DigiTech RP1000 manual

1 Owner’ s Man ual Integrated Eff ects Switching System[...]

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T able of Contents Section One - Introduction ............1 Getting Acquainted .......................................................... 1 Included Items ...................................................................1 About the RP1000 ...........................................................1 Preset Mode and P edalboard Mode ...............[...]

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1 Section One - Intr oduction Getting Acquainted Congratulations on your purchase of the RP1000. The RP1000 Integrated Effects Switching System tak es your tone to the next level giving you the control that you need over your external amp and stompboxes while packing in the power of a multi-effects processor . Use the RP1000 to control and spice up[...]

2 Amp/Cabinet Bypass Y ou can also turn off the internal amps and cabinets f or all the presets in the RP1000. This is reall y useful when you just want to add eff ects processing to y our own cor e amplifier sound. So basically the RP1000 becomes a straight multi-eff ects box when y ou do this, and only W ah, Com- pressor , Distor tion, Equalizer[...]

3 Amp Gain/Effect P arameter (Knob 4) This knob adjusts the Gain (distortion) for the selected Amp (not available for Acoustic) and is also used to adjust parameters of other effects in the matrix. The amplifier and cabinets can’ t be adjusted when the Amp/Cabinet Bypass button is enabled. Amp Level/Effect P arameter (Knob 5) This knob adjusts t[...]

4 A Guided T our of the RP1000 Front P anel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 13 1. T ap T empo F ootswitch Step on this footswitch r epeatedly in time with y our music to get the dela y to sync up with the music’ s rhythm. 2. Stomp Loop Footswitch This footswitch enables and disables the mono stompbo x effects loop . 3. Edit Up/Down Buttons These bu[...]

5 8. Knobs 1-6 (From left to right) These six knobs perform various functions, depending on which mode is currentl y active and what (if anything) is being edited. The functions ar e listed below: T one Librar y (Knob 1) In Perf ormance mode, this knob selects from a library of preset amp tones. 1. When editing a preset, this knob changes the Amp o[...]

6 select the W ah row to adjust this parameter when USB is connected to the RP1000. When the Expression r ow is selected, this knob selects the LFO wa vef orm. LFO 1or 3. LFO 2 must first be selected with Knob 1 for this parameter to be a vailable . Master V olume (Knob 6) In Perf ormance mode, this knob adjusts the output lev el of the RP1000. 1.[...]

7 Rear P anel 1. Amp Loop Gr ound Lift This Ground Lift s witch can be enabled to help pre vent unwanted hum or buzz caused b y ground loops between the RP1000 and external amplifiers/pr eamps. 2. Input High impedance 1/4” instrument input. 3. Amp Loop These 1/4” send and return jacks let y ou connect to an external preamp or amplifier and us[...]

8 Getting Started Making Connections There ar e lots of wa ys to connect the RP1000 to amps, effects, mixers, and other equipment. Befor e connecting the RP1000 to anything, make sur e both y our amp and the RP1000 are turned off. Amp/Cabinet Bypass The RP1000 lets you b ypass its amp and cabinet tones so you can appl y its effects to y our own amp[...]

9 Loop:  (post Distor tion, pre Amp Model/Am p Loop send), or  (Post Amp Model/Amp Loop return). Note that the Stomp Loop button’ s LED turns red when it’ s pre amp , and green when it’ s post amp or post FX. Store these changes using the Stor e pr ocedure. 4. Note : If you try to enable the Sto[...]

10 Mix er Connect your guitar to the RP1000’ s Input. OR Connect the RP1000 Mixer Outpu ts or 1/4 ” Line Outpu ts to the mixer channel input s. Pan channels har d left and right f or proper stereo ima ging. Amp/Mixer swi tch on 1/4 " output s is set to MIXER. Stereo Amps Connect the RP1000’ s 1/4 ” Line Outputs t o the Power Am p input[...]

11 Amp Loop with Pre-Amp In Line Connect the RP1000’ s 1/4 ” Line Outpu ts to the Power Amp inputs . POWER AMP WITH SPEAKER CABS PREAMP Connect the RP1000 Amp Loop Send to the External Preamp Inpu t. Connect the External Preamp Line Out to the RP1000 Amp Loop Return. Connect your guitar to the RP1000’ s Input. Amp/Mixer swi tch on 1/4 " [...]

12 Amp Loop using Guitar Amp’ s Pre Amp Connect the RP1000 Amp Loop Send to the amp’ s Input. Connect the amp’ s Loop Send to the RP1000 Amp Loop Return. Connect the RP1000 Line Out to the amp ’ s Loop Return. Connect your guitar to the RP1000’ s Input. Amp/Mixer swi tch on 1/4 " outputs is se t to AMP . Amp Loop and Stomp Loop Conne[...]

13 Studio Setup (Computer and P ersonal Monitors) Connect your guitar to the RP1000’ s Input. XLR Left Out XLR Right O ut STUDIO REFERENCE MONITORS Connect the RP1000’ s USB port to an av ailable USB port on your compu ter .[...]

14 A pplying P ower Befor e applying pow er to an ything, set your amp(s) to a clean tone and set the tone controls to a flat EQ response (on most amps, this should be set to 5 on EQ’ s to obtain the amp’ s natural voicing.). Then follo w the steps listed below . T urn y our amp volume all the wa y down. 1. Connect the PS0913B pow er supply th[...]

15 Editing/Creating Pr esets The easiest way to star t editing presets is with the T one Librar y and Effects Librar y knobs. T ry out some of the tones in the T one Librar y and then tr y out some effects setups with the Effects Librar y knob. Use the Effects Lev el Knob to increase or decrease the ov erall Chorus/FX, Delay and Rev erb levels if d[...]

16 T o bypass amp/cabinet modeling in all presets, press the Amp/Cabinet Bypass button. When it is lit, amp/cabinet modeling is bypassed in all presets. Amp/Cabinet Bypass can be used in either Preset or P edalboard mode. Storing/Copying/Naming a Preset When you’ re done editing a preset, you should stor e y our settings to any of the 100 User pr[...]

17 Section Three - Eff ects and P arameters About the Effects The RP1000 is lik e a dream collection of vintage and contemporary amplifiers with several ped- alboards full of classic, modern, and boutique stompbox es all in a single pr ogrammable, portable package. With stompbox es, the order in which the y are connected affects the o verall sound[...]

18 Distortion The RP1000 includes the tones of many popular distortion stompbox es, each of which can be fully dialed in. Distortion - Knob 1 selects a Distortion. Press this knob to turn the selected Distortion on and off.  - Based on an Ibanez ® TS-9  - Based on an Ibanez TS-808 T ube Screamer ?[...]

19 Knobs 2-6 ha ve the f ollowing functions for the various Distortions: Distortion Knob 2 (Gain) Knob 3 (Param. 1) Knob 4 (Param. 2) Knob 5 (Param. 3) Knob 6 (Distor - tion Lev el) P7 (X-Edit TM only)  Drive T one -- -- Level --  Over drive T one -- -- Lev el --  Drive T one -- -- Level -- ?[...]

20 Amplier The amplifiers are an assortment of popular vintage and modern amp tones. The amplifiers also include acoustic guitar simulations. Amp - By default, Knob 1 selects one of the classic, modern, and DigiT ech custom Amp types. Note that when you select an Amp, the default cabinet is automatically selected. Y ou can, howev er , change t[...]

21 Cabinet - Knob 1 also selects cabinets. Pressing this knob alternates between selecting amps and cabinets  - Based on a 1x8 ‘57 Fender ® T weed Champ ®  - Based on a 1x12 ‘57 Fender T weed Delux e ®  - Based on a 1x12 ‘65 Fender Blackface Delux e Rev erb ?[...]

22 EQ The RP1000’ s EQ helps further shape your tone with Low , Mid, and High contr ols. Knob 1 - Press Knob 1 to turn the EQ on and off. Lo w Le vel - Knob 2 adjusts the Low EQ lev el. Ranges from -12dB to 12dB. Mid Fr equency - Knob 3 selects the frequency that the Mid parameter adjusts. Range Is fr om 300 Hz to 4000 Hz. Mid Le vel - Knob 4 adj[...]

23 Knobs 2-6 hav e the following functions for the various Chorus types: Chorus Knob 2 (Pre/P ost Amp) Knob 3 (Speed) Knob 4 (Depth) Knob 5 (Regenera- tion) Knob 6 (FX Lev el)  Pre/P ost Amp Speed Depth -- --  Pre/P ost Amp Speed Width -- Intensity  Pre/P ost Amp Speed Depth W av efo[...]

24 Phaser A phaser splits the incoming signal, and then changes the phasing of the signal. This signal is then tak en in and out of phase and mixed back in with the original signal. As the phasing changes, dif- fer ent frequencies get canceled r esulting in a warm sort of twisting sound. The RP1000 includes the following Phaser types: ?[...]

25 VibroP an (  ) A vibrato is an effect that modulates the pitch of the incoming signal. This will tak e the whole signal slightly in and out of tune at a steady pace. The DigiT ech ® VibroPan also incorporates an automatic panner with the vibrato effect that cr eates a lush chorus-like sound. Pre/P ost Amp - Knob 2 determ[...]

26 En velope Filter (  ) The DigiT ech Envelope Filter is a dynamic W ah effect that alters y our sound based upon how hard y ou pla y . Pre/P ost Amp - Knob 2 determines where the effect appears in the effects chain. T urn counter -clockwise for Pre (appears before the Distortion effect), or clockwise for Post (appears afte[...]

27 Vo x - Knob 5 changes the characteristics of the various synth voices. Ranges from  to  . Sensitivity - Knob 6 adjusts the sensitivity of the input signal requir ed to trigger the SynthT alk effect. Ranges from  to  . Balance (X-Edit TM only ) - adjusts the left to right balance of the wet signal, Ranges from [...]

28 Pitch Shift (  ) A Pitch Shifter copies the incoming signal, then shifts the pitch of the copy to a differ ent note. The shifted note is then mix ed back with the original signal, sounding as if two guitars wer e pla y- ing differ ent notes. Pre/P ost Amp - Knob 2 determines where the effect appears in the effects chain. T urn cou[...]

29 Boss ® OC-2 Octav er TM (  ) Based on the Boss ® OC-2 Octa ver TM , this adds tw o signals to your original guitar signal. The first is one octa ve belo w your guitar , and the second is two octa ves belo w your guitar . Each additional signal has its own v olume control. Pre/P ost Amp - Knob 2 determines where the effect[...]

30 Rev erb Using re verb in r ecorded pr ogram material giv es the listener a sense that the material is being performed in an actual r oom or hall. It is this similarity to actual acoustic spaces that makes re verberation a useful tool in r ecorded m usic. The RP1000 featur es genuine Lexicon ® re verbs, whose rich, lush effects hav e been heard [...]

31 Section F our - Other Functions Expression P edal Y ou can link the Expr ession P edal on the RP1000 to control the RP1000’ s V olume, W ah, Whamm y™, Y aY a™, or almost any of the RP1000’ s other parameters in real time with your f oot. When a parameter has been link ed to the Expression P edal, you can also set the minimum (heel) and m[...]

32 W ah Min/Max Y ou can set the W ah effect’ s minimum and maximum values with the Expression r ow . T o do so , follow these steps: Press the 1. Edit button until the Expression r ow is selected (indicated b y the LED lighting on the Expression r ow). Rotate 2. Knob 1 to select  . Rotate 3. Knob 3 to adjust the W ah effe[...]

33 When the Displa y pr ompts you with 3.  rock the Expr ession P edal back (toe up) and press F ootswitch 5 . The Displa y now pr ompts you to calibrate the V -Switch sensitivity ( 4.  ), where  is the curr ent V -Switch threshold. Rock the Expression P edal forward and press firmly on t[...]

34 T o use the Looper with a quiet star t, follow these steps: Press the 1. Looper button to enable the Looper . The Looper button should now be lit. None of the Record, Pla y , Overdub LEDs will be lit at this time. T o begin looping, press the 2. Do wn footswitch. The Record LED on the matrix will flash red indicating the Looper is armed and r e[...]

35 If using the optional FS3X to control the Looper , follow these steps for on the fly use: Start playing y our guitar . 1. T o begin looping, press the 2. Do wn footswitch. The Looper will start recording as soon as you pr ess the Down foots witch, and the Record LED on the matrix will light red after about half a second. T o set the loop point,[...]

36 and RP1000 ha ve equal le vels) to RP Mix 0% (all that is hear d is the USB pla yback in the outputs, no RP1000 processing). T o change the USB Setup options, follow these steps From the pr eset name displa y , press the 1. Edit Do wn button once to enter Edit mode. The W ah row’ s LED will be lit. T urn 2. Knob 4 to adjust the USB Pla yback M[...]

37 Section Fiv e - RP1000 Effects Descriptions W ahs W ah is an effect controlled by an Expr ession P edal making the guitar sound as if it’ s sa ying “W ah. ” DigiT ech ® W ah DigiT ech’ s Full range W ah sw eeps the entire spectrum of audible fr equencies giving y ou the most range of tone from the wah pedal. Dunlop ® Cr ybaby™ W ah: [...]

38 EQ The RP1000 is equipped with a 3 band semi-parametric EQ which helps shape y our tone with Low , Mid, and High controls. 3 Band Semi-P arametric EQ By adjusting the frequency and le vels of each band, you can contr ol how m uch or little of the frequency range of 60 Hz to 8 kHz y ou want in your o verall tone. Chorus Stompbox Models A Chorus a[...]

39 DigiT ech® Filter Flanger The DigiT ech tone team expanded on the traditional flanger by adding a band pass filter in the feedback path of the effect. Because of the filter , the filter flanger’ s feedback aff ects only a set amount of frequencies to generate a diff erent flanger effect. DigiT ech T riggered Flang er By setting the thre[...]

40 Boss® OC-2 Octa ver Based on the Boss® OC-2 Octa verTM, this adds tw o signals to your original guitar signal. The first is one octa ve belo w your guitar , and the second is two octa ves belo w your guitar . Each ad- ditional signal has its own v olume control. DigiT ech® Detune A Detuner mak es a cop y of your incoming signal, takes the co[...]

41 V ox® Bias T remolo Another way to achie ve a tr emolo effect is to alter the bias of the pow eramp tubes. This V ox® Bias T r emolo produces the v olume and tone effects to cr eate a tone heard on man y famous Brit- ish tunes. Envelope / Special DigiT ech® Env elope Filter An env elope filter is also called a “auto-wah” for its wah effe[...]

42 Modulated Dela y A modulated dela y is a digital dela y with chorus added to the dela ys to produce a wider sound- ing stereo dela y . P ong Dela y A pong dela y’ s repeats jump fr om side to side and requires a ster eo setup . Rev erse Dela y: The Rev erse Dela y senses the guitar’ s input signal and pla ys the dela y ed guitar backwards on[...]

43 Boss® DS-1™ Distortion A truly classic distortion. A nice, common distortion that ranges in tone from rock to mild metal. Use it to drive a distorted amp! Boss MT -2 Metal Zone® The Metal Zone will produce nearl y any metal tone needed fr om tight, percussiv e Ba y area thrash to deep detuned grind core. Boss OD-1 Over drive The OD-1 is perf[...]

44 Fulltone® OCD Over drive Straddling the border of o ver drive and distortion, the OCD produces amazing harmonics and drives an y amp into oblivion. The over drive is thick er than most yet clear letting ev er y string and note come through. Guyatone® Ov erdriv e OD-2 The OD-2 is yet a diff erent fla v or of ov erdrive. The OD-2’ s is transp[...]

45 ‘65 F ender® Blackface Deluxe Re verb® The single speak er version of its bigger br other , this amp is equally at home f or blues, countr y and rock pla yers. ’59 Gibson® GA-40 A very cool blues/rock amp in the ranks with the Delux es but with a personality all its own. ‘69 Hiwatt® Custom 100 DR103 This superb rock and r oll amp was t[...]

46 ’95 Matchless™ Chieftain A beautifully full amp tone with plenty of character . The Chief is a really gr eat amp to use for putting a slightly differ ent color in your m usical palette. ‘96 Matchless HC30 The perfect Class A crunch tone with tight responsiv e low end. This is right at home with coun- tr y , blues, and r ock ’74 Orange™[...]

47 DigiT ech® Crunch The Crunch is just that, a tube head that crunches more than the rest. The crunch has extra gain and cuts through. P erfect for both rh ythms and solos. DigiT ech T w eedface – T weed preamp w/Blackface po weramp Imagine combining two of the gr eatest Fender® amps into a single beast. That’ s what we hav e done with the T[...]

48 Direct No amp model Dreadnaught Acoustic Aw esome dr eadnaught acoustic simulation with an articulate top end. Best suited for middle and neck pickups. Jumbo Acoustic A warmer acoustic model with more midrange. Cabinets 1x8 ‘57 Fender® T weed Champ® A small speak er but a great wa y to cut through the mix. 1x12 ‘57 Fender T weed Delux e® [...]

49 4x12 ‘96 VHT® Slant w/ Celestion® Vintage 30’ s A rare matchup fr om the guys at VHT . Great bite that reall y cuts through. 4x12 ‘07 Mesa/Boogie Rectifier w/Celestion® Vintage 30’ s The ultimate 4x12 for the hea viest tone. Massiv e bottom end and punch y midrange. 2x12 DigiT ech® Bright A particularly bright but full sounding comb[...]

50 Section Six - Appendix General Specifications A/D/A Converter : 24-bit high performance audio Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz DSP Section: AudioDNA2™ DSP Processor Simultaneous Effects: 10 Preset Memor y: 100 User Presets (1-00) / 100 Factor y Presets (F1-F00) Dimensions: 19.5˝ Length x 10.75˝ Width x 3.75˝ Height Unit W eight: 11.5 lbs. Analo[...]

51 Windo ws ® Software Requir ements Vista Home/Premium, XP Home/Professional (SP2 installed, .NET 2.0 installed*) Pentium ® /Athlon™ 1.4GHz or later 512MB RAM (1GB RAM r ecommended) 180MB hard disk space for a pplication D VD-R OM drive USB Port Internet connection requir ed for Cubase activation *.NET 2.0 will be installed during installation[...]

52 DigiT ech® 8760 South Sandy Parkwa y Sandy , Utah 84070 PH (801) 566-8800 F AX (801) 566-7005 http://www .digitech.com Printed in the USA 12/2008 RP1000 Owner’ s Manual 18-0597-A ©2008 Harman International Industries, Incorporated, all rights reserved. Disclaimer : DigiT ech, X-Edit, Production Modeling, Grunge , Death Metal, Jimi Hendrix™[...]