DigiTech TALKER User Manual

Introduction
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the DigiTech Talker.
This unique product features IVL Technology's Advanced Vocal
Synthesis which came about through research into physical model-
ing of the human voice. A radical new break-through in digital
signal processing, the Talker actually allows an instrument and a
voice to be combined to create expressive effects. The Talker also
boasts an actual hard-wired bypass for the instrument and mic
inputs to maintain a perfectly clean instrument signal when the
effect is not in use.
The Talker has a retro-space-age look and is housed in a heavy
duty stainless steel chassis that is both functional and attractive.
On stage or in the studio, the DigiTech Talker is an extremely ver-
satile effect with a wide variety of uses.
Use the Digitech Talker with:
• Guitar • Drums • Keyboards
• Bass • Drum machines • Seqencers
• Pre-recorded Music
Using the Talker:
The Talker combines separate inputs (for example a guitar & a
vocal) to create unusual vocoder or talking effects. Plug your
microphone and guitar into the Talker’s mic and instrument inputs.
Select either the amp, mixer or "both" effect outputs. Run cables
to your amp and P.A. and set the Talker input levels.
Speak or sing into the microphone as you play chords or individual
notes on your instrument to achieve the talking effect. Experiment
with other devices: sing over a sequencer line, try a keyboard with
a vocal or pre-recorded tracks combined with a drum machine.
The possibilities are endless!
Press the Program switch with your foot to select between six dis-
tinctive program sounds. Press the Bypass switch to bypass the
effect.
Note: If using guitar as an input, a distortion or compression
device may be plugged in before the Talker to increase upper har-
monics and sustain. Run the output of the distortion box into the
instrument input of the Talker. Other effects (like echo) should go
after the Talker in the signal chain.
1
Distortion
Box
TALKER
Guitar/Instrument
Amplifier
Mixer
INPUT
OUTPUT
(Optional)
Note: Additional connection information is printed on the underside of the
Talker case.

DigiTech TALKER Specifications

Audio Specifications

microphone path signal/noise	-91 dB
instrument path signal/noise	-90 dB
frequency response	10 Hz to 14.5 kHz
microphone path input range	-34 dBV-+15 dBV
instrument path input range	-14 dBV-+15 dBV
output range	-∞ to 11.3 dBV
THD+N	0.04%
microphone path input impedance	20 kOhm
instrument path input impedance	500 kOhm
bypass	Hard-wired
input connectors	balanced XLR
output connectors	unbalanced 1/4" mono

Power

adapter output	9.75 VAC @ 820 mA

Weight and Dimensions

size	8" X 2.75" X 7.25"
weight	6 lb. / 2.7 Kg.