Digi Tech RP155 Owner's Manual

Modeling Guitar Processor

Owner’s Manual

Safety Information

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ELECTROMAGNETIC

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and the Product Specifications noted on the Declaration of Conformity. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• this device may not cause har mful

• this device must accept any inter ference received, including interfer-

Operation of this unit within significant electromagnetic fields should be avoided.

• use only shielded interconnecting cables.

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COMPATIBILITY

interference, and

ence that may cause undesired operation.

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.

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Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

Refer all servicing to to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

MAINS DISCONNECT: The plug shall remain readily operable. For rack-mount or installation where plug is not accessible, an all-pole mains switch with a contact separation of at least 3 mm in each pole shall be incorporated into the electrical installation of the rack or building.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Manufacturer’s Name: DigiTech Manufacturer’s Address: 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA

declares that the product:

Product name: RP 155

Product option: all (requires Class II power adapter that conforms to the requirements of EN60065, EN60742, or equivalent.)

conforms to the following Product Speciﬁcations:

Safety: IEC 60065 -01+Amd 1

EMC: EN 55022:2006 EN 55024:1998 FCC Part 15

Supplementary Information:

The product herewith complies with the requirements of the: Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC

With regard to Directive 2005/32/EC and EC Regulation 1275/2008 of 17 December 2008, this product is designed, produced, and classiﬁed as Professional Audio Equipment and thus is exempt from this Directive.

With regard to Directive 2005/32/EC and EC Regulation 278/2009 of 6 April 2009, this regulation applies to Class A (single output) external power supplies. The external power supply used with this product is a multi-output power supply and thus is exempt from this Directive.

Roger Johnsen Vice-President of Engineering 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Date: January 12, 2011

European Contact: Your local DigiTech Sales and Service Ofﬁce or

Harman Music Group 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070 USA Ph: (801) 566-8800 Fax: (801) 568-7583

Table of Contents

Section One - Introduction

Getting Acquainted .......................................................... 1

Included Items .................................................................. 1

About the RP155 ............................................................. 2

Performance Mode .......................................................2

Bypass Mode .................................................................. 2

Tuner Mode ..................................................................... 2

Tone Library Knob ........................................................ 4

Effects Library Knob ..................................................... 4

Master Level Knob ........................................................4

Editor/Librarian ............................................. 4

X-Edit

Presets ............................................................................. 5

A Guided Tour of the RP155 ........................................ 6

Front Panel ..................................................................... 6

Rear Panel .....................................................................10

Getting Started ...............................................................12

Making Connections ......................................................12

Mono Operation - Amplifier .................................... 12

Stereo Operation ........................................................13

Applying Power ..............................................................15

Section Two - Editing Functions

Editing/Creating Presets ...............................................16

Storing/Copying a Preset..............................................18

Section Three - Models and Parameters

About the Models ..........................................................19

Model Definitions ..........................................................20

Pickup ...............................................................................20

Wah ...................................................................................20

Compressor ....................................................................21

Distortion ........................................................................22

Amplifier ...........................................................................24

Cabinet .............................................................................25

EQ. ..................................................................................... 25

Noise Gate ......................................................................26

Chorus/FX. ...................................................................... 27

Chorus. .......................................................................... 27

Flanger ...........................................................................28

Phaser ............................................................................28

Vibrato ............................................................................29

Rotary Speaker ............................................................29

Tremolo .......................................................................... 29

Panner. ............................................................................30

Envelope Filter .............................................................30

Auto Ya™ ......................................................................30

Step Filter ......................................................................31

DigiTech Whammy™ ..................................................31

Pitch Shift ......................................................................32

Detune ...........................................................................32

Harmony Pitch Shifting ..............................................33

Delay .................................................................................34

Reverb ..............................................................................35

Section Four - Other Functions

Phrase Looper ................................................................36

Drum Machine ................................................................37

Optional Passive Volume/

Continuous Control Pedal ...........................................38

Factory Reset .................................................................. 38

Section Five - Appendix

Specifications ...................................................................39

Tone LIbrary .................................................................... 41

Effects Library .................................................................42

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 defect, provided the product is returned to DigiTech WITH RETURN AUTHORIZATION, where all parts and labor will be covered up to a period of one year. A Return Authorization number may be obtained from DigiTech by telephone. The company shall not be liable for any consequential damage as a result of the product’s use in any circuit or assembly.

4. Proof-of-purchase is considered to be the burden of the consumer.

5. DigiTech reserves the right to make changes in design, or make additions to, or improvements upon this product without incurring any obligation to install the same on products previously manufactured.

6. The consumer forfeits the beneﬁts of this warranty if the product’s main assembly is opened and tampered with by anyone other than a certiﬁed DigiTech technician or, if the product is used with AC voltages outside of the range suggested by the manufacturer.

7. The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and DigiTech neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product. In no event shall DigiTech or its dealers be liable for special or consequential damages or from any delay in the performance of this warranty due to causes beyond their control.

NOTE: The information contained in this manual is subject to change at any time without notification. Some information contained in this manual may also be inaccurate due to undocumented changes in the product or operating system since this version of the manual was completed. The information contained in this version of the owner’s manual supersedes all previous versions.

Section 1 - Introduction

Getting Acquainted

Congratulations on your purchase of the RP155. You now have an incredibly advanced modeling guitar processor that can keep up with your creative impulses and even increase them. Armed with DigiTech®’s patented AudioDNA2® custom audio DSP chip, the RP155 gives you a huge selection of tones and effects, right at your fingertips. When you easily dial up a tone or effect from the Tone Library or the Effects Library, you’ll appreciate the accuracy in each model, and the dynamic interaction in each tone. Add USB support for computer recording, a Phrase Looper and a built-in drum machine and you have the RP155: the key to unlock your creative potential.

Included Items

Before you get started, please make sure that the following items have been included:

 •RP155  •PS0913BPowerSupply  •WarrantyCard

The utmost care was taken while your RP155 was being manufactured. Everything should be included and in perfect working order. If anything is missing, contact the factory at once. Please help us become acquainted with you and your needs by completing your warranty card or registering online at www.digitech.com. It is your safeguard should a problem arise with your RP155.

Disclaimer: DigiTech, Lexicon, Whammy, YaYa, AutoYa, and Johnson Ampliﬁcation are trademarks of Harman International Industries, Inc. Other product names modeled in this product are trademarks of their respective companies that do not endorse and are not associated or afﬁliated with DigiTech or Harman International Industries, Inc. They are trademarks of other manufacturers and were used merely to identify products whose sounds were reviewed in the creation of this product.

About the RP155

Performance Mode

When you ﬁrst apply power to the RP155, it powers up in Performance mode. Performance mode provides access to all of the presets within the RP155 via the Up and Down Footswitches. Knob 1 selects a tone from the Tone Library, Knob 2 selects an effect combination from the Ef- fects Library, Knob3 adjusts the Effects Level, and Knob 4 adjusts the Master Level (volume).

Bypass Mode

The RP155 presets can be bypassed via a true analog bypass circuit for a clean, unprocessed guitar signal. To bypass the RP155, press both Footswitches simultaneously. The Display reads By indicating the preset is bypassed. Press either Footswitch to exit Bypass and return the RP155 to the last preset used.

Tuner Mode

The Tuner in the RP155 allows you to quickly tune or check the tuning on your guitar. Enter Tuner mode by pressing and holding both Footswitches simultaneously. The Display brieﬂy shows TU indicating that you are in Tuner mode. To begin tuning, play a note on your guitar (a harmonic at the 12th fret usually works best). The Display shows the note being played. The Matrix LEDs indicate whether you are sharp or ﬂat. The top 5 red LEDs indicate the note is sharp and should be tuned down. The bottom 5 red LEDs indicate the note is ﬂat and should be tuned up. The center green LED indicates the note is in tune. The output is muted in Tuner mode. Exit tuner mode by pressing either Footswitch.

Display shows

note played

Top LEDs indicate

note is sharp

Green LED indicates

note is in tune

Bottom LEDs indicate

note is flat

In Tuner mode, you can change your tuning reference. The default factory setting is A=440 Hz (displayed as 40). Rotating Knob 1 selects alternate and dropped tunings. Alternate tunings are A=453Hz to A=427 Hz (displayed as 53 to 27). Dropped tunings are A=A ﬂat (displayed as A∫), A=G (displayed as G), and A=G ﬂat (displayed as G∫). The display window will brieﬂy ﬂash the cur- rently selected tuning preference.

Exit Tuner mode by pressing either Footswitch.

Tone Library Knob

In Performance mode, this knob selects a variety of genre-based amp tone defaults ranging from Blues to Metal to Country. Behind the scenes, the Compressor, Distortion, Amp/Cabinet model, and EQ are conﬁgured to create a speciﬁed tone with a single click of this knob. You can further reﬁne the sound by editing the preset (see Editing/Creating Presets on page 16). Changing between different Tone Library defaults does not change the Chorus/FX, Delay or Reverb, letting you experiment with different amp styles quickly in the context of the current effect chain.

Effects Library Knob

In Performance mode, this knob selects a variety of post-ampliﬁer model effect chains (Chorus, Chorus + Delay, Delay + Reverb, etc.). You can further reﬁne the sound by editing the preset (see Editing/Creating Presets on page 16). Changing between different Effects Library defaults does not change the Compressor, Distortion, Amp/Cabinet model, and EQ settings, letting you experiment with different effect chains quickly in the context of the current amp tone.

Effects Level Knob

In Performance mode, this knob changes the relative level of the post-amp effects (Chorus/FX, Delay, and Reverb). This can be thought of as an effects mix control, where turning this knob clockwise increases the level of these effects and turning it counter-clockwise decreases the level of these effects.

Master Level Knob

This knob controls the overall output volume of all of the RP155’s presets.

X-EditTM Editor/Librarian

You can edit your RP155 with your computer, using the X-EditTM Editor/Librarian. Download X-EditTM, USB drivers, and documentation from www.digitech.com.

Presets

Presets are named and numbered locations of programmed sounds which reside in the RP155. Presets are recalled with the Footswitches. The active effects in each preset are indicated by lighted LEDs in the Effect Matrix. The RP155 comes with 50 User presets (1-50) and 50 Factory presets (51-00). The User presets are locations where your creations may be stored. The Factory presets do not allow you to store any changes to them. From the factory, the 50 User presets are exact duplicates of the 50 Factory presets. This allows you to create your own presets without losing the sounds that came with the RP155.

The Tone Library knob, Effects Library knob, and Effects Level knob make it easy to quickly load preset tones, effects, and effects chains.

1. Select a tone with the

Tone Library knob

To learn about storing changes to presets, see page 18.

2. Select an effect

or effects chain with the

Effects Library knob

3. Adjust the

effects level with the

Effects Level knob

A Guided Tour of the RP155

Front Panel

1. Footswitches

These two Footswitches are used to select presets, access the Tuner, enable the Phrase Looper, and Bypass the RP155. The Footswitch on the right will select the next preset up, and the Footswitch on the left will select the next preset down. Pressing both Footswitches together will bypass the currently selected preset. Pressing and holding the Left Footswitch will enable and disable the Phrase Looper. Pressing and holding both Footswitches for 2 seconds will access the Tuner. Press either Footswitch to exit Bypass or Tuner mode.

2. Knobs 1-4

These four knobs perform various functions, depending on which mode is currently active and what (if anything) is being edited. The functions are listed below:

Tone Library Knob (Knob 1)

1. In Performance mode, this knob selects from a library of pre-programmed amp tones. (See page 41 for a list of preset amp tones.)

2. When editing a preset, this knob changes the Amp or Effect model for the selected row.

3. When editing an Effect row, press this knob to turn on or bypass the effect.

4. When the Drums row is selected, this knob selects the ﬁrst pattern of each style (Rock, Blues, Jazz, etc.).

Effects Library Knob (Knob 2)

1. In Performance mode, this knob selects from a library of pre-programmed effect conﬁgurations. (See page 42 for a list of preset effect conﬁgurations.)

2. When editing a preset, this knob modiﬁes the parameter listed in the column directly above it for the selected Effect row.

3. When the Drums row is selected, this knob selects the different drum patterns available.

EffectsLevelKnob(Knob3)

1. In Performance mode, this knob adjusts the overall level of post amp model effects (Cho- rus/Mod, Delay, and Reverb).

2. When editing a preset, this knob modiﬁes the parameter listed in the column directly above it for the selected Effect row.

3. When the Drums row is selected, this knob adjusts the playback Tempo of the drum machine.

Master Volume Knob (Knob 4)

1. In Performance mode, this knob adjusts the output level of the RP155.

2. When editing a preset, this knob modiﬁes the parameter listed in the column directly above it for the selected Effect row.

3. When the Drums row is selected, this knob adjusts the drum machine playback level.

3. Edit buttons

These buttons navigate up and down the matrix, selecting the row of parameters which the knobs will edit. Press one of these buttons to step through the Effect rows, and return to the preset name display. See page 16 for more information about editing presets.

4. Matrix

The matrix provides information regarding the current preset and parameter edit functions. In Performance mode, the LEDs running down the left side of the Matrix provide a visual indication of which effects are in use for the currently selected preset. While editing a preset, the LEDs indicate the Effect row currently selected for editing. In Tuner mode, the LEDs indicate whether the note played is sharp, flat, or in tune.

5. Display

The Display provides information for different functions depending on the mode that has been selected. In Performance mode, the Display will show the currently selected preset number. In Edit mode, the Display will show the value of the parameter being adjusted. In Tuner mode, the Display will show the note played.

6. Drums

The Drums button is used to turn on and off the RP155’s built-in drum machine. When the Drums button is turned on, the Drums button LED lights and the selected drum pattern plays continuously. Select the Drums row using the Edit buttons and use Knobs 1-4 to change the style, pattern, tempo, and level of the drum machine. See page 37 for more information about the drum machine and a list of patterns.

Note: The RP155’s Drum Machine is not available when the Phrase Looper is active.

7. Store

The Store button is used to save your custom edits to the user presets. See page 18 for more information about storing presets.

Rear Panel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1. Input

Connect your instrument to this high-impedance TS input.

2. Amp / Mixer

This button optimizes the RP155’s outputs for use when plugged into a guitar amp or a mixer/ recording device. When set to Mixer (“In” position), the outputs are optimized for connecting to a mixer, recording device or headphones. When set to Amp (“Out” position), the outputs are optimized for running directly in to the input of a guitar amp.

3. Left (Mono) and Right Outputs

Connect the Left (Mono) output to the input of a single amplifier (or mixer input) for mono operation. Connect the Left and Right outputs to the inputs of 2 amplifiers (or 2 mixer channels) for stereo operation.

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