DigiTech Valve FX, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ocessor A Harman International Company I N P U T O U T P U T P R E S E N C E G U I T A R P R E A M P S I G N A L P R O C E S S O R D S P C l i p 1 8 1 2 6 0 B y p a s s P r o g r a m N u m b e r F X S...

Page 2: ...g Mode 11 Parameter Architecture 11 Accessing Factory Programs 12 SECTION 3 PROGRAMMING Using the Function Keys 13 More Special Characters 13 The Effects Access Keys 14 About The I O Module 14 Modifyi...

Page 3: ...otswitch 54 Patch Assignment 55 Program Bank Up Down 56 Toggle CC 56 Int Ped CC 56 List Up Down 57 Prg List Asssign 57 Continuous Control Pedal 58 Assign CC Number 58 CC Transmit Channel 59 Pedal Cali...

Page 4: ...t MIDI Transmit and Receive mapping All effects and parameters are available for MIDI continuous control with up to 10 CC links available per program For the first time all of your effects needs can b...

Page 5: ...lace only with an Eveready CR 2032 or equivalent Make sure the battery is installed with the correct polarity Discard used batteries according to manu facturer s instructions ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri E...

Page 6: ...y manufac tured 6 The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied and DigiTech neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume for it any obligation or liability in connectio...

Page 7: ...ges and adjust accordingly thus delivering consis tent power levels FRONT PANEL CONTROLS The front panel controls and functions of the Valve FX are as follows refer to diagram 1 Input Plug your instru...

Page 8: ...front panel or on the foot controller DSP Clip Indicates digital information overflow in the proces sor When lit distortion may be heard in the output signal The guideline for this indicator is let yo...

Page 9: ...e Valve FX rear panel connectors and functions are as follows 1 AC Line Input This is the power cord receptacle 2 Foot Controller This 5 pin DIN plug is for connecting the optional DigiTech Control On...

Page 10: ...eo effects When the Output mode is set to mono either output can be used 6 Input This is the audio input to the Valve FX Plug your instru ment in here This input is disengaged when the front panel inp...

Page 11: ...10 Section 1 Startup Valve FX Owner s Manual...

Page 12: ...sy and provides a much clearer picture of exactly where you are in the menu The diagram above shows the linear arrangement of Parameters in the Valve FX Notice that if you press the RIGHT Cursor key f...

Page 13: ...Turning the Data wheel clockwise from the title screen increments through Programs while turning it counter clock wise decrements through Programs The third method uses the optional Control One foot...

Page 14: ...orms the function shown in the display Indicates that Function key 3 performs the function shown in the display MORE SPECIAL CHARACTERS There are several special characters that the Valve FX uses to t...

Page 15: ...put audio paths of the Valve FX The following diagram shows how the I O Module affects the signal as it flows through the unit The Valve FX s Compression Distortion and Clean Distortion Level are anal...

Page 16: ...IMPORTANT Delay Time Parameters in the Valve FX are editable in two different ranges giving the most flexibility and accuracy in the least amount of scrolling time In this example Parameter the cursor...

Page 17: ...s in the Valve FX see Section 6 on page 69 The Algorithm selection screen for all Programs in the Valve FX is one screen to the right of the title screen The Algorithm selection screen works in conjun...

Page 18: ...names up to 15 characters in length The naming procedure uses the UP and DOWN Cursor keys the Function keys and or the data wheel to make Program naming extremely quick and easy The MOD key changes th...

Page 19: ...under the character to be copied Press the CMP DIST key The selected character is copied into memory Move the cursor to the location into which you want to place a copy of the character and press the...

Page 20: ...ess the STORE key a second time and the dis play reads Select the memory location in which you want to place a copy of the selected Program using the UP DOWN Cursor keys and press STORE again The disp...

Page 21: ...ed sound while lower settings allow better dynamics Ranges from 0 to 31 Comp Level Sets the output level of the compressor before feeding to the distortion Higher settings send more signal level into...

Page 22: ...Solid state over drive with extra punch HEAVY SUSTAIN Smooth warm distortion sound with lots of sustain GRUNGE Tons of solid state gain Tight and highly focused for powerful rhythms and leads Distort...

Page 23: ...jacent frequen cies of the program material Low Q settings affect a wider number of frequencies when the selected band is boosted or cut With a Q setting of 2 you can see that a large number of freque...

Page 24: ...whatever sound types you need Parameters are as follows Effect On Bypass Turns the Module on or off When Modules are turned off their Parameters disappear from the Parameter menu To see the Parameter...

Page 25: ...music The length of the reverberation or reverb time can be perceived by the listener and is useful during the course of continuous program material reverb time is defined as the length of time the re...

Page 26: ...meter varies in relation to the setting of the RV SIZE This means that as RV SIZE is modified the RV RT60 Parameter changes to correspond with the selected room size the RV RT60 value is calculated au...

Page 27: ...gs in BigVerb only ER Diffusion Controls the smoothness of the early reflec tions Ranges from 1 to 10 ER settings in BigVerb only ER Level Master level control for early reflections Ranges from 0 to 1...

Page 28: ...so be affected by temperature humidi ty and the presence of absorptive or diffusive materials in the room Ranges from 1 to 10 RV Hi Freq Decay Controls the decay length damping of the high frequency r...

Page 29: ...acement of the actual sound either before or after the gate has cut off the reverberation The Valve FX offers three different envelope shapes in the Gated Reverb Algorithm DECAYING FLAT and REVERSE DE...

Page 30: ...o 10 Rvb LPF Frequency Reverb low pass filter Sets the frequency below which reverberations will be heard Adjustable from 25Hz to 20kHz Rvb Accent Delay Allows placement in time of the actual sound 50...

Page 31: ...1 0 second 1000 milliseconds and 1 4 seconds 1400 milliseconds Delay Parameters are as follows Delay On Off Turns the delay Module either on or off When Modules are turned off their Parameters dis app...

Page 32: ...ec ond steps Variable from 0 000 sec to 1 400 sec Delay Feedback Controls the amount of feedback or number of repeats in the delay line In multi tap delays this Parameter controls the feedback amount...

Page 33: ...arameter is switched back to MAN UAL Smpl Record Play When set to RECORD the sampler will record a new sample into memory when triggered When set to PLAYBACK the sample in memo ry will be played back...

Page 34: ...l can be set at any point in the sample below the setting of SAM PLE END Like the DELAY TIME Parameter in delay Modules this Parameter is controlled in two ranges Refer to the section in the own er s...

Page 35: ...rollers All the intervals are selectable and can be stored in memory for later use You ve never heard anything like it An arpeggiator is simply a pitch shifter in the feedback loop of a delay Each tim...

Page 36: ...ng unnatural sounds Varies from 99 to 99 DETUNERS Detune On Off Turns the Module on or off When Modules are turned off their Parameters disappear from the Parameter menu To see the Parameters you must...

Page 37: ...octaves Arpeggio Detune Determines the amount of detuning applied to the shifted note Variable in cents from 99 to 99 Arp Pch Tracking Controls the sound quality tracking speed of the pitch shifted ma...

Page 38: ...Variable from 0 06 to 16 00 Hz Chorus Depth This Parameter sets the sweep depth intensi ty of the chorus Variable from 0 00 to 40 00 milliseconds Chorus Delay Sets the amount of delay present in the...

Page 39: ...the Module on Flange Level Controls the overall level of the flange Variable from 0 to 100 Flange Delay Sets the amount of delay present in the flange effect Varies from 0 to 60 milliseconds Flange Fe...

Page 40: ...ife into this classic effect providing totally transparent volume modulation of sound sources Tremolo On Off Turns the Module on or off When Modules are turned off their Parameters disappear from the...

Page 41: ...rameter to DISPLAYED or press the MIX key The MIX key option allows you to temporarily show mixer Parameters without the need for turning this Parameter on each time NOTE The next two Parameters use a...

Page 42: ...EASE TIME begins This control should be set long enough to prevent false triggering during long decay times Ranges from 0 to 500 milliseconds NG Attack Time Controls the how fast the gate opens after...

Page 43: ...cts the current setting of the continuous control device used to control the wah effect This Parameter can be modified manually using the Valve FX s Data wheel or by linking it to a continuous control...

Page 44: ...to 0 dB Duc Attack Rate Sets the amount of time over which the ducker will reach full attenuation Adjustable in mil liseconds from 0 00 to14 00 seconds Duc Release Rate Sets the amount of time over w...

Page 45: ...ber These numbers indicate the Function button you should press to reach each option or submenu Also it is important to note that when you are several submenus below the main menu such as in the foots...

Page 46: ...Channel num ber Press Function key 2 once The cursor appears under Off Using the Parameter UP DOWN Cursor keys turn the func tion on or off When you re finished press the UTILITY button once and you w...

Page 47: ...4 you want to edit Press STORE and rename the device with a custom name according to the standard naming procedures found on pg 17 When you re finished press the STORE key again and the display again...

Page 48: ...Cursor keys You may map as many of the Program Changes as you like These are stored in memory automatically and are always active until you change them or until the factory presets are restored PRG RC...

Page 49: ...of 128 can be mapped to recall any Program number on the Valve FX Continuous Controller Links Creating MIDI continuous controller links on the Valve FX has been specially designed to be extremely fas...

Page 50: ...ntrol the Parameter 0 127 ChPress channel pressure IntPed internal pedal ExtPed external pedal or No Link The location of IntPed and ExtPed depends on their respective CC assignments Since the IntPed...

Page 51: ...OWN Cursor keys to set the maximum Parameter value when the continuous controller is at maximum Press the UTILITY Cursor key once to return to Parameter in the Program Note that the CC symbol appears...

Page 52: ...ion key 1 once The display reads Press Function key 1 once The display reads Using the DOWN Cursor key or the Data wheel scroll until the bottom line reads No Link Press UTILITY to exit to your origin...

Page 53: ...ny CC activity will cause the Valve FX to automatically jump to the first Parameter screen of the values being controlled To display CCs the procedure is as follows After entering the MIDI setup menu...

Page 54: ...elected Program as a Program number other than its own The pro cedure is as follows Connect the MIDI Out of the Valve FX to the MIDI in of another Valve FX a computer or an external System Exclusive r...

Page 55: ...gn 30 Banks of Patches 10 Patches per Bank to be used as footswitch functions Patch numbers coordinate exactly with footswitch numbers on the foot controller The foot controller can be thought of as a...

Page 56: ...the Valve FX is set to recall Program 1 of the Valve FX Since we need to assign Patch 7 in Bank 4 let s first select Bank 4 for editing To do this press Function key 1 Note that a cur sor appears und...

Page 57: ...nt but remember that you must set up each Bank individually TOGGLE CC It is also possible to set up a Patch so that the footswitch acts as a Continuous Controller toggle Following the same procedure a...

Page 58: ...are assigned as Patches the actual List of Programs needs to be assigned The procedure is as follows Press Function key 2 The display reads Press Function key 3 The display reads This display tells yo...

Page 59: ...tep is to assign a MIDI CC number to your CC pedals ASSIGN PEDAL CC NUMBER This option allows you to choose the MIDI CC numbers you want to use for sending continuous control messages From the factory...

Page 60: ...three ways For MIDI CC control of the Valve FX only For MIDI CC control of the Valve FX and other MIDI devices at the same time For MIDI CC control of other MIDI devices only using the Control One fo...

Page 61: ...e set up to transmit out the Valve FX MIDI Out port it is necessary to set them up to respond to the same MIDI Channel and CC numbers that you ve just set PEDAL CALIBRATION The next step is calibratin...

Page 62: ...the CC pedal when it is in the fully forward position Move the pedal to its full forward toe down position and press Function key 1 The display reads Move the pedal to its full back toe up position an...

Page 63: ...to ry the default setting of this option is LED Normal To select an LED mode the procedure is as follows From the Program press the UTILITY key once The display reads Press Function key 2 The display...

Page 64: ...play shows the name of the note you are playing on the left and a tuning scale that displays 1 semitone from the center in tune note The display will look something like this The note is in tune when...

Page 65: ...djust the contrast using the Parameter UP DOWN Cursor keys until the display is easily readable To return to your last position in the Program press UTILITY OUTPUT MODE The output option selects wheth...

Page 66: ...following From the Program press the UTILITY key once The display reads Press the RIGHT Cursor key once The display reads Press Function key 2 until display shows the desired output mode Press the UTI...

Page 67: ...destroy all user pro grammed data All such data will be lost forever To restore the factory Programs do the following From the Program press the UTILITY key once The display reads Press the RIGHT Cur...

Page 68: ...ration press Function key 3 To restore all Programs to orig inal factory condition press Function key 2 The display briefly reads after which you will be returned to Program title screen Resetting Ple...

Page 69: ...ut Section Connector 1 4 Unbalanced TRS Nominal Level 8 dBu Maximum Level 10 dBu Impedance 470 kohms Output Section Connector 1 4 TRS Nominal Level 4 dBu Maximum Level 18 dBu Impedance 50 ohms General...

Page 70: ...1 Out 1 DDtn Dual Detune Out 2 Detune 1 Detune 2 Out 2 MVRB MFX Reverb Inp 1 Out 1 LEFT INPUT 4 x 3 4 x 3 Mixer Inp 1 Inp 2 Inp 3 Inp 4 In 1 In 2 In 3 In 4 Out 1 Out 2 Out 1 Out 2 Out 3 Inp 1 Out 1 2...

Page 71: ...Out 2 Inp 3 Inp 4 Inp 5 In 1 In 2 In 3 In 4 In 5 Out L Out R 3 x 1 Mono 3 x 1 Mixer Out 1 Inp 1 Inp 2 Inp 3 Inp 1 Out 1 Pan Auto Panner Out 2 Inp 1 Out 1 2TDly 2 Tap Delay 1 4 Out 2 Tap 1 Tap 2 Inp 1...

Page 72: ...1 In 2 In 3 In 4 In 5 In 6 Out 1 Out 2 Out L Out R In 7 In 8 DCho Dual Chorus Inp 1 Out 1 Out 2 Cho 1 Cho 2 4PCho 4 Phase Chorus Inp 1 Out 2 Out 3 Out 1 Out 4 Cho 2 Cho 3 Cho 1 Cho 4 Inp 1 Out 1 2TDl...

Page 73: ...3 x 2 Stereo 3 x 2 Mixer Out 1 Inp 1 Inp 2 Out 2 Out L Out R In 1 In 2 Inp 3 In 3 Inp 1 Out 1 AWah Automatic Wah 5 x 2 Stereo 5 x 2 Mixer Out 1 Inp 1 Inp 2 Out 2 Inp 3 Inp 4 Inp 5 In 1 In 2 In 3 In 4...

Page 74: ...Out 1 Tap 2 Tap 3 Tap 1 Tap 4 LEFT INPUT Algorithm 19 DDtn 4TDly Pan RIGHT MAIN LEFT MAIN 5 x 1 Mono 5 x 1 Mixer Out 1 Inp 1 Inp 2 Inp 3 Inp 5 Inp 4 6 x 2 Stereo 6 x 2 Mixer Out 1 Inp 1 Inp 2 Out 2 In...

Page 75: ...3 Out 4 Out 2 Out 1 Tap 2 Tap 3 Tap 1 Tap 4 LEFT INPUT Algorithm 21 DPha 4TDly Pan RIGHT MAIN LEFT MAIN 5 x 1 Mono 5 x 1 Mixer Out 1 Inp 1 Inp 2 Inp 3 Inp 5 Inp 4 6 x 2 Stereo 6 x 2 Mixer Out 1 Inp 1...

Page 76: ...p 4 In 4 2 x 3 2 x 3 Mixer Inp 1 Inp 2 In 1 In 2 Out 1 Out 2 Out 1 Out 2 Out 3 Out 3 Out 2 BIG Big Verb Inp 1 Out 1 Cho Mono Chorus Inp 1 Out 1 Inp 1 Out 1 Dtn Mono Detune LEFT INPUT RIGHT MAIN LEFT M...

Page 77: ...Mono 2 x 1 Mixer Out 1 Inp 1 Inp 2 4 x 2 Stereo 4 x 2 Mixer Out 1 Inp 1 Inp 2 Out 2 Out L Out R In 1 In 2 Inp 3 In 3 Inp 4 In 4 Inp 1 Out 1 Dly Mono Delay 1 0 Algorithm 31 Dly Dual Phaser Inp 1 Out 1...

Page 78: ...2 Mixer Out 1 Inp 1 Inp 2 Out 2 Inp 3 Inp 4 Inp 5 In 1 In 2 In 3 In 4 In 5 Out L Out R 5 x 1 Mono 5 x 1 Mixer Out 1 Inp 1 Inp 2 Inp 3 Inp 5 Inp 4 Inp 1 Out 1 TWah Traditional Wah Cho Mono Chorus Inp 1...

Page 79: ...of the Valve FX S DISC Processor DSP Compressor Distortion Presence Front Panel Input Rear Panel Input A D Converter D A Converter 1 4 Output Right 1 4 Output Left Headphone Output Output Level Meter...

Page 80: ...f Right 61 Touchy Feely 62 Stereo Solo Mod Alt Rock 63 Combe Filter Cab 64 Big Bottom 65 Future Shock 66 Wild Phaser 67 Dreamy Flange 68 Bad Apple 69 H O T H 70 Slappy Rock Country 71 Pure Country 72...

Page 81: ...ote OFF Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks After Touch Key s Ch s Pitch Bender Control Change Prog Change True System Exclusive System Common Song Pos Song Sel Tune System Real Time Clock Command...

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