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DigiTech Drop Pedal is available now   29-Sep-14

DigiTech has announced that its Drop Pedal, announced in June, is now available. A dedicated polyphonic drop tune pedal, it allows guitar and bass players to instantly lower their tuning from one semitone all the way down to a full octave. With the Drop, guitarists can get down-tuned chunk without having to change guitars or re-tune between songs and bassists can delve into deep bass depths even lower than a five-string low B. Digitech says that, featuring polyphonic drop tune algorithms drawn directly from the legendary Whammy DT pedal, the Drop makes it easier than ever to get down.

Tom Cram, Market Manager, DigiTech, told us, "The DigiTech Drop shares its DNA with the iconic Whammy DT. We designed the Drop to offers a choice of eight drop tune and pitch-shifting intervals from one semitone (half-step) to a full octave down, plus an Octave + Dry mode that blends the original signal with another note an octave down. It also incorporates the same polyphonic pitch-shifting algorithms as the Whammy DT, to perfectly track notes and chords for precise drop-tuning performance with no glitching or lag."

Digitech tells us that the Drop features a Momentary/Latching switch to create dazzling hammer-on and pull-off type effects. Players can instantly get a drop in pitch of the notes they're playing by stepping on and holding the footswitch – then releasing it to instantly go back up to pitch to add dramatic musical impact.

The pedal also features true bypass operation, which keeps the pure tone of the instrument intact when the effect is not engaged. Its metal chassis is built to withstand night after night of constant gigging and its red LED is easy to see. The compact Drop is operated via its 9-volt input and included power supply.

Pricing and Availability:

The DigiTech Drop has a suggested retail price of $224.94.

More information:

• Digitech