User Guide

PitchFactor User Guide System Mode

[UTILITY] - Utility Functions

After entering System mode, turn the Encoder to select [UTILITY], then press the Encoder to

enter the Utility functions settings mode. Turn the Encoder to scroll through the following

Utility functions. Press the Encoder to select and set:

[ROUTE] – Set the Routing Mode (NORMAL, PRE.PST, WET.DRY)

See p.50 for information on Routing Modes.

Press the Middle Footswitch once to back-up one level to UTILITY menu.

Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu.

[KNOBS] – Select how Knobs work (NORMAL, CATCHUP, LOCKED)

Press the Encoder to select. Turn the Encoder to select CATCHUP or lock the knobs.

In NORMAL mode, the Parameter Control Knobs are always active. With CATCHUP selected,

the Parameter Control Knobs must be turned to the position which corresponds to their

current parameter value before they become active. See p.39 for more info on CATCHUP.

The knobs can also be LOCKED, to prevent inadvertent changes to your sound.

Press the Middle Footswitch once to back-up one level to UTILITY menu.

Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu.

[SPILL] – Spill Enable (ON, OFF)

Press the Encoder to select. Turn Encoder to set Spill ON or OFF.

With Spill OFF, when a new preset or effect is loaded, any audio in the previous preset is

instantly cleared. With Spill ON, audio from the previous preset fades.

Press the Middle Footswitch once to back-up one level to UTILITY menu.

Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu.

[BANKS] – Select the range of Active Preset Banks (1 - 50)

Press the Encoder to select. Press the Left Footswitch to select the lower limit and the Right

Footswitch to select the higher limit. Turn Encoder to set the lowest and the highest active

banks. Only Presets saved in active Banks are available for loading using the Footswitches. All

Presets may still be loaded using MIDI program change.

Press the Middle Footswitch once to back-up one level to UTILITY menu.

Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu.

[SOURCE] – Select Source Instrument (GUITAR, BASS, SYNLEAD, SYNBASS)

Press the Encoder to select. Turn Encoder to select the type of instrument. Each instrument

setting optimizes the pitch algorithms and adjusts the ranges of filter knobs to best

complement the selected source instrument.

Press the Middle Footswitch once to back-up one level to UTILITY menu.

Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu.