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TC Electronic Ditto Manual

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  • Page 1 English Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5. Loop / backing track level control knob 6. Store / Delete / Backing track level switch 7. USB port Product Ditto Stereo Looper Product (firmware) version Document English Manual Document version / date 2015-04-28 Ditto Stereo Looper English Manual...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    – Do not install this device in a confined space. bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the ap- paratus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. Ditto Stereo Looper English Manual...

  • Page 4: Emc / Emi

    – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiv- er is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced ra- dio / TV technician for help. Ditto Stereo Looper English Manual...

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    To download the most current version of this Of course, Ditto Stereo Looper sports the same manual, visit tcelectronic.com/support/manuals/ features that made the original Ditto such a suc- cess: Enjoy your TC product! – five minutes of looping time, –...

  • Page 6: Setup

    Setup Ready… Set… Let’s get loopin’! The Ditto Stereo Looper box should contain the – Connect a 9V power supply delivering a mini- If you are in a hurry, chances are you’ll find what following items: mum of 100 mA with the following symbol to you’re looking for in this overview.

  • Page 7: Setup Examples

    Setup examples Setup examples Setup example 1: Basic looping – no effects This is the most basic mono setup: your instru- ment, Ditto Stereo Looper and your amp. Input Combo Ditto Stereo Looper English Manual...
  • Page 8 Setup examples Setup example 2: Ditto Stereo Looper and effects Place your effects before Ditto Stereo Looper. This will allow you to create and record different sounds within the same looping session simply by switching your effects on and off.
  • Page 9 Setup examples Setup example 3: Ditto Stereo Looper in an FX loop If you are using an amp or a mixer with a stereo FX loop, place your modulation effects and Dit- to Stereo Looper in that FX loop. Again: To get the most out of your setup, place Ditto Stereo Looper at the end of the FX loop.
  • Page 10 Setup example 4: Dual mono with two instruments As they say: Two can play! Share the love (i.e., your Ditto Stereo Looper) with another guitar (or bass) player. You’ll just have to agree on who gets to hit the LOOP foot- switch…...

  • Page 11: Inputs, Outputs, Controls

    USB port functions of the pedal (record, playback, undo/ redo, clear). See Creating loops. Connect Ditto Stereo Looper to a computer to transfer loops between your computer and Ditto Stereo Looper. If there should be firmware up- dates for this device, they can also be installed using the USB port.

  • Page 12: Creating Loops

    To start recording, press the footswitch once. instrument. you’re in Record mode again. The LED will light up in red, indicating Ditto Ste- reo Looper is in Record Mode. When you’re done, press the footswitch once more to quit Record mode.
  • Page 13 Please note that undoing or redoing by using the footswitch is only possible during play- back. If you hold down the footswitch after you have stopped loop playback or recording, you will delete the full loop, including all overdubs! Ditto Stereo Looper English Manual...
  • Page 14 The LED will flicker red and then turn off to indi- cate that the loop has been deleted. When you delete your loop from Ditto Stereo Looper, the device goes into True Bypass mode. Other than clearing the last overdub (which can be undone), deleting the full loop as de- scribed in this section cannot be undone.
  • Page 15 2. Press it again to switch from recording your original loop to creating additional takes (over- dubs) right away. 3. Press it a third time to go to playback. With Ditto Stereo Looper, you can choose your preferred method. Ditto Stereo Looper English Manual...

  • Page 16: Storing, Importing And Exporting Loops

    This means that you complete backing tracks) from and to your com- can transfer audio files to and from Ditto Stereo puter/DAW. Looper – but you cannot play back (or record) audio at the same time.
  • Page 17 Wait for the file transfer to finish. your DAW. 2. Connect a USB port on your computer to the 5. On a Windows PC, eject the “DITTO” drive by USB port of Ditto Stereo Looper using the clicking it with the right mouse button in Win- supplied USB cable.
  • Page 18 Storing, importing and exporting loops Importing loops into Ditto Stereo Looper from a computer About working with imported Did you find (or create) an insanely great song The footswitch LED will stop blinking orange backing tracks that you would like to use on stage as a back-...

  • Page 19: Bypass Modes

    Footswitch LED reference Balancing backing track and current loop levels What you are recording with Ditto Stereo Looper Here at TC, we have a simply philosophy: When Use this section as a reference when you are not is called “the current loop”. If you store this cur- you are using one of our products, you should sure what the current LED status means.

  • Page 20: Updating The Firmware

    5. Insert the DC power supply plug. complete, the pedal will automatically restart. The leftmost LED on your pedal should turn green. 6. Release the footswitch. Your TC pedal will now be recognized as an updatable device. Ditto Stereo Looper English Manual...

  • Page 21: Changing The Batteries

    – Loop footswitch – Dispose batteries according to local laws and – Store / Backing track level switch regulations. Due to continuous development, these speci- fications are subject to change without no- tice. Ditto Stereo Looper English Manual...

  • Page 22: Frequently Asked Questions

    “How much loop time can I get You will also find a link to this page in your Ditto out of Ditto Stereo Looper?” Stereo Looper’s folder when you have connect- Ditto Stereo Looper provides five minutes of ed it to your computer.
  • Page 23 Ditto Stereo Looper English Manual...

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