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User’s
Guide
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION LITHIUM BATTERY WARNING CAUTION! This product may contain a lithium battery. There is danger of explosion if the battery is The symbols shown above are internationally accepted incorrectly replaced. Replace only with an symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical Eveready CR 2032 or equivalent. Make sure the products. The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilat- battery is installed with the correct polarity. eral triangle means that there are danger
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION U.K. MAINS PLUG WARNING PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: A molded mains plug that has been cut off KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS from the cord is unsafe. Discard the mains plug at a suitable disposal facility. NEVER HEED ALL WARNINGS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS YOU INSERT A DAMAGED OR CUT MAINS PLUG INTO A 13 AMP POWER DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR WATER SOCKET. Do not use the mains plug with- CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH. o
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Warranty We at DigiTech are very proud of our products and back-up each one we sell with the following warranty: 1.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. 3. Digitech liability under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing defective materials that show evidence of def
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Section-1 Introduction Getting Acquainted Congratulations and thank you for your purchase of the RP300A Modeling Guitar Processor. DigiTech commissioned today’s top players to contribute their own presets to the RP300A, giving you the latest sounds available from our award winning amp modeling and effects processing. We recommend that you take a few minutes to become better acquainted with what the RP300A has to offer by going through this User’s Guide with your RP300A in front of you. It is you
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A Guided Tour of the RP300A The Front Panel RHYTHM30 1. Up/Down Footswitches - These 2 Footswitches are used to select Presets, access the Tuner, or bypass the RP300A. The Footswitch on the left will decrease, and the middle Footswitch will increase the Preset number. Pressing both Footswitches together will bypass the currently selected Preset. Pressing and holding both Footswitches will access the Tuner. 2. Amp A/B Footswitch - This Footswitch is used to switch between two amp channels for the
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7. Display - The Display provides information for different functions depending on the mode that is active. In Performance mode, the Display will show the currently selected Preset name and numeric location. In Edit mode, the Display will show the name and value of the selected parameter. In Tuner mode, the Display will show the note being played and whether the note is sharp, flat, or in tune. 8. Store - The Store button is used to save your custom edits to the user Presets. 9. Expression Pedal
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Getting Started Making Connections There are several different connection options available with the RP300A. Before connecting the RP300A, make sure that the power to your amplifier and the RP300A is turned off. There is no power switch on the RP300A. To turn the RP300A on or off, simply connect or disconnect the included PS0913B power supply from the Power Jack to an AC outlet. Mono Operation Connect your guitar to the Input of the RP300A. Connect a single mono instrument cable from the Left Ou
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Applying Power Before applying power to anything, set your amp(s) to a clean tone and set the tone controls to a flat EQ response (on most amps, this would be 0 or 5 on the tone controls). Then follow the steps listed below. 1. Turn the amp volume all the way down. 2. Connect the plug of the PS0913B power supply to the Power Jack on the rear panel of the RP300A. 3. Connect the other end of the PS0913B power supply to an AC outlet and turn the Master Level knob until the display reads mlevel o.
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About the RP300A The Presets Presets are named and numbered locations of programmed sounds which reside in the RP300A. Presets are recalled with the Footswitches. The active effects in each Preset will be indicated by the lighted LEDs in the Effect Matrix. The RP300A comes with 40 User Presets (Presets U1-U40), 40 Factory Artist Presets (Presets A1-A40), and 40 DigiTech factory presets (F1-F40). The User Presets are locations where your creations may be stored. The Artist/Factory Presets will no
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Learn-A-Lick Mode Learn-A-Lick allows you to record a 10 second passage of music and play 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 are 6 functions for Learn-A-Lick including: • Stop (Controlled by the Down Footswitch) • Rewind (Controlled by the Up Footswitch) • Play (Controlled by the Down Footswitch) • Record (Controlled by the Amp A-B Footswitch) • Playback Speed (Controlled with Select Button) • Sampled Phra
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Section Two - Editing Functions Editing/Creating Presets Creating your own signature sound with the RP300A is easy and intuitive. The RP300A lets you create your own Presets, or fine tune existing Presets to suit your needs. When creating or editing a sound, you must first start with one of the User, Artist Factory, or Factory Presets. 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
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Storing/Copying/Naming 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 U1-U40). 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. The Store button LED will blink and the first character in the Display will Flash indicating that you can now name your custom creation. 2. Use the Number 1 Knob or Up/Down Footswitc
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Section Three - Effects and Parameters About the Effects The RP300A can be thought of as several different “virtual” amplifiers and individual, hi-tech stomp boxes in a single programmable package. With stomp boxes, the order in which they are connected can drastically affect the overall sound quality. The RP300A has placed the Effects in an order for optimum sound quality. The following diagram shows the order of the effects contained in the RP300A. Effect Definitions Each Effect within the RP3
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Compressor A Compressor is used to increase sustain, tighten up the guitar signal, and prevent the signal from clipping the input of other effects. It sets a maximum boundary (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 - The Number 1 Knob turns the Compressor on (ON) and off (OF). Attack - The Number 2 Knob adjusts the length of time it takes for the Compressor to respond to
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DIRECT - Cabinet Off 1X12 1 - 1x12 Mic 1 4X12V 1 - 4x12 Vintage Mic 1 1X12 2 - 1x12 Mic 2 4X12V 2 - 4x12 Vintage Mic 2 1X12 3 - 1x12 Mic 3 4X12V 3 - 4x12 Vintage Mic 3 1X12 4 - 1x12 Mic 4 4X12V 4 - 4x12 Vintage Mic 4 2X12o 1 - 2x12 Open Back Mic 1 4X12B 1 - 4x12 British Mic 1 2X12o 2 - 2x12 Open Back Mic 2 4X12B 2 - 4x12 British Mic 2 2X12o 3 - 2x12 Open Back Mic 3 4X12B 3 - 4x12 British Mic 3 2X12o 4 - 2x12 Open Back Mic 4 4X12B 4 - 4x12 British Mic 4 2X12c 1 - 2x12 Closed Back Mic 1 4X12G 1 -
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Gate Threshold - The Number 4 Knob sets the signal strength required to open or close the Noise Gate. The Gate Threshold parameter ranges from 1 (opens easily) to 40 (requires strong signals to open). Pluck Sensitivity - The Number 5 Knob controls the point where the Gate re-triggers when using the Pluck type Noise Gate. This Parameter is only available when Pluck is the selected type of Noise Gate. Ranges from 1 (requires strong signals to re-trigger) to 99 (re-triggers with weak signals). Mod
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Parameter 2 - The Number 3 Knob adjusts the strength the signal must be (Sensitivity) in order to trigger the Flanger. Ranges from 1 (requiring strong signals to trigger) to 99 (triggers with weak signals). Parameter 3 - The Number 4 Knob selects the point at where the Flanger will begin it’s sweep (LFO Start). Ranges from 0 to 99. Mod Level - The Number 5 Knob controls the mix of wet and dry signal. Ranges from 0 (all dry) to 99 (all wet). Phaser (PHaseR) A Phaser splits the incoming signal, an
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Vibrato (viBRTO) A Vibrato effect modulates the pitch of the incoming signal at an even rate. Parameter 1 - The Number 2 Knob adjusts the rate (Speed) at which the pitch modulates. Ranges from 1 to 99. Parameter 2 - The Number 3 Knob adjusts the intensity (Depth) of the modulating pitch. Ranges from 1 to 99. The Number 4 and 5 knobs have no function when the Vibrato is selected. Rotary Speaker (ROTARY) Rotary Speaker is an emulation of a device that included a spinning horn and rotor (woofer). T
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SynthTalk™ (syNtLK) SynthTalk™ is another effect exclusive to DigiTech. It makes your guitar seem to speak based upon the dynamics of your playing style. Parameter 1 - The Number 2 Knob adjusts the Attack of the synthesized voice. Ranges from 1 to 99. Parameter 2 - The Number 3 Knob adjusts the Release of the synthesized voice. Ranges from 1 to 99. Parameter 3 - The Number 4 Knob changes the characteristics of the various synth voices. Ranges from 0 to 99. Mod Level - The Number 5 Knob adjusts
