User manual DIGITECH PMC10

[. . . ] Power Cord Protection: Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance. Servicing: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, the user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. For units equipped with externally acessible fuse receptacles: Replace fuse with same type and rating only. These symbols are internationally accepted symbols taht warn of potential hazards with electrical products. [. . . ] Effect LEDs - The Effect LEDs provide information regarding the current preset. In Tuner mode, the LEDs indicate whether the note played is sharp, flat, or in tune. Display - The Display provides information for different functions depending on the selected mode. In Edit mode, the display shows the value of the parameter being adjusted. Store - The Store button saves your custom edits to the user presets. 3 Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 1. Connect from this jack to the input of a single amplifier for mono applications, or use a TRS stereo "Y" cord to connect to the inputs of 2 amplifiers for stereo applications. Note: When using the PMC10 direct into a mixer or recording device, or when using it with headphones, you can enable the Global Cabinet Modeling feature to emulate speaker simulation on each of the PMC10's presets. Control In - Connect a passive volume pedal to this jack to control Volume, Wah, and WhammyTM in the PMC10. 4 4. Power Input - Connect only the optional DigiTech PS200R power supply to this jack. Making Connections There are several different connection options available when using the PMC10. The following diagrams show the connections for some of these options. Before connecting the PMC10, make sure that the power to your amplifier is turned off, and the power to the PMC10 is disconnected. Alternate tunings are A = Ab (displayed as Ab), A = G (displayed as G), and A = Gb (displayed as Gb). The tuning reference is retained when the unit is turned off. Bypass The PMC10 presets can be bypassed for a clean, unprocessed guitar tone. Press either footswitch to exit Bypass and return the the last selected preset. Editing/Creating Presets Creating your own signature sound with the PMC10 is easy and intuitive. The PMC10 lets you create your own presets, or fine tune existing Presets to suit your needs. The following overview of the PMC10's effects outlines what each effect does. Effect Definitions Pickup Sim / Wah Compressor Amp Modeling Cabinet Modeling Noise Gate EQ Chorus / Mod Delay Reverb Preset Level Controls the individual level for each preset. Because this setting is individual to each preset, you may adjust the volume when using louder or softer amp models. Pickup/Wah The Pickup Simulator gives the thick tone of a humbucker pickup from a guitar with single coil pickups, or the bright edgy sound of a single coil pickup from a guitar with a humbucker. Wah is an effect controlled by an expression pedal making the guitar sound as if it's saying "Wah. " 13 Pickup/Wah Type - heValuebuttonsselectthePickUporWahtypethatissimulated. Fr - Full Range Wah sweeps the entire spectrum of audible frequencies. Compressor A Compressor is used to automatically limit the dynamic level of the guitar signal. 1 to 15 - Controls the amount of compression (ratio and sustain) and ranges from 1 (slight compression) through infinity (maximum sustain) or turns the compression effect off. Amp/Cabinet Modeling b1-b9 o1-o9 r1-r9 H1-h9 t1-t9 C1-C9 Based Based Based Based Based Based on on on on on on Amp Modeling is a technology that applies the tones of several popular modern and vintage amps and acoustic guitar simulation. a Blackface Boutique a Rectifier a Hot Rod a Classic Tweed a British Combo c1-c9 - Based on a Clean Tube amp s1-s9 - Based on a British Stack U1-U9 - A nice crunchy tube combo G1-g9 - Based on High Gain tube amp F1-f9 - A vintage fuzz distortion AC - A flat top acoustic guitar Any trademarks are the property of their respective companies and are in no way associated with DigiTech. 14 EQ Equalization is used to shape the tonal response of your guitar signal. The EQ in the PMC10 issimilartothetoneknobsonanamplifier. Values1-4cutthelevelofeachband, 5isflat (no cut or boost), and values 6-9 boost the level of each band. [. . . ] The Pitch Shift settings are as follows: H1= -12 semitones H2= -7 semitones H3= -5 semitones H4=-4semitones H5= +3 semitones H6=+4semitones H7= +5 semitones H8= +7 semitones H9= +12 semitones WhammyTM (Y1-y9) WhammyTM is an effect that uses an Expression Pedal to bend the pitch of the incoming signal, or add a bendable harmony with the original signal. As the Pedal is moved, thenotebendseitherupordown. UsetheValuebuttonstoselectoneofthe nine WhammyTM settings. The Whammy settings are as follows: y1=WOctaveUp y2=W2OctavesUp y3=W Octave Down y4=W 2 Octaves Down y5=hm3rd/Maj3rdUp y6=h2nd/Maj3rdUp y7=h3rd/4thUp y8=hOctaveUp y9=h Octave Down 18 Delay The PMC10 has 3 different delay types, Mono (D), Analog (A), and Ping Pong (P), each with 2 seconds of delay time available. There are two different parameters used to program the delay, Delay Variation and Time. [. . . ]