Telonics TCA-500C Combo Amp
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PB-009289 Rev E
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H
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MIDI
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MC100
The Handy-Patch can be attached to the leg of a
steel guitar using the Mounting Bracket and
Swivel accessory as shown in the photos.
The Handy-Patch (HP) is an industry first, special
purpose, MIDI controller designed specifically to
interface the steel guitar player with MIDI-
enabled effects processors mounted in the 1U rack
space of the Telonics TCA-500 series combo and
head-only amplifiers.
It is supplied in the form of a small box which
mounts quickly and easily on the leg of a steel
guitar and is connected by a dedicated MIDI cable
assembly to the TCA-500 amplifier and the
effects processor (which has been previously
programmed with a selection of combined
effects). These effects may be instantly called
up/’loaded’ by selecting a ‘preset’ number (note
that a ‘preset’ may also be referred to as a ‘patch’
or ‘program change’).
The Handy Patch uses the music industry standard
MIDI connection to send information to the
effects processor. A display on the front indicates
the number of the preset which has been selected.
Two push-buttons allow the Present number to be
increased, decreased or rapidly scrolled up and
down.
Two Additional buttons allow two Fast-Presets to
be selected. When a Fast-Preset is selected, the
unit instantly calls up a previously selected preset.
When that same Fast-Preset button is pressed
again, it instantly returns to the originally selected
preset. For example; when used with the TC
Electronics G-Major 2 effect processor, this
allows the player to instantly toggle from the
current preset to the TBro effect preset rapidly
within the performance and back again.
