User Guide

PitchFactor User Guide The Basics

Before we describe the Footswitch modes, we’ll need to define some terms.

The Presets

PitchFactor lets you save an Effect after you’ve adjusted the Control Knobs. An Effect along

with a particular setting of its parameters is called a “Preset.” PitchFactor lets you save up to

100 Presets. Instructions on saving Presets will be found later in this User Guide.

The Banks

PitchFactor lets you quickly switch between two Presets. In Bank Mode, just press either the

Left or Middle Footswitch to instantly call up your Preset.

Presets are stored in pairs and each pair of Presets is called a Bank. There are a total of 50

Banks to hold the 100 Presets. The Banks are accessed by tapping the Right Footswitch in

Bank Mode.

Play and Bank Footswitch Modes

To switch between Play and Bank Modes, press and hold the Right Footswitch for two

seconds. Notice that the Billboard display changes.

In Play Mode, the Billboard displays the effect name except for Diatonic and Quadravox which

display the key that you’re playing in.

In Bank Mode, you’ll see the word “BANK”, a number, a colon, and another number. For

example, [BANK 1:1] indicates Preset 1 of Bank 1. A RED LED over either the Left or Middle

Footswitch indicates that an Effect/Preset is Active.

Each time that you press and hold the Right Footswitch, the unit will change from one Mode

to the other.

Using Play Mode

When you’re in Play Mode, the Footswitches are used to control the Effect that’s currently

loaded. The Left Switch toggles Bypass/Active. An ORANGE LED located above the Left

Footswitch indicates that the Effect/Preset is Active (not Bypassed). The action of the Middle

Switch depends on the effect type. For some effects, the switch engages the Learn mode. For

other effects, the switch is used to “FLEX” the pitch. The Right Switch lets you tap a Tempo.

Using Bank Mode

Go to Bank Mode. The Billboard displays the number of the current Preset - for example you

might see [BANK 1:1]. This means that you’re in Bank 1 and that Preset 1 is loaded. If the

Preset is Active (not Bypassed), you’ll also notice that the Left Footswitch LED is solidly lit. If

Preset 2 is currently loaded and Active, the LED above the Middle Footswitch will be solidly lit.

Try alternately pressing the Left and Middle Footswitches to load the Presets in the active

Bank. The Billboard displays either Preset 1 or Preset 2 from the same Bank and the associated

Footswitch LED is lit RED.

To bypass the currently loaded Preset, press the Footswitch associated with the lit LED. The

LED will turn OFF and the Billboard will briefly display [BYPASS] and then display the Preset #

that’s in Bypass. Press the same switch again to enable the Preset. The Billboard briefly

displays [ACTIVE] to indicate that the Preset is enabled.