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  • Page 2 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and the Product Specifications noted on the Declaration Operation is subject to the following of Conformity. two conditions: These symbols are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential this device may not cause harmful •...
  • Page 3 Directive. moisture. 12. Refer to labels on the unit, including bottom cover, or Contact: Your local DigiTech Sales and Service O ce or other markings and pertinent information. CORTEK Corp. 59 Hwagok-ro 61gil, Gangseo-gu Seoul 07590, Republic of Korea support@digitech.com...

  • Page 4: 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 5 We have now taken the Whammy innovation even further with the introduction of the Whammy DT. The Whammy DT o ers the same great Whammy e ects as the original Whammy, but takes your sound to a whole new level by adding the following: •...

  • Page 6: Guided Tour

    Guided Tour Detailed Description Whammy Effect Switch This switch turns the Whammy, Harmony or Detune e ect on or o . Whammy Effect Status LED This LED lights to indicate the Whammy, Harmony or Detune e ect is on. When the Whammy e ect is bypassed, this LED will be o .

  • Page 7: Midi Input

    Whammy Effect Selector Knob This knob is used to select the Whammy (bend), Harmony intervals, or Detune range controlled by the expression pedal. Expression Pedal This pedal is used to control the pitch bending amount of the selected Harmony, Whammy, or Detune e ect.

  • Page 8: Power Input

    Power Input Connect the provided power supply to this jack. Do not use any power supply other than the supplied power supply. Output Jack This jack contains a mix of your dry guitar signal and the pitch shifted signal produced by the Whammy.

  • Page 9: Making Connections

    Making Connections The Whammy DT pedal is extremely easy to set up and use. Follow these steps to get up and run- ning. 1. Connect your instrument to the instrument Input Jack. 2. Connect from the Whammy’s to your favorite distortion pedal or to your ampli er.

  • Page 10: Whammy Effects

    Effects The Whammy DT is a powerful pitch shifting pedal that o ers both Drop and Raised re-tuning of your instrument and classic Whammy pitch bending e ects simultaneously. The left side of the pedal allows you to select from one of the traditional Whammy e ects: Whammy, Harmony and Detune;...
  • Page 11 Harmony Effects 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 guitars 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 12 Detune Effects This group of e ects create a copy of your input signal, shifts the pitch of the copied signal and mixes it back with the original signal. As the Expression Pedal is rocked back and forth, the amount of this detuned signal is changed.
  • Page 13 Drop Tune Effects This group of e ects allow you to transpose (shift) your instrument up or down – with a range of one octave in each direction – for instant drop tuning or raised tuning simulation. The Octave + Dry e ects create a 12 string guitar simulation.
  • Page 14 Drop Tune Footswitches There are two footswitches below the Drop Tune e ect section. The DROP TUNE footswitch is used to turn the Drop Tune e ect on and o as indicated by the LED above this footswitch. The MOMENTARY footswitch is used to momentarily enable or bypass the e ect when pressed. This is designed to create hammer-on and pull-o style e ects with chords shifting from a transposed tuning to normal tuning.

  • Page 15: Midi Functions

    MIDI Functions The Whammy DT features a MIDI input for receiving incoming MIDI data. MIDI messages can select a Whammy or Drop Tune e ect and set whether these e ects are in an active or bypassed state. MIDI CC messages can then be used to control the Whammy Expression Pedal position.

  • Page 16: Midi Program Changes

    MIDI Program Changes The Whammy DT uses MIDI Program Change commands for e ect selection. E ects can be selected in either an active or bypassed state. Whammy Effects MIDI Program Change Mapping The following list outlines the program change commands recognized by the Whammy DT and the...
  • Page 17 Drop Tune Effects MIDI Program Change Mapping The following list outlines the program change commands recognized by the Whammy DT and the corresponding Drop Tune e ect and state.
  • Page 18 MIDI Continuous Control Using MIDI continuous control commands, the 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.

  • Page 19: True Bypass Mode

    True Bypass Mode From the factory, the Whammy DT is set to True Bypass Mode. In this mode, the circuitry in the Whammy DT is completely bypassed when both Whammy and Drop Tune e ects are o . If you have switched to DSP Bypass Mode and would like to switch back to True Bypass Mode, follow these steps: 1.
  • Page 20 To enable DSP Bypass Mode, follow these steps: 1. Start with the power supply disconnected from the Whammy DT. 2. Press and hold the and apply power.

  • Page 21: Calibrating The Expression Pedal

    Calibrating the Expression Pedal In the unlikely event that the expression pedal does not respond properly or that the note does not bend or return to the correct pitch, it may need to be re-calibrated. The following steps outline the procedure for expression pedal re-calibration: 1.

  • Page 22: Mode Switch

    The optional FS3X Footswitch gives you hands-free control over selecting which Whammy and Drop Tune e ects are selected. Mode Switch Selects which side of the Whammy DT the FS3X Down/Up footswitches remotely control. Press it once and the currently selected e ect on either the Whammy side or Drop Tune side will ash 3 times.

  • Page 23: Specifications

    Specifications Instrument Input Type: 1/4” Unbalanced TS Max Input Level: +5 dBu Input Impedance: 5-Pin Din MIDI Input: Footswitch Input: 1/4” TRS – for use with optional FS3X Footpedal Output Type: 1/4” Unbalanced TS +10 dBu Max Output Level: Output Impedance: 44.1 kHz Sample Rate: Frequency Response:...
  • Page 24 59 Hwagok-ro 61gil, Gangseo-gu Seoul 07590, Republic of Korea support@digitech.com Printed in China Whammy DT Owner’s Manual 5008631-C DigiTech and Whammy are trademarks of CORTEK Corp. © 2022 CORTEK Co. All rights reserved. Visit our website at: www.digitech.com...

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