TC-Helicon Play Electric - Reference Manual - Manual (Page 38)

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Switch-3 page (7/8)
Control parameter
Switch-3 is an optional, high-quality remote con-
trol which you can use with your TC-Helicon de-
vice. Use the Control parameter to set the func-
tionality of connected Switch-3.
Loop Mode setting
With the Loop Mode setting, the three foot-
switches on a Switch-3 will control loop func-
tions:
► Button 1 activates Record / Play / Overdub.
► Button 2 stops recording/playback and can be
used to erase the loop (by holding).
► Button 3 is used for Undo.
Custom setting
With the Custom setting, you can assign func-
tions to the three footswitches on a Switch-3
from a list.
Simply press the soft button next to “Switch 1”,
“Switch 2” or “Switch 3” on the right side of the
display and use the Control Knob to define the
function the respective footswitch should con-
trol.
The available settings are:
► Loop Rec/Play
► Loop Stop/Clear
► Loop Undo
► Loop Start/Stop
► 1 Btn Looper
► Tap Tempo
► Set Key
► Preset Down
► Preset Up
► Hit
► Harmony
► Harm Moment
► Doubling
► Delay
► Delay Moment
► Reverb
► HardTune
► Transducer
► µMod
► Gtr Amp
► Gtr Boost
► Gtr Compressor
► Gtr µMod
► Gtr Delay
► Gtr Reverb
Harm Moment and Delay Moment
When you have selected the Custom setting, two
menu items work slightly differently from the oth-
ers: Harm Moment and Delay Moment.
With “Harm Moment” and “Delay Moment”, the
respective effect (harmony voices or delay) is
active only as long as you press down the foot-
switch. Some users prefer the precision offered
by this mode.
1 Btn Looper setting
The 1 Btn Looper (1 Button Looper) setting is
a convenient way to control all relevant Looper
functions using a single footswitch. This allows
you to assign the two remaining buttons on a
Switch-3 for other features (e.g. Hit).
► With no loop present, tap the footswitch once
to record.
► Tap the footswitch again to define the loop
length and switch to loop playback.
► Tap the footswitch again to overdub during
playback.
► Hold the footswitch to undo the last overdub.
► Hold the footswitch again to restore (redo) the
last overdub.
► Tap the footswitch twice quickly to stop.
Please note that when stopping, a short por-
tion of audio is recorded.
► Tap the footswitch to play or hold to erase the
loop.
Tip: If you prefer to have Play Electric up on a
music stand, you can use “Preset DN”, “Preset
UP” and “HIT” as your custom Switch-3 assign-
ments to replicate the footswitch controls.