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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 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 3 INTRODUCTION Thanks for choosing the DigiTech® TRIO band creator pedal. The TRIO is a simple to use guitar pedal that listens to the way you play and automatically generates bass and drum parts that match your song. Just plug your guitar...
  • Page 4: Top Panel

    USER INTERFACE & CONNECTORS Top Panel GUITAR FX Button Press this button to add the built-in effects to your guitar signal. See 'Guitar FX' on page 12 for more information. PART Buttons The TRIO can learn up to 3 different song parts (for example, a verse, chorus, and bridge). The PART 1, 2, and 3 buttons are used to select between these 3 parts.
  • Page 5: Learn/Play Leds

    1X, which is the original tempo of the learned song. CONTROL IN Jack Connect an optional DigiTech FS3X Footswitch to this connection for additional hands-free control. See 'Using An FS3X Footswitch' on page 13 for more information.
  • Page 6 Learn LED Play LED State Description (Red) (Green) The TRIO is armed to learn and waiting for you to play your Listening Flashing Fast   first chord to start the loop. Pressing the FOOTSWITCH will change to the 'Ready To Learn' state. The TRIO is currently learning the song.
  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel Headphone Out Jack Connect a pair of headphones to this jack. This jack accepts a 1/8” (3.5 mm) mini plug. This output is optimized for headphones having an impedance of 60 Ohms or less. NOTE: The output jacks are auto-sensing and the AMP and MIXER outputs will be muted when a plug is connected to the HEADPHONE OUT jack.
  • Page 8: Quick Start

    QUICK START Select the first part to learn by pressing the PART 1 button. Make sure the LEARN LED is flashing slowly. If the selected part has already been learned, the LEARN LED will be off. In that case, press and hold the FOOTSWITCH until the STYLE LEDs go off and the LEARN LED begins flashing slowly.
  • Page 9: Connection Diagrams

    CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Amplifier Setup Harman PS0913DC (9VDC) Power Supply NOTE: When using your guitar amp to play the drums and bass from TRIO, TRS CABLE set the amp to run as cleanly as possible in order to avoid distorting the drums. The drums and bass are pre-EQ'd to sound best through a clean amp with typical EQ settings.
  • Page 10 Amplifier + Mixer Setup Harman PS0913DC (9VDC) Power Supply TRS CABLE Mixer FS3X Footswitch Use only unbalanced TS instrument cables for audio connections. Optional NOTE: When connected to both the MIXER and AMP OUT jacks, the guitar signal will be fed to the AMP output and the bass and drum parts will be fed to the MIXER output.
  • Page 11 OUTPUT JACK OPERATION The output jacks have an auto-sensing feature which allows the TRIO to automatically optimize the outputs for the application. The chart below describes how the TRIO will operate depending on which outputs are connected. Operation MIXER OUT AMP OUT HEADPHONE OUT Description...
  • Page 12: Learning & Playing Song Parts

    TRIO interface. Parts can also be selected with the footswitch (see step 3 under the ' To switch between song parts while playing the song' section below) or by using an optional DigiTech FS3X Footswitch (see 'Using An FS3X Footswitch' on page 13).
  • Page 13 NOTE: When tempos are close between parts and a new part is selected while the previous part is still playing, the new part tempo will be matched to the previous part tempo – indicated by the new PART LED flashing in sync with the ALT TIME LED. If the tempo of the newly selected part is significantly different from the current part, the tempo will not be matched and the new PART and ALT TIME LEDs will flash at a different rate.
  • Page 14 STARTING WITH A DRUM COUNT-IN Sometimes it is desirable to hear a one-bar count-in before starting playback – for example, when recording the output of the TRIO for the purpose of adding more parts, or when working on solos that start right on the downbeat of a part.
  • Page 15 USING AN FS3X FOOTSWITCH An optional DigiTech FS3X Footswitch can be connected to the CONTROL IN jack for additional hands-free control. A TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) 1/4” cable must be used when connecting the FS3X to the TRIO. The footswitches on the FS3X will function as shown in the below illustration.
  • Page 16 STYLE LIST The DigiTech TRIO was designed from the ground up to create the illusion of playing with an actual rhythm section – a feeling that is very different than playing to static backing tracks. The styles will follow your own chord progression and transition between chords using an understanding of musical theory.
  • Page 17 Style Knob Time Genre Feel Style Description Position Signature Slow blues. Sounds best at tempos between 75-130. Bass walks between chords to Blues Even 8ths transition and is quite busy. Drums alternate between side stick and snare in the verse to snare and ride in the chorus.
  • Page 18 Style Knob Time Genre Feel Style Description Position Signature Blues rock in 3/4. Sounds best at tempos between 65-150. Even bass on the root of Blues Straight 8ths the chord with occasional fast transition passages. Rock drums switching from snare and hats in verse to snare and ride in chorus.
  • Page 19 Style Knob Time Genre Feel Style Description Position Signature Praise and worship-style pop. Sounds best at tempos between 55-110. Bass pins down the root of the chord on even 8ths with Even 8ths some octave jumps. Steady rock beat with hats and snare in the verse, cymbals added in the chorus.
  • Page 20 Style Knob Time Genre Feel Style Description Position Signature Pop waltz. Sounds best at tempos between 100-200. Bass plays the root and does short walks between some transitions with the Even 8ths occasional large jump. Shuffle snare beat, moving from hats in the verse to cymbals in the chorus.
  • Page 21 Style Knob Time Genre Feel Style Description Position Signature Bass and drums jam. Sounds best at tempos between 60-100. Funky syncopated Alternative bass line with lots of ornamentation in Even 8ths Rock transitions. Grooving funky drum beat on the snare and hats, getting busier in the chorus.
  • Page 22 Style Knob Time Genre Feel Style Description Position Signature Classic rock. Sounds best at tempos between 60-110. Bass similar to rock style Rock Even 16ths #2 but slightly more spacious. Classic rock drums, with hats changing to cymbals and busier kick in chorus. Driving British rock.
  • Page 23 Style Knob Time Genre Feel Style Description Position Signature Swung British rock. Sounds best at tempos between 65-110. Slightly bluesy bass sits on Rock Swing 16ths root and walks up chord in 2nd half of bar. Swung UK rock and roll beat with hats in verse changing to cymbals in the chorus.
  • Page 24 Style Knob Time Genre Feel Style Description Position Signature Country rock. Sounds best at tempos between 70-120. Bass sits on root with Country Even 8ths simple transitions between chords. Classic country rock drums with hats and snare in the verse and ride and snare in the chorus. Light country rock.
  • Page 25 Style Knob Time Genre Feel Style Description Position Signature Country shuffle. Sounds best at tempos between 70-130. Simple root 5th bass with Country Swing 8ths short walks between chords. Snare brush swirls and pedal hat in verse with fast shuffle brush swirls and brush hits in the chorus.
  • Page 26 Style Knob Time Genre Feel Style Description Position Signature Smooth jazzy soul. Sounds best at tempos between 75-130. Slow bass with slightly chromatic walk-up transitions at end of bar R&B Even 16ths and occasional fast embellishments. Simple drums with 4-on-the-floor kick, regular hats, and sparse snare in the verse, switching to ride and regular snare in the chorus.
  • Page 27 Style Knob Time Genre Feel Style Description Position Signature Driving soul funk. Sounds best at tempos between 80-120. Driving bass on root with R&B Even 8ths embellishments at bar-end. Funky waltz beat with tambourine and ride in chorus. '70s soul funk with percussion. Sounds best at tempos between 70-125.
  • Page 28 Style Knob Time Genre Feel Style Description Position Signature Jazz ballad. Sounds best at tempos between 70-120. Bass arpeggiates chords with slightly chromatic walking transitions. Brush Jazz Swing 8ths swirl/side stick drum pattern with pedal hat keeping the beat. Cymbals and snare in chorus.
  • Page 29: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Interface Controls: Genre knob, Style knob, Tempo knob, Bass knob, Drums knob, Headphone Volume knob, Guitar FX button, Part 1, 2, and 3 buttons, Alt Time button, and Footswitch Jacks: Guitar Input, Control Input, Amp Output, Mixer Output, Headphone Output Inputs Guitar Input Impedance: 1 MΩ...
  • Page 30 SUPPORT: digitech.com/en-US/support TRIO Owner's Manual Rev A © 2015 Harman. All rights reserved. DigiTech is a registered trademark of Harman. Some TRIO styles licensed from PG Music Inc ®, makers of Band-in-a-Box ®. To learn more about Band-in-a-Box, visit http://pgmusic.com.

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