In addition to being highly useful in a live setting, pitch shifters are also great tools to have in the recording studio. Whether you use a home recording setup or a professional studio for your recordings, there is a variety of ways you can capture the pitch shifter effect. I must admit I was a little unsure about the design of this pedal at first. Each of the different fuzz and harmonizer controls is named after various types of bees, which is unusual, to say the least. However, I love the freedom that the pedal provides when you start to blend the five tones using the parameters.

The NewOctavepedal from Donner Company with the name of Harmonic Square, which is also a digitalcircuit pedal. A variety of pitch shiftereffects in thewhole Aluminium-alloy stomp box. This is a wonderful pedal. 3-way toggle switch select between different modes. Great tone with the low noise level.There are twofunction knobs, namely WET andDRY. WETisusedtocontrolthe harmonic signal level. DRY is usedto set the dry signal level.LED indicator shows the working state. True bypass switch lets your instrument's signal pass through a non-electronic bypass line when the effect is disengaged, feeding your amp with direct, unaltered signal from your instrument. Specifications: The Donner Digital Octave guitar pedal is a solid and compact unit for those looking for a good budget option. It is one of the smallest guitar pedals in this list but offers flexibility and many features, making it an ideal candidate for those with tight pedalboards. Features In the left corner of the pedal, there is a Key knob for selecting the key you are playing in, and right next to it, you will find a toggle switch that lets you choose between natural and sharp keys. In the right corner of the pedal, there is a Scale rotary switch that lets you choose the scale mode you want to play with. Then, there is the Mix (Wet/Dry knob), right next to it, it is the Latch/Momentary toggle switch, and last but not least, there is the Harmony selector switch.This pedal offers three knobs (2 tiny and one normal) and a toggle switch to allow you to be in full control of your sound at all times. One of the tiny knobs is labeled “Wet” and sets the volume of the effected signal. The JOYO JF-12 Voodoo Octave Fuzz offers the guitar player some options to dial in the desired sound. It is built like a tank and will fit nicely in most pedalboard setups, plugged in with its 9V current. Who is this best suited for: Like most BOSS pedals, the harmonist PS-6 is the type of device that all guitarists will find useful. However, I’d recommend it specifically to those who want to combine the harmonizer and pitch shifter effects with other pedals in their signal chain, as it blends very nicely with a range of other effects. The other tiny knob (Dry) sets the volume of your original sound. The toggle will produce the most drastic changes in sound as you can change it to choose between the Sharp, Detune, and Flat modes to dictate the amount of pitch-shifting you wish. The big knob (the encoder) will allow you to choose to go up or down by the desired semitones, as well as 1 or 2 octaves, all in a simple to use fashion. Once you’ve selected the interval from the seven preset modes, you can then use the two smaller controls to blend the wet and dry signals and create the ideal balance. The toggle switch at the top of the pedal is another feature I found useful, especially when it is set to ‘detune’ mode. This makes the harmonizer effect sound a little off-center and is ideal for building tension.

The 3-way toggle switches between “sharp,” “detune,” or “flat.” You can adjust the “wet” setting if you want to get more or less of the pedal effect and the “dry” setting if you’d like to define or muddle up the “stringy” sound of the guitar. Using the pitch shifter, you can shift up from +2 to +24 semitones and down from -2 to -24 semitones or detune from -30 to +30 cents. Harmonizer pedals belong to the pitch-shifting category, which is most commonly positioned somewhere towards the beginning of the signal chain. Dynamic pedals, like compressors, EQ and limiters come first and are then followed by distortion, overdrive, fuzz, and wah pedals. If you’ve already amassed a selection of effects pedals, you’ve probably come across the terms ‘buffered’ and ‘true bypass’ before. Many musicians don’t understand what this means, however, and the impact it has on their signal chain’s performance. It’s hard to pin down a single quality that sets this pedal apart from the rest, but if I had to choose one I’d go with the latch and momentary control. This isn’t a unique feature, but I found it to be exceptionally useful when using an expression pedal with the Pitch Fork. This allowed me to switch between my dry signal and the pitch shifter effect by simply engaging the latch mode and moving the pedal. Although pitch shifter pedals share many similarities with octave and harmonizer pedals, it’s important to understand the differences between the three.

Choosing the Right Pitch Shifter Pedal (Buying Guide)

The absolute favorite of many guitarists who are into pitch-shifting, the Pitch Fork by Electro Harmonix is one of the best on the market.