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Owner's Manual

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A Harman International Company S-DISC™ PROCESSING RP-6 Guitar Signal Processor/Foot Controller and Preamp Owner's Manual
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name:Harman Music Group Incorporated Manufacturer’s Address: 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA declares that the product: Product Name: Product Options: RP-6 All (requies a Class II power adapter that conforms to the requirements of EN60065, EN60747, or equivalent).
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual Table Of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 Lithium Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SECTION 1 - STARTUP Supplying power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2 RP-6 Owner’s Manual SECTION 3- EFFECTS AND PARAMETERS About the Parameter Matrix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Compression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 CC Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Silencer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Master Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual INTRODUCTION 3 Congratulations, and thank you for your purchase of the DigiTech RP6 Guitar Signal Processor / Preamp. The RP-6 offers you the same fresh approach to guitar sound creation as the now famous RP-10. DigiTech’s revolutionary S-DISC™ processor makes it all happen. Its compact size occupies less floor space, while maintaining the power of analog distortion, with the precision and clarity of the S-DISC™ digital multi-effects.
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4 RP-6 Owner’s Manual VAROITUS! Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppin. Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti. VARNING! Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren. Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion. WARRANTY 1.
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual SECTION 1 - STARTUP SUPPLYING POWER 5 Line Conditioning - The RP-6, like any piece of computer hardware, is sensitive to voltage drops, spikes, and surges. Interference such as lightning or power “brownouts” can seriously, and in extreme cases, permanently damage the circuitry inside the unit. Here are some ways to avoid this type of damage: • Spike/Surge Suppressors - This is an inexpensive solution to all but the most severe of AC line conditions.
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6 RP-6 Owner’s Manual 1) Pedalboard - The RP-6’s pedalboard consists of six footswitches. The two Mode footswitches to the right of the Parameter Matrix allow you to change from Program mode to Bank mode by pressing the UP & DOWN footswitches simultaneously. When changing modes, the appropriate LED will light to indicate whether you are in Program mode or Bank Mode.
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual 7 4) Value, Store and Edit Keys - The Value and keys allow you to scroll through the RP-6’s Programs, or change Parameter values in Edit mode. The key allows you to store an edited Program in memory for later use. The key allows you to edit the User and Factory Programs. 5) Parameter Select Keys -The and Parameter keys allow you to navigate the horizontal Effect LEDs of the Parameter matrix.
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual 8 Basic Guitar Setup Section 1 - Startup
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual 9 Recording Setup (Use Cabinet Emulator) Section 1 - Startup
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10 RP-6 Owner’s Manual SECTION 2 - BASIC OPERATIONS ABOUT THE RP-6 MODES The RP-6 offers five modes, allowing easy operation of the Effects and Parameters. The modes are as follows: PROGRAM MODE Allows you to scroll through the 40 Programs by using the and Value keys as well as the and footswitches. Enter Program mode by pressing the and footswitches simultaneously until the Program LED lights and a P appears briefly in the display window.
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual 11 STORE MODE Once you have modified the Parameters and Effects, you can store them to a user Program location. When you change an Effect or Parameter in a Program, the Store LED will light, indicating that you have changed a Parameter and need to store the changes. Press the key once and the first seven segment LED in the Display window will flash U. Select the Program and Bank you want to store your changes to, and press the key again to save the changes.
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12 RP-5 Owner’s Manual SECTION 3 - EFFECTS AND PARAMETERS ABOUT THE PARAMETER MATRIX The Parameter Matrix displays all the Effects and Parameters you can find in the RP-6. The Parameters are arranged in rows and columns. Use the Parameter Select keys to navigate the matrix. The Effects and their Parameters are as follows: Compression Parameters Displayed Values On/Off OFF-ON Threshold LO-1...
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual 13 Max Value .......................Sets the maximum value that the parameter assigned to the CC Pedal will reach when the Pedal is in the forward position. Range varies according to the parameter selected. Min Value ........................Sets the minimum value that the parameter assigned to the CC Pedal will reach when the Pedal is in the back position. Range varies according to the parameter selected.
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual 14 Silencer Parameters Displayed Values On/Off OFF-ON Threshold LO-HI Attenuation 0...100 Attack Time º00...™00 The RP-6’s Silencer offers you a professional quality digital noise reduction effect. On / Off..........................Turns the Module on or off. Threshold ......................Sets the level at which the Silencer™ gate will open. Ranges are Lo and High. Attenuation ....................
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual 15 Equalization Parameters Displayed Values Freq1 (Q= 0.5) kHz º02...1§0 Gain 1 -15...0...15 Freq 2 (Q= 1.0) kHz º02...1§0 Gain 2 -15...0...15 Freq 3 (Q= 2.0) kHz º13...1§0 Gain 3 -15...0...15 The RP-6 offers a three band parametric equalizer with preset Q’s. The center frequency of each band is adjustable along with its gain (boost or cut). High Q settings yield narrow bandwidth, where boost and cut have minimal effect on adjacent frequencies of the program material.
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16 RP-6 Owner’s Manual Frequency .....................Allows you to select the center frequency of each band (refer to the diagram above). Ranges for frequencies 1 & 2 are .02 to 16.0 (20 Hz to 16 kHz). The Range for frequency 3 is 0.13 to 16.0 (130 Hz to 16 kHz). Gain...............................Allows you to boost and cut the frequency. Ranges are from -15 to 15. Speaker Cab Parameters Displayed Values On/Off OFF-ON Type 1...
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual 17 Wah Wah Parameters Displayed Values On/Off OFF-ON Type ????? 1...7 Position (CC2) 0...127 The RP-6 offers a classic wah wah effect, which can be used with or without Distortion for that classic Wah-Wah sound. The effect’s position can be controlled with the CC Pedal. On / Off..........................Turns the Module on and off. Type ..............................The Wah Wah types include; Classic 1-3, Dark & Deep 4, Mid Range 5, Full Range 6, and Brass Attack 7. Position....
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18 RP-6 Owner’s Manual On / Off..........................Turns the Module on or off. Type ..............................Allows you to select a specific type of modulation/pitch effect. The Types are; Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, Panning, Pitch Shifting, and Whammy (Bnd). Level..............................Controls the overall mix level of the mod or pitch shifting effect. Ranges from 0 to 100. Values 1, 2, & 3.............
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual FLA (Flanger) Values 1,2,&3 Displayed Values Speed 0...100 Depth (+Delay) 1...16 Regeneration -99...0...99 19 The RP-6 also offers exceptionally rich studio-quiet flanging. Flange Parameters are as follows: Speed............................Controls the speed of the flange sweep. Ranges from 0 to 100. Depth(+Delay)...............Sets the depth amount and delay present in the flange effect. Ranges from 1 to 16. Regeneration.................
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20 RP-6 Owner’s Manual trE (Tremolo) Values 1,2,&3 Displayed Values Speed 0...100 Depth 0...100 Not Available Tremolo was one of the first real effects, and appeared mostly on early guitar amplifiers. Because of this, tremolo is sometimes perceived as sounding “old” or “vintage”. The RP-6, breathes new life into this classic effect, providing totally transparent volume modulation of sound sources. Speed............................Controls the tremolo speed (speed of modulation).
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual 21 PCH (Pitch Shifting) Values 1,2,&3 Displayed Values Speed -24...0...24 Depth -99...0...99 Not Available This RP-6’s Pitch Shifting effect gives you a shifted signal from 0 to 24 semi-tones above or below the pitch of the input signal. Shift............................Sets the interval between the original note and the pitch shifted note. Variable from -24 to 24 Detune.......................Determines the amount of detuning applied to the shifted note. Variable from -99 to 99.
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22 RP-6 Owner’s Manual Dual Delay Parameters Displayed Values On/Off OFF-ON Type 1...7 Level (Mix) 0...100 Delay 1 0...800 Delay 2 0...800 Feedback 0...99 Delay times 1 & 2 can be programmed independently. However, On/Off, Type, Level, and Feedback will program the same for BOTH Delays 1 & 2. For example, if you choose to program your Level to 50, both Delays 1 & 2 will be 50. Delay Parameters are as follows: On / Off..........................Turns the Effect on and off. Type ................
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual 23 Reverb Parameters Displayed Values On/Off OFF-ON Type CLU...SPr Level 0...100 EQ Freq (kHz) º02-1§0 EQ Gain -15...0...15 Decay Time 1...10 Ambience, or reverberation, is produced when sound energy is reflected off room surfaces and objects. Using reverberation in recorded program material gives the listener a sense that the material is being performed in an actual room or hall.
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24 RP-6 Owner’s Manual SECTION 4 - APPENDIX REINITIALIZING THE RP-6 This option allows you to restore the contents of the RP-6’s memory to the original factory condition. WARNING: Performing this function will destroy all user-programmed data. All such data will be lost forever! To restore the factory Programs, the procedure is as follows: • Plug in the RP-6 while holding down the Parameter Select key. • When rSt appears in the display window, press the Value key.
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual SPECIFICATIONS A/D Converter: 16 bit PCM D/A Converter: 16 bit PCM Sampling Frequency: 40 kHz 25 DSP Section: Architecture: Static-Dynamic Instruction Set Computer (S-DISC™) Digital Signal Path Width: 24 bits (144.5 dB) Internal Data Path Width: 48 bits (289 dB) Dynamic Delay Memory: 64k x 24 bits (1.68 seconds) Static Delay Memory: 256 24-bit registers (6.55 milliseconds) Data ALU Processing: 10.0 MIPS Address ALU Processing: 15.
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Input A/D Converter D/A Converter Distortion Section 4 - Appendix Output Level Headphone Output 1/4" Output Left 1/4" Output Right Signal/Clip LEDs BLOCK DIAGRAM S-DISC™ Processor (DSP) Compressor Presence 26 RP-6 Owner’s Manual Following is a simplified block diagram of the RP-6.
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RP-6 Owner’s Manual 27 PRESET LIST Following is a list of all the factory Programs in the RP-6.
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8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah, 84070 Telephone (801) 566-8800 FAX (801) 566-7005 International Distribution: 7 Farmington Road Amherst, New Hampshire 03031 U.S.A. FAX (603) 672-4246 DigiTech™, S-DISC™, Whammy™ and Silencer™ are registered trademarks of DOD Electronics Corporation Copyright © 1996 DOD Electronics Corporation Printed In U.SA 2/96 Manufactured in the U.S.A. RP-6 18-2151-A Revised 3/30/96 OS v1.00 E This manual is made from recycled materials.