Drop tunings have long been used to create a deeper, heavier sound, especially in genres like Metal, Hard Rock, and Doom. However, for those without a seven-string or baritone guitar, adjusting their standard guitar can be laborious process, particularly when drop tunings are only occasionally required. This is where Digitech's The Drop comes in. The polyphonic pedal enables guitars to be detuned by transposing the guitar signal in real time in 24-bit resolution and with a 44.1kHz sampling rate. To use The Drop, users need to simply turn the Effect Selector knob to the desired drop tuning interval, from one semitone all the way down to a full octave. The additional Momentary switch is then responsible for selecting the desired operating mode. Thanks to these intuitive controls, drop tunings can be quickly achieved without having to change instruments or adjust the strings.
