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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

Safety Information .............................................................I
Declaration of Conformity ............................................II
Warranty ...........................................................................III 
Table of Contents............................................................III

Section One - Introduction

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

Included Items ...................................................................1
A Guided Tour...................................................................2

Front Panel ......................................................................2
Rear Panel .......................................................................3

Getting Started .................................................................4
Making Connections ........................................................4

Mono Operation............................................................4
Stereo Operation ..........................................................4

Applying Power .................................................................5
About the RP300..............................................................6

The Presets......................................................................6

Performance Mode........................................................6
Bypass Mode ...................................................................6

Tuner Mode .....................................................................6

Learn-A-Lick ...................................................................7
Jam-A-Long......................................................................7
Drum Machine................................................................7

Section Two - Editing Functions

Editing/Creating Presets..................................................8
The Matrix .........................................................................8
Storing/Copying.................................................................9

Section Three - Effects and Parameters

About the Effects ...........................................................10
Effect Definitions ............................................................10

Pickup/Wah ...................................................................10
Compressor..................................................................11

Amp Modeling ..............................................................11

EQ. ..................................................................................12
Cabinet/Gate ................................................................12
Effects. ............................................................................13

Chorus. .......................................................................13
Flanger.........................................................................13

Triggered Flange.........................................................13

Phaser..........................................................................14

Triggered Phaser........................................................14
Tremolo .......................................................................14

Panner..........................................................................14

Vibrato .........................................................................15  

Rotary..........................................................................15

Ya Ya™ .........................................................................15

Auto Ya™....................................................................15

SynthTalk™ ................................................................16
Envelope......................................................................16
Detune ........................................................................16    
Pitch Shift....................................................................16

Whammy™ ................................................................16

Delay...............................................................................17
Reverb ............................................................................17

Section Four - Other Functions

Expression Pedal.............................................................18
V-Switch............................................................................19
LFO....................................................................................19
Factory Reset ..................................................................20
Expression Pedal Calibration.......................................20
V-Switch Sensitivity ........................................................21

Section Five - Appendix 

Preset List ........................................................................22
Specifications ...................................................................23

III

Summary of Contents for Artist RP300A

Page 1: ...User s Guide...

Page 2: ...who should refer to the table below The green yellow wire shall be connected directly to the units chassis WARNING If the ground is defeated certain fault con ditions in the unit or in the system to w...

Page 3: ...ar ticularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacture or sold with the appara...

Page 4: ...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 th...

Page 5: ...o offer by going through this User s Guide with your RP300A in front of you It is your key to unlocking the full potential within the RP300A Included Items Before you get started please make sure that...

Page 6: ...bs adjust the Parameter values listed directly above each knob for the selected effect When the Drum Machine is on these knobs control the Pattern Tempo and Level In Tuner mode these knobs are used to...

Page 7: ...ct your instrument to this jack 2 Jam A Long Learn A Lick Jack Connect this jack to the headphone output of a tape or CD player in order to jam along with the music or to record a musical passage into...

Page 8: ...r amp If connecting to a mixing console be sure to selecton one of the RP300A s Speaker Cabinet models See page 12 for more on using the Speaker Cabinet modeling Stereo Operation For stereo operation...

Page 9: ...lume all the way down 2 Connect the plug of the PS0913B power supply to the Power Jack on the rear panel of the RP300A 3 Connect the other end of the PS0913B power supply to an AC outlet and turn the...

Page 10: ...volume Bypass Mode The RP300A Presets can be bypassed for a clean unprocessed guitar tone To bypass the RP300A press both the Up and Down Footswitches simultaneously The Display will read Bypass indi...

Page 11: ...speed Your interval choices include 1 4 3 8 1 2 5 8 3 4 7 8 and Full speeds 6 Pressing the Up Footswitch steps back through the loop at 1 second intervals 7 The Expression Pedal will control output le...

Page 12: ...th the Matrix LEDs to choose the effect you wish to edit Successive presses of the Select button will advance to the next Effect in the Matrix 4 Use the 5 Knobs to change parameter values 5 Store your...

Page 13: ...cter location Then repeat step 2 to select the desired alpha numeric character 4 Once the desired name is shown in the display press the Store button again to enter the second stage of the storing pro...

Page 14: ...ds without having to change guitars during a performance Wah is an effect controlled by the Expression Pedal As the Expression Pedal is rocked back and forth it makes the guitar sound as if it is sayi...

Page 15: ...p Level Cabinet Type Mic Position and EQ This allows you to switch from a clean to a distorted setting while retaining all other Effects settings Switching Amp channels is accomplished instantly with...

Page 16: ...designed to close after every note depending on the Pluck Sensitivity This allows automatic volume swells to occur on a note for note basis Gate On Off The Number 1 Knob turns the Noise Gate on ON and...

Page 17: ...thicker sound Parameter 1 The Number 2 Knob adjusts the rate Speed of the modulation Ranges from 1 to 99 Parameter 2 The Number 3 Knob adjusts the intensity Depth of the modulation Ranges from 1 to 9...

Page 18: ...g the phase of the signal This means that when you begin to play the phaser may be at the any random point of the phase With a Triggered Phaser every time the signal exceeds the Sensitivity level sett...

Page 19: ...Tech products The YaYa is controlled by the Expression Pedal and combines the characteristics of a wah and a flanger together providing a unique talk box type of effect As the Expression Pedal is rock...

Page 20: ...g type of effect as if two guitars were playing the same part together Parameter 1 The Number 2 Knob adjusts the amount of pitch difference applied to the copied signal Ranges from 18 to 18 Mod Level...

Page 21: ...ical environments It can provide the tight acoustics of a small room or the ambience of huge arena Reverb Type The Number 1 Knob selects the Type of Reverb or acoustic environment The RP300A provides...

Page 22: ...nner SPEED Speed DEPTH Depth YaYa PEDAL Pedal DEPTH Depth RANGE Range Auto Ya SPEED Speed DEPTH Depth RANGE Range SynthTalk ATTACK Attack RELEAS Release VOX Vox SENSTV Sensitivity Envelope Filter AMOU...

Page 23: ...ws 1 Press the Select button until the Expression row has been selected indicated by the LED lighting on the Expression row 2 Rotate the Number 1 Knob to select whether you want to assign LFO TR LFO T...

Page 24: ...the Select button and press the Store button The display will read RESET indicating that the RP300A has reset the original factory set tings At this point the RP300A will automatically advance to the...

Page 25: ...en showing DONE with the V Switch sensitivity value in the numeric Display and VSWTCHOn or VSWTCHOf depending on whether the V Switch is on or off You can audition the V Switch sensitivity by applying...

Page 26: ...19 U A 39 U A 20 U A 40 James Fukai Evil D Dan Donegan Joey Z Dan Donegan Joey Z Jennifer Batten Metal Mike Chlasciak Jennifer Batten Metal Mike Chlasciak Mike Einziger Metal Mike Chlasciak Mike Einz...

Page 27: ...Effects Pickup Simulator Wah Compressor Amp and Acoustic Guitar Models 3 band EQ Noise Gate Auto Swell Pluck Gate Cabinet Modeling Mic Placement Chorus Flange Triggered Flange Phaser Triggered Phaser...

Page 28: ...ndy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA PH 801 566 8800 FAX 801 566 7005 DigiTech and RP300A are trade marks of the Harman Music Group Inc Copyright the Harman Music Group Printed in the USA 02 2003 Manufact...

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