DigiTech RP80 manual

User’ s Guide MODELING GUIT AR PROCESSOR[...]

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DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer ’ s Name: DigiT ech Manufacturer ’ s Address: 8760 South Sandy Parkwa y Sandy , Utah 84070 USA declares that the pr oduct: Product name: RP80 Product option: all (requir es Class II power adapter that conforms to the r equirements of EN60065, EN60742, or equivalent.) conforms to the following Pr oduct Spe[...]

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Intr oduction Getting Acquainted Congratulations on your pur chase of the RP80. Y ou now ha ve the flexibility and po wer to produce sonic cr eations never befor e thought possible . Although the RP80 is so user friendly you ma y not ev en need to read this man ual, we r ecommend that you become better acquainted with us, and what we ha ve to offer[...]

The F r ont Panel[...]

1. F ootswitches - These 2 Footswitches are used to select pr esets, access the T uner , or bypass the RP80. The Up Footswitch incr ements, and the Down Footswitch decr ements through the pr esets. Pressing both Foots witches simultaneously bypasses the selected preset. Pr essing and holding both Footswitches accesses the T uner . 2. V alue/V olume[...]

6. Displa y - The Displa y pro vides information for differ ent functions depending on the selected mode. In Play mode, the display shows the selected pr eset number . In Edit mode, the displa y shows the value of the parameter being adjusted. When the T uner is enabled, the displa y shows the note pla yed. 7. Store - The Store button sa ves y our [...]

Rear P anel 1. Input - Connect your instrument to this jack. 2. 1/4 ” Outputs - Connect these outputs to your amplifier or dir ect to a mixing console that accepts 1/4 ” unbalanced connections. Use the Left Output for all mono applications. Note: When using the RP80 direct into a mix er or recording de vice, or when using it with headphones, y [...]

Making Connections There ar e several differ ent connection options available when using the RP80. The following diagrams show the connections for some of these options. Befor e connecting the RP80, mak e sure that the pow er to your amplifier is turned off, and the pow er to the RP80 is disconnected. Ther e is not a power switch on the RP80. T o t[...]

Stereo Operation For ster eo 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. If connecting to a mixing console , se[...]

Applying P o w er There ar e two options for pow ering the RP80: batter y power , and the included PS200R DC pow er supply . Before a pplying power to an ything, set your amp(s) to a clean tone and set the tone controls to a flat EQ r esponse (on most amps, this would be 0 or 5 on the tone contr ols). Batter y P ow er The RP80 can be run for mor e [...]

Connecting a cable to the Input applies pow er to the RP80. Disconnecting your instrument from the Input of the RP80 disconnects the battery power . T urn your amplifier(s) on and adjust the volume(s) to a normal pla ying lev el. T o prolong the battery life, disconnect your instrument from the RP80 ’ s Input when not in use . AC P ow e r The RP8[...]

T uner The T uner in the RP80 lets you quickly tune or check the tuning of y our guitar . Enter the T uner by pressing and holding both F ootswitches simultaneously . The tu briefly displays indicating that you ar e in T uner mode. T o begin tuning, play a note on y our guitar (the neck pickup usually w orks best). The displa y shows the note being[...]

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The Effect LEDs When editing a preset, the Effect LEDs are used to indicate which effect is selected f or editing. The Edit buttons mov e you thr ough the Effect modules. The LEDs light indicating which effect group is selected. Each effect has multiple settings to select fr om. The V alue buttons are used to change the value for the selected effec[...]

Storing/Cop ying a Preset Once the preset has been modified, you ma y store your settings to one of the 40 User Pr eset locations (Presets 1-40). The follo wing steps outline how to store changes to a pr eset or copy a preset to a diff erent location: 1. Press the ST ORE button once. The curr ent preset location flashes in the displa y . 2. Press t[...]

Effect Definitions The RP80 can be thought of as sev eral differ ent “ virtual ” amplifiers, and individual hi-tech effects. Each effect within the RP80 can be pr ogrammed to suit your personal application. Understanding how these effects alter the sound helps y ou achieve the sound y ou are looking for . The following overview of the RP80 ’ [...]

Pickup/W ah T ype - The V alue buttons select the Pick Up or W ah type that is simulated. OF - T urns the Pickup Simulator / W ah module off. SH - Giv es a single coil pick up the warm tone of a humbucker . HS - Gives a humbuck er the unique sound of a single coil. Cr - Cry W ah is a traditional sounding W ah. bo - Boutique W ah is a wider sweeping[...]

EQ Equalization is used to shape the tonal r esponse of your guitar signal. The EQ in the RP80 is similar to the tone knobs on an amplifier . V alues 1-4 cut the level of each band, 5 is flat (no cut or boost), and values 6-9 boost the lev el of each band. Bass ( b1 - b9 ) - The V alue buttons adjust the amount of low end enhancement (Bass). Mid ( [...]

Chorus ( C1-C9 ) A Chorus adds a short dela y to your signal. The dela yed signal is modulated in and out of tune and then mix ed back with the original signal to create a thick er sound, and stereo image. Use the V alue buttons to select one of the nine Chorus settings. Flange ( F1-f9 ) A Flanger uses the same principle as a Chorus but uses a shor[...]

Vibrato ( b1-b9 ) A Vibrato effect modulates the pitch of the incoming signal at an ev en rate . Use the V alue buttons to select one of the nine Vibrato settings. Rotar y Speak er ( r1-r9 ) Rotar y Speaker is an em ulation of a device that included a spinning horn and woofer . The rotation of these tw o speakers pr oduces an interesting combinatio[...]

Detune ( d1-d9 ) A Detuner mak es a cop y of your incoming signal, takes the copied signal slightly out of tune from the original, and mixes the tw o signals together . The result is a doubling type of effect as if tw o guitars wer e playing the same part together . Use the V alue buttons to select one of the nine Detuner settings. Pitch Shift ( H1[...]

Dela y The RP80 has 3 differ ent dela y types, Mono ( D ), Analog ( A ), and Ping Pong ( P ), each with 2 seconds of dela y time available. There are tw o different parameters used to pr ogram the dela y , Dela y V ariation and Time. The first parameter of the delay effect is Dela y T ype/V ariation, which selects the dela y type to be used and var[...]

Other Functions Expression P edal The Expression P edal on the RP80 can be assigned to control the V olume , W ah, Whamm y ™ , Ya Ya ™ , or one of several other parameters in r eal time with your foot. When a parameter has been assigned to the Expression P edal, a programmable minimum and maxim um value can also be assigned. The procedur e for [...]

Panner SP (Speed) dP (Depth) Vibrato SP (Speed) dP (Depth) Rotar y SP (Speed) dP (Depth) Ya Ya ™ PD (Expr ession Pedal acts as a Y aY a Effect when engaged) AutoY a ™ SP (Speed) dP (Depth) Env elope Filter ES (Sensitivity) Detune LE (Level of the Detuned signal) Pitch Shift LE (Level of the Pitch Shifted signal) Whamm y ™ hy (Expr ession Peda[...]

Drum Machine The RP80 includes sev eral sampled drum patterns that are useful for dev eloping a good sense of timing. Press the DRUMS button to enter Drums mode and start pla yback of the drum loop (except when in Store or Bypass mode). In Drums mode, the Edit buttons selects the drum Pattern, T empo, and Level of the drum loop . Press the Drums bu[...]

c1-c9 – Clean T ube – British 4x12 Cabinet s1-s9 – British Stack – British 4x12 Cabinet U1-U9 – Crunch – Vintage 4x12 Cabinet G1-G9 – High Gain T ube – British 4x12 Cabinet F1-f9 – Fuzz – British 4x12 Cabinet Factory Reset This function resets the RP80 to its original factory settings. This pr ocedure erases all custom user pres[...]

Expression P edal Calibration The Expression P edal on the RP80 needs to be recalibrated for use after a factory reset has been performed. This calibration procedur e is automatically entered after a factory reset procedur e . In the ev ent the Pedal ’ s calibration fails, or if the Pedal does not function properl y , it can be re-calibrated usin[...]

Appendix Specifications: Input: 1/4 ” input Outputs: (2) 1/4 ” (unbalanced) Headphone Output: 1/8 ” stereo output A/D/A: 24 bit Delta Sigma P ow er Supply: 6 AA Batteries or DigiT ech PS200R (9VDC) power suppl y P ow er Consumption: 5 W atts Maximum (w/ PS200R power supply) Batter y Life: >15 hours with continuous useage Memor y: 40 User/4[...]

Preset List (User/F actor y) Stacked Recto Dela y Clean Chorus Octa ve Driv e Classic Blackface Crunch y Phase Fuzz Church Grindy Detune Big Boutique Acoustic Chorus Sustainium Rotary Blues W ahtch It Po wer Flange Campfire T r emolo Detune T ube Whamm y Time Mr . Guts Ottowah V olume Swell Bad Dog Steely Phase Rh ythm Crunch Metal Scoop Slap Rh yt[...]

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