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INFINITY 3
User's Guide
All contents © Bond Audio LLC 2021

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  • Page 1 INFINITY 3 User’s Guide All contents © Bond Audio LLC 2021...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction Explanation of Controls Infinity 3 Rules Remote Switch Functions Expression Pedal Functions MIDI Firmware Updates Min. + Max. Loop Times Important Message Warranty Contact Information...
  • Page 3 1 millisecond of latency and high-fidelity recording at 24 bits with a variable sample rate that defaults to 48 kHz. Infinity 3 is a mirror of musical reality: what you put in is what you get out.

  • Page 4: Explanation Of Controls

    EXPLANATION OF CONTROLS...
  • Page 5 Footswitches Loop 1 This footswitch controls the looping actions for Loop 1. Pressing the Loop 1 footswitch at any time will arm Loop 1, illuminating the corresponding red LED and indicating that Loop 1 is ready to receive Play, Stop, Overdub and Undo commands. Loop 1 is armed by default upon power up.
  • Page 6 This red LED between the Loop Volume knobs will indicate when the input signal is reaching the maximum headroom of the Infinity 3’s recording engine and begins to trigger the analog limiter stages. If the Clip LED is lighting up solid red, reduce the output level of your instrument until the...
  • Page 7 Jacks DC Power Use only the 18-Volt, 300mA, negative-tip power supply that came with your Pigtronix Infinity 3. Using the wrong power supply is likely to result in a damaged pedal. In 1 Looper input 1.
  • Page 8 Expression Pedal, see Expression Pedal Functions later in this manual. MIDI This provides a connection for MIDI beat clock sync, or a MIDI controller. Infinity 3 will sync to MIDI whenever a MIDI Beat Clock signal is preset. The Infinity 3 can also be configured to obey MIDI Start, Stop and Song Select commands as well as CC/Note control over every feature.
  • Page 9 Overall recording time for Loop 1 is dependent on the multiplier value you’ve selected for the current preset, the size of the memory card you have installed in your Infinity 3, and the number of preset slots you have assigned. If the loop you are trying to create is too long...
  • Page 10 SERIES / PARALLEL When Parallel is selected (RED), Loop 1 and Loop 2 can play together at the same time. When Series is selected (GREEN), only one of the two loops can play at any given time. This is handy for verse/chorus-type song structures.
  • Page 11 SAMPLE RATE The default sample rate for Infinity 3 is 48kHz. When 24kHz is selected (RED), the looper runs at ½ speed.

  • Page 12: Infinity 3 Rules

    A loop must be armed in order to accept further commands. When Infinity 3 powers up initially, LOOP 1 is armed by default. Loop 2 cannot be armed until material is recorded on Loop 1.
  • Page 13 Jump Record Pressing the Loop 2 footswitch while Loop 1 is recording will close Loop 1 and begin recording on Loop 2. In parallel mode, Loop 1 will immediately begin playback when Loop 2 starts recording. In series mode, Loop 1 will simply close and be ready for playback the next time you hit the Loop 1 footswitch.
  • Page 14 Overdub Overdub lets you add additional material to the original loop. Pressing the Loop footswitch when a loop is playing back will start overdubbing. The corresponding footswitch LED will glow orange to indicate Overdub. Pressing the loop footswitch during an overdub will close that overdub. After closing an overdub you can choose to reopen it by pressing the loop footswitch, any time before the end of the current loop cycle.
  • Page 15 Presets The Infinity 3 allows you to store and recall up to 50 presets, which consist of audio that you’ve either recorded directly into the pedal, or audio you’ve loaded onto the pedal from your computer using the app. Each preset includes a Loop 1, as well as a Loop 2 if you’ve recorded a second loop.
  • Page 16 In certain instances while saving, the Infinity 3 may need to quickly copy data from one sector of the disk to another. When this happens, the digit will show a flashing “C” while the copy is in process.
  • Page 17 There are many ways to change the sample rate on the Infinity 3. Some of them are best thought of as sample rate changes, while others are best thought of as pitch changes. All of them change both the pitch and length of recorded material.
  • Page 18 Playback Sample Rate Recording Sample Rate 12 kHz 24 kHz 48 kHz 2 Octaves Down 1 Octave Down Same Pitch 48 kHz (Default) Quarter Speed Quarter Speed Same Speed 1 Octave Down Same Pitch 1 Octave Up 24 kHz Half Speed Same Speed Double Speed Same Pitch...
  • Page 19 Each of the footswitches and toggle switches can be pressed during power up to enable and disable a specialty global setting on the Infinity 3. These settings are sticky and will remain set even after removing power from the pedal.
  • Page 20 Hold Loop 2 during boot to toggle Mono Mixdown. With Mono Mixdown off (Loop 2 LED is off during boot), the Infinity 3 outputs in stereo (Default). With Mono Mixdown on (Loop 2 LED is lit red during boot), both input channels run into a single output.

  • Page 21: Remote Switch Functions

    See the MIDI section below for information on the MIDI boot options. REMOTE SWITCH FUNCTIONS We recommend that you use the Pigtronix Universal Remote switch with the Infinity 3. Plug your remote switch into the Undo jack using a ¼” TRS cable.
  • Page 22 Reverse is triggered by shorting the tip to the sleeve of the Undo jack. This is accomplished by connecting a 2 or 3 button momentary footswitch (such as the Pigtronix Universal Remote) to the Undo jack with a TRS cable.

  • Page 23: Expression Pedal Functions

    Minor Seventh Major Seventh Perfect Octave EXPRESSION PEDAL FUNCTIONS An industry standard low-impedance expression pedal can be connected to the Infinity 3 using a TRS ¼” cable to control any one of the following parameters: Loop Volume, Loop Aging, or Varispeed.

  • Page 24: Midi

    MIDI MIDI Sync When a MIDI Beat Clock is present, the Infinity 3 will synchronize its actions to the MIDI beat clock, acting as a slave device. Once a loop has been recorded with a MIDI Beat Clock, Infinity 3 will constantly readjust the loop length to stay synchronized.
  • Page 25 The MIDI actions of Infinity 3 are quantized to the measure when MIDI is running, by default in 4/4 time. Any action that is meant to obey MIDI clock will be applied at the beginning of the next measure (not necessarily the end of the loop cycle).
  • Page 26 MIDI Channel Learn / Select To select a MIDI channel, press and hold the CUE / FADE switch as the Infinity 3 turns on. The Looper will then show a “C” indicating that it is ready to learn the MIDI channel of the next MIDI signal it receives, and only respond to MIDI signals that come from that channel.
  • Page 27 Loop-Assignable Specific values of these MIDI CC/Note messages trigger the action for Loop 1 Only (0), Loop 2 Only (1), the currently Armed Loop Only (2), or Both Loops (3). Switch The value of these MIDI CC/Note messages determines whether the message acts like a switch press or delivers a specific type (short or long) of switch press.
  • Page 28 Function Mapping Style Varispeed Mapped Mapped Global Volume Mapped Loop Aging Mapped Loop 1 Volume Mapped Loop 2 Volume Mapped Stop Mode Switch Series Loops Toggle Input Split Toggle Click Kill 3= No Click Kill, 4= Click Kill Sync Multi Switch Stop FTSW Switch...

  • Page 29: Firmware Updates

    Download the latest Firmware update (fwupdate_SPL3.dat) from www.pigtronix.com To update your Infinity 3 with the latest firmware, power up the Infinity 3 and plug it into a PC with a USB-A to microUSB cable. Infinity 3 is not a bus powered device and must be plugged into the wall using the supplied 18VDC adapter in order to connect via USB.
  • Page 30 The total recording time of the included 16GB SD card is approximately 4 hours. The Minimum length of a Loop is approximately 10 milliseconds. HAVE FUN Infinity 3 was designed to be the world’s most musical, hi-fi stereo looper. Have fun out there.
  • Page 31 If your product is destroyed, lost or damaged beyond repair while in the possession of Pigtronix for repair, Pigtronix will replace that product with one of the same or most similar style of a value not in excess of the original purchase price of your pedal. Any insurance covering the pedal, including but not limited to collector’s value insurance, must be carried by you at your expense.
  • Page 32 FROM USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT, EVEN IF PIGTRONIX OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND PIGTRONIX SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY EXPENSES, CLAIMS, OR SUITS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING.

  • Page 33: Contact Information

    CONTACT INFORMATION Address Bond Audio LLC 141 W 28th St, Floor 4 New York, NY, 10001 Phone 631-331-7447 Email info@pigtronix.com Warranty Service Email support@pigtronix.com Warranty Contact Form pigtronix.com/warranty Website pigtronix.com YouTube youtube.com/pigtronix Product manuals are offered digitally in an attempt to be mindful of our environment.