OTO Biscuit

Hello there

when it comes to a multi-effect with a bitcrusher a 12db filter (hpf, bpf, lpf), a section of changing bit (for me the main effect of biscuit), a delay, wave , pitch and filter step. all in stereo or mono depending on the need. taking midi in will give you access to all control function via the control changes.

ps: an update of the pairs can now turn it into synth digital grain but very very interested ....

UTILIZATION

use is going pretty well a requirement to invest a minimum because the cookie and uses many other shortcut key combination to access a certain mode.
the manual is very well done and will deliver all the secrets of this little box, making its effect is really friendly and exciting integrated a famous hidden function times (key combinations ...)

SOUND QUALITY

regarding the description of the various effects I'm not the best because I only use the function biscuiting, that is to say the ability to reverse or cut each bit all coupled to the analog filter so I would express to me that this aspect of biscuit.

frankly it's incredibly violent, I bought this effect (the output) only creates distortion, I also own a sherman since 2007 and its to me that there are better and distortion for machines, there really is no competition between the two as very different, the sherman is analog and is close to a marshall prémamp under amphetamine and biscuit when he has sounds very digital with an analog filter beauty .

if I compare these 2 machines is what used to violate every 2 harmonic literally, they are so typical that ultimately it is the synth that is at the service of the filter and not the reverse, she had all their little 2 caprice made as the result is not always interested in the following source but when his work is not laughing. have typed sounds justice, daft punk, Sebastian or boyz noise is quite possible (I suspect daft punk use on Derezzed).


good I say more, I could talk for hours biscuit but time passes and I prefer to use it to talk about ...

ps: I guess you have can use it more subtly than me but I never tried it, it is so good when it is bad, plus I is not talked about the other effects (with the numbers 8 new bone), or "der oto" synth stereo included in the boiboite ....

OVERALL OPINION

conclusion I would say that the 500 euro are justified asked the pairs is robust, made in France with high quality components, for my part it is irreplaceable, I tried to sell it there for 2 weeks and after 4 days I realized that I could never do without and have bought nine in stride.
with time can be I assagirais musically (more distortion and then délivreras all these other more subtle skills. Finally I would say that the machines I've had, I have and I still have other but the biscuit part of which will remain at the studio until death.

thank you to the creators of this machine, you have inspired me many track for 4 years (about 50 I think), has the time or I write this new product OTO are about to be born and I would not say that one thing: OTO I am your eternal subscriber, THANK YOU.

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UTILIZATION

yes it is quite simple although you still have to make a clean machine ergonomics.
not easy either to recall key functions when in "BRAIN" mode to adjust the effect type. I've ended up sticking papers over to remind me of the effects I use most notably the step filter and delay. I know now easily as the second key <=> to "division" for the delay and "write" to the step filter etc ...

MIDI control by an external machine is perfectly fine.

SOUND QUALITY

sounds not realistic at all, it is not the purpose here.
we want the dégeu of sound puke, who is bleeding or crunch .. because that's where it's huge, so I understood after having well tamed several months why it was called COOKIE: this saturation is pure bit crushing; we really felt something crunch and cracking in the sound.
If you want saturations very cold and ultra violent, it is the ideal machine even if it can be used with parsimony in sound with the high-pass filter, for example, the effect remains nevertheless very present.

I use this effect with electronic machinery hardware: drum machines, samplers sequencers, synthesizers digital or analog ... Paste him behind a good delay or reverb, it's just awesome.
In fact, the cookie does not respond at all in the same way as the signal that he injected: sometimes its not working at all, sometimes ca denature too, and sometimes ca sends its ultra thick and deguelasse perfect to make an aggressive riff ..
very hard to describe this effect is indeed very special.
I use a lot the "step filter" which m "draws heavily but also the" wave shaper "or you can get a completely innatendus sculpt sounds.

OVERALL OPINION

great effect, so unusual that I think never sell. especially since it will soon become a collector since OTO will no longer manufacture, lack of certain components that can not find ...
it's expensive but it's unique, so I look less ...

Well, I'm not going back either on the characteristics of the beast, everything is very well explained elsewhere.
Being a big fan of effects and other Bit Crusher Distortion Lo-Fi, I jumped on without thinking Biscuit (analog filter and multi-effects 8 bits, yum ...).

UTILIZATION

Yes, for basic use, necessarily ... it is very simple.
Filter and filter properties very easy to access.
Sample reducer on hand, etc ...

Then it is true that other operations (use of effects) require some additional manipulations, which require time to adapt.
Now it runs, I can put a period in two seconds, but in the beginning, what knob does what, I forgot, arg!

And the icing on the cake, an update that turns the Cookie Der Oto, a monophonic synth! Simply enormous, but it is left for a big learning phase functions (especially when you do not like me ... New Skin). But hey, it's so class as SHIFT I really can not grumble!

SOUND QUALITY

The effects are great yes. Digital destructive, all coupled with a beautiful analog filter is really perfect.
In the studio, it works on everything (well, it depends on the aesthetics of course ...).
Live at the output of my MPC on beats and samples.
I also tested on my electric guitar as an effects pedal is nice, pretty violent too, but this time it digitizes the signal is too too "cold". In any case, this is one of the uses that I was less convinced (but also being a guitarist, I did not want to lose all my grain loop a jungle maybe ...).

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for more than 1 year, and it is quite unique, so yes, I love it.
Perhaps more knobs under the fingers and much less manipulation to access effects was not bad, but good, given its size, I doubt that the issue was put up in less space possible.
Very happy with my choice of course, hoping that this new French brand (Oto) we ponde other goodies in this kind ...

Filter plus some synthesizer effects or 8 bits. It is fully digital. inputs / outputs stereo TRS + midi sync or to control the synth.

UTILIZATION

It is simple and effective. The manual is very well done. However, I find (considering the price) a screen with more knobs would have been cool.

SOUND QUALITY

it sounds very digital, so I highly recommend listening to several demos before. I love it, but I know people who do not appreciate. I use it to insert dirty sound. on my synths, drum machines, etc. ...

OVERALL OPINION

I for 6 months and I do not regret my purchase. After I find it very expensive for what it is. This is an unreasonable purchase as much music, but when you love it does not matter. For me the best filter on the market.