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Lunar Phaser User’s Guide
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Editing a Preset
Activate your preset (the engage/bypass LED will be solid red).
Change any parameter you wish (effect switch, depth, speed, shape, and level knobs). Once you
have made a change, the engage/bypass LED will begin to blink.
When you are ready to save, press and hold the footswitch for a few seconds. The LED will blink
three times to show that the preset was saved.
Exiting Preset Mode
When Preset Mode is active, bypass the effect using the engage/bypass footswitch. The
engage/bypass LED should be dark at this time.
Press and hold the footswitch for 5 seconds and wait for the engage/bypass LED to turn off. You
have now exited Preset Mode.
Universal Bypass
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Most effect pedals offer either true bypass or buffered bypass. The Lunar contains two separate
circuits for bypass mode, allowing you to choose the method you prefer. The true bypass path uses
signal relays, which are electromechanical switches. This provides an ultra-low resistance path from
the input jacks to the output jacks, which is effectively the same as a wire. The buffered bypass path
uses extremely low noise buffers, which provide a very low output impedance and are effective for
driving long cables or long chains of effects following the Lunar’s audio output.
Out of the box, the Lunar operates in true bypass mode. In order to switch to buffered bypass 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 on what is needed in your signal chain. Ideally, the first pedal in a signal
chain is a buffered input followed by true bypass in the rest of the signal chain.
Both bypass methods have pros and cons associated with them. Buffered bypass provides consistent
input impedance so that if the source is susceptible to variations in input impedance (similar to a
guitar pickup), there won’t be a noticeable change in tone. True bypass has the benefit of providing a
dedicated hardwired bypass signal path. The Lunar features small-signal relays for true bypass
switching that offer reduced pops and clicks compared to the traditional true bypass switching
method using a mechanical switch.
Stereo Routing
The Lunar works great as a mono phaser effect, but its stereo inputs and outputs also make it a true
stereo effect as well as a flexible signal router. It can act as a stereo splitter, merger, or true stereo
effect, and it can also be set up in a number of other unique signal routing modes. By default, the
Lunar works in true stereo mode (input 1 goes to output 1, and input 2 goes to output 2). To
configure a different stereo routing mode, use the USB editor software or the Neuro App.
A few different routing options are displayed below. The right side of each diagram shows inputs 1
and 2, the left side shows outputs 1 and 2, and phaser effects A and B are in the center.