Empress Effects ZOIA — MIDI Editor & CC Reference
Control the Empress Effects ZOIA from your browser — MIDI control reference, interactive editor, and AI-generated presets. Free, no install.
Explore the ZOIA controls in your browser and connect compatible MIDI hardware to send settings to your pedal. The reference below shows the controls mapped in Nitelite; available functions depend on the pedal and firmware. The default MIDI channel in Nitelite is 1. Browser MIDI control works in Chrome, Edge, Opera, or Brave — no install required.
Knobs
| Control | MIDI CC | Description |
|---|---|---|
| STARRED 1 | CC 1 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 1 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 2 | CC 2 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 2 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 3 | CC 3 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 3 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 4 | CC 4 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 4 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 5 | CC 5 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 5 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 6 | CC 6 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 6 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 7 | CC 7 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 7 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 8 | CC 8 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 8 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 9 | CC 9 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 9 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 10 | CC 10 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 10 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 11 | CC 11 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 11 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 12 | CC 12 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 12 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 13 | CC 13 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 13 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 14 | CC 14 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 14 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 15 | CC 15 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 15 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
| STARRED 16 | CC 16 | Assignable CC for starred parameter 16 — map to any ZOIA module parameter via MIDI learn in the Starred List |
Footswitches
- SELECT — CC 60
- SCROLL — CC 60
- BYPASS — CC 60
Hardware Presets
ZOIA has 64 hardware preset slots, recalled using MIDI Program Change. Saving requires an action on the pedal; follow the hardware preset manager instructions.