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Walrus Audio Releases the Qi Etherealizer

Walrus Audio Releases the Qi Etherealizer

A stereo multi-effects pedal collaboration between Walrus Audio and Yvette Young.


Pronounced ā€œchee ethereal-izerā€, the Qi is a new collaboration with Yvette Young that has been over a year in the making. Combining Chorus, Delay, Granular effects, and Reverb, Qi is designed to offer an expansive creative playground for musicians seeking inspiration to create sounds and explore lush, evolving soundscapes.

The Qi Etherealizer allows players to mix and match Chorus, Delay, and Granular effects, running them in either series or parallel configurations to create a vast universe of sonic possibilities. Whether youā€™re crafting a traditional chorus with a hint of delay or exploring glitchy, ethereal washes of sound, the Qi offers unparalleled flexibility and instant inspiration.The pedal features intuitive controls that let players save up to three onboard presets (127 via MIDI) plus a live mode.

Key features include:

  • Space Knob: Adds lush, ambient reverb to the affected signal.
  • Tone Knob: A synth-style low-pass filter to shape the overall tone of the effect output.
  • Series and Parallel Effects Routing
  • Grain Effect: Offers two modes ā€” Grain Cloud for unpredictable glitchy textures and Phrase Sample for rhythmically triggered grain effects.
  • Delay: Clean digital delay with up to two seconds of delay time, feedback control, and three subdivision options
  • Chorus: Tri Chorus and Stereo Chorus for lush modulation.
  • Preset Storage: Three onboard presets (red, green, blue) plus a live mode (white).
  • MIDI Control: TRS MIDI 1ā„8ā€ in and thru ports.
  • Extended stomp switch controls for Momentary Grain Freeze, Reverb freeze, tap tempo, and Delay oscillation.

Inside, the Qi includes the debut of Walrus Audioā€™s own proprietary digital processing platform, MDSP, setting a new standard in high-fidelity audio and innovative design. At its core is the powerful ARM-based Cortex M7 processor, enabling sophisticated algorithms in a compact, modular form that adapts to various pedal formats. With a superior audio codec and advanced processing capabilities, MDSP ensures unmatched performance, offering limitless creative possibilities for musicians and audio professionals. The introduction of MDSP reflects Walrus Audioā€™s commitment to providing creators with cutting-edge tools that inspire innovation and creativity.

The Qi Etherealizer is packaged in a rosy clay-colored enclosure with custom art illustrated by Yvette, or a simplified black and cream variant. The die-cast enclosureā€™s exact size is 5.83ā€ x 4.87ā€ x 2.30ā€ including hardware.

Walrus Audio is offering The Qi Etherealizer for $449.99 Join us in celebrating the release of the Qi Etherealizer, available now at walrusaudio.com and authorized dealers worldwide.

For more information, please visit walrusaudio.com.

Fifteen watts that sits in a unique tone space and offers modern signal routing options.

A distinct alternative to the most popular 1x10 combos. Muscular and thick for a 1x10 at many settings. Pairs easily with single-coils and humbuckers. Cool looks.

Tone stack could be more rangeful.

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