Digitech FreqOut [6/9] Using the harmonic types

USING THE HARMONIC TYPES

The Harmonic Feedback Types

The first five Harmonic Feedback types let you get feedback

at a predictable, repeatable frequency. Feedback is selectable

at a sub-octave, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 5th harmonic, where

harmonic is defined as a multiple of your note¹s frequency.

For example, the 5th harmonic is 5x your note¹s frequency

(which is actually 2 octaves above a major third interval of

the original note).

The Natural Feedback Types

The two Natural Feedback types (NAT LOW and NAT HI)

act more like natural feedback does. Using these feedback

types, you might get different feedback every time you play

the same note.

Here are some tips to steer the feedback to what you want

when using the Natural Feedback types:

• Getting Lower-Frequency Feedback

Try playing more softly, rolling off your tone, and using the

neck pickup.

• Getting Higher-Frequency Feedback

Try picking your notes harder, opening up the tone control,

and using the bridge pickup.

• Getting Transitioning Feedback

In general, high-frequency feedback is more likely to transition to lower frequencies as the note decays.

Follow the instructions above for getting higher-frequency feedback to get more feedback transitions.

NAT LOW vs. NAT HI

Both feedback types have similar behaviors, but NAT LOW restricts the feedback frequencies to a lower

range and doesn¹t allow feedback at the 5th harmonic or higher. This restriction ensures that you don¹t

get feedback that sounds “major” on minor chords. NAT HI lets the feedback get a little higher-pitched,

and thus slightly increases the odds of the feedback transitioning mid-note.