Strymon releases BigSky MX firmware v2.14 with Magneto MIDI Clock sync

June 1, 2025 · 1 sources

The update adds MIDI Clock sync for the Magneto algorithm and a TAP option for EXP MODE, and addresses Line Level Input headroom¹.

The MIDI Clock sync parameter for Magneto is mapped to MIDI CC 31 for Reverb 1 and CC 32 for Reverb 2¹. The TAP option for EXP MODE controls Magneto Decay via an external Tap Tempo switch and is mapped to MIDI CC 101¹. The notes list the headroom item under fixes without further detail¹.

The same notes list earlier revisions. Version 2.02, released July 2024, added an adaptive limiter feature "to accommodate reverb buildup with extra-hot input signals" and fixed an issue where one side of a parallel DUAL HALL preset was lost when using a different VOICE for each¹. Version 1.98, released May 2024, fixed MIDI response on all MIDI channels, no response to MIDI if receiving MIDI Clock at power-up, and the behavior of MIDI CCs 80, 81 and 82 responding to value=0 for pressing down and value=127, which the notes say specifically fixes the ability to Bank Up/Down and use Infinite with those footswitch CCs¹.

Strymon directs owners to its Strymon Update software to update the firmware¹. The notes give no price for the update.

The BigSky MX is a reverb pedal; more coverage of reverb pedals is on the site.