Specifications
It is equipped with 24-bit A/D and D/A converters and provides a 44.1kHz sampling frequency. A DNA2 DSP processor provides effects and emulations. We will speak about this later. It is equipped with two inputs. The first, 1/4", is for the guitar while the second, 1/8" Stereo, is for a CD, an MP3 player or any other source. For the outputs it is equipped with two 1/4" and two XLRs, balanced. The maximum output is 10dBu for the 1/4" jacks and 16dBu for the XLRs. In addition, obviously, there is a stereo jack, 1/8" for 13.6mW, for headphones. The USB port, 1.1, provides the connection to the PC.
Patches
200, 100 user and 100 preset. Obviously, presets are not editable but the user patches are an exact duplicate of the presets and can be edited.
Effects
125 for all the possible contexts and musical styles. 10 can be used simultaneously.
- Distortion
- Wah
- Compressor
- Noise Gate
- EQ
- Chorus
- Flanger
- Phaser
- Pitch
- Vibrato/Rotary
- Tremolo
- Envelope
- Delay
- Reverb
Amps and Cabinets emulator
Really a large collection. Marshall, Fender, Laney, Roland and many others with various solutions for the speakers. It's difficult that you dont find the best set for your needs and your guitar.
Included softwares
It includes, in the box, Cubase LE4 and X-Edit. Cubase LE4 is a multitrack recording software with many advanced functions. X-Edit is for the editing of the patches on the PC. Fast, easy and comfortable.
General opinion
Absolutely positive. Effects and emulations are of great quality. The CD/MP3 input and the two XLR outputs are an important added value. It features also a 20 seconds looper, with the Overdubbing. Always useful and instructive. It is really a user friendly product, but all the necessary for the guitarist is present. Obviously, for an expert musician it can be too much limiting. But this isn't its natural context. All the Distortions are based on rather famous pedals and, fundamentally, they work well. The 24-bit converters guarantee a quality signal. The RP500 price, about 200 euros, is good. As a whole, this floorboard is worth how much it costs.