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DigiTech 2120 Artist Valve Guitar System

Digitech 2120 Artist
The Digitech 2120 Artist Valve Guitar System is a versatile dual-tube multi-effects processor with limitless tone configurations and presets, including a programmable foot controller.
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DigiTech 2120 Artist Valve Guitar System Details

The DigiTech 2120 Artist is a dual-tube multi-effects processor powered by two S-DISC II processors, allowing you to craft any preamp or multi-effect tone configuration you can imagine. Whether its dual distortion path morphing or using up to eight digital effects simultaneously, the Digitech 2120 Artist offers limitless possibilities. Additionally, it comes with the fully programmable DigiTech 2120 Artist FC Foot Controller and presets created by some of today’s most renowned musicians.

The DigiTech 2120 Artist delivers renowned DigiTech preamp tones, essential for both studio and stage use.

  • Compression: Every program includes a dynamic range compression circuit, optimised specifically for guitar applications.
  • Digitally controlled analogue wah: Experience vintage analogue wah effects with digital control for quiet operation, offering authentic tonal characteristics.
  • Dual distortion paths: The DigiTech 2120 Artist provides versatile tone options with dual distortion routing, allowing signal path selection, parallel running, and morphing between two paths. You can also pan both distortion paths left and right for massive guitar tones.
  • Dual tubes and EQ: The dual tube distortion path utilises two 12AX7 preamp tubes, a dedicated 10-band graphic EQ, and a noise gate, followed by a speaker cabinet emulator that can be placed before or after the digital effects.
  • Solid state and EQ: The solid-state distortion path also offers the 10-band EQ, followed by the noise gate and speaker cabinet emulator.
  • Noise reduction: The Silencer II system eliminates background noise, ensuring crystal-clear recordings.
  • Programmable cabinet emulation: The built-in cabinet emulation module removes the hassle of mic’ing speaker cabinets, enabling direct recording or live performance with ease.

 

Digital Effects
DigiTech is renowned for its excellence in digital multi-effects, perfected over nearly twenty years. The DigiTech 2120 Artist is equipped with a pristine, ultra-quiet digital effects section that includes:

  • Digital EQ
  • Choruses
  • Chromatic pitch shifters
  • Smooth Whammy
  • Auto panners
  • Noise gates
  • Flangers
  • Detuners
  • Phasers
  • Rotary speaker emulation
  • Reverbs
  • Intelligent pitch shifters
  • Digital delays
  • Tremolos
  • Long delays (lower bandwidth for extended delay times)

 

Up to 8 digital effects simultaneously
The dual S-DISC II configuration allows for up to 8 digital effects to be combined from this extensive palette.

Seamless program changes
With single S-DISC II algorithms, the DigiTech 2120 Artist allows smooth program changes without signal dropout. You can adjust hold and release times for effect transitions, ranging from 0.0 seconds to infinity, set on Page 4 of the Master Mix menu in Edit mode.

Real-time modifiers
Modifiers offer real-time control over your sound, based on signal amplitude, Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO) settings, or MIDI Continuous Controller data.

  • MIDI CCs: Assign MIDI CCs (0-127 or aftertouch) to control parameters like reverb, chorus, or delay feedback in different programs.
  • LFOs: Control parameter values automatically between a defined minimum and maximum. The Digitech 2120 Artist has two LFOs per program that can be assigned to any parameter, allowing you to create effects like auto panning without a dedicated module.
  • Dynamic modifiers: Control parameters based on the dynamics of the input signal, offering nearly endless possibilities that cannot be replicated through other methods.

 

Each program in the DigiTech 2120 Artist can assign up to 16 modifier links for even greater flexibility in shaping your sound.

DigiTech 2120 Artist Features

  • Artist Authored Custom Presets
  • Dual distortion path routing
  • Dual Tube Preamp (12AX7)
  • Full bandwidth effects (20-20kHz)
  • 24-bit signal path, 48-bit internal data path
  • Up to 8 digital effects at once
  • Dual S-DISC II ® Processing
  • Flexible, easy-to-use effect routing
  • Effects can be repeated in a chain, (e.g. EQ + flange + EQ + pitch shift)
  • Expanded Delay Times (5.0 Seconds in Full Modules)
  • Instant module access
  • Exclusive Dynamic Parameter Control
  • Programmable Speaker Cabinet Emulator • Chromatic tuner
  • Full MIDI Implementation
  • All effects and parameters available for MIDI continuous control
  • 2 Expression Pedal insertion jacks to add external CC pedals for additional assigning options
  • Fully Programmable Foot Controller

Specifications

Released in: 1998
Made in: U.S.A.
  • DSP section:
    • Static-dynamic instruction set computer 2 (S-DISC II®)
    • Digital signal path width: 24 bits (144.5 dB)
    • Internal data path width: 48 bits (289 dB)
    • Dynamic delay memory: 64k x 24 bits (1.4 seconds)
    • Static delay memory: 256 24-bit registers (5.8 milliseconds)
    • Data ALU processing: 45.1 MIPS
    • Address ALU processing: 33.8 MIPS
    • Multiplier size: 24 bits x 24 bits
    • THD: Less than 0.03 (kHz)
  • Input section:
    • Connectors: 1 x 6.35 mm TRS plug balanced
    • Nominal level: -10 dBV, +4 dBu, software variable
    • Maximum level: +18 dBu
    • Impedance: 10 kΩ
  • Output section:
    • Connectors: 2 x 6.35 mm TRS plug balanced
    • Nominal level: -10 dBV, +4 dBu switchable
    • Maximum level: +18 dBu
    • Impedance: 470 Ω
    • Recommended output load: 20 kΩ
  • General:
    • Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±3 dB
    • S/N ratio: Greater than 91 dB; reference = max signal, 22 kHz measurement bandwidth, unweighted
    • 96 dB max signal “A” unweighted
    • Total harmonic distortion: Less than 0.03% (1 kHz)
    • MIDI In, Out/Thru
    • Memory capacity: Factory: 100 programs, User: 100 programs
    • Power consumption: 28 watts
  • Dimensions: 482mm x 88mm x 234mm
  • Weight: 4.80 kg
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# Bank Name Config
1 Bank 1 – Artist 1 Satch 1 (Joe Satriani) Cfg-1
2 Bank 1 – Artist 1 Satch 2 (Joe Satriani) Cfg-5
3 Bank 1 – Artist 1 Satch 3 (Joe Satriani) Cfg-8
4 Bank 1 – Artist 1 Electric 12 String Cfg-4
5 Bank 1 – Artist 1 Star Wahs Cfg-4
6 Bank 2 – Artist 2 EVH ’78 Cfg-2
7 Bank 2 – Artist 2 Strange MicroBrew Cfg-9
8 Bank 2 – Artist 2 Down By the Seaside Cfg-2
9 Bank 2 – Artist 2 Whammy Against da Machine Cfg-17
10 Bank 2 – Artist 2 Jazz Down Pat Cfg-9
11 Bank 3 – Artist 3 We’re Not Holdsworthy Cfg-2
12 Bank 3 – Artist 3 It May be Queen Cfg-17
13 Bank 3 – Artist 3 SRV Lives On Cfg-5
14 Bank 3 – Artist 3 Wind Cries Jimi Cfg-1
15 Bank 3 – Artist 3 I’m from Boston Cfg-5
16 Bank 4 – Artist 4 Country >> Rock Morph Cfg-7
17 Bank 4 – Artist 4 Meta Morph Cfg-15
18 Bank 4 – Artist 4 Hot Stack >> Greasy Fuzz Cfg-4
19 Bank 4 – Artist 4 SuperweetClean >> Thrash Cfg-1
20 Bank 4 – Artist 4 Auto Morph Cfg-10
21 Bank 5 – Artist 5 Hybrid Stereo Sweep Cfg-5
22 Bank 5 – Artist 5 Dirty/Clean Squeeze Cfg-1
23 Bank 5 – Artist 5 Stereoverdrive Cfg-7
24 Bank 5 – Artist 5 Pannable Sweet Solo Cfg-7
25 Bank 5 – Artist 5 My Tone’s Bigger Cfg-2
26 Bank 6 – Artist 6 RockMang Cfg-19
27 Bank 6 – Artist 6 Jazz/Fusion Solo Cfg-19
28 Bank 6 – Artist 6 Tube Dirt Cfg-2
29 Bank 6 – Artist 6 Big Power Chord Cfg-21
30 Bank 6 – Artist 6 Singing Lead Cfg-20
31 Bank 7 – Artist 7 Blues Rhythm Cfg-1
32 Bank 7 – Artist 7 70s’ British Stack Cfg-1
33 Bank 7 – Artist 7 Twin Combo Cfg-1
34 Bank 7 – Artist 7 Fuzz Me Tender Cfg-1
35 Bank 7 – Artist 7 Good Ol’ Clean/Crunch Cfg-1
36 Bank 8 – Morph Late Night Blues Cfg-5
37 Bank 8 – Morph Exp Pedal Slide Cfg-17
38 Bank 8 – Morph Squeezy Clean Delay Cfg-5
39 Bank 8 – Morph Big Blues Solo Cfg-4
40 Bank 8 – Morph Sweet & Blue Solo Cfg-20
41 Bank 9 – Blues Country Picken Cfg-7
42 Bank 9 – Blues Gonna Be a Showdown Cfg-3
43 Bank 9 – Blues Trem O’ Luck Cfg-3
44 Bank 9 – Blues Country Rockin STER Cfg-7
45 Bank 9 – Blues Stereo Country Cfg-11
46 Bank 10 – Country Rhythm King Cfg-9
47 Bank 10 – Country Octavian Cfg-9
48 Bank 10 – Country Stereo Razor Cfg-4
49 Bank 10 – Country Bad Attitude Cfg-8
50 Bank 10 – Country Death Scoop Cfg-9
51 Bank 11 – Metal Tones Thickerer Cfg-8
52 Bank 11 – Metal Tones Real Auto Wah Cfg-9
53 Bank 11 – Metal Tones Hip Notize Cfg-5
54 Bank 11 – Metal Tones Happenin’ Rhythm Cfg-1
55 Bank 11 – Metal Tones Flower Phase Cfg-5
56 Bank 12 – Preamp Only LA Chorus Cfg-11
57 Bank 12 – Preamp Only Tru Stereo + Pan Dly Cfg-7
58 Bank 12 – Preamp Only Stereo Power Chord Cfg-8
59 Bank 12 – Preamp Only West Coast Solo Cfg-8
60 Bank 12 – Preamp Only Greasy Solo Cfg-5
61 Bank 13 – Dual Tone Surfin the 90s’ Cfg-5
62 Bank 13 – Dual Tone Phuzadelic Cfg-11
63 Bank 13 – Dual Tone Tape Delay Cfg-11
64 Bank 13 – Dual Tone Her Name was Lezlie Cfg-11
65 Bank 13 – Dual Tone True Analog Delay Cfg-11
66 Bank 14 – Studio Clean Quad Detune/Delay Cfg-5
67 Bank 14 – Studio Panning Clean Warm Tube Cfg-4
68 Bank 14 – Studio Crisp Clean Cfg-9
69 Bank 14 – Studio Clean w/Mod Delay Cfg-4
70 Bank 14 – Studio Phase w/Panning Delay Cfg-2
71 Bank 15 – Vintage Texas Fusion Solo Cfg-20
72 Bank 15 – Vintage Jazz FX/Neck Pickup Cfg-20
73 Bank 15 – Vintage Jazz Concert Hall Cfg-9
74 Bank 15 – Vintage Pop Jazz Comp Cfg-12
75 Bank 15 – Vintage Synth Vol Pedal Pad Cfg-12
76 Bank 16 – Clean Electro Acoustic Det/Rev Cfg-5
77 Bank 16 – Clean PEQ Chorus/Delay Cfg-5
78 Bank 16 – Clean 12 String Cfg-17
79 Bank 16 – Clean Just a Phase Cfg-2
80 Bank 16 – Clean Moving Detune/Reverb Cfg-2
81 Bank 17 – Jazz/Fusion Hit-Me-Hard Phase Cfg-2
82 Bank 17 – Jazz/Fusion Ducked Delay Cfg-4
83 Bank 17 – Jazz/Fusion Soft: Reverb Hard: Chorus Cfg-8
84 Bank 17 – Jazz/Fusion Envelope Attack Cfg-4
85 Bank 17 – Jazz/Fusion Panning DynoWah Cfg-9
86 Bank 18 – Jam-A-Long Sound+Sound Jam Cfg-23
87 Bank 18 – Jam-A-Long Sound+Sound 1>4>5 Cfg-23
88 Bank 18 – Jam-A-Long DelayShifter Cfg-10
89 Bank 18 – Jam-A-Long Mega Chord Cfg-15
90 Bank 18 – Jam-A-Long Space Beat Cfg-5
91 Bank 19 – Jazz Big Fat Bass Room Cfg-4
92 Bank 19 – Jazz High Freq Chorus Cfg-7
93 Bank 19 – Jazz Bowed Church Bass Cfg-7
94 Bank 19 – Jazz Slappy Psycho Bass Cfg-2
95 Bank 19 – Jazz Grungified Bass Cfg-7
96 Bank 19 – Jazz Slight of Hand Cfg-11
97 Bank 19 – Jazz Worth Waiting For Cfg-4
98 Bank 19 – Jazz Peaceful Place Cfg-5
99 Bank 19 – Jazz Guitar Synth Pad Cfg-12
100 Bank 19 – Jazz You Take the High tap Cfg-13

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