The Optima Air pedal is a programmable digital modelling acoustic guitar simulator for electric players. Plug in your electric guitar and morph it into any of 15 internal acoustic guitar models at will. An Impulse Response (IR) loader enables you to capture the tone profile of your favourite acoustic guitar and store it as a model that can be played from your electric guitar.
To enhance the acoustic tone, the Optima Air is furnished with a foot-switchable studio quality preamp with 3-band EQ and a digital reverb section to generate ambience.
The Optima Air also has an audio streaming USB interface providing, which can be used as a recording device and the USB can be used for remote editing via software which is downloadable for PC or Mac computer.
Inputs and outputs include standard jack in and out, a D.I. XLR output, send/return effects loop, headphone output and aux line input for a myriad of connection possibilities. Optima Air is the acoustic guitar in a pedal for electric players either on stage or in the studio.
24-bit, 48-kHz Sampling Quality
Acoustic Guitar Impulse Response and Pre-Amp controls
15 built-in acoustic guitar profiles with IR level control
9 Preset Slots
Digital reverb effect
Preamp with 3-band EQ
Balanced D.I. output
USB edit / recording interface
Requires 9Vdc power adaptor (e.g. 173.290UK)
Power supply 9Vdc, 500mA, negative centre (not supplied)
Sampling format 24-bit, 48-kHz
Internal programmes 15 models, 9 preset patches
Inputs 6.3mm guitar jack, return jack, 3.5mm aux input
Outputs 6.3mm output jack, send jack, 3.5mm headphones out
USB computer interface Micro USB port
DI output XLR
Dimensions 115 x 105 x 58mm
Weight 420g
