About This Item
Description
The Meris Enzo turns your guitar or bass into a multi-voice synthesizer, tracking your playing in real time for tight monosynth leads, thick polyphonic chords, or sequenced arpeggios — with no special pickup to install.
Enzo is the original two-footswitch Multi-Voice Instrument Synthesizer: a six-type filter with an envelope, a two-tap delay of up to 530 ms, ring modulation, stereo input and output, and presets over MIDI or the Meris Preset Switch, in a compact brushed-aluminum enclosure designed and built in California.
Why guitarists choose the Enzo
- Tracks a standard guitar or bass signal directly — no special synth pickup to install; switchable headroom also accepts synth and line-level sources.
- Four playable modes (Poly, Mono, Arp, Dry) cover chordal pads, dual-oscillator monophonic leads, sequenced arpeggios linked to tap tempo, and a Dry mode that runs your own signal through the filter, delay and pitch shift.
- Six-type multimode filter spans Ladder and State Variable lowpass, bandpass and highpass tones.
- Built-in two-tap delay and ring modulator add movement and texture without extra pedals.
- Up to 16 presets over MIDI, or 4 with the Meris Preset Switch.
- Selectable delay trails let echoes ring out naturally after you bypass.
Controls and switches
- Pitch / Portamento (Alt) — Shifts the synth or dry signal in half-step increments; the Alt layer sets portamento glide time between notes.
- Filter / Filter Type (Alt) — Sweeps the multimode synth filter's cutoff; Alt cycles through six filter types: Ladder Lowpass, Ladder Shelving Bandpass, Ladder Highpass, State Variable Lowpass, State Variable Bandpass and State Variable Highpass.
- Mix / Delay Level (Alt) — Blends synth signal with your dry input; Alt sets the level of the built-in two-tap delay (530 ms max).
- Filter Envelope / Filter Bandwidth (Alt) — Sets attack and decay for the triggered envelope, or direction and sensitivity for the envelope follower; Alt adjusts filter bandwidth (resonance).
- Modulation / Delay Feedback (Alt) — Detunes the synth oscillators (sets delay modulation in Dry mode); Alt sets delay feedback for longer, more repeating echoes.
- Sustain / Ring Mod (Alt) — Extends synth note sustain up to an endless hold (compresses the input in Dry mode); Alt dials in ring modulator frequency for metallic, bell-like overtones.
- Alt (HOLD) button — Press and hold to access the second layer of functions on every knob above.
- Mode button — Chooses Poly, Mono, Arp, or Dry mode.
- Tap footswitch / Envelope Type (Alt) — Taps in delay time and arpeggiator tempo; hold for momentary max delay feedback. Alt toggles between Triggered and Envelope Follower envelope types.
- Bypass footswitch / Synth Waveshape (Alt) — Engages or bypasses the effect; Alt selects sawtooth or square oscillator waveshape.
Connections & Power
- Input: one 1/4" TRS jack, switchable mono or stereo (use a TRS-Y cable for stereo sources).
- Outputs: two 1/4" jacks, LEFT and RIGHT; use LEFT alone for mono.
- Multi-function EXP jack: expression pedal (controls all parameters at once), Meris Preset Switch, external tap switch, or MIDI in/out over TRS with a MIDI-to-TRS box such as the Meris MIDI I/O. MIDI beat clock sync is supported.
- Selectable relay true bypass or analog buffered bypass.
- Power: 9V DC, center-negative, 2.1 mm barrel, drawing under 150 mA. Power supply not included; battery operation is not supported.
| Model | Meris Enzo |
|---|---|
| Effect type | Multi-voice instrument synthesizer |
| Synth modes | Poly, Mono, Arp, Dry |
| Filter | 6 types (Ladder and State Variable LP / BP / HP) |
| Delay | Two-tap, 530 ms max, selectable trails |
| Presets | Up to 16 via MIDI, 4 via Preset Switch |
| Converters / DSP | 24-bit A/D and D/A, 32-bit floating-point DSP, JFET input |
| Inputs | 1 x 1/4" TRS (mono / stereo), guitar or synth/line headroom |
| Outputs | 2 x 1/4" (L / R) |
| Control | EXP jack: expression, Preset Switch, tap, MIDI over TRS |
| Bypass | Selectable relay true bypass or analog buffered bypass |
| Power | 9V DC center-negative, 2.1 mm |
| Current draw | < 150 mA |
| Dimensions | 4.25 W x 4.5 L x 2 H in (108 x 114 x 51 mm) |
| Weight | 410 g (14.5 oz) |
| Finish | Gold over brushed aluminum |
FAQ
Do I need a special pickup for Enzo to track my guitar? No. Enzo tracks a standard guitar or bass signal directly, with no special pickup installation.
What is the difference between Enzo and Enzo X? Enzo has a single Filter Envelope knob plus a Sustain control, one 530 ms two-tap delay and no onboard reverb, in a compact two-footswitch pedal. Enzo X adds full ADSR envelopes, dual 2500 ms delays, three reverbs, drives, 6-voice polyphony playable by MIDI keyboard, a color screen and 99 presets.
Can I recall presets without MIDI? Yes. Four presets are reachable with the Meris Preset Switch, and up to 16 over MIDI using a MIDI-to-TRS interface such as the Meris MIDI I/O.
Does Enzo work in stereo? Yes. The input can be switched to accept a TRS stereo signal with a TRS-Y cable, and Enzo has separate LEFT and RIGHT outputs; use LEFT alone for mono.
Does Enzo work on bass and keyboards? Yes. It tracks bass as well as guitar, and the input/output headroom switches between guitar and synth/line level for keyboards and other line sources.
What power supply does Enzo need? 9V DC, center-negative, 2.1 mm barrel, drawing under 150 mA. A power supply is not included and the pedal does not run on batteries; an isolated multi-output supply is recommended.
How do I add MIDI control to Enzo? Connect a MIDI-to-TRS interface such as the Meris MIDI I/O to Enzo's EXP jack with a TRS cable; it converts standard 5-pin DIN MIDI to the TRS connection Enzo uses, including beat clock sync.