The PX4D offers 25 amp types
along with 23 cabinet effects newly created especially for
the PX4D. You even have the ability to combine a guitar amp
with a bass cabinet if you choose. In addition to standards
such as compressor and wah, there are numerous modeling effects.
Pickup modeling transforms the sound of a single-coil pickup
into that of a humbucking pickup (or vice versa), a guitar
(bass) synth that lets you play synth sounds, an intelligent
pitch shifter that automatically harmonizes with your playing,
a talk effect that produces the impression that your guitar
is speaking, a slow attack effect that creates violin-type
swells, a feedback effect that allows feedback playing techniques
that are normally possible only at high volumes, a rotary
speaker that changes speed in response to your picking or
fingering dynamics, a fretless bass effect that simulates
the distinctive sound of a fretless bass, and more are ready
for your use.
The user interface is knob-based
for intuitive and easy use. Frequently-used parameters, such
as the amp type, have their own independent dial, and the
tone controls can also be adjusted as easily as on a guitar
or bass amp simply by turning the knobs. The value dial makes
it a simple matter to adjust amp types and parameter values.
There's also a TAP button that you can use to set delay times
or the tempo of a rhythm pattern.
The one hundred built-in rhythm
patterns cover a broad range of styles that include rock,
jazz, funk, blues and dance music. The PCM sounds used in
these patterns produce accompaniments to play along with.
There are even Bass patterns that let you specify the key
chord, so you can practice any style of music while listening
to a full rhythm and bass line. You can also make Chain Pattern
settings to combine up to sixteen different rhythm patterns.
You can record up to 30 seconds
from an audio source such as a CD, MD or MP3, and play it
back repeatedly (looped) at a slower speed without changing
the pitch. This is a great way to learn complex or rapid passages
by ear, since you'll be able to hear the phrase slowly. You
can also record a phrase that you play yourself along with
the built-in rhythm and bass accompaniment, and then practice
soloing over the top of it.
You can also connect a CD player
or another external audio source to the AUX IN jack, and use
the Key Transpose function to change the pitch of the song
upward or downward by as much as one octave. The PX4D also
contains a Bass Canceller function that erases the bass sound
from an external audio source so that you can play and hear
your bass along with the song.
PX4D Specifications
- Effects:
158 types (Maximum number of effects available simultaneously:
7)
- Number
of programs: User: 100, Preset: 100
- Inputs:
guitar input (1/4" jack) AUX (mini stereo jack)
- Output:
line/headphone dual-purpose output (stereo phone jack)
- Tuner
section: detection range: 27.5 Hz-2,093 Hz (A0-C7), calibration:
A = 438 Hz-445 Hz
- Rhythm
section: 40-208 bpm
- Power
supply: four AAA alkaline batteries, Allows 10 hours of
continuous use (backlight OFF), Allows 7 hours of continuous
use (backlight ON), separately sold AC adapter (DC4.5V)
- Dimensions
(W x D x H): 76 mm x 112 mm x 27 mm (2.99" x 4.41"
x 1.06")
- Weight
(not including batteries): 138g (0.30lbs.)
- Included
items: Owners manual, four AAA alkaline batteries, Strap
holder
- Option:
AC adapter
