Section Five - Rp1000 Effects Descriptions; Wahs; Compressors; Noise Gates - DigiTech RP1000 Owner's Manual

Section Five - RP1000 Effects Descriptions

Wahs

Wah is an effect controlled by an Expression Pedal making the guitar sound as if it's saying
"Wah."
DigiTech Wah
®
DigiTech's Full range Wah sweeps the entire spectrum of audible frequencies giving you the most
range of tone from the wah pedal.
Dunlop Crybaby™ Wah:
®
This Wah pedal is the more "traditional" sounding Wah pedal that you will have heard in the 60's
to the 80's guitar solos. This Wah sweeps the lower to mid range of the audible spectrum.
Vox Clyde McCoy™ Wah
®
This Wah pedal was the "original" and was designed to try to emulate the sound of a muted
trumpet. Clyde McCoy was a trumpet player that had asked Vox for a device that could make an
instrument sound like his muted trumpet. This Wah has a "thinner" tone and sweeps more of the
upper end of the audible spectrum.

Compressors

A Compressor is used to increase sustain, tighten up guitars, and prevent the signal from clipping
the input of other effects. It sets a maximum boundary for the strength of a signal.
Boss® CS-2 Compressor/Sustainer
The CS-2 compresses high-input signals while boosting low-input signals, giving you smooth and
long sustain without degrading the quality of the original sound.
DigiTech Compressor
The DigiTech Compressor compresses high-input signals while boosting low-input signals, giving
you smooth and long sustain without degrading the quality of the original sound and also allows
you to adjust the tone of the compression.
MXR® Dynacomp
The MXR® Dynacomp will compress the high-input signals and boost the low-input signals
while adding its unique voicing that has become popular with many players for leads, clean
chicken picking, and simple boosts.

Noise Gates

A Noise Gate is used to control the volume of an audio signal. In its most simple form, a noise
gate allows a signal to pass through only when it is above a set threshold. When this happens, the
gate is 'open'. If the signal falls below the threshold no signal is allowed to pass (or the signal is
substantially attenuated) and the gate is 'closed'.
DigiTech Silencer Noise Gate
This noise gate allows you to reduce line noise or audio signal when that signal goes below the
set threshold. Depending on how you set the parameters (Threshold, Attack Time, Release, and
Attenuation) you can make the audio transition cut your signal at very low noise volumes or
high noise volumes.
DigiTech Auto Swell Gate:
This noise gate will also let you set the threshold of the noise floor but instead of a strict feel of
"opening and closing" the gate, you get more of an auto volume swell effect making it a smooth-
er transition between the open and closed positions.
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