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Strymon Volante User Manual

Multi-head magnetic media delay machine
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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Volante - Magnetic Echo Machine Table of Contents FRONT PANEL REAR PANEL FOOTSWITCHES SOUND ON SOUND LIVE EDIT FUNCTIONS EXPRESSION PEDAL POWER UP MODES MULTISWITCH PLUS FACTORY RESET MIDI IMPLEMENTATION OUTPUT MODES SIGNAL FLOW DIAGRAM FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY pg 2...

  • Page 3: Front Panel

    Volante - Magnetic Echo Machine Front Panel - Tonality REC LEVEL Selects between three available TYPE SPEED magnetic media types. drum half Controls the analog preamp gain of the signal fed tape normal studio double into the processor. When turned up, fat and saturated signals are sent to the record head.
  • Page 4 Volante - Magnetic Echo Machine Front Panel - Head Configuration feedback playback Enables or disables feedback of the corresponding Selects which of the individual playback heads playback head signal to the record head. are engaged (GREEN LED ON). PANNING HEAD VOLUME...
  • Page 5 Volante - Magnetic Echo Machine Front Panel - Time and Mix TIME Controls the delay time at head 4. Heads 1-3 NOTE: The delay time is determined by a subdivide proportionately according to the combination of two factors: the distance SPACING setting.

  • Page 6: Rear Panel

    High impedance audio inputs. Use LEFT IN Can be set to send MIDI messages received at the for mono input. Connect a jack to the RIGHT MIDI IN port or send MIDI data generated by Volante. IN for stereo input. (See page 14 for details.)
  • Page 7 WEAR SPACING SPRING To configure the EXP jack, press and SPACING SPRING hold the TAP button while powering up FAVORITE Volante. Turn the ECHO LEVEL knob to 9VDC 9VDC LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT LEFT IN RIGHT IN LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT...

  • Page 8: Footswitches

    Volante - Magnetic Echo Machine 9VDC LEFT IN RIGHT IN LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT INST MIDI IN MIDI OUT Footswitches LINE Activates audio processing. Press to engage Sets quarter note delay time for Playback Head 4. (GREEN LED ON) or bypass (LED OFF) the effect.

  • Page 9: Sound On Sound

    (TAP LED solid (AMBER ON LED) AMBER) Press splice once more to clear the recorded NOTE: Volante can adjust the Pause Ramp loop. (TAP LED off) Speed, SOS Repeat Level, and the SOS Loop Level independently. (See page 11 for details.)
  • Page 10 Volante - Magnetic Echo Machine Sound on Sound (SOS) (cont.) How to record a loop. Press and hold TAP to enter SOS mode. Press TAP (splice) once to start recording. (TAP LED will flash AMBER) Press splice again to close loop and start playback.

  • Page 11: Live Edit Functions

    Volante - Magnetic Echo Machine Live Edit Functions FAVORITE Volante provides a way to adjust several settings that do not have a dedicated knob playback or switch. In order to access these functions, press and hold FEEDBACK buttons 1 pause and 4 together while turning the assigned knobs.

  • Page 12: Expression Pedal

    Volante - Magnetic Echo Machine Expression Pedal Setup Use a TRS Expression pedal to control the knobs of Volante. Configure the EXP jack for Expression mode. (See page 7 for details.) 9VDC LEFT IN RIGHT IN LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT...

  • Page 13: Power Up Modes

    4-16 = BLUE (channel set by next MIDI message) are sent out of Volante without additional MIDI With this option, MIDI Channel is set to the messages generated by Volante. channel of the next incoming MIDI Program even...
  • Page 14 Through = NOTE: MIDI Messages sent REC LEVEL MECHANICS TIME REPEATS ECHO LEVEL to Volante are echoed to the MIDI OUT jack playback SEND MIDI CC triplet golden without adding messages generated by the UI. Press the PLAYBACK 1 button.

  • Page 15: Multiswitch Plus

    RIGHT IN LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT INST MIDI IN MIDI OUT jack of Volante using a TRS cable. LINE Press and hold the A footswitch on MultiSwitch Plus when connecting the TRS cable to MultiSwitch Plus for Preset mode. Preset Mode...

  • Page 16: Factory Reset

    Volante - Magnetic Echo Machine Factory Reset Factory Reset Restore the pedal to factory default settings. Press and hold the ON Release the footswitch and turn the TIME knob from 0-100% footswitch during power up. and back two (2) times. The FAVORITE LED will change from ON LED will blink RED.

  • Page 17: Midi Implementation

    - MIDI BANK 1 = PRESETS 128-255 - MIDI BANK 2 = PRESETS 256-299 Volante always powers up in MIDI Patch Bank 0, so if you plan to stay within the first 127 presets, simply send a standard MIDI Program Change message to load a preset.
  • Page 18 Volante - Magnetic Echo Machine MIDI - Specifications (cont.) MIDI CC Numbers PARAMETERS RANGE NOTES Head 1 Pan 0-127 Head 2 Pan 0-127 Head 3 Pan 0-127 Head 4 Pan 0-127 Head 1 Feedback Off/On 0, 127 (0=off, 1-127=on) Head 2 Feedback Off/On...

  • Page 19: Output Modes

    - Magnetic Echo Machine Output Modes Depending on how you have Volante connected, the signal routing will be as follows. MONO IN - MONO OUT Mono signal (e.g. a guitar or pedal) connected to LEFT IN. Dry signal goes from LEFT IN to LEFT OUT.
  • Page 20 LEFT OUT. PREAMP DELAY STEREO LEFT IN PROCESSING PROCESSING Set OUTPUT SUM ON/OFF to On – MONO SUM in Volante’s Power Up Modes. PREAMP RIGHT OUT (See page 14 for details.) LEFT IN...

  • Page 21: Signal Flow Diagram

    Volante - Magnetic Echo Machine Signal Flow Diagram Below is a schematic representation of Volante’s signal paths. SPEED MECHANICS & TYPE DISCRETE VARIABLE GAIN JFET PREAMPS TIME & SPACING RECORD OUTPUT HEAD WEAR INPUT LEFT SOUND ON SOUND REVERB LOW CUT...

  • Page 22: Features And Specifications

    Volante - Magnetic Echo Machine Features • Multi-head magnetic media delay • Input Level switch allows for both instrument and machine providing four playback heads with line level signals individual feedback, panning, and level controls • On, Favorite, and Tap Tempo footswitches • Processor-intense algorithms deliver meticulously •...

  • Page 23: Warranty

    In no event will Strymon be liable for more than the amount of the purchase price, not to exceed the current retail price of the product. Strymon disclaims any other warranties, expressed or implied. By using the product, the user accepts all terms herein.

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