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Ventris Dual Reverb Owner’s Manual
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Universal Bypass
Most effect pedals offer either true bypass or buffered bypass. The Ventris 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 Ventris’s
audio output.
Out of the box, the Ventris operates in true bypass mode. In order to switch to buffered bypass
mode, edit the Ventris Reverb
’s
global settings
using the Neuro Desktop or Mobile 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, on a larger pedalboard 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 o
f providing a
dedicated hardwired bypass signal path. The Ventris 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.
When using Trai
ls Mode, a function called “
soft bypass
”
is used in order to maintain the reverb trails
after the effect has been bypassed. Trails Mode sends the audio through the DSP at all times so the
Ventris must remain in the buffered bypass path. Select the Reverb Trails Mode option in the
Hardware Options page of the Neuro Desktop or Mobile App to put the Ventris into Trails Mode.
Stereo Operation & Signal Routing
The Ventris Dual Reverb creates dramatic mono or stereo effects via its stereo Input and Output
jacks. By default, the Ventris auto-detects the cables connected to INPUTS and OUTPUTS 1 & 2 and
engages the appropriate Routing Mode. In addition, the Neuro Editors offer a variety of alternate
signal routing modes including Independent Stereo Out (a different reverb engine assigned to each of
the Outputs), Mono Out/Dry Out (one Output assigned to a reverb engine, the other Output dry), and
External Loop Modes (insert an external effect within the pedal’s effects loop).
Go to the
I/O Routing
Options
section in the Neuro Desktop Editor for details on implementing signal routing.