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Ron Epperson

 

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Post  Posted 24 Jul 2022 11:52 am    
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Anyone using the strymon rotary what are the best settings you use thank you iam interested in getting one
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
Post  Posted 24 Jul 2022 1:39 pm    
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I use the Strymon Lex. It works well. My only complaint is that there's no brake switch. You have to hold down the fast/slow button. Impossible when playing pedal steel. It's possible, according to the manual, to use the heel down position of an expression pedal to brake. Do I really want another pedal? Oh Well

As for settings, I use the close mic because I'm running stereo from there down the effects chain (the Lex input is mono). Other than that, I'm a knob twister. My most recent project was ambient and I used it on slow for one of the four tracks. Here's a snapshot of current settings:
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Scott Swartz


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Post  Posted 24 Jul 2022 8:29 pm    
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b0b you can likely make a small switchbox to mimic an expression pedal at minimum, see this link for an example of this. I used a switch, resistors, and a capacitor to simulate the 2 extreme positions of a expression pedal, you could do something similar.

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/source-audio-gemini-chorus-fast-slow-switch.2296100/
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Post  Posted 24 Jul 2022 9:27 pm    
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Scott Swartz wrote:
b0b you can likely make a small switchbox to mimic an expression pedal at minimum, see this link for an example of this. I used a switch, resistors, and a capacitor to simulate the 2 extreme positions of a expression pedal, you could do something similar.

I expect that would disable the fast/slow switch, which I use (by hand) all the time. The ramp up/ramp down effect is part of the Leslie sound. Releasing the brake should ramp up to slow or fast, depending on the switch.

Thanks for the suggestion, though.
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Ken Metcalf


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Post  Posted 13 Aug 2022 11:58 am    
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I broke down and bought a Moog EP3 expression pedal and it works as suspected with the Stryman LEX.
It controls the speed gradually and stops to a brake stop in the off position.
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Post  Posted 13 Aug 2022 1:19 pm    
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Ken Metcalf wrote:
I broke down and bought a Moog EP3 expression pedal and it works as suspected with the Stryman LEX.
It controls the speed gradually and stops to a brake stop in the off position.


Encouraged by your report, I tried an On-Stage expression pedal. No dice. It controlled the speed, but it didn't brake all the way. Then I tried the Roland EV-5, considered to be a defective design by many because it cuts output volume on Roland synths. Oh Well Lo and behold, the EV-5 brakes in the heel position. It works! Smile

The fast/slow button overrides the expression pedal for the preset speed, but as soon as you touch the pedal again it adjusts smoothly, and it slows down like a Leslie when you brake. Quite acceptable! Mr. Green Thanks, Ken.
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Larry Allen


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Post  Posted 14 Aug 2022 3:11 pm    
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I don’t known if this is relevant or not , but I made a momentary hand switch to get rid of a foot switch to turn on/off the Leslie effect on all of the different organ sounds on
an Alexis Midiverb4… Shocked
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