Walrus Audio Meraki // Why True Stereo Analog Delay is a BIG Deal
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2024
- The Meraki by @walrusaudioeffects is a groundbreaking new TRUE STEREO analog BBD delay pedal using 8 of the coveted MN3005 bucket brigade chips! Learn what makes this pedal so special, how to use it, and hear brand new demo songs using guitar, piano, synths and more through the Meraki Pedal.
Meraki - www.walrusaudio.com/products/...
Miles Away - links.milesawayofficial.com
Store - : bit.ly/35hVVzi
0:00 - intro
0:55 - why analog delay is so awesome
2:25 - what makes Meraki special?
5:57 - Meraki original demo song composition
8:41 - pedal walkthrough, stereo field example
10:29 - pedal basic controls overview
12:57 - modulation LFO explained
16:59 - different feedback paths
18:37 - sync mode, divisions and independent left-right controls
20:52 - conclusion and thoughts
21:35 - post rock ambient Meraki outro song
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Meraki ticking all the boxes combined with your beautiful made video led to an impulse buy. Suche a difference hearing this well played.
Unreal! Stoked you grabbed one, enjoy :)
The Flower Pedals Dahlia just released at least an equally great pedal, that his dual analog delay, with TRS stereo in and out, so it can work as true stereo. It sounds just as good analog delay, with far more options in a much smaller enclosure.
I don’t think there’s a wrong choice, depending what one wants, but it’s also $100 less than the Meraki is new.
@@CorbCorbinThanks for bringing this up! Now we have two full stereo BBD Delays all of a sudden! Unfortunately to a central European customer the Flower Pedals are not as easy to get as ordering Walrus products which are widely available at all the bigger (and smaller) retailers here.
It appears they are only selling online in a d2c approach meaning there is an extra for shipping + VAT to be considered and worst case customs is to be dealt with.
Thank you for the in-depth Explanation abt this
truly appreciate it
My pleasure! I hope you enjoyed the demo!
Your Walrus Sloer review a few months ago turned me on to Walrus Audio. When I first heard about the Meraki, I had to get one. I got the blacked out edition shortly before Christmas. It’s a great pedal, definitely worth the price. And yes, I have a Matriarch too, for that beautiful stereo delay.
So happy that you ended up getting into Walrus a SLOER from my video. They make amazing stuff and are great folks. Meraki is on a whole nother level eh. You could run your matriarch delay into the Meraki for quad BBD delay!
Absolutely incredible
Thank you bro!!
Fantastic video.
Thank you so much for watching!
Just made me buy this. Cheers brother
Amazing to hear! Enjoy it :)
Fantastic Effects Pedal 👌 Beautiful Sounds so rich and smooth ❤ Brilliant Demo and Outro tracks 💯 awesome video 🤩 🙌
Thank you Jason! I agree this is one of my fave pedals I’ve ever played.
Great video, thank you
Thanks for watching!
This pedal sounds so amazing and your demo sounds better than any of the others.
Random request: I’ve had amazing experience with the line 6 hx one. I really love the dynamic plate reverb on it and there are so many cool stereo effects on it as well. Would love to know your thoughts. I feel like it doesn’t get any love from synthtubers, but I’ve seen demos where it competes with the best boutique pedals out there.
Thanks! I will keep that in mind if I have a chance to try the HX one, I think they tend to want more demos from guitar players than synth players, but it does look like a really cool piece of gear :)
so glad walrus made this pedal. it’s about time a true stereo delay got made right
Totally agreed! This is one for the ages :)
Great demo! I really want one now. How do you see yourself using the LVX after getting this one? Would you use them together?
My two favourite delay pedals! I use both all the time, Meraki has taken over for bread and butter, and LVX is my sound design box. These two pedals + Microcosm pretty much have my delay and granular needs set forever. The only pedal I miss that has been booted off the board is the Echosystem (still incredible especially for the price, I just find the LVX and Meraki do what it does even better).
@@MilesAwayOfficial Thanks for the video! I got a Meraki today on GC’s Memorial Day sale. I couldn’t resist $90 off. I already own an LVX too and a Strymon Capistan so I am looking forward to play with all of them!
Thanks so much for the video, really enjoyed your playing! I wanted to ask you, how would you compare it to the Matriarch Delay? I know they use the same BBD chips, but do you think they are comparable in their sound? which one do you like more?
This is definitely the better delay feature wise, and also I really like the tone control on the Meraki. BUT the Matriarch delay is still the best built in delay of any included synth. It really does sound similar and can do a lot of the same things as Meraki. If you need a synth and happen to also want a BBD delay, you can't go wrong. But if you just want the best possible analog delay on the market, get Meraki.
@@MilesAwayOfficial Thanks a lot for the explanation. Now I wonder how a Moog Matriarch would sound with the Meraki haha. But maybe this is something for another video :)
Amazing delay. Normal version looks so weird when you have Blacked Out version. I expected normal version to look more different than just red plate added.
I like the red! But blacked out is pretty awesome as well :) on both versions the knobs and chassis feel so good, feels like playing an expensive synth
I ordered one for myself!) I'm waiting for it to arrive. But I thought it should be completely black. It's limited for Blacked Out
Congratulations! It’s an incredible pedal and you are gonna love it. Blacked Out is a special limited edition, this red one is the regular Meraki release from Walrus. They released it today and I’m helping announce it for them.
Got it!) Thanks a lot Bro🙏😊I very love your channel🔝
You mentioned the stereo analog delay on the Matriarch at the beginning - how does the sound compare to the Meraki? If someone already had a Matriarch, would the Meraki provide any benefit aside from an alternate form factor?
Meraki has way more control than the Matriarch. Even on bright mode, Matriarch is really dark (which is lovely, but harder to mix), whereas I love the analog tilt eq maxed out on Meraki bright mode. Meraki also has 1200ms of delay time vs Matriarch 750ms, so it can do longer delay times. It's also better for weird stereo drone-y stuff cause of the different feeback modes. Sound quality wise they are both on par!
Meraki has a high pass filter starting to roll off at around 500Hz also affecting the dry signal, so comparing to the Matriarch (and other Moog delays which I also own) you might not want to use the Meraki for sounds containing frequencies from lower octaves.
Great delay! How about cheaper alternative? Boss DM-101 can accept only Mono input?
I'm going to do a dedicated Analog BBD delay video in the next month or two! I'll make sure to include cheaper variants. Stay tuned for that. But if you can spare the cash, Meraki is unmatched.
@@MilesAwayOfficialGreat! It's gonna be cool to see a comparison with Strymon. May be brigadier.
Probably gonna keep the shootout analog only, but if I can find a Brigadier to rent I can definitely include it as a digital "control" @@andivax
What digital piano are you using ? I’m looking to get one.
I'm using an Analog Synth from Sequential as a midi controller here (not cost effective at all if you just need a piano!). The big brands like Yamaha, Korg, etc all make great digital pianos.
Always wished my Thermae was stereo.
Thermae is straight up incredible sounding eh, but I agree, that's its only limitation. I kept my Thermae because it has magic, but the Meraki is definitely a worthy successor
What a beautiful pedal. With headphones on, there is a bit of noise when the delays occur - any one else notice that? eg. @ 13:00 in the mod section.
That’s the natural character of any analog delay! The Meraki is much quieter than most bbd delays
The G.A.S is strong with this one! ordered three Merakis so I can create a true Dolby Digital 6 channel delay mix. Imagine the delay going 360 degrees around your head instead of ''only'' from left to right and vice versa 😀.
Wow! That’s quite a set up. Post an audio test if you can!
That's something I've been experimenting with using various units - definitely interested in seeing a video of how you get on!
I'm a huge fan of stereo guitar, but I don't quite see the point of building a stereo analog delay pedal. If the delay lines are totally independent, then what's the difference from running two mono analog delay pedals? I guess it's nice to be able to modulate both delay lines with the same LFO, but tbh I don't think it's that different at the end of the day from two separate delay lines being modulated differently. If that matters that much, you could always run your two mono delays into a stereo modulation effect. Idk. This is a cool pedal, but it's very expensive. I just don't see the value here. I love that it has midi though. I appreciate that Walrus didn't omit that.
Crossfeedback is a big reason! Can't do that with 2 delay pedals. It creates some really amazing textures. Also, form factor and ease of use is a big reason why. If you don't need stereo though, Thermae and Meet Maude that I show briefly are still absolutely incredible pedals.
@@MilesAwayOfficial What do you mean crossfeedback exactly?
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So I wouldnt find much difference if Im running a mono setup? Currently has Walrus D1
There would definitely be a difference! D1 is great but its digital emulations of different types of delay. This is pure analog, but can only do this one sound. Honestly, if you are 100% sure you don't need stereo, there's other really good analog delays you can check out. Stay tuned on the channel I am making an analog delay shootout!
I want to believe that this pedal is great, but what is that rapid clicking sound in your music? It sounds like an audio artifact from the Meraki.
It’s a percussion loop, check the demo section where it’s just 1 track of Meraki or the guitar outro jam
Your instrument is always CENTER - no stereo field. That is because outputs do not have independent dry/wet pots (including KILL DRY) which are needed to position your instrument somewhere else except in the CENTER. To be a Stereo pedal, it MUST have two fully independant pots for OUTPUTS, Left pot and Right pot. Each pot should have 100% DRY signal at FULL CCW and 100% WET at FULL CW (same as ¨KILL DRY¨) for the Left OUT or the Right OUT signal... and a mix of dry/wet in between for each side, of course.
You are mistaken, my instrument is not center. Check 9:37 in the video. The instrument I use (OB-6) has the ability to pan each voice across the stereo spectrum, then if you listen, each Meraki repeat accurately lines up with where in the stereo field my panned voice playing each note is situated. This is a big difference from what a lot of pedals do which is sum both stereo in channels to mono and then apply the effect to this mono sum. Meraki does NOT do this, which is why its so unique.
This w sloer and that’s it. I like the vongon delay personally But this is great. $600 for a delay tho. No. Grab the Meris LVX U can get great sounds. Now. Do I want it. Of coarse.
This + Sloer is probably the best ambient combo you could dream of if you like those warm, nostalgic tones. But LVX is still king if you need versatility. Every day the LVX blows my mind with how deep it goes.
Crazyy, this prize category and no power supply, nice sound though
Almost no boutique pedals come with power supplies, I guess the logic is most people buying these have large isolated multi-power supplies
Your right, just found out that my Zuma only has + - power so some of my gear can't be powered bij it, this gear thing can be a hassle sometimes:))@@MilesAwayOfficial
This is NOT a true Stereo. Dry signal goes to both outputs with a common MIX, which makes it non-Stereo. Both outputs should have their own dry/wet mixing pot with KILL DRY option and all in between to FULL WET.
This is definitely true stereo as you get independent control over the left and right channels and it reacts properly to where your stereo input signal is in the stereo spectrum; it doesn't sum to mono. What you are asking for would be better achieved just by buying two mono pedals.
it makes a lot of noise
Surprisingly a lot less than most bbd delays! This and Thermae are the least noisy
This thing flashing on the background is driving me crazy 😅😡
Can’t please everyone lol! I’ve gotten so many people ask me to buy one of those flashing things, it’s a light that reacts to your voice/music
@@MilesAwayOfficialwhere do I get one lol
@@MilesAwayOfficial same! I wanna know where to get one!
I'll be watching this space for the reply
Same here... 😂