Xploration • Curation • Recommendation
Mooer updates and upgrades Devin Townsend's signature Ocean Machine II Dual Delay and Reverb Ambient Workstation Pedal
Key Points
MOOER’s Ocean Machine II updates Devin Townsend’s 2017 Ocean Machine Ambience Workstation with a silver enclosure, colour-coded knobs, improved DSP, and a 120-second looper. Its format remains largely unchanged.
It combines two independent multi-mode delays, nine reverb types, freeze feedback, tap tempo, parallel or series routing, true or DSP bypass, stereo I/O, MIDI In/Thru, USB-C, expression support, and optional MOOER F4 wireless control. The looper adds overdubbing, half-speed, and reverse.
As of [date], the price was £225. Specifications include 44.1kHz, 24-bit processing, 500mA at 9V DC, 215 × 127 × 56mm, and 1.1kg.
Devin Townsend’s signature Ocean Machine Ambience Workstation first materialised back in 2017. It was packed with features even then - with much the same format and layout as the new one - while the black knobs onto royal blue enclosure made it look a little congested and complicated and somewhat dark and confusing in appearance. The updated look has improved the pedal 100% - helping you to separate out and easily navigate the different sections of the device. The new look and feel really looks fantastic - and it looks to be in a much higher quality of class, while the price tag of around $300 is incredibly reasonable for 2 independent multi-mode delays, plus a killer multi-mode reverb too. You can now instantly pick up what this device is about - and you can’t argue that it provides killer functionality at a fantastic price point!
Controls - REVERB } Pre-Delay, Decay, Tone, Reverb Mix, Reverb Types : Room / Hall / Plate / Dist-Verb / FL-Verb / Filter / Reverse / Spring / Mod, Reverb Footswitch / Tap / Bypass; DELAY A } Feedback, Time, Sweep, Delay Mix, Delay Types : Digital / Analog / Tape / Echo / Liquid / Rainbow / Crystal / Low-Bit / Fuzzy, Delay A Footswitch / Tap / Bank Down; DELAY B } Feedback, Time, Sweep, Delay Mix, Delay Type : Digital / Analog / Tape / Real / Dyna / Galaxy / Mod / Tri-Mod / Mod-Inv, Delay B Footswitch / Tap / Bank Up; LOOPER } Rec/Play/Stop, Half Speed, Reverse, Looper On Button; UNIVERSAL } Menu / Mix, Home, Setting, Store.
Rear Ports - Exp, Left/Mono In, Right In, Left/Mono Out, Right Out, MIDI Thru, MIDI In, USB-C, 9V DC [-] 500mA.
A lot of these bigger workstations can be a little opaque in their operation while the use of colour-coded knobs / areas here hugely enhances the user experience. It seems that this release is mostly about the cosmetic update - you have a longer loop record time, and slightly better fidelity DSP - and that’s about it for key differences to the original 2017 blue model!
The Ocean Machine has some interesting routing / effects order and parallel options for sure - but I can’t see that those are much changed from the original device. It’s a better user experience for sure - and a prettier device all-round - but really not that much has changed overall!
WHAT"s NEW in the OCEAN MACHINE II?
- New Silver colourway with colour-coded knobs
- Improved DSP for superior fidelity output
- Looper now supports 120 seconds of recording time
Key Features
- Improved DSP algorithms for superior delay and reverb quality
- Nine distinct delay types that support up to 2 seconds of delay time: digital, analog, tape, echo, liquid, rainbow, crystal, low-bit, and fuzzy delays
- Nine hi-fidelity reverb types: room, hall, plate, distorted reverb, flanger reverb, filter reverb, reverse, spring, and modulated reverb
- Freeze feedback feature, supported for both delay and reverb effects
- Tap tempo footswitch functionality
- New and improved looper supporting up to 120 seconds of recording time, along with overdubbing capabilities, half-speed, and reverse effects.
- Customizable order of effects in parallel or series chains
- Flexible bypass options supporting both true bypass and DSP bypass
- Large LCD screen, controllable through twelve easy-to-use physical knobs for real-time parameter adjustments
- Adjustable Global EQ Settings
- Full stereo inputs and outputs
- Synchronizable and mappable MIDI In and Thru support
- USB-C port for firmware updates
- External expression pedal support via TRS cable
- Support for the MOOER F4 wireless footswitch (sold separately)
- Designed for durability and reliability in both studio and live environments
- Sampling Rate : 44.1kHz
- Sampling Accuracy : 24-bit
- Power Supply : 9V DC [-] with 500mA current draw
- Dimensions : 215 x 127 x 56 mm
- Weight : 1.1kg
- MAP / RRP : $299 / €269 / £225
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