TC Electronic HyperGravity Compressor Manual

TC Electronic HyperGravity Compressor Manual

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HyperGravity Compressor
English manual – last update: 2015-09-28
English manual 2015-09-28
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  • Page 1 HyperGravity Compressor English manual – last update: 2015-09-28 English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    About this manual Changing the battery Getting support Switching the pedal from true bypass to buffered bypass mode About this pedal Frequently asked questions HyperGravity Compressor True Bypass Frequently asked questions about TonePrint pedals TonePrint What are TonePrints? Links Transferring TonePrints to your pedal...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Important safety instructions Important safety instructions English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 4: Caution

    Important safety instructions EMC / EMI 1. Read these instructions. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service per- 2. Keep these instructions. sonnel. Servicing is required when the ap- Electromagnetic compatibility / 3. Heed all warnings. paratus has been damaged in any way, Electromagnetic interference 4.
  • Page 5: Explanation Of Graphic Symbols

    Important safety instructions Explanation of graphic symbols For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Ca- nadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. The lightning bolt triangle is used to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltages”...
  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    Before you begin Before you begin English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 7: About This Manual

    This manual is only available as a PDF download Enjoy your TC product! from the TC Electronic website. 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 ex-...
  • Page 8: About This Pedal

    About this pedal About this pedal English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 9: Hypergravity Compressor

    HyperGravity Compressor True Bypass Thank you for spending your hard-earned mon- ey on this TC Electronic product! We have done HyperGravity Compressor is the missing link that Here at TC, we have a simple philosophy: When our best to ensure that it will serve you for many will take your tone from good to great.
  • Page 10: Toneprint

    TonePrint TonePrint English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 11: What Are Toneprints

    And how about doing this yourself? free software for popular smartphones that al- When you look at your TC Electronic effect ped- lows you to “beam” new TonePrints right into al, you’ll only see a few knobs. Actually, for some This is exactly what TonePrint allows you to do.
  • Page 12: Editing Toneprints With Toneprint Editor

    TonePrint Editing TonePrints with Transferring TonePrints to Obtaining TonePrint Editor TonePrint Editor your pedal – step by step If you want to use TonePrint Editor for your Win- ► Launch the TonePrint app on your smart- The TonePrint app allows you to use TonePrints dows or OS X computer, download it from phone.
  • Page 13: Setup

    Setup Setup English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 14: Ready

    Setup Ready… Set… Play! ► Your TC Electronic effect pedal box should con- Connect a 9  V power supply with the follow- tain the following items: ing symbol to the DC input socket of your TC Electronic effect pedal. ►...
  • Page 15: Inputs, Outputs And Controls

    Inputs, outputs and controls Inputs, outputs and controls English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 16: Power / Switching The Effect On And Off

    (centre = negative). Audio output (mono) Your TC Electronic effect pedal requires a 9  V The audio output on the left side of this pedal is power supply providing 100  mA or more (not a standard ¼” jack (mono/TS).
  • Page 17: Effect Controls

    Please note that the knob assignments on your Use the Sustain knob to set the amount of com- TC Electronic effect pedal are the default as- Electronic effect pedal to connect your pedal to pression that should be applied to the signal.
  • Page 18 Inputs, outputs and controls Level knob Attack knob Sustain and auto make-up gain HyperGravity Compressor automatically em- Use the Level knob to control the overall sig- Use the Attack knob to define how fast full com- ploys make-up gain. As a compressor reduces nal level.
  • Page 19 Running HyperGravity Compressor sounds or sweet Gilmour sustain. in a parallel effects loop If you use HyperGravity Compressor in a parallel effects loop, you should set the Blend knob to its maximum position to remove the dry signal from the pedal’s output.
  • Page 20: Maintenance

    Maintenance Maintenance English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 21: Updating The Firmware

    Maintenance Updating the firmware Changing the battery Applying the firmware update TC may provide updates for the built-in software ► Quit all MIDI-related applications (e.g. your If you need to change the battery of your TC of your pedal, the firmware. Updating your TC DAW) on your computer and launch the firm- Electronic effect pedal, proceed as follows: ►...
  • Page 22: Switching The Pedal From True Bypass To Buffered Bypass Mode

    Maintenance Switching the pedal from true To set the bypass mode, proceed as follows: bypass to buffered bypass mode ► Disconnect the pedal and turn it on its back. True Bypass and Buffered ► Unscrew the back plate of the pedal and look Bypass explained for the two small dip-switches in the upper True Bypass mode is a hard-wire bypass that...
  • Page 23: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 24: Frequently Asked Questions About Toneprint Pedals

    Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions about TonePrint pedals “Are TonePrint pedals analog or digital?” The dry signal of your guitar passes straight through this effect pedal and is in no way digi- tized. The processed, “wet” signal is just added. “Do the TonePrint pedals have balanced or unbalanced inputs/outputs?”...
  • Page 25: Links

    Links Links English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 26: Toneprint Resources

    ► TonePrint products: ► TC Electronic – product software: ► Facebook: tcelectronic.com/toneprint/ tcelectronic.com/support/software/ facebook.com/tcelectronic toneprint-products/ ► TC Electronic – all product manuals: ► Google Plus: ► TonePrint app: tcelectronic.com/support/manuals/ plus.google.com/+tcelectronic/ tcelectronic.com/toneprint-app/ ► TC Electronic user forum: ► Twitter: ►...
  • Page 27: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 28 Technical specifications Please note that due to continuous development, the following specifications are subject to change without further notice. Bypass mode True Bypass (Buffered Bypass optional) Dimensions (width x depth x height) 48 x 48 x 93 mm – 1.9 x 1.9 x 3.7” Input connector Standard ¼”...
  • Page 29 Technical specifications English manual 2015-09-28...

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