The O68 is an audio-controlled oscillator-synthesizer, a direct descendant of the technology we developed for our Byte and Pixel pedals. This little monster is designed to deliver unique textures and take the sound of your guitar, bass, or any monophonic instrument to a whole new level.
The signal that the O68 receives is filtered to extract the fundamental frequency. From there, a microcontroller generates a pulse wave that faithfully follows this frequency, adding both an upper and lower octave.
From there, the O68 incorporates an analog waveshaper, combining these signals and transforming them into a more complex waveform, similar to a sawtooth. The result is a powerful sound, with lots of body and warmth, perfect for cutting through any mix.
The Shape control lets you adjust the pulse width of the wave, which not only alters the character of the sound but also prevents the pedal from syncing to unwanted octaves. And if you push this control to the limit, the O68 responds by dropping one octave, giving you even more depth and sonic variations.
Additionally, the pedal offers multiple octave combinations and a special mode that works like a classic square fuzz. In this mode, the Shape control acts as a threshold to cut softer signals, resulting in a powerful, defined Gated Fuzz.
With the O68, you have a pedal designed to explore new sonic horizons, bringing power, warmth, and a unique personality to your sound.
Octave: Oscillator octave combination:
a) gated fuzz
b) one octave down
c) unison
d) one octave down + unison
e) one octave down + one octave up
f) unison + one octave up
g) one octave down + unison + one octave up
Shape: Changes the harmonic texture of the sound by modifying the shape of the synthesized waveform. Octave shifts may occur when set too high.
Technically, Shape controls the width of the generated digital pulse, and when it exceeds the signal period, an octave shift occurs.
In mode (a) Gated Fuzz, it controls the detection threshold (gate).
Trim: -side control- Output volume
