Red Panda Bitmap 2

Red Panda Bitmap 2

Bitcrushing Fractional Bit Reduction and Sample Rate Modulation

The Bitmap 2 is a bitcrusher with fractional bit reduction and sample rate modulation. The Bitmap 2 adds waveshaping, wavefolding, and a window comparator for extreme digital distortion to your arsenal of tones.
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 2 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 Bitmap 2 works with guitar, bass, synthesizers, drum machines, and other instruments or line level sources.

Main Features:

• Bitcrusher pedal with fractional bit reduction and sample rate modulation
• Fractional bit reduction from 24-bits down to 1-bit
• ampling rate reduction from 48 kHz down to 110 Hz
• Sample-rate modulation with triangle, square, and random waveforms
• Adjustable wavefolding and waveshaping functions
• Mix control to maintain bass or add subtle crushing
• Envelope control over sampling rate or mix
• Drive control to accommodate single or dual coil pickups and line-level signals
• 4-pole lowpass filter
• Stereo input/output (TRS)
• Soft touch bypass (momentary or latching), user replaceable
• Aux. footswitch assignable to tap tempo or preset selection
• Assignable expression pedal, remote switch, remote tap, or MIDI port
• 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
• Designed and assembled in USA
• Powered by a regular 9V DC PSU
  (centre -, 2,1 mm, 250 mA current draw)