strymon Flint Tremolo Effect Pedal User Guide
- June 2, 2024
- strymon
Table of Contents
strymon Flint Tremolo Effect Pedal User Guide
KNOBS AND SWITCHES
TREMOLO TYPE
Switches between three tremolo types: ‘61 harm: harmonic band filtering
that alternates low and high frequencies for a hypnotic effect ‘63 tube :
a smooth volume pulsing created by modulating the bias point of the output
tubes ‘65 photo : a sharper-edged volume effect achieved by using a
photocell and light dependent resistor
INTENSITY
Controls the intensity or depth of the tremolo effect.
SPEED
Adjusts the tremolo LFO frequency from slow to fast.
REVERB TYPE
Switches between three reverb types: B full-size two-spring tank typical of
those found on vintage guitar amps ‘70s : electronic plate that uses
multi-tap parallel delay lines with filtered feedback paths ‘80s: studio
digital microprocessor rack hall reverb with modulating delay lines.
MIX
Controls the reverb wet mix from 100% dry at minimum to 100% wet with no
dry signal at maximum. Set to 3 o’clock for 50/50 dry/ wet mix.
DECAY
Varies the reverb time. The ‘70s and ‘80s verbs approach ‘infinite’
decay at maximum.
COLOR
Varies the reverb tone from darker at low settings, to brighter at higher
settings .
TREMOLO ON
Engages the TREMOLO. RED LED indicates effect is engaged.
REVERB ON
Engages the REVERB. RED LED indicates effect is engaged.
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
AUDIO INPUT SELECTOR
MONO: Use with a mono input signal. Output is stereo.
STEREO: Use with a stereo input signal. Output is stereo.
IN
High impedance, ultra low-noise, discrete Class A JFET preamp input. TRS
adapter cable required for stereo input signal.
OUTPUTS
Low impedance stereo audio signal outputs. Use OUT L for mono output.
USB-C
Computer connection for controlling via MIDI and firmware updates.
9VDC
Use the included power supply or an adapter with the following rating:
9VDC, center negative, 300mA minimum.
EXP / MIDI
Multifunction communication jack for external control of Flint’s features
and functions. Use a standard TRS expression pedal for continuous control over
the knobs of the pedal (default setting). See complete User Manual for details
about configuring for MIDI communication or accessories such as Strymon
Conduit, MultiSwitch Plus, and MiniSwitch.
Download the complete User Manual atstrymon.net/support/flint-v2
SAMPLE SETTINGS
DREAMY WARM TREM
SHORT POPPY TRE
OCEAN WAVES
VAPORIZE
SLIDE ON OUT
LIVE EDIT FUNCTIONS
Flint provides a way to adjust several parameters that do not have a dedicated knob or switch. These are called Live Edit functions and details about utilizing and storing them are included in the complete User Manual. The sample settings on this page use the factory default values for these functions