Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer Stereo Multi Effect Pedal, Black

Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer Stereo Multi Effect Pedal, BlackThe Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer delivers unique ambient inspiration that taps into the otherworldly creative vision of Yvette Young. Designed through a collaboration between Walrus Audio and Young, the Qi (chee) Etherealizer is a multi effects pedal built around the colorful tones and immersive textures shes known for. Fans of Young recognize her ability to blend technical guitar playing with expansive atmospheric soundscapes, creating a signature

The Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer delivers unique ambient inspiration that taps into the otherworldly creative vision of Yvette Young. Designed through a collaboration between Walrus Audio and Young, the Qi (“chee”) Etherealizer is a multi-effects pedal built around the colorful tones and immersive textures she’s known for. Fans of Young recognize her ability to blend technical guitar playing with expansive atmospheric soundscapes, creating a signature style filled with math-rock precision and ambient depth. With the Qi Etherealizer, Walrus Audio brings those inspiring pedalboard sounds into one compact, performance-ready unit.

The Qi Etherealizer is an all-in-one modulation, reverb, and delay pedal. Its interface combines three core effects—chorus, delay, and granular processing—alongside a globally controlled reverb section featuring dedicated Space and Tone knobs. From subtle ambient reflections to massive cinematic washes, the reverb adds depth and dimension across the entire pedal. Voiced with a softer, dreamlike character, the reverb enhances everything from clean textures to experimental ambient tones.

At the center of the Qi Etherealizer is the powerful Grain effect, featuring two distinct operating modes selectable via toggle switch. In Grain Cloud mode, the pedal generates small randomized samples from your playing, creating layered glitch textures and evolving ambient trails. The Grain X control adjusts the spacing between grains, allowing players to tighten the response or expand it into larger atmospheric swells.

Switching to Phrase Sample mode changes the grain engine into a more rhythmic and performance-focused effect. The Qi Etherealizer detects attack peaks in your playing and triggers grains in response, producing intentional, pulse-like textures that react dynamically to your performance. Across both modes, players can further shape the granular effect using five playback settings: normal speed, half speed, double speed, reverse, and random playback for constantly shifting textures. The dedicated Freeze footswitch captures and sustains these granular layers instantly, making it easy to create immersive soundscapes on demand.

Supporting the granular engine is a clean, responsive digital delay with traditional delay time and feedback controls. Players can choose between quarter-note, dotted eighth, and eighth-note subdivisions for rhythmic flexibility, while the dedicated tap tempo/oscillation footswitch adds hands-on control and expressive repeat manipulation during performance.

The onboard chorus effect adds rich modulation with selectable Tri and Stereo chorus modes, delivering everything from subtle shimmer to wide stereo movement. Together, the delay and chorus complete the Qi Etherealizer’s expansive ambient toolkit.

For modern pedalboard setups, the Qi Etherealizer includes mono and stereo operation through dual quarter-inch inputs and outputs, along with Type A MIDI connectivity for advanced rig integration. The pedal operates on a standard 9V DC center-negative power supply with a minimum 300mA requirement, and Walrus Audio recommends isolated power for optimal performance. A USB-C port also allows access to future firmware updates.

The collaboration between Walrus Audio and Yvette Young results in a versatile ambient multi-effects pedal designed for creative exploration and expressive performance. Combining granular textures, spacious reverb, dynamic delay, and rich modulation, the Qi Etherealizer encourages players to transform familiar guitar tones into something entirely new and atmospheric.

• Yvette Young collaboration multi-effect model
• Granular, chorus, delay, and reverb effect mix
• Series and parallel signal flow switching
• Granular effect with two modes, five playback settings and freeze control
• Digital delay effect with three subdivisions and tap tempo/oscillation footswitch
• Chorus effect with tri and stereo modulation modes
• Reverb effect with size and tone shaping controls
• Mix and dry effect parameter controls
• Mono and stereo routing
• 1/8" TRS Type A MIDI connections
• USB-C connections for firmware updates
• Standard nine volt DC center negative power operation, 300mA minimum draw
• Sleek black colorway