Digitech rp355/ church gig?

[bluesking55]

Right now on Sundays, the music is ok, brought a few amps but levels are so low on stage, cant get the amp[s] sounding no more than a radio, in the house the guy has it cranking.
I just need a couple patchs and the ability to turn o/d distortion on and off. RP355 will let you do that, I think. Cant justify the rp500 cause i dont need all those options at this time.
I know the rp350 i think i know, is about the same but the 355 will let you turn off 3 effects

Am i going down the right path with my thinking
I have a old randall amp i can keep at church to use as my monitor. thanks:munch

[oddjobpeters]

You are on the right track indeed.

I have the GSP1101 and am now down-sizing to the RP355, very happily I might add. I realized I was only using a maximum of one effect or one OD, then a volume boost per song. You can do it all with the RP355 and it sounds exactly the same as the GSP. In fact, the RP355 is much easier to edit than the GSP. Also, the RP has that great A/B amp function that the GSP does not have. So I run in that mode - amp A is my main sound, amp B my solo boost, and any OD or effects I need to punch in I map to the expression pedal. Do note, though, that you can only map one effect on/off to the expression pedal in this mode. However, in stomp mode, you have pedals assigned to OD on/off, effects on/off, and delay on/off, then you can also assign the expression pedal to whatever you want.

I'm still waiting to get through my next gig with the RP355 to prove its worth, but it has been through 4-hour practices without a hitch, so I don't see why it won't take over. The GSP with Control 2 is just too complex and bulky for my needs - I can also throw the RP into my bag.

Also, while the GSP has two processors and the RP only has one, the second one in the GSP is only used for seamless patch switching and effects spillover, nothing more. I've A/B'd them and they sound the same otherwise.

[bluesking55]

thanks for the info
sounds like a plan, I kinda understand what u mean about the a/b amp thing, not sure tho

[voorhiessa]

The 355 doesnt have tap tempo I guess.

[erikm5150]

is there a dropout and lag when doing the A/B amp switching?

[oddjobpeters]

The 355 doesnt have tap tempo I guess.
Nope.

[oddjobpeters]

is there a dropout and lag when doing the A/B amp switching?
Yes, though it has been reduced considerably with the recent v1.3 firmware.

[oddjobpeters]

thanks for the info
sounds like a plan, I kinda understand what u mean about the a/b amp thing, not sure tho
You have two pedal modes for sounds.

One mode acts like a pedalboard. The first pedal turns Distortion on/off, the second turns Effects on/off, and the third turns Delay on/off. Then you can use the expression pedal for whatever. When in this mode, to switch patches up or down you have to exit that mode by pressing two pedals at the same time.

The other mode uses two pedals to select patches, and the 3rd pedal allows you to toggle between two amp models in the same patch. You can still use the expression pedal as in the above mode. I usually use the same amp model but with more gain and volume to get a solo boost. You also can EQ each amp model differently which is very cool too.

[erikm5150]

Yes, though it has been reduced considerably with the recent v1.3 firmware.

Thanks for the reply.

So is the dropout so negligible now that the A/B amp switching is usable live?
How about using amp B as a solo boost, as in amp B is the same model as amp A, but just with more gain and volume...

I know that I should just go to a store and try it, but i doubt any of the in-store units have been patched to the latest firmware with this fix...

[oddjobpeters]

Thanks for the reply.

So is the dropout so negligible now that the A/B amp switching is usable live?
How about using amp B as a solo boost, as in amp B is the same model as amp A, but just with more gain and volume...

I know that I should just go to a store and try it, but i doubt any of the in-store units have been patched to the latest firmware with this fix...
That's what I do, use amp B as the same model but more gain and volume for solo boost.

I will have to try it again at home to listen for the dropout. I'm not actually sure if I simply perceive a dropout due to the abrupt volume change. I'll put a patch with the same volume and try that. In all honesty, in a band situation I just don't see it as a problem, but that's a matter of taste. I play with 5 other guys, so there is always some other instrument playing something to hide any dropouts.

[lwufles]

Hi - does anyone know if the 350/355 are as transparent for distortions/effects only in front of an amp as the GSP 1101 or RP500/1000? Are they really equal in quality of modeling of amps/cabs/effects?
Thanks.

[oddjobpeters]

Hi - does anyone know if the 350/355 are as transparent for distortions/effects only in front of an amp as the GSP 1101 or RP500/1000? Are they really equal in quality of modeling of amps/cabs/effects?
Thanks.
Same. However, I found the output volume to be pretty low on the RP355 vs the GSP 1101, a bit weak going into the effects loop. For the front of an amp it's fine since you just increase the gain. The GSP has much more output volume on tap. I have not used the RP500 or RP1000.

Overall, though, if you have a decent amp, I find the amp models on that series to be less toneful than an actual amp, but I don't play high gain. That's why I just use it in front and and get all the great tone of my amp too.

[oddjobpeters]

Thanks for the reply.

So is the dropout so negligible now that the A/B amp switching is usable live?
How about using amp B as a solo boost, as in amp B is the same model as amp A, but just with more gain and volume...

I know that I should just go to a store and try it, but i doubt any of the in-store units have been patched to the latest firmware with this fix...
Just tried it some more, there is still a dropout when switching between A/B. If A has no model and B uses a model, then there is no dropout (since it doesn't swap models).