User Guide

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To erase the top-most (last-added) layer of the loop, press the Peel/Clear footswitch. The
top-most layer of the loop will be erased immediately. This process is destructive, so you can’t
re-add it later.
To clear the full loop, press and hold the Peel/Clear footswitch. This process will stop
playback and is destructive, so you can't re-add it later.
To halve or double the speed of the looper, tap the button next to the Speed field and then
turn the encoder.
Tip: Use this to create low bass lines or ultra-high guitar parts that you couldn’t ordinarily play.
To reverse looper playback, tap the button next to the Playback field and then turn the
encoder.
Tip: Create eerie effects by recording layers in reverse then switching back to normal playback.
To set the looper’s location, tap the button next to the Playback field and then turn the
encoder to place it before (Pre) or after (Post) the signal chain. Moving the looper to the Pre
position enables you to edit your rig without having to play the same riff over and over again.
To exit the looper and return to the main screen, press and hold the Exit footswitch. If the
looper is playing, playback will continue.
To re-enter the looper, press and hold the Looper footswitch again.
Tip: Use this feature to create different effect configurations (adjust parameters,
activate/deactivate models, etc.) for each layer, creating a multi-textured performance. You can
also switch rigs while using the looper and use a different rig for each layer.
Global Settings
Use the global settings to configure the HeadRush
MX5’s overall operation.
To show the global settings, tap the 
button in the upper-right corner of the screen,
and tap Global Settings.
To select each page of the global settings,
tap the number at the upper-right corner of
the screen.
LCD Brightness: This setting determines the brightness of the main display. Tap this field, turn
the encoder to select 1 (dim) through 5 (bright), and then press the encoder.
Audio Configuration:
Rig Input: This setting determines whether each rig’s input signal is taken from the Guitar
Input (Guitar) or the left (L) Return Input (FX Ret L). When set to Per Rig, the source is
determined by the Rig Input setting of each rig in the Input block. When set to FX Ret L
or Per Rig, the FX-Loop Stereo Return setting will be disabled; the signal will be mono.
Main Out Level: This setting determines the signal level sent to the main Outputs
(1/4"/6.35 mm, TRS). When set to Line, the output level will be +18 dBu. Use this setting
if you are connecting the HeadRush MX5 to a full-range, flat-response amplifier, PA
speaker, mixer, or audio interface. When set to Amp, the output level will be +6 dBu. Use
this setting if you are connecting the HeadRush MX5 to a traditional guitar amplifier.