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Remote WAH WAH User`s Manual

1. Input Gain Adjusts the input gain of the WahWah effect This value influences the drive of the Fasel coil At high levels a compression effect will occur Q Factor The Q factor is the width of the WahWah filter Low values result in a wide WahWah sound with only slightly low ered bass and treble High values give a thin sound with strongly reduced bass and treble Coil Damping This parameter controls the rating of the Fasel coil Small values produce a flat effect High values result in a sharp WahWah effect Frequency Bass Guit WahWah Controls the basic frequency of the WahWah effect NOTE gt The marks of the four WahWah parameters show the settings for the Cry Wah Page 8 5 2 3 Contour Boost Cl Contour Boost Frequency Contour Boost Contour Boost is an increase of the mid range The Contour Boost can be used with the WahWah or as a boost without the WahWah effect e g for a solo sound If both WahWah and Contour Boost are disabled the device works as a Treble Booster Input Signal Contour Boost 10 dB Frequency Contour Boost Adjusts the mid trequency of the Contour Boost The curves for expression pedal response A B as well as the curves for Auto Wah Sine Peak can be changed Please contact Prostage for further information 5 3 Practice Hint All parameters can be controlled with MIDI Control Change commands see Chapter 4 If the expression pedal sends e
2. 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 Q Factor a O 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 P CES Ea 16 Coil Damping S O 95 O Flat 127 Sharp 17 Preset 17 T Frequency a O a 745 2235 Hz ae Siti Frequency SS 781 Hz 6 8 Volume Reduction Volume reduction of 11 dB The volume will jump to Odb Unity Gain when recalling the preset The pedal moves between 11 dB and OdB Unity Gain Mem 11 02 mee O 0B Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out A OB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default_Wah_Prest Bypassed On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 3 0 Bypass Auto Enable Disable Time 0 08 oOut Thru Time ms 22 50 1 Cry WahWah i 2 Low WahWah WahWah Curve a OB 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value SSS SOS 11 1 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak a x 6 Treble Boost Initial Position 0 dB Do Not Change ae oem Output Gain Ce O dB 9 Volume a 10 Mute _ WahWah AutoWah Sine Peak 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Gain LS 0 dB 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 Q Factor e 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 Preset 15 y 16 Preset 16 Coil Damping A a 95 O Flat 127 Sharp 17 Preset 17 Frequency Se F 745 2235 Hz B yeni Frequency EES 781 Hz ls Page 13 6 9 Volume Pedal Normal volume pedal mute to OdB The volume will not change when recalling t
3. ad Time ms 10 00 99 9 dB C lt y 100 Do Not Change f 2 75 dB AutoWah Sine Peak C 0 dB _ _ 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep v 95 O Flat 127 Sharp OES 745 2235 Hz 3 1 Connecting the Remote WahWah to the XTMpro To change the settings of the WahWah connect MIDI Out A or B on the XTMpro to the MIDI In of the WahWah In the top left of the System Manager window you have to select the used MIDI Out of the XTMpro OUT IN L__ guitar WAH WAH CE Volume Control YCA Level Contour Treble Booster effect on out thru midi PROSTAGE Remote WAH WAH iN out B out StageWire XLR to MIDI converter MIDI mapper Router switch system 1 2 Pure Analog Audio Circuit Original Fasel Inductor Digitally Controlled en y gt C m relais swirches lt Program Mapping WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out iN TAp relais p ROSTAG E xTMpro StageWire 4 STORE foot controller Relays Switch Assignment X In order to also read the settings of the WahWah another MIDI cable is required from the MIDI Out Thru of the Remote WahWah to the MIDI In of the XTMpro In the System Manager window MIDI Out Thru is has to be set to Out oO UT IN L guitar PROSTAGE Remote WAH WAH WAH WAH CE Volume Control YCA Level Contour Treble Booster effect on out thru L_
4. O Thru Time ms 22 4 50 164 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah O WahWah Curve OA B 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value 99 9 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak 6 Treble Boost p Initial Position 99 9 dB _ Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost zi 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain 0 dB 9 Vol vane i WahWah CautoWah Oshe Peak 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Gain a O 0 dB 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 Q Factor a O 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 Preset 15 16 Preset 16 Coil Damping _ _ _f 95 O Flat 127 Sharp 17 Preset 17 Frequency LS 745 2235 Hz Baaien Frequency SS 781 Hz Page 14 Appendix A Factory Presets O Bypass 1 Cry Wah original Cry WahWah 2 Low Wah As Preset 1 but with a lower frequency of the effect 3 Contour Wah As Preset 1 but with an additional Contour boost at 1 5 kHz 4 Auto Wah Sine As Preset 1 but with the Auto Wah function regularly in and decongestant 5 Auto Wah Peak As Preset 1 but with the Auto Wah function pulsating effect 6 Treble Boost Treble boost by 10dB effect without pedal control 7 Volume Boost 10dB boost which is controlled with the pedal e g for solos 8 Volume reduction 10 dB down controlled by the pedal e g for parts with less distortion 9 Volume normal Volume pedal from Mute to unity gain 10 Mute Software Version 1 30 Prostage 30 March 2011
5. curve CC 72 off on Do Not Change VCA Initial Position disabled enabled CC 73 off on Curve select A B CC 74 off on Bypass On CC 75 off on WahWah VCA operating mode CC 76 off on WahWah disabled enabled CC 77 off on CC 78 off on Contour Boost disabled enabled CC 79 off on Auto Enable disabled enabled CC 14 off on Tap factory default is CC14 However this value can be modified using the System Manager software NOTE gt Depending on the active functions not all the parameters affect the sound The following Sysex command has to be sent to save the preset FO 00 20 75 OO 7F F7 store to the current preset number FO 00 20 75 00 7F XX F7 store to a specific preset number where XX preset number Basic Settings FO 00 20 75 00 70 XX F7 Midi RX Channel XX MIDI Channel 0 Channel 1 15 Channel 16 16 Omni FO 00 20 75 00 72 XX F7 Auto Disable Time Time in ms 20 x XX 80 FO 00 20 75 00 75 XX F7 Tap CC No XX CC No Page 5 5 The Parameters of the Remote WahWah The parameters on the darker background in the upper right corner of the System Manager window are global All other parameters are preset based MIDI Channel Omni MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 _ _ Global parameters Disable Time 0 08 Out O Thru Time ms 10 4 5 1 Global Parameters MIDI Channel Selects the MIDI receive channel of th
6. sinus Lowest Value Qop 100 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak 7 6 Treble Boost Initial Position 100 9o Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost aes 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain a e 3 25 dB 9 Vol olume AutoWah Sine Peak 10 Mute 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Gain _ sSX a F_ _ 0 dB Q Factor e 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep Coil Damping R 95 0 Flat 127 Sharp 13 Preset 13 Frequency aa 387 1160 Hz 14 Preset 14 Rename Preset _ Contour Boost 15 Preset 15 Frequency n O 740 Hz 16 Preset 16 17 Preset 17 lv Page 10 6 3 Contour Wah WahWah with Contour Boost Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out A OB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default_Wah_Prest Bypassed On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No O Bypass _ Auto Enable Disable Time 0 08 oOut O Thru Time ms 10 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah WahWah Volume VCA Curve OA B ntour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value oj 99 9 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak 6 Treble Boost Initial Position a 100 go Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost gor 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain e 4 dB 9 Volume 10 Mute AutoWah Sine Peak 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0 dB 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 A e 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 Preset 15 16 Preset 16 a 95 0 F
7. 5 2235 Hz O Bypass 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus 5 Auto ConWah peak Treble Boo 7 Volume Boost 8 Volume Reduction 9 Volume 10 Mute 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 15 Preset 15 16 Preset 16 17 Preset 17 Beda Frequency SS ay 781 Hz Page 12 6 7 Volume Boost Volume Boost of 9 5 dB The pedal moves between 0 dB Unity Gain and 9 5 dB boost Do Not Change is dis abled so that the VCA will jump to 9 5 dB at the preset change thus compensating the output gain This means that the volume is at O dB unity gain when changing the preset es OBS lm 9 5 B Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out A OB Firmware Version 1 30 Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 4l ec iy Time ms 22 50 HH Preset Default Wah_Prest Bypassed On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is 0 Bypass l Auto Enable Disable Time 0 40 0Out O Thru 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah O WahWah Curve A OB 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value _ _ O 9 5 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak 2 6 Treble Boost Initial Position O _ _ _ _ 9 5 dBC Do Not Change S Unless Reductio Output Gain 6 9 5 dB 9 Volume m T 10 Mute _ WahWah lAutoWah Sine Peak 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Gain E T 0 dB
8. DI expression pedal either controls the WahWah effect or the Volume depending on the selected preset All other parameters can be controlled by MIDI Control Change commands See Chapter 4 for a CC list The Remote WahWah can store up to 128 presets They are recalled by MIDI Program Change commands See Appendix A for the Factory Presets list Page 2 3 Creating Presets Using the Prostage System Manager Software The Prostage System Manager software available as free download on the Prostage website is the user s interface for configuring the Prostage XTMpro XDS XLS The software also provides a tab for the configuration of the Remote WahWah but it does not communicate with the Remote WahWah directly The XTMpro must be used as a MIDI interface It is the heart of each Prostage system Program Mapping Relays Preset Default_Wah_Prest Bypassed On C Auto Enable ry WahWah 2 Low WahWah 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus 5 Auto ConWah peak 6 Treble Boost 7 Volume Boost 8 Volume Reduction Lowest Value Initial Position Output Gain M WahWah Input Gain Q Factor Coil Damping 17 Preset 17 Frequency Bacardi Switch Assignment WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out A O8 wWahWah Volume VCA Curve Oa B Frequency a 781 Hz XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Firmware Version 1 30 MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Disable Time 0 08 oOut O Thru
9. PROSTAGE control without limits User s Manual Remote WAH WAH WWW PROSTAGE EU iNFo pROSTAGE EU Table of Contents 1 What Exactly Is the Prostage Remote WahWah 2 Connecting the Remote WahWah 2 1 Power Supply 2 2 MIDI 2 3 Basic Functions of the Remote WahWah 3 Creating Presets Using the Prostage System Manager Software 3 1 Connecting the Remote WahWah to the XTMpro 3 2 Sound Adjustments 3 3 Storing Presets in the Remote WahWah 3 4 Recalling Presets 3 5 Renaming Presets 3 6 Saving the Settings on the Local Hard Disk 4 Creating Presets with a Sequencer Software 5 The Parameters of the Remote WahWah 5 1 Global Parameters 5 2 Preset Related Parameters 5 2 1 Basic Operation 5 2 2 The WahWah 5 2 3 Contour Boost 5 3 Practice Hint 6 Examples 6 1 WahWah 6 2 Low Wah 6 3 Contour Wah 6 4 Auto Wah Sinus 6 5 Auto Wah Peak 6 6 Treble Booster 6 7 Volume Boost 6 8 Volume Reduction 6 9 Volume Pedal 6 10 Mute Page 1 1 What Exactly Is the Prostage Remote WahWah The Prostage Remote WahWah is a real WahWah designed with a fully analogous signal path The effect is generated using an original Fasel coil The Remote WahWah uses a so called VCA instead of the potentiometer In simple terms this is a potentiometer that can be controlled remotely via MIDI The WahWah effect is a filter Its frequency is shifted by moving the pedal Not only does the Prostage Remote WahWah allow you to co
10. Position will be used If you want to program a Mute preset e g Do Not Change must be disabled in order so that the WahWah switches to Mute when recalling the preset Output Gain Adjusts the output volume without influencing the WahWah sound On the one hand it allows you to compensate the volume which drops through the WahWah effect On the other hand Output Gain can also be used as a booster 0 to 31 25 dB 5 2 2 The WahWah W WahWah C Auto Wah Sine Peak Input Gain v dB Q Factor SEE 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep Coil Damping 7 95 O Flat 127 Sharp Frequency a 745 2235 Hz WahWah The WahWah can be enabled or disabled selectively If both WahWah and Contour Boost are disabled then the device works as a Treble Booster In this case Output Gain works as Treble Boost Auto Wah Sine Peak If the Auto Wah function is active the Remote WahWah makes the effect movement independently without hav ing to move an expression pedal The speed of the effect is determined by the value Auto Wah Time and by the Tap command respectively see 5 1 Page 7 The settings Sine or Peak selects the curve of this automatic movement a l 4 3 e 4 o KA PN amp PA Rod K ry 2 Ni s Auto Wah Sine Curve Auto Wah Peak Curve
11. e Remote WahWah Omni means that the WahWah receives on all MIDI channels respectively that the MIDI channel is ignored If in doubt the right setting is Omni Disable Time This feature is only available when the Auto Enable function is active see below The Disable Time determines how many seconds the expression pedal can remain unmoved before the WahWah jumps back to Bypass MIDI Out Thru is This determines whether the MIDI Out Thru socket is used as MIDI Out or MIDI Thru If you want to read the set tings from the Remote WahWah it must be set to Out position If you want to control another MIDI device after the Remote WahWah the connector must be configured as Thru Auto Wah Tap CC No The Remote WahWah has an Auto Wah function see below The speed of the Auto Wah can be tapped Here you set the Control Change number for the tap command Auto Wah Time ms This is the time for the Auto Wah function that is used by the device after power up This time can be overwritten with the tap command The values range from 40ms to 5000ms 5 sec 5 2 Preset Related Parameters We recommend to experiment a bit with all the parameters to understand their function With the Remote Wah Wah you can produce effects that differ quite a lot from a standard WahWah 5 2 1 Basic Operation Bypassed On Auto Enable WahWah Volume VCA Curve Qa B Lowest Value pop 99 9 dB Initial Po
12. g CC No 95 instead of CC No 7 moving the pedal will change the Contour Boost Frequency instead of controlling the WahWah effect This way you can generate completely new effects Some experimenting is worth it The XTMpro can map and scale Control Change commands generated by the expression pedal This means that you can control a different parameter of the Remote WahWah on each preset It is even possible to control multiple parameters in parallel with each other or against each other See chapter 6 3 5 of the PurpleLine Users Manual for more information Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah Enabled Disabled Preset Name Clean Chorus Crunch Rhythm Lead Controlled Unit Receive PC on MIDI CH Omni HH Page 01 10 rs Show 1 128 ER uh wn ere Fi er OO eo eee oe ee Disabled Amp Axe FX TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Program Number Control Change Progr B Progr HH Disab 4 Contr He Progr H Convert incoming CC cS Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI No CH 2 HH CH 3 HH CH 3 H CH 1 4 CH 1 LH On MIDI To MOutA To C Out A To OutA To OutA To OOua CH 1 W l Out B M Out B M Out B M Out B MoutB To C Out A 1 128 W 0 127 W OXIR 0 127 fe OXAR M Out B No No No Value No No Value No Scale 4 99 8 amp 2 ole ol E o a E 3 82 127 0 mo 2 E 99 82 of o
13. he preset Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out A OB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default_Wah_Prest Bypassed On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 0 Bypass Auto Enable Disable Time 0 40 oOut OThru Time ms 22 4 so 1 34 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah O WahWah Curve OA B 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value 9 gt 99 9 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak 6 Treble Boost p Initial Position EE V 0 dB Do Not Chan ge 7 Volume Boost nie 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain O 0 dB 10 Mute WahWah AutoWah Sine Peak 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Gain e O 0 dB 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 Q Factor e 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 Preset 15 16 Preset 16 Coil Damping m a 95 O Flat 127 Sharp 17 Preset 17 Frequency a 745 2235 Hz t nici Frequency SS 781 Hz 6 10 Mute For the Mute function all three sliders Lowest Value Initial Position and Output Gain have to be in the left end position Do Not Change must be disabled Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out A OB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default_Wah_Prest Bypassed On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 0 Bypass Auto Enable Disable Time 0 08 oOut
14. l E om En EE 99 82 oll o E o Ee 3 99 82i oiif o E oM ES Page 9 6 Examples 6 1 WahWah Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out A OB Firmware Version 1 30 Auto Enable Disable Time 0 08 oOut QOThru Time ms 10 00 2 Low WahWah WahWah Volume VCA Curve OA B 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest alue T 99 9 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak as ae 6 Treble Boost Initial Position _ lt y A 100 G Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost n 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain 9 2 75 dB 9 Vol nate M WahWah ClautoWah Oie Omk 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Gain 0 dB 13 Preset 13 CY Z 14 Preset 14 Q Factor 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 Preset 15 16 Preset 16 Coil Damping ORS 95 0 fFlat 127 Sharp 17 Preset 17 F ncy 745 2235 Hz lt E Ledna Frequency e 781 Hz 6 2 Low Wah WahWah with slightly lower effect frequency The WahWah enables as soon as you move the expression pedal Auto Enable Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out A OB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default_Wah_Prest Bypassed On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 1 Cry WahWah i AEE WahWah Volume VCA Curve A OB 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah
15. lat 127 Sharp 17 Preset 17 C 745 2235 Hz eia 6 4 Auto Wah Sinus WahWah with Auto Wah function The Motion of the WahWah uses the Sine curve and the time for a com plete cycle up and down is set to 1 second 1000 ms Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out A OB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default Wah_Prest Bypassed On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is AutoWah TapCCNo 14 O Bypass C Auto Enable Disable Time 0 08 0Out O Thru Time ms 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah WahWah Volume VCA Curve OA B 3 Contour Wah 1 Auto W ii Lowest Value T 99 9 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak 6 Treble Boost Initial Position E vy A 100 G Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost e 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain 9 Volume 10 Mute M WahWah 11 Preset 11 sps 12 Preset 12 Input Gain 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 Q Factor SS 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 Preset 15 16 Preset 16 Coil Damping e _ _ _ _ 95 O0 Flat 127 Sharp 17 Preset 17 Frequency _ _ _ _ __ 745 2235 Hz contour Boost Frequency SS D 781 Hz Page 11 6 5 Auto Wah Peak WahWah with Contour Boost and Auto Wah function The Motion of the WahWah uses the Peak curve The time for a complete cycle up and down is set to 2 25 seconds 2250 ms Program Mapping Rela
16. midi iN out B out StageWire XLR to MIDI converter MIDI mapper ROUTER switch system 1 2 C m Relais switches _ iN TAp L MD pD ROSTAG E xTMpro relais StageWire 4 STORE foot controller MIDI Channel Pure Analog Audio Circuit a oM Original Fasel Inductor Digitally Controlled MIDI Out Thru is Disable Time 0 08 C oOut O Thru Time ms Auto Wah Tz Page 3 3 2 Sound Adjustments All the parameters of the Remote WahWah see Chapter 5 can be adjusted by the sliders and knobs IMPORTANT gt What you hear is not necessarily what you see on the screen because the software does not know the settings of the WahWah yet In order to display the stored presets on the screen the Remote WahWah must be read out first by clicking the button Read WahWah This reads all 128 presets as well as the global parameters basic settings To read only a single preset use the button Read Preset 16 Preset 16 17 Preset 17 a Read Preset Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Ox Readwahwah es a Dad T Rename Preset m 3 3 Storing Presets in the Remote WahWah To store the changes to the preset permanently press the Store Preset button Otherwise they will be lost on preset change IMPORTANT gt Storing a preset will always save the settings that are currently set inside the Rem
17. n is stored to the hard disk IMPORTANT gt Do not forget to read out the Remote WahWah first see 3 2 in order to store the correct set tings on your local hard disk File gt Open WahWah Presets will open the WahWah configuration The data Is loaded into the System Man ager window only Thus in order to also send the settings to the WahWah you have to press the button Update WahWah This will overwrite all the settings inside the Remote WahWah Page 4 4 Creating Presets with a Sequencer Software The presets of the Remote WahWah can be edited using a sequencer software Of course a MIDI interface must be available MIDI knowledge is required Sequencer Software OUT iN out thru iN L__ quitar L_midi PROSTAGE MIDI Remote WAH WAH Interface WAH WAH Volume Contro lL YCA Level Contour Treble Booster effect on The following Control Change commands are used to adjust the parameters more on the parameters in Chapter 5 CC 07 0 127 WahWah effect wah mode respectively Volume VCA mode CC 89 0 127 VCA Lowest Value in VCA mode CC 90 0 127 WahWah Input Gain CC 91 0 127 WahWah Q CC 92 0 127 WahWah Coil Rating CC 93 0 127 WahWah Frequency CC 94 0 127 Contour Boost Frequency CC 95 0 127 Output Gain In the operation mode WahWah CC 89 controls the Auto Wah Value O Auto Wah disabled Value 1 Auto Wah with the sine curve Value 2 Auto Wah with the peak
18. ntrol the WahWah effect it also lets you adjust all the important parameters of the Wah Wah This means that you can make a preset with an original Cry Wah for example another preset with the XY Signature Wah and so on The device can also be used as a Volume pedal as well as a Level Contour and Treble booster Input Signal e n 2 Connecting the Remote WahWah 2 1 Power Supply IMPORTANT gt The power supply must necessarily be a 9V AC alternating current power supply The Remote WahWah will not work with direct current DC Higher voltages can destroy the WahWah 2 2 MIDI The Remote WahWah can be controlled using any standard MIDI foot controller with an expression pedal The expression pedal needs to send Control Change No 7 Volume MIDI In trom the Remote WahWah has to be connected to the MIDI Out of the foot controller respectively to the MIDI Thru of other devices in the MIDI chain When using a Prostage PurpleLine foot controller we recommend to use Hi Res instead of Control Change No 7 since its resolution is eight times higher The MIDI Out Thru of the Remote WahWah is set as MIDI Thru ex works This means that all data arriving at the MIDI In will be forwarded to the MIDI Thru connector On MIDI Thru you can connect e g a multi effects device or a MIDI capable guitar amp Ex works the Remote WahWah receives on all MIDI channels omni 2 3 Basic Functions of the Remote WahWah The MI
19. ote WahWah that is what you hear to the active preset number When you store a preset no settings will be sent from the System Manager to the Remote WahWah 3 4 Recalling Presets When calling up presets you have to consider the following If a preset is selected via the foot controller StageWire or MIDI In of the XTMpro the Remote WahWah loads the locally stored preset and the corresponding preset within the System Manager window will be selected If the preset has not been read yet the screen does not necessarily show the correct settings The presets can also be selected via the preset list on the left side of the System Manager window In this case the software will send all settings to the WahWah as shown on the screen This means that the preset inside the WahWah will be overwritten temporarily If you want to save the settings permanently it must be stored by press ing the Store Preset button 3 5 Renaming Presets Presets can be renamed using the button Rename Preset However the preset names are only stored to the hard disk see 3 6 they are not stored in the Remote WahWah Thus when reading out the WahWah no preset names will be read out 3 6 Saving the Settings on the Local Hard Disk The complete settings of the Remote WahWah can be saved to the local hard disk This makes sense e g if you play in two different bands with two different setups With File gt Save WahWah Presets the configuratio
20. oud the Volume pedal is in the lower stop MIDI position 0 The values range from 99 9 dB mute to O If set to 0 however the Volume pedal is ineffective Initial Position Do Not Change This value determines the frequency of the WahWah effect respectively the Volume when you recall a preset in principle the theoretical position of the expression pedal When recalling a preset the initial position is different than the physical position of the expression pedal in most cases The Remote WahWah therefore has a latching function That is after recalling a preset the expression pedal must run over the initial position the current value where the Remote WahWah is acoustically Now the pedal latches This is of advantage especially in the Volume mode When you move the expression pedal for the first time after a preset change the Remote WahWah does not jump When this function is out of range the pedal latches onto the dead stop of the expression pedal If Do Not Change is selected Initial position setting of the recalled preset is ignored The position of the WahWah respectively the volume remains unchanged when recalling a preset This means it will be overtaken from the old preset However this only works when switching from one Volume to another Volume or from one WahWah preset to another WahWah preset When switching between WahWah and Volume presets Do Not Change makes no sense and the value of Initial
21. sition 100 L Do Not Change Output Gain Ss 2 75 B Bypass On The Remote WahWah has a True Bypass This means that in Bypass mode the signal goes directly from the input jack to the output jack without affecting the signal in any way Auto Enable If this feature is active the WahWah is basically set to Bypass Once the expression pedal is moved the WahWah turns on If the expression pedal does not move during a predefined time see Disable Time the WahWah switches back to Bypass automatically WahWah Volume VCA The Remote WahWah can either be used as a WahWah or as a Volume pedal Depending on the selected function not all parameters are available Page 6 Curve A B This setting determines how the Remote WahWah responses to the expression pedal It affects how the Remote WahWah feels under the foot linear or logarithmic Technically it is about the frequency WahWah mode or the volume level VCA mode of the Remote WahWah in the middle area of the control path Depending on the effect it may well be that for one preset curve A is more pleasant while with a different preset curve B might feel better For example using a Volume preset with lowest value of 99 9dB mute probably curve B is more pleasant While a slight volume reduction with lowest Value at 20dB curve A would be very enjoyable Try it Curve A Curve B Lowest Value only Volume operation This determines how l
22. ys Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out A OB Firmware Version 1 30 O Bypass Auto Enable Disable Time 0 08 0Out O Thru 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah WahWah Volume VCA Curve OA B 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value T 99 9 dB Saa r Initial Position 2 100 B Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost Pe 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain 9 Volume 10 Mute 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 0 dB 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 e 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep ot aan is 0 Fiat 127 5tar 17 Preset 17 745 2235 Hz 6 6 Treble Booster In order to enable the Treble Booster the WahWah and Contour Boost must be disabled Boost is adjusted by the Output Gain slider which will be renamed to Treble Boost ot 5 r Rit Hein v d bo a D Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out Q A OB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default_Wah_Prest Bypassed On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 Auto Enable Disable Time 0 40 oOut QOThru Time ms 22 3 50 Ee C Wwahwah Volume VCA Curve OA B Lowest Value T 99 9 dB Initial Position C 100 C Do Not Change Treble Boost 10 dB lAutoWah Sine Peak m ee 0 dB Q Factor e a 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep Frequency a a 74

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