User manual DIGITECH PDS1550

[. . . ] Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Tel: 801-566-8800 Fax: 801-566-7005 Effective February 15, 2000 European Contact: Your Local Digitech Sales and Service Office or Harman Music Group 8760 S. 801-568-7638 Fax 801-568-7642 EN 60065 (1993) IEC 65 (1985) with Amendments 1, 2 & 3 EN 55013 (1990) EN 55020 (1991) Digitech Electronics 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Whammy/Whammy4 All (requires a Class II power adapter that conforms to the requirements of EN60065, EN60742, or equivalent. ) Warranty We at Digitech are very proud of our products and back-up each one we sell with the following warranty: 1. The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate this warranty. Digitech warrants this product, when used solely within the U. S. , to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service. [. . . ] 7. The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and Digitech neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product. In no event shall Digitech or its dealers be liable for special or consequential damages or from any delay in the performance of this warranty due to causes beyond their control. NOTE: The information contained in this manual is subject to change at any time without notification. Some information contained in this manual may also be inaccurate due to undocumented changes in the product or operating system since this version of the manual was completed. The information contained in this version of the owner's manual supersedes all previous versions. Page1 Congratulations on the purchase of your new WhammyTM Pedal. When DigiTech invented the WhammyTM pedal, it was the most revolutionary and innovative pedal to hit the guitar since the the wah wah. Nearly a decade later, in response to your demands, we have gone to painstaking lengths to bring back the original WhammyTM. Every last detail was considered as we recreated this classic pitch bending effect. However, we strengthened the rugged steel chassis to endure the perils of the stage better, the addition of a MIDI input provides more flexibility, preset LEDs provide a visual indication of your selection, and the Dive Bomb setting bends your signal a full 3 octaves down. We are proud to bring back this pedal, and we're proud that you wanted it. Although the WhammyTM has an extremely intuitive user interface, this User's Guide will help you understand the WhammyTM functions and allow you to get the most out of your purchase for years to come. 5th Up/7th Up - Bends the harmony between a fifth (toe up) and a dom seventh (toe down) above the input note. 5th Up/6th Up - Bends the harmony between a fifth (toe up) and a sixth (toe down) above the input note. 4th Up/5th Up - Bends the harmony between a fourth (toe up) and a fifth (toe down) above the input note. 3rd Up/4th Up - Bends the harmony between a third (toe up) and a fourth (toe down) above the input note. Min 3rd Up/3rd Up - Bends the harmony between a minor third (toe up) and a Major third (toe down) above the input note. 2nd Up/3rd Up - Bends the harmony between a second (toe up) and a third (toe down) above the input note. Harmony Presets User's Guide Page7 Detune - This group of Presets creates a copy of your input signal, slightly shifts the pitch of the copied signal and mixes it back with the original signal. As the treadle is rocked back and forth, the level of this detuned signal is changed. With the pedal in the toe up position, only the original dry signal is heard. As the pedal is rocked forward, the detuned signal is mixed with the dry signal. The Detune Presets include: Detune Presets Shallow - The copied signal is shifted slightly out of tune from the original pitch. Deep - The copied signal is shifted substantially out of tune from the input signal. User's Guide Page8 MIDI Functions A new feature found in this incarnation of the WhammyTM is a MIDI input. [. . . ] One of the Preset LEDs will begin to flash indicating the currently selected MIDI channel. Using the reference chart below, rotate the knob to select the desired MIDI channel. Omni Chnl 16 Chnl 15 Chnl 14 Chnl 13 Chnl 12 Chnl 11 Chnl 10 Chnl 9 Chnl 1 Chnl 2 Chnl 3 Chnl 4 Chnl 5 Chnl 6 Chnl 7 Chnl 8 User's Guide Page9 MIDI Program Changes The WhammyTM uses MIDI Program Change commands for preset selection. The following list outlines the program change commands recognized by the WhammyTM, and the corresponding WhammyTM preset. User's Guide Page10 MIDI Continuous Control The WhammyTM is capable of remotely adjusting the treadle position, as well as turning the WhammyTM effect on and off through the use of MIDI continuous control commands. [. . . ]