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Odieux Fonzy
Published on 01/24/06 at 07:28
Value For Money :
Excellent
Review published on 15/10/2004 at 20:33, then edited on 24/01/2006
Multi-effect pedal digital tube preamp (1 x 12AX7). Robust metal housing for use live, with an expression pedal assignable to the volume or a parameter of any group effects. These groups are in the order since the guitar: a compressor / limiter, amp modeling, two-channel, a group of modulation effects / pitch (phaser, flanger, whammy, ...), a group delays, finally, in a group of reverb. The parameters of these effects are editable, but the global chaining is not editable. We also note the presence of a noise-gate, a wha-wha and a tuner. Finally, a simulator for HP is included to connect directly to the output of the pedal in the mixer, without going through an amp. ADC and DAC converters are 24 bits with sampling at 44.1 kHz.
Side connections, it has an input jack instrument 6.35 mono, two mono output jack 6.35 (left / mono and right), a digital output S / PDIF, a headphone jack (stereo 6.35), d a DIN plug for external power supply. Note the presence of an entry "jam-a-long" mini-jack for recording and the work of a short musical sequence (12 seconds or less, possibly slowed by a factor of 4 without change of tone) from a CD for example.
This machine has 100 banks, divided into 50 factory presets and 50 users.
UTILIZATION
Manuel clear allowing easy handling. The various parameters are easily editable, edit and save thanks to the presence of a well designed LED matrix (perhaps a little small, but it was necessary that the pedals keep a reasonable size). The bank number and the parameter values are displayed on a large LCD display (green in photo), readable in a standing position.
SOUND QUALITY
The effects are generally effective and realistic. Amp modeling is diverse (12 types), clear sounds of a Fender Twin to extreme saturation of a Mesa Rectifier through the inevitable sound of a 70's Marshall amps. Note that the saturation level of the factory presets are often too high ... The modeling of acoustic guitar is in my opinion not very realistic, but the exercise is dangerous and no electric will never replace a real acoustic ...
Delays and reverbs are compelling. The phaser is good, I like less the flanger, but a matter of taste - and settings? Note again the excellent Whammy house, ranging from + 2 octaves - 6 octaves (or better than the original! The "Dive Bomb" the Whammy reissue does not come down to 4 - 3 octaves).
OVERALL OPINION
Bought new 4790 francs (730 euros) in 1999, an excellent quality / price ratio for the time. I have successfully used this machine with no other pedal until June 2004, when I switched to the higher category with the acquisition of a G-Force rack. RP 14-D DigiTech, no longer being manufactured today is used and can interest any guitarist wishing to have a complete set of quality effects in a rugged compact.
Edit of 24/01/2006: record of this pedal is available in French (http://www.digitech.com/ftp_mirror/PDFs/Discontinued/Manuals/RP14FrenchGerman.pdf) on the Digitech site (http:// www.digitech.com / discontinued.htm).
Multi-effect pedal digital tube preamp (1 x 12AX7). Robust metal housing for use live, with an expression pedal assignable to the volume or a parameter of any group effects. These groups are in the order since the guitar: a compressor / limiter, amp modeling, two-channel, a group of modulation effects / pitch (phaser, flanger, whammy, ...), a group delays, finally, in a group of reverb. The parameters of these effects are editable, but the global chaining is not editable. We also note the presence of a noise-gate, a wha-wha and a tuner. Finally, a simulator for HP is included to connect directly to the output of the pedal in the mixer, without going through an amp. ADC and DAC converters are 24 bits with sampling at 44.1 kHz.
Side connections, it has an input jack instrument 6.35 mono, two mono output jack 6.35 (left / mono and right), a digital output S / PDIF, a headphone jack (stereo 6.35), d a DIN plug for external power supply. Note the presence of an entry "jam-a-long" mini-jack for recording and the work of a short musical sequence (12 seconds or less, possibly slowed by a factor of 4 without change of tone) from a CD for example.
This machine has 100 banks, divided into 50 factory presets and 50 users.
UTILIZATION
Manuel clear allowing easy handling. The various parameters are easily editable, edit and save thanks to the presence of a well designed LED matrix (perhaps a little small, but it was necessary that the pedals keep a reasonable size). The bank number and the parameter values are displayed on a large LCD display (green in photo), readable in a standing position.
SOUND QUALITY
The effects are generally effective and realistic. Amp modeling is diverse (12 types), clear sounds of a Fender Twin to extreme saturation of a Mesa Rectifier through the inevitable sound of a 70's Marshall amps. Note that the saturation level of the factory presets are often too high ... The modeling of acoustic guitar is in my opinion not very realistic, but the exercise is dangerous and no electric will never replace a real acoustic ...
Delays and reverbs are compelling. The phaser is good, I like less the flanger, but a matter of taste - and settings? Note again the excellent Whammy house, ranging from + 2 octaves - 6 octaves (or better than the original! The "Dive Bomb" the Whammy reissue does not come down to 4 - 3 octaves).
OVERALL OPINION
Bought new 4790 francs (730 euros) in 1999, an excellent quality / price ratio for the time. I have successfully used this machine with no other pedal until June 2004, when I switched to the higher category with the acquisition of a G-Force rack. RP 14-D DigiTech, no longer being manufactured today is used and can interest any guitarist wishing to have a complete set of quality effects in a rugged compact.
Edit of 24/01/2006: record of this pedal is available in French (http://www.digitech.com/ftp_mirror/PDFs/Discontinued/Manuals/RP14FrenchGerman.pdf) on the Digitech site (http:// www.digitech.com / discontinued.htm).