About this manual Changing the battery Getting support Switching the pedal from true bypass to buffered bypass mode About this pedal Frequently asked questions Sentry Noise Gate True Bypass Frequently asked questions about TonePrint pedals TonePrint What are TonePrints? Links...
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.
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”...
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-...
Sentry Noise Gate True Bypass Thank you for spending your hard-earned mon- ey on this TC Electronic product! We have done Although extremely simple to use, Sentry Noise Here at TC, we have a simple philosophy: When our best to ensure that it will serve you for many...
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.
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.
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. ►...
(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).
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Daisy-chaining noisy effect pedals nal from your guitar (connected to the Return and Sentry Noise Gate jack) independently of its own level. While this kind of gating is very popular in electronic dance...
If there should be firmware updates for this ped- The three Sentry Noise Gate knobs control the output is reduced (or muted completely). This means that the higher the Threshold, the more al, they can also be installed using the USB port “When?”, “How much?”...
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Hiss setting Now you might think that a noise gate should al- To operate Sentry Noise Gate in hard gate mode, ways have a maximum effect when triggered. Af- set the Gate type selector to “Hiss”. This is a...
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Inputs, outputs and controls Gate status LED Watch the LED of your Sentry Noise Gate as you play your instrument and adjust gate settings. When a signal is detected at the input, the gate will open, and the LED will turn green. When the gate has closed (i.e., when it has attenuated the...
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: ►...
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...
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?”...
Technical specifications Technical specifications English manual 2015-09-28...
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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”...
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Technical specifications English manual 2015-09-28...