RP21D User’s Guide Section Two - Editing Functions

Master Mix

The Master Mix is found at the end of editing your Digital Effects. After you have edited the last Digital Effect module in your configuration, press the Effects button again. The Display will look something like this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

2 ￿

 

￿

 

Master Mix: Dry

Wet

 

 

%kHz

 

%kHz

 

%kHz

%kHz

 

 

1 50 msdB 2 ￿￿

msdB 3

40msdB 4

60 msdB

 

4

LINK CHANGED

LINK CHANGED

 

LINK

 

LINK

 

 

COMP

WAH TUBE

EQ GATE

 

 

 

 

FACTORY USER

SEAMLESS

DIST

EQ

#DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

BANK

b

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CLIP

 

 

L/R OUTS

The Display is now telling you four things about the Master Mix.

1.This is the Dry Level present at the output of the Digital Section. The Dry signal is the raw Preamp signal absent of Digital Effects. The number three icon is indicating that you must press the number three button in order to access the Dry level Parameter. You can then rotate the Data Wheel to change to level of the Dry signal present in the mix.

2.This is the Wet Level present at the output of the Digital Section. The Wet signal is the Preamp signal after it has been processed through the Digital Effects. The number four icon is indicating that you must press the number four button in order to access the Wet level parameter. You can then rotate the Data Wheel to change the level of the Wet signal present in the mix.

3.This is telling you that there are two pages of parameters associated with the Master Mix, and that you are currently on the first page. Press the Next Page button to access page two.

Cabinet Emulator

Page two of the Master Mix Section provides access to the Cabinet Emulator parameters. Once you have accessed this page, the display will look something like this:

 

 

 

1

 

2

 

 

 

￿ 3

￿

 

￿

 

CabEm:Type

 

Pre

Digital

 

 

%kHz

 

￿￿

%kHz

%kHz

%kHz

 

 

1 bypmsdB 2

7msdB 3 PremsdB 4

msdB

 

4

LINK CHANGED

LINK CHANGED

 

LINK

LINK

 

 

COMP

WAH

TUBE

 

EQ GATE

 

 

 

FACTORY USER

SEAMLESS

 

DIST

 

EQ

#DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

BANK

b

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAGE 2 OF 2

 

 

 

 

 

CLIP

 

L/R OUTS

The Display is now telling you four things about the Cabinet Emulator.

1.This parameter will turn the Cabinet Emulator on or off within the currently active Program. The number one icon is indicating that you must press the number one button in order to access the on/off parameter. You can then rotate the Data Wheel to change the status of the Cabinet Emulator for you Program.

2.This is the Cabinet Type. Each type will provide different tonal response to the Program. The number two icon is indicating that you must press the number two button in order to access the Cabinet type parameter. You can then rotate the Data Wheel to change the type of cabinet being used.

3.This parameter selects whether the Cabinet Emulator will be placed before or after the Digital section. The number four icon is indicating that you must press the number four button to access the Cabinet Emulator placement parameter. You can then rotate the Data Wheel to change between pre or post digital.

4.This section of the display is telling that there are two pages of parameters and that you are on the second page. There are no more pages to display.

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DigiTech RP21D manual Cabinet Emulator, Master Mix Dry Wet, CabEmType Pre Digital

RP21D specifications

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