User guide

PitchFactor User Guide The Basics

Each time that you press and hold the Right Footswitch, the unit will change from one Mode

to the other.

Using Play Mode

When you’re in Play Mode, the Footswitches are used to control the Effect that’s currently

loaded. The Left Switch toggles Bypass/Active. An ORANGE LED located above the Left

Footswitch indicates that the Effect/Preset is Active (not Bypassed). The action of the Middle

Switch depends on the effect type. For some effects, the switch engages the Learn mode. For

other effects, the switch is used to “FLEX” the pitch. The Right Switch lets you tap a Tempo.

Using Bank Mode

Go to Bank Mode. The Billboard displays the number of the current Preset - for example you

might see [BANK 1:1]. This means that you’re in Bank 1 and that Preset 1 is loaded. If the

Preset is Active (not Bypassed), you’ll also notice that the Left Footswitch LED is solidly lit. If

Preset 2 is currently loaded and Active, the LED above the Middle Footswitch will be solidly lit.

Try alternately pressing the Left and Middle Footswitches to load the Presets in the active

Bank. The Billboard displays either Preset 1 or Preset 2 from the same Bank and the associated

Footswitch LED is lit RED.

To bypass the currently loaded Preset, press the Footswitch associated with the lit LED. The

LED will turn OFF and the Billboard will briefly display [BYPASS] and then display the Preset #

that’s in Bypass. Press the same switch again to enable the Preset. The Billboard briefly

displays [ACTIVE] to indicate that the Preset is enabled.

Changing Banks

In Bank Mode, 2 of the 100 Presets are instantly accessible. In order to access the other 98

Presets, you’ll have to change Banks. PitchFactor gives you the ability to turn Banks on and

off. This ability is important for performance – you can choose to only activate the Banks and

Presets that you’ll need. PitchFactor ships with all Banks (1-50) Active.

Let’s try changing Banks. First, be sure that you’re in Bank Mode. Now, tap the Right

Footswitch. As you tap, the display will increment through the Bank numbers from 1 to 50.

When a new Bank is displayed, the Bank is cued and 2 new Presets are ready to go. To load

the new Preset though, you must press one of the other 2 Footswitches. Press the Left Foot-

switch to load Preset 1 from the new Bank or press the Middle Footswitch to load Preset 2.

Note: See System Mode for setting active Bank range and for using AUX Switch to

decrement through the Banks.

PitchFactor Power Up

When PitchFactor turns on it remembers what it was last doing and powers up in the same

mode, running the same Effect, with the same parameter values, same tempo, same system

settings, etc. With power off, relays connect PitchFactor’s inputs directly to its outputs.

Can Two Effects Be Used Simultaneously?

No. When you load an Effect it runs on both channels. Effects can be used as Stereo In/Stereo

Out, Mono In/Stereo Out, or Mono In/Mono Out. PitchFactor is smart enough to know what

cables are connected and to automatically route the signals for your set up.