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Clearing a Loop:
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In Either Loop Mode:
1. In general, to clear the loop, you have to begin recording a new loop.
2. When beginning a new loop, the RECORDING LED will blink rapidly to
signify the 4 beat lead-in. During the lead-in, hit the RECORD
Footswitch, the 16 Second will go into DSP Bypass and the memory will
be cleared.
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In Short Delay Mode:
1. Hit the RECORD Footswitch to enter echo mode.
2. After hitting the RECORD Footswitch, the RECORDING LED will blink
rapidly, during this time, hit the RECORD Footswitch again to clear the
memory. You will also enter DSP Bypass.
Overdubbing Over a Loop:
1. As long as the Loop Slide Switch is set to either “C” or “S”, you can enter
Overdubbing Mode in the following ways:
a) From Playing Mode, hit the RECORD Footswitch.
b) From Recording Mode, make sure the Loop Slide Switch is set to
“C” and hit the PLAY Footswitch.
c) From True Bypass, with both the RECORDING and PLAYING
LEDs blinking, hit the BYPASS Footswitch.
2. After entering Overdubbing Mode, both the RECORDING and PLAYING
LEDs will light up, solid. At this point you can begin laying new parts over the
loop you have already recorded.
3. If, before entering Overdubbing Mode, you had changed either the tempo, pitch
or direction of the loop, you will need to let the loop cycle completely through
before exiting Overdubbing Mode. If you attempt to exit Overdubbing Mode
before one full bar has been overdubbed, the 16 Second will enter DSP Bypass
Mode and the loop will remain unchanged. If you exit Overdubbing Mode
before the entire loop has cycled through, the loop will be truncated to the
nearest bar.
4. In Overdubbing Mode the CLIX LEVEL Slider becomes a switch. Either the
CLIX is On or OFF. If the CLIX LEVEL Slider is set anywhere in its top 25%
of its travel, the CLIX will be audible. If the CLIX LEVEL Slider is set to the
lower 75% of the range, the CLIX will be turned off.
5. You can exit Overdubbing Mode in three ways:
a) Hit the RECORD Footswitch and the 16 Second will enter Playing
Mode.
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b) Hit the BYPASS Footswitch and the 16 Second will enter True
Bypass Mode. The RECORDING and PLAYING LEDs will blink to
the tempo, letting you know if you hit the BYPASS Footswitch again
you will re-enter Overdubbing Mode.
c) Hit the PLAY Footswitch and the 16 Second will enter Recording
Mode and start the 4-beat lead-in.
Playing a Loop:
1. If there is a loop stored in memory, it can be played back infinitely in Playing
Mode. Assuming there is a loop in memory, you can enter Playing Mode
through the following ways:
a) In True Bypass Mode, hit the PLAY Footswitch.
b) In DSP Bypass Mode, hit the PLAY Footswitch.
c) In Overdubbing Mode, hit the RECORD Footswitch.
d) In Recording Mode, with LOOP Switch set to “S”, hit the PLAY
Footswitch.
e) In Short Delay Mode, hit the PLAY Footswitch.
2. When you enter Playing Mode, the PLAYING LED will light solid. Each time
you hit the PLAY Footswitch to enter Playing Mode, the loop will playback
from the beginning of its cycle.
3. While in Playing Mode you can play over the loop though it will not record
what you play.
4. You can Reverse the Loop while in Playing Mode. Just flip the REVERSE
Slide Switch.
5. The Pitch and Tempo of the Loop can be adjusted while in Playing Mode.
Make sure the FINE Slide Switch is set to “P”, then move the FINE Slider to
change the pitch of the loop.
6. If you want to keep the Pitch of the loop constant, but change the Tempo, set
the FINE Slide Switch to the “T” position, then move the FINE Slider.
7. You can exit Playing Mode and enter the three following modes:
a) Hit the RECORD Footswitch and the 16 Second will enter
Overdubbing Mode.
b) Hit the BYPASS Footswitch and the 16 Second will enter True
Bypass Mode. The PLAYING LED will blink to the tempo.
c) Hit the PLAY Footswitch and the 16 Second will enter DSP Bypass
Mode.