Re: Digitech RDS 800

[jeff & mary duke <jmar@bellsouth.net>]

ANET@aol.com wrote:

> I own an RDS8000 as well as a JAMMAN.   The RDS8000 would be best 
>described
> as an early entry into digital looping by Digitech.  They made two 
>models, a
> 4 second machine RDS4000 and the 8 second RDS8000.  These units are fun,
> reliable and very rugged and are best used for setting "static" looping
> conditions such as preset delays for vocals from the microsecond range 
>to the
> millisecond range with one or more "echos" added to the mix.   It has a 
>very
> nice flanging capability, and as mentioned earlier up to 8 seconds of 
>looping
> capability.  I haven't used it in a while but I think you can record an
> infinite number of loops over the delay pattern.  Unlike the Jamman, you
> cannot set up a tempo dynamically (no tap tempo).  However, the range of
> delay from the smallest to longest is controlled by a pot. and a range
> selector. The selector gives the range such as 1ms 2ms 1 sec  2sec 4sec 
>and
> 8sec and the other which allows you to vary that range from the smallest 
>to
> the next level, for example 1ms to 2ms range is selectable when the 
>selector
> is on the 1ms range and the pot. is rotated from the left to the right.  
>I
> haven't tried it yet, but I wanted to use the RDS8000 for a poor man's 
>stereo
> by placing it on my stereo mixer using a mono signal (such as my vocals) 
>and
> on one of the channels adding a slight delay to increase spatiality.  
>All in
> all, a fun toy at a cheap price, I paid $125.00 6 years ago.
>
> HAVE FUN! I have a 7.6 sec. time machine by digitech,and i'll pass this 
>on.I
> made a foot controller from a volume pedel and a few parts from radio
> shack.since the device is operated by controlled voltage I hooked up a 
>9v power
> supply to an on and off button, then it goes to a volume pot for range 
>of delay
> then to the pot in the pedel for sweeping within the range set by the 
>first
> pot!You plug it into the cv in jack on the back.I also use a roland 
>tr-626 drum
> machine that puts out a +5v pulse,this sets the length of the echo to the
> beat.its so easy!Jeff