The Nexi Industries Octavius is an analog octave pedal and an artist signature model, built for Ace of Skunk Anansie as part of Nexi's pedalboard system. It can move your sound a full octave up or down, and a Dry/Mix setting lets you blend your unaffected dry guitar signal back in with the shifted notes1. As an octave and pitch effect, it sits alongside the pedals covered on Octave & Pitch Pedals.
What it does
The Octavius is an octave pedal: it generates notes an octave above or below what you play, which is the classic way to get a bass-like layer under lead lines or a shrill octave-up voice on top. gearnews.com described it at launch as "an analogue octave pedal that can move your sound a full octave up or down"1. Because it is analog, it works by splitting and processing your guitar's own signal rather than by digital pitch tracking.
A Dry/Mix setting lets you blend in your unaffected dry guitar signal, so you can keep the original note underneath the octave voices instead of losing it1. T-Rex's own page calls the design an "OCTAVE DIVIDER - TRI-TONE GENERATOR"2, meaning the pedal can put out a combination of tones built around your original note and its octaves.
At a glance, what the pedal offers comes down to:
- Full octave up or full octave down from your played note1
- A Dry/Mix setting to blend your unaffected signal back in1
- An analog circuit1
- Power from a 9-volt battery, a 9-volt supply, or a Nexi pedalboard1
- A signature design for Ace of Skunk Anansie1
Signature pedigree and the Nexi pedalboard system
The Octavius is one of two pedals Nexi Industries developed with Ace, the Skunk Anansie guitarist, in its artist signature series for the Nexi pedalboard system. Both Ace Signature model pedals can be powered by a standard 9-volt battery, a 9-volt power supply, or Nexi's own pedalboard system1.
Power is flexible, and each option suits a different setup:
| Power option | What it suits |
|---|---|
| 9-volt battery | Playing without a supply1 |
| Standard 9-volt power supply | A conventional pedalboard setup1 |
| Nexi pedalboard system power | Direct power from a Nexi board, no separate supply1 |
The Octavius was designed for the Nexi pedalboard system as well as standard 9-volt power, so it can be powered directly from a Nexi board without a separate supply1.
Questions
Is the Nexi Industries Octavius analogue or digital?
The Octavius is an analogue octave pedal, as reported by gearnews.com at its NAMM 2019 launch. It moves your guitar signal a full octave up or down, and a Dry/Mix setting lets you blend your unaffected dry guitar signal back in with the octave effect.
How is the Octavius powered?
According to gearnews.com, the Octavius can be powered three ways: a standard 9-volt battery, a standard 9-volt power supply, or Nexi's own pedalboard system, since it was designed as part of the Nexi pedalboard platform.
Who is the Octavius a signature pedal for?
The Octavius is an artist signature pedal made for Ace, the guitarist of Skunk Anansie. Nexi Industries announced it at NAMM 2019 alongside the Skunkdrive dirt box, another Ace signature pedal, with both priced at $99.95 each.
Sources (2)
- NAMM 2019: Nexi's Skunkdrive and Octavius pedals for Skunk Anansie are ready to rock, gearnews.com, 2019-01-20
- → T-REX EFFECTS ← Pedals for guitar and bass players!, T-Rex Effects