Flashback 2 X4 Delay

10 FLASHBACK 2 X4 DELAY User Manual
6. Bypass Mode
6.1 True Bypass and Buered Bypass explained
True Bypass mode is a hard-wire bypass that gives absolutely no coloration of
tone when the pedal is bypassed. This is the default mode for your eect pedal.
Using True Bypass on all pedals is a perfect choice in setups with a few pedals and
relatively short cables before and after the pedals.
If...
• you use a long cable between your guitar and the rst pedal or
• if you use many pedals on your board or
• if you use a long cable from your board to the amp,
... then the best solution will most likely be to set the rst and the last pedal in
the signal chain to Buered Bypass mode.
Can you hear the dierence between a pedal in True
Bypass or Buered Bypass mode?
Maybe, maybe not – many factors apply: active vs. passive pick-ups, single-coil
vs. humbucker, cable quality, amp impedance and more. We cannot give a single
ultimate answer. Use your ears and nd the best solution for your setup!
Delay spillover
When the pedal is in True Bypass mode, switching a preset o will turn the entire
pedal o, including the delay trails that would normally be heard fading away
naturally. In Buered Bypass mode, disengaging a preset will still allow those
echoes to “spill over” and fade out naturally even though the pedal is no longer
processing delays for the incoming audio. If this is an important feature for you,
it may aect your decision to use Buered over True Bypass.
6.2 Switching between True Bypass and
Buered Bypass
While some TC pedals require the back to be removed, the bypass mode on the
FLASHBACK 2 X4 can be easily switched on the rear panel.
6.3 Kill-dry on/o
When you activate Kill-dry, the direct signal is removed from the pedal’s output.
This mode can be useful when you place the FLASHBACK 2 X4 in an amp’s parallel
eects loop. Parallel loops have their own mix control, so you can send a strong
delay-only signal from the pedal back to the amp, and use the loop mix knob to
set an appropriate mix of delay signal. This can theoretically preserve more of the
amp’s original tone by avoiding passing the entire signal through additional
A/D conversion.
7. Maintenance
7.1 Updating the rmware
TC may provide updates for the built-in software of your pedal, the rmware.
Updating your TC pedal’s rmware requires...
• a computer running Microsoft Windows or OS X with a standard USB
interface
• the specied DC power supply for your pedal.
Preparing the rmware update
• Download the newest rmware from the “Support” page for your TC pedal.
There are updaters for Microsoft Windows (these are ZIP archives containing
the rmware installer) and for OS X (these are disk image les containing the
rmware installer).
• Unplug all cables (including the power supply) from your TC pedal.
• Connect the pedal to your computer using a USB cable.
• Press and hold the footswitch on your TC pedal. If your TC pedal has more
than one footswitch, press and hold the leftmost footswitch.
• Insert the DC power supply plug.
• The LED on your pedal should turn green. If your TC pedal has more than
one LED, the leftmost LED should turn green. This indicates that the pedal is
ready to receive the software update.
• Release the footswitch.
• Your TC pedal will now be recognized as an updatable device.
Applying the rmware update
• Quit all MIDI-related applications (e.g. your DAW) on your computer and
launch the rmware updater you have downloaded in step 1.
• In the rmware updater app, select your TC pedal from the drop-down list
under the “STEP 1” heading.
• When the “Update” button under the “STEP 2” heading turns green, click it.
• The updated rmware will now be transferred to your TC pedal. Wait for the
progress bar to reach 100%. When the update procedure is complete, the
pedal will automatically restart.