2 to the input of your amplifier or other pedal s Then you can select whether the modulation effect occurs before or after the Instrument Out DISTORTION other pedal s This is selectable per preset When connected as above the PRE POST setting in the preset menu does the following ALTER ru SPEED DEPTH LEVEL ROTARY Instrument gt ilies g Oa SPEED DEPTH LEVEL push param 6 loa gt Amp or more pedals me nmo cows ouoeae strymon fides E l res OJ Te OJ DISTORTION pg 23 Mobius User Manual strymon MIDI Specification KNOBS CC H Value Range PARAMETERS CCH Value Range Type encoder 19 0 11 PATTERN TREM Beat 6 110 0 18 Speed 17 0 127 PATTERN TREM Beat 7 111 0 18 Depth 18 0 127 PATTERN TREM Beat 8 112 0 18 Level 15 0 127 PATTERN TREM Pan 32 0 1 Param 1 9 0 127 AUTOSWELL Rise Time 57 0 22 Param 2 16 0 127 AUTOSWELL Shape 58 0 3 DESTROYER Bit Depth 59 0 20 PARAMETERS DESTROYER Sample Rate 61 0 20 Tap Division 21 0 4 DESTROYER Filter 62 0 8 In Out 22 0 1 DES2. Pages 20 21 pg 3 Mobius User Manual strymon In Depth PARAM 1 amp 2 controls The PARAM 1 amp PARAM 2 knobs allow you to continuously control any desired parameter of the currently active mod machine This can be very convenient in allowing continuous control over the various mod machines For example REGEN in a flanger can be assigned to one of the parameter knobs to allow for continuous control over the flanger feedback ASSIGNING A PARAMETER STEP 1 Navigate to the desired parameter to be assigned STEP 2 Press and hold the value encoder VALUE push param hold global STEP 3 While holding the value encoder Turn either the PARAM 1 or PARAM 2 knob to assign a parameter PARAM 1 PARAM 2 STEP 4 Turn the newly assigned PARAM knob to adjust your mod machine parameter Cmo pg 4 Mobius User Manual strymon EXP Connections 9VDC LEFT IN RIGHT IN LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT STEREO IN OUT 01 0 0 010 POST INPUT2 OUTPUT 2 ee es Connect an external TAP switch to tap tempo remotely Use a standard TRS cable to connect the external switch Set the EXP MD global setting to TAP to use external tap Connect a standard TRS expression pedal for continuous control over any knob To select the knobl s controlled by the expression pedal use the EP SET parameter in each preset All knobs can be controlled simultaneously See Common Parameters for set up
3. instructions Connect a Strymon MultiSwitch for external tap bank or preset selection Set the EXP MD global setting to either TAP BANK or PRESET w m e e E E E E E f gt Please refer to the MultiSwitch user manual for i strymon MULTI detailed setup information A switch strymon net support multiswitch pg 5 Mobius User Manual strymon Banks and Presets Mobius has 100 banks with A amp B presets in each bank Banks are numbered 0 to 99 on the display The presets in banks 0 49 are duplicated in banks 50 99 at the factory Saving Presets hold the push the TYPE encoder TYPE encoder to save your settings Save a preset to a new location to select the bank to VALUE turn the hold the VALUE encoder ee push the TYPE encoder TYPE encoder or the Aor B footswitch to save your settings To cancel an in progress save press the TAP footswitch Restoring Factory Presets A B TAP POWER UP while holding A amp TAP Keep holding for 5 seconds after Mobius has ee CHRD REINIT will be displayed and all factory presets will automatically be restored powered up pg 6 Mobius User Manual strymon Editing Parameters While displaying to enter PARAMS VALUE to select the desired BANK or BPM push the menu HER THE PARAMETER value encoder value encoder and turn to edit push the value the selected encoder again PARAMETER Mod Machine
4. the knob s to the position desired at heel down on the expression pedal Then turn the Value encoder right to display TOE and set the knobs to their desired values at the toe down position on the expression pedal An expression pedal can control all of the knobs simultaneously pg 7 Mobius User Manual strymon Mod Machines Chorus A full featured Chorus with 5 distinct modes dBucket Multi and Vibrato all utilize our dBucket variable clock technology for classic analog bucket brigade style chorusing dBucket utilizes a single LFO while Multi utilizes multiple LFOs simultaneously for a distinctly rich sounding chorus Vibrato is a pitch modulation effect reminiscent of bucket brigade style pitch modulation effects The Detune and Digital modes are clean digital chorus effects reminiscent of the rack effects of the 80s Detune applys a thickening effect to your signal while Digital is a crystal clear chorusing algorithm PARAMETERS Mode Selects the current Chorus algorithm Each algorithm is completely unique in Its sonic character CHID dBucket Multi Vibrato Detune Digital Mix Sets the Mix of the wet Chorus signal relative to the uneffected dry signal A 50 50 mix is usually the most typical setting Tone Allows adjustment of the brightness of the effected signal TIPS amp TRICKS dBCKET mode covers the sounds of the classic analog choruses from the 1970 s Turn the DEPTH Knob to 12 00 and the MIX par
5. FILTER Dry Level 51 0 18 A footswitch 80 down 0 up 127 FILTER Frequency Middle 52 0 20 B footswitch 82 down 0 up 127 FILTER Stereo Spread 17 0 4 TAP footswitch 81 down 0 up 127 FORMANT Vowel 1 65 0 5 Remote TAP 93 any FORMANT Vowel 2 66 0 5 Expression Pedal 100 0 127 FORMANT LFO 67 0 6 Bypass 102 byp 0 eng 127 FORMANT Stereo Spread 119 0 4 Phase Reset 125 any VINTAGE TREM Mode 31 0 2 VINTAGE TREM Pan 32 0 1 MIDI Patch Bank 0 0 1 PATTERN TREM Waveshape 112 0 6 value 0 or 1 send a 0 to access presets 0 to 127 PATTERN TREM Beat 1 105 0 17 send a 1 to access presets 128 to 199 PATTERN TREM Beat 2 106 0 18 PATTERN TREM Beat 3 107 0 18 MIDI Time Clock PATTERN TREM Beat 4 108 0 18 l PATTERN TREM Beat 5 109 0 18 Mobius will accept MIDI clock at the MIDI input and sync modulation speed A MIDI start clock message resets the modulation phase pg 24 Mobius User Manual strymon Features e 12 hand crafted modulation machines e Modulation machine subtypes for 33 total discrete algorithms e Ultra Low Noise high performance A D and D A Converters e Premium analog front end and output section e High Performance DSP e 200 presets selectable via encoder or on the fly via footswitch e Numerous deep edit parameters on all mod machines e Stereo Input amp Output e Pre post mode for flexible routing allowing you to place Mobius in two different places in your mono signal chain e Expression ped
6. TROYER Vinyl 63 0 148 Tap Switch 39 0 1 DESTROYER Mix 64 0 20 CHORUS Mode 28 0 4 QUADRATURE Mode 93 0 3 CHORUS Mix 20 0 17 QUADRATURE Shift 1 54 0 17 QUADRATURE LFO 56 0 6 ee M QUADRATURE Mix 55 0 20 FLANGER Mode 24 0 5 FLANGER Regen Z3 0 17 FLANGER Manual 26 0 17 MIDI Patch changes FLANGER Mix 27 0 20 Mobius presets are arranged in 100 banks of 2 ROTARY Mic Distance 33 0 17 presets each for a total of 200 presets MIDI access ROTARY Horn Level 34 Oa ie to these presets is available as MIDI program change ROTARY Preamp Drive 39 0 17 messages Via MIDI the presets are numbered ROTARY Slow Rotor Speed 36 0 17 sequentially for example ROTARY Acceleration 37 0 17 ROTARY Cab Direction 38 0 1 BANK 0A MIDI program 0 ROTARY Tap Select 39 0 1 BANK 0B MIDI program 1 VIBE Waveshape 40 0 17 BANK 1A MIDI program 2 VIBE Low End 41 0 20 BANK 1B MIDI program 3 VIBE Headroom 42 0 17 BANK 2A MIDI program 4 VIBE Mode 43 0 1 etc PHASER Mode 44 0 6 PHASER Regen 45 0 17 To access presets 0 127 via MIDI send regular PHASER LFO 46 0 3 program change messages To access presets 128 PHASER Stereo Spread 47 0 2 to 199 first send a MIDI Patch Bank message CC PHASER Headroom 113 0 17 0 with a value of 1 then the program change with a FILTER Mode 48 0 2 range of 0 72 FILTER Waveshape 49 0 7 FILTER Resonance 50 0 18 Other MIDI CC numbers cc Value Range
7. Turn the knobs while TOE is displayed to select the maximum setting for each knob to be controlled UNIQUE PARAMETERS All Mod machines feature unique parameters For a full listing of each parameter available on every Mod machine type please consult the User Manual EDITING PARAMETERS CD O cm While displaying to enter PARAMS VALUE to select the desired VALUE and turn to edit the BANK NAME or menu PARAMETER selected PARAMETER BPM push the turn the push the value value encoder value encoder encoder again IMPORTANT GLOBAL SETTINGS To access the global menu push and hold the value encoder Turn the encoder to select the global to sosesnsisgisssesesesesessscesssesesesesssessssss edit Push the value encoder again to edit the selected global Hold again to exit the global menu BPM HZ Sets display to show tempo in BPM or Hz BYPASS Select TRUEBYP to bypass with true bypass relays Select BUFBYP to bypass with a high quality analog buffer GLOBAL TAP Allows the last tapped tempo to affect all presets regardless of the tempo saved in the preset VALUE NAMES PRESET NAMES Set to OFF to only display bank number set to ON to show the first six characters of the preset push param name set to SCROLL to scroll the preset name across the display when it is first selected ee ea EXP MD EXP MODE Configures the EXP input to use an expression pedal or an external tap footswitch GET The full list of global settings are detailed on
8. USER MANUAL 4 4 4 e e l 4 a a Mobius User Manual Front Panel Controls VALUE Provides fine adjustment of LFO speed when speed is displayed Scrolls through presets when bank or name Is displayed Push to access the parameter menu for the current mod machine Hold to access the global menu TYPE Selects the currently active mod machine Push to toggle the display between showing BPM and the a O current bank Hold to ne save the current preset vE ROTARY FORMANT VINTAGE TREM PATTERN TREM TIP If the parameter or autosweLL global menu is currently displayed push to exit CHORUS and show bank or BPM soi hold save DESTROYER QUADRATURE FLANGER A amp B LEDS Green if active Amber if the preset has been edited Off if bypassed TAP LED Pulses to indicate the current LFO rate Flashes amber to indicate that a tap division is active TIP To find the knob positions of a saved preset turn each knob FOOTSWITCH A Press to engage or bypass preset A of the current bank SPEED Provides coarse adjustment of LFO speed VALUE push param hold global strymon morus C BANKDOWN gt O C BANKUP O FOOTSWITCH B Press to engage or bypass preset B of the current bank PARAM 1 strymon DEPTH Sets the modulation depth for the current mod machine LEVEL Adjusts the output level from 3dB to 3dB Set to 12 o clock for un
9. about at higher settings Waveshape Selects the LFO waveshape to modulate the SHIFT param for the selected Mode Triangle Saw Square Random Ramp Envelope TIPS amp TRICKS The DEPTH knob sets the amount of modulation of the shift frequency With the DEPTH at minimum the shift frequency is unaltered and set by the SHIFT param Turning up the DEPTH will modulate the shift frequency This is most easily understood when heard with large SHIFT param settings but will create many interesting sounds with lower shift settings When the DEPTH knob is set to maximum the shift frequency will approach 0 during the LFO cycle Try using a SQR LFO waveshape with a high SHIFT value and the DEPTH knob at maximum One half of the square wave will sound like input signal when the shift frequency is 0 and the other half will sound like the effect at the shift frequency set by the SHIFT param pg 19 Mobius User Manual strymon Global parameters affect Mobius regardless of what preset is currently active BPM Display Configures the display to show BPM in Hz or Beats Per Minute amp Hz Global Tap Allows the last tapped tempo to affect all presets regardless of the tempo saved in the preset GEA q PRESET when preset is changed delay time will change to saved value in preset GLOBAL delay time will remain at the last tapped tempo regardless of current preset Bypass Set Up Changes the bypass mode between True Bypass and Buffered By
10. age lightning or natural disasters Limits of Liability In the case of malfunction the purchaser s sole recourse shall be repair or replacement as described in the preceding paragraphs Strymon will not be held liable to any party for damages that result from the failure of this product Damages excluded include but are not limited to the following lost profits lost savings damage to other equipment and incidental or consequential damages arising from the use or Inability to use this product In no event will Strymon be liable for more than the amount of the purchase price not to exceed the current retail price of the product Strymon disclaims any other warranties express or implied By using the product the user accepts all terms herein How to Obtain Service Under this Warranty For North American customers Contact Strymon through our website at http www strymon net support for Return Authorization and information Proof of original ownership may be required in the form of a purchase receipt For International Customers Contact the Strymon dealer from which the product was purchased from in order to arrange warranty repair service Strymon is a division of Damage Control LLC REV E 08 28 15 pg 26
11. al input with selectable simultaneous control over multiple knob parameters e Pre Post configuration available via rear panel toggle switch e Full time Tap Tempo footswitch and external Tap footswitch available via EXP input e Rugged amp Lightweight Anodized Aluminum Chassis e Intuitive performance friendly User Interface e Global bypass selectable between True Bypass or Analog Buffered Bypass Speruica one Input Impedance 1Meg Ohm Output Impedance 100 Ohm Signal to Noise 115 dB typical A D amp D A 24 bit 96kHz Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz Max Input Level 8dBu Bypass Switching True Bypass electromechanical relay switching or Analog Buffered Bypass Dimensions 5 deep x 6 75 wide x 1 87 tall Power Supply Input Voltage 9VDC Center Negative Required Current 300mA pg 29 Mobius User Manual strymon Strymon Non Transferrable Limited Warranty Warranty Strymon warrants the product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the original date of purchase If the product fails within the warranty period Strymon will repair or at our discretion replace the product at no cost to the original purchaser Exclusions This warranty covers defects In manufacturing discovered while using this product as recommended by Strymon This warranty does not cover loss or theft nor does the coverage extend to damage caused by misuse abuse unauthorized modification improper stor
12. al work po 17 Mobius User Manual strymon An intricate tool to mangle your audio The speed knob controls rotational speed of the virtual record for the Vinyl effect PARAMETERS Bit Depth Reduces the digital bit depth from 32 bits down to 4 bits Fuzzy crunchy artifacts are introduced as the bit depth is reduced 4 5 Bit 7 Bit 11 Bit 16 Bit 5 Bit 7 5 Bit 12 Bit 18 Bit 5 5 Bit 8 Bit 13 Bit 20 Bit 6 Bit 9 Bit 14 Bit 24 Bit 6 5 Bit 10 Bit 15 Bit 32 Bit Sample Rate Selects the sample rate from 96 KHz to 750Hz As the sample rate is reduced aliasing artifacts damage the fidelity of the signal 1 kHz 9 kHz 10 kHz 19 kHz 1 5 kHz 6 kHz 11 kHz 24 kHz 2 kHz 7 kHz 12 kHz 32 kHz 3 kHz 8 kHz 14 kHz 48 kHz 4 kHz 9 kHz 16 kHz 96 kHz Filter Shape A collection of filters inspired by telephones victrolas am radios bull horns and other gadgets The mixed lofi and full resolution signal along with any dVinyl noise goes through the selected filter 1 Portable Vintage Amp 5 Cheerleader s Plastic Megaphone 2 Victrola Phonograph 6 Antique Telephone Ear Piece 3 70s Clock Radio 7 Celt Phone 4 Bullhorn Megaphone 8 Apartment Intercom Vinyl Our dVinyl technology introduces random vinyl dust noise and scratches from a 33 1 3 to 78 rpm record Effect speed determines the rotational speed of the record Mix Mixes the lo fi bit and sample rate dependent signal with the full resolution signal Heinously corrupted audi
13. ameter at around 80 for the coveted large box chorus sound Turn the MIX back to half way to experience the sound of the first compact chorus pedal MULTI mode s three dBucket modulated delay lines allow for super lush modulation at high mix and depth levels without excessive warble If you have a stereo rig you owe it to yourself to check this out Try preset 00A for starters VIBRTO mode uses our dBucket and variable clock technology to capture the warmth of old school stomp circuits Set the MIX param to maximum for pure vibrato Reduce the MIX to add some dry signal to give a vibrato influenced chorus DETUNE mode mixes a pitch detuned signal with the dry input to create a chorus that doesn t use an LFO The SPEED knob controls the pitch shift from 25 cents to 25 cents while the DEPTH knob adds a widening or doubling effect as it is turned up for a distinctive 80s feel Set MIX to 50 for the fullest effect DIGITL mode uses a classic modulated digital delay line to produce clean pristine unadulterated chorus tones Set MIX to 50 for traditional digital chorus sounds pg 8 Mobius User Manual strymon A deep and rich Flanger with a wide pallete of sonic possibilities Six separate modes cover a variety of flanger sounds Each separate algorithm uses dBucket technology at its heart for authentic recreations of classic bucket brigade flangers PARAMETERS Mode Sets the currently active Flanger algorithm CERTA Silve
14. amics Try higher DEPTH for weaker input signals or back it off with hotter inputs The SPEED knob controls how quickly the filter follows the envelope Set high for funky single line riffs or lower for smoother response for rhythm work Add some dry signal to make more subtle filtering effects pg 13 Mobius User Manual strymon A special filter type that emulates the human vocal tract The formant machine also features selectable LFO wafeforms PARAMETERS Vowel 1 Sets the first vowel of the formant filter Setting Vowel 1 to random will choose a new vowel sound every time the LFO triggers the vowel EE OOH EYE Random OH Vowel 2 Sets the second vowel of the formant filter Setting Vowel 2 to random will choose a new vowel sound every time the LFO triggers the vowel EE OOH EYE Random OH Waveshape Selects the current LFO low frequency oscillator waveform to apply to the formant filter Square Random Ramp Envelope Saw Expression Spread Determines the phase offset between the Left and Right LFO signals Listen to the effect it has on the stereo image as you adjust the parameter note Only applies when using the unit in a stereo configuration 1 4 L 3 4 1 2 Full TIPS amp TRICKS Many cool vocal effects happen in the transition between vowels With that in mind experiment with the DEPTH knob to dial in the desired vocal effects The DEPTH knob is similarly important when using the ENV WAVSHP as it set
15. aveforms FILTER LFO synced filter with three filter types eight LFO waveshapes and variable resonance FORMANT Filter type that emulates the human vocal tract and also features selectable LFO waveforms VINTAGE TREM Three distinctively different classic tremolo sounds from the 60s PATTERN TREM Pattern synced tremolo with user definable patterns and selectable LFO waveforms AUTOSWELL Auto volume swell triggered by input signal Rise time and envelope shape are variable Speed Depth knobs add chorus DESTROYER Mangles your audio with bit amp sample rate reduction filters and vinyl noise Vinyl warping controlled by Speed Depth knobs QUADRATURE Advanced frequency shifter AM ring modulator and FM modulator all with selectable LFO waveforms press and hold the value encoder and turn the PARAM 2 knob pg 2 Mobius User Manual strymon REAR PANEL POWER NEVER plug into voltage higher than 9VDC LEFT IN RIGHT IN LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT sereo 4S MIDILIN MIDI OUT IN OUT 010 0 0 0 INPUT 2 _____Y__Y___ _ OUTPUT 2 een INPUTS High impedance inputs Use LEFT input for mono Requires at least 300mA of available current RIGHT IN is used as input 2 if using a pre post configuration OUTPUTS Use LEFT output for mono RIGHT OUT is used as output 2 if using a pre post configuration EXP Connect an expression pedal or sw
16. can create a simple geometric LFO waveform trem by setting BEAT 1 param to 1 and Beat 2 to pg 16 Mobius User Manual strymon Mod Machines Autoswell AUTOSWELL An automatic volume swell effect triggered by the input signal Various rise times and swell curves are available A chorus effect can be added to the swelled signal PARAMETERS Rise Time Sets the time constant of the swell rise time The display indicates the ramp time In seconds 0 10 0 25 0 60 1 20 3 00 0 12 0 30 0 70 1 40 4 00 0 14 0 35 0 80 1 70 0 17 0 40 0 90 2 00 0 20 0 50 1 00 2 50 Shape Sets the shape of the swell Exponential Traditional first order response It starts to rise quickly and then slows as it approaches full volume Quadratic A second order swell response This gives a smoother rise and approach to full volume Ramp A linear ramp that has a constant slope from rise to full volume Logarithmic The opposite of the Exponential response this choice rises slowly and picks up steam as it approaches full volume Quadratic Ramp Logarithmic TIPS amp TRICKS The SPEED and DEPTH knobs control a chorus effect that is added to the swelled signal With the DEPTH knob at minimum no chorus effect is added Try the LOGARITHMIC shape with fast rise times to allow for more separation between notes when playing single note phrases Try the QUAD Shape with longer rise times to get smooth ambient swells for chord
17. characters of the preset name ELIT pa OFF bank numbers are displayed instead of preset names ON thefirst 6 characters of the preset name are displayed SCROLL the preset name will scroll once completely through its 16 characters then settle on the first 6 characters MIDI Send State When a preset is loaded the MIDI state CC values of active preset MIDI parameters are sent to the MIDI output ON MIDI Clock When set to ON Mobius will respond to external MIDI clock from the MIDI input a ON NOTE If any of the above options do not appear in the GLOBLS menu you may need to update the firmware to the latest version Visit the link below for instructions www strymon net update pg 21 Mobius User Manual PRE POST Setup in an Amplifier s Effect Loop LEFT IN RIGHT IN LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT EXP MIDI IN MIDI OUT STEREO IN OUT OOO 0 0 INPUT2 OUTPUT 2 A Amp Input amp Return Instrument Send SPEED DEPTH LEVEL mm Forat hois talaba nan Instrument __ gt fi ROTARY gt fides a oe Instrument PARAMI PARAM2 t gt m MmaBIUS B O strymon 9VDC Connect INPUT 2 and OUTPUT 2 to your amplifiers effects loop Then you can select whether the modulation effect occurs before the amplifier input or in the amplifier effects loop This is selectable per preset pg 22 Mobius User Manual strymon
18. es Rotary A realistic recreation of a rotary speaker cabinet commonly used with tonewheel organs and guitars Just like an actual rotating speaker cabinet the speed of rotation can be varied between slow and fast speeds PARAMETERS Horn Level Controls the output of the high frequency rotating horn driver Preamp Drive Controls the drive of the rotary cabinet s tube preamp and phase inverter stages Turn up for a more overdriven cab sound Slow Rotor speed Controls the speed of the rotors in SLOW speed Acceleration Controls how quickly the rotors transition from Fast to Slow and from Slow to Fast speed The rotors will accelerate independently TAP Switch Determines whether to use the TAP footswitch as a tap tempo or a slow fast speed toggle _ Tap Speed Mic Distance Varies the distance of the two stereo microphones from the rotating horn driver The DEPTH knob takes this function on the Rotary machine TIPS amp TRICKS In the ROTARY machine the SPEED knob controls the fast rotor speed Set the DEPTH control high for close miking and maximum intensity and dial it back for a more mellow effect pg 10 Mobius User Manual strymon Mod Machines Vibe A recreation of the late 60s vibe circuit which was one of the first modulation effects of its time A staple in classic rock lead guitar of the era and originally intended to be a recreation of a rotary speaker sound the vibe
19. eveloped in the 1970 s PARAMETERS Mode Selects the current phaser algorithm CEE 2 Stage TIPS amp TRICKS For classic orange phaser sounds set MODE 4 Stage to 4 STG Depth knob to about 2 o clock and the REGEN 6 Stage param at half or a bit less to taste Switch to 6 STG for chewy funky phasing 8 Stage 12 Stage For infinite rising barber pole phaser set MODE to BARBER 16 Stage WAVSHP to RAMP and set the Depth control to maximum Change the WAVSHP to SAW to get infinitely falling barber pole Barber Pole phaser Adjust REGEN to dial in the intensity Try slow speed SINE or TRI waveforms on the 8 12 and 16 stage phasers For maximum swirl experiment with the SPREAD param ina stereo setup Regen Adjusts the amount of feedback signal Adjust high for more extreme phaser sounds Gu Waveshape Selects the current LFO low frequency oscillator waveform to apply to the phase stages Square Ramp Tri Saw Headroom Adjusts the amount of distortion within the phaser circuitry Set to maximum for the cleanest phaser tones and dial back to add the feel and grit of dirtier phase tones Spread Determines the offset between the Left and Right channel LFO signals Listen to the effect it has on the stereo image as you adjust the parameter Note Only applies when using the unit in Stereo Configuration Off 1 4 Half 3 4 Full pg 12 Mobius User Manual strymon Mod Machines Filter An LFO synced filter with th
20. has its own unique niche in the world of modulation PARAMETERS Waveshape Varies the shape of the LFO by warping its waveform and duty cycle Low End Contour Allows for shaping the low end from full low end to progressive high passing Headroom Adjusts the amount of distortion within the vibe circuitry Set to maximum for the cleanest vibe tones and dial back to add the feel and grit of dirtier vibe tones Mode Toggles the vibe mode between vibe vibrato and chorus Chorus TIPS amp TRICKS The DEPTH knob changes the character of the VIBE from a smooth pulsing to a warbled undulation most noticeable at slower speeds For maximum throb set the LO END param to the side The quintessential VIBE sound occurs in the VIBE machines CHORUS mode This mode combines the input signal with the wet effect signal producing the psychedelic phasey sound The vintage vibe effects had a switch that removed the unaffected dry signal from the output which results in a unique phase shift vibrato Select the VIBRTO mode for this vibrato effect Try setting the WAVSHP param to maximum to get some vintage amp inspired vibrato mojo pg 11 Mobius User Manual strymon From the thick and chewy 2 4 and 6 stage modes to the rich and swirly 8 12 and 16 stage modes the PHASER machine offers a full palette of traditional and innovative phaser sounds For added fun a unique BARBER mode Is added derived from the frequency shifters d
21. itch for external tap tempo SIGNAL ROUTING SWITCH Choose between standard stereo in out operation or pre post mode Turn to Page 22 for more details MIDI Full featured MIDI input and output supporting MIDI CCs Program changes etc Consult Page 23 for full MIDI spec MOD MACHINE PARAMETERS Each Mod Machine has numerous parameters in the parameter menu to tweak and customize your sound Please consult the Pages 8 19 for a full explanation of all deep edit parameters COMMON PARAMETERS These are available on Mod machines and saved per preset TAPDIV TAP DIVISIONS When tapping tempo BPM can be set for Whole Half Quarter Dotted Eight Eighth Triplets or Sixteenth notes PR PST PRE POST If using a pre post setup this selects whether the effect in the preset is pre or post VALUE NAME Allows editing the 16 character name of the current preset Use the VALUE encoder to change the selected character push param Use the TYPE encoder to select a character Exit by pressing the VALUE encoder then press and hold the TYPE encoder to ee save the name permanently Note For the preset name to be displayed the NAMES global must be set to ON or SCROLL EP EXPRESSION PEDAL ON OFF Configure the Expression pedal input to be ON or OFF EP SET EXPRESSION PEDAL SET UP Set up which knobs are controlled by the expression pedal Turn the knobs while HEEL is displayed to select the minimum setting for each knob to be controlled
22. ity gain S PARAM 1 Assignable to the parameters in the current mod machine To assign the PARAM 1 knob VA navigate to the desired parameter press and hold the value encoder and TAP turn the PARAM 1 knob DEPTH LEVEL PARAM 2 PARAM 2 Assignable to the parameters in the current mod machine To assign the PARAM 2 knob navigate to the desired parameter TAP Tap to set the LFO speed Press once to sync LFO for Phaser Filter Formant until the LED returns to green after glowing amber MOD MACHINES BANK SELECT Press A amp B to select a lower bank Press B amp TAP to select a higher bank While the selected bank is pending it is displayed as B A N K xx Where xx is the bank number After the desired bank is selected press A or B to activate a preset from that bank Pattern Trem and Quadrature Assignable to tap or speed select for Rotary CHORUS Full featured Chorus with five distinct modes dBucket Multi Vibrato Detune and Digital FLANGER Deep and rich Flanger with a wide palette of sonic possibilities 6 unique flanger algorithms ROTARY Accurate implementation of a rotary speaker cabinet commonly used with tonewheel organs and guitars VIBE Recreation of the late 60s vibe circuit which was one of the first modulation effects of it s time PHASER Highly flexible phaser with 2 4 6 8 12 16 stage and barber pole modes Feedback control and selectable LFO w
23. n sequenced tremolo with user definable patterns Up to eight beats can be sequenced with one to sixteen trem cycles per beat The unique and rhythmic effects can be sync ed with a single press of the TAP footswitch PARAMETERS Waveshape Selects the waveform shape of the tremolo LFO Triangle Pulse Square Ramp Rectangle Caw Beat 1 Sets the number of subdivisions for each beat Additionally when set to full the signal is present with no tremolo applied during that beat When set to zero no signal Is present for that beat 2 7 12 FULL 3 8 13 ZERO 4 9 14 5 10 15 6 11 16 Beat 2 8 Has the same parameters as beat 1 but includes a option to ignore the beat and all subsequent beats which signifies the end of the sequence additional parameters identical to beat 1 Pan Determines the phase offset between the Left and Right LFO signals Listen to the effect it has on the stereo image as you adjust the parameter note Only applies when using the unit in a stereo configuration On TIPS amp TRICKS Tap the TAP footswitch once to start the pattern sequence from the beginning This is a powerful performance feature to sync the pattern with specific song cues Select SINE waveshape and set PAN to ON for a traditional panning effect in a stereo rig Experiment with different LFO shapes and see how the stereo field is changed Complex patterns can take on a psychedelic nature when PAN is ON in stereo rigs You
24. o can sit on top of the full resolution signal Set to full lo fi mix for just destroyed Signal TIPS amp TRICKS Change your sonic landscape and add some instant atmosphere with the FILTER parameter The FILTER parameter can be a powerful tone shaping element just used on its own The DEPTH knob introduces Vinyl warping that tracks the record speed set by the Speed knob Add some warping in conjunction with the dVinyl noise for an authentic old school vinyl experience pg 18 Mobius User Manual strymon The Quadrature machine handles another spectrum of signal corruption featuring Quadrature oscillators Choose from AM amplitude modulation FM frequency modulation or Frequency Shifting single side band modulation to go where few have gone before This mode is highly flexible with a variety of waveshapes to modulate the modulation PARAMETERS Mode Selects the current Quadrature algorithm AM like a tremolo with a crazy wide speed range Also commonly referred to as a Ring Modulator FM like a vibrato with a crazy wide speed range Positive Frequency Shifter Offsets all frequencies by the same amount in the positive direction Negative Frequency Shifter Offsets all frequencies by the same amount in the negative direction AM FM Frequency Shifter Frequency Shifter Shift Sets the modulating frequency of the selected Mode Mild effects are achieved at the lowest settings and more extreme effects come
25. pass In True Bypass electromechanical relays are used to bypass Mobius so that no components are touching the input signal In Buffered Bypass the bypassed Signal runs through a high quality analog buffer BUFFERED BYPASS MIDI Channel Sets the MIDI Channel Can be set to 1 16 MIDI Continuous Controllers Turns MIDI CC messaging continuous controllers ON or OFF wore ON OFF MIDI Patch Change Turns MIDI patch change messaging ON or OFF i ON OFF MIDI Through When set to ON MIDI messages that arrive at the input are sent to the output o OFF Bank Scroll Sets the maximum bank number to scroll to pg 20 Mobius User Manual strymon Globals Menu continued EXP input mode Configures the EXP input to use an Expression Pedal an external TAP footswitch or a Strymon MultiSwitch GEHA _ PEDAL for use with Expression Pedal TAP for use with external TAP footswitch or MultiSwitch for tap and preset select BANK for use with MultiSwitch to select preset banks PRESET for use with MultiSwitch to select presets Please refer to the MultiSwitch user manual for detailed MultiSwitch setup information www strymon net support multiswitch Preset Names Enables or disables the display of preset names when displaying the current bank If set to ON or SCROLL when incrementing through banks with the VALUE ENCODER the bank number will be displayed with 2 digits followed by the first 3
26. r a re creation of the classic silver box flanger Grey the classic grey box flanger featuring its unusual LFO waveshape Black one ofthe most sought after flange sounds in history with positive regeneration Black the black box flanger with negative regeneration Zero athrough zero flanger with positive regeneration Zero a through zero flanger with negative regeneration Regen Adjusts the amount of feedback in the flanger s delay line Adjust high for more extreme flanging sounds Manual Controls the delay time of the flanger Higher settings produce higher frequency flanging effects and vice versa TIPS amp TRICKS SILVER mode creates textured airy flanging Turn up the Depth and Regen params to add color to stacatto rhythm parts or turn back for a mellower chorus like effect GREY mode s logarithmic LFO creates a dramatic sweep that lingers at the higher registers when the DEPTH knob is high and the speed Is slow Increase the REGEN parameter to intensify the effect BLACK mode s super wide sweep creates a signature swoop at high depth settings At fast speeds this mode will get crazy In the ZERO modes with the MANUAL parameter at minimum the top of the sweep just passes through zero Increasing the MANUAL parameter moves the sweep even further past zero Increase the DEPTH to add lower frequency flanging at the bottom of the sweep pg Mobius User Manual strymon Mod Machin
27. ree filter types eight LFO waveshapes and variable resonance Envelope filtering and traditional Wah effects with an Expression pedal are available PARAMETERS Mode Selects the current filter type The low pass filter will cut high frequencies the high passfilter will cut low frequencies and wah Is a classic wah wah bandpass type filter CHRD Low Pass Wah High Pass Waveshape Sets waveform shape that the LFO will utilize Both and envelope modes trigger the filter based on the input level but in opposite directions C Envelope Triangle Cow Square Random Ramp Envelope Frequency Mid Adjusts the frequency midpoint of the filter sweep Resonance Sets the amount of feedback in the filter High resonance causes ringing at the cutoff frequency and subsequently a boost around the cutoff Dry Level Sets the amount of unfiltered signal at the output LLULLU Spread Determines the phase offset between the Left and Right LFO signals Listen to the effect it has on the stereo image as you adjust the parameter note Only applies when using the unit in a stereo configuration 1 4 3 4 1 2 FULL TIPS amp TRICKS With the MODE set to WAH and the DEPTH knob at minimum attach an expression pedal to control the F MID param and you ve got a great sounding wah effect with adjustable Q resonance When using the Env or Env waveshapes adjust the DEPTH knob to set the response of the filter to your playing dyn
28. s Common Parameters GEETA All Mod Machines share a set of parameters These parameters are saved with each preset and include Tap Division Selects the subdivision to use for LFO speed when tapping in a tempo Tap division options include Whole Half Quarter default Dotted Eight Eighth Triplets Sixteenth notes note If TAPDIV is set to anything other than Quarter notes the TAP LED will pulse in amber Pre Post Allows configuration per preset of the pre post configuration available via the rear panel toggle switch When Mobius is used in pre post configuration set to PRE to place the modulation effect in front of your amp and set to POST to place the modulation effect in your amps effect loop Name Allows editing the 16 character name of the current patch Use the VALUE encoder to change the selected character Use the TYPE encoder to select a character Exit by pressing the VALUE encoder then press and hold the TYPE encoder to SAVE the name permanently note For the preset name to be displayed the NAMES global must be set to ON or SCROLL Expression Pedal ON OFF Enables or disables the expression pedal input for each patch Expression Pedal Set Enters the expression pedal setup for each patch All knobs can be configured to be used with the expression pedal To set up which knobs are controlled by the expression pedal push the Value encoder when it displays EP SET and it will then display HEEL Turn
29. s the dynamic vocal response to your playing The SPEED knob controls how quickly the formants follow the envelope Connect an expression pedal and select EXPR under the WAVSHP param and Mobius will blend between the two vowels based on the position of the pedal giving you a vocal Wah experience pg 14 Mobius User Manual strymon The Vinage Trem features three classic tremolo sounds from the 60s The distinctly different tremolo circuits in vintage combo amps of the era resulted in three unique tremolos each with their own signature sound PARAMETERS Mode Selects the current tremolo type The tube tremolo accomplished its tremolo sound by varying the bias on the output tube circuit The harmonic trem used band filtering to achieve tremolo with a unique phasey sound The photoresistor tremolo cut the amplifier in and out with a bulb photoresistor combination for the most choppy and Square sounding tremolo of the three Harmonic Photoresistor Pan Determines the offset between the Left and Right channel LFO signals Listen to the effect it has on the stereo image as you adjust the parameter Note Only applies when using the unit in Stereo Configuration Half Full TIPS amp TRICKS For thick atmospheric trems choose the HARM mode at slower speeds For moody sultry trems try the TUBE mode For spy and surf sounds check out the PHOTO mode at higher speeds pg 19 Mobius User Manual strymon A patter
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