Basics
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To exit Loop mode, tap the HIT footswitch.
You may exit Loop mode while a loop is still play-
ing. 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 benefit 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 de-
fault 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 simul-
taneously will allow you to set Key and Scale us-
ing these two footswitches.
If you don’t know which Key and Scale a particu-
lar 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.
For more information, see “TC-Helicon scales
reference chart”. You can also find this chart on
the TC-Helicon website:
support.tc-helicon.com/entries/
21051886-scale-chart-for-TC-helicon-products/
To use your newly selected Key and Scale, sim-
ply 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.
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 finished, stop tapping, and the
screen will “time out” back to the preset screen.
Summary of Contents for Play Electric
Page 1: ...English Manual Play Acoustic...
Page 6: ...Before you begin Play Acoustic Reference manual 2014 07 16 4 Before you begin...
Page 8: ...Introduction Play Acoustic Reference manual 2014 07 16 6 Introduction...
Page 11: ...Basics Play Acoustic Reference manual 2014 07 16 9 Basics...
Page 22: ...Connection diagrams Play Acoustic Reference manual 2014 07 16 20 Connection diagrams...
Page 30: ...Setup button section Play Acoustic Reference manual 2014 07 16 28 Setup button section...
Page 39: ...Vocal FX button section Play Acoustic Reference manual 2014 07 16 37 Vocal FX button section...
Page 51: ...Guitar FX button section Play Acoustic Reference manual 2014 07 16 49 Guitar FX button section...
Page 59: ...Mix button section Play Acoustic Reference manual 2014 07 16 57 Mix button section...
Page 62: ...The Looper Play Acoustic Reference manual 2014 07 16 60 The Looper...
Page 66: ...Troubleshooting Play Acoustic Reference manual 2014 07 16 64 Troubleshooting...
Page 68: ...Appendix Play Acoustic Reference manual 2014 07 16 66 Appendix...
Page 70: ...Links Play Acoustic Reference manual 2014 07 16 68 Links...
Page 72: ...Technical specifications Play Acoustic Reference manual 2014 07 16 70 Technical specifications...
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