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QUINTESSENCE HARMONIZER User Manual

1.  About this Manual

Thank you for spending your hard-earned money on this TC ELECTRONIC product! 

We have done our best to ensure that it will serve you for many years to come, 

and we hope that you will enjoy using it.
This manual will help you learn understanding and operating your 

TC ELECTRONIC product. This manual is available as a PDF download from the 

TC ELECTRONIC website.

Please read this manual in full, or you may miss important information

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Please do not operate your TC device before you have made all connections 

to external equipment as described in the “2.3 Setting up” section. In the 

subsequent sections of the manual, we assume that all connections are made 

correctly and that you are familiar with the previous sections.

We reserve the rights to change the contents of this manual at any time

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To download the most current version of this manual, view the product warranty, 

and access the growing FAQ database for this product, visit the web page 

tcelectronic.com/support/

2.  Introduction

The QUINTESSENCE HARMONIZER is TC ELECTRONIC’s revolutionary, 

TonePrint-enabled harmonizer pedal. With QUINTESSENCE in your pedalboard, 

your guitar can now harmonize (and customize) your lead lines in ways never 

before imaginable.

2.1  Unpacking

Your TC ELECTRONIC effect pedal box should contain the following items:

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Your TC ELECTRONIC effect pedal

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1 USB cable (Type A to Mini-B)

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1 TC ELECTRONIC sticker

Inspect all items for signs of transit damage. In the unlikely event of transit 

damage, inform the carrier and supplier.
If damage has occurred, keep all packaging, as it can be used as evidence of 

excessive handling force.

2.2  True Bypass

Here at TC, we have a simple philosophy: When you are using one of our products, 

you should hear something great – and if you don’t, you shouldn’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.
Sometimes, it is advisable to switch an effect pedal from True Bypass to Buffered 

Bypass mode. For more information, see “6.2 Switching the pedal from True 

Bypass to Buffered Bypass”.

2.3  Setting up

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Connect a 9 V power supply with the following symbol to the DC input socket 

of your TC ELECTRONIC effect pedal.

This product does not come with a power supply. We recommend using 

TC ELECTRONIC’s PowerPlug 9 (sold separately).

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If no power supply is available, you can run this product using a battery. 

For more information on changing batteries, see “7.2 Changing the battery”.

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Plug the power supply into a power outlet.

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Connect your instrument to the in jack on the right side of the pedal using a 

1⁄4" jack cable.

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Connect the out jack on the left side of the pedal to your amplifier using a 

1⁄4" jack cable.

3.  Operation – Inputs, Outputs and 

Controls

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Summary of Contents for QUINTESSENCE HARMONIZER

Page 1: ...User Manual QUINTESSENCE HARMONIZER Exceptional Dual Voiced Intelligent Harmonizer with PolySense and Groundbreaking MASH Footswitch 2017 10 10_Rev 3...

Page 2: ...Operation Scales 5 4 1 Using the MASH function 5 4 2 Latching Momentary footswitching 6 4 3 Stereo Operation 6 4 4 Scales and Intervals 6 5 Operation TonePrint 7 5 1 What are TonePrints 7 5 2 Transfe...

Page 3: ...r orsoldwith theapparatus Whenacart isused usecautionwhen movingthecart apparatus combinationtoavoid injuryfromtip over 13 Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsor whenunusedforlongperiodsoftime 14...

Page 4: ...he following items Your TC ELECTRONIC effect pedal 1 USB cable Type A to Mini B 1 TC ELECTRONIC sticker Inspect all items for signs of transit damage In the unlikely event of transit damage inform the...

Page 5: ...input marked MONO If your particular guitar has stereo outputs use both the MONO and STEREO inputs 8 AUDIO OUTPUTS mono stereo The audio outputs on the left side of this pedal are a standard 1 4 jacks...

Page 6: ...such as stereo chorus or flanger pedals or side by side signals from parallel chains of effects in your pedal board Depending on the type of input signal you can also bounce a stereo input down to a m...

Page 7: ...xcellent starting point a great sounding pedal with well balanced controls But wouldn t it be cool to have world famous guitar players guys like Paul Gilbert Guthrie Govan John Petrucci or Steve Vai v...

Page 8: ...or manual tcelectronic com toneprint editor support 6 Operation Bypass Mode 6 1 True Bypass and Buffered Bypass explained True Bypass mode is a hard wire bypass that gives absolutely no coloration of...

Page 9: ...rect Remount the back plate Notes regarding batteries Batteries must never be heated taken apart or thrown into fire or water Only rechargeable batteries can be recharged Remove the battery when the p...

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