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Stompbox BitCrusher
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Red Panda release the Bitcrusher pedal in Line 6 ToneCore form 04/01/10
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Red Panda has released the Bitcrusher , a guitar pedal built using the Line 6 ToneCore DSP Developer Kit (TCDDK). Here's what they have to say about it...
A bitcrusher reduces the sampling rate and resolution of a signal without any filtering, resulting in aliasing and quantization noise. When a digital signal is resampled at a lower sampling rate it creates copies of the signal (aliasing). Unlike a fuzz, these copies are not harmonically related to the original signal. Samplers and digital audio workstations use filters to remove the aliased components, but they are essential to a bitcrusher's character.
When too few bits are used to represent a signal, each sample is rounded to the nearest allowed value and no longer matches the true signal level. The rounding errors cause noise, called quantization noise, because the actual signal is approximated using a small set of values. 8-bit computer audio is a good example of quantization noise, but the Red Panda Bitcrusher can go all the way down to 1 bit.
Bit crushers are great for shredding your signal, but they can also make your ears bleed. We spent months tweaking to make a more musical bit crusher (but it can still shred). Features
Stereo bitcrusher
Works with stereo or mono ToneCore® docks
We highly recommend a stereo dock!
Works with guitar, bass, and line level instruments -
1 bit setting adds significant gain to quiet guitars
LFO modulation of sampling rate
Sampling rate can track input signal pitch or envelope
Envelope modulation of wet/dry amount
Custom knob responses provide wide range along with more control in the most useful ranges
Proprietary bit reduction algorithm incorporating a noise gate and fractional bit depths
Developed using the Line 6 ToneCore® DSP Development Kit
All new custom DSP code
15 day return
90 day warranty
Pricing and Availability:
The Red Panda bitcrusher is designed for use with all Line 6 ToneCore® pedals and docks. If you already have a mono or stereo ToneCore® dock, you can buy the bitcrusher module alone.