TC Electronic Sentry Noise Gate Manual

TC Electronic Sentry Noise Gate Manual

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Sentry Noise Gate
English manual – last update: 2015-09-28
English manual 2015-09-28
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  • Page 1 Sentry Noise Gate 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 Sentry Noise Gate True Bypass Frequently asked questions about TonePrint pedals TonePrint What are TonePrints? Links...
  • 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: Sentry Noise Gate

    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...
  • 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 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...
  • Page 18: Effect Controls

    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?”...
  • Page 19 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...
  • Page 20 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...
  • Page 21: Maintenance

    Maintenance Maintenance English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 22: 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 23: 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 24: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 25: 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 26: Links

    Links Links English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 27: 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 28: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications English manual 2015-09-28...
  • Page 29 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 30 Technical specifications English manual 2015-09-28...

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