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I need to be educated. Which one should I be looking at. I already figured out that I need the dual S-Disc version because of the seemless channel switching when using effects. 2101, 2110, 2112, Legend, Artist, Pro, upgrades, etc... blah blah blah. Which unit is the best one? I want to get one to fiddle around with but I want to get the best one.
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Re: The Digitech GSP thread
I don't know, but maybe someone here could help you.
http://www.digitech.com/soundcomm/I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling. -
Re: The Digitech GSP thread
The 2120 and the 2101 are considered the best amongst most people. They have a totally different interface with the 2101 being a bit simpler and the units have totally different sounds but both are held in very high regard. I BELIEVE all the 2120 units are dual S-Disc, but the 2101s are only single S-Disc. There is an LE version that came with a purple, Gold and Silver faceplate (not positive on Silver, but there is a 3rd colour...) and that had the dual S-Disc processing. Also, a lot of people upgraded their original 2101's with a 2nd S-Disc so ask about that when you see one used. THe upgrade was called the PPC-210 or something. There is also a somewhat rare DIgitech 2101 Artist Pro that was a special run for GC that also had the dual S-Discs.Comment
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Re: The Digitech GSP thread
So.. I should be looking for either a
2101 Limited Edition
2101 that has been PPC-210 upgraded to Dual Disc
Any stock 2120Comment
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Re: The Digitech GSP thread
Yup, right on the money.Comment
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For the 2101's you want to find one with the 2nd PPC-210 added plus you want it to have an ".a." after the software version like this: 2.01.01.a. The .a. signifies that the 2101 has the faster 20 MHz processor instead of the older 10 MHz one. The 20 MHz processor will allow the 2101 to switch between presets a lot better with no dropout and just be able to process things faster! It would be ideal to get the 2101 with the dual discs running on software version 3.00.00.a. with the 20 MHz processor, but most 2101s on Ebay have the Dual Discs running on version 2.01.01.a. or have both discs with the latest software version 3.00.00 without the 20 MHz processor. The 3.00 upgrade chips are like 30 - $40 on Ebay so if you get a 2.01.01.a. version, it would just cost a little more to upgrade it to the 3.00!
As for the 2120, I have not heard it, but have heard from people who have compared the 2120 with the 2101 have found the 2101 to sound better and many of them find that they need to run a pedal like a tubescreamer in front of the 2120 to get the extra boost! That's all I really know.. I am a new user of the 2101 and I like it a lot. It will take a little bit to try and dial in your ultimate tone and truly unlock the power of the 2101 which I am no where near doing yet [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Hoped this helped and if you need any clarification on any info I spewed out just let me know!!
JeremyComment
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Re: The Digitech GSP thread
I have a 2120 that I haven't used much but I don't remember needing any extra boost, it had plenty of gain.
From what I know the 2120 is a different take on the 2101, as the 2120 is more straightforward in it's programming. Where on the 2101 you had to delve into the patch to change something, the 2120 has amp-like tone controls to give you quick access to things you might want to use on the fly. I think the 2101 goes more indepth in general when programming patches.
The 2120 sounds plenty great and if you have the last vertion of the firmware, you can use RP Edit to program it on the pc. Only the 2120 with a certain firmware version can be used. Google it and you'll find out. Mine can do this but I haven't hooked it up yet. Haven't used it in over a year though. I bought it cause it's a very cool preamp, but in my rock band I used a Marshall and with my new band I'm using the XT Live. It's a lot lighter...Comment
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Re: The Digitech GSP thread
I'm a longtime 2101 user, though in a direct-recording setup, rather than in a live rack, so the seamless patch-switching isn't a big deal for me. They are an awesome unit, though they take a lot of time to program. The 2101 is far more flexible in programming than the 2112 or 2120, because you can do any number of effects, in any sequence, up to the limits of the machine's memory. But it is very fiddly as a result, and you have to practice programming it for awhile before it makes any sense. Also, the 2120 is useless as a studio processor, since it doesn't permit you to bypass the preamp section and patch directly into the effects section, as the 2101 does.
The other thing, only the 2101 Limited Edition model came with the dual S-Disc processor. The Artist model had the upgraded 3.0 firmware and artist presets, but not the second S-Disc. Occasionally, you'll run into a regular 2101 that has had a 2nd S-Disc installed by the user, but that is rare.Comment
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Here are some sites that will give you some more info on the 2101.
http://www.gsp2101.noisytoyz.com/
http://home.arcor.de/pirat28/sites/gsp2101upgrade.htmComment
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