TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay, Manual

Inputs, outputs and controls

Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014-10-14 

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Tape

Who doesn’t love the smooth sound of an old 
tape echo machine? The “Tape” delay makes for 
an overall great starting point with its mellow and 
“warbling” sound.

Tube

This delay type has been tweaked to sound like 
an old tube tape echo – much like the “Tape” de-
lay, but with a bit more warmth. Use this delay if 
you want your fans to check the stage for hidden 
vintage gear…

Space

It’s hard not to like the luscious tape sound of 
the original Roland® Space Echo*. The “Space” 
delay instantly gives you rich echo sounds with a 
bit of Space Echo* mojo.

Analog

This is as close as you can get to the charming 
nature of an old analog transistor bucket-brigade 
delay without buying the real thing! With every 
repeat, you get more of that old-school “fade to 
grey” vibe.

Analog w/mod

Take a trip down Memory Lane with this rich and 
larger-than-life sounding delay. “Analog w/mod” 
will definitely spice up your sound.

Reverse

If you’ve been around for some time, you know 
the drill: Record a guitar part on tape. Flip the 
tape over. Play it back. This is a classic effect 
made famous by guitar legends such as Jimi 
Hendrix – and although it’s kind of “old school”, 
the reverse effect still seems to inspire people to 
try out new things.

Try this: Turn the Feedback knob all the way up 
to hear only the reversed signal.

Dynamic

This is a replica of the legendary Dynamic Delay 
initially introduced in the renowned TC 2290. The 
delay’s output level is actively altered by the dy-
namics of the input level. While playing, the de-
lay level is attenuated, and in between phrases 
the delay level is increased. This allows you to 
play with a relative large amount of delay without 
muddying fast riffs.

2290

Once upon a time… (i.e., back in 1985) TC Elec-
tronic released the 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay. 
It set the bar for professional delays for years to 
come and is still held in high regard among delay 
enthusiasts. Use the “2290” delay for the crisp-
est and cleanest delay you can imagine. This is 
the standard. 

2290 w/mod

Take the 2290’s pristine sound, send it through 
three (!) chorus pedals… et voilà. If you’re into 
the sound of The Edge, you don’t want to miss 
this delay.

Slap

A delay type for all things country – but you can 
also use this for many other genres. Use this de-
lay to get your rockabilly on. Pay homage to the 
rich staccato heritage of Brian Setzer, Chet At-
kins and Scotty Moore, or use this delay as an 
alternative to reverb.

Lofi

Fed up with hi-fi? Try the “Lofi” delay to get that 
dirty feel. From punk to rock – play around with 
the knobs, but no matter what you do: It ain’t 
gonna sound “pretty”.

Ping Pong

Like the ball in the eponymous game, the delay 
repeats jump from left to right (provided you’re 
using both outputs for a stereo signal). The ef-
fect is really wide.

Ping Pong is a lot of fun to play around with in 
stereo – but it sounds great in mono, too.