DigiTech Element XP Musical Toy Instrument User Manual


 
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• Tremolo
The tremolo effect modulates the volume of the signal at an even rate.
• Panner
The panner effect modulates the sound from left to right at an even rate.
• Vibrato
The vibrato effect modulates the pitch of the incoming signal at an even rate.
• Rotary Speaker
The rotary speaker effect is an emulation of a classic Leslie amplifier/speaker which included
a spinning horn and woofer or sound-directing duct. The rotation of these two speakers
or duct produces an interesting combination of the sound panning from side to side. This
produces a slight pitch change due to the speed of the sound coming towards, and then
going away from the listener. This is the same effect you experience when a moving car or
train passes you, the pitch increases as the car or train approaches then decreased as it
travels away. This phenomenon is referred to as the Doppler effect.
• YaYa™ (Element XP Only)
The YaYa effect combines the characteristics of a wah and a flanger, creating an almost human
vowel characteristic, as if the guitar were saying "Yah." This effect is controlled using the
Expression Pedal.
• AutoYa™
Similar to the YaYa effect described above, the AutoYa effect automatically modulates the
sound at an even rate, so Expression Pedal control is not required.
• Step Filter
The step filter effect is like an automatic "random wah" with a square waveform.
• Envelope Filter
The envelope filter is a dynamic wah effect that alters your sound based upon how hard you
play.
• Detune
The detune effect makes a copy of your incoming signal, makes the copied signal slightly out
of tune from the original, then mixes the two signals together. The result is a doubling type of
effect as if two guitars were playing the same part together, but slightly out of tune with one
another.
• Pitch Shift
The pitch shift effect copies the incoming signal, then shifts the pitch of the copy to a different
note. The shifted note is then mixed back with the original signal, sounding as if two guitars
were playing together, but playing different notes.
• Whammy™ (Element XP Only)
The Whammy effect is a variable pitch shifter. This effect is basically a pitch shifter, but allows
you to vary the amount of pitch shifting with the Expression Pedal, creating a sweepable pitch
shifting effect.