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DigiTech WH-1 Whammy
Overview
The WH-1 Whammy pedal, the original whammy, first engineered and manufactured in 1989 by IVL Technologies and discontinued in 1993, remains the most sought-after.[1]
Controls
It is controlled by a rocker and a single rotary knob, from which 16 presets can be selected; five "Whammy" effects, nine "Harmony" effects, and two "Detune" effects.
- Harmony effects
- Second up - third up
- Minor third up - third up
- Third up - fourth up
- Fourth up - fifth up
- Fifth up - sixth up
- Fifth up - seventh up
- Fourth down - third down
- Fifth down - Fourth down
- One octave down - one octave up
- Detune effects
- Shallow
- Deep
- Whammy effects
- One octave up
- Two octaves up
- Two semi-tones down
- One octave down
- Two octaves down
Notable users
Notable musicians who have made use of the WH-1 Whammy include:
- David Gilmour of Pink Floyd.[2][3]
- Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave & Street Sweeper Social Club .
- Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.[4]
- Steve Vai.[5]
- Joe Satriani.[6]
- The Edge of U2.[7]
- David Bryant of Godspeed You! Black Emperor.[8]
- Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin.[9]
- Noel Gallagher of Oasis
- Joe Perry of Aerosmith.
- Dimebag Darrell of Pantera.[10]
- Kirk Hammett of Metallica.[11]
- James Iha and Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins
- Buckethead, notably on his song Jordan
- Nels Cline.[12]
- Dan Deacon, as a vocal effect
- Jack White
DigiTech Whammy II
Overview
The DigiTech Whammy II featured a black chassis (in contrast with the series' now famous 'Ferrari red' colour).
Controls
It is controlled by an expression pedal and a button which selects the settings, which are nearly the same as the WH-1. Its effects are as follows:
- Harmony effects
- One octave down - One octave up
- Fourth down - Third down
- Fifth up - sixth up
- Fourth up - fifth up
- Minor third up - major third up
- Detune effects
- Detune
- Whammy effects
- One octave up
- Two octaves up
- Two semitones down
- One octave down
- Two octaves down
also has the ability to store one preset setting, which allows the user to choose any two modes and toggle between them using the setting select button
Notable users
Notable musicians who have used the DigiTech Whammy include:
- Tommy Kessler of Blondie.[13]
- Herman Li of DragonForce.[14][15]
- Trey Anastasio of Phish.[16]
- Buckethead.[17]
DigiTech XP-100 Whammy-Wah
Overview
The XP-100 Whammy/Wah was more complex, incorporating both whammy and wah-wah possibilities.
Controls
It is controlled by a rocker, and a button which selects the 29 different presets; "Volume" effect, five "Wah-Wah" effects, six "Auto Wah" effects, eight "Whammy" effects, and nine "Harmony" effects.
List in categories (with modulation action of the pedal):
- Volume effects
- 01 - Volume Pedal - volume
- Wah
- 02 - Original Cry Wah - wah frequency
- 03 - Cry Wah 2 - wah frequency
- 04 - Dark & Deep - wah frequency
- 05 - Sweet Spot 1 - wah frequency
- 06 - Sweet Spot 2 - wah frequency
- Auto Wah effects
- 07 - Original Cry Auto - sensitivity
- 08 - Envelope Filter - sensitivity
- 09 - Brass Attack - sensitivity
- 10 - Original Cry Auto - attack time
- 11 - Envelope Filter - attack time
- 12 - Brass Attack - attack time
- Whammy effects
- 13 - Up 1 Octave - pitch shift
- 14 - Up 2 Octaves - pitch shift
- 15 - Up 2nd - pitch shift
- 16 - Down 2nd - pitch shift
- 17 - Down 4th - pitch shift
- 18 - Down 1 Octave - pitch shift
- 19 - Down 2 Octaves - pitch shift
- 20 - Down 6 Octaves - pitch shift
- Harmony
- 21 - Down 1 Octave, Up 1 Octave - harmony pitch
- 22 - Down 4th, Down 3rd - harmony pitch
- 23 - Up 5th, Up 6th - harmony pitch
- 24 - Up 4th, Up 5th - harmony pitch
- 25 - Up minor 3rd, Up major 3rd - harmony pitch
- 26 - Up 2nd, Up 3rd - harmony pitch
- 27 - Down 4th, Up 5th - harmony pitch
- 28 - Up 5th, Up 1 Octave - harmony pitch
- Detune effects
- 29 - Detuner - detune amount
Notable users
Notable musicians who have used the XP-100 include:
- Munky and Head of Korn.[18]
- John Scofield.[19]
- Mike Vennart of Oceansize
- Eugene Goreshter of Autolux
- Danilo Nikodinovski of Consecration (band)
- Edwin Monney.[20]
DigiTech Bass Whammy
Overview
The Bass Whammy was a Whammy pedal built for bass guitar. It featured same chassis as the DigiTech Whammy II, but blue. It features different harmony options than the other Whammy models.
Controls
- Harmony effects
- One octave down - One octave up
- One octave down - Fourth down
- Fourth down - third up
- Fourth down - fifth up
- Fifth up - sixth up
- Fifth up - octave up
- Whammy effects
- One octave up
- Two semitones up
- Two semitones down
- Four semitones down
- One octave down
- Detune effects
- Detune
Notable users
Notable musicians who have used the Bass Whammy include:
DigiTech Whammy IV
Overview
The Whammy IV; the current fourth edition, is closer to the WH-1 in terms of design but with several new features, such as MIDI control and a 'Divebomb' feature.
Controls
The controls are identical to the WH-1 controls, along with two new presets, "Divebomb" and "Droptune".
Harmony effects
- One octave down - one octave up
- Fifth down - Fourth down
- Fourth down - third down
- Fifth up - seventh up
- Fifth up - sixth up
- Fourth up - fifth up
- Third up - fourth up
- Minor third up - third up
- Second up - third up
- Detune effects
- Shallow
- Deep
- Whammy effects
- Two octaves up
- One octave up
- One octave down
- Two octaves down
- Dive bomb - three octaves down
- Drop tune - two semi-tones down
Notable users
Notable musicians who have used the Whammy IV include:
- Tommy Kessler of Blondie.[23]
- Matthew Bellamy of Muse.[24]
- John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers.[25]
- Omar Rodríguez-López of The Mars Volta and At the Drive-In.
- Ed O'Brien of Radiohead.[26]
- Teppei Teranishi of Thrice
- Matthew Followill of Kings Of Leon
- Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age
- Dean Fertita of The Dead Weather and Queens of the Stone Age
- Dave Baksh of Sum 41.
- Cory Johnson of Impending Doom.
- Troy van Leeuwen of Queens of the Stone Age
- Ichirou Agata of Melt-Banana.[27]
- Dan Deacon[28]
- Brendon Small of Dethklok
- Thomas Erak of The Fall of Troy
- Aaron Fink of Breaking Benjamin[29]
- Buckethead[30]
- Daniel Johns of Silverchair
- Jack White of The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather
- Simon Tratnik of Mr. VonTone
- The Edge of U2
Modifications
In late 2008, effect manufacturer Molten Voltage devised a number of modifications for the Whammy IV pedal including Upper and Lower Pitch Limiter Controls which allow the player to set the limits of the expression pedal rather than using the octave presets.
In early 2010, Molten Voltage released Molten MIDI 2, which is cheaper than the original and has more features. Molten MIDI 2 is a programmable MIDI stompbox designed to control the Whammy 4, and gives users 5 new ways to control the Whammy. They can make looping arpeggios, with or without portamento, step through intervals not normally available on the Whammy (also with or without portamento), and step through the Whammy's presets settings. The new model is capable of being programmed manually or with a computer-based interface available on their website.[31]
Power Supply
The Whammy IV requires a 9v AC supply.
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- ^ http://www.moltenvoltage.com/molten_midi_2.html
External links
Categories:- Effects units
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