| Much of the information about the RP200A Artist | | | | your unit. Create songs around these |
| Amp Modeling Multi-Effects Processor centers | | | | "instruments". |
| around the 80 artists and factory preset patches | | | | [2] Think about sounds for ideas. How would |
| that come with the unit. Sounding like your | | | | "clouds rolling across the sky" sound? What would |
| favorite guitarists is a great goal. This allows you | | | | a "revolution" sound like? What would be a great |
| to play songs at gigs that band mates know and | | | | sound for "fear"? How about a "patriotic flag"? |
| the audience already loves. | | | | [3] Start mixing guitar sounds with other earthly |
| But if you think about it, your favorite artist had | | | | tones. How about distortion with a cello? What |
| to develop their own original sound. Maybe they | | | | about backslap with a train off in the distance? I'd |
| piggybacked from someone else's sound, too. If | | | | love to hear a bass guitar mimicking a huge |
| you've owned the RP200A Modeling Guitar | | | | dinosaur walking through a forest! |
| Processor for any length of time, it's time to step | | | | [4] Check out the Digitech RP200a forums for |
| out from behind these preset patches and begin | | | | patches that users have submitted. If you're |
| to develop your sound. | | | | trying to develop your own sound, punch a couple |
| What defines you? When are you going to sound | | | | of these user patches into your unit. |
| like...you? Do you feel confident to start writing | | | | [5] Visit my site at for a comprehensive listing of |
| your own songs and patches? Stop focusing on | | | | all 80 of the patches that come with the DigiTech |
| the 80 presets. Begin punching your 40 patches | | | | RP200A Modeling Guitar Processor. You can start |
| into the storage containers that Digitech has given | | | | from these patches to develop your own. |
| you. The best way to think about it is you have | | | | In conclusion, you can start making a name for |
| 40 original songs that you need to write. | | | | yourself by writing patches for your songs. Don't |
| How do you start creating your signature sound? | | | | worry if you can't sing. Write down your lyrics |
| Here are 5 tips to help you begin developing your | | | | and let someone else belt out your original songs. |
| own sound and patches. | | | | Every cover band should include at least one song |
| [1] Think about other musical instruments. Piano, | | | | that defines them and your guitar should play a |
| organ, slide guitar, oboe, harp, harmonica, bass, | | | | huge part in every original tune. Remember, |
| and trumpet sounds should all be punched into | | | | original is as original does! |