January 27 2003

Over The Edge Page 14

Here’s Some Gear

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Mult-effect guitar possessor-more feature than you can an
Edward Van Halen at.

By Destrudo

This issue’s item is
the Digitech RP30OO
Modeling Guitar
Processor. This unit
has more functions than
you can shake a
Petrucci at, with
onboard expression

pedal, learn a lick func-
tion, and built in guitar
tuner to name a few.
Apparently, this unit
has been called the
best multi-effect pedal

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you can get for under
$500, and | could be led
to believe this. This unit
features amp modeling,
speaker cabinet model-
ing with mic placement,
wah models, compres-
sion, a noise gate, an
equalizer, modulation
effects, delay, reverb,
and the ability to assign
the expression pedal to
virtually any parameter.
Whew! That’s a mouth
full, but it only scrapes

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the surface of what can
be accomplished with
this unit.

As usual, the factory
presets are 99% lame,
but they do give you an
overview of the
machine’s abilities.
Within the modulation
effects alone there are
16 different types to
choose from, such as,
triggered phaser,
whammy, chorus, enve-
lope filter, and synth
talk to name a few.
Another mouthful, but
again, only the tip of the
iceberg. For each mod-
ulation effect you have
up to four parameters to
control with  corre-
sponding Knobs. On
the board are five knobs
and the first one allows
you to pick the modula-
tion type and the others
control the parameters.
It is the same for other
features also, such as
the amp modeling. The
second knob allows you
to pick from 12 amp
models and the others
allow you adjust gain
level, amp level, and
speaker cabinet model
with four variant mic

positions on anything
from a 1X12 to a 4X12
half stack. The first
knob, with respect to
amp modeling allows
you to pick from A and
B amps, which allows
you to select two amps
or gain stages for each
preset you design.

The delay allows you
to take advantage of
this units stereo appli-
cations. Oh, did | men-
tion it had stereo out-
puts? Well, it does.
The stereo outputs
gives you the ability to
use the ping pong delay
with two amps to attain
stereo distinction with
your effect. Or, you can
use the headphone out
to record direct from the
unit on to a digital
source, for example, a
computer.

The reverb effect fea-
tures ten different types
of reverb: Studio, Wood
Room, Club, Plate, Hall,
Amphitheater, Church,
Parking Garage, Arena,
and Spring. That is a lot
of reverb, perhaps too
much.

Another neat function
is the ability to assign

parameters to the
expression pedal. With
this feature you can
assign volume, gain,
speed, depth, amount,
and attack to mention a
few.

It is all pretty over-
whelming. This unit is
definitely complicated,
but that is not to say
that the beginner can-
not use it. It has a very
solid construction,
although, the input and
output jacks are not
bolted to the chassis,
but it would be very
hard to damage them
regardless. The unit
also comes with a
power supply.

| would definitely sug-
gest checking out this
unit if multi-effects are
your thing and you do
not want to spend too
much to get it. This unit

can be found at
Electron Sound &
Percussion 3658

Massey Drive for about
$350-$375.