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Working with loops 

7

Recording your first loop 

7

Setting loop playback volume 

7

Overdubbing 7
Undo (deleting the last take) 

7

Redo (restoring a previously deleted take) 

7

Using Undo/Redo creatively 

8

Stopping loop playback/recording 

8

Deleting the loop 

8

Storing the loop 

8

Setup examples 

9

True Bypass and Analog Dry-through 

9

FAQ 10

Table of contents

Introduction 1

Important safety instructions 

2

EMC/EMI 3

Unpacking and setting up 

4

Ditto Looper in 30 seconds 

5

Operation 5
Technical Specifications 

5

Input, output, controls 

6

Power input  

6

Audio input 

6

Audio output 

6

Footswitch 6
Loop Level knob 

6

USB connector 

6

Summary of Contents for DITTO LOOPER

Page 1: ...DITTO LOOPER User Manual ...

Page 2: ...loop playback recording 8 Deleting the loop 8 Storing the loop 8 Setup examples 9 True Bypass and Analog Dry through 9 FAQ 10 Table of contents Introduction 1 Important safety instructions 2 EMC EMI 3 Unpacking and setting up 4 Ditto Looper in 30 seconds 5 Operation 5 Technical Specifications 5 Input output controls 6 Power input 6 Audio input 6 Audio output 6 Footswitch 6 Loop Level knob 6 USB co...

Page 3: ...d takes up virtually no space on a pedal board Of course everyone including experimental Jazz xylophone play ers is more than welcome to use Ditto Looper If quality and simplicity is your thing you will enjoy this product About this manual This manual will provide you with a quick overview of how to get rocking fast as well as an in depth look at the pedal s more ad vanced features Happy reading P...

Page 4: ...ersonnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate nor mally or has been dropped Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ...

Page 5: ...e that interference will not occur in a particular instal lation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and ...

Page 6: ...nt to the INPUT jack on the right side of the pedal using a cable Connect the OUTPUT jack on the left side of the pedal to your amplifier Play Unpacking and setting up Ready The Ditto Looper box should contain the following items 1 Ditto Looper pedal 1 Ditto Looper quick guide 2 rubber feet for non velcro pedal board mounting 1 TC Electronic sticker 1 leaflet about TC s guitar FX product range Ins...

Page 7: ...d USB Connector Type Mini B USB Controls Loop Level knob Loop playback volume Switch Loop playback control Ditto Looper in 30 seconds If you are in a hurry chances are you ll find what you re looking for on this page Operation Power up Ditto Looper Connect a power supply Record Tap footswitch once Switch to playback Tap footswitch again Undo Redo last recording Press and hold footswitch Stop Doubl...

Page 8: ...the pedal record playback undo redo delete See the following sec tion of this manual Working with loops 5 Loop Level knob Use this knob to control the level of your loops You didn t see this one coming did you 6 USB connector This is a USB Mini B type socket It can be used to transfer soft ware updates to this product from a computer Input output controls 2 4 6 1 3 5 1 Power input This is a standa...

Page 9: ...pid succession and the last take will be deleted Redo restoring a previously deleted take If you have deleted the last take and you changed your mind you can restore that take To do so simply press and hold the footswitch for 1 5 seconds or longer The LED will blink twice in rapid succession and the previously deleted take will be restored Working with loops Recording your first loop To start reco...

Page 10: ... will flash in green indicating your previously re corded loop is available Just hit the footswitch and playback will start If you want to start from scratch delete the loop as de scribed in the previous paragraph Using Undo Redo creatively Undoing and redoing overdubs can be used for more than just correcting mistakes You can make your performance more in teresting by removing and bringing back s...

Page 11: ...dn t hear it at all This is why this pedal sports True Bypass When it is bypassed it is really off and has zero influence on your tone resulting in optimum clarity and zero loss of high end Also please note that Ditto Looper lets your dry un processed sound pass without ever converting it to digital keeping your original tone pure and without any latency Setup examples Amp input Setup example 1 Ba...

Page 12: ... Ditto Looper to play drums You can t There is no built in metronome drum machine or quantization We re keeping things simple I made a mistake how do I undo a part Press and hold the footswitch on Ditto Looper while it is playing back your recorded loop The last part you recorded will be removed I changed my mind How do I restore the part I just removed using the undo feature Press and hold the fo...

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