Modeling Bass Processor Professional audio equipment Owner’s Manual
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address: DigiTech 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA declares that the product: Product name: BP 90 Product option: all (requires Class II power adapter that conforms to the requirements of EN60065, EN60742, or equivalent.
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.
Table of Contents Section One - Introduction Getting Acquainted........................................................... 1 Included Items................................................................... 1 About the BP90................................................................. 2 Performance Mode........................................................ 2 Edit Mode......................................................................... 2 Bypass Mode.................................................
Section Four - Other Functions Expression Pedal Assign.................................................31 Drum Machine.................................................................33 Factory Reset...................................................................33 Expression Pedal Calibration.......................................34 Section Five - Appendix Specifications....................................................................35 Tone Library.................................................
Section 1 - Introduction Getting Acquainted Congratulations on your purchase of the BP90. You now have an incredibly advanced modeling bass processor that can keep up with your creative impulses and even increase them. Armed with DigiTech®’s patented AudioDNA2® custom audio DSP chip, the BP90 gives you a huge selection of tones and effects, right at your fingertips.
About the BP90 Performance Mode When you first apply power to the BP90, it powers up in Performance mode. Performance mode provides access to all of the presets within the BP90 via the Up and Down Footswitches. The Edit Up/Down buttons cycle through the effects in the matrix. Edit Mode When you select an Effect with the Edit Up/Down buttons, you can adjust the Effect with the Value Up/Down buttons. (For descriptions of the Effects and their parameters, see page 20.
up. The right 6 red LEDs indicate the note is sharp and should be tuned down. The center LED indicates the note is in tune. The output is muted in Tuner mode; rock the Expression Pedal to regain volume.
Tone Library Button You can press this button at any time (except in Bypass or Tuner mode) to access the Tone Library, and then use the Value Up/Down buttons to select from a variety of genre-based amp tone defaults ranging from Blues to Metal to Country. Behind the scenes, the Fretless/Wah, Compressor, Amp/Distortion, and EQ are configured to create a specified tone. You can further refine the sound by editing the preset (see Editing/Creating Presets on page 16).
Value Buttons NOISE GATE EQUALIZER AMP / DISTORTION COMPRESSOR FRETLESS / WAH PRESET LEVEL CHORUS/FX IN TUNE DELAY REVERB EXPRESSION PATTERN TEMPO LEVEL VALUE DRUMS EDIT TONE LIBRARY 1. Access the Tone Library with this button and select a tone with the Value buttons. EFFECTS LIBRARY EFFECTS LEVEL MASTER LEVEL STORE 2. Access the Effects Library 3. Access the effects level with this button and select with this button and adjust the a tone with the Value buttons. level with the Value buttons.
A Guided Tour of the BP90 Front Panel 6 5 BASS 4 3 NOISE GATE EQUALIZER AMP / DISTORTION COMPRESSOR FRETLESS / WAH PRESET LEVEL CHORUS/FX IN TUNE DELAY REVERB EXPRESSION PATTERN TEMPO LEVEL 7 VALUE DRUMS EDIT TONE LIBRARY EFFECTS LIBRARY EFFECTS LEVEL 2 MASTER LEVEL STORE 8 9 1 6
1. Footswitches These two Footswitches select presets, access the Tuner, or bypass the BP90. The Footswitch on the right will select the next preset up, and the Footswitch on the left will select the next preset down. Pressing both Footswitches together will bypass the currently selected preset. Pressing and holding both Footswitches for 2 seconds will access the Tuner. Press either Footswitch to exit Bypass or Tuner mode. 2.
Effects Library Button The Effects Library button accesses a library of preset effect configurations. Press this button and use the Value Up/Down buttons to select a variety of post-amplifier model effect chains (Chorus, Chorus + Delay, Delay + Reverb, etc…). You can further refine the sound by editing the preset (see Editing/Creating Presets on page 16).
4. Value Up/Down The Value Up/Down buttons are used for editing effects, navigating Tone/Effects Libraries, adjusting Effects and Master Levels, and adjusting Drum Machine settings. 5. Display The Display provides information for different functions depending on the mode that has been selected. In Performance mode, the Display shows the currently selected preset number. In Edit mode, the Display shows the value of the effect being adjusted.
Rear Panel 10 1 2 3 4 5 1. Input Connect your instrument to this high-impedance TS input. 2. Amp / Mixer This button optimizes the BP90’s outputs for use when plugged into a bass amp or a mixer/ recording device. When set to Mixer (“In” position), the outputs are optimized for connecting to a mixer, recording device or headphones. When set to Amp (“Out” position), the outputs are optimized for running directly in to the input of a bass amp. 3.
4. Headphones Connect a pair of stereo headphones to this 1/8" jack. For proper frequency response, the Amp/Mixer switch should be set to Mixer (“in” position) when using headphones. Headphones with an impedance of 100 Ohms or less are recommended. Note: The Headphones output can have either a mono or stereo signal, depending on what 1/4" outputs are connected. If neither (or both) 1/4" outputs are connected, the Headphones output will be in stereo.
Getting Started Making Connections There are several different connection options available with the BP90. Before connecting the BP90, make sure that the power to your amplifier and the BP90 is turned off. There is no power switch on the BP90. To turn the BP90 on or off, connect or disconnect the included PS200R power supply from the Power Input jack. Mono Operation - Amplifier Connect your bass to the Input of the BP90.
Stereo Operation For stereo operation connect the bass to the Input of the BP90. Connect one cable to the BP90’s Left (Mono) output, and another cable to the BP90’s Right output. Connect one cable to the input of one amplifier, channel of a mixer, or power amp. Connect the second cable to a second amplifier, second channel of a mixer, or power amp. If connecting to a mixing console, set the pan controls of the mixer channels hard left and right in order to retain stereo separation.
Stereo Mixer Setup Outputs Instrument Input Mixer 4 6 4 2 6 4 8 2 6 4 8 2 6 4 8 2 6 4 8 2 6 4 8 2 6 4 8 2 6 8 2 8 0 Aux 1 10 4 0 6 Aux 1 10 4 2 0 0 0 +1 -2 +2 -2 Pan Mute Mute L/R -2 +2 Mute L/R -2 -2 0 +2 -2 Mute -2 6 8 +2 0 +1 -2 +2 +3 -3 Mute L/R Pan +3 NOISE NOISE GATE GATE EQUALIZER EQUALIZER AMP AMP // DISTORTION DISTORTION COMPRESSOR COMPRESSOR FRETLESS FRETLESS//WAH WAH PRESET PRESETLEVEL LEVEL +4 -5 +5 BASS BASS Aux 2 1
Applying Power Before applying power to anything, set your amp(s) to a clean tone and set the tone controls to a flat EQ response (on most amps, this would be 0 or 5 on the tone controls). Then follow the steps listed below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Turn the amp volume all the way down. Connect the plug of the PS200R power supply to the power jack on the rear panel of the BP90. Connect the other end of the PS200R power supply to an AC outlet.
Section Two - Editing Functions Editing/Creating Presets The BP90 is designed to make preset editing and creation easy and intuitive. When creating your own sound, you must first start with an existing preset. Note that the preset you begin with doesn’t have to be in the memory location you intend to have it reside, since you can store it to any User preset location during the store procedure. The easiest way to start is by using the Tone Library and Effects Library buttons.
Anytime a stored value within a preset is changed, you need to store the changes (with the Store button), or the changes will be lost. Changing presets, or turning the power off before storing any changes erases any edits made and the BP90 will revert to the stored values for the preset. Storing/Copying a Preset Once the preset has been modified to your liking, you may store your settings to any of the 50 User preset locations (presets 1-50).
Storing/Copying a Preset BASS NOISE NOISE GATE EQUALIZER AMP AMP // DISTORTION DISTORTION COMPRESSOR COMPRESSOR FRETLESS FRETLESS // WAH WAH PRESET PRESET LEVEL LEVEL CHORUS/FX IN TUNE DELAY REVERB EXPRESSION PATTERN TEMPO LEVEL 1. Press the Store button; the Preset number flashes. VALUE DRUMS EDIT TONE LIBRARY EFFECTS LIBRARY EFFECTS LEVEL MASTER LEVEL STORE 2. Select a destination with the Footswitches. 18 3. Press the Store button again to save your changes.
Section Three - Models and Effects About the Models The BP90 can be thought of as several different “virtual” amplifiers and individual, high-tech stompboxes in a single programmable package. With stompboxes, the order in which they are connected affects the overall sound. The BP90 has placed the Amp and Effect models in an order for optimum results. The following diagram shows the order in which they are connected.
Model Definitions Each Amp and Effect model within the BP90 has multiple settings to select from. Use the Value Up/Down buttons to change the values for the selected Effect. The following overview of the BP90’s Effects outlines the settings each Effect contains. Fretless/Wah The Fretless simulator creates a fretless bass sound when using a fretted bass. Wah is an effect controlled by the expression pedal making the bass sound as if it’s saying “Wah.
Compressor A Compressor is used to automatically limit the dynamic level of the bass signal. The Compressor effect has 110 different settings (00-99; F0-F9).The first digit represents the crossover frequency. Any signal below this frequency is compressed. The second digit (0-9) increases the amount of compression. (Example: A compressor setting of 62 would be a crossover frequency of 400 Hz with a compression amount of 2.
Amp/Distortion Models The BP90 has 11 amp and 5 distortion models to choose from. Each model is identified by a single letter and has nine settings (for example, b1 through b9). As the setting increases, the amp/distortion gain increases. Each amp model has a cabinet model assigned to it as shown in the following list. OF Amp/Distortion is turned off.
Distortion Models f1-f9 DigiFuzz Fuzz distortion 1- 9 Based on a Guyatone® OD-1 p1-p9 Based on an EH® Big Muff® Pi L1-L9 Based on a Voodoo Labs Sparkledrive n1-n9 Based on a Boss® DS-1TM Noise Gate The Noise Gate effect includes two models: a Silencer gate and an Auto Swell (pluck detector gate), each with nine settings. A silencer gate is designed to eliminate noise while you are not playing.
b1-b9 d1-d9 t1-t9 Bass tone control. b1-b4 cut bass frequencies by –12dB, –9dB, –6dB, and –3dB respectively. b5 has no boost or cut. b6-b9 boost bass frequencies by 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, and 12dB respectively. Midrange tone control. d1-d4 cut midrange frequencies by –12dB, –9dB, –6dB, and –3dB respectively. d5 has no boost or cut. b6-b9 boost midrange frequencies by 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, and 12dB respectively. Treble tone control.
Chorus A Chorus adds a short delay to your signal. The delayed signal is modulated in and out of tune and then mixed back with the original signal to create a thicker sound. The BP90 Chorus effect is based on the Dual Chorus. Chorus settings are C1-C9. Flanger A Flanger uses the same principle as a Chorus but uses a shorter delay time and adds regeneration (or repeats) to the modulating delay. This results in an exaggerated up and down sweeping motion to the effect. Settings are F1-F9.
Octavider Based on the Boss® OC-2 OctaverTM, this adds two signals to your original bass signal. The first is one octave below your bass, and the second is two octaves below your bass. Each additional signal has its own volume control. Settings are o1-o9. Envelope Filter The Envelope Filter is a dynamic Wah effect that alters your sound based upon how hard you play. Settings are E1-E9.
Detune A Detuner makes a copy of your incoming signal, takes 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 bass guitars were playing the same part together. Settings are d1-d9. Pitch Shift A Pitch Shifter 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 bass guitars were playing different notes.
Delay Delay is an effect that will record a portion of the incoming signal, and then play it back a short time later. The recording can repeat just once or several times. The BP90 offers four different delay models (Analog Delay, Digital Delay, Pong Delay, and Tape Delay), each with 5 seconds of delay time available. There are two different parameters used to program the delay: Delay Variation and Delay Time.
Delay Variation OF Delay effect is turned off Analog Delay A1 feedback=5% A2 feedback=5% A3 feedback=5% A4 feedback=20% A5 feedback=20% A6 feedback=20% A7 feedback=45% A8 feedback=45% A9 feedback=45% level=15 level=30 level=50 level=15 level=30 level=50 level=15 level=30 level=50 Pong Delay P1 feedback=5% P2 feedback=5% P3 feedback=5% P4 feedback=20% P5 feedback=20% P6 feedback=20% P7 feedback=45% P8 feedback=45% P9 feedback=45% level=15 level=30 level=50 level=15 level=30 level=50 level=15 level=30 leve
Reverb Using reverb in recorded program material gives the listener a sense that the material is being performed in an actual room or hall. It is this similarity to actual acoustic spaces that makes reverberation a useful tool in recorded music. Settings are: OF r1-r9 H1-H9 p1-p9 S1-S9 30 Reverb effect is turned off.
Section Four - Other Functions Expression Pedal Assign The Expression Pedal on the BP90 can be assigned in each preset to control the Volume, Wah, DigiTech® WhammyTM, or one of several other parameters in real time with your foot. The procedure for assigning a parameter to the Expression Pedal is as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the Edit Up button until the Expression LED lights up.
Expression assignments available are as follows: No Assignment Volume Volume Wah Amp Chorus Flanger Phaser Tremolo Panner Vibrato Octavider Envelope Filter YaYa AutoYa Detune Pitch Shift Whammy Delay Reverb 32 OF Pr (Output Level Pre Delay) PS (Output Level Post Delay) AH (Expression Pedal acts as a Wah pedal) A (Expression Pedal controls the Amp Gain) SP (Speed) LE (Level) SP (Speed) LE (Level) SP (Speed) LE (Level) SP (Speed) dP (Depth) SP (Speed) dP (Depth) SP (Speed) dP (Depth) OL (Octavider level) ES
Drum Machine The BP90 features a built-in drum machine, which is enabled by pressing the Drums button. Select patterns, tempo, and level with the Edit Up/Down buttons. Change their values with the Value Up/Down buttons. The drum machine has the following parameters Drum Patterns Drum Tempo Drum Level 1-40 1-99 (equivalent of 40 – 240BPM) 0-99 Drum machine settings are globally set and not individually stored with each of the BP90’s user presets.
Expression Pedal Calibration The Expression Pedal on the BP90 needs to be recalibrated for use after a factory reset has been performed. This calibration procedure is automatically entered after a factory reset procedure. (You can also initiate the calibration procedure by pressing and holding both Footswitches for approximately 7 seconds.) In the event the Pedal’s calibration fails, or if the Pedal does not function properly, it can be re-calibrated using the Pedal Calibration procedure.
Section 5 - Appendix Specifications General Specifications A/D/A Converter: Sampling Frequency: DSP Section: Simultaneous Effects: Preset Memory: Drum Machine: Dimensions: Unit Weight: 24-bit high performance audio 44.1 kHz AudioDNA2™ DSP Processor 9 50 User Presets (1-50) / 50 Factory Presets (51-00) 40 Patterns 6.5" Length x 8.5" Width x 2" Height 1.52 lbs.
Power Requirements: US and Canada: Japan: Europe: UK: 36 120 VAC, 60 Hz Adapter: PS200R-120 100 VAC, 50/60 Hz Adapter: PS200R-100 230 VAC, 50 Hz Adapter: PS200R-230 240 VAC, 50 Hz Adapter: PS200R-240
Tone Library Display Name Display Name 1 Rock 1 11 Fingerstyle 2 Rock 2 12 Pick Style 3 Slap 1 13 Groove 4 Slap 2 14 Solo Bass 5 Funk 15 Honky 6 Clean 16 Sustain 7 Drive 17 Grind 8 Warm 18 Smooth 9 Bright 19 Motown 10 Heavy 20 Vintage 37
Effects Library 38 Display Name Display Name 1 Chorus 11 Tape Delay 2 Flanger 12 Hall Reverb 3 Phaser 13 Room Reverb 4 Pitch 14 Studio Reverb 5 Fretless 15 Chorus + Digital Delay 6 Octaver 16 Chorus + Hall Reverb 7 Envelope Filter 17 Chorus + Delay + Reverb 8 Digital Delay 18 Flanger + Analog Delay 9 Analog Delay 19 Phaser + Tape Delay 10 Pong Delay 20 Vibrato + Analog Delay
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