Audio Alchemy for Your Pedalboard!
The talented folks at Empress Effects have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with, and the company's collective expertise is on full display with the ZOIA pedal. This versatile modular pedal is designed to do, well, just about anything! Reincarnate your pedalboard with over 80 modules that handle everything from audio, MIDI, and CV I/O management to envelope following, waveform generation, granular synthesis, voltage control, and a bevy of effects. This is just scratching the surface. Sweetwater’s synthesists and guitarists are impressed with the boundless versatility of this module, delivering nuanced modification capabilities with a streamlined UI that eschews needless menu diving. Full MIDI control is available via 1/8-inch MIDI, making for easy integration of the ZOIA into any setup.
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So much more than a pedal
It’s difficult to overstate just how much the ZOIA has to offer. The onboard oscillator generates a waveform of your choice, with optional parameters for defining frequency and pulse width. Moreover, the ZOIA can be used for creating your own effects, control devices, utility management, CV tool, and more. You’ve got room for 64 total patches to be easily stored and recalled for any stage or studio setting, and an included SD card broadens that access even more. Employ customizable MIDI program changes to seamlessly modify patches on the fly, whether it’s one of the 50-plus ready-made effects or totally custom patches that you design. Quick access buttons streamline live performances by retaining their assigned functions as you change pages with the vibrant OLED screen. Rest assured that you’re never skimping on audio quality, with 48kHz sampling, 24-bit conversion, and 32-bit internal processing.
80-plus Euroburo modules
Interface Modules
- Audio Input
- Audio Output
- MIDI Notes In
- MIDI Pitch Bend In
- MIDI CC in
- MIDI Pressure
- MIDI Clock in
- MIDI CC out
- MIDI PC out
- MIDI Note out
- MIDI Clock Out
- Stompswitch
- Pixel
- UI Button
- Pushbutton
- Keyboard
- Cport Exp/CV in
- Cport CV out
Analysis Modules
- Onset Detector
- Env Follower
- Pitch Detector
Audio Modules
- Oscillator
- VCA
- SV Filter
- Multi-Filter
- Delay Line
- Audio Panner
- Pitch Shifter
- Audio Balance
- Audio Mixer
- Inverter
- Audio In Switch
- Audio Out Switch
- All Pass Filter
- Noise
- Audio Multiply
- Bit Crusher
- Aliaser
- 1 Buffer Delay
- Looper
- Granular
- Stereo Spread
- Bit Modulator
- Diffuser
CV Modules
- LFO
- Sequencer
- ADSR
- Sample and Hold
- CV Invert
- CV Rectify
- Value
- Trigger
- CV Flip Flop
- CV Delay
- CV Loop
- CV Filter
- Clock Divider
- Comparator
- In Switch
- Out Switch
- Slew Limiter
- Quantizer
- Steps
- Multiplier
- Random
- Rhythm
- Tap To CV
- CV Mixer
Effects
- Tone Control EQ
- Delay w/Mod
- Ping Pong Delay
- OD & Distortion
- Fuzz
- Compressor
- Gate
- Plate Reverb
- Hall Reverb
- Room Reverb
- Ghostverb
- Reverb Lite
- Phaser
- Chorus
- Vibrato
- Flanger
- Tremolo
- Env Filter
- Ring Modulator
- Cabinet Sim
Empress Effects ZOIA Pedal Features:
- 80+ modules comprise a massive, growing range of FX, interfacing, MIDI, CV, synthesis, and audio control
- Streamlined UI includes a vibrant OLED display screen that grants deep, nuanced control without the hassle of menu-diving
- 50+ pre-made effects include plenty of reverb, overdrive, chorus, delay, flanger, and more, ready to go right out of the box with endless modification potential
- 48kHz sampling includes 24-bit conversion and 32-bit internal processing for consistent, high-quality audio
- Robust onboard storage means up to 64 total patches for flexible performance use
- Included SD card lets you expand your repertoire for even greater creative possibilities
- High-quality signal processing with dedicated buttons for breezy patching
- Full MIDI capability allows for seamless integration with any MIDI-capable setup, thanks to the 1/8-in. MIDI I/O
- Discover, download, and share patches with users of the ZOIA community
