TC Electronic Alter Ego Delay Manual

TC Electronic Alter Ego Delay Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Alter Ego Delay English Manual Version 1.0 Table of contents Important Safety Instructions Delay types EMC / EMI Using TonePrints About this manual Bypass modes TonePrint-enabled Kill-dry on/off Introduction Changing the battery Unpacking and setting up Technical Specifications Setup examples...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, conve- nience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Alter Ego Delay English Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 4: Emc / Emi

    – 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. Alter Ego Delay English Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 5: About This Manual

    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 exam- ple, clicking the TC Electronic logo in the upper left corner of each page will take you to the table of contents.
  • Page 6: Introduction

    We are proud to present the result of the joint collaboration between TC Electronic and Pro- After spending about 30 minutes with the Tone- GuitarShop. Alter Ego Delay is a new take on the Print software, I realized that this software could very successful TC Electronic Flashback, fea- create nearly any sound that you want it to.
  • Page 7: Unpacking And Setting Up

    Unpacking and setting up Ready… Set… Play! The Alter Ego Delay box should contain the fol- – Connect a 9V power supply with the follow- lowing items: ing symbol to the DC input socket of Alter Ego Delay. – 1 Alter Ego Delay pedal –...
  • Page 8: Setup Examples

    Setup examples Setup examples Alter Ego Delay in front of the amp Looper Reverb Modulation Drive Pedal Pedals Pedals Pedals Input Combo Alter Ego Delay English Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 9 Setup examples Alter Ego Delay in an FX Loop Drive Pedals FX Loop Send ► Looper Reverb Modulation Pedal Pedals Pedals Input ▼ ◄ FX Loop Return Combo Alter Ego Delay English Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 10: Choosing The Right Setup

    You have a delay effect and a volume pedal. Great! Now – which setup is right for you? It really depends on how you intend to shape your sound. “I want to be able to turn down the volume of everything!” Cool. Then you will want to place your volume pedal after Alter Ego Delay. Looper...
  • Page 11 Delay effects and volume pedals: choosing the right setup “I want my delays to trail out when I use my volume pedal!” Awesome! In that case, place your volume pedal before Alter Ego Delay so Alter Ego Delay can work its magic. Looper...
  • Page 12: Inputs, Outputs, Controls

    The options are: 1/4, mono input (e.g. your amp), connect the M 1/8. and 1/4+1/8. output jack of Alter Ego Delay to the other de- vice’s input. – If the next device in the signal chain has stereo inputs (e.g.
  • Page 13: Delay - Delay Time Control

    MIX knob. Delay type selector Use the Delay type selector to choose the type of delay you want to work with. The delay types are described in the section “Delay types”. Alter Ego Delay English Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 14: Delay Types

    This is what we modeled the ER setting of this setting. Alter Ego Delay after. You will notice this warble TP – Tape delay at around 300  ms repeat times. It morphs into Oh, and while you’re at it, try playing around with Who doesn’t love the smooth sound of an old...
  • Page 15 * All third party product names mentioned in the also use this for many other genres. context of this manual are trademarks of their With Alter Ego Delay’s looper, you can record respective owners, which are in no way asso- and play back grooves and lines for playing Use this setting to get your Rockabilly on and ciated or affiliated with TC Electronic.
  • Page 16: Using Toneprints

    Delay. loaded and follow the on-screen instructions. a pedal’s hidden tonal potential, redefining the – Turn your Alter Ego Delay on. It’s quick and easy. controls and creating their personal TonePrints. – Turn up the volume on your instrument and set the pickup selector to one pickup.
  • Page 17 – Find the manual in your language at tcelectronic.com/toneprint-editor/support/. If you open the manual for TonePrint Editor in Adobe Reader, you can click on interface sections to jump directly to the sections of the manual you are interested in. Alter Ego Delay English Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 18: Bypass Modes

    True Bypass mode. quality, amp impedance and more. We cannot give a single ultimate answer. Use your ears and find the best solution for your setup! True Buffered Kill-dry Kill-dry Bypass Bypass Alter Ego Delay English Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 19: Changing The Battery

    – Power Input: Standard 9V DC, centre nega- – Dispose batteries according to local laws and tive >100 mA (not supplied) regulations. – Battery option: Standard 9V (not supplied) – Input Impedance: 1 MΩ – Output Impedance: 100 Ω Alter Ego Delay English Manual Version 1.0...

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