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Table of Contents

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

Section One - Introduction

Getting Acquainted

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

Front Panel ......................................................................2
Rear Panel .......................................................................5

Getting Started .................................................................6
Making Connections ........................................................6

Mono Operation............................................................6
Stereo Operation ..........................................................7

Applying Power .................................................................8

Battery Power ................................................................8

AC Power ........................................................................9

About the RP100 Artist................................................10

The Presets....................................................................10

Performance Mode .....................................................10
Bypass Mode.................................................................10  

Tuner Mode...................................................................11  

Section Two - Editing Functions

Editing/Creating a Preset..............................................12
The Matrix .......................................................................13
Storing/Copying ..............................................................14

Section Three - Effects and Parameters

About the Effects ...........................................................15
Effect Definitions ............................................................15
Pickup/Wah......................................................................16

Compressor.....................................................................16
Amp Modeling.................................................................17
EQ......................................................................................17
Cabinet/Gate ...................................................................18
Effects................................................................................19

Chorus. ..........................................................................19
Flange..............................................................................20
Phaser.............................................................................20

Tremolo ..........................................................................20

Panner.............................................................................21

Vibrato............................................................................21

Rotary ............................................................................21

Auto Yah™ ....................................................................22

Envelope ........................................................................22
Pitch Shift ......................................................................22
Detune ...........................................................................23

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

Delay .................................................................................24
Reverb...............................................................................24

Section Four - Other Functions

Expression Pedal.............................................................25
Drum Machine ................................................................25
Factory Reset ..................................................................26

Section Five - Appendix Functions

Specifications ...................................................................27
Preset Lists ......................................................................28

Summary of Contents for RP100A

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

Page 2: ...Sources The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance Grounding or Polarization Precautions should be take...

Page 3: ...ms to the following Product Specifications Safety IEC 60065 1998 EMC EN 55013 1990 EN 55020 1991 Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Direct...

Page 4: ...ke 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...

Page 5: ...ypass Mode 10 Tuner Mode 11 Section Two Editing Functions Editing Creating a Preset 12 The Matrix 13 Storing Copying 14 Section Three Effects and Parameters About the Effects 15 Effect Definitions 15...

Page 6: ...in front of you It is your key to unlocking the potential within the RP100 Artist Included Items Before you get started please make sure that the following items have been included RP100 Artist PS0913...

Page 7: ...A Guided Tour of the RP100 Artist The Front Panel 2...

Page 8: ...these knobs control the Pattern Tempo and Level In Tuner mode these knobs are used to select the desired tuning reference 3 Select Button This button is used to enter the Edit mode and to select indi...

Page 9: ...n selected In Performance mode the Display will show the currently selected Preset number In Edit mode the Display will show the value of the para meter being adjusted In Tuner mode the Display will s...

Page 10: ...e a TRS stereo Y cord to connect to the inputs of 2 amplifiers for stereo applications 3 Control In Connect an expression pedal or volume pedal to this jack for the purpose of controlling Volume Wah o...

Page 11: ...on the RP100 Artist To turn the RP100 Artist on or off connect or disconnect your instrument to the Input Jack for battery power or connect the included PS0913B power supply from the Power Jack to an...

Page 12: ...cord to a second amplifier second channel of a mixer or power amp If connecting to a mixing console set the pan controls of the mixer hard left and right in order to retain stereo separation and be su...

Page 13: ...ity for battery installation Connecting your instrument to the Input of the RP100 Artist will engage the battery power and disconnecting your instrument from the Input of the RP100 Artist will disenga...

Page 14: ...knob all the way down Connect the plug of the PS0913B power supply to the power jack on the rear panel of the RP100 Artist Connect the other end of the PS0913B power supply to an AC outlet Turn the po...

Page 15: ...ate your own Presets without the worry of losing any of the sounds that the RP100 Artist came with Performance Mode When you first apply power to the RP100 Artist it will power up in Performance mode...

Page 16: ...The top 4 Red LEDs indicate the note is sharp and should be tuned down The bottom 4 Red LEDs indicate the note is flat and should be tuned up The center Green LED indicates the note is in tune The ou...

Page 17: ...e Preset number does not necessarily need to be the location which you intend to have it reside as you can save your creation to any User Preset location during the store process To edit or create a P...

Page 18: ...can be modified The Knob under each column of Parameters is used to change the value for the corresponding Parameter of the selected Effect As a Knob is rotated the Parameter value or status will be s...

Page 19: ...on 1 Press the Store button once and the current Preset location will flash in the Display This is asking you to select a User Preset location where your new sound will reside 2 Select the User Preset...

Page 20: ...rall sound is The following diagram shows the order of the effects contained in the RP100 Artist Effect Definitions Each Effect within the RP100 Artist can be programmed to suit your personal tastes a...

Page 21: ...ucker the unique sound of a single coil Wah Type The Parameter 2 knob selects the Wah Type of Turns the Wah Effect off cr Cry Wah is a traditional sounding Wah bt Boutique Wah is a wider sweeping Wah...

Page 22: ...er 3 knob selects the 12 types of Amp Models Marshall is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification Plc Vox is a registered trademark of Korg UK Fender Matchless and Mesa Boogie are trademarks o...

Page 23: ...the speaker cabinet A Noise Gate is designed to eliminate noise while you are not playing Cabinet Mic The Parameter 1 knob selects the type of simulated Speaker cabinet and mic placement in relation t...

Page 24: ...Shift Detune and Whammy effects When the Effects row is selected the Parameter 3 knob is used to choose the type of Effect to be used Only one of the effects in this row can be used at a time After se...

Page 25: ...of the signal This signal is then taken in and out of phase and mixed back in with the original signal As the phasing changes different frequencies get canceled resulting in a warm sort of twisting s...

Page 26: ...itch modulates Ranges from 1 to 99 Level The Parameter 2 knob adjusts the intensity Depth of the modulating pitch Ranges from 0 to 99 Rotary Speaker RS Rotary Speaker is an emulation of a device that...

Page 27: ...that alters your sound based upon how hard you play Amount The Parameter 1 knob adjusts sensitivity or the input signal required to trigger the Wah effect Ranges from 1 to 99 Level The Parameter 2 kn...

Page 28: ...to bend the pitch of the incoming signal or add a bendable harmony with the original signal As the Pedal is moved the note will bend either up or down Amount The Parameter 1 knob selects the interval...

Page 29: ...anges from 1 through 99 10 through 990 ms and 1 and 2 1 and 2 seconds Delay Feedback The Parameter 3 knob adjusts the number of repeats Ranges from 0 to 99 Reverb Using reverb in recorded program mate...

Page 30: ...the expression pedal will function as a volume pedal If the Wah or Whammy effects are enabled the expression pedal will control these effects Drum Machine The RP100 Artist includes several sampled dru...

Page 31: ...art fresh before continuing with this procedure The procedure for performing a Factory Reset is as follows 1 Disconnect the power supply from the RP100 Artist AC Power or unplug the guitar from the in...

Page 32: ...0 User 40 Factory 40 Artist Presets Effects Pickup Simulator Wah Compressor 12 Amp Guitar Models 3 band EQ Noise Gate Cabinet Modeling Mic Placement Chorus Flange Phaser Tremolo Panner Vibrato Rotary...

Page 33: ...U Michael Wilton 1 8U Clint Lowery 1 28U Michael Wilton 2 9U Clint Lowery 2 29U Marc Rizzo 10U Clint Lowery 3 30U Andy LaRocque 1 11U Chad Kroeger 1 31U Andy LaRocque 2 12U Chad Kroeger 2 32U Josh Ran...

Page 34: ...Gain Lad 27F Rotary Club 8F Limpy 28F Clean 5ths 9F Cowpie 29F Tweed Blues 10F Vibro Thang 30F Muddy Acoustic 11F 3rds Crunch 31F Slider 12F Triplets 32F Texas Blues 13F Boogie Dirt 33F Clean Funk 14...

Page 35: ...7A Michael Wilton 1 8A Clint Lowery 1 28A Michael Wilton 2 9A Clint Lowery 2 29A Marc Rizzo 10A Clint Lowery 3 30A Andy LaRocque 1 11A Chad Kroeger 1 31A Andy LaRocque 2 12A Chad Kroeger 2 32A Josh Ra...

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Page 37: ...stribution 8760 S Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA PH 801 568 7642 FAX 801 568 7638 DigiTech and RP100 Artist are trademarks of the Harman Music Group Inc Copyright the Harman Music Group RP100 Arti...

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