DigiTech RP350 User Manual

DigiTech RP350 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Modeling Guitar Processor User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Vice-President of Engineering-MI 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Date: September 27, 2006 European Contact: Your local DigiTech / Johnson Sales and Service Office or Harman Music Group 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070 USA Ph: (80) 568-8800...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Presets ................2 Effects Library ..............3 Create Your Sound in Three Easy Steps ..... 3 Preset List ................32 A Guided Tour of the RP350 ........4 Front Panel ..............4 Rear Panel ............... 7 Getting Started ..............8 Making Connections ............8 Mono Operation - Amplifier ........
  • Page 4 . The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate this warranty. 2. DigiTech warrants this product, when used solely within the U.S., to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service.
  • Page 5: Section One - Introduction

    Bypass and return the RP350 to the last preset used. Tuner Mode The Tuner in the RP350 allows you to quickly tune or check the tuning on your guitar. Enter Tuner mode by pressing and holding the Up and Down Footswitches simultaneously for 2 seconds.
  • Page 6: Tone Library (Knob )

    Presets are recalled with the Footswitches. The active effects in each preset are indicated by lighted LEDs in the Effect Matrix. The RP350 comes with 70 User presets (U-U70) and 70 Factory presets (F-F70). The User presets are locations where your creations may be stored.
  • Page 7: Create Your Sound In Three Easy Steps

    Create Your Sound in Three Easy Steps Tone Library Select one of 30 different tones from rock, metal, blues, country, and more. The tones consist of a combination of Compressor, Distortion Stompbox, Amplifier/Cabinet, EQ, and Noise Gate. For a complete list of available tones, see page 3. Effects Library Select one of 30 diffferent effects chains.
  • Page 8: A Guided Tour Of The Rp350

    AMP LEVEL 1. Up/Down Footswitches These two Footswitches are used to select presets, access the Tuner, or bypass the RP350. The Footswitch on the right will select the next preset up, and the Footswitch on the left will select the next preset down. Pressing both Footswitches together will bypass the currently selected preset.
  • Page 9 LFO 2 must first be selected with Knob 1 for this parameter to be available. Master Volume (Knob 6) . In Performance mode, this knob adjusts the output level of the RP350. 2. When editing a preset, this knob modifies the parameter listed in the column directly above it for the selected Effect row.
  • Page 10 6. Drums The Drums button is used to turn on and off the RP350’s built-in drum machine. When the Drums button is turned on, the Drums LED lights and the selected drum pattern plays continu- ously. Select the Drums row using the Edit buttons and use Knobs 1-4 to change the style, pattern, tempo, and level of the drum machine.
  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    8. USB Port The USB port is for connecting the RP350 to a computer and serves two purposes: () for use with the downloadable X-Edit™ Editor/Librarian software, and (2) for streaming audio to and from the computer. The RP350 will stream 2 channels up and 2 channels down from the com- puter at 44.kHz, 6 and 24 bit.
  • Page 12: Getting Started

    There are several different connection options available with the RP350. Before connecting the RP350, make sure that the power to your amplifier and the RP350 is turned off. There is no power switch on the RP350. To turn the RP350 on or off, connect or disconnect the included PS093B power supply from the Power Input jack.
  • Page 13: Stereo Mixer Setup

    Stereo Mixer Setup Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 1 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 Aux 2 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1...
  • Page 14: Applying Power

    2. Connect the plug of the PS093B power supply to the power jack on the rear panel of the RP350. 3. Connect the other end of the PS093B power supply to an AC outlet. Turn the RP350’s Mas- ter Level knob (Knob 6) down to “0”.
  • Page 15: Section Two - Editing Functions

    Note: Anytime a stored value within a preset is changed, the Store button LED lights up. This indicates that you need to store the changes. Changing presets, or turning the power off before storing any changes, erases any changes made and the RP350 will revert to the stored values for the preset.
  • Page 16: Storing/Copying/Naming A Preset

    Storing/Copying/Naming a Preset Once the preset has been modified to your liking, you may store your settings to any of the 70 User preset locations (presets U-U70). The following steps outline the procedure for storing changes to a preset or copying a preset to a different location: .
  • Page 17: Section Three - Models And Parameters

    With stompboxes, the order in which they are connected affects the overall sound. The RP350 has placed the Amp and Effect models in an order for optimum results. The following diagram shows the order in which they are connected.
  • Page 18: Compressor

    Distortion The RP350 models the tones of 7 popular distortion stompboxes, each of which can be tweaked and modified, just like the real thing. Distortion Model - Knob 1 selects one of 7 Distortion models. Press this knob to turn the selected Distortion model on and off.
  • Page 19 Knobs 2-6 have the following functions for the various Distortion models: Dist. Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5 Knob 6 (Param. 3) Model (Gain) (Param. 1) (Param. 2) (Distor- (X-Edit tion Level) only) Drive Tone Level Scream Overdrive Tone Level Gain...
  • Page 20: Amplifier

    The display will show which channel is selected (Amp A or Amp B). Amp Model - Knob 1 selects one of the classic, modern, and DigiTech custom Amp models. Press this knob to turn Amp and Cabinet modeling on and off. Note that when you select an Amp model, the default Cabinet model is automatically selected.
  • Page 21: Cabinet

    Amp Level - Knob 6 adjusts the Level (volume) of the selected Amp model. The Level parameter ranges from 0 to 99. The RP350’s EQ helps further shape your tone with Bass, Midrange, and Treble controls. To help get you started, there are four preset EQ curves: Mid Boost (midbst), Scoop (ScooP), Bright (Bright), and Warm (WarM) that can be selected using Knob 1.
  • Page 22: Noise Gate/Auto Swell

    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. The RP350 includes the following Chorus Effect models: Ce CHS (based on the classic Boss CE-2 Chorus), tc ®...
  • Page 23: Flanger

    As the phasing changes, dif- ferent frequencies get canceled resulting in a warm sort of twisting sound. The RP350 includes the following Phaser models: phaser (the DigiTech Phaser), tphase (the DigiTech Triggered Phaser), mxphas (based on an MXR Phase 00), and ehphas (based on an Electro-Harmonix Small Stone).
  • Page 24: Rotary Speaker

    Ranges from 0 (200 Hz) to 99 (600 Hz). VibroPan (vibpan) A vibrato is an effect that modulates the pitch of the incoming signal. This will take the whole signal slightly in and out of tune at a steady pace. The DigiTech VibroPan also incorporates an ®...
  • Page 25: Tremolo/Panner

    Tremolo/Panner A Tremolo effect modulates the volume of the signal at an even rate. The RP350 includes the following Tremolo models: trmolo (the DigiTech Tremolo), panner (the DigiTech Panner), ® optrem (based on the Fender Opto Tremolo), and bitrem (based on the Vox Bias Tremolo).
  • Page 26: Synthtalk Tm

    99 to right 99. Step Filter (stpflt) The DigiTech Step Filter is like an automatic “random wah” with a square waveform. Pre/Post Amp - Knob 2 determines where the effect appears in the effects chain. Turn counter-clockwise for Pre (appears before the Distortion effect), or clockwise for Post (appears after the Noise Gate effect).
  • Page 27: Digitech Whammy

    As the Pedal is moved, the note bends either up or down. When DigiTech Whammy is selected, it is automatically placed before the Amp modeling as shown in the block diagram on page 3.
  • Page 28: Intelligent Pitch Shifting (Ips)

    Analog Delay), dm dly (Based on the Boss DM-2 Analog Delay), dig- ® dly (DigiTech Digital Delay), moddly (DigiTech Modulated Delay), pngdly (DigiTech Pong Delay), tapdly (DigiTech Tape Delay), and ecoplx (Based on the Maestro EP-2 Echoplex Tape Echo). Press this knob to turn the Delay models on and off.
  • Page 29: Reverb

    Using reverb in recorded program material gives the listener a sense that the material is being performed in an actual room or hall. It is this similarity to actual acoustic spaces that makes reverberation a useful tool in recorded music. The RP350 features genuine Lexicon reverbs, ®...
  • Page 30: Section Four - Other Functions

    RP350. To use the Aux Input, connect the headphone output of your MP3 or CD player to the Aux Input on the rear panel of the RP350 using an /8" stereo cable, and press play on your MP3 or CD player. Use the playing device’s volume control and the RP350’s Master Level knob to balance the levels.
  • Page 31: Using Learn-A-Lick

    The Expression Pedal on the RP350 can be linked to control the RP350’s Volume, Wah, Wham- my™, YaYa™, or almost any of the RP350’s other parameters in real time with your foot. When a parameter has been linked to the Expression Pedal, a minimum (heel) and maximum (toe) value can also be specified.
  • Page 32: Factory Reset

    Expression Pedal Calibration The Expression Pedal on the RP350 needs to be recalibrated for use after a factory reset has been performed. This calibration procedure is automatically entered after a factory reset proce- dure. (You can also initiate the calibration procedure by pressing and holding both Footswitch- es for approximately 5 seconds.) In the event the Pedal’s calibration fails, or if the Pedal does...
  • Page 33: Section Five - Appendix

    Headphones: /8˝ Stereo (TRS) – 3.6mW per channel @ 50 Ohms Digital Connections: Universal Serial Bus (USB): Type B, supports USB. Full Speed (2 Mbps Bandwidth USB 2.0 compatible) RP350 USB Recording Specifications: Sample Rate: 44. kHz Bit depth: supports 6-bit or 24-bit (depends on setup in Recording Software)
  • Page 34: Expression Pedal - Assignable Parameters

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  • Page 35: Tone Library

    Tone Library Effects Library...
  • Page 36: Preset List

    Preset List...
  • Page 40 RP350 User’s Manual 8-0436-A ©2006 Harman International Industries, Incorporated, all rights reserved. DigiTech and the RP350 are trademarks of the Harman Music Group. Other product names modeled in this product are trademarks of their respective companies that do not endorse and are not associated or affiliated with DigiTech.

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