Alexander Space Force: How to Be Advanced

Here's what I think are the 5 coolest things you can do with the Space Force reverb pedal from Alexander Pedals (a fancy updated version of their Space Race pedal). Exact settings are below. Stop-motion animation and drone footage by John Marty. Additional drone footage by Best Frenemies.

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PRO-TIP #1: ANALOG WEIRDNESS
Take a single chord and pick each note in a really busy pattern
Analog Mode
Time: maximum
Mix: *Wet
Rept: 20%
Tone: maximum
Wave: Saw
Rate: minimum
Depth: maximum
*Bonus pro-tip: run this into another delay

PRO-TIP #2: THE VOLUME SWELL THING
Dynamic Mode
Size: 80%
Mix: *Wet
Damp: 10%
Pre: minimum
Attk: 25%
Time: 60%
Rels: minimum
Type: Swel

PRO-TIP #3: ULTRA TREMOLO
This setting produces a unique tremolo effect at 137 beats per minute
Analog Mode
Time: minimum
Mix: *Wet
Rept: maximum
Tone: maximum
Wave: saw
Rate: minimum
Depth: 20%

PRO-TIP #4: THE VERGE OF RING MODULATION
Use the tap tempo button to enter the fastest tempo you possibly can
Spring Mode
Ping: maximum
Mix: 90%
Tone: maximum
Tank: 90%
Wave: Saw
Rate: maximum
Depth: maximum
Div: 16th

PRO-TIP #5: RANDOM TREMOLO + REVERB = GOOD
Use the Side Step (or similar) to randomly change the speed of the tremolo of this mode, by inserting the Side Step’s output into the Space Force’s exp/ctrl input and keying it to the Rate parameter
Spring Mode
Ping: maximum
Mix: *Wet
Tone: maximum
Tank: maximum
Wave: SQU
Rate: have the Side Step move this between about 25% to maximum
Depth: maximum
*Bonus pro-tip: double-track yourself with these settings, and let the random gaps in each performance fill each other out



TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro
0:20 Pro-Tip #1: Analog Weirdness
1:11 Sound Example
1:56 Pro-Tip #2: The Volume Swell Thing
2:32 Sound Example
3:28 Pro-Tip #3: Ultra Tremolo
4:19 Sound Example
5:14 Pro-Tip #4: The Verge of Ring Modulation
5:57 Sound Example
6:44 Pro-Tip #5: Random Tremolo + Reverb = Good
7:39 Sound Example