Digi Tech RP90 Owner's Manual

Modeling Guitar Processor

Owner’s Manual

Safety Information

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These symbols warn that there are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Do not open the unit. Do not attempt to service the unit yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Opening the chassis for any reason will void the manufacturer’s warranty. Do not get the unit wet. If liquid is spilled on the unit, shut it off immediately and take it to a dealer for service. Disconnect the unit during storms to prevent damage.

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 harmful

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

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

• use only shielded interconnecting cables.

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For Countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for a correct method of disposal.

By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health.

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.

WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION

READ THE FOLLOWING:

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HEED ALL WARNINGS

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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

CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH.

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UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.

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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 90

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 EC Regulation 278/2009

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.

Director, Engineering Signal Processing 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Date: April 28, 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

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 RP90 ............................................................... 2

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

Edit Mode ........................................................................ 2

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

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

Tone Library Button...................................................... 4

Effects Library Button .................................................. 4

Effects Level Button ......................................................4

Master Level Button .....................................................4

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

A Guided Tour of the RP90 ........................................... 6

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

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

Getting Started ...............................................................13

Making Connections ......................................................13

Mono Operation - Amplifier .................................... 13

Stereo Operation ........................................................14

Applying Power ..............................................................16

Section Two - Editing Functions

Editing/Creating Presets ...............................................17

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

Section Three - Models and Effects

About the Models ..........................................................20

Model Definitions ..........................................................21

Pickup/Wah .....................................................................21

Compressor ....................................................................22

Amp/Distortion Models ...............................................23

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

Noise Gate ......................................................................25

Chorus/FX. ...................................................................... 26

Chorus. .......................................................................... 26

Flanger ...........................................................................27

Phaser ............................................................................27

Tremolo ..........................................................................27

Panner. ............................................................................27

Vibrato ............................................................................27

Rotary Speaker ............................................................27

Ya YaTM .............................................................................28

Auto Ya™ ......................................................................28

Step Filter ......................................................................28

Envelope Filter .............................................................28

Detune ...........................................................................28

Pitch Shift ......................................................................28

DigiTech Whammy™ ..................................................29

Delay .................................................................................29

Reverb ..............................................................................31

Section Four - Other Functions

Expression Pedal Assign ................................................ 32

Drum Machine ................................................................34

Factory Reset .................................................................. 34

Expression Pedal Calibration ......................................35

Section Five - Appendix

Specifications ...................................................................36

Tone Library .................................................................... 38

Effects Library .................................................................39

Preset List ........................................................................40

Disclaimer: DigiTech, Production Modeling, Grunge, Death Metal, DOD, DigiTech Whammy, Multi-Chorus, Ya Ya, Johnson Ampliﬁcation and AudioDNA2 are trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated in the U.S. and other countries. Fender Tweed Deluxe, Fender Blackface Twin Reverb, Fender Twin Reverb, Marshall Super Lead, Marshall Slant, Marshall Master Volume, Marshall Straight, Vox AC30, Mesa Boogie, Dunlop Cry Baby, Vox Clyde McCoy Wah, Ibanez Tube Screamer, Boss DS-1, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff are products of DigiTech’s competitors and trademarks of their respective companies in the U.S. and other countries and are not associated or afﬁliated with DigiTech or Harman International Industries, Incorporated. © 2007 Harman International Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Section 1 - Introduction

Getting Acquainted

Congratulations on your purchase of the RP90. You now have an incredibly advanced modeling guitar processor that can keep up with your creative impulses and even increase them. Armed with DigiTech tion of tones and effects, right at your ﬁngertips. When you easily select an amp or distortion tone and an effects chain from the Tone Library or the Effects Library, you’ll appreciate the accuracy in each model, and the dynamic interaction in each tone. Add a built-in drum machine, and you have the RP90: the key to unlock your creative potential.

Included Items

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

 •RP90  •PowerSupply  •WarrantyCard

The utmost care was taken while your RP90 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 RP90.

’s patented AudioDNA2® custom audio DSP chip, the RP90 gives you a huge selec-

About the RP90

Performance Mode

When you ﬁrst apply power to the RP90, it powers up in Performance mode. Performance mode provides access to all of the presets within the RP90 via the Up and Down Footswitches. The Edit Up/Down buttons cycle through the effects in the matrix.

Edit Mode

When you select an Effect with the Edit Up/Down buttons, you can adjust the Effect with the Value Up/Down buttons. (For descriptions of the Effects and their parameters, see page 20.)

When you make changes to a preset’s Effects, you must store the changes or they will be lost when you select a different preset or disconnect power to the RP90. See page 18 for a description of the Store procedure.

Bypass Mode

The RP90 presets can be bypassed for a clean, unprocessed guitar signal. To bypass the RP90, press and release both Footswitches simultaneously. The Display reads By indicating the preset is bypassed. In Bypass mode, all buttons are disabled. Press either Footswitch to exit Bypass mode and return the RP90 to the last preset used.

Tuner Mode

The Tuner in the RP90 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 left 6 red LEDs indicate the note is ﬂat and should be tuned up. The right 6 red LEDs indicate the note is sharp and should be tuned down. The center LED indicates the note is in tune. The output is muted in Tuner mode; rock the Expression Pedal to regain volume.

Center LED indicates

note is in tune

Display shows

note played

Left LEDs indicate

note is flat

Right LEDs indicate

note is sharp

In Tuner mode, you can change your tuning reference with the Vallue Up/Down buttons. The default factory setting is A=440 Hz (displayed as 40). Other tuning references are A=A ﬂat (displayed as Ab), A=G (displayed as G), and A=G ﬂat (displayed as gb). The display window will brieﬂy ﬂash the currently selected tuning preference.

Exit Tuner mode by pressing either Footswitch.

Tone Library Button

You can press this button at any time (except in Bypass or Tuner mode) to access the Tone Library, and then use the Value Up/Down buttons to select from a variety of genre-based amp tone defaults ranging from Blues to Metal to Country. Behind the scenes, the Compressor, Distortion, Pickup/Wah effects, Amp/Cabinet model, and EQ are conﬁgured to create a speciﬁed tone. You can further reﬁne the sound by editing the preset (see Editing/Creating Presets on page 17). 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 Button

You can press this button at any time (except in Bypass or Tuner mode) to access the Effects Library and then use the Value Up/Down buttons to select from 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 17). 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 Button

You can press this button at any time (except in Bypass or Tuner mode) to access the Effects Level. This button 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 increasing this button’s value increases the level of these effects and decreasing its value decreases the level of these effects.

Master Level Button

Press this button and use the Value Up/Down buttons to set the overall output level of the RP90.

with this button and adjust the

Value

Buttons

1. Access the Tone Library

with this button and select

a tone with the Value buttons.

2. Access the Effects Library with this button and select

a tone with the Value buttons.

3. Access the effects level

level with the Value buttons.

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

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

Presets

Presets are numbered locations of programmed sounds which reside in the RP90. Presets are recalled with the Footswitches. The active effects in each preset are indicated by lighted LEDs in the Effect Matrix. The RP90 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 RP90.

A Guided Tour of the RP90

Front Panel

1. Footswitches

These two Footswitches select presets, access the Tuner, or bypass the RP90. 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 for 2 seconds will access the Tuner. Press either Footswitch to exit Bypass or Tuner mode.

2. Tone Library, Effects Library, Effects Level, and Master Level Buttons

At the heart of creating presets in the RP90 are the Tone Library, Effects Library, and Effects Level buttons. By pressing one of these buttons and using the Value Up/Down buttons, you can select from 20 amp/distortion tones, 20 effects chains, or the overall post amp/distortion effects level respectively. The Master Level button accesses the master output volume parameter for the RP90. Each button is described in detail below.

Tone Library Button

The Tone Library button accesses a library of preset amp tones. Press this button and then use the Value Up/Down buttons to select from a variety of genre-based amp tones ranging from Blues to Metal to Country (see page 38 for a list of available tones). Behind the scenes, the Pickup/Wah, Compressor, Amp/Distortion, and EQ are conﬁgured to create a speciﬁed tone. You can further reﬁne the sound by editing the preset (see Editing/Copying Presets on page 17). Changing between different Tone Library selections does not change the Chorus/FX, Delay, or Reverb settings, allowing you to experiment with different amp styles quickly in the context of the current effect chain. The Display will read CU (for “custom”) when any of the associated effects have been changed from a default library setting.

Effects Library Button

The Effects Library button accesses a library of preset effect conﬁgurations. Press this button and use the Value Up/Down buttons to select 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/Copying Presets on page 17). Changing between different Effects Library selections does not change the Pickup/Wah, Compressor, Amp/Distortion and EQ settings, allowing you to experiment with different effect chains quickly in the context of the current amp tone. The Display will read CU (for “custom”) when any of the associated effects have been changed from a default library setting.

Effects Level Button

The Effects Level button lets you adjust the levels of post-amp model effects (Chorus/FX, Delay, and Reverb). Press this button and use the Value Up/Down buttons to change the relative level of the post-amp effects (Chorus/FX, Delay, and Reverb). Think of it as an effects mix control where increasing this setting increases the level of these effects, while decreasing this setting decreases the level of these effects.

Master Level Button

The Master Level button lets you adjust the output level of the RP90. Press this button and use the Value Up/Down buttons to change the output level of the RP90.

3. Edit Up/Down

The Edit Up/Down buttons select which effect is to be edited. As each effect is selected, the Display shows the effect setting. A decimal in the bottom right corner of the Display turns on when a preset has been modified. The Edit Up/Down buttons are also used to change the RP90 Drum Machine parameters (Note that Drum Machine settings are global for all presets and are not saved with the preset).

4. Value Up/Down

The Value Up/Down buttons are used for editing effects, navigating Tone/Effects Libraries, adjusting Effects and Master Levels, and adjusting Drum Machine settings.

5. Display

The Display provides information for different functions depending on the mode that has been selected. In Performance mode, the Display shows the currently selected preset number. In Edit mode, the Display shows the value of the effect being adjusted. A decimal in the bottom right corner of the Display turns on when a preset has been modified. In Tuner mode, the Display shows the note being played.

6. Matrix

The matrix provides information regarding the current preset and Effect edit functions. In Performance mode, the LEDs next to each Effect provide a visual indication of which Effects are in use for the currently selected preset. While editing a preset, the LEDs indicate the Effect currently selected for editing. In Tuner mode, the LEDs indicate whether the note played is sharp, flat, or in tune.

7. Drums

The Drums button is used to turn on and off the RP90’s built-in drum machine. When the Drums button is turned on, the Drums button LED lights and the selected drum pattern plays continuously. Use the Value Up/Down buttons to change the pattern of the drum machine. See page 34 for more information about the drum machine.

8. Store

The Store button is used to save your changes to the User presets. See page 18 for more information about storing presets.

9. Expression Pedal

The Expression Pedal provides real-time control of the RP90’s Volume, Wah, or the assigned effect parameter.

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