The Pedal Collaborative Podcast

Here we are once again, sharing some time with Alan & Paul as we round out another year around the sun for Paul. In this episode, the guys discuss signature series effects and gear, and how it's likely a money grab. Do you really need the "X" Signature Thingy-go-whatsie for 15% more than the regular "X"? Yeah that's what we thought too.

We're not talking about collaborative efforts between artists and brands. We're cool with that...like the Walrus Audio & Yvette Young Qi Etherealizer, or the Keeley Andy Timmons Halo.

This one's a good one you won't want to miss!

Plus coffee ASMR and choose the next Pope using their skills as a guitar player!

Outro Music by Alan Johnson

Paul's back from the dead! After missing last week's episode with Collision Devices due to illness, and a 2 week break before that, the dynamic duo is back together and better than ever! (Ok, even Paul admits he's not back to 100% but what can you do?)

Alan & Paul talk a bit about the most recent preset packs they've released, one for the Meris Enzo X and the most recent release of a pack of 8 presets for the Strymon Timeline appropriately entitled "Paul's Fresh Tasty Treats." So wether you're wanting new presets for the latest and greatest pedal from Meris, or still hanging onto the oldie but a goodie Timeline, we've got new presets for you!

More importantly, The guys break down how to get these preset packs, ESPECIALLY if you've purchased some of their Ultimate packs in the packs, because whether you were aware or not, once you buy an Ultimate pack, you get updated presets packs in that! Check them out over at patreon.com/thepedalcollaborative/shop. You can also head over there and look into the advantages of joining monthly at the Core Collaborator level; the only level to get you EVERYTHING!

Then listen as Paul smoothly transitions to talking about the BRAND NEW Gritcake V2 (w/ TPC Mod) from our buddy Kris at Like Jones Pedals. Kris spend some time tweaking and adding some extra horses under the hood, and Paul & Alan talk through their favorite parts about this new offering!

Plus, tips on when and why to buy vintage gear!!

Outro Music by Paul McBride

What do the parts of a black hole, staying up all night, and downloading your brain into a computer mainframe have in common? Simple, they're all part of the stories behind the different offerings from Collision Devices. Join Alan as he interviews Baptiste & Denis about their journey toward their unique approach to designing pedals, the lengths at which they go, and the sacrifices they're willing to make to bring you the very best product their minds can create.

In this episode we explore their pedal lineup, bartering for tattoos, and give some tips on mixing your own chemical agents. We peel back the curtain a bit and hear some of what they're working on next, as well as their favorite things things that aren't their own products, like the Chroma Console and Microcosm from Hologram, the Ditto Looper and Montreal Assembly Count to 5. We even discuss musical inspirations like Nick Reinhart of Tera Melos as well as Ho99o9.

You won't want to miss this episode!

Plus, in a grand gesture of French hospitality, the fellas at Collision Devices have generously offered a special discount code for TPC listeners! Head to ⁠https://collisiondevices.com/⁠ and use code "TPC15" for a 15% discount off select products! Wowza! Merci beaucoup Denis & Baptiste!!

Outro Music by: Paul McBride (oh look you DO make an appearance here! haha)

After our interview last year with Jinna Kim, Creative Director of Meris, we knew we wanted to sit down with Terry Burton and Angelo Mazzocco and talk about our love for the X series and how they created them.

In this episode we talk about Terry and Angelo's beginnings at Line6 and Strymon, the desire to create something really unique, and the birth of Meris. We learn how the company began with pro audio 500 series products and from those beginnings, birthed the 2 switch pedals we all know and love, to the evolution to the LVX, MercuryX, and Enzo X.

We talk about gear from Terry and Angelo's products at Line6 (DL4 to Tonecore to Spyder), the Strymon Timeline among others, and the advent of the secondary alt functions first seen on the Strymon Brigadier and el Capistan and how they morphed into the alt functions on the Meris Polymoon, Mercury7, Enzo, Hedra, and Ottobit Jr.

We discuss synthesis and synthesizers from Oberheim, Yamaha, Dave Smith, Moog, Melbourne Instruments, to Teenage Engineering, and hear about soundtracks from iconic Sci-Fi films like Dune, Blade Runner, Predator and more.

Hear about Terry and Angelo's first pedals like the Crybaby Wah, A/DA Flanger, & Arion Distortion, to the Nordland Mosland MT-11 and Way Huge Fat Sandwich on their boards now. We also learn that Paul is a way huge Way Huge fan. There's a shout out from Terry to his new Science Amp and the guys draw inspiration from the likes of Andy Summer and Bill Steer.

We cover a lot so sit down and buckle up. You won't want to miss this one. And if you're waiting to hear about what's next for Meris, as well as when to expect prEDITOR for Enzo X, you don't be disappointed!

Outro Music by Alan Johnson

When do you take a dream or idea, with all it's insecurities, and turn it into a reality? That's exactly what Evan Haymond did when he went from touring/studio session player to designing his own pedals and starting his own company, OC Pedal Co. Listen in as this week Alan & Paul chat with Evan about how he got his starts, the pedals he has so far, the Buena Park Boost and La Habra, and maybe a hint or two about what he has coming next!

Plus, get local tips for the best tacos in Orange County!

Find OC Pedal Co online HERE and on Instagram!

Outro music by Alan Johnson

We've all been there. Spontaneously buying a pedal we don't need. We justify it any way we can to make ourselves feel better. Deep down we know it's not going to solve anything. It's not a magical unicorn that will nail down the elusive toan we've been after. Admit it. It looks pretty. It has that "IT" diode on it. The secret YouTube influencer you pretend not to follow did a 45 minute video on why it's their next secret weapon. Maybe it's the 100th copy of a horsie that will somehow get you to like that circuit. Whatever the reasoning is for you, you know what we're talking about. G.A.S.

Were you offended just now? Why? Gear Acquisition Syndrome is a thing, and boy have Alan and Paul suffered from it. Ok, Alan more than Paul, but nobody's keeping score.

In this week's episode, the guys talk about choosing the right pedal and give 4 easy to follow and wise tips to help you determine if that fancy new DeLoreon is right for you. These sure-fire process is guaranteed to save you money and get you closer to finally being able to post your pedalboard online with the famous quote by Jesus Christ, "It. Is. Finished."

What about you? Are you able to resist the dark side? Or is resistance futile? Drop a comment and tell us what works for you or leave an anonymous message on our tipline so we can give you our thoughts for your unique situation.

Outro music by Paul McBride

Here we are once again finding ourselves inside the conversations of Alan & Paul. Today's episode, Paul asks Alan about his approach to making patches on the Meris X series, and more specifically the LVX. Alan talks through his though process in making both original presets and emulation presets and gives several tips on how to make the most out of your own presets! PLUS, get FOUR free LVX presets based on the Chase Bliss Thermae and Tonal Recall for FREE on the TPC Patreon page HERE!

Also, hear updates on the Canadian tariff situation and more!

Outro by Paul McBride

Welcome back to another week of Alan & Paul discussing the very important things in life: effects pedals. In this episode, the fellas catch up on the last few weeks of travel and sickness, some new pedals they've been playing with, as well as a few releases that caught their eye, like the super limited batch of Dr. Scientist Tremolescence pedals, which inevitably get Alan & Paul ranting about the newly implemented tariffs on Canadian goods (to the US). Paul correlates this with a story arc from Star Wars: Episode 1, which leads Alan to ask who is our modern day Natalie Portman. Spoiler alert: it's Natalie Portman. Finally the guys talk about the intended topic of the episode: when to choose mono vs stereo with effects and give good insight on things to look for when making that choice both from an individual pedal perspective, and reflecting on you the player.

Join us for a few laughs as we welcome you into the banter of our regular conversation on such things, and as we tease the idea of a new tier of podcast: TPC After Hours...or After Dark, we haven't decided.

Outro Music by Alan Johnson

This week join Alan & Paul as they introduce their March Madness style shootout between 8 different Klon clones. We're calling it The Klone Wars, because well, it marries three of Paul's favorite things: pedals, basketball, and Star Wars. What could be better?

Then listen as the fellas discuss the new Strymon EC-1 pedal and their candid feelings on what the hell Strymon is up to and why haven't they released a Timeline MX?!?! We really want to see a Timeline MX, don't you!?!

Outro music by Paul McBride

This week Alan & Paul round out the month of February discussing the newest X-series release from Meris, the Enzo X, what they saw coming and what was a surprise. They also talk about the newest additions to the JHS 3 Series, plus one final push to raise money for those affected by the LA wildfires, and more.

Outro music by Alan Johnson

In this episode, Paul and Alan dissect the important steps of getting clean power for your amps and pedals. Spawned by a question about YouTube Influencers and how they get their clean tone without excess noise. The discussion centers around

• Real amps vs amp sims
• Editing out noise in post
• Power conditioners
• Isolated power supplies

Which of these are important to achieving the best tone and which ones are a myth. TL;DR they're all important for different reasons, but find out what two are of the utmost importance to every guitarist.

Plus, get actual items to consider, available at, but not brought to you by Sweetwater.

Outro music by Paul McBride

In today's episode, Paul and Alan do a little housekeeping, talking about the LA Fire Relief efforts & giveaway throughPatreon, 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 inEpisode 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 onPatreon orYouTube, 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

This week Alan and Paul are joined by Mike Nicosia of Relic Music for our awards show for 2024. To cast your vote, comment on what you think should win!

Award Categories

1: Best Supporting Overdrive: For outstanding achievement in low to medium gain

Paul: 1981 Inventions DRV Mod1

Alan: Nordvang Altitude 

Mike: EAE Science Mother Preamp

2: Best Leading Distortion: For excellence in high-gain territories

Paul: Keeley Octa Psi

Alan: Collision Devices Tars DLX

Mike: Caroline Wave Cannon Zero*, Jam Rattler MKII

3: Best Performance in a Modulation Role: Celebrating innovation in movement and swoosh

Paul: Champion Leccy Skitzy

Alan: Walrus Monumental 

Mike: Benson/Non-Human Florist, Red Panda Radius

4: Best Time-Based Effects in a Leading Role: Excellence in delay and reverb

Paul: Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3, Meris Black LVX 10th Anniversary 

Alan: Matthews Effects Technician 

Mike: Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 

5: Best Sound Design in an Experimental Role: For pedals that push the boundaries of conventional effects

Paul: EAE Prismatic Wall, Chase Bliss Onward

Alan: Hologram Electronics Chroma Console

Mike: EAE Prismatic Wall

6: Best Comeback: Celebrating the best reissue or new version of a pedal

Paul: Old Blood Noise Dark Star V3

Alan: Keeley Germanium Blues Disorder

Mike: BSRI Wikipedia List of Unusual Articles

7: Lifetime Achievement Award: Favorites pedals of all time 

Paul: Strymon Timeline

Alan: Meris LVX, MercuryX

Mike: Mr. Black Supermoon Chrome, Eterna, Asheville Music Tools ADG-1, Dirge Slowly Melting, Pladask Etterslep 

8: Best Picture (Pedal of the Year): The most impressive overall achievement in effects

Paul: Hologram Chroma Console 

Alan: Discomfort Designs Phantom Limb 

Mike: Chase Bliss Onward

Outro music by Paul McBride

Alan and Paul are back after a long holiday break to start the new year. This week they take a look at the Reverb.com breakdown of most purchased pedal by state in 2024, talk a bit about their favorite new acquisitions since the holidays, and most importantly the current LA Fire relief aid packs that are available through the Patreon.

Outro music by Alan Johnson

Buy preset packs to help those affected by the LA fires HERE!

Get the full list of Reverb's Most Popular Pedal in Every State

In the wake of the Black Friday shopping weekend, Paul and Alan discuss all the buzz and excitement surrounding the Chase Bliss Mystery Box. They also tease some videos to come, and possibly most exciting of all, they reveal the big upgrade to their own Black Friday giveaway they're doing! It's huge!

Outro music by Paul McBride

Things mentioned in this episode:

Chase Bliss Mystery Box

Benson Delay

Fairfield Circiutry

EAE Prismatic Wall

Kinetone Ribbons

Discomfort Designs Phantom Limb

Discomfort Designs Icelandic Spar

Oprah

Walrus Silt

Boss DM-101

Meris MeruryX

Meris LVX

Dr. Scientist Atmosphere

Strymon Bigsky

Strymon Timeline

JHS Flight Delay

OBNE Dark Star V3

Chappell Roan

Relic Music Shop

Walrus Voyager Mkii

Walrus Julianna

Walrus Arp-87

Walrus Fathom

Temple Audio

Matthews Effects Technician

Chase Bliss Mood

Hologram Microcosm

Vongon Replay

Collision Devices Nocturnal

Collision Devices Crushturnal

Premier Guitar Stocking Stuffer

Behringer Centaur

Nordvang #1 Signature

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This week on the podcast Alan and Paul are joined by James Wooten (front of house for Joywave, Walk the Moon, and others) to talk about things guitar players do with their gear that makes life hard for a front of house engineer. He also brings some great advice about what the best pedal is for playing live.

We then discuss our Black Friday giveaway and a big reveal about what we're adding to the winner's pot!

Outro music by James Wooten (Tabulae)

Things mentioned in this episode:

Joywave

Keeley Ge Blues Disorder

Tabulae

Concert in Rochester

Fuzz Factory

Kaoss Pad Quad

Dreadbox Disorder

Chase Bliss Clean

Radial EXTC

JHS Colour Box

Eventide H9

Muse

Manson Guitars

Boss Metal Zone MT-2

Walrus 385

Walrus Arp-87

Walrus Fathom

Neill Blomkamp

Old Blood Noise MAW

Instagram.com/jameswooten

Patreon.com/thepedalcollaborative

#foh #frontofhouse #soundengineer #pa #tabulae #muse #murphy #rochesterny #rochester #aftershow #joywave #walkthemoon #misterwives #overdrive #reverb #delay #fuzz #synth #kaosspad #guitarpedals #distortion #kcbbq #barbecue #prophet #afterparty #guitarpedals #syntheffects #filter

Black Friday season is upon us and this means lots of great deals from a lot of different companies. Paul and Alan talk about some of the Black Friday deals you can already get, including 25% off at JHS and up to 40% off at Collision Devices. Wowza!

None of this is more exciting than the giveaway happening right here! The Pedal Collaborative is giving away the Meris* MercuryX used in making presets & videos AND loading it up with all their presets as well! Here's how the giveaway works. Head over to Patreon.com/thepedalcollaborative and sign up for an annual subscription (there's 1 chance to win) or give an annual subscription to someone and get more chances to win. There's no limit to how many subscriptions you can gift so be generous and give the gift of collaboration! Gift subscriptions available HERE!

As an added bonus, every annual subscription will get 16 new presets for the MercuryX based and inspired by the sounds of the Dr. Scientist Atmosphere! Get a sneak peak of those sounds HERE! These presets will ONLY be available to annual subscribers, so don't miss out!

For questions email us at: [email protected]

Outro music by Alan Johnson

Things mentioned in this episode:

Meris MercuryX

Meris LVX

Dr. Scientist Atmosphere

Collision Devices

JHS Pedals

EHX Memory Man

Boss DD-5

Line6 DL4

Strymon Timeline

Boss DM-101

Boss SDE-3000D

Boss SDE-3

Boss RE-202

Keeley (via retailers)

Oneder

Walrus Audio

Walrus Voyager Mkii

Saturnworks Pedals

IK Multimedia Tonex One

Line6 HX Stomp

Eventide H90

Empress Zoia

r/letstradepedals

thegearpage.net

Legalese: This giveaway is through The Pedal Collaborative and is not in collaboration with Meris. The pedal is gently used but yes, WE HAVE THE BOX! The giveaway runs through 11:59pm EST on December 15, 2024. The winner will be notified via email as provided through Patreon. We will ship to the winner at our expense, but any import fees/tariffs will be the responsibility of the receiver.

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Join us this week for another wide-ranging conversation, this time with Nick Diener from Oneder Effects. We discuss the latest pedal releases, including the Wet Hot American Bummer (aka the Great American Disappointment according to Alan), the HW-2 distortion, and the Get Up Kids overdrive. The conversation also delves into emo bands, pro wrestling school, and much more. We're grateful for our time with Nick and the insights he shared!

Outro music by Paul McBride

Things mentioned in this episode:

That Thing You Do (1996)

Cousin Chris

Rickenbacker

NOFX

Less Than Jake

The Get Up Kids

Danhausen

Rootless Coffee

Green Day

Harm's Way

HW-2

Wet Hot American Bummer

Hard Lore Podcast

Faygo

Steve Demedash

Truth Martini

Mr. McMahon

Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

Emily Harpist

Richard Fortus

Love Spit Love, "Am I Wrong?"

Dr. Scientist

Boss BF-2 Flanger

DOD Grunge

Morley Bad Horsie Wah

Sweetwater

Chicago Music Exchange (CME)

B's Music

Tiger Saw

Walrus Audio Lore

Onederwall

EQD Data Corrupter

Boss OC-2 Octave

Keeley Octa Psi

Old Blood Noise Endeavors

#PedalTalk #GuitarPedals #OnederEffects #GearChat #EmoPedals #PedalBuilders #GetUpKids #GuitarEffects #PedalNerd #GearNerd #ProWrestling #BoutiquePedals #PedalCommunity #GearPodcast #ToneNerd #PedalDemo #GearReview #GuitarTalk #PedalBoard #MusicGear

In the wake of the US Presidential election, it's time for a different story in your news feed. Paul & Alan talk about recent pedal releases and their take on things. Paul sets Alan up to soapbox about mono vs stereo. They even subtly tease their Black Friday give away! There's a lot at stake here in the Great American Disappointment!

Outro music by Paul McBride

Gear mentioned in this video:

Syntax Terror

JHS Flight Delay

EHX Memory Man

Boss DD-5

Line6 DL4

JHS Artificial Blonde

JHS Colour Box V2

Rupert Neve

Oneder Wet Hot American Bummer

Oneder Old Blue

Oneder NoFX

Oneder Onederwall

Oneder Tiger Saw

Keeley Zoma

Keeley Halo Core

Keeley Octa Psi

Boss GX-10

Boss DD-8

Boss DD-500

Boss DD-200

Neural DSP Nano Cortex

Line6 HX Effects

Line6 HX Stomp

Line6 Helix Floor

Walrus Voyager

Walrus Deep Six

Merix LVX

Meris MercuryX

Patreon Exclusive Collection

Strymon Timeline

Facebook Pedalboards of Doom

Strymon Flint

Find us on:

thepedalcollaborative.com

youtube.com/thepedalcollaborative

patreon.com/thepedalcollaborative

instragram.com/thepedalcollaborative

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#AmericanDisappointment

#PoliticalTones

#GuitarPedalsVote

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#MidtermsPedals

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#RedWhiteAndBlueTones

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#DisillusionedDrive

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#RebelRiffs

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#OppositionalOctave

Happy Halloween, everyone! In this episode, we'll take a deep dive into the spooky pedalboard that Paul put together for the season. We'll discuss each pedal he chose and explain why he ordered them the way he did. We'll also touch on the pedals that didn't make the cut for this haunting setup.

To top it off, we'll explore how to musically recreate sounds from the Nintendo series "Luigi's Mansion." Get ready for a ghoulishly good time!

Outro music by Paul McBride (simply turning on every pedal in this rig)

Paul’s Spooky Rig:

Walrus Deep Six 

JHS Haunting Mids

Walrus 385 Mkii

Spaceman Explorer

Dunlop Volume X mini

Collision Devices Black Hole Symmetry

Champion Leccy Skitzy

Chase Bliss Mood Mkii

Meris LVX

Walrus Slöer

UA Dream

Other things mentioned in this video:

Cusack Gore Louder

Couch Guitar Straps

Walrus Monumental

Keeley Octa Psi

Keeley Filaments

Heavy Worship (Instagram)

Red Witch Medusa

El Rey Mystic Fuzz

Electro-Faustus Photo Theremin

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#HalloweenPedalboard

#CreepyEffects

#DoomPedals

#HauntedFuzz

#GhostlyReverb

#SpookyDelays

#MonsterTones

#GothPedalboard

#DarkAmbientPedals

#HalloweenRiffs

#WitchingHourEffects

#ZombieDrive

#GraveDiggerGain

#CursedCompressor

#PhantomPhaser

#DeadlyDistortion

#CemeteryChorus

#DungeonDelay

#SpectralShimmer

#LuigisMansion

#Thriller

#MichaelJackson

#MonsterMash