Digitech Bass Whammy

(FROM WHAMMYPAGE) This is high on the list of HornFX favorites. The Whammy pedal has been around for a long time and has been heard in a great many contexts. With their latest model, Digitech have surpassed their previous efforts and created something truly special. With all new circuitry and a new collection of settings, many agree that this is the best Whammy yet. Do yourself a favor. Try this pedal. It is a must have for your board.

External Control: MIDI 
Cost: $$

HornFX Review

Interface:  4/5
Overall, the interface is very simple to use. However, in a live setting you have to scroll through many settings to get to the one you want. The value of the whammy pedal itself cannot be understated, as this adds a whole bunch of variability. One of the biggest negatives of this pedal, is that there is no dry/wet signal knob. This does make the blend between ranges with some instruments worse than others. Its lack of a second set of settings as in the DT version of this pedal does not change the overall usability of the interface.

Versatility: 3/5
This pedal not only does many fixed intervals and transposed pitches well, but it has wonderful tonal and articulation reproduction, making this a pedal that can do more than just change notes. You can convincingly become another instrument, which is a major advantage.

Tonal reproduction: 4/5
For trumpet and saxophone, the lower octave (trombone sound for trumpet and baritone sax sound for saxophone) are terrific, with incredible tone reproduction AS WELL AS articulation. Although the upper octave mimics a soprano beautifully, the trumpet signal makes the output very thin and synthesized. It should be noted that this pedal does not have a warm tone (it is quite sterile).

Tracking speed: 5/5
One of the best tracking speeds and harmonic accuracy available on the market today.

Live application: 4/5
Switching to settings that are any distance apart on the pedal is a pain unless you use its midi functionality, but once again the whammy pedal itself adds so much in a live element that its overall live application is great. It cannot be overstated how much the quality reproduction of sound makes enhances this pedal’s usefulness.

Product Information

Legendary pitch shifting effect for bass guitar

The next generation Bass Whammy uses the most advanced pitch detection and polyphonic note tracking technology to create the world’s best pitch shifting effect pedal optimized for bass. The Bass Whammy maintains the classic settings from the original with many modern upgrades. With two different tracking modes, Classic and Chord, the Bass Whammy gives players the ability to recreate the shift glitch effects from the original or get the smooth pitch shift effect. Chord mode uses advanced polyphonic tracking algorithms for a more exact and smooth pitch shift effect while Classic maintains the tracking artifacts of the original Whammy. The Bass Whammy is true bypass, MIDI controllable, and uses a 9V DC power supply to easily integrate into your existing pedalboard.

General Specifications

Sample Rate - 44.1 kHz
Frequency Response - 20Hz–20kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio - > -105 dB (A weighted); ref = max level, 22 kHz bandwidth
THD - 0.004% @ 1 kHz; ref = 1 dBu w/ unity gain
A/D Conversion - 24 bit
D/A Conversion - 24 bit
Power Consumption - 2.4 Watts (< 265 mA @ 9 VDC)
Power Requirements - 9 VDC External Adapter

Dimensions

Width - 6.5"
Depth - 7.75"
Height - 2.5"

Audio Output

Output Type - 1/4” Unbalanced TS
Max Output Level - +10 dBu
Output Impedance - 1 kΩ

Audio Input

Instrument Input Type - 1/4” Unbalanced TS
Max Input Level - +5 dBu
Input Impedance - 1 MΩ
MIDI Input - 5-Pin Din

Product info from the Digitech website.