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Lunar Phaser User’s Guide 

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Hot Hand Doesn’t Work 

Low power:

 Ensure that the proper power supply is being used. 

Not calibrated properly:

 Calibrate the Hot Hand. See the 

Hot Hand Input

 section for more details. 

Not connected properly:

 Check Hot Hand connections. 

Unit Appears Dead / No LEDs Lit 

Wrong power supply:

 Use correct power supply. See the 

DC 9V (Power)

 section for more details. 

Corroded power cable plug:

 Check power plug for corrosion on sleeve. Swap out power supply if 

necessary. 

Hard Reset 

Hard Reset - Restore Original Firmware:

 In cases where the Lunar stops working and none of the 

other troubleshooting methods are successful, a hard reset may be beneficial. This process reverts 
the unit fully to its original factory firmware, so it should only be used when all else fails. A hard reset 
will clear all user data, presets, expression mappings, and custom effect types, and it will roll back 
any firmware updates that you may have made on the Lunar since purchasing it. In order to perform 
a Hard Reset, follow these steps: 

 

Disconnect the Lunar’s power supply. And disconnect any audio cables from its inputs and 
outputs. 

 

Press and hold the Control Input Button and the Engage/Bypass Footswitch at the same time. 

 

While continuing to hold the Control Input Button and the Engage/Bypass Footswitch, plug in 
the power supply. 

 

Wait until the Engage/Bypass LED is lit red. At this point, you can stop pressing the Control Input 
Button and the Engage/Bypass Footswitch. 

 

Move the Effect Switch to each of its three positions. 

 

Now, the Engage/Bypass LED should turn green/red and the Control LED should turn off. 

 

Finally, press the Engage/Bypass Footswitch. The hard reset operation will commence. When 
the hard reset is complete, the Lunar should reset and power up in its factory default mode. 

Frequently Asked Questions 

What kind of instruments can I connect to the Lunar’s inputs? 

The Lunar’s audio inputs are high impedance (~ 1 M

) and they can accept high impedance signal 

sources like guitars/basses with passive pickups, as well as low impedance sources like line-level 
audio circuits, guitars/basses with active pickups, electronic keyboards, or mixer outputs. The input 
circuit can handle signals ranging up to 5.6 Volts, peak-to-peak. 

Can I power the Lunar directly over USB, without using the 9 Volt supply? 

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. 

Summary of Contents for Lunar Phaser

Page 1: ...d 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...

Page 2: ...withstand the rigors of the road Universal BypassTM True bypass or buffered bypass The choice is yours The Lunar features high quality signal relays for true bypass and transparent buffers for analog...

Page 3: ...audio device in the signal chain to the OUTPUT 1 jack When the power and audio connections have been made the Lunar is ready to play Brief Knob Footswitch and Button Descriptions Depth Knob Controls...

Page 4: ...t green when the phaser effect is engaged Contents Welcome 1 Overview 2 Quick Start 3 Connections 5 Basic Phaser Operation 9 Effect Types 11 Controls 12 Preset Storage and Recall 14 Universal Bypass T...

Page 5: ...al routing that uses stereo inputs Connect it to your instrument or the previous effect in the signal chain using a mono TS cable By default the Lunar is a true stereo effect Other routing options are...

Page 6: ...nal routing that uses stereo outputs Connect it to your amplifier recording interface or the next device in your effects signal chain using a mono TS cable Output 2 as a Neuro App Data Daisy Chain Out...

Page 7: ...d effect via TRS cable Mono To Stereo Audio Path with Neuro Daisy Chain In the case of a signal path that splits a mono input to stereo outputs the Neuro data can be input to the first effect directly...

Page 8: ...e Lunar s USB port denoted by the icon using a standard mini USB cable The Lunar is a class compliant USB device meaning that it should be recognized by Mac and Windows computers automatically For mor...

Page 9: ...forth across the frequency spectrum creating the phasing effect In technical terms a phaser sweeps non uniformly spaced notch filters through the frequency spectrum of an input signal The amount of ph...

Page 10: ...lso be changed to make the phaser effect more or less prominent as shown in this graph Finally the shape of the LFO can be changed to give the phaser effect a different character Sine wave Falling Saw...

Page 11: ...s in the spectrum This is the chewy phaser sound that has become nearly ubiquitous in rock and funk music and feels right at home on guitars basses keyboards and electric pianos Multi As a rule every...

Page 12: ...he 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 Depth Knob Effect Switch Resonance Knob Spe...

Page 13: ...llic bell like or chime like sound whereas a lower resonance will sound more subdued Shape Knob Sets the shape of the LFO For most effect types Sine Square and Sawtooth shapes are available In the cen...

Page 14: ...on Footswitch Enables or bypasses the phaser effect Control Input Button This small button is used when configuring external control See the External Control section for more details Preset Storage an...

Page 15: ...ss mode edit the Lunar s global settings using the USB editor software or the Neuro App We recommend you choose between the active analog bypass a k a buffered bypass and relay based true bypass based...

Page 16: ...t EQ settings can be saved for each of the three effect types as well as for the user preset The EQ consists of four independently configurable bands Band 1 Low Shelf Band 2 Peaking a k a Bell Band Ba...

Page 17: ...dB cut and relatively high Q Band 3 is a peaking filter at 3 kHz with a 1 5 dB boost and relatively low Q and Band 4 is a high shelf filter at 10 kHz with a 2 5 dB cut Using the Neuro App or USB Edito...

Page 18: ...nd the Low Cut filter are configurable using the Neuro Hub or USB Editor software By default the parametric EQ is disabled flat and the Low Cut filter is set to 10 Hz External Control The Control Inpu...

Page 19: ...xpression pedals use a plug but the Lunar s control port is 3 5 mm To make the connection a simple TRS plug converter 1 4 to 3 5 mm can be used Note that although the Control Port expects a 4 contact...

Page 20: ...en click the footswitch The Control LED will now be lit solid green Note that you may control one or more knobs with the expression pedal up to four total knobs 7 After setting the minimum and maximum...

Page 21: ...ression Hot Hand and MIDI mapping Neuro App The Neuro App is available as a free download for iOS and Android devices The Neuro App provides access to a number of parameters that are not accessible on...

Page 22: ...is shows that MIDI messages are still being sent to the Lunar For parameters like depth and speed which are normally controlled by knobs the full range of continuous control values from 0 to 127 will...

Page 23: ...If the tempo changes the rate of MIDI Clock messages will change as well and the Lunar will adjust to resynchronize itself accordingly The Lunar doesn t require any special configuration to use MIDI C...

Page 24: ...inal effects can be created For more information refer to the One Series USB Editor documentation on the Source Audio website USB MIDI The Lunar will appear as a MIDI device in your computer s operati...

Page 25: ...ide 25 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 Ground...

Page 26: ...tory settings In order to revert the Lunar to its factory settings clearing all user data presets expression mappings and custom effect types use the Neuro App or USB Editor and choose the Factory Res...

Page 27: ...nput Button and the Engage Bypass Footswitch at the same time While continuing to hold the Control Input Button and the Engage Bypass Footswitch plug in the power supply Wait until the Engage Bypass L...

Page 28: ...al The Lunar s MIDI channel can be configured using the Neuro App or the USB Editor Software Channel numbers in MIDI use zero based counting so MIDI channel 1 is described as 0 in hexadecimal MIDI cha...

Page 29: ...age Phaser 11 12 Stage Phaser Additional effect types may become available in future updates Rubber Feet The Lunar comes standard with a flat aluminum bottom making it easy to apply Velcro and mount t...

Page 30: ...ended to the original retail purchaser This Limited Warranty can be transferred to anyone who may subsequently purchase this product provided that such transfer is made within the applicable warranty...

Page 31: ...business or damages resulting from use or performance of the product whether in contract or in tort Source Audio shall not be liable for any expenses claims or suits arising out of or relating to any...

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