Whammy
Effects by DigiTech
The DigiTech Whammy is a pitch shifting effects pedal introduced by DigiTech in 1989. It uses a foot treadle to bend notes up or down by as much as two octaves, and its bold, synthetic sound became a signature tool for guitarists such as Tom Morello, Jonny Greenwood and Jack White.
Specifications
| Type | Pitch shifter / harmoniser (Whammy, Harmony and Detune modes) |
| Controls | Expression treadle, rotary mode selector, Classic/Chords toggle, on/off footswitch with LED |
| Bypass | True bypass |
| Chip | 24-bit A/D and D/A converters, 44.1 kHz sample rate |
| Series | Whammy 5 (5th generation) |
| Format | Treadle pedal |
| Dimensions | 165 x 64 x 197 mm |
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
| Power Supply | 9V DC adapter (DigiTech PS0913) |
| Power Consumption | 2.4W (<265 mA @ 9V DC) |
| Connections | 1/4" input, 1/4" output, 5-pin DIN MIDI input |
| Notes | First mass-market digital pitch shifter, introduced 1989 as the WH-1. The treadle shifts pitch up or down by up to two octaves and produces harmony and detune effects. Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz. The current Whammy 5 adds a polyphonic Chords mode alongside the classic monophonic mode. |
