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- Page 1 Bass Multi-Effects Processor Owner’s Manual Professional audio equipment...
- Page 2 DigiTech or Harman International Industries, Inc. They are trademarks of other manufacturers and were used merely to identify products whose sounds were reviewed in the creation of this product.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Section 1 - Introduction ....1 Section Five - Other Functions .. 27 Getting Acquainted ........1 Phrase Looper .......... 27 Included Items ..........1 Drum Machine .......... 27 About the BP355 ........1 Aux Input ........... 28 Performance Mode ........1 Expression Pedal ........ -
Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity
Warranty We at DigiTech® are very proud of our products and back up each one we sell with the following warranty: 1. The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate this warranty, or you can register via our website (www.digitech.com). -
Page 5: Section 1 - Introduction
If anything is missing, contact the factory at once. Please help us become acquainted with you and your needs by sending us your completed warranty card or registering online at www.digitech.com. It is your safeguard should a problem arise with your BP355. -
Page 6: Bypass Mode
Bypass Mode The BP355 presets can be bypassed via an analog bypass circuit for a clean, unprocessed bass sig- nal. To bypass the BP355, press the Up and Down Footswitches simultaneously. The Display reads Bypass indicating the preset is bypassed. Press any footswitch to exit Bypass and return the BP355 to the last preset used. -
Page 7: Master Level (Knob 6)
You can edit your BP355 with your computer, using the X-Edit Editor/Librarian. Download X- Edit , USB drivers, and documentation from www.digitech.com. Presets Presets are named and numbered locations of programmed sounds which reside in the BP355. Presets are recalled with the Footswitches. The active effects in each preset are indicated by lighted LEDs in the Effect Matrix. -
Page 8: A Guided Tour Of The Bp355
A Guided Tour of the BP355 Front Panel 1. Up/Down Footswitches These two Footswitches are used to select presets, access the Tuner, or bypass the BP355. The Footswitch on the right will select the next preset up, and the Footswitch on the left will select the next preset down. - Page 9 Effects Level (Knob 3) 1. In Performance mode, this knob adjusts the overall level of post amp model effects (Chorus/FX, Delay, and Reverb). 2. When editing a preset, this knob modifies the parameter listed in the column directly above it for the selected Effect row. 3.
- Page 10 6. Drums The Drums button is used to turn on and off the BP355’s built-in drum machine. When the Drums button is turned on, the Drums LED lights and the selected drum pattern plays continu- ously. Select the Drums row using the Edit buttons and use Knobs 1-4 to change the style, pattern, tempo, and level of the drum machine.
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Page 11: Rear Panel
BP355 is connected to. Knobs 4 and 5 also control the direct/playback mix and USB record level when USB is connected and the Fretless/Wah Row is selected. Note: X-Edit Editor/Librarian software and USB drivers can be downloaded at www.digitech.com. 9. Power Input Connect only the DigiTech PS0913B power supply to this jack. ®... -
Page 12: Section Two - Getting Started
Section Two - Getting Started Making Connections There are several different connection options available with the BP355. Before connecting the BP355, make sure that the power to your amplifier and the BP355 is turned off. There is no power switch on the BP355. To turn the BP355 on or off, connect or disconnect the included PS0913B power supply from the Power Input jack. -
Page 13: Stereo Mixer Setup
Stereo Mixer Setup Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1... -
Page 14: Applying Power
Applying Power Before applying power to anything, set your amp(s) to a clean tone and set the tone controls to a flat EQ response (on most amps, this would be 0 or 5 on the tone controls). Then follow the steps listed below. -
Page 15: Section Three - Editing Functions
Section Three - Editing Functions Editing/Creating Presets The BP355 is designed to make preset editing and creation easy and intuitive. When creating your own sound, you must first start with an existing preset. Note that the preset you begin with doesn’t have to be in the memory location you intend to have it reside, since you can store it to any User preset location during the store procedure. -
Page 16: Storing/Copying/Naming A Preset
Storing/Copying/Naming a Preset Once the preset has been modified to your liking, you may store your settings to any of the 70 User preset locations (presets 1-70). The following steps outline the procedure for storing changes to a preset or copying a preset to a different location: 1. -
Page 17: Section Four - Models And Parameters
FRET 1 - 3 (Fretless Simulator), CRYwah (based on a Dunlop Cry Baby Wah ® ® clyde(based on a Vox Clyde McCoy Wah), and FuLRnG (DigiTech Full Range Wah ® ® sweeps the entire spectrum of audible frequencies). Press this knob to turn the model on and off. -
Page 18: Compressor
Harman International 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 or Harman International Industries, Inc. They are trademarks of other manufacturers and were used merely to identify... - Page 19 Knobs 2-6 have the following functions for the various Distortion models: Dist. Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5 Knob 6 (Param. 3) Model (Gain) (Param. 1) (Param. 2) (Distor- (X-Edit tion Level) only) Drive Tone Level Scream Overdrive Tone Level Gain...
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Page 20: Amplifier
Harman International 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 or Harman International Industries, Inc. They are trademarks of other manufacturers and were used merely to identify... -
Page 21: Noise Gate/Auto Swell
Noise Gate/Auto Swell A Noise Gate is designed to eliminate noise while you are not playing, or provide an auto volume swell effect. Gate Model - Knob 1 selects between the DigiTech noise gate or the volume swell ® effect. Values include: gate (Selects the Noise Gate) and swEll (Selects the Auto Swell effect.) Press this knob to turn the Noise Gate/Auto Swell on and off. -
Page 22: Chorus/Fx
(or repeats) to the modulating delay. This results in an exaggerated up and down sweeping motion to the effect. The BP355 includes the following Flanger Effect models: fLangr (the DigiTech Flanger), trgfLG (the DigiTech Triggered Flanger), mxFLgr (based on an MXR ® ®... - Page 23 Vibrato (viBRaT) The DigiTech Vibrato effect modulates the pitch of the incoming signal at an even rate. Pre/Post Amp - Knob 2 determines where the effect appears in the effects chain. Turn counter-clockwise for Pre (appears before the Distortion effect), or clockwise for Post (appears after the Noise Gate effect).
- Page 24 VibroPan (vibpan) A vibrato is an effect that modulates the pitch of the incoming signal. This will take the whole signal slightly in and out of tune at a steady pace. The DigiTech VibroPan also incorporates an ® automatic panner with the vibrato effect that creates a lush chorus-like sound.
- Page 25 Sine, or Square. Envelope Filter (envlOp) The DigiTech Envelope Filter is a dynamic Wah effect that alters your sound based upon how hard you play. Pre/Post Amp - Knob 2 determines where the effect appears in the effects chain. Turn counter-clockwise for Pre (appears before the Distortion effect), or clockwise for Post (appears after the Noise Gate effect).
- Page 26 YaYa™ (yaya) The YaYa is another effect exclusive to DigiTech products. Like the AutoYa, it combines the characteristics of a wah and a flanger together providing a unique talk box type of effect when linked to and controlled by the Expression Pedal.
- Page 27 As the Pedal is moved, the note bends either up or down. When DigiTech Whammy is selected, it is automatically placed before the Amp modeling as shown in the block diagram on page 13.
- Page 28 Detune (Detune) A Detuner makes a copy of your incoming signal, takes the copied signal slightly out of tune from the original, then mixes the two signals together. The result is a doubling type of effect as if two basses were playing the same part together. Pre/Post Amp - Knob 2 determines where the effect appears in the effects chain.
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Page 29: Delay
Analog Delay), dm dly (Based on the Boss DM-2 Analog Delay), ® digdly (DigiTech Digital Delay), moddly (DigiTech Modulated Delay), pngdly (DigiTech Pong Delay), tapdly (DigiTech Tape Delay), and ecoplx (Based on the Maestro EP-2 Echoplex Tape Echo). Press this knob to turn the Delay models on and ®... -
Page 30: Reverb
Reverb Using reverb in recorded program material gives the listener a sense that the material is being performed in an actual room or hall. It is this similarity to actual acoustic spaces that makes reverberation a useful tool in recorded music. The BP355 features genuine Lexicon reverbs, ®... -
Page 31: Section Five - Other Functions
Section Five - Other Functions Phrase Looper The BP355 features a built-in 20 second Phrase Looper for creating on the fly performance loops of the music you play. The Phrase Looper can be accessed any time during performance and used with any of the BP355’s presets. To use the Phrase Looper, follow these steps: 1. -
Page 32: Aux Input
Drum Pattern List Beats jazz (8th beat) Beats hiphp (16th beat) rock world hRock metal blues groov cntry mtrnom Aux Input The Aux Input allows you to connect an MP3 or CD player to the BP355 and jam with your favorite artists. -
Page 33: Factory Reset
distortion from a clean sound to a distorted sound. Individual LFO speeds are also available for assignment. In the previous example, the LFO speed would determine the length of time it took the LFO to sweep from the clean to the distorted sound. The procedure for assigning the LFOs in the BP355 is as follows: 1. - Page 34 5. If the V-Switch is too sensitive, press the right Up Footswitch to raise the threshold (range is 0-200). Keep testing the V-Switch sensitivity and adjust the threshold until it only engages when you want it to (too sensitive a setting will lead to the V-Switch falsely triggering on or off when using the Expression Pedal).
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Page 35: Section Six - Appendix
Section Six - Appendix Specifications General Specifications A/D/A Converter: 24-bit high performance audio Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz DSP Section: AudioDNA2™ DSP Processor Simultaneous Effects: 10 Preset Memory: 70 User Presets (1-70) / 70 Factory Presets (F1-F70) Phrase Looper: 20 seconds of record time Drum Machine: 60 Patterns Dimensions: 17.5˝... -
Page 36: Expression Pedal - Assignable Parameters
– – – CRYWAH Vox® Clyde McCoy Wah Wah Minimum Wah Maximum Wah Level – – – CLYDE DigiTech® Full Range Wah Wah Minimum Wah Maximum Wah Level – – – FuLRnG Compressor Effects based on: Comp Model Sustain Tone... - Page 37 Harman International 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 or Harman International Industries, Inc. They are trademarks of other manufacturers and were used merely to identify...
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Page 38: Tone Library
Tone Library Rock 1 Sinister ROCK 1 SInSTR Rock 2 Punchy ROCK 2 PunCHY Slap 1 Fingerstyle SLAP 1 FInGER Slap 2 Mid Boost SLAP 2 MIDBST Compressed Big Bottom CMPRSD BIGBTM Funk Pick Style FunK PICK Clean Groove CLEAn GROOVE Drive Solo Bass... - Page 40 BP355 Owner’s Manual 5014597-A ©2012 HARMAN, all rights reserved. DigiTech and the BP355 are trademarks of the Harman Music Group. 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 product.