DITTO LOOPER User Manual
Table of contents Introduction 1 Important safety instructions 2 EMC/EMI 3 Unpacking and setting up 4 Ditto Looper in 30 seconds Operation Technical Specifications 5 5 5 Input, output, controls Power input Audio input Audio output Footswitch Loop Level knob USB connector 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Working with loops Recording your first loop Setting loop playback volume Overdubbing Undo (deleting the last take) Redo (restoring a previously deleted take) Using Undo/Redo creatively Stopping loop playback/recor
Introduction Introduction “It seems that perfection is attained not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to remove.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Terre des Hommes (1939) Congratulations on your purchase of TC Electronic’s amazing Ditto Looper! About this manual What puts Ditto Looper miles ahead of the looper pack is its minimalist, no-nonsense approach to looping. This is not a product that tries to cater to singers, drummers, DJs or experimental Jazz xylophone players.
Important safety instructions Important safety instructions –– Read these instructions. Warning –– Keep these instructions. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on or near the equipment. –– Heed all warnings. –– Follow all instructions. –– Do not use this apparatus near water. –– Clean only with dry cloth. –– Do not block any ventilation openings.
EMC / EMI Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Electromagnetic interference (EMI) For customers in Canada This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations.
Unpacking and setting up Unpacking and setting up Ready… Set… The Ditto Looper box should contain the following items: Connect a 9V power supply with the following symbol to the DC input socket of Ditto Looper: –– 1 Ditto Looper pedal –– 1 Ditto Looper quick guide –– 2 rubber feet for “non-velcro” pedal board mounting –– 1 TC Electronic sticker –– 1 leaflet about TC’s guitar FX product range. Ditto Looper does not come with a power supply. –– Plug the power supply into a power outlet.
Ditto Looper in 30 seconds Ditto Looper in 30 seconds If you are in a hurry, chances are you’ll find what you’re looking for on this page. Operation Technical Specifications Power up Ditto Looper Connect a power supply. Record Tap footswitch once. Switch to playback Tap footswitch again. Undo/Redo last recording Press and hold footswitch. Stop Double-tap footswitch. Stop and delete the loop Double-tap and hold footswitch. Resume playback Tap footswitch again.
Input, output, controls Input, output, controls 2 – Audio input This is a standard ¼” input jack (mono/TS). Connect your guitar here using a regular ¼” mono cable. 5 For other setups, see the “Setup examples” section of this manual. 6 1 3 3 – Audio output This is a standard ¼” output jack (mono/TS). Connect this jack to your amplifier using a regular ¼” mono cable. 2 4 For other setups, see the “Setup examples” section of this manual.
Working with loops: Recording / Overdubbing / Undo & Redo Working with loops Overdubbing Recording your first loop –– To record another take (overdub), press the footswitch again while the original loop is playing back. The LED will turn red, indicating you’re in Record mode again. –– To start recording, press the footswitch once. The LED will light up in red, indicating Ditto Looper is in Record Mode. –– At the end of the loop (eg after eight bars), press the footswitch again.
Working with loops: Undo & Redo / Stopping / Deleting loops Using Undo/Redo creatively Undoing and redoing overdubs can be used for more than just correcting mistakes. You can make your performance more interesting by removing and bringing back sections. Here is a simple example: –– Record a bass line (loop cycle 1). –– Record some chords (loop cycle 2). –– Record a melody (loop cycle 3).
Setup examples Setup examples Amp input Drive pedals FX loop send Amp input FX loop return Modulation pedals Setup example 1: Basic looping – no effects Setup example 3: Ditto Looper in an FX loop If you are using an amp equipped with an FX Loop, place your modulation effects and Ditto Looper in that FX loop. Amp input Drive pedals Modulation pedals Setup example 2: Ditto Looper and effects Place your effects before Ditto Looper.
FAQ FAQ “Where should I place Ditto Looper in my effects chain?” To get the most out of your setup and the loops you’re recording, place Ditto Looper at the end of your signal chain. This gives you the flexibility to add parts with or without signal processing, switching effects on and off as required. For more information, check out the “Setup examples” section. “What’s the maximum number of overdubs that I can record?” Our guess is that you’ll tire out before Ditto Looper does.
