The new pinnacle of what a reverb pedal can be has arrived. In BigSky MX, raw computational power meets innovative design and consummate sonic craftsmanship to give you positively sublime reverbs with stunning new levels of richness and complexity. These are sounds to inspire new creative works and endless hours of playing.
BigSky MX features a staggering amount of computing power — it uses a high performance tri-core 800 MHz ARM processor — all dedicated to producing truly breathtaking reverbs. Strymon's new reverb algorithms were meticulously created by hand, and then a state-of-the-art gradient descent optimisation algorithm was used to dial out any undesirable ringing or artifacts. This type of neural fine-tuning is based upon the same techniques that have enabled the recent AI revolution, and the result is springs that drip and splash, physical spaces you can really feel yourself in, and the sweetest possible musical response to every note you play.
BigSky MX allows you to use two reverbs at once, for powerful sound sculpting and expansive reverb sounds that evolve organically over time. You can switch between reverb engines with a single button press while editing, and easily see the Series, Parallel or Split audio routing state clearly displayed onscreen. For a more interactive experience, you can dedicate a footswitch to control each reverb’s on/off state if you desire.
BigSky MX features seven brand new reverb algorithms built from the ground up, plus new features and enhancements for the classic BigSky algorithms. Impulse and Chamber were created specifically for BigSky MX, and Spring, Plate, Hall, Room and Shimmer boast entirely new handcrafted algorithms while still giving you access to the original BigSky voices for each one. Within every reverb type on BigSky MX, there are new sounds and features ready for you to explore.
BigSky MX gives you powerful editing tools to intuitively manipulate impulse responses in real time. Set decay envelopes, gate the reverb tail, reverse the entire IR, resample on the fly to shorten or stretch the impulse, and create infinitely sustaining granular pads at the press of the Infinite footswitch. Any compatible audio file can be loaded, allowing you to use convolution reverbs for everything from hyper-realistic spaces to wacky experimentation. BigSky MX comes preloaded with 22 unique stereo impulse responses, including a collection of Strymon's very own meticulous captures of legendary analog studio gear that are addictively inspiring.
Features
- 12 World-Class Reverb Machines
- Two Reverbs At Once
- 10s Stereo Impulse Response Capability
- Dedicated INFINITE switch for momentary/latching use of Freeze or Infinite function
- Stereo input & output
- Premium analog front end and output section
- Selectable input level for instrument and line level signals
- Analog dry path for a zero-latency dry signal that is never converted to digital
- True Bypass (electromechanical relay switching) or selectable Buffered Bypass
- EXP input allows the connection of an optional TRS expression pedal, MultiSwitch, MultiSwitch Plus, or TRS MIDI connection
- USB-C jack for performing firmware updates, MIDI I/O, and connection to the Strymon Nixie 2 editor software
- Input Impedance: 1 Meg Ohm
- Output Impedance: 100 Ohm
- A/D & D/A: 24-bit, 96 kHz
- Max Input Level: +10 dBu
- Signal/Noise: 116 dB typical
- High-performance 800MHz tri-core ARM processor
- 32-bit floating point processing
- Use an adaptor with the following rating: 2.1mm, centre-negative, 9VDC, 500mA minimum (sold separately)
- Strong and lightweight anodised aluminium chassis
- 12.7 cm deep x 17.2 cm wide x 4.8 cm tall
- Designed and built in the USA