USER MANUAL
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Table of Contents Connecting Iridium 3 Controls and Connections 6 Live Edit Functions 13 Power Up Modes 15 External Control 18 MIDI Functionality 23 Factory Reset 31 Features 32 Specifications 33 Appendices Live Edit and Power Up Quick Reference 35 IR Cab Details 39 Audio Routing 43 Sample Settings 47 Warranty 49 pg 2
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Connecting Iridium Iridium delivers responsive tube amp tones, ultra-high quality impulse response speaker cabinets, and natural sounding room ambience. It shines as the centerpiece of many different playing applications. 1 ON STAGE HOUSE PA SYSYTEM DIRECT BOX HOUSE Connect a pedalboard PA SYSYTEMcontaining Iridium to a house PA system for excellent repeatable tone, control, and flexibility in a live situation. Monitor through the house monitoring system or in-ear monitors.
HOUSE PA SYSYTEM IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab DIRECT BOX POWERED FULL-RANGE MONITOR(S) Connecting Iridium (cont.) 2 IN THE STUDIO POWERED FULL-RANGE MONITOR(S) Connect Iridium directly to a recording interface for great guitar tone instantly without the need to set up an amp or microphones. 3 AT HOME Connect headphones directly to Iridium to experience immersive classic amp tones in a natural sounding room without an amp.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Connecting Iridium (cont.) 4 OTHER WAYS TO USE IRIDIUM Iridium also allows for specialized use cases. Amp processing without IR cabs Select Iridium’s Cab Bypass mode and connect the output(s) to the effects return or power amp input on a guitar amp. (See page 15 for Cab Bypass mode configuration details.) IR cab processing without amps Select Iridium’s Amp Bypass mode and connect a preamp or preamp pedal (such as Riverside) to Iridium’s input.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab MONO IN STEREO SUM OUT L USB OUT R EXP Controls and Connections - Front Panel AMP Selects one of three different amp types. round AMP round chime punch CAB a b c Based on* a Fender® Deluxe Reverb®, this amp DRIVE is clean, bright, and mid-scooped, with plenty of headroom. While preserving access to all the tones originally available from the Deluxe’s Normal channel, our amp MIDDLE gives you TREBLE something extra: a midrange control.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab MONO IN STEREO SUM OUT L USB OUT R EXP Controls and Connections - Front Panel CAB The CAB switch selects one of three speaker cabinet options for each amp type. Each cab is made up of left and right 24 bit/96 kHz 500ms impulse responses. Mono cabs have the same IR DRIVE loaded into both sides. AMP CAB round chime punch a b c LEVE Iridium is pre-loaded with a curated set of 9 speaker cabinet IRs from MIDDLE TREBLE top IR vendors Cabir.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Controls and Connections - Front Panel (cont.) DRIVE Adjusts the amount of gain applied to the incoming signal, controlling bothSTEREO the analog JFET input stage USB MONO SUM and the preampIN gain OUT of Lthe selected amp. As the DRIVE OUT R EXP amount is increased, the LEVEL knob is compensated allowing the gain to increase while the output level remains the same.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Controls and Connections - Front Panel (cont.) Each tone knob on a classic amplifier controls a potentiometer that interacts with the other components that make up the tone stack, creating a complex, interdependent frequency response. Our Matrix Modeling™ process captures all these subtleties, faithfully delivering the unique tonal qualities of each amp type.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab MONO IN STEREO SUM USB OUT L OUT R EXP Controls and Connections - Front Panel (cont.) AMP CAB round chime punch a b c DRIVE LEVEL MIDDLE TREBLE BASS ROOM FAV ON amp & ir cab FAV ON Recalls a stored Favorite setting. Includes all knob and switch settings. Press and hold until the FAV LED blinks to save a new Favorite setting. Activates amp, cab, and room processing. LED indicates On/Off state, LED color indicates Output mode.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Controls and Connections - Rear Panel Audio Input Selector MONO: Use with a mono input signal such as a guitar. Output is stereo. Use OUT L for mono connection. STEREO: Use with a stereo input signal. Output is stereo. SUM: Use with a stereo input signal that you would like to sum to mono. Use OUT L for summed output. (See Appendix 3 for signal flow illustrations.) MONO IN STEREO SUM OUT L IN USB OUT R AMP EXP EXP CAB round Stereo high impedance chime punch input.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Controls and Connections - Rear Panel (cont.) MONO USB IN STEREO SUM OUT L USB OUT R POWER EXP Use the included power supply or an adapter with the following rating: Can be used to load IR files and firmware updates via computer. More information and the latest downloads can be found at: strymon.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab STEREO SUM Live Edit Functions - Room Size MONO IN OUT L USB OUT R EXP Determines the size of the room reverb. AMP CAB round chime punch a b c DRIVE LEVEL MIDDLE 1 2 Press and hold the ON footswitch. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. TREBLE BASS ROOM FAV ON amp & ir cab Turn the ROOM knob to select the size of the Room. ON LED indicates status.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Live Edit Functions - Level Trim MONO IN STEREO SUM OUT L USB OUT R EXP Adjusts the output volume without altering the level that is saved to a Favorite setting. This is useful when monitoring with headphones. AMP CAB round chime punch a b c LEVEL DRIVE MIDDLE 1 2 Press and hold the ON footswitch. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. TREBLE BASS ROOM FAV ON amp & ir cab Turn the LEVEL knob to adjust the output level. FAV LED indicates status.
STEREO SUM IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab MONO IN OUT L USB OUT R EXP Power Up Modes - Output Mode AMP CAB round chime punch a b c DRIVE LEVEL MIDDLE TREBLE BASS ROOM FAV 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. 3 Press the ON or FAV footswitch to exit and store the Output mode setting. ON amp & ir cab 2 Turn the DRIVE knob to select the desired mode. FAV LED indicates status.
STEREO SUM IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab MONO IN OUT L USB OUT R EXP Power Up Modes - Input Level AMP CAB round chime punch a b c DRIVE LEVEL MIDDLE TREBLE BASS ROOM FAV 1 Press and hold the FAV footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. 3 Press the ON or FAV footswitch to exit and store the Input Level mode. ON amp & ir cab 2 Turn the DRIVE knob to select the Input Level mode. FAV LED indicates status.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab MONO Power Up Modes - EXP Jack Options IN 1 2 Press and hold the FAV footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. Turn the LEVEL knob to select the EXP Jack functionality. ON LED indicates status. STEREO SUM OUT L USB OUT R AMP EXP CAB round a chime b punch c DRIVE LEVEL MIDDLE TREBLE BASS ROOM FAV ON amp & ir cab Expression - GREEN LED Connect a TRS expression pedal to remotely control knob settings.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab External Control – External Favorite Switch Setup Connect a Strymon MiniSwitch with a TRS cable to toggle the on-board Favorite preset on and off. 1 Configure the EXP jack for External Favorite mode. MONO IN STEREO SUM OUT L USB OUT R EXP (See page 17 for more info.) OR 2 3 Connect an external switch with a TRS cable to the EXP jack of Iridium. TRS ® To save this setting as a new on-board Favorite sound, press and hold Iridium’s on-board FAV switch for 2 seconds.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab External Control - Expression Pedal Setup Use a TRS Expression pedal to control the knobs of Iridium. 1 Configure the EXP jack for Expression mode. (See page 17 for configuration instructions.) 2 Connect an Expression pedal to the EXP jack of Iridium using a TRS cable.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab External Control - Expression Pedal Setup (cont.) 6 Now, rock the expression pedal to the TOE position. Now only the ON LED will blink GREEN. 7 Set the knob(s) you would like to control to the desired settings for the TOE position of the expression pedal. Only the ON LED will turn RED. 8 Press the ON or FAV footswitch to exit and store the expression pedal setup. NOTE: Expression pedal assignment is saved independently per Favorite/MIDI preset.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab External Control - MultiSwitch Plus Configure Iridium and MultiSwitch Plus for remote access to three additional presets in addition to the onboard Favorite setting. 1 Disconnect USB from Iridium, if connected. 2 Disconnect power from Iridium and reconnect while holding down both footswitches. Hold until both LEDs stop blinking. 3 Turn the DRIVE knob all the way counter-clockwise to set the MIDI channel to Channel 1. The FAV LED should be GREEN.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab External Control - MultiSwitch Plus (cont.) Selecting Iridium presets with MultiSwitch Plus: Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3 NOTE: Footswitches 1, 2, and 3 on MultiSwitch Plus correspond to MIDI program changes 1, 2, and 3. 1 Step on a switch that is not illuminated (or the onboard FAV) to recall the relevant preset. 2 Step on an illuminated switch to revert to the current set of knob positions.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Configuring Iridium to Use MIDI Using MIDI unlocks a set of tools that can be used to load any of Iridium’s 300 preset locations and automate knob changes using a suitable MIDI controller or interface connected to Iridium’s EXP jack. This requires a MIDI controller/interface with at least one quarter-inch output or a Strymon MIDI EXP cable. Check strymon.net/support/iridium for a list of compatible devices.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Configuring Iridium to Use MIDI (cont.) Step 1 – Set EXP to Digital Mode 1 Press and hold the FAV footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch. MONO IN STEREO SUM OUT L USB OUT R AMP EXP CAB round chime a b punch c DRIVE LEVEL MIDDLE TREBLE BASS ROOM FAV 2 Turn the LEVEL knob until the ON LED is BLUE. 3 Press the ON or FAV footswitch to exit and store the EXP Jack setting.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Configuring Iridium to Use MIDI (cont.) Step 2 – Set MIDI Channel This determines which MIDI channel Iridium will use to send and receive MIDI data. See the illustrated guide below for complete instructions. To select channel 4-16, you will need to connect Iridium to a MIDI device. MONO IN 1 Disconnect USB from Iridium, if connected. 2 Press and hold both footswitches while connecting power to the pedal. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitches.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Configuring Iridium to Use MIDI (cont.) Step 3 – Set MIDI Output Mode This determines what kind of MIDI data is sent out by Iridium. Note that if you are only sending MIDI data to Iridium – the most common configuration – the MIDI Output mode must be set to OFF. MONO IN 1 Disconnect USB from Iridium, if connected. 2 Press and hold both footswitches while connecting power to the pedal. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitches.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab MIDI Functionality - MIDI Expression On/Off This setting selects whether Iridium will respond to incoming MIDI Expression messages. If your rig uses MIDI Expression messages with multiple pedals that are set to the same MIDI Channel, this setting can be used to determine which pedal(s) will respond to expression messages for a given preset. MONO IN 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab AMP CAB round chime punch a b c MIDI Functionality - Saving Presets with MIDI DRIVE LEVEL When in MIDI mode, the currently loaded settings can be saved to any of Iridium’s 300 preset locations at any time. MIDDLE 1 2 To enter SAVE mode, press and hold the FAV footswitch. The LED will blink BLUE to indicate that it is waiting to receive a MIDI Program Change message.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab MIDI Specifications MIDI PROGRAM CHANGES Iridium contains 300 preset locations, numbered sequentially from 0-299. Because MIDI Program Change messages have a maximum number of 128 (0-127) the presets are grouped into three MIDI patch banks.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab MIDI Specifications (cont.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Factory Reset MONO STEREO SUM USB Factory Reset restores IridiumEXP to its factory default state by erasing all custom IR cabs, stored presets, Power Up modes, expression pedal assignments, and Live Edit parameters. IN OUT L OUT R AMP CAB round chime punch a b c DRIVE LEVEL MIDDLE TREBLE BASS ROOM FAV ON amp & ir cab 2 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch while connecting power to the pedal. Once both LEDs flash, release the footswitch.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Features • Three Matrix Modeled™ amps with the sound, feel, and response of classic tube amps • Nine Impulse Response speaker cabinets (three per amp type) - 24bit / 96kHz 500ms Stereo, pre-loaded with a curated set of IRs from popular IR providers • Hybrid IR/algorithmic Room control with selectable small/ medium/large room sizes • Simple, responsive amp-style controls for Drive, Level, Bass, Middle, and Treble • Expression pedal input provides seamless morphing between knob positi
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Specifications Input Impedance 1M Ohm Output Impedance 100 Ohm A/D & D/A 24-bit 96kHz Max Input Level +8dBu Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz Signal to Noise 110dB typical DSP performance 1585 MegaFLOPS Bypass Switching buffered bypass Dimensions 4.5” deep x 4” wide x 1.75” tall (11.4 cm deep x 10.2 cm wide x 4.4 cm tall) Power Adapter Requirements Use an adapter with the following rating: 9VDC center negative; 500mA minimum.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab US Registered Trademarks Fender®, Deluxe Reverb®, Blues Junior®, and Vibrolux® are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Vox® is a registered trademark of Vox R&D Limited. Marshall® is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification Plc. Mesa/Boogie®, Half-Back®, and Black Shadow® are registered trademarks of Mesa/ Boogie, Ltd. Celestion® is a registered trademark of Rola Celestion, Ltd. ElectroVoice® is a registered trademark of Robert Bosch, GmbH.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Appendix 1 Live Edit Functions and Power Up Modes pg 35
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Live Edit Functions Quick Reference Below is a list that details how to access parameters that are adjustable from Iridium’s interface but do not have dedicated knobs or switches. Press and Hold the ON footswitch until both LEDs start blinking to enter Live Edit mode. Release the footswitch and use knobs as described below. Press ON or FAV to store your changes and exit Live Edit mode. ROOM SIZE (See page 13 for an illustrated description.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Power Up Modes Quick Reference Power Up functions persist through power cycles. Return all function defaults with factory reset. Press and Hold the ON footswitch while connecting power to Iridium until both LEDs start blinking to enter Power Up mode. Release the footswitch and use knobs as described below. Press ON or FAV to store your changes and exit. OUTPUT MODE (See page 15 for an illustrated description.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab MIDI Power Up Settings Quick Reference Below is a list that details how to access all Power Up parameters that are adjustable from Iridium’s interface and do not have dedicated knobs or switches. Power Up functions persist through power cycles. Return all function defaults with factory reset. Disconnect USB from Iridium, if connected. Press and Hold the FAV and ON footswitch while connecting power to Iridium until both LEDs start blinking to enter Live Edit mode.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Appendix 2 IR Cab Details pg 39
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Cab File Details - round Iridium’s curated cabinet IRs are based on* the following: round - a Name: 112 DVRB (stereo) Cab: 1x12 Fender® Deluxe Reverb® Speaker: Fender® CTS ceramic Provided by: OwnHammer File Name: OH 112 DVRB CTS.wav round - b Name: 112 FE-Junior (mono) Cab: 1x12 Fender® Blues Junior® Speaker: Jensen® C12N Provided by: cabIR.eu File Name: JUNIOR_FOCUS_CAB.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Cab File Details - chime Iridium’s curated cabinet IRs are based on* the following: chime - a Name: 212 V30 Blue (stereo) Cab: 2x12 Vox® AC30/6 open back fawn Speaker: Celestion® T0530 Blue AlNiCo Provided by: OwnHammer File Name: OH 212 VC30 BLU-12C CLASC-06.wav chime - b Name: 112 Blue Closed (mono) Cab: 1x12 custom closed back Speaker: Celestion® Blue AlNiCo Provided by: Celestion® File Name: Cel Blue 112 C Hi-Gn 421+57 Celestion.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Cab File Details - punch Iridium’s curated cabinet IRs are based on* the following: punch - a Name: 412 MRBW GNR (stereo) Cab: 4x12 Marshall® Speaker: Celestion® T1221 G12M-25 Provided by: OwnHammer File Name: OH 412 MRBW M75-GNR BROWN-00.wav punch - b Name: 212 V30 Open (mono) Cab: 2x12 custom open back Speaker: Celestion® Vintage 30 Provided by: Celestion® File Name: V30 212 O R-121 Dark2 Celestion.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Appendix 3 Audio Routing pg 43
RIGHT IN IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab STEREO INPUT Audio Routing - MONO Input LEFT 1/4” INPUT RING (R) LEFT IN RIGHT OUT LEFT OUT Mono signal (e.g. a guitar or pedal) connected to IN. Stereo Output appears at OUT L and OUT R.
LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT RIGHT IN IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab LEFT IN S Audio Routing - STEREO Input MONO BYPASSED Stereo signal is connected to IN via a TRS cable. Stereo output appears RIGHT IN at OUT L and OUT R.
LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT RIGHT IN IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab LEFT IN Audio Routing - SUM Input (Stereo In - Mono Out) STEREO BYPASS RIGHT IN Stereo signal is connected to IN via TRS cable. The stereo signal is summed to mono, and mono output appears at OUT L.
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Appendix 4 Sample Settings pg 47
MONO STEREO SUM USB MONO IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab IN OUT L OUT R AMP EXP IN OUT L AMP a b c LEVEL DRIVE ROOM BASS a b c MIDDLE ON IN FAV ON amp & ir cab USB CLEAN JANGLE OUT L TREBLE ROOM amp & ir cab STEREO SUM CAB LEVEL TREBLE BASS FAV EXP round chime punch DRIVE MONO USB OUT R CAB round chime punch MIDDLE STEREO SUM OUT R EXP STEREO SUM USB CLASSIC CLEAN MONO IN OUT L Room Size: Small OUT R EXP Room Size: Medium (onboard Favorite setting) AMP CAB AMP
IRIDIUM - Amp & IR Cab Strymon Non-Transferrable Limited Warranty Warranty Strymon warranties the product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the original date of purchase when bought new from an authorized dealer in the United States of America or Canada. If the product fails within the warranty period, Strymon will repair or, at our discretion, replace the product at no cost to the original purchaser.
