Walrus Audio Lüm Texture Engine Effect Pedal, Guava

With ambient whimsy abound, the Walrus Audio Lum Texture Engine is a grab-and-go box of granular effects sure to make any soundscaper swoon. The Lum, initially a limited release, now enters Walrus Audio's main line of effects proper with starry, textural, dreamy sounds at every turn.

The Lüm Texture Engine puts forward three expressive, ambient-leaning effects for a compact stompbox packed full of reverberating magic. Calling upon influences of the Walrus Audio Slö reverb, Lore reverse reverb, and Fable granular generator, the Lum fractures signals into tiny, stardust clouds of "grain" with different flavors of reverb. This sonic formula sweetens signals with rosy, hazy washes of sound perfect for your next ambient track or textural exploration.

A three-mode switch swaps the Lum between three unique ambient effects. Positions for grain cloud, grain reverb, and forward/reverse reverb introduce different spacious textures. Fans of granular effects are sure to find a home with the Lum through its intriguing, expressive textures from the more glitchy granular delay settings to the more rhythmic forward-reverb-into-reverse-reverb settings. A straightforward control scheme shapes these effects with a dedicated "X" dial for parameters unique to each mode, including glitch frequency and reverse reverb decay.

Control and expression is furthered on Lüm with a second Momentary control that allows for momentary control ramping on any parameter or global effect stretching, slowing down the effect and elongating its reverberant voices. Selectable "cut-off" or trails bypass modes introduce new modes of playability while a three-slot onboard preset bank allows for instant recall and navigation of favorite effect builds.

A sweet, sweet trip into a decadent, dreamlike, granular nebula, the Walrus Lüm Texture Engine is a dream indeed.