EarthQuaker Devices Retrospective Ep. 3 - Bit Commander Analog Octave Synth

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Our first anti- “traditional guitar” pedal circuit has been a consistent board contender year after year and highly coveted by those in the know. Bit Commander’s simple interface, excellent tracking, and huge attitude make it all too easy to dial in a crushingly primitive square wave synth sound with your stringed instrument. But what is the REAL STORY behind our original monophonic analog octave synth? How does one obtain this information? Lucky for you we have been busy compiling a serious inside look on the EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander.
In this film, you get a chance to accompany Dave Hill as he builds his own Bit Commander pedal right here in pre-quarantined Akron Ohio! Hear the circuit’s tale by creator Jamie Stillman with a distortion twist at the end! And let’s not forget the “Basement People” reenactment by EQD crew! What stands before you is our entire goody bag of top secret info, exclusive interviews, and clips of people bonding with Bit Commander. Producers, musicians, comedians… everyone loves it. It’s famous. Needless to say, you will be better served actually watching this video than reading about it. Hop to it and enjoy!
Video: Chris Tran, Vice Cooler, Dave Whited
Audio: Jeff France
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@EarthQuakerDevices 3 года назад

Thank you for watching our Bit Commander Retrospective!! Subscribe to see what's next!

@Cjwilly333 3 года назад

Its awesome cause we just got one in the store. I instantly fell in love with it. Yup gotta have one now.

@laurentsaint-laurent3659 3 года назад

cool, online just the day I finally decided it would be my next pedal.. after months trying to decide which would be first: Bit Commander or Data Corrupter? Also,pleeease upload more content, besides these retrospective I especially like EQD Sessions, Board to Death & Show us Your Junk but I want more of everything!

@louismendoza6896 3 года назад

My favorite part of the film was the re-enactment with the fake beards lol .... my Instagram name is @lkmendoza

@TheChainsofAlice 3 года назад

i subscribed to earthquaker 32 years ago.

@Nokanmusic 3 года назад

Yiz, i am waiting to see whats next

@thepedalzone 3 года назад

Freaking LOVE my Bit Commander. Who doesn't enjoy the sound of computers rising up to revolt against humanity?

@kotanecrosis96 3 года назад

Sam Harris and Sarah Connor?

@markferguson3745 2 года назад

Ef computers .I'm hoping cats take over. My cat does like this pedal, though.

@MrKadidle51 2 года назад

Your channel is my favorite for demos. Thanks for everything bro

@augustogutierrez9964 3 года назад

Damn this video felt really emotional to me. It blows my mind just how much influence the Bit Commanderl and Earthquaker in general have on so many artists around the world. "You play to the pedal" was my favourite moment on the video, and it's a statement that connects personally to me as a guy who always looks up for experimentation and sounds that no one has ever heard, that seek for that level of creativity is what drives my whole career. To all of Earthquaker, thank you for your passion and contribution to the music world. I sure hope someday i can play my music through one of your beautiful devices. x @clay.octopus

@markferguson3745 3 года назад

It's cool they send out a lot of product to appropriate guitarists, - like IDLES,- to experiment with.Good for everyone involved.

@MrScrofulous 2 года назад

Yeah, I don't always buy to gear to satisfy a particular tone idea, more OI buy gear that looks or sounds like it might be cool and then I let it take me on a little voyage of discovery. Guitars too. I don't have a specific design I demand, like neck size and shape. It's fun to grab different stuff and see what it wants to tell me.

@mico5003 3 года назад

I miss Juan and Nick. Even their intro where they brag about their first encounter with the pedal. They showcase pedals from unknown to established with an equal love. Explaining every knob and its function. Sense there aren’t many imaginative guitarists and bass players I shout to the pedals and effects!

@JanVoo 3 года назад

7:10 "hair care enthusiast" 😂 Man, I love these series

@atonegames 3 года назад

Dude, I love your show your gear/studio videos. This is just as awesome!

@EarthQuakerDevices 3 года назад

Glad you enjoy it!

@jlallenj22 3 года назад

Favorite parts: the intro is dope. The fake beards were spectacular. The solitary pink sheep on the sweater is pretty great. But my favorite part over-all is the storytelling at the bar scenes. A good brew and a good story is simply the best. Well done on this video!!

@Reaganomicon 3 года назад

Loved this! My favorite part was Greg Saunier talking about how it improved workflow and reduced instrument changes for Deerhoof shows around 15:56. Also stoked on the reenactment about the old keyboard graphic towards the end.

@eugene3944 3 года назад

21:37 nick flexing that smooothe tracking @euc7zgene

@PMTluke 3 года назад

A true master of the strange and awesome

@eugene3944 3 года назад

@@PMTluke Truly the strangest, awesomest flag-bearer for one of EQD's flag-ship pedals

@funkpunked666 3 года назад

39:30 Totally worth. I'd loved to come to the Earthquaker Devices factory and make som pedals myself (live in Norway) @funkpunked

@aaronnitz1752 3 года назад

Any part with Dave is may favorite part. I especially liked that he was kind of taking us on tour through the EQD process. Oh and bonus points for seeing Rhinegest on the menu in the bar behind Jeff and Justin. Two of my favorite Ohio brands coming together. @tiny_moving_nitz

@tokimasa85 3 года назад

I am @tokimasa on Instagram. My favorite part was the awkward pause after taking a sip of the beer. I also liked the discussion of using the Bit Commander as a bass substitute in Deerhoof. Also Jamie said he didn't change the Bit Commander, but he did change the order of the knobs from V1 to V2.

@KatieJoOrr 3 года назад

Okay honestly from Dave’s leaving the voicemail through him painstakingly building the pedal is the best, his dry comedic personality has me dying laughing 😂 @katiejooh

@nonformat8233 3 года назад

Favorite part: “Without the bass guitar, The Dead Weather would be nothing.” - @nonformat

@markferguson3745 3 года назад

If you have a band where the bassist isn't of primary importance,- I don't want to hear it.

@alanale 2 месяца назад

People used to turn heads when this bad boi was on. Miss playing live 😢😢

@steveferro 3 года назад

Favorite part is the riff at 1:00 in to the video. Also when they toast with the beer and look at each other 😂 dope film @stevemusashi and I k100 is my favorite also lol

@FoFrx 2 года назад

all your pedals are belonging to us

@EarthQuakerDevices 2 года назад

all our base signal is belong to you plus more intensity...

@srdjr6760 3 года назад

As a father who doesn't want to see his daughter's options to be limited, my favorite part of the video was seeing Jamie Duvak teaching Dave Hill to build a Bit Commander. Sarah Silverman once said "stop telling girls they can be anything they want when they grow up. I think it's a mistake. Not because they can't, but because it would have never occurred to them they couldn't." Great to see a woman building pedals! @stdejr

@MetalHeadProductions 3 года назад

Lol, I didn't realize the art was computers either. I never thought of turning it upside down. That was my favorite part of the video for sure.

@kevinhoopes4257 3 года назад

that dead weather skit was a nice surprise - but really just hearing jamie talk is the best part of any EQD video - @dontshoothoopes

@j.willgooseesq.2223 3 года назад

This is great. Dave's bits (parp) made me laugh. Thanks a lot

@Tibbon 3 года назад

How far you've come! I think when I last came by to meet you guys, you were in the basement of your house. That was back in 2012?

@zeti_wow5357 3 года назад

I thought the friendship levels at 25:46 were beautiful! The overall presentation y'all give your devices too is just so professional and exciting!! Thank you for everything yall do @longhairedfenderjag

@iamstoicdan 3 года назад

Love the DDC Space Shuttle sticker on Jamie's office door

@kotanecrosis96 3 года назад

My favorite parts are torn between the Deerhoof section, the Drunk History-esque flashbacks and everything Dave Hill. @krevmraz

@TheEldenwhite 3 года назад

Favorite parts are literally any time Nick Keinhart is playing, his style is so delightfully weird. @williamwhite578

@davebelknap3220 3 года назад

@dave.belknap haha! Love the “voicemail” from Dave Hill and the “interview” and his building a pedal.

@Joseph_C4JB 3 года назад

Favourite moment was anytime a bass tone flew in like an absolute freight train with wings

@NotBenCoultry Год назад

6:01 how in the hell is that soldering job even possible? Thought that type of thing was done in ovens.

@sheepkillindog Год назад

“It takes a very steady hand”

@easilyobtainable 3 года назад

30:42 - Because I really wanted to hear someone play some Super Mario with the bit commander ❤🤖 Ig: @Robbdoggington

@discostuvw 3 года назад

I love the reinactment of the breadboarding and the scenes of building the Bit Commander. Reminds me of the day I got to take a tour. I might have to request another :). @thelifeandtimesofstu

@digitalscorpio 3 года назад

My favorite part of the Bit Commander video is Dave Hill’s clothes. That sheep sweater is hysterical. @digitalscorpio

@jakobdurocher198 3 года назад

My favourote par "why do they call it the bit commander?" "It kind of sounds like a sex toy" "im gonna command your bits" approx 31:10 @jakob.durocher

@Drewmedin 3 года назад

Dave Hill driving Jamie crazy breaking parts while building his Bit Commander gave me all of the same gloriously awkward feels of The Office, Season 1. Comedy gold. My Instagram is @drewmedin Keep making awesome pedals!

@PMTluke 3 года назад

Yeah I couldn’t tell if that was the bit comedically either way it was funny !

@that_damn_racket 3 года назад

Very cool video. Best part was the behind the scenes tour of EarthQuaker. Dream job! @thatdamnracket

@kgbmidi 3 года назад

the Solder bath is awesome. Kids doing a flash back dubbed scene like "Drunk History" was fun. Great to learn about the history of Bit Commander. @koreyzluna

@hellowhirled 2 года назад

opens with Nick Reinhart and Ed Rodriguez…you know it must be good

@zaqwoodward8851 3 года назад

Am I the only one that feels awkward about the EHX Mainframe ad coming on during this video showing basically an imitation of this pedal? Maybe I’m reading into it too much.

@EarthQuakerDevices 3 года назад

not awkward for us

@zaqwoodward8851 3 года назад

@@EarthQuakerDevices I own the Bit Commander and the Acapulco Gold. Amazing pedals! I see a lot of imitations out there but wouldn’t trade them for the world!

@EarthQuakerDevices 3 года назад

Thanks for your undying loyalty! We really appreciate you. Believe that.

@Talkboxeffectistrash 3 года назад

@@EarthQuakerDevices Bit Commander is an instrument to me. The way it is, everything about it...I'm glad you guys still make it the same. It's so fun to learn techniques that make it glitch out in a particular way that you are going for, playing it for years and years and years to get consistency with it. Evil sounding thing

@CharlieYsasi 3 года назад

I loved Dave Hill on the film being all awkward about his breakup but still showing the process of building a Bit Commander! It was interesting to see someone that doesn't work at EQD or builds pedals making one from scratch! Also loved the format for this Retrospective episode, amazing work! @charlie_ysasi

@risskipp 3 года назад

More retrospectives!! These are great.

@patbright4030 3 года назад

I love seeing the behind the scenes of the making the pedals, but my favorite parts were the goofy reenactments! 🤣🤣🤣 instagram: patbright1 (I really hope I win the bit commander. I bought one used on reverb and it never showed up, and then i was strapped for cash afterward. One day I will own it!)

@PMTluke 3 года назад

Yeah these are fun love these

@loompy1440 2 года назад

Don’t like the death to death metal song tho. Haters. Shreds Dorian riff sadly in my room 😢

@pbrez316 3 года назад

I think these retrospectives are so cool. I always like hearing the backstories of how these pedals get made. I could also listen to Jaime talk about his designs all day. But if I had to pick my favorite part, it would probably be the Witch Taint song. That and Dave Hill's sweater. @backspin_ranter

@dcplaysguitar 3 года назад

These are great, would love to see more of this series, thank you EQD!

@zaqwoodward8851 3 года назад

Jamie is super cute just sayin

@lucaspintooc 3 года назад

He is! that beard is amazing! he rocks on relaxer too.

@trevorscan 2 года назад

The dude in the white hat sounds like Jordan Peterson

@DeadWhiteButterflies 3 года назад

I do enjoy Dave's weird awkwardness. Props to everyone keeping a straight face during the whole bit.

@gloopz9525 3 года назад

This is like spinal tap ...god bless the guys who made this

@yeahmangamer 3 года назад

I love everything Nick Reinhardt does - especially when he deep dives on gear. The way he communicates things and has a relationship with his pedals/sound is sick. There are a lot of good moments, but I especially enjoy his bit around 23:20. @mchlsmll

@ishancooper Год назад

Incredible pedal! Years later, still the gift that keeps on giving!

@jacobbroughton-glerup8895 3 года назад

Also loved learning about the process!

@chacebeats 3 года назад

First off the cinematography in each and every one of your videos are genuinely killing it. My favorite part of the pedal is the girth of the thing. The pedal pushes thick tones that give me the chills just hearing it. Its the "feee fiiii pho fum, I smell the blood of an englishman" of pedals and I genuinely dont know how I've gone this far without one. Oh wait, my bank account... Haha . I will not let a single speck of dust gather on this pedal guys @chacerowlin

@thomaskushibab9401 3 года назад

My favorite part of this video is probably Dave Hill’s sweater. Also, when he’s in the shop during the soldering process is fascinating, and I absolutely got some chub during the camera pan over those drawers of pedals. Give it to me please and thx or else @kushibae

@garrettlabonte7053 3 года назад

I love hearing the process of Greg Saunier and Deerhoof figuring out how to use the bit commander successfully as a bass effect.

@hendricks97 3 года назад

My favorite was finally seeing a bass in there

@DutcherSnedeker 3 года назад

@dutchersnedeker I love the part with The Dead Weather demonstration, it’s such a great moment to show the cool color and power with the Bit Commander!

@robertevans6428 3 года назад

So cool hearing about the artwork for the pedal, I would love to know more about the graphic design for others as I am a nerd for such things. I love EQD artwork. The reenactments were also hilarious! @roberttammanyevans

@baby_gwandpa 3 года назад

Favorite part: Dave Hill talking. With his excitability and vigor, I think he'll make a great EQD employee. @skypants

@kalebk0422 3 года назад

Love this series! Need more episodes, super enjoyable content.

@EarthQuakerDevices 3 года назад

thank you very much for watching!

@green.room.guitars 7 месяцев назад

The reenactment during "I think I can run a second sub octave from the same IC" just floored me.. Well done..

@OceansAndAtmospheres 3 года назад

Having seen all the Retrospectives so far and the mini doc, I can 100% say that my favorite part of these videos is just listening to everyone talk. Jamie just seems like a genuine guy and parts of these videos just feel like you’re talking to an old buddy and going through some junk you found. The crew at EQD look so passionate about what they’re doing, but also like they’re just having fun. Actually nah, I just watch these to see what color flannel Fej is wearing haha. With love, from your boi @suspicious_spaghetti on IG ❤️

@drewmclillie2159 3 года назад

Karen may come back. Just keep at it. Pedal is very unique. I like the range.

@tsalor 3 года назад

My favorite part starts at 37:08. Cool tones and nice vibrato.

@Levy3o8 3 года назад

I really appreciate how you had the guys sitting down for the interview, but had actors in beards in the dramatization. 10/10 no expense spared

@wetdreamwarmachine 3 года назад

As someone who dabbles in building a pedal here and there I love hearing Jaime talk about his creative process when it comes to pedal building. So I have to say my favorite parts of the video was him talking about that. @Rassophore

@NickKizirnis 3 года назад

@nickkizirnis that tone around 23mins! Really cool pedal and great video, looking forward to watching more of these. Wish I could get my old Dirt Transmitter to work, it was really cool for a while.

@erikczaja6168 3 года назад

Love the tv room and projecting images on the screens @slikrikmedia

@dvvelldoom5239 3 года назад

Favorite part is the Sheep sweater and the trolling going on lol. But if I dont win I will prob buy one. Great video. @Riffstronaut

@DaltonTarver 3 года назад

I really just like how it works for both bass and guitar and probably anything else you might plug in to it. Also the nod to Drunk History is amazing. @darver

@copheart 3 года назад

Whoever came up with that intro... Bravo! One of the best I've seen anywhere.

@EarthQuakerDevices 3 года назад

thanks for watching!

@BurningHandSounds 3 года назад

I always love how people an artist use your pedals. That’s always my favorite part hearing it play it by different people @burninghandsounds

@firetigerr 3 года назад

I like the storyline with the overlap of the other pedals development. Kind of putting a timeline to releases and development stages. And it was just a blast to watch @tigeharmon

@saucegodd5714 3 года назад

hearing nick reinhart geek out over this pedal is pure gold @uhhjakobe

@whiteea2 3 года назад

The reenactment scene of the pedal creation is incredible

@tylerostermayer6726 3 года назад

Yo! This is @tyler_gordon_ost My favourite part was learning about all the different circuits Jamie kinda smushed together to make the Bit Commander. I love hearing the journey a pedal takes in its development.

@wesselmolenbroek5683 3 года назад

I like this serie very much, thank you

@Thedougfrancis 3 года назад

Favorite part is Jamie explaining that he doubled the preamps from the Acapulco Gold to put into the Bit Commander! 🤘I had no idea and I love both of these pedals! @thedougfrancis

@mehradhezarkhani5590 3 года назад

Showing the workplace and manufacturing the pedals was really cool! @mehradh

@scottboice 3 года назад

My favorite part was that GRLwood shirt! Also the Deerhoof stuff.

@scottboice 3 года назад

Oh my ig is @sc00gle

@MusicTherapyLaz 3 года назад

Just bought this pedal at Danville Music in California... shout-out to Cameron, Adam, & the Daves ...who just took over ownership of this KILLAH Mom & Pop Music Shop in the heart of the Tri-Valley right here in my city by the SF Bay Area... you guys ROCK! Looking forward to getting this little doozy of a pedal home and CRUSHING some frequencies to BITS this evening!!! 😎🤘🎸

@jacobbroughton-glerup8895 3 года назад

Hi Earthquaker! Loved the retrospective (loved the rainbow machine on too). My favourite part was the Greg Saunier footage of the pedal in action at a Deerhoof gig. Sounded killer and was a really nice use of the thing... I’ve always wanted one of your pedals as your stuff is so unique yet useable! Keep doing the cool stuff! @jacob_bg is my at.

@whiskybravo4648 Год назад

Love my Bit Commander and enjoyed this retrospective.

@EarthQuakerDevices Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!😎

@yaanno 3 года назад

Jamie & Sam - the attitudes and the t shirts, priceless :D

@andrewd4683 3 года назад

I loved the look at the Bit Commander. I really liked the into with the crazy dusty computer and how it was carried out to the old TVs in the background. Loved the re-enactments, probably the best part second only to seeing the people from the company that make it all happen. Nice touch to have Dave walk through the process and introduce everyone rather than the standard this is so and so and they do such and such. You’re always thinking outside the box. @indiecomicguy

@vandal_dk 2 года назад

This is my all time favourite guitar pedal❤️

@shtepoui 3 года назад

@synthdaddy0 loves the riff at the dusty keyboard. I’ve got a couple bit crushers, and Bit Commander looks super fun, and sounds hella musical.

@lightningstills1262 3 года назад

Incredible pedal! Loved the bearded re-enactments @craigfort

@Blurrydad 3 года назад

hands down favorite part of the film is dave hill explaining how to build a pedal @blurrydad

@DiditDah 3 года назад

Well, I like watching the lads choreograph their beer cheers; But mostly I just love hearing Jamie discuss his circuits. And this pedal was the one to catch my ear and make me dig into EarthQuaker Devices. @diditdah

@brennanfowlerib 3 года назад

Definitely enjoyed seeing the technique for the dead weather section here!

@carpshaw 3 года назад

My favourite is any of the segments where Jamie is sitting in a room of vintage TVs and having certain video cues appearing on them behind him. Badass! @carpshaw

@michaeldenisocallaghan8849 3 года назад

My favorite part was playing with those sub octaves at 22 min - so tasty! Also love the smiley face on that guitar haha @michaelocmusic

@popchanpop970 3 года назад

@bran_chan_pop min 28 that's the sound we love , aggressive bold and straight ... badass bit commander

@WeAsACompany 3 года назад

Favorite EQD pedal!

@classicaxe1 3 года назад

Very kewl pedal ! Stoked to win one ! Thanks !

@brunomillan 3 года назад

Even though it's not a specific part of this retrospective, I loved to know that you guys sign all the pedals! When I knew this I really paused the video and opened all my Earthquaker Devices' pedals to see if the people who finished building them were featured in the video! I couldn't find out who they were by their initials though. I also loved the acting part that shows how the Bit Commander was discovered! @brunomillanmusico

@johnl.hoblickjr.7516 3 года назад

Love seeing y'alls behind the scenes. My favorite pedal company hands down! I'm all about machines for workshop efficiency, that cutter looks cool af. @lawblick

@joerogers9914 3 года назад

Best part has to be the fake beards, god damn didn't expect that and it made me laugh alot @joejoesaverageadventure

@billydelacruz1500 10 месяцев назад

Bought a Dispatch Master and. Bit Commander at Brian’s Guitars a few months ago! Picking up buddy’s Hoof/ Reaper and putting board together with a few more pedals for 90’s/ 00’s board for Alt covers!! Awesome company and quality!!

@EarthQuakerDevices 10 месяцев назад

Rock on!