Ottobit X
$599.00
NEW – A modular degradation and texture engine packed with ’80s nostalgia, pro audio heritage, advanced processing and high performance signal paths. Upgrading our past vintage gaming inspired devices, Ottobit Jr. + Ottobit Sr., now expanded with Lo-Fi sounds all reminiscent of the ’80s.
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'80s Nostalgia
Ready to ship now. No preorders. Standard Run (smooth matte black) or Limited Edition small run (Multidimensional Pink). Note: Limited Edition is subject to FINAL SALE – no returns/exchanges/negotiations. For international customers, a limited stock will be available to international distributors.
Angelo Mazzocco
Ottobit X is all about duality: it’s equal parts delicate and outrageous, graceful and aggressive. I had so much fun drawing from our past and designing algorithms and sounds that feel both brand new and deeply nostalgic
FEVER DREAMS
Ottobit X features newer bitcrushing, stepped stutter and advanced sequencing plus glitch modes, filters, preamps, pitchshifters, and modulations. New VHS delay and reverb showcase sounds and textures that never been heard before. New real-time vinyl scratching looper, 1 button push looper, and tape stop (with variable speed control) provide real-time performance effects.
Sound Clips
- Full Stereo Modular degradation and texture engine with vintage ’80s nostalgia
- Advanced Bit Crusher
- 6 Glitch Types: Grain Freeze, Stutter, 2 (1 button loopers): Push Loop and Wikki Wikki (vinyl scratching), Tape Stop and Stutter Step
- 3 Filter Types: Ladder, State Variable and Otto Tron
- 2 Ambience Types: VHS Reverb and VHS Delay
- 5 Pitch Types: Poly Chroma, Otto Tune, Micro Tune, Mono Chroma, Lo-Fi
- 5 Modulation Types: Ring Mod, Div Trem, Tape Mod, Freq Shift, Otto Vibe
- 4 Preamp Types: Volume Pedal, Tube, Vinyl and Wavefold
- Intuitive, Award Winning Color Screen based User Interface adapted from LVX and MercuryX
- Expressive Hold Modifier Switch for on the fly control
- 99 Preset Locations in 33 Banks
- 18 Artist Presets
- Favorite Preset Bank for instant access to your 3 favorite presets
- Instant Access Tuner with configurable Reference and Output mode
- Deep Modifier Section lets you route control signals to processing parameters
- Digitally controlled Analog mix bus
- Stereo input and output with separate jacks for each
- Switchable input/output headroom level for Instrument or Synthesizer / Line levels
- MIDI In and Out over standard MIDI Din Jacks or USB-C
- Assignable Expression Pedal control for multiple parameters simultaneously
- Dedicated Expression Pedal Jack
- MIDI implementation for Continuous Control Parameters
- MIDI Preset Send and Receive
- MIDI beat clock synchronization
- Advanced ARM Processor
- Premium analog signal path and 24-bit AD/DA w/32 bit floating point DSP
- Premium Analog Devices JFET input section
- Dimmable screen and logo light
- Color – Matte Black or Limited Edition Multidimensional Pink
- Designed and Built in California, U.S.A.
- Conversion 24 bit A/D and D/A
- DSP 32 bit floating point
- Sample Rate 48000 Hz
- Input Impedance 1 Meg Ohm
- SNR 115 dB Typical
- Frequency Response 20Hz-20kHz
- Max Input Level +9 dBu (instrument level setting)
+12.5 dBu (line/synth level setting) - Power 9V DC center-negative, 300mA, 2.1mm jack
- Bypass Selectable True Bypass (Relay) or Analog Buffered Bypass
- Dimensions 7.25” wide, 4.5” long, 2” tall. (Same depth and height as all other pedals.)
- Weight 24 ounces
Your Own Control
Start from 11 categories and build your own dream sounds exactly how you want it; Preamp, Crush, Filter, Glitch, Pitch, Clock, Ambience, Modulate, Mix, Modifiers, and Expression.
SPEC COMPARISON BETWEEN OTTOBIT JR. AND OTTOBIT X
| Specs | Ottobit Jr. | Ottobit X |
|---|---|---|
| Crush | Sample Rate and Bit Crushing | Sample Rate + Bit Crushing with Volume Scaling and Dry Blend Capabilities |
| Stutter/Glitch | Quarter-Note, Tempo Sync'd Stutter | 6 Unique Types of Glitch including an expanded Ottobit Jr. Stutter |
| Looper | - | Two Unique, 1 Button Loopers: Push Loop and Wikki Wikki |
| Sequencer | 6 Step Sequencer only assignable to Pitch, Filter or Sample Rate | 16 Step Sequencer, assignable to approx. 48 parameters (Depending on what types are selected.) |
| Delay | - | Dual 2500 msec VHS Delay with play speed manipulation |
| Reverb | - | Unique VHS Reverb with play speed manipulation |
| Filter | Ladder Filter with Fixed Resonance | Ladder, State Variable and Otto Tron with adjustable Resonance |
| Pitch | Mono Pitch Shifter, accessible only with Sequencer | Poly Chroma, Mono Chroma, Otto Tune, Micro Shift and Lo-Fi |
| Modulation | - | 5 Modulation Types |
| Modifiers | - | 6 Modifiers |
| Presets | 16 Preset Locations | 99 Preset Locations |
| Factory Presets | 16 Factory Presets | 90 Factory Presets |
| Artist Presets | - | 18 Artist Presets |
| Front Panel Control | - | Bank Up, Bank Down, 3 Preset Select Button |
| Spillover Between Presets | - | Selectable Spillover for Delay and Reverb Trails |
| Favorite Bank | - | Bookmark your 3 favorite presets |
| Screen | - | Full Color LCD Screen |
| Global Tempo | - | Selectable preset tempo or global tempo per preset |
| White Noise | - | Noise control mixes in white noise with the input before the Filter |
| MIDI Beat Clock | Always On | Each preset can be programmed to listen or ignore MIDI Beat Clock |
| Mix | - | Mix knob with Dry and Wet Trim for precise level balancing |
| Tuner | - | Always available Chromatic Tuner from front panel switches |
Back Panel
– 5 Pin DIN MIDI I/O Jacks
– Line/Synth Level
– Expression Pedal Jack
– USB-C for firmware updates or MIDI
– True Stereo Processing
– 9VDC center-neg power (at least 300mA)
