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- Page 1 FLASHBACK X4 DELAY & LOOPER User Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Dynamic 2290 2290 w/mod Introduction Slap Lofi Important safety instructions Ping Pong Warning Service 1 – Audio inputs and outputs EMC / EMI Audio inputs Audio outputs For customers in Canada 2 – Expression pedal input Unpacking and setting up Choosing an expression pedal Ready…... - Page 3 The TonePrint concept 14 – TAP footswitch Transferring TonePrints to the pedal Using the Looper module Transferring TonePrints to the pedal via USB Using the delay in Looper mode Transferring TonePrints to the pedal by beaming Recording a loop Playing a loop continuously 7 –...
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Page 4: Introduction
Aldrich to Joe Perry, Steve Stevens and many, many more. This is version 1.0 of the Flashback X4 Delay & Looper manual. We believe that Flashback X4 Delay & Looper offers the best If you still have questions after reading this manual, please use sounding delay as well as enormous flexibility within a compact TC Electronic Support:... -
Page 5: Important Safety Instructions
Important safety instructions Important safety instructions – Read these instructions. Warning – Keep these instructions. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this – Heed all warnings. equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on or near the equip- –... -
Page 6: Emc / Emi
EMC / EMI EMC / EMI For customers in Canada This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. limits for a Class B Digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à... -
Page 7: Unpacking And Setting Up
Unpacking and setting up Ready… Set… The Flashback X4 Delay & Looper box should contain the follow- – Attach the plug applicable to your region to the power supply. ing items: Connect the power supply to the 9V jack on the back of the Flashback X4 Delay &... -
Page 8: Setup Example: Regular Mono Signal Path
Setup examples Setup example: regular mono signal path Input Modulation Drive Pedals Pedals Input FX Loop Send FX Loop Return Drive... -
Page 9: Setup Example: Amplifier Effect Loop
Setup examples continued Setup example: amplifier effect loop Input FX Loop Send FX Loop Return Drive Pedals Modulation Pedals... -
Page 10: Delay Types
“OK… So what does this thing do?” This is as close as you can get to the charming nature of an old “Glad you asked. First and foremost, the Flashback X4 Delay & analog transistor bucket-brigade delay without buying the real Looper is a top-notch delay unit –... -
Page 11: Dynamic
LOFI Why not let the Flashback X4 Delay & Looper be that someone? Fed up with hi-fi? Try the “Lofi” setting to get that dirty feel. That’s what the “Dynamic” delay type does. It’s especially useful From punk to rock –... -
Page 12: Audio Inputs And Outputs
What if I want mono input and stereo out or…” “Stop worrying – start rocking!” The Flashback X4 Delay & Looper is equipped with ¼" input and output jacks. You don’t need to worry about mono/stereo configuration issues. -
Page 13: Expression Pedal Input
Flashback X4 Delay & Looper. – Switch on the Flashback X4 Delay & Looper. You can define… – Choose a preset (A, B or C) on the Flashback X4 Delay & – which parameter(s) you want to control with an expression Looper. -
Page 14: Resetting Parameters And Parameter Ranges
– Switch on the Flashback X4 Delay & Looper. – Set the expression pedal to the minimum position. – Choose the respective preset (A, B or C) on the Flashback X4 Delay & Looper. – Set the expression pedal to the maximum position. -
Page 15: Power Input
MIDI THRU jack For more on downloading and using TonePrints, see To forward the incoming MIDI signal to another MIDI-equipped http://www.tcelectronic.com/toneprint device, connect the MIDI THRU jack of the Flashback X4 Delay & Looper to the MIDI Input of another MIDI device. -
Page 16: Delay Type Selector
Use the to choose the type of delay you DELAY TYPE SELECTOR want to work with. The Flashback X4 Delay & Looper offers a wide range of delays – from classic tape delays to the pristine sound of a TC 2290. -
Page 17: The Toneprint Concept
TonePrints The TonePrint concept “So what exactly is this TonePrint thing?” “Amazing, that’s what it is! Allow us to explain…” When you look at your pedal, you’ll only see a few knobs and switches. However, they actually control a large number of internal parameters. -
Page 18: Transferring Toneprints To The Pedal
Transferring TonePrints Transferring TonePrints to the pedal Transferring TonePrints to the pedal by beaming “So how do I load new TonePrints into my pedal?” For all you iPhone and Android users out there, we “Use USB, Luke – or beam it.” created the TonePrint App. -
Page 19: Delay Time Knob
Delay time knob / Subdivision selector switch 7 – DELAY TIME knob 8 – Subdivision selector switch Use this switch to choose the note intervals that the delay repeti- tions are based on. – Top position: quarter notes – Middle position: dotted eighths –... -
Page 20: Feedback Knob
Unlike the delay level knobs of some other pedals, the DELAY knob of the Flashback X4 Delay & Looper will not influence LEVEL the volume of the dry (unprocessed) signal, since we don’t want to mess with the original signal from your instrument. -
Page 21: Looper/Delay Switch
The Looper module is explained on page 24. – When the switch is in the bottom position (“Delay”), the three switches A, B and C can be used to access the Flashback X4’s three presets. Using presets is explained on page 20. -
Page 22: Looper Level Knob
12 – LOOPER LEVEL knob Use the knob to set the playback volume of the LOOPER LEVEL Flashback X4’s Looper module. You can still use the delay effect when using the Looper module. If you do so, use the and the... -
Page 23: Preset Footswitches (A / B / C)
(see page 24). If you have set the internal Kill-Dry dip switch to the “On” posi- tion (see page 28) and none of the three footswitch LEDs are lit, no signal will be present at the Flashback X4 Delay & Looper’s output. -
Page 24: Storing Presets
Buffered Bypass Changing the bypass mode is described on page 27. – When the Flashback X4 Delay & Looper is set to True Bypass and you switch off the currently selected preset, the delay will immediately be switched off. -
Page 25: Toneprints And Presets
When you have stored a preset that is using a TonePrint, you can upload/beam a new TonePrint to that TonePrint slot without affecting the preset. This means that the Flashback X4 Delay & Looper effectively gives you access to seven TonePrints, like this: –... -
Page 26: Tap Footswitch
Tap footswitch 14 – TAP footswitch To set the desired delay time, you can tap the footswitch rhythmically. This is an alternative to using the knob DELAY TIME (see page 16). Simply tap the footswitch a few times in the current song tempo. -
Page 27: Using The Looper Module
Using the delay in Looper mode You can still use the delay when working with the looper module of the Flashback X4 Delay & Looper. This means that you can re- cord loops with delay effects. Please note the following differences between Delay mode and Looper mode: –... -
Page 28: Recording A Loop
The Looper module continued Recording a loop Stopping loop playback immediately – Set the switch to “Looper”. To stop playback immediately, press the footswitch with the Play- LOOPER DELAY back/Pause symbol again. – To start recording a loop, tap the footswitch. -
Page 29: Undoing A Loop Recording
The Looper module continued Undoing a loop recording Loops cannot be stored During loop recording, each new recording is added on top of the Please note that while you can store the delay module’s settings as loop’s previous version. However, if you make a mistake during presets, you cannot store loops. -
Page 30: Bypass Modes
Buffered Bypass mode in the first and the last pedal The Flashback X4 Delay & Looper has two bypass modes: True in the signal chain. -
Page 31: Kill-Dry Feature
Kill-Dry feature Kill-Dry feature The Kill-Dry feature allows you (you guessed it) to “kill” the dry signal and only keep the processed signal. If you use this pedal in the parallel effects loop of your guitar ampli- fier, you do not want the dry (unprocessed) signal to pass through the pedal, as this could lead to undesired phasing and cancellation effects.