SeriesDigiTech RP

Bought this effects box from EBAY for $50 USD. I wanted a sturdy multi-effects box that I could kick around a little. Very sturdy, and doesn't move around on the stage when you're playing. You can move it with your foot, but it won't follow the cord......Also love the effects, especially the clean country effects. Digital delay is fantastic, separate preamp volume and gain controls are magnificent. Very durable, and easy to change effects, add effects, layer effects. Can be programmed from the computer as well, through midi interface. raunchy sounds really kick, too. wish it had a foot pedal volume control and effect control, but for the price I surely cannot complain. Need to have the manual handy to remember the patches, but easy to change excellent metal case, controls are sturdy, parameters are easy to work with, power supply is internal, and so just needs a power cord like a computer. Definitely a top notch pedal. great for practice, stage, studio. Changing on the fly is seamless, with no buzz or pop This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

(Originally written by captainpalmer/translated from Audiofanzine FR) UTILIZATION The configuration couldn't be easier: everything is clear even when you edit using the footboard. SOUND QUALITY To get to the interesting part: I'm not a guitarist, I play keyboards. I connected the RP250 to a Fender Rhodes and the result is great! I had to make my own presets but it was worth it. The Twin Reverb simulation is stunning and it allows me to have less bulky gear. I use the distortion, phasing, flanging, delay and wha effects. It certainly depends on what you play and it's not interesting for soft accompaniment and pop songs, but it's great to get a seventies sound, or for electric jazz stuff, jazz rock and psychedelic music! On stage I play mainly with a PC2 Kurzweil instead of the Rhodes and the RP 250 is also great for that. It sounds huge. I also use the footboard with a Roland VK8 (for old school hard rock). OVERALL OPINION I've been using it for several months in a somewhat unusual way. I like most of all its sound and the sturdy metal housing. The PSU connector seems to be a bit too frail if you connect/disconnect it too often. I wanted a dirty vintage sound without using half a dozen effect pedals and I find this small Digitech is great. Great value for money. I give it only a 9 because of the PSU connector.

I play various Gibsons, Epiphones, Fenders, Squires, Kramers, Ovations, Applause, Charvel, home assembled custom guitars and Jacksons guitars . The RP-12 is still on my pedalboard as a controller, of up to four other devices ; a Decibel Eleven Loop Expander, Digitech RP-1, Behringer 1124P Feedback Destroyer Pro ( for its 12 band parametric Eq) and a Digitech 2112 SGS . It has 3 distortion; Grunge, Overdrive and Heavy Sustain. I like to gain stack the distortions from the RP-1 and 2112 SGS and emulate any distortion, overdrive or fuzz pedal ever made . The noise gate and Silencer noise reduction is World Class. It has only one input, a right output, left/ mono output, headphone output and MIDI in, out / thru ports. The unit has 36 Effects Algorithms, transmits 0-127 and recognized 0-127 and 1-128, transmitted MIDI Channels Omni- 1-16 and recognized Omni -1-16. The MIDI Mapping is great activating my Decibel Eleven Loop Expander with various footpedals, RP-1, Behringer 1124 P and 2112 SGS. I set the RP-12 to controll the others units effects parameters with Continuous Controller messaging, if I gainstack from the RP-1 or 2112, I can program the RP-12's command message to lower of raise the distortion levels of either units. The Whammy pedal program is as good as my 1990 Whammy pedal. The harmonizers are as good as my Eventide 3000's Harmonizers. In fact, the RP-12 has only a two part harmony capacity, but with CC Messaging, I can add a third note from the 2112. I programmed it so if I set on a switch on my RP-12, I have it set, where the root note is in the middle of the stereo field, the lower 5th is on the left and the raised 3rd is on the right. I own an original 1968 Univox Univibe and the RP-12 has a great Univibe program to get that Band Of Gypsies / Hendrix at Woodstock sound. The modulations are great ; ● Mono Chorus ● Dual Chorus ● 4 Phase Chorus ● Mono Flanger ● Dual Flanger ● Mono Phase ● Dual Phase ● Mono Phaser ● Mono Tremolo ● Stereo Tremolo ● Auto Panner It feature 10 different Cabinet simulations . Has a great noise gate, Stereo Ducker, Phase Inverter, Traditional Wah ( not too great) and Auto Wah . Reverbs ; ● Big Verb ● MFX Reverb ● Gated Reverb ● Reverse Gated Reverb Delays; ● Mono Delay ● 2 Tap Delay ● 4 Tap Delay ● Stereo Delay ● Modulated Delay ● Sampler With Infinate Delay option . You can program it to toggle 5 program / patches with the top five switches to control the RP-12's effects or program it to activate 10 different patches/ programs. Pro ; Even though the RP-12 came out in late 1996, you can get some great relevant sounds. Great, if you are on a budget and want an introduction to the World Of MIDI Implementation. Easy if you can get or download a copy of the owners manual . Con; it only has one input .

Considering this unit has a little built in drum machine, for the low price (available used for $20-$50), its a great value. Nothing like playing along to drum tracks to improve your playing and improvisation. As a multi effects unit, it has alot of effects (some good, some not), alot of distortions and sounds (some good, some not), and the ability to save 40 of your own tailored sounds (this is great). I personally didn't like most presets in the unit (and almost gave it away), but you can create some genuinely nice sounding sounds w/effects as your personal presets. The noise gate works great (nice for noisy high gain amps). In short, it's easy to write this unit off as kinda crappy if you don't spend some time with it. There are some very nice sounds lurking within if you have a little patience and get to know the unit. Then add a little drum machine, noise gate, and tuner......and it becomes a steal at say $30 or $50 bucks used these days. Plenty worth picking one up for that low investment. Metal chassis too, built rugged.

Intuitive operation - pick one of 30 settings from the Tone Library; add your choice from 30 Effect Library combinations. 27 Amp/Preamp/Acoustic models with A/B switching . Modern rectifiers and boutique amps 70 Factory/70 User presets. Power supply included. Included Cubase LE4 Music Production Software.Quick easy effect library access Extremely versatile USB connectivity Built-in expression pedal 30 settings from the Tone Library 30 Effect Library combinations 118 total models 73 Effect models including classic distortion stomp-boxes Up to 5 seconds delay 27 Amp/Preamp/ Acoustic models with A/B switching 18 Cabinet Models 70 Factory / 70 User presets 400% more horsepower. No wonder the RP350 modeling guitar pedal sounds so good. You're looking at the one of the world's most advanced audio processors, the 'engine' that gives RP models so much more raw impact and subtle detail. Many manufacturers use general-purpose, off-the-shelf chips. But creating the best guitar tone requires a 100% specialized, optimized processor. Being total audio processing fanatics, DigiTech 'Chip Wizard' engineers set out to create a super-processor specifically designed to power a whole new generation of effects and models. The design team worked for over two years, literally re-defining audio signal processing at the chip level. Then 'Tone Guru' engineers—fresh from Production Modeling triumphs like the Jimi Hendrix Experience Artist Series pedal—set to work taking advantage of all this new raw processing power. When you hear what AudioDNA2 does for the tone of the DigiTech RP350 you'll agree it was all worth it. I think this multi-effects unit is capable of a lot more than most folks will have the patience or curiosity to get out of it. You really need to explore the unit. <img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5148RK-hiYL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" /> The Expression Pedal on the RP350 can be linked to control the RP350’s Volume, Wah, Whammy ™, YaYa™, or almost any of the RP350’s other parameters in real time with your foot. When a parameter has been linked to the Expression Pedal, a minimum (heel) and maximum (toe) value can also be specified. Apply extra pressure to the toe of the Expression Pedal to activate he V-switch, and the Expression Pedal switches between the linked parameter and the Wah. The procedure for linking a parameter to the Expression Pedal is as follows: 1. Press either Edit button until the Expression row has been selected (indicated by the LED lighting on the Expression row). 2. Rotate Knob 1 until EXPPDL appears in the Display. 3. Rotate Knob 2 until the desired parameter to be linked appears in the Display. See page 30 for a complete list of parameters that can be linked to the Expression Pedal. 4. Rotate Knob 3 to select the minimum (heel) value the assigned parameter will reach with the Expression Pedal in the toe up position. 5. Rotate Knob 4 to select the maximum (toe) value the assigned parameter will reach with the Expression Pedal in the toe down position. 6. Store your Expression Pedal assignment to your preset. See page 12 for more information on the storing procedure This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I've been playing the guitar casually for about 15 years. During that time, I've been in a few bands in various capacities (lead guitar, rhythm guitar, singer, bassist or combinations thereof). During this time, I have never had much in the way of money to steer towards satisfying a guitarist's inherent gearlust and usually relied on others to provide the heavy duty equipment, such as power amps, mics, etc. Ultimately, my true interest lies more in songwriting and recording, inspired by the King of All Guitar Effects (U2's The Edge) and U2's frequent producer, Brian Eno, who in addition to his own early work with Roxy Music and later solo abstract, super-processed, ambience-heavy compositions, has also worked with David Bowie, the Talking Heads, Jane Siberry and a number of other of my favorite artists. I have always had that passion to create (you either have it or you don't, and those who have it know how playing, composing, recording, and mixing is addictive as any drug!), but it always seemed like there was something that was a greater priority (though these things never brought the sheer joy of making original music). Thus, I have always been diverted from spending the time, energy and money necessary to seriously pursue this goal. However, when facing a series of back surgeries last year, I reevaluated my priorities in life and realized that if I don't start "now", there may never be a "now". So I unpacked my Fender Strat, a small Crate practice amp, some effects pedals and started playing again. I invested some money in Sony's ACID Music Studio software for composing and recording (both affordable, easy to use, and capable of producing a decent quality composition - at least, for purely personal enjoyment.) As I threw myself into recording and mixing, I realized that my meager stock of equipment was limiting the range of tones I needed to produce the type of music I want to make. I needed something that both suited my tight budget (a wife and 3 kids don't leave much for purchasing ripe gear!) and was compatible with my virtual studio setup while providing as many sonic options as possible. Thus, my purchase of the DigiTech RP50 Modeling Guitar Processor. I had briefly experimented with the Line 6 Pod which I managed to purchase relatively cheaply in a local music store's clearance sale (the unit was scuffed up a bit, but otherwise fine). I loved the flexibility it provided. Unfortunately, I ran into compatibility problems between it and my recording setup which could not be easily or cheaply resolved. I began looking for alternatives that would allow a direct input into the Line In of my computer's sound card. A local music store (Rutland's) had a variety of guitar processors in stock, but most were out of my price range. However, at $69.95, the RP50 caught my eye. It possessed a fair number of effects plus a number of amp models, a built-in tuner and drum machine. The RP50 has a lot of features that allow the user to create a massive range of sounds. It has 80 separate presets (though only 40 of them are programmable; the other 40 are static factory presets). Some people will always want more, of course, but this should cover most, if not all, a guitarist's basic needs. With this unit, I have the ability to create combinations of sounds that range from simple amplified, unprocessed tones to ultra-fuzzy, crunchy, or stratospheric ambience. When I record, I tend to use a LOT of guitar overlays and ethereal backing tracks to create as deep a nd subtle a feel as possible. This unit is an excellent starting point to achieving those desired sounds (though to truly complete the equation, I also use a lot of plug-ins and digital editing on the computer). For the sake of completeness, the effects available in this unit are: volume level, pick-up/wah effects (it can simulate humbuckers or single coils as well as automating three seperate wah effects), a compressor, 12 separate amp modelers with 9 separate settings (except the acoustic modeler which has a single setting), a noise gate with two separate modes, a basic 3 channel EQ, a host of modulating-type effects (chorus, flanger, phaser, tremelo, bender, Leslie, harmonizer, pitch shifter, detuner, and a few others), three different delays (digital, analog, and pong), and a slew of different reverb effects. The box has two pedals which allow you to cycle through the presets quickly just by holding the pedal down. Programming a preset is extremely easy (though this is due in large part to the very basic nature of the individual effects). Simply put, for my purposes, I have found the RP50 to be an excellent source of creativity and production. In answering the question "What don't I like about this unit", let me first qualify this answer by saying that I love this unit, despite it lacking a number of different parameters for its effects that a more expensive unit would possess. There are definitely some obvious limitations, so - to use a painting analogy - it is rather like painting with broad strokes rather than, oh, say, the precision of impressionism. In a similar vein, as far as I can tell, there isn't a signal "chain" as such. It looks like all the effects are applied concurrently rather than consecutively. There are times, for example, when I would like to have my flanged signal echoed, or conversely, I'd like to have my echoes flanged. There isn't any obvious way in the unit itself to priorities or order these signals. Regarding the physical construction, the unit is plastic and, while I think it would probably be okay to use on stage, I don't know that I'd feel comfortable without some kind of backup (especially given the style of guitar that I play which tends to rely heavily on effects and processing to achieve a unique sound - what can I say? I'm a very much a product of the Edge/Robert Fripp/Jonny Greenwood/etc. school of guitar work). For my purposes doing pure recording while sitting at a desk, this isn't a problem, but the ability to stomp on a pedal in the heat of a performance without it breaking is worth a few extra bucks, to be sure. First, this is not a physically large unit - if I had to guess, I'd say it's about 6"x5". As mentioned above, the RP50 is plastic, though it looks pretty sturdy. My kids have gotten ahold of it on occasion and it is no worse for the wear. It has two pedals for cycling through the presets and a small, red LED to display information. It also has 6 buttons on its face: two for cycling up/down the various effects, another two for cycling up/down the settings on those effects, another button to store those settings to a preset number, and another button to toggle the built in drum machine (the other buttons cycle through drum tracks and tempos). There's a tuner built into this unit, too, but I haven't actually used it, preferring my old Fender AG6 automatic tuner out of sheer force of habit. The RP50 is powered either by 6 AA batteries, but it also comes with a power adapter, which is what I use. There is a single input and output jack in the back, as well as the socket for the power adapter and a port for a DigiTech expression pedal. Like the tuner, I haven't used this particular function so I cannot speak with any authority about it except to say that it is there. Unless I'm mistaken, there is a similar unit from DigiTech - the RP70 - that has an expression pedal built into the device itself, which can really help add to a dynamic performance, I'm sure. For the sake of completeness, the effects available in this unit are: volume level, pick-up/wah effects (it can simulate humbuckers or single coils as well as automating three seperate wah effects), a compressor, 12 separate amp modelers with 9 separate settings (except the acoustic modeler which has a single setting), a noise gate with two separate modes, a basic 3 channel EQ, a host of modulating-type effects (chorus, flanger, phaser, tremelo, bender, Leslie, harmonizer, pitch shifter, detuner, and a few others), three different delays (digital, analog, and pong), and a slew of different reverb effects. The box has two pedals which allow you to cycle through the presets quickly just by holding the pedal down. Programming a preset is extremely easy (though this is due in large part to the very basic nature of the individual effects.) Overall, relative to the price, this is a very decent unit. Bottom line: This is a very good product if you don't have a lot of money to spend on the higher end units but want a fair degree of flexibility and diversity in tone. It has its limitations to be sure, but it has served my purpose for home recording quite well. I wouldn't stake my performance at a gig on it, not because of the sound quality (which is very good), but because it is plastic and might get smooshed by an overly enthusiastic player. If you want something NOW but only have a limited budget, ths is the unit for you. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I got this for Father's Day from Mucisian's Friend via the internet for $200. I needed an effects pedal to complete my sound set up that I wanted to be able to play the songs I am learning/like. This unit is very sturdy and easy to use. It comes with a ton of presets. The built in drum machine is great to play along with and helps me improve my timing. I haven't used the sampling feature yet that allows playback of sampled songs at 1/4 speed but I like the fact that it's there if I can't figure a song out. I also like the built in tuner and it works very well. I honestly haven't found anything I dislike about this effects pedal. It does take a little reading of the manual to figure out how to fully utilize the controls/capabilities of this pedal but once you get over the learning curve you can't stop trying out all the different effects. I was surprized how tough this bad boy is. I'm pretty big (6'5" and 240 lbs) and my size 14 foot has no trouble stomping on this pedal and it takes the abuse. I like this pedal alot. I did tons of research before I bought it so I could bet the best pedal for my money and this baby surpassed my expectation. You can't beat it for quality, affordability and capability. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Purchased from Musician's Friend on sale for $79. I originally ordered an RP100 but got sent the RP100A instead. I am on a budget and wanted something with amp modeling and multiple effects. I wanted something that I could use to play electric guitar through a PA amp since I am also a vocalist and did not want to buy two separate amps. I like that I can plug this into a PA amp and makes it sound like a real guitar amp. I like to play a variety of styles of music and can always find a combination of effects and amp modeling to suite whatever I play. It is also very handy to play through headphones without the amp. You have to spend a lot of time customizing your presets to get the sound you want but I have been very happy with the final result. I have been able to get some nice accoustic, bluesy, jazzy, and mildly distorted rock sounds out of this thing.The best part about this multi-effects unit is its great value for the price. I liked the RP100 over the RP50 because it comes with the power supply ($20 if purchased separately) The factory and artist presets are not usable unless they are customized and saved as a user preset. As seems to be common with other processors, it is difficult to get the same level of sound out of each amp. I think it is a shame that most of the artist presets are from heavy metal musicians, though this processor has much more versatility than this. Seems like bad marketing to me, since a lot of the heavy metal people seem to complain that they can't get good quality heavy distortion out of this thing. I have had this unit for 11 months now and it seems to be holding up well. I have only used batteries in it once and found the battery compartment to be rather cheaply made. The battery compartment cover bulges out when there are batteries installed. I highly recommend using the power supply since the batteries are only good for about 7 hours. A very versatile processor for a great price. Great for the beginning musician or musician on a budget who wants to experiment with different sounds or who want to be able to play a variety of music styles without needing to buy separate effects and several different amps. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I bought this a a music store in Boston, Mass used for $100 in excellent condition. I bought as an upgrade to my original unit the RP50 which i grew out of. Also i bought it because i wanted something really simple i didnt want to have to carry around all these effects pedals, this fits easily in a backpack or some other type of small bag. I like that it has the built in expression pedal because my old RP50 didnt have one. Ive always liked Mike Einzigers volume swells so I wanted to use it for that and the wah. Im a big fan of the wah pedal so i was happy it came built in and i was able to easily get my own wah programmed in. Also theres many different ways you can make each effect different. Theres so many choices I find that flange, chorus, delay, reverb, phaser, and wammy are they coolest effects (in my opinion) on here and i use them all the time. you can get any sound out of this thing! the best part about this unit is how much money you save rather than buying several different pedals and cables. the amp modeling is great to because my distortion on my amp is so bad so i just put in a clean setting and play. I dont like the fact that its so difficult for me to find the right EQ. you might not have this problem but i cant find a clear distortion sound. The wah on this unit is alright but i think ill save up and get a seperate wah pedal. This thing is unbreakable to me because im aways dropping capos and slide on the screan and theres no marks sometimes i drop it not a dent or anything...well built and long lasting. Besides the dislikes i mentioned everything is great i love it and ill probably have it for a long time. i suggest you go out and buy one youll like it too. Oh and and please DO NOT pass up this item just because i cant get a really clear sound but i got really close im just stupid and i still have to get used to it. trust me you want this pedal! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I purchased this unit at Guitar Center. What prompted me to buy it was the affordability of the unit and that I would be getting more for my buck $79.99 plus tax. Initially, I liked the the description of the unit and what it was able to do. but more importantly I thought the price was fantastic.Ultimately, I like that you can create your own settings and save them on your user settings a total of 40. The drum machine and the tuner are a great option and are very useful. I disagree with some of the reviews... the presets are not all that great and are somewhat annoying unless they are tweaked. Secondly, the battery option is ok but not really needed since it comes with an AC power cord. The box is most certainly a little tank and can take a bit of a beating...it is definately built to take a stomping. There are alot of other things I could mention about the rp80, but the bottom line is the pros definately out way the cons. I discovered that I can get some real nice results from some of the factory presets by tweaking some of my amp settings which I don't normally like to do. But I was able to get close to Tom Shultz, Judas Priest and Van Halen tones just by tweaking those amp settings and that is a plus if you are in a classic rock band like myself. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I paid $150 at Guitar Center. I bought it basically because I could save money on this than buy a thousand pedals. Well the main thing is that it has a LOAD of effects and effect possiblities. It has amp modulation and pickup modulation. And it also has a drum machine in it too. Well first of all when I bought it i said wow this thing is really cool, but after a few weeks i started to notice it may be cool but it is not at ALL practical. First the major MAJOR problem is that you can't switch to a certain sound quickly. You first must go through all the effects that you need to before you reach that effect. NOT AT ALL FOR PERFORMING!!!!!!! Another thing is that although it may has 150 different presets of sounds you soon discover you don't need 95% of them. so basically i'd just buy the pedals as you need or like. I also discovered that the updated models big and small have basically the same system just with more possibilities. If I were you i'd forget this thing and buy a pedal that you want to use the most. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I got this effects unit at the local music store 'cause my individual effect pedals were giving me too much of a hassle. I normally prefer analog pedals over Digital/Modeling pedals, but as it was getting hard to maintain, I decided to go for a full effects digital unit. I went for this unit because of Digitech's fame for good products I bought this unit for $200. There's a lot to like about this unit, considering the price and the size. I have to say that I was positively surprised at the creative potential with this unit. First off, the distortion. It is my experience that digital distortions and overdrives are just not good at all, however the distortions on this unit are, to say the least, awesome. The Marshall and Fender models sound really good. I am quite sure that the original amps probably sound better, but let me tell ya, for all of us who don't have the money, Digitech sure is a lifesaver. The digital effects, are also very good. Delay and chorus are very clear and have lots of configuration options for you to play with. The phaser, flanger, tremolo, wah and compression are all really good, in my opinion. The other effects I don't really use much. The yaya, the synthtalk I haven't much use for them, I'm more into blues rock and so I use them little, but they're an interesting creative tool. The pitch shift and whammy were not that good, but I definitely forgive that considering the quality of the other effects. Listen everybody, if you want a good and cheap guitar processor, this is it. I mean, it sounds great connected directly to the console!! The speaker simulations are very good. You have to remember that you can't just use the presets, you have to make your own sound, and the unit is very easy to operate so that you can do just that. Also, you have to be aware of what each effect is capable of doing. If someone says that this unit stinks is because they haven't explored it or exploited it, and probably 'cause they know diddly squat about effects, it is not necessarily the unit's fault. Anyway, going on, some other features that I really like are the A/B switch for switching amps, which is awesome for changing to distortion while retaining your effects, or to a louder sound, for solos and stuff. Also the V-switch which lets you turn the wah on or off on whatever preset you are on, just like if you had the individual pedal. The only thing that I don't like, that I might mention about this unit, is the fact that it takes a small moment to switch from preset to preset, as if maybe, the unit processes a little slow. However, it is not noticeable on live presentations. In the studio (hehehe, my room, you could call it also) I record effect switches separately, so this is not a problem. Now, the unit is encased in a metal chassis, and so it's pretty durable, pretty sturdy. If you are an entry level player, looking for a good, cheap effects unit, this is it. Heck, if you middle level player, this a good unit. Worth the $200 I paid for it, and more. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com