USER MANUAL ®
Mobius - User Manual ® Front Panel Controls VALUE: Provides fine adjustment of LFO speed when speed is displayed. Scrolls through presets when bank or name is displayed. Push to access the parameter menu for the current mod machine. Hold to access the global menu. TYPE: Selects the currently active mod machine. Push to toggle the display between showing BPM and the current bank. Hold to save the current preset.
Mobius - User Manual ® REAR PANEL: POWER: NEVER plug into voltage higher than 9VDC. Requires at least 300mA of available current. STEREO IN/OUT INPUTS: High impedance inputs. Use LEFT input for mono. RIGHT IN is used as input 2 if using a pre/post configuration. PRE / POST INPUT 2 OUTPUT 2 EXP: Connect an expression pedal or switch for external tap tempo. OUTPUTS: Use LEFT output for mono. RIGHT OUT is used as output 2 if using a pre/post configuration.
Mobius - User Manual ® In Depth: PARAM 1 & 2 controls The PARAM 1 & PARAM 2 knobs allow you to continuously control any desired parameter of the currently active mod machine. This can be very convenient in allowing continuous control over the various mod machines. For example, REGEN in a flanger can be assigned to one of the parameter knobs to allow for continuous control over the flanger feedback. ASSIGNING A PARAMETER STEP 1: Navigate to the desired parameter to be assigned.
Mobius - User Manual ® EXP Connections STEREO IN/OUT PRE / POST INPUT 2 Connect a Strymon MiniSwitch switch to tap tempo remotely. Use a standard TRS cable to connect the external switch. Set the EXP MD global setting to TAP to use external tap. OUTPUT 2 TRS ® OR Connect a standard TRS expression pedal for continuous control over any knob. To select the knob(s) controlled by the expression pedal, use the EP SET parameter in each preset. All knobs can be controlled simultaneously.
Mobius - User Manual ® Banks and Patches Mobius has 100 banks with A & B patches in each bank. Banks are numbered 0 to 99 on the display. The patches in banks 0-49 are duplicated in banks 50-99 at the factory.
Mobius - User Manual ® Editing Parameters While displaying FILTER BANK or BPMFORMANT to enter PARAMS DEPTH SPEED VALUE push (param) hold (global) push the value encoder PATTERN TREM VINTAGE TREM PHASER VIBE PHASER FLANGER PARAM 2 PARAM 1 QUADRATURE CHORUS ® PARAM 2 ® TYPE push (bank/BPM) hold (save) push (bank/BPM) hold (save) DEPTH SPEEDand turn to edit VALUE A DESTROYER PARAM 1 QUADRATURE PARAMETER AUTOSWELL FLANGER TYPE to select the desired LEVEL DEPTH SPEED VALUE push (
FORMANT FILTER VINTAGE TREM PHASER PATTERN TREM VIBE Mobius - User ManualROTARY Mod Machines: Chorus push (param) hold (global) ® AUTOSWELL FLANGER DESTROYER QUADRATURE CHORUS TYPE PARAM 1 PARAM 2 ® push (bank/BPM) modes. dBucket, hold (save) A full featured Chorus with 5 distinct Multi and Vibrato all utilize our dBucket variable clock technology for classic analog bucket brigade style chorusing.
VALUE FORMANT FILTER Mobius - User Manual Mod Machines: Flanger VINTAGE TREM PHASER DEPTH SPEED push (param) hold (global) LEVEL PATTERN TREM VIBE ® AUTOSWELL ROTARY FLANGER DESTROYER QUADRATURE CHORUS PARAM 1 PARAM 2 ® A deep and rich Flanger with a wide pallete ofTYPE sonic possibilities. Six separate modes cover a variety of flanger sounds. Each pushat (bank/BPM) separate algorithm uses dBucket technology its heart for authentic recreations of classic bucket brigade flangers.
VALUE Mobius - User Manual FILTER FORMANT VINTAGE TREM PHASER DEPTH LEVEL ® PATTERN TREM VIBE Mod Machines: Rotary SPEED push (param) hold (global) AUTOSWELL ROTARY FLANGER DESTROYER PARAM 1 PARAM 2 A realistic recreation of a rotary speaker CHORUS cabinet commonly used with tonewheel organs and guitars. Just like an actual QUADRATURE rotating speaker cabinet, the speed of rotation can TYPEbe varied between slow and fast speeds.
VALUE Mobius - User Manual FORMANT FILTER VINTAGE TREM PHASER Mod Machines: Vibe SPEED push (param) hold (global) DEPTH LEVEL ® PATTERN TREM VIBE AUTOSWELL ROTARY A recreation of the late ‘60s “vibe” circuit which was one of the first modulation effects of its time. A staple in classic rock FLANGER DESTROYER 1 own unique PARAM niche 2 lead guitar of the era and originally intended to be a recreation of a rotary speaker sound, the vibePARAM has its in QUADRATURE CHORUS the world of modulation.
Mobius - User Manual Mod Machines: Phaser VALUE FORMANT FILTER VINTAGE TREM PHASER SPEED push (param) hold (global) DEPTH LEVEL ® PATTERN TREM VIBE From the thick and chewy 2, 4 and 6 stage modes, to the rich and swirly 8, 12 and 16 stage modes, the PHASER machine AUTOSWELL ROTARY offers a full palette of traditional and innovative phaser sounds. For added fun, a unique BARBER mode is added, derived FLANGER in the 1970’s.
Mobius - User Manual ® VALUE Mod Machines: Filter VINTAGE TREM PHASER SPEED push (param) hold (global) FORMANT FILTER DEPTH LEVEL An LFO synced filter with three filter types, eight LFO waveshapes and variable resonance. Envelope filtering and traditional PATTERN TREM VIBE Wah effects (with an Expression pedal) are available. PARAMETERS: Mode: AUTOSWELL ROTARY FLANGER DESTROYER PARAM 2the high Selects the current filter type.
Mobius - User Manual FILTER Mod Machines: Formant ® VALUE FORMANT VINTAGE TREM PHASER DEPTH SPEED push (param) hold (global) LEVEL PATTERN TREM VIBE A special filter type that emulates the human vocal tract. The formant machine also features selectable LFO wafeforms. AUTOSWELL ROTARY PARAMETERS: FLANGER DESTROYER CHORUS Vowel 1: PARAM 1 QUADRATURE TYPE Sets the first vowel of the formant filter. Setting Vowel 1 to random will choose a sound every time the LFO triggers the vowel.
Mobius - User Manual VALUE FILTER Mod Machines: Vintage Trem PHASER FORMANT VINTAGE TREM DEPTH SPEED push (param) hold (global) ® LEVEL PATTERN TREM VIBE The Vinage Trem features three classic tremolo sounds from the ‘60s. The distinctly different tremolo circuits in vintage AUTOSWELL combo amps of the ROTARY era resulted in three unique tremolos, each with their own signature sound.
Mobius - User Manual FILTER VALUE VINTAGE TREM PHASER Mod Machines: VIBE Pattern Trem SPEED push (param) hold (global) FORMANT DEPTH LEVEL ® PATTERN TREM AUTOSWELL ROTARY A pattern-sequenced tremolo with user definable patterns. Up to eight beats can be sequenced, with one to sixteen trem cycles per beat. TheFLANGER unique and rhythmicDESTROYER effects can be sync’ed with a single press of the PARAM 1 TAP footswitch.
VALUE FILTER Mobius - User PHASER Manual FORMANT VINTAGE TREM DEPTH SPEED push (param) hold (global) LEVEL ® PATTERN TREM VIBE Mod Machines: ROTARY Autoswell FLANGER AUTOSWELL DESTROYER PARAM 1 PARAM 2 An automatic volume swell effect triggered by the input signal. Various rise times and swell curves are available. A chorus QUADRATURE CHORUS effect can be added to theTYPE swelled signal. ® PARAMETERS: Rise Time: push (bank/BPM) hold (save) ASets the time constant of the swell riseB time.
VALUE FORMANT FILTER VINTAGE TREM PHASER Mobius - User VIBE Manual DEPTH SPEED push (param) hold (global) LEVEL PATTERN TREM ® AUTOSWELL ROTARY Mod Machines: Destroyer FLANGER CHORUS DESTROYER PARAM 1 QUADRATURE PARAM 2 ® An intricate tool to mangle your TYPEaudio. The speed knob controls rotational speed of the virtual record for the Vinyl effect. PARAMETERS: Bit Depth: push (bank/BPM) hold (save) Reduces the digital bit depth from 32 bits down to 4 bits.
FORMANT FILTER VINTAGE TREM PHASER Mobius - User Manual push (param) hold (global) PATTERN TREM VIBE ® AUTOSWELL ROTARY FLANGER DESTROYER Mod Machines: Quadrature CHORUS PARAM 1 QUADRATURE PARAM 2 ® TYPE push (bank/BPM) handles another hold (save) The Quadrature machine spectrum of signal corruption featuring Quadrature oscillators. Choose from AM (amplitude modulation), FM (frequency modulation), or Frequency Shifting (single side band modulation) to go where few have gone before.
Mobius - User Manual ® Globals Menu Global parameters affect Mobius regardless of what patch is currently active. BPM Display: Configures the display to show BPM in Hz or Beats Per Minute. BPM Hz Global Tap: Allows the last tapped tempo to affect all presets regardless of the tempo saved in the preset.
Mobius - User Manual ® Globals Menu EXP input mode: Configures the EXP input to use an Expression Pedal, an external TAP footswitch, or a Strymon MultiSwitch. PEDAL - for use with Expression Pedal TAP - for use with external TAP footswitch, or MultiSwitch for tap and preset select BANK - for use with MultiSwitch to select preset banks PRESET - for use with MultiSwitch to select presets Please refer to the MultiSwitch user manual for detailed MultiSwitch setup information: www.strymon.
Mobius - User Manual ® PRE/POST Setup in an Amplifier’s Effect Loop Set the PRE/POST switch to the down position to use Mobius in a pre/post type setup. STEREO IN/OUT PRE / POST INPUT 2 OUTPUT 2 Connect INPUT 2 and OUTPUT 2 to your amplifier’s effects loop. Then you can select whether the modulation effect occurs before the amplifier input or in the amplifier effects loop. This is selectable per preset.
Mobius - User Manual ® PRE/POST Setup in a Chain of Pedal Effects Set the PRE/POST switch to the down position to use Mobius in a pre/post type setup. STEREO IN/OUT PRE / POST INPUT 2 OUTPUT 2 Amp/Pedals Instrument Out Connect INPUT 2 to your other pedal(s) output and OUTPUT 2 to the input of your amplifier or other pedal(s). Then you can select whether the modulation effect occurs before or after the other pedal(s). This is selectable per preset.
Mobius - User Manual ® MIDI Specification CC# KNOBS: Type encoder 19 Speed 17 Depth 18 Level 15 Param 1 9 Param 2 16 Value Range 0-11 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 PARAMETERS: Tap Division 21 0-6 Pre/Post 22 0-1 Tap Switch Tap/Speed 39 0-1 Expression Off/On 60 0-1 MIDI Clock Off/On 70 0-1 CHORUS - Mode 28 0-4 CHORUS - Mix 29 0-17 CHORUS - Tone 30 0-20 FLANGER - Mode 24 0-5 FLANGER - Regen 25 0-17 FLANGER - Manual 26 0-17 ROTARY - Horn Level 34 0-17 ROTARY - P
Mobius - User Manual ® MIDI Specification (continued) Other MIDI CC numbers: CC# Value Range A footswitch 80 down=0 up=127 B footswitch 82 down=0 up=127 TAP footswitch 81 off=0 on=127 Remote TAP 93 any Expression Pedal 100 0-127 Bypass 102 byp=0 eng=127 Phase Reset 125 any MIDI Patch Bank 0 0-1 - Send a 0 value to access presets 00A - 63B - Send a 1 value to access presets 64A - 99A MIDI Clock: Mobius will accept MIDI clock at the MIDI input and sync modulation speed.
Mobius - User Manual ® Features • 12 hand crafted modulation machines • Modulation machine subtypes for 33 total discrete algorithms • Ultra Low Noise, high performance A/D and D/A Converters • Premium analog front end and output section • High Performance DSP • 200 presets, selectable via encoder, MIDI or on the fly via footswitch • Numerous deep edit parameters on all mod machines • Stereo Input & Output • Pre-post mode for flexible routing, allowing you to place Mobius in two different places in your m
Mobius - User Manual ® Strymon Non-Transferrable Limited Warranty Warranty Strymon warranties the product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year 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.
