Product Overview
Boss PS5 Super Shifter Effect Pedal. The PS-5 combines a Pitch Shifter with a Harmonizer in the same pedal. There are 5 different modes. Pitch Shifter, Harmonist, Detune, T.Arm and Flutter. Pitch Shifter Mode In the Pitch Shifter mode the output can be shifted up or down as much as two octaves. Use the PITCH knob to select the desired degree of pitch shift to plus or minus 1, 2, 5, 7, 12, or 24 half steps. Use the BALANCE knob to adjust the balance between the effect and the direct sound. Harmonist Mode The Harmonist mode is only for single notes and will not work with chords. It creates harmonies based on the input sound. Make sure the guitar is in tune and tunes to reference pitch 440Hz before using the Harmonist mode. Set the HR.KEY. knob to the key of the song being played. Set the PITCH control to plus or minus 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 1 octave or 2 octaves. Ajdust the balance between direct sound and the effect with BALANCE. Detune, T.Arm and Flutter Detune will add an extra sound slightly pitch shifted to the original sound. Set the PITCH control to the degree of shift desired. The T.ARM mode emulates a tremolo arm and will drop or raise the sound to the pitch set with the PITCH control. Press the pedal to activate the T.ARM effect, release the pedal to return the sound to the normal pitch. The Flutter mode adds quick pitch vibrato to the input sound when the pedal is pressed. This emulates someone using the vibrato arm on a guitar. This effect unit is available in store at Guitar Village Frankston 50 minutes south of Melbourne. You can drop into our shop and try it out or you can purchase it online and we will ship it out to you.
