A Guided Tour Of The Rp500; Front Panel - DigiTech RP500 Owner's Manual

A Guided Tour of the RP500

Front Panel

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1.Tap Tempo Footswitch
This footswitch is used for setting the delay time in the current preset. By pressing this foot-
switch repeatedly you can set the delay to repeat in time with your music.
2. Bypass/Tuner Footswitch
This footswitch bypasses all of the RP500's effects sending an unprocessed signal out all of the
outputs. Pressing and holding the Bypass footswitch accesses the RP500's chromatic tuner. The
Displays will provide feedback for the tuning function (see page 2 for more info on using the
Tuner).
3. Edit Up/Down Buttons
These buttons navigate up and down the rows of the matrix for editing presets.
4. Effects Matrix
The matrix provides information regarding the current preset and parameter edit functions. In
Pedalboard and Preset modes, the LEDs running down the left side of the Matrix provide a visual
indication of which effects are in use for the selected preset. While editing a preset, the LEDs
light individually to indicate which Effect row is selected for editing.
5. Displays
The RP500 has two sets of displays. The 8 character alpha-numeric display shows preset names,
bank names, and effects names while editing. The 2 character numeric display shows preset
numbers and effects parameters while editing and shows the note being tuned when the Tuner is
enabled.
6. Knobs 1-6 (From left to right)
These six knobs perform various functions, depending on which mode is currently active and
what (if anything) is being edited. The functions are listed below:
Tone Library (Knob 1)
1. In Pedalboard and Preset modes, this knob selects from a library of preset amp tones.
2. When editing a preset, this knob changes the Amp or Effect for the selected row and
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