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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.
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Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity
Vice-President of Engineering 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Date: January 23, 2004 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... -
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: Getting Acquainted
User’s Guide with your RP80 in front of you. It is your key to unlocking the potential within the RP80. -
Page 6: Front Panel
The Front Panel... - 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 RP80’s drum machine. When the Drums feature is active, the Drums LED lights and the selected drum pattern plays continuously.
- Page 8 7. Store - The Store button saves your custom edits to the user presets. 8. Expression Pedal - The Expression Pedal adjusts RP80’s Volume or the assigned Effect Parameter in real time. Almost every Parameter is available for Expression Pedal con-...
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Page 9: Rear Panel
1/4” unbalanced connections. Use the Left Output for all mono applications. Note: When using the RP80 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 RP80’s presets. (See Page 23 for more on Global Cabinet Modeling.) -
Page 10: Making Connections
Before connecting the RP80, make sure that the power to your amplifier is turned off, and the power to the RP80 is disconnected.There is not a power switch on the RP80. To turn the RP80 off, disconnect your instrument from the Input Jack (for battery power) or disconnect the PS200R power supply from the Power Jack or from the AC outlet. -
Page 11: Stereo Operation
For stereo operation connect your guitar to the Input of the RP80. Connect from the RP80’s Left/Mono Output to the input of one amplifier or to a channel input of a mixing console. Connect from the RP80’s Right Output to a second amplifier, or to a second channel of a mixing console. -
Page 12: Applying Power
EQ response (on most amps, this would be 0 or 5 on the tone controls). Battery Power The RP80 can be run for more than 15 hours on 6 AA batteries.The battery compartment is located on the bottom of the RP80. The following diagram shows how to install the batteries. -
Page 13: The Presets
The RP80 can also be powered with the included PS200R power supply. Connect the plug of the PS200R power supply to the power jack on the rear panel of the RP80. Connect the other end of the PS200R power supply to an AC outlet. Turn your amplifier(s) on and adjust the volume(s)to a normal playing level. - Page 14 Tuner The Tuner in the RP80 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 15: 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 RP80 is easy and intuitive. The RP80 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 16 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 17: 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 18: Effect Definitions
Effect Definitions The RP80 can be thought of as several different “virtual” amplifiers, and individual hi-tech effects. Each effect within the RP80 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 19: 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 20: Chorus/Mod
Equalization is used to shape the tonal response of your guitar signal. The EQ in the RP80 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 21 C1-C9 Chorus ( 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. F1-f9 Flange ( A Flanger uses the same principle as a Chorus but uses a shorter delay time and adds...
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Page 22: Rotary Speaker
Rotary Speaker settings. YaYa™ (y1 The YaYa™ is another effect exclusive to DigiTech products. Like the AutoYa™, it combines the characteristics of a wah and a flanger together providing a unique talk box type of effect, but is controlled by the Expression Pedal. -
Page 23: Pitch Shift
d1-d9 Detune ( A Detuner makes a copy of your incoming signal, takes the copied signal slightly out of tune from the original, and mixes the two signals together. The result is a doubling type of effect as if two guitars were playing the same part together. Use the Value buttons to select one of the nine Detuner settings. - Page 24 Delay The RP80 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 25: Expression Pedal
Other Functions Expression Pedal The Expression Pedal on the RP80 can be assigned to control the Volume,Wah,Whammy™, Ya Ya™, or one of several other parameters in real time with your foot. When a parameter has been assigned to the Expression Pedal, a programmable minimum and maximum value can also be assigned. - Page 26 SP (Speed) dP (Depth) Panner SP (Speed) dP (Depth) Vibrato SP (Speed) dP (Depth) Rotary PD (Expression Pedal acts as a YaYa Effect when engaged) YaYa™ SP (Speed) dP (Depth) AutoYa™ ES (Sensitivity) Envelope Filter LE (Level of the Detuned signal) Detune LE (Level of the Pitch Shifted signal) Pitch Shift...
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Page 27: Drum Machine
Global Cabinet Modeling The RP80 includes cabinet modeling that can be enabled on all presets when running it into a mixer, recording device, or when using it with headphones. This feature emulates a speaker cabinet connected to each of the amp models in all presets. -
Page 28: 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 RP80 (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 RP80’s input. -
Page 29: Expression Pedal Calibration
Expression Pedal Calibration The Expression Pedal on the RP80 needs to be recalibrated for use after a factory reset has been performed. This calibration procedure is automatically entered after a factory reset procedure. In the event the Pedal’s calibration fails, or if the Pedal does not function properly, it can be re-calibrated using the Pedal Calibration procedure. -
Page 30: Specifications
Outputs: (2) 1/4” (unbalanced) Headphone Output: 1/8” stereo output A/D/A: 24 bit Delta Sigma Power Supply: 6 AA Batteries or DigiTech PS200R (9VDC) power supply Power Consumption: 5 Watts Maximum (w/ PS200R power supply) Battery Life: >15 hours with continuous useage... -
Page 31: Preset List (User/Factory)
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 32 FAX (801) 566-7005 DigiTech ® is a registered trademark of the Harman Music Group Inc. Copyright - Harman Music Group Printed 1/2004 Made in USA RP80 Modeling Guitar Processor User’s Guide 18-0277-A Please visit DigiTech on the World Wide Web at: www.digitech.com...
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