TAKE CONTROL... OF YOUR RIG! CARL MARTIN OCTASWITCH "The Strip"

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[@GabiOprea]

If Pete would put all his demos into an album it would be the best selling album in the era

[@drtrann2411]

I would totally buy it lol

[@hanovergreen4091]

Especially if all the manufacturers of the demoed products pitched in/cost sharing in some way to promote ie sell on their sites... guaranteed moneymaker all around Pete...

[@darrellminx5459]

It's funny but you're right. The demo songs on The Good KZbin channels are better than what's on the radio haha.

[@RealMNeutral31]

You're right.

[@ProcashFloyd]

Wow you really upped your video quality. Very nice Pete. Just the switcher I needed for so long

[@seanadams672]

There is no end to this mans creativity!! He starts playin and I forget its a gah dayum gear demo.

[@PeteThorn]

Thanks Sean!

[@kevinherrera9961]

Ordered mine today. Your video made my life so much easier. Thank you!

[@dynio69]

As always, I`m here not for product, but for great , inspirational music. Pete - You are greeeaaaattt !!!!

[@EdmHistorEE]

I've got a switcher already, so don't need another one, but I will always click Pete's demos just for the jams alone. Outstanding work, as always.

[@djdanger9812]

One of the best channels for us "Guitar Freaks" Pete Thorn = Legend!

[@PeteThorn]

Thank you for watching! I’m glad you’re here

[@monode953]

Thats a really well thought out piece of kit!

[@chasmenear7130]

I've been pondering a switcher for a long while now, and thanks for reminding me of the Martin.

[@Chuchuguitar]

Hey Carl Martin, welcome to 2011. Hey Pete! Great work as usual!

[@therangersinger]

Yeah no shit hahaha. If they managed to have the option to reroute the order that would have made it slightly more viable.

[@NielsBeier]

The Octa-Switch has been around forever. Sure it might not be as advanced as the G2/G3 that the boys at That Pedal Show are doing, but these are SOLID switchers. :)

[@wakjob961]

You got Andy's compressor!!! I love that thing. It's so good.

[@Greg-rd8qr]

Amazing pedal switcher!!

[@Damaraja]

Thanks, Pete. Good and helpful. My switch game is sorely lagging. This was fresh incentive to get it together 🤙

[@natashanyxx9486]

Very helpful. Great video!

[@patrickschilcher9386]

Great Review/Suggestion! Also GREAT to see a TOP HAT head behind you!

That lick at 2.48... so simple yet SO tasteful!

[@PeteThorn]

Thanks!

[@maryannmoran-smyth3453]

I have the octaswitch 2 And it’s been a game changer on my ever expanding paddleboard. It’s mechanical dip switches are easy to use and less confusing, as this would be a perfect situation for a first switcher and you’ll never go back… You’ll thank me later… Keep on rockin…

[@fusion5866]

I have the original version of the Octa-Switch. This new version’s footprint is about half as wide, and there are considerably more features. Will have to check it out.

[@stompfolks]

such a huge switcher for three pedals you're a winner

[@raymondforbes4295]

"if you are a guitar player like me". Nope, I am definitely not even close. But thanks for the vote of confidence. :)

[@StuffBudDuz]

This is exactly what I'm looking for . . . except one with a MIDI input, as well, so my DAW can switch it. Maybe they'll add that functionality in the future. Good to know this tech is becoming available.

[@jamwayofaiken-augustarockb7643]

Awesome

[@LykaonMetalMusic]

Awesome!

[@nevusofota]

I have the MK1 and it’s solid. I like how you Can easily change the loops of each preset on the fly with the DIP switches. Only problem is the MK1 is huge!

[@WaytogoEinstein]

I have the MK3 which I must admit, is a pretty cool unit. The one thing I noticed with the Octa-Switch MK3 was that every now and then, my rig would seem to lose the majority of its “balls”( no power, the drive would just not be there and we’d have to stop playing so I could drop power to the MK3 to get my sound back. I have no idea why it does that but it does. I decided to upgrade to “The Strip” last week. I ordered a brand new one and it arrived this past Thursday. I rewired my entire pedalboard to accommodate this device and damnit if it didn’t work. The “store” button would not accept any changes therefore making it impossible to program. The blue led would never flash. It heads back to the seller this week after the holiday weekend for a replacement. I hope the next one works properly. The idea of this unit is pretty straightforward and when working, is certainly a game changer.

[@MoreMeRecording]

Looks like a RADIAL product!

[@honestinsky]

Outstanding tutorial. Thank you, much appreciated. New sub. A+

[@Aokitadamitsu]

I love the ease of the dipswitchs.. digital is nice if you have an app or something to make configuring easy..

[@RockCoversMusic]

Interesting pedal!!

[@Chef_Jeff69]

I love Peter

[@PeteThorn]

❤️

[@Alexander-rx7jj]

I don’t need it. But I want it...

[@RozsaAmplificationLLC]

Very cool and diverse unit Pete. Thanks! One thing I did not see unless I missed it...a lot of these switcher/loopers have a Tuner output so you can mute your rig and tune up without everyone hearing you, then click off of it. I see there is a "Bypass/Mute" button, but don't see a Tuner output. Is this capability included in this unit? I'll have to pull the manual and check. Gotta get one of these units, but not happy with the cost. I think all electronics and micro-controlled, a unit like this could be had for $250-300 rather than $500...yikes!

[@tmitz73]

Very cool piece of Kit Pete! Great playing and Demo Music too man!!!

[@zarbog8618]

Stellar as usual. You music is awesome!

[@PeteThorn]

Thanks!

[@gromousse]

Fantastic demo as usual ! Did you try octaswitch with Neunaber Illumine in midi ? Is it possible to assign a preset of the Illumine to each switch of the strip ?

[@skyhawks4ever]

Very cool 😎. I’m wondering if the H9 and/or Chase Bliss would also change if they were not connected via MIDI? Anyone know?

[@MRxr400]

this is exactly what i need to make life easy and clean switching. i plan on using a two notes torpedo captor x. i'd like one preset for my clean, with the compression and light reverb from the captor. but for drive, i want no compression or reverb from the captor, and switch the channel on my amp to the od channel. this looks possibly capable. i also have pedals, but this is solving the captor x needs. quick question, can i come out of the capto and back to pedal board and through a tap/stereo delay before off to desk?

[@AspyDoc2008]

Pete, odd question, What are the kicks you're wearing in this video (I think you've got some red ones in other videos). They're awesome!

[@mantashaft]

I haven’t forgotten my desire for an FX switcher

[@billsherrington5996]

Also check out Gigrig for the same and more👍🏽

[@funkyfurballs1078]

I've got the G3 Atom in mind.

[@myuncle2]

Since jack cables are getting bigger than the pedals, I'd love to see a strip that allow you to stack the pedals together, power them, without those big jacks in the way.

[@BRUNOCMUSIC]

man amazing!, question, i have a blackstar amp which has an "stereo" jack for the pedal swtich cause it controls the voice and clean dirty channel, how can i wire that? since the amp has just 1 hole for controling voice and channel

[@anitasoucy9397]

Where online in the U.S. can I order this Octaswitch The Strip ? I've search many times but no one has them. For example Musician's Friend does not have them.

[@johnhutchinson3368]

Can you flip the phase on the stereo outputs when using 2 amps?

[@jensenbell]

Leave it to the Danes to make it simple. I love that it doesn't have an LCD screen. The guys I work for would be merciless if I brought an LCD on stage with them... brutal. LOL

[@pauldeatherage6112]

I'd like to have his LB 103

[@allanflippin2453]

Pete, There is one thing I'd like to do and I suspect the Octa-switch won't support it. Please let me know if I understand correctly. I presently have a wet/dry variant with two amps (but without a switcher yet). The thing I need a switcher for is to put some pedals to amp 1 and others to amp 2. Is there any way I can do that with an Octa-switch or is there a better one to do this. thanks!

[@jessec6402]

Hi Pete. ive been trying to research if my Rocktron Intellifex will work with an Octa switch the strip but not finding anything. do you know if that is possible?

[@dasvassen]

Hi @Pete, do you know if I can turn a Whammy 4 on / off with that midi connector? Thanks!

[@dandube5987]

pete i watched your helix video way back on the tim + pete show and it changed my mind about multi-effects pedals... i totally understand the need here, but helix just seems more.... modern? flexible? less cable-y?

[@PeteThorn]

But you still have players of course that preferr a few individual pedals! Different products for different purposes. Although the helix does allow you to use a few pedals in its loops. Carl Martin is more for the all-analog true bypass aficionados

[@dandube5987]

@@PeteThorn of course! and even though i personally might prefer the helix, your demo here was awesome and now i want one :)

[@jawsxx8683]

How does this differ from all the other thousand switchers on the market?

[@randyupchurch1899]

...Hi Pete!!!...Greetings from Southern Illinois!!!...Sir,does this have "carry-over" ?...How much$$$?...Peace,my Brother...

[@PeteThorn]

Hi Randy, no units like this generally speaking when you turn the loops on and off they by their design will cut off the signal. You’re switching the loop right out of the signal path.

[@StaticRome]

@@PeteThorn yep I was thinking of asking the same thing. But that is the give and take of keeping a switcher simple. No delay or reverb spill over trails due to its simplicity of switching loops on and off. A Boss ES-8 is more sophisticated and can achieve the spill over seamlessly but you need to really dig into the menus to set the parameters correctly (carry over and patch change delay set to 0 ms). For some guitarist, all that digital control stuff is too much and they don't care about fx spill overs...then this carl martin is for them. I personally love delay and reverb trails when I switch...so I'll stick to those spillover fx switchers. cool vid bro🤘🏼

[@nicholastotoro7721]

Can this be used to control three-channel amps? The dip-switches only have two selections. This would be the answer to my hopes if it could (The Boss ES-5 is needlessly complicated for what I do).

[@PeteThorn]

It’s possible. I’m not sure. You might need to use two of the switching jacks- Going to a TRS cable. Like 2 mono quarter inch to TRS. Or if your aunt has some other type of foot switch jack might need a custom cable

[@nicholastotoro7721]

@@PeteThorn Thanks, Pete! My BE-100 Deluxe has a single TRS cable that goes from the amp to the switch. Maybe some sort of Y-cable with two mono on one end going to TRS at the amp... ?

[@PeteThorn]

Yes quite possible that’ll work

[@nicholastotoro7721]

@@PeteThorn Just an update from Carl Martin: they did say the Y-cable method should work with The Strip!

[@stiffdrinkmime366]

How do I get that thing to change channels on my old boogie with their proprietary multi pin foot switch connector?

[@PeteThorn]

You would have to have a custom cable made by somebody like Dave Friedman

[@axkmster]

That's a bummer...I was interested for a moment..

[@stiffdrinkmime366]

@@axkmster look at the boogie "midi matrix". I think it does what we want, but someone smarter than me will have to figure out if that box can talk to this one lol

[@axkmster]

@@stiffdrinkmime366 lol... Yup, it might be to much talking for me.. Looking for simplicity hence the Octaswitch.. Plugin and go..

[@stephencline685]

This thing is super cool! Unfortunately it's bigger than my actual pedalboard :(

[@adamalper804]

So on this unit there are only 8 presets available, correct? If you're playing a set of 30 songs, you would have to use 8 presets for the whole show (excluding anything midi)? Just trying to make sure I've got this grasped...working toward getting my first switcher.

[@MotoRiff77]

I’m sure the components are higher quality but they have to compete with the cheaper joyo/harley benton versions. Whats msrp of these

[@SeabeeBuckeye]

$427 on Reverb

[@orangerecords_studio]

But If I want to run in stereo, with effectloops, how to setup that ?

[@heyjarrod]

No one has seems to mention what I’ve been wondering. Halfway through this one, but I don’t think he is going to either, ha ha. How many pedals can be used with this switcher? I would imagine each loop doesn’t mean one pedal. Which would leave just eight pedals. Seems pretty limiting, so probably not. Or perhaps, each loop could four or five pedals needed for that #1 patch/foot switch? Thanks! 😝🤘🏻🎸🇺🇸

[@mikeriesco6174]

No stereo capability? Didn't seem so...if you have stereo effects pedals (delay, reverb, etc), are those not useable with this unit?

[@PeteThorn]

Loop 8 is stereo- So you can use it to split to stereo.

[@TsiratiugZ]

My OCD really wants the order of the switch numbers reversed, 1-8 going left to right. Aside from that, looks like a great piece of gear.

[@riankardison]

It's pretty much like the pedal order where the input goes from the right to the left

[@seanconnorguitar5972]

Looks great Pete. I do wonder why they make these things red though...

[@vonmilash823]

Damm, I would jump at this but my food is 9 inches wide at its narrowest point. There's no way I could hit just one button on that thing.

[@mikeyo3230]

Good stuff The hughes and kettner grandmeister has the ability to do this also and you don’t need 16 pedals ...... Anyone own the Grandmeister ? Thoughts ?

[@harrystultiens6633]

Which keeps best the tone - octa switch strip versus voodoo lab px8 plus?

[@dusanhomer]

Can I use both outputs on the same time,for two amps?...Not sure if the are isolated outputs to eliminate ground loops

[@peterliolis5482]

Your playing was great but can you turn down the drums, or edit them out for the demo

[@mikeyj3512]

I made a nasty comment a few months ago.. I'd like to formally apologize

[@BenGraceCreative]

why would you buy this unit over the musicomlab, rjm, boss, or morningstar offerings? feels like an inferior product and wish we got some of that insight beyond just the overview of features. how does this thing stack up to other options? is it actually worth it?

[@Pedalmakers]

Hi Ben There are a few things, simplicity, the instant access, the 4 Ext switches, true bypass using gold relays so that you can run say 8 guitar to two amps, or say one guitar to 8 amps and anything in between. But most important no menus, very easy to set-up and use.

[@PeteThorn]

Respectfully, you do recognize that Carl Martin asked me to demonstrate this product- not to compare it to every other switcher on the market...? This is a demo I’m making for a company, not a head to head comparison of every switcher out there

[@russellbotelho5654]

Where can I buy this? I have looked all over the internet for these and have came up with nothing. I even messaged Carl Martin and they basically weren't helpful at all. There's something terribly wrong with the marketing and distribution of this.

[@PeteThorn]

Hi russell, Thomann In Europe I’m sure would probably carry it, They ship to the US

[@russellbotelho5654]

@@PeteThorn Thank you

[@Pedalmakers]

HI Russell sorry to hear that you didn't find any help from us, we normally set an honour in helping you guys the best we can, regariding US, it sadly has taken way too long time to get in into the market, that said it's is in stock at the distribtutor, you are welcome to mail me direct. B. regards Soren Jongberg.

[@therangersinger]

Have fun memorizing your presets on this one haha

[@PeteThorn]

I mean if you can count to 8, you’re good

[@therangersinger]

@@PeteThorn haha, well I think you know what I meant.

[@terrygrady8413]

The switcher is obsolete it was superseded by gigrig switcher that was far more advanced 10 years ago.

[@gbfat]

The only downside is there's only 8 presets

[@SeabeeBuckeye]

$427. Reverb. You are welcome.

[@justincase9173]

This is why i laugh when i hear someone complain how complicated an AxeFx is....dip switches? SERIOUSLY?? Once you go Fractal you will never go back to the impractical.

[@PeteThorn]

What’s wrong with dip switches!? It’s an easy way to select the state of the outputs as well as the control switches. Man, this product has conjured up some weird comments I must say

[@justincase9173]

@@PeteThorn dip switches are obviously the cheapest way to configure a device. A programmable software solution that pairs the device with an IPAD would IMO be better than messing with tiny switches like I was programming my garage door opener or configuring a floppy disk drive for a commodore 64. Not to mention you could actually store/recall the different configurations instead of having to write them down in case of an accidental misconfiguration. Plus you could denote EXACTLY what each switch position does. I.e. blue channel. What is weird about that?

[@PeteThorn]

You are sort of missing the point of this pedal I think though. Carl Martin doesn’t make any digital anything. It’s all analog pedals/switchers, with an emphasis on true bypass, simplicity etc. It’s a different product for a different kind of player that just wants a simple strip and some simple programmability. There are folks out there that don’t want to know about apps iPads, re-ordering LOOPS etc. they just want a simple strip that they can plug the pedals into - it’s just a different kind of product for a different kind of guitar player. All kinds of folks out there, you know? Just understand the whole philosophy of the company is sort of to stay all analog, and more old-school.

[@justincase9173]

@@PeteThorn Yep...I totally was missing it. Not familiar with any carl martin products. I ditched stomp boxes decades ago for convenience and less cable clutter. Honestly I was surprised when the whole boutique pedal craze started happening. To each their own...you are correct. I was just taking your demo at face value. If that's the company philosophy then I can see the appeal to analog purists since an analog switch is required with an analog signal. You have to understand how watching you demo a state of the art digital Eventide through a product using tiny dip switches didn't convey the whole analog culture thing and threw me for a loop.(pun intended) Plus it does use Musical Instrument Digital Interface technology. That being said....Great product! Garage Door opener purists REJOICE! 😂 Btw I do enjoy your videos so don't think for a minute I'm just trying to troll you brother.