Strymon releases Cloudburst firmware v1.21

October 1, 2023 · 2 sources

The update covers the ENSEMBLE feature, MIDI control of it, and MultiSwitch Plus operation.

The release notes list three additions in v1.21: a secondary function for adjusting the level of the ENSEMBLE setting, MIDI CC# 17 for that same ENSEMBLE level adjust, and a new CUSTOM MODE for Cloudburst with MultiSwitch Plus¹. Strymon describes the CUSTOM MODE as allowing combined access to PRESET 1, PRESET 2, and FREEZE/INFINITE with MultiSwitch Plus¹.

The Cloudburst support page describes ENSEMBLE as a feature that generates a harmonically rich pad or soundscape reminiscent of an orchestral string section, and says it follows the player's picking². The same page states that full MIDI functionality is available by sending MIDI Program Change messages via a 1/4 inch TRS MIDI connection using a Strymon Conduit or MIDI EXP cable, and that up to 300 presets are available via MIDI².

The support page also carries a note that MultiSwitch Plus does not have a custom mode for Cloudburst and will function the same as MiniSwitch when used with Cloudburst to control FREEZE/INFINITE mode². The release notes for v1.21 list the CUSTOM MODE as added¹; the two pages do not state whether the support note predates or follows the v1.21 release.

The release notes also list v1.04, released February 2023, which fixed the Kill Dry power-up function so it persists between power cycles, muted audio output when the pedal is bypassed in Kill Dry mode, and stopped the pedal getting stuck in Expression Pedal Setup mode¹. A later entry, Rev 1.24, is dated November 2024 and adds Nixie 2.0 compatibility, with the note that the current release must be updated via Nixie 2.2.0¹.