G U I T A REPLIFEX R E F F E C T S P R O C TM E S S O R User's Manual HUSH ® licensed by ® May be covered by one or more of the following: U.S. Patents #4538297, 4647876, 4696044, 4745309, 4881047, 4893099, 5124657, 5263091, 5268527, 5319713 and 5333201. Other patents pending. Foreign patents pending. PRECAUTIONS NOTE: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE USE. THIS UNIT REQUIRES CAREFUL HANDLING. All warnings on this equipment and in the operating instructions should be adhered to and all operating instructions should be followed. Do not use this equipment near water. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the unit through any openings. The power cord should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE SERVICED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. DO NOT MAKE ANY INTERNAL ADJUSTMENTS OR ADDITIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT AT ANY TIME. DO NOT TAMPER WITH INTERNAL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AT ANY TIME. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY VOID THE WARRANTY OF THIS EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS CAUSING SHOCK HAZARD. POWER REQUIREMENTS This unit accepts power from the 9VAC/1.5A adaptor supplied with the unit. This 9 volt RMS AC voltage is internally processed by a voltage doubler which generates a bipolar ±15 volts to maintain the headroom and sound quality of professional, studio quality equipment. Using an external power source such as this minimizes excessive noise and hum problems often associated with internal transformers, providing optimal performance for the user. OPERATING TEMPERATURE Do not expose this unit to excessive heat. This unit is designed to operate between 32° F and 104° F (0° C and 40° C). This unit may not function properly under extreme temperatures. Copyright ©1995 Rocktron Corporation. All rights reserved. Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1 2. Quick Setup .................................................................................................................................. 2 3. Front Panel ................................................................................................................................... 3 4. Rear Panel .................................................................................................................................... 6 5. Connections ................................................................................................................................. 8 Using the Replifex within a guitar rack system .................................................................................... 8 Using the Replifex in a preamp effects loop ........................................................................................ 9 Using the Replifex with a mixing console .......................................................................................... 10 6. Operating Format ....................................................................................................................... 11 Replifex Functions and Parameter Descriptions ................................................................................ 14 GLOBAL Function ................................................................................................................................. 15 MIXER Function .................................................................................................................................... 16 HUSH Function ...................................................................................................................................... 17 COMPRESSOR Function ...................................................................................................................... 18 EQ Function .......................................................................................................................................... 19 DELAY Function .................................................................................................................................... 20 REVERB Function ................................................................................................................................. 22 TREMOLO Function .............................................................................................................................. 23 PHASER Function ................................................................................................................................. 24 FLANGER Function ............................................................................................................................... 25 CHORUS Function ................................................................................................................................ 26 PITCH SHIFT Function ......................................................................................................................... 27 AUTO PAN Function ............................................................................................................................. 29 ROTARY SPEAKER Function .............................................................................................................. 30 SPEAKER SIMULATOR Function ........................................................................................................ 31 Selecting a preset ................................................................................................................................. 35 Changing preset parameters .................................................................................................................. 36 Storing changed preset parameters ....................................................................................................... 36 Switching Channels on Amplifiers and Preamps via the Replifex * ................................................... 37 Editing a preset title .............................................................................................................................. 39 Controller Assignments ......................................................................................................................... 41 Copying Replifex Presets, Titles and Controller Assignments .............................................................. 45 Tap Delay .............................................................................................................................................. 48 Program Changes .................................................................................................................................. 49 MIDI Channels ....................................................................................................................................... 51 MIDI Dump/Load ................................................................................................................................... 53 Factory Restore ..................................................................................................................................... 59 Restoring a single factory preset: .......................................................................................................... 59 Restoring the Replifex memory (all presets): ..................................................................................... 61 Restoring the Replifex controller assignments: .................................................................................. 62 Selecting a Power On Preset ................................................................................................................ 63 Using the Replifex with a Rocktron All Access in REMOTE mode ................................................ 64 Selecting a Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 69 ERROR MESSAGES ............................................................................................................................ 70 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION ..................................................................................................................... 71 TECHNICAL DATA ................................................................................................................................ 72 REPLIFEX FACTORY PRESETS ..................................................................................................... 73 7. Operating the Replifex ........................................................................................................... 35 8. Appendix .................................................................................................................................... 70 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Rocktron Replifex guitar effects processor! The Replifex is a 24-bit DSP processor providing a host of high quality digital effects, as well as a number of practical features to enhance any guitar rig. Preset Spillover allows for reverb and delays from a current preset to carry over into the next preset and continue decaying when a new preset has been selected. Dual Channel Switching allows for programmable channel switching of amp heads, combo amps or preamps and eliminates the need for a separate channel switching device. Real Time Control of delay times and modulation rates through tap tempo and rate parameters. Delay times and modulation rates can be changed instantly by tapping either a momentary footswitch or the front panel Tap Delay/Rate parameter. High quality digital effects include chorus, delay, auto pan, tremolo, rotating speaker, pitch shift, flanger, reverb and phaser effects. HUSH® noise reduction operates only on incoming preamp noise, and does not affect the digital effects - which are already ultra quiet. Also provides compression, a four band full parameteric EQ and complete mixing capabilities. For a thorough explanation of the Replifex and all its features, please read this manual carefully and keep it for future reference. After removing the Replifex from the box, save all the packing materials in case it becomes necessary to ship the unit. 1 2. Quick Setup SELECTING A PRESET STEP 1 Turn the PRESET control to select the desired preset. The new preset will be recalled automatically. CHANGING PRESET PARAMETERS STEP 2 Turn the FUNCTION SELECT control to the desired effect or utility function. Turn the PARAMETER SELECT control to the parameter you wish to alter under the selected effect or utility function. Use the PARAMETER ADJUST control to select the new parameter value. The COMPARE button may be used to compare the sound of the altered value to the stored value. STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STORING CHANGED PARAMETERS STEP 6 After the desired parameters have been edited, press the STORE button to store the changes into the preset. 2 3. Front Panel 1 2 POWER switch CONFIG button/led This button briefly displays which configuration the current preset uses. After displaying the configuration, the ReplifexTM will display the current preset number and title. 3 PRESET control This control scrolls through and instantly recalls the successive presets. 4 TAP DELAY/RATE button This button is used to select a new delay time or modulation rate based on the length of time occurring between two taps. See Section 7: "Tap Delay" for more information. 5 DISPLAY panel The DISPLAY panel provides 16 characters consisting of 14 segments each. 6 COMPARE button The COMPARE button may be used to compare an altered parameter value to its stored value. Note: If comparing an altered value to the stored value and the stored value is currently being viewed, turning a knob or pressing a button that changes the parameter value displayed will cancel the previous altered value. This will also occur if a MIDI control change is received while viewing the stored value(s). 3 Front Panel Desccription 7 PARAMETER ADJUST control This control is used to adjust the displayed parameter value. When the parameter is altered from its stored value, the LED above the STORE button will light until either (a) the new value is stored, (b) a new preset is selected or (c) the parameter is returned to its original value. 8 STORE button/led This button is used to store parameter values into the ReplifexTM memory when altered. See "Storing Changed Preset Parameters" in Chapter 7 for more information on this procedure. 9 PARAMETER SELECT control When adjusting parameter values, this control will scroll through the available parameters under the current function heading. In the "Title Edit" function, this control will scroll through the character locations to be edited. 10 FUNCTION SE ...