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- Page 1 A Harman International Company S-DISC ™ ROCESSING RP-6 Guitar Signal Processor/Foot Controller and Preamp Owner's Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Vice President of Engineering 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Effective October 1, 1996 European Contact: Your Local DigiTech Sales and Service Office or International Sales Office 3 Overlook Drive #4 Amherst, New Hampshire 03031, USA Tel (603) 672-4244... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
RP-6 Owner’s Manual Table Of Contents ......1 Introduction........3 Safety Precautions . - Page 4 RP-6 Owner’s Manual SECTION 3- EFFECTS AND PARAMETERS About the Parameter Matrix..... . 13 Compression....... . . 13 CC Pedal .
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Page 5: Introduction
RP-6 Owner’s Manual INTRODUCTION Congratulations, and thank you for your purchase of the DigiTech RP- 6 Guitar Signal Processor / Preamp. The RP-6 offers you the same fresh approach to guitar sound creation as the now famous RP-10. DigiTech’s revolutionary S-DISC™ processor makes it all happen. Its compact size occupies less floor space, while maintaining the power of analog distortion, with the precision and clarity of the S-DISC™... -
Page 6: Warranty
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 spe- cial or consequential damages or from any delay in the perfor- mance of this warranty due to causes beyond their control. -
Page 7: Section 1 - Startup
RP-6 Owner’s Manual SECTION 1 - STARTUP SUPPLYING POWER Line Conditioning - The RP-6, like any piece of computer hardware, is sensitive to voltage drops, spikes, and surges. Interference such as lightning or power “brownouts” can seriously, and in extreme cases, permanently damage the circuitry inside the unit. -
Page 8: Pedalboard
RP-6 Owner’s Manual 1) Pedalboard - The RP-6’s pedalboard consists of six footswitches. The two Mode footswitches to the right of the Parameter Matrix allow you to change from Program mode to Bank mode by press- ing the UP & DOWN footswitches simultaneously. When changing modes, the appropriate LED will light to indicate whether you are in Program mode or Bank Mode. -
Page 9: Value, Store, And Edit Keys
RP-6 Owner’s Manual 4) Value, Store and Edit Keys - The Value <UP> and <DOWN> keys allow you to scroll through the RP-6’s Programs, or change Parameter values in Edit mode. The <STORE> key allows you to store an edited Program in memory for later use. The <EDIT> key allows you to edit the User and Factory Programs. - Page 10 RP-6 Owner’s Manual Basic Guitar Setup Section 1 - Startup...
- Page 11 RP-6 Owner’s Manual Recording Setup (Use Cabinet Emulator) Section 1 - Startup...
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Page 12: Section 2 - Basic Operations
RP-6 Owner’s Manual SECTION 2 - BASIC OPERATIONS ABOUT THE RP-6 MODES The RP-6 offers five modes, allowing easy operation of the Effects and Parameters. The modes are as follows: PROGRAM MODE Allows you to scroll through the 40 Programs by using the <UP> and <DOWN>... -
Page 13: Store Mode
RP-6 Owner’s Manual STORE MODE Once you have modified the Parameters and Effects, you can store them to a user Program location. When you change an Effect or Parameter in a Program, the Store LED will light, indicating that you have changed a Parameter and need to store the changes. -
Page 14: Section 3- Effects And Parameters About The Parameter Matrix
RP-5 Owner’s Manual SECTION 3 - EFFECTS AND PARAMETERS ABOUT THE PARAMETER MATRIX The Parameter Matrix displays all the Effects and Parameters you can find in the RP-6. The Parameters are arranged in rows and columns. Use the Parameter Select keys to navigate the matrix. The Effects and their Parameters are as follows: Compression Parameters... -
Page 15: Distortion
RP-6 Owner’s Manual Max Value .......Sets the maximum value that the parameter assigned to the CC Pedal will reach when the Pedal is in the forward position. Range varies according to the parameter selected. Min Value ......Sets the minimum value that the parameter assigned to the CC Pedal will reach when the Pedal is in the back position. -
Page 16: Silencer
RP-6 Owner’s Manual Silencer Parameters Displayed Values On/Off OFF-ON Threshold LO-HI Attenuation 0...100 Attack Time º00...™00 The RP-6’s Silencer offers you a professional quality digital noise reduction effect. On / Off......Turns the Module on or off. Threshold ......Sets the level at which the Silencer™ gate will open. -
Page 17: Equalization
High Q settings yield narrow bandwidth, where boost and cut have minimal effect on adjacent frequencies of the program material. Low Q settings affect a wider number of frequencies when the selected band is boosted or cut. DigiTech Audio Precision STD AMPL (dBr) vs FREQ (Hz) 20.000 15.000 10.000... -
Page 18: Speaker Cab
RP-6 Owner’s Manual Frequency .....Allows you to select the center frequency of each band (refer to the diagram above). Ranges for frequencies 1 & 2 are .02 to 16.0 (20 Hz to 16 kHz). The Range for frequency 3 is 0.13 to 16.0 (130 Hz to 16 kHz). Gain.......Allows you to boost and cut the frequency. -
Page 19: Wahs
RP-6 Owner’s Manual Wah Wah Parameters Displayed Values On/Off OFF-ON Type ????? 1...7 Position (CC2) 0...127 The RP-6 offers a classic wah wah effect, which can be used with or without Distortion for that classic Wah-Wah sound. The effect’s posi- tion can be controlled with the CC Pedal. -
Page 20: Choruses
RP-6 Owner’s Manual On / Off......Turns the Module on or off. Type ......Allows you to select a specific type of modula- tion/pitch effect. The Types are; Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, Panning, Pitch Shifting, and Whammy (Bnd). Level......Controls the overall mix level of the mod or pitch shifting effect. -
Page 21: Phasers
RP-6 Owner’s Manual FLA (Flanger) Values 1,2,&3 Displayed Values Speed 0...100 Depth (+Delay) 1...16 Regeneration -99...0...99 The RP-6 also offers exceptionally rich studio-quiet flanging. Flange Parameters are as follows: Speed......Controls the speed of the flange sweep. Ranges from 0 to 100. Depth(+Delay)....Sets the depth amount and delay present in the flange effect. -
Page 22: Auto Panners
RP-6 Owner’s Manual trE (Tremolo) Values 1,2,&3 Displayed Values Speed 0...100 Depth 0...100 Not Available Tremolo was one of the first real effects, and appeared mostly on early guitar amplifiers. Because of this, tremolo is sometimes per- ceived as sounding “old” or “vintage”. The RP-6, breathes new life into this classic effect, providing totally transparent volume modulation of sound sources. -
Page 23: Whammy
RP-6 Owner’s Manual PCH (Pitch Shifting) Values 1,2,&3 Displayed Values Speed -24...0...24 Depth -99...0...99 Not Available This RP-6’s Pitch Shifting effect gives you a shifted signal from 0 to 24 semi-tones above or below the pitch of the input signal. Shift......Sets the interval between the original note and the pitch shifted note. -
Page 24: Dual Delay
RP-6 Owner’s Manual Dual Delay Displayed Values Parameters On/Off OFF-ON Type 1...7 Level (Mix) 0...100 Delay 1 0...800 Delay 2 0...800 Feedback 0...99 Delay times 1 & 2 can be programmed independently. However, On/Off, Type, Level, and Feedback will program the same for BOTH Delays 1 &... -
Page 25: Reverb
RP-6 Owner’s Manual Reverb Parameters Displayed Values On/Off OFF-ON Type CLU...SPr Level 0...100 EQ Freq (kHz) º02-1§0 EQ Gain -15...0...15 Decay Time 1...10 Ambience, or reverberation, is produced when sound energy is reflected off room surfaces and objects. Using reverberation in recorded program material gives the listener a sense that the material is being performed in an actual room or hall. -
Page 26: Section 4- Appendix
RP-6 Owner’s Manual SECTION 4 - APPENDIX REINITIALIZING THE RP-6 This option allows you to restore the contents of the RP-6’s memory to the original factory condition. WARNING: Performing this function will destroy all user-pro- grammed data. All such data will be lost forever! To restore the factory Programs, the procedure is as follows: •... -
Page 27: Specifications
RP-6 Owner’s Manual SPECIFICATIONS A/D Converter: 16 bit PCM D/A Converter: 16 bit PCM Sampling Frequency: 40 kHz DSP Section: Architecture: Static-Dynamic Instruction Set Computer (S-DISC™) Digital Signal Path Width: 24 bits (144.5 dB) Internal Data Path Width: 48 bits (289 dB) Dynamic Delay Memory: 64k x 24 bits (1.68 seconds) Static Delay Memory: 256 24-bit registers (6.55 milliseconds) Data ALU Processing: 10.0 MIPS... -
Page 28: Block Diagram
RP-6 Owner’s Manual BLOCK DIAGRAM Following is a simplified block diagram of the RP-6. Section 4 - Appendix... -
Page 29: Program List
RP-6 Owner’s Manual PRESET LIST Following is a list of all the factory Programs in the RP-6. Rock Title Country Title Big Easy Clean Slapback Chorus Church Dirty Rhythm Tap Delay/Chorus Spaghetti Western Rock Wah/Delay Pedal Steel (CC Pedal) Retro Flange Rhythm Pedal Phase 12 String... - Page 30 Telephone (801) 566-8800 FAX (801) 566-7005 International Distribution: 7 Farmington Road Amherst, New Hampshire 03031 U.S.A. FAX (603) 672-4246 DigiTech™, S-DISC™, Whammy™ and Silencer™ are registered trademarks of DOD Electronics Corporation Copyright © 1996 DOD Electronics Corporation Printed In U.SA 2/96 Manufactured in the U.S.A.