Walrus Audio Pedal Play: Mako Series MKll

Introducing the Mako Series MKII. We’ve nixed the toggle switches in favor of OLED displays, given them all the USB C treatment, and refined the programs in each pedal with lots of user feedback in mind. The Mako MKII series is ready to help take your songs from your desk to the stage.

Video was tracked live at Walrus Audio using only the Mako MKII pedals.

ACS1 Amp + Cab Sim
• Three ALL NEW HIGH-GAIN amps added:
* Red - Peavey 5150 lead channel
* Citrus - Orange Rockerverb
* Tread - Mesa Dual Rectifier
• Twelve cab sim slots with custom cabs designed by @Tone_Factor and @yorkaudio5444
• Room, Hall, and Spring reverb types with adjustable size & decay.
• Noise Gate
• Global amp EQ with Bass, Treble, Presence & Resonance.
• Amps and cabs can be bypassed.

R1 Reverb
• Each program has been COMPLETELY REBUILT from the ground up with new architecture, EQ, and feature sets. (These will be available to current R1 owners as well!)
• Reimagined Refract program.
• Air program now features shimmer.
• New Duck/Swell feature.
• Diffusion control for every program.
• Adjustable “size” control for Spring, Hall, Plate, BFR, and Refract programs.
• Analog dry-thru.

D1 Delay
• NEW Grain Delay program.
• Complete BPM control and readout on screen.
• Reimagined Reverse program.
• Redesigned Dual Mode allows you to set unique tap divisions on each channel.
• Add modulation to delay trails with six wave shapes (sine, square, triangle, ramp, reverse ramp, random).
• Apply “age” effect to any program.
• Add Haas or panning effect to any program.
• Analog dry-thru.

M1
• Chorus, Phaser, Tremolo, Vibrato, Rotary & Filter programs with three types each.
• Flanger replaces Dual in Chorus algorithm.
• Complete BPM control and readout on screen for Chorus, Phaser, Tremolo, & Vibrato programs.
• Revamped Rotary and Filter programs.
• Six Lo-Fi features can be applied and mixed into any program.
• Internal Wet/Dry mix.
• Adjustable output gain can be assigned per preset.

Video shot by Lauren Bumgarner and Mia Angelo
Edited by Lauren Bumgarner
Directed by Tyler Evans
Audio Mixed by Jaron Nix
Audio Mastered by Adam Chamberlain
Special Thanks to Nick Hampson and the crew at 89th Street for their kindness and hospitality.

Guitar: Chavez Soliz
Guitar: Colt Westbrook
Bass: Raul Alfonso
Keys: Philip Hunsicker
Drums: Wesley Belk

0:00 - Intro
0:07 - Gt1: ACS1-Citrus, R1-Plate, D1-Dual, Gt2: ACS1-Fullerton, M1-Chorus
0:29 - Gt2: R1-Plate, D1-Vintage, M1-Rotary
1:10 - Gt1: ACS1 boost engaged, Gt2: R1-RFRCT, D1-Grain
2:04 - Gt1: ACS1-Tread
2:06 - Gt1: R1-BFR, Gt2: ACS1-Tread, R1-BFR, D1-Vintage
2:28 - Gt2: R1-Plate
2:51 - Gt2: R1-BFR
3:00 - Gt2: R1-Plate
3:25 - Gt2: R1-BFR, M1-Rotary

[darthgibsonlp]

Great choices for those new amps on the ACS1.

[OffShiftProductions]

Best rollouts in the biz. Such a talented team. Couldn't imagine parting with my ACS1, but this might be a worthy upgrade.

[jameswoodward]

Looking forward to the update of the OG ACS1 but the new one looks even more perfect than the last one. Always love the new designs

[monoclepigproductions]

I’ve got a D1, R1, and M1 on my board currently, and I cannot overemphasize how frigging *cool* it is that y’all are back porting the algos to the first-gen pedals.

I’ve kept a Fathom on the board alongside the R1 for years because I need a proper Shimmer verb; now I’m getting it on the R1 and I am *psyched*.

[ValirAmaril]

this is such a great way to demo pedals

[mtchllhrtly]

Love the vibe of this pedal play. Well done fellas.

[homestudiohero]

LETS GOOO So pumped for the new amps:)

[gafarbello]

Just love that yall keep pushing yall selves all the time. Love this!

[trahnettilhcs]

Orange Fucking Rockerverb. Finally, someone is going this route.

[marc-olivierbourdon]

I own the 4 mako mk1 and use them as the core of my pedalboard, and I love them!! Can’t wait to update them! Would have love to have those hi gain amps on my acs1!
Ever considered offering an upgrade / trade-in option for mk1 users? 😅

[xero]

Yep, it is pedal with some sounds, you right

[dannysiacovouguitar]

I wish that you would give balanced outputs to the ACS1. Maybe a blend of the canvas di and Acs1 I really would love to have these in one pedal!!!

[Banoffeeee]

damn! i love this company so much i don't even mind naming my future son WALRUS lol

[diego_oliveiras]

now that we have screens, any chance of named presets on the new series? 👀

[suede__]

I could go for an album of this type of music.

[aarondavis]

Question - are the screens able to display preset numbers (or names), or are they only there to make adjusting hidden parameters easier?

[LemonHolidayProd]

The addition of analog dry-through is going to cost me a lot of money 😂

[suede__]

Random question, where do y'all get your straps? My current one is like a slip and slide.

[BaileysOutdoorsADV]

So the acs1 acts as the amp correct so do you run it into a frfr or a PA system?

[ZachariahConnor]

Yo these look sick! Will there be midi librarian/preset editor for Windows/Mac?