Owner’s Manual
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and the Product Specifications noted on the Declaration of Conformity. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: These symbols are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products. The lightning flash means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit. The exclamation point indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the owner’s manual.
Warning For your protection, please read the following: Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Do not use this apparatus near water. 5. Clean only with dry cloth. 6. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 7. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 8.
Warranty We at DigiTech® are very proud of our products and back-up each one we sell with the following warranty: 1. Please register online at www.digitech.com within ten days of purchase to validate this warranty. This warranty is valid only in the United States. 2. DigiTech warrants this product, when purchased new from an authorized U.S. DigiTech dealer and used solely within the U.S., to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Whammy™ Pedal. The 5th generation Whammy offers DigiTech’s latest pitch shifting technology, classic Whammy pitch bending effects, and true bypass operation for both guitar and bass. The added Classic/Chords switch toggles between single note and chordal Whammy modes, providing rock solid pitch shifting effects.
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1. Expression Pedal This pedal is used to control the pitch bending amount of the selected Harmony, Whammy, or Detune effect. Rocking it forward (toe down) increases the amount of pitch bending while rocking it back (toe up) decreases the amount of pitch bending. 2. Harmony LEDs One of these LEDs will light when a Harmony effect is selected. Harmony effects have dry signal added to the effect signal. 3.
7. Status LED This LED lights to indicate the effect is on. When the effect is bypassed, this LED will be off. 8. Effect On/Off Switch This switch turns the Whammy, Harmony, or Detune effect on and off. 9. Power Input Connect the power supply to this jack. Do not use any power supply other than the included power supply. 10. Output Jack Connect this jack to another pedal input or the input of an amplifier. 11. Instrument Input Connect your instrument to this jack. 12.
Making Connections The Whammy pedal is extremely easy to set up and use. Follow these steps to get up and running. 1. Connect your instrument to the Whammy’s Input Jack. 2. Connect from the Whammy’s Output Jack to your favorite distortion pedal or to your amplifier. 3. If using an external MIDI device for control, connect from the MIDI out of the MIDI device to the Whammy’s MIDI Input. 4. Connect the included power supply to an AC outlet and the other end to the Whammy’s Power Input. 5.
Effects Whammy Effects This group of effects will bend your incoming signal either up or down depending upon the effect setting you have chosen. As the Expression Pedal is rocked back and forth, the signal will bend from the original input pitch (toe up), to the pitch specified by the selected effect setting (toe down). 2 OCT UP – Bends your input note two octaves up. 1 OCT UP – Bends your input note one octave up. 5TH UP – Bends the input note 7 semitones (5th interval) up.
Harmony Effects This group of effects add a harmony to your incoming signal. Both the harmony note and the input signal are mixed together as if two guitars were playing simultaneously. As you rock the pedal back and forth, the harmony note bends between two intervals specified by the selected effect setting, but the input signal remains unchanged. OCT DN/OCT UP – B ends the harmony between one octave below (toe up) and one octave above (toe down) the input note.
Detune Effects This group of effects create a copy of your input signal, shift the pitch of the copied signal, then mix it back with the original signal. As the Expression Pedal is rocked back and forth, the level of this detuned signal is changed. With the pedal in the toe up position, only the original dry signal is heard. As the pedal is rocked forward, more of the detuned signal is mixed with the dry signal. SHALLOW – T he copied signal is slightly detuned from the original pitch.
MIDI Functions The Whammy features a MIDI input for receiving incoming MIDI data. MIDI messages can select a Whammy effect and set whether the effect is in an active or bypassed state. MIDI CC messages can then be used to control the Whammy Expression Pedal position. MIDI Channel The Whammy can receive MIDI messages on any, or all MIDI channels. The following steps outline the procedure for accessing or changing the MIDI channel. 1. Disconnect the power from the Whammy pedal. 2.
MIDI Program Changes The Whammy uses MIDI Program Change commands for effect selection. Effects can be selected in either an active or bypassed state. The following illustrations show the MIDI Program Change mappings for Classic mode and Chords mode. Effects MIDI Program Change Mapping (Classic Mode) When set to Classic mode, the following illustration outlines the Program Change commands recognized by the Whammy and the corresponding effect setting and its status.
Effects MIDI Program Change Mapping (Chords Mode) When set to Chords mode, the following illustration outlines the Program Change commands recognized by the Whammy and the corresponding effect setting and its status.
MIDI Continuous Control Using MIDI continuous control commands, the Whammy’s Expression Pedal position can be remotely controlled. MIDI CC11 adjusts the Expression Pedal position. A value of 0 on MIDI CC11 corresponds to a toe up position and a value of 127 corresponds to a toe down position.
Calibrating the Expression Pedal In the unlikely event that the Expression Pedal does not respond properly or that the note does not bend or return to the correct pitch, it may need to be re-calibrated. The following steps outline the procedure for Expression Pedal re-calibration: 1. Disconnect the power from the Whammy pedal. 2. Press and hold the WHAMMY Effect Footswitch while reconnecting the power. This enables MIDI and Calibration Setup.
Specifications Instrument Input Type: Max Input Level: Input Impedance: MIDI Input: Output Type: Max Output Level: Output Impedance: Sample Rate: Frequency Response: Signal to Noise Ratio: THD: A/D Conversion: D/A Conversion: Power Consumption: Power Requirements: Power Adapter: Dimensions: Shipping Weight: Page 14 1/4” Unbalanced TS +5 dBu 1 MΩ 5-Pin Din 1/4” Unbalanced TS +10 dBu 1 kΩ 44.1 kHz 20 Hz to 20 kHz > -105 dB (A weighted); ref = max level, 22 kHz bandwidth 0.
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