OTO Biscuit Bit Crusher Synthesizer/DJ Effects Filter Module SN 0134

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"The OTO Biscuit is a bit crusher and digital/analog effects processing unit. Using true 8 bit converters, digital processing and analog resonant filters, the Biscuit opens up a wide range of sounds from harsh distortion, digital and aliasing artifacts to warm and fat 8 bit sounds. The BISCUIT is very useful to add depth and texture to any kind of electronic sound. It works best with synthesizers (digital or analog), bassline, drum machines, loops, samplers or computers, but you can use it with any other source. BISCUIT is basically an enhanced bit depth and sample-rate reducer, know as "bitcrusher", followed by an analog filter and a simple mixing section (dry/wet). It also offers other features like removing or inverting each of the 8 bits, changing the sample rate from 250Hz to 30kHz, or adding one of the four effects (wave shaper, delay, pitch shifter and step filter). BISCUIT is MIDI compatible. You can save the complete BISCUIT settings (pots and switches) in 16 presets. A SysEx dump function lets you save and recall as many presets as you like on your computer.

This is a powerful tool for DJ's, synth/keyboard players and effects aficionados who are looking for something unique and versatile. I was turned onto it by Brian LeBarton, who plays with Beck... he had it in his live rig. This unit has only been used in studio... never out live. It has some amazing sounds within it and you can create your own Biscuited magic. It's deep. You got to put your head into it. The filters are radical and sound fantastic.

FEATURES: Stereo inputs and outputs, Input gain from infinity to 15 dB with diode clipping, Real 8-Bit Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog converters, True analog multimode filter with resonance control, variable sample clock from 250 Hz to 30kHz, Unique capability of muting and inverting each of the 8-bits, FX section: wave shaper, delay, pitch shifter and step filter, separate level control of dry and 8-bit signals, 16 presets, MIDI compatible, true relay bypass, rugged metallic Neutrik connectors.


The Effects Categories are as follows:

Biscuiting: This is an 8-bit processing unit that modifies the 8 bit components with the 8 different selectors, with bits selected, inverted, or muted - creating strong distortions with an intense digital character.

The Biscuit also offers the following effects:

Waveshaper: The wave shaper is a device that modifies the signal waveform using digital processing. Biscuit offers you 8 types of wave shaping. These treatments can create situations (type 1 to 5) very different from Biscuiting (cf chap 2) or even generate a synthesizer waveform (6 to 8). Waveshape types: Rectifying, Alternate rectifiying, Bat Fuzz, Biscuit, Swap. The 6, 7, and 8 waveshapers are little synthesizers - Sawtooth, Sawtooth and Square, that generate a waveform that tracks input signal frequency.

Pitch Shifter: An Old School 8-bit transposition is applied to the signal. Only the left input is used, the pitch sifter output is sent on both left and right outputs and can be mixed with the direct signal. The options are: 2 Octaves down, 1 Octave down, 1 Fifth down, Detune, 1 Minor Third up, 1 Major Third up, 1 Fifth up, 1 Octave up.

Delay: This is an 8-bit mono delay. Only the left input is used.The delay output is sent on both left and right outputs and can be mixed with the direct stereo signal, via the DRESSED and NAKED pots. Has Tap Tempo and there are six subdivisions available: quarter note, dotted quarter, eighth, dotted eighth, sixteenth, dotted sixteenth.

Step Filter: The Step Filter allows you to memorize 8 positions (steps) of the FREQ pot and to read these different staps one after the other. Many settings of Play Mode, Sped and Number of steps are available. The Step Filter speed depends on Tap Tempo or Midi Beat Clock. It comes with 16 factory presets (Love 8, Old Computer, Bits Bending, Dark Side, Noise Adder, Step Fazor, Rusty Jam, Delay DELay delay, Broken Delay, Continental, Nautilus, Midline, Detune, Becquerel, Dirty Lead, Digital Duck) and you can save or replace these presets with your own..."