KMA Machines Moai Maea Analog Octaver

The sub-octaves turn your guitar into a filthy bass guitar with ground-shaking lows. We added a sub-octave mode switch for more versatility. Choose between either the first (-I), the second (-II) or both together (-I/-II), which gives you the sought-after wall of sound.

The Moai gives you the possibility to create an individual mix of each generated octave and the original signal. To expand your soundscapes we added a serial buffered FX-Loop at the clean path with a phase inverter to avoid phase cancellation when it comes to signal to mix. Each octave section is foot-switchable. You can turn on and off the higher octave by jumping on the SHRIEK switch and the sub-octave by the DRONE switch.

Important Information:
The Moai Maea is an analogue octave and works monophonically only, not polyphonic! That means for clean and perfect tracking, you have to play single notes because of the analogue circuit design. Keep in mind that chords will sound glitchy, but charming anyway.

Due to the fact that the Moai Maea is an analogue octaver the tracking is limited along the fretboard. To improve the tracking using a compressor/booster/drive pedal in front of the Moai Maea