Episode 23 – 2024 TPC Awards Results & The NEW Qi Etherealizer

In today’s episode, Paul and Alan do a little housekeeping, talking about the LA Fire Relief efforts & giveaway through⁠ Patreon⁠, a wistful discussion about the Chase Bliss Mystery Box and its impact on the used pedal market.

Then they go over the winners of the 2024 TPC Awards as nominated in ⁠Episode 22⁠ with Mike from Relic Music. The winners are:

• Best Low-Medium Gain Overdrive:⁠EAE/Science Amps Mother Preamp⁠

• Best High Gain:⁠Caroline Wave Cannon Zero⁠

• Best Modulation:⁠Benson Amps/Non-Human Audio Florist⁠

• Best Time-Based Effect:⁠Old Blood Noise Dark Star V3⁠

• Best Experimental Effect:⁠EAE Prismatic Wall⁠

• Best Comeback/Reissue:⁠Old Blood Noise Dark Star V3⁠⁠

• Favorite Pedal of All Time:⁠Ashville Music Tools ADG-1 Analog Delay⁠

• Pedal of the Year:⁠Hologram Electronics Chroma Console⁠

Huge thanks to all who voted on our⁠ Instagram⁠, and congrats to all the winners and nominees!

In the final topic of today’s episode, Alan & Paul dive into the brand new Walrus Audio & Yvette Young signature pedal, the Qi Etherealizer. You can hear the FIRST SOUNDS video on⁠ Patreon⁠ or ⁠YouTube⁠, and hear the glorious coming together of chorus, delay, reverb, and a unique granular effect, all powered by Walrus’s brand new, proprietary MDSP module.

Outro music from Qi Ethereal First Sounds video