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MossMoss
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Just bought a digitech whammy 2 pedal, didn't know whwere else to post this really... but when any of the pitch shifters are on, and the pedal is in the toe up position, the note is a semitone to high for the original note. But the thing is, if i really push down, it'll slide down into the note it should be at default... I was thinking, should i file off a little bit of the rubber feet, because the pitch shift is in tune when it's toe down, or is there a way of calibrating the toe up without altering the toe down!!! ??? I REALLY hope someone understands me!!!
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  • 0Dannyboy0Dannyboy
    I have a GNX3 and a patch called Vai 1 thats the same way the pitch shifter is off by a hair unless you press down a litlle on the pedal... totally
    make the patch useless :cry:

    DO NOT start shaving off piecess of the Rubber feet :shock:

    we probaley just need to recalibrate our pedals
    thats in the manual :wink:

    I am sure some knowlagable person here at this forum will second that opinion :idea:
    lets wait and 8) see
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  • iliaceiliace
    I've never had an actual standalone whammy, but with my GNX3 and GNX4 (both of which have a very similar if not identical construction) I've never had a problem like what you describe. Perhaps I never paid enough attention, I'll try it when I get home tonight. There are some artifact sounds to the pitch shifter itself, which make it sound as though it's not exactly on pitch, but I can generally deal with it excepting a few specialized patches where amp model artifacts clash with whammy/shifter artifacts.

    However, I would recommend recalibrating the pedal making sure that you don't get into the V-Switch zone in the toe-down position. That did take me a few attempts before success, when I first got my GNX3. The trick for me was to realize that V-Switch sensitivity and calibration are two independent settings. Not an issue for most people, but hey, real men don't need manuals anyway :lol: .

    On that note, are you experiencing the pitch shifting issue on all your patches?

    - Ilia
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