Description
The Alexander FX Syntax Error XP is for the player who wants intentional digital weirdness, but still needs a pedal that's easy to drive on a real board. You can run guitar, bass, keys, or anything else into it and build everything from glitchy dial-up textures to full-on arcade soundtrack chaos, all while keeping the footprint practical and the workflow quick.
Under the hood, Syntax Error XP gives you eight distinct sound modes so you can jump between buffer mangling, digital distortion, FM-style modulation, lo-fi reverb, pitch chaos, ring mod, frequency shifting, and a dynamic crusher that reacts to your playing. It's also built around performance features we actually care about on a gig; 32 onboard presets, an expression morph system that can sweep multiple parameters at once, and a built-in ramp plus Ramp LFO for automated movement without needing an external expression pedal. Full MIDI control is here too, including USB MIDI for easy integration with a controller or studio setup.
For day-to-day use it's straightforward; stereo in and out if you want it, mono if you don't, plus a MultiJack that can be configured for expression, an external footswitch, an expander switch, or MIDI. Buffered bypass keeps your signal consistent, and you can choose trails behavior depending on whether you want hard cuts or spillover. If you're chasing creative "mistakes" but you still want something dependable and repeatable, this is exactly the kind of chaos we like having on the shelf.
Specifications:
- Input: Mono or stereo (TRS)
- Output: Mono or stereo (use either TRS or dual TS)
- Input Impedance: 1M ohms
- Output Impedance: 560 ohms
- Power Requirements: DC 9V only, 250mA or greater (requires isolated DC power supply)
- Dimensions: 2.4" x 4.7" x 1.6" (W x H x D) not including knobs, (67 x 120 x 42mm)
- Presets: 32 user presets, selectable on-device without additional controllers
- MultiJack: Enables expression pedal, foot switch, expander switch, or MIDI input
- MIDI: Full MIDI control over every knob and setting, USB MIDI via USB mini-B
- Bypass: Buffered bypass (hybrid analog+digital)
Sku: AL-SEXP
