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Published on 02/10/09 at 01:29
- What are the effects or types of effects available?
Simu amp, cab, flanger, chorus, phaser, wah, tremolo, vibrato, rotary, filter, EQ, compressor, reverb, delay, noise gate and automatic volume ... I probably forget!

- What technology is used? (Analog, digital, tube ...)
It''s digital, but with a system of bypass quite impressive!

- Are they edited? Via an editor Mac / PC?
Driver + Cubase LE for PC, I do not know for Mac, but see the digitech site!

- What is the connection? (Audio / MIDI)
no MIDI, USB output, stereo jack with interuptor mix / amp and stereo XLR output (great thought!)

no effects loop, I personally do not need it ^ ^

UTILIZATION

- The general configuration is it simple?
YES! I had a lot of multi effect that squared me because: it sounded but it was either the factory or was it sounded simple, but not at all!
There are LED to tell us what effect is on, it was enough to make knob level and footswitch are numerous, so use is very practical!

- Publishing of sound effects or is it easy?
ouiiiiiii quite simple! sought and found 5mn ^ ^
A great truck, take a ds 1: The parameters will be changed so tone, volume and gain (like the original), if we take a Dynacomp, such a threshold and an output volume ... So emulation is pushed to the original configuration of the effect!

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
you need to download the French version on the site! but not really need a manual, except for how to reset it and possibly know what this model is ex: mx phase => phase 100!
otherwise it is very intuitive!

SOUND QUALITY

- Effects are they effective, responsive and realistic enough?
With a history of madness amp simulators (tri ac, SansAmp) I did not expect much from a 500 rp! error! emulated its just great! there is choice and the simulations are not bad at all! I had a tiny terror, orange and simulation approaches it, I had a randall rg 50 tc, the same! good substitute for a mesa that either, but it's more than correct! and far less synthetic than line6 (sorry spider ^ ^)

- Which instruments do you use?
SG and Melodymaker, Blackstar HT5 amp

- Which ones you prefer, you hate?
at the base, I was looking for a multi purpose ... and therefore has several effects pedals, JUST EFFECTS! Unfortunately there are very few and even fewer in my price range (nova system ...) So I was really drunk GT8 me! impossible to get anything at all! then I switched to my 50 ... not too bad but distorts the sound, then lack of footswitch what!
Father is very convenient, not super expensive, super-efficient, easy to use ...! the effects sound really good and is close to the original (I could compare a few) we chose a Dynacomp, a DS1, a phase 100, and it sounds a crybaby!
then the best would still be the "ampbypass!" that's awesome! it was just the effects and nothing else! noted a small decrease in volume with the sound of the amp ddirect no effect compared with the sound of the amp without the rp, and a tiny channel saturated breath ... but no big distortion, nothing really embarrassing what!

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
1 week, it's rib! I think it's strong enough stuff ...

- What is so special that you like most and least?
Plus, the ampbypass and quality effects,
least, there is no format "pocket"? I abuse not ... it is smaller than GT8

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
yes yes a lot: korg, boss, other digitech, line6 ...

- How would you rate the quality / price?
I buy OCCAZ € 200, knowing that I did not want too many cable and it made me * st to ch 150 for a delay, a flanger 80, 70 a comp ... bah I'm delighted!

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
For now, I do not think there is better in this price range ... so yes of course, I would do this choice!

I have outlined, but if you have specific questions / additional, please!