DigiTech RP300A manual Learn-A-Lick Mode, Using Learn-A-Lick, Jam-A-Long, Drum Machine

Learn-A-Lick Mode

Learn-A-Lick allows you to record a 10 second passage of music and play it back as slow as 1/4 speed with no change in pitch. This is useful for picking out the notes of a fast solo passage. There are 6 functions for Learn-A-Lick including:

•Stop (Controlled by the Down Footswitch)

•Rewind (Controlled by the Up Footswitch)

•Play (Controlled by the Down Footswitch)

•Record (Controlled by the Amp A-B Footswitch)

•Playback Speed (Controlled with Select Button)

•Sampled Phrase Volume (Controlled by the Expression Pedal)

Using Learn-A-Lick

1.Connect your CD or tape player headphone output to the Jam-A-Longinput jack on the rear panel using an 1/8” stereo plug. Set the level of the CD/tape player to a desired listening level.

2.Cue up to the passage you want to record and hit pause on the CD or tape player.

3.Press and hold the Up and Amp A-BFootswitches to enter Learn-A-Lick mode. The display will briefly read: LaLiCk.

4.When the Display reads READY, release the pause button on your playback device and press the Amp A-B(Record) Footswitch. The display will read: RCRDNG and the right two Display digits will provide a time elapsed reference while recording. When record- ing is completed, the phrase will be set to an auto-loop playback mode indicated by play in the Display. Press stop or pause on the CD or Tape player.

5.Use the Select button to choose the playback speed. Successive presses of the Select button will advance through all playback speeds up to 1/4th of the original speed. Your interval choices include: 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8, and Full, speeds.

6.Pressing the Up Footswitch steps back through the loop at 1 second intervals.

7.The Expression Pedal will control output level of the recorded phrase.

8.To stop or restart the playback, press the Down (Stop/Play) Footswitch.

9.To record a new passage, press the Amp A-B(Record) Footswitch again.

10.To exit the Learn-A-Lick mode, press and hold the Up and Amp A-BFootswitches simultaneously.

Jam-A-Long

The Jam-A-Long feature allows you to connect a Tape or CD player to the RP300A, and Jam with your favorite artists. To use the Jam-A-Long feature, connect the headphone output of your tape or CD player to the Jam-A-Longinput on the rear panel of the RP300A using an 1/8” stereo cable. Then press play on your tape or CD player. The signal from your tape or CD player is routed to the left, right, and headphone outputs of the RP300A.

Drum Machine

The RP300A includes several sampled drum patterns which are useful for developing a good sense of timing. Pressing the Drums button will enable the built-in drum machine (except when in Store or Bypass mode). When the drum machine is active:

The Number 1 Knob is used to select the drum Pattern. Choices include:

ROCK	1	HROCK3	FUNK3	DANCE4	SWING1
ROCK	2	POP1	BLUES	URBAN1	SWING2
ROCK	3	POP2	JAZZ	URBAN2	REGGAE
ROCK	4	POP3	DANCE1	CNTRY1	CHACHA
HROCK1		FUNK1	DANCE2	CNTRY2	BOSSA1
HROCK2		FUNK2	DANCE3	CNTRY3	BOSSA2

The Number 2 Knob adjusts the drum Tempo and ranges from BPM 40 (40 beats per minute) to BPM240 (240 beats per minute).

The Number 3 Knob adjusts the volume Level of the drum loop and ranges from 1 to 99. Press the Drums button again to stop playback of the drum loop.

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