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- Page 1 User’s Guide Please visit Digitech Electronics on the World Wide Web at http://www.digitech.com...
- Page 2 WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: WATER AND MOISTURE: Appliance should not be used near water (e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc). Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.
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Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity
8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Tel: 801.566.8800 Fax: 801.566.7005 Effective: July 15th, 1998 European Contact: Your Local Digitech Sales and Service Office or International Sales Office 3 Overlook Drive #4 Amherst, New Hampshire 03031, USA Tel: 603.672.4244 Fax: 603.672.4246... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Equalizer ..................13 Section 1 - Introduction Noise Gate ..................13 Congratulations ................1 Expression Pedal ................14 Included Items..................1 Wah ....................14 BP8 Valve Features ................1 Mod/Pitch..................15 Warranty ..................2 Chorus ....................15 Flanger....................16 A Quick Tour of the BP-8 Valve............3 Phaser ....................16 The Front Panel................3 Tremolo ....................16... -
Page 5: Quick Start
BP-8 Valve Quick Start For those of you who prefer to burn now and read later, we've included this Quick Start section to get you up and running. Connect Cables: Connect your bass into the INPUT (located on the rear of the BP-8 Valve). Now run from the OUTPUT(S) of the BP-8 Valve (either Left/Low or Left and Right/High) to the input of either the bass amp, power amp or mixing board. - Page 6 BP-8 Valve User Guide...
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Page 7: Section-1 Introduction
Congratulations..you are now the proud owner of a Digitech BP-8 Valve Preamp/Processor. This owner's manual is your key to understanding the powerful world of the BP-8 Valve. Read it carefully. After you've had time to familiarize yourself with the unit, try experimenting with unusual effect combinations. You are certain to achieve sounds never thought possible before. -
Page 8: Warranty
7. The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and Digitech neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product. 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 9: A Quick Tour Of The Bp-8 Valve
BP-8 Valve Section -1 Introduction A Quick Tour of the BP-8 Valve The Front Panel 1) Pedalboard - The BP-8 Valve’s pedalboard consists of six footswitches. The two mode footswitches to the right of the Parameter Matrix allow you to change from Program mode to Bank mode by pressing the <UP> & <DOWN> footswitches simultaneously. When changing modes, the appropriate LED will light to indicate whether you are in Program mode or Bank mode. - Page 10 Section 1 Introduction BP-8 Valve reduce the Input Level using the Input Level knob. To reduce digital clipping, the Preamp on/off levels, EQ, and/or Effects levels should be checked and adjusted accordingly. As always, let your ears be the judge. •...
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Page 11: The Rear Panel
1/8” stereo cable. Use the headphone volume control of the CD or cassette player to balance the level with that of the BP8. 2) Input - This is the BP-8 Valve’s audio input. Plug your bass in here. -
Page 12: Section-2 Setting Up
Section -2 Setting Up BP-8 Valve Section-2 Setting Up Making Connections Your BP-8 Valve can be connected in several different ways to meet the requirements of specific applications. The following diagrams offer some different ways your BP-8 Valve can be connected. For those of you out there that feel that “bigger is better”, this set-up should work quite nicely for you. -
Page 13: Valve Into A Biamp Setup
Range is from 80 to 500Hz. Once the frequency has been selected, press any foot switch to exit. This setting will now be used with every program in the BP-8 and will be retained when the BP8 is turned off. -
Page 14: Section 3 - Basic Operations
PROGRAM MODE Program mode allows you to scroll through the BP8’s User and Factory Programs using the Value <UP> and <Down> buttons and the <UP> and <DOWN> foot switches. Enter Program mode by pressing the <UP> and <DOWN> foot switches simultaneously until the Program LED lights and the letter P appears briefly in the display. -
Page 15: Store/Copy Mode
BP-8 Valve Section - 3 Basic Operations After selecting a Parameter, you can scroll through its values with the Value <UP> and <DOWN> buttons. When changing Parameter values, a decimal point will flash in the display when the value is not the stored value for the program. The Store LED will light at this time as well. If you return to the original value, the decimal point will stop flashing and the Store LED will go off. -
Page 16: Notch Filter
Material above the selected crossover frequency will be sent out the Right output and material below the the crossover frequency will be sent out the Left output. NOTE: If headphones are plugged into the BP8, the output mode defaults to Stereo. Unplugging the headphones will return the Output mode to it’s previously selected mode. -
Page 17: Section 4 - Effects And Parameters
Gain The compressor on the BP8 is unique in its ability to bypass high frequencies around the compressor to retain a natural tone while limiting the maximum power in the signal and increasing sustain. The result is a sound that is smooth and full with good transients that can be heard in the mix without overpowering it. -
Page 18: Preamp
Type CLn4=Punchy Bright, CLn5=Classic Tube, CLn6=Classic Bright, CLn7=Backbeat, CLn8=High Definition, CLn9=Full Five String, CLn0=Modern Five String. The BP8 also has cutting edge distortion preamp settings for some of today’s modern rock bass sounds. HSuS=Dark Distortion, SAt=Saturated Tube Distortion, Od=Overdrive Distortion Controls the amount of distortion produced by the BP-8 Valve. -
Page 19: Equalizer
BP-8 Valve Section - 4 Effects and Parameters Equalizer Parameters Displayed Values On-Byp On/Bypass 31...500 Low Shelf -15...0...15 Low Level 80...2000 Mid 1 Freq -15...0...15 Mid 1 Level Mid 2 Freq 250...4000 -15...0...15 Mid 2 Level 1000...1º00 High Shelf High Level -15...0...15 The BP-8 Valve offers a four band equalizer. -
Page 20: Expression Pedal
Section - 4 Effects and Parameters BP-8 Valve Expression Pedal Parameters Displayed Values dept (Wah) (Speed) (Depth) (Mod/Pch Level) SENS detn bend Pedal Link (Sensitivity) (Detune Amount ) (Whammy) (Delay Level) (Delay Feedback) (Reverb level) post (Pre-effects Output Levl) (Post-effect Output Level) Max Value Parameter dependent Min Value... -
Page 21: Mod/Pitch
BP-8 Valve Section - 4 Effects and Parameters Mod/Pitch Effects The Mod/Pitch effect section in the BP-8 Valve allows you to select effects such as: Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, Panner, Pitch Shift, Whammy™ (Bend), Fretless, Octabass, and Envelope Filter. The Parameters of these effects are adjusted in this module. Turns the Module on or off. -
Page 22: Phaser
Section - 4 Effects and Parameters BP-8 Valve Phaser PHAs Values Displayed Values 0...100 Speed 0...100 Depth 0...99 Regeneration The BP-8 Valve’s classic adjustable phase shifting effect is reminiscent of mid-70’s keyboard and bass sounds. Speed Controls the speed of the phase sweep. Ranges from 0 to 100 Depth Sets the sweep depth (intensity) of the phaser. -
Page 23: Pitch Shifter
BP-8 Valve Section - 4 Effects and Parameters Pitch Shifter Ptch Values Displayed Values -24...0...24 Amount -99...0...99 Detune The BP-8 Valve’s Pitch Shifting effect gives you a shifted signal from 0 to 24 semi-tones above or below the pitch of the input signal. Amount Sets the interval between the original note and the pitch shifted note. -
Page 24: Envelope Filter
Section - 4 Effects and Parameters BP-8 Valve Envelope Filter Eftr Values Displayed Values 1...100 Speed (Sensitivity) Depth (Type) 1...7 Regen (Dry Level) 1...100 The BP-8 also provides you with a Envelope Filter effect module that allows you to have the Wah type effect without doing the leg-work.* Speed (Sensitivity) The Speed parameter controls the how fast the Envelope filter opens and closes. -
Page 25: Octabass
0...3500 Time 0...99 r Hl d Feedback The Delay effect section of the BP-8 includes the world famous studio-caliber Digitech 1 and 2 Tap delays. Turns the Effect on and off. On / Off Type Determines the type of delay. Types include 1 and 2 Tap Controls the level of the delay in both Delay1 and Delay 2. -
Page 26: Reverb
Section - 4 Effects and Parameters BP-8 Valve Reverb Parameters Displayed Values On-byp On/Bypass CLub...SPr g Type 0...100 Level 1...10 Decay Time Ambience, or reverberation, is produced when sound energy is reflected off room surfaces and objects. Using reverb in recorded program material gives the listener a sense that the material is being performed in an actual room or hall. -
Page 27: Section 5 - Appendix
BP-8 Valve Section - 5 Appendix Section 5 - Appendix Reinitializing the BP-8 Valve This option allows you to restore the contents of the BP-8 Valve’s memory to the original factory condition and calibrate the expression pedal. WARNING: Performing this function will destroy all user-programmed data. All such data will be lost forever! To restore the factory Programs and calibrate the expression pedal, the procedure is as follows: 1. -
Page 28: Specifications
Section - 5 Appendix BP-8 Valve Specifications A/D Converter: 20 bit 128x Oversampled D/A Converter: 20 bit 128x Oversampled Sampling Frequency: 39 kHz DSP Section: Architecture: Static-Dynamic Instruction Set Computer (S-DISC II™) Digital Signal Path Width: 24 bits (144.5 dB) Internal Data Path Width: 48 bits (289 dB) Dynamic Delay Memory: 256k x 24 bits (3.5 seconds) Static Delay Memory: 256 24-bit registers (6.55 milliseconds) -
Page 29: Preset List
BP-8 Valve Section - 5 Appendix Preset List The following is a list of all the factory Programs in the BP-8 Valve. Bank 1 Bank 6 F11 Super Punch F61 Distorted 5ths F12 Crisp Clean Octabass F62 Space Slap F13 Synth Bass F63 Facination F14 Pseudo Bow F64 Wah Baby... - Page 30 DigiTech™, Whammy™, and S-DISC™II are registered trademarks of the Harman Music Group Incorporated Copyright © 1998 the Harman Music Group Incorporated Printed In U.S.A. 8/98 Manufactured in the U.S.A. BP-8 Valve 18-2268-A Please Visit Digitech on the World Wide Web at: http://www.digitech.com...
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