Gamechanger Audio Bigsby Pedal Polyphonic Pitch-Shifter

Gamechanger Audio Bigsby Pedal Polyphonic Pitch-Shifter
Product no: 9000-0091-8207 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

You might want to sit down, because Gamechanger Audio have managed to flip the proverbial script with this insane revolution of a pedal. This is the Bigsby polyphonic pitch shifter and it's about to break your brain. Essentially a digital reinvention of the legendary Bigsby tremolo system, this style-packed unit boasts a high-quality buffered bypass so you're assured of silent operation until you push on that tremolo arm. And - as soon as you push on that tremolo arm - a whole new sonic world is cracked open. This world isn't just filled with classic Bigsby-flavoured vibrato, leaving your hands free for other serious business, but warps and shifts the pitch of your instrument to dramatic, breathtaking effect.

The Gamechanger Bigsby Pedal: Seamless Transitions

Driven by the powerful SHARC® audio processor, the Bigsby pedal harnesses an exclusively developed hybrid algorithm that ensures smooth polyphonic, low-interval pitch-shifting in real-time. Basically, this pedal is able to keep the natural sound of your instrument perfectly intact, whether you're plugging in an electric or electro-acoustic guitar or bass, a mandolin, banjo, and on. This intelligent algorithm seamlessly transfers between the dry and wet pitch-shifted signal to result in the most organic and natural sounding effect possible.

Multiple Modes & Connection Options

This pedal even features a Detune parameter, which can be triggered to emphasise the dissonance and imperfections of a real tremolo system, so the sound of the Bigsby pedal is virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. Auto mode hands control of the pitch-bend speed over to the LFO while the pedal controls the depth, and using the Blend control, a chorus or harmoniser effect can be mixed into the output. Jack in an external latching footswitch to shape more standard pitch-shifting and octaver effects, or add an expression pedal to use the Bigsby to control other gear - with or without the pitch-shifting.

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Please note: A power supply does not come included with this pedal.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Type of pitch effect	octaver, harmonizer, pitch shifter
Stereo output	no
True bypass	no
Mini pedal	no
Voltage	9 V
Can be powered by battery	no
Centre positive/negative	centre negative
Power supply plug	barrel 2.1 mm (inner diameter)
Adapter included	no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	30 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	26,0 x 16,0 x 11,0 cm

Product specifications

effect type: polyphonic pitch shifter
controls:
- rate, blend (tone), depth
- EXP range, EXP offset, EXP invert
- mini-switch: detune
ports:
- input: 6.35mm mono jack
- output: 6.35mm mono jack
- EXP IN/FSW OUT
- MIDI IN: 3.5mm stereo TRS mini-jack
power supply: 9V DC (not included)
power consumption: min. 500mA
dimensions: 220 x 110 x 86mm
weight: 960g
made in Latvia
included: 3.5mm stereo (TRS) mini-jack to 5-pin DIN MIDI cable
special features:
- polyphonic pitch shifting and the reproduction of the string-bend and vibrato effect of a Bigsby tremolo system
- spring-loaded foot pedal supports up and down note bends
- high-quality buffered bypass and seamless transition between on and bypass
- multifunctional LED-lit controls
- LED-colour and intensity indicates selected parameters and values
- Auto mode: LFO controlled pitch-bend speed, foot pedal controls pitch-bend depth
- pitch-shift by up to 12 semitones up and down
- pitch range in both directions can be set independently
- Blend control for mixing dry signal with chorus or harmoniser
- Detune switch for emulating the tuning instability of a real hardware tremolo system
- full MIDI PC and CC control over all parameters, presets, and clock syncing
- 10 custom preset slots accessed via MIDI PC
- expression output for controlling other gear
- latching mode accessible via 6.35mm external footswitch ports (footswitch not included)
- knob lock option to prevent accidental parameter adjustments

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