Quick Start Guide

PLETHORA X3 Controls
(1) PLAY/EDIT – Use this switch
to toggle between PLAY and
EDIT modes.
(2) EFFECT – This knob allows you
to select and assign PEDALS to
the BOARD.
EDIT MODE – Rotate this knob to
scroll through the list of available
PEDALS, and then press the knob
to assign the selected PEDAL to the
currently-active PEDAL SLOT.
PLAY MODE – This knob has
no function.
(3) PARAMETER – Use these
three knobs to adjust the eect
parameters of your PEDALS.
EDIT MODE – PARAMETER knobs
can be used to adjust specic
eect parameters for the selected
PEDAL. These parameters are
saved on the y automatically.
PLAY MODE – These knobs do
nothing unless assigned as HOT
KNOBZ via the BOARD settings
menu. A HOT KNOB can be
assigned to control any PEDAL
parameter knobs in the whole
eects chain for quick, on-the-y
adjustment in PLAY mode. HOT
KNOB tweaks are not saved
automatically and are just for live
tweaking when in PLAY mode.
(4) BOARD – This switch scrolls up
and down through the BOARDS.
(5) TONEPRINT – This knob can
be used to scroll through the
TonePrints list for the selected
PEDAL.
EDIT MODE – Rotate to scroll
through the TonePrint list on
the far-right screen. Press to
select and assign the TonePrint
highlighted on the list to the
currently selected PEDAL.
PLAY MODE – Press and hold to
activate the chromatic UniTune
tuner. Press the encoder again or
any footswitch to exit the tuner.
(6) LCD DISPLAYS
PLAY MODE – Displays show
which eects are currently loaded
and active for each PEDAL SLOT on
the BOARD.
EDIT MODE – Displays show the
PEDAL list, TonePrint list and
PARAMETER knob settings for the
selected PEDAL.
(7) FOOTSWITCH
EDIT MODE – Press one of the
three footswitches to select
the corresponding EFFECT SLOT.
Consecutively press the same
footswitch to bypass/engage the
currently selected PEDAL.
PLAY MODE – Press a footswitch
to turn the PEDAL in the
corresponding PEDAL SLOT on and
o. Press and hold to activate a
secondary FOOTSWITCH FUNCTION
such as MASH, RAMP and TAP
TEMPO. A secondary FOOTSWITCH
FUNCTION can be changed in
the BOARD settings menu at the
bottom of the PEDAL/EFFECT list.
(8) INDICATOR LEDs
EDIT MODE- LEDs illuminate
to display which PEDAL SLOT is
currently selected. If the PEDAL
is bypassed the LED will ash, if
the PEDAL is engaged the LED will
light solid.
PLAY MODE – LEDs show if the
corresponding eect PEDAL is on/
o. For secondary FOOTSWITCH
FUNCTIONS such as TAP TEMPO,
the LED’s display the current status
of the eect.
(9) INPUT (MONO/STEREO) –
These jacks accept standard ¼"
TS connectors. For stereo input,
use both input jacks; for mono
input, use only the MONO input
jack.
(10) OUTPUT (MONO/STEREO) –
These jacks accept standard ¼"
TS connectors. For stereo output,
use both output jacks; for mono
output, use only the MONO
output jack.
(11) DC IN – Connect the included
external power supply (9 V DC,
> 600 mA). For safe operation,
please only use the included
power supply that comes with
your product.
(12) USB – This mini-USB Type B jack
connects the unit to a computer
or mobile device for connection to
the TonePrint App, and to perform
rmware updates.
(13) MIDI (IN/THRU) – These MIDI
jacks allow you to remotely control
footswitches, BOARD changes and
various FX parameters in real-time
via external MIDI devices (like a
foot controller or your DAW).
(EN) Step 3: Controls
(6)
(9)
(7)
(3) (4) (5)
(10) (11)
(8)
(13)(12)
(1)(2)
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