Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RP250 Boss Audio Systems
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Modeling Guitar Pr ocessor User’ s Man ual.
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DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’ s Name: DigiT ech Manufacturer’ s Ad dress: 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy , Utah 84070, USA declares that the product: Product name: RP250 Note: Product name may be suffixed by the letters EX, EU, JA, and UK.
T able of Contents Section One - Introduction Getting Acquainted .......................................................... 1 Included Items .................................................................. 1 About the RP250 .........................
Section F our - Other Functions Drum Machine ................................................................ 38 Aux Input ......................................................................... 39 Expression Pedal ..................................
W arranty W e at DigiT ech ® are very proud of our pr oducts and back up each one we sell with the following warranty: 1. The warranty r egistration card must be mailed within ten da ys after purchase date to validate this warranty . 2. DigiT ech war rants this product, when used solely within the U.
1 Section 1 - Introduction Getting Acquainted Congratulations on your purchase of the RP250. Y ou now hav e an incredibly advanced modeling guitar processor that can keep up with your creativ e impulses and ev en increase them.
2 About the RP250 Performance Mode When you first a pply pow er to the RP250, it powers up in P erformance mode. Performance mode pro vides access to all of the presets within the RP250 via the Up and Do wn Footswitches .
3 Displa y sho ws note pla y ed T op LEDs indicate note is sharp Green LED indicates note is in tune Bottom LEDs indicate note is flat In T uner mode , you can change y our tuning ref erence. The default factor y setting is A=440 Hz (displa y ed as ).
4 T one Libr ar y (Knob 1) In Perf ormance mode, this knob selects a variety of genre-based amp tone defaults ranging fr om Blues to Metal to Countr y . Behind the scenes, the Compressor , Distortion, Amp/Cabinet model, and EQ are configur ed to cr eate a specified tone with a single click of this knob.
5 Presets Presets ar e named and number ed locations of pr ogrammed sounds which reside in the RP250. Presets ar e r ecalled with the Footswitches. The active eff ects in each preset ar e indicated by lighted LEDs in the Effect Matrix. The RP250 comes with 60 User presets (1-60) and 60 Fac- tor y presets (61-120).
6 A Guided T our of the RP250 Fr ont Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.
7 1. Footswitches These two Footswitches are used to select presets, access the T uner , or bypass the RP250. The Footswitch on the right will select the next preset up, and the Footswitch on the left will select the next preset down. Pressing both Footswitches together will bypass the currently selected preset.
8 EffectsLe v el(Knob3) 1. In Performance mode, this knob adjusts the overall lev el of post amp model effects (Cho- rus/Mod, Delay , and Rev erb). 2. When editing a preset, this knob modifies the parameter listed in the column directly abov e it for the selected Effect r ow .
9 5. Display The Displa y provides information for different functions depending on the mode that has been selected. In Performance mode , the Display will show the currentl y selected preset name and number . In Edit mode , the Displa y will show the name and value of the parameter being adjusted.
10 Rear P anel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Input Connect your instrument to this high-impedance TS input. 2. Amp / Mixer This button optimizes the RP250’ s outputs for use when plugged into a guitar amp or a mixer/ recor ding device .
11 4. Headphones Connect a pair of stereo headphones to this 1/8" jack. For proper frequency response, the Amp/ Mix er switch should be set to Mixer (“In” position) when using headphones. Note: The Headphones output can hav e either a mono or stereo signal, depending on what 1/4" outputs are connected.
12 Getting Star ted Making Connections There ar e sev eral differ ent connection options a vailable with the RP250. Before connecting the RP250, make sur e that the pow er to your amplifier and the RP250 is turned off. There is no pow er switch on the RP250.
13 Stereo Oper ation For ster eo operation connect the guitar to the Input of the RP250. Connect one cable to the RP250’ s Left (Mono) output, and another cable to the RP250’ s Right output. Connect one cable to the input of one amplifier , channel of a mixer , or power amp .
14 Stereo Mix er Setup Computer Recording Setup Outputs Instrument Input P o wer ed Studio Monitor P o wer ed Studio Monitor USB Amp/Mixer switch set to Mixer Outputs Instrument Input 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mixe.
15 Applying Po wer Befor e applying po wer to an ything, set your amp(s) to a clean tone and set the tone contr ols to a flat EQ response (on most amps, this would be 0 or 5 on the tone contr ols). Then follow the steps listed below . 1. T urn the amp volume all the wa y down.
16 Section T w o - Editing Functions Editing/Creating Presets The RP250 is designed to mak e preset editing and creation easy and intuitive. When creating your own sound, you must first star t with an existing preset.
17 Anytime a stor ed value within a pr eset is changed, the Store button LED lights up. This indicates that you need to stor e the changes. Changing presets, or turning the power off bef ore storing an y changes, erases any changes made and the RP250 will re vert to the stored values f or the preset.
18 4. Select the User preset location where y our new sound will r eside using the Up and Do wn F ootswitches . The displa y alternates between sho wing the preset name and User pr eset num- ber about to be ov erwritten. 4. Select destination with Foots witches 3.
19 Section Three - Models and P arameters About the Models The RP250 can be thought of as sev eral differ ent “vir tual” amplifiers and individual, high-tech stompbox es in a single pr ogrammable package. With stompbox es, the order in which the y are connected affects the ov erall sound.
20 Model Definitions Each Amp and Effect model within the RP250 can be programmed to suit y our personal taste and application. Understanding how these components alter the sound, and how each parameter alters the effect, will help you achiev e the sound y ou are looking f or .
21 W ah Level - Knob 4 adjusts the W ah Level. Ranges from 0dB to +12dB. Compressor A Compressor is used to incr ease sustain, tighten up guitars, and pre vent the signal fr om clipping the input of other effects. It sets a maximum boundar y for the str ength of a signal.
22 - Based on an Ibanez ® TS-9 - Based on an Ibanez TS-808 T ube Screamer - Based on a Guyatone ® Over drive OD-2 - Based on a DOD .
23 Dist. Model Knob2 (Gain) Knob3 (T one) Knob 4 (Lev el) P4 (X-Edit TM only) P5 (X-Edit only) P6 (X-Edit only) Distortion -- Output -- -- -- Gain T one .
24 - Bas ed on a ‘57 F ende r ® T weed Champ ® - Based on a ‘57 Fender T weed Delux e - Based on a ‘59 Fender T weed Bassman ® .
25 Cabinet - Knob 2 selects the speak er Cabinet model. - Based on a 1x8 ‘57 Fender ® T weed Champ ® - Based on a 1x12 ‘57 Fender T weed Delux e ®.
26 EQ The RP250’ s EQ helps further shape your tone with Bass, Midrange , and T reble controls. T o help get you started, there are f our preset EQ curves: Mid Boost ( ), Scoop ( ), Bright ( ), and W arm ( ) that can be selected using Knob 1 .
27 open or close the Noise Gate, or the Swell Sensitivity for the Auto Swell. Both parameters range from (opens easily/high sensitivity) to (requiring strong signals to open/high sen- sitivity). Attack Time- Knob 3 sets the attack time .
28 from to . W av eform (X-Edit TM only for DigiT ech Chorus models) - Selects a wav eform: , , or . Flanger A Flanger uses the same principle as a Chorus but uses a shorter dela y time and adds r egeneration (or repeats) to the modulating dela y .
29 Depth - Knob 3 adjusts the Depth of the modulation. Ranges from to . Regeneration - Knob 4 controls the regeneration of the effect. Ranges from to . W av eform (X-Edit TM only) - Selects a wav eform: , , or .
30 VibroP an ( ) A vibrato is an effect that modulates the pitch of the incoming signal. This will take the whole signal slightly in and out of tune at a steady pace. The VibroPan also incorporates an automatic panner with the vibrato effect that cr eates a lush chorus-lik e sound.
31 Depth - Knob 3 adjusts the intensity (Depth) of the changing pan. Ranges from to . W av eform - Knob 4 selects a wav eform: , , or . En velope Filter ( ) The Env elope Filter is a dynamic W ah effect that alters your sound based upon how har d you pla y .
32 Range - Knob 4 adjusts the throaty quality of the Y aY a effect. Ranges from to . Step Filter ( ) The Step Filter is lik e an automatic “random wah” with a square wa vef orm. Speed - Knob 2 adjusts the speed of the W ah effect.
33 P edal P osition - Knob 3 provides a manual control of the Whamm y pedal position. Ranges from to . Mix - Knob 4 adjusts the Whammy mix. Ranges from to . Pitch Shift ( ) A Pitch Shifter copies the incoming signal, then shifts the pitch of the copy to a differ ent note.
34 Intelligent Pitch Shifting (IPS) Intelligent Pitch Shifting mak es a cop y of the incoming signal, and then changes the pitch of the copied note to a diatonically corr ect interval specified by the Amount parameter .
35 Delay Dela y is an effect that will r ecord a portion of the incoming signal, and then play it back a short time later . The recor ding can repeat just once or se veral times.
36 Duck Thresh (X-Edit TM only) - Adjusts the lev el the input signal must reach befor e the dela y ed signal is attenuated. Ranges from to . Depth (X-Edit only) - Adjusts the intensity of the modulation (chorusing) in the dela y repeats. Ranges from to .
37 Rev erb Model Knob2 (Deca y) Knob3 (Liveliness) Knob 4 (Rev erb Lev el) P4 (X-Edit TM only) -- -- Rev erb -- Deca y Liveliness Rev erb Lev el Predela y .
38 Section F our - Other Functions Drum Machine The RP250 includes a built-in drum machine loaded with 60 useful patterns and 5 metronome set- tings that are easil y accessible at the touch of a button (the Drums button, specifically).
39 Aux Input The Aux Input allows you to connect an MP3 or CD pla y er to the RP250 and jam with your fa vor - ite artists. The signal from y our MP3 or CD pla y er is output thr ough the left, right, and headphone outputs of the RP250.
40 Factor y Reset This function resets the RP250 to its original factory settings. This pr ocedure erases all custom User presets, and recalibrates the Expr ession P edal.
41 Expression Pedal Calibr ation The Expression P edal on the RP250 needs to be r ecalibrated for use after a factory reset has been performed. This calibration procedur e is automatically enter ed after a factory reset procedur e.
42 Specifications General Specifications A/D/A Converter : 24-bit high performance audio Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz DSP Section: AudioDNA2™ DSP Processor Simultaneous Effects: 11 Preset Memor y: 60 User Presets (1-60) / 60 Factor y Presets (61-120) Drum Machine: 60 Patterns Dimensions: 8.
43 Digital Connections: Universal Serial Bus (USB): T ype B, suppor ts USB2.0 Full Speed RP250USB Recording Specifications: Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz Bit depth: suppor ts 16-bit or 24-bit (depend.
44 Expression Pedal - Assignable P ar ameters Disclaimer : DigiT ech, Lexicon, Whammy , Y aY a, AutoY a, and Johnson Amplification are trademarks of Harman International Indus- tries, Inc.
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DigiT ech® 8760 South Sandy Parkwa y Sandy , Utah 84070 PH (801) 566-8800 F AX (801) 566-7005 http://www .digitech.com Printed in China RP250 User’ s Manual 18-0432V -B ©2006 Harman International Industries, Incorporated, all rights reser ved. DigiT ech and the RP250 ar e trademarks of the Harman Music Group .
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