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Astronaut V

Stereo Multiverb Space Unit

User Guide

Содержание Astronaut V

Страница 1: ...Astronaut V Stereo Multiverb Space Unit User Guide ...

Страница 2: ...rams 10 User Defined UD 10 Effects FX 11 Reverberation RV 11 Hold Mode Infinite Sustain 11 Quick Access 12 External Parameter Control 12 Setup Mode 12 Setup Mode Available Settings 13 Global Setup 13 MIDI Setup 14 Expression Pedal Setup 14 Setup over USB 15 Connecting the Pedal over USB 15 Introduction 15 USER SET Version 15 BEAT Switch Settings 15 Expression Pedal Settings 16 Global Reverb Tails ...

Страница 3: ...e to the LEFT IN input then connect the LEFT OUT output to the signal receiver Using RIGHT IN in mono setups is not recommended MONO TO STEREO Mode In order to convert a mono signal to stereo connect the signal source to LEFT IN then connect LEFT OUT and RIGHT OUT to the signal receiver The dry signal will be placed in the center while the wet signal will be spread across the stereo image dependin...

Страница 4: ...UP 1 1 quarter note CENTER 3 4 dotted 8th DOWN 2 3 quarter note triplets The beat divisions can be changed via the config file The ON HOLD footswitch has several functions Press once to turn the effect on or off Press and hold to enter Hold Mode gradual ramp up towards infinite decay Press twice to switch between the Quick Access program program 1 in UD bank and the current program Press and hold ...

Страница 5: ... signal to the center or pan it to the sides leaving the center for the dry signal all via the same knob Take a look at the image below to get a better idea of the ranges for different modes Channel crosstalk is controlled in the 7 00 12 00 range 7 00 100 channel crosstalk effects are summed to mono regardless of their initial panning 12 00 0 channel crosstalk the left and right channels are proce...

Страница 6: ...will keep playing out but no further incoming signal will be processed DOWN No effect tails in bypass The effect is only audible while the pedal is engaged After you ve disengaged the pedal via the ON HOLD footswitch the effect tails will stop immediately The Kill Dry mode is implemented via the X MIX knob If you re using the Astronaut V in setups with external mix control it s recommended to set ...

Страница 7: ... Set the BANK switch to the desired position 3 Turn the PROGRAM knob to the desired position then release the TAP ALT footswitch The program will be moved to the new slot as soon as you release the TAP ALT footswitch If you wish to cancel the transfer return to the initial bank program positions without releasing the TAP ALT footswitch The UD User Defined bank holds 11 user programs and their resp...

Страница 8: ...m a traditional mild studio effect to the bright sound of Fender spring reverbs 2 Plate The plate reverb was one of the first implementations of the effect and has found its way to countless studio records over the years The CHARACTER knob controls the size and other parameters of the plate 3 Room Strictly speaking this isn t just a room reverb depending on the DECAY and CHARACTER knob positions y...

Страница 9: ...TER knob clockwise progressively lowers the bitrate and increases the delay buffer Bitrate changes are tied to musical intervals essentially the CHARACTER knob acts like an instrument of its own here Additionally this knob controls max delay time when the CHARACTER knob is fully CW max delay time is over 30 seconds Turn the LPF and DECAY knobs fully CW to turn this algorithm into a lo fi looper 2 ...

Страница 10: ...ctave down microsampler for hefty sound textures Banks Programs The Astronaut V has 33 program slots which are split into 3 banks of 11 programs To select a bank move the BANK switch to the desired position UP UD User Defined The LED above the ON footswitch glows purple This is essentially a favorites bank You can freely add programs and algorithms to this bank The first program in the UD bank is ...

Страница 11: ... The LED above the ON footswitch glows blue To select a program set the PROGRAM knob to the desired position Programs in this bank correspond to MIDI PC messages 00 10 The values are shown in brackets in the list below Hold Mode Infinite Sustain Press and hold the HOLD footswitch for more than 0 3 seconds to simulate turning the DECAY knob to the max In this mode reverbs become infinite or very lo...

Страница 12: ...rigger short circuit trigger Analog trigger gate with the same polarity as the pedal s This is the recommended trigger type TIP controls the TAP function RING controls the HOLD function 4 V trigger voltage trigger positive trigger Analog trigger gate with polarity opposite to the pedal s If no external signal is coming into the CTRL input the LED will light up and some of the pedal s functions wil...

Страница 13: ...AR LINE level selection is done via the X MIX knob 7 00 fully CCW Guitar level default setting The ALT LED doesn t flash red 5 00 fully CW Line level The ALT LED flashes red CTRL input mode is selected via the PROGRAM knob Set the PROGRAM knob to the desired position 1 Passive controller normally open momentary switch Footswitch functions are replicated TIP corresponds to the TAP ALT footswitch RI...

Страница 14: ... are accepted default setting The ON LED flashes yellow Expression Pedal Setup Expression pedals with resistances of 10 or 25kOhm with a TS mono connection work best with the pedal You can also use 10 25kOhm expression pedals with TRS stereo connections but the response curve will be less linear in that case You can currently control the DECAY knob with an expression pedal More parameters will be ...

Страница 15: ...s Each parameter has a name and begins with e g BEAT_UP You can t edit parameter names You can only edit numeric values such as 1 0000 according to the principles explained below Once you ve made the desired edits save the USER SET file The changes will come into play as soon as you reboot the pedal While editing the USER SET file can go wrong after entering improper values or erasing vital data f...

Страница 16: ...e engaged by double tapping the ON footswitch 1 Quick Access can be engaged by double tapping the ON footswitch Input and Output Level Settings This parameter sets signal level instrument line It allows you to select the optimal operation mode depending on input signal volume Max recommended input level is 5 5Vpp 8dBu higher levels lead to distortion GLOBAL_LEVEL 0 0 instrument level default setti...

Страница 17: ...ET algorithm settings Make sure not to change file names Reverting to Default Config File Settings If you ve edited the config file and wish to revert to default settings you can easily restore the default config file Simply delete the unwanted config file from the AFXSETUP folder and the pedal will go back to factory settings This applies to USER SET UI settings and A5 SET algorithm settings Any ...

Страница 18: ...wo connection types Depending on the viewing angle the pins may look reversed DIN5 connector pins have numeric signifiers please refer to those in order to avoid any issues MIDI Implementation Chart NB The CC11 MIDI Expression parameter is currently in development and doesn t work yet Factory Reset While in Setup Mode press and hold the ON HOLD and TAP ALT footswitches until both LEDs light up in ...

Страница 19: ...TUP folder remove it from the bin too NB If you need to save a previously edited config file save it to a different destination on your computer before deleting the AFXSETUP folder 4 Copy the a5update bin file to the root folder of the ASTRONAUT drive NB Do not rename the update file 5 After the files have been copied safely eject the ASTRONAUT drive from your computer 6 Disconnect the cables in t...

Страница 20: ...t impedance LEFT OUT is the main mono output CTRL 6 3mm stereo normally open momentary button MIDI Type A 5V analog trigger S trig V trig or passive expression pedal TS or TRS 10 25kOhm Power 2 1 5 5mm negative tip 9V DC 200mA 12V DC 160mA The pedal can t be battery powered Use a regulated PSU only Dimensions LхWхH 110х104х56mm 4 3x4 1x2 2 Weight 350g 0 77lbs ...

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