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- Page 2 10. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when European Contact: Your local DigiTech Sales and Service Office or the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as Harman Music Group...
- Page 3 Industries, Inc. Other product names modeled in this product are trademarks of their respective companies that do not endorse and are not associated or affiliated with DigiTech. They are trademarks of other manu- facturers and were used merely to identify products whose sounds were reviewed in the creation of this...
- Page 4 Included Items The DigiTech Expression Factory Pedal includes the following items: ® • DigiTech Expression Factory Pedal • PS0913B Power Supply • This Owner’s Manual • DigiTech Warranty Card • DigiTech Brochure Please make sure that all of these items have been included before you...
- Page 5 Setup Directions Follow these setup directions before use: 1. Turn the volume down on the amplifier/mixer you are connecting to. 2. Connect the pedal output to the amplifier/mixer input. 3. Connect the guitar to the pedal input. 4. Connect the power supply to the pedal. 5.
- Page 6 The Expression Factory Features at a Glance The Expression Factory has seven Effect Models that you can select (one at a time) and control with your foot by using the Expression Pedal. You can also modify each Effect Model’s tone and behavior with three knobs.
- Page 7 The Expression Factory outputs can be configured in one of four Out- put Modes: 1. Mono Mode – Outputs a mono signal through either the OUT 1 (AMP) jack or the OUT 2 (MIXER) jack. 2. Stereo Mixer Mode – Outputs a stereo signal through both the OUT 1 (AMP) and OUT 2 (MIXER) jacks, suitable for connecting to a mixer or recording device.
- Page 8 1. OUT 1 (AMP)* Connect this output jack to your guitar amplifier. Refer to the Flex- ible Output Mode Setup sec- tion for more information. 2. OUT 2 (MIXER)* This output has been specifically tailored for use with a full range audio system and is designed to be plugged directly into a mixer or recording device for optimal per-...
- Page 9 Controls distortion tone. 3. DigiTech XP300 Space ® Station Synth Swell 6. POWER SUPPLY JACK 4. DigiTech Whammy ® Connect only the included PS0913B 5. Unicord Uni-Vibe (9V AC) power supply to this jack. 6. Leslie 147 Rotary Speaker ®...
- Page 10 9. INPUT To enable the HEEL or TOE SWITCHES, press firmly on the Connect your instrument to this jack. heel or toe of the EXPRESSION PEDAL. The INDICATOR LED 10. FOOTSWITCH will change color when the HEEL Plug in the optional FS3X or TOE SWITCH is engaged.
- Page 11 Selecting and Enabling an Effect Model 1. Use the MODEL KNOB to select an Effect Model. (Refer to the Ef- fect Model Control table for a list of Effect Models.) 2. Rock the pedal forward and press firmly on the TOE SWITCH. The INDICATOR LED lights green to show that the Effect Model is enabled.
- Page 12 MODEL DESCRIPTIONS MODEL 1. Dunlop Cry Baby ® As the Wah pedal increased in popularity, slight changes were made to the original design. One of the most popular versions of the Wah pedal was (and is) the Dunlop Cry Baby .
- Page 13 MODEL 2. Vox Clyde McCoy ® In 1966, an L.A. session guitarist and a Vox electrical engineer tinkered ® around with an amp’s tone circuit and created an archetype of elec- tric guitar tone: the original Clyde McCoy Wah pedal. Though it was designed for the guitar, Vox initially thought they’d sell more to trumpet players;...
- Page 14 MODEL 3. DigiTech XP300 Space Station ® Synth Swell This model recreates the most popular tone on a rare and hard-to-find pedal. The DigiTech XP300 Space Station Synth Swell packs an entire ® outer-space string orchestra into your guitar, and lets you create other-...
- Page 15 MODEL 4. DigiTech Whammy ® Model 4 captures the unmistakable sound of DigiTech ’s legendary pitch- ® bender, the Whammy . You can now command smooth pitch bends, rich ® detuning, accurate dive bombs, and fast-tracking harmony shifts, just like the original.
- Page 16 MODEL 5. Unicord Uni-Vibe This is the one that set the standard for all chorus pedals. The lush Uni- cord Uni-Vibe chorus effect adds depth and dimension to your music that is both subtle and spectacular. No wonder the Unicord Uni-Vibe was the choice of so many guitar greats when it was created in the late 60s.
- Page 17 MODEL 6. Leslie 147 Rotary Speaker ® Long prized by organ players for their rich sound and spine-chilling effects, rotating Leslie speakers caught guitarists’ attention after being masterful- ® ly applied by experimenting vocalists and guitar virtuosos in the mid and late 60s.
- Page 18 MODEL 7. A/DA Flanger Model 7 recreates the granddaddy of all flangers: the A/DA Flanger. This stompbox set the stage for all flangers that followed in its footsteps. Af- ficionados recognize its dramatic jet-engine flyby sweep and appreciate its utter lack of background noise. Control 1 (tip): Range –...
- Page 19 Range ® Chorus/Pitch Swell Attack Space Station DigiTech XP300 Volume Pitch Shift Balance Time Synth Swell Whammy Wet/Dry ® DigiTech Whammy Pitch Shift Tone Shift Chorus/ Unicord Uni-Vibe Speed Intensity Volume Vibrato Minimum ® Leslie 147 Rotary Speaker Speed Drive...
- Page 20 Settings to Get You Going To recreate each Effect Model’s original tone and behavior, set Control Knobs 1-3 to the 12 o’clock position. And here are a few famous and familiar settings to get you started. Cry Baby – This setup models the stock Cry ®...
- Page 21 Whammy – This setup models the octave Whammy shifting made famous by Rage Against the Machine. Set the Wet/Dry Mix (Control 3) knob to 12 o’clock to create harmony shifting. Uni-Vibe – Setting the knobs to this position and rocking the Expression Pedal just off of the heel gets that great Gilmour “Breathe”...
- Page 22 Selecting and Activating a Distortion Model + Effect Model The Expression Factory has seven Distortion Models that can be selected using the MODEL knob. This is done by accessing the Distor- tion Model Select mode. Once this mode is accessed, the MODEL knob selects a Distortion Model while the rest of the knobs maintain their labeled functions.
- Page 23 the different Distortion Models. This lets you audition different Distor- tion Models with the current Effect Model. Use the three ring knobs labeled DIST LEVEL, DIST TONE, and DIST GAIN to adjust the distortion settings. 3. Once a distortion model has been selected, you can exit Distortion Model Select mode by pressing the TOE SWITCH again.
- Page 24 Blonde 2x12 ® ® Boss Metal Zone Johnson Amplification 4x12 w/Celestion V30s ® 4x12 w/Celestion V30s DigiTech Metal Master Amplification ® ® Big Muff Marshall 4x12 w/Celestion 25W Greenbacks * Model 6 already emulates a Leslie speaker cabinet, so no Cabinet Model is ap- ®...
- Page 25 Flexible Output Mode The Expression Factory has four Flexible Output Modes: Mono, Stereo Mixer, Stereo Amp, and Amp/Mixer. These modes let you send a mono sig- nal to an amp or a mixer, or a stereo signal to two amps or two channels of a mixer, or a mono signal to an amp and a mixer simultaneously.
- Page 26 Connections Diagram - Flexible Output Mode 1 (Mono) PS0913 MIXER FS3X FOOTSWITCH AMPLIFIER (OPTIONAL)
- Page 27 Connections Diagram - Flexible Output Mode 2 (Stereo Mixer) PS0913 MIXER FS3X FOOTSWITCH (OPTIONAL)
- Page 28 Connections Diagram - Flexible Output Mode 3 (Stereo Amp) PS0913 AMPLIFIER FS3X FOOTSWITCH (OPTIONAL) AMPLIFIER...
- Page 29 Connections Diagram - Flexible Output Mode 4 (Amp + Mixer) PS0913 MIXER FS3X FOOTSWITCH AMPLIFIER (OPTIONAL)
- Page 30 Flexible Output Mode Setup 1. Power up the Expression Factory Pedal. 2. Select Model 7 using the MODEL knob. 3. Press and hold the HEEL SWITCH for three seconds. The INDICA- TOR LED begins to flash green. 4. Release the HEEL SWITCH. 5.
- Page 31 Calibrating the Expression Pedal If the Expression Pedal’s range becomes diminished over time, it may be necessary to re-calibrate the pedal. Here is the procedure for calibration: 1. Begin with the power disconnected from the Expression Factory 2. Select Model 1 using the MODEL knob. 3.
- Page 32 Using the Optional FS3X Footswitch The Expression Factory accommodates the optional FS3X 3-button footswitch. When an Effect Model or an Effect + Distortion Model is enabled, the MODE footswitch toggles between Effect Model only (green LED) and Effect + Distortion Model (red LED), until either the Expression Factory’s TOE SWITCH (Effect Model) or HEEL SWITCH (Effect Model + Distortion Model) has been pressed to put the Expression Factory into bypass.
- Page 33 FS3X Footswitch (Optional) DOWN Selects the next lower Model. Hold for three seconds to select MODEL 1. MODE Toggles between Effect Model only (green LED) and Effect + Distortion Model (red LED). Selects the next higher Model. Hold for three seconds to select MODEL 7.
- Page 34 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 35 Specifications: • Controls – CONTROL 1/DIST LEVEL, CONTROL 2/DIST TONE, CONTROL 3/DIST GAIN, MODEL • Jacks – INPUT, FOOTSWITCH, OUT 1 (AMP), OUT 2 (MIXER) • Input Impedance – 1M Ohms • Output Impedance – 200 Ohms • Power Consumption – 4.5 Watts •...
- Page 36 Industries, Inc. Other product names modeled in this product are trademarks of their respective companies that do not endorse and are not associated or affiliated with DigiTech. They are trademarks of other manufacturers and were used merely to identify products whose sounds were reviewed in the...