Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork+ Manual

Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork+ Manual

Polyphonic pitch-shifter/harmony pedal
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PITCH FORK
POLYPHONIC PITCH-SHIFTER/HARMONY PEDAL
Congratulations on your purchase of the Electro-Harmonix PITCH
FORK
®
+, a fully featured polyphonic pitch-shifter/harmony pedal. The
PITCH FORK
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of transposing over a +/- 3 octave range and detuning +/- 99 cents. Both
shift voices have their own volume control and a third for a dedicated DRY
level control. There are two output jacks MAIN and AUX. The AUX output
offers multiple routing options. In addition to a standard bypass
footswitch, there is a second footswitch, USER, which can be assigned to
a host of tasks. An input for an expression pedal or control voltage can be
assigned to many of the pedal's parameters. There is an external foot-
controller input for hands-free control and a large easy to read display.
The PITCH FORK
factory presets are pre-loaded to help you get familiar with some of the
pedal's incredible capabilities.
WARNING: Your PITCH FORK
200mA power supply. The PITCH FORK
negative plug. Using the wrong adaptor or a plug with the wrong polarity may damage
your PITCH FORK
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+ has two independent pitch shifting engines each capable
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+ has 100 slots for storing and recalling presets. Ten
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+ comes equipped with an Electro-Harmonix 9.6VDC /
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+ and void the warranty.
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+ requires 120mA at 9VDC with a center
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    PITCH FORK ® POLYPHONIC PITCH-SHIFTER/HARMONY PEDAL Congratulations on your purchase of the Electro-Harmonix PITCH FORK ® +, a fully featured polyphonic pitch-shifter/harmony pedal. The PITCH FORK ® + has two independent pitch shifting engines each capable of transposing over a +/- 3 octave range and detuning +/- 99 cents. Both shift voices have their own volume control and a third for a dedicated DRY level control.
  • Page 2: Quick Start Guide

    3. If using AUX, also connect the AUX OUTPUT jack to an additional amp using another standard 1/4” instrument cable. 4. If using an expression pedal, such as the Electro-Harmonix Expression, connect to the EXP jack with a TRS Cable.
  • Page 3: Connections

    ONNECTIONS INPUT Jack – Audio input with an impedance of 2.2MΩ. MAIN OUTPUT Jack – Main audio output with an impedance of 470Ω. AUX OUTPUT Jack – Auxiliary audio output with an impedance of 470Ω. EXP Jack – Expression pedal or control voltage (CV) input. The PITCH FORK ®...
  • Page 4: Controls & Display

    & D ONTROLS ISPLAY DRY Knob – Controls the volume level of the DRY signal. SHIFT 1 Knob – Controls the effect volume level of SHIFT 1. SHIFT 2 Knob – Controls the effect volume level of SHIFT 2. VALUE Knob – VALUE is a rotary encoder that can rotate continuously in either direction, and be pushed like a button.
  • Page 5: Overview Of Modes

    VERVIEW ODES The PITCH FORK ® + has eight control modes that are accessed by pressing one of the eight illuminated buttons. The mode buttons can be used to exit, go back to previous sub-menus, or back to the main mode menu. Selecting a different mode button resets the previously selected mode to its main menu and brings you to the newly pressed mode.
  • Page 6: Aux Mode

    UTTON UNCTIONS Each Mode button allows for control over its corresponding parameters. When a Mode button is pressed, it will illuminate, and display its current selection. You can then use the VALUE knob to scroll values, enter a sub- menu, or save and load presets. AUX Mode –...
  • Page 7: Shift 1 & 2 Modes

    SHIFT 1 & 2 Modes – Both SHIFT mode channels are identical. In either mode, VALUE selects the amount the input signal is transposed. The VALUE knob scrolls through the available SHIFT mode values, which covers a total range of +/- three octaves. SHIFT MODE VALUES Detune minor...
  • Page 8: Exp Mode

    EXP Mode – The EXP mode menu assigns the expression pedal/control voltage (CV) signal within each of the three available sub-menus. Use the VALUE knob to scroll between the FREQ, GLIS, and VOL sub-menus. Press VALUE to enter the selected sub-menu. FREQ.
  • Page 9: User Mode

    USER Mode – The user programmable footswitch can be assigned to control different parameters or augment certain features. 1XF2 1X2D D1X2 1XS2 For BLND, , holding down the footswitch will behave like a pseudo expression pedal. The crossfade rate for these modes is set within the RISE and FALL sub-menus under MOME in LATCH mode.
  • Page 10: X-Mod Mode

    With the USER mode button is set to JUMP, any number of presets can be chained together. To set up a JUMP preset chain: 1. Press the PRESET button and use the VALUE knob to select the preset that will start the preset chain. 2.
  • Page 11: Preset Mode

    PRESET MODE – In PRESET mode, the VALUE knob selects which presets to load, and save. Turn VALUE to select a desired preset then press VALUE to load the selected preset. The PITCH FORK ® + comes loaded with 10 unique factory presets (see page 12) and 90 empty slots.
  • Page 12: Restoring Factory Presets

    RESTORING FACTORY PRESETS: PRESET SLOTS 1-10 1. Power up the PITCH FORK ® + with the PRESET mode button held DOWN. 2. The display will read, “FACTORY PRESETS RESTORED” before normal startup. 3. The presets for slots 1-10 are now restored to the original factory settings.
  • Page 13: Latch Mode

    LATCH MODE – Latch mode selects how the BYPASS footswitch operates. It can be set to either latching or momentary with glissando (glide) effect control. LATC – Latching mode toggles the effect ON/OFF with each press ▪ of the BYPASS footswitch. MOME.
  • Page 14: Ext Footswitch Functions

    EXT F OOTSWITCH UNCTIONS The EXT input jack on the PITCH FORK ® + provides expanded control with an external foot controller, such as the EHX Triple Foot Controller or Digitech ® FS3X. Using a TRS cable, connect the foot controller to the EXT input.
  • Page 15: Compliance

    OMPLIANCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Note: digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 16: Warranty Information

    NFORMATION Please register online at http://www.ehx.com/product-registration or complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 10 days of purchase. Electro-Harmonix will repair or replace, at its discretion, a product that fails to operate due to defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase. This applies only to original purchasers who have bought their product from an authorized Electro-Harmonix retailer.

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