I have the MKI R1 and was so stoked to see Walrus offer the same algorithms to existing users. I feel like that locked me in as a Walrus guy, knowing they'll do right by their customers. Cool move!
Loving the new algorithms. So glad my Mk1 R1 got majority of the new improvements. I wish they would have stuck with the full size MIDI connections on the Mk2 personally, but having a screen/more control is definitely a nice addition.
I love the mako mk2 series. I decided to collect them all, and the coolest sound with the R1 it doesn't matter what settings you have pn the R1 but if you throw in the lofi almost maxed on the M1 with the noise control halfway it sounds like the best reverb mixture ive heard in awhile.
Wow man.. sounds incredible. I remember not being too impressed with the first R1 demos out there.. and I gotta say, this sounds amazing. Great job Walrus!!
Great playing and tones, as always, Andrew! I've got the entire Mako v1 line - just updated the D1/M1/R1 but won't have the chance to play with them for a few days. Nice to have a preview! The new displays are sweet;. Now I need to think hard if I want to trade away the v1s and move to the MKIIs. 🤔
thanks my friend! Wow, yeah what timing! Cool that you can update them to the new firmware to get a feel for the sounds first. I would definitely say the M1 would benefit from having the new screen UI; that pedal had a lot of cool sounds but man I could never remember what my settings were or what I was controlling ha!
I spend a lot of time using massive reverbs. The first part of the video has made me think I should pullback a little and see if I can,ask something simpler and more traditional once in a while.
Man I have to remind myself to do that too! I love the big washy tones you can get from a lot of the Walrus reverbs, but in most other contexts I usually do like the results when I dial back reverb settings just a bit to let the guitar shine through.
I didn’t vibe with the previous R1 either. Is this a better version in your opinion? I feel like walrus reverbs have a warm feel that I like but they sometimes make mixing more difficult.
The Mako pedals have always given a lot of bang for your buck but have suffered in the same way the chase bliss pedals do when using presets and midi - which is pretty much essential to benefit from their versatility. The lack of being able to see what parameters are doing what when a preset is recalled is a big negative UI issue for me. This is a nice step forward
Yeah totally; when you start getting into midi, not having a more exhaustive screen or some sort of visual feedback about current settings is kind of tricky. I imagine you would get that in these MKII screens; it displays a set point for each setting of the current spot you're moving from, so that at least helps you have the "starting point" for reference.
It really makes the presets you can access from the front panel more important. Luckily the ones that ship are solid. But certainly when a pedal has value that’s locked behind an interface with a computer or phone, absolutely in 20 years that’s going to be lost value. That said, i think their on-pedal editing is incredibly impressive, and frankly, for me, i’m perfectly happy just using the knobs on-panel.
I have the MKI R1 and was so stoked to see Walrus offer the same algorithms to existing users. I feel like that locked me in as a Walrus guy, knowing they'll do right by their customers. Cool move!
for sure! seems like a win-win. anytime you can avoid alienating the v1 early adopters is a win in my mind.
@@AmbientEndeavors Great way to put it!
Loving the new algorithms. So glad my Mk1 R1 got majority of the new improvements. I wish they would have stuck with the full size MIDI connections on the Mk2 personally, but having a screen/more control is definitely a nice addition.
yeah I suppose it's a bit of a tradeoff...
That intro sketch made my inner Caspian fanboy smile!
Caspian is my favorite band. Hoping to see them live again one day soon.
I love the mako mk2 series. I decided to collect them all, and the coolest sound with the R1 it doesn't matter what settings you have pn the R1 but if you throw in the lofi almost maxed on the M1 with the noise control halfway it sounds like the best reverb mixture ive heard in awhile.
yeah the lofi feature on the M1 is really cool and I almost forgot you can mix in verb to anything too!
You can say that about pretty much any effect though… throw in the M1 lofi and the overall effect becomes the best whatever you’ve heard in a while 😀
Wow man.. sounds incredible. I remember not being too impressed with the first R1 demos out there.. and I gotta say, this sounds amazing. Great job Walrus!!
thanks for watching! cool to see them continually improving this line. The ACS1 MKII feels really good too.
Dude nice! I was hoping this was coming soon. Killer sketch! So good.
thanks for watching man! can't remember, are you rocking an R1 currently?
@ I am! It took me a bit to dial it in but it sounds good. I need to do the updates though.
Another intro sketch absolutely crushed. Love it!
🙌🏼 thanks brother!
Great playing and tones, as always, Andrew! I've got the entire Mako v1 line - just updated the D1/M1/R1 but won't have the chance to play with them for a few days. Nice to have a preview! The new displays are sweet;. Now I need to think hard if I want to trade away the v1s and move to the MKIIs. 🤔
thanks my friend! Wow, yeah what timing! Cool that you can update them to the new firmware to get a feel for the sounds first. I would definitely say the M1 would benefit from having the new screen UI; that pedal had a lot of cool sounds but man I could never remember what my settings were or what I was controlling ha!
Hey man, I love your demo. About to buy the ACS1 MKII this week. Could you make a demo of it? There's very little out there at the moment
thanks for watching man! I'll see what I can fit into my schedule.
Sounds beautiful! I got so lost in the sound i forgot to pay attention lol
haha :D it's a fun one to get lost in!
Finally the demo I've been waiting for
🍻 thanks for watching!
I'm waiting for the M1 Too!
I spend a lot of time using massive reverbs. The first part of the video has made me think I should pullback a little and see if I can,ask something simpler and more traditional once in a while.
Man I have to remind myself to do that too! I love the big washy tones you can get from a lot of the Walrus reverbs, but in most other contexts I usually do like the results when I dial back reverb settings just a bit to let the guitar shine through.
I didn’t vibe with the previous R1 either. Is this a better version in your opinion? I feel like walrus reverbs have a warm feel that I like but they sometimes make mixing more difficult.
The Mako pedals have always given a lot of bang for your buck but have suffered in the same way the chase bliss pedals do when using presets and midi - which is pretty much essential to benefit from their versatility. The lack of being able to see what parameters are doing what when a preset is recalled is a big negative UI issue for me. This is a nice step forward
Yeah totally; when you start getting into midi, not having a more exhaustive screen or some sort of visual feedback about current settings is kind of tricky. I imagine you would get that in these MKII screens; it displays a set point for each setting of the current spot you're moving from, so that at least helps you have the "starting point" for reference.
It really makes the presets you can access from the front panel more important. Luckily the ones that ship are solid. But certainly when a pedal has value that’s locked behind an interface with a computer or phone, absolutely in 20 years that’s going to be lost value. That said, i think their on-pedal editing is incredibly impressive, and frankly, for me, i’m perfectly happy just using the knobs on-panel.
Hi, what's the name of the acoustic guitar with the pickup? Looks really cool, couldn't find it in your list of gears used.
Ah I’ll add it - it’s an orangewood juniper rubber bridge
what bypass mode do you recomend for the r1 v1