Strymon Cloudburst

[Greg Ferguson]

Strymon makes cool stuff.

Fun fact: Strymon co-founder Pete Celi was my roommate in college.

Very cool.

I’ve had the Flint, the El Capistan, and the Lex on my board. I eventually sold the Flint because I wasn’t using it enough, tried a different echo and sold the El Capistan, missed it and bought another, and still have the Lex.

 

[@danserrano]

Strymon makes cool stuff.

Fun fact: Strymon co-founder Pete Celi was my roommate in college.

This explains everything. Very cool

 

[Larz]

This explains everything. Very cool

yeah, it do...

 

[DLC86]

Fun fact: Strymon co-founder Pete Celi was my roommate in college.

Cool! I imagine you two stayed awake all night talking about dsp programming and guitar fx

 

[Jipps0525]

I’m not too familiar with ambient delays
And reverbs but which factory preset would get me closest to the 9:40 section of this video? It’s labeled atmospheric crunch lol

 

[steadystate]

I haven't bothered to try and replicate the Cloudburst. I did watch the Anderton's vid and wasn't really impressed. Let me qualify that. Yes, it is an impressive pedal (really cool actually), but I've already got very similar or even better capabilities in my factory presets. No diss to Strymon, but I found the whole reveal rather "meh" based on the FAS capabilities. There's absolutely no need for any FAS user to purchase this pedal.

My little spiel above got me thinking of @Rick 's take that the FAS platforms are really very nicely priced with all things considered.

With all due respect, I have yet to hear an Axe-FX preset that sounds like the cloudburst, even from the master preset creators on this thread. There's a lot going on in their algorithm that you might not be noticing.

 

[fcs101]

With all due respect, I have yet to hear an Axe-FX preset that sounds like the cloudburst, even from the master preset creators on this thread. There's a lot going on in their algorithm that you might not be noticing.

You’re right. There is a lot going on and I’m not saying any factory preset duplicates it. Just that there is some really good ambient stuff in there already. There’s just not enough there for me to want one.

 

[yek]

With all due respect, I have yet to hear an Axe-FX preset that sounds like the cloudburst, even from the master preset creators on this thread..

Try the "Ganymede 9" factory preset, shorten Delay Time, and play with High Cut. Disable auto-swell. You won't get the low-pitch thick ensemble sound but it gets near some of the reverb-like stuff.

 

[steadystate]

Try the "Ganymede 9" factory preset, shorten Delay Time, and play with High Cut. Disable auto-swell. You won't get the low-pitch thick ensemble sound but it gets near some of the reverb-like stuff.

The Axe definitely has some superb sounding effects that are similar. But there is definitely something about the cloudburst that I really like. It's like some kind of grit that gives it a bowed or brass quality. What is already sustaining also doesn't seem to interfere with new input. Very nice.

 

[simeon]

i think this pedal might be one of the very few that we haven't been able to crack within a week or so

 

[Randalljax]

Maybe stupid idea but what about the formant for the choir type effects to get the vowel sounds
If that was swelled in with the pad underneath it ?

 

[Jipps0525]

i think this pedal might be one of the very few that we haven't been able to crack within a week or so

I cracked it last night within a few minutes. Open Spotify or YouTube and search for Cello Drone in any key you want! combine this with your ambient effect block of choice. Bada bing bada boom!

 

[steadystate]

i think this pedal might be one of the very few that we haven't been able to crack within a week or so

I don't believe that anyone really has to. I'd be happy if someone did, but I'm happy also that a company like Strymon can make totally unique products. Same for Electro-Harmonix and others. Sometimes not having a particular thing makes me appreciate it more.

 

[simeon]

I don't believe that anyone really has to. I'd be happy if someone did, but I'm happy also that a company like Strymon can make totally unique products. Same for Electro-Harmonix and others. Sometimes not having a particular thing makes me appreciate it more.

totally agree.

 

[DaveO]

totally agree.

Innovation is competition...
Perhaps they can sell me FM9 plugin?

 

[Jipps0525]

I’m not too familiar with ambient delays
And reverbs but which factory preset would get me closest to the 9:40 section of this video? It’s labeled atmospheric crunch lol

Anyone able to point me in the right direction? Sorry for the quick bump I just have some free Time to experiment later

 

[sigitar]

it looks like my cloudburst has to stay on the board.

 

[mjahoger]

Made an attempt by starting off with the "Ganymede 9" factory preset, added a pitch block, formant and mega-tap delay block for reverb swells in parallel and a mixer to adjust the mix of the ensemble effect. It is a work in progress, and maybe it will inspire others to make improvements?