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Strymon Announces Deco Tape Saturator and Doubletracker Plugin

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Sound, DAW, Sun Studio, Abbey Road, Deco, Marketing, ALC, HERE, Strymon, Cassette tape, Interior design, Eurorack

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Strymon Engineering (www.strymon.net), the manufacturer of high-end products for the guitar, recording, and Eurorack markets, announced a new addition to their growing line of audio plugins today. The Deco Plugin Tape Saturator and Doubletracker are a direct port of their critically acclaimed Deco hardware pedal and offer features that are wholly unique in the DAW space. The new plugin has two different Saturation voices that emulate the characteristics of both professional open-reel mastering tape machines and the ALC auto-limiting circuit found on high-end '70s cassette decks, as well as the exclusive feature of dual tape transports in the Doubletracker section. All of the classic effects Deco recreates are generated by changing the offset between the two machines, allowing incremental changes from phasing and flanging to chorusing, slapback, and echo as the offset increases. This dual-deck scenario represents a long-lost studio workflow critical to the sound and vibe of many early recordings made at facilities like Sun Studios and Abbey Road, but one that was replaced by modern devices many decades ago.

Key Points: 
  • The Deco Plugin Tape Saturator and Doubletracker are a direct port of their critically acclaimed Deco hardware pedal and offer features that are wholly unique in the DAW space.
  • The new plugin has two different Saturation voices that emulate the characteristics of both professional open-reel mastering tape machines and the ALC auto-limiting circuit found on high-end '70s cassette decks, as well as the exclusive feature of dual tape transports in the Doubletracker section.
  • Our Deco hardware pedal has long been the secret weapon of many engineers in the studio, so having it in plugin form represents a major step forward in accessibility.
  • The Deco Plugin is available directly from Strymon and at select dealers worldwide for $79 US.

Strymon Announces New Brig dBucket Delay Pedal In Smaller Form Factor

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Human voice, TRS, DSP, USB, USB C, JFET, BBD, IO, Cassette tape, Eurorack, Strymon

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Strymon Engineering (www.strymon.net), the revered manufacturer of products for the guitar and Eurorack markets, announced the release of a new bucket brigade-inspired delay pedal called Brig today. The new pedal uses the same smaller platform that Strymon recently introduced with their Cloudburst ambient reverb pedal, and has three distinctly different delay Voices that were inspired by different types of bucket brigade circuits. Along with stereo IO on TRS jacks, a new artifact-free tap tempo mode, USB C and TRS MIDI connectivity with 300 presets and Strymon's acclaimed discrete JFET analog input, Brig also allows the player to use delay time values that would be outside the normal range of the chips used in each Voice. This means you can choose the tonal character of the delay separately from the available delay time - something not possible with analog bucket brigade pedals. Brig's three Voices can go from slapback echo to stereo cross-coupled dream-scapes and everything in between, and it's a killer standalone BBD chorus pedal as well!

Key Points: 
  • WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Strymon Engineering ( www.strymon.net ), the revered manufacturer of products for the guitar and Eurorack markets, announced the release of a new bucket brigade-inspired delay pedal called Brig today.
  • The new pedal uses the same smaller platform that Strymon recently introduced with their Cloudburst ambient reverb pedal, and has three distinctly different delay Voices that were inspired by different types of bucket brigade circuits.
  • This means you can choose the tonal character of the delay separately from the available delay time - something not possible with analog bucket brigade pedals.
  • Gregg Stock, Strymon co-founder and CEO said, "We're really pleased with Brig - it delivers a ton of delay possibilities and IO flexibility in the smaller platform that we announced with Cloudburst, and at a smaller price.

Strymon Announces New Cloudburst Ambient Reverb Pedal With Ensemble Capability

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
Cloudburst, Neck, Ensemble, MIDI, TRS, Cassette tape, Eurorack, Strymon

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Strymon Engineering (http://www.strymon.net), the respected manufacturer of products for the guitar, Eurorack and plugin markets, announced the release of their new Cloudburst ambient reverb pedal today. A powerful tool for ambient sound design, Cloudburst features a hyper-flexible reverb algorithm that excels at both the long and luxurious tails Strymon is known for, as well as shorter decays for wider applications. A new Ensemble feature creates orchestral-inspired pads and soundscapes that organically follow your playing, giving you different results if you change pickups or play in a different place on the neck. Add stereo TRS inputs and outputs, a TRS MIDI jack, USB-C for computer and MIDI access, full MIDI capability and Freeze/Infinite functionality, and you get a powerful reverb workstation in the smallest enclosure Strymon has ever released.

Key Points: 
  • WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Strymon Engineering ( http://www.strymon.net ), the respected manufacturer of products for the guitar, Eurorack and plugin markets, announced the release of their new Cloudburst ambient reverb pedal today.
  • A powerful tool for ambient sound design, Cloudburst features a hyper-flexible reverb algorithm that excels at both the long and luxurious tails Strymon is known for, as well as shorter decays for wider applications.
  • Add stereo TRS inputs and outputs, a TRS MIDI jack, USB-C for computer and MIDI access, full MIDI capability and Freeze/Infinite functionality, and you get a powerful reverb workstation in the smallest enclosure Strymon has ever released.
  • "We're super-excited to see what people do with it - it's a deceptively powerful pedal, and nothing else sounds like it".

Strymon Announces New BigSky Reverb Plug-in - A Direct Port Of Their Iconic Hardware

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
MIDI, Time, Marketing, CA, DAW, AU, Infinite, AAX, CEO, Algorithm, Music, Eurorack, Strymon

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct.18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Strymon Engineering ([http://www.strymon.net), the revered manufacturer of products for the guitar and Eurorack markets, today announced the release of the new BigSky plugin - a software recreation of their best-selling BigSky hardware reverb. The plugin features 12 custom reverb algorithms, with traditional physical spaces like rooms and halls joining unique filtered and pitched ambient machines. With Infinite hold/Freeze functionality, jaw-dropping sound quality, and industry-leading flexibility, the new BigSky plugin offers DAW users a powerful new tool for creating ambient textures.

Key Points: 
  • The plugin features 12 custom reverb algorithms, with traditional physical spaces like rooms and halls joining unique filtered and pitched ambient machines.
  • With Infinite hold/Freeze functionality, jaw-dropping sound quality, and industry-leading flexibility, the new BigSky plugin offers DAW users a powerful new tool for creating ambient textures.
  • "Writing the original BigSky algorithms in C really paid off because we could port the code directly, ensuring that the plugin sounds the same as the hardware".
  • The new BigSky plugin comes in AAX, AU, and VST3 formats, and is available directly from Strymon and at select retailers worldwide, for $199 US.

Strymon Announces New Platform And Major Upgrades To Six Popular Pedals

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
TRS, ARM, Strymon, HERE, Marketing, MIDI, Communication, JFET, DIG, Blue, Sgt. Shonen's Exploding Plastic Eastman Band Request Mono! Stereo, Deco, CA, Video game console, Eurorack

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Strymon Engineering (http://www.strymon.net), the respected manufacturer of premium products for the guitar and Eurorack markets, today announced the release of a new and modern pedal platform that features six new pedals. The new pedals - DIG, Flint, El Capistan, Deco, Lex and blueSky - are updated versions of some of Strymon's most popular models, and now feature a USB-C connection for updating firmware and MIDI communication, a TRS MIDI jack for bidirectional MIDI communication, full stereo inputs and outputs with a rear-panel Mono/Stereo switch, a premium JFET input circuit for the ultimate in tone and touch response, robust MIDI implementation allowing MIDI clock sync and onboard storage for up to 300 presets, and a powerful new ARM processor that has more power and consumes less energy than previous iterations. The user interface for each pedal has also been updated to provide easier and deeper control of important parameters, allowing users to get to their favorite (and undiscovered) sounds faster and easier than ever before.

Key Points: 
  • "We know that all of these pedals have a large and dedicated fan base", said Dave Freuhling, Strymon co-founder and chief firmware guru.
  • "So it was important that the improvements and updates we worked on didn't take away from what made them so popular in the first place".
  • The pedals are available directly from Strymon and a select group of dealers worldwide.
  • About Strymon: Based in Westlake Village, CA, Strymon Engineering manufactures an award-winning line of guitar effects pedals, Eurorack modules, MIDI interfaces and hyper-robust power supplies, all designed and made in the USA.