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TimeLine firmware update!

Terry — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:19:29 +0000

We’ve been working hard over the past few months to add some cool new features to TimeLine. The update is now ready for release and you can download it here.

What’s new:
1. Preset naming – Display an (optionally) scrolling 16 character preset name, or the bank number
2. Global Tap tempo – Keep the most recently tapped tempo across all of your presets
3. 5 second Spillover* – Once you’ve played for at least 5 seconds on a patch, the current sound will spill over when you change to a new patch
4. Tap averaging – Tap tempo now averages your taps to more easily zero in on the desired tempo. Some have better rhythm than others ;)
5. Kill dry – Mutes your dry signal for use in a parallel effects loop
6. Looper Undo to initial loop & Redo – Undo all overdubs and revert to the first recorded loop. Redo will bring back the recorded overdubs.
7. New dedicated MIDI CC for Bypass – Bypass or Engage TimeLine via MIDI regardless of which preset you are currently on
8. Also … new MIDI CCs for Looper Level, Looper Undo, Looper Redo, and Infinite Repeats
9. Loop transitions are now smoother
10. Ability to record 100% wet with the looper
11. Save to MIDI patch number – when a MIDI program change message is received during a save, the patch will automatically be saved to that location.
Some miscellaneous “under the hood” bugs were also addressed with this update.

In order to take full advantage of the new factory preset names, you should follow the optional step of initializing your presets after updating the firmware. Additionally, we have provided a sysex file that only initializes presets in Banks 50-99 if it’s desirable to preserve edits you’ve made in banks 0-49.

The update will remain available on our support page FAQ

happy shredding!
-terry

*Detailed explanation from DSP guru Pete Celi on the “5 second” rule regarding our new spillover feature.

The Raconteurs and Strymon

Ethan — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:32:35 +0000

Brendan Benson from The Raconteurs recently sent us a few photos from their recent 2011 tour. He relies on the transparent compression and vintage squash of his OB.1 Optical Compressor & Clean Boost for his touring rig. Very cool! :)

Couple shots of his pedal board during soundcheck before the show:

White Lies love their Strymons

Ethan — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:06:28 +0000

Rob Lee and Harry McVeigh from the English rock band White Lies have been extensively using TimeLine and blueSky on their recent tour. Rob just sent us this photo taken just before soundcheck at Wembley Arena in London. They’ll be out on tour again this summer, be sure to check them out when they come to your town!

Below is a video of them performing “Bigger Than Us” on Letterman.

Here is the official music video for “Bigger Than Us”:

Happy Holidays!

Terry — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:32:24 +0000

Happy Holidays from the Strymon team! We would like to personally thank our loyal fans & all of the musicians who use our gear. 2011 has been a blast creating new music gear with our team. We’re looking forward to sharing exciting new things in 2012.

*Dave wasn’t able to make the photo but he sends his holiday wishes as well!

Photo by Jinna Kim

TimeLine Factory preset settings

Ethan — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:28:07 +0000

Hey there! Some have asked us for a detailed list of TimeLine’s factory preset settings. Here is a PDF that contains info for all of the factory presets. :)

14MB .pdf file

“Powering Your Board” article in Premier Guitar

Terry — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:01:57 +0000

I had the opportunity recently to contribute an article for Premier Guitar magazine. It covers some of the most common issues that come up when deciding how to power all of the pedals on your pedal board and keep your rig low noise at the same time. It’s titled “Powering Your Board” and you can read it here.

-Terry

Lex Rotary receives Total Guitar Best Buy award!

Ethan — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:44:28 +0000

We’re stoked and honored that the praise for Lex Rotary keeps rolling in! Total Guitar magazine recently presented us with their Best Buy award for Lex Rotary.

“The Lex is fun, and it sounds brilliant” – Total Guitar

We poured all of our collective brainpower into Lex Rotary and we’re super-excited that it’s loved by our customers and reviewers alike.

Ethan’s new State Shirt album

Terry — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:51:08 +0000

Hey there everyone. Just wanted to take a moment to share our very own Ethan Tufts’ new album release today. He’s a passionate musician who pours a lot of love and energy into music, which is why we’re grateful to have him as part of the Strymon team. The album is titled “Let’s get bloody” … check it out! http://www.stateshirt.com/

Best of 2011: Strymon TimeLine!

Ethan — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:16:20 +0000

Nice! Premier Guitar has included our TimeLine delay as one of their Best of 2011 products! Here’s what they had to say:

“At this point, we could probably call Strymon relentless. This mad scientists’ club of tone-tweaking kooks keeps obliterating expectations about how analog digital signal processing can sound. But they’re also happy to exploit digital’s potential to explore more exotic sounds and analog emulations in the same unit. And that breadth of vision births wonders like the TimeLine, a studio-grade Delay that leaves few permutations of the effect unexplored in a package that’s surprisingly easy to navigate.

Strymon’s amazing tape delay emulation technology is just one of the delay options on a menu that runs from analog delay staples to super-out-there intergalactic textures. It’s full of cool preset capabilities, filters, and modulation for coloring your repeats. It also has an all-around, can-do aura that we found ‘infinitely tweakable to suit a musical situation.’ This is one tough-to-top delay.”

:: Read the full article here.

Pete Thorn – killer TimeLine delay demo

Ethan — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:08:27 +0000

Pete Thorn (guitarist with Melissa Etheridge, Chris Cornell, Don Henley, and many others) just put together this killer TimeLine demo. Check it out! And be sure to show Pete some love by checking out his new album Guitar Nerd.

Brigadier delay with Prophet ’08 and MiniMoog

Ethan — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:24:30 +0000

Peter Dyer (keyboardist for Mariah Carey, Van Hunt, Aloe Blacc, and many others) recently put together this killer demo of his DSI Prophet ’08, MiniMoog Model D, and his Brigadier dBucket Delay. Watch the video below, and learn more about Peter at his website!

blueSky reverb with Wurlitzer/Rhodes [demo]

Ethan — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:12:26 +0000

Peter Dyer (keyboardist for Mariah Carey, Van Hunt, Aloe Blacc, and many others) put together this sweet demo of his Wurlitzer, Rhodes, and blueSky Reverberator. Check it out below! Learn more about Peter at his website.

Nerding out with TimeLine and Roland Juno-6

Ethan — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:48:01 +0000

Hey everyone… You may know me as the Strymon marketing guy, but i’m also a guy that spends way too much time writing songs, making videos, and nerding out with music gear. This weekend I was busy working on new song ideas, and decided to put together a quick demo of what I was working on. In this video I’m running my Roland Juno-6 into TimeLine. Hope you dig it.

Strymon TimeLine / JustinGuitar.com Guitar Lesson Giveaway!

Ethan — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:00:31 +0000

Contest has ended. Congratulations to Jordan Yeo from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Stay tuned for other giveaways!

Our friend Justin from JustinGuitar.com is teaming up with us for a super sweet giveaway!

Want to add studio-class, musically inspirational delay sounds to your rig, and brush up on your guitar playing abilities at the same time? Now you can. Enter to win a shiny brand new Strymon TimeLine multidimensional delay pedal, $200 in JustinGuitar.com guitar lessons (your choice: DVD, eBook, Books, downloads or mp3), and an exclusive one-on-one Skype guitar lesson with Justin!

No purchase necessary to enter or win. Winner will be chosen randomly from the list of qualified entrants. Contest ends December 12, 2011. Ok, go!

About TimeLine:

When we decided to create a studio-class stereo delay effects pedal, we knew we must go well beyond what has been done in the past. We spent months locked up in the Strymon sound design labs with an intense focus on dreaming up the most lush, creative, and musically inspirational delay effects ever heard. | learn more here |

About JustinGuitar.com:

Justin Sandercoe is touted as “One of the most influential guitar teachers in history” by The Independent newspaper. JustinGuitar.com went live in 2003 and has grown to well over 100 million YouTube views of his online lessons, helping hundreds of thousands of guitarists across the globe. | learn more here |

The rules:

Enter the contest form below.
That’s it!

The prizes:

Strymon TimeLine multidimensional delay pedal and 9V power supply ($449 value)
Strymon t-shirt ($15 value)
$200 in JustinGuitar.com guitar lessons (your choice: DVD, eBook, Books, downloads or mp3)
An exclusive one-on-one Skype guitar lesson with Justin!

The terms:

Enter the contest:

Enter the form below.

Contest has ended. Congratulations to Jordan Yeo from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Stay tuned for other giveaways!

New Strymon sign!

Ethan — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:08:25 +0000

After a couple weeks of unpacking boxes, we’re finally settling into our new shop, right down the street from our old office. We’re excited to be in our new digs and wanted to put together a sweet sign to greet everyone. Here it is, courtesy of One of a Sign. Dave found these sweet LED lights that are sold in strips and wired them up behind the sign. Aside from fighting over what color to set the LEDs, it’s been a nice addition to our new place.