DigiTech HARMONYMAN -, Owner'S Manual

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Using the musIQ
TM
Feature
The following table summarizes how the musIQ
TM
feature works when the
Sidechain Input is NOT used:
No Sidechain Signal Effect on Triad-Centered and Scalic Voicings
Harmony Effect OFF Analyzes lead guitar signal to determine best
key for harmony.
Key is shown on the Harmony Key Display
in yellow (when uncertain) or green (when
certain). •
•
Harmony Effect ON
Current key is locked, and chord analysis is
frozen until Harmony is turned off. •
Two Guitars (Sidechain)
When the HarmonyMan
TM
detects that a mono cable is connected to the
Sidechain input, the musIQ function determines the key and scale of the song
using the Sidechain Input instead of the Guitar Clean input. Furthermore, when
any of the Triad-Centered voicings are selected, the Sidechain signal is analyzed
in real-time to determine the chord progression, and this chord progression is
used to create the most dynamic harmonies possible. Typically, the Sidechain
signal comes from a live rhythm guitar player or a pre-recorded accompaniment
signal from a source like the DigiTech
®
JamMan
TM
Looper.
Note : The Sidechain chord analysis has been optimized for rhythm guitar.
For best results, the Sidechain signal should contain full chords strummed
in a steady rhythm.
The Harmony Key Display functions differently when a Sidechain signal is
detected: the current key is shown as a green LED, and the current detected
chord is shown as a yellow LED. This is how the HarmonyMan tells you that
the rhythm guitar signal is affecting the harmonies. Note that when using the
Sidechain Input, the Harmony Key Display continues to react even when the
harmony is turned on.