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- Page 1 TRANSITION USER MANUAL...
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions • To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and 1 Read these instructions. ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, 2 Keep these instructions. are placed on the equipment. 3 Heed all warnings. • Do not install in a confined space. - Page 3 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential 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.
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Page 4: (En) Introduction
Congratulations! You have just bought a delay pedal that is a stepping stone to a world of inspiration, innovation, and tone. We are proud to present Transition, providing TC Electronic’s legendary delay sounds, intuitive controls and instant satisfaction. Our delays are widely heralded as the best for a reason, but that’s not all. We love tone as much... - Page 5 1 - Effect on/off (true bypass) 2 - 1/4 inch mono jack input 3 - 1/4 inch mono jack input (for stereo in) 4 - 1/4 inch mono jack output 5 - 1/4 inch mono jack output (for stereo out) 6 - FX level control 7 - Delay time control 8 - Subdivision selector...
- Page 6 Connecting Input jacks - Use MONO for mono input and both MONO and STEREO inputs if connecting a stereo source. If the pedal runs on battery, we recommend removing the mono input jack to preserve battery power when you don’t play. Output jacks - Connect to another pedal or directly into an amp or mixer.
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Page 7: The Controls
The controls FX LEVEL Controls the level of the delay repeats. Notice that the direct signal is always passed at the original level (unity gain). Only the level of delay repeats are changed when turning the FX level knob. DELAY The delay knob controls the delay time. Apart from “Slapback”, all delay types have a delay range of 20 ms to 7000 ms (that’s 7 seconds). - Page 8 – In Buffered Bypass mode, your delay repeats ring out when the pedal is bypassed (spill-over) • Play steady short 1/4 notes on your instrument. • Release the switch again. That’s it - you have now entered the global tempo, and the delay repeats will play according to the selected subdivision. The options are: 1/4, 1/8. and 1/4+1/8. Custom Setting for Transition - you won’t find this anywhere else. EVO is a tribute to the legendary TC Electronic 2290 - the digital delay that changed the game. FATY Another custom setting made in collaboration with Barry Mitchell from Guitar Center. The inspiration for FATY comes from the old analog delay machines that gave a grittier feel of the repeats. Brilliant setting for many uses - try it with the Delay and Feedback dials set fairly low for an authentic slapback setting with a twist.
- Page 9 DUCT Custom tweaked tape delay type setting. A slightly different take on the regular tape setting adjusted to the preference of Barry Mitchell of Guitar Center and Tore Mogensen of TC Electronic. MORF The fourth and final exclusive setting to hide under the hood of Transition is MORF - a 2290-type setting with modulation; great for slow chord progressions, arpeggiated soloing and much much more. LOFI Deliberately squashing the sound of the delay repeats, the LOFI delay effect allows you to make a statement delay type setting. DYN - Dynamic This is a replica of the legendary Dynamic Delay initially introduced in the renowned TC 2290. The Delay’s output level is actively altered by the dynamics of the input level. While playing, the delay level is attenuated and in between phrases the delay level is increased. This allows you to play with a...
- Page 10 P.P - PingPong The PingPong delay basically pans the delay repeats from left to right and back while keeping the input signal at its original position. This gives a very widespread special effect. SLAP Slapback delay is a very short delay with only a single or a few repeats. The effect is commonly used as a “doubling-effect” making the processed material seem more massive. Short slapback delays are also often used on funky rhythm guitars, - a bit longer on Rockabilly guitar or vocals. RVS - Reverse The Reverse delay is a great effect when a more mysterious, exotic delay style is required. The input signal is sampled and played in reverse. LOOP With Flashback’s loop function you can record and playback grooves and lines for playing along. You can even overdub your recording an unlimited number of times.
- Page 11 How does looping work? Select LOOP. Make sure the pedal is in bypass mode (LED off). Feel the groove and prepare for recording. Then press the switch to start your recording and play. The LED flashes red. Press the switch again to stop recording. Flashback immediately starts playing the loop. In this play mode the LED is green. To overdub your recording press the switch once more. The LED now blinks. To delete all recordings, double-click the switch. Please note the following The first round of recording always sets the length of the loop (1). If an overdub exceeds the length of the loop (2), a third round of recording begins (3). This gives a very natural, logic and musical feel when recording loops. - The DELAY and FEEDBACK knobs are inactive in Loop mode.
- Page 12 TonePrint Think of the knobs and switches on your pedal as a few handles that actually control a large number of parameters. Dedicated staff has defined the controls, - but wouldn’t it just be cool to let the world’s leading guitar players contribute their own definition of how the controls should work? YES - this is TonePrint. We allow top guitar players to dig out the pedal’s hidden tonal potential, re-define the controls and make their own TonePrints. These TonePrints are available for you online, and uploading TonePrints to your pedal is easy. • Connect the pedal to your Mac or PC computer using the supplied USB cable. • Find your pedal at www.tcelectronic.com/pedals and download the TonePrint setting from your favorite guitar player to a location where you can easily locate it again –...
- Page 13 Bypass modes and Kill-Dry on/off Unscrew the back-plate and look for the two small dip-switches in the upper left corner. The upper dip-switch (closest to the DC 9V in connection), switches between True Bypass mode (default) and Buffered Bypass mode. Buffered Bypass Kill-Dry - off Kill-Dry - on True Bypass True Bypass – is a hard-wire bypass that gives absolutely no coloration of tone when the pedal is bypassed. 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.
- Page 14 Buffered Bypass – 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 activate the buffer in the first and last pedal in the signal chain.
- Page 15 (EN) Technical Specifications Sounds 9 delay effects with up to 7000 ms delay time 40 seconds Looper (20 seconds in stereo) – create epic soundscapes in seconds Unique, new TonePrint setting for stuffing Transition Delay with your favorite artist’s tones Size & Weight 72 mm x 122 mm x 50 mm - 300 g (excl. battery) Battery Dual Supply Rails technology ensures headroom for line level effect loops from a single 9V battery. Battery failure circuit automatically puts Transition Delay into true bypass mode if the battery runs out Design Custom ‘hammerhead’ rugged, die-cast aluminum casing built for a life on the road Unique one-screw battery access for lightning fast battery changes Connectors &...
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