Mooer LOOPER X2 User manual

STEREOLOOPERPEDAL
Owner’sManual

Content
Precautions-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------01
Features---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------02
Layout-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------03-06
Connections------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------07-09
Instructions-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10-18
MOOERSTUDIOforLOOPERX2EditorSoftware------------------------------------------------------------------19-24
Specifications--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25

PRECAUTIONS
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*Pleasereadcarefullybeforeproceeding*
PowerSupply
Please connect the designated AC adapterto an AC outlet ofthe correct voltage.Please be sure to use only an AC adapter which supplies
9V DC , 3A , center negative. Unplug the AC power adapter when not in use or during electricastorms.Please onty use the
original powersupply included with your device.
Connections
Always turn off the power ofthis and all other equipment before connecting or disconnecting, this will help preventmalfunction and
/or damage to other devices, Also make sure to disconnect all connection cables and the power cordbefore moving this unit.
Cleaning
Clean only with a soft, dry cloth. lfnecessary, slightly moisten the cloth, Do not use abrasive cleanser, cleaning alcoho.paint thinners,
wax, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths, interference with other electricadevices Radios and televisions
placed nearby may experience reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitabledistance from radios and televisions.
Location
Toavoiddeformation,discoloration,orotherseriousdamage,donotexposethisunittothefollowingconditions.
●Directsunlight●Magneticfields●Excessivedustyordirtylocation●Heatsources
●Extremetemperatureorhumidity●Highhumidityormoisture●Strongvibrationsorshocks
FCCcertification
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubiecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
●Thisdevicemavnotcauseharmfulinterference.
●Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

●Dual-footswitchstereolooperpedal
●Upto77saveslotsforatotalof300minutesrecordtime
●AutoRecordfunction
●FadeOutfunctionallowstrackstofadeoutnaturallyafterplayingstops
●Savingoptionsarebasedonthestructureofsongs,allowingquickrecordingandplayback
anywhere
●Twofootswitchmodesallowplayerstoswitchbetween7differenttrackswhileplaying
●Compatiblewithexternalfootswitchcontroller
●Specializededitorsoftwareforimport/exportofaudiotracksandupdatingfirmware
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Features

Layout
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1、FADE：
FADE OUT time control. Rotate to adjust the fade out time. Rotate to 7 o'clock to turn off the fadeout
function. The fade out time duration can be set to up to 10 seconds.
2、THRESHOLD：
Adjust the sensitivity of the AUTO REC function. Rotate to 7 o'clock to turn off the auto recording
function. It is recommended to adjust it according to your playing preferences.
3、PLAY：
Looper playback volume level control, Rotate to 12 o'clock and the playback volume and thereal-time
playing volume will be the same. lt supports up to +6dB volume level boost.
4、REC：
Looper recording volume level control. Rotate to 12 o'clock and the playback volume and thereal-time
playing volume will be the same. lt supports up to +6dB volume level boost.
5、SAVE：
Press to go through preset slots 1-7. Press and hold to save currently recorded tracks.
6、SONG：
LOOPER X2 has 11 song banks. Each bank has 7 save slots (corresponding to the 7 LED indicators)
Rotate to cycle through the 11 banks.
Notes: In banks 1-9, the maximum recording time of each slot is 2.5 minutes. In banks 10 and 11.the
maximum recording time of each slot is 10 minutes.
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7&8、FootswitchLED:
Indicatestherunningstatusofthelooper
9、LeftFootswitch:
In normal mode, you can press this footswitch for looper control, REC/PLAY/DUB/CLEAR/UNDOREDO/
CANCEL. In preset select mode, press it to scroll up in the current song bank.
10、RightFootswitch:
Inthenormalmode,youcanpresstherightfootswitchtoSTOP/CLEARthelooper.Inpresetselect
mode,pressittoscrolldowninthecurrentsongbank.
11、PresetLEDindicator:
ChromaticpresetslotLEDindicators.GREENindicatescurrentlyselectedslot.OFFforemptyslot.
PURPLEforslotwithrecordedtracks.
12、INPUTL(Mono):
1/4" mono (TS) audio jack, please use it for mono setup (lt is also the left channel of the stereosetup).
13、INPUTR:
1/4"mono(TS)audiojack,itisalsotherightchannelofstereosetup.
14、OUTPUTR(Mono):
1/4" mono (TS) audio jack, please use it for mono setup (lt is also the left channel of the stereosetup).
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15、OUTPUTR：
1/4"mono (TS) audio jack, it is also the right channel of stereo setup.
16、EXTCTRL：
1/8"TRS jack, for connecting to external treble footswitch pedal (Need to purchase separately)
17、TYPE-C：
For connecting to computer for data transferring, firmware update.
18、DCIN：
Connect to 9V and at least 300mA current draw, center negative power supply. Original powersupply
is recommended, lsolated power supply is recommended to avoid unexpected noisecaused by power
supply sharing.
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MonoPre-Looper
AMP EFFECTS/STOMP
INSTRUMENT
MonoPost-Looper
Connections
lnthissetup,themonosignalfromtheinstrumentisrecordeddirectly,withoutanyeffects.
EFFECTS/STOMP
INSTRUMENT
Inthissetup,themonosignalprocessedbytheeffectsisrecorded.
AMP

StereoPre-Looper
StereoPost-Looper
Inthissetup,thestereosignalfromtheinstrumentisrecordeddirectly,withoutanyeffects.
AMP1
EFFECTS/STOMP
INSTRUMENT
Inthissetup,thestereosignalprocessedbytheeffectsisrecorded.
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AMP2
AMP1
EFFECTS/STOMP
INSTRUMENT
(STEREO)
AMP2

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Notes:Theleftoutputsignalisfromtheleftinput;therightoutputsignalisfromtherightinput,Pleaseensure
theconnectionissetupproperly.(Seethediagrambelow.)
AMP
INSTRUMENT
ROUT
LIN
AMP
INSTRUMENT
LOUT
R IN

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Instructions
1.Start
*Pluginthepowersupplyandsetupvourinstruments,effects,andamplifierproperly.
*RotatethesONGknobtoselectanaudiofile,PressSAVEtoselectaslotinwhichtorecord.*tisrecommendedto
setthePLAYandRECparamsbothto12o'clock,tobalancethevolumeofrea-timeplaving,playback,andrecording.
YoucanadiustthevolumeleveloftherecordingorplaybackbyrotatingPLAYOrREC.
*RotateFADEandTHRESHOLDtothefarlefttoturnoffFADEOUTandAUTORECfunction.NowyourLoopX2isset
upsuccessfully.Afterbecomingfamiliarwithit,youcanbegintosetupmorecomplicatedfunctionslater.
EMPT
Press
REC PLAY DUB
Press Press
2.BasicLooperOperation
REC-PLAY-DUB:

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STOP:
DuringREC/PLAY/DUB,pressrightfootswitchtoSTOP,thenpresstheleftfootswitchtocontinueREC/PLAY/DUB
RCE
PLAY
DUB STOP
Press Press
PLAY
UNDO/REDO:
Whentherearemorethan2layersoftracksrecorded,pressandholdtheleftfootswitchtoUNDOtheast-recordedlayer.
Beforeyourecordanewlayer,youcanpressandholdtheleftfootswitchagaintoREDOandthelastlayerwillberecalled.
PLAY
Pressandhold Pressandhold
PLAY
Thelastlayerwillbedeleted. Recallthelastlayer.
PLAY UNDO REDO

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CANCEL：
ifyoumakeamistakeduringDUBrecording,youcancancelanddeletecurrentlayerdirectly.Pressandholdeftfootswitch
tocancel,ltisdifferentfromUNDO.canceledlavercannotberestored,AndvoucanonlycancelayerduringDUB.
DUB
Pressandhold
DUB
CANCEL
DeletethewronglayerandgetbacktoDUB
DELETE：
Deletetherecordedtrackswhichhavenotbeenstoredyet,ordeletetheimportaudiofileincurrentslot.
Pressandhold
RCE
PLAY
DUB
STOP
EMPTY
STOP
or
Ifrecordedtrackincurrentslothavenotbeensavedyet,
clearingitwilllettheslotbeempty.
ifimportedaudiofile,savedrecordedtrackisclearedthe
looperwillstop.

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CLEAR：
Clearallthedata(lncludingthesavedrecordedtrackandimportaudiofile)incurrentslot.
Allstatus
2、PressSAVE
EMPTY
1、Pressandhold
SAVE：
Afterrecordingiscomplete,pressandholdSAVEtosavetherecordedtrack,Anyunsavedtrackswillbelostafterpowering
off.Tracksexportedfromacomputerwillbestoredintothedeviceautomaticallywithouttheneedtoperformthesave
operation.
FADE:
RotateFADEtoturnonthefadeoutfunction,Whenthefadeoutfunctionison.thecurrenttrackwillastforawhileandthen
fadeoutnaturallyifyouswitchitofforswitchtoanothertrack.
LOOPERX2supportsupto10secondsoffadeouttime.RotateFADEtothefarlefttoturnoff
thefadeoutfunction,Whenfadeoutisoff,thetrackwillswitchimmediatelywhenpowering
offorswitchingtoanothertrack.

AUTOREC：
The AUTO REC can help to start recording automatically when an input signalis detected. You need to setupthe
threshold value ofthe AUTO REC and when the input signalis higher than the set value, the recording wistart
automatically.
Beforeusingthisfunction,pleaseadjusttheTHRESHOLDtoapropervalue,selectanemptyslot,andpresstheleft
footswitch.TheLEDindicatoroftheleftfootswitchwillstarttoblinkinREDforstandby.Whenanysignaloverthethreshold
valueisdetected,recordingwillstartautomatically.
RotateTHRESHOLDtothefar-leftpositiontoturnofftheAUTORECfunctionandyoucanstartrecordingmanuallyby
pressingtheleftfootswitch,Thehigherthresholdvalueyouset,themoredifficultitistoactivatetheAUTORECfunction.
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Notes:
A.Beforetheactualrecording,itisrecommendedtotryforseveraltimesbyadjustingtheTHRESHOLD,sothatyoucan
getapropervalueintheactualrecording.
B.WhatisthepropervalueofTHRESHOLD?AvaluethatcanallowyoutoactivatetheAUTORECvianormaplaying,and
itcannotbeaffectedbyanyotherunexpectednoise.
C.ltisrecommendedtosetuptheTHRESHOLDeverytimeyouswitchtoanotherinstrument,asdifferentinstruments
havedifferentoutputsignallevel.
D.AUTORECfunctionisforrecordingthefirstlayeronlyandcannotworkwithPLAY/DUB
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Footswitch：
LOOPERX2allowsvoutosaveaudiofilesinslotsandbanksforuse.suitableformarkingvourcreativesparksor
recordingdifferentpartsofyoursongs.Youcanswitchbetweendifferenttracksseamlesslywhileplaying
Press2footswitches
Duringplavback,pressthetwofootswitchessimultaneouslytoenterthesavingslotswitchingmode,bothfootswitchLEDs
willblinkinRED.Nowvoucanscrollthroughthesavingslotsvialeft/rightfootswitch,leftfootswitchforscrollingupwhileright
footswitchforscrollingdown.Thefootswitchmodewillbebacktonormalmodeafterbeingidlefor3seconds:oryourcan
presstwofootswitchessimultaneouslyagaintoswitchfootswitchmode.

Notes:
Looperplavbackwillswitchtothenextslotandbeginplavingautomaticallvandseamlesslvaftertheolaybackofthe
currenttrackiscomplete.fthenextslotisempty,thenaftertheplaybackofthecurrenttrackhasfinished,thelooperwill
switchtothenextslotandstartrecording.
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ExternalFootswitch：
TheLOOPERX2supportsanexternalfootswitchpedalcontrol(purchasedseparately).Theexternalfootswitchconnects
toLOOPERX2viaTRScablebythe1/8’EXTCTRLjack.
Youcanusetheexternalfootswitchestoscrollup/downthroughsaveslots,UNDO/REDO/CANCELetc.

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Scrollup Scrolldown UNDO/REDO/CANCEL
(Externalfootswitchfunctions)
Notes:
ltisrecommendedtousetheTCHeliconSWITCH3orDIGITECHFS3X,oranytreblefootswitchpedalthatworkswith
binarycoding.
FootswitchA FootswitchB FootswitchC
TRSJack
(SchematicDiagram)

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FactoryReset：
PowerOfftheLOOPERX2,thenpressandholdSAVEbutton,Thenpowerontheunittoresetittofactorysettings.All
datawillbeclearedafterfactoryreset.
FirmwareUpdate(Enterupdatemodemanually)：
YoucanconnectLOOPERX2toacomputerwiththeeditorsoftwareinstalledtoupdatethefirmware.Connecttheunitto
acomputerandselectfirmwareupdateinthesoftware,theunitwillthenbebootedtoupdatemode.Theinstructionsbelow
areforbootingtoupdatemodemanually:
●PowerOfftheLOOPERX2thenpressandholdbothfootswitches
●PowerOntheLOOPERX2
●The1-7LEDindicatorswillblinkchromaticallytoindicatebootingtoupdatemode
●ConnecttoacomputerviaUSBcable
●Opentheeditorsoftwareandtheupdatewindowwillpopup
●ClickonSTARTtobegintheupdate.DonotstoporpoweroffyourLooperX2oryourcomputerwhilethefirmwareisbeingupdated.The
updateshouldonlytakeafewminutes.