Meris Ottobit X Modular 80s Texture Engine Pedal

The Meris Ottobit X is a modular degradation and texture engine with vintage 80s nostalgia all packed into a compact and easy to use pedal format. It advances the classic bit crushing, stutter effects and sequencing from Ottobit Jr and also adds the pitch tracking ring modulator and frequency shifter from Ottobit 500 Series which are now making their debut in pedal form. Ottobit X includes 6 Glitch, 3 Filter, 2 Ambience, 5 Pitch, 5 Modulation, and 4 preamp types. The new Wikki Wikki vinyl scratching engine has never existed in a pedal before. The VHS delay and reverb ambience types imagine a universe where delay and reverb were built from an array of 80s era videocassette machines.

GLITCH, LOOPING AND PERFORMANCE EFFECTS

At the heart of the Ottobit X is an expansive collection of real-time performance tools designed for creative sound manipulation. Six glitch modes include Grain Freeze, Stutter, Tape Stop, and two innovative one-button loopers, including the Wikki Wikki vinyl-scratch engine for authentic turntable-inspired effects. A powerful 16-step sequencer can modulate dozens of parameters, enabling evolving rhythmic textures, synchronized pitch changes, and complex motion effects that transform static sounds into dynamic sonic landscapes.

DEEP SOUND DESIGN ARCHITECTURE

Beyond bit crushing and glitch processing, Ottobit X offers a complete modular sound-design environment. Multiple filter models, pitch-shifting algorithms, modulation effects, and analog-inspired preamp stages can be combined to create everything from retro video game tones to lush ambient soundscapes. New VHS-inspired delay and reverb algorithms introduce tape-style instability, degraded echoes, and nostalgic textures, while extensive modifier routing allows users to build highly expressive presets with movement, automation, and performance control built directly into the signal path.

MODERN CONTROL, STUDIO-GRADE PERFORMANCE

Designed around Meris' award-winning X-series platform, Ottobit X features a full-color display, 99 preset locations, MIDI connectivity, expression control, stereo operation, and premium 24-bit conversion with 32-bit floating-point DSP processing. Switchable instrument and line-level operation makes it equally suited for pedalboards, synthesizer rigs, and professional studio environments. Built in California and engineered with Meris' renowned attention to audio quality, Ottobit X combines experimental sound design capabilities with the reliability, flexibility, and sonic excellence demanded by modern musicians and producers.

MERIS OTTOBIT X FEATURES:

• 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 with 32-bit floating point DSP
• Premium Analog Devices JFET input section
• Dimmable screen and logo light
• Designed and built in California, USA