TC Electronic Sentry Noise Gate, Manual

Page 1: ... English manual 2015 09 28 1 Sentry Noise Gate English manual last update 2015 09 28 ...

Page 2: ...ing the TonePrint app 9 Editing TonePrints with TonePrint Editor 10 Setup 11 Ready 12 Set 12 Play 12 Inputs outputs and controls 13 Power Switching the effect on and off 14 Footswitch 14 Audio in and out 14 Effect controls 16 Maintenance 19 Updating the firmware 20 Changing the battery 20 Switching the pedal from true bypass to buffered bypass mode 21 Frequently asked questions 22 Frequently asked...

Page 3: ... Important safety instructions English manual 2015 09 28 1 Important safety instructions ...

Page 4: ... 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 per sonnel Warning To reduce...

Page 5: ... 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 sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elec tric shock to humans The exclamation point triangle is used to alert the user to presence of important operating and service instructions in the literature accompa...

Page 6: ... Before you begin English manual 2015 09 28 4 Before you begin ...

Page 7: ...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 corner of each page will take you back to the table of contents To download the most current version of this manual visit tcelectronic com support manuals Getting support If you still have questions about the produ...

Page 8: ... About this pedal English manual 2015 09 28 6 About this pedal ...

Page 9: ...d for creative sidechaining so the gate can be in precise sync with other signals With endless gating options available through TonePrint including limitless customization via the TonePrint editor Sentry Noise Gate has the finest and most flexible noise reduction engine compared to any other pedal on the market True Bypass Here at TC we have a simple philosophy When you are using one of our produc...

Page 10: ... TonePrint English manual 2015 09 28 8 TonePrint ...

Page 11: ... 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 pedal is really easy see Transferring Tone Prints to your pedal using the TonePrint app and with the amazing TonePrint Editor you can even create your own signature pedal tweaked specifically to your liking You c...

Page 12: ...t 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 sonic creations in real time live make changes on the fly and listen to results immediately Works with both PC and Mac Last but not least TonePrint Editor is absolutely free Obtaining TonePrint Editor If you want to use TonePrint Editor for your Win dows ...

Page 13: ... Setup English manual 2015 09 28 11 Setup ...

Page 14: ...llow ing symbol to the DC input socket of your TC Electronic effect pedal This product does not come with a power supply We recommend using TC Electronic s PowerPlug 9 sold separately If no power supply is available you can run this product using a battery For more infor mation on changing batteries see Changing the battery Plug the power supply into a power outlet Connect your instrument to the i...

Page 15: ... Inputs outputs and controls English manual 2015 09 28 13 Inputs outputs and controls ...

Page 16: ...r supply with iso lated outputs If no power supply is available you can run this product using a battery For more information on changing batteries see Changing the battery Footswitch To turn the effect on tap the footswitch To turn the effect off tap the footswitch again Audio in and out Audio input mono The audio input on the right side of this pedal is a standard jack mono TS Connect your guita...

Page 17: ...h this setup the gate is opened and closed by the direct guitar signal and will operate re gardless of the noisy pedal s output ensuring the most natural and unobtrusive gating pos sible Using sidechaining creatively With the two scenarios described so far daisy chaining or placing noise guitar effect pedals in the Send Return path the signal coming from your guitar will determine when the gate op...

Page 18: ...hen How much and How quickly of noise elimination Threshold knob noise gate threshold Use the Threshold knob to determine the signal level at which the gate should start attenuating the signal This is the sensitivity of the noise gate When the input signal falls under the level set with this knob the gate closes and the signal level at the output is reduced or muted completely This means that the ...

Page 19: ...nob to control how quickly Sen try Noise Gate should attenuate the output signal when the input signal falls below the set Thresh old Turn the Decay knob to the right for a long decay Turn the Decay knob to the left for a short de cay A shorter decay will eliminate noise more effec tively but also be more noticeable Again you should experiment to find the right balance Gate type selector Use the G...

Page 20: ... LED of your Sentry Noise Gate as you play your instrument and adjust gate settings When a signal is detected at the input the gate will open and the LED will turn green When the gate has closed i e when it has attenuated the signal as defined with the Damp knob the LED will turn red ...

Page 21: ... Maintenance English manual 2015 09 28 19 Maintenance ...

Page 22: ...he software update Release the footswitch Your TC pedal will now be recognized as an updatable device Applying the firmware update Quit all MIDI related applications e g your DAW on your computer and launch the firm ware updater you have downloaded in step 1 In the firmware updater app select your TC pedal from the drop down list under the STEP 1 heading When the Update button under the STEP 2 hea...

Page 23: ...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 solu...

Page 24: ... Frequently asked questions English manual 2015 09 28 22 Frequently asked questions ...

Page 25: ... e standard instrument cables Is it possible to run this TonePrint pedal in the effects loop of a tube amp 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 level signals because of the way their effect loops are designed With these amps it might be p...

Page 26: ... Links English manual 2015 09 28 24 Links ...

Page 27: ...l tcelectronic com toneprint editor support Support resources TC Electronic Support tcelectronic com support TC Electronic product software tcelectronic com support software TC Electronic all product manuals tcelectronic com support manuals TC Electronic user forum forum tcelectronic com TC Electronic on the web tcelectronic com Facebook facebook com tcelectronic Google Plus plus google com tcelec...

Page 28: ... Technical specifications English manual 2015 09 28 26 Technical specifications ...

Page 29: ...ypass optional Dimensions width x depth x height 48 x 48 x 93 mm 1 9 x 1 9 x 3 7 Input connector Standard jack mono TS Return jack Output connector Standard jack mono TS Send jack Power input Standard 9 V DC centre negative 100 mA power supply not included Battery option Input impedance 1 MΩ Output impedance 100 Ω USB port Mini USB connector for uploading and editing custom TonePrints and for soft...

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