IN STOCK and shippingThe ZOIA is basically a modular synthesizer in pedal form. Instead of being a delay effect or tremolo, the ZOIA provides the modules necessary to build a delay or tremolo from the ground up. But since you're the one building it, you can make it do whatever you want. With the ZOIA you can build your own custom effects, synthesizers, midi controllers, and virtual pedal boards. And to make life a little easier, we've created modules for all your standard guitar effects. So for instance, if you want a phaser, you can just plop down a phaser. You don't have to break out the textbooks to learn that they're built out of all-pass filters. (Of course, if you're a nerd like us, you can use the ZOIA to build them out of all-pass filters).-80+ Modules and Growing - ZOIA comes packed with a vast collection of modules to create just about anything you can dream up. With ZOIA the only limit is your imagination!-Create your own effects, synths, control devices, and more! - Oscillators, LFOs, filters, bit crushers, envelope followers - these are just a handful of the included modules that can be connected in almost any way imaginable. If you can dream it up, you can create it!-20+ Ready-Made Effects Modules - Pre-built effects modules such as reverbs, delays, chorus', flangers, overdrives and more.-Up to 64 Patches - Create and save up to 64 patches that can be easily recalled during live performance.-Swap and Share Patches - Join the community of ZOIA users on patchstorage.com to try out other users patches, or upload your own awesome creations to share with the world.-SD Card Included - Load and save patches to/from ZOIA. Download the newest firmware from empresseffects.com and load onto the ZOIA with the included SD card.-OLED Display Screen for Easy Editing - View all of ZOIA's module and parameter information on the high resolution OLED display screen.-Control Port and MIDI Connectivity - Dedicated control port and MIDI 1/8' in/out jacks allow you to connect a huge range of external devices to control any or all of ZOIA's functions and parameters. 1/8' to MIDI dongles included.-Customizable Patch Recall System - The on-board stompswitches can be used in either scrolling- or bank-style preset modes, for quick on-the-fly patch recall that suits your workflow.-Built-In Help - Almost like having a built in manual, the dedicated help function will give you quick information at a glance about ZOIA's various modules and options.-High-Quality Audio - 48kHz sampling, with 24 bit conversion and 32 bit internal processing.-Low-Noise Signal Path - Features extremely low noise operation with a signal to noise of >105dB
Empress Effects Zoia Pedal
But since you're the one building it, you can make it do whatever you want. With the ZOIA you can build your own custom effects, synthesizers, midi controllers, and virtual pedal boards. And to make life a little easier, Empress created modules for all your standard guitar effects.
Product Specs
| Condition | Brand New items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder and include all original packaging.learn more |
| Brand | Empress |
| Model | Zoia |
| Finish | Multi |
| Categories | Multi-Effect Unit, Noise Generators |
| Year | 2019 |
| Made In | United States |
Empress Effects has released its newest pedal: the Zoia 'multithing.' The company describes the pedal as a 'compact grid of musical anything,' and though that sounds vague and unspecific, it may just be the only way to describe what the Zoia actually is. In short, the Zoia seems like everything.
With the Zoia, the company's description continues, players can 'use modules to construct instruments, effects, utilities,' and save and transfer their work via SD card. Empress's video cleverly demonstrates the Zoia's promise of being 'what you need it to be' by including fill-in-the-blank sentences alongside shots of the pedal performing various functions.
In the video above, you can see how 'i want to ____ an ____ with ____' shows up on the screen first, before the blanks are filled with 'sequence,' 'oscillator,' and 'an LFO,' respectively. Then, a hand appears in frame, clicking around the surprisingly small grid to fulfill exactly the sentence's request. The video continues on like this, demonstrating the seemingly limitless possibilities of the Zoia.
The rest of the description features a short specs list that boasts features like ongoing updates, MIDI in and out, stereo operation (including Empress effect algorithms), and a 'favorites system' that allows users to 'favorite' moments as they build patches so that they can revert back to a safe spot if their experimenting goes awry.
From the looks of it, the Zoia has the potential to replace more than a few pieces of hardware on players' pedalboards. And if Empress's past releases—like the widely popular Ecosystem delay unit—are any indication, that's likely the Zoia's goal. Though this is just a teaser, we can tentatively expect a springtime release at a price of $450 USD.
Empress Zoia Review
So what do you think? Is this the game-changer that's going to replace your pedalboard? Let us know in the comments.
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