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allowable signal level into this jack is +6 dBu; it is an unbalanced input.
17. MONO/L OUTPUT ¼" Left Output Jack. The Left output signal is sent
through this jack. The dry signal present at the Left input will be output on
the MONO/L Output jack only. The source impedance of the MONO/L Output
18. R OUTPUT ¼" Right Output Jack. The Right output signal is sent through
this jack. The dry signal present at the Right input jack is output to the R Out-
19. FC Jack ¼" TRS Foot Controller Jack. Use this jack with the Electro-Harmo-
nix Triple Foot Controller to control the 1440 bank up, bank down, and instant
undo-redo.
T(ip) = Instant Undo-Redo
R(ing) = Bank Down
T(ip)+R(ing) = Bank Up
Top Panel Connections
1. 9V Power Jack Plug the output of the supplied AC adapter into the 9V power
jack located at the top of the 1440. The 1440 draws a maximum of 150mA at
9VDC with a center-negative plug.
2. MIDI IN Jack The MIDI IN jack allows the 1440 to synchronize its tempo with
an external MIDI device. When the EXT CLK button is lit, the 1440 will oper-
ate at a tempo set by the MIDI clock received at this jack. The 1440 can also
respond to MIDI start and stop messages. See “External Clock Mode” on page
10 for details on MIDI with the 1440.
3. USB Port Use this mini USB port to connect the 1440 to your computer. Loop
audio can be backed up on a computer, or loops can be restored back to the
1440 using the Electro-Harmonix 1440 Loop Manager app for Mac and Win-
dows. See “USB File Backup” on page 12 for details on how to manage audio
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select a loop with recorded audio and erase it or transfer the loop to your
computer and then erase it using the 1440 Loop Manager application.
t If the full 1,440 seconds of Loop Recording time is reached while recording
a loop, recording will stop automatically. The REC LED will turn off, the PLAY
LED will turn on, and the Loop will begin playing immediately. The MEM LED
will also light solid, indicating the presence of recorded loop memory.
Mode Knob Functions
When you reach your desired setting, you can either leave it displayed or
press the MODE knob to jump up one level in the display menu.
LOOP – Loop-Select Mode
Enter Loop Select mode by a press/release on the MODE knob when “LOOP”
When in Loop Select mode, turning the MODE knob selects banks 1-20.
If the MODE knob is turned during record, playback, or overdub, the current
operation is stopped and the next bank is selected. This same behavior ap-
plies to bank select via an external foot controller.
SWFX – STOP [FX] Footswitch Function Mode
Press the MODE knob when “SWFX”
[FX] Footswitch settings. This mode adjusts the functionality of the STOP [FX]
Footswitch. Five options are accessed by turning the MODE knob in this mode:
STOP stops loop playback with a single press
OCT toggles the Octave function on and off. The OCTAVE button lights when
the Octave function is enabled.
REV toggles the Reverse function on and off. The REVERSE button lights
when the Reverse function is enabled.
RV.OC enables and disables both the Reverse and Octave functions with
one press of the footswitch.
TRIG initiates the Retrigger function when pressed. When TRIG is selected,
each press of the footswitch immediately starts the loop over from its be-
ginning. Note: Retrigger is only available in playback or while stopped.
EXTC – External Clock Mode
External Clock Mode controls the 1440’s behavior when receiving MIDI Clock
messages at the MIDI jack. Please note: the EXT CLK button must be enabled
for the 1440 to synchronize to MIDI Clock. If the EXT CLK button is not lit, the
1440 uses its internal tempo setting. Enter the External Clock menu when
“EXTC”
CX4B Beat Clock, 4 beats per bar, does not respond to MIDI Start.
XT4B Full External Clock, 4 beats per bar.
CX3B
XT3B