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Empress Zoia Modular Synth Pedal

Otherworldly Synth Sounds in a Compact Enclosure!

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SKU: EMP-ZOIA

Product Description

Here's what Empress says about the Zoia:

The 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).

Key Features

  • 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. We're also continuously improving the firmware by adding new modules and features, and fixing bugs. 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

Specifications

  • Input Impedance: >= 1MΩ
  • Output Impedance: 100Ω
  • Frequency Response (-3dB): 10Hz – 23.4kHz
  • Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.22%
  • Dynamic Range: 105.5 dBA
  • Input Headroom (no pad): +0.5 dBu
  • Input Headroom (6dB pad): +5.7 dBu
  • Input Headroom (12dB pad): +10.8 dBu
  • Output Headroom: +16.2dBu
  • Power Input Connector: 2.1mm Barrel Connector
  • Power Input Voltage: 9V DC (center negative)
  • Required Current: 300mA
  • Height (enclosure only): 1.75”
  • Height (including controls): 2.625”
  • Length: 5.7”
  • Width: 3.75”
  • Weight: 1.5lbs

Customer Reviews

4.9

14 reviews

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Trusted Customer22nd Jan 2024

Value 3Looks 4Durability 4Sound 4

Trusted Customer14th Jan 2023

It's everything I hoped for and more - an incredibly powerful "modular synth and FX unit" in a box. The fact alone that the patch library contains good patches to replicate many other expensive pedals is an amazing selling point! It's a very complex pedal and I'm still learning it, but the potential is immense. Only criticism is the lack of a USB port, but using the SD card is a minor inconvenience.

Value 5Looks 4Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer23rd Feb 2022

I have spent a few weeks with this, I know I have only scratched the surface with this, but loving the sounds I am getting from this already. There are hundreds of downloadable patches to get started, whilst you figure out the interface. This is a hell of a learning curve, but very much rewarding once you get the hang of it.

Value 4Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer17th Jun 2021

Nice colours and noises **

Value 3Looks 5Durability 4Sound 4

Mr Alex Wilkie29th Dec 2020

Very powerful piece of kit, just scratching the surface of what it can do!

Value 5Looks 4Durability 4Sound 5

Mr. Patrick Mooney13th Oct 2020

Any wacky combination of sounds can finally be mine, once I get time to figure out how to use it.

Value 4Looks 5Durability 4Sound 4

Mr Chris George21st Sep 2020

A whole world in one tiny box If you have the skills/persistence then this box could potentially do anything you want with audio/synthesis

Value 5Looks 5Durability 4Sound 4

Trusted Customer10th Aug 2020

Replaces 80% of my pedalboard. I can get a lot of weird and wonderful sounds from it. Also works great with a midi controller for synth or as a drum machine. It does take time to master the user interface. But when you get it it's simply genius.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer11th Jun 2020

Amazing pedal and a great learning experience for non synth users. I fully recommend pulling the trigger and getting the zoia even if you are slightly intimidated by it's complexity as you will be glad you did.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Jacobo Moreno3rd Jun 2020

Value 5Looks 5Durability 4Sound 4

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