User manual DIGITECH RP500

[. . . ] Integrated Effects Switching System Owner's Manual If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling. Private household in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one). For Countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for a correct method of disposal. [. . . ] With stompboxes, the order in which they are connected affects the overall sound. The RP500 has placed the Amps and Effects in an order for optimum results. The following diagram shows the order in which they are connected. Amp/Cabinet Bypass Wah Compressor Chorus/FX (Pre) Distortion Amp/Cabinet Noise Gate Equalizer Volume Pre Chorus/FX (Post) Delay Reverb Volume Post Effect Definitions Each Amp and Effect within the RP500 can be programmed to suit your personal taste and application. Understanding how these components alter the sound, and how each parameter alters the effect, will help you achieve the sound you are looking for. The following overview of the RP500's effects outlines what each effect and parameter does. Wah Wah is an effect controlled by an Expression Pedal making the guitar sound as if it's saying "Wah. " Wahs - Knob 1 selects the Wah type. Values include: CrY wah (Cry Wah is a traditional sounding Wah), clydewah based on a Vox® Clyde McCoyTM Wah), and FuLlranG (DigiTech® Full Range Wah sweeps the entire spectrum of audible frequencies). Ranges from 0dB to +2dB. Compressor A Compressor is used to increase sustain, tighten up guitars, and prevent the signal from clipping the input of other effects. Comp - Knob 1 selects one of three Compressors: DIGiCoMP (DigiTech® Compressor), CS COMP (Based on a Boss® CS-2 Compressor/Sustainer), or DYnoCOMP (Based on an MXR® Dynacomp). Knobs 2-6 have the following functions for the various Compressors: Compressor Knob 2 (Sustain) Sustain Sustain Sensitivity Knob 3 (Tone) Tone --Knob 4 (Attack) Attack Attack -Knob 5 Knob 6 (Compressor Level) Level Level Output digicomp cs comp dynocomp ---- 3 Distortion The RP500 includes the tones of many popular distortion stompboxes, each of which can be fully dialed in. screamer - Based on an Ibanez® TS-9 808 - Based on an Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer Sparkdrv - Based on a Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive guy odrv - Based on a Guyatone® Overdrive OD-2 dod 250 - Based on a DOD® 250 Overdrive/Preamp redline - DigiTech® Redline Overdrive rodent - Based on a Pro Co RATTM mx dist - Based on an MXR® Distortion + DS Dist - Based on a Boss® DS-TM Distortion grunge - DigiTech® Grunge® zone - Based on a Boss MT-2 Metal Zone® death - DigiTech Death MetalTM gonkultr - Based on a DOD Gonkulator 8tavia - Based on a Roger Mayer OctaviaTM fuzzlatr - Based on a Demeter Fuzzulator clascfuz - Based on a DOD Classic Fuzz fuzzYFAC - Based on an Arbiter® Fuzz FaceTM big pi - Based on an Electro-Harmonix® Big Muff Pi® Knobs 2-6 have the following functions for the various Distortions: Distortion Knob 2 (Gain) Drive Overdrive Gain Drive Gain Gain Distortion Distortion Gain Grunge Gain -Gunk Drive Fuzz Fuzz Fuzz Sustain Knob 3 (Param. 1) Tone Tone Tone --Low Filter -Tone Butt Low Low Smear -Tone Tone -Tone Knob 4 (Param. 3) ----------High High ------Knob 6 (Distortion Level) Level Level Volume Level Level Level Level Output Level Loud Level Level Heave Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume P7 (X-EditTM only) ----------Mid Freq -------- Screamer 808 SPArKDrV GuY ODrV DOD 250 redline rodent mx dist ds dist Grunge zone death gonkultr 8tavia fuzZlAtr clasCfuz fuzzYFAC big pi 4 Disclaimer: DigiTech®, RP500TM, DigiTech Whammy®, MultiChorus®, AutoYaTM, YaYaTM, SynthTalkTM, Grunge®, DOD®, Lexicon®, and AudioDNA® are trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated. Ibanez Tube Screamer, Voodoo Labs Sparkle Drive, Guyatone Overdrive, ProCo Rat, MXR, Boss Metal Zone, Roger Mayer Octavia, Demeter Fuzzulator, Arbiter Fuzz Face, EH Big Muff Pi, Dunlop Cry Baby, Vox, Clyde McCoy Wah, MXR DynaComp, TC Electronic, EH Electric Mistress, EH Small Stone, Boss Octaver, Unicord Univibe, Fender Opto Tremolo, Vox Bias Tremolo, Maestro Echoplex, Fender Twin Reverb, EMT, Fender Tweed Deluxe, Fender Bassman, Fender Blackface, Twin Reverb, Marshall Super Lead, Mesa/Boogie, Hiwatt, Fender Tweed Champ, Soldano, Jensen Blue Backs, Celestion, Johnson Amplification, VHT Amplification, Sunn, Orange, Gibson, Laney, Roland, Peavey, 550, and Randall are trademarks of their respective companies and are not associated or affiliated with DigiTech or Harman International Industries, Incorporated. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used to identify products whose sounds were reviewed in the making of this product. All Rights Reserved. Amplifier The amplifiers are an assortment of popular vintage and modern amp tones. Amp - By default, Knob 1 selects one of the classic, modern, and DigiTech custom Amp types. Note that when you select an Amp, the default cabinet is automatically selected. You can, however, change the cabinet after selecting an Amp to achieve different tones. Based on a `57 Fender® Tweed Champ® Based on a `57 Fender Tweed Deluxe Based on a `59 Fender Tweed Bassman® Based on a `62 Fender Brown Bassman Based on a `65 Fender Blackface Twin Reverb® Based on a `65 Fender Blackface Deluxe Reverb® Based on a `65 Marshall® JTM-45 Based on a `68 Marshall 00 Watt Super Lead (plexi) Based on a `68 Marshall Jump Panel Based on a `77 Marshall Master Volume Based on an `83 Marshall JCM800 Based on a `93 Marshall JCM900 Based on an `0 Marshall JCM2000 Based on a `62 Vox® AC5 Based on a `63 Vox AC30 Top Boost Based on a `69 Hiwatt® Custom 00 DR03 Based on an `8 Mesa Boogie® Mark II C Based on a `94 Mesa Boogie® Mark IV Based on an `0 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Based on an `04 Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier Based on a 99 Legacy VL-00 Based on a `96 MatchlessTM HC30 Based on an `88 Soldano SLO00 Based on a Laney Supergroup. Based on a Peavey® 550 II® Based on a Randall RG00 Based on a Roland JC20 Based on a Sunn Solar 00S 80s shred guitar. DigiTech 20 Clean Tube DigiTech 20 Saturated Tube Based on a modified Plexi. Dreadnaught acoustic Jumbo acoustic No amp 57 champ 57deluxe 59BassMn 62BAssmn 65 twin 65dluxrv 45 jtm 68 plexi jumppanl mastrvol 800 jcm 900 jcm 2000 jcm ac15 AC30 tb hiwattag mark iic mark iv dualrect triprect 99legacy matchc30 sldno100 supergrp ga-40 or-120 PV 5150 rG100 jazz 120 solar100 dig solo digmetal digbrght digchunk digclean dig gain digblues dig fuzz digspank 2101 Cln 2101 sat digcrnch digmnstr digtweed digblack digstonr digdkmtl digtrans digbrown dig mosh dread AC jumbo ac direct Disclaimer: DigiTech®, RP500TM, DigiTech Whammy®, MultiChorus®, AutoYaTM, YaYaTM, SynthTalkTM, Grunge®, DOD®, Lexicon®, and AudioDNA® are trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated. [. . . ] You do not need to save this change to each preset. Factory Reset This function resets the RP500 to its original factory settings. This procedure erases all custom User presets, and recalibrates the Expression Pedal. ATTENTION: Performing this function will erase all user-programmed data. Be sure you want to erase the memory and start fresh before continuing with this procedure. [. . . ]