The Effects
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NOTEn -
These are the notes of your custom scale relative to the tonic set by
TONIC
. Set these to
define the scale degrees.
Classic Whammy
The Whammy mode allows control of the pitch shift via a control knob (normally you would
connect this knob to a controller such as an expression pedal). There are two sub-modes: Whammy-
Up and Whammy-Down. The difference between the sub-modes is the direction of the pitch shift.
In Whammy-Up mode the pitch increases as the control is increased. In Whammy-Down mode the
pitch decreases as the control in increased.
MODE -
Selects the Whammy mode. Various amounts of shift are possible up to two octaves up
and down.
CONTROL -
Adjusts the output pitch. Attach to a controller for dynamic control of the pitch.
PITCH TRACK -
Setting this to
ON
instructs the pitch shifter to track the pitch of the input. For
single note work this provides improved results. For chordal work this should be set to off as the
pitch tracker obviously cannot determine the pitch of simultaneous tones.
TRACK ADJ -
This control allows fine-tuning the pitch shifter “splice length”. For large shifts this
control can help improve the quality of the shifted note.
Octave Divider
The Octave Divider creates two new notes one and two octaves below the input. This effect
simulates the classic effect and works by actually turning the input into a square wave and then
dividing the signal by two using flip-flops. Like the classic effect, this effect only works on single
notes and works best on notes above the fifth fret. Experiment with pickup selection and effect
placement to achieve the best results.
LVL1,2 -
Sets the volume level of the octaves.
PAN1,2 -
Sets the panning of the octaves.
MIX -
Sets the mix between the effect and input.
Crystals
The Crystals pitch shifter is similar to the Fixed Harmony but optimized for special effects. It
features much longer possible “splice” times allowing for interesting delay effects. It also features
a reverse switch and extensive tempo options.
MASTER PITCH -
Multiplies the pitch shift by this amount. For example, if the shift is set to 12
semitones and the Master Pitch is 50%, the shift amount will be six semitiones.
MASTER FEEDBACK -
Multiplies the feedback values by this amount.
VOICE1,2 DETUNE -
Sets the detune amount of the voice in cents. The range of +/- 50 cents. You
can attach a controller to the detunes by pressing enter.
