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- Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WarnInG for your ProtectIon reaD tHe foLLoWInG: KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS HEED ALL WARNINGS FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS the symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE ExPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIqUID warn of potential hazards with electrical products. the lightning flash AND NO OBjECT FILLED WITH LIqUID, SUCH AS vASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means that there are dangerous...
- Page 3 February 21, 2008 place. replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your local retailer. replacement fuses are 13 amps and european contact: Your local digitech sales and service office or must be AstA approved to Bs1362. harman music Group...
- Page 4 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, or you can register via our website (www.digitech.com).
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Congratulations! Table of Contents Introduction ....................1 Guided Tour - Front Panel ................2 Guided Tour - Rear Panel .................5 Using the HarmonyMan ...............7 Make Connections ................7 Adjust Levels and Tune Your Guitar ..........7 Select a Voicing .................8 Setting the Key and Scale Automatically or Manually .....8 Automatically Set the Key and Scale ..........9 Manually Set the Key and Scale ............9 Reset the musIQ... - Page 6 Table of Contents Connection Diagrams ................20 Electric Guitar with Pre-Harmony Distortion ........20 Single Guitar Using Amp Send/Return for Distortion ......21 Two Guitars with Pre-Harmony Distortion ........22 Acoustic Guitar to Mixer/P.A............23 Troubleshooting ..................24 Specifications ....................25...
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Page 7: Introduction
Introduction Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the HarmonyMan The HarmonyMan is the world’s first guitar pedal that produces multi-part guitar harmonies on guitar solos by analyzing the chords you were playing before the solo. Simply play a song and hit the Harmony On/Off footswitch when you solo to get amazing multi-part guitar harmonies. -
Page 8: Guided Tour - Front Panel
Guided Tour - Front Panel 2 3 4 Harmony Key Display The Harmony Key Display indicates the key and scale that will be used for intelligent harmony note generation. When the musIQ button is enabled, the display shows the automatic harmony key based on the chords that have recently been played. - Page 9 Guided Tour - Front Panel Memory Store Button The Memory Store button stores the current voicings (Voice 1 and Voice 2), mix setting, and key and scale to the active memory. Any time changes are made to the Voice knobs (10) or Mix knob (5), the Memory Store button lights to show that the changes have not yet been stored.
- Page 10 Guided Tour - Front Panel Memory Select Footswitch The Memory Select footswitch cycles through the four available memories. Each memory recalls the most recently stored voicings, mix level, and manual harmony key making it easy to set up several different voicing combinations and harmony keys for a single gig without having to touch any other controls.
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Page 11: Guided Tour - Rear Panel
Guided Tour - Rear Panel Guitar Clean Input Connect your clean guitar signal here for chord recognition. This is the same signal that will be shifted to generate harmonies if there is nothing connected to the Distortion Return jack. Distortion Send / Return Many guitarists prefer to add distortion before adding harmony signals. - Page 12 Guided Tour - Rear Panel Ground Lift Eliminates most “hum” problems with having two guitars and amps connected to the HarmonyMan . If you hear hum or buzz coming from your amp, try pressing this button. Main Outputs Left only (mono) output, or stereo output. When stereo output is used, the harmonies are hard panned left and right and the lead is panned center.
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Page 13: Using The Harmonyman Tm
Using the HarmonyMan The following section walks you through a basic setup and some basic use. For additional setup options, refer to the diagrams on pages 20-23. Make Connections Before connecting the HarmonyMan , make sure that the power to your amplifier or P.A. -
Page 14: Select A Voicing
Using the HarmonyMan Select a Voicing Turn the Voice 1 and Voice 2 knobs counter-clockwise until both Voicing Displays read OF. Now turn the Voice 1 knob clockwise to select a voicing. For this example, select 3H (a third up) for Voice 1, and leave Voice 2 OF. See pages 12-14 for descriptions of available voicings. -
Page 15: Automatically Set The Key And Scale
Using the HarmonyMan Automatically Set the Key and Scale Make sure the musIQ button is lit. (If it’s not lit, press it once.) Make sure the On LED is not lit. If it is lit, press the Harmony On/Off footswitch once. Play some chords until one of the Harmony Key Display LEDs turns yellow and then turns green. -
Page 16: Play Your Solo
Using the HarmonyMan Play Your Solo Once you have the key and scale recognized, you can then enable the harmonies and play your solo. Press the Harmony On/Off footswitch so that the On LED is lit. Play a solo in the key and scale that is indicated by the Harmony Key Display. -
Page 17: Load Settings From A Memory Location
Using the HarmonyMan Load Settings from a Memory Location Press and release the Memory Select footswitch repeatedly until the desired memory location is selected. The previously stored mix, voice settings, and harmony key are loaded. Note: If the musIQ button is lit, the displayed harmony key may not match the recalled harmony key because when the musIQ feature is enabled, the automatic key overrides the stored manual key. -
Page 18: Triad-Centered Shifting
Types of Shifting The HarmonyMan™ features four different types of shifting depending on the voicing that is selected using the Voice Knobs. The Triad-Centered, Scalic, and Fixed Shifting voicings use a new ultra-clean, low-latency shifter technology optimized for single note guitar soloing. The Detune voicings are optimized for multi-note input and sound great with full chords. -
Page 19: Types Of Shifting
Types of Shifting Scalic Shifting Intelligent scalic shifting creates musically correct harmonies for which the shift amount varies in order to create harmonies that are always in the current harmony key. For example, if the current voicing is set to 3H and the harmony key is G/Em, then an input note of B produces a shift of +3 semitones (minor 3rd interval) resulting in a harmony note of D. -
Page 20: Fixed (Chromatic) Shifting
Types of Shifting Fixed (Chromatic) Shifting Fixed (or chromatic) shifting applies the same shift to all notes regardless of the input note or harmony key, resulting in a shifted signal that is transposed from the input by a fixed number of semitones. Fixed (Chromatic) Shift Voicings Display Description... -
Page 21: Shifting Example For The Key Of C Major / A Minor
Types of Shifting Shifting Example for the key of C Major / A Minor For all notes in the C major scale, the following table shows the harmony note that would be generated for each Triad-Centered and Scalic voicing. The arrows indicate whether the output note is above or below the input note. -
Page 22: Mode Reference Table
Mode Reference Table Using the Mode Reference Table For musicians who utilize musical modes, the table below shows what keys and scales on the Harmony Key Display correspond to the different modes and their keys and scales. For example, if you want to play in the mode of C Lydian, the correct HarmonyMan key and scale is G Maj. -
Page 23: Using The Musiq Feature
Using the musIQ Feature When the musIQ feature is enabled, it “listens” to your guitar playing in order to automatically determine the best notes for harmonization with Triad- Centered and Scalic Voicings. The way in which the HarmonyMan does this is slightly different depending on whether or not you have a guitar connected to the Sidechain Input. -
Page 24: Two Guitars (Sidechain)
Typically, the Sidechain signal comes from a live rhythm guitar player or a pre-recorded accompaniment signal from a source like the DigiTech JamMan Looper. - Page 25 Using the musIQ Feature If you want to stop the harmonies from responding to the Sidechain signal, press and hold the Memory Select footswitch and strum a chord to set a new key and scale. This will automatically turn off musIQ and cause all harmonies to be based on the strummed scale rather than the Sidechain Input (See “Manually Set the Key and Scale”...
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Page 26: Connection Diagrams
Connection Diagrams Electric Guitar with Pre-Harmony Distortion... -
Page 27: Single Guitar Using Amp Send/Return For Distortion
Connection Diagrams Single Guitar Using Amp Send/Return for Distortion To Amp Return From Amp Send Note: Be sure to set your amplifier’s loop level to –10dB when using the HarmonyMan in an Amp Send/Return setup. -
Page 28: Two Guitars With Pre-Harmony Distortion
Connection Diagrams Two Guitars with Pre-Harmony Distortion Rhythm Guitar (Sidechain) Lead Guitar with pre-harmony distortion... -
Page 29: Acoustic Guitar To Mixer/P.a
Connection Diagrams Acoustic Guitar to Mixer/P.A. Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1... -
Page 30: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Why does the Harmony Key Display show that a key is set when I try to reset the musIQ feature’s memory (by pressing, holding, and releasing the Memory Select footswitch without playing a chord)? When the musIQ memory is reset while the Harmony Effect is on, the manual harmony key and scale are shown in the display until the Harmony is turned off. -
Page 31: Specifications
Specifications Connections Inputs/Outputs Clean Guitar Input 1/4” mono Maximum Input Level: +11 dBu Input Impedance: 1 MW Distortion Send 1/4” mono Unity Gain buffered output of Clean Guitar Input Distortion Return 1/4” mono Maximum Input Level: +11 dBu Input Impedance: 1 MW Sidechain Input 1/4”... - Page 32 9 VAC 1.3 A Power Consumption: 7 Watts General Dimensions: 6.7” Width x 5.6” Length x 2.6” Height Weight: 2.88 lbs DigiTech® engineers are constantly working to improve the quality of our products. Specifications are therefore subject to change without notice.
- Page 36 JamMan are registered trademarks of Harman International. All other product name and trademarks are the property of their respective owners, which are in no way associated with DigiTech. musIQ is a trademark of 3dB Research Ltd. ©2008 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved...