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Classic Whammy
5.24.4
The whammy, first introduced in 1991, is a relative newcomer to the field of guitar effects. The
Classic Whammy
brings all of the expected sounds to the Axe-Fx II. Its
CONTROL
parameter is designed to be operated remotely
using a modifier (p.
), typically assigned to some source controlled by a pedal. In comparison to the Advanced
Whammy (p.
) this type has only a few combinations of octave up/octave down.
Parameters
MODE
– Selects the Whammy mode:
UP 1 Octave
DOWN 1 octave
UP 2 Octaves
DOWN 2 octaves
UP/DOWN 1 Octaves
UP/DOWN 2 octaves
CONTROL
– Adjusts the output pitch. Attach to a controller for dynamic control of the pitch. See the Wah
pedal tutorial on p.
for more details on doing this.
The introduction to this section covers COMMON, MASTER, TRACKING, and MIX parameters.
Octave Divider
5.24.5
The
Octave Divider
simulates the classic analog 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.
Shift 1 and Shift 2 are fixed at one and two octaves down.
LVL1, LVL2
– Sets the volume levels of the octaves.
PAN1, PAN2
– Sets the panning of the octaves.
The introduction to this section covers COMMON, MASTER,
TRACKING, and MIX parameters.
Figure 5-31 - The Octave Divider Pitch Shifter Type
Figure 5-30 - The Classic Whammy Pitch Shifter Type
