Remote WAH WAH User's Manual
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1. Clean Chorus 2 1 3 82 127 0 Orr Crunch a 2 99 829 omi oj M oM Rhythm _ 1L 7 39 EO O_o ak Lead EN 3 99 524 oj oj LR oU a Page 9 6 Examples 6 1 WahWah Standard WahWah corresponds to the well known Cry Wah E Prostage System Manage ile Edit Help Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out 9A QB Update WahWah Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default Wah Pres Bypassed 9On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 M Auto Enable Disable Time 0 08 oOut O Thru Time ms 10 00 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah 9 WahWah y Volume VCA Curve QA B 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value _ _ 99 9 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak 6 Treble Boost Initial Position 100 o Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain a s 2 75 dB 9 Volume 10 Mute M WahWah lAuto Wah Sine Peak 11 Preset 11 p 12 Preset 12 Input Gain 0 dB 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 Q Factor 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 Preset 15 SER 16 Preset 16 Coil Damping SS EPS 95 O Flat 127 Sharp 17 Preset 17 Frequency SEE 745 2235 Hz Contour Hoost 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 Swit2. 95 O Flat 127 Sharp 17 Preset 17 Frequency f Jeu 745 2235 Hz Read Preset f Contour Boost Store Preset Frequency J OEMR 781 Hz Rename Preset 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 Sim 0 c 4 9 5 dB File Edit Help Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out 9A OB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default Wah Pres Bypassed 9On MIDI Channel Omni MIDI Out Thruis Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 0 Bypass Auto Enable Disable Time 0 40 oOut Thru Time ms 22 1150 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah O WahWah Volume VA Curve A OB 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value 9 5 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak es M 6 Treble Boost Initial Position 9 5 dB Do Not Change R Unl ma Reduction Output Gain EUM 9 5 dB 9 Volume o A ER 10 Mute WahWah Auto Wah X Sine Peak 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Gain a 0 dB 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 Q Factor a Je P 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 P t 15 17 Preset 17 Frequency
3. Wah you can produce effects that differ quite a lot from a standard WahWah 5 2 1 Basic Operation Bypassed 9 On f Auto Enable 9 WahWah O Volume VCA Curve OA 98 Lowest Value 99 9 aB Initial Position 100 Do Not Change Output Gain AAA 2 75 dB 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 lin log 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 curv
4. a 745 2235 Hz Contos ons Frequency j H 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 um 11 CB 0 dB File Edit Help Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out 9A QB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default Wah Pres Bypassed 9 On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 0 Bypass M Auto Enable Disable Time 0 08 Out Thru Time ms 22 4150 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah O WahWah Curve A OB 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value UU UU 11 1 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak e a 6 Treble Boost Initial Position O dB Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost Te 9 3 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain 0 dB 9 Volume T 2x 10 Mute WahWah Auto Wah Sine Peak 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Gain lt lt 0 dB 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 Q Factor O 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 P CIS 17 Preset 17 Frequency n O s 745 2235 Hz Rename Preset Contour Boost P Page 13 6 9 Volume Pedal Normal volume pedal mute to OdB The volume will not change when recalling the preset Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMp
5. 4 If the expression pedal sends e 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 Help eo ER Ww m amp Prostage S stem Manager File Edit Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings Remote WahWah 9 Enabled Disabled a m a e eeo Disabled Controlled Unit Amp Axe FX TC G Major Remote Wah Remote Wah Program Number Control Change Progr Hd Progr E Disab Hd Contr HH Progr Hd Y Convert incoming CC U Receive PC on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI Send on MIDI No 7 CH Omi W ch 2 PA ch 3 PA c 3 PWA ch 1 WA cH 1 On MD a arap To MOutA To C Out A To ClOutA To OutA To OutA CH 1 HH Nt f Out B M Out B M Out B M Out B MoutB To C Out A Show 1 128 FA 1 128 0 127 FA OXIR 0 127 M XLR M Out B Preset Name No No No Value No No Value No Scale UN i 99
6. Frequency CC 95 0 127 Output Gain In the operation mode WahWah CC 89 controls the Auto Wah Value 0 Auto Wah disabled Value 1 Auto Wah with the sine curve Value 2 Auto Wah with the peak 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 X WahWah disabled enabled CC77 off lon 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 00 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 00 Channel 1 OF Channel 16 bit4 Omni bits Midi Out Thru 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
7. MIDI Channel Omni H MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 Global parameters Disable Time 0 08 Out Thru Time ms 10 100 P 5 1 Global Parameters MIDI Channel Selects the MIDI receive channel of the 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
8. 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 out thru iN UT iN L___ guitar L_midi o out B outA iN TAp L Mpe relais StageWire XLR to MIDI converter R Q T A E MIDI mapper ROUTER XT M switch system p RO C p relais switches StageWire 1 2 3 4 STORE foot controller PROSTAGE Remote WAH WAH MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tz MIDI Channel WAH WAH C Pure Analog Audio Circuit E Volume Control YCA Original Fasel Inductor Dis able Time 0 08 a Out O Th ru Time ms Level Contour Treble Booster effect on Digitally Controlled Simin dir 2 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 Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings OK D Read Preset ee Rename Preset Read WahWah 3 3 Storing Presets in the Remote WahWah To
9. PROSTAGE control without limits User s Manual Remote WAH WAH WWW DROSTAGE 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 7 Appendix Factory Presets 8 Warning Instructions and Warranty 8 1 Warnings and Safety Instructions 8 2 Warranty Support 8 3 Disposal of Old Devices 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 c
10. Preset 14 Q Factor e M 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 Preset 15 16 Preset 16 Coil Damping 95 O Flat 127 Sharp Lese af Frequency e 145 2235 Hz Read Preset m Contour Boost Rename Preset Store Preset Frequency A y 1230 Hz SN 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 Prostage System Manage ile Edit Help eV m Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out 9A QB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default Wah Pres Bypassed 9On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 0 Bypass Auto Enable Disable Time 0 40 oOut Thru Time ms 22 50 H 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah 9 WahWah 9 Volume VCA Curve OA B 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value Q 99 9 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak ra 6 Treble Boost Initial Position u M 100 Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost j 8 Volume Reduction Treble Boost 9 10 dB 9 Volume r Cie gt 10 Mute CC WahWah gt Auto Wah Sine Peak 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Gain O dB 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 Q Factor O 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 Preset 15 16 Preset 16 Coil Damping
11. ah 9 WahWah Volume VCA Curve QA 8 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value Q 99 9 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak m S 6 Treble Boost Initial Position a 100 Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost I 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain 9 275 dB 9 Volume ee 10 Mute IV wahWah Auto Wah Sine Peak 11 Preset 11 Input Gain Go 0 dB Q Factor H 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 17 Preset 17 M Frequency LS 745 2235 Hz Read Preset Rename Preset Cl Contour Boost Store Preset Frequency oo 781 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 thru iN OUT iN L__ guitar 3 L_midi PROSTAGE Remote WAH WAH out B out A iN TAp NEN gt relais StageWire XLR ro MIDI converter R Oo T A E MIDI mapper ROUTER XT M switch system p RO C m relais switches 4 StageWire 1 2 3 4 STORE foot controller Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment X Read ADR CHEER O Ce perite ons aree WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out Original Fasel Inductor Level Contour Treble Booster effect on Digitally Controlled In order to also read the settings of the WahWah another MIDI cable is required from the MIDI
12. ahWah C Volume VCA Curve QA B 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value 99 9 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak e ier 6 Treble Boost Initial Position 99 9 dB Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost p 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain 9 e 9 Volume RES m A V WahWah Auto Wah Sine Peak 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 15 Preset 15 16 Preset 16 17 Preset 17 d p O dB Q Factor m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep Coil Damping 95 O Flat 127 Sharp Frequency Lj 745 2235 Hz Read Preset r ee ae Frequency X o J 781 Hz Page 14 7 Appendix Factory Presets Bypass Cry Wah original Cry WahWah Low Wah As Preset 1 but with a lower frequency of the effect Contour Wah As Preset 1 but with an additional Contour boost at 1 5 kHz Auto Wah Sine As Preset 1 but with the Auto Wah function regularly in and decongestant Auto Wah Peak As Preset 1 but with the Auto Wah function pulsating effect Treble Boost Treble boost by 10dB effect without pedal control Volume Boost 10dB boost which is controlled with the pedal e g for solos Volume reduction 10 dB down controlled by the pedal e g for parts with less distortion Volume normal Volume pedal from Mute to unity gain 0 Mute OONDUBWN Oo 8 Warning Instructions and Warranty 8 1 Warnings and Safety Instructions For reasons of t
13. al Position Y 100 g Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost Eo amp Volume Reduction Output Gain a 2 75 dB 9 Volume 10 Mute 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Gain 0 dB 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 Q Factor M 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 Preset 15 16 Preset 16 4 Coil Damping a v 95 O Flat 127 Sharp 17 Preset 17 Frequency e 745 2235 Hz Contour Boost 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 Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out 9 A OB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default Wah Pres Bypassed 9 On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 E 0 Bypass Auto Enable Disable Time 0 08 oOut Thru Time ms 22 450 WD 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah 9 WahWah Volume VCA Curve QA Q8 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value Qpe 99 9 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak cese ne am i Initial Position n n 100 g Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain e IIR 2 75 dB 9 Vol TOME W WahWah W Auto Wah 5 Sine 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Gain O B s 0 dB 13 Preset 13 14
14. 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 MIDI 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 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 e System Manager File Edit Help 2 ER go m MC My XTMpro Setup f Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings _ Remote WahWah WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out 9A OB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default Wah Pres Bypassed On MIDI Channel Omni E MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 f lAuto Enable Disable Time 0 08 90ut QThru Time ms 10 00 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahW
15. ch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out 9A OB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default Wah Pres Bypassed 9On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 t 1 Cry WahWah 9 WahWah Volume VCA Curve QA OB 2 Low WahWah 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value T A D 100 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak 6 Treble Boost Initial Position 100 g Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain e RH M 3 25 dB 9 Volume X x 10 Mute M WahWah _ Auto Wah 3Sine Peak ll Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Cain R r 0 dB 13 Preset 13 14 Preset 14 Q Factor 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep 15 Preset 15 16 Preset 16 Coil Damping LS i o 95 O Flat 127 Sharp 17 Preset 17 Frequency SS OO 387 1160 Hz eerie at Store Preset Frequency YUw J M 740 Hz Page 10 6 3 Contour Wah WahWah with Contour Boost a ile Edit Help 5 l amp 2 E t m Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out 9A OB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default Wah Pres Bypassed 9 On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 0 Bypass Auto Enable Disable Time 0 08 9Out Thru Time ms 10 CHG 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah 9 WahWah Volum
16. e B is more pleasant While a slight volume reduction with lowest Value at 20dB curve A would be very enjoyable Try it Curve lin Curve log Lowest Value only Volume operation This determines how loud 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 switchi
17. e VCA Curve QA Q8 j Contour Wah 4 Auto Wal simis Lowest Value Q 99 9 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak 6 Treble Boost Initial Position a 100 g Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain e 4 dB 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 flAuto Wah Sine Peak Input Cain M 0 dB Q Factor KM T 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep Coil Damping 95 O Flat 127 Sharp Frequency P o 745 2235 Hz Rename Preset Store Preset Frequency 1111 Hz Read Preset A 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 Prostage System Manage ile Edit Help Program Mapping Relays Switch Assignment XTMpro Basic Settings Foot Controller Settings WahWah is Connected to XTMpro MIDI Out 9A QB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default Wah Pres Bypassed 9 On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 0 Bypass f Auto Enable Disable Time 0 08 9Out Q Thru Time ms 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah 9 Volume VCA Curve QA B 3 Contour Wah 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value _ _ _ _ _ 99 9 dB S Auto ConWah peak e s 6 Treble Boost Initi
18. eak Curve 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 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 A A 781 Hz F 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 frequency 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
19. ete 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 configuration 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 L__ quitar L_ midi PROSTAGE MIDI Remote WAH WAH Interface WAH WAH Volume Contro L VCA Level Contour Treble Booster effect on The following Control Change commands are used to adjust the parameters more on the parameters in Chapter 5 CCO7 0 127 WahW ah 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
20. he product liability we are obligated to make clear certain safety aspects which must not be ignored under any circumstances The devices must not be stored or operated in damp or wet environment The remote wah may only be operated with 9V AC The device serves as an audio effects processor and may be used for this purpose exclusively The equipment may be opened by qualified technical personnel only There are no user serviceable parts inside the devices In order to avoid damages you should be careful when transporting and setting up the device Please avoid strong variations in temperature Particularly the change from the cold transport vehicle to the usually warm Stage can cause condensing humidity which can cause leaks and thus can evoke defects Usually 60 minutes are sufficient to equalize the temperature For transportation always carry the device in a robust packing rack especially in case of a frequently changing place of work No containers filled with liquid may be placed on the equipment 8 2 Warranty Support All Prostage PurpleLine units are covered by a 2 year warranty Prostage shall not be liable if the damage was caused by inappropriate use or if the units are not connected like described in this users manual There are no user serviceable parts inside the units The detailed terms of the warranty can be downloaded from the Prostage website If you need technical support please contact your local dealer or email to
21. info prostage eu 8 3 Disposal of Old Devices The PurpleLine products are subject to the European guideline 2002 96 EC All old electric and electronic devices must be disposed separately from the domestic waste using the collection points provided by the government The devices may not be disposed with domestic or skip refuse Information about collecting points or collection dates can be asked from the local administration or the local waste management company Please also carry the packing to an environmentally fair disposal Cardboard boxes can be transferred with wastepaper collections or to the public collecting stations for recycling Foils of the shipment are collected by the local waste management company and are forwarded to environmentally fair disposal Software Version 1 30 Prostage 30 March 2011 10 Declaration of Conformity Company Prostage SL Apdo 57 ES 07560 Cala Millor Type of Equipment PurpleLine System Trademarks Prostage StageWire Models Remote WAHWAH Remote Volume VCA The products meet the requirements of the following standards EMC EN 55103 2 EN 55103 1 2009 EN 55103 2 2009 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 1 1 Safety IEC 60065 2001 EN 60065 2002 A1 2006 Cor 2007 A11 2008 Jahr 2011 eem Cala Millor 14 Dezember 2011 Lukas Truninger CEO Information to the user Class B Statement C This equipment has bee
22. n tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help
23. ng 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 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 O to 31 25 dB 5 2 2 The WahWah W WahWah Cl Auto Wah Sine Peak Input Gain o 0 dB Q Factor 1 84 1 0 Wide 3 5 Steep Coil Damping 95 O Flat 127 Sharp Frequency a Ss M 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 Auto Wah Sine Curve Auto Wah P
24. ontrolled 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 control 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 E Input Signal WahWah Effect Filter x 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
25. ro MIDI Out 9 A QB Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default Wah Pres Bypassed 9 On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 0 Bypass Auto Enable Disable Time 0 40 oOut Thru Time ms 22 1lso 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah Q WahWah B 3 Contour Wah Curve OA 4 Auto Wah sinus Lowest Value 99 9 dB 5 Auto ConWah peak Lo e 3 6 Treble Boost Initial Position e O dB Do Not Change 7 Volume Boost a O X 8 Volume Reduction Output Gain 0 dB 10 Mute WahWah Auto Wah Sine Peak 11 Preset 11 12 Preset 12 Input Gain n a 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 nen 95 O Flat 127 Sharp 17 Preset 17 Frequency a omm 745 2235 Hz Rename Preset Contour Boost Store Preset Frequency e 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 9A 2B Firmware Version 1 30 Preset Default Wah Pres Bypassed 9 On MIDI Channel MIDI Out Thru is Auto Wah Tap CC No 14 0 Bypass Auto Enable Disable Time 0 08 9Out O Thru Time ms 22 150 1 Cry WahWah 2 Low WahWah W
26. 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 Remote 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 compl
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