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Description
The Chameleon™ is a 24 bit DSP professional guitar preamp providing 12 unparalleled effect algorithms and superb sound quality never before heard from a digital guitar preamp. Complete programmability and full MIDI implementation are coupled with a user friendly operating format to ensure that designing unique and useful preset sounds is as simple as possible.
In addition, the Chameleon™ also features: - Advanced Speaker Simulation provides a strikingly realistic approximation of a miked speaker cabinet at line-level for direct mixer input or headphone listening. - Full parametric Pre and Post EQ gives the user complete EQ control over each preset. - Hush Systems' HUSH® Noise Reduction provides noise reduction while playing and complete silence when not. - "Variac" Simulation, like a conventional Variac, adjusts the level at which the preamp begins to distort. This provides more gain in high-gain applications, and allows for full-bodied cleaner presets which just begin to distort when the strings are attacked harder. - Internal Wah-Wah allows the player to use an expression pedal for Wah-Wah effects instead of running long audio cables out to a conventional Wah-Wah - pedal. - High-quality Digital Effects, including: - Reverb, Phasing, Tremolo, Flanging - Pitch Shifting, Compression, Chorus and Delay. - XLR Outputs for direct mixer input.
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Use cases and applications
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The Chameleon 2000 can be used effectively in a stereo setup with inexpensive amps like the Raven RG 20, producing powerful tones.
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Owners utilize the Chameleon in rack setups with MIDI switch pedals to control various configurations, highlighting its versatility in complex signal chains.
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Value and pricing
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Although Rocktron gear initially lists high, prices often drop significantly over time on platforms like Reverb and eBay.
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Comparisons
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Despite being older, the Chameleon 2000 holds its value compared to newer units like Line 6's Pod series, which took much of Rocktron's market.
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Features and functionality
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The Rocktron Chameleon 2000 offers extensive built-in effects, often eliminating the need for additional pedals except possibly a wah pedal.
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The Chameleon integrates seamlessly as a full processor and preamp, offering numerous effects that can plug directly into a power amp with suitable guitar speakers for optimal sound.
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@1'19" "(...) Vintage digital rack... (...)"
And he describes all that's in it.
In the attached video, Sergey says that this was his first experience using guitar processors. Presumably it was actively used on demo and recordings in the period from 1994 to 2003-2005 (after that it was sometimes used occasionally)
"Davies’ main guitars are Ibanez RG550s, and he eschews amplifiers for the most part, conjuring the majority of his tones and effects from a vintage Rocktron Chameleon rack unit that he ran directly into the mixing board, and Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3 software."
Kat used the Rocktron Chameleon during Prince's "Emancipation" album and tour.
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