TC-Helicon Ditto Manuel utilisateur

English Manual

MP-75

Ditto Mic Looper

Ditto Mic Looper English Manual – 2014-11-17 a

Important safety instructions 1

EMC/EMI 2

Explanation of graphic symbols 2

About this manual 3

Introduction 3

Setup 4

Inputs, outputs, controls 8

1. Power input 8

2. MIC jack – Microphone input 8

3. OUT jack – Audio output 8

4. LOOP footswitch 8

5. STOP footswitch 8

6. LOOP LEVEL control knob 8

7. USB port 8

Creating loops 9

Frequently asked questions 11

Footswitch LED state reference 11

Updating the firmware 11

Technical specifications 12

Getting support 12

Product Ditto Mic Looper

Product (firmware) version 1.0

Document English Manual

Document version / date 2014-11-17

Important safety instructions

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Important safety instructions

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 a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. In-

stall 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 amplifiers) that pro-

duce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the po-

larized 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 is provided for

your safety. If the provided plug does not fit

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, con-

venience receptacles, and the point where

they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories speci-

fied by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold with the ap-

paratus. When a cart is used, use

caution when moving the cart/apparatus

combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods of

time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service per-

sonnel. Servicing is required when the ap-

paratus has been damaged in any way,

such as power-supply cord or plug is dam-

aged, liquid has been spilled or objects

have fallen into the apparatus, the appara-

tus has been exposed to rain or moisture,

does not operate normally, or has been

dropped.

Caution

You are cautioned that any change or modifi-

cations not expressly approved in this manual

could void your authority to operate this equip-

ment.

Service

►All service must be performed by qualified

personnel.

Warning

►To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do

not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture

and objects filled with liquids, such as vases,

should not be placed on this apparatus.

►Do not install this device in a confined space.

Explanation of graphic symbols

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EMC/EMI

Electromagnetic compatibility/

Electromagnetic interference

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital de-

vice, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in resi-

dential installations. This equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-

ence to radio or television reception, which can

be determined by turning the equipment off and

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following

measures:

►Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

►Increase the separation between the equip-

ment and receiver.

►Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir-

cuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

►Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

For customers in Canada

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Ca-

nadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est

conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Explanation of

graphic symbols

The lightning bolt triangle is used to

alert the user to the presence of unin-

sulated “dangerous voltages” within

the unit’s chassis that may be of suffi-

cient magnitude to constitute a risk of

electric shock to humans.

The exclamation point triangle is used

to alert the user to presence of impor-

tant operating and service instructions

in the literature accompanying the

product.

Introduction

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About this manual

This manual will teach you everything you need

to know to make great loops with your new Ditto

Mic Looper.

This manual is only available as a PDF download

from the TC-Helicon website.

Of course, you can print this manual, but we en-

courage you to use the PDF version, which has

both internal and external hyperlinks. For exam-

ple, clicking the TC-Helicon logo in the upper left

corner of each page will take you to the table of

contents.

To get the most from this manual, please read it

from start to finish, or you may miss important

information.

To download the most current version of this

manual, visit

tc-helicon.com/products/

ditto-mic-looper/support/

Enjoy your TC-Helicon product.

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Ditto Mic Looper.

We’re super excited to be able to bring you such

a simple and powerful looping pedal.

If you can mic it, you can loop it. So get out there

and record anything and everything… anything

and everything… anything and everything…

Thanks,

The TC-Helicon Team

Features

►Automatic mic gain

►Five minutes of looping time

►Unlimited overdubs

►Overdub undo/redo

►24 bit uncompressed high quality audio

►Save loops over power cycles

Setup

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Setup

Ready…

The Ditto Mic Looper box should contain the fol-

lowing items:

►1 Ditto Mic Looper pedal

►1 12V / 400mA power supply unit

►1 “Quick Start Guide” sheet

Inspect all items for signs of transit damage. In

the unlikely event of transit damage, inform the

carrier and supplier.

If damage has occurred, keep all packaging as it

can be used as evidence of excessive handling

force.

Set…

►Connect the power supply to Ditto Mic Loop-

er.

►Plug the power supply into a power outlet.

►Connect your microphone to the MIC input

jack on the rear of the pedal using an XLR

cable.

►Connect the OUT jack on the rear of the pedal

to your PA using an XLR cable.

►For more complex setups, see “Setup exam-

ples”.

Let’s get loopin’!

If you are in a hurry, chances are you’ll find what

you’re looking for in this overview.

Operation

Power up Ditto

Mic Looper

Connect the included power

supply.

Record Tap the LOOP footswitch

once.

Switch to

playback

Tap the LOOP footswitch

again.

Undo/Redo last

recording

Press and hold the LOOP foot-

switch for 1.5 seconds.

Stop Tap the STOP footswitch.

Clear the loop Hold the STOP footswitch.

Resume playback Tap the LOOP footswitch

again.

Mic Control

You can control Ditto Mic Looper using

TC-Helicon’s Mic Control technology! Simply

connect a TC-Helicon MP-75 or Sennheiser

e835fx microphone to Ditto Mic Looper.

►To enable Mic Control, press and hold the

LOOP footswitch while powering up the unit.

You should see the LED blink a couple of times

to indicate the feature has been activated.

►To turn Mic Control off, repeat the process.

If you use a condenser mic and the unit seems to

“do stuff on its own”, go through the Mic Control

process to ensure Mic Control is off. Mic Control

should only be enabled if you are using a micro-

phone supporting Mic Control.

Mic Control features

Record / Play /

Overdub

Press the microphone button.

Stop Double-press the microphone

button.

Undo (during

playback)

Press and hold the microphone

button while playing.

Undo (while

stopped)

Press and hold the micro-

phone button while playback is

stopped. Please note that audio

will be played back briefly before

the last take is undone.

Stop and erase

the loop

Double-press and hold the mi-

crophone button while playing.

Erase Double-press and hold the mi-

crophone button while playback

is stopped. Please note that au-

dio will be played back briefly

before the loop is erased. If you

need to erase the loop silently,

use Ditto Mic Looper’s STOP

footswitch.

Setup

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Setup examples Setup example 1:

Basic looping – no effects

This is the most basic setup: your microphone,

Ditto Mic Looper and your PA.

MP-75

Basic looping – no effects

Setup

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Setup example 2:

Vocal effects before

Ditto Mic Looper

Place your vocal effect pedals before Ditto Mic

Looper. This will allow you to create and record

different sounds within the same looping session

simply by switching your effects on and off.

MP-75

Vocal effects before Ditto Mic Looper

Setup

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Setup example 3:

Vocal effects after

Ditto Mic Looper

Place your vocal effect pedals after Ditto Mic

Looper. This will allow you to record “dry” loops

and dynamically apply vocal effects in real time.

MP-75

Vocal effects after Ditto Mic Looper

Inputs, outputs, controls

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Inputs, outputs, controls

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5 4

1. Power input

Connect the included power supply to Ditto Mic

Looper here.

2. MIC jack – Microphone input

This pedal has a standard XLR microphone in-

put. If you are not using any vocal effects, con-

nect your microphone here. For other setups,

see “Setup examples”.

3. OUT jack – Audio output

This pedal has a standard XLR output. Connect

the OUT jack to your PA using an XLR cable. If

necessary (most of the time it’s not), adjust your

mixer channel trim for the correct level accord-

ing to your mixer’s instructions. For other setups,

see “Setup examples”.

4. LOOP footswitch

Use this footswitch to control all loop-related

functions of the pedal (record, playback, undo/

redo). See “Creating loops”.

5. STOP footswitch

Use this footswitch to stop loop playback or to

clear the loop.

6. LOOP LEVEL control knob

Use the Loop level control knob to control the

level of your loops.

This control knob attenuates the signal – i.e., it

turns the level down. If you turn the knob fully

to the right, the loop will be played back at the

same level it was recorded.

7. USB port

Use the USB port to connect Ditto Mic Looper

to a computer to update the device’s firmware.

If firmware updates are released, you will find

them at

tc-helicon.com/products/

ditto-mic-looper/support/

For more information, see “Updating the firm-

ware”.

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