Thank God. I've got this thing and can't figure out a damn thing about it yet. So I searched Google and bam here I am I've used your tutorials for my mpc X with great effect.
By far the best basic tutorial, showing many interesting details that other tutorial makers probably don't even know about, and also better than reading the manual, although one certainly should. I have ordered a Zoia, but it's nice to learn a bit more about it while I wait for it.
OK my second time around looking on this one, and it still holds up! I finally have my very own Zoia and I will reference your Beginners Guide as many times as it takes! Thanks
Nicely done. Thank you for taking the time to go through the basic UI and workflow portions. You added a lot of detail that I think other videos, while helpful and great on their own as well, mostly left out. Mine shows up Saturday. Can't wait to dive in.
Interesting, for real. Not sure that I will get one or need one but what you've shown here "is" interesting. Thinking this out. You're right, it can get fairly complex fairly quickly. As usual, you've covered this well.👍
Hi great tutorial! I was wondering how to delete a connection between modules on two different pages. I've tried various ways but I always end up deleting a module. Normally I press both connection buttons + shift + trashcan but it's not possible to do on two different pages. EDIT: I found out :) Just select the in/out on a module one page, shift page, press a out/in on a module and they are both selected (can be seen on the display). And it's secure to use shift + trashcan
Just got a Zoia yesterday, really enjoyed your tutorial thanks. One question say you choose a square wave lfo and later decide you want to change it to a sine wave how do you do that without deleting and inserting an fresh LFO?
Amazing, the best MPC live tutor has gotten my next piece of hardware. Tubey can I ask how is midi out on the MPC going in the Zoia can I receive notes and send the clock also can I control the Zoia with a usb midi keyboard like the keystep via the usb port on the MPC. Your answer would depend if I eat baked beans for a month Safe
Hi, you just need a standard midi cable connected to the ZOIA midi to 1/8" midi adaptor into the ZOIAs midi in port, and whatever keyboard you have going in to the MPC should be able to trigger ZOIA providing you have the midi in modules set up correctly etc.
Yes as far as I know it’s just like any other effects pedal so passing a guitar through (by adding an audio in and out module with no additional processing or effects) will be analogue but any effect modules added to the signal chain will be digital as will any synth patches. And from memory I’m sure you have a dry/wet mix for each. But your original audio source should remain analogue. I can’t be 100% sure though as I don’t have the Zoia anymore so drop Empress an email and I’m sure they’ll get back to you with the correct information.
I'm thinking of getting the Zoia but worried that something more powerful and similar will come out and this will be old hat and will not get updates and support 😐
This is simply EXxeleNT job, Superduper, Power Wauwer , Horridly welldone , may i say NEAT ! I can now - say - completely fearless, utter a simple .... as the bride said to tha Groovy Groome - YES ! Where?There,when?Now?, how? much ? Alot ? More ! - YESSSS ! , i Want - a - GodForgiven, ZOIA ! (and fries to go!) Human consciousness has an effect on the molecular structure of Tears. ;-)
@@TUBEDIGGA The Empress Zoia product page and their support page explicitly states that the Zoia comes with an sd card included. Might want to make a note of that in the description section. When I heard you at approx 5 mins into the video state that it doesn't come with one I nearly jumped straight to Amazon to get one same day shipped to me since my Zoia is arriving later today. I then remembered that I heard people say that it did indeed ship with an sd card so I went and checked the Empress site. Just a heads up. Also, really great video - and channel for that matter.
The Mod Duo would compare to a virtual pedal board, where you need the computer to setup up your pedal board configuration. The ZOIA is a modular system (and effects!) in a guitar pedal form. The patching does not rely on a computer.
It’s not supposed to be an immediate results type of musical device like a groovebox or pre-configured synth. And even many of those require an amount of diving and programming unless you want to be stuck with bland factory made patches. It’s a virtual modular environment that requires time and thought to build complex patches that can do things neither of the aforementioned devices can because they are fixed and their functions are dictated to the user. This provides a lot more freedom and customisation - but yes, part of the price you pay for that luxury is menu diving and programming. And even then it is convenient in comparison to a traditional modular regarding size, no need for cables and of course cost.
TUBE DIGGA I’m sure this suits lots of people. In fact I saw Cuckoo using it at Moogfest and I got to play through it with a guitar at the Focal booth. The effects were ace and I didn’t mean to besmirch the device. I am primarily a modular musician but I do menu dive out of necessity with my Elektron gear. I’ve learned the Elektron workflow from years of performing with it. With that being said, I like to consider myself DAWless for the reason that I’m getting older and it’s tough to keep learning new machines. I’m sure the Zoia is excellent. I just don’t have the attention span to learn a new instrument/effect system.
Thank God. I've got this thing and can't figure out a damn thing about it yet. So I searched Google and bam here I am
I've used your tutorials for my mpc X with great effect.
ANYbody who dives into this device and decides to share it with the masses has earned my respect. Good job.
By far the best basic tutorial, showing many interesting details that other tutorial makers probably don't even know about, and also better than reading the manual, although one certainly should. I have ordered a Zoia, but it's nice to learn a bit more about it while I wait for it.
Oh!, thanks for showing my patch!, heheh, I will be getting a zoia myself in the next days :)
Amazing video as always... I love Tubedigga's teaching style
OK my second time around looking on this one, and it still holds up!
I finally have my very own Zoia and I will reference your Beginners Guide as many times as it takes!
Thanks
Great tutorial. It covers all the basics and shows depth or at least how to begin to get there.
Nicely done. Thank you for taking the time to go through the basic UI and workflow portions. You added a lot of detail that I think other videos, while helpful and great on their own as well, mostly left out. Mine shows up Saturday. Can't wait to dive in.
Interesting, for real. Not sure that I will get one or need one but what you've shown here "is" interesting. Thinking this out. You're right, it can get fairly complex fairly quickly. As usual, you've covered this well.👍
Or an organelle
Hi great tutorial!
I was wondering how to delete a connection between modules on two different pages. I've tried various ways but I always end up deleting a module.
Normally I press both connection buttons + shift + trashcan but it's not possible to do on two different pages.
EDIT:
I found out :)
Just select the in/out on a module one page, shift page, press a out/in on a module and they are both selected (can be seen on the display). And it's secure to use shift + trashcan
3:33 Those are TRS or TS jacks? What cables should I use TS (unbalanced) or TRS (balanced)? Thanks!
how can i add a tap tempo for the effects? perhaps this would be the routing
audio in ---> vca/lfo ---> effect ---> audio out?
Just got a Zoia yesterday, really enjoyed your tutorial thanks. One question say you choose a square wave lfo and later decide you want to change it to a sine wave how do you do that without deleting and inserting an fresh LFO?
Cray Press and hold shift then the top button with the pencil icon (EDIT). You can now edit the module settings and change the lfo wave shape
@@TUBEDIGGA Brilliant! Thanks
Amazing, the best MPC live tutor has gotten my next piece of hardware.
Tubey can I ask how is midi out on the MPC going in the Zoia can I receive notes and send the clock also can I control the Zoia with a usb midi keyboard like the keystep via the usb port on the MPC.
Your answer would depend if I eat baked beans for a month
Safe
Hi, you just need a standard midi cable connected to the ZOIA midi to 1/8" midi adaptor into the ZOIAs midi in port, and whatever keyboard you have going in to the MPC should be able to trigger ZOIA providing you have the midi in modules set up correctly etc.
Does it have an analog dry through? Or everything goes through digital conversion? ❤
And where can I see the CPU load meter etc? Thnxx brother
Yes as far as I know it’s just like any other effects pedal so passing a guitar through (by adding an audio in and out module with no additional processing or effects) will be analogue but any effect modules added to the signal chain will be digital as will any synth patches. And from memory I’m sure you have a dry/wet mix for each. But your original audio source should remain analogue. I can’t be 100% sure though as I don’t have the Zoia anymore so drop Empress an email and I’m sure they’ll get back to you with the correct information.
Great Tutorial, so helpful....Thank You!
A comprehensive operation manual (covering all possible settings) would be the size of the old NYC phone book.
I'm thinking of getting the Zoia but worried that something more powerful and similar will come out and this will be old hat and will not get updates and support 😐
ok i'll be back to finish this vid, but thank you!!!!!
00:54 Introduction to ZOIA
03:21 Rear connections & inserting a micro SD card
04:33 SD card preparation
05:34 Firmware update procedure
07:45 Push button rotary encoder (data dial)
08:27 Page up/down
10:08 Back button & shift button
11:28 Editing patch names
12:18 Adding a module
14:20 Tuning an oscillator
15:28 *Starred Setting*
16:58 View
17:39 Save/random & undo/help
18:18 Config menu & auto-shift mode
22:45 Footswitches: patch system & scroll mode
27:18 How to make a simple dub siren
Hey! Is there a chance you show the pitch detector? Thanks!
This is simply EXxeleNT job, Superduper, Power Wauwer , Horridly welldone , may i say NEAT ! I can now - say - completely fearless, utter a simple .... as the bride said to tha Groovy Groome - YES ! Where?There,when?Now?, how? much ? Alot ? More !
- YESSSS ! , i Want - a - GodForgiven, ZOIA !
(and fries to go!) Human consciousness has an effect on the molecular structure of Tears. ;-)
Hurts my brain. But I have one on the way so I need to get past that huge wall that I’m sure everyone everyone is sitting at.
I love empress effects. this pedal also seems to have great sound capabilities, but I just do not like the handling
mine arrived today with an 8 gig micro sd card and adaptor.
Nice 👍
@@TUBEDIGGA The Empress Zoia product page and their support page explicitly states that the Zoia comes with an sd card included. Might want to make a note of that in the description section. When I heard you at approx 5 mins into the video state that it doesn't come with one I nearly jumped straight to Amazon to get one same day shipped to me since my Zoia is arriving later today. I then remembered that I heard people say that it did indeed ship with an sd card so I went and checked the Empress site. Just a heads up.
Also, really great video - and channel for that matter.
theorist Yes they decided to include a card after this video was uploaded.
Thanks very much. Make sure to insert the microSD card horizontally, otherwise it'll end up floating around inside the Zoia case 😉
how would it compare to the "mod duo x"?
Sorry, I'm not aware of that device I'm afraid
The Mod Duo would compare to a virtual pedal board, where you need the computer to setup up your pedal board configuration. The ZOIA is a modular system (and effects!) in a guitar pedal form. The patching does not rely on a computer.
@MoosinAround Mod Duo X is a different device than the Mod duo.
How do you turn it off
Austin Zusi unplug it
You don't.
...or wait!
Isn't there a bypass button bottom right-foot corner?
You sound like richard ayoade
He’s my mother.
Has this pedal now been finished ? As when this tutorial was made it obviously wasn’t……………………..a lot of money for an unfinished product.
difficult
Interesting but too much menu diving for me.
It’s not supposed to be an immediate results type of musical device like a groovebox or pre-configured synth. And even many of those require an amount of diving and programming unless you want to be stuck with bland factory made patches. It’s a virtual modular environment that requires time and thought to build complex patches that can do things neither of the aforementioned devices can because they are fixed and their functions are dictated to the user. This provides a lot more freedom and customisation - but yes, part of the price you pay for that luxury is menu diving and programming. And even then it is convenient in comparison to a traditional modular regarding size, no need for cables and of course cost.
TUBE DIGGA I’m sure this suits lots of people. In fact I saw Cuckoo using it at Moogfest and I got to play through it with a guitar at the Focal booth. The effects were ace and I didn’t mean to besmirch the device. I am primarily a modular musician but I do menu dive out of necessity with my Elektron gear. I’ve learned the Elektron workflow from years of performing with it. With that being said, I like to consider myself DAWless for the reason that I’m getting older and it’s tough to keep learning new machines. I’m sure the Zoia is excellent. I just don’t have the attention span to learn a new instrument/effect system.
@@originalfallinggirl but you're a modular musician? 🤔🤪
sounds like too much capability in too little size for me personally.
I bet those sour grapes up there won't fool the Jex.
Why am I watching this, I don't even own any pedals
Eliminate the buttons and replace with w touch screen and ill be interested
... and I'll immediately lose interest!
Hehehe. No judgement.
It will rack up the price
@@rovenordiales Someone did it, its called a Polydigit
I prefer the button system. I've worked with both in the VM world.
Too complicated
Insupportable vidéo qui ne dit même pas à quoi sert cette chose à pad lumineux !!!
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