The Coldcrush LTD is a limited edition of the Crushturnal from French maker Collision Devices, a pedal that combines a digital delay, reverb, sample reducer and clock sequencer in one box. Collision Devices describes it as a pedal that "delays, reverberates, destroys, microloops, shifts the pitch or harmonizes your signal, and much more," with its sound taking inspiration from the glitch created by clock change on digital processors1.
What the Crushturnal does
At its core the Crushturnal is an ambient and experimental multi-effects pedal: digital delay and reverb for space, a sample reducer for lo-fi and bit-crushed textures, and a clock sequencer that drives the whole thing. Collision Devices sums up the design idea this way1:
"CRUSHTURNAL takes it inspiration from the glitch created by clock change on digital processors."
The clock sequencer is the pedal's creative engine. Collision Devices says everything can be shaped "in a very creative way thanks to its clock sequencer that can be synced to a tap tempo or an external signal"1, so the timing of the effects can follow either your foot or outside gear.
The Coldcrush LTD edition
The Coldcrush LTD differs from the standard Crushturnal in its finish rather than its circuitry. Collision Devices states: "This Crushturnal comes with an anodized finish and silver aluminium knobs"1. The edition was limited to a single unit, and the maker's page showed one unit available before it sold out1.
The Coldcrush LTD is sold out and was limited to a single unit, so it will not reappear. The standard Crushturnal carries the same effect set, and Collision Devices' other limited-run pedals, such as the Nocturnal, have followed a similar pattern of small editions leading into wider releases.
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Questions
What does the Collision Devices Crushturnal do?
Collision Devices describes the Crushturnal as a pedal that delays, reverberates, destroys, microloops, shifts the pitch or harmonizes your signal, and much more. Its effect set combines digital delay, reverb, a sample reducer and a clock sequencer, and it takes its inspiration from the glitch created by clock change on digital processors.
Does the Crushturnal have tap tempo?
Yes. Collision Devices says the pedal's clock sequencer can be synced to a tap tempo or an external signal, which lets the timing of its effects follow your playing or outside gear in what the maker calls a very creative way.
What is different about the Coldcrush LTD version?
The Coldcrush LTD is a limited edition of the Crushturnal that comes with an anodized finish and silver aluminium knobs, according to Collision Devices. Functionally it is the same digital delay, reverb, sample reducer and clock sequencer pedal as the standard Crushturnal.
Can the Crushturnal shift pitch or harmonize?
Yes. Collision Devices lists pitch shifting and harmonizing among the things the Crushturnal does to your signal, alongside delaying, reverberating, destroying, microlooping and more.
Is the Crushturnal Coldcrush LTD still available?
No. Collision Devices' product page lists the Coldcrush LTD as sold out. The edition was limited to a single unit, so once that one unit was gone, no more were made. The standard Crushturnal remains the way to get the same effect set.
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- Crushturnal, Collision Devices
