User manual DIGITECH RP100A

[. . . ] User's Guide 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. These symbols are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products. The lightning flash means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit. The exclamation point indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the owners manual. These symbols warn that there are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. [. . . ] It is not possible to start with a completely empty Preset. The Preset number does not necessarily need to be the location which you intend to have it reside, as you can save your creation to any User Preset location during the store process. Use the Footswitches to select a Preset which will be your starting point. Once you have found a Preset that you wish to edit, press the Select button once. This will take you into the Editing mode. Use the Select button is in conjunction with the Matrix to choose the effect you wish to edit. Use the 3 Knobs to change parameter values to achieve the desired sound you want. 12 The Matrix The Matrix is where all Effects and Parameters are selected for editing. In Edit mode, successive presses of the Select button will advance to the next Effect row. The LED will light indicating which Effect group has been selected. Each Effect will have up to 3 Parameters which can be modified. The Knob under each column of Parameters is used to change the value for the corresponding Parameter of the selected Effect. As a Knob is rotated, the Parameter value or status will be shown in the Display. When the stored value of a Parameter is changed, the Store LED will light indicating that you need to store the changes. Changing Presets, or turning the power off before storing any changes will erase any changes made and revert to the stored values for the Preset. 13 Storing/Copying a Preset Once the Preset has been modified to your liking, you may store your settings to any of the 40 User Preset locations (Presets 1-40). The following steps outline the procedure for storing changes to a Preset or copying a Preset to a different location: 1. Press the Store button once and the current Preset location will flash in the Display. This is asking you to select a User Preset location where your new sound will reside. The procedure for copying one Preset to another Preset location is the same. Simply use the Footswitches to select the Preset that you want to copy, then follow the steps listed above. 14 Section Three - Effects and Parameters About the Effects The RP100 Artist can be thought of as several different "virtual" amplifiers, and individual, hi-tech stomp boxes. With stomp boxes, the order in which they are connected can make a big difference in how good the overall sound is. The following diagram shows the order of the effects contained in the RP100 Artist. Effect Definitions Each Effect within the RP100 Artist can be programmed to suit your personal tastes and application. Understanding how these Effects will alter the sound, and how each Parameter will alter the Effect will help you achieve the sound you are looking for. The following overview of the RP100 Artist's effects outlines what each Effect and Parameter does. 15 Pickup/Wah The Pickup Simulator lets you get the thick tone of a humbucker pickup from a guitar with single coil pickups, or the bright edgy sound of a single coil pickup from a guitar with a humbucker. This allows you to have the best of both worlds without having to change guitars during a performance. Wah is an effect controlled by an Expression Pedal making the guitar sound as if it's saying "Wah. " Pickup Type - The Parameter 1 knob selects the Pick Up type which will be simulated. fr - Full Range Wah sweeps the entire spectrum of audible frequencies. Ranges from 0 (toe up) to 99 (toe down). Compressor A Compressor is used to increase sustain, tighten up guitars, and prevent the signal from clipping the input of other effects. Comp Type - The Parameter 1 knob selects the Compressor Type (Attack). 1 to 3 - Controls the length of time it takes for the Compressor to respond to a signal exceeding the boundary. 16 Amount - The Parameter 2 knob adjusts the Amount of Compression (ratio and sustain) and ranges from 1 (slight compression) through 20 (maximum sustain). Gain - The Parameter 3 knob adjusts the Output Gain from the Compressor. Ranges from 0 to 6. Amp Modeling Amp Modeling is a technology which applies the tone of several popular modern and vintage amps. [. . . ] Ranges from 0 to 99. 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. Reverb Type - The Parameter 1 knob selects the Type of Reverb or acoustic space. St=Studio ro=Wood Room CL=Club PL=Plate HA=Hall AP=Amplitheater CH=Church gA=Parking Garage Ar=Arena SP=Spring Reverb Level - The Parameter 3 knob adjusts the volume of the Reverb. [. . . ]