Walrus Audio unveils smart new Xero Polylooper Dual Channel Stereo Panning Creative Looper

Walrus Audio has unleashed a really cool and unusual Dual Channel Looper with some really smart creative abilities - especially for Poly Mode which is able to combine and quantize passages of varying length and time signatures - really super smart. And overall it’s really rather intuitive - with some degree of depth of variation - but mostly fully surfaced for immediate engagement.

I really like the abilities of this new looper - I’m not sure there is another quite like it - and it would be great to hear Pete Honoré do a demo!

Controls - CHANNEL 1 } Pan 1, Speed : 0.5 / 1x / 2x, Direction : FWD / REV, Volume 1 Slider; CHANNEL 2 } Pan 2, Speed : 0.5 / 1x / 2x, Direction : FWD / REV, Volume 2 Slider; UNIVERSAL } Mode : Synced / Unsynced / Poly, Left Footswitch : Playback / Record - Hold for Undo, Right Footswitch : Stop - Hold for Speed FX, Dual Press Footswitches to switch Channel, Double Hold for Full Stop and Full Erase.

Ports -Stereo Right In, Mono Left In, EXT Swich, Stereo Right Out, Mono Left Out, USB C, MIDI In, MIDI Thru, 9V DC [-] 300mA.

THE 3 MODEES

• SYNC MODE – Keeps all loops time-aligned to the first recorded loop 
• UNSYNCED MODE – Let each channel record loops of completely independent lengths
• POLY MODE – Create polyrhythms using shared time divisions (3:4, 5:7, etc.) for interlocking textures (Supports MIDI clock for precision syncing) 

KEY FEATURES

• Loop up to 3 minutes with near infinite stacking of loops 
• Unlimited overdubs 
• Volume and Pan controls 
• Playback speed (0.5x / 1x / 2x) 
• Reverse playback option 
• Tap the left stomp switch to record and playback loops 
• Hold the left stomp to undo
• Tap the right stomp switch to stop loop playback 
• Hold the right stomp for speed FX 
• Double-press both switches to toggle channel control 
• Double-hold to trigger full stop or full erase 
• Each channel has its own multicolor LED system showing:
  • Red, Green, and White for recording and playback controls 
    Cyan, Pink, Yellow, and Blue LEDs for different speed effects 
    Channel Control Status via dedicated red LEDs 
• Activate Speed FX to unlock:
  • Half / Normal / Double speed 
    Reverse playback - Each channel’s playback behavior can be manipulated independently, letting you remix on the fly. 
    FX activation syncs to loop start in Sync and Poly modes, ensuring accurate timing 
• Stereo. MIDI. USB. Ready to Integrate.
  • 1/8” MIDI IN/THRU (Type A) for clock sync and remote control 
  • USB-C for easy firmware updates via walrusaudio.io 
  • Stereo in/out with full panning control on each channel 
  • Compatible with Chrome on Mac or Windows for web-based updates 

All round a really capable smart creative looper with allows you to mix up its two channels in lots of interesting ways!

The Xero Polylooper is usually available for $299 and equivalent from the Walrus Audio Webstore - while as I was writing this - the first batch has already sold out - so you need.to be little patient for the restock, while some dealers may still have some - available in both Black and White editions - as pictured!