Bananana Effects QUIMERA
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Polyphonic. Near-zero latency.
A real synth — in pedal form.
Tracks your input in real time.
Keeping every nuance, it re-synthesizes your playing in real time.
Deep sound design. Simple control.
Powered by an ARM® Cortex®-M7.
Ultra-fast tracking, synth processing, and effects — all running at once,
with low latency built for live performance.
SPECIFICATIONS
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DIMENSION (WxDxH)
145 x 121 x 55mm
5.7 x 4.7 x 2.2 inches -
WEIGHT
490g
17.3oz -
BYPASS
BUFFERED BYPASS
INPUT IMPEDANCE
1MΩ -
POWER SOURCE
9V DC (Center minus) -
CURRENT DRAW
400mA
POLYPHONIC TRACKING
- Multiple notes can be tracked simultaneously
FUNDAMENTAL & HARMONICS TRACKING
- From multiple detected frequency peaks, QUIMERA estimates the fundamental and harmonics — and treats them independently.
- This preserves the harmonics of your instrument while synthesizing the character itself.
- You can also control how much harmonic content is mixed in.
NEAR ZERO LATENCY, TRACKING EVERY 5 ms
- Bananana Effects’ proprietary tracking engine samples your input every 5 ms,
then analyzes it and sends pitch and envelope data to the oscillators. - TOTAL LATENCY 12.5ms
- Built for real-time play.
- After pitch tracking, your signal runs through oscillators and effects, yet total measured latency remains an ultra-low 12.5 ms.
- That’s like standing ~4.3 m from your amp.
*Attack response varies depending on ADSR settings and sample waveforms.
- Guitar, of course. Bass too. Plug in a mic — even your voice.
- Just like in the video, even radio turns into a synthesizer.
and overall sound control:
・Sensitivity (tracking sensitivity) adjustment
・Note-level compressor
・Transpose
・Pitch quantize
・Glide (portamento)
- Layer two independent oscillators.
- Detune one, modulate the other with an LFO and build a wide range of sounds.
- Alongside BASIC, QUIMERA includes a morphing wavetable synth and a sample oscillator with multiple playback modes.
- Wavetables and samples also have user slots — connect to a computer to add your own freely.
- Ready-to-use classic waveforms.
- From square and sawtooth to retro-game tones and organ-like sounds.
- Hard sync — a classic feature found on many analog synthesizers.
- Hard-sync the waveform cycle at 1–4 cycles for razor-edged harmonic bite.
- Modulate the sync ratio with LFO / ADSR / ENVELOPE for dynamic movement.
- 64 frames per table.
- Morph smoothly between waves to create seamless timbre changes.
- With multiple playback modes,
- from recreating other instruments to sounds you’ve never heard before.
- A real synthesizer — packed into a pedal.
- Control parameters freely with multiple modulation sources.
- Unlock synth-style sound design in full depth.
- Two independent LFO engines.
- Seven waveforms included, with MIDI sync support.
- Route to volume for tremolo, pitch for vibrato, or to hard sync and wavetable index for more advanced motion.
- Three independent ADSR engines.
- Envelopes optimized for AMP / FILTER / MOD — each with its own character.
- An envelope follower that reads input level.
- Control any parameter based on your playing dynamics for expressive response.
- QUIMERA includes 14 essential effects. Choose one effect from each of the four categories.
- All parameters are saved per preset — instantly recallable, so you can build a finished sound using QUIMERA alone.
PRESETS
- Store 128 presets in the unit, saving every parameter.
*From the factory, 128 presets created by Bananana Effects
are pre-installed.
ASSIGNABLE TO EACH FOOT SW.
- Assign your favorite sounds to the footswitches. Recall instantly. Switch instantly.
3 BANKS x 3 SWITCHES
- Assign up to 9 presets total.
QUICK BANK CHANGE
- Change banks without stopping.
- Press both side footswitches together to enter Bank Change mode,
then press a footswitch to select the destination bank.
SMART SWITCH
- Alternate / Momentary: Tap to toggle ACTIVE / BYPASS (alternate switching). Hold for ACTIVE while pressed, then return to BYPASS when released (momentary switching).
- Override: When one switch is ON, holding another switch temporarily switches to that preset while held, then returns when released.
SOUND SCOPE
- Built-in visualizer.
- Includes 11 scope modes, configurable per preset.
- Choose your preferred color.
MIDI INPUT
- Play QUIMERA from your DAW or keyboard
- Pitch bend
- Control almost all parameters via MIDI CC
- Clock-sync LFO and Delay
- Switch assigned presets
MIDI OUTPUT
- Output tracked note data to your DAW or other MIDI devices
- *Harmonics are output as additional notes as well. You can cut harmonics using the Harmonics control.
- *MIDI THRU is not supported.
EXP.INPUT
- Connect an expression pedal to control up to four parameters at once, each with its own min/max range, fully configurable.
COMPUTER CONNECTION
Connect via USB-C to access:
The unit mounts as a USB drive, letting you manage everything via simple file operations.
・Preset management
・Add / manage wavetables and samples
・Firmware updates
*Wavetables / samples support mono 16-bit WAV files at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.
Wavetable length can be 128 or 256 samples, using 64 consecutive frames.
Shipping information
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