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We congratulate you on your excellent choice, and we sincerely thank you 

for supporting Gamechanger Audio. 

The BIGSBY Pedal is a revolutionary polyphonic pitch shifter that specializes 

in reproducing the string bending and vibrato effects produced by the 

BIGSBY tremolo arm and other traditional tremolo systems. 

The idea to create a BIGSBY-style pitch shifting pedal was born from a 

long-standing admiration for the BIGSBY system’s unique feel,

sound and design.

In 2019 we approached FENDER and BIGSBY and secured

a partnership deal for the development of the BIGSBY Pedal.

We hope you enjoy this unique tribute to Paul Bigsby’s timeless design.

THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING

THE BIGSBY PEDAL

Summary of Contents for BIGSBY

Page 1: ...uced by the BIGSBY tremolo arm and other traditional tremolo systems The idea to create a BIGSBY style pitch shifting pedal was born from a long standing admiration for the BIGSBY system s unique feel sound and design In 2019 we approached FENDER and BIGSBY and secured a partnership deal for the development of the BIGSBY Pedal We hope you enjoy this unique tribute to Paul Bigsby s timeless design ...

Page 2: ...e the natural timbre and sound of electric string instruments including baritone and bass guitars It also works beautifully with acoustic instruments including guitars mandolins banjos etc Another key component of the BIGSBY Pedal s sound is the DETUNE parameter an additional algorithm designed to emulate the imperfections and dissonant properties of traditional mechanical string bending hardware ...

Page 3: ...ne setting and the full range of the foot pedal is dedicated to a tone pitch shift By setting the DEPTH knob between the zero and tone values you can access minimal pitch shift values even lower than th of a tone The rest of the DEPTH knob is quantized to semitones you will see it flash once to indicate each new semitone We encourage you to use your ears to set the pedal s desired range Alternative...

Page 4: ...o sound out of tune and warbly DEPTH The BIGSBY Pedal s DEPTH knob allows you to set different values for the downward and upward pitch shift intervals Press the SELECT button to enter the RED layer which is indicated by a red backlight on the pedal s knobs Use the DEPTH knob to set the desired upward pitch shift value Toggling the INVERT switch on the pedal s back panel will only affect the foot pe...

Page 5: ... in this case only one side of the footswitch will work Connect the BIGSBY Pedal to the MIDI OUT of your interface or controller using a standard MIDI cable and the 3 5 mm TRS to 5 pin DIN MIDI adapter Type B included with the BIGSBY Pedal The BIGSBY can be used as an Expression pedal to control external gear with an EXP input TRS jack cable The BIGSBY Pedal can be put into LATCH mode with a stand...

Page 6: ...knob lets you select between four value ranges 1 4 5 8 9 12 13 16 The MIDI setup LOW knob lets you dial in a value between one and four which represents the corresponding position in that value range SETTINGS MENU Example If you wish to set your BIGSBY Pedal to MIDI channel 2 then set the MIDI setup HI knob to it s minimum value range 1 4 and then set the MIDI setup LOW to the second step two blin...

Page 7: ...tem of optical sensors to ensure precise tracking of the foot pedal s movements To maintain precision over time the BIGSBY automatically calibrates itself on every power up in order to confirm the foot pedal s zero or center position therefore When powering up the BIGSBY Pedal make sure that the foot pedal IS NOT pressed down If the foot pedal is pressed down during the BIGSBY s power up the pedal ...

Page 8: ...l installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determi...

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