Digi Tech RP355 Owner's Manual

Modeling Guitar Processor

Owner’s Manual

Professional Audio Equipment

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• this device must accept any interference received, includ-

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READ THE FOLLOWING:

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THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT bE ExPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIqUID AND NO ObjECT FILLED WITH LIqUID, SUCH AS vASES, SHALL bE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS

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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.

Disclaimer: AutoYa, DigiTech, DOD, Death Metal, Johnson Ampliﬁcation, Grunge, Lexicon, Multi Chorus, Whammy, and YaYa 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.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

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

declares that the product: Product name: RP355

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: October 11, 2010

European Contact: Your local DigiTech / Johnson Sales and Service Office or

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

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.

Table of Contents

Section One - Introduction

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

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

About the RP355 ............................................................. 1

Performance Mode .......................................................1

Bypass Mode .................................................................. 1

Tuner Mode ..................................................................... 1

Tone Library (Knob 1).................................................. 2

Effects Library (Knob 2) .............................................. 2

Effects Level (Knob 3) ..................................................2

Amp Gain (Knob 4) ...................................................... 2

Amp Level (Knob 5) .....................................................2

Master Level (Knob 6) .................................................2

Editor/Librarian ............................................. 2

X-Edit

Presets ............................................................................. 2

Create Your Sound in Three Easy Steps ..................... 3

A Guided Tour of the RP355 ........................................ 4

Front Panel ..................................................................... 4

Rear Panel ....................................................................... 7

Getting Started ................................................................. 8

Making Connections ........................................................ 8

Mono Operation - Amplifier ...................................... 8

Stereo Operation .......................................................... 8

Applying Power ..............................................................10

Section Two - Editing Functions

Editing/Creating Presets ...............................................11

Storing/Copying/Naming a Preset ..............................12

Section Three - Models and Parameters

About the Models ..........................................................13

Model Definitions ..........................................................13

Pickup ...............................................................................13

Wah ...................................................................................13

Compressor ....................................................................14

Distortion ........................................................................14

Amplifier ...........................................................................16

Cabinet .............................................................................17

EQ. .....................................................................................17

Noise Gate/Auto Swell .................................................18

Chorus/FX. ......................................................................18

Chorus. ..........................................................................18

Flanger ...........................................................................19

Phaser ............................................................................19

Vibrato ............................................................................19

Rotary Speaker ............................................................20

VibroPan .........................................................................20

Unicord Uni-Vibe

Tremolo/Panner ............................................................ 21

Envelope Filter .............................................................21

DOD FX25 ...................................................................21

AutoYa

Ya Ya™ .............................................................................22

SynthTalk

Step Filter ......................................................................22

DigiTech Whammy™ ..................................................23

Pitch Shift ......................................................................23

Detune ...........................................................................23

Harmony Pitch Shifting ..............................................24

OC-2 Octaver ..................................................24

Boss

Delay .................................................................................24

Reverb ..............................................................................25

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Section Four - Other Functions

Phrase Looper ................................................................26

Drum Machine ................................................................26

Aux Input .........................................................................27

Learn-A-Lick

Mode ....................................................27

Using Learn-A-Lick ........................................................27

Expression Pedal ............................................................28

LFOs ..................................................................................28

Factory Reset .................................................................. 28

Expression Pedal Calibration ......................................29

Section Five - Appendix

Specifications ...................................................................30

Expression Pedal - Assignable Parameters ...............31

Tone Library ....................................................................32

Effects Library .................................................................32

Section 1 - Introduction

Getting Acquainted

Congratulations on your purchase of the RP355. 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 RP355 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 with the included Cubase® LE 4 software and a built-in drum machine, and you have the RP355: the key to unlock your creative potential.

Included Items

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

 •RP355  •Cubase  •PS0913BPowerSupply  •WarrantyCard

The utmost care was taken while your RP355 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 sending us your completed warranty card or registering online at www.digitech.com. It is your safeguard should a problem arise with your RP355.

LE4 Recording Software DVD

About the RP355

Stompbox Footswitch Mode

The RP355 includes a very convenient Stompbox Footswitch mode, where the Up, Down, and Amp A-B footswitches function as on/off switches for the Distortion, Chorus/FX and Delay effects. To enable Stompbox Footswitch mode, follow these steps:

From the preset display, press the UP and AMP A-B footswitches simultaneously. The display will read STOMP brieﬂy indicating Stompbox footswitch mode has been enabled. The DOWN, UP, and AMP A-B footswitches will now turn Distortion, Chorus/FX, and Delay effects respectively on and off in the current preset. Note: While Stompbox footswitch mode is active, you cannot navigate through the RP355’s presets, nor can you change the Amp A/B channels in the current preset.

To exit Stompbox footswitch mode and return to Preset footswitch mode, press the UP and AMP A-B footswitches simultaneously again. The display will read PRESET brieﬂy indicating Preset footswitch mode is now active again.

Performance Mode

When you ﬁrst apply power to the RP355, it powers up in Performance mode. Performance mode provides access to all of the presets within the RP355 via the Up and Down Foot- switches. The AmpA/BFootswitch toggles between two amp channels for the selected preset. Knob 1 selects a tone from the Tone Library, Knob 2 selects an effects chain from the Effects Library, Knob3 adjusts the Effects Level, and Knob 4 adjusts the Amp Gain, Knob5 adjusts the Amp Level, and Knob 6 adjusts the Master Level (volume).

Bypass Mode

The RP355 presets can be bypassed via a true analog bypass circuit for a clean, unprocessed guitar signal. To bypass the RP355, press the Up and Down Footswitches simultaneously. The Display reads Bypass indicating the preset is bypassed. Press any footswitch to exit Bypass and return the RP355 to the last preset used.

Tuner Mode

The Tuner in the RP355 allows you to quickly tune or check the tuning on your guitar. Enter Tuner mode by pressing and holding the Up and Down Footswitches simultaneously for 2 seconds. The Display brieﬂy shows TUNER 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. The Expression Pedal controls the guitar volume while tuning. Exit tuner mode by pressing any Footswitch.

Display shows

note played

Top LEDs indicate

note is sharp

Green LED indicates

note is in tune

EXPRESSION

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 A=440). Rotating Knob 1 selects alternate dropped tunings and tuning references. Alternate tunings are A = A, A = G, A = G window brieﬂy ﬂashes the current tuning reference.

EXPRESSION

, and tuning references A=427 - A=453.

The display

Tone Library (Knob 1)

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, EQ, and Noise Gate 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

11). 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 2)

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 11). Changing between different Effects Library defaults does not change the Compressor, Distortion, Amp/Cabinet model, EQ, and Noise Gate settings, letting you experiment with different effect chains quickly in the context of the current amp tone.

Effects Level (Knob 3)

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.

Amp Gain (Knob 4)

This knob adjusts the Gain (distortion) for the selected Amp model (not available for Acoustic).

Amp Level (Knob 5)

This knob adjusts the Level (volume) of the selected Amp model.

Master Level (Knob 6)

This knob controls the overall output volume of all of the RP355’s presets.

X-EditTM Editor/Librarian

You can edit your RP355 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 RP355. Presets are recalled with the Footswitches. The active effects in each preset are indicated by lighted LEDs in the Effect Matrix. The RP355 comes with 70 User presets (1-70) and 70 Factory presets (F1-F70). 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 70 User presets are exact duplicates of the 70 Factory presets. This allows you to create your own presets without losing the sounds that came with the RP355.

Create Your Sound in Three Easy Steps

Tone Library

Select one of 30 different tones from rock, metal, blues, country, and more. The tones consist of a combination of Compressor, Distortion Stompbox, Ampliﬁer/Cabinet, EQ, and Noise Gate.

For a complete list of available tones, see page 33.

Effects Library

Select one of 30 diffferent effects chains. The effects consist of a combination of Chorus/FX, Delay, and Reverb.

For a complete list of available effects chains, see page 33.

Effects Level

Adjust the overall level of the post-amp effects to your liking.

... Rock on!

To make further edits, refer to page 11.

To store the preset, refer to page 12.

A Guided Tour of the RP355

Front Panel

3 2

DISTORTION

EXPRESSION

BYPASS

STOMP Mode

AMP A-B

DELAY

1. Up/Down Footswitches

These two Footswitches are used to select presets, access the Tuner, or bypass the RP355. 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 both Footswitches will access the Tuner. Press any Footswitch to exit Bypass or Tuner mode.

2. Knobs 1-6 (From left to right)

These six 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 1)

1. In Performance mode, this knob selects from a library of preset amp tones. (See page 33 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.).

5. When the Expression row is selected, this knob selects the Expression Pedal, LFO 1, and LFO 2 parameter links.

Effects Library (Knob 2)

1. In Performance mode, this knob selects from a library of preset effect chains. (See page 33 for a list of preset effect chains.)