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Fullest features I think go to the MercuryX or perhaps BigSkyMX. But yes, you can scroll through presets on the Slöer with your foot. Is the Astral Destiny mono or stereo? That’s a thing for me 🤣

@@thepedalcollaborative It's mono

😭 EQD makes great stuff! Wish more was in stereo

Keep listening. The video starts that way but definitely gets bigger!

I’m thinking a stereo Sunlight is on the way!

Did you get the BigSkyMX or the OG BigSky?

@thepedalcollaborative the big sky MX. I actually run a wet dry wet set up, the day I got the mx I realised that it was something special it actually makes you feel you’re surrounded by real reverb. The mercury on the other hand sounds pretty synthetic, not in a bad way at all.

The refresh rate on my lights don’t jive with the refresh rate of the screen and my camera. The screen is solid in real life though!

Not THAT’s a great shipment! What colors did you get?

Sad to say I do not have the Mk1 any longer 😭 Anyone else do a direct comparison?

Great deal! Nightsky is legit

Yes indeed! Definitely a cool function

I’d say the Volante takes that prize. But they really are both very very good. Can’t lose either way!

100%! You can do some pretty wild things for sure with this! Hopefully more people discover it :)

Yes!!! You’re going to absolutely love it!!!

Analog vs digital I suppose. The DM-101 is a wondrous device! Thanks for the kudos on the presets. They were super fun to make!

The shimmer is cool! Menu diving is meh

It’s so good! We’re waiting for the Crushturnal to arrive (Paul ordered a limited colourway 😂) AND whatever device they’re releasing on 12/26!!! That has me stoked

Thanks so much! Another amazing pedal from you all! Can’t wait for the next one :)

Hey there Thom! I just did an A/B here at the house. Strat into JHS Colour Box V2, into the R1 Mkii and MercuryX. Could not tell a difference. Asked my partner to also weigh in and she thought they were different presets on the same pedal. I would say grab one of the newer R1 Mkii and you’ll be happy as pie :)

@@thepedalcollaborative Hey there! Thanks so much! Yeah, just sold the Mercury X and ordered a used R1, that I will update. Can't wait! :) Thanks for your advice and trying it out!!!

Great question! To adjust the modulators like that, you press “control page” (the arcade button on the bottom between the foot switches.) The control page turns purple and then you start to select the modulators for the different effects. The modulator you’re controlling is based on the color of that particular arcade button (delay for example being the arcade button on the right). You use the mod 1 & 2 knobs while in secondary mode to adjust the modulator accordingly. Make sense?

Hopefully soon!!! You get a shipping notice yet?

The Slöer is incredible

This demo video didn't touch on the strymon's hidden weapon, the sequencer. That's worth the extra $79 alone. It's so much more versatile than the Slöer. I love Walrus pedals in general though.

You’re right. The video was focused more on sound and not as much functions. The sequencer on the Nightsky is unbelievably unique!

Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying it. This pedal drips of vibes!

I’m very impressed with the upgrades on this one! Looking forward to the Sunlight which should definitely come

Your 2 pitches were in the left channel for both.. should one of them be in the right channel?

Good catch! According to the manual yes, pitch 2 should be in the right channel. I’ll investigate and report back! We also have another one coming (Paul couldn’t resist the White/Purple one from Relic Music) so we can compare that as well. Thanks for bringing it up!

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No! $399 USD, which currently is like $566 cad

@@thepedalcollaborative Jesus Christ...for a pedal....plus outrageous shipping too....I'll pass.

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It knocked the HM-2 off my board that’s for sure

Rest your weary head for the search is finally over!

Ooh yeah good thought!

Hey thanks for pointing it out! I’ll take a listen and see if I can’t fix it for the next one!

Haha! It’s actually pretty easy once you get the swing of things. Everything is laid out very intuitively. I’ll do another video of it diving a bit deeper and showing everything.

Why thank you! The purpose of this video (as all the First Sounds videos are) is to just discover what you can find. Instead of spending time off camera finding sounds to showcase, this style just lets you, the viewer, go in the journey with me and find what moments you really like. The controls are laid out really well so it’s a pretty easy learn. I can make another video diving more into what everything does too so stay tuned 😎

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Not as expensive as you think! They definitely pack a whole lot in for the price

Truth. Regardless of price, if something is out of reach, save for it! Budgeting advice via hashtags for the win 🥇

I suppose it depends on how you use the mood. I tend to generally use the wet side, and not much on the microlooper side, whereas some people are the opposite. Making room for both on your board would be killer!!

That depends on how you use the Chroma! If it’s just reverb, delay, and looper then maybe! But there are many effects the Chroma does that the Technician doesn’t so I think no, it’s not a Chroma killer 😎

I think they are different tools with different goals. They make amazing products and i could see using both on a board.

Thanks for weighing in! You’re absolutely correct! Use both!

For me, the chroma console killer was the chroma console. And that’s after buying it twice and selling it twice. Did not jibe with the workflow at all, and I really didn’t like the differences in volume between effects. On the other hand, if I wasn’t the singer, I would probably have more fun bending over and fiddling with it, and I love the sounds other people get out of it.

I tend to use the Chroma more in the studio kind of like a mastering effect. It has its quirks, but definitely has places it shines

Oh yes. Couldn’t resist! It’s really incredible

I don’t think it’s a power supply issue. I think it’s either the digital sampling in the pedal or just the tap divisions. Not sure exactly where it’s coming from but we’ll keep at it and see if we can figure it out!

@@thepedalcollaborative Oh, I actually just got a reply from JHS this is their reasoning: "Hi Dylan, I have asked the design engineer and sent him several videos and audio examples & he said that is how they all are. It's kind of like the Danelectro Back Talk in that respect. The reverse mode is glitchy. John " So, I guess its just a quirk of the design.

@DylanMichaelToddMusic well that’s good to know! Glad they got back to you and thanks for sharing :)

I noticed the same thing happening with mine while in the Reverse setting. I went so far as to get another one and compare them side by side to make sure my original was not defective, and they both do it. Then I reached out to JHS describing what I was hearing as well as sent a few audio files and got this response: "I sent your sound clips to our design engineer as I was getting something similar on my end & wanted his input. He said in Reverse mode this is normal. You're hearing how the digital chip is reading back the delay memory when creating the reverse effect. It kind of adds more of a percussiveness to the original pick strike. Also when you're in reverse mode there is less headroom so digging in with big chords in that mode should probably be avoided especially if you have hotter pickups as the signal can more easily clip." The pedal overall is great and I plan to keep it for a very long time because it is designed so well and very intuitive to use without menu diving. I'd prefer the Reverse mode didn't click like it does sometimes, but I can live with it, and might even use it to my sonic advantage :)

I like how you said it, using it to your sonic advantage. Once you know the limitations you can work within them and use them accordingly!

That is coming from the interface computer. The pedal is clean as a whistle!

@ hey! Thank you!

@javiercabrera3517 you betcha!

Hmm. You should have unity where both the wet and dry signals are the same around 12-2pm. If you’re not getting that maybe do a reset in the pedal. If that doesn’t work, try reinstalling the firmware. Lastly then reach out to Walrus. Alex and the whole customer service team are top notch and will take care of you for sure!

Or we’re advanced AI. Anything is possible these days

Hey thanks so much! Yeah it’s got a lot under the hood. Definitely worth checking out to see what all it can do!

The SDE3 is pretty spectacular! So much punch from such a little box!

Great question! Yes you can! Just turn down the time and repeats knobs until they’re all the way counter clockwise and you can the. Use the chorus and vibrato by themselves!

Thanks so much! Yes I would definitely say every amp is usable. In my playing I would personally lean more toward the lighter gain “Fullerton”, “London”, and “Dart” models, but the higher gain ones are great too!

@thepedalcollaborative thanks! I am waiting for my order of this pedal to come. Anything I should keep in mind? :)

They upgraded the boost feature so when you can tweak all the knobs, not just the volume. It’s great!

We’re professionals

Oh it’s such a good one!

Not a bad idea!

I have the ACS1 Mkii set up in stereo so my guess is what you’re hearing is from there?

@@thepedalcollaborative Sounds like it. For reference, I'm listening through an Apollo x4 summing from stereo to mono, using Neumann Kh120's for playback. I don't usually comment on these kinds of things because it's just not my place, however I thought it was interesting how it was throwing off my ears. Anyway, thanks for the response and thanks for demoing all the great gear you do!

@batflash oh wild! So you’re getting phase cancellation when you’re listening in mono? Have you tried in stereo with the same results?

​@@thepedalcollaborative So that's the trick with playing things back in mono. It'll help you catch phase anomalies. In this case, you're losing some of the definition behind the notes themselves and a solid heap of low end... Which the low end shift is probably what triggered me to hit the mono button in the first place. So, it's it not a perfect cancelation across the whole signql, but rather parts of the frequency spectrum being canceled out. To conclude, it may be worth seeing it there's something going on from the output of the ASC1 to your interface, whether that be effects afterwards or levels set evenly. Also, it might be worth seeing if you have the same issue with the ASC1 in true bypass. Defintely listen back on speakers and headphones if you can. Lots of fun stuff to experiment with! This is when a stereo true bypass loop switcher would be handy.

@batflash very interesting stuff! I’ll have to dive into this more for sure and yes I just ordered a stereo loop switcher!

I truthfully can’t comment on the Tonex 1 or the Simplifier as I’ve not tried those.