However, if Loop 3 is recorded first, both Serial & Sync lights become bright and the pedal uses
Serial-Sync Play Style
. Loop 3 becomes the master loop, and Loops 1, 2 and 4 become slave
loops. Loop 3 can play along with any of the other loops.
With the Sync & Free lights dim, you can use either Sync or Free Play Styles. If Loops 1, 2 or 4
are recorded first, the Sync light turns off, the Free light becomes bright and the pedal uses
Free
Play Style
. Loop 3 will behave identically to the other loops and will NOT be a master loop. All four
loops can play at once and no synchronization is happening.
However, if Loop 3 is recorded first, the Sync light becomes bright, the Free light turns off and the
pedal uses
Sync Play Style
. Loop 3 becomes the master loop, and Loops 1, 2 and 4 become slave
loops. All four loops can play at the same time and will be synchronized. Togetherness is good.
7. How the Loop Buttons Work
7.1 SERIAL Play Style -
Loops play one at a time, in verse/chorus/bridge fashion.
How to Use Serial
With no loops recorded, and the Serial & Sync lights dimly lit, tap Loop 1, 2 or 4 to record your first
loop. The Sync light turns off and the Serial light becomes bright.
Recording The First Loop
SETUP
- No loops are recorded and their lights are off.
Start recording a loop.
Tap Loop 2 and it immediately starts recording & lights up brightly.
Conclude recording & start playback.
Tap Loop 2 while it’s recording and recording is
immediately concluded and it plays. Loop 2 remains bright but bl
inks
each time it starts over.
Discarding a loop while recording.
If you make a mistake while recording, you can quickly
discard the half finished loop by pressing Erase. The light turns off and the loop remains empty.
NOTE - 1) The loop buttons behave like this: record, play, stop
2) A loop must be empty to be recorded. If it contains some sounds, it must be erased
prior to recording.
3) Only 1 loop can be recorded at a time.
4) The III cannot record one loop and stack on another at the same time.
Recording Second & Subsequent Loops
Tap another loop button to record that loop.
1) Let’s say Loop 2 is recording. Tap Loop 3 and Loop 2 immediately stops and becomes dim.
Loop 3 turns on brightly and starts recording.
2) If Loop 2 is playing, tap Loop 3 and it blinks dimly and slowly. When Loop 2 reaches its end,
it stops and becomes dim. Loop 3 turns on brightly and starts recording.
3) If Loop 2 is stacking, tap Loop 3 and it blinks dim slow. When Loop 2 reaches its end, it
stops and becomes dim. Stack stops blinking. Loop 3 turns on brightly and starts recording.
Cancel a loop selection.
Using example 3 above, let’s say you change your mind about
recording Loop 3. Tap Loop 3 a second time and it turns off. Loop 2 continues playing &
stacking.
Change a loop selection.
Assume Loop 2 is playing and Loop 3 was selected to be recorded, so
Loop 3 is blinking dim slow. Tap Loop 1 before Loop 2 reaches its end and Loop 3 turns off.
Loop 1 starts blinking dim slow and will start recording when Loop 2 reaches its end and stops.
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