TC Electronic Alter Ego Delay Manual page 15

SLP – Slap delay
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 Bri-
an Setzer, Chet Atkins and Scotty Moore, or as
an alternative to reverb.
RVS – Reverse delay
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 Mix knob all the way down to hear only
the reversed signal.
LP – Looper setting
Set the Delay type selector to LP to use the built-
in audio looper.
Using the looper is explained in the Using the
looper section.
TP – TonePrint setting
Set the Delay type selector to TP to use the
TonePrint setting.
Using and editing TonePrints is explained in the
Using TonePrints section.
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Using the looper
Using the looper
With Alter Ego Delay's looper, you can record
and play back grooves and lines for playing
along. You can even overdub your recording an
unlimited number of times.
The duration of a loop can be up to 40 seconds
in mono and 20 seconds in stereo, regardless of
how many overdubs you make.
Recording and playing loops
1. Set the Delay type selector to LP (Loop).
2. Make sure the pedal is in bypass mode (i.e.,
the LED should be off). Feel the groove and
prepare for recording. Then tap the pedal's
footswitch to start your recording and play.
The pedal's LED flashes red.
3. To stop recording, press the footswitch again.
Alter Ego Delay immediately switches to play-
back mode and starts playing the loop. In
playback mode, the LED is green.
4. To overdub your recording, press the switch
once more. The LED now blinks.
5. To delete all recordings, double-tap the foot-
switch.
Notes regarding the Looper
– The first round of recording always sets the
length of the loop.
– If an overdub exceeds the length of the loop,
a third round of recording begins. This gives a
very natural, logic and musical feel when re-
cording loops.
! The DELAY and REGEN knobs are inactive in
Loop mode.
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