Empress Effects Zoia 4.0 Update improves the Sampler and Sequencer
New Sequencer and Sampler features for the zany Zoia.
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Empress Effects Zoia 4.0 Update improves the Sampler and Sequencer · Source: Empress Effects
Empress Effects Zoia · Source: Empress Effects
[9 October, 2024]
With the Empress Effects Zoia 4.0 Update, there are a few improvements to the sampler and sequencer, making these even more fun to use.
Empress Effects Zoia 4.0 Update
Included with the Zoia 4.0 Update, is a new 24-page .pdf guide to help you get comfortable with all the new sequencer and sampler features.
Some of the new sequencer functions now include the ability to program MIDI note sequences with a MIDI Keyboard, as well as using CV Step to step through your sequence, and CV Ramp can now output glissando notes.
In addition, the Zoia’s sampler can now conveniently convert files of different sample rates to 48 kHz and you can store a library of samples in nested folders on the device.
[23 January, 2018]
Empress Effects’ Zoia is a multi-effects pedal with a difference. Aimed at both guitars and synth players alike, it looks more like a modern-day step sequencer in the vein of Novation Circuit than an effects pedal. New approach? Interesting attitude? Bring it on!
Empress Effects Zoia
The basic idea here is to offer several FX modules configurable via the pad matrix, with effects and “modulators” such as LFOs, a sequencer, and so on. According to the only video available at the moment, the aim is to provide a whole pedalboard set up in one unit. It also seems that instruments can also be created with them. Then you can save everything on an SD card. This looks like a bit of an oddball unit and as the official demo video really gives nothing away, we will have to wait for them to give us more details at the NAMM Show.
Oddball
At this stage, we know that it includes MIDI I/O, a stereo input and output, CV and clock inputs, a random function, and a fairly free routing architecture that can link different sources and destinations. Sounds like a lot of fun – especially for synthesizers and studio use, but us guitarists may need to assign some foot controllers to make it viable in a live scenario – or you might have to pop it on a stand at a reachable height so you can tweak it!
Pricing and Availability:
The Empress Effects Zoia is currently available from Thomann.
- Browse Empress Effects on Thomann
More about the Empress Effects Zoia:
- Official Product Page
- More News from Empress Effects
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