Ambient Patches with Strymon BigSky

Few pedals lend themselves to creating lush sonic dreamscapes like the Strymon BigSky. In this video tutorial series, Strymon expert Matt Piper shows you everything you need to know to create wild, evolving ambient patches with this powerful effect pedal.

Videos

• User Interface (05:57) - Learn your way around BigSky's controls and menus.

• Creating an Ambient Patch (06:02) - Start building a patch using the Bloom reverb type, and learn about the Decay, Length, Tone, and Feedback parameters.

• Parameter Knobs & Expression Pedal (03:43) - Assign the Parameter 1 and 2 knobs, as well as the expression pedal, for controlling parameters during performance.

• Persist & Hold (04:08) - Learn how the Persist and Hold parameters work.

• Name & Save (03:19) - See how to name and save your presets, as well as how to save to multiple locations.

• Shimmer Reverb (07:42) - Create two presets using the pitch-shifting Shimmer reverb type, exploring multiple setups with the two pitch-shifted voices.

• Cloud Reverb (05:32) - Build a preset from start to finish using the Cloud reverb type, exploring different Diffusion and Modulation settings.