Stand-Alone Console Mode
When you close the Console, it saves all the RIP mixer settings in RIP’s flash memory.
When you reboot RIP or move it to another computer, RIP will recall these settings.
RIP need not be connected to a computer to operate.
This is called
stand-alone
mode.
Simply set the mixer setting as desired in the console, then close the console to save
those settings to flash memory. Then, when you turn on your Gibson RIP, those settings
will automatically be loaded into the RIP’s internal mixer. This is useful for live
performance if, for example, you’ve crafted a perfect mix of all the Dark Fire outputs,
and you want to feed them into an amp. You can do so simply by powering RIP; no
computer is necessary.
LED Diagnostics
RIP’s front panel blue LED provides feedback on what’s happening inside RIP.
LED flashes quickly five times:
This happens immediately after power-up.
LED dim:
RIP is active (playback and magnetic pickups input are functional) but
RIP is not currently receiving a signal from the Dark Fire piezo/hex pickup
LED bright:
RIP is detecting the piezo/hex signal from Dark Fire
LED cycles slowly from bright to dim:
Dark Fire is being charged. You will not
hear audio until you play Dark Fire for more than a second; this alerts RIP to stop
charging and instead, “listen” to Dark Fire.
LED flashes rapidly and continuously:
This means the FireWire chip inside
RIP has failed to boot up. Remove power for 15 seconds and re-connect. If the
LED still continues to flash continuously, there is a hardware problem that needs
to be referred to a service center.
