Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer Yvette Young Multi-Effect

I love a good collaboration pedal – I mean, who doesn’t, really? Today’s team-up sees Walrus Audio and guitar phenom Yvette Young come together to create the simply stunning Qi Etherealizer, an options-laden ambient powerhouse that seeks to rewrite the history books on what modulation, delay and reverb are capable of. With Stereo Ins and Out, MIDI control, Tap Tempo and much more, there’s a LOT to explore here, so let’s dive right in!!

Walrus Audio and Yvette Young are excited to unveil the Qi Etherealizer: A stereo multi-effects pedal for Immersive Atmospheric Exploration. Pronounced “chee ethereal-izer”, the Qi is a uniquely inspiring new collaboration with Yvette that has been over a year in the making. Combining Chorus, Delay, Granular effects and Reverb, Qi is 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 you’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 — 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 1⁄8” 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 Audio’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 Audio’s commitment to providing creators with cutting-edge tools that inspire innovation and creativity.

FYI: our demo video below is about 3 times a long as most demos we do, if for no other reason than it was really difficult to find a good place to stop playing. Also, I didn’t want to, because the Qi Etherealizer is soooooo much f’n fun to explore! We run through each of the effects, check out how the Tone and Space knobs factor into the sound, run through Presets and more, and it’s the perfect length to watch on your lunch break or while your kid takes a quick nap. Props to Yvette and Colt and the Walrus Audio crew for putting this amazing machine out into the world – more info over on the WA website, and don’t forget to subscribe while you’re checking out the demo below…Cheers!