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User’s Guide

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Page 2: ...o should refer to the table below The green yellow wire shall be connected directly to the units chassis WARNING If the ground is defeated certain fault conditions in the unit or in the system to which it is connected can result in full line voltage between chassis and earth ground Severe injury or death can then result if the chassis and earth ground are touched simultaneously LIVE E NEUTRAL EART...

Page 3: ... Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacture or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Refer all servicing to qualified se...

Page 4: ...ake additions to or improvements upon this product without incurring any obligation to install the same on products previously manufactured 6 The consumer forfeits the benefits of this warranty if the product s main assembly is opened and tampered with by anyone other than a certified DigiTech technician or if the product is used with AC voltages outside of the range suggested by the manufacturer ...

Page 5: ...r 21 Vx400 Recording Setup 21 USB 1 2 Source 21 USB 3 4 Source 22 Mic Signal Routing 22 Mic USB Source Mapping 22 Instrument Signal Routing 23 Instrument USB Source Mapping 23 Line Signal Routing 24 Line USB Source Mapping 24 Using Pro Tracks 25 Installing Pro Tracks Software 25 Setting Up the DigiTech USB Control 25 Setting up the Vx400 for Hands Free Recording 25 Setting up Pro Tracks for Vx400 ...

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Page 7: ...pply Warranty Card The utmost care was taken while your Vx400 was being manufactured Everything should be included and in perfect working order If anything is missing contact the factory at once Please help us become acquainted with you and your needs by completing your warranty card It is your safeguard should a problem arise with your Vx400 The Front Panel 1 Down Up Footswitches These two footsw...

Page 8: ...ormance mode by pressing and holding the Select button 5 Drums The Drums button turns the built in drum machine on and off When the drum machine is active the Drums LED lights and the selected drum pattern plays continuously 6 Matrix The matrix provides information regarding the current preset and parameter edit functions In performance mode the LED s running down the left side of the Matrix ident...

Page 9: ...on your computer s speed 6 Headphones Connect a pair of stereo headphones to this 1 8 jack 7 1 4 Line Outputs Connect these outputs to your amplifier or to a mixing console that accepts 1 4 unbalanced connections 8 Balanced Line Outputs Connect these outputs to your power amplifier speaker system or to a mixing console that accepts balanced XLR connections 9 USB Jack Connect this jack to your comp...

Page 10: ... setup can also be used for live applications where you would be performing along with playback from the Pro Tracks recording software running on your computer see the Output Modes section on page 19 on how the XLR and 1 4 outputs can be implemented for various recording and live applications USB Ports Pan Mute 10 0 5 10 20 30 5 L R Mute L R Mute L R Mute L R 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 Pan 5 4 3 2 1 0 ...

Page 11: ...Then do the following 1 Pull the Mixer s Master Faders down completely 2 Connect the plug of the PS0913B power supply to the Power Jack 3 Connect the other end of the PS0913B power supply to an AC outlet 4 Turn the Vx400 Master Volume up to 70 70 5 Push the Mixer s Master Faders up to your desired level 5 Introduction ...

Page 12: ...isplay will read Bypass indicating the preset is bypassed Pressing the Up or Down Footswitches advances to the next available preset Pressing the Bypass Footswitch again exits you from Bypass and loads that preset Tuner The Tuner lets you quickly tune or check the tuning of any instrument plugged into the Vx400 Enter Tuner mode by pressing and holding the Up and Down Footswitches simultaneously Th...

Page 13: ...er minute to BPM240 240 beats per minute The Number 3 Knob adjusts the volume Level of the drum loop and ranges from 1 to 99 Press the Drums button again to stop playback of the drum loop Mic Input and Level The Vx400 features a mic input that can be used for mixing or recording vocals and acoustic instruments The mic input is equipped with phantom power that can power professional condenser micro...

Page 14: ...ffects and parameters selected for editing In Edit mode successive presses of the Select button advances to the next row of effects The LED lights indicating which effect group is selected Each effect group has up to 4 parameters that can be modified The knob directly below each column is used to change the parameter value of the selected effect As a knob is rotated the corresponding parameter s n...

Page 15: ...the preset 5 Select the User Preset location of your new preset using Knob 5 or the Up Down Footswitches The display will then flash the new name of the preset 6 Press the Store button again to save the changes Press the Select or Drums buttons at any time to abort storing To copy one preset to another preset location is the same as above Use the footswitches to select the preset that you want to ...

Page 16: ...ms DigiTech engineering built precise models of a variety of popular microphones This technology allows you to make a composite microphone model by removing the characteristics of a typical dynamic or condenser mic and adding the characteristics of the desired microphone sound Modeling On Off The Number 1 Knob turns the Mic Modeling effect on On and off Of Source Mic The Number 2 Knob selects your...

Page 17: ...signal Ranges from 1 to 20 Gain Rotate the Number 3 Knob to increase the compressor s output gain Ranges from 0 to 10dB Gate Off Threshold Rotate the Number 4 Knob to turn the Noise Gate off Of and to adjust the threshold level Ranges from 1 to 99 A higher setting requires a stronger signal to open the gate Mic Pre Voice This module selects various Mic Preamp and Voice character types Tube Pre is ...

Page 18: ...r selecting the type of effect in this module the Number 2 4 Knobs can then be used to adjust the individual Parameters associated with the selected effect The Number 5 Knob controls the Vx400 s Master Level The following describes each Effect and their Parameters in more detail Chorus A Chorus adds a short delay to your signal The delayed signal is modulated in and out of tune and then mixed back...

Page 19: ...Master Level The Number 5 Knob controls the Vx400 s Master Level Vibrato A Vibrato effect modulates the pitch of the incoming signal at an even rate Parameter 1 The Number 2 Knob adjusts the rate Speed at which the pitch modulates Ranges from 1 to 99 Parameter 2 The Number 3 Knob adjusts the intensity Depth of the modulating pitch Ranges from 1 to 99 The Number 4 Knob has no function when the Vibr...

Page 20: ...l Ranges from 0 all dry to 99 all wet Master Level The Number 5 Knob controls the Vx400 s Master Level Detune A Detuner will make a copy of your incoming signal take the copied signal slightly out of tune from the original and mix the two signals together The result is a doubling type of effect as if two vocal parts were being sung together or two instruments were playing the same part together Pa...

Page 21: ... Delay Time The Number 2 Knob adjusts the amount of Delay time Ranges from 10 MS through 2 Sec 10 ms through 1 sec in 10 ms increments and 1 sec through 2 sec in 100 ms incre ments Feedback The Number 3 Knob adjusts the number of times the delayed signal will repeat Ranges from 1 to 99 and repeat hold infinite repeat Delay Level The Number 4 Knob adjusts the volume of the delayed signal Ranges fro...

Page 22: ... three parameters to the Expression pedal per preset 4 Rotate the Number 2 Knob to select the parameter the pedal will control 5 Rotate the Number 3 Knob to adjust the minimum value the pedal toe up reaches 6 Rotate the Number 4 Knob to adjust the maximum value the pedal toe down reaches 7 Press the STORE button to store the changes See page 8 for more information on storing presets The following ...

Page 23: ... toe of the Expression Pedal will engage the V Switch and the function of the Expression Pedal will switch between the assigned parameter and Voice off The sensitivity or amount of pressure required to engage the V Switch can be adjusted to suit your personal taste or weight of your foot See page 32 for the V Switch Sensitivity adjustment procedure 17 Creating Presets ...

Page 24: ...ugged directly into a full range powered speaker system When enabled these inputs can be routed around or through the Vx400 s effects processing and then mixed directly into the Vx400 s 1 4 and XLR outputs Both Instrument and Line inputs have four settings that can be independently selected using the Instrument and Line knobs in the DRUMS SETUP row of the effect matrix The configurations are as fo...

Page 25: ...the 1 4 outputs Line Right Mic In Instrument In Line Left Mic Model Comp Mic Pre Voice DRUMS EQ Noise Gate Effects Delay Reverb XLR Left Output XLR Right Output 1 4 Left Output 1 4 Right Output Instrument InsfX Line Linefx Instrument insrvb Line linrvb Instrument insdry Line lindry Line Right Mic In Instrument In Line Left Mic Model Comp Mic Pre Voice DRUMS EQ Noise Gate Effects Delay Reverb XLR L...

Page 26: ...t In Line Left Mic Model Comp Mic Pre Voice DRUMS EQ Noise Gate Effects Delay Reverb XLR Left Output XLR Right Output 1 4 Left Output 1 4 Right Output Instrument InsfX Line Linefx Instrument insrvb Line linrvb Instrument insdry Line lindry Line Right Mic In Instrument In Line Left Mic Model Comp Mic Pre Voice DRUMS EQ Noise Gate Effects Delay Reverb XLR Left Output XLR Right Output 1 4 Left Output...

Page 27: ... computer follow these steps Before connecting the Vx400 s USB jack to your computer consult the DigiTech Software Installation Guide and follow the instructions for your computers operating system 1 Begin with the power disconnected from the Vx400 2 Plug the small end of the USB cable in to the USB jack on the back of the Vx400 3 Plug the large flat end of the USB cable into an available USB port...

Page 28: ...ut the USB port for recording purposes Mic Signal Routing The microphone signal is routed from the mic input through the Vx400s effects processing and then to the pairs of outputs The signal sent up USB can be tapped off either at the input USB Send Path A or after the different Effects modules USB Send Paths C or D Signals recorded from USB Send Path A can be played back later through theVx400 fo...

Page 29: ... processing that may be used Below is a matrix to show where the signal is tapped based on how the Instrument USB 1 2 Source and USB 3 4 Source settings are configured s t e r e o M O N O S U M D M S U M I N S D M I C I d r y M I C D R Y L I N D R Y I N S D R U M S r e M I C insoff insdry insRVB insFX Inst USB 1 2 Source F F F F F F F F F F F F D D D F F F D D D F F F e f f e c t F F D C Routing o...

Page 30: ...ignal up to the USB port Path C taps the line input signals after the different Effects modules except the Delay and Reverb Path D taps these signals at the output of the Vx400 and can include any effects processing that may be used Below is a matrix to show where the signal is tapped based on how the Line USB 1 2 Source and USB 3 4 Source settings are configured o f f d m i c i d r y m i c d r y ...

Page 31: ...features To configure Pro Tracks MIDI settings for use with the Vx400 follow the steps outlined below 1 Start Pro Tracks application on your computer 2 If the Tip of the Day window appears click the Close button 3 If no previous MIDI outputs have been selected the No MIDI Outputs Selected window will appear Click the Choose MIDI Outputs Now button The MIDI Devices window will open 4 Under both Inp...

Page 32: ... Close the Tip of the Day and Quick Start windows if they appear 9 From the Pro Tracks menu bar select Options Audio 10 Verify that the Playback and Record Timing Master settings have DigiTech USB 1 2 In Out select ed If not select these now 11 Click the Wave Profiler button at the bottom 12 Click the Yes button to continue performing the tests 13 When the profiling operation is successfully compl...

Page 33: ...Otherwise press the SELECT button several times until the setup row is selected 6 Select the sources to record using the USB 1 2 Source knob additional sources can be selected using the USB 3 4 Source knob 7 Press the RECORD footswitch The Vx400 s display reads record A track or tracks are automatically inserted in the current session of the Pro Tracks software and recording on these tracks begins...

Page 34: ...y Microphone configurations for recording gives you the opportunity of playing that dry take back into the Vx400 for re processing The advantages of having this feature are you can experiment playing the dry vocal take back through different mic models voice types effects or entirely new presets once you have your other tracks recorded This helps when trying to fit a vocal effect into a mix after ...

Page 35: ...ffects processing 12 Press the PLAY footswitch Put the footswitches back to Performance mode by pressing and holding the UP and BYPASS footswitches simultaneously until the display reads updown You can now audition presets until you find one you like Once you have done so return to Recorder footswitch mode 13 Press the STOP UNDO footswitch twice to rewind to the beginning of the track 14 Press the...

Page 36: ... A new track is automatically inserted in the current session of the Pro Tracks software and recording on these tracks begins 5 To stop recording press the STOP UNDO footswitch You can use MIDI drum files for playing the Vx400 drum samples if you like as long as the events are mapped to the MIDI notes shown above The drum samples of the Vx400 only respond to MIDI messages transmitted on MIDI chann...

Page 37: ...he Vx400 and check the level of signal reaching the recording software consult the Pro Tracks User s Guide for information on how to view recording signal levels 2 Use which ever USB Level knob to boost or cut the signal level going to the recording software The boost cut range are 6db usb1 2 6 to 24dB usb1 2 24 Using the RPxFC for Recorder Functions The Vx400 is equipped with a footswitch jack th...

Page 38: ...tswitch while re connecting the power 3 Continue to hold the Down Footswitch until the display briefly reads calib calibration 4 When the display reads TOE DN rock the Expression Pedal forward to the toe down position 5 Press any footswitch The display reads toe up 6 Rock the Expression Pedal back to the toe up position 7 Press any footswitch The display reads VSWTCH indicating you have entered th...

Page 39: ...SB 1 2 In Out and de select everything else See the section on driver installation My Vx400 doesn t record to Pro Tracks Go to Options Audio Drivers and under input drivers select DigiTech USB 1 2 In Out and DigiTech USB 3 4 In Only De select everything else Make sure the proper drivers are installed See the section on driver installation For an initial track make sure Remic mode in the Vx400 is n...

Page 40: ...rack not as part of a mix To record the instrument in go to the setup level of the matrix and select DRYINS in USB1 2 Source or USB3 4 Source Instrument with reverb or effects can be recorded as a mix with the microphone The Mic setup must be set to either insrVB or Ins FX My drums didn t record Drums can only be recorded on a separate track not as part of a mix To record drums go to the setup lev...

Page 41: ...ON OFF 31 FX TYPE 32 FX PARAM1 33 FX PARAM2 34 FX LEVEL MIX 35 DLY ON OFF 36 DLY TYPE 37 DLY TIME 38 DLY FEEDBACK 39 DLY LEVEL 40 RVB ON OFF 41 RVB TYPE 42 RVB DAMP 43 RVB DECAY 44 RVB LEVEL 45 PDL1 ASSIGN 46 PDL1 MIN 47 PDL1 MAX 48 PDL2 ASSIGN 49 PDL2 MIN 50 PDL2 MAX 51 PDL3 ASSIGN 52 PDL3 MIN 53 PDL3 MAX CC Parameter 4 GLB PEDAL1POSITION 7 GLB MASTER LEVEL 75 GLB INSTRUMENT ROUTE 76 GLB LINEIN R...

Page 42: ...s Drum Machine 30 Patterns Metronome Simultaneous Effects up to 8 Power Consumption 10 Watts Current Draw 675mA AC Power Supply 9 VAC 1300mA DigiTech PS0913B 100 100V 50 60Hz DigiTech PS0913B 120 120V 60Hz DigiTech PS0913B 230 230V 50Hz DigiTech PS0913B 240 240V 50Hz Preset Memory 40 User Presets 40 Factory Presets Effects Microphone Models Compressor Noise Gate Mic Pre Voice EQ Chorus Flanger Pha...

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Page 44: ...60 S Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA PH 801 566 8800 FAX 801 566 7005 DigiTech and Vx400 are trademarks of the Harman Music Group Inc Copyright the Harman Music Group Manufactured and Printed in the USA 06 2003 Vx400 User s Guide 18 1799 A Please visit DigiTech on the World Wide Web at http www digitech com ...

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