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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and the Product Specifications noted on the Declaration of Conformity. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • this device may not cause harmful These symbols are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products.
  • Page 3 Sandy, Utah 84070, USA ture. Date: June 30, 2011 12. Refer to labels on the unit, including bottom cover, or European Contact: Your local DigiTech Sales and Service Office or other markings and pertinent information. Harman Signal Processing 8760 South Sandy Parkway...

  • Page 4: Warranty

    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.
  • Page 5 Congratulations on the purchase of your new Whammy™ DT Pedal. When DigiTech invented the Whammy pedal, it was the most revolutionary and innovative pedal to hit the guitar since the wah wah. We have now taken the Whammy innovation even further with the introduction of the Whammy DT.

  • Page 6: Guided Tour

    Guided Tour Detailed Description 1. WHAMMY Effect Switch This switch turns the Whammy, Harmony or Detune effect on and off. 2. Whammy Effect Status LED This LED lights to indicate the Whammy, Harmony or Detune effect is on. When the Whammy effect is bypassed, this LED will be off.
  • Page 7 5. Expression Pedal This pedal is used to control the pitch bending amount of the selected Harmony, Whammy, or Detune effect. Rocking it forward (toe down) increases the amount of pitch bending while rocking it back (toe up) decreases the amount of pitch bending.

  • Page 8: Making Connections

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

  • Page 9: Whammy Effects

    Effects The Whammy DT is a powerful pitch shifting pedal that offers both Drop and Raised re-tuning of your instrument and classic Whammy pitch bending effects simultaneously. The left side of the pedal allows you to select from one of the traditional Whammy effects: Whammy, Harmony and Detune;...
  • Page 10 Harmony Effects This group of effects 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 specified by the selected effect setting, but the input signal remains unchanged.
  • Page 11 Detune Effects This group of effects creates 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. With the pedal in the toe up position, only the original dry signal is heard.
  • Page 12 Drop Tune Effects This group of effects 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 effects create a 12 string guitar simulation. This effect can be used in combination with the Whammy, Harmony or Detune effect.
  • Page 13 Drop Tune Footswitches There are two footswitches below the Drop Tune effect section. The DROP TUNE footswitch is used to turn the Drop Tune effect on and off as indicated by the LED above this footswitch. The MOMENTARY footswitch is used to momentarily enable or bypass the effect when pressed. This is designed to create hammer-on and pull-off style effects with chords shifting from a transposed tuning to normal tuning.

  • Page 14: 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 effect and set whether these effects are in an active or bypassed state. MIDI CC messages can then be used to control the Whammy Expression Pedal position. MIDI Channel The Whammy DT can receive MIDI messages on any, or all MIDI channels.

  • Page 15: Midi Program Changes

    MIDI Program Changes The Whammy DT uses MIDI Program Change commands for effect selection. Effects 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 corresponding Whammy effect setting and its status.
  • Page 16 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 effect and state. Page 12...
  • Page 17 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 13...

  • Page 18: Bypass Modes

    Bypass Modes There are two selectable Bypass Modes available in the Whammy DT, they are: True Bypass • DSP Bypass • 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 effects are off.
  • Page 19 DSP Bypass Mode The benefit of using DSP bypass is so the Drop Tune Momentary footswitch can smoothly transition between momentary on and off states since the true bypass relay is removed from the circuit. To enable DSP Bypass Mode, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 20: 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 21 FS3X Functions The optional FS3X Footswitch gives you hands-free control over selecting which Whammy and Drop Tune effects are selected. 1. Mode Switch Selects which side of the Whammy DT the FS3X Down/Up footswitches remotely control. Press it once and the currently selected effect on either the Whammy side or Drop Tune side will flash 3 times.
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  • Page 23: Specifications

    Specifications Instrument Input Type: 1/4” Unbalanced TS Max Input Level: +5 dBu Input Impedance: 1 MΩ MIDI Input: 5-Pin Din Footswitch Input: 1/4” TRS – for use with optional FS3X Footpedal Output Type: 1/4” Unbalanced TS Max Output Level: +10 dBu Output Impedance: 1 kΩ...
  • Page 24 DigiTech 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070 PH (801) 566-8800 FAX (801) 566-7005 DigiTech and Whammy are trademarks of Harman Copyright Harman – All Rights reserved Printed in China Whammy DT Owner’s Manual 5008631-A Please visit us on the World Wide Web at:...

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