Astral Destiny Video Manual | EarthQuaker Devices

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  • HELLO. We are back with a comprehensive study of your new Astral Destiny, or the one you wish to obtain! Use this virtual manual walkthrough as starting point in your creative quest. Play your own unique presets in tandem with a wysiwyg live mode, resulting in the ultimate easy to use device that is much more than a reverb pedal, yet takes up just as much space as one. Product Manager Cory Juba illustrates many great ideas to get your brain's percolator bubbling. Feel free to gawk. For demos and audio samples, visit us at earthquakerdevices.com/astral-...
    00:48 - Overview
    01:23 - Controls explained
    02:29 - Abyss with voltage control over Tone using Moog Matriarch
    04:06 - Abyss with Walsh guitar
    05:07 - Shimmer
    05:34 - Sub
    06:15 - Sub Shimmer
    07:03 - Astral
    08:27 - Ascend
    09:03 - Descend
    09:59 - Cosmos
    11:00 - Stretch function explained
    11:50 - Assignable Expression Control
    12:34 - Astral Destiny first in pedal order with Night Wire Harmonic Tremolo and Avalanche Run Stereo Reverb and Delay
    13:47 - Preset Mode/Live Mode with Pigtronix Infinity Looper
    16:29 - Creating a Preset
    The Astral Destiny is a compact and powerful modulated octave reverb pedal that features 8 reverb modes with 8 editable presets, assignable expression control, tails for natural reverb decay when the effect is bypassed and a super cool stretch feature that doubles the length of the reverb while adding an adjustable pitch bending effect. Made in Akron. Lifetime Warranty.
    Video by Chris Tran
    Edited by Dave Whited
    Riff Model: Cory Juba
    D'Addario Cables
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Komentáře • 117

  • @kultbotcustomshop3849
    @kultbotcustomshop3849 Před 2 lety +21

    You had me at " Space Lasers"

  • @moth_man8673
    @moth_man8673 Před 2 lety +3

    has to be one of the best demos ive ever seen, pure bliss. gotta pick one of these up as soon as possible.

  • @joellebrodeur1015
    @joellebrodeur1015 Před 3 lety +5

    This is worth watching a few times. I just received mine and can't wait to dive in this weekend.

  • @post.sonitum
    @post.sonitum Před 2 lety +3

    OMG... That sound and playing from the beginning of the video reminded me of the best moments of Godspeed You Black Emperor / A Silver My. Zion. So so so so beautiful and deep. Almost cried... 🙏

  • @hatepaste
    @hatepaste Před 3 lety +6

    This pedal brought my whole rig together.

  • @Acousticeg
    @Acousticeg Před 2 lety +7

    Best demo of this pedal. I have it but didn't realize it's full potential till I watched this video. Thanks so much.

  • @deaj8450
    @deaj8450 Před rokem +2

    Saw one in a shop and decided to try it out and grab it. This, as heard in the video, is a really cool pedal. I've set my own presets to my preferred sound and you can range anywhere from a very slight natural sounding reverb to the crazy choir and church bell sounding stuff with everything in between. Obviously as you can tell I'm very happy with the pedal. If you want to add just plain reverb it's already a fantastic sounding pedal, but the ability to add some spice with the chorus sends it even higher. Great work.

  • @VagrantShadow
    @VagrantShadow Před 2 lety +6

    It's not fair there isn't a software/plugin version of this. Best Pedal ever.

  • @hermantheduckgb
    @hermantheduckgb Před 6 měsíci

    It's definitely the next pedal on my shopping list. Looks like I can have hours of fun with this.

  • @zachpeabody
    @zachpeabody Před rokem +3

    Grabbed one for my roomie for chrimbus. Excited for him to mess with it. Always impressed with earthquaker.

  • @claudecat
    @claudecat Před rokem +1

    Got mine in the mail today and can't wait to dig in. Why am I waiting? Got the Wampler Ethereal today as well, and that seemed less intimidating so I started there and haven't stopped. This demo does a great job of explaining everything, and the playing is real nice too. Thanks!
    Truth be told I'm a blues guy (mainly the real old fingerpicking stuff), not so much an ambient player. Looking to combine the best of both worlds, because I love reverb in all its forms, even these extreme ones. When you think about it, a lot of these sounds evoke a Blind Willie Johnson kind of feeling, at least to me. An otherworldly spookiness, for lack of a better phrase.

  • @SKY_DWELLER333
    @SKY_DWELLER333 Před rokem

    Well, just came back to this video after months without seeing it, and I can officially say, I'm sold. Honestly this device seems perfect for me. It would give me all of the dreamy shimmering I could ever want out of a reverb pedal, as well as deep immersion, and that all too important vintage cosmic vortex vibe. Basically everything I could want out of the big sky, but without all of the superfluous menu diving in the functionality That I never tend to use/isn't accessible to me because being visually impaired I can't exactly accomplish the menu diving required to change the big skies deeper parameters. Thank you EQD for keeping things simple, and thus, a bit more accessible to everyone.

  • @PJmusica
    @PJmusica Před rokem +2

    I love this pedal! ❤️ it's probably my favorite pedal on my pedal board for psychedelic folk and ambient.

  • @calebmcbride3682
    @calebmcbride3682 Před 3 lety +6

    Just bought this pedal and have been having mass amounts of fun with it. I would dig a Video manual for the Sea Machine and Data Corruptor

  • @txgr453
    @txgr453 Před 3 lety

    Great video man! got me hyped to use this pedal! definitely subbing

  • @leftfordead8336
    @leftfordead8336 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Late to the party but just picked one of these up today on a whim at a local shop, as soon as I started messing around with it I knew I needed this on my board

  • @johntoland7198
    @johntoland7198 Před 2 lety +1

    Just got one today!! Can’t wait to use it

  • @omarborges6112
    @omarborges6112 Před 3 lety +4

    This pedal quickly became my favorite!

  • @adamtaylor31
    @adamtaylor31 Před 2 lety +1

    Well, that settles it...im getting this pedal. Great walkthrough as well.

  • @danjack-son4871
    @danjack-son4871 Před 2 lety +2

    Just bought mine today, and I am going to start by using after my chorus and flange then into delay then into Wet reverb.

    • @bassimprovjams3772
      @bassimprovjams3772 Před 2 lety

      Awesome!! Got mine for Xmas!! Use it on my bass and absolutely love it!! My woman did good getting me that!!

  • @KunchangLeeMusic
    @KunchangLeeMusic Před 3 lety +3

    Love this pedal

  • @ESP77769
    @ESP77769 Před 2 lety +2

    This has an excellent spring & plate type of reverb in it also, if you experiment with the levels!!

    • @VerdiMMayerJr
      @VerdiMMayerJr Před 2 lety

      Thank you-I was just scrolling the comments to see if anyone had any input on this! Ha! Input! Theres a pun somewhere in there...

  • @arkavagoswami3068
    @arkavagoswami3068 Před 3 lety

    Finally the perfect reverb pedal for me❤

  • @SteventheThorn
    @SteventheThorn Před 2 lety +1

    Very thorough demo thanks.

  • @sinnertrain7405
    @sinnertrain7405 Před 2 lety +5

    I've been using a Strymon Blue Sky for shimmer reverb for over 4 years. However, I recently bought a used Astral Destiny and I prefer the shimmer settings more because of the added features and controls (along with the non-shimmer setting). Of course the Astral Destiny doesn't do "normal" reverb like the Blue Sky, but that's not what it's designed for. I also own the Afterneath which is a truly great pedal too. I think I need to put together a 3rd pedalboard because of all the pedals I own (currently I have one pedalboard for live work and one for my home studio).

  • @pickattack3298
    @pickattack3298 Před 3 lety +3

    I bought one, it comes the 25th lol. I'm watching all the videos on it while I wait.

  • @pfylim
    @pfylim Před 3 lety +10

    This pedal would sound good on a theremin

  • @konstantinz4631
    @konstantinz4631 Před 3 lety +1

    Just picked this up, this pedal with the grand orbiter and sea machine v3 is so yummy :)

  • @bassimprovjams3772
    @bassimprovjams3772 Před 2 lety +2

    Think Ima get one for my bass!!!

  • @christopherecatalano
    @christopherecatalano Před 3 lety +1

    That sub mode tape modulation makes this one very hard for me to resist. Demented yet dreamy and very musical. I hear this pedal as something I would probably apply most often on single note stuff, which is why I don’t think the lack of stereo is a deal breaker...that can come later in the chain and in this context makes sense. Brilliant thinking in how expression pedal modes are accessed. I get mine early next week!

    • @UnleashDLion
      @UnleashDLion Před 3 lety

      Hello, I run a stereo rig and you are correct. I have my ADestiny infront of my stereo modulation part and its fantastic for single notes or handpicked triads.

    • @UnleashDLion
      @UnleashDLion Před 3 lety

      Oh and swells of course

  • @Thurston86
    @Thurston86 Před rokem

    Just acquired one & Absolutely Love It!!! 🎄Thank you E.Q.D 🎄Merry Christmas 🎄🤘👽👽👽

  • @doomorbedoomed8748
    @doomorbedoomed8748 Před 2 lety +6

    That piece towards the end with the looper has such a doomy feel. Almost reminds me of Epitaph from King Crimson. 🤘🏼

  • @KratosIsSick
    @KratosIsSick Před 3 lety

    This is an awesome pedal.

  • @robertusmaximus1911
    @robertusmaximus1911 Před rokem

    Great video!

  • @AndreaTurini_theAND
    @AndreaTurini_theAND Před 3 lety +3

    Would love to hear this big guy and the Time Shadows together

  • @beestew79
    @beestew79 Před rokem

    So good!

  • @Emma-en5nb
    @Emma-en5nb Před rokem

    I've thought this whole time that if you saved a preset, you overwrite the stock sound in that position on the mode dial. I'm very relieved to find that's not the case and I can save weird niche sounds as presets to my heart's content. Great thinking making Live and Preset modes distinct, rather than treating presets like synth patches and having user-designed sounds overwrite stock patches.

  • @christophermaxieii8727
    @christophermaxieii8727 Před 2 lety +1

    LOVE this pedal soo far. What else should I build with it? Vox AC15 and Tele. Not other pedals (fell in love with it) and kind of new to the world of them

  • @whiskybravo4648
    @whiskybravo4648 Před 3 lety +6

    I enjoy the video manuals for EQD pedals, not that I have this one, but nonetheless. You guys rock! Keep up the good work.

  • @Ramiroocampo
    @Ramiroocampo Před 3 lety

    I guess this pedal is the literal fairy dust. Will sound good on everything!

  • @PsychoticFlubber
    @PsychoticFlubber Před 2 lety +1

    Just got this pedal, and of course I love it! Quick question though - is there a way to set the "stretch" activation to only stay active while the switch is held down (so that when my foot releases it turns off)? If there's ever a V2 for this one, my only recommendation is to make that an option if it isn't already, as well as a knob control for shimmer blend ratio with the reverb. Thanks, EQD!

    • @banwavy
      @banwavy Před rokem

      While this is not a bad idea, and would be a good addition, you can easily circumvent this issue by just tapping it twice when you’re done with the setting. Also, Expression capabilities can really come in clutch for this as well.

  • @mattlau
    @mattlau Před 2 lety +2

    Saw this in the shop today and was very intrigued. I have a Fender Vibro Champ and want to get some really spacey, reverb sounds. Looks like this is it?

  • @dovid6904
    @dovid6904 Před 2 lety +3

    I wish we could lower the dry signal as well :(

  • @prisonmike4971
    @prisonmike4971 Před rokem +3

    I want this.

  • @NatedogsYouchoob
    @NatedogsYouchoob Před 3 lety +1

    Wow such a powerful pedal. Is the preset knob the only way to switch between presets?

    • @EarthQuakerDevices
      @EarthQuakerDevices  Před 3 lety +4

      Yes, but you can have a live mode setting going and switch to a preset on the fly, which is kind of like switching between 2 presets.

  • @stephendre2902
    @stephendre2902 Před 3 lety

    What are your favorite settings on your Astral Destiny? Please leave a brief description on what it does as well… ☮️❤️

  • @Steph_7d7
    @Steph_7d7 Před rokem +1

    Just ordered one for my microfreak

  • @bassslinger8191
    @bassslinger8191 Před 2 lety +8

    Knobs we need you

  • @WeLiveInABeautiful
    @WeLiveInABeautiful Před 2 lety

    yeeeee hey lets gooooooo

  • @tokimasa85
    @tokimasa85 Před 3 lety +3

    So the Stretch footswitch does not have a momentary mode, but instead when you hold it, it will do the pitch bending effect?? So if you just wanted it for a second, you just tap on then tap off like in the 'old days' before flexi-switch?

    • @EarthQuakerDevices
      @EarthQuakerDevices  Před 3 lety +6

      Hi, The Stretch footswitch doubles the length of the reverb effect while adding a temporary change in pitch. Tap for an immediate pitch change, or hold for a temporary pitch bending effect. The speed of the of the pitch bending effect can be adjusted, and yes you can tap it on/off at any time. There is a good example of what you are curious about at 08:45 and your question may be best answered by watching this part of the video.

    • @tokimasa85
      @tokimasa85 Před 3 lety +6

      @@EarthQuakerDevices Yep, that was exactly what i was looking for...thanks for being gentle about noticing I didn't watch the whole thing

  • @bassimprovjams3772
    @bassimprovjams3772 Před 2 lety +3

    Just got mine today!!! Using it on my basses!! Absolutely love it!!! The packaging was very nice!! And I absolutely love the cool sticker it comes with!! Wish I had 6 more stickers lmao
    Check out some of the videos I have on my YT page!! I think I do it good justice on the bass compared to the other videos of bass players using it

  • @stevessoundshack
    @stevessoundshack Před 3 lety +3

    What do the toggle switches on that Tele do?

    • @coryjuba
      @coryjuba Před 3 lety +3

      Midboost, "frequency expander" which is a high & low shelf boost, and phase flip!

  • @danielnuzum8117
    @danielnuzum8117 Před 2 lety +2

    Will there be a stereo version? This would be PERFECT
    Still buying one though 😂

    • @EarthQuakerDevices
      @EarthQuakerDevices  Před 2 lety +2

      Two of them is your stereo version. At this price, it can be logical and provide the utmost flexibility. Thanks for watching!

    • @tater7363
      @tater7363 Před 2 lety

      Mic the Astral Destiny sound coming out of the left side stereo speaker, run the mic into a delay pedal with a very small amount of delay and run that into the right side stereo speaker via a mixing board. You now have a STEREO Astral Destiny.

  • @UncleBillyBob732
    @UncleBillyBob732 Před 2 lety +1

    Pretty chordgasms.

  • @meerkatairforce8182
    @meerkatairforce8182 Před 2 lety +1

    You could write an entire prog rock concept album just based around the tone he gets at 12:45

  • @patrickr6505
    @patrickr6505 Před 2 lety +1

    Can you only change one parameter or two or more at the same time in expression mode?

  • @iosifkalpaktsoglou2045
    @iosifkalpaktsoglou2045 Před 8 měsíci

    What voltage does the cv input accept and which parameter does it affect?
    Thank you

  • @reason2910
    @reason2910 Před 3 lety +3

    Noice

  • @GiacomoRavioli
    @GiacomoRavioli Před 14 dny +1

    This pedal would not let me come out of my gear room. Goodbye, world.

  • @iKremps
    @iKremps Před rokem +1

    amazing. anyone know those chords at 14:48? such a great progression

    • @guitarzack
      @guitarzack Před rokem

      Sounds like (not sure what key but these intervals will work) Eminor C Aminor B

    • @occams_chainsaw
      @occams_chainsaw Před 9 měsíci +1

      B minor 7, G major 7, E minor 9, F# 7

  • @tabithastew9850
    @tabithastew9850 Před 2 lety

    wow

  • @levijessegonzalez3629
    @levijessegonzalez3629 Před 2 lety

    Waiting for the V2 Stereo version lol

  • @averyfogarty2179
    @averyfogarty2179 Před 3 lety

    what is the expression pedal being used?

  • @dennisremo6099
    @dennisremo6099 Před 2 lety +1

    Where to buy?

    • @EarthQuakerDevices
      @EarthQuakerDevices  Před 2 lety

      hi dennis! you can locate a dealer near you HERE www.earthquakerdevices.com/dealers

  • @rainbowsludge660
    @rainbowsludge660 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Does it work well as just a reverb pedal too?

    • @Quicksilver_Cookie
      @Quicksilver_Cookie Před 10 měsíci +5

      You can dial a very normal vanilla sounding reverb in abyss mode. But it's obvious that's not what this pedal is for.

  • @wrenchhead4378
    @wrenchhead4378 Před 2 lety +2

    Yea i had to buy one…. Total mind bender…. SD vapor trail makes it even weirder…. Dont do drugs with this one kids..

  • @manos6426
    @manos6426 Před 2 lety

    Please take my money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @mikelewis762
    @mikelewis762 Před 3 lety +5

    Synth player wishes this was a stereo pedal.......sigh

    • @alexkhughes
      @alexkhughes Před 3 lety +5

      @The Tired Horizon Not in terms of price, though.

    • @RandomButtonPusher
      @RandomButtonPusher Před 3 lety +4

      I just run a Boss stereo delay after it for my synth, either the DD-7 or DD-8.

    • @shanecrissey5410
      @shanecrissey5410 Před 2 lety +2

      run this into the avalanche run, you have stereo

  • @tyejohnson9400
    @tyejohnson9400 Před 2 lety +2

    Love is the most powerful force there is in this equation but my wallet hates Earthquaker…
    SOLD! LOVE ALWAYS WINS 🙏🏾 💗 😂