DigiTech Bass Whammy Owner's Manual
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Page 2: Warranty
6. The consumer forfeits the bene ts of this warranty if the product’s main assembly is opened and tampered with by anyone other than a certi ed DigiTech technician or, if the product is used with AC voltages outside of the range suggested by the manufacturer. - Page 3 Congratulations on the purchase of your new Bass Whammy™ Pedal. Designed speci cally for bass, the Bass Whammy o ers DigiTech’s latest pitch shifting technology, classic Whammy pitch bending e ects, and true bypass operation. The added Classic/Chords switch toggles between single note and chordal Whammy modes, providing rock solid pitch shifting e ects.
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Page 4: Guided Tour
Guided Tour Detailed Description OCT 2OCT OCT 10TH OCT OCT OCT 4TH 5TH OCT 5TH 5TH... - Page 5 1. Expression Pedal This pedal is used to control the pitch bending amount of the selected Harmony, Whammy, or Detune e ect. Rocking it forward (toe down) increases the amount of pitch bending while rocking it back (toe up) decreases the amount of pitch bending. 2.
- Page 6 7. Status LED This LED lights to indicate the e ect is on. When the e ect is bypassed, this LED will be 8. E ect On/O Footswitch This switch turns the Whammy, Harmony, or Detune e ect on and o . 9.
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Page 7: Making Connections
Making Connections The Bass Whammy pedal is extremely easy to set up and use. Follow these steps to get up and running. 1. Connect your instrument to the Bass Whammy’s Input Jack. 2. Connect from the Bass Whammy’s Output Jack to your favorite distortion pedal or to your ampli er. - Page 8 E ects Whammy E ects This group of e ects will bend your incoming signal either up or down depending upon the e ect setting you have chosen. As the Expression Pedal is rocked back and forth, the signal will bend from the original input pitch (toe up), to the pitch speci ed by the selected e ect setting (toe down).
- Page 9 Harmony E ects This group of e ects add a harmony to your incoming signal. Both the harmony note and the input signal are mixed together as if two basses were playing simultaneously. As you rock the pedal back and forth, the harmony note bends between two intervals speci ed by the selected e ect setting, but the input signal remains unchanged.
- Page 10 Detune E ects This group of e ects create a copy of your input signal, shift the pitch of the copied signal, then mix it back with the original signal. As the Expression Pedal is rocked back and forth, the level of this detuned signal is changed.
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Page 11: Midi Functions
Bass Whammy Expression Pedal position. MIDI Channel The Bass Whammy can receive MIDI messages on any, or all MIDI channels. The following steps outline the procedure for accessing or changing the MIDI channel. -
Page 12: Midi Program Changes
MIDI Program Changes The Bass Whammy uses MIDI Program Change commands for e ect selection. E ects can be selected in either an active or bypassed state. The following illustrations show the MIDI Program Change mappings for Classic mode and Chords mode. - Page 13 E ects MIDI Program Change Mapping (Chords Mode) When set to Chords mode, the following illustration outlines the Program Change commands recognized by the Bass Whammy and the corresponding e ect setting and its status. OCT 2OCT OCT 10TH OCT OCT...
- Page 14 MIDI Continuous Control Using MIDI continuous control commands, the Bass Whammy’s Expression Pedal position can be remotely controlled. MIDI CC11 adjusts the Expression Pedal position. A value of 0 on MIDI CC11 corresponds to a toe up position and a value of 127 corresponds to a toe down position.
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Page 15: Calibrating The Expression Pedal
The following steps outline the procedure for Expression Pedal re-calibration: 1. Disconnect the power from the Bass Whammy pedal. 2. Press and hold the E ect On/O Footswitch while reconnecting the power. This enables MIDI and Calibration Setup. -
Page 16: Speci Cations
Speci cations Instrument Input Type: 1/4” Unbalanced TS Max Input Level: +5 dBu Input Impedance: MIDI Input: 5-Pin Din Output Type: 1/4” Unbalanced TS Max Output Level: +10 dBu Output Impedance: Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz Signal to Noise Ratio: >... - Page 17 DigiTech is a registered trademark of CORTEK Corp. © 2022 CORTEK Corp. – All rights reserved Bass Whammy Owner’s Manual PN:5044688-B WEB: www.digitech.com SUPPORT: support@digitech.com...