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Switching the pedal from true 

bypass to buffered bypass mode

True Bypass and Buffered 

Bypass explained

True Bypass mode is a hard-wire bypass that 
gives absolutely no coloration of tone when the 
pedal is bypassed. This is the default mode for 
your effect pedal.

Using True Bypass on all pedals is a perfect 
choice in setups with a few pedals and relatively 
short cables before and after the pedals.

If…

 

you use a long cable between your guitar and 
the first pedal or

 

if you use many pedals on your board or

 

if you use a long cable from your board to the 
amp,

…then the best solution will most likely be to set 
the 

first

 and the 

last

 pedal in the signal chain to 

Buffered Bypass

 mode.

Can you hear the difference between a pedal in 
True Bypass or Buffered Bypass mode?

Maybe, maybe not – many factors apply: active/
passive pick-ups, single coil/humbucker, cable 
quality, amp impedance and more. We cannot 
give a single ultimate answer. Use your ears and 
find the best solution for your setup!

To set the bypass mode, proceed as follows:

 

Disconnect the pedal and turn it on its back.

 

Unscrew the back plate of the pedal and look 
for the two small dip-switches in the upper 
left corner.

 

The upper DIP switch (the one closer to the 
power in jack), switches between True Bypass 
mode (default) and Buffered Bypass mode.

 

Set the DIP switch to the desired position.

 

Remount the back-plate.

Kill-dry on/off

When you activate Kill-dry, the direct signal is 
removed from the pedal’s output. Use this mode 
when you place your TC Electronic effect pedal 
in a parallel effects loop.

To set Kill-dry mode, proceed as follows:

 

Disconnect the pedal and turn it on its back.

 

Unscrew the back plate of the pedal and look 
for the two small dip-switches in the upper 
left corner.

 

The lower DIP switch (the one further away 
from the power in jack), switches between Kill-
dry on and Kill-dry off mode.

You can only remove the dry signal from the sig-
nal path if you have selected Buffered Bypass 
mode using the upper DIP switch – see “Switch-
ing the pedal from true bypass to buffered by-
pass mode”
. Kill-dry is not available in True By-
pass mode.

True bypass

Buffered bypass

Kill-dry off

Kill-dry on

Summary of Contents for Flashback Triple Delay

Page 1: ...Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14 1 Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14...

Page 2: ...9 Editing TonePrints with TonePrint Editor 10 Setup 11 Inputs outputs and controls 13 Power Switching the effect on and off 16 Audio in and out 16 Expression pedal input 17 USB port 18 MIDI IN MIDI TH...

Page 3: ...Important safety instructions Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14 1 Important safety instructions...

Page 4: ...lug 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 caut...

Page 5: ...e NMB 003 du Canada Explanation of graphic symbols The lightning bolt triangle is used to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages within the unit s chassis that may be of suff...

Page 6: ...Before you begin Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14 4 Before you begin...

Page 7: ...lectronic 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 ex ample clicking the logo in the upper left corn...

Page 8: ...About this pedal Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14 6 About this pedal...

Page 9: ...arallel you can go from lush divine delays to otherworldly soundscapes in an instant Flashback Triple Delay s Resume Three independent delay engines 11 different subdivisions Toggle between serial and...

Page 10: ...TonePrint Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14 8 TonePrint...

Page 11: ...layers who explore a pedal s hidden tonal potential re defining the controls and creating their personal TonePrints And we are making these custom TonePrints available to you Uploading them to your pe...

Page 12: ...custom sounds Enjoy complete control over all effect param eters and effect behavior it s your vision your sound Customize knob function and knob range to suit your needs and sounds Audition your son...

Page 13: ...Setup Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14 11 Setup...

Page 14: ...nlikely 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 a 9 V power supply with...

Page 15: ...Inputs outputs and controls Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14 13 Inputs outputs and controls...

Page 16: ...Inputs outputs and controls Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14 14 Flashback Triple Delay rear Click tap on user interface elements to jump to the respective sections of the manual...

Page 17: ...Inputs outputs and controls Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14 15 Flashback Triple Delay top Click tap on user interface elements to jump to the respective sections of the manual...

Page 18: ...dio inputs on the back of this pedal are standard jacks mono TS If your signal source is mono connect it to the MONO in jack of the pedal If your signal source is stereo connect the ca ble carrying th...

Page 19: ...u can use it with this delay unit please ask your local vendor or get in touch with TC Support Assigning delay parameters and parameter ranges to an expression pedal You can control any combination of...

Page 20: ...o connect your pedal to a computer This will allow you to load TonePrints into the pedal or create your own TonePrint us ing TC s TonePrint Editor For more information see TonePrint If there are firmw...

Page 21: ...tor manual Flashback Triple Delay has one set of delay con trols but there are three independent Delay En gines under the hood If you find yourself adjust ing delay parameters such as delay time or re...

Page 22: ...meter the de lay time When you adjust either one it overrides the other Delay 1 2 3 selector switch Use the Delay selector switch to select one of the three Delay Engines When you have selected a Dela...

Page 23: ...switch to choose the sig nal path for the three Delay Engines Serial setting top The input signal is fed into Delay Engine 1 The signal from Delay Engine 1 is fed into Delay En gine 2 The signal from...

Page 24: ...1 2 and 3 to switch the three Delay Engines of the Flashback Triple Delay on and off The three De lay Engines can be activated separately If an En gine is on its LED is lit Switching a Delay Engine o...

Page 25: ...spill over The pedal has two bypass modes True Bypass and Buffered Bypass Changing the bypass mode is described under Switching the pedal from true bypass to buffered bypass mode When the pedal is set...

Page 26: ...lector knob to quarter notes and tap the footswitch two times per second you will hear two delay repeats per second corresponding to a tempo of 120 BPM If you now switch the Subdivision Selector knob...

Page 27: ...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 le...

Page 28: ...d for the sole purpose of identifying the prod ucts that were studied during product devel opment TonePrint slots 1 to 4 The slots 1 2 3 and 4 of the Delay Type Selector are placeholders for TonePrint...

Page 29: ...Maintenance Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14 27 Maintenance...

Page 30: ...r TC pedal Connect the pedal to your computer using a USB cable Press and hold the leftmost footswitch on your TC pedal Insert the DC power supply plug The leftmost LED on your pedal should turn green...

Page 31: ...nd find the best solution for your setup To set the bypass mode proceed as follows Disconnect the pedal and turn it on its back Unscrew the back plate of the pedal and look for the two small dip switc...

Page 32: ...Frequently asked questions Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14 30 Frequently asked questions...

Page 33: ...Yes All TonePrint pedals have a very wide gain range and are designed to run at both instru ment and line level There are a few amps which are capable of running much hotter than regu lar 4 dBu line l...

Page 34: ...Links Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14 32 Links...

Page 35: ...t editor support Support resources TC Electronic service and warranty tcelectronic com support service warranty TC Electronic Support tcelectronic com support TC Electronic product software tcelectron...

Page 36: ...Technical specifications Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14 34 Technical specifications...

Page 37: ...width x depth x height 235 x 145 x 57 mm Input connector 2 Standard jacks mono TS with automatic mono stereo sensing Input impedance 1 M Output connector 2 Standard jacks mono TS with automatic mono...

Page 38: ...Technical specifications Flashback Triple Delay English manual 2014 10 14 36...

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