This pedal is like a game console - Cooper FX Arcades
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 7. 08. 2024
- Cooper FX Arcades has a new card, and it's called Satellite! In this video, I play with the new Satellite card and outline the features in detail, but first, I do a "speed run" of every Arcades card. Including the new Cooper FX Satellite card, there are now 9 cards for Arcades, and each Arcades card has 8 different patches. So let's go through them all together!
Thank you so much, Cooper FX, for sending me this pedal and all the cards!! đ
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:17 - Card: Gen Loss
03:05 - Card: Delay
04:05 - Card: Grain
05:26 - Card: Synth
06:58 - Card: Lofi
08:30 - Card: Reverse
09:48 - Card: Pitch
11:07 - Card: Reverb
12:30 - Card: Satellite - Patch: S+H LP
13:51 - Card: Satellite - Patch: String
15:31 - Card: Satellite - Patch: Arp
17:00 - KALIMBA BREAK - Patch: Pixel
17:46 - Card: Satellite - Patch: Reson
18:36 - Card: Satellite - Patch: Tape
20:02 - Card: Satellite - Patch: Ring Mod
21:18 - Card: Satellite - Patch: Warp
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As a concept its neat, and appreciate it's a hark back to the ol' toploaders. Of course naturally I pray at no point would you need to start blowing into it like the old days if they stop working properly đ€Ł
đ I hope I wonât ever have to blow in it for them to work, but Iâll report back if I ever have to!!!! đ
The sounds are so beautiful and I feel some sense of nostalgia from this.. Thank you for your content!
Edit: If I ever got back into making music, I'd love to sample some stuff from this video. Your channel is a goldmine
you are MORE than welcome to do that!!! I would love to hear what you do with it!! đ„°đ„°đ„°
Especially digging the arped harp today, and also really the entire reverb card. Seems like a really cool left-of-left-field thing they've got here. And oh no, now my fave is the tape card!
Thanks!! Yeah, the entire reverb card is incredible!!!
I picked up an Arcades about a month ago and am currently quite smitten with the LoFi and Gen Loss cards. Hopefully I can find a Satellite card thatâs not âsold outâ. Amazing playing as per usual and wonderful job twisting knobs to show the range of the effects. Thank you for yet another great demo!
I think the Satellite cards sold out yesterday, hopefully you were able to snag one!!! Gen Loss and Grain cards are my FAVORITE! Itâs so good
I love how she stays so calm & serene as the doomharp warbles & screeches at her.
Awesome Pedal Done Quick!
It's great to see the multi-effect archetype targeted at something a bit more abstract, and in my opinion fun and versatile across instruments than just "guitar pedalboard" in a box. I'd be so worried about losing the cards, though! Is there an initialization time when you put in a new card? How much of the pedal's actual circuitry is in the cartridge, so could someone develop cards on their own for the Arcades, or even make a pedal that treats the card's circuitry in a completely different way (hoping not to offend Cooper's intellectual property, it's a hard world for canine pedalmakers; glad he's found a new place at CBA). For real, though, there's not a single uninspiring sound in this whole ecosystem. It reminds me of Zoia in terms of the expansive possibilities, but presents a more immediate path to a fun sound. I love how boutique pedal land seems to be heading in an "80s Eventide on acid" direction. (the phase synchronization with the harp strings was very nice, intentional or not)
Thank you for playing!
Keep warm, and see you again soon!
Each card is an EEPROM chip! So it's literally like individual pedals!
@@XIIMonkeysMusicGroup Woah, that's wild. Thank you so much for your insight!
It's a really interesting concept with the cards, it would be interesting to have several of these pedals each with a unique card conected to different mics in your blue harp :)
-awesome episode, as always!
Omg this is such a good idea!! I wish I had 4 Arcadesâ now đ I could always reamp it separately đ€
@@emilyharpist With this concept, you could have a whole programmable deck. Heck, if it's just software, you could plug your harp into a laptop and use a midi controller to switch virtual pedals on and off and change settings/modes
I really like this pedal, maybe one day when I use anything besides reverb again, curse you Golden Reverberator!
I've been wanting to try the Golden Reverberator!!! It seems like top quality honestly!!!
Intriguing concept, and it sounds great.
Needs a small 3d printed housing attached for the cards, or Iâd lose them so fast!
Thats a good idea!! I keep the cards on the lanyard they came with inside the pedal box; there's enough space but the 3D printed housing would be SO cool!!
That is by far one of the most innovative and beautiful sounding pedals I have ever seen and heard. Thanks for the great and informative video.
Thanks so much for being here!! â€ïž
This pedal is like a game console...
And this lady is like an angel... Quite a mystical being... Quite an interesting combination...
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@@emilyharpist You're a very acute angle âș
I'll amen to that!
@@emilyharpist stop being obtuse.
I absolutely love the editing on these videos. The text over the knobs/pedal controls is both pleasant to look at and educational to how the pedals work.
Thank you SO much!! That means so much to me. My partner Russ and I spend a lot of time editing these videos to make sure they're the best they can be, so I really appreciate you saying that!!
I loved the organ patch on the pitch card and the crusher patch on the lofi card
Same!!! My favorite card is probably the Grain one!!
Goodness gracious I was having a hard time picking a favorite because they all sound AMAZING!!! but I think my favorite mode is Synth patch 5 string. Gotta go wipe my drool. I need this pedal in my life. đ€€
I had SO much trouble picking a favorite!! I think after listening back, the Grains card takes the cake for me!!
reverse sounds so good and so digital , great job playing the harp with the pedal , have a great day !!!
Thanks so much!! I love the Reverse card so much, it's not exactly what I was expecting, a really cool surprise!! Thanks so much for being here :)
The Arcades looks awesome. It's really too bad that it's been discontinued, along with the entire Cooper Fx line. I'm sure many of you have heard, but this limited run if already sold-out cartridges was a one-off as the builder left his business and has joined Chase Bliss Audio. I do hope that someone can pick up and continue to manufacture the Arcades. Or, at the very least, develop some killer plug-ins based on the innovative (but now defunct) Cooper Fx boxes!
I hope CBA decides to resurrect it!!! I think they own the rights to his designs now đ€
Mind blown....pop!
Thank you for another awesome video.
Thanks for being here â€ïž
Fantastic. Love that Gen Loss card
Another great pedal video Emily!
Thanks so much, Mark!! đ„°đ„°đ„° hope you're having a wonderful weekend!
I'm happy I stumbled upon this channel. Aside from being great at harp, you are a master of pedals, which is a really unique and interesting skillset! Really liked the Lofi Ring mod for this pedal.
Hey Emily, before i found your channel i haven't really thought much about peddles, but i sure do now. This one is cool for sure! Lo fi is sweet, btw congrats on your bandcamp featuređđ
Iâm so glad I could help you get into pedals!!! So glad you found the channel â€ïž WAIT what bandcamp feature?!
@@emilyharpist bandcamp daily. That just disappeared
@@ObsidianContraption oh wow I had no idea!! Thatâs amazing đ„Č Thanks so much for letting me know!! â€ïž
@@emilyharpist whaaat!?! It's nice they tell you, haha
@@emilyharpist that pedal is expensive!
That was a brilliant experience just to listen to the many different effects and your wonderful talent !
Thank you!!! I really appreciate you
Great sounds...like the card idea...really liked the slow motion on the strings, in sync with the effect.
That string effect wasnât planned!! I was so happy to see it when we were editing!! Thanks so much for being here â€ïž
Wow Iâve never seen anything like this before! Game changer. I love your necklace!
thank you so much!!! đ„°â€ïž
The sounds on this are fantastic. And great performance.
thank you so much!! đ„°â€ïž
Such an incredible and unique approach to sound manipulation! As always, your playing was sublime! Thanks for the video!
Thanks Joseph!!! â€ïž
I remember watching this video when you had like 28k (i think?) subs, 419K now and counting. You deserve it, Emily and Russ!
Another interesting pedal, with a "cartridge" system no less. More flexibility for sounds (I liked the Flanger, kind of like the Danelectro Hash Browns, and the various delays).
Itâs one of my favorite pedal concepts ever!! Iâve had it for a while and Iâm so glad I could finally release the video!
That's a pretty amazing pedal, and the concept of the cartridges is, well, a bit mind-blowing.
Fantastic playing and demo, as always. You look like you are having a lot of fun!
Thank you đ
Right!!? I love this one. I had so much fun!!! Thanks Scott â€ïž
Dang, thats one versatile pedalđđ
Great demođ Beautiful playing. And that Kalimba break was straight *FIRE* đ„đ„đ
Hahah thank you so much!! đ„°â€ïž
One of the reasons I love this channel so much is that not only do you give us an interesting look at the pedals you're using, but your harp playing is so hauntingly beautiful in its own right. So much of the pedal demos we see are just through guitars; it's refreshing to see it done with something else, and done with such finesse! You are talented and always a joy to watch. Keep up the great work!
This made me smile đ thank you Matt for your kind words â€ïž
Beautiful playing, as ever, and an interesting concept. It reminds me of the TC Electronics toneprint range but the 'card' approach is different. You always make pedals sound really good no matter what they do. I always enjoy your videos.
Iâve never heard of that TC pedal!! Sounds like something I need to check out đ thanks so much Simon I always smile at your comments :)
Some of these are really cool!
Right?! I love the Grains one!!
Great demo of an awesome pedal out of stock. đđ
Grain is currently my absolute favourite. Looking out for the Satellite.
Grain is my favorite!!! Unfortunately the Satellite card sold out yesterday :(
Whoa....that's a crazy amount of effects for one pedal, and a unique format.
Right?! Itâs so awesome
This is just wonderful!!!
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Oh my word Emily! All these FX sound absolutely weird and gorgeous at the same time. I could listen to you playing these all day! đđ§Ą
Thanks George!!! These ones are so cool hahah
I hear so many game OSTs. This is an amazering device., and your playing makes it even better.
Thank you so much!!!â â€ïž
I'm so glad I listened to this video the whole way through because at 13:51 (Satellite/ Patch: String/Synth-like String Swell) I was rewarded with, what I must say Emily, is some of your finest playing. Was that an original piece? It sent my mind and spirit soaring over beautiful woodlands and mountains and made my heart yearn for adventure. If I heard that piece in an especially poignant moment in a movie or a video game, tears would instantly come to my eyes as it sounds so beautiful! Soundtrack production companies should be banging on your door to hire you. Musical pieces like that are what take a movie or a video game to the next level! I keep listening to that little piece over and over again, it's sooo good!
oh wow, thank you so much for the kind words!! đ„°â€ïž yes, that was an original sketch; I always play what I'm feeling at the time and what I feel works best with the pedal, and that's what resonated with me for that patch -- I'm SO glad you enjoyed it!! :) thank you for making me smile today!!
The fact that she uses word "speedrun" while talking about something that like game console is making me laugh
HAHAH I didnât even realize!! đâ€ïž
This is really cool, amazed by what can be done with pedals and the innovations of them.
And Emily being her usual awesome master of harps.
Master of harps is pulling your strings, just push of a pedal and you'll hear it ring.
(Please Metallica don't sue me!)
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what a clever idea! itâs so versatile, itâs like magic.
Right?! I still canât wrap my head around how it works đ
oh man the vibes are specific and intense
Just had to pay a Bogus parking ticket. This video reminded me of the good things in life. Thanks for the nice music, it always makes my day
Thank you so much for being here â€ïž I hate getting tickets and Iâm so glad I could at least help you feel a little better đ â€ïžđ„°
Wow, I never knew a pedal like this existed! Very cool demo!
Isn't it the coolest multi-effects pedal concept ever?! I love it, haha. Thanks so much!!
What a cool idea for a pedal!
I know, right?!?! this thing is so much fun!
So good! (As always đ)
The Pitch card was super interesting! Granted, they're all really cool... Anyhow, I hope you're doing well đ
Thanks Bryan!!! I love Pitch, but I think Grains is my favorite!! Iâm doing really well, staying really busy!! :) thanks for being here!!!!
Okay now that's seriously cool!
My only issue would be losing the effects cards, which I absolutely đŻ would.
Thank you for the expansion of knowledge of products in existence đđđ»âđ»
easy solution: put on a keychain. leave one card in at all times.
I keep them on a keychain in the box with the pedal!!
Your videos have become my meditation practice.
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This is an impressive pedal!
Right?!! it's one of my favorite multi-fx pedals!!!
@@emilyharpist That tells me a lot: out of all the pedals you have played with / or own, this one is one of your favorites. I may have to get this one.
The "String patch" fit's like a glove on that tune!
And.. ok.. I swear of god.. I'll prepare you a gift, think maybe you already know what it is! :)
Really interesting pedal! Grain totally gets my vote, great effects out of that card. RNDSZE with the glitchy delay thing going on is great.
Hey Josh!!! Grain is my favorite too!!! Anything glitch on harp is the key to my heart đ đ
Like the Atari 2600 I had in 1977!!! Some of these really caught my cat's attention!
Yessss! I wish I had an Atari :(
@@emilyharpist I'm older so I got one when they came out. Pixels big enough to chew on!
I can appreciate that you have so many pedals to play with, Emily. After hearing so many demos I begin to want to hear how your playing sounds without the extreme range of effects. Just my opinion.
I really appreciate your comment, Andrew!! I havenât done many videos without effects lately but Iâll try to do more soon! I have a number of videos on my channel without effects, like this one - czcams.com/video/sKnyNmMqCuc/video.html thanks so much â€ïž I think Iâve just been having so much fun with the pedals lately and trying to keep up with the amount of sponsors coming in!! Itâs a lot đ
That VHS delay on the Gen Loss card is perfect đ€đœ
Right?! Iâm a sucker for lo-fi delay đ
I am so happy that youtube algorythm showed me your channel. It is so damn entertaining. You are an amazing Harpist!
Thanks so much!!!!!! Iâm so glad you found the channel too, thanks so much for being here đ â€ïž
Just noticed the Scarab, love it!
thank you so much!! it's one of my favorite necklaces! đ„°â€ïž
How amazing i think i like the reverb card the most
I love the Reverb card!!! I think my favorite is either that, grains or gen loss!!
Absolutely awesome sound and vibe! Not "fart" pedal, but awesome too đ€Łđ
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thank you so much!! đâ€ïž
Perfect.
Wow the grain patch was just amazing.
RIGHT?! Thatâs my favorite one
what a fun idea
I want this pedal so damn bad! I actually cried when I found it it's not being produced anymore.
This box/type of system is a game changer. You can now work events with 10 less pounds of stuff to haul, and need only a handful of pedals.
EXACTLY!!!
I keep hearing you play motifs that remind me of "Home" from Undertale, and mannn do I want to hear you play that
Omg I love that piece!! I really need to do that one!!
I just checked the used market. I canât believe what these were new and what people want for them now.. crazy.. cool idea.
I know itâs insane :(
Thanx, as ever.
I've been debating whether or not to get one of these, and this comprehensive demo has been the determining factor to just go ahead; I've been looking for a reliable/randomized stutter effect and it looks like Cooper has it covered with Lo-Fi & Grain cards.
And, of course, your playing is lovely and well suited to the effects used.
Never mind.
It appears that Cooper is no longer producing or selling pedals (according to the website), which would explain the obscene pricing on Reverb ($750.00 & up, no joke).
The good news is that I already got my Outward pedal and for just above retail.
-Interesting days, indeed.
Iâm sorry you got excited about the pedal, then found out about the Reverb price inflation :( itâs seriously the worst thing, itâs been happening with all the Cooper FX pedals long before they closed their doors. I made this video prior to knowing they closed, and the Satellite portion of this video about 6 months ago, but I loved the video and really wanted to put it out for the Satellite card release. The good news is that Chase Bliss Audio absorbed Cooper FX and all their designs, Iâm hoping they resurrect this soon so it can be more readily available so scalpers donât have the opportunity to raise prices. I know theyâre developing a new version of their Generation Loss pedal so that stops happening as well. Thanks so much for being here and I hope youâre not too disappointed!!
@@emilyharpist: No, it's fine. It's been happening with other manufacturers, too. And as far as the scalpers are concerned, given the economic conditions of late, they'll get theirs soon enough.
All good and thanx for reply.
Sounds like a desert island pedal on harp!
Lofi crushr sounds perfect for a Cyberpunk soundtrack
Right?!? I thought the SAME thing!
21: 45 was perfect.
That mono sounds so cool. Some hard reverb on would make it sound so haunting.
Omg youâre right!! I gotta try that!! đ€
Patch 5 string synth is cool.
I absolutely love the sound of lofi patch 7 bitvrb
SAME! lofi card is so cool but I think overall Grains is my favorite!!
Wow this pedal is so cool. I wonder if it will find a place on my board
Itâs one of my favorite multi-fx units!!
Lmao the auto-captions were picking up your harp playing, thnx utub
Lmao it always does that!!!!
I love watching the deeper strings vibrate. I expected harp strings to be tighter for some reason.
I LOVED that too!!! It was so cool and totall didnât plan on it but it came out really awesome that way!
Itâs too bad they have the proprietary-looking cards. Iâd lose or break the hell out of those. One off kilter step towards the switch and thatâs all she wrote. Itâd be great if these used SD cards and had some more end user mod potential or even just the ability to flash new programs without having to buy more cartriges. I get the concept though. Your playing is perfect and beautiful as always!
Spot on. I guarantee one clumsy stomp from me would break the heck out of that card interface.
Proprietary cards are a show stopper. Obviously meant for the vendor lock in. If they were smart they would have used standard USB and published an API so hackers could come up with crazy unique effects. That way a whole ecosystem spings up around the pedal and the pedals fly off the shelves. This is simply shortsighted.
@@artiefischel2579 I donât know why I didnât even think USB. Either way would allow nearly limiltless flexibility with programs and effects. I just feel like weâve evolved so far beyond the concept of proprietary cartidges if you want a lasting platform. Itâs a neat gimmick, but I canât see folks using it as more than a novelty a decade from now.
Iâm guessing new cartridges would be cheaper than new pedals tho. I think there could be a niche market for people who want to plug and play without connecting to a computer.
These "cards" are swappable EEPROM chips! That's why SD or USB won't work.
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Essentially you can change out the firmware for dap chip changing what it can do! Ingenous line 6 had a modular based pedal with similar idea in mind in early 2000's
Woohoo!!!
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So cool
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Dont talk to me until I've had my warbles
edit: that chord progression at 4:06 is pretty and im using it.
đ đ use the progression all you want!!!!!!! â€ïž
sooo puuuurrrdy !
the purdiest pedal!!!
Wow.
That felt like about three minutes.
I'm guessing Emily has perfected time travel.
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đ thank you so much!! I had so much fun making this video I had no idea it would be so long until we were editing!!
Great demo (once again)! I imagine you hit that PRGM button to change patches?
Yes exactly!!!!! Thatâs the button đ thanks so much!
Hi, so you are going to take Russ on gigs that way you have a game card changer. Lol that was interesting. đ€
HAHAHA honestly yes if I was using this pedal at a gig, he would need to come with me to help!! đâ€ïž
Great concept, the interchangeability. And you get free gear by doing demos? Nice.
Thanks so much!! Yes, most of the videos I get the gear to do the demo and I get to keep it so I can use it in future videos and projects!!
@@emilyharpist A lot of the crazier sounding pedals work better for harp than guitar, which is my instrument, even though their design was for use with guitar. Just an opinion.
That's so cool the generation loss sounds really great, been wondering when are you gonna get into modular? But be careful it's addicting for sure
Iâve been really considering getting into modular! Not sure where to start đ€
@@emilyharpist hmm, I'm thinking wavefolder, or maybe that's because I've got my eye on that, I'm not sure where to start for like fx modules, I can just picture like you turning your harp into this wild synthesizer the ms20 has an analog note to cv convertor, that might be a cool place to start, I use the behringer k2 it's a nice ms20 clone
@@JSlackArt haha this is so overwhelming!!!
@@emilyharpist until you start a collection, weren't pedals overwhelming at one point? Wasn't quantum physics overwhelming? But thanks to Einstein...
@@emilyharpist wait did that last comment come off sarcastic? I wasn't calling you Einstein, I was actually thanking Einstein, oh nuance, how you elude the comment sections online
I'd love to make a picturesque and ambient RPG game and have you do the entire soundtrack for it. Hahahah
Also, if you make a sleep aid CD, I'll 100% buy it! Hahah
Hahaha I would love to be a part of an ambient RPG game!! Thatâs the dream đ I would love to make a sleep aid album, I should compile a bunch of stuff Iâve already done!! Physical distribution of CDâs is tough though and expensive đ€
@@emilyharpist I'll think good vibes and wishes that you achieve your dreams as often as I can, and if you make an album, I promise to buy it and share it.
I guess digital is the way to go these days, guess I'm just old school at heart still. Hahah
But yeah, I find harp music the most peaceful and soothing, and you quickly became my favourite harpist, so if you made an album of some kind, I'd definitely buy it.
Sounded like you were quoting the jazz standard 'Emily' around 8:21 :)
Would love to see you run your harp into a maxed out HM2
It's on my list of things to do đđđ I did a MT-2 metal zone video on my channel in the meantime, if you haven't seen that!!!
It's like an arcade but the only quarters you need are for the delay!
Hahaha yes!!!!!
Ringmod sounds like something that could open a dimensional doorway.
Is it a stereo or a mono pedal?Your videos are so addictive ,this one in particular i love it.How would you compare this one to the Microcosm ,granular speaking?
Itâs mono!
Amazing concept. Save some space on the old pedal board (who am i kidding?- I'll fill those spaces).
đ yes!! My initial thought was âthis will save me so much spaceâ but who am I kidding I would just get 8 Arcades and have a whole Arcades board
It's so glitchy, but retains the harmonics.
It's Only Love
Emily: Weâre going to try one of my favourites, âGeneration Lossâ
Me: *vulnerability intensifies*
đ â€ïž â€ïž itâs SO GOOD
@@emilyharpist, the whole lofi, wibbly-wobbly has pretty much taken me over so much I recently decided to detox from all my electronica and start going back to classical for the first time in over 20 years. Kinda feel like itâs warped my brain, like Iâm coming out of a deep sleep that I didnât realise I was in, so yeh âGeneration Lossâ as a name/term is so relevant in so many ways
Love your work, Emily. Nicest Noo Yawker I seen in ages đ€đ
Sorry, I just mean I love your accent. New Yorkers are cool, Iâm just silly
I love your necklace
Thanks so much!!! Itâs a laser-cut scarab necklace I got off Etsy!!! Itâs my favorite