Digitech HARMONY MAN BROCHURE

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

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reaD tHe foLLoWInG:

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS

HEED ALL WARNINGS

FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS

The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products. The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit. The exclamation point in an equilateral triangle indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the owner’s manual.

These symbols warn that there are no user ser viceable parts inside the unit. Do not open the unit. Do not attempt to ser vice the unit yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Opening the chassis for any reason will void the manufacturer’s warranty. Do not get the unit wet. If liquid is spilled on the unit, shut it off immediately and take it to a dealer for service. Disconnect the unit during storms to prevent damage.

Safety InStructIonS

NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IF YOUR UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER CORD.

WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE SHALL BE CONNECTED TO A MAINS SOCKET OUTLET WITH A PROTECTIVE EARTHING CONNECTION.

The cores in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

GREEN and YELLOW - Earth BLUE - Neutral BROWN - Live

As colours of the cores in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

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The core which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the

plug marked with the letter E, or with the earth symbol, or coloured green, or green and yellow.

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The core which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured

black.

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The core which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal marked L or

coloured red.

This equipment may require the use of a different line cord, attachment plug, or both, depending on the available power source at installation. If the attachment plug needs to be changed, refer servicing to qualified service personnel who should refer to the table below. The green/yellow wire shall be connected directly to the units chassis.

CONDUCTOR

L LIVE BROWN BLACK

N NEUTRAL BLUE WHITE

E EARTH GND

WARNING: If the ground is defeated, certain fault conditions in the unit or in the system to which it is connected can result in full line voltage between chassis and earth ground. Severe injury or death can then result if the chassis and earth ground are touched simultaneously.

WIRE COLOR

Normal Alt

GREEN/

YEL

GREEN

THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUID AND NO OBJECT FILLED WITH LIQUID, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS

CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH.

DO NOT BLOCK ANY OF THE VENTILATION OPENINGS. INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.

DO NOT INSTALL NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS RADIATORS, HEAT REGISTERS, STOVES, OR OTHER APPARATUS (INCLUDING AMPLIFIERS) THAT PRODUCE HEAT.

ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS/ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

Use only with the cart stand, tripod bracket, or table specified by the manufacture, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

POWER ON/OFF SWITCH: For products provided with a power switch, the power switch DOES NOT break the connection from the mains.

MAINS DISCONNECT: The plug shall remain readily operable. For rack-mount or installation where plug is not accessible, an all-pole mains switch with a contact separation of at least 3 mm in each pole shall be incorporated into the electrical installation of the rack or building.

FOR UNITS EQUIPPED WITH EXTERNALLY ACCESSIBLE FUSE RECEPTACLE: Replace fuse with same type and rating only.

MULTIPLE-INPUT VOLTAGE: This equipment may require the use of a different line cord, attachment plug, or both, depending on the available power source at installation. Connect this equipment only to the power source indicated on the equipment rear panel. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, refer servicing to qualified service personnel or equivalent.

If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general hou sehold waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic produ cts in accordance with legislation th at requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.

Private household in the 25 member states of the EU,in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products freeof charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).

For Countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for a correct method of disposal.

By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

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coMPatIBILIty

This unit conforms to the Product Specifications noted on the Declaration of Conformity. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

this device may not cause harmful

• interference, and this device must accept any interference received,

• including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Operation of this unit within significant electromagnetic fields should be avoided.

use only shielded interconnecting cables.

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u.K. MaInS PLuG WarnInG

A molded mains plug that has been cut off from the cord is unsafe. Discard the mains plug at a suitable disposal facility.

NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU INSERT A DAMAGED OR CUT MAINS PLUG INTO A 13 AMP POWER SOCKET.

Do not use the mains plug without the fuse cover in place. Replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your local retailer. Replacement fuses are 13 amps and MUST be ASTA approved to BS1362.

DecLaratIon of

conforMIty

Manufacturer’s Name: DigiTech Manufacturer’s Address: 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA

declares that the product:

Product name: HarmonyMan

Product option: all (requires Class II power adapter that conforms to the requirements of EN60065, EN60742, or equivalent.)

conforms to the following Product Specifications:

Safety: IEC 60065 (7th ed. 2001)

EMC: EN 55013 (2001+A1) EN 55020 (1998)

Supplementary Information:

The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.

Vice-President of Engineering – MI 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Date: February 21, 2008

European Contact: Your local DigiTech Sales and Service Office or

Harman Music Group 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Ph: (801) 566-8800 Fax: (801) 568-7583

Warranty

We at DigiTech® are very proud of our products and back up each one we sell with the following warranty:

1. The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate this warranty, or you can register via our website (www.digitech.com).

2. DigiTech warrants this product, when used solely within the U.S., to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service.

3. DigiTech liability under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing defective materials that show evidence of defect, provided the product is returned to DigiTech WITH RETURN AUTHORIZATION, where all parts and labor will be covered up to a period of one year (this warranty is extended to a period of six years when the product has been properly registered by mail or through our website). A Return Authorization number may be obtained from DigiTech by telephone. The company shall not be liable for any consequential damage as a result of the product’s use in any circuit or assembly.

4. Proof-of-purchase is considered to be the burden of the consumer.

5. DigiTech reserves the right to make changes in design, or make additions to, or improvements upon this product without incurring any obligation to install the same on products previously manufactured.

6. The consumer forfeits the beneﬁts of this warranty if the product’s main assembly is opened and tampered with by anyone other than a certiﬁed DigiTech technician or, if the product is used with AC voltages outside of the range suggested by the manufacturer.

7. The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and DigiTech neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product. In no event shall DigiTech or its dealers be liable for special or consequential damages or from any delay in the performance of this warranty due to causes beyond their control.

NOTE: The information contained in this manual is subject to change at any time without notiﬁcation. Some information contained in this manual may also be inaccurate due to undocumented changes in the product or operating system since this version of the manual was completed. The information contained in this version of the owner’s manual supersedes all previous versions.

Congratulations!

Table of Contents

Introduction ...............................................................................................1

Guided Tour - Front Panel ........................................................................2

Guided Tour - Rear Panel .........................................................................5

Using the HarmonyManTM .......................................................................7

Make Connections .............................................................................7

Adjust Levels and Tune Your Guitar .................................................7

Select a Voicing .................................................................................8

Setting the Key and Scale Automatically or Manually .....................8

Automatically Set the Key and Scale ................................................9

Manually Set the Key and Scale ........................................................9

Reset the musIQTM Feature’s Memory...............................................9

Play Your Solo ...................................................................................10

Store Settings to a Memory Location ................................................10

Load Settings from a Memory Location ............................................11

Types of Shifting .......................................................................................13

Triad-Centered Shifting ....................................................................12

Scalic Shifting ...................................................................................13

Fixed (Chromatic) Shifting ...............................................................14

Detune Shifting .................................................................................14

Shifting Example for the key of C Major / A Minor .........................15

Mode Reference Table ..............................................................................16

Using the Mode Reference Table ......................................................16

Using the musIQ Feature ..........................................................................17

One Guitar (No Sidechain) ................................................................17

Two Guitars (Sidechain) ....................................................................18

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Connection Diagrams ................................................................................20

Electric Guitar with Pre-Harmony Distortion ....................................20

Single Guitar Using Amp Send/Return for Distortion ......................21

Two Guitars with Pre-Harmony Distortion .......................................22

Acoustic Guitar to Mixer/P.A. ...........................................................23

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................24

Speciﬁcations ............................................................................................25

Introduction

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the HarmonyManTM!

The HarmonyMan is the world’s ﬁrst guitar pedal that produces multi-part guitar harmonies on guitar solos by analyzing the chords you were playing before the solo. Simply play a song and hit the Harmony On/Off footswitch when you solo to get amazing multi-part guitar harmonies.

Included Items

HarmonyMan PS0913-B Power Supply (9 VAC, 1300 mA) This Manual Registration Card

The HarmonyMan features include:

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3-part guitar harmony with no programming.

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Ultra clean, low-latency harmonies.

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Unique Key Display updates dynamically in response to your playing. A musically intelligent “Circle of 5ths” layout puts musically related keys (that share most notes) beside each other.

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Two independently selectable voicings including two intelligent shifting modes, unison/detune, and straight chromatic shifts.

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Strum Key lets you easily set the key and scale by simply strumming your guitar—perfect for songs that start with a solo.

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Sidechain Input lets you solo while the HarmonyMan harmonies dynamically adapt to a rhythm/second guitarist’s chord changes.

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Guitar tuner with easy-to-read indicator lights.

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4 custom memory locations with footswitch access.

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Programmable Mix knob controls the mix between the lead and the harmonies. The mix can range from 100% dry to 100% wet.

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Pre-Harmony Distortion Loop – ¼” distortion effects loop lets you apply distortion before the harmonies are generated to create a harmony-with-distortion sound.

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Mono or Stereo Outputs.

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True analog bypass.

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Guided Tour - Front Panel

Harmony Key Display

The Harmony Key Display indicates the key and scale that will be used for intelligent harmony note generation. When the musIQTM button is enabled, the display shows the automatic harmony key based on the chords that have recently been played. When the musIQ button is disabled, the display shows the manual harmony key. When the display shows a circling red LED, the HarmonyManTM is waiting for guitar chords in order to identify the harmony key.

musIQTM Button

When the musIQ button is enabled, the HarmonyMan overrides the manual key with an automatic harmony key based on the chords that have recently been played. When the musIQ button is disabled, the HarmonyMan displays the most recent manual harmony key and uses this key when generating scale-based harmonies. When you manually set the key and scale (see page 8 for more information), the musIQ button light flashes while the Memory Select footswitch (7) is held down to indicate

that the unit is listening for a new key.

Guided Tour - Front Panel

Memory Store Button

The Memory Store button stores the current voicings (Voice 1 and Voice 2), mix setting, and key and scale to the active memory. Any time changes are made to the Voice knobs (10) or Mix knob (5), the Memory Store button lights to show that the changes have not yet been stored. Additionally, the Memory Store button lights whenever the harmony key has been manually changed using the Strum To Set Key function. (For more information about saving and loading key and scale, see “Load Settings from a Memory Location” on page 11.) When the Store button is pressed, the new changes are stored to the active memory and the light goes out.

Signal LED

The Signal LED turns green when a guitar signal is detected in the Guitar Clean Input or Distortion Return Input, yellow when the guitar signal is approaching levels that may clip, and red when the signal may be clipping and may degrade the ability of the HarmonyManTM to detect the guitar notes. The Signal LED does not indicate Sidechain Input signal level.

Mix Knob

The Mix knob controls the mix of the lead and harmony signals when the effect is on. The mix can be stored as part of a custom harmony voicing to any of the four memories (any time the Mix knob is adjusted, the Memory Store button’s LED will illuminate, indicating that the change must be stored to a memory, or it will be lost when the HarmonyMan is powered down or the memory is changed). At the full minimum position only lead dry (no effect) is heard. At the full maximum position, only harmony signal (no lead dry) is heard.

Memory LEDs

The Memory LEDs indicate which memory is currently active. From the factory, different sets of voicings, mix settings, and harmony key have been pre-programmed but you can customize each memory for your particular needs. For example, Memory 1 could be set to a stereo detune, Memory 2 could be used for 3rds up intelligent harmony, Memory 3 could add a 5th up harmony, and Memory 4 could have an octave-down voicing with mix at maximum for a bass guitar sound.

Guided Tour - Front Panel

Memory Select Footswitch

The Memory Select footswitch cycles through the four available memories. Each memory recalls the most recently stored voicings, mix level, and manual harmony key making it easy to set up several different voicing combinations and harmony keys for a single gig without having to touch any other controls. Additionally, this footswitch can be used to manually set the key and scale (see page 8 for more information).

Tuner Display

When the tuner is active, the tuner LEDs show how sharp or flat the current note is. The current note is displayed on the Voice 1 Display (12).

Harmony On/Off Footswitch

The Harmony On/Off footswitch turns the harmony effect on and off. Additionally, this footswitch can be held down to engage the guitar tuner (the output is muted while the tuner is active). When the this footswitch is off, the HarmonyManTM provides true analog bypass.

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Voice Knobs

The Voice Knobs set the voicing for each of the two harmonies which are displayed above on the Voicing Displays (12). Voicings include two types of intelligent shifting, detuning, and fixed chromatic shifts from –12 to 12 semitones, as well as a two octave down shift. See pages 12-14 for lists of available voicings.

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On LED (Harmony Indicator Light)

When this LED is lit, harmonies are active and can be heard. When the LED is off, the HarmonyManTM is bypassed. These states of the Harmony LED are toggled by the Harmony On/Off footswitch (9). When this LED is flashing, the tuner is active.

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Voicing Displays

The Voicing Displays show the currently selected voicing for the two HarmonyManTM voices. See pages 12-14 for lists of available voicings. When the tuner is active, the Voice 1 display shows the current note being tuned.

Guided Tour - Rear Panel

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Guitar Clean Input

Connect your clean guitar signal here for chord recognition. This is the same signal that will be shifted to generate harmonies if there is nothing connected to the Distortion Return jack.

Distortion Send / Return

Many guitarists prefer to add distortion before adding harmony signals. To do this, connect the Dist Send jack to the input of your distortion pedal, and connect the output of the distortion back to the Dist Return. Now the musIQTM feature’s chord recognition will still be based on your clean guitar signal, but the pitch shifting will be applied as a post-distortion effect.

Sidechain Input / Thru

Optionally connect a second clean guitar so another guitarist can play chords while you solo over them – any of the triad-centered harmony voicings will respond dynamically to the chord changes. The analog Sidechain Thru provides a clean signal that can then be processed and sent to the rhythm guitar amp.

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