Flashback X4 Delay – Manual
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1. Who doesn t love the smooth sound of an old tape echo machine The Tape setting makes for an overall great starting point with its mellow and warbling sound Tube This delay type has been tweaked to sound like an old tube tape echo much like the Tape set ting but with a bit more warmth Use this setting if you want your fans to check the stage for hidden vintage gear opace It s hard not to like the luscious tape sound of the original Roland Space Echo The Space set ting instantly gives you rich echo sounds with a bit of Space Echo mojo Analog This is as close as you can get to the charming nature of an old analog transistor bucket brigade Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 delay without buying the real thing With every repeat you get more of that old school fade to grey vibe Analog w mod Take a trip down Memory Lane with this rich and larger than life sounding delay Analog w mod will definitely spice up your sound Reverse If you ve been around for some time you know the drill Record a guitar part on tape Flip the tape over Play it back This is a classic effect made famous by guitar legends such as Jimi Hendrix and although it s kind of old school the reverse effect still seems to inspire people to try out new things Try this Turn the Feedback knob all the way down to hear only the reversed signal Dynamic Imagine you had someone turn up2. tc electronic TONEPRINT ww IUBE Te e re e SPACE PING PONG e ANALOG ANALOG LOFI CN W MOD D w Mop 2290 DYNAMIC DELAY TIME Lnd d 24 lis FEEDBACK DELAY LEVEL LOOPER LEVEL e di LOOPER A 2 eza tc electronic emie gar 0 Flashback X4 Delay Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 Manual 2014 06 24 tc electronic Important safety instructions Caution Service Warning EMC EMI Explanation of graphic symbols Before you begin About this manual Getting support About this pedal Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper True Bypass TonePrint What are TonePrints Transferring TonePrints to your pedal using the TonePrint app Editing TonePrints with TonePrint Editor Setup Ready Set Play Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 D SIA ASA co 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 14 Table of contents Inputs outputs and controls Power Switching the effect on and off Audio in and out Expression pedal input USB port MIDI IN MIDI THRU jacks Effect controls Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper delay types Using the Looper Using the delay in Looper mode Recording a loop Playing a loop continuously Stopping loop playback immediately Playing a loop once Stopping loop playback at the end of the loop Undoing a loop recording Erasing a loop completely Loops cannot be stored Maintenance Up
3. tc electronic Using the Looper Using the Looper Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 25 tc electronic The Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper is actually two products in one delay pedal and a looper that allows you to build audio loops by stacking several recordings of what you are playing To operate the looper module set the Looper Delay switch to the Looper position Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 Using the delay in Looper mode You can still use the delay when working with the looper module This means that you can record loops with delay effects Please note the following differences between Delay mode and Looper mode When the Looper Delay switch is set to De lay you are usually working with one of the three delay presets In other words Either preset A B or C is active and the LED of the respective footswitch is lit When the Looper Delay switch is set to De lay and no delay preset is active the pedal is in bypass mode No effect signal is coming out of the pedal only the unprocessed signal is being passed through When the Looper Delay switch is set to Loop er you do not have access to presets In stead the current settings of the delay con trols Delay Type Delay Time Feedback De lay Level apply This means that what you see is what you hear and what you hear is being recorded as part of a loop Accordingly if you do not want to
4. TonePrint app on your smart phone Find the TonePrint you want to use You can browse TonePrints by Artist or Product i e pedal type You will also find Featured Tone Prints Plug your guitar or bass into your TonePrint pedal Turn your TonePrint pedal on Turn up the volume on your instrument and set the pickup selector to one pickup Hold the speaker of your smartphone next to the chosen pickup and touch Beam to ped al Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 Editing TonePrints with TonePrint Editor The TonePrint app allows you to use TonePrints created by your favorite guitar and bass players But this is only the start Using TC s TonePrint Editor you can create your very own signature pedal sounds TonePrint Editor features Use TonePrint Editor to build your own custom sounds Enjoy complete control over all effect param eters and effect behavior it s your vision your sound Customize knob function and knob range to suit your needs and sounds Audition your sonic creations in real time live make changes on the fly and listen to results immediately Works with both PC and Mac Last but not least TonePrint Editor is absolutely free TonePrint Obtaining TonePrint Editor If you want to use TonePrint Editor for your Win dows or OS X computer download it from tcelectronic com toneprint editor If you want to use TonePrint Editor on y
5. hold the footswitch for the preset to store these settings Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 Resetting parameters and parameter ranges To reset the parameters and parameter ranges assigned to a preset proceed as follows Connect an expression pedal to the Exp Pedal jack Switch on the Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper Choose the respective preset A B or C Set the expression pedal to the maximum po sition Press and hold the footswitch for the preset Inputs outputs and controls USB port Use the standard Mini B USB port on your TC Electronic effect pedal to connect your pedal to a computer This will allow you to load TonePrints into the pedal or create your own TonePrint us ing TC s TonePrint Editor For more information see TonePrint If there should be firmware updates for this ped al they can also be installed using the USB port see Updating the firmware tc electronic MIDI IN MIDI THRU jacks These are standard MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface connectors MIDI In jack Connect a computer DAW or another device generating a MIDI Clock signal to the MIDI IN jack to control the pedal s delay tempo An incoming MIDI Clock signal will override the settings of the pedal s own Delay Time knob However the Subdivision Selector switch still defines the actual note values used to generate the delays You can also send MIDI Program Change mes sages f
6. in step 1 n the firmware updater app select your TC pedal from the drop down list under the STEP 1 heading When the Update button under the STEP 2 heading turns green click it The updated firmware will now be transferred to your TC pedal Wait for the progress bar to reach 100 When the update procedure is complete the pedal will automatically restart Maintenance Switching the pedal from true bypass to buffered bypass mode True Bypass and Buffered Bypass explained True Bypass mode is a hard wire bypass that gives absolutely no coloration of tone when the pedal is bypassed This is the default mode for your effect pedal Using True Bypass on all pedals is a perfect choice in setups with a few pedals and relatively short cables before and after the pedals If you use a long cable between your guitar and the first pedal or if you use many pedals on your board or if you use a long cable from your board to the amp then the best solution will most likely be to set the first and the last pedal in the signal chain to Buffered Bypass mode Can you hear the difference between a pedal in True Bypass or Buffered Bypass mode Maybe maybe not many factors apply active passive pick ups single coil numbucker cable quality amp impedance and more We cannot give a single ultimate answer Use your ears and find the best solution for your setup 31 S tc electronic M
7. products TC Electronic Support Facebook tcelectronic com toneprint toneprint prod tcelectronic com support facebook com tcelectronic ucts TC Electronic product software Google Plus TonePrint app tcelectronic com support software plus google com tcelectronic tcelectronic com toneprint app TC Electronic all product manuals Twitter TonePrint Editor tcelectronic com support manuals twitter com tcelectronic tcelectronic com toneprint editor TC Electronic user forum YouTube TonePrint Editor manual forum tcelectronic com youtube com user tcelectronic tcelectronic com toneprint editor support Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 36 S tc electronic Technical specifications Technical specifications Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 37 tc electronic Technical specifications Please note that due to continuous development the following specifications are subject to change without further notice Bypass mode Signal circuitry Dimensions width x depth x height Input connector Input impedance Output connector Output impedance Expression pedal connector Power input MIDI IN MIDI THRU USB port Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 True Bypass Buffered Bypass optional Analog dry through 235 x 145 x 57 mm 2 Standard jacks mono TS with automatic mono stereo sensing 1 MQ 2 Standard jacks mono TS with automatic mono ster
8. the audio loop Preset footswitches A B C When the Looper Delay switch is in the bot tom position Delay the three footswitches labelled A B and C can be used to access the pedal s three presets When the Looper Delay switch is in the top posi tion Looper you do not have access to pre sets Instead the current positions of the delay knobs define the delay settings Recalling a preset Press the footswitch corresponding to the preset you want to recall use Only one preset can be active at a time The LED of the active preset s footswitch will be lit Factory presets There are three factory presets but you can overwrite them with your own favorite settings A This is an Eric Johnson style tape echo with somewhere between 2 and 3 repeats B This is a swirly and big 2290 delay with modu lation on the repeats Great for clean playing and volume swells or if you re into U2 C This is a short analog delay that will give your sound a bit more ambience 21 tc electronic Preset off Bypass mode When none of the three footswitch LEDs are lit the pedal is in bypass mode and you will only hear the dry unprocessed signal If you have set the internal Kill Dry dip switch to the On position see Kill dry on off and none of the three footswitch LEDs are lit no signal will be present at the output Storing presets When you have selected a preset and you have changed paramet
9. the volume of your delay pedal as soon as you stop playing for a second and turn it down again when you resume playing Why not let the Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper be that someone That s what the Dynamic de lay type does It s especially useful for fast solo parts where you don t want the delay repetitions interfering with your playing Inputs outputs and controls 2290 Once upon a time i e back in 1985 TC Elec tronic released the 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay It set the bar for professional delays for years to come and is still held in high regard among delay enthusiasts Use the 2290 setting for the most crisp and clean delay you can imagine This is the stan dard 2290 w mod Take the 2290 s pristine sound send it through three chorus pedals et voil If you re into the sound of The Edge you don t want to miss this setting Oh and while you re at it try playing around with the Subdivision Selector Switch Slap A delay type for all things country but you can also use this for many other genres Use this setting to get your rockabilly on and pay homage to the rich staccato heritage of Brian Setzer Chet Atkins and Scotty Moore or as an alternative to reverb Lofi Fed up with hi fi Try the Lofi setting to get that dirty feel 23 tc electronic From punk to rock play around with the knobs but no matter what you do It ain t gonna sound pretty Ping Pong Like th
10. within the unit s chassis that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elec tric shock to humans The exclamation point triangle is used to alert the user to presence of important operating and service instructions in the literature accompany ing the product Important safety instructions tc electronic Before you begin Before you begin Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 6 tc electronic About this manual This manual will help you learn understanding and operating your TC product To get the most from this manual please read it from start to finish or you may miss important information This manual is only available as a PDF download from the TC Electronic website Of course you can print this manual but we en courage you to use the PDF version which has both internal and external hyperlinks For ex ample clicking the logo in the upper left corner of each page will take you back to the table of contents To download the most current version of this manual visit tcelectronic com support manuals Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 Getting support If you still have questions about the product af ter reading this manual please get in touch with TC Support tcelectronic com support Enjoy your TC product Before you begin S tc electronic About this pedal About this pedal Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 8 tc electronic Thank you
11. aintenance To set the bypass mode proceed as follows True bypass Disconnect the pedal and turn it on its back Unscrew the back plate of the pedal and look for the two small dip switches in the upper Buffered bypass left corner The upper DIP switch the one closer to the power in jack switches between True Bypass Kill dry off mode default and Buffered Bypass mode Set the DIP switch to the desired position Remount the back plate s Kill dry on Kill dry on off When you activate Kill dry the direct signal is removed from the pedal s output Use this mode when you place your TC Electronic effect pedal in a parallel effects loop To set Kill dry mode proceed as follows Disconnect the pedal and turn it on its back Unscrew the back plate of the pedal and look for the two small dip switches in the upper left corner The lower DIP switch the one further away from the power in jack switches between Kill dry on and Kill dry off mode You can only remove the dry signal from the sig nal path if you have selected Buffered Bypass mode using the upper DIP switch see Switch ing the pedal from true bypass to buffered by pass mode Kill dry is not available in True By pass mode Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 32 tc electronic Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 tc electronic Frequen
12. dating the firmware Switching the pedal from true bypass to buffered bypass mode Kill dry on off 15 18 18 18 19 20 21 25 26 26 27 27 27 28 28 28 29 30 31 31 32 Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions about TonePrint pedals Links TonePrint resources Support resources TC Electronic on Technical specifications 33 34 35 36 36 36 3 tc e lectronic Important safety instructions Important safety instructions Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 tc electronic NR ee fu 10 11 12 13 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings In stall in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that pro duce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the po larized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at p
13. e ball in the eponymous game the delay repeats jump from left to right provided you re using both outputs for a stereo signal The ef fect is really wide Ping Pong is a lot of fun to play around with in stereo but it sounds great in mono too All product names are trademarks of their re spective owners which are in no way asso ciated or affiliated with TC Electronic These product names and descriptions are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the prod ucts that were studied during product devel opment TonePrint slots 1 to 4 The slots 1 2 3 and 4 of the Delay Type Selector are placeholders for TonePrints You can load one TonePrint into each of these slots giving you access to four additional TonePrints Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 Using and editing TonePrints is explained in the TonePrint section The Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper comes equipped with the following default TonePrints Delay TonePrint by Steve Morse Basic Delay TonePrint by Bumblefoot Basic Delay TonePrint by Doug Aldrich Synth Delay by James Munky Shaffer When you choose a delay type the chosen de lay type will pick up the current positions of the delay control knobs for example Delay Time However if you choose a preset and turn one of the delay control Knobs nothing will change ex cept for that one specific parameter Inputs outputs and controls 24
14. een tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in resi dential installations This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interfer ence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equip ment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir cuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced ra dio TV technician for help tc electronic For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Ca nadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 Explanation of graphic symbols The lightning bolt triangle is used to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages
15. eo sensing 100 Q Standard jack Standard 9 V DC centre negative gt 300 mA power supply included Standard 5 Pin DIN connectors Mini USB connector for uploading and editing custom TonePrints and for software updates 38 tc electronic tc electronic
16. ers e g the delay time you may want to store your edited version of the pre set To store the current delay settings press and hold the footswitch of the currently active lit preset slot for circa two seconds The LEDs of the Tap footswitch and the selected preset will blink to confirm that the preset has been stored Delay spill over The pedal has two bypass modes True Bypass and Buffered Bypass Changing the bypass mode is described under Switching the pedal from true bypass to buffered bypass mode When the pedal is set to True Bypass and you switch off the currently selected preset the de lay will immediately be switched off When the pedal is set to Buffered Bypass and you switch off the currently selected preset the delay will be allowed to fade ring out Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 Preset content A preset includes all settings of the delay mod ule including the currently used TonePrint i e if the Delay type selector is set to one of the four TonePrint slots If you have attached an external expression ped al the parameters assigned to this expression pedal are stored as part of the preset as well TonePrints and presets When you have stored a preset that is using a TonePrint you can upload beam a new Tone Print to that TonePrint slot without affecting the preset This means that you can effectively ac cess seven TonePrints like this Beam four TonePrints to t
17. for spending your hard earned mon ey on this TC Electronic product We have done our best to ensure that it will serve you for many years to come and we hope that you will enjoy using it Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper builds on the suc cess of TC s popular Flashback pedal It pro vides 12 delay types in pristine TC Electronic quality tap tempo and three preset slots for an instant classic Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper is TonePrint en abled allowing you to load up to four signature Flashback delay settings as created and used by the biggest names in rock from Steve Morse and Doug Aldrich to Joe Perry Steve Stevens and many many more We believe that Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper offers the best sounding delay as well as enor mous flexibility within a compact delay pedal and we are certain that you will feel the same About this pedal True Bypass Here at TC we have a simple philosophy When you are using one of our products you should hear something great and if you don t you shouldn t hear it at all This is why this pedal sports True Bypass When it is bypassed it is really off and has zero influence on your tone re sulting in optimum clarity and zero loss of high end You will also be delighted to hear literally that this TC Electronic effect pedal will let your dry unprocessed sound pass without ever convert ing it
18. he four TonePrints slots of the pedal Switch to TonePrint slot 1 adjust delay set tings and store the results as Preset A Switch to TonePrint slot 2 adjust delay set tings and store the results as Preset B Switch to TonePrint slot 3 adjust delay set tings and store the results as Preset C Load four new TonePrints into the four Tone Prints slots of the delay type selector You now have access to seven TonePrints those in the four TonePrint slots and those stored as a part of presets A B and C Tap footswitch To set the desired delay time you can tap the Tap footswitch rhythmically This is an alternative to using the Delay Time knob Inputs outputs and controls Simply tap the Tap footswitch a few times in the current song tempo To readjust the tempo when it is a bit off of course the drummer is to blame just tap the Tap footswitch again in the correct tempo Please note that the tempo is defined by tap ping quarter notes However if you have set the Subdivision Selector switch to the mid or bottom position what you will actually hear are delay repeats with dotted eights and or quarter notes timing 22 tc electronic Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper delay types Use the Delay Type Selector to choose the type of delay you want to work with The Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper offers a wide range of delays from classic tape delays to the pristine sound of a TC 2290 Tape
19. ing 300 mA or more sup plied You may also use another 9 V or 12 V power supply as long as it provides 300 mA or more To minimize hum use a power supply with iso lated outputs Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 Audio in and out Audio inputs stereo The audio inputs of this pedal are standard jacks mono TS f your signal source is mono connect it to the MONO in jack of the pedal f your signal source is stereo connect the ca ble carrying the left signal component to the MONO IN jack and the cable carrying the right signal component to the STEREO IN jack Audio outputs stereo The audio outputs of this pedal are standard 4 jacks mono TS f the next device in the signal chain has a mo no input e g your amp connect the MONO OUT jack of TC Electronic effect pedal to the other device s input f the next device in the signal chain has ste reo inputs e g another stereo effect pedal connect the MONO OUT jack of your TC Elec tronic effect pedal to the left input and the STEREO OUT jack to the right input of the other device Inputs outputs and controls Expression pedal input The Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper allows you to connect an expression pedal optional not included Once you have connected and con figured an expression pedal you can use it to control one or more of the following parameters Delay Time Feedback Level Delay Level These para
20. lugs con venience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories speci fied by the manufacturer Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the We N manufacturer or sold with the ap paratus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service per sonnel Servicing is required when the ap paratus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is dam aged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the appara tus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Caution You are cautioned that any change or modifi cations not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equip ment Service All service must be performed by qualified per sonnel Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids such as vases should not be placed on this apparatus Do not install this device in a confined space Important safety instructions EMC EMI Electromagnetic compatibility Electromagnetic interference This equipment has b
21. meters will be explained later in this manual You can define which parameter s you want to control with an expression pedal and the parameter range to control Choosing an expression pedal For use with the Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper you ll want to use a 25 kOhm linear pot expres sion pedal Please note that a standard guitar volume pedal has a 250 kOhm logarithmic pot and cannot be used as an expression pedal for the Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper If you already own an expression pedal and you are not sure if you can use it with the Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper please ask your local vendor or get in touch with TC Support tc electronic Assigning delay parameters and parameter ranges to an expression pedal You can control any combination of the Delay Time Feedback Level and Delay Level param eters with an external expression pedal To set up parameters and parameter ranges proceed as follows Connect an expression pedal to the Exp Pedal jack Switch on the Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper Choose a preset A B or C The LED of the selected preset will light up Set the expression pedal to the maximum po sition Set the knobs for the parameters you want to control to the desired maximum values Set the expression pedal to the minimum po sition Set the knobs for the parameters you want to control to the desired minimum values Press and
22. ou to do TC Electronic is working with top guitar players who explore a pedal s hidden tonal potential re defining the controls and creating their personal TonePrints And we are making these custom TonePrints available to you Uploading them to your pedal is really easy See Transferring Tone Prints to your pedal using the TonePrint app and with the amazing TonePrint Editor you can even create your own signature pedal tweaked specifically to your liking You can change the TonePrint in your pedal as often as you like and the best part It s totally free TonePrint Transferring TonePrints to your pedal using the TonePrint app Being able to virtually rewire your TC Electronic effect pedal wouldn t be much use if you needed a lot of extra equipment to do it This is why we created the TonePrint app The TonePrint app is free software for popular smartphones that al lows you to beam new TonePrints right into your effect pedal whenever and wherever you feel like it Obtaining the TonePrint app If you own an iPhone you can download the TonePrint app from Apple s App Store If you own an Android phone you will find the TonePrint app on Google Play Once you have the app no additional downloads or in app purchases are required You can ac cess all available TonePrints from within the app and all TonePrints are free tc electronic Transferring TonePrints to your pedal step by step Launch the
23. our Apple iPad download it from Apple s App Store Please note that version 2 0 or higher of the TonePrint Editor is required for working with TC Electronic Mini pedals Version 2 0 has a Library function that allows you to access and use Tone Prints even without an Internet connection Obtaining the TonePrint Editor manual Download the TonePrint Editor manual from tcelectronic com toneprint editor support If you open the manual for TonePrint Editor in Adobe Reader you can click on interface sec tions to jump directly to the sections of the man ual you are interested in tc electronic 8 Setup Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 13 tc electronic Ready Your TC Electronic effect pedal box should con tain the following items Your TC Electronic effect pedal a power supply a USB cable 2 rubber feet for non velcro pedalboard mounting 1 TC Electronic sticker 1 leaflet about TC s guitar FX product range Inspect all items for signs of transit damage In the unlikely event of transit damage inform the carrier and supplier If damage has occurred keep all packaging as it can be used as evidence of excessive handling force Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 Set Connect a 9 V power supply with the follow ing symbol to the DC input socket of your TC Electronic effect pedal Gete This product has no battery compartment A power supply is required for o
24. peats The direct unprocessed signal is always passed at the original level unity gain Only the level of delay repeats is changed when turning the DE LAY LEVEL knob Delay type selector Use the Delay type selector to choose the type of delay you want to work with Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 The delay types are described in the section Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper delay types Subdivision selector Use this switch to choose the note intervals that the delay repetitions are based on Top position quarter notes Middle position dotted eighths Bottom position quarter notes and dotted eighths Looper Delay switch Use this Looper Delay switch to set the function ality of the footswitches A B and C When the switch is in the top position Looper the four switches A B C and Tap Undo Redo control the Looper functions For more information on the Looper see Using the Looper When the switch is in the bottom position De lay the three switches A B and C can be used to access the three presets For more information on presets see Preset footswitches A B Looper Level knob Use the Looper Level knob to set the playback volume of the Looper Inputs outputs and controls You can still use the delay effect when using the Looper module If you do so use the Delay Level knob and the Looper Level knob to balance the volumes of the effect and
25. perating this product Plug the power supply into a power outlet Connect your instrument to the in jack on the pedal using a 1 4 jack cable Connect the out jack of the pedal to your am plifier using a 1 4 jack cable Play Setup 14 tc electronice GG Inputs EGOE inputs outputs and controls Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 S tc electronic Inputs outputs and controls Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper rear Click tap on user interface elements to jump to the respective sections of the manual Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 16 tc electronic Inputs outputs and controls TONEPRINT 0 uw E X TUBE a e SPACE PING ANALOG mM ANALOG LOFI BL SLAP ETZ REVERSE MO 2290 DYNAMIC DELAY TIME FEEDBACK TRUE BYPASS DELAY amp LOOPER DELAY LEVEL LOOPER LEVEL E 4 LOOPER 2 UNDO wate electronic Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper top Click tap on user interface elements to jump to the respective sections of the manual Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 tc electronic Power Switching the effect on and off Power input TO power up your pedal connect a power supply to its power input socket The power input socket of your TC Electronic effect pedal is a standard 5 5 2 1 mm DC plug centre negative Your TC Electronic effect pedal requires a 9 V power supply provid
26. ps When you switch off the pedal the current loop is erased Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 29 S tc electronic Maintenance Maintenance Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 30 tc electronic Updating the firmware TC may provide updates for the built in software of your pedal the firmware Updating your TC pedal s firmware requires a computer running Microsoft Windows or OS X with a standard USB interface the specified DC power supply for your pedal Preparing the firmware update Download the newest firmware from the Sup port page for your TC pedal There are up daters for Microsoft Windows these are ZIP ar chives containing the firmware installer and for OS X these are disk image files contain ing the firmware installer Unplug all cables including the power supply from your TC pedal Connect the pedal to your computer using a USB cable Press and hold the leftmost footswitch on your TC pedal Insert the DC power supply plug The leftmost LED on your pedal should turn green This indicates that the pedal is ready to receive the software update Release the footswitch Your TC pedal will now be recognized as an updatable device Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 Applying the firmware update Quit all MIDI related applications e g your DAW on your computer and launch the firm ware updater you have downloaded
27. record any delay effects as part of your loops simply turn the Delay Level knob down to minimum position Using the Looper Recording a loop Set the Looper Delay switch to Looper start recording a loop tap the Rec foot switch To stop recording tap the Rec footswitch again You can start and stop recording while the loop is being played back Changing delay settings while recording loops As you can change delay settings during loop re cording you can get really creative when stack ing your recordings For example you could start with a dry bass line Delay Level set to minimum then add some chords with a subtle Tape delay and top it all off with a solo drenched in a luscious 2290 w mod delay 26 S tc electronic Using the Looper Playing a loop continuously Stopping loop playback Playing a loop once To start playback of a previously recorded loop immediately To play back a previously recorded loop just from the start press the Play Pause footswitch To stop playback immediately press the Play once press the Once footswitch the footswitch with the Play Pause symbol Pause footswitch the footswitch with the Play Pause symbol again Playback will continue until you stop it Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 27 tc electronic Stopping loop playback at the end of the loop To stop the playback of the loop at the end of the loop cycle press the Playback Once foot
28. rom your computer or another MIDI ca pable device to the pedal to switch between the pedal s three presets Program Change message 001 Hecall Preset A Program Change message 002 Hecall Preset B Program Change message 003 Hecall Preset C The Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper is receiving MIDI messages on all MIDI channels MIDI Omni Mode Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 MIDI Thru jack To forward the incoming MIDI signal to another MIDI equipped device connect the MIDI THRU jack of the Flashback X4 Delay amp Looper to the MIDI Input of another MIDI device Inputs outputs and controls 20 tc electronic Effect controls Please note that the knob assignments on your TC Electronic effect pedal are the default as signments Using the TonePrint Editor you can rewire all Knobs so they control one or several parameters of your choice For more information see the TonePrint Editor manual DELAY TIME knob Delay time control Use the DELAY knob to control the delay time Almost all delay types have a delay range of 20 ms to 7000 ms that s seven seconds Slap back SLP has a range from 20 ms to 300 ms FEEDBACK knob Feedback control Use the FEEDBACK knob to set the desired numbers of delay repeats Turning the FEED BACK knob to the right will give you more delay repeats DELAY LEVEL knob Effect level control Use the DELAY LEVEL knob to control the level of the delay re
29. switch The Playback Once footswitch will blink until the end of the loop cycle is reached At this point playback is stopped This is very helpful if you want to end a perfor mance gracefully i e right at the end of a loop cycle without having to worry about hitting the footswitch at just the right moment Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 Undoing a loop recording During loop recording each new recording is added on top of the loop s previous version However if you make a mistake during a record ing cycle you can undo it by pressing the Undo footswitch If you change your mind you can press the Undo footswitch again to bring back the previously de leted recording cycle The undo redo feature is not only useful for fixing mistakes it can also be used as a creative tool on stage Here is a simple example Record a bass line loop cycle 1 Record some chords loop cycle 2 Record a melody loop cycle 3 Tap the Undo footswitch to remove the melo dy Sing or improvise Tap the Undo footswitch again to bring back the previously recorded melody Using the Looper Erasing a loop completely To erase your loop recording completely instead of just undoing the last recording cycle press and hold the Undo footswitch 28 S tc electronic Using the Looper Loops cannot be stored Please note that while you can store the delay module s settings as presets you cannot store loo
30. tly asked questions about TonePrint pedals Are TonePrint pedals analog or digital The dry signal of your guitar passes straight through this effect pedal and is in no way digi tized The wet signal is just added Do the TonePrint pedals have balanced or unbalanced inputs outputs TonePrint pedals have unbalanced inputs and outputs Use cables with TS jacks i e standard instrument cables Is it possible to run this TonePrint pedal in the effects loop of a tube amp Yes All TonePrint pedals have a very wide gain range and are designed to run at both instru ment and line level There are a few amps which are capable of running much hotter than regu lar 4 dBu line level signals because of the way their effect loops are designed With these amps it might be possible to get the input to clip But for 99 96 of all amps the TonePrint pedals will work just fine For additional information about your TC Elec tronic TonePrint effect pedal please go to TC Electronic Support tcelectronic com support Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 Frequently asked questions 34 tc electronic Links Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 35 tc electronic Links TonePrint resources Support resources TC Electronic on TonePrint TC Electronic service and warranty the web tcelectronic com toneprint tcelectronic com support service warranty tcelectronic com TonePrint
31. to digital keeping your original tone pure and without any latency This feature is called analog dry through Sometimes it is advisable to switch an effect pedal from True Bypass to Buffered Bypass mode For more information see Switching the pedal from true bypass to buffered bypass mode S tc electronic TonePrint TonePrint Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 10 tc electronic This TC Electronic product supports TonePrints To learn more about TonePrints go to tcelectronic com toneprint What are TonePrints When you look at your TC Electronic effect ped al you ll only see a few knobs Actually for some pedals it s just one knob So one knob one function right Actually there s a lot more to it than meets the eye otar tweaked signature sounds When TC Electronic builds an effect pedal the relationship between its controls and many pa rameters under the hood are defined by devel opers musicians and product specialists who live and breathe sound This gives you an excel lent starting point a great sounding pedal with well balanced controls Flashback X4 Delay Manual 2014 06 24 But wouldn t it be cool to have world famous guitar players guys like Paul Gilbert Guthrie Govan John Petrucci or Steve Vai virtually rewire your reverb pedal defining what should happen behind the scenes And how about doing this yourself This is exactly what TonePrint allows y
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