DigiTech Launches Next-Gen Bass Whammy Pitch-Shifter Pedal
The bass is baaaaaaaaack.
A classic returns in new fashion, with DigiTech’s launch of the next-generation Bass Whammy pedal. The pitch-shifting that low-end lovers love is stll there, along with many contemporary additions that include true bypass, MIDI operation and more.
So bassy. So whammy. We’re glad to have ya back.
The Bass Whammy was announced to great fanfare at Winter NAMM 2014, heralding a return for the pedal that was originally launched in the early 1990’s and subsequently discontinued (the original guitar-centric DigiTech Whammy first appeared in 1989.
DigiTech’s new Bass Whammy is available now for an MSRP $279.95. Full details from DigiTech follow:
The Bass Whammy is ideal for use with four, five and six string electric basses and employs extremely accurate pitch detection and polyphonic note tracking. The pedal offers two tracking modes, Classic and Chords. Classic mode provides accurate tracking for single note bass lines while Chords mode uses a sophisticated polyphonic algorithm for the smoothest chordal pitch shifting available.
The DigiTech Bass Whammy offers nine Whammy bending modes from 2-octaves up through 1-octave down, nine Harmony bending modes from 2-octaves up through 1-octaves down and Shallow and Deep detune modes. The Bass Whammy’s true bypass operation ensures that it can be added to any rig without any adverse effect on sound quality, unlike some non-bypass pedals that can thin and weaken the sound of a bass.
The Bass Whammy includes a MIDI input that allows control of the pedal from an external MIDI device, and a 9-Volt DC power adapter. Like all DigiTech pedals, the Bass Whammy is built road-tough with an all-metal chassis.
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