Section One - Introduction; Getting Acquainted; Included Items; About The Rp500 - DigiTech RP500 Owner's Manual

Section 1 - Introduction

Getting Acquainted

Congratulations on your purchase of the RP500. You now own a very powerful integrated
effects switching system allowing you extra control over stompboxes, effects, amplifiers and cab-
inets. The RP500 combines the simplicity of a stompbox with the control of an effects switching
system for control the way you want it. Armed with DigiTech
audio DSP chip, the RP500 gives you a huge selection of tones and effects, right at your fin-
gertips. Easily dial up a sound using the Tone and Effects Library knobs. You will appreciate the
tone and dynamic interaction of each of the amps, stompboxes, and effects with your system.
Add USB support for computer recording and you have the RP500: the key to unlock your cre-
ative potential.

Included Items

Before you get started, please make sure that the following items have been included:
• RP500
• Installer DVD: Cubase LE4 Recording Suite, X-Edit
Windows Drivers
• PS0913B Power Supply
• Warranty Card
The utmost care was taken while your RP500 was being manufactured. Everything should be
included and in perfect working order. If anything is missing, contact the factory at once. Please
help us become acquainted with you and your needs by sending us your completed warranty
card or registering online at www.digitech.com. It is your safeguard should a problem arise
with your RP500.

About the RP500

Pedalboard Mode

When you first apply power to the RP500, it powers up in Pedalboard mode. Pedalboard mode
provides access to all of the presets within the RP500 via the Up and Down Footswitches.
Knob 1 selects a tone from the Tone Library, Knob 2 selects an effects chain from the Effects
Library, Knob 3 adjusts the Effects Level, Knob 4 adjusts the Amp Gain, Knob 5 adjusts the
Amp Level, and Knob 6 adjusts the Master Level (volume).

Preset Mode and Pedalboard Mode

Since the RP500 has two different footswitch modes of operation (Preset Mode and Pedalboard
Mode), presets can be selected in two different ways:
Pedalboard Mode
Pedalboard mode is the default mode, where each numbered footswitch turns on and off
the effect labeled above it. Use the Up/Down Footswitches to select presets in Pedal-
board mode. When the Pedalboard button is on (lit), Pedalboard mode is active.
Preset Mode
In Preset mode, the numbered footswitches recall presets in the active bank. Use the Up/
Down Footswitches to select preset banks in Preset mode. When the Pedalboard button
is off (not lit), Preset mode is active.

Bypass Mode

The RP500 presets can be bypassed via an analog bypass circuit for a clean, unprocessed guitar
signal. To bypass the RP500, press the Bypass Footswitch. The Display reads
ing the preset is bypassed. Press any Footswitch to exit Bypass and return the RP500 to the
last preset used.

Amp/Cabinet Bypass Mode

The RP500 has the unique feature of being able to turn off amp and cabinet modeling globally in
all presets. This is extremely useful when you just want to add effects processing to your own
core amplifier sound. The RP500 effectively becomes a straight multi-effects box at this point
where only Wah, Compressor, Distortion, Equalizer, Noise Gate, Chorus/FX, Delay, and Reverb
are being used.
To bypass amp/cabinet modeling in all presets, press the Amp/Cabinet Bypass button. When
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