User manual DIGITECH VX400

[. . . ] User's Guide IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION LITHIUM BATTERY WARNING CAUTION! The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products. The lightning flash with arrow point in an equilateral triangle means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit. The exclamation point in an equilateral triangle indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the owner's manual. These symbols warn that there are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. [. . . ] FX Level - The Number 4 Knob controls the volume of the shifted pitch. The Number 3 Knob has no function when the Pitch Shift effect is selected. Master Level - The Number 5 Knob controls the Vx400's Master Level. 14 Creating Presets WhammyTM WhammyTM is an effect that uses the Expression Pedal to bend the pitch of the incoming signal, or add a bendable harmony with the original signal. The WhammyTM effect must be linked to the Expression Pedal in order to function. Parameter 1 - The Number 2 Knob selects the interval and direction of the pitch bend. Choices are as follows: Harmony Bends (Dry Signal Added) Whammy (no Dry Signal) M3>MA3 (a minor third to a Major third) 1OCTUP (1 octave above) 2NDMA3 (a second above to a Major third 2OCTUP (2 octaves above) above) 2NDDWN (a second below) 3RD4TH (a third above to a fourth above) REV2ND (a second below reversed pedal action) 4TH5TH (a fourth above to a fifth above) 5THOCT (a fifth above to an octave above) 4THDWN (a fourth below) HOCTUP (one octave above) 1OCTDN (an octave below) HOCTDN (one octave down) 2OCTDN (2 octaves below) OCTU>D (one octave up to one octave down) DIVBOM (Dive Bomb) FX Level - The Number 4 Knob adjusts the volume of the WhammyTM. Master Level - The Number 5 Knob controls the Vx400's Master Level. Note: Only one of the effects in the Effects row can be used at a time. Delay Delay is an effect that will record a portion of the incoming signal, and then play it back a short time later. The recording can repeat just once, several times, or infinitely (which turns off the input to the Delay and allows you to play over the top of a passage in the Delay loop). Delay Type/Off - The Number 1 Knob turns the Delay on (On) and off (OF) and selects one of the 3 different types of Delay. Values include: DIGTAL (Digital Delay), ANALOG (Analog Delay), P PONG (Ping Pong Delay). 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 increments). Feedback - The Number 3 Knob adjusts the number of times the delayed signal will repeat. Delay Level - The Number 4 Knob adjusts the volume of the delayed signal. Master Level - The Number 5 Knob controls the Vx400's Master Level. Reverb Reverb can give the listener a sense that the material is being performed in various acoustical environments. It can provide the tight acoustics of a small room, or the ambience of huge arena. Reverb Type/Off - The Number 1 Knob selects the Type of Reverb or acoustic environment and turns the Reverb off (OF) or on (oN). The Vx400 provides your choice of eight different 15 environments including: Creating Presets HALL = Hall PLATE = Plate ROOM = Wood Room CHAMBER = Chamber GARAGE = Parking Garage CHURCH = Church ARENA = Arena SPACE = Space Decay - The Number 2 Knob adjusts the length of time the Reverb is audible. Damping - The Number 3 Knob controls the amount of sound which is absorbed in the simulated environment. Master Level - The Number 5 Knob controls the Vx400's Master Level. Expression Pedal The Expression Pedal on the Vx400 can be assigned to control the Vx400's Volume, WhammyTM, or just about any other parameter in real time with your foot. When a parameter has been assigned to the Expression Pedal, a programmable minimum and maximum value can also be assigned. The procedure for assigning a parameter to the Expression Pedal is as follows: 1. [. . . ] · Wave files all get saved to the folder specified in Options->Global, Audio Data. · The recording signal level can be boosted or reduced using the USB1-2 and USB3-4 level controls. · You can adjust the mix of playback versus microphone by using the Playback mix knob. 33 Trouble Shooting Guide I get audio dropout while I'm recording. · Try reducing the number of tracks in your project (mute won't help, you either have to "archive" the tracks, or delete them) · Close any other open programs besides Pro Tracks check Windows Task Manager to make sure there are no hidden programs running. [. . . ]