User Manual

The Bit Commander is a monophonic analog

guitar synthesizer with four octaves of vintage

square wave synth tones. It’s no-nonsense

interface makes it easy to add or subtract

octaves to create a wide variety of sounds

without having to dial in envelopes or oscillators.

Ripping sub-octave thump, pulsing octave

down, a lightly squared base tone and a

swelling transformer based octave up all join

together to make a single guitar sound like an

army of olde tyme synths.

Like all analog octave effects, there are some

basic rules to follow that will get you the most

enjoyment from your Bit Commander. Use

the neck pickup and play single notes. The

best tracking occurs from the 7th fret up on

all the strings. Below the 7th will still track but

there will be occasional glitches and stutters.

The lower the note, the harder it is for the

Bit Commander to register.

The use of Bass

and lower registers on keyboards will yield

unexpected, sometimes pleasing, sometimes

disgusting results. These are not mistakes or

ﬂaws, it is the nature of analog octaves.

Controls:

Sub: Two octaves down level

Down 1: One octave down level

Up 1: One octave up level

Base: Squared input signal level

Level: Master volume

Filter: Tone control, more highs clockwise,

more warmth counter clockwise

Power

A standard 9 volt DC power supply intended

for musical instruments with a negative

center 2.1mm barrel. No battery option.

Analog, true bypass and hand made one at

a time in the republic of Akron Ohio.

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Bit Commander Guitar Synthesizer

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Bit Commander Guitar Synthesizer The Bit Commander is a monophonic analog guitar synthesizer with four octaves of vintage square wave synth tones. It’s no-nonsense interface makes it easy to add or subtract octaves to create a wide variety of sounds without having to dial in envelopes or oscillators. Ripping sub-octave thump, pulsing octave down, a lightly squared base tone and a swelling transformer based octave up all join together to make a single guitar sound like an army of olde tyme synths.