Carl Martin Octa-Switch The Strip Pedal

Octa-Switch The Strip
Compact 8-loop true-bypass switcher in a streamlined low-profile format with enhanced external switching capabilities.

• 8 true-bypass relay loops with impedance-free gold relays, ensuring complete tone transparency and compatibility with any pedals, vintage or modern.
• Instant preset recall across eight programmable presets with a single footswitch press, using reliable hardware-based programming with no menus or digital interface.
• Switchable true-bypass or buffered input adapts to any pedalboard size and cable length, maintaining signal stability from small boards to large stages.
• Four external switching outputs enable direct control of amp channels, multiple amplifiers, and other external devices without additional gear.
• Low-profile strip enclosure designed to fit naturally along the front edge of pedalboards, maximizing foot access while minimizing stage footprint.

Designed and refined once again by Thomas Guldmann, The Strip keeps the core concept intact: eight true-bypass relay loops, programmable into eight presets, recalled instantly with a single footswitch press. Each loop uses impedance-free gold relays, allowing us to run any pedals — vintage or modern — without tone loss or compatibility issues.

The input can be set to true bypass or buffered operation. This lets us adapt the unit to anything from small pedalboards to large stages with long cable runs, while keeping the signal stable and consistent. Visual feedback is immediate, with clear LEDs showing both active loops and the selected preset.

Where The Strip goes further is in flexibility and layout. We added four external switching outputs, making it easy to control amp channels, multiple amplifiers, or other external devices directly from the unit. Everything is laid out in a long, low-profile enclosure that fits naturally along the front edge of a pedalboard — keeping foot access clean and predictable.

Programming remains hardware-based and dependable. Once the presets are set, they behave exactly the same every night. No menus, no screens, no firmware — just solid analog switching that does what it’s told, every time.

Octa-Switch The Strip is built for players who want total control over complex rigs, with the smallest possible footprint and zero digital compromise.