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DigiTech Introduces Whammy DT Pedal

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The new Whammy DT adds a host of mind-bending new capabilities including drop tuning, capo tuning, true bypass coupled with the famous Whammy.



Salt Lake City, UT (May 19, 2011) -- DigiTech's new Whammy DT adds a host of mind-bending new capabilities including drop tuning, capo tuning, true bypass coupled with the famous Whammy.

The Whammy DT starts with the classic Whammy pitch shifting effects that have made the Whammy one of the most recognizable effects pedals in rock. Featuring an expanded selection of pitch bending capabilities including 9 Whammy bending modes from 2-octaves up through 2-octaves down, 9 harmony bending modes, 2 detune modes, and the popular Dive Bomb six octaves down effect.

The Whammy DT also lets guitar and bass players instantly modify their tuning without having to change instruments or break the musical mood with awkward tuning adjustments for the next song. The Whammy DT can drop down or capo up seven half-steps or an entire octave from where the guitar or bass is tuned. Thanks to the Whammy DT’s sophisticated digital signal processing and pitch shifting algorithms, chordal accuracy is perfectly maintained.

In addition, the Whammy DT features a momentary footswitch for real time stepped pitch shifting to create ”Hammer-On” and “Pull-Off” type effects. Players can instantly get a drop or raise in the pitch of the notes they are playing by stepping on and holding the footswitch – then releasing it to return to pitch for a dramatic effect during solos and riffs.

The various effects can be selected via the pedal’s two selector knobs and dual set of LED indicators. The Whammy DT includes ¼-inch guitar input and output, a MIDI input that allows control of the pedal from an external MIDI device, and an external 9 volt DC power adapter. The Whammy DT is built to take the demands of live performance, with a rugged all-metal chassis, pedal and footswitch. Its true bypass operation ensures it can be added to any rig without any adverse effect on sound quality, without the “tone suck” of some non-bypass pedals. The Whammy DT can be used with the optional DigiTech FS3X three-button footswitch controller for added expressive capabilities.

The DigiTech Whammy DT will be available in June 2011 at $449.95 MSRP.

For more information:
HARMAN

Source: Press Release

     

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Mac
on 01/29/2012 		That thing is just flat out hideous
Awesome
on 06/08/2011 		Jack on 05/26/2011 It's too big. Bullshit. It's perfect. Looking forward to A/B-testing it with Morpheus Droptune.
Jack
on 05/26/2011 		It's too big.
fed up
on 05/26/2011 		These guys make it feel like guitarists are the only people unaffected by the recession. Here's another pedal I won't be able to afford used.

on 05/25/2011 		Add that to your pedalboard and you're taking up over half the stage--- can't these FX dealers,with all their technology and space age know-how, figure out a way to design these pedals/stomp-boxes into a smaller footprint? Other than that, the true bypass is a strong selling point,because the older ones were an absolute tone-killer,so I'de like to check this one out...that is,if I can fit the damn thing in my jam room!
elmer
on 05/24/2011 		I need to know if they tweaked the algorithm of the whammy portion to remove the warbling sound and artifacts. Also can it whammy chords? Not super interested in the droptune/capo, or the harmony stuff right now.

I have been looking at the Morpheus Divebomber, and it looks to have very precise tracking.
Ian
on 05/23/2011 		why don't they just figure out how to completely replicate the original whammy (the one people actually like), then add true bypass to it and stop already.
Keith
on 05/22/2011 		Sorry but could you tell me how you had more information from the Harman? I think that the below information is more atttractive. For more information: DigiTech www.digitech.com/ en-US/products/whammy-dt
sid viscous
on 05/21/2011 		I'll take a Whammy 4 with Molten MIDI 2 any day - and save 100 bucks!
WhammyTime
on 05/20/2011 		Kinda ugly..er..than the origianl. Digitech-meh.



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