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Harman DigiTech Bass Whammy Owner's Manual

Harman DigiTech Bass Whammy Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Warranty

    Warranty We at DigiTech are very proud of our products and back-up each one we sell with the following warranty: ® 1. Please register online at www.digitech.com within ten days of purchase to validate this warranty. This warranty is valid only in the United States. 2.

  • Page 3: Included Items

    Congratulations on the purchase of your new Bass Whammy™ Pedal. Designed specifically for bass, the Bass Whammy offers DigiTech’s latest pitch shifting technology, classic Whammy pitch bending effects, and true bypass operation. The added Classic/Chords switch toggles between single note and chordal Whammy modes, providing rock solid pitch shifting effects. The Bass Whammy interface features the same legacy Bass Whammy pitch bending options you’re accustomed to along with some additional pitch bend settings from its guitar counterpart.

  • Page 4: Guided Tour

    Guided Tour Detailed Description OCT 2OCT OCT 10TH OCT OCT OCT 4TH 5TH OCT 5TH 5TH Page 2...
  • Page 5 1. 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. 2.

  • Page 6: Instrument Input

    7. Status LED This LED lights to indicate the effect is on. When the effect is bypassed, this LED will be off. 8. Effect On/Off Footswitch This switch turns the Whammy, Harmony, or Detune effect on and off. 9. Power Input Connect the power supply to this jack.

  • Page 7: Making Connections

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

  • Page 8: Whammy Effects

    Effects Whammy Effects This group of effects will bend your incoming signal either up or down depending upon the effect setting you have chosen. As the Expression Pedal is rocked back and forth, the signal will bend from the original input pitch (toe up), to the pitch specified by the selected effect setting (toe down).
  • Page 9 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 basses 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 10 Detune Effects This group of effects create a copy of your input signal, shift the pitch of the copied signal, then mix it back with the original signal. As the Expression Pedal is rocked back and forth, the level of this detuned signal is changed.

  • Page 11: Midi Functions

    MIDI Functions The Bass Whammy features a MIDI input for receiving incoming MIDI data. MIDI messages can select a Whammy effect and set whether the effect is in an active or bypassed state. MIDI CC messages can then be used to control the Bass Whammy Expression Pedal position. MIDI Channel The Bass Whammy can receive MIDI messages on any, or all MIDI channels.

  • Page 12: Midi Program Changes

    MIDI Program Changes The Bass Whammy uses MIDI Program Change commands for effect selection. Effects can be selected in either an active or bypassed state. The following illustrations show the MIDI Program Change mappings for Classic mode and Chords mode. Effects MIDI Program Change Mapping (Classic Mode) When set to Classic mode, the following illustration outlines the Program Change commands recognized by the Bass Whammy and the corresponding effect setting and its status.
  • Page 13 Effects MIDI Program Change Mapping (Chords Mode) When set to Chords mode, the following illustration outlines the Program Change commands recognized by the Bass Whammy and the corresponding effect setting and its status. OCT 2OCT OCT 10TH OCT OCT OCT 4TH 5TH OCT 5TH 5TH Page 11...
  • Page 14 MIDI Continuous Control Using MIDI continuous control commands, the Bass 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 12...

  • Page 15: 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 16: Specifications

    Specifications Instrument Input Type: 1/4” Unbalanced TS Max Input Level: +5 dBu Input Impedance: 1 MΩ MIDI Input: 5-Pin Din Output Type: 1/4” Unbalanced TS Max Output Level: +10 dBu Output Impedance: 1 kΩ Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz Signal to Noise Ratio: >...
  • Page 17 DigiTech PHONE: (801) 566-8800 DigiTech is a registered trademark of HARMAN © 2017 HARMAN – All rights reserved Bass Whammy Owner’s Manual PN:5044688-B WEB: www.digitech.com SUPPORT: www.digitech.com/en-US/support...

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