Intellijel Stomp User manual
Stomp
Effects Pedal Send/Return w/Expression Control & LFO
Manual (English)
Revision: 2023.08.14
COMPLIANCE
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Intellijel Designs, Inc.
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Any digital equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
This device meets the requirements of the following standards and directives:
EMC: 2014/30/EU
EN55032:2015 ; EN55103-2:2009 (EN55024) ; EN61000-3-2 ; EN61000-3-3
Low Voltage: 2014/35/EU
EN 60065:2002+A1:2006+A11:2008+A2:2010+A12:2011
RoHS2: 2011/65/EU
WEEE: 2012/19/EU
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INSTALLATION
Intellijel Eurorack modules are designed to be used with a Eurorack-compatible case and power
supply. We recommend you use Intellijel cases and power supplies.
Before installing a new module in your case, make sure your power supply has a free power header
and sufficient available capacity to power the module:
● Sum up the specified +12V current draw for all modules, including the new one. Do the same for
the -12 V and +5V current draw. The current draw will be specified in the manufacturer's
technical specifications for each module.
● Compare each of the sums to specifications for your case’s power supply.
● Only proceed with installation if none of the values exceeds the power supply’s specifications.
Otherwise you must remove modules to free up capacity or upgrade your power supply.
You will also need to ensure your case has enough free space (hp) to fit the new module. To
prevent screws or other debris from falling into the case and shorting any electrical contacts, do not
leave gaps between adjacent modules, and cover all unused areas with blank panels. Similarly, do
not use open frames or any other enclosure that exposes the backside of any module or the power
distribution board.
You can use a tool like ModularGrid to assist in your planning. Failure to adequately power your
modules may result in damage to your modules or power supply. If you are unsure, please contact
us before proceeding.
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Installing Your Module
When installing or removing a module, always turn off
the power to the case and disconnect the power cable.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury or equipment
damage.
Ensure the 10-pin connector on the power cable is
connected correctly to the module before proceeding.
The red stripe on the cable must line up with the -12V
pins on the module’s power connector. The pins are
indicated with the label -12V, a white stripe next to the
connector, the words “red stripe”, or some combination of
those indicators. Some modules have shrouded headers
to prevent accidental reversal.
Most modules will come with the cable already
connected, but it’s good to double check the orientation.
Be aware that some modules may have headers that
serve other purposes, so ensure the cable is connected
to the correct one.
The other end of the cable, with a 16-pin connector,
connects to the power bus board of your Eurorack case.
Ensure the red stripe on the cable lines up with the -12V
pins on the bus board. On Intellijel power supplies the
pins are labeled with “-12V” and/or a thick white stripe,
while others have shrouded headers to prevent
accidental reversal.
If you’re using another manufacturer’s power supply,
check their documentation for instructions.
Before reconnecting power and turning on your modular
system, double check that the ribbon cable is fully seated
on both ends and that all the pins are correctly aligned. If
the pins are misaligned in any direction or the ribbon is
backwards you can cause damage to your module,
power supply, or other modules.
After you have confirmed all the connections, you can
reconnect the power cable and turn on your modular system. You should immediately check that all
your modules have powered on and are functioning correctly. If you notice any anomalies, turn your
system off right away and check your cabling again for mistakes.
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OVERVIEW
Eurorack is a synthesist’s toy chest. Stompboxes are a guitarist’s toy chest. Each industry offers a
seemingly infinite variety of products that enable musicians to build systems unique to their needs,
and to create a signature sound. Each is also somewhat addictive. Rare is the musician who
doesn’t eventually need a larger toy chest to house the accumulated toys.
Fortunately for the budget conscious musician, Eurorack modules and stompboxes have always
existed in separate worlds — someone whose eurorack system consumes an entire wall in their
home is usually not the same person whose pedalboard now requires a dedicated roadie just to
transport it to the gig.
Intellijel’s Stomp removes the barrier between eurorack and stompbox. It provides the modular
synthesist with a portal to stompbox nirvana, and the guitarist with a wormhole to the sonic
manipulations of eurorack modules.
Stomp enables the modular synthesist to interact with the impressive assortment of delays,
choruses, flangers, phasers, fuzz boxes, tremolos, wah-wahs, amp simulators, compressors and
pitch shifter pedals available to guitarists. If your effects pedal is adorned with an expression pedal
input, Stomp supports that too, and even features a built-in LFO to modulate your pedal’s
expression input. Need something crazier? No problem. Simply patch any modulation source from
your modular system into the expression control jack to override the built-in LFO.
Conversely, guitarists can plug their guitar directly into Stomp’s RETURN jack, giving them access
to the myriad filters, ring mods, wavefolders and — most importantly — the near infinite CV
modulation delights inherent in eurorack.
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Features
● Signals arriving at Stomp’s RETURN jack pass through a Class A triode emulator, allowing for
some tube-like overdrive at high gain setting.
● Stomp is more than just a simple level shifter — it’s also an impedance converter, which
provides proper drive and loading for any FX pedals or instruments you connect.
● Separate gain controls on both the SEND and RETURN. This enables you to adjust the level of
any audio being sent to the FX pedals as well as any audio coming back into the modular. Not
only does this allow you to optimize the signal-to-noise ratio, but by significantly boosting the
RETURN level, you can achieve some pleasingly overdriven tones.
● Supports both Instrument and Line levels via a front panel switch.
● Use Stomp’s RETURN circuit as a “direct box” for connecting any instrument.
● The high input impedance of the RETURN circuit allows it to be used as a piezo pickup preamp
for acoustic instruments.
● Use Stomp in the studio as an active “re-amping” device to play pre-recorded tracks back
through guitar amplifiers or pedals.
● All inputs are protected for minimum RF interference.
● Return signal can be phase inverted for use with those pedals or effects types that invert phase.
● Low MIX output impedance for driving long cables, lower noise, and minimum interference from
outside sources.
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FRONT PANEL
Inputs & Outputs
[1] IN - Connect the audio signal you want processed by the
external FX pedal to the IN jack. Modular-level audio arriving
at this jack is converted to the appropriate signal level
(switchable between LINE level and INSTR level with the
LEVEL [F] switch), and impedance-matched before it’s sent
out the ¼” SEND [4] jack to the pedal.
[2] MIX output - This jack contains a mix of the DRY signal
patched into the IN [1] jack (and sent to an external
FX pedal via the ¼” SEND [4] jack), and the WET signal
returned from the external pedal via the ¼” RETURN [5]
jack. The mix of WET and DRY signal levels is set by the
MIX LEVEL [C] knob.
Audio returned from the FX pedal (and made available at
this jack) is converted back to modular-level and
impedance-matched for further routing in your modular
system. If you plug a guitar or other instrument into the
¼” RETURN [5] jack, then the modular-level and
impedance-matched signal from that instrument appears at
the MIX output.
[3] EXPR input - A control voltage patched into this jack is
attenuated by the EXPR LEVEL [D] knob, and passed
through to the ¼” TRS EXPR [6] output jack for controlling
the expression input on your external FX pedal. This lets you
modulate the expression parameter on an external stomp
box exactly as you would modulate a parameter within your
eurorack system.
If you patch a bipolar signal into this jack, you should set the
UNIPOLAR COMPRESSION [G] switch to the UP position,
since expression inputs on FX pedals generally respond only
to positive voltages.
NOTE: Stomp’s internal LFO is normalled to the EXPR in jack, allowing basic modulation of an
FX pedal without any additional input or modulation sources. Patching CV into this jack disables
routing of Stomp’s internal LFO to the EXPR input jack, and uses the patched-in CV to control
the FX pedal’s expression parameter.
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[4] ¼” SEND output - Connect a ¼” instrument cable from the
SEND jack to the input of your external FX pedal. The signal
level can be either LINE or INSTR level depending on the
position of the LEVEL [F] switch. It is an
impedance-matched version of the modular-level audio
signal patched into the IN [1] jack (and which is attenuated
by the corresponding SEND LEVEL [A] knob).
NOTE: This is an unbalanced TS cable (standard for guitars
and FX pedals), though you can use TRS cables — you just
won’t get any benefit from doing so.
[5] ¼” RETURN input - Connect a ¼” instrument cable from the
output of your external FX pedal to this jack. The arriving
audio is then impedance-matched and converted to
modular-level, where it can then be phase inverted (using
the PHASE [E] switch), attenuated (using the
RETURN LEVEL [B] knob), and mixed with the dry, pre-FX
audio signal (using the MIX LEVEL [C] knob) before being
made available at the MIX [2] output jack.
NOTE 1: This is an unbalanced TS cable (standard for
guitars and FX pedals), though you can use TRS cables —
you just won’t get any benefit from doing so.
NOTE 2: You can also plug a guitar or other instrument
directly into the RETURN jack and process it with Stomp.
This is a high impedance input, allowing the module to act
as a piezo pickup preamp for acoustic instruments. Audio
arriving at the RETURN input passes through a Class A
triode emulator (enabling anything from clean to tube-like
distortion) and an impedance converter and level shifter to
ensure full integration within Cascadia’s signal flow
environment.
[6] ¼” TRS EXPR output - Connect a ¼” TRS cable between this jack and the EXPRESSION input
on your FX Pedal. Anything patched into the EXPR [3] input is attenuated and sent to this jack,
enabling either Stomp’s internal LFO or any CV from your modular gear to control an FX pedal.
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Controls
[A] SEND LEVEL knob - Adjusts the signal level arriving at the
IN [1] jack before sending it to the ¼” SEND [4] out jack and
into your FX pedal.
[B] RETURN LEVEL knob - Adjusts the signal level coming
back into the modular from your external FX pedal, or from
an instrument plugged directly into either the ¼”
RETURN [5] input.
[C] MIX LEVEL knob - Determines the wet/dry balance of the
signal sent to the MIX [2] jack for routing into your modular
gear. Fully counterclockwise, only the DRY (unprocessed)
signal is heard in the MIX. Fully clockwise, only the WET
(processed by the external FX pedal) signal is heard in the
MIX . At the noon position, equal amounts of WET and DRY
appear in the MIX .
NOTE: Some FX pedals have their own built-in wet/dry mix
control — so if you choose to set wet/dry mix on your pedal,
you’ll probably want to set Stomp’s MIX LEVEL knob fully
clockwise.
[D] EXPR LEVEL knob - Attenuates the control voltage present
at EXPR [3] input jack, prior to passing it through to the ¼”
TRS EXPR [6] output jack. This gives you control over how
extensively you want the control voltage to affect the
expression level on your external FX pedal.
[E] PHASE switch - Inverts the phase of the signal arriving at
the ¼” RETURN [5] input. Some pedals invert phase, so
this switch is useful when balancing the dry (send) and wet
(return) signals with the MIX LEVEL [C] knob.
● DOWN position: the return (wet) signal is in phase
with the dry signal.
● UP position: the return (wet) signal is 180 degrees out of phase with the dry signal.
[F] LEVEL switch - Sets whether the signal level sent out the ¼” SEND [4] jack, and into an
external FX pedal, is operating at INSTrument (guitar) levels, or LINE (pro audio) levels.
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