Strymon StarLab Z120-STLB User Manual Download Page 5

StarLab

 

- time-warped reverberator

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Audio Inputs and Outputs

StarLab’s full stereo I/O allows for both mono or stereo operation.

LEFT/RIGHT IN: 

Left and right audio 

inputs. Use 

LEFT IN

 for mono input.

LEFT/RIGHT OUT:

 Left and right 

audio outputs.

TIP:

 With mono input (

LEFT IN

), output can be mono (

LEFT OUT

) or 

stereo (

LEFT OUT, RIGHT OUT

).

Summary of Contents for StarLab Z120-STLB

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...nections DELAY KARPLUS Controls and Connections Harmonics Controls and Connections FILTER Controls and Connections LFO Controls and Connections Features Specifications Secondary Functions Power Up Fun...

Page 3: ...delays StarLab is also a full featured Karplus Strong string synthesis voice module that allows freely alternating bowing and plucking as well as dynamic string damping Complete with LFO with multipl...

Page 4: ...tor pg 4 GLIMMER DELAY KARPLUS HI DAMP HI DAMP ECHO ON REGEN SHIMMER INPUT SHIMMER INFINITE LOW DAMP LOWPASS FILTER OUTPUT REVERB STRUCTURE INPUT DRY WET REGEN DECAY VARIABLE PROCESSING RATE ALTERNATE...

Page 5: ...tarLab s full stereo I O allows for both mono or stereo operation LEFT RIGHT IN Left and right audio inputs Use LEFT IN for mono input LEFT RIGHT OUT Left and right audio outputs TIP With mono input L...

Page 6: ...verb 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 ex...

Page 7: ...nnections cont DRY Sets the output level of the dry signal Dry signal is an analog path throughout No dry signal at minimum unity gain at 12 o clock and 3dB boost of the dry signal at maximum WET Sets...

Page 8: ...the reverb structure Range from center is 1 octave 1 2x size at minimum to 2x size at maximum SIZE PITCH CV Modifies the SIZE PITCH setting at 1V octave SIZE PITCH knob acts as an offset CV range 2V 2...

Page 9: ...b when CV is high BLUE INPUT GAIN LED indicates audio input is gated and not sent to the reverb CV range 0 5V Rising edge triggered Can be set to latching response by pressing and holding the REGEN bu...

Page 10: ...Press and hold the INFINITE button again until it blinks GREEN to exit PITCH QUANTIZE mode SIZE PITCH Scale Quantize Changes the response of the SIZE PITCH knob to be quantized to one of 15 available...

Page 11: ...t Major chords extending top down with monotone input chromatic Reverb Controls and Connections cont Scale Portamento Sets the amount of portamento when using the SIZE PITCH knob to scroll through the...

Page 12: ...E button SAVING A PRESET Press and hold FAVORITE until the button flashes GREEN then Press FAVORITE to save to the current location OR Press one of the four center buttons to save to a different prese...

Page 13: ...range 0 5V Rising edge triggered DELAY TUNE Adjusts pre delay or delay when ECHO ON is engaged from 0 to 1 5 seconds max The control is logarithmic taper for finer resolution at lower DELAY TUNE sett...

Page 14: ...the delay output to the WET output to mix with the reverb signal When ECHO ON is bypassed delay section operates as a pre delay for the reverb Refer to Signal Flow Diagram on page 4 ECHO ON CV Toggles...

Page 15: ...ent functionality set than in delay mode To enter Karplus Strong mode Hold the ECHO ON button and turn the DELAY TUNE knob clockwise until the TAP TRIG button turns RED For normal delay operation hold...

Page 16: ...octave range When SIZE PITCH CV is detected it sets fine tuning of 12 semitones TAP TRIG quick press Triggers or plucks string TAP TRIG hold Continuously excites or bows the string TAP TRIG CV Trigger...

Page 17: ...rb structure REGEN LED OFF SHIMMER INTERVAL Secondary function on the SHIMMER knob to select the interval of the pitch shifting effect Provides two octaves of total range from 1 octave at minimum to 1...

Page 18: ...pects of the input signal s harmonic spectrum Effect is OFF when GLIMMER knob is fully counterclockwise HIGH BAND Selects the harmonics to be enhanced by the glimmer effect When engaged HIGH BAND LED...

Page 19: ...igh end filtering of the wet signal Positive voltage opens the filter Knob position acts as an offset CV range 5V HIGH DAMP Removes high frequency content from the regenerating reverb structure as the...

Page 20: ...t of the reverb LOW PASS Resonance Secondary function for the HIGH DAMP knob to adjust the resonance Q of the low pass filter To adjust the LOW PASS Resonance Press and hold the LOW PASS button and tu...

Page 21: ...the EXT LFO IN jack located nearby LFO TARGET Selects one of three parameters that can be modified by the LFO delay Modulates the delay time Press the ECHO ON button for prominent delay modulation ef...

Page 22: ...the decay rate of the envelope When LFO CLK IN CV is detected SPEED knob acts as a clock divider multiplier Clock divisions by 8 6 5 4 3 and 2 are available on the first half of the knob range Clock m...

Page 23: ...is OFF at the 12 o clock position When envelope env is the selected waveform No modulation at the 12 o clock position Turn counterclockwise to increase negative envelope depth Turn clockwise to incre...

Page 24: ...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...

Page 25: ...12V rail 210mA 5V rail 0mA 210mA 210mA 0mA Rack Depth Sampling Rate Input Impedance Maximum Audio Input Level Output Impedance Maximum Audio Output Level Signal Noise Rack Width 28hp 41mm 1 61 96 kHz...

Page 26: ...StarLab time warped reverberator pg 26 Appendix 1 Secondary Functions Quick Reference...

Page 27: ...n and turn the DELAY TUNE knob clockwise until the TAP TRIG button turns RED to engage Karplus Strong mode For normal delay operation hold the ECHO ON button and turn DELAY TUNE knob counterclockwise...

Page 28: ...on to select from 15 different scales The selected scale is shown through the 4 center button LEDs in binary The following binary sequence corresponds to the scale list TAP TRIG DELAY TUNE REGEN SHIMM...

Page 29: ...e interval of the pitch shifting shimmer effect Turn the SHIMMER knob while holding down the REGEN button Provides two octaves of total range from 1 octave at minimum to 1 octave at maximum Two additi...

Page 30: ...StarLab time warped reverberator pg 30 Appendix 2 Power Up Functions Quick Reference...

Page 31: ...hold the REGEN button at power up to toggle the latching or momentary response Response is latching by default IN GATE CV Response Press and hold the HIGH BAND button at power up to toggle the latchin...

Page 32: ...StarLab time warped reverberator pg 32 Appendix 3 Control Voltage Inputs Quick Reference...

Page 33: ...the selected Favorite preset setting on rising edge INFINITE Voltage range 0 5V Engages the infinite effect to hold the input signal going into the reverb Rising edge trigger will toggle the state Can...

Page 34: ...ition acts as an offset LFO CLK IN Voltage range Rising edge triggered Sets the LFO speed to sync with phase alignment to the clock input SPEED knob acts as clock divider multiplier DEPTH Voltage rang...

Page 35: ...rb signal Can be set to momentary response by pressing and holding ECHO ON button at power up Set to latching response by default DECAY Voltage range 5V Affects reverb decay length Knob position acts...

Page 36: ...1V octave 0V No size pitch change 2V 2 octaves down 2V 2 octaves up SIZE PITCH knob acts as an offset SIZE PITCH Karplus Strong Voltage range 0 4V Tunes string to a range of 4 octaves over 4V at 1V oc...

Page 37: ...function 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...

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