DigiTech RP500 User Manual

Table of Contents
Section One - Introduction
Getting Acquainted .......................................................... 1
Included Items .................................................................. 1
About the RP500 ............................................................. 1
Pedalboard Mode .......................................................... 1
Preset mode and Pedalboard Mode ......................... 1
Bypass Mode ..................................................................1
Amp/Cabinet Bypass Mode ......................................... 1
Tuner Mode .....................................................................2
Tone Library (Knob 1).................................................. 2
Effects Library (Knob 2) .............................................. 2
Effects Level (Knob 3) .................................................. 2
Amp Gain/Effect Parameter (Knob 4) ...................... 2
Amp Level/Effect Parameter (Knob 5) ..................... 2
Master Level (Knob 6) ................................................. 3
X-Edit
TM
Editor/Librarian .............................................3
Presets ............................................................................. 3
Create Your Sound in Three Easy Steps ..................... 3
A Guided Tour of the RP500 ........................................ 4
Front Panel ..................................................................... 4
Rear Panel ....................................................................... 7
Getting Started ................................................................. 8
Making Connections ........................................................ 8
Amp/Cabinet Bypass ....................................................... 8
Mono Operation - Amplifier ...................................... 8
Stereo Operation .......................................................... 8
Applying Power ..............................................................10
Section Two - Editing Functions
Editing/Creating Presets ...............................................11
Storing/Copying/Naming a Preset ..............................12
Section Three - Effects and Parameters
About the Effects ...........................................................13
Effects Definitions ..........................................................13
Pickup ...............................................................................13
Wah ...................................................................................13
Compressor ....................................................................14
Distortion ........................................................................14
Amplifier ...........................................................................15
Cabinet .............................................................................16
EQ. .....................................................................................17
Noise Gate/Auto Swell .................................................17
Chorus/FX. ......................................................................18
Chorus. ..........................................................................18
Flanger ...........................................................................18
Phaser ............................................................................19
Vibrato ............................................................................19
Rotary Speaker ............................................................19
VibroPan .........................................................................20
Unicord Uni-Vibe
TM
....................................................20
Tremolo/Panner ............................................................20
Envelope Filter .............................................................21
DOD FX25 ...................................................................21
AutoYa
TM
........................................................................21
YaYa™ .............................................................................21
SynthTalk
TM
....................................................................22
Step Filter ......................................................................22
Sample Hold .................................................................22
DigiTech Whammy™ ..................................................23
Pitch Shift ......................................................................23
Detune ...........................................................................23
Harmony Pitch Shifting (HPS) ..................................24
Boss
®
OC-2 Octaver ..................................................24
Delay .................................................................................24
Reverb ..............................................................................25
Section Four - Other Functions
CD/MP3 Input.................................................................26
Expression Pedal ............................................................26
LFOs ..................................................................................26
Wah Min/Max..................................................................26
Expression Update .........................................................27
Factory Reset ..................................................................27
Expression Pedal Calibration ......................................27
Section Five - Appendix
Specifications ...................................................................28
Tone Library ....................................................................29
Effects Library .................................................................29

DigiTech RP500 Specifications

General

Brand	DigiTech
Model	RP500
Category	Music Pedal
Language	English