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4. March 2026

Chase Bliss CHOMPI: TEMPO Firmware – Groovebox DNA for the Playful Sampler

Chase Bliss, known for their playful yet deep effects architecture, has dropped the TEMPO firmware for CHOMPI, transforming this quirky sampler into a hands-on groovebox with a syncable, pattern-driven heart. In this official overview, the team walks through how TEMPO reimagines CHOMPI’s workflow—bringing in intuitive pattern generation, new sound design tools, and a performance-focused interface that feels both familiar and refreshingly new. We dive into the firmware’s multi-engine approach, explore its pattern generator and slice engine, and examine how the new preset and snapshot systems empower live experimentation. If you’re curious about how digital groovebox concepts can be mapped onto

CHOMPI

11. November 2025

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Chase Bliss and the CHOMPI Saga: From Playful Vision to Community Creation

CHOMPI isn’t just another quirky instrument—it’s a testament to the power of joyful design and heartfelt collaboration. In this official Chase Bliss video, the team dives deep into the story behind CHOMPI, a sample-munching device crafted to bridge the gap between professional musicians and absolute beginners. The narrative unfolds with a blend of personal anecdotes, design philosophy, and a behind-the-scenes look at the emotional and technical journey that brought CHOMPI to life. For those interested in how digital sampling tools can become conduits for community, creativity, and connection, this is a revealing watch.

CHOMPI

23. October 2025

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Chase Bliss Conjures Sonic Horror: A Patch-Oriented Guide to Being Scary

Chase Bliss, the Minnesota pedal wizards, don their vampire capes to walk us through the art of crafting scary sounds with guitars, bass, and drums. In their characteristically playful style, they demonstrate how stacking loops, detuned orchestrations, and a handful of their signature pedals—Lossy, Dark World, Mood, and more—can transform everyday instruments into haunted soundscapes. This video is less about technical manuals and more about creative patching, layering, and the subtle art of making your audience shiver. If you’re after eerie textures and cyclic atmospheres, this is a masterclass in pedalboard necromancy.

Blooper, Dark World, Gen Loss, Lossy, Mood

23. April 2025

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Chase Bliss and Analog Man’s Brothers AM: King of Tone, Reinvented for the Patch Generation

Chase Bliss, renowned for their fusion of analog warmth and digital wizardry, have teamed up with Analog Man to deliver Brothers AM—a pedal that sets out to bottle the magic of the King of Tone, but with a modern twist. In this technical demo, the company’s founder walks us through the design’s five-year gestation, its dual-channel architecture, and the clever blend of classic circuitry with digital control. Expect a deep dive into versatile drive modes, hands-on presence shaping, and a host of tweakable options that invite sonic exploration. For anyone obsessed with signal flow and tone sculpting, this is a

Brothers AM

5. November 2024

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Chase Bliss Clean: Analogue Compression with a Twist of Curiosity

Chase Bliss, the Minnesota pedal wizards, have a knack for taking classic effects and nudging them into uncharted territory. Their latest offering, Clean, is a stereo analogue two-stage compressor that’s anything but pedestrian. In this detailed video manual, Chase Bliss walks through Clean’s dynamic features, from nuanced compression and EQ sculpting to hidden dip switch options and the delightfully unpredictable Dusty mode. For anyone who thinks compression is just about squashing peaks, Clean proves there’s a whole world of interactive, patchable sound design lurking beneath the surface.

Chase Bliss Clean

28. August 2024

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Chase Bliss Billy Strings Wombtone: Envelope Control in the Lab

Chase Bliss, the Minnesota pedal wizards, return with the Billy Strings Wombtone—a signature reissue that puts envelope control front and centre. In this technical demo, founder Joel Korte walks through the pedal’s new dynamic features, showing how your playing intensity can sculpt phasing, depth, and more in real time. The video is less about marketing gloss and more about hands-on patching, with a focus on how the envelope generator can be assigned to multiple parameters for expressive, evolving textures. For those who like their modulation reactive and their pedalboards exploratory, this is a deep dive into what happens when you

Chase Bliss Billy Strings Wombtone

3. July 2024

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Chase Bliss Onward: Pushing Vocals Into Uncharted Territory

Chase Bliss, known for their playful yet sophisticated approach to effects, throws their Onward pedal into the vocal ring with a session that’s as much about discovery as it is about sound design. In this video, vocalist Courtney Swain is let loose on Onward for the first time, exploring its transformative impact on live vocals and ambient textures. The pedal’s blend of analog richness and digital trickery is front and centre, with modes and features that invite both chaos and control. If you’re curious about how a pedalboard staple can become a compositional tool for the adventurous, this is a

Chase Bliss Onward

14. June 2024

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chase bliss Onward: A Glitchy Companion for Creative Signal Chains

Chase Bliss, the Minnesota pedal alchemists, have unleashed Onward—a pedal that blurs the lines between looping, glitching, and real-time performance. In their latest Q&A video, the team digs into what sets Onward apart from its siblings, focusing on how it follows your playing like a second instrument and integrates naturally into your setup. From full-frequency freeze to rhythmic pattern generation and nuanced sustain control, this session is a treasure trove for anyone wondering how Onward might fit into their pedalboard or modular workflow. If you’re curious about stereo tricks, signal chain placement, or just want to hear some dry Midwestern

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