My dream pedalboard

Three years and hundreds of effects pedals later, I finally built the perfect pedalboard for my harps!

Russ and I have been working on this pedalboard build for MONTHS. So much time, research, trials, and troubleshooting went into this build, and I'm really happy with the results!

This video isn't intended to be a big flex or anything, like "oh look at my expensive board that you don't have!!111one" .. This board includes all of my favorite pedal combinations in one place, and I'm hoping it can be a really helpful resource for anyone who finds inspiration in any of the ideas or elements within it.

I designed this pedalboard around both of my harps -- my Camac pedal harp and Dusty Strings lever harp -- so that it can be used interchangeably with either harp.

*Thank you so much to Perfect Circuit for sponsoring this video, and for sending me the Red Panda Mixer & Strymon Zuma!* Check out more gear available now at Perfect Circuit!

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - 02:10 - Introducing the board
02:11 - 03:08 - EPIC SPONSOR SEGMENT
03:09 - 04:31 - More pedalboard talk
04:32 - 09:15 - Improvisation with pedalboard (lever harp)
09:16 - 20:36 - Deep dive with Russ!
20:37 - 22:22 - Multiple outputs through the board

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Links to everything on my board:
HANDS Custom Pedalboard:

29 Pedals EUNA:

Fairfield Circuitry Long Life EQ:

Empress Bass Compressor:

Red Panda Mixer:

EQD Hizumitas:

EQD Avalanche Run:

AC Noises Ama:

When The Sun Explodes:

Meris Enzo:

Meris Enzo Preset Switch:

Strymon Zuma Power Supply:

Strymon Ojai Extension:

Gamechanger Audio PLUS Pedal:

Milkman Amp 100

Old Blood Noise Dark Star:

GFI System Skylar:

Hologram Microcosm:

Chase Bliss Thermae:

Chase Bliss Expression Roller:

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Curious about how I use effects pedals with my harp?

Download the audio from my pedal demos:

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[Unity_Marine]

As a complete outsider that was dragged by the algorithm, this is both fascinating and impressive, the fact that you were able to transform the sound of the harp so much and how adeptly you operated all of those different pieces of tech to create something completely new. This was very impressive and kind of crazy to see! Lovely video

[reillytennesen]

As a doom and black metal guy, this board is pretty intimidating lol but it is set up amazingly! What you guys do is incredible! The board is almost an instrument in itself and that is so cool to me! Keep it up!

[rado]

My brother surprise visited me and he's watching with me! He's loving it. My brain needed these sounds. And it was a awesome to be share it with my brother.

[WingedTerrapin]

I am musically illiterate, but deeply enjoyed this entire video. The detail, the breakdown of everything, the way you talked about it made a technical topic very easy to enjoy! Also I love the way you make sounds wiggle like they're moving underwater or through space or between time. It's very floaty and relaxing 💕

[lucster]

I could legit just listen to hours of harp play with these pedals... It's just a beautiful ambient sound

[viscid]

Oh my god from the 5:00 it sound so mesmerizing and beautiful. Something touched my heart at this moment and I remember as I listened Andreas Vollenweider for the first time as a child...

[ericm]

Hey Emily Hopkins and Russ! Thanks Russ for the clear description of the pedals and layout on that board! Thanks Emily for the nice audio! It's soothing like sonic meditation! Ride ride ride!

[viniciusmarcilio]

At one point I just closed my eyes and enjoyed the music. Really touching.

[garthosborn]

Wow. What a beautiful tapestry of sound you weave. Such a lovely dreamscape.

[darrenofdrivers]

My wife and I have been doing your ‘you tube pedal comment guy’ voice at each other for no joke 3 full days now. What a gift.

[jbpmusic]

This the most complicated board ive seen! Crazy awesome music out of this. I dig the mixer with the wet dry. You have a knack for soundscaping!

[SocratesOnABike]

"It's got internal power. It's got jacks on the side. It's got boots with the fur. It's got everything" 🤣

[mojsterr]

Today I fell in love. The music that she improvises from 4:25 on is breathtaking. It's been a long time since I heard something so beautiful and also one of the most mesmerising things I have ever heard.
And so much emotion. This was something from another world. Wow.

[markyd]

I've watched a lot of effects YT videos over the past year, and this is the best setup I've seen. Appreciate the level of detail and clear labelling/directions in your demos.

[ZukiZoom]

I always love hearing all the different ways you can make one instrument sound just by turning some knobs the correct way

[ColoradoDreamin]

Thank you so much for explaining the signal path, the reasons why, and also explaining exactly what you're doing when you're tweaking! Some of these pedals are so complex (I have the microcosm, and Dark Star) and it's a science to even understand how to GET the sound we hear in our head! Great video, thank you!

[absinthetic]

Gotta say, I didn’t expect the cute voice you did when you mentioned “Spaceman”. It was adorable. 🥰

[emeraldchan]

Holy moly that improv section was amazing you two. So beautiful and fun.

[christmas]

oh hot damn, this is a very good board! Both the actual thing, the pedals on it, the tidy wiring, all so satisfying!

[murlthesquir]

I feel so excited for you! We all love getting new toys :) This is SO awesome, Emily. You sound amazing as always!! Very cool that Russ goes through and maps out the pedal routing for us.