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Some TRIO+ styles licensed from PG Music Inc ®, makers of Band-in-a-Box ®. 

To learn more about Band-in-a-Box, visit http://pgmusic.com.

Drum kit and acoustic bass recordings by Digital Sound Factory®.

TRIO+ Owner's Manual 

5064509-B

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Summary of Contents for TRIO+ Band Creator+ Looper

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...is product In no event shall DigiTech or its dealers be liable for special or consequential damages or from any delay in the performance of this warranty due to causes beyond their control NOTE The in...

Page 3: ...es 20 Programming A Song Sequence 21 Recording Loops Overdubs 22 Recording Loops With The Backing Band 22 Recording Loops Without The Backing Band 23 Recording Overdubs 24 Undoing Redoing The Last Rec...

Page 4: ...rse chorus bridge and outro Song parts can be recalled on the fly as the song plays back or pre programmed as a sequence for automated playback An optional DigiTech FS3X Footswitch can be connected to...

Page 5: ...ic Time Stretching Quick Selection Of Alternate Time Interpretation Independently Adjustable Level Controls For Bass Drums Loops Built In Guitar Effects Designed For Each Genre Amp Mixer Outputs FX Lo...

Page 6: ...3 QUICK START To get up and running quickly with the TRIO see the TRIO Quick Start Guide that was included in the box or visit http digitech com en US products trio plus documentation...

Page 7: ...indicating that the TRIO does not have a valid microSD card inserted 3 Grasp the card with your fingers and pull it out noting the orientation of the card 4 Insert the replacement card using the same...

Page 8: ...eration on page 15 for more information 4 GUITAR IN Jack Connect your guitar to this jack The guitar signal fed to this jack should be unprocessed If using external effects they should be connected to...

Page 9: ...the output jacks are auto sensing and the AMP and MIXER outputs will be muted when a plug is connected to the HEADPHONE OUT jack See Output Jack Operation on page 15 for more information 9 VOLUME Knob...

Page 10: ...Red The part has been learned is programmed for high intensity and is selected Dim Amber A loop has been recorded to the part with no backing band and the part is not selected Bright Amber A loop has...

Page 11: ...f You can still select 3 4 options by turning the knob to select a 3 4 style at which point the 3 4 LEDs will light and the 4 4 LEDs will go off The same will happen in reverse if the TRIO detects tha...

Page 12: ...lay an active bass line that fits with the detected chords this is the default setting Green The TRIO will play a simplified bass line playing only the root notes of each chord Red The TRIO will play...

Page 13: ...the song part returns to the start when the looper is armed during band playback Solid Bright Red Recording Loop The looper is recording what you are playing Solid Bright Green Playing Loop A loop has...

Page 14: ...is armed and waiting for you to start playing so it can learn your song part Solid Bright Red Band Learning The TRIO is currently learning the song and you should be playing to teach the TRIO the chor...

Page 15: ...O as shown in Connection Diagrams on page 13 3 Connect the included HARMAN power adapter to the TRIO POWER input connector then connect the other end to an available AC outlet and wait for the TRIO to...

Page 16: ...abinet emulation is added to the bass and drums signal See Output Jack Operation on page 15 for more information Mixer Setup IN IN OUT IN IN OUT OUT IN FS3X Footswitch TRS CABLE Optional Use only unba...

Page 17: ...drum parts will be fed to the MIXER output See Output Jack Operation on page 15 for more information Headphone Setup IN IN OUT IN IN OUT FS3X Footswitch TRS CABLE Optional Use only unbalancedTS instr...

Page 18: ...be sent to the AMP OUT jack Complimentary equalization will be applied to the drum and bass parts to make them sound better when played back through a guitar speaker cabinet NOTE When using your guita...

Page 19: ...turned on or off using the GUITAR FX button The button has 3 states they are LED Off The built in guitar effects are disabled LED Green Indicates that a rhythm guitar effect will be applied to your g...

Page 20: ...h you want to teach the TRIO The BAND LED should be flashing red slowly indicating the TRIO is ready for you to teach it your chord progression If the BAND LED is dimly lit green this indicates a part...

Page 21: ...ar strum Try to avoid a lot of syncopation when teaching Remember you aren t being recorded so you don t need to perform the song as much as convey the chord progression and timing Stick to major mino...

Page 22: ...g the corresponding PART button 2 Press the BAND footswitch to begin playback of the part 3 At any time while the song is playing press the PART button for the next part you want to play Or for hands...

Page 23: ...more exciting Song part intensity can be selected before or after teaching the TRIO a song part To change song part intensity 1 Press the BAND footswitch to stop band playback 2 Press the PART button...

Page 24: ...after turning it off If you do not wish to wait for the preview to finish you can press the BAND footswitch to stop the preview 4 The song will now playback in the programmed sequence order when the B...

Page 25: ...band abruptly Therefore the TRIO offers a couple of additional features to help you get your timing right when recording loops on the first downbeat To record a loop with the band 1 Press the BAND foo...

Page 26: ...tart Or Start with a drum stick count in This method is best suited when you want to record a loop only part that needs to match the tempo of the previous part in the song See Matching Tempo To A Prev...

Page 27: ...d it follow the instructions described in Undoing Redoing The Last Recorded Loop Overdub on page 25 To record overdubs from a stopped state 1 Press the LOOPER footswitch once to arm overdub recording...

Page 28: ...leared loop overdub can be restored NOTE When a looper only part without a backing band is recorded it cannot be undone while the loop is playing To clear the loop follow the instructions below Cleari...

Page 29: ...enable a drum stick count in To do so press and hold the currently selected PART button the one that s the brightest for 2 seconds The PART button should now be flashing 5 Press the LOOPER footswitch...

Page 30: ...part See Tempo Interpretation Using The ALT TIME Button on page 30 for more information on using this feature Adjusting SongTempo The TEMPO knob adjusts the TRIO s global playback tempo and was desig...

Page 31: ...that pressing and holding the PART button again for 2 seconds will disable the count in 3 Press the BAND footswitch when you re ready to start the count in 4 After the 1 bar count in the band will st...

Page 32: ...a pre selected style each time you teach the TRIO a song part To pre select a style 1 Before teaching the TRIO your song part BAND LED flashing red slowly turn the STYLE knob to pre select the style t...

Page 33: ...mpo to match the metronome tempo TIP To clear the song part or loop so you can try again follow the instructions described in Clearing The TRIO Band on page 19 or Clearing Loops on page 25 Tempo Inter...

Page 34: ...e STYLE knob to select an empty song the STYLE LEDs will be off for empty songs 3 Press the SONG button or BAND footswitch to exit Loading A Song To load a song 1 Press the SONG button 2 Turn the STYL...

Page 35: ...to go to previous STYLE Go to next PART hold when stopped to turn on drum stick count in or metronome Toggle ALT TIME mode TableTop FS3X Footswitch 2 Same as TRIO LOOPER footswitch Go to next PART hol...

Page 36: ...HCP to Sublime to Smashing Pumpkins The sound of the 90s METAL For players who want to go heavier than rock This genre draws on styles from thrash to death and black metal through to metalcore and is...

Page 37: ...igh intensity section Blues 3 4 4 Even 8ths Slow blues Sounds best at tempos between 75 130 Bass walks between chords to transition and is quite busy Drums alternate between side stick and snare in th...

Page 38: ...bass Blues shuffle drums with hats switching to cymbals in the high intensity section Blues 9 4 4 Swing 8ths Blues shuffle Sounds best at tempos between 105 150 Classic shuffle blues with large jumps...

Page 39: ...om hats in normal intensity section to ride in the high intensity section R B 3 4 4 Even 16ths 70s soul Sounds best at tempos between 70 110 Bass starts with root and then moves up to 5th with chromat...

Page 40: ...ty section R B 9 4 4 Swing 8ths Swinging R B rock Sounds best at tempos between 75 130 Boogie bass arpeggiates and walks between chords Rock drums with ghost notes on snare Hats in the normal intensit...

Page 41: ...chord Standard rock drums with hats changing to cymbals in the high intensity section Rock 4 4 4 Even 16ths Uplifting rock Sounds best at tempos between 100 150 Driving bass on 16th notes Driving roc...

Page 42: ...ern boogie bass with bluesy transitions between chords Swung rock and roll beat with restrained hats in the normal intensity section and even ride in the high intensity section Rock 10 3 4 Even 8ths R...

Page 43: ...bass with lots of large interval jumps Restrained funk drums with rimshots and tight hats in the normal intensity section followed by open hats and snare in the high intensity section Alternative Roc...

Page 44: ...ling hats and snare Intensity increases in the high intensity section Alternative Rock 10 3 4 Even 8ths Funky fusion waltz Sounds best at tempos between 75 140 Simple bass line pins the root on the 1s...

Page 45: ...beat feel with flying cymbals Staccato bursts of bass Metal 6 4 4 Even 16ths Driving double kick beat with snare on the 3rd beat and cymbal accents switching to a bomb blast style beat in the high int...

Page 46: ...rush snare added in the high intensity section Pop 2 4 4 Even 8ths Calypso inspired pop Sounds best at tempos between 80 130 Angular bassline with big jumps Surf rock feel with stick and brush in the...

Page 47: ...100 140 Bass plays driving 16ths with short fills at transition bars and no octave jumping Sparse beat with tight 16th hats driving the normal intensity section switching to cymbals in the high intens...

Page 48: ...intensity section Pop 12 3 4 Swing 8ths Swung pop waltz Sounds best at tempos between 70 140 Busy bass with little trills around the root Shuffle beat with brush snare and side stick smooth ride cymba...

Page 49: ...y section adds open hat pattern to the drums E Pop 7 4 4 Even 8ths Garage sounds from early 00s UK Nimble and syncopated beat with lots of space to move The high intensity section offers a different t...

Page 50: ...um part Hip Hop 2 4 4 Even 8ths Sparse hip hop beat on dirty acoustic kit with snare switching to claps and tambourine accents in the high intensity section Simple bass holds down the groove with funk...

Page 51: ...ins down the root Hip Hop 9 4 4 Swing 8ths Swung 90s R B jam with a natural sounding drum kit The high intensity section introduces more energy with an insistent rhythm on the hats Grooving electric b...

Page 52: ...ven 8ths Country rock Sounds best at tempos between 70 120 Bass sits on root with simple transitions between chords Classic country rock drums with hats and snare in the normal intensity section and r...

Page 53: ...tion changing to cymbal and snare in the high intensity section Country 8 4 4 Swing 8ths Country boogie Sounds best at tempos between 100 160 Bass bounces between root and 5th with short walk up down...

Page 54: ...g to cymbal and snare on beat 3 in the high intensity section Folk 1 4 4 Even 8ths Sparse and even beat with toms and shakers Toms become more driving in the high intensity section Bass slowly moves b...

Page 55: ...een root and 5th Folk 9 4 4 Swing 16ths Swung train beat with brush snare and hi hats Tambourine added in the high intensity section Insistent quarter note bass Folk 10 3 4 Even 16ths Tambourine and t...

Page 56: ...cha cha on the drum kit with percussion accents on timbale and guiro The high intensity section incorporates open hats into the guiro rhythm Latin 5 4 4 Even 16ths A mid tempo mambo for percussion wi...

Page 57: ...s and cowbell Laid back bass slowly moves between the chords Latin 12 3 4 Even 16ths Similar to Latin style number 9 this style option provides a jazz style swung rhythm but in a 3 4 time signature an...

Page 58: ...mpos between 100 150 Bass alternates between root and 5th with walking transitions Busy but subtle brush snare pattern with short swirls Cymbals added in the high intensity section Jazz 6 4 4 Swing 8t...

Page 59: ...aight jazz waltz Sounds best at tempos between 70 150 Slow arpeggiated bass moving between chords Laid back brush swirl driven groove with rimshots in the high intensity section Jazz 11 3 4 Even 16ths...

Page 60: ...TRIO Manager Software can be used to backup and manage all your TRIO song data using a computer It can also be used to update firmware For the latest information on the TRIO Manager Software please v...

Page 61: ...nbalanced 1 4 TS Impedance 1 M FX Return Type Unbalanced 1 4 TS Impedance 1 M Control Input Type 1 4 TRS compatible with DigiTech FS3X Outputs Amp Output Type Unbalanced 1 4 TS Impedance 1 k Frequency...

Page 62: ...Max Storage Size 8 GB 32 GB Physical Dimensions 5 4 L x 4 25 W x 2 5 H 137 2 mm L x 108 mm W x 63 5 mm H Weight 1 46 lbs 0 66 kg Power Power Requirements 9 VDC external power adapter Power Consumptio...

Page 63: ...yles licensed from PG Music Inc makers of Band in a Box To learn more about Band in a Box visit http pgmusic com Drum kit and acoustic bass recordings by Digital Sound Factory TRIO Owner s Manual 5064...

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