Effect Controls; Pitch Fx Types; Operation; Signal Chain Placement - TC Electronic BRAINWAVES PITCH SHIFTER User Manual

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BRAINWAVES PITCH SHIFTER User Manual

4.4 Effect controls

(7) FX TYPE knob – Select between the 4 pitch effects and TonePrint 1-3 with
this knob. See chapter 4.5 for effect descriptions.
(8) MASH LED - This will light up when the MASH function is engaged by
pressing down firmly on the footswitch. The LED gets brighter as the
footswitch receives more pressure, indicating a more intense triggering of
the parameter that is assigned to this function. See section 5.2 for details.
(9) UP/DOWN switches – Selects whether the associated Voice knob will shift
the pitch up or down.
(10) VOICE 1/2 knobs – Determines the number of semitones each voice is
pitch-shifted.
Knob Position Up
OFF OFF
UNI(son) Unison
2 2nd
3 minor 3rd
4 major 3rd
5 4th
7 5th
9 6th
12(OCT) Octave
24(2OCT) Two octaves
CUSTOM Custom
Note – setting both Voice knobs to the 'Off ' position will cause the signal to be
muted when the pedal is engaged.
(11) MIX knob – Adjusts the balance between the dry and pitch-shifted signal.

5. Operation

5.1 Signal chain placement

The Brainwaves pedal can be used several ways depending on your situation. While there isn't necessarily a right and wrong use, here are the most common scenarios.
Example 1: Before the amp's input
Input
Combo Amp
Down
OFF
Unison
minor 7th
6th
minor 6th
5th
4th
minor 3rd
Octave
Two octaves
Custom
Chorus
Brainwaves
Input
(Optional amp
for stereo operation)

4.5 Pitch FX Types

DETUNE
Rather than shift a voice by a number of semitones, this effect changes the pitch
by a few cents, which can then be blended with the dry signal using the Mix
knob. This gives a thicker, double-tracked sound to your tone. You can still use the
MASH to perform pseudo-bends up 30 cents for V1 and down 30 cents for V2.
WHAM
With the pedal engaged, both Voice knobs will default to the unison setting
until MASH is engaged. Engaging MASH will cause each Voice setting to bend
gradually up or down toward the selected pitch, similar to classic whammy
pedals. You can even set one voice to bend, say, up a fifth, and the other to drop
down an octave. There are lots of creative options here!
V1-V2
With the pedal engaged, the Voice 1 knob will already be active, assuming it is
set to something other than Off. Use the MASH function to shift from the Voice 1
setting to the Voice 2 setting. This can be used to shift seamlessly from an octave
up to octave down, change chord tones, or even simulate a B-bender guitar!
PITCH
Both Voice knobs are always active in this setting as long as the pedal is engaged
(and 'Off' is not selected). You can set one Voice as a harmony (with Mix ~50%)
or as a total pitch shift (Mix fully wet), or set 2 Voices that are always present.
This can be used to simulate a capo by shifting up a few notes, or detune to play
songs in flat or drop tunings. The MASH function will work as a pitch bend up to
3 semitones.
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