The Red Panda Bitmap V2 is a bitcrusher with fractional bit reduction and sample rate modulation. The Bitmap V2 adds waveshaping, wavefolding, and a window comparator for extreme digital distortion. A drive control handles everything from single coil guitars to synthesizers, with +8 dBu maximum signal level and enough gain to sound like an overdriven mixer channel. Modulation and envelope control create dynamic, responsive distortion and digital artifacts.
The Bitmap V2 is tuned to provide maximum sustain without sputtering on staccato notes. Less extreme settings add layers of nonlinearities that interact in subtle ways, giving you the warmth and grit of 8- and 12-bit samplers. Sample rate reduction turns your guitar into 8-bit video game sounds or twists scales into inharmonic melodies. Sample rate modulation adds subtle motion or morphs your guitar into entirely new textures. The Red Panda Bitmap works with guitar, bass, synthesizers, drum machines, and other instruments or line level sources.
- bitcrusher / digital distortion effects pedal
- fractional bit reduction from 24-bits down to 1-bit
- sampling rate reduction from 48 kHz down to 110 Hz
- sample-rate modulation with selectable waveforms (triangle, square, and random)
- adjustable wavefolding and waveshaping functions
- wet/dry Mix control to maintain bass or add subtle crushing
- input level (Drive) control to accommodate single or dual coil pickups and line-level signals
- 4-pole lowpass filter
- soft touch bypass switch (momentary or latching)
- Aux footswitch assignable to tap tempo or preset selection
- additional parameters via MIDI (USB or TRS)
- MIDI clock synchronization
- Presets (4 on front, 127 via MIDI)
- web-based editor for editing presets and accessing hidden parameter
- analog buffered bypass
- controls for Mix, Crush, Freq, Filter, Rate, Depth, Drive, Env
- Preset switch
- Wave switch
- bypass footswitch
- Aux footswitch
- status LEDs
- metal housing
- 6.3 mm stereo in / output jacks (TRS)
- 6.3 mm stereo port (TRS) for expression pedal, remote switch, remote tap, or MIDI (assignable)
- USB input
- power supply via optional 9V DC adapter, 2.1 x 5.5 mm barrel plug, polarity (-) center
- battery operation not supported
- current draw 250 mA
- dimensions (L x W x H) 120.6 x 77.5 x 63.5 mm / 4.75" x 3.05" x 2.5"
