User manual DIGITECH RP80

[. . . ] MODELING GUITAR PROCESSOR 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 owner's manual. [. . . ] 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. 12 Storing/Copying a Preset Once the preset has been modified, you may store your settings to one of the 40 User Preset locations (Presets 1-40). The following steps outline how to store changes to a preset or copy a preset to a different location: 1. Press the STORE button again to save your changes. 2. Use the footswitches to select the preset location you want to store your changes to. 1. The current preset location flashes in the display. Press the FOOTSWITCHES to select the User Preset location. 3 Press the STORE button again to save the changes. 13 Effect Definitions The RP80 can be thought of as several different "virtual" amplifiers, and individual hi-tech effects. Each effect within the RP80 can be programmed to suit your personal application. Understanding how these effects alter the sound helps you achieve the sound you are looking for. The following overview of the RP80's effects outlines what each effect does. Pickup Sim / Wah Compressor Amp Modeling Cabinet Modeling EQ Noise Gate Chorus / Mod Delay Reverb Preset Level Controls the individual level for each preset. Because this setting is individual to each preset, you may adjust the volume when using louder or softer amp models. Pickup/Wah The Pickup Simulator gives 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. Wah is an effect controlled by an expression pedal making the guitar sound as if it's saying "Wah. " 14 Pickup/Wah Type - The Value buttons select the Pick Up or Wah type that is simulated. OF - Turns the Pickup Simulator / Wah module off. SH - Gives a single coil pick up the warm tone of a humbucker. HS - Gives a humbucker the unique sound of a single coil. Cr - Cry Wah is a traditional sounding Wah. bo - Boutique Wah is a wider sweeping Wah with a more modern sound. Fr - Full Range Wah sweeps the entire spectrum of audible frequencies. Compressor A Compressor is used to automatically limit the dynamic level of the guitar signal. 1 to 15 - Controls the amount of compression (ratio and sustain) and ranges from 1 (slight compression) through infinity (maximum sustain) or turns the compression effect off. Amp/Cabinet Modeling Amp Modeling is a technology that applies the tones of several popular modern and vintage amps and acoustic guitar simulation. Values 1-9 increase the amp's gain and level. b1-b9 o1-o9 r1-r9 H1-h9 t1-t9 C1-C9 Based Based Based Based Based Based on on on on on on a Blackface Boutique a Rectifier a Hot Rod a Classic Tweed a British Combo c1-c9 - Based on a Clean Tube amp s1-s9 - Based on a British Stack U1-U9 - A nice crunchy tube combo G1-g9 - Based on High Gain tube amp F1-f9 - A vintage fuzz distortion AC - A flat top acoustic guitar Any trademarks are the property of their respective companies and are in no way associated with DigiTech. 15 EQ Equalization is used to shape the tonal response of your guitar signal. The EQ in the RP80 is similar to the tone knobs on an amplifier. [. . . ] Press and hold the DRUMS button when applying power to the RP80. Wait until the display reads Cabinet On. Cabinet Modeling is now enabled for all amp models in all presets. The following lists what cabinet accompanies each model: b1-b9 ­ Blackface ­ 2x12 Cabinet o1-o9 ­ Boutique ­ Vintage 4x12 Cabinet r1-r9 ­ Rectifier ­ Vintage 4x12 Cabinet H1-H9 ­ Hot Rod ­ British 4x12 Cabinet t1-t9 ­ Classic Tweed ­ 2x12 Cabinet C1-C9 ­ British Combo ­ 2x12 Cabinet 23 c1-c9 s1-s9 U1-U9 G1-G9 F1-f9 ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Clean Tube ­ British 4x12 Cabinet British Stack ­ British 4x12 Cabinet Crunch ­ Vintage 4x12 Cabinet High Gain Tube ­ British 4x12 Cabinet Fuzz ­ British 4x12 Cabinet Factory Reset This function resets the RP80 to its original factory settings. This procedure erases all custom user presets. [. . . ]