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Section Three - Effects and Parameters
About the Effects
The RP500 can be thought of as an assortment of “virtual” amplifiers and individual, high-tech
stompboxes in a single programmable package. With stompboxes, the order in which they are
connected affects the overall sound. The RP500 has placed the Amps and Effects in an order for
optimum results. The following diagram shows the order in which they are connected.
Effect Definitions
Each Amp and Effect within the RP500 can be programmed to suit your personal taste and ap-
plication. Understanding how these components alter the sound, and how each parameter alters
the effect, will help you achieve the sound you are looking for. The following overview of the
RP500’s effects outlines what each effect and parameter does.
Wah
Wah is an effect controlled by an Expression Pedal making the guitar sound as if it’s saying
“Wah.”
Wahs - Knob 1 selects the Wah type. Values include: (Cry Wah is a tradi-
tional sounding Wah), based on a Vox
®
Clyde McCoy
TM
Wah), and
(DigiTech
®
Full Range Wah sweeps the entire spectrum of audible frequencies). Press this
knob to turn Wah on and off.
Wah Level - Knob 2 adjusts the Wah Level. Ranges from 0dB to +12dB.
Compressor
A Compressor is used to increase sustain, tighten up guitars, and prevent the signal from clip-
ping the input of other effects. It sets a maximum boundary for the strength of a signal.
Comp - Knob 1 selects one of three Compressors: (DigiTech
®
Compressor),
(Based on a Boss
®
CS-2 Compressor/Sustainer), or (Based on an
MXR
®
Dynacomp). Press this knob to turn the selected Compressor on and off.
Knobs 2-6 have the following functions for the various Compressors:
Compressor
Knob 2
(Sustain)
Knob 3
(Tone)
Knob 4
(Attack)
Knob 5 Knob 6
(Compres-
sor Level)
Sustain Tone Attack -- Level
Sustain -- Attack -- Level
Sensitivity -- -- -- Output
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