Strymon RIVERSIDE

Strymon Riverside Effects Pedal

A new world of drive.

Riverside is the result of an in-depth analysis of numerous analog and vacuum tube circuits. Our goal? To offer a new world of tube-inspired drive sounds that are harmonically rich and incredibly versatile. We didn't want to build just another distortion or overdrive. We knew we had to examine what had been done and bring a new approach to the world of drive sounds.

Discover your amp's potential.

Riverside's cascaded gain stages create harmonically rich sounds that are immensely musical and natural – from clean, silky overdrive to colossal distortion, and everything in between. Our analog JFET input stage allows Riverside to respond to your guitar with uncompromising dynamics and touch. The precisely designed DSP generates dynamic complexity and pleasant harmonics at every stage, allowing your amp to shine at any gain level. Riverside takes your amp where you never thought it could go.

An infinite listening point.

Riverside's continuously variable tuning circuit dynamically adjusts multiple parameters under the hood so that the comfort zone follows you no matter the gain setting. When you turn the Drive knob, Riverside makes continuous adjustments, tuning the circuit for an optimal sound. The result is an incredibly versatile Drive pedal capable of producing pure tones, light overdrives, high-gain leads, and saturated distortions.

Flexibility to suit any amp.

Your choice of amp greatly influences the sound of any attack pedal connected to it. Riverside's musical 3-band EQ, with independent knobs for bass, mids, and treble, is designed to complement your amp's sound with the flexibility needed to craft your tone effectively and efficiently. The three-position presence switch adjusts the highest frequencies, allowing Riverside to integrate perfectly with any amp or setup, whether dark or bright.

Digital or analog? We chose both.

The first stage of Riverside's custom multi-stage attack topology is a discrete, fully analog, very low-noise Class A JFET circuit. This gain stage is digitally controlled to maximize headroom while adding up to 20dB of pure analog gain, with tight integration to the following DSP gain stages.

Thanks to our hybrid approach, you benefit from the best of both worlds, analog and digital: the JFET stage offers exceptional touch sensitivity and dynamic interaction with your guitar, while the incredibly powerful SHARC DSP enables the level of complexity and responsiveness you want to hear.

Features:

Sound Design

• Cascaded multi-stage distortion topology offers a wide range of tube-inspired tones.
• Digitally controlled Class A analog JFET input gain stage maximizes headroom while adding up to 20 dB of pure analog gain.
• Precisely designed DSP gain stages provide detailed complexity and responsiveness.
• Low-gain channel for classic, smooth overdrive.
• High-gain channel for modern, saturated distortion.
• 3-band EQ with independent bass, mid, and treble controls.
• Selectable post-analog mid-band boost switch.
• Presence switch to tailor the sound to any amplifier, from dark to bright.
• Optional variable-threshold noise reduction to tame noisy guitar pickups.

Inputs and Outputs

• High-impedance mono input.
• Mono output.
• Favorite footswitch to save a favorite setting.
• Favorite input to connect an external MiniSwitch for recalling a Favorite preset.
• Expression pedal input allowing connection of an expression pedal for simultaneous control of multiple parameters (Expression mode), or a logarithmic pedal for smooth volume control (Volume mode).
• MIDI access via the Expression jack for remote parameter control and access to 300 preset locations.
• Amplification pedal input to connect an external pedal for up to +6dB of analog boost, or to switch the Favorite preset on other Strymon pedals (Favorite Out mode).

Audio Quality

• 24-bit 96 kHz A/D and D/A converters with very low noise and high performance for uncompromised audio quality.
• High-quality analog front-end and output section.
• Ultra-powerful SHARC DSP in a compact format.
• 32-bit floating-point processing.

More Information

• True bypass (electromechanical relay switching) or selectable transparent analog bypass.
• Solid and lightweight anodized gold aluminum chassis.
• 9V DC power supply included.
• Power requirements: 9 volts DC maximum center-negative, with a minimum current of 250mA.
• Dimensions: 11.4 cm depth x 10.2 cm width x 4.4 cm height.
• Designed and built in the USA.