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    User’ s Guide[...]

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    The symbols shown abov e are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products. The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilat- eral triangle means that there ar e dangerous v oltages pre- sent within the unit. The exclamation point in an equilat- eral triangle indicates that it is necessary for the user to[...]

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    DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’ s Name: DigiT ech Manufacturer’ s Address: 8760 S. Sandy Parkwa y Sandy , Utah 84070 USA declares that the pr oduct: Product name: RP300 A Product option: all (requir es Class II power ada pter that conforms to the r equir ements of EN60065, EN60742, or equivalent.) conforms to the following Pr oduct Spe[...]

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    Wa r r anty We at DigiT ech are v ery proud of our products and back-up each one w e sell with the following warranty: 1. The warranty r egistration card must be mailed within ten da ys after purchase date to validate this warranty . 2. Digitech warrants this pr oduct, when used solely within the U.S., to be free from defects in materials and workm[...]

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    Section-1 Intr oduction Getting Acquainted Congratulations and thank you f or your pur chase of the RP300A Modeling Guitar Processor . DigiT ech commissioned today’ s top pla yers to contribute their o wn presets to the RP300A, giving you the latest sounds a vailable from our a ward winning amp modeling and effects processing. W e recommend that [...]

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    A Guided T our of the RP300A The Fr ont P anel 1. Up/Do wn Footswitches - These 2 Footswitches are used to select Pr esets, access the T uner , or bypass the RP300A. The Footswitch on the left will decrease, and the middle Foots witch will increase the Pr eset number . Pressing both Footswitches together will bypass the curr ently selected Pr eset.[...]

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    7. Display - The Display pr ovides inf ormation for differ ent functions depending on the mode that is active. In Perf ormance mode, the Displa y will show the currently selected Preset name and n umeric location. In Edit mode, the Displa y will show the name and value of the selected parameter . In T uner mode, the Display will sho w the note bein[...]

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    Getting Star ted Making Connections There ar e sev eral different connection options a vailable with the RP300A. Before connecting the RP300A, make sur e that the pow er to your amplifier and the RP300A is turned off. There is no pow er switch on the RP300A. T o turn the RP300A on or off, simply connect or disconnect the included PS0913B pow er sup[...]

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    Applying Po wer Befor e applying po wer to an ything, set your amp(s) to a clean tone and set the tone contr ols to a flat EQ response (on most amps, this would be 0 or 5 on the tone contr ols). Then f ollow the steps listed below . 1. T urn the amp v olume all the wa y down. 2. Connect the plug of the PS0913B power supply to the Pow er Jack on the[...]

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    About the RP300A The Presets Presets ar e named and number ed locations of pr ogrammed sounds which reside in the RP300A. Presets ar e r ecalled with the F oots witches . The active eff ects in each Preset will be indicated by the lighted LEDs in the Effect Matrix. The RP300A comes with 40 User Pr esets (Presets U1-U40), 40 Factory Artist Presets ([...]

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    Learn-A-Lick Mode Learn-A-Lick allows y ou to recor d a 10 second passage of music and pla y it back as slow as 1/4 speed with no change in pitch. This is useful for picking out the notes of a fast solo passage . There ar e 6 functions for Learn-A-Lick including: • Stop (Controlled b y the Down F ootswitch) • Rewind (Contr olled by the Up F oot[...]

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    Section T w o - Editing Functions Editing/Creating Presets Creating y our own signatur e sound with the RP300A is easy and intuitive. The RP300A lets y ou cr eate y our own Presets, or fine tune existing Pr esets to suit your needs. When creating or editing a sound, you must first start with one of the User , Artist Factor y , or Factor y Presets. [...]

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    Storing/Cop ying/Naming a Preset Once the Preset has been modified to y our liking, you ma y store your settings to an y of the 40 User Preset locations (Pr esets U1-U40). The following steps outline the procedur e for storing changes to a Preset or cop ying a Preset to a differ ent location: 1. Press the Store button once . The Store button LED wi[...]

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    Section Thr ee - Effects and P arameters About the Effects The RP300A can be thought of as sev eral differ ent “vir tual” amplifiers and individual, hi-tech stomp box es in a single programmable package. With stomp bo x es, the order in which they are connected can drasticall y affect the ov erall sound quality . The RP300A has placed the Effec[...]

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    Compressor A Compr essor is used to increase sustain, tighten up the guitar signal, and prev ent the signal from clipping the input of other eff ects. It sets a maximum boundar y (Threshold) for the strength of a signal. If a signal exceeds the Threshold, it is squeezed back into compliance based upon the compression Ratio setting. Comp On/Off - Th[...]

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    The following diagram sho ws the difference betw een the Mic 1 through Mic 4 selections: EQ Equalization is an extremel y useful tool used to further shape the tonal response of y our guitar signal. The EQ in the RP300A is similar to the tone knobs on an amplifier . All three EQ parameters range from -12dB to +12 dB. EQ On/Off - The Number 1 Knob t[...]

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    Gate Threshold - The Number 4 Knob sets the signal strength r equired to open or close the Noise Gate. The Gate Threshold parameter ranges fr om 1 (opens easily) to 40 (r equires str ong signals to open). Pluck Sensitivity - The Number 5 Knob controls the point where the Gate r e-triggers when using the Pluck type Noise Gate. This Parameter is onl [...]

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    P arameter 2 - The Number 3 Knob adjusts the strength the signal must be (Sensitivity) in order to trigger the Flanger . Ranges from 1 (r equiring str ong signals to trigger) to 99 (triggers with weak signals). P arameter 3 - The Number 4 Knob selects the point at where the Flanger will begin it’ s sw eep (LFO Start). Ranges from 0 to 99 . Mod Le[...]

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    Vibrato ( viBRTO ) A Vibrato effect modulates the pitch of the incoming signal at an e ven rate. P arameter 1 - The Number 2 Knob adjusts the rate (Speed) at which the pitch modulates. Ranges from 1 to 99 . P arameter 2 - The Number 3 Knob adjusts the intensity (Depth) of the modulating pitch. Ranges from 1 to 99 . The Number 4 and 5 knobs ha ve no[...]

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    SynthT alk™ ( syNtLK ) SynthT alk™ is another effect exclusive to DigiT ech. It makes y our guitar seem to speak based upon the dynamics of your pla ying style . P arameter 1 - The Number 2 Knob adjusts the Attack of the synthesized v oice. Ranges from 1 to 99 . P arameter 2 - The Number 3 Knob adjusts the Release of the synthesized voice. Rang[...]

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    Mod Le vel - The Number 5 Knob adjusts the volume of the Whammy™. Ranges from 0 to 99 . The Number 3 and 4 knobs ha ve no function when the Whammy™ is selected. Dela y Dela y is an effect that will r ecord a portion of the incoming signal, and then pla y it back a short time later . The recor ding can repeat just once, several times, or infinit[...]

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    Section F our - Other Functions Expression Pedal The Expression P edal on the RP300A can be assigned to control the RP300A’ s V olume , Whamm y™, Y a Y a™, or just about any other parameter in r eal time with your foot. When a parameter has been assigned to the Expression P edal, a programmable minim um and maximum value can also be assigned.[...]

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    V -Switch The RP300A’ s Expr ession Pedal includes DigiT ech’ s exclusive V -Switch. The V -Switch allows the Expression P edal assignment to be switched on the fly . Appl ying extra pressur e to the toe of the Expression P edal will engage the V -Switch and the function of the Expression P edal will s witch betw een the assigned parameter and [...]

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    REVLVL (Rev erb Lev el) - The LFO contr ols the Rev erbs Mix Level. VOLPRE (V olume Pre) - The LFO contr ols the V olume after the Amp Modeling but befor e the Effects. VOLPST (V olume Post) - The LFO contr ols the V olume at the end of the Effects chain. 4. Rotate the Number 3 Knob to select the minimum value the assigned parameter will re ach at [...]

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    V -Switch Sensitivity If you wish to adjust the sensitivity setting of the V -Switch, follow steps 1 through 7 f or Calibrating the Expression P edal and then follow the steps listed below: 1. When the Displa y reads VSWTCH ,r ock the Expr ession P edal fo rward (toe down) and a pply extra pr essur e on the toe of the P edal until the Displa y read[...]

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    Section Fiv e - Appendix F actor y Preset List Number Preset Name Dis p lay Name Dis p lay Name Number Preset Name F 1 F 21 F 2 F 22 F 3 F 23 F 4 F 24 F 5 F 25 F 6 F 26 F 7 F 27 F 8 F 28 F 9 F 29 F 10 F 30 F 11 F 31 F 12 F 32 F 13 F 33 F 14 F 34 F 15 F 35 F 16 F 36 F 17 F 37 F 18 F 38 F 19 F 39 F 20 F 40 Number Artist Name Preset Name Preset Name N[...]

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    Specifications Input: 1/4" TS Jam-A-Long: 1 - 1/8” Stereo TRS Outputs: 2 - 1/4” TS Headphone: 1/8” Stereo TRS A/D/A: 24 bit Delta Sigma Po w er Supply: 9 V A C , 1.3A (PS0913B) Po w er Consumption: 10 W atts Memor y: 40 User 40 Factor y Ar tist 40 Factor y Effects: Pickup Simulator , W ah, Compressor , Amp and Acoustic Guitar Models, 3 b[...]

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    DigiT ech 8760 S. Sandy Parkwa y , Sandy , Utah 84070 PH (801) 566-8800 F AX (801) 566-7005 International Distribution 8760 S. Sandy Parkwa y , Sandy , Utah 84070 USA PH (801) 566-8800 F AX (801) 566-7005 DigiT ech and RP300A ar e trade marks of the Harman Music Gr oup Inc. Cop yright the Harman Music Group Printed in the USA 02/2003 Manufactur ed [...]