DigiTech RP300A Portable Speaker User Manual


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