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- Page 1 MODELING GUITAR PROCESSOR USER’S GUIDE...
- Page 2 Warning For your protection, please read the following: Water and Moisture: Appliances should not be used near water (e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.) Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.
- Page 3 Vice-President of Engineering 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Date: September 30, 2002 European Contact: Your local DigiTech Sales and Service Office or Harman Music Group 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070 USA Ph: (801) 566-8800 Fax: (801) 568-7583...
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Page 4: Warranty
7.The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and Digitech neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product. In no event shall Digitech or its dealers be liable for special or consequential damages or from any delay in the performance of this warranty due to causes beyond their control. - Page 5 We recommend that you become better acquainted with us, and what we have to offer by going through this User’s Guide with your RP50 in front of you. It is your key to unlocking the potential within the RP50.
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Page 6: The Front Panel
The Front Panel 1. Footswitches - These 2 Footswitches are used to select presets, access the Tuner, or bypass the RP50. The Up Footswitch increments, and the Down Footswitch decrements through the presets. Pressing both Footswitches simultaneously bypasses the selected preset. Pressing and holding both Footswitches... - Page 7 Each effect LED will light to indicate which effect you are editing 4. Drums - The Drums button is used to turn on and off the RP50’s drum machine. When the Drums feature is active, the Drums LED lights and the selected drum pattern plays continuously.
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Page 8: Rear Panel
This jack also can be used as a headphone jack. Note: When using the RP50 direct into a mixer or recording device, or when using it with headphones, you can enable the Global Cabinet Modeling feature to emulate speaker simulation on each of the RP50’s presets. -
Page 9: Making Connections
Before connecting the RP50, make sure that the power to your amplifier is turned off, and the power to the RP50 is disconnected.There is not a power switch on the RP50. To turn the RP50 off, disconnect your instrument from the Input Jack (for battery power) or disconnect the optional PS200R power supply from the Power Jack or from the AC outlet. -
Page 10: Stereo Operation
For stereo operation connect the guitar to the Input of the RP50. Connect a TRS stereo “Y” cord or a pair of stereo headphones to the RP50’s Output. When using a “Y” cord, connect one end of the “Y” cord to the input of one amplifier or channel of a mixer. -
Page 11: Applying Power
EQ response (on most amps, this would be 0 or 5 on the tone controls). Battery Power The RP50 can be run for more than 15 hours on 6 AA batteries.The battery compartment is located on the bottom of the RP50. The following diagram shows how to install the batteries. -
Page 12: Play Mode
Factory Presets. Play Mode When you first apply power to the RP50, it powers up in Play mode. The far left LED lights, indicating you’re in Play mode. In Play mode, use the Up and Down Footswitches to access... - Page 13 Tuner The Tuner in the RP50 lets you quickly tune or check the tuning of your guitar. Enter the Tuner by pressing and holding both Footswitches simultaneously. The tu briefly displays indicating that you are in Tuner mode. To begin tuning, play a note on your guitar (the neck pickup usually works best).
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Page 14: Editing/Creating Presets
Press either footswitch to exit Bypass and return the the last selected preset. Editing/Creating Presets Creating your own signature sound with the RP50 is easy and intuitive. The RP50 lets you create your own presets, or fine tune existing Presets to suit your needs. When creating or editing a sound, you must start with a User or Factory Preset. - Page 15 The Effect LEDs When editing a preset, the Effect LEDs are used to indicate which effect is selected for editing. The Edit buttons move you through the Effect modules. The LEDs light indicating which effect group is selected. Each effect has multiple settings to select from. The Value buttons are used to change the value for the selected effect.
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Page 16: Storing/Copying Preset
Storing/Copying a Preset Once the preset has been modified, you may store your settings to one of the 40 User Preset locations (Presets 1-40). The following steps outline how to store changes to a preset or copy a preset to a different location: 1. -
Page 17: Effect Definitions
Effect Definitions The RP50 can be thought of as several different “virtual” amplifiers, and individual hi-tech effects. Each effect within the RP50 can be programmed to suit your personal application. Understanding how these effects alter the sound helps you achieve the sound you are looking for. -
Page 18: Amp/Cabinet Modeling
- Based on a Classic Tweed F1-f9 - A vintage fuzz distortion C1-C9 - Based on a British Combo AC - A flat top acoustic guitar Any trademarks are the property of their respective companies and are in no way associated with DigiTech. -
Page 19: Chorus/Mod
Equalization is used to shape the tonal response of your guitar signal. The EQ in the RP50 is similar to the tone knobs on an amplifier. Values 1-4 cut the level of each band, 5 is flat (no cut or boost), and values 6-9 boost the level of each band. - Page 20 Chorus ( C1-C9 A Chorus adds a short delay to your signal. The delayed signal is modulated in and out of tune and then mixed back with the original signal to create a thicker sound, and stereo image. Use the Value buttons to select one of the nine Chorus settings. Flange ( F1-f9 A Flanger uses the same principle as a Chorus but uses a shorter delay time and adds...
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Page 21: Rotary Speaker
Vibrato ( b1-b9 A Vibrato effect modulates the pitch of the incoming signal at an even rate. Use the Value buttons to select one of the nine Vibrato settings. Rotary Speaker ( r1-r9 Rotary Speaker is an emulation of a device that included a spinning horn and woofer. The rotation of these two speakers produces an interesting combination of sound panning from side to side with a slight pitch change produced from the speed of the sound coming towards, and then going away from the listener. -
Page 22: Pitch Shift
of effect as if two guitars were playing the same part together. Use the Value buttons to select one of the nine Detuner settings. Pitch Shift ( H1-H9 The Pitch Shifting copies the incoming signal, and shifts the pitch of the copy to a different note.The shifted note is mixed back with the original signal sounding as if two guitars were playing different notes. - Page 23 Delay The RP50 has 3 different delay types, Mono (D), Analog (A), and Ping Pong (P), each with 2 seconds of delay time available. There are two different parameters used to program the delay, Delay Variation and Time. The first parameter of the delay effect is Delay Type/Variation, which selects the delay type to be used and varies the amount of feedback (number of repeats) and level.
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Page 24: Global Cabinet Modeling
The rear panel of the RP50 includes an input for an expression pedal. Any passive volume pedal can be used as an expression pedal with the RP50. Connect from the output of a passive volume pedal to the Expression Pedal Input on the RP50. The expression pedal controls the RP50’s Volume,Wah, or Whammy™... -
Page 25: Factory Reset
All such data will be lost forever! The procedure for performing a Factory Reset is as follows: 1. Disconnect the power supply from the RP50 (AC Power) or unplug the guitar from the input jack (battery power). 2. Press and hold the left EDIT button while re-connecting the power or plugging your guitar into the RP50’s input. -
Page 26: Appendix Specifications
Control In: 1/4” input (Use a passive volume pedal as an expression controller) A/D/A: 24 bit Delta Sigma Power Supply: 6 AA Batteries or DigiTech PS200R (9VDC) power supply Power Consumption: 5 Watts Maximum (w/ optional PS200R power supply) Battery Life: >15 hours with continuous useage... - Page 27 Preset List (User/Factory) Stacked Bad Dog Recto Delay Steely Phase Clean Chorus Rhythm Crunch Octave Drive Metal Scoop Classic Blackface Slap Rhythm Crunchy Phase 20 Fathoms Fuzz Church Electro-Sitar Grindy Detune Smooth Drive Big Boutique Fuzzboy Acoustic Chorus Surfin' Sustainium Clean Flange Rotary Blues Thickerer...
- Page 28 DigiTech 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070 PH (801) 566-8800 FAX (801) 566-7005 DigiTech® is a registered trademark of the Harman Music Group Inc. Copyright - Harman Music Group Printed 10/2002 Manufactured in the USA RP50 Modeling Guitar Processor User’s Guide 18-1396-A...