Strymon NightSky: How to Be Advanced

Is the NightSky a reverb pedal or not? Here's 5 ways you can push the boundaries of what it does, including some sounds that are unrecognizable as reverb (like flanging). Settings below.

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GATED REVERB
Speed: 100%
Target: filter
Depth: 100%
Shape: env
Length: 60%
Texture: dense
Size/Pitch: 40%
Quantize: smooth
Low Cut: 0%
Filter: low pass
High Cut: 20%
Interval: 1 o’clock
Shimmer: 100%, input
Glimmer: off
Drive: off
Reverb: 100%
Dry: 55%
Low-Pass Resonance: minimum

DUCKED REVERB
Speed: 80%
Target: filter
Depth: 40%
Shape: env
Length: 60%
Texture: sparse
Size/Pitch: 40%
Quantize: smooth
Low Cut: 0%
Filter: low pass
High Cut: 51%
Interval: 1 o’clock
Shimmer: 0%, input
Glimmer: off
Drive: off
Reverb: 100%
Dry: 30%
Low-Pass Resonance: minimum

FLANGER
Speed: 5%
Target: pitch
Depth: 100%
Shape: triangle
Length: 0%
Texture: sparse
Size/Pitch: 0%
Quantize: smooth
Low Cut: 0%
Filter: regen
High Cut: 0%
Interval: 12 o’clock
Shimmer: 100%, regen
Glimmer: off
Drive: off
Reverb: 100%
Dry: 70%

FLANGER (FAST)
Speed: 63%
Target: pitch
Depth: 37%
Shape: triangle
Length: 0%
Texture: sparse
Size/Pitch: 0%
Quantize: smooth
Low Cut: 0%
Filter: regen
High Cut: 0%
Interval: 12 o’clock
Shimmer: 100%, regen
Glimmer: off
Drive: off
Reverb: 100%
Dry: 70%

SLAPBACK ECHO
Speed: 0%
Target: verb
Depth: 0%
Shape: triangle
Length: 0%
Texture: sparse
Size/Pitch: 40%
Quantize: smooth
Low Cut: 0%
Filter: regen
High Cut: 0%
Interval: 12 o’clock
Shimmer: 0%, regen
Glimmer: off
Drive: off
Reverb: 100%
Dry: 45%

RESAMPLED GUITAR
Speed: 50%
Target: pitch
Depth: 30%
Shape: rand
Length: 0%
Texture: sparse
Size/Pitch: 0%
Quantize: scale (major pentatonic)
Low Cut: 0%
Filter: low pass
High Cut: 25%
Interval: +5th
Shimmer: 100%, input
Glimmer: off
Drive: off
Reverb: 100%
Dry: 0%

REVERB IN THE KEY OF GOD
Speed: 0%
Target: verb
Depth: 0%
Shape: triangle
Length: 62%
Texture: dense
Size/Pitch: 30%
Quantize: scale (major pentatonic)
Low Cut: 0%
Filter: low pass
High Cut: 30%
Interval: 1 o’clock
Shimmer: 0%, regen
Glimmer: off
Drive: off
Reverb: 100%
Dry: 60%

Special thanks to John Marty and Greg Sadetsky for helping with the animation.

[RhettShull]

You absolutely killed this. Amazing job on these sounds.

[ethan.j.holder]

He said "this is the kinda shit you have to do to sound interesting as a guitar player when there is already 70 years of people being good at that" and I subscribed.

[geras]

this is the only demo I've seen of the nightsky that focuses on the musicality instead of just sounds, it's just great!

[zillion]

Unreal guitarist.
Touch, tone, taste and timing.
God damn...

[alexandregeoffrion]

best demo i've seen about the pedal! you also play very well dude, keep going!!

[wonderingson]

sold. someone at strymon give this man a commission. or more pedals

[mavillah]

Well done. Thank you for taking the time. "Reverb in the key of God" sounds like the hallowed "hallelujah" jeff B tone. Really dig all of the tips and a special thanks for putting illustrations of the knobs and buttons so that those of us who might like to recreate these tones can do so readily.

[kinsmenmusicofficial]

Reverb in the key of god was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard.

[NateBriggs]

6:42 is unbelievably beautiful bro. Love your subtle phrasing, bell like tone cradled in reverb. All in the key of God.

[mrnolex]

You're an instant legend man! Not only is the contents epic, but the visuals are the best I've seen since Jexus insane synth demos.

[AntoineMichaudGuitar]

You are a very good guitar player! Excellent tips!

[michael_caz_nyc]

"When the World is Running Down" = Impressive. You did a Fantastic job with this. Enjoyed it. Rhett Shull brought me here. oNe LovE from NYC

[alfonsogarciaugarte]

Thanks man! I already knew my nightsky was powerful and weird, but you took it a (big) step beyond!

[the_architect..]

The fact you add animated action figures into your videos makes somone like me (Marvel Legends collector) relate even more to your videos. I love it!

[pthomas]

Watched this once last week and then Rhett Shull sent me back for another visit. Even better the second time through. Your visuals are awesome too. Probably not my last time watching this.

[derrickhazel]

Absolutely the best video demonstrating the capabilities of this pedal. Well done!

I think you might have nailed the Jeff Buckley Hallelujah reverb there.

[silasmoon]

Finally got one of these, and was very excited to see you'd made a video on them. I feel like I'm never being sold on a pedal, and rather like I'm chilling with a friend talking about their creative process. It's what I want out of the YT music community.

[ajohnsonstudio]

I was on the fence about picking up this pedal...you just sold me. Thanks for the great demos!

[OrbitalDeathRay]

The best pedal channel on the internet. Thank you, Cyberattack 🙏 My wallet won’t thank you, but screw that guy.

[tusharistherails]

The sounds are incredible, but dude, the video editing. HOW?! It’s perfect