Whammy - DigiTech

Whammy

Hair-raising “dive bomb” effects, gripping pitch bends, and lightning harmony shifts.

WHAMMY

Whammy Pitch Bending Effects

The DigiTech Whammy brings you the same hair-raising “dive bomb” effects, gripping pitch bends and lightning harmony shifts you are looking for plus a few new twists. Bend entire chords with the new chordal pitch shifting setting, and execute classic single note bends.

Classic Whammy Interface

The Whammy interface features the same legacy Whammy pitch bending options you’re accustomed to along with some additional pitch bend settings from the Whammy DT.

MIDI In for Remote Control of Whammy Effects

The Whammy features a MIDI input for receiving incoming MIDI data. MIDI messages can select a Whammy or Drop Tune effect and set whether these effects are in an active or bypassed state. MIDI CC messages can then be used to control the Whammy Expression Pedal position.

Bend entire chords with the new chordal pitch shifting setting

EXPRESSION PEDAL
This pedal is used to control the pitch bending amount of the selected Harmony, Whammy, or Detune effect. Rocking it forward (toe down) increases the amount of pitch bending while rocking it back (toe up) decreases the amount of pitch bending.

HARMONY & WHAMMY LEDS
One of these LEDs will light when a effect is selected. Harmony effects have dry signal added to the effect signal.

CLASSIC/CHORDS SWITCH
This switch toggles between the classic Whammy algorithm (Classic) and modern algorithm from the Whammy DT (Chords). The Classic setting is ideal for single note play while the Chords setting is best suited for bending of full chords.

SELECTOR KNOB
This knob is used to select one of the Whammy, Harmony, or Detune effects.

DETUNE LEDS
One of these LEDs will light when a Detune effect is selected. The Expression Pedal controls the amount of Detune signal mixed with the dry signal.

EFFECT ON/OFF SWITCH
This switch turns the Whammy, Harmony, or Detune effect on and off. This LED lights to indicate the effect is on. When the effect is bypassed, this LED will be off.

WHAMMY

2-Mode Pitch-shift Effect with True Bypass

WHAMMY

2-Mode Pitch-shift Effect with True Bypass

SKU WHAMMYV-01 (EU, US, JP power supply)
WHAMMYV-02 (UK, AU, CN power supply)

DESCRIPTION

The legendary Whammy pedal is the premier pitch-shifting pedal for any guitarist’s board, and it only gets better with time. In addition to the classic Whammy sound, we’ve added chordal Whammy pitch-shifting and true bypass.

Whammy artists have won over 60 Grammys® using its unique pitch-shifting sound to enhance their music. Its songs echo the hallways of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® and generate acclaim on over 700 million albums around the world. There is no doubt why Whammy is one of the most common sights on guitarists’ pedalboards.

The Whammy can bring new depth to your artistry. Turn your solo into raging, rebellious screams of tone or tame your crowd with highly expressive, ambient chordal bends. Energize your audience with a scratchy note frenzy, bring them in and out of the sound tunnel with musical bursts, or carry them through an existential exploration of full-fretboard pitch translation. The Whammy puts expression into the expression pedal.

Don’t be the last guitarist without a Whammy!

SPECIFICATIONS

General Specifications
Sample Rate 44.1 kHz
Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio > -105 dB (A weighted); ref = max level, 22 kHz bandwidth
THD 0.004% @ 1 kHz; ref = 1 dBu w/ unity
A/D Conversion 24 bit
D/A Conversion 24 bit
Power Consumption 2.4 Watts (< 265 mA @ 9 VDC)
Power Adapter 9 VDC External Adapter
True Bypass Yes. With true bypass circuitry, the whammy is completely bypassed when both Whammy and Drop Tune effects are off.
Dimensions
Height 2.5" (64mm)
Width 6.5" (165mm)
Depth 7.75" (197mm)
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