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User Manual

PLAY ACOUSTIC

3-Button Vocal and Acoustic Guitar Eects Stompbox with BodyRez and Looping

V 1.0

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Table of Contents

1. Before you begin ..................................................... 14

2. Introduction ............................................................. 14

3. Basics ........................................................................ 16

4. Connection diagrams .............................................. 21

5. Setup button/section ..............................................25

6. Vocal FX button/section ..........................................29

7. Guitar FX button/section ........................................33

8. Mix button/section ..................................................35

9. The Looper ...............................................................36

10. Troubleshooting ....................................................37

11. Appendix ................................................................38

12. Links ........................................................................38

13. Technical specications ......................................241

Índice

1. Pasos preliminares ..................................................39

2. Introducción .............................................................39

3. Conceptos básicos ................................................... 41

4. Diagramas de conexión ..........................................46

5. Botón/sección Setup ...............................................50

6. Sección/botón Vocal FX ..........................................54

7. Botón/sección Guitar FX ..........................................58

8. Botón/sección Mix ...................................................60

9. El generador de bucles (Looper) ............................61

10. Resolución de problemas .....................................62

11. Apéndice .................................................................63

12. Enlaces .................................................................... 63

Table des matières

1. Avant de commencer ...............................................64

2. Introduction ............................................................. 64

3. Fondamentaux .........................................................66

4. Schémas de connexion ...........................................71

5. Bouton/Section de conguration ..........................75

6. Section des eets vocaux .......................................79

7. Guitar FX button/section ........................................83

8. Bouton/Section Mix .................................................85

9. Le Looper ..................................................................86

10. Dépannage .............................................................87

11. Annexe ....................................................................88

12. Liens ........................................................................88

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Bevor es losgeht .......................................................89

2. Einleitung ................................................................. 89

3. Grundlagen .............................................................. 91

4. Anschlussdiagramme ..............................................96

5. Setup-Taste/-Bereich ............................................. 100

6. Vocal FX-Taste/-Bereich .........................................105

7. Guitar FX-Taste/-Bereich .......................................109

8. Mix-Taste/-Bereich ................................................. 111

9. Der Looper .............................................................. 112

10. Problembehebung .............................................. 114

11. Anhang .................................................................. 114

12. Links ...................................................................... 115

Índice

1. Antes de começar .................................................. 116

2. Introdução .............................................................. 116

3. Fundamentos ......................................................... 118

4. Diagramas de conexão ..........................................123

5. Botão/Seção de Congurações ............................127

6. Botão/Seção de Efeitos Vocais ............................. 131

7. Botão/Seção de Efeitos de Guitarra .....................135

8. Botão/Seção de Mixagem ..................................... 137

9. O Looper ................................................................. 138

10. Resolução de Problemas .....................................139

11. Apêndice ............................................................... 140

12. Links ......................................................................140

Indice

1. Prima di cominciare ............................................... 141

2. Introduzione .......................................................... 141

3. Nozioni di base ...................................................... 143

4. Diagrammi di collegamento .................................148

5. Tasto/sezione Setup ..............................................152

6. Tasto/sezione Vocal FX ..........................................156

7. Tasto/sezione Guitar FX .........................................160

8. Tasto/sezione Mix .................................................. 162

9. Il Looper .................................................................. 163

10. Risoluzione di problemi ......................................164

11. Appendice ............................................................165

12. Link .......................................................................165

Inhoudsopgave

1. Voor je begint .........................................................166

2. Inleiding .................................................................166

3. Basics ......................................................................168

4. Verbindingsdiagrammen .....................................173

5. Setup knop/sectie ..................................................177

6. Vocal FX-knop/sectie .............................................181

7. Guitar FX-knop/sectie ............................................185

8. Mix-knop/sectie ..................................................... 187

9. De Looper ............................................................... 188

10. Probleemoplossing .............................................189

11. Bijlage ...................................................................190

12. Links ......................................................................190

Innehållsförteckning

1. Innan du börjar ...................................................... 191

2. Introduktion ..........................................................191

3. Grundläggande .....................................................193

4. Anslutningsdiagram .............................................198

5. Ustawienia przycisku/parametrukonguracji ...202

6. Vokal FX-knapp/avsnitt ........................................206

7. Guitar FX-knapp/sektion ....................................... 210

8. Mix-knapp/avsnitt ................................................. 212

9. Looper ..................................................................... 213

10. Felsökning ............................................................ 214

11. Bilaga .................................................................... 215

12. Länkar ................................................................... 215

Spis treści

1. Przed rozpoczęciem .............................................. 216

2. Wprowadzenie .......................................................216

3. Podstawy ................................................................218

4. Schematy połączeń ...............................................223

5. Sekcja przycisku/konguracji ..............................227

6. Przycisk/sekcja FX wokalnych .............................. 231

7. Przycisk/sekcja efektów gitarowych ....................235

8. Przycisk/sekscja Miks ............................................237

9. Pętla ........................................................................238

10. Rozwiązywanie problemów ...............................239

11. Dodatek ................................................................240

12. Linki ......................................................................240

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Las terminales marcadas con este símbolo

transportan corriente eléctrica de

magnitud suciente como para constituir

un riesgo de descarga eléctrica. Utilice solo cables de

altavoz profesionales y de alta calidad con conectores

TS de 6,3 mm o de bayoneta prejados. Cualquier otra

instalación o modicación debe ser realizada únicamente

por un técnico cualicado.

Este símbolo, siempre que aparece,

leadvierte de la presencia de voltaje

peligroso sin aislar dentro de la caja;

estevoltaje puede ser suciente para constituir un riesgo

dedescarga.

Este símbolo, siempre que aparece,

leadvierte sobre instrucciones operativas

y de mantenimiento que aparecen en la

documentación adjunta. Por favor, lea el manual.

Atención

Para reducir el riesgo de descarga

eléctrica, no quite la tapa (o la parte

posterior). No hay piezas en el interior del equipo que

puedan ser reparadas por el usuario. Si es necesario,

póngase en contacto con personal cualicado.

Atención

Para reducir el riesgo de incendio o

descarga eléctrica, no exponga este

aparato a la lluvia, humedad o alguna otra fuente que

pueda salpicar o derramar algún líquido sobre el aparato.

Nocoloque ningún tipo de recipiente para líquidos sobre

el aparato.

Atención

Las instrucciones de servicio deben

llevarlas a cabo exclusivamente personal

cualicado. Para evitar el riesgo de una descarga eléctrica,

no realice reparaciones que no se encuentren descritas

en el manual de operaciones. Lasreparaciones deben ser

realizadas exclusivamente por personalcualicado.

1. Lea las instrucciones.

2. Conserve estas instrucciones.

3. Preste atención a todas las advertencias.

4. Siga todas las instrucciones.

5. No use este aparato cerca del agua.

6. Limpie este aparato con un paño seco.

7. No bloquee las aberturas de ventilación. Instale el

equipo de acuerdo con las instrucciones del fabricante.

8. No instale este equipo cerca de fuentes de calor

tales como radiadores, acumuladores de calor, estufas u

otros aparatos (incluyendo amplicadores) que puedan

producir calor.

9. No elimine o deshabilite nunca la conexión a tierra

del aparato o del cable de alimentación de corriente.

Unenchufe polarizado tiene dos polos, uno de los cuales

tiene un contacto más ancho que el otro. Una clavija con

puesta a tierra dispone de tres contactos: dos polos y la

puesta a tierra. El contacto ancho y el tercer contacto,

respectivamente, son los que garantizan una mayor

seguridad. Si el enchufe suministrado con el equipo no

concuerda con la toma de corriente, consulte con un

electricista para cambiar la toma de corriente obsoleta.

10. Coloque el cable de suministro de energía de manera

que no pueda ser pisado y que esté protegido de objetos

alados. Asegúrese de que el cable de suministro de

energía esté protegido, especialmente en la zona de la

clavija y en el punto donde sale del aparato.

11. Use únicamente los dispositivos o accesorios

especicados por el fabricante.

12. Use únicamente la

carretilla, plataforma,

trípode, soporte o mesa

especicados por el

fabricante o suministrados

junto con el equipo.

Altransportar el equipo,

tenga cuidado para evitar

daños y caídas al tropezar con algún obstáculo.

13. Desenchufe el equipo durante tormentas o si no va a

utilizarlo durante un periodo largo.

14. Confíe las reparaciones únicamente a servicios

técnicos cualicados. La unidad requiere mantenimiento

siempre que haya sufrido algún daño, si el cable de

suministro de energía o el enchufe presentaran daños,

sehubiera derramado un líquido o hubieran caído objetos

dentro del equipo, si el aparato hubiera estado expuesto

a la humedad o la lluvia, si ha dejado de funcionar de

manera normal o si ha sufrido algún golpe o caída.

15. Al conectar la unidad a la toma de corriente eléctrica

asegúrese de que la conexión disponga de una unión

atierra.

16. Si el enchufe o conector de red sirve como único

medio de desconexión, éste debe ser accesiblefácilmente.

17. Cómo debe deshacerse de

este aparato: Este símbolo indica

que este aparato no debe ser

tratado como basura orgánica,

según lo indicado en la Directiva

WEEE (2012/19/EU) y a las

normativas aplicables en su país.

En lugar de ello deberá llevarlo al

punto limpio más cercano para el reciclaje de sus

elementos eléctricos/ electrónicos (EEE). Al hacer esto

estará ayudando a prevenir las posibles consecuencias

negativas para el medio ambiente y la salud que podrían

ser provocadas por una gestión inadecuada de este tipo

de aparatos. Además, el reciclaje de materiales ayudará a

conservar los recursos naturales. Para más información

acerca del reciclaje de este aparato, póngase en contacto

con el Ayuntamiento de su ciudad o con el punto limpio

local.

18. No instale esta unidad en un espacio muy reducido,

tal como encastrada en una librería o similar.

19. No coloque objetos con llama, como una vela

encendida, sobre este aparato.

20. Tenga presentes todas las advertencias relativas

al reciclaje y correcta eliminación de las pilas. Las pilas

deben ser siempre eliminadas en un punto limpio y nunca

con el resto de la basura orgánica.

21. Puede usar este aparato en lugares con climas

tropicales y moderados que soporten temperaturas de

hasta 45°C.

Music Tribe no admite ningún tipo de responsabilidad

por cualquier daño o pérdida que pudiera sufrir

cualquier persona por conar total o parcialmente en la

descripciones, fotografías o armaciones contenidas en

este documento. Las especicaciones técnicas, imágenes

y otras informaciones contenidas en este documento

están sujetas a modicaciones sin previo aviso. Todas las

marcas comerciales que aparecen aquí son propiedad

de sus respectivos dueños. Midas, Klark Teknik,

Lab Gruppen, Lake, Tannoy, Turbosound, TC Electronic,

TC Helicon, Behringer, Bugera, Aston Microphones y

Coolaudio son marcas comerciales o marcas registradas

de Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd. © Music Tribe Global

Brands Ltd. 2023 Reservados todos los derechos.

Si quiere conocer los detalles y condiciones aplicables

de la garantía así como información adicional sobre la

Garantía limitada de Music Tribe, consulte online toda

la información en la web community.musictribe.com/

pages/support#warranty.

Instrucciones de

seguridad

NEGACIÓN LEGAL

GARANTÍA LIMITADA

Important Safety

Instructions

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

LIMITED WARRANTY

Terminals marked with this symbol carry

electrical current of sucient magnitude

to constitute risk of electric shock.

Use only high-quality professional speaker cables with

¼" TS or twist-locking plugs pre-installed. Allother

installation or modication should be performed only

by qualiedpersonnel.

This symbol, wherever it appears,

alertsyou to the presence of uninsulated

dangerous voltage inside the

enclosure-voltage that may be sucient to constitute a

risk ofshock.

This symbol, wherever it appears,

alertsyou to important operating and

maintenance instructions in the

accompanying literature. Please read the manual.

Caution

To reduce the risk of electric shock, donot

remove the top cover (or the rear section).

No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to

qualied personnel.

Caution

To reduce the risk of re or electric shock,

do not expose this appliance to rain and

moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping

or splashing liquids and no objects lled with liquids,

suchas vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

Caution

These service instructions are for use

by qualied service personnel only.

Toreduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any

servicing other than that contained in the operation

instructions. Repairs have to be performed by qualied

servicepersonnel.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

(including ampliers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized

or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades

with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug

has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide

blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. Ifthe

provided plug does not t into your outlet, consult an

electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles,

and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Use only attachments/accessories specied by

themanufacturer.

12. Use only with the

cart, stand, tripod, bracket,

or table specied by the

manufacturer, orsold with

the apparatus. When a cart

is used, use caution when

moving the cart/apparatus

combination to avoid

injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.

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 normally, or has

beendropped.

15. The apparatus shall be connected to a MAINS socket

outlet with a protective earthing connection.

16. Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is

used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall

remain readily operable.

17. Correct disposal of this

product: This symbol indicates that

this product must not be disposed

of with household waste,

according to the WEEE Directive

(2012/19/EU) and your national

law. This product should be taken

to a collection center licensed for

the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment

(EEE). The mishandling of this type of waste could have a

possible negative impact on the environment and human

health due to potentially hazardous substances that are

generally associated with EEE. At the same time, your

cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will

contribute to the ecient use of natural resources.

For more information about where you can take your

waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local

city oce, or your household waste collection service.

18. Do not install in a conned space, such as a book

case or similar unit.

19. Do not place naked ame sources, such as lighted

candles, on the apparatus.

20. Please keep the environmental aspects of battery

disposal in mind. Batteries must be disposed-of at a

battery collection point.

21.

This apparatus may be used in tropical and moderate

climates up to 45°C.

Music Tribe accepts no liability for any loss which may

be suered by any person who relies either wholly or in

part upon any description, photograph, or statement

contained herein. Technical specications, appearances

and other information are subject to change without

notice. All trademarks are the property of their

respective owners. Midas, Klark Teknik, Lab Gruppen,

Lake, Tannoy, Turbosound, TC Electronic, TC Helicon,

Behringer, Bugera, Aston Microphones and Coolaudio

are trademarks or registered trademarks of Music

Tribe Global Brands Ltd. © Music Tribe Global Brands

For the applicable warranty terms and conditions

and additional information regarding Music Tribe’s

Limited Warranty, please see complete details online at

community.musictribe.com/pages/support#warranty.

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Vorsicht

Die mit dem Symbol markierten

Anschlüsse führen so viel Spannung,

dassdie Gefahr eines Stromschlags besteht.

Verwenden Sie nur hochwertige, professionelle

Lautsprecherkabel mit vorinstallierten 6,35 mm

MONO-Klinkensteckern oder Lautsprecherstecker

mit Drehverriegelung. Alle anderen Installationen

oder Modikationen sollten nur von qualiziertem

Fachpersonal ausgeführt werden.

Achtung

Um eine Gefährdung durch Stromschlag

auszuschließen, darf die Geräteabdeckung

bzw. Geräterückwand nicht abgenommen werden.

ImInnern des Geräts benden sich keine vom Benutzer

reparierbaren Teile. Reparaturarbeiten dürfen nur von

qualiziertem Personal ausgeführt werden.

Achtung

Um eine Gefährdung durch Feuer bzw.

Stromschlag auszuschließen, darf dieses

Gerät weder Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt werden

noch sollten Spritzwasser oder tropfende Flüssigkeiten

in das Gerät gelangen können. Stellen Sie keine mit

Flüssigkeit gefüllten Gegenstände, wie z. B. Vasen,

aufdasGerät.

Achtung

Die Service-Hinweise sind nur durch

qualiziertes Personal zu befolgen.

Umeine Gefährdung durch Stromschlag zu vermeiden,

führen Sie bitte keinerlei Reparaturen an dem Gerät

durch, die nicht in der Bedienungsanleitung beschrieben

sind. Reparaturen sind nur von qualiziertem

Fachpersonaldurchzuführen.

1. Lesen Sie diese Hinweise.

2. Bewahren Sie diese Hinweise auf.

3. Beachten Sie alle Warnhinweise.

4. Befolgen Sie alle Bedienungshinweise.

5. Betreiben Sie das Gerät nicht in der Nähe vonWasser.

6. Reinigen Sie das Gerät mit einem trockenen Tuch.

7. Blockieren Sie nicht die Belüftungsschlitze. Beachten

Sie beim Einbau des Gerätes die Herstellerhinweise.

8. Stellen Sie das Gerät nicht in der Nähe von

Wärmequellen auf. Solche Wärmequellen sind z. B.

Heizkörper, Herde oder andere Wärme erzeugende Geräte

(auch Verstärker).

9. Entfernen Sie in keinem Fall die

Sicherheitsvorrichtung von Zweipol- oder geerdeten

Steckern. Ein Zweipolstecker hat zwei unterschiedlich

breite Steckkontakte. Ein geerdeter Stecker hat zwei

Steckkontakte und einen dritten Erdungskontakt.

Derbreitere Steckkontakt oder der zusätzliche

Erdungskontakt dient Ihrer Sicherheit. Falls das

mitgelieferte Steckerformat nicht zu Ihrer Steckdose

passt, wenden Sie sich bitte an einen Elektriker, damit die

Steckdose entsprechend ausgetauscht wird.

10. Verlegen Sie das Netzkabel so, dass es vor

Tritten und scharfen Kanten geschützt ist und nicht

beschädigt werden kann. Achten Sie bitte insbesondere

im Bereich der Stecker, Verlängerungskabel und an

der Stelle, an der das Netzkabel das Gerät verlässt,

aufausreichendenSchutz.

11. Das Gerät muss jederzeit mit intaktem Schutzleiter

an das Stromnetz angeschlossen sein.

12. Sollte der Hauptnetzstecker oder eine

Gerätesteckdose die Funktionseinheit zum Abschalten

sein, muss diese immer zugänglich sein.

13. Verwenden Sie nur Zusatzgeräte/Zubehörteile,

dielaut Hersteller geeignet sind.

14. Verwenden

Sie nur Wagen,

Standvorrichtungen,

Stative, Halter oder Tische,

die vom Hersteller benannt

oder im Lieferumfang

des Geräts enthalten

sind. Falls Sie einen

Wagen benutzen, seien Sie vorsichtig beim Bewegen

der Wagen- Gerätkombination, umVerletzungen durch

Stolpern zuvermeiden.

15. Ziehen Sie den Netzstecker bei Gewitter oder wenn

Sie das Gerät längere Zeit nicht benutzen.

16. Lassen Sie alle Wartungsarbeiten nur von

qualiziertem Service-Personal ausführen. EineWartung

ist notwendig, wenn das Gerät in irgendeiner Weise

beschädigt wurde (z. B. Beschädigung des Netzkabels oder

Steckers), Gegenstände oder Flüssigkeit in das Geräteinnere

gelangt sind, das Gerät Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt

wurde, das Gerät nicht ordnungsgemäß funktioniert oder

auf den Boden gefallen ist.

17. Korrekte Entsorgung dieses

Produkts: Dieses Symbol weist

darauf hin, das Produkt

entsprechend der WEEE Direktive

(2012/19/EU) und der jeweiligen

nationalen Gesetze nicht

zusammen mit Ihren

Haushaltsabfällen zu entsorgen.

DiesesProdukt sollte bei einer autorisierten Sammelstelle

für Recycling elektrischer und elektronischer Geräte (EEE)

abgegeben werden. Wegen bedenklicher Substanzen,

diegenerell mit elektrischen und elektronischen Geräten

in Verbindung stehen, könnte eine unsachgemäße

Behandlung dieser Abfallart eine negative Auswirkung

auf Umwelt und Gesundheit haben. Gleichzeitig

gewährleistet Ihr Beitrag zur richtigen Entsorgung dieses

Produkts die eektive Nutzung natürlicher Ressourcen.

Fürweitere Informationen zur Entsorgung Ihrer Geräte bei

einer Recycling-Stelle nehmen Sie bitte Kontakt zum

zuständigen städtischen Büro, Entsorgungsamt oder zu

Ihrem Haushaltsabfallentsorgerauf.

18. Installieren Sie das Gerät nicht in einer beengten

Umgebung, zum Beispiel Bücherregal oder ähnliches.

19. Stellen Sie keine Gegenstände mit oenen

Flammen, etwa brennende Kerzen, auf das Gerät.

20. Beachten Sie bei der Entsorgung von Batterien

den Umweltschutz-Aspekt. Batterien müssen bei einer

Batterie-Sammelstelle entsorgt werden.

21. Dieses Gerät ist in tropischen und gemäßigten

Klimazonen bis 45° C einsetzbar.

Music Tribe übernimmt keine Haftung für Verluste,

die Personen entstanden sind, die sich ganz oder

teilweise auf hier enthaltene Beschreibungen,

Fotos oder Aussagen verlassen haben. Technische Daten,

Erscheinungsbild und andere Informationen können

ohne vorherige Ankündigung geändert werden. Alle

Warenzeichen sind Eigentum der jeweiligen Inhaber.

Midas, Klark Teknik, Lab Gruppen, Lake, Tannoy,

Turbosound, TC Electronic, TC Helicon, Behringer, Bugera,

Aston Microphones und Coolaudio sind Warenzeichen

oder eingetragene Warenzeichen der Music Tribe Global

Brands Ltd. © Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd. 2023 Alle

Rechte vorbehalten.

Die geltenden Garantiebedingungen und zusätzliche

Informationen bezüglich der von Music Tribe gewährten

beschränkten Garantie nden Sie online unter

community.musictribe.com/pages/support#warranty.

Les points repérés par ce symbole portent

une tension électrique susante pour

constituer un risque d’électrocution.

Utilisez uniquement des câbles d’enceintes professionnels

de haute qualité avec ches Jack mono 6,35 mm ou ches

à verrouillages déjà installées. Touteautre installation ou

modication doit être eectuée uniquement par un

personnel qualié.

Ce symbole avertit de la présence d’une

tension dangereuse et non isolée à

l’intérieur de l’appareil - elle peut

provoquer des chocs électriques.

Attention

Ce symbol signale les consignes

d’utilisation et d’entre ! Tien importantes

dans la documentation fournie. Lisez les consignes de

sécurité du manuel d’utilisation de l’appareil.

Attention

Pour éviter tout risque de choc électrique,

ne pas ouvrir le capot de l’appareil ni

démonter le panneau arrière. L’intérieur de l’appareil

ne possède aucun élément réparable par l’utilisateur.

Laissertoute réparation à un professionnel qualié.

Attention

Pour réduire les risques de feu et de choc

électrique, n’exposez pas cet appareil à la

pluie, à la moisissure, aux gouttes ou aux éclaboussures.

Ne posez pas de récipient contenant un liquide sur

l’appareil (un vase par exemple).

Attention

Ces consignes de sécurité et d’entretien

sont destinées à un personnel qualié.

Pouréviter tout risque de choc électrique, n’eectuez

aucune réparation sur l’appareil qui ne soit décrite par le

manuel d’utilisation. Les éventuelles réparations doivent

être eectuées uniquement par un technicien spécialisé.

1. Lisez ces consignes.

2. Conservez ces consignes.

3. Respectez tous les avertissements.

4. Respectez toutes les consignes d’utilisation.

5. N’utilisez jamais l’appareil à proximité d’un liquide.

6. Nettoyez l’appareil avec un chion sec.

7. Veillez à ne pas empêcher la bonne ventilation

de l’appareil via ses ouïes de ventilation. Respectezles

consignes du fabricant concernant l’installation

del’appareil.

8. Ne placez pas l’appareil à proximité d’une source

de chaleur telle qu’un chauage, une cuisinière ou tout

appareil dégageant de la chaleur (y compris un ampli

depuissance).

9. Ne supprimez jamais la sécurité des prises bipolaires

ou des prises terre. Les prises bipolaires possèdent deux

contacts de largeur diérente. Leplus large est le contact

de sécurité. Les prises terre possèdent deux contacts plus

une mise à la terre servant de sécurité. Si la prise du bloc

d’alimentation ou du cordon d’ali-mentation fourni ne

correspond pas à celles de votre installation électrique,

faites appel à un électricien pour eectuer le changement

de prise.

10. Installez le cordon d’alimentation de telle façon

que personne ne puisse marcher dessus et qu’il soit

protégé d’arêtes coupantes. Assurez-vous que le cordon

d’alimentation est sufsamment protégé, notamment au

niveau de sa prise électrique et de l’endroit où il est relié à

l’appareil; cela est également valable pour une éventuelle

rallonge électrique.

11. Utilisez exclusivement des accessoires et des

appareils supplémentaires recommandés par lefabricant.

12. Utilisez

exclusivement des

chariots, des diables,

desprésentoirs, despieds

et des surfaces de

travail recommandés

par le fabricant ou

livrés avec le produit.

Déplacezprécautionneusement tout chariot ou diable

chargé pour éviter d’éventuelles blessures en cas dechute.

13. Débranchez l’appareil de la tension secteur en cas

d’orage ou si l’appareil reste inutilisé pendant une longue

période de temps.

14. Les travaux d’entretien de l’appareil doivent

être eectués uniquement par du personnel qualié.

Aucunentretien n’est nécessaire sauf si l’appareil est

endommagé de quelque façon que ce soit (dommagessur

le cordon d’alimentation ou la prise par exemple), siun

liquide ou un objet a pénétré à l’intérieur du châssis, si

l’appareil a été exposé à la pluie ou à l’humidité, s’il ne

fonctionne pas correctement ou à la suite d’une chute.

15. L’appareil doit être connecté à une prise secteur

dotée d’une protection par mise à la terre.

16. La prise électrique ou la prise IEC de tout appareil

dénué de bouton marche/arrêt doit rester accessible

enpermanence.

17. Mise au rebut appropriée de

ce produit: Ce symbole indique

qu’en accord avec la directive DEEE

(2012/19/EU) et les lois en vigueur

dans votre pays, ce produit ne doit

pas être jeté avec les déchets

ménagers. Ce produit doit être

déposé dans un point de collecte

agréé pour le recyclage des déchets d’équipements

électriques et électroniques (EEE). Une mauvaise

manipulation de ce type de déchets pourrait avoir un

impact négatif sur l’environnement et la santé à cause des

substances potentiellement dangereuses généralement

associées à ces équipements. En même temps, votre

coopération dans la mise au rebut de ce produit

contribuera à l’utilisation ecace des ressources

naturelles. Pour plus d’informations sur l’endroit où vous

pouvez déposer vos déchets d’équipements pour le

recyclage, veuillez contacter votre mairie ou votre centre

local de collecte des déchets.

18. N’installez pas l’appareil dans un espace conné tel

qu’une bibliothèque ou meuble similaire.

19. Ne placez jamais d’objets enammés, tels que des

bougies allumées, sur l’appareil.

20. Gardez à l’esprit l’impact environnemental lorsque

vous mettez des piles au rebus. Les piles usées doivent

être déposées dans un point de collecte adapté.

21. Cet appareil peut être utilisé sous un climat tropical

ou modéré avec des températures de 45°C maximum.

Music Tribe ne peut être tenu pour responsable pour

toute perte pouvant être subie par toute personne

se ant en partie ou en totalité à toute description,

photographie ou armation contenue dans ce

document. Les caractéristiques, l’apparence et d’autres

informations peuvent faire l’objet de modications

sans notication. Toutes les marques appartiennent

à leurs propriétaires respectifs. Midas, Klark Teknik,

Lab Gruppen, Lake, Tannoy, Turbosound, TC Electronic,

TC Helicon, Behringer, Bugera, Aston Microphones et

Coolaudio sont des marques ou marques déposées de

Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd. © Music Tribe Global

Pour connaître les termes et conditions de

garantie applicables, ainsi que les informations

supplémentaires et détaillées sur la Garantie

Limitée de Music Tribe, consultez le site Internet

community.musictribe.com/pages/support#warranty.

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Attenzione

I terminali contrassegnati da questo

simbolo conducono una corrente elettrica

di magnitudine suciente a costituire un rischio di scossa

elettrica. Utilizzare solo cavi per altoparlanti professionali

di alta qualità con jack sbilanciati da 6,35mm. o connettori

con blocco a rotazione. Tutte le altre installazioni o

modiche devono essere eseguite esclusivamente da

personale qualicato.

Attenzione

Questo simbolo, ovunque appaia, avverte

della presenza di una tensione pericolosa

non isolata all'interno dello chassis, tensione che può

essere suciente per costituire un rischio di scossa

elettrica.

Attenzione

Questo simbolo, ovunque appaia, segnala

importanti istruzioni operative e di

manutenzione nella documentazione allegata. Si invita a

leggere il manuale.

Attenzione

Per ridurre il rischio di scosse elettriche,

non rimuovere il coperchio superiore

(o la sezione posteriore). All'interno non ci sono parti

riparabili dall'utente. Per la manutenzione rivolgersi a

personale qualicato.

Attenzione

Per ridurre il rischio di incendi o scosse

elettriche, non esporre questo apparecchio

a pioggia e umidità. L'apparecchio non deve essere

esposto a gocciolio o schizzi di liquidi e nessun oggetto

contenente liquidi, come vasi, deve essere collocato

sull'apparecchio.

Attenzione

Queste istruzioni di servizio sono destinate

esclusivamente a personale qualicato.

Per ridurre il rischio di scosse elettriche non eseguire

interventi di manutenzione diversi da quelli contenuti

nel manuale di istruzioni. Le riparazioni devono essere

eseguite da personale di assistenza qualicato.

1. Leggere queste istruzioni.

2. Conservare queste istruzioni.

3. Prestare attenzione a tutti gli avvisi.

4. Applicare tutte le istruzioni.

5. Non utilizzare questo dispositivo vicino l'acqua.

6. Pulire esclusivamente con un panno asciutto.

7. Non bloccare le aperture di ventilazione. Installare in

conformità con le istruzioni del produttore.

8. Non installare vicino a fonti di calore come

radiatori, termoregolatori, stufe o altri apparecchi

(inclusi amplicatori) che producono calore.

9. Non escludere la sicurezza fornita dalla spina

polarizzata o con messa a terra. Una spina polarizzata ha

due lame, una più larga dell'altra. Una spina con messa a

terra ha due lame e un terzo polo di messa a terra. La lama

larga o il terzo polo sono forniti per la vostra sicurezza.

Se la spina fornita non si adatta alla presa, consultare un

elettricista per la sostituzione della presa obsoleta.

10. Proteggere il cavo di alimentazione dal calpestio

o essere schiacciato in particolare alle spine, prese di

corrente e il punto in cui esce dall'apparecchio.

11. Utilizzare esclusivamente dispositivi/accessori

specicati dal produttore.

12. Utilizzare solo

carrelli, supporti, treppiedi,

stae o tavoli indicati dal

produttore o venduti con

l'apparecchio. Utilizzando

un carrello, prestare

attenzione quando si

sposta la combinazione

carrello/apparecchio per evitare lesioni dovute al

ribaltamento.

13. Scollegare questo apparecchio durante i temporali o

se non è utilizzato per lunghi periodi di tempo.

14. Per tutte le riparazioni rivolgersi a personale

qualicato. La manutenzione è necessaria quando

l'apparecchio è danneggiato in qualsiasi modo, come

danneggiamento del cavo di alimentazione o della spina,

versamento di liquido o oggetti caduti nell'apparecchio,

se l'apparecchio è stato esposto a pioggia o umidità, se

non funziona normalmente o è caduto.

15. L'apparecchio deve essere collegato a una presa di

corrente elettrica con messa a terra di protezione.

16. Se la spina o una presa del dispositivo è utilizzata

come dispositivo di disconnessione, deve essere

facilmente utilizzabile.

17. Smaltimento corretto di

questo prodotto: questo simbolo

indica che questo dispositivo non

deve essere smaltito insieme ai

riuti domestici, secondo la

Direttiva RAEE (2012/19 / UE) e la

vostra legislazione nazionale.

Questo prodotto deve essere

portato in un centro di raccolta autorizzato per il

riciclaggio di riuti di apparecchiature elettriche ed

elettroniche (RAEE). La cattiva gestione di questo tipo di

riuti potrebbe avere un possibile impatto negativo

sull'ambiente e sulla salute umana a causa di sostanze

potenzialmente pericolose che sono generalmente

associate alle apparecchiature elettriche ed elettroniche.

Nello stesso tempo la vostra collaborazione al corretto

smaltimento di questo prodotto contribuirà all'utilizzo

eciente delle risorse naturali. Per ulteriori informazioni

su dove è possibile trasportare le apparecchiature per il

riciclaggio vi invitiamo a contattare l'ucio comunale

locale o il servizio di raccolta dei riuti domestici.

18. Non installare in uno spazio ristretto, come in una

libreria o in una struttura simile.

19. Non collocare sul dispositivo fonti di amme libere,

come candele accese.

20. Per lo smaltimento delle batterie, tenere in

considerazione gli aspetti ambientali. Le batterie devono

essere smaltite in un punto di raccolta delle batterie

esauste.

21. Questo apparecchio può essere usato in climi

tropicali e temperati no a 45°C.

Music Tribe non si assume alcuna responsabilità per

eventuali danni che possono essere subiti da chiunque

si adi in tutto o in parte a qualsiasi descrizione,

fotograa o dichiarazione contenuta qui. Speciche

tecniche, aspetti e altre informazioni sono soggette

a modiche senza preavviso. Tutti i marchi sono di

proprietà dei rispettivi titolari. Midas, Klark Teknik,

Lab Gruppen, Lake, Tannoy, Turbosound, TC Electronic,

TC Helicon, Behringer, Bugera, Aston Microphones e

Coolaudio sono marchi o marchi registrati di Music Tribe

Global Brands Ltd. © Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd.

Per i termini e le condizioni di garanzia applicabili e le

informazioni aggiuntive relative alla garanzia limitata

di Music Tribe, consultare online i dettagli completi su

community.musictribe.com/pages/support#warranty.

Informazioni importanti

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Aviso!

Terminais marcados com o símbolo

carregam corrente elétrica de magnitude

suciente para constituir um risco de choque elétrico.

Use apenas cabos de alto-falantes de alta qualidade

com plugues TS de ¼" ou plugues com trava de torção

pré-instalados. Todas as outras instalações e modicações

devem ser efetuadas por pessoasqualicadas.

Este símbolo, onde quer que o encontre,

alerta-o para a leitura das instruções de

manuseamento que acompanham o

equipamento. Por favor leia o manual de instruções.

Atenção

De forma a diminuir o risco de choque

eléctrico, não remover a cobertura

(ouasecção de trás). Não existem peças substituíveis por

parte do utilizador no seu interior. Para esse efeito recorrer

a um técnico qualicado.

Atenção

Para reduzir o risco de incêndios ou

choques eléctricos o aparelho não deve ser

exposto à chuva nem à humidade. Além disso, não deve

ser sujeito a salpicos, nem devem ser colocados em cima

do aparelho objectos contendo líquidos, tais como jarras.

Atenção

Estas instruções de operação devem ser

utilizadas, em exclusivo, por técnicos de

assistência qualicados. Para evitar choques eléctricos

não proceda a reparações ou intervenções, que não as

indicadas nas instruções de operação, salvo se possuir as

quali-cações necessárias. Para evitar choques eléctricos

não proceda a reparações ou intervenções, que não as

indicadas nas instruções de operação. Só o deverá fazer se

possuir as qualicações necessárias.

1. Leia estas instruções.

2. Guarde estas instruções.

3. Preste atenção a todos os avisos.

4. Siga todas as instruções.

5. Não utilize este dispositivo perto de água.

6. Limpe apenas com um pano seco.

7. Não obstrua as entradas de ventilação. Instale de

acordo com as instruções do fabricante.

8. Não instale perto de quaisquer fontes de calor tais

como radiadores, bocas de ar quente, fogões de sala

ou outros aparelhos (incluindo amplicadores) que

produzam calor.

9. Não anule o objectivo de segurança das chas

polarizadas ou do tipo de ligação à terra. Uma cha

polarizada dispõe de duas palhetas sendo uma mais larga

do que a outra. Uma cha do tipo ligação à terra dispõe

de duas palhetas e um terceiro dente de ligação à terra.

A palheta larga ou o terceiro dente são fornecidos para

sua segurança. Se a cha fornecida não encaixar na sua

tomada, consulte um electricista para a substituição da

tomada obsoleta.

10. Proteja o cabo de alimentação de pisadelas ou

apertos, especialmente nas chas, extensões, e no local

de saída da unidade. Certique-se de que o cabo eléctrico

está protegido. Verique particularmente nas chas, nos

receptáculos e no ponto em que o cabo sai doaparelho.

11. O aparelho tem de estar sempre conectado à rede

eléctrica com o condutor de protecção intacto.

12. Se utilizar uma cha de rede principal ou uma

tomada de aparelhos para desligar a unidade de

funcionamento, esta deve estar sempre acessível.

13. Utilize apenas ligações/acessórios especicados

pelofabricante.

14. Utilize apenas com

o carrinho, estrutura,

tripé, suporte, ou mesa

especicados pelo

fabricante ou vendidos

com o dispositivo.

Quandoutilizar um

carrinho, tenha cuidado ao

mover o conjunto carrinho/dispositivo para evitar danos

provocados pela terpidação.

15. Desligue este dispositivo durante as trovoadas

ou quando não for utilizado durante longos períodos

detempo.

16. Qualquer tipo de reparação deve ser sempre

efectuado por pessoal qualicado. É necessária uma

reparação sempre que a unidade tiver sido de alguma

forma danicada, como por exemplo: no caso do cabo

de alimentação ou cha se encontrarem danicados;

naeventualidade de líquido ter sido derramado ou

objectos terem caído para dentro do dispositivo; no caso

da unidade ter estado exposta à chuva ou à humidade;

seesta não funcionar normalmente, ou se tiver caído.

17. Correcta eliminação deste

produto: este símbolo indica que o

produto não deve ser eliminado

juntamente com os resíduos

domésticos, segundo a Directiva

REEE (2012/19/EU) e a legislação

nacional. Este produto deverá ser

levado para um centro de recolha

licenciado para a reciclagem de resíduos de equipamentos

eléctricos e electrónicos (EEE). O tratamento incorrecto

deste tipo de resíduos pode ter um eventual impacto

negativo no ambiente e na saúde humana devido a

substâncias potencialmente perigosas que estão

geralmente associadas aos EEE. Ao mesmo tempo, a sua

colaboração para a eliminação correcta deste produto irá

contribuir para a utilização eciente dos recursos naturais.

Paramais informação acerca dos locais onde poderá

deixar o seu equipamento usado para reciclagem, é favor

contactar os serviços municipais locais, a entidade de

gestão de resíduos ou os serviços de recolha de

resíduosdomésticos.

18. Não instale em lugares connados, tais como

estantes ou unidades similares.

19. Não coloque fontes de chama, tais como velas

acesas, sobre o aparelho.

20. Favor, obedecer os aspectos ambientais de descarte

de bateria. Baterias devem ser descartadas em um ponto

de coletas de baterias.

21. Esse aparelho pode ser usado em climas tropicais e

moderados até 45°C.

O Music Tribe não se responsabiliza por perda

alguma que possa ser sofrida por qualquer pessoa

que dependa, seja de maneira completa ou parcial,

de qualquer descrição, fotograa, ou declaração

aqui contidas. Dados técnicos, aparências e outras

informações estão sujeitas a modicações sem aviso

prévio. Todas as marcas são propriedade de seus

respectivos donos. Midas, Klark Teknik, Lab Gruppen,

Lake, Tannoy, Turbosound, TC Electronic, TC Helicon,

Behringer, Bugera, Aston Microphones e Coolaudio

são marcas ou marcas registradas do Music Tribe

Global Brands Ltd. © Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd.

Para obter os termos de garantia aplicáveis e condições

e informações adicionais a respeito da garantia limitada

do Music Tribe, favor vericar detalhes na íntegra

através do website community.musictribe.com/pages/

support#warranty.

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Waarschuwing

Aansluitingen die gemerkt zijn met

het symbool voeren een zodanig hoge

spanning dat ze een risico vormen voor elektrische

schokken. Gebruik uitsluitend kwalitatief hoogwaardige,

in de handel verkrijgbare luidsprekerkabels die

voorzien zijn van ¼"TS stekkers. Laat uitsluitend

gekwaliceerd personeel alle overige installatie- of

modicatiehandelingen uitvoeren.

Dit symbool wijst u altijd op belangrijke

bedienings - en onderhoudsvoorschriften

in de bijbehorende documenten.

Wijvragen u dringend de handleiding te lezen.

Attentie

Verwijder in geen geval de bovenste

afdekking (van het achterste gedeelte)

anders bestaat er gevaar voor een elektrische schok.

Het apparaat bevat geen te onderhouden onderdelen.

Reparatiewerkzaamheden mogen uitsluitend door

gekwaliceerd personeel uitgevoerd worden.

Attentie

Om het risico op brand of elektrische

schokken te beperken, dient u te

voorkomen dat dit apparaat wordt blootgesteld aan regen

en vocht. Het apparaat mag niet worden blootgesteld aan

neerdruppelend of opspattend water en er mogen geen

met water gevulde voorwerpen – zoals een vaas – op het

apparaat worden gezet.

Attentie

Deze onderhoudsinstructies zijn

uitsluitend bedoeld voor gekwaliceerd

onderhoudspersoneel. Omelektrische schokken te

voorkomen, mag u geen andere onderhoudshandelingen

verrichten dan in de bedieningsinstructies vermeld staan.

Reparatiewerkzaamheden mogen alleen uitgevoerd

worden door gekwaliceerd onderhoudspersoneel.

1. Lees deze voorschriften.

2. Bewaar deze voorschriften.

3. Neem alle waarschuwingen in acht.

4. Volg alle voorschriften op.

5. Gebruik dit apparaat niet in de buurt van water.

6. Reinig het uitsluitend met een droge doek.

7. Let erop geen van de ventilatie-openingen

te bedekken. Plaats en installeer het volgens de

voor- schriften van de fabrikant.

8. Het apparaat mag niet worden geplaatst in de buurt

van radiatoren, warmte-uitlaten, kachels of andere zaken

(ook versterkers) die warmte afgeven.

9. Maak de veiligheid waarin door de polarisatie-

of aardingsstekker wordt voorzien, niet ongedaan.

Eenpolarisatiestekker heeft twee bladen, waarvaner

een breder is dan het andere. Een aardingsstekker heeft

twee bladen en een derde uitsteeksel voor de aarding.

Het bredere blad of het derde uitsteeksel zijn er voor

uw veiligheid. Mocht de geleverde stekker niet in uw

stopcontact passen, laat het contact dan door een

elektricien vervangen.

10. Om beschadiging te voorkomen, moet de

stroomleiding zo gelegd worden dat er niet kan worden

over gelopen en dat ze beschermd is tegen scherpe

kanten. Zorg zeker voor voldoende bescherming aan de

stekkers, de verlengkabels en het punt waar het netsnoer

het apparaat verlaat.

11. Het toestel met altijd met een intacte aarddraad aan

het stroomnet aangesloten zijn.

12. Wanneer de stekker van het hoofdnetwerk of een

apparaatstopcontact de functionele eenheid voor het

uitschakelen is, dient deze altijd toegankelijk te zijn.

13. Gebruik uitsluitend door de producent

gespeci- ceerd toebehoren c.q. onderdelen.

14. Gebruik het apparaat

uitsluitend in combinatie

met de wagen, hetstatief,

de driepoot, de beugel of

tafel die door de producent

is aangegeven, of die

in combinatie met het

apparaat wordt verkocht.

Bij gebruik van een wagen dient men voorzichtig te zijn bij

het verrijden van de combinatie wagen/apparaat en letsel

door vallen te voorkomen.

15. Bij onweer en als u het apparaat langere tijd niet

gebruikt, haalt u de stekker uit het stopcontact.

16. Laat alle voorkomende reparaties door vakkundig en

bevoegd personeel uitvoeren. Reparatiewerk-zaamheden

zijn nodig als het toestel op enige wijze beschadigd is

geraakt, bijvoorbeeld als de hoofd-stroomkabel of -stekker

is beschadigd, als er vloeistof of voorwerpen in terecht

zijn gekomen, als het aan regen of vochtigheid heeft

bloot-gestaan, niet normaal functioneert of wanneer het

is gevallen.

17. Correcte afvoer van dit

product: dit symbool geeft aan dat

u dit product op grond van de

AEEA-richtlijn (2012/19/EU) en de

nationale wetgeving van uw land

niet met het gewone

huishoudelijke afval mag

weggooien. Dit product moet na

aoop van de nuttige levensduur naar een ociële

inzamelpost voor afgedankte elektrische en elektronische

apparatuur (AEEA) worden gebracht, zodat het kan

worden gerecycleerd. Vanwege de potentieel gevaarlijke

stoen die in elektrische en elektronische apparatuur

kunnen voorkomen, kan een onjuiste afvoer van afval van

het onderhavige type een negatieve invloed op het milieu

en de menselijke gezondheid hebben. Eenjuiste afvoer

van dit product is echter niet alleen beter voor het milieu

en de gezondheid, maar draagt tevens bij aan een

doelmatiger gebruik van de natuurlijke hulpbronnen.

Voormeer informatie over de plaatsen waar u uw

afgedankte apparatuur kunt inleveren, kunt u contact

opnemen met uw gemeente of de

plaatselijkereinigingsdienst.

18. Installeer niet in een kleine ruimte, zoals een

boekenkast of iets dergelijks.

19. Plaats geen open vlammen, zoals brandende

kaarsen, op het apparaat.

20. Houd rekening met de milieuaspecten van het

afvoeren van batterijen. Batterijen moeten bij een

inzamelpunt voor batterijen worden ingeleverd.

21. Dit apparaat kan worden gebruikt in tropische en

gematigde klimaten tot 45 ° C.

Music Tribe aanvaardt geen aansprakelijkheid voor enig

verlies dat kan worden geleden door een persoon die

geheel of gedeeltelijk vertrouwt op enige beschrijving,

foto of verklaring hierin. Technische specicaties,

verschijningen en andere informatie kunnen zonder

voorafgaande kennisgeving worden gewijzigd. Alle

handelsmerken zijn eigendom van hun respectievelijke

eigenaren. Midas, Klark Teknik, Lab Gruppen, Lake,

Tannoy, Turbosound, TC Electronic, TC Helicon,

Behringer, Bugera, Aston Microphones en Coolaudio

zijn handelsmerken of gedeponeerde handelsmerken

van Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd. © Music Tribe Global

Voor de toepasselijke garantievoorwaarden en

aanvullende informatie met betrekking tot de

beperkte garantie van Music Tribe, zie de volledige

details online op community.musictribe.com/pages/

support#warranty.

Belangrijke

veiligheidsvoorschriften

Varning

Uttag markerade med symbolen leder

elektrisk strömstyrka som är tillräckligt

stark för att utgöra en risk för elchock. Använd endast

högkvalitativa, kommersiellt tillgängliga högtalarkablar

med förhandsinstallerade ¼"TS-kontakter. All annan

installering eller modikation bör endast utföras av

kompetent personal.

Den här symbolen hänvisar till viktiga

punkter om användning och underhåll i

den medfölljande dokumentationen.

Varvänlig och läs bruksanvisningen.

Försiktighet

Minska risken för elektriska stötar genom

att aldrig ta av höljet upptill på apparaten

(eller ta av baksidan). Inuti apparaten nns det inga delar

som kan repareras av användaren. Endastkvalicerad

personal får genomföra reparationer.

Försiktighet

För att minska risken för brand och

elektriska stötar ska apparaten skyddas

mot regn och fukt. Apparaten går inte utsättas för

dropp eller spill och inga vattenbehållare som vaser etc.

fårplaceras på den.

Försiktighet

Serviceinstruktionen är enbart avsedd

för kvalicerad servicepersonal. Föratt

undvika risker genom elektriska stötar, genomför inga

reparationer på apparaten, vilka inte är beskrivna i

bruksanvisningen. Endast kvalicerad fackpersonal får

genomföra reparationerna.

1. Läs dessa anvisningar.

2. Spara dessa anvisningar.

3. Beakta alla varningar.

4. Följ alla anvisningar.

5. Använd inte apparaten i närheten av vatten.

6. Rengör endast med torr trasa.

7. Blockera inte ventilationsöppningarna.

Installeraenligt tillverkarens anvisningar.

8. Installera aldrig intill värmekällor som

värme- element, varmluftsintag, spisar eller annan

utrustning som avger värme (inklusive förstärkare).

9. Ändra aldrig en polariserad eller jordad kontakt.

Enpolariserad kontakt har två blad – det ena bredare än

det andra. En jordad kontakt har två blad och ett tredje

jordstift. Det breda bladet eller jordstiftet är till för din

säkerhet. Omden medföljande kontakten inte passar i ditt

uttag, skadu kontakta en elektriker för att få uttaget bytt.

10. Förlägg elkabeln så, att det inte är möjligt att

trampa på den och att den är skyddad mot skarpa kanter

och inte kan skadas. Ge i synnerhet akt på områdena

omkring stickkontakterna, förlängningskablarna

och på det ställe, där elkabeln lämnar apparaten,

ärtillräckligtskyddade.

11. Apparaten måste alltid vara ansluten till elnätet

med intakt skyddsledare.

12. Om huvudkontakten, eller ett apparatuttag,

fungerar som avstängningsenhet måste denna alltid

varatillgänglig.

13. Använd endast tillkopplingar och tillbehör som

angetts av tillverkaren.

14. Använd endast

med vagn, stativ, trefot,

hållareeller bord som

angetts av tillverkaren,

ellersom sålts till-

sammans med apparaten.

Om du använder en

vagn, var försiktig, när du

föryttar kombinationen vagn-apparat, för att förhindra

olycksfall genom snubbling.

15. Dra ur anslutningskontakten und åskväder eller när

apparaten inte ska användas under någon längre tid.

16. Låt kvalicerad personal utföra all service. Serviceär

nödvändig när apparaten har skadats, t.ex.när en elkabel

eller kontakt är skadad, vätska eller främmande föremål

har kommit in i apparaten, eller när den har fallit i golvet.

17. Kassera produkten på rätt

sätt: den här symbolen indikerar

att produkten inte ska kastas i

hushållssoporna, enligt WEEE

direktivet (2012/19/EU) och

gällande, nationell lagstiftning.

Produkten ska lämnas till ett

auktoriserat återvinningsställe för

elektronisk och elektrisk utrustning (EEE). Om den här

sortens avfall hanteras på fel sätt kan miljön, och

människors hälsa, påverkas negativt på grund av

potentiella risksubstanser som ofta associeras med EEE.

Avfallshanteras produkten däremot på rätt sätt bidrar

detta till att naturens resurser används på ett bra sätt.

Kontakta kommun, ansvarig förvaltning eller

avfallshanteringsföretag för mer information om

återvinningscentral där produkten kanlämnas

18. Installera inte i ett trångt utrymme,

t.ex. i en bokhylsa eller liknande enhet.

19. Placera inte källor med öppen eld, t.ex. tända ljus,

på apparaten.

20. Tänk på miljöaspekterna vid kassering av batterier.

Batterier måste kasseras på ett batteriuppsamlingsställe.

21. Denna apparat kan användas i tropiska och måttliga

klimat upp till 45 ° C.

Music Tribe tar inget ansvar för någon förlust som kan

drabbas av någon person som helt eller delvis förlitar

sig på någon beskrivning, fotogra eller uttalande som

nns här. Tekniska specikationer, utseenden och annan

information kan ändras utan föregående meddelande.

Alla varumärken tillhör respektive ägare. Midas,

Klark Teknik, Lab Gruppen, Lake, Tannoy, Turbosound,

TC Electronic, TC Helicon, Behringer, Bugera, Aston

Microphones och Coolaudio är varumärken eller

registrerade varumärken som tillhör Music Tribe Global

Brands Ltd. © Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd. 2023 Alla

Rättigheter reserverade.

För tillämpliga garantivillkor och ytterligare information

om Music Tribes begränsade garanti, se fullständig

information online på community.musictribe.com/

pages/support#warranty.

Viktiga

säkerhetsanvisningar

BEGRÄNSAD GARANTI

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Uwaga

Terminale oznaczone symbolem

przenoszą wystarczająco wysokie

napięcie elektryczne, aby stworzyć ryzyko porażenia

prądem. Używaj wyłącznie wysokiej jakości fabrycznie

przygotowanych kabli z zainstalowanymi wtyczkami

¼"TS. Wszystkie inne instalacje lub modykacje powinny

być wykonywane wyłącznie przez wykwalikowany

personel techniczny.

Ten symbol informuje o ważnych

wskazówkach dotyczących obsługi i

konserwacji urządzenia w dołączonej

dokumentacji. Proszę przeczytać stosowne informacje w

instrukcji obsługi.

Uwaga

W celu wyeliminowania zagrożenia

porażenia prądem zabrania się

zdejmowania obudowy lub tylnej ścianki urządzenia.

Elementy znajdujące się we wnętrzu urządzenia nie mogą

być naprawiane przez użytkownika. Naprawy mogą być

wykonywane jedynie przez wykwalikowanypersonel.

Uwaga

W celu wyeliminowania zagrożenia

porażenia prądem lub zapalenia się

urządzenia nie wolno wystawiać go na działanie deszczu

i wilgotności oraz dopuszczać do tego, aby do wnętrza

dostała się woda lub inna ciecz. Nie należy stawiać na

urządzeniu napełnionych cieczą przedmiotów takich jak

np. wazony lub szklanki.

Uwaga

Prace serwisowe mogą być wykonywane

jedynie przez wykwalikowany personel.

W celu uniknięcia zagrożenia porażenia prądem nie należy

wykonywać żadnych manipulacji, które nie są opisane

w instrukcji obsługi. Naprawywykonywane mogą być

jedynie przez wykwalikowany personeltechniczny.

1. Proszę przeczytać poniższe wskazówki.

2. Proszę przechowywać niniejszą instrukcję.

3. Należy przestrzegać wszystkich wskazówek

ostrzegawczych.

4. Należy postępować zgodnie z instrukcją obsługi.

5. Urządzenia nie wolno używać w pobliżu wody.

6. Urządzenie można czyścić wyłącznie suchąszmatką.

7. Nie zasłaniać otworów wentylacyjnych.

Wczasie podłączania urządzenia należy przestrzegać

zaleceńproducenta.

8. Nie stawiać urządzenia w pobliżu źródeł ciepła

takich, jak grzejniki, piece lub urządzenia produkujące

ciepło (np. wzmacniacze).

9. W żadnym wypadku nie należy usuwać

zabezpieczeń z wtyczek dwubiegunowych oraz wtyczek

z uziemieniem. Wtyczka dwubiegunowa posiada

dwa wtyki kontaktowe o różnej szerokości. Wtyczka z

uziemieniem ma dwa wtyki kontaktowe i trzeci wtyk

uziemienia. Szerszy wtyk kontaktowy lub dodatkowy

wtyk uziemienia służą do zapewnienia bezpieczeństwa

użytkownikowi. Jeśli format wtyczki urządzenia nie

odpowiada standardowi gniazdka, proszę zwrócić się do

elektryka z prośbą o wymienienie gniazda.

10. Kabel sieciowy należy ułożyć tak, aby nie był

narażony na deptanie i działanie ostrych krawędzi, co

mogłoby doprowadzić do jego uszkodzenia. Szczególną

uwagę zwrócić należy na odpowiednią ochronę miejsc w

pobliżu wtyczek i przedłużaczy oraz miejsce, w którym

kabel sieciowy przymocowany jest do urządzenia.

11. Urządzenie musi być zawsze podłączone do sieci

sprawnym przewodem z uziemieniem.

12. Jeżeli wtyk sieciowy lub gniazdo sieciowe w

urządzeniu pełnią funkcję wyłącznika, to muszą one być

zawsze łatwo dostępne.

13. Używać wyłącznie sprzętu dodatkowego i

akcesoriów zgodnie z zaleceniami producenta.

14. Używać

jedynie zalecanych

przez producenta

lub znajdujących

się w zestawie

wózków, stojaków,

statywów, uchwytów

i stołów. Wprzypadku

posługiwania się wózkiem należy zachować szczególną

ostrożność w trakcie przewożenia zestawu, aby uniknąć

niebezpieczeństwa potknięcia się i zranienia.

15. W trakcie burzy oraz na czas dłuższego nieużywania

urządzenia należy wyjąć wtyczkę z gniazdka sieciowego.

16. Wykonywanie wszelkich napraw należy zlecać

jedynie wykwalikowanym pracownikom serwisu.

Przeprowadzenie przeglądu technicznego staje się

konieczne, jeśli urządzenie zostało uszkodzone w

jakikolwiek sposób (dotyczy to także kabla sieciowego

lub wtyczki), jeśli do wnętrza urządzenia dostały się

przedmioty lub ciecz, jeśli urządzenie wystawione było

na działanie deszczu lub wilgoci, jeśli urządzenie nie

funkcjonuje poprawnie oraz kiedy spadło na podłogę.

17. Prawidłowa utylizacja

produktu: Ten symbol wskazuje, że

tego produktu nie należy wyrzucać

razem ze zwykłymi odpadami

domowymi, tylko zgodnie z

dyrektywą w sprawie zużytego

sprzętu elektrycznego i

elektronicznego (WEEE)

(2012/19/EU) oraz przepisami krajowymi. Niniejszy

produkt należy przekazać do autoryzowanego punktu

zbiórki zużytego sprzętu elektrycznego i elektronicznego.

Niewłaściwe postępowanie z tego typu odpadami może

wywołać szkodliwe działanie na środowisko naturalnej i

zdrowie człowieka z powodu potencjalnych substancji

niebezpiecznych zaliczanych jako zużyty sprzęt

elektryczny i elektroniczny. Jednocześnie, Twój wkład w

prawidłową utylizację niniejszego produktu przyczynia się

do oszczędnego wykorzystywania zasobów naturalnych.

Szczegółowych informacji o miejscach, w których można

oddawać zużyty sprzęt do recyklingu, udzielają urzędy

miejskie, przedsiębiorstwa utylizacji odpadów lub

najbliższy zakład utylizacji odpadów.

18. Nie instaluj w ograniczonej przestrzeni, takiej jak

półka na książki lub podobny zestaw.

19. Nie stawiaj na urządzeniu źródeł otwartego ognia,

takich jak zapalone świece.

20. Należy pamiętać o środowiskowych aspektach

utylizacji baterii. Baterie należy utylizować w punkcie

zbiórki baterii.

21. To urządzenie może być używane w klimacie

tropikalnym i umiarkowanym do 45 ° C.

Music Tribe nie ponosi odpowiedzialności za

jakiekolwiek straty, które mogą ponieść osoby, które

polegają w całości lub w części na jakimkolwiek opisie,

fotograi lub oświadczeniu zawartym w niniejszym

dokumencie. Specykacje techniczne, wygląd i inne

informacje mogą ulec zmianie bez powiadomienia.

Wszystkie znaki towarowe są własnością ich

odpowiednich właścicieli. Midas, Klark Teknik,

Lab Gruppen, Lake, Tannoy, Turbosound, TC Electronic,

TC Helicon, Behringer, Bugera, Aston Microphones i

Coolaudio są znakami towarowymi lub zastrzeżonymi

znakami towarowymi rmy Music Tribe Global Brands

Ltd. © Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd. 2023 Wszystkie

prawa zastrzeżone.

Aby zapoznać się z obowiązującymi warunkami

gwarancji i dodatkowymi informacjami dotyczącymi

ograniczonej gwarancji Music Tribe, zapoznaj się ze

wszystkimi szczegółami w trybie online pod adresem

community.musictribe.com/pages/support#warranty.

Ważne informacje o

bezpieczeństwie

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Diagrams

On the following pages, you will see some connection diagrams. We have set things up to give you clear and concise representations of what goes where.

There are a few things we would like you to keep in mind as you look at the diagrams:

1. Inputs to Play Acoustic will be to the left of the back panel image.

2. Outputs from Play Acoustic will be to the right of the back panel image.

3. There are two boxes on the bottom of each diagram.

• • The Play Acoustic box shows “what you hear” from your Play Acoustic headphone output.

• • The P.A. box shows “what you hear” from the P.A. speakers.

4. We don’t account for other inputs/instruments when showing “what you hear” from the P.A., so you won’t see pictures of drums etc.

5. In a lot of cases, “what you hear” will be the same for both Play Acoustic headphone output and P.A. – but it can also be dierent.

45 5

PLAY ACOUSTIC

1. Before you begin

About this manual

This manual will help you understand and operate your Play Acoustic.

You can download the most current version of this reference manual from

tc-helicon.com/service.html?service=Support

To get the most from this reference manual, please read it from start to nish,

oryou may miss important information.

Getting support

If you still have questions after reading this reference manual,

please read the FAQs, visit the user forums and get in touch with support at:

tc-helicon.com/service.html?service=Support

VoiceSupport

VoiceSupport is the application that allows you to fully unlock the potential of

your TC-Helicon product and stay in touch with the latest news, tips and tricks.

VoiceSupport key features include:

• • Professionally authored preset libraries

• • Direct access to product manuals

• • Update messaging – helping you stay up to date with the latest software

• • Drag & drop preset management

• • Customizable content about your products

• • VoiceCouncil feeds for the latest advice for singers

• • Firmware upgrading

• • Account management

• • Access to support

You can download VoiceSupport for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X from

tc-helicon.com/service.html?service=Support

Please register your Play Acoustic

To register your Play Acoustic using the Voice-Support software,

launchVoiceSupport and click on the ACCOUNT button.

Please note that registration of your product is not required to use VoiceSupport,

download presets, update rmware or contact support.

2. Introduction

Welcome to the Play Acoustic manual!

First, thank you so much for purchasing Play Acoustic. We at TC-Helicon are

condent that your vocal and acoustic guitar performances will be positively

impacted with this great eects processor.

As you discovered in the Quick Start Guide (the short manual that came in the

box), Play Acoustic is easy to use at the top level, but there is more under the

hood of this compact device than you might think. We recommend you treat your

Play Acoustic like any other new instrument and dedicate some time to learning

how to use it.

Yes, that means RTFM!

Read the… full manual.

And if you ever nd yourself without this manual:

On the bottom of your Play Acoustic , you will nd a “cheat sheet” explaining the

most important functions.

Diagram legend

The following icons are used in the diagrams in this manual.

Microphone

Acoustic Guitar

Monitor Mix

Mixing Board

P.A.

Guitar Amp

XLR cables

¼" / 6.5 mm TRS (Tip / Ring / Sleeve ) and

TS (Tip / Sleeve) guitar cables

¼" / 3.5 mm cable

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Setting the guitar level

The control for your guitar input is on Page 1 of the Setup menu. You can access

the Setup menu by pressing the SETUP button and then use the < or > buttons

to move to Page 1. Press the “soft” button next to the “Guitar IN” box and use the

Control knob to adjust your level.

Reading the LCD Display

The Play Acoustic display

The LCD display of your Play Acoustic displays the following information:

Preset Name

The name of the currently selected preset. In the screen shot above, it is

“HighHarmony“. The Presets concept is explained in “What are presets?”.

Preset Number

The unique preset number – i.e., the number of the slot where the preset is

stored. In the screen shot above, it is 1.

“FAV” indicator

The “FAV” indicator is shown in the upper right corner of the display if the current

preset has been tagged as a Favorite.

“NP” indicator

The “NP” indicator is shown in the lower right corner of the display when chord

information changes have been detected by Play Acoustic.

You may see the “NP” indicator switch on and o somewhat erratically as it

processes incoming musical information. This is normal.

What is NaturalPlay?

NaturalPlay is the voodoo we do inside Play Acoustic to gure out which key your

music is in. If you plug your guitar into the GUITAR IN connector, NaturalPlay will

look there rst for key/scale info. Next, it will look at the Aux input and listen to

the RoomSense microphones.

Once Play Acoustic “hears” key/scale information from one of these inputs,

itwillset the key/scale on the y. “NP” is only shown when a change in key/scale

is detected – so don’t panic if you don’t see it all the time.

“LOOP” indicator

The “LOOP” indicator is shown in the lower right corner of the display when a

loop is running, but you are currently not on the Loop mode screen.

GB (Guitar Boost) indicator

The GB (“Guitar Boost”) indicator is shown in the lower left corner of the display

when guitar boost is active.

Genre indicator

If you have set the Genre selector to any other value than “All”, the currently

selected genre is shown in the upper left corner of the display. In the screen shot

above, it is “Harmony“.

3. Basics

Play Acoustic – rear panel

Inputs and outputs

Connectors are described from right to left. For setup examples,

see “Connection diagrams”.

MIC connector

This is where the magic happens!

Plug your dynamic, condenser, MP-75, or e835 fx microphone in here. Remember

to set the microphone type and level correctly, as described in the Play Acoustic

Quick Start Guide.

GUITAR IN connector

Connect your guitar to this input.

AUX connector

Use a 1/8” cable to connect any music source you want to use to your

PlayAcoustic (especially that 8-Track from your 1974 Comet). When an input

isdetected here and no guitar is plugged in, Play Acoustic will use the music

signal to gure out key and scale information.

GUITAR DI (R) and VOICE (L) output connectors

These are the main output connectors of your Play Acoustic. By default, mono

vocals are sent via the Voice (L) connector, and a mono guitar signal is sent via the

Guitar DI (R) jack. This conguration can be changed in the Setup/Output menu.

GND switch

This is a ground lift switch. If you experience hum while using Play Acoustic,

trypressing the GND switch to reduce or remove the hum.

Headphones connector

Connect your headphones to the Phones connector.

PEDAL connector

Use a TRS cable to connect a Switch-3 (optional) to the PEDAL connector.

If you use the Switch-3, you have direct access to looping and other eect

control. Seethe Switch-3 menu section for details on assigning controls to

eachSwitch-3button.

USB connector

Connect to your computer with the included cable. Use the

VoiceSupportsoftware to manage presets and update the product’s

internalsoftware (rmware).

You can download VoiceSupport here:

tc-helicon.com/service.html?service=Support

Stereo audio input and output via USB is also supported at 16 bit resolution with

44.1 or 48 kHz sample rate.

Incoming USB audio signals are NOT passed to the USB output, allowing you to

sing/play along with tracks from your DAW while recording back “just the vocals

and guitar”.

Power socket

Connect the included power supply. Your Play Acoustic will power up

immediately. Always use a TC-Helicon power supply (12 V, 400 mA). Using any

other power supply may damage the unit and will void your warranty.

Gain settings

How the Input LED Level Meter Works

The LED on the top of your Play Acoustic is used for both vocal and guitar

levelmetering.

When setting the level for your microphone or guitar, make sure that you

sing or play separately. If you are setting your vocal level, don’t play your guitar

– and vice versa.

The meter will show a combined level for both guitar and vocals when you

singand play.

If you see the LED light red – indicating clipping –, it is helpful to play/sing

individually to see which input may be getting too much level.

Keep in mind that the combined level of two inputs can clip, even when

the individual inputs do not. If this happens for you, it’s best to simply turn

down each input slightly until the LED no longer lights red when you sing and

playsimultaneously.

Setting Microphone Gain

Once you have connected your microphone and selected the microphone type

(Dynamic, Condenser, MP-75, e835 FX), use the Mic Gain knob on the side of your

Play Acoustic to set the input level for your microphone.

As you increase the level, pay close attention to the LED on top of Play Acoustic.

You want the input to light the LED green. It’s OK if the LED sometimes lights

yellow – but it should never turn red. If it does turn red, reduce the level.

Redmeans that a) the input is overloading and b) you’ve got powerful lungs!

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Tap tempo

To access Tap Tempo, press and hold the UP and HIT footswitches simultaneously.

Tap tempo screen

Once you see the current tempo displayed on the LCD screen, tap the HIT button in time with your music.

When you are nished, stop tapping, and the screen will “time out” back to the preset screen.

Control knob and arrow buttons

BACK, STORE, arrow buttons and the control knob

Use the control knob to scroll through presets and to move through various

settings in the Edit, System or other menus.

The arrow buttons act similarly, allowing you to move through presets,

eect/setup pages, styles, Genres etc.

Quick Tip: You can press and hold the arrow buttons to “jump” to the rst or last

page in a menu. For example, in the Vocal FX menu, you can move from Harmony

(page 1) to Transducer (page 7) directly by pressing and holding the > button.

BACK button

Press the BACK button to exit the current screen or mode.

STORE button

What are presets?

To use Play Acoustic eectively, you need to understand the concept of Presets.

Essentially, a Preset is a record of all the settings for a group of eects that you

can recall quickly and easily.

The Preset concept is extremely exible. A Preset can be general purpose – like a

simple Reverb or Harmony sound. But a Preset can also represent a specic song

or portion of a song via multiple eects and settings.

A good modern analogy for a Preset is a user account on a computer. Even though

each user has access to the same hardware (CPU, RAM etc.) each user can change

their desktop wallpaper, icons on the desktop, program behaviors and much

more. When each user logs in, the computer recalls all of their custom settings.

Depending on how you like you to work with eects, you may nd that you like

to use a few general purpose Presets. Or you might be the kind of guy or girl who

likes to spend a bit more time in advance of the performance to create Presets for

all sorts of things.

Once you have ne-tuned all settings in the Vocal section, you should store them

as a Preset, so you can later recall them.

Keep in mind that you never have to save Guitar eects settings. They are global

and retain their values across all of your vocal presets.

Storing presets

When you have made a change to a preset, simply press the STORE button.

Pressing the STORE button once will bring up the name/location display,

allowingyou to rename and/or relocate the preset.

Pressing the STORE button again will save the preset, along with its new name

orlocation.

Changing preset names

To change the name of a preset, press the STORE button once, then press the

left blue soft button and use the control knob to modify the letters/numbers.

Pressthe STORE button again to complete the process.

Storing a preset to another location

To save the current preset to a dierent preset slot (location), press the store button

once, then press the right Blue soft Button and use the control knob to select the

destination number for the preset. Press store again to complete the process.

If you change your mind and don’t want to save the changes, simply press BACK.

Switches and operation

The three Play Acoustic footswitches

DOWN and UP footswitches

Form here on, we will refer…

• • to the footswitch with the down-pointing triangle as the DOWN footswitch and

• • to the footswitch with the up-pointing triangle as the UP footswitch.

The DOWN and UP footswitches allow you to navigate through presets.

• • Press a footswitch once to switch to the previous or next preset slot.

• • Press and hold a footswitch to quickly move through presets.

HIT / Hold for TALK footswitch

During normal operation, this footswitch acts as a HIT button. What does this mean?

When you activate HIT by tapping the footswitch, a new eect (or several eects)

will be added to the current sound. This feature is perfect for spicing up a section

of a song with a particular eect, e.g. Harmony.

TALK mode

When you press and hold the HIT / Hold for TALK footswitch, Play Acoustic enters

TALK mode.

In TALK mode, all vocal eects are bypassed, and the microphone input is passed

directly to the output.

TALK/Tuner mode

If you have a guitar plugged into the GUITAR IN, you will enter TALK/Tuner mode,

activating the guitar tuner built into Play Acoustic. The guitar output is muted to

allow tuning, but the dry voice is still passed to the output, allowing you to tune

your instrument and still entertain the crowd with witty banter.

Activating Loop mode

To enter Loop mode, press and hold the DOWN and UP footswitches simultaneously.

For more information on the Looper, see “The Looper”.

Loop mode screen

In Loop mode, the DOWN footswitch controls the following functions:

• • PLAY

• • REC (Record)

• • Overdub

Holding the DOWN footswitch will undo your most recently recorded Overdub.

In Loop mode, the UP footswitch controls the following functions:

• • STOP

• • ERA (HOLD to erase)

To exit Loop mode, tap the HIT footswitch.

You may exit Loop mode while a loop is still playing. That means you can

choosea new vocal sound – and then re-enter Loop mode to add a new overdub

to theloop.

Loop Undo/Redo

To undo a loop overdub, press and hold the DOWN footswitch.

To restore the overdub (Redo), press and hold the DOWN footswitch again.

Restoring a loop overdub this way is only possible if you have not recorded

another overdub after using Undo.

Looping with a Switch-3

If you connect a TC-Helicon Switch-3 (optional) to the PEDAL connector of your

Play Acoustic, you can use it to control all Loop features.

The benet of using a Switch-3 is the addition of the dedicated Undo button.

When a Switch-3 is connected, Play Acoustic’s UP and DOWN footswitches are

assigned to Set Key/Scale.

For more information, see “Switch-3 page (6/7)”.

Using DOWN and UP for setting key and scale

Activating Loop mode by pressing the DOWN and UP footswitches simultaneously

is the default mode. There is also an alternative mode where pressing the DOWN

and UP footswitches simultaneously will allow you to set key/scale. You can set

this mode on System page 5 under “UP/DN Function”.

When you have activated this alternative mode, pressing the UP and DOWN

footswitches simultaneously will allow you to set Key and Scale using these

twofootswitches.

If you don’t know which Key and Scale a particular song is in, try using the

last chord of the song for the Key and Major 2 for the Scale. It’s often correct,

especially in popular music.

To use your newly selected Key and Scale, simply press EXIT.

To save the current preset with your chosen Key and Scale, press STORE twice.

Storing presets is covered in more detail later in this manual.

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4. Connection diagrams

The following connection diagrams show you some common ways to hook up Play Acoustic. For basic information about audio inputs and outputs, see “Inputs and outputs”.

Mixer setup

For connection to your mixer or PA, check out this Craig’s Corner video:

youtube.com/watch?v=qq0AOtafIjs

It’s very important to follow gain-staging instructions in order to get the best signal to noise ratio (SNR) from your device and prevent distortion in the signal chain.

Play Acoustic back panel inputs and outputs

SWITCH- 3

Play Acoustic back panel

Stereo (or mono) vocals and guitar

This diagram shows connections for both Stereo and Mono PA applications.

If your Play Acoustic is set to Stereo, you’ll need to pan one channel left and the other channel right (or use a single Stereo channel) on your mixer. Vocal/Guitar level

mix is achieved within Play Acoustic.

In Mono output mode, all sources are summed to the Voice (L) output and controlled in the device rather than the PA mixer. Guitar (R) should not be connected.

InMono mode, headphones will remain in stereo.

The Aux input may be removed from the XLR outputs in the setup menu if you wish (Setup – Aux to Main Out).

PLAY ACOUSTIC

Setup example: Stereo (or mono) vocals and guitar

Soft buttons

There are six “soft” buttons on the Play Acoustic – three on each side of the

LCdisplay.

Each button is context-specic – meaning that when its function is available,

you’ll see it lit up with a WHITE or BLUE LED.

When there is no function available, the button will not be lit.

• • In white LED mode, the text on the button refers to its action.

• • In blue LED mode, the button will select the segment of the LCD screen that

is directly beside that button.

Not every menu uses all six buttons.

Vocal FX button

Press the Vocal FX button to open the Vocal FX menu, which controls the

settingsof the vocal eects. This button is described in its own chapter: “Vocal FX

button/section”.

Guitar FX button

Press the Guitar FX button to open the Guitar FX menu, which controls the

settings of the guitar eects. This button is described in its own chapter:

“GuitarFX button/section”

Mix button

Press the Mix button to open the Mix menu, which allows you to adjust the levels

of the signals. This button is described in its own chapter: “Mix button/section”

Favorite button

You can tag a preset as a “Favorite”. This allows you to e.g. mark all presets

you want to use in a show and lter out all others. This means that you can use

Favorites to create a set list or simply group all the presets you like, regardless of

their Genre.

• • To add the current preset to your Favorites, press the FAVORITE button.

“FAV”will be shown in the top right corner of the display.

• • To remove the current preset from your Favorites, press the FAVORITE button.

• • To only browse your Favorite presets, press the GENRE button and select FAV

as the Genre. Press the BACK button to return to the Home screen.

If there are no presets tagged as Favorites, the FAV option will not appear in the

Genre menu.

GENRE button

Genres allow you to lter your presets by categories, such as musical styles and

eect types.

Press the GENRE button to open the Genre menu.

In the Genre menu, use the control knob to navigate through the available

options. Select a Genre.

Press the BACK button to return to the main window, where you will see only the

presets contained within the Genre that you have selected.

Presets can be associated with multiple genres.

Setup button

Press the SETUP button to open the Setup menu, which controls the

general functions of the device. This button is described in its own chapter:

“Setupbutton/section”

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Mono vocals via FX150 and a guitar amp

Here, you can send the vocal signals to an FX150 and guitar signals to an amplier.

FX150

Setup example: Mono vocals via FX150 and an acoustic guitar amp

Guitar and vocals via FX150 and stereo out to a PA

In this setup, you can use the Headphone Out from Play Acoustic to send Guitar, Vocal and Aux signals to your FX150 and send a stereo mix to the PA via the

PlayAcoustic XLR outputs.

FX150

Setup example: Guitar and vocals via FX150 and stereo out to a PA

Mono vocals and guitar amp

This conguration works well when you want to pass your guitar signals to an amplier and your vocal signals to a mixer or powered PA speaker.

PLAY ACOUSTIC

Setup example: Mono vocals and acoustic guitar amp

Mono vocal and guitar with a TC-Helicon FX150

This conguration gives you mic-stand-mount monitoring and control over you vocal and guitar channels, while sending a summed mono signal to a mixer or PA.

For additional control, you can opt to plug a music player into the Aux channel on the FX150, instead of Play Acoustic, giving you control of Vocals, Guitar and Aux

independently. Signals will still be summed to mono at the output of the FX150.

For more information on FX150, see tc-helicon.com/tchelicon/product?modelCode=P0CMI

FX150

Setup example: Mono vocal and guitar with an FX150

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5. Setup button/section

Input page (1/7)

Input parameter

Use the Input parameter to select the type of microphone you will be using.

Dynamic Mic setting

Use the Dynamic Mic setting for dynamic microphones (like an SM-58 or OM5).

Condenser Mic setting

Use the Condenser Mic setting for condenser microphones (like a Beta 87a).

MP-75 or e835fx mic setting

Use the MP-75 or the e835fx mic setting with the MP-75 or e835fx microphones,

which have an on board switch to control various functions of your Play Acoustic,

such as HIT or LOOP functions.

The Mic Control feature defaults to HIT when Mic Type is set to “MP-75” or

to “e835fx”.

USB setting

Digital audio can be passed to Play Acoustic via the USB port allowing you to send

vocals from a DAW to the unit for processing.

When sending “dry” vocals from your DAW, pan the vocal signal hard LEFT in the

DAW mixer.

If you have a guitar track recorded and want it to guide harmony, pan it hard

RIGHT in the DAW mixer.

RoomSense parameter

Controls the way the two onboard RoomSense microphones work.

Ambient setting

With the Ambient setting, RoomSense uses the onboard microphones and passes

that signal via the headphone output.

Control for RoomSense level can be found in the mix section (default OFF).

To avoid feedback, the RoomSense output is only passed to the headphone

output and not the XLR output(s).

You can also mix some of the ambient signal into an in-ear monitor mix to give

you room sounds with your direct microphone feeds.

Ambient/Auto setting

With the Ambient/Auto setting, RoomSense uses the onboard microphones

and passes that signal via the headphone output. The onboard Room-Sense

microphones will also “listen” to musical information from the surrounding

environment (a single chord based instrument or even your whole band will

work!) to determine the key/scale for Harmony and HardTune eects.

If you have a guitar plugged in, the Guitar acts as the primary source for chord

detection. If you stop playing guitar, RoomSense will try to determine key/scale

from “what it hears” in the room.

Guitar parameter

Use the Guitar parameter to adjust the guitar input gain.

Dierent guitars have dierent output levels, based on their pickups and

electronics. Use this setting to ensure that your guitar input isn’t too low or too high.

Set your guitar input so the input LED lights Green/Yellow most of the time, but

not RED. Refer to the “How the Input LED Level Meter Works” section for more

info about the LED meter.

Mic Control parameter

Use the Mic Control parameter to set the action you want to associate with the

Mic Button. This parameter can only be set if you are using an MP-75 or e835 fx

microphone. If you have set the Mic Type parameter to another microphone type,

this parameter will only show “N/A” (not available).

HIT setting

With the HIT setting, pressing the button mon you Mic Control-enabled

microphone will engage the HIT function in any preset that has a HIT

functionassigned.

HIT + TALK setting

With the HIT + TALK setting, pressing the button on you Mic Control-enabled

microphone will engage the HIT function.

Pressing and holding the button on you Mic Control-enabled microphone

will engage TALK mode, bypassing all eects. To exit TALK mode, press the

microphone button again.

PRESET UP setting

With the PRESET UP setting, pressing the button on you Mic Control-enabled

microphone will cycle through the device’s presets, moving forward.

Loop setting

With the Loop setting, pressing the button on you Mic Control-enabled

microphone will activates or deactivate the Record/Play/Overdub feature of

theLooper.

Tone Style parameter

Use the Tone Style parameter to apply varying amounts of adaptive EQ,

Compression and Gate to the signal.

OFF setting

No tone style is applied.

NORMAL setting

Some “bottom”, “mid” and “air” EQ, light compression and minor gating is

applied to the signal. “Minor gating” means: When the input level gets low

enough, the input gain is reduced to improve open-mic feedback resistance.

LESS BRIGHT setting

The LESS BRIGHT setting is similar to normal, but with less emphasis on the high

frequency EQ band.

NORM+WARMTH setting

The NORM+WARMTH setting is similar to normal, with a small “mid bump” to

add some warmth to the voice.

MORE COMP setting

The MORE COMP setting utilizes the normal EQ and Gating settings, but it has

more aggressive compression settings. This is a good setting to try if you have a

large dynamic range when singing and want to keep your levels under control.

Stereo PA and TC-Helicon Guitar & Headphone cable

If you own our Guitar & Headphone cable (sold separately), you can use an external monitor send to the Aux in on Play Acoustic to create a headphone/IEM mix.

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Setup example: Stereo PA and guitar/headphone cable (not included)

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Lead Delay parameter

Use the Lead Delay parameter to delay the incoming vocal signal very slightly

to compensate for the small amount of latency introduced when eects are

processed by the device.

This delay ensures that the processed/generated voices – like harmonies – willbe

perfectly in sync with the lead vocal.

None setting

No delay compensation is used.

Voice Sync setting

The lead vocal is delayed an amount equal to the maximum latency of the system

with all eects turned on.

Auto setting

The lead vocal will be delayed by an amount equal to the latency of the currently

enabled eect blocks. Using more eect blocks will increase the latency

compensation amount.

Tune Reference parameter

Use the Tune Reference parameter to dene the reference frequency for the

guitar tuner and any Harmony or HardTune eects. The default is 440 Hz (A),

which can be changed in 0.5 Hz increments.

Aux to Main Out parameter

Use the Aux to Main Out parameter to dene wether the Aux signal should

be sent to the XLR outputs. Set this parameter to O if you would like to hear

the Aux input only in your headphones. This is useful for in-ear monitoring

applications. You can send a full monitor mix to the Aux input, and you will only

hear it over your headphones or in-ear monitors.

Aux In Type parameter

The Aux In Type function will perform magical calculations to help make

harmonies more accurate.

Live setting

Use the Live setting when you are playing live or processing a recorded vocal

track from your DAW using the aux in to provide guide tracks.

Tracks setting

Use the Tracks setting when you are singing along with prerecorded music,

e.g.from an MP3 player.

Monitor setting

Use the Monitor setting to remove incoming Aux signals from the main output.

This allows you to hear Aux audio via headphones, but not pass that audio to the

PA. This is a great solution for cost eective in-ear monitoring.

The TC-Helicon Guitar & Headphone Cable is an excellent way to combine your

guitar and headphone signals into a single cable. For more information, see:

tc-helicon.com/tchelicon/product?modelCode=P0CM2

System page 2 (4/7)

Global Key parameter

Use the Global Key parameter to dene if key and scale information for harmony

generation and/or pitch correction should be global or preset-specic.

O setting

Key can be set per individual preset, via direct key setting (C, D, F# etc ), Guitar IN

via Natural-Play, RoomSense or Aux.

On setting

When a key is chosen within a preset, that key will remain even when you switch

to another preset.

Global Tempo parameter

Use the Global Tempo parameter to dene if tempo-based eects should follow a

global tempo or a preset-specic setting.

O setting

Tap tempo set within a preset changes from preset to preset.

On setting

Wen you have set a tempo using tempo tapping within a preset, that tempo will

remain even when you switch to another preset.

RoomSense LoCut parameter

Use the RoomSense LoCut parameter to “roll o” undesirable frequencies from

your mix.

In some circumstances, the low frequencies “in the room” – such as bass or kick

drum – can cause the RoomSense microphones to become muddy sounding.

Thebuilt-in high-pass lter allows you to reduce this kind of “rumble”.

Guitar Gate parameter

Use the Guitar Gate parameter to set the gate threshold for the GUITAR input.

Guitars have varying amounts of “noise” inherent in their signal. Sometimes it is

desirable to set a gate to “cut o ” or “mute” the guitar when the incoming signal

is very low.

We have set the threshold pretty low by default, but you may want to raise it

to suit your style. Having a higher gate threshold can be eective when playing

quick chords with rests in between.

Mic Boost parameter

If you are a quiet singer, you can use the Mic Boost parameter to increase the

microphone gain.

Some artists sing more quietly than others, requiring the Mic Gain knob to be

turned up quite far. To oset this, we have added a Mic Boost feature which

allows +6 (“Low”) or +12 (“High”) dB of extra gain if you need it. The default

value is +6 dB (“Low”).

BodyRez Editing parameter

Basic setting

Only the Basic BodyRez page is accessible. The Advanced BodyRez page is hidden.

Advanced setting

Both the Basic and Advanced BodyRez page are accessible.

NORM NO GATE setting

Removes the Gate function from the NORMAL setting.

LESS BRIGHT NG setting

The LESS BRIGHT NG is the same as the LESS BRIGHT setting, but with the

Gatefunction removed (NG = “No Gate”).

WARMTH NG setting

The WARMTH NG setting is the same as NORM+WARMTH, but with the

Gatefunction removed.

MORE COMP NG setting

The MORE COMP NG is the same as MORE COMP, but with the

Gatefunctionremoved.

Pitch Correction

Pitch Cor Amt parameter

Use the Pitch Correction parameter to control the amount of auto-chromatic pitch

correction Play Acoustic applies to all incoming signals from the microphone.

For a natural sound, we nd that 50 % or less is a good starting point. If you are

having a hard time hitting notes accurately, or want an autotuned sound on all

of your vocals, experiment with amounts closer to 100 %, or use the Hard-Tune

eect block.

Pitch Cor Amt settings are temporarily overridden when the HardTune block

isactive.

Pitch correction and (perceived) phasing

If you are new to auto-chromatic pitch correction, you may nd that the sound

you hear with Correction engaged sounds “doubled”. This is due to you hearing

both the corrected signal from Play Acoustic and your own voice (via bone

conduction in your noggin). The two sounds have small variances, which can be

interpreted as “doubling”. This is perfectly normal, but will take a bit of getting

used to. The audience will not hear the “doubling” that you hear.

For more information about pitch correction phasing, check out this Craig’s

Corner video: youtube.com/watch?v=KWrEIuiDXsA

Output page (2/7)

Output parameter

Use the Output parameter to set how signals are sent over the XLR outputs of

PlayAcoustic.

Vocal/Guitar (DI) setting

With the Vocal/Guitar (DI) setting, vocal (and Aux) signals are sent over one XLR

connector, and guitar signals over the other.

Stereo setting

With the Stereo setting, a stereo mix of Vocal, Guitar and Aux signals is sent over

both XLR outputs.

Mono setting

• • All eected Vocal and Guitar sounds are sent via the left XLR output.

• • Dry vocals (with Tone and pitch correction, if you have set the Pitch Cor Amt

parameter on the Input page to a value other than zero) are sent via the right

XLR output.

Vocal Cancel function

The Vocal Cancel function attempts to remove the vocals from a piece of music.

O setting

With the O setting, no processing is performed on the Aux input signal.

On setting

With the On setting, Play Acoustic will attempt to remove lead vocals from a

piece of music.

This process can create “Karaoke”-style music for you to sing along to, including

key information for harmony generation.

The processing capability can vary quite a bit from song to song, depending on

the way the song was originally mixed.

Lead Mute parameter

Use the Lead Mute parameter to mute the lead vocal and only output the

processed signals.

O setting

Lead Vocals are routed to the main mix.

On setting

Lead vocals are removed from the main mix.

Headphone Lim parameter

There is a built-in headphone limiter to provide protection from large volume

increases, spikes, dropped microphones, screaming fans etc. Use the Headphone

Lim parameter to set the maximum level of the headphone signal.

0 dB is the default, but you can set it lower if you want more protection.

Ear damage can occur quickly at high volumes, so be cautious when using

headphones or in-ear monitors!

System page (3/7)

LCD Contrast parameter

Use the LCD Contrast parameter to set the contrast of the LCD screen.

Dependingon the ambient light in the room, dierent settings may have more

orless eect.

UP/DN Function

Use the UP/DN Function parameter to dene what should happen when you press

the DOWN and UP footswitches simultaneously.

Please note that when you connect a TC-Helicon Switch-3 to the PEDAL connector

of your Play Acoustic, the default behavior of the UP/DN function changes from

“Loop” to “Set Key.”

Looping setting

Pressing the DOWN and UP footswitches simultaneously will enter and exit

Loopmode, allowing you to play and record loops.

Set Key setting

Pressing the DOWN and UP footswitches simultaneously will enter Set Key/

Scalemode, allowing you to manually set the key and scale for a song.

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Harm Moment and Delay Moment

When you have selected the Custom setting, two menu items work slightly

dierently from the others: Harm Moment and Delay Moment.

With “Harm Moment” and “Delay Moment”, the respective eect

(harmonyvoices or delay) is active only as long as you press down the footswitch.

Some users prefer the precision oered by this mode.

1 Btn Looper setting

The 1 Btn Looper (1 Button Looper) setting is a convenient way to control all

relevant Looper functions using a single footswitch. This allows you to assign the

two remaining buttons on a Switch-3 for other features (e.g. Hit).

• • With no loop present, tap the footswitch once to record.

• • Tap the footswitch again to dene the loop length and switch to

loopplayback.

• • Tap the footswitch again to overdub during playback.

• • Hold the footswitch to undo the last overdub.

• • Hold the footswitch again to restore (redo) the last overdub.

• • Tap the footswitch twice quickly to stop. Please note that when stopping,

ashort portion of audio is recorded.

• • Tap the footswitch to play or hold to erase the loop.

Tip: If you prefer to have Play Acoustic up on a music stand, you can use

“PresetDN”, “Preset UP” and “HIT” as your custom Switch-3 assignments to

replicate the footswitch controls.

Product Info page (7/7)

The System Info page contains information about…

• • the installed rmware version,

• • serial number and

• • manufacture date for your device.

If you need to contact support, please have this information handy.

See“Supportresources”.

6. Vocal FX button/section

Press the VOCAL FX button to open the Vocal Eects menu, which is comprised of

seven pages. Each page contains the parameters controlling the respective vocal

eect block.

There is one parameter common to all eects pages:

Control parameter

Use the Control parameter to turn an eect block on and o.

O setting

The eect block is inactive, no signal processing occurs.

On setting

The eect block is active and will process the signal according to the

selectedstyle.

HIT setting

The eect block is assigned to the Play Acoustic HIT button (or the button

on amicrophone supporting Mic Control) and will become active when the

HITbutton is lit.

See the Setup section for instructions on how to activate Mic Control.

Harmony page (1/7)

Use the Harmony block to create harmonies that accompany your lead vocal,

using up to two additional voices.

Style parameter

The Style parameter determines the number of harmony voices and the way

those voices relate to your lead vocal.

Choose from the following styles:

• • High

• • Higher

• • Low

• • Lower

• • Octave Up

• • Octave Down

• • High & Low

• • High & Higher

• • High & Lower

• • Higher & Lower

• • Higher & Low

• • Lower & Low

• • Oct Down & Up

• • Oct Down & Higher

• • Oct Down & High

• • Oct Down & Low

• • Oct Down & Lower

• • Oct Up & Higher

• • Oct Up & High

• • Oct Up & Low

• • Oct Up & Lower

• • +7 Semitones

• • -5 Semitones

• • +7 & -5 Semitones

• • +12 & +7 Semitones

• • +12 & -5 Semitones

• • -12 & +7 Semitones

• • -12 & -5 semitones

Level parameter

Use the Level parameter to control the overall level of the harmonies.

Press the upper right soft button to select this parameter and use the control

knob to adjust the level.

0 dB is the maximum volume for the eect.

Loop page (5/7)

Input parameter

Use the Input parameter to set the input source(s) for loop recording.

Thefollowing settings are available:

• • Guitar

• • Lead

• • Aux

• • Lead + Guitar

• • Guitar + Aux

• • All: With the All setting, everything you hear will also be recorded as part of

the loop.

Undo parameter

Use the Undo parameter to switch the Loop undo function on or o.

On setting

Undo is active and may be used to undo the last change made to your loop. It is

common to use undo when you have added a loop section that you are not happy

with and want to try it again. You can also press Undo a second time to redo

your last Undo action. This will bring a loop overdub back that you have removed

usingUndo.

In this mode, the total available loop time is 15 seconds.

O setting

Disables undo, freeing some memory for additional looping.

In this mode, available loop time is doubled to 30 seconds.

Loop Feedback parameter

Use the Loop Feedback parameter to control the amount of loop record feedback.

When recording a loop with multiple passes (or parts), the signal from the rst

loop pass is added to the next, and so on.

If all of these passes were put together at full (100 %) volume, the loop you are

working on would get louder and louder and LOUDER, so you would end up with

a distorted output signal. The purpose of the Loop Feedback parameter is to

prevent this volume increase from happening.

When you record a new pass to the existing loop, it is recorded at 100 % volume,

but the existing loop is blended with it at the Loop feedback setting.

The calculation works like this:

Input + (Loop x Loop Feedback) = Loop output

I.e. input + (Loop x 90%) = output

(Run away! Scary math!)

Most users nd the default setting of 98% works well, but you may nd a

dierent setting that works best for you.

Switch-3 page (6/7)

Control parameter

Switch-3 is an optional, high-quality remote control which you can use with

your TC-Helicon device. Use the Control parameter to set the functionality of

connected Switch-3.

Loop Mode setting

With the Loop Mode setting, the three footswitches on a Switch-3 will control

loop functions:

• • Button 1 activates Record / Play / Overdub.

• • Button 2 stops recording/playback and can be used to erase the loop

(byholding).

• • Button 3 is used for Undo.

Custom setting

With the Custom setting, you can assign functions to the three footswitches on a

Switch-3 from a list.

Simply press the soft button next to “Switch 1”, “Switch 2” or “Switch 3” on the

right side of the display and use the Control Knob to dene the function the

respective footswitch should control.

The available settings are:

• • Loop Rec/Play

• • Loop Stop/Clear

• • Loop Undo

• • Loop Start/Stop

• • 1 Btn Looper

• • Tap Tempo

• • Set Key

• • Preset Down

• • Preset Up

• • Hit

• • Harmony

• • Harm Moment

• • Doubling

• • Delay

• • Delay Moment

• • Reverb

• • HardTune

• • Transducer

• • Mod

• • Gtr Amp

• • Gtr Boost

• • Gtr Compressor

• • Gtr Mod

• • Gtr Delay

• • Gtr Reverb

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Level parameter

Use the Level parameter to control the overall level of the delay eect. Pressthe

right upper soft button to select this parameter and use the control knob to

adjust the level. 0 dB is the maximum volume for the eect.

Feedback parameter

Use the Feedback parameter to control the amount of the delayed signal that is

fed back into the eect. Higher levels of feedback will make the delay continue

for a longer period of time.

Delay Advanced page

To enter the Delay Advanced page, press and hold any of the lit blue LED soft

buttons. To exit the Delay Advanced page, press the BACK button.

Dly Filter Style parameter

Use the Dly Filter Style parameter to add lters to the delay signal that will

simulate dierent types of delay hardware or sound.

Choose from the following styles:

• • Digital

• • Tape

• • Analog

• • Radio

• • Megaphone

• • Cell Phone

• • Lo Fi

• • Hi Cut 1

• • Hi Cut 2

• • Hi Cut 3

• • Low Cut 1

• • Low Cut 2

• • Low Cut 3

Some of the delay lter styles are consistent, meaning that the sound is aected

(like megaphone) and all subsequent delay “taps” sound the same. Some delay

lter are cumulative – e.g. “analog” where processing is applied throughout the

feedback loop, which changes the sound of the delay over time.

Experiment with the styles to nd what works for your particular sound.

Tempo parameter

Use the Tempo parameter to manually set the delay tempo.

Settings are saved per preset. They are overridden (but not overwritten) if Global

tempo is on.

If your selected Delay style is Slap or Time, the Tempo parameter will say “Time”

instead and be represented by a millisecond value.

Reverb page (4/7)

The Reverb eect block creates “room” around your voice. Essentially, a reverb

puts your dry vocal into a simulated space, small or large, to give a sense of depth

and distance.

Style parameter

Use the Style parameter to determine the size of the simulated space and also the

type of material being used to create the simulation.

Choose from the following styles:

• • Smooth Plate

• • Reection Plate

• • Thin Plate

• • Bright Plate

• • Real Plate

• • Real Plate Long

• • Jazz Plate

• • Quick Plate

• • Soft Hall

• • Amsterdam Hall

• • Broadway Hall

• • Snappy Room

• • Library

• • Dark Room

• • Music Club

• • Studio Room

• • Warehouse

• • Bouncy Room

• • Cozy Corner

• • Bright Chamber

• • Wooden Chamber

• • St. Joseph Church

• • Dome Chapel

• • Hockey Arena

• • Museum

• • Indoor Arena

• • Warehouse

• • Thin Spring

• • Full Spring

Level parameter

Use the Level parameter to control the overall level of the reverb. Press the

rightupper soft button to select this parameter and use the control knob to

adjust the level. 0 dB is the maximum volume for the eect.

Decay parameter

Use the Decay parameter to dene how long it takes for the reverb to fade away.

Longer Decay times generally sound like large spaces, while shorter times sound

like small spaces.

Each Reverb style has its own decay time, but you can change it.

HardTune page (5/7)

Ah – HardTune…

Some call it the Cher eect and others refer to it as Auto-Tune™. Whatever you

name it: If you are looking for that radio-pop tuned sound, this is your eect.

The HardTune eect block can also be used for scale-based, natural pitch

correction – so don’t discount the eect if you are looking for correction that

does not sound “robotic”!

Style parameter

Use the Style parameter to determine the accuracy, speed and “aggressiveness”

of the tuning eect.

Choose from the following styles:

• • Pop

• • Country Gliss

• • Robot

• • Correct Natural

• • Correct Chromatic (not scale

based)

• • Drone

• • Gender Bender

Shift parameter

Use the Shift parameter to shift the note you are singing up or down by one or

more semi-tones. You can shift your voice up or down by up to 36 semitones.

Gender parameter

Use the Gender parameter to manipulate the timbre of your voice to sound more

male or more female in nature. Extreme settings for this parameter will sound

very unnatural – but that may be just the eect you are looking for!

Key parameter

Key is the most important setting for creating harmonies. Get it right, and things

sound amazing. Get it wrong and they will sound, well, bad.

Auto setting

With the Auto setting, key is set automatically based on input from…

• • the Guitar input connector

• • the Aux connector

• • the RoomSense microphones in this particular order.

The priority of inputs is as listed. For example, if you have a guitar plugged

into the GUITAR IN and tracks playing via the Aux in, the system will read key/

scale information from the guitar. If the guitar stops playing and the Aux signal

continues, the system will then look to the Aux input for chord information.

Key setting

With the Key setting, you can choose any of the 12 keys (C through b) in Western music.

Harmony Advanced page

To enter the Harmony Advanced page, press and hold any of the lit Blue Led

softbuttons. To exit the Advanced page, press the BACK button.

Scale parameter

If the Key is set manually (not auto), the advanced menu will allow you set the

scale associated with the Key.

Choose one of the following settings:

• • Major 1

• • Major 2

• • Major 3

• • Minor 1

• • Minor 2

• • Minor 3

Portamento parameter

Use the Portamento parameter to control the amount of “slide” between notes as

you sing. The more Portamento you use, the more the Harmony voices will slide,

instead of jump, from note to note.

• • The 0 setting turns Portamento o.

• • 100 is the maximum setting.

Using high amounts of both Humanize and Portamento can make your harmony

voices sound as if they’ve… well… been drinking… a lot. Small amounts are

usually preferable.

Humanize parameter

Use the Humanize parameter to “humanize” the Harmony voices by imparting

some timing and pitch variances to the voice.

At its core, this is actually the process of making the harmony voices less accurate

– but imperfection is something that can make voices sound more “real”.

• • The 0 setting turns humanization o.

• • 100 is the maximum setting.

Double page (2/7)

The Double eect block creates the impression that one or more vocalists are

singing in unison, with small dierences in the timing and timbre of each voice.

Some refer to doubling as “thickening” or “double tracking”. The latter references

a recording studio method of singing the same vocal part on two separate tracks

and playing them back simultaneously.

Style parameter

Use the Style parameter to set the number of voices and the timing of the double.

Choose from the following styles:

• • 1 Voice Tight*

• • 1 Voice Loose*

• • 2 Voices Tight*

• • 2 Voices Loose*

• • Shout

• • 1 Voice Oct Up

• • 1 Voice Oct Down

• • 2 Voices Oct Up

• • 2 Voices Oct Down

• • Oct Up & Oct Down

* “Tight” and “Loose” refers to how closely the double is timed with the lead

vocal. Loose timing can feel “larger” or more eected.

Level parameter

Use the Level parameter to control the overall level of the doubling eect.

Pressthe right upper soft button to select this parameter and use the control

knob to adjust the level. 0 dB is the maximum volume for the eect.

Delay page (3/7)

The Delay eect block repeats the input signal based on the style and the

currenttempo.

Style parameter

Select the Style menu by pressing the lower left soft button. It will be the only

one lit on the left side of the display.

Choose from the following styles:

• • Quarter

• • Eighth

• • Triplet

• • Dotted ⁄th

• • Dotted ¼th

• • ¼ Triplet

• • Sixteenth

• • Ping Pong 1

• • Ping Pong 2

• • Ping Pong 3

• • Multitap 1

• • Multitap 2

• • Multitap 3

• • Multitap 4

• • Multitap 5

• • Multitap 6

• • Classic Slap

• • Set Time

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7. Guitar FX button/section

Press the GUITAR FX button to open the Guitar Eects menu, which is comprised

of ve pages. Each page contains the parameters controlling the respective vocal

eect block.

Guitar eects are handled in the same way as vocal eects – see “Vocal FX

button/section”.

Guitar sounds in Play Acoustic are global – meaning you only need to adjust them

once. As you change presets, your guitar sound will remain the same.

Please note that several pages described in this chapter will only be visible when

you have set the BodyRez Editing parameter in the Setup menu to “Advanced”.

The page numbering will change accordingly. I.e., when the BodyRez Editing

parameter is set to “Basic”, the rst page will be numbered “1/4”, not “1/7”.

Each guitar eect has a Control parameter, similar to those in the Vocal FX

section. However, for guitar eects, the Control parameter only has On and O

settings. There is no Guitar HIT setting/ functionality.

Guitar Reverb page (1/7)

Reverb creates “room” around a signal. Essentially, it puts your dry guitar into a

simulated space, small or large, to give a sense of depth and distance.

Style parameter

Use the Style parameter to determine the size of the simulated space and also the

type of material being used to create the simulation.

Choose from the following styles:

• • Hall of Fame – Hall

• • Hall of Fame – Plate

• • Hall of Fame – Room

• • Hall of Fame – Church

• • Hall of Fame – Spring

• • Hall of Fame – Ambience

• • Hall of Fame – Lo

• • Hall of Fame – Tile

• • Smooth Plate

• • Reection Plate

• • Thin Plate

• • Bright Plate

• • Real Plate

• • Real Plate Long

• • Jazz Plate

• • Quick Plate

• • Soft Hall

• • Amsterdam Hall

• • Broadway Hall

• • Snappy Room

• • Library

• • Dark Room

• • Music Club

• • Studio Room

• • Bouncy Room

• • Cozy Corner

• • Bright Chamber

• • Wooden Chamber

• • St. Joseph Church

• • Dome Chapel

• • Hockey Arena

• • Museum

• • Indoor Arena

• • Warehouse

• • Thin Spring

• • Full Spring

Level parameter

Use the Level parameter to control the overall level of the reverb. Press the right-

middle soft button to select this parameter and use the control knob to adjust

the level.

0 dB is the maximum volume for the eect.

Decay parameter

Use the Decay parameter to dene how long it takes for the reverb to fade away.

Longer Decay times generally sound like large spaces, while shorter times sound

like small spaces.

Each Reverb style has its own decay time, but you can change it.

Pre Delay parameter

Use the Pre Dly (“Pre Delay”) parameter to dene the time until the reverb tail

sets in.

Guitar μMod page (2/7)

Just like the vocal eect of the same name, the Mod eect block in the Guitar

section applies minute pitch and timing variations to add depth or thickness to

the sound. Mod stands for “Micro Modulation”.

Style parameter

Use the Style parameter to select the style of the Mod eect.

Choose from the following styles:

• • Corona 12:00 – based on the Corona Chorus from TC Electronic

• • Corona Fast

• • Corona Slow

• • Silky Detune

• • Medium Detune

• • Mono Chorus

Level parameter

Use the Mix parameter to controls the overall level of the Mod eect.

Speed parameter

Use the Speed parameter to adjust the speed at which “oscillation” or modulation

occurs within the eect. Slower speeds often result in more noticeable eects.

Depth parameter

Use the Depth parameter to adjust the intensity of the modulation eect.

Slowerspeeds often result in more noticeable eects.

BodyRez EQ page (3/7)

Exclusive to Play Acoustic, BodyRez combines equalization, compression

andambience to give your guitar mounted pickup a more natural “mic’d in

aroom” sound.

Style parameter

Use the Style parameter to select from various BodyRez presets.

Choose from the following styles:

• • Custom

• • Flat

• • Just Comp

• • BodyRez 1

• • BodyRez 2

• • BodyRez 3

• • BodyRez 4

• • BodyRez 5

Transducer page (6/7)

The Transducer eect block modies the sound by adding various lters and

overdrive components.

Style parameter

Use the Style parameter to dene the Transducer eect style.

Choose from the following styles:

• • Megaphone

• • Radio

• • On The Phone

• • Overdrive

• • Buzz Cut

• • Stack

• • Tweed

• • Combo

Drive parameter

Use the Drive parameter to control the amount of overdrive applied to the signal.

More drive will distort the signal and create megaphone-style eects.

Filter parameter

Use the Filter parameter to apply an EQ lter that will make the Transducer sound

“thinner” or more “muddy”, depending on the preset. Thinner lter settings

sound more like a radio or walkietalkie.

Transducer Advanced page

To enter the Advanced Transducer page, press and hold any of the lit blue LED

softbuttons.

Routing parameter

Use the Routing parameter to dene which signal components should be aected

by the Transducer eect.

Output setting

With the Output setting, the eect is applied to the lead voice and any voices

derived from it, like Harmony or Doubling.

FX setting

With the FX setting, the eect is only applied to voices within an eect.

Forexample, if you are using a delay, no eect will be applied to the initial “tap”

of the delay, but subsequent “taps” will have the Transducer eect applied.

Gate Threshold parameter

Transducer eects are very prone to feedback via a PA or monitor. The Transducer

block has an independent gate that can be set to help alleviate feedback.

Raising the threshold will cause the eect to “kick in” at a higher input volume,

which can help avoid feedback while you are not singing.

For more information about feedback and tips on how to reduce or eliminate it,

check out this Craig’s Corner video: youtube.com/watch?v=VlN1RJ4gcAo

Gain parameter

Use the Gain parameter to control the overall level of the transducer eect.

μMod page (7/7)

μMod stands for “micro modulation”. The Mod eect block is used for creating

eects that modulate the signal, such as anger, phaser, panning or chorus.

Style parameter

Use the Style parameter to select the style of the Mod eect.

Choose from the following styles:

• • Micromod Clone

• • Micromod Wider

• • Thicken

• • Light Chorus

• • Medium Chorus

• • Wide Chorus

• • Mono Chorus

• • Fast Rotor

• • Panner

• • Flanger

• • Flange Feedback

• • Flange Negative

• • Mono Flange

• • Soft Flange

• • Tube

• • Up Tube

• • Down Tube

• • Down & Up Tube

• • Rise and Fall

• • Auto Wah

• • Underwater

• • Cylon Mono

• • Cylon Stereo

• • Alien Voiceover

Level parameter

Use the Level parameter to controls the overall level of the Mod eect.

Presstheright-middle soft button to select this parameter and use the control

knob to adjust the level. 0 dB is the maximum volume for the eect.

Speed parameter

Use the Speed parameter to adjust the speed at which “oscillation” or modulation

occurs within the eect.

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Notch Freq parameter

Use the Freq parameter to set the frequency of the notch lter. For this

parameter, we show both the frequency in Hz and the relative note (A# for

example). The frequency parameter can be adjusted in 25 Cent increments from

note to note.

Often, you can determine the note that’s feeding back by simply playing a chord

and “feeling” which string vibrates unusually under your nger. After you have

selected that particular string/note using the Freq parameter, you can use the

Gain parameter to reduce feedback for that note.

Simple steps for feedback reduction

• • Set the Phase Invert parameter to “On”. If this doesn’t eliminate the

feedback, try the following steps.

• • Change the Gain parameter to a high positive setting such as 8 or more.

• • Use the Freq parameter to “sweep” through frequencies until the feedback

gets “a lot worse” as you move past it with the Freq control.

• • Once you have found the troublesome frequency, change the Gain parameter

to a negative setting until the feedback disappears.

• • Lastly, if you still get feedback, turn your guitar level down in the Mix section

described next.

8. Mix button/section

Press the MIX button to enter the Mix menu, where various audio signal levels

within your Play Acoustic can be adjusted.

Mix page (1/2)

Harmony parameter

Use the Harmony parameter to control the overall level of all voice-generating

eect blocks like Harmony and Double.

Guitar Level parameter

Use the Guitar Level parameter to adjust the output level of the guitar signal.

Thiscontrol is also dependent on the Guitar input level, set in the Setup menu.

Make sure to set your input level according to the instructions and use the

GuitarLevel parameter to set your “overall guitar output volume”.

Out Level parameter

Use the Out Level parameter to control the overall output level of your Play Acoustic.

Delay/Reverb level parameter

Use the Delay/Reverb level parameter to change the level of Delay/Reverb eects

across all presets. This control is useful if you nd yourself in a performance

environment that has a lot (or very little) natural reverb and you’d like to “tune”

your sound to that room without having to manually adjust all presets.

Headphone Level parameter

Use the Headphone Level parameter to adjust the volume of the

headphoneoutput.

RoomSense parameter

Use the RoomSense parameter to control the amount of ambient RoomSense

sent to the headphone mix. This parameter does NOT enable RoomSense to be

sent to the main mix, as this would cause feedback.

Aux Level parameter

The Aux Level parameter will only be shown if a signal source is connected to the

Aux connector.

Use the Aux Level parameter to adjust the level of the signal received at the Aux input.

If you prefer to only hear the Aux input over your headphones, go to the Setup/

Output menu and change “Aux to Main Out” to OFF.

If you would like the Aux input to “listen” for chord information but not be heard

at via the Main Out or Headphone outputs, set the Aux Level parameter to OFF.

Mix page (2/2)

USB In Level parameter

Use the USB In Level parameter to adjust the level of the incoming USB audio

signal (such as backing tracks).

This control has no eect if Input is set to USB and you are post-processing the

received signal via a DAW. The track controls within the DAW itself will determine

the output level (and therefore the Play Acoustic USB input level).

USB Out Level parameter

Use the USB Out Level parameter to control the level of the audio signal sent

overUSB.

If the device you are connected to is clipping at its input, try turning this

parameter down.

Amount parameter

Use the Amount parameter to control how much BodyRez processing should be

applied to your guitar signal.

Amount settings lower than 10 will limit the range of any EQ, Compression

or Ambience settings you can adjust when in BodyRez Advanced mode.

See“BodyRez Shelf EQ page (4/7)” for instructions on how to reveal the

Advancedpage.

Low Gain parameter

Use the Low Gain parameter to control the “bass” range of frequencies within the

BodyRez style.

Hi Gain parameter

Use the Hi Gain parameter to control the “treble” range of frequencies within the

BodyRez style.

BodyRez Shelf EQ page (4/7)

This page is hidden by default. To access it, enter the Setup menu and change the

“BodyRez Editing” parameter from “Basic” to “Advanced”.

The BodyRez Shelf EQ page provides a highshelf and a low-shelf equalizer with

adjustable Frequency and Gain parameters.

BodyRez Parametric EQ page (5/7)

This page is hidden by default. To access it, enter the Setup menu and change the

“BodyRez Editing” parameter from “Basic” to “Advanced”.

The BodyRez Parametric EQ page provides a two-band parametric EQ with

controls for Frequency (“Freq”), Bandwidth (“Width”) and Gain.

BodyRez Compressor page (6/7)

This page is hidden by default. To access it, enter the Setup menu and change the

“BodyRez Editing” parameter from “Basic” to “Advanced”.

Use the Compressor eect block to control the dynamic range of your guitar

signal, enhancing attack, sustain or both.

Threshold parameter

Use the Threshold parameter to dene the signal level at the guitar input where

the Compressor should kick in. The lower the Threshold (-30 dB is lower than

-20dB), the sooner the Compressor will engage.

Attack parameter

Use the Attack parameter to dene how fast the signal’s level should be reduced

(as dened by the Ratio parameter) once the signal at the guitar input exceeds

the Threshold value.

Makeup Gain parameter

Depending on the settings of the other Compressor parameters, you may need

to “make up” reduced gain to maintain your output signal level. Makeup gain

allows you keep your signal levels consistent from the input of the Compressor to

theoutput.

Ratio parameter

Use the Ratio parameter to dene the amount of compression applied to the

signal. The signal at the input of the compressor has to exceed the threshold by

the number of decibels (dB) set with this parameter to raise the signal at the

output by 1 dB. Here is an example:

• • Set the Threshold parameter to -10 dB.

• • Set Ratio to 4.0.

• • Now if the level of the signal at the Compressor’s input suddenly jumps to

-6 dB, it is 4 dB above the Threshold (-10 dB), and the compressor kicks in.

The Compressor will compress those 4 extra decibels to 1 dB – this is the

compression ratio. Accordingly, the level of the signal at the compressor’s

output will only jump from -10 dB to -9 dB.

Release parameter

Use the Release parameter to dene how fast the original signal level should be

restored once the signal at the guitar input falls under the Threshold value.

Ambience parameter

The Ambience section of the BodyRez eect block utilizes timing variances to

emulate body resonance from your acoustic guitar. Use the Amount parameter to

set the amount of Ambience applied to the signal.

Guitar Anti-Feedback page (7/7)

In live environments, the open body style of acoustic guitars is especially prone

to feedback from nearby sound sources such as stage monitors or PA speakers.

To assist you with feedback management, there are some controls to address the

most common feedback culprits.

Phase Invert parameter

Use the Phase Invert parameter to invert the phase of the guitar signal by 180°.

This can help prevent feedback when playing your acoustic guitar close to a stage

monitor or other speaker. When you experience feedback, this should be the rst

setting to try.

Low Cut Filter parameter

Acoustic guitars can be prone to resonance, especially in the low frequency range.

If you are having trouble with “rumbling” or low frequency feedback, use the Low

Cut Filter parameter to roll o low end frequency from your guitar signal.

Notch Filter section

This very narrow band equalizer can help “hone in” on feedback-causing

frequencies and reduce their gain.

Notch Gain parameter

Use the Gain parameter to set the gain for the note/frequency range you have

selected with the Freq parameter. Use negative values (e.g. -8) to reduce

troublesome frequencies.

If you are unsure which frequency is causing the feedback, it can be useful to use

positive values (8 for example) to boost the feedback you are hearing. This allows

you to highlight problematic frequency ranges more easily. Then, you can reduce

the Gain setting for this frequency range using a negative value.

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Using a Switch-3 for looping

Connecting a Switch-3 (optional) to your Play Acoustic will give you permanent

access to looping without having to use the DOWN and UP footswitches. It frees

up those footswitches, so you can assign them to key/scale selection. This will

also allow you to change presets without having to go in and out of Loop mode.

The Switch-3 buttons are mapped as follows:

• • Rec/Play/Odub

• • Stop/Erase (Hold for Erase)

• • Undo

The benet of having the Undo feature assigned to a separate footswitch is the

ability to perfectly time your undo instead of waiting a moment for a “hold” to

be registered.

Play Acoustic footswitch assignments when using a

Switch-3

When a Switch-3 is plugged in and Switch-3 mode is set to Looping, key/scale

selection is automatically assigned to the DOWN and UP footswitches of your

PlayAcoustic.

When the Switch-3 is unplugged, the DOWN and UP footswitches revert to

whatever the UP/DN setting was prior to connecting the Switch-3.

For more info on Switch-3, check out: tc-helicon.com/tchelicon/

product?modelCode=P0DAK

10. Troubleshooting

Sometimes, things just aren’t working the way you expect them to. Here are a

few things to keep an eye on.

General troubleshooting

“I’m singing, but I can’t hear anything!”

• • Make sure you have turned up the input gain, so that the input LED is

lighting green.

• • Have you plugged in your headphones or connected to a PA?

• • Is the PA turned on, connected to its speakers and receiving signal?

If not, check your PA manual to make sure everything is set up correctly.

• • Are you using a condenser mic?

• • Did you make sure to change the microphone type to condenser in the

setupmenu?

“I have turned on the harmony eects, but they don’t

sound right.”

• • Did you select a key/scale?

• • Is it the right key for the song?

• • If you are using RoomSense to listen for Key information, make sure it’s close

to whichever instrument is playing the most clearly dened chords (Rhythm

Guitar, Piano etc.).

• • If you are using an MP3 player to sing along with tracks, set the AUX IN

TYPE parameter in the Setup Menu to TRACKS. Some tracks will work

betterfor NaturalPlay than others, based on the mix and instrumentation

oftherecording.

• • If you are using Guitar to control harmony, make sure you have got the Key

set to AUTO on the harmony eect page.

“None of the eects seem to be making any changes to

the sound!”

• • Is the unit in Talk/Tuner mode?

• • If the HIT LED is ashing, tap it once to return to normal operation.

“How do I restore all of the factory presets?”

• • When powering up the unit, press and hold the two “arrow” buttons next to

the Control Knob. Any changes you have made to presets will be erased!

• • Back up your custom presets via VoiceSupport.

“How do I perform a full factory reset?”

• • When powering up the unit, press and hold “Back” and “store”.

• • Any changes you have made to presets or setup information will be erased.

• • Back up your custom presets and setup data via VoiceSupport.

“VoiceSupport is a bit confusing – where can I learn more

about it?”

• • Go to

tc-helicon.com/tchelicon/product?modelCode=TH012

9. The Looper

What is looping?

At its core, looping is the simple process of taking a small audio recording and

playing it over and over seamlessly. When coupled with creativity and musical

ability, the results can be astonishing.

Basic looping concepts

Most loopers – including the one in Play Acoustic – are built around a few basic

controls: Record, Play and Overdub. You should be familiar with Record and Play.

Overdubbing is the process of recording another “take” to a recording without

deleting the rst take.

Using the Play Acoustic looper

Activating Loop mode

To enter Loop mode, press and hold the DOWN and

UPfootswitchessimultaneously.

The Loop mode screen

In Loop mode, the DOWN footswitch controls the following functions:

• • PLAY

• • REC (Record)

• • Overdub

• • Undo (removes the most recently recorded Overdub, if there is one)

In Loop mode, the UP footswitch controls the following functions:

• • STOP

• • ERA (HOLD to erase)

Exiting Loop mode

To exit Loop mode, tap the HIT footswitch. You may exit Loop mode while a loop

is still playing. That means you can choose a new vocal sound – and then re-enter

Loop mode to add a new overdub to the loop.

Recording your rst loop

• • Press the footswitch assigned to REC/PLAY/ ODUB to start a recording.

• • Press the footswitch again to nish recording and immediately

beginplayback.

• • Alternatively, you can press the footswitch assigned to STOP/ERA(se) to

nishrecording and not switch to playback.

• • Press the REC/PLAY/ODUB footswitch again to record an overdub

(anotherpart) onto the initial recording. You can overdub as many times

asyou wantto.

What gets recorded as part of your loop?

Use the Loop Input parameter in the SETUP Menu to dene which parts of your

performance are captured by the looper. For example, you can set the looper to

only record guitar, not vocals, or vice versa, or both.

Here is a good example of why you might want to capture just the guitar while

singing and playing your instrument.

You have an 8 bar chord progression that you sing a verse over. After the second

8 bar “verse” section, you want to play a guitar solo. Wouldn’t it be cool if the

rhythm guitar part kept playing as you perform the solo? With a looper, you can

do just that!

1. Set the looper to record “Guitar”.

2. Play the verse as you normally would.

3. When you get to the second round of the chord progression, keep singing

and playing, but press REC on the Looper.

4. At the end of the chord progression, press REC again. Play Acoustic will

immediately begin to play back the guitar chord progression you just

recorded.

5. Begin playing your guitar solo over the recorded chord progression.

6. When the solo section ends, simply stop the loop by pressing the

Stop/Era(se) footswitch and play/sing again.

This is a very basic example of how a loop can be seamlessly incorporated

into your performance. A subtle loop coming “out of nowhere” can be a great

experience for your audience.

Stopping loop playback

Press the Stop/Era(se) footswitch to stop loop playback.

Erasing the loop

Press and hold the Stop/Era(se) footswitch to erase the loop completely.

Loop Undo / Redo

To undo a loop overdub, press and hold the DOWN footswitch.

To restore the overdub (Redo), press and hold the DOWN footswitch again.

Restoring a loop overdub this way is only possible if you have not recorded

another overdub after using Undo. You can use Undo when you have made a

mistake – just remove the overdub that went wrong and do it again.

You can also use Undo and Redo creatively for a part/track that you would like to

come and go: Record a basic chord progression for a song, add a catchy melody

as an overdub, undo that overdub so you can sing the verse and use Redo to bring

the melody back for the chorus.

Looping tips

When it comes to looping, practice is the key!

You might notice that your loops have a small gap between the end of the phrase

and when the loop restarts. This happens when you mistime pressing the PLAY/

REC/ODUB button(s). Pay careful attention to coordinating your button press with

the down beat, so that the loop beginning and end align seamlessly.

Experiment with exiting Loop mode and picking a dierent vocal sound for the

next ODUB layer. You can get some great results by simply varying the sounds

that are part of the loop.

When adding an ODUB layer, you can record multiple passes (ODUB parts)

without starting and stopping the Looper. This allows you to add numerous

parts, which can all be removed with a single undo action (they can also be

brought back by repeating the undo action).

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11. Appendix

TC-Helicon scales reference chart

Harmony notes in the Key of C

Scale Sung Note CDb DEb E F Gb GAb ABb B

Chosen voicing/interval

Maj 1 3rd (High/Lower) Enc Fnc G A nc Bnc C D D

Maj 1 5th (Higher/Low) Gnc Anc BCnc Dnc E F F

Maj 2 3rd (High/Lower) Enc Fnc G A nc Cnc C D D

Maj 2 5th (Higher/Low) Gnc Anc C C nc Enc E F F

Maj 3 3rd (High/Lower) Enc Fnc G A nc Bb nc C D D

Maj 3 5th (Higher/Low) Gnc Anc Bb Cnc Dnc E F F

Min 1 3rd (High/Lower) Eb nc F G nc Ab nc Bb Cnc Dnc

Min 1 5th (Higher/Low) Gnc Bb Bb nc Cnc DEb nc Fnc

Min 2 3rd (High/Lower) Eb nc F G nc Anc Bb Cnc Dnc

Min 2 5th (Higher/Low) Gnc ABb nc Cnc DEb nc Fnc

Min 3 3rd (High/Lower) Eb nc F G nc Ab nc B C nc Dnc

Min 3 5th (Higher/Low) Gnc ABb nc Cnc DEb nc Fnc

Highlighted cells show dierences between scales.

“nc” = no change

12. Links

Support resources

There is a large FAQ Knowledge base and forum for you to use. Please make sure to search for your particular issue there before submitting a support ticket. It’s likely

that someone has already addressed the question and posted an answer.

• • TC-Helicon Support:

tc-helicon.com/service.html?service=Support

• • TC-Helicon warranty information:

tc-helicon.com/service/service-warranty.html?modelCode=P0CGT

TC-Helicon on…

• • the web:

tc-helicon.com/

• • Facebook:

facebook.com/tchelicon

• • Twitter:

twitter.com/tchelicon

• • YouTube:

youtube.com/tchelicon

1. Pasos preliminares

Acerca de este manual

Este manual le ayudará a entender y saber usar su Play Acoustic.

Descárguese la última versión de este manual de referencia desde la web

tc-helicon.com/service.html?service=Support

De cara a sacar el máximo partido posible a este manual, léalo completamente ya

que en caso contrario podría pasar por alto información importante.

Soporte técnico

Si aún después de leer este manual de instrucciones completo sigue teniendo

dudas acerca de este aparato, lea la sección de resolución de problemas (FAQ),

visite los foros de usuarios y acceda a más soporte técnico en la web: tc-helicon.

com/service.html?service=Support

VoiceSupport

El VoiceSupport es la aplicación que le permitirá desvelar todo el potencia

de suproducto TCHelicon y mantenerse al día acerca de las últimas noticias,

trucosyconsejos.

Este VoiceSupport le ofrece:

• • Bibliotecas de presets diseñados por profesionales

• • Acceso directo a manuales de producto

• • Información actualizada – le ayudará a mantenerse al día con el software

más actual

• • Gestión de presets de tipo «arrastrar y soltar»

• • Contenido personalizable de los productos

• • El software VoiceCouncil ofrece ayuda directa a los cantantes

• • Actualizaciones de rmware

• • Gestión de su cuenta

• • Acceso a soporte técnico

Puede descargarse la aplicación VoiceSupport para Microsoft Windows y Mac OS

X desde tc-helicon.com/service.html?service=Support

Registre su Play Acoustic

Para registrar su Play Acoustic usando el software VoiceSupport, arranque el

VoiceSupport y haga clic en el botón ACCOUNT.

Tenga en cuenta que el registro de su producto no es obligatorio para que pueda

usar VoiceSupport, descargarse presets, actualizar el rmware o ponerse en

contacto con el servicio de soporte técnico.

2. Introducción

¡Bienvenido al manual Play Acoustic!

Lo primero de todo, queremos agradecerle la conanza demostrada por su

compra del Play Acoustic. En TC-Helicon, estamos seguros de que este gran

procesador de efectos producirá un fuerte impacto en sus interpretaciones

vocales y con guitarra acústica.

Como ya habrá descubierto en el Manual de puesta en marcha (el pequeño

manual que viene dentro del embalaje), el Play Acoustic es muy fácil de entender

a primera vista, pero le ofrece unas capacidades de control y edición sin

precedentes. Le recomendamos que trate su Play Acoustic igual que cualquier

otro nuevo instrumento musical y que dedique un cierto tiempo a aprender

cómousarlo.

Sí, eso quiere decir ¡lea el j... manual!

Ejem, lea… todo el manual.

Y si en algún momento pierde el manual En la parte inferior de su Play Acoustic ,

encontrará una «tabla rápida» donde encontrará una pequeña explicación de las

funciones más importantes.

Diagrama de las leyendas

Usaremos los iconos siguientes en los distintos diagramas de este manual.

Micrófono

Guitarra acústica

Mezcla de monitorización

Mesa de mezclas

Equipo P.A.

Amplicador de guitarra

Cables XLR

Cables de guitarra de 6,3 mm TRS

(punta / anillo / lateral) y TS (punta / lateral)

Cable de 3,5 mm / ¼"

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