Mooer GE300 User manual

Owner's manual
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Contents
PRECAUTIONS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------01
Features----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------02
QuickTour---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------03-15
TopPanel-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------03-05
BackPanel------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------06-07
RecommendedSetup------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------08-09
Start-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
HomeDisplay-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
SignalChainDisplay------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
SelectPreset-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12
PresetEditing--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13-14
SavingPreset-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15
TUNER------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
LOOPER----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17
GLB-EQ-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18
FXLOOP------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19-23
Expressionpedal-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24-25
CTRL---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26
SettingProcedure--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26
SystemSetting---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27-43
INPUT---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27
OUTPUT-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28
USBAUDIO------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29-30

MIDI-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31-37
FSMODE--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------38-39
FSCOLOR-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------40
TAP------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41
SCREEN-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42
PARAPREF----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42
RESET---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------43
EffectBlock--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44-78
COMP----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44
WAH-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------45-47
FXA/FXB---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------48-50
OD/DS-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------51-52
AMP-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------53-57
CAB-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------58- 60
IR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------61
NS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------62
TONECAP-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------63-77
EQ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------78-79
FXLOOP-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------79
DELAY-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------80-81
REVERB---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------82-83
TrailFunction---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------84
MNRSfileloading-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------85
Specifications-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------86-87

PowerSupply
PleaseconnectthedesignatedACadaptertoanACoutletofthecorrectvoltage.PleasebesuretouseonlyanACadapterwhichsupplies
9VDC2A,centernegative.UnplugtheACpoweradapterwhennotinuseorduringelectricalstorms.Highlyrecommendtouse
theoriginalpowersupply.
Connections
Alwaysturnoffthepowerofthisandallotherequipmentbeforeconnectingordisconnecting,thiswillhelppreventmalfunctionand/or
damagetootherdevices.Alsomakesuretodisconnectallconnectioncablesandthepowercordbeforemovingthisunit.
Cleaning
Cleanonlywithasoft,drycloth.Ifnecessary,slightlymoistenthecloth.Donotuseabrasivecleanser,cleaningalcohol,paintthinners,wax,
solvents,cleaningfluids,orchemical-impregnatedwipingcloths.
Interferencewithotherelectricaldevices
Radiosandtelevisionsplacednearbymayexperiencereceptioninterference.Operatethisunitatasuitabledistancefromradiosand
televisions.
Location
Toavoiddeformation,discoloration,orotherseriousdamage,donotexposethisunittothefollowingconditions:
●Directsunlight●Extremetemperatureorhumidity
●Magneticfields●Highhumidityormoisture
●Excessivelydustyordirtylocations●Strongvibrationsorshocks
●Heatsources
FCCcertification
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
●Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
●Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
PRECAUTIONS
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*Pleasereadcarefullybeforeproceeding*

●High-qualityAMPmodelsthatutilizeMOOER'snon-lineardigitalampmodellingtechnologyandIR-basedspeakercabmodels
toemulatethesamedynamicsandfeelofarealtubeamp.
●TONECAPTUREallowsyoutosampleandcaptureyourreal-lifeamplifier,stompbox,guitar,orcabinettocreatebrandnew
digitalsoundmodels.
●108preampmodelscapturedfromreal-lifeamplifiers,164high-qualityeffects,43IR-basedfactoryspeakercabmodels.
Supports2048samplepointthird-partyimpulseresponsefiles.
●ProgrammableFXLOOPwithoptionalsignalchainroutingforeasyintegrationofyourfavoriteeffectsandultimateflexibility
for4-cablemethod.
●Stereooutputs(1/4"andXLR)withindependentsignalchainrouting.Flexibilitytosenddifferentpartsofyourvirtualrigto
differentdevices.
●MIDIIN/MIDIOUTwitheasymappingandexternalCTRLswitchingtocontrolyourotherpedalsandamps.
●ProgrammablefootswitcheswithuserselectableLEDcolorsandassignablefunctionsallowingcompleteusercustomization
ofthecontrolscheme.
●IntuitiveandsimpleUImakesforfastandeasycreationoftonepresets.
●Supportsuptotwoexternalexpressionpedals.
Features
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QuickTour
TopPanel
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LCDscreen
5-inch854*480LCDchromaticmonitordisplaystheGUI.
<<>>
ScrollparameterpagesleftandrightintheGUI.
SELECT
Rotate/PresstomakeselectionswithintheGUI.
Knob1‒5
AdjustindividualparametersintheGUI.
SCREENMENUS
DISPLAY:TogglesbetweenFOOTSWITCHVIEWandSIGNALCHAINontheGUIhome-screen.Presstoreturnhomefromother
screens.
GLB-EQ:GlobalEQsettingsmenu.
CTRL:Configure,assign,andcustomizefootswitchsettings.
SYSTEM:Globalsystemsettingsmenu.
SAVE:SavePRESETmenu.
EXP:EXP1andEXP2settingsandcalibrationmenu.
EXP1/EXP2LED
DisplaystheON/OFFstatusoftheEXPpedals.
EXP1:LEDwillilluminatewhenanexternalexpressionpedal1isdetectedattheEXP1input.
EXP2:LEDwillilluminatewhenanexternalexpressionpedal2isdetectedattheEXP2input.
MASTER
IndependentvolumecontrolsforXLR,headphones&1/4”jackoutputs.
↑/↓
PresetBANKUP/BANKDOWNfootswitches.
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EFFECTBLOCK
Presstoentereffectblockeditingscreen.
Presstotoggleeffectblockon/off.
LEDdisplaystheon/offstatusoftheeffectblock.
CTRL1‒3&A,B,C
GE300LITEoffersthreedifferentfootswitchmodes.(RefertoCTRLandFSmodesection)
CTRL3
FSMODE1:AssignfunctionsviaCTRLbutton.
FSMODE2:AssignfunctionsviaCTRLbutton/selectedpresetfromtopcolumn.
FSMODE3:Assignfunctionsviaselectedpresetfromtwobanks.
A,B,C
FSMODE1:SelectcorrespondingpresetA,B,orC.
FSMODE2:AssignfunctionsviaCTRLbutton/selectedpresetfrombottomcolumn.
FSMODE3:Assignfunctionsviaselectedpresetfromtwobanks.
A+B=TUNERB+C=LOOPER
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Back Panel
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Guitar/LineSwitch
Switchinputlevelbetweenguitarandline.
AUXIN
1/8"stereojacktoconnectexternalmediadevicesforaudioplayback.
1/4''INPUT
Instrumentinput
EXP1/EXP2
¼"stereojack/externalexpressionpedalinput.
CanbesetasAMPCTRLtoswitchbetweenchannelsofconnectedamplifier.
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SEND/RETURN
Monoeffectsloop
SEND:¼"monojackoutput
RETURN:¼"monojackinput
TheSEND/RETURNcanbeusedtoconnectanexternaleffectspedalortosetupthe4-cablemethodconnection.
OUTPUT
2x¼"monojack
L=MONOoutputL+R=STEREOoutput
PHONES
Dedicatedheadphoneoutput
¼"stereojack
XLROUT
2xBalancedXLRoutputwithGround/Liftswitch.
L=MONOoutputL+R=STEREOoutput
GND/LIFTSwitch
GroundingswitchofXLRbalancedoutput.
MIDIport
ForMIDIIN/OUT(canbesetuptoMIDIIN/OUTmanually)
USB
USBType-BporttorecorddigitalaudiodirectlyintoaPC,updatefirmware,andinterfacewithofficialMOOERsoftwareto
editandimport/exportpresets.
I/O
PowerON/OFFswitch.
DCIN
ConnectGE300Litepowersupply.

RecommendedSetup
ConnectingtoFRFR(Fullrange,flatresponse)speakercabinets:
TurnonAMPandCABSIMBlocks.
ConnectingtoapoweramporFXLoop:TurnonAMPBlock.Tryturningon/offtubesettingtoachieveyourdesiredtone.
ConnectingtoGuitarAmplifer+FRFRDevice:
TurnonAMPandCABSIMblocks.CABSIMblockshouldbeplacedattheendoftheeffectschain.Fromthesystemmenu,set1/4"
outputtoOFFandXLRoutputtoON.
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AUDIOINTERFACE/STUDIOMONITOR
GUITAR
HEADSET
STAGEMONITORORPASYSTEM
RETURNOFAMP
GUITAR
CONNECTING SPEAKER RETURN
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4-CableMethod:
TurnonFXLOOPblock.TurnoffAMPandCABblocks.SetFXLoopto"Serial".Placestompboxessuchaswah,compression,pre-EQ,
octave,etc.,beforeSEND.Modulation,Delay,reverbeffectsarerecommendedtobeplacedafterRETURN.
ConnectingtoaGuitarAmplifierortraditionalFXLOOP:
WerecommendturningoffAMPandCABblocks.
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GUITAR
CONNECTRETURNOFAMP
/POWERAMPLIFIER
FRFRDEVICE
GUITAR
AMPINPUT FXLOOPRETURN
FXLOOPSEND

Start
1.ConnecttheGE300Litewithyourpreferredsetup.
2.TurntheMASTERvolumecontrolallthewaydown.
3.PluginthepowersupplyandswitchontheGE300LITE.
4.RotatetheMASTERvolumecontrolslowlyuntilreachingacomfortablelevel.
OUT PUT &
MAS T ER
XLR
MAS TER
HomeDisplay
UK BOX01B
EXP2: AMP
EXP1: DS/OD Gain
INPUTandOUTPUTLEVEL
Displaysthecurrentsignal
levelbeingreceivedfromthe
INPUT,mainoutput,XLR
outputandheadphoneoutput.
TAPTEMPOBPM,
CPUUSAGEand
TrailDisplay
EXP1/EXP2
Displaysthecurrentfunction
assignedtoEXP1/EXP2.
PRESETNUMBER+PRESETNAME
A,B,C&CTRL1‒3
Displaysthefunctionof
CTRLfootswitches1,2,3
andA,B,C
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TheGE300Litehas2mainhomedisplays.FOOTSWITCHDISPLAYandSIGNALCHAINDISPLAY.
PresstheDISPLAYbuttonatanytimetoreturnhome.
PresstheDISPLAYbuttonagaintotogglebetweenthe2homedisplays.
FOOTSWITCHDISPLAY
Thisdisplayisidealforliveperformance.Itdisplaysvariousinformationaboutthecurrentpreset,in/outlevels,andfootswitch
functions.
01 B 01 C
ABC
DS/OD FX B
ON/OFF
01 A
OUTPUT
XLROUT
INPUT
TRAIL
BPM 120.0 5 0% OFF Gain

COMP DS/OD
REVERB DELAY EQ NS
FX A
FX B
Sensitvitv Output
50 0dB
WAH CAB
TONE CAP
AMP
UK BOX01B
EXP2: AMP
EXP1: DS/OD Gain
OUTPUT
XLROUT
INPUT
TRAIL
BPM 120.0 60% OFF
TheGE300LITEhasacustomizablesignalchain.FromtheHOMEDISPLAYyoucanedittheorderofyoureffectsblocksand
rearrangetheSEND/RETURN,XLROUT,andmasterOUTPUT.
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SignalChainDisplay
INPUTandOUTPUTLEVEL
Displaysthecurrentsignallevel
beingreceivedintheINPUT,
mainoutput,XLRoutputand
headphoneoutput.
TAPTEMPOBPM,
CPUUSAGEand
TrailDisplay
EXP1/EXP2
Displaysthecurrentfunction
assignedtoEXP1/EXP2.
PRESETNUMBER+PRESETNAME
A,B,C&CTRL1‒3
Displaysthefunctionof
CTRLfootswitches1,2,3
andA,B,C
Relevantvalueoftheeffectblock
Thedisplayednumberisthebank
number.PressBANKUP/BANKDOWN
footswitchestoscrollthroughdifferent
banks.Changebetweenpresetswithin
thebankbyusingA,B,Cfootswitches
orbyrotatingtheSELECTcontrolknob.
Gain

SelectPreset
TheGE300Litehas13effectsblocks.Theorderofeffectschain,thetypeofeffects,thevalueofeffects,expressionpedalcontrol,
andCTRLfootswitchcanallbestoredintodifferentpresetpatchesforrecalling.
TheGE300Litehas85banks,eachwith3presetpatchesfor255presetslotstotal.
16A
PresetBankNumber Preset(Eachpresetbank
hasthreepresetsslotsA,B,C)
Press▲▼toswitchbetweendifferentpresets.Thescreenwillshowthenumberandnameofthecurrentbank.PressA,B,orCto
selectthecorrespondingpreset.
Notice:
1.Inthefootswitchdisplay,youcanswitchpresetsbyrotatingtheSELECTknob.
2.GE300Liteset3differentfootswitches.PleaserefertoFSmodeformoreinformation.
3.GE300Litehas162factorypresets.Bank1-27arepresetswiththecabsimondesignedforconnectingto
headphones,PAsystem,mixerorotherFRFRdevice.Banks28-54arepresetswiththecabsimoff,forconnectingto
apowerampdirectly.
4.Wheninthebankselectdisplay,presstheBANKUPandBANKDOWNfootswitchessimultaneouslytogobacktothe
homedisplay.
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PresetEditing
1.EffectBlockON/OFF
ON:Whentheeffectblockisoff(TheLEDbuttonisoff),pressrelevanteffectblockLEDbuttontoturnon(TheLEDbuttonison).
OFF:Whentheeffectison(TheLEDbuttonison),presstheeffectblockLEDbuttontoselectitandthenpressasecondtimetoturn
off(TheLEDbuttonisoff).
Notice:Ifaneffectblockison,presstwicetoquicklyturnitoff.
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HighCut
off 0dBoff 15
Low cut Pattern1 OutputDistance2
Distance 1
820
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Center 1 Mic 2
Mic 1
1 2
2
1 2 3 4 5
Center 2
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Early
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2.ValueEditing
A.NormalAadjustment
●Pressthedesiredeffectblockbuttontoenteraneffectpage.
●RotateSELECTtonavigatetothedesiredeffect(Someeffectblocks,forexampleTONECAPTUREandFXLOOP,onlyhaveone
effecttochoosefrom).
●Rotateknobs1-5toeditthevalue.
●PressSELECTtoswitchbetweenrolls
●Someeffectshavemorethanonepageofparameters.Thepagenumberwillbeonthetopleftoftheadjustingdisplay.Press
the<>toscrollbetweendifferentpagesofparameters.
EXP2: AMP
EXP1: DS/OD
OUTPUT
XLROUT
INPUT
TRAIL
BPM 120.0 50% OFF
Gain
SM57 U47
Gain

B.Effectchaindisplayadjustment
●PressDISPLAYtoentereffectchaindisplay.
●RotateSELECTtonavigatetothedesiredeffect.
●Rotateknobs1-5toadjusttheparametersshownrightundertheeffectchain.
●Moreparameterscanbeaccessedby<>pagescrollbutton.
Notice:Homedisplayadjustmentsupportsquickeditingofthecurrenteffect.ToturneffectblockOn/Offorchange
effecttype,pleasepresscorrespondingeffectblockbutton.
Notice:1.Topreventsignalfeedback,RETURNcannotbesetinfrontofSEND.
2.Theparametershownundertheeffectchaincanbeadjustedbythe1-5knobs.
Jungle Riff13C
CAB
DELAY
REVERB FXB
Waveform1 Pitch1 Attack1 Level1 Filter
Sin -12.0 50 50 off
AMP
NS
EXP2:DS/OD
EXP1: AMP
XLROUT
INPUT
COMP WAH
EQ TONECAP
Output
Master
OUTPUT
DS/OD
FXA
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Waveform1 Pitch1 Attack1 Level1 Filter
Sin -12.0 50 50 off
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3.Effectchainediting
GE300LITEhasacustomizableeffectchainwith12effectblocksand4inputandoutputs.Theorderchangedbyusersintheeffect
chaindisplay.
Movingeffectblock:
●PressDISPLAYonceortwice(dependingonthecurrentdisplayscreen)toentereffectchaindisplay.
●RotateSELECTtonavigatetheyellowcursorabovetheeffecttomove.
●PressSELECTknobtoconfirmpickupoftheeffect.Thecursorwillturnred.
●RotateSELECTknobtothepositionyoudesire.Pressagaintodroptheeffect.Cursorwillchangebacktoyellow.
Movinginputandoutput
●Thereare4inputandoutputs:6.35mm(1/4')output,XLRoutput,FXLOOPSEND,andFXLOOPRETURN.Allofthemare
customizable.
●PressandholdSELECTfor1.5secondstoenterinput/outputselectionmode.Thecursorwillswitchtoinput/outputorlightup
theinput/outputicon.
●RotateSELECTtoselectadesiredinput/output.
●PressSELECTtopickupaninput/output.Theiconwillturnred.
●RotateSELECTtoadesiredposition.PressSELECTagaintodroptheinput/output.Theiconwillturnbacktoyellow.
●PressandholdSELECTfor1.5secondstoquittheI/Oselectionmode.
TRAIL
BPM 114.2 68% OFF

SavingPreset
Youcansavethepresetsafteryoufinishediting.Belowisthesavingprocedure:
1.PressSAVEtoentersavingmenu.
2.RotateSELECTtoselectapresetslotinwhichtosave.
3.PressSELECTtoaccesspresetnameediting.
4.Utilizeknobs1-5toselectthedesiredcharacterYoucanedit5charactersatatime.PressSELECTtoswitchtonext5character
forediting.
5.PressSAVEagaintoconfirmsaving.PressinganyotherbuttonbeforepressingSAVEwillcancelthesavingprocess.
US Deluxe 16A01A
SAVE
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 _
16A
SAVE
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 90 _
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R T V W X Y Z SU
12 3 4 5
Notice:PresetnamesintheGE300Litesupportsupto15characters.
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US Deluxe
01A

TUNER
1.PressA&BsimultaneouslytoaccesstheTUNER.
2.Playtheguitarstringandthedisplaywillshowthenameandpitchofthenote.
3.Tuneyourguitartomatchthepitch.
4.Rotateknob1toswitchbetweenMUTEandBYPASSmode.
5.Rotateknob2tocalibratethetuningfrequencyfrom435Hz-445Hz.
6.PressanyfootswitchexceptforBANKUPandBANKDOWNtoexittheTUNER.
TUNER
G
MUTE A=440Hz
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Notice:YoucansettheCTRLfootswitchtotheTUNERfunction.PleaserefertoCTRLsection.
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LOOPER
TheGE300Litehasafullyintegratedloopstationwithupto30secondsoflooptime.PressfootswitchB+Csimultaneouslyto
enter/exittheLOOPER.
UNDO
ONCE
1/2
SPEED
REVERSE
EXP2: FX B Depth
EXP1: DS//OD Gain
LOOPER
REC
DUB STOP
CLEAR
TIME 6.0REC VOL: 50
1 2
OU TP UT
XL RO UT
IN PU T
Recorddisplaybar.
Showingtherecording
timeinseconds.
RECVOL
RECVOL.Adjustthe
recordinputvolume
usingcontrolknob1.
Controlmenu
UsingCTRL1,CTRL2,CTRL3,andA,
B,Ctocontrolcorresponding
function.
PLAYVOL
Adjustthelooper
playbackvolumeusing
controlknob2.
REC
DUB
Notice
1.Looperwillkeeprunninginthebackgroundifyouquitduringplaybackmodeorrecordingmode.YoucanusetheGE300Lite'sotherfunctionsas
youlike,forexample,presetediting,CTRLfootswitchactions,orswitchingbetweenpresets.
2.TheLOOPERwillautomaticallysavetherecordedfilesevenafteritturnsoff.
3.RECVOLandPLAYVOLaresetto50asthedefaultvalue.Youcanadjustthemtoyourpreference.
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TRAIL
BPM 1 20.0 50% OFF
: 50
PLAY
LOOPERINSTRUCTIONS
REC:Whenthetrackisempty,pressfootswitchAtostartrecording.TheRECindicatorwillturngreen,andthecount-offwill
start.
PLAY:PressfootswitchAagaintostoprecordingandbeginplayback.ThePLAYindicatorwillturngreen.
DUB:DuringPLAYmode,pressfootswitchAtoDUBanothertrack.TheDUBindicatorwillturngreen.Youcandubtracksas
muchasyou'dlike.
UNDO/REDO:WhenthereareatleasttwoDUBtracks,userscanpressCTRL1toundothelasttrack.PressCTRL1againtoredothe
track.
REVERSE:PressCTRL2toplaythetrackinreverse.Thecount-ofwillcountinreverseaswell.
1/2SPEED:PressCTRL3toplaythetracksathalfspeedoftheoriginal.Thepitchofthetrackwillbeoneoctavelower.Thecounting
barwillrunathalfspeedaswell.
ONCE:PressfootswitchBtostopplayingtracksafterplayingbackonce.
STOP/CLEAR:PressfootswitchCtostopplayback.STOPwillturngreen.PressandholdfootswitchCtoaccessCLEAR.Allthetracks
willbedeleted,andSTOPwillturnblackagain.
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