DigiTech Brian May Artist Series - Manual (Page 2)

Seven signature models with
14 distinctive, highly-sought-after tones
Models Include: Red Special Guitar, Treble Booster,
Deacy Amp, Vox® AC30, Foxx Foot Phaser™,
Pickup Confi gurations, Delay, Reverb, Flanger,
Acoustic, Tele® and more…
Integral hard-wired dynamic
analog treble booster
Guitar knob lets you optimize
Red Special Pedal’s voicing to suit
your guitar’s pickups
Flexible Output Mode™ – Mono amp or
Mixer and Stereo Mixer and Stereo Amp
Vintage wood grain fi nish unique to each
pedal inspired by Brian’s own handcrafted
one-of-a-kind guitar, the Red Special
Includes embroidered bag, Brian’s
plectrum of choice, a British Sixpence
and power supply
Optional FS3X footswitch available
W
orking closely with Brian May
and Eddie Kramer, Senior Production
Modeling Consultant (and world-class
recording engineer)
, our Production
Modeling ™ team delivers the tone that
has inspired a generation of guitarists.
The meticulously crafted tones of the
Red Special Pedal are modeled with the
same gear used in the original recordings.
Design your own unique tones using
the Red Special Pedal’s models and
modes. Tweak the
gain , leve l, bass ,
treble and control knobs to create
your own tone.
We’ve even included a proprietary
guitar knob that re-voices your guitar
to sound like Brian’s legendary Red
Special’s Burns
™ Tri-Sonic pickups.
The Red Special Pedal’s cast metal
treadle also offers Heel and Toe switches
that let you select two distinctive tone
variations of each model. The LED lights
Green (toe) or Red (heel) to show the
selection.
All tones are modeled from Brian’s Red Special
(Burns™* Tri-Sonic™ pickups) with a treble booster and
Vox®* AC30 amp unless otherwise noted.
Keep Yourself Alive
•
Intro with modeled tape fl ange.
•
Solo with tape fl ange.
Bohemian Rhapsody
The timeless rock anthem truly comes to life
thanks to DigiTech ® Production Modeling ™ .
•
1st Solo with vocal-like sustain achieved with out-
of-phase Red Special guitar neck and middle pickups.
•
Heavy Rock Rhythm and Finale Orchestral Fanfare
with “Deacy” amp.
Tie Your Mother Down
•
Intro with Brian’s “main” tone with volume backed
off to ¾ using bridge and middle pickups.
•
Solo tone using the bridge and middle pickups and
the volume full up. Just add a bottle slide for the
perfect fi nishing touch to this great tone.
We Will Rock You / Champions
The classic rally anthem for the people.
“Take on the world someday…wavin’ your
banner all over the place ”
• •
Fiery rhythm and lead tones using neck
and middle out-of-phase and in-phase into the
treble booster, Foxx™* Foot Phaser and AC30.
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
•
Stunning acoustic intro modeled
from an Ovation®* 6-string.
•
Solo — a rare instance where Brian used a Fender™ *
Telecaster™* and a mid 60’s guitar amp
for a more rockabilly sound.
Brighton Rock Solo - Live
•
Brian’s main live solo tone with tight chorus and
delay. Bridge and middle pickups in phase, treble
booster and three Vox® *AC30 amps.
•
Alternative main live tone with Orchestral
Harmonizer in 3-part pitch-shifting.
Deacy Tone / A Winter’s Tale
•
Clean Red Special Guitar tone,
treble booster, deacy.
•
Same clean tone with delay and reverb
added as a post effect.
OPTIONAL FS3X FOOTSWITCH
Gives you fast, Hands-Free access
to all Red Special Pedal models and modes.
Flexible
Output Mode™
lets you choose
between mono amp or mixer,
stereo mixer or stereo amp output
options in setup during power-up.
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2006 Harman International Industries Inc., All Right Reserved. Specifi cations subject to
change. DigiTech, Audio DNA, Red Special and Flexible Output Mode are trademarks of Harman
International Industries, Inc. *Other product names modeled in this product are trademarks
of their respective companies that do not endorse and are not associated or affi liated with
DigiTech or Harman International Industries, Inc. Vox, Foxx, Burns, Tri-Sonic, Ovation, Les Paul
and Fender Telecaser are trademarks of other manufacturers and were used merely to identify
products whose sounds were reviewed in the creation of this product.
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GUITAR knob (outer
ring) re-voices single
coil and humbucker
pickup-equipped
guitars to sound like
Brian’s legendary Red
Special guitar. Beginning at the 12 o’clock
position, customize each tone
with GAIN, LEVEL, TREBLE,
BASS,CONTROL and GUITAR.