Strymon BigSky unboxing & demo
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- In this video I run the Strymon BigSky pedal into the following four synths:
1. Moog Memorymoog
2. Yamaha DX7
3. Korg Monologue
4. Casio VL-1
Four keyboards of quite different prices, but the BigSky produces an amazingly beautiful sound with all four :)
0:56 Wthat's in the box
3:01 Moog Memorymoog through BigSky
4:52 Yamaha DX7 through BigSky
6:22 Korg Monologue through BigSky
7:58 Casio VL-1 through BigSky
Trust Me - Its Incredible. I just got mine about 3 months ago. I am still on Cloud 9. Its a: Total Inspiration Machine. Its more then a Phenomenal Reverb Pedal, its a Synth Pad, Echo Machine - too. It has a Cab Sim on the rear. Infinite Hold & Freeze. It is even better ( hearing it in person ) then I was expecting, and Strymon is So Helpful & Professional . . . with their Tech Support & Customer Service - They have "Earned my Business" - I will be purchasing a Zuma for the Holidays. ( no affiliation - just my honest experience )
Oh boy, that cloud setting sounds really nice! Even makes the Casio sound nice 😁
This pedal is glorious! Had it for about a year new. Never lets me down. :)
MSM5500 is funny you mention the CZ 101, I'd like to snag one of those!
It really does, doesn't it? :^0
@@Grow_Everything Especially on Depeche Mode tunes? 😉😁
@@MarshalArnold you an me both
Just sounds so great. The Cloud setting on the Memory Moog elevates it into Boards Of Canada / Ghost Box territory. Wonderful sound.
That's surely the craziest set up Casio to Big Sky.
What's even more crazy is ...
It works !!
Yep :-)
This has to be a MUST HAVE for any synth owner and a bonus if you play guitar
The "Shimmer" effect on the DX7 - WOW!!!! Makes me want one!
Man, I love this channel.
Way too kind! Thank you
You’re the Jim Jarmusch of the Synths Films.
I love the slow movement of your presentation.
That’s the most amazingly addicting and awesome machine.
Wolfgang, thank you
The best video on the Big Sky and synths that I could find. Thanks for the great vibes. I did a live stream on it yesterday and it's - I repeat myself - not going to overlap with the multitude of plug-ins and things we have. The Big Sky is legendary (so is the Timeline, which you have a great video for, too).
When you already own one and you watch a video and it makes you wanna go play, you know it's good stuff ;)
It's time to stop calling these "guitar pedals" and start calling them effects processors, considering rack mount processors are an abandoned technology these days, and pedals are clearly the new format. It's less misleading to other instrumentalists.
I still wish they'd return with rack units. Or, like MOTU does: half rack units that can be linked side by side. My desk is full, rack space is more easily added.
Using pedals for non-pedal applications is for 2010's hipsters
Wow. Shimmer creates a wonderful sound. It resembles a Tomita piece.
Bigsky is the Ambient/New Age pedal. I love all your reviews... I'm a guitarist that's been teaching myself to play keys on a Yamaha DX7 FDII and a Yamaha Stage 70. After watching many of your reviews and lessons on soundscapes I've realized layering synths is what I love. I'm considering buying a Roland JD-XA... I want the weighted keys of the DS88, but can't stand how limited and canned it sounds and i have weighted keys on my stage piano. I've really learned a lot from your videos, thank you so much :)
Coletta, thanks so much!
that first test melted me. so buttery. melted buttery, specifically.
my friend you are awesome and dont stop uploading helpful videos - you teach youtubers many things - my friend synthmania ( You left your mark in the rare world of music )
Big Sky is a must pedal for any project.
I think you could fart in it and it would still produce angelic sounds
stocchinet I love that comment, although for $479.00 it should.
can someone please test this ?
True, it sounds phenomenal 😎
I've loved that pedal for years but now the ventris reverb pedal has it beat. Sounds so good you'll fart into it and it's ambience will make you cry
Haha... Good one!
i didn't expect the Casio VL-1! i have a mint one (da-da-da) and never thought about using it in a synth setup 😄😳😳😳...it sounds so pure...thanks!
I plan to get a Big Sky myself, once I get the money together
This was made for the DX7. What a difference from the preset “dry” sound of DX7.
Wow. This was incredible. For some reason the sounds that come from that pedal makes my heart feel very relax. It's incredible.
Stryman pedals are for sure one of the best sounding pedals. I use Valhalla Shimmer and Audio Damage Eos to create the same effects in vst format.
Very cool - I don't have them, but heard great things about those plugins as well
Valhalla shimmer does not match the big sky. Its light years distance.
Lothar Wieland It doesn’t have to “match” it to be exceptionally good in its own right. It’s also a fraction of the price at $50 compared to $479.
@@nate_creates I have both. Valhalla is insane. I like ubermod way huge reverb settings. Heavenly. Love my big sky tho.
I've been wishing for a rack version for years now ... Come on Strymon, if you're reading, NOW'S THE TIME!
A multi-effect rack unit that incorporates many of their pedals into one rack mount would be very cool indeed..
SynthMania and insanely expensive I bet
You get what you pay for! I'd love a Strymon multi-fx rack unit.
@@SynthManiaDotCom They're probably stuck at the design stage where they choose its colour. 😉 😁
Wow. The difference is amazing, and overwhelming. Thank you for sharing.
Strymon is really making some serious inroads in the guitar/synth arena. The Looper and Big Sky seem to be the effects boxes of choice these days, especially in the ambient genre. Great sounds. Thanks.
Thank you!
AWESOME DEMO, Paulo! Big Sky is SO CLEAN - wonderful.
Thank you!!!
i got the arturia microfreak abougt a year ago and i have loved that little synth which is surprisingly deep. i also love the periodic firmware updates that have, so far, given me 5 new synth engines at no cost. my only quibble with it is the lack of any onboard effects. i'd been looking at getting some less expensive effects pedal for it but the more i read and hear about the bigsky the more i think i'm going to get it. i have several patches that could only be enhanced by a touch of bigsky.
thanks for a beautiful demonstration of some of the possibilities.
Beautifully done
Gosh, dang! That shimmer sounds fabulous on the DX7 Mark1. Holy cow. Great demo video! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you!
I love my Strymon pedals so much, they bring tears to my eyes sometimes ;) ... They bring you to the very edge of the universe.
Another great demo of something else I want. Paolo delivers again!
Thank you!
Thanks bro who else would have given me a keyboard demo of Big Sky 😂👍
It's been done hundreds of times, nothing new here....
I've seen a lot of people talking about Farting into this pedal and just wanted to be sure people set the WET/DRY mix very carefully before doing so.
I have 2 of these now. One for my Juno 60 and one for my Moog LP. Beautiful units.
Congrats, you finally brought a best-in-class product.
Yea baby! This is just FANTASTIC! A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Thanks!
Love that cloud with the VL-1’n awesome demo synthmania!!!!! Love the pedal with the synth!! 😎 👏
Thank you!
You got a mention on Sonicstate's podcast this week. Well deserved 😎
Thank you, and thanks for the headsup :) I haven't listened to their latest podcast yet, listening now, I'll go say hi and thanks to them
What an amazing pedal...
Pad heaven!
One sweet little big box.
I almost bought one of these yesterday but decided on a Deepmind 12 as it was only £200 more….
Better synth made sense instead of putting a pig in a fancy dress ?
I will get one though it’s next on the list!
Every demo I hear is incredible❤
Paolo...You keep costing me money with your reviews !! lol... Seriously, I'd been watching a lot of people use this and your demo, just made my mind up... Great work (as always) S.
Cymon, sorry! :-D Thank you very much for your kind comment!
I got the Big Sky when it was relatively new. I used it a dozen times on various projects and albums and put soo many synths trough it: SH1000, DX7, Triton, Trinity, M1, Fantom XR, JV2080, QSR6 and many more... i wish they would build a rack unit of the Big Sky.
Your playing/chords are super nice!!
Great and practical review!!! Sounds like heaven!
I must say I really like your videos. So honest and very informative! Thanks! Keep it up
Thank you, Eskild!
Best pedal! Pricey. Worth every penny.
Thanks for another great video! I liked the inclusion of the VL-1.
Thank you!
I really like the sound of the strymon pedal. I actually bought a lot of the Eventide pedals. They have one that is called space that reminds me of the strymon Big Sky. Thanks for all the wonderful videos. I look forward to your next one. Take care Sam.
Sam, thank you, a lot of people like the Eventide Space too, I do plan to get one at some point and check it out - thanks for watching!
Big Sky + (insert your synth here) = Heaven! Guaranteed!
Very nice! Thanks for doing this demo.
Amazing videos! I have the big sky and the moog sub37 and sounds very beautiful 🙌🏻
It would be interesting to listen how a Roland JX-10 patch "Soundtrack" sounds through a Big Sky
I'm about to order the Big Sky and will test it also on the Juno-G which has been expanded. On top of that I have two other effects units patched into the mixing desk so I might try using a combo of different effects. If it made the Casio sound great and a Moog sound better then I could only imagine what it will be like on the Roland gear.
Glad you bought one and thanks for demoing with a few of your synths. I have the BigSky, Timeline combo which is great and you might want to explore for a nice delay. Also have the TC Hall of Fame which is a nice cheap reverb for those budget minded and Eventide Timefactor as a different delay to look into. Thanks for all of your videos and shares ~ Peace
Thank you! Yes, I'm looking at the Timeline as well
This sounds amazing. Well played sir!
Casio VL-1 patch sounded best! Sounded good :)
Jepp, when I saw the casio I knew it was going to be magic.
I think it sounds great. Makes total sense to use high quality guitar pedals on old synths, especially when most synths were mono and the outputs were basically dry. I see you were using your BigSky as a mono to stereo converter which is one advantage right there. At least with pedal gear you get something you can sit on a table top and does not have a bunch of sharp edges like rack gear. You don't really need gear made with balanced jacks on line level synths either, it's kind of a waste of money so I think you made a wise decision and hope you get many years of service. ciao.
Brian, thanks, yes, all these four synths only have mono outs, but going out of the BigSky in stereo really opens them up and makes them shine even more
I was just looking at getting one of these, what an imense reverb. Great demo.
Thank you!
Went ahead and bought one, you should be getting comission! Thanks again for your great videos, one of the best channels out there.
Cloud and shimmer really took me back.
Montana calls itself the "Big Sky" state because the land is so flat and there is nothing there. So the sky rises from the horizon 360 degrees around. It is an awesome blue dome visual experience; this pedal has a similar aural effect.
Oh, I didn't know that... very cool! I've never been to Montana, but one of my nieces went to college in Missoula, and she said it's beautiful there. I'd like to go check it out, one day. And I'll bring the BigSky, a small synth, and a pair of headphones :-D
The western side of Montana contains The Rocky Mountains and Glacier National Park - big certainly, but not remotely flat! This demo was also not remotely flat - as always from Maestro Paolo, a great video demo.
Nice sound Fantastic Amazing Pedal !!. The Shimmer is beautifull, Thanks for the upload !
Daniel, thank you for watching!
very good demo, thanks
Thank you
Thank you Paolo this is perfect for ambient sounds ; )
Steve, thank you for watching!
Fantastic machine, fantastic demo!
Thanks, Alma Libre Studios!
Yep, you could pretty much tap on a can of beans and the Big Sky would make it sound sublime. I love mine.
Wow...just wow. That sounds amazing.
Thanks, Ben!
You're welcome! :)
This BigSky was made for Keyboards!! Love it since it was out.There's nothing with this sound on the market, in my opinion. One of a Kind.The "closest" thing is ValhallaShimmer VST reverb... at least is cheeper ;)
Bigsky is like a synth itself
the casio from Trio !!! wooo
Nice vid, bud! I plan to pick up a Big Sky at some point myself 👍😁
Also, congrats on getting noticed on SonicState’s weekly show with this vid! Synth peeps rule! 🙌👌
Jason, thanks!
SynthMania Also, just FYI but I’m seeing this particular vid is showing up in my “Watch Next” column so here’s hoping you get even more traffic! 🤞👍
Beautiful sounds.
I have Mir Pro, a Z DSP eurorack, a TC M3000, an Eventide H3000 DSX & a lot of other rack reverbs, but I would still love to buy this if I could ever afford it. Btw wow you're lucky to have a Memorymoog.
OMG synths through a strymon big sky!!! sweeeeeeeet!!! I bet NO one has done that before!!! BTW, I'll take that candy if you don't want it.
Lol - well, there are so many people on CZcams now that it's virtually mpossible to be the first at doing something. That said, I think I might be the first to post a video of a Casio VL-Tone through the BigSky ;)
I had a choice between this and the Eventide Space and I plumped for the Space. Some of the patches are mental. Great for disguising samples so that they don't sound cheesy. Turn it to 100% wet so you only get the reverb.
Yes, Eventide has been around for a long time and they know a thing or two! I have a few of their units of rack format, but plan to get the Space at some point.
I’m surprised nobody mentions the smaller Strymon Bluesky which sounds similarly awesome. I thought about buying the bigsky for my Moog Sub37 but ended up buying a used Bluesky instead. It has simpler controls and no presets besides one favorite. You can get them for roughly half the price of the Bigsky and they also have the shimmer reverb. To be honest I ended up not using the shimmer setting much because as someone else mentioned while it’s nice it tends to sound the same and gets old after a while. But I’m quite happy with the Bluesky. Sounds just as amazing.
The BlueSky is definitely the same high quality, if you don't have the budget or need the extra modes and features of the BigSky. P.S. On the BigSky, you can edit the shimmer note intervals so it doesn't always sound the same.
If it's like the smaller strymon pedals, you have to move a little PCB jumper inside to enable stereo input. I think watching you put the feets over the screws on the bottom is what made me think to mention that, lol.
No need in the BigSky ;) www.strymon.net/faq/mono-and-stereo-connections/
Okay, I gave you your 777th thumbs up, its clearly a sign, I must start using me BigSky!!!
Thanks, and enjoy the BigSky!
That's one hell of a mystery box....you just got the ray gun my man.
Casio majestic together 💖
He has all the toys. Not fair.
Yes! Sweet tones!
:)
the basic chain for that cloud FX (or shimmer) :Instrument+(tape) delay+ Harmonizer( one octave)+ delay+ reverb..
If they make another Blade Runner you got my vote to make the soundtrack................yourself and junkie XL are my favourite CZcams Channels.....Thanks for sharing you Experience with us.
Thank you very much!
Reminds me a little of the Eventide Harmonizer or perhaps the Reso-Chord functions on the PCM-80. I'll need to fire those up to refresh my memory, but that was my first impression.
Yes, the Shimmer mode adds a couple of note intervals that you can edit, from -1 octave to +2 octaves, similar to the Eventide Harmonizer and multi-fx Lexicons but in convenient guitar pedal format
Amazing. Greetings from Brazil!
I love my Big Sky and El Capistan... They are amazing. I have DX7 and a SIDstation videos on my channel. These are magical...
great big sky, very wonderful effects processor,ciao
Thank you and ciao back!
I finally got a Big Sky and Ive been using it on my keyboard gear
I love this thing, thnx 4 the demo
Thank you for watching!
Sounds nice but in my opinion takes over a bit too much. Also Apparently its gain structure isn’t optimal for synths as there’s no headroom setting. I’ll stick to my lexicon pcm 81
You have an amazing sound!!
Stephen, thanks!
Thanks you, inspiring use of it. Will try it now on something other than a Fender lol...
Sounds amazing
I think I need one of these now.
Yes, the Strymon BigSky is awesome for synths! :-)
John, Thank you! I think I'm going to put a piece of tape on the knob and leave it set to the "Cloud" mode :-D Just kidding, the other algorithms are great too
It's beautiful !
Nice play!
Getting a Vangelis vibe from this device -- specifically his atmospheric soundtrack for Bladerunner.
Sounds fantastic 😁
:)
love the cloud. Shimmer sounds just like Valhalla shimmer vst. wish you could demo rest.
"demo rest"? Not sure what you mean...?
I meant to say: demo the remaining of the presets I believe there are more alogarithms
Im a sucker for knurled aluminum knobs.
As long is i love using Reason and RE i want to go back to hardware like this especialy on stage, no computer crash with that.
The Big Sky Just Turned The VL Tone Into A Pro Instrument .