Digitech Whammy; Pitch Shift; Detune - DigiTech RP500 Owner's Manual

DigiTech Whammy

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The DigiTech Whammy is an effect that uses an Expression Pedal to bend the pitch of the
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incoming signal, or add a bendable harmony with the original signal. As the Pedal is moved, the
note bends either up or down. When DigiTech Whammy is selected, it is automatically placed
before the internal amplifiers as shown in the block diagram on page 13.
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).
Shift Amount - Knob 3 selects the interval and direction of the pitch bend. Choices are
as follows:
Whammy TM (no Dry Signal)
(1 octave above)
(2 octaves above)
(a second below)
(a second below reversed pedal action)
(a fourth below)
(an octave below)
(2 octaves below)
(Dive Bomb)
Pedal Position - Knob 5 provides a manual control of the Whammy pedal position.
Ranges from to .
Mix - Knob 6 adjusts the Whammy mix. Ranges from

Pitch Shift (

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A Pitch Shifter copies the incoming signal, then shifts the pitch of the copy to a different note.
The shifted note is then mixed back with the original signal, sounding as if two guitars were play-
ing different notes.
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).
Shift Amount - Knob 3 selects the interval of the shifted pitch. Ranges from
octaves below) to
Mix - Knob 6 controls the mix level of the shifted pitch. Ranges from

Detune (

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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
guitars were playing the same part together.
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).
Shift Amount - Knob 3 adjusts the amount of detune shift. Ranges from
cents.
Level - Knob 6 controls the mix of the detuned note. Ranges from
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Harmony Bends (Dry Signal Added)
(2 octaves above).
(a minor third to a Major third)
(a second above to a Major third
above)
(a third above to a fourth above)
(a fourth above to a fifth above)
(a fifth above to an octave above)
(one octave above)
(one octave down)
(octave up/down)
to .
to .
to
to .
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