Astronaut III

1. Room and Plate are classic reverb sounds. The CHARACTER knob controls pre-delay (0 to 200 ms). In Infinity Mode, decay becomes infinite
2. Spring and Modulated reverbs are exactly what their names say. The CHARACTER knob controls the "body" of the Spring and modulation rate for Modulated reverb

3. SkyNet 2 and 1 are spacious, futuristic reverbs with controllable DECAY. The CHARACTER knob provides mild low-pass filtering
4. ShimUp 2 and 1 are classic shimmers with different sound characteristics. For ShimUP-2, the CHARACTER knob is a resonant low-pass filter on reverb tails. In ShimUP, CHARACTER is a resonant low-pass filter for the octaver, set at the input
5. ShimUpDown combines the best parts of octave-up and octave-down shimmers with a few special ingredients. This algorithm works best for atmospheric, soundtrack-type music. The CHARACTER knob provides mild low-pass filtering
ShimDown is a reverb with a lower octave controlled by the CHARACTER knob. This algorithm creates a powerful atmospheric pad beneath the notes you play. It works equally well with guitars (particularly in the upper registers), 5-string basses, and synthesizers. Set the mix to 100% wet for a nice string pad
6. Universe M-2 and Universe M-1 are complex effects aimed at creating walls of sound. Sonically, they can turn your guitar into an organ going through rotary speakers, a reverb, and a mild flanger/phaser. The CHARACTER knob controls the rate of the flanger/phaser

In the Astronaut III, arpeggiators add random notes from a selected scale to the main sound. The rate of changing the notes is controlled by the CHARACTER knob. The resulting sound is then processed through a reverb for good measure.
7. Eva Maj Arp and Eva Min Arp add major and minor arpeggios to the main sound. These algorithms work best for single notes. Select the Major Arp for a dreamy, cheerful and inspiring tone, or choose the Minor Arp for a more solemn mood
8. Eva Octave Arp randomly goes through octaves and sounds good with chords. Eva Random Arp is quite unpredictable as it adds completely random intervals to the main sound

9. Cm-112 Step Filter is an unorthodox filter with nods to effects that have become staples in electronic music. The sound goes through the reverb first, then through the step filter with an additional internal filter. This algorithm allows for a wide range of sounds via just two knobs. CHARACTER controls the step changing rate, while DECAY controls the depth of the filter and the mix between the dry and filtered sound.
Mechanics Delay is a combination of short delay and longer reverb reflections for futuristic soundscapes
10. Ping-Pong is a delay with repeats alternating between forward and reverse. DECAY controls feedback, CHARACTER controls delay time
Reverse Delay is a delay with reverse repeats. It works great for ambient music but can fit into rock equally well. DECAY controls feedback, CHARACTER controls delay time
11. Force Roar and Force OctDn are differently voiced freeze reverb algorithms from the Shift Line Force. The bypass switch has several functions:

• Press once to freeze a sound (it can keep playing for up to several minutes afterwards)
• Press and hold for at least 0.3 seconds to freeze another sound
• Press once again to turn the effect off

The DECAY knob is inactive. CHARACTER controls a resonant low-pass filter that can dramatically change the sound

Press and hold the bypass switch for more than 0.3 seconds to enter Infinity Mode which simulates turning the DECAY knob to the max. In this mode, reverbs become infinite or very long (2–5 minutes), delays go into maximum feedback, and LEDs start blinking and spinning around. Release the bypass switch to let the decay go back to the setting of the DECAY knob.

Active bypass is used in the Astronaut III. The dry signal is completely unaffected. Due to the active bypass, there are no clicks in the sound, and three bypass modes are available:

• Tails: Only the input is engaged when the bypass switch is pressed. This way, reverb tails keep playing after the effect has been turned off
• No tails, no input monitoring (standard mode): Both the input and the output are engaged when the bypass switch is pressed
• Continuous input monitoring: Only the output is engaged when the bypass switch is pressed. The pedal constantly monitors and processes the incoming sound, so the effect is immediately heard when turned on

When the pedal is powered up, one of the LEDs lights up to indicate the currently selected bypass mode:

• Left LED: Tails
• Lower LED: No tails, no input monitoring
• Right LED: Continuous input monitoring

When the pedal is turned on, the LEDs indicate which sound bank is currently active:

• All three LEDs light up: an algorithm from Bank 1 is selected
• Only the lower LED lights up: an algorithm from Bank 2 is selected
• LEDs are flashing and spinning around: Infinity Mode is engaged