I watch your channel all the time! You do some great demos, and I was extra happy to see you talking about the Raster Red Panda (which I have!!) You explained a lot about it - yes it's a very intimidating pedal. You need to really experiment with it to find something 'musical' - but it can really be worth it - and that's the FUN part anyway 😎 There's a huge set of configurable options that open up once you plug the thing into the computer, through the Chrome browser interface. I find it next to impossible to understand the complex buttons without that. Most of the settings need to be set from there, so I would highly recommend it to get the most out of the pedal!
I clicked the video out of concern, and then I was gifted a horror sketch, a guest appearance, ice cream cake, awesome demo, and left with knowledge about a complex pedal. What a ride, great video! Thanks!
The content is becoming more unhinged AND I AM HERE FOR IT! I also half expected Evan to be the Raster and this was him finally coming out of the walls! #JusticeForUncleEm
Em, you scared the living shit out of me!!! Gladly that thumbnail was somewhat misleading - tell ya, I was dying right there! Now I'm happy it's "just" one of your awesome videos!
Wow, that intro was SO damn creative and on point! I love how you tie your seemingly normal phrases to the visuals and use that to amp up the creativity. From making the raster into a costumed monster to the cake to just... everything. You tie your scripts with your visuals so well, it's a bit mind-boggling. Oh, also, the thumbnail made me a little afraid this was going to be a video comment hate type video, so thankfully this was completely not that at all. Then I noticed the number of replies and the likes counter on that and it all came together, lol.
honestly Im shocked how well put together the opening skit was, somehow even tho it was obviously a skit I was still getting 2nd hand fear during the chase lmao
HAHAH it hits hard, right?!? The first time I watched the footage back, I was like, oh DANG we did a pretty convincing job there (it's all thanks to Mr. James) 😂❤
Neil Young made a great one, with just a guitar and an amp with reverb and tremolo. 90’s Jim Jarmusch movie, Dead Manic, with Johnny Depp. It’s a very weird western.
The reverse delay sounds were magical, I learn a lot from this channel. I’m not a musician, nor will I probably ever use this information but it’s neat to see how this works for musicians and how the sounds I like in music I hear is created!! 🤙🏽
This is such a versatile pedal! In the "melting note" demonstration, it sounded like sometimes it jumped up in pitch before falling again. What causes that effect? I enjoyed the costuming, props, and narrative here. Your production exploration is a delight! I think the reverse is my favorite effect here. The harp sounds so eerie in reverse to me.
I'm sure you could create a terrifying weapon by attaching various sharp objects to a harp. Now I'm suddenly imagining Emily as a playable RPG class. Class weapon: Harp, endlessly upgradeable with ranged sonic power (using looted pedals) and random melee attachments and for endgame, you can attach all daggers and shortsword class weapons. Also got "Lure" and "Siren" and "Pacify" slills etc. In short, RPG Emily is hard to upgrade but ultimately unstoppable.
THANK YOU MISTER JAMES!! This is top tier content. Scares, laughs, vibes and great gear info! That RUSS SCREAM THOUGH! The Raster has officially become #2 on my pedal wishlist. #1 being Blackhole Symmetry. Such an amazing versatile piece of technology! Thanks for another great video!! And SOMEBODY GET THAT MAN SOME ROSIN
This is my favorite pedal you've ever featured. Like damn. It just does all those things, and it's all in the language of a delay pedal, and it just sounds so good. If I could put the sounds in my head into a pedal it would basically just be this (and maybe Screen Violence). Even though you technically have control of basically everything it still has a distinct voice that's totally separate from Avalanche Run, Thermae, Polyphrase, etc. Basically what I'm saying is that when people a long time ago would carve a hole into a rock and pray it would whistle, they were probably dreaming of Raster; so yeah I'd let this Eldritch horror consume me slice by slice. Congratulations to Mr. James for the Academy Award for Best Actor as Raster in (Best Picture winner) "Raster"
@@emilyharpist OH excellent! Building up that resume'! You completely deserve it; in my opinion, you are one of the best people in that industry. Like Danny Elfman of Oingo Boingo, you can and will revolutionize the art of sound in media. I am looking forward to your soundtracks, very much!
Hey! If this video was too scary for you, I have the full playing clips on a no-talking video on my second channel - ua-cam.com/video/pcaFV_g0Epg/v-deo.html
I would really love for this to be in a game, where you preset different setting for different areas. So when you walk around the music shifts as you go. would be perfect for minecraft!
I have been watching used marketplaces for weeks now for deals on the Raster 2 hoping to pickup a well loved one at discount. Thanks for alerting EVERYONE to my search :D... In the non sarcasm front, So nice to see you cover an amazing pedal, frequency shifting is amazing...!!!!! Love your channel, keep it up!
Holy pedal closet, wtf? Pedal closet? Ok now I’ve seen it all, lol… unique channel for sure. Thank you… I enjoy the different take on pedals that you bring. Thinking outside the box is a bit like climbing inside another box. lol…
I probably would have peed my pants laughing so hard while filming the first part. Also the way you cut the cake. 💀This pedal looks SO fun. I need to figure out if FX pedals work with my current audio setup, and if so, this one would be on my shortlist.
Wasn’t entirely sure what i was getting into clicking this video but it turned out to be gold. Unique format for showing this pedal off and having humor to keep it from being boring.
I can't wait for digital multifx with ample connectivity options to get a bit cheaper, I'm not a big "pedals in the studio" guy but I'd love to have a setup to swiftly change between completely different sounds with one button press to play fully arranged songs live.
You make it look almost easy. I have the See Bees and I am scared of that little thing. If I hit the right notes it sounds like Church Bells! the wrong note - nightmare.
I like how much work you put into these reviews, and the richness of music and sound that the harp brings out of these pedals to really give them a mighty presentation. Such a joy because I love my Strats, but I’m also a Cello player / orchestra geek. This video though, went way into the interpretation of a pedal, and yeah - I have to admit each of my pedals are entities with unique personalities - literally ‘ghosts’ in the machinery :)
Sadly the world has haters, with sad lives, you my dear are a great demo artist and an interesting experimenter. Thank you ! Keep it up. Loved the drone ranger demo.
I think what's appealing about mulit-effect units is being able to use them in a live context where you don't have the time or ability to fiddle too much with knobs and switches with a unit like the Raster and all the difficulties that result from trying to use a very large pedal board and carrying around 20+ different pedals.
OMG! Emily, you completely blew my mind with your discovery of a brand new Cryptid! He seems friendly...but, yes a bit intimidated am I. It might be too complex for me. Possibly TOO sophisticated for mankind? I've heard tell hat such a device/creature. Brave of you both to capture this beast. If it IS too hard to handle. Mail it to me and I'll break that thing!
wow the skit made my afternoon Emily 😄ok about Raster i think i need one i make music in DAW and i spend hours doing what you did at the turn of a nob think my pocket is going to purge haha
Fantastic video and a fascinating pedal! So much experimental in one box! Feels really familiar but unique with its sound, which is a nice space to occupy.
I'm too sleepy to have videos like this available to me. I totally fell for the stalker thumbnail bait and for a split second my sleep deprived brain tried to figure out the lengths I would go to to protect my favourite harp/pedal geek from physical harm. Would I be able to go vigilante on that stalker's ass wherever that may be? We may never know. But I mean, probably not. Sorry, Emily. Great video though!
I watch your channel all the time! You do some great demos, and I was extra happy to see you talking about the Raster Red Panda (which I have!!) You explained a lot about it - yes it's a very intimidating pedal. You need to really experiment with it to find something 'musical' - but it can really be worth it - and that's the FUN part anyway 😎 There's a huge set of configurable options that open up once you plug the thing into the computer, through the Chrome browser interface. I find it next to impossible to understand the complex buttons without that. Most of the settings need to be set from there, so I would highly recommend it to get the most out of the pedal!
🤯Cooool!!
I clicked the video out of concern, and then I was gifted a horror sketch, a guest appearance, ice cream cake, awesome demo, and left with knowledge about a complex pedal. What a ride, great video! Thanks!
The content is becoming more unhinged AND I AM HERE FOR IT! I also half expected Evan to be the Raster and this was him finally coming out of the walls! #JusticeForUncleEm
I didn’t want to ruin the drywall by having Evan come out of the walls
oh sweet summer child, let me tell you about sawce bahgs
@@brunswicksquaremusic5905 Oh I was here for that trick or treat!
@@emilyharpist That makes sense, and he does seem to enjoy it in there with the forbidden candyfloss!
@@emilyharpist oh but you should have
Em, you scared the living shit out of me!!! Gladly that thumbnail was somewhat misleading - tell ya, I was dying right there! Now I'm happy it's "just" one of your awesome videos!
Wow, that intro was SO damn creative and on point! I love how you tie your seemingly normal phrases to the visuals and use that to amp up the creativity. From making the raster into a costumed monster to the cake to just... everything. You tie your scripts with your visuals so well, it's a bit mind-boggling.
Oh, also, the thumbnail made me a little afraid this was going to be a video comment hate type video, so thankfully this was completely not that at all. Then I noticed the number of replies and the likes counter on that and it all came together, lol.
Dear UA-cam lord: please let this video be the start of a new, MUCH NEEDED breath of fresh air for all UA-cam gear demo channels.
hahah thank you so much, Joe!!! ❤😂
honestly Im shocked how well put together the opening skit was, somehow even tho it was obviously a skit I was still getting 2nd hand fear during the chase lmao
HAHAH it hits hard, right?!? The first time I watched the footage back, I was like, oh DANG we did a pretty convincing job there (it's all thanks to Mr. James) 😂❤
The bit on the front end was absolutely adorable. Cool pedal, too! Keep up the great work.
The dedication to the bit is amazing Emily
Haha thanks so much Dana!
Everything about this video was so cool, I feel like someone could make a movie score with just that pedal and an instrument.
Neil Young made a great one, with just a guitar and an amp with reverb and tremolo.
90’s Jim Jarmusch movie, Dead Manic, with Johnny Depp.
It’s a very weird western.
Best effects pedal review ever. Funny, silly and informative. Awesome work!
thank you so much, Felipe!! I really appreciate that 🥰❤ thanks for watching!!
felipe the goat
I really appreciate the ctrl/expression pedal input on all the Red Panda stuff, I wish all pedals could do that.
Same! It’s so so useful
I had to remind myself thirty seconds in that I'm on a harp channel watching an effects pedal review... I love it.
This had me DYING! The pedal is great but the horror movie vibes are just PERFECT! along with the ice cream cake moments haha! Fantastic work!
This is insane and so relatable. Totally know that feeling of buying a new piece of gear and secretly being a little afraid of it. Love this video.
Yeah…Octatrack for me
Meris pedals for me.
The reverse delay sounds were magical, I learn a lot from this channel. I’m not a musician, nor will I probably ever use this information but it’s neat to see how this works for musicians and how the sounds I like in music I hear is created!! 🤙🏽
This is such a versatile pedal! In the "melting note" demonstration, it sounded like sometimes it jumped up in pitch before falling again. What causes that effect?
I enjoyed the costuming, props, and narrative here. Your production exploration is a delight!
I think the reverse is my favorite effect here. The harp sounds so eerie in reverse to me.
Ramp LFO modulating the delay time!
✨👄✨💖
"We searched for our Raster at 3AM and summoned DEMONS instead!!!" Hell yeah!! Videos like this are so much fun.
Raster Stalkers aren't the truly terrifying thing--the TRULY terrifying thing is Emily with a sharp object.
Emily with a sharp object mean while you are dressed as a box…👻
@@mcraul thank god he didn't choke on cake
I won't lie, I was a little nervous seeing her with that LARGE knife👀
I'm sure you could create a terrifying weapon by attaching various sharp objects to a harp.
Now I'm suddenly imagining Emily as a playable RPG class. Class weapon: Harp, endlessly upgradeable with ranged sonic power (using looted pedals) and random melee attachments and for endgame, you can attach all daggers and shortsword class weapons. Also got "Lure" and "Siren" and "Pacify" slills etc.
In short, RPG Emily is hard to upgrade but ultimately unstoppable.
@@ropeburn6684 now THIS is epic!
Haaaaaaa! Great intro. Emily is so adorable.
Edit: I've had my eye on this pedal for over a year.
I want it. Red Panda is phenomenal.
Best horror/comedy/effect pedal video I’ve ever seen! 😂 That ring mod effect is also very hauntingly pleasant.
mwahahah thank you so much!! 🥰❤
THANK YOU MISTER JAMES!!
This is top tier content.
Scares, laughs, vibes and great gear info! That RUSS SCREAM THOUGH!
The Raster has officially become #2 on my pedal wishlist. #1 being Blackhole Symmetry. Such an amazing versatile piece of technology!
Thanks for another great video!!
And SOMEBODY GET THAT MAN SOME ROSIN
2:50 wasn't expecting the huuuge wave nostalgia with that cover of the Comet Observatory theme.
The decay when your notes are melting is so awesome!! I’m so glad you made this video. What a great pedal!
This is my favorite pedal you've ever featured. Like damn. It just does all those things, and it's all in the language of a delay pedal, and it just sounds so good. If I could put the sounds in my head into a pedal it would basically just be this (and maybe Screen Violence). Even though you technically have control of basically everything it still has a distinct voice that's totally separate from Avalanche Run, Thermae, Polyphrase, etc.
Basically what I'm saying is that when people a long time ago would carve a hole into a rock and pray it would whistle, they were probably dreaming of Raster; so yeah I'd let this Eldritch horror consume me slice by slice.
Congratulations to Mr. James for the Academy Award for Best Actor as Raster in (Best Picture winner) "Raster"
🏆✨👏👏👏
The potential, for you to do soundtracks for movies, video games, is immense. I have no idea how to find those connections, but I hope you do!
Thanks so much! I helped work on the score for the next Dreamworks film in theaters June 30! More scores coming soon too!
@@emilyharpist OH excellent! Building up that resume'! You completely deserve it; in my opinion, you are one of the best people in that industry.
Like Danny Elfman of Oingo Boingo, you can and will revolutionize the art of sound in media. I am looking forward to your soundtracks, very much!
These videos are works of art in themselves.
Most original review of a piece of gear ive ever seen. Laughed a lot and learned a lot. Curious to discover the Raster.. little by little
Hey! If this video was too scary for you, I have the full playing clips on a no-talking video on my second channel - ua-cam.com/video/pcaFV_g0Epg/v-deo.html
Could I have permission to make remixes of your demonstration clips?
A SECOND channel??👀 now this is scary at 3am(Not Scary)( --Clickbait-- )
Great!
The production value of the cake and the box are outstanding. Each video is a joy.
I would really love for this to be in a game, where you preset different setting for different areas. So when you walk around the music shifts as you go. would be perfect for minecraft!
So much fun. Emily Hopkins is one of you tubes treasures.
2:19 Emily lore update. She doesn't know how to cut a cake but she does know CPR.
Which would be completely useless to a choking victim, btw 🤣
@@patmaguire11 If I'm choking I wanna taste some cake before I die, darn it!
Entertaining, funny, and calming. Seems like the raster could just about replace half a dozen pedals.
Shout out the the cake artist and the low key but awesome effort put into the costume.
I love the production value for this video. The cake, the costume, the man inside the costume, all top notch :D
It's always a good day when Emily uploads a new video. She's awesome
No u
You talk like she's not here but then BAM accidental scissors in the back.
@@ax14pz107 Dressed up as a raster pedal 😱
I have been watching used marketplaces for weeks now for deals on the Raster 2 hoping to pickup a well loved one at discount. Thanks for alerting EVERYONE to my search :D... In the non sarcasm front, So nice to see you cover an amazing pedal, frequency shifting is amazing...!!!!! Love your channel, keep it up!
hahahah noooOOOOO I'M SO SORRY ❤️😂 thanks so much for being here with us!!
@@emilyharpist 😂😂😂😂 I better get a move on the 3-40 other esoteric pieces of gear on my wishlist.
Non-guitarists Unite!
This is wild! I can see why it was hidden in the basement. I like it.
The amount of anxiety when i saw the arm come out of the pedal
lmaoooo
Holy pedal closet, wtf? Pedal closet? Ok now I’ve seen it all, lol… unique channel for sure. Thank you… I enjoy the different take on pedals that you bring. Thinking outside the box is a bit like climbing inside another box. lol…
I love the work you put into your videos, and the fun you have making them. Thanks for never failing to bring a smile to my face.
Thanks so much for being here!
I probably would have peed my pants laughing so hard while filming the first part. Also the way you cut the cake. 💀This pedal looks SO fun. I need to figure out if FX pedals work with my current audio setup, and if so, this one would be on my shortlist.
He'll Ye'ah!!🥰
Your videos are a blast. We even learn stuff when you make them. Thank you for putting so much into them, Emily.
Raster 2 and Mood 2 are all you need for infinite soundscapes!!
So relieved that you don't have some crazy stalker tho!! You got me with that thumbnail.
The reverse delay + Your Harp was so silky I'm pretty sure I hit a zen like state
Wasn’t entirely sure what i was getting into clicking this video but it turned out to be gold. Unique format for showing this pedal off and having humor to keep it from being boring.
Those red pandas will getchu, man. They don't play.
I can't wait for digital multifx with ample connectivity options to get a bit cheaper, I'm not a big "pedals in the studio" guy but I'd love to have a setup to swiftly change between completely different sounds with one button press to play fully arranged songs live.
You make it look almost easy. I have the See Bees and I am scared of that little thing. If I hit the right notes it sounds like Church Bells! the wrong note - nightmare.
If I ever reach a point where any amount of cake is overwhelming, I hope someone will put me out of my misery.
LMAOOO
I like how much work you put into these reviews, and the richness of music and sound that the harp brings out of these pedals to really give them a mighty presentation. Such a joy because I love my Strats, but I’m also a Cello player / orchestra geek. This video though, went way into the interpretation of a pedal, and yeah - I have to admit each of my pedals are entities with unique personalities - literally ‘ghosts’ in the machinery :)
Sadly the world has haters, with sad lives, you my dear are a great demo artist and an interesting experimenter.
Thank you ! Keep it up. Loved the drone ranger demo.
Tagliare le torte in questo modo è un reato perseguibile dalla legge della vita.
Ive already got the Particle V2 and that thing will do for me in terms of weirdness. The Raster seems to take it up a few notches.
The downwards pitch shifts sound so cool.
Ohmaigahd that Raster pedal costume is absolutely amazing 🤣 👏
Also beautiful sounds, great work 🧘 🎶
05:32 OK now I'm amazed. This thing sounds great. I love Red Panda stuff. And this video was hysterical. I literally LOL'd.
The music in this had some very legend of Zelda energy ❤️
The Raster sounds beautiful and the boiler room scene had me dying 🤣🤣 Nailed this vid!!🤩
NGL, the title and thumbnail got me. What a pleasant surprise.
"DON'T GO IN THE BASEMENT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMG!" Wait was it just running plugged in...That closet is a serious gold mine!!
Reverse delay paired with small room reverb, PAIRED with a slide malkes cool whale sounds
Wow, this pedal gave Russ interesting effects without him even being plugged in! That noise at 1:03 was incredible.
it's so incredibly amazingly how you play harp. and your memorisation of hand space and placement is mind blowing. I want to learn harp now
Just watching harp being played is as good as the sound
4:58 with the ring mod makes it sound like ancient iron FM bells! awesome pedal
Hey, thank you for teaching about effects pedals. Pedals have been a portion of music that I've had few experiences with. This pedal is sweet.
thank you so much for watching!! I really appreciate the kind words 🥰❤
Great ring mod sound out of the Raster--well done! Studio Ghibli should get you to do some soundtrack work.
There was a missed opportunity for "Unbox me, unbox me!". You perform your own stunts.
saw her profile picture and was like "aw thats sweet she used a wedding photo" but then i looked closer and the "groom" was actually her harp
I saw The Blair Witch Project in the theater - this was absolutely horrifying 😱 (I meant the cake cutting)
HAHAHA 😂❤ my cake cutting skills are why i never get invited to birthday parties
That slow Pitch shifted delay ?sounds ace!!!I have to try and dial that in..
I love your videos, your humor is hilarious, you explain very good how all those devices work!!
Great skit... really like that reverse delay sound.
I’m just here to see the classically trained harpist get chased by a grown man in a refrigerator box.
HAHAHAH such a specific genre 😂❤️
Wow didn't know a ring mod sounded so good on harp.
I love ringmod!
I have a Raster. And it’s a crazy pedal that has a bigger than most learning curve. I’m still discovering stuff about it.
If only we all got cake after being chased by a box.
Wait…is this video one of them “double-nintendos?”
I think what's appealing about mulit-effect units is being able to use them in a live context where you don't have the time or ability to fiddle too much with knobs and switches with a unit like the Raster and all the difficulties that result from trying to use a very large pedal board and carrying around 20+ different pedals.
The Harp Sounds really Fantastic thru the RASTER!! Now, try Sending that - the Raster Output INTO The STRYMON MAGNETO, and See What Comes about...
OMG! Emily, you completely blew my mind with your discovery of a brand new Cryptid! He seems friendly...but, yes a bit intimidated am I. It might be too complex for me. Possibly TOO sophisticated for mankind? I've heard tell hat such a device/creature.
Brave of you both to capture this beast. If it IS too hard to handle. Mail it to me and I'll break that thing!
The Panda Raster Project scenes made me laugh aloud (nervously). Now I'm worried about whether Rat pedals can breed. ;)
This was like a Scooby Doo episode.
At first I thought it might be Cyberattack under the mask.
But it was Mr. James the whole time!
That was awesome. You have such a great imagination. Easy to tell you’re a creative.
Love your videos and the music you create is wonderful, thank you from Canada for doing what you do
thank you so much, Donald!! thank you for being here with us 🥰❤
those reverse delay sounds are lush!
Oh wow, I think you could probably build whole melodies off of the ring mod alone!
That reverse delay is nice 🥹
2:04 Looks like someone has to send Emily yet another bird-shaped cutting implement.
wow the skit made my afternoon Emily 😄ok about Raster i think i need one i make music in DAW and i spend hours doing what you did at the turn of a nob think my pocket is going to purge haha
This made my day - great video!
This is how I felt when I got my hands on the Meris Hedra. I ended up getting rid of it because I was intimidated… still regret that
wow even on my laptop speakers the stereo effect is just so good :O
The stereo image is amazing!
I like that Downward Pitch Shift setting
OMG, Raster manual scares me more than sound of raster itself. Magnificent pedal by the way.
Grow with Raster.
stage 1: Fear the Raster
stage 2: Be friends with the Raster
stage 3: Become the Raster
Fantastic video and a fascinating pedal! So much experimental in one box! Feels really familiar but unique with its sound, which is a nice space to occupy.
That is a scary amount of options.
I'm too sleepy to have videos like this available to me. I totally fell for the stalker thumbnail bait and for a split second my sleep deprived brain tried to figure out the lengths I would go to to protect my favourite harp/pedal geek from physical harm. Would I be able to go vigilante on that stalker's ass wherever that may be? We may never know. But I mean, probably not. Sorry, Emily. Great video though!