User manual DIGITECH FX30B

[. . . ] Do not attempt to service the unit yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Opening the chassis for any reason will void the manufacturer's warranty. If liquid is spilled on the unit, shut it off immediately and take it to a dealer for service. [. . . ] Connect the plug of the PS0913B power supply to the power jack on the rear panel of the FX30B. Connect the other end of the PS0913B power supply to an AC outlet. Turn the FX30B's Master Level knob (Knob 4) down to "0". Turn the power of your amplifier(s) to the on position and adjust the volume(s) to a normal playing level. Gradually increase the FX30B's Master Level knob to achieve the desired volume. 2. Connect PS0913B to power jack 4. Turn amp volume up 3. Connect PS0913B to AC outlet and turn the FX30B's Master Level to "0" 5. Turn the FX30B's Master Level to the desired listening volume 1. Turn amp volume down 15 Section Two - Editing Functions Editing/Creating Presets The FX30B is designed to make preset editing and creation easy and intuitive. When creating your own sound, you must first start with an existing preset. Note that the preset you begin with doesn't have to be in the memory location you intend to have it reside, since you can store it to any User preset location during the store procedure. The easiest way to start is by using the Tone Library and Effects Library knobs. The Tone Library knob will let you select from a variety of pre-programmed amp/distortion tones (see page 41) based on different musical styles. The FX30B has placed the Amp and Effect models in an order for optimum results. The following diagram shows the order in which they are connected. Pickup Simulator Wah Compressor Chorus/FX (Whammy) Distortion Amp Modeling EQ Cabinet Model Noise Gate Volume Pedal Chorus/FX Delay Reverb 19 Model Definitions Each Amp and Effect model within the FX30B can be programmed to suit your personal taste and application. Understanding how these components alter the sound, and how each parameter alters the effect, will help you achieve the sound you are looking for. The following overview of the FX30B's effects outlines what each effect and parameter does. Pickup The Pickup Simulator provides the thick tone of a humbucker pickup to a guitar with single coil pickups, or the bright, edgy sound of a single coil pickup to a guitar with a humbucker. This gives you the best of both worlds without having to change guitars during a performance. Pickup Model - Knob 1 selects the Pickup model to be simulated. Values include: sh (gives a single coil pickup the warm tone of a humbucker), and hs (gives a humbucker the unique sound of a single coil). Press this knob to turn Pickup modeling on and off. Preset Level - Knob 4 adjusts the volume level for each preset individually. Wah Wah is an effect controlled by an Expression Pedal making the guitar sound as if it's saying "Wah. " Wah Model - Knob 1 selects the Wah model. Values include: FR (DigiTech® Full Range Wah sweeps the entire spectrum of audible frequencies), Cb (Cry Wah is a traditional sounding Wah), and mc (based on a Vox® Clyde McCoyTM Wah). Press this knob to turn Wah models on and off. [. . . ] To add an overdub to the looped phrase, press and hold the left Down Footswitch. While pressing down the Down Footswitch, begin playing the overdub phrase to be added to the loop. When the Down Footswitch is released, the display will briefly flash PL and the looped phrase will continue with the newly added overdub phrase added. To stop the Phrase Looper, press and release the left Down Footswitch quickly. [. . . ]