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Diary Of An Axeman « Digitech RP-1. »
Published on 11/18/23 at 18:29
Value For Money :
Excellent
Audience:
Anyone
I bought my first one in 1997 and the second one in 2013, both have been reliable .
One draw back, the transformer is located too close to the display screen, so I put in some heat resistant washers and slightly longer screws to solve that problem and it worked .
Even though the unit is 31 years old, this floor unit still sounds great and has been reliable.
It has only 75 user programs / patches, great effects algorithms and are high quality modulations, reverbs and delays.
I pump in the distortions and overdrives from another multi effects unit and some times I gain stack the distortion from the RP-1 to get a rectified sound. I also have either a 1980's Rockman or Arion Hot Watt 2 in the effects loop for over kill distortion.
One program in particular, C as called Pink Zebra, has a Flanger that is exactly like Eddie Van Halen's VH 1 Lp Flanger sound used on Ain't Talkin' About Love, Mean Streets and The Cradle Will Rock , you just have to put the Flanger in negative polarity .... and with slight adjustments, that 1970's MXR Flanger sound is yours !!!!
Compared with the newer multi effects units, this is basic unit, but it sounds great.
You just have to go thru the owner's manual, be patient and you can get great sounds with this device. You have to be patient and build the programs from scratch .
The RP-1 has easy MIDI mapping that can make this unit become a Controller sending out MIDI program changes, CC messages to control other devices effects parameters. If you find one, you can easily do a Google search and find an Owners Manual to understand THE RP-1.
● 24 effects algorithms, 9 at a time .
● Has 75 user (1-75 ) / 75 factory presets (76-150) .
● Transmits / Recognized 1-128 .
● Has the ability to control 4 external devices
● Has a programmable effects loop, that can be activated manually or with an external MIDI controller command.
● Has 4 types of speaker simulations.
● Features a MIDI In, MIDI Out, MIDI Thru Jack's.
● Only 1 input, two outputs for stereo operations .
● Stereo input jack .
● Programable local or global continuous controller assignments.
● Has Infinate Repeat mode on all delays
Prices for this unit is going up due to the fact that the RP-1, was the first of its kind; the first MIDI Multi Effects Floor Unit with the ability to be a MIDI controller and the flexibility of a Rack system.
Many of the older Digitech and Boss multi effects floor units are starting to become collectors items, especially the RP-1.
The RP-1 is great for someone on a budget and a great way to be introduced into the World of MIDI Implementation.
One draw back, the transformer is located too close to the display screen, so I put in some heat resistant washers and slightly longer screws to solve that problem and it worked .
Even though the unit is 31 years old, this floor unit still sounds great and has been reliable.
It has only 75 user programs / patches, great effects algorithms and are high quality modulations, reverbs and delays.
I pump in the distortions and overdrives from another multi effects unit and some times I gain stack the distortion from the RP-1 to get a rectified sound. I also have either a 1980's Rockman or Arion Hot Watt 2 in the effects loop for over kill distortion.
One program in particular, C as called Pink Zebra, has a Flanger that is exactly like Eddie Van Halen's VH 1 Lp Flanger sound used on Ain't Talkin' About Love, Mean Streets and The Cradle Will Rock , you just have to put the Flanger in negative polarity .... and with slight adjustments, that 1970's MXR Flanger sound is yours !!!!
Compared with the newer multi effects units, this is basic unit, but it sounds great.
You just have to go thru the owner's manual, be patient and you can get great sounds with this device. You have to be patient and build the programs from scratch .
The RP-1 has easy MIDI mapping that can make this unit become a Controller sending out MIDI program changes, CC messages to control other devices effects parameters. If you find one, you can easily do a Google search and find an Owners Manual to understand THE RP-1.
● 24 effects algorithms, 9 at a time .
● Has 75 user (1-75 ) / 75 factory presets (76-150) .
● Transmits / Recognized 1-128 .
● Has the ability to control 4 external devices
● Has a programmable effects loop, that can be activated manually or with an external MIDI controller command.
● Has 4 types of speaker simulations.
● Features a MIDI In, MIDI Out, MIDI Thru Jack's.
● Only 1 input, two outputs for stereo operations .
● Stereo input jack .
● Programable local or global continuous controller assignments.
● Has Infinate Repeat mode on all delays
Prices for this unit is going up due to the fact that the RP-1, was the first of its kind; the first MIDI Multi Effects Floor Unit with the ability to be a MIDI controller and the flexibility of a Rack system.
Many of the older Digitech and Boss multi effects floor units are starting to become collectors items, especially the RP-1.
The RP-1 is great for someone on a budget and a great way to be introduced into the World of MIDI Implementation.