TC Electronic DITTO X2 LOOPER User manual

Controls
(1) Power input - The power input of this pedal is a standard 5.5 / 2.1 mm DC plug
(centre = negative). To power up your pedal, connect a power supply to its power
input socket. Ditto X2 Looper requires a 9 V power supply providing 100 mA or
more (not supplied). To minimize hum, use a power supply with isolated outputs.
You can also run Ditto X2 Looper using batteries.
(2) Audio inputs - This pedal has two standard ¼" jack TS inputs for stereo
operation. If your signal source is mono (e.g. a regular guitar or a mono eect
pedal), connect it to the MONO input.
(3) Audio outputs - This pedal has two standard ¼" TS outputs for stereo operation.
If the next device in the signal chain is mono, connect it to the MONO output.
(4) LOOP footswitch and LED - Use this footswitch to control all loop-related
functions of the pedal (record, playback, undo/ redo, clear).
(5) FX footswitch and LED - Use this footswitch to either control one of Ditto
X2 Looper’s built-in eects or to stop loop playback. The assignment of this
footswitch is determined by the setting of the FX selector switch.
(6) Loop / backing track level control knob - Use the LOOP LEVEL control knob
to control the level of your loops. Use the LOOP LEVEL control knob while
holding down the Store / Backing track level switch to control the level of
your backing track.
(7) Store / Delete / Backing track level switch
• To store the current loop as a backing track, nudge this switch up.
• To delete the stored loop/backing track, hold this switch in the up position for
three seconds.
• To set the level of the backing track, turn the Loop level control knob while
holding this switch in the down position.
(8) FX selector switch - Use this switch to determine the function of the FX
footswitch. Available settings are:
• Reverse: FX footswitch toggles the Reverse eect on and o.
• ½ Speed: FX footswitch toggles the Half speed eect on and o.
• Stop: FX footswitch acts as a dedicated stop footswitch.
(9) USB port - Connect Ditto X2 Looper to a computer to transfer loops between
your computer and Ditto X2 Looper. If there should be rmware updates for this
device, they can also be installed using the USB port.
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Quick Start Guide
DITTO X2 LOOPER
Highly Intuitive Looper Pedal with Dedicated Stop Button and Loop Eects

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Zhongshan Eurotec Electronics Limited
No. 10 Wanmei Road, South China Modern Chinese Medicine Park, Nanlang Town, 528451, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, China
Gettingstarted
Creatingloops
Recording your first loop
1. Press the LOOP footswitch once. The LED will light up in red, indicating
Ditto X2 Looper is in Record Mode.
2. At the end of the loop (for example, after eight bars), press the LOOP
footswitch again.
3. The LED will turn green, and Ditto X2 Looper will repeat the loop continuously.
The LED will blink every time Ditto X2 Looper reaches the starting point
of the loop.
4. Your loop can be up to ve minutes long!
5. To change the playback volume of the loop you just recorded, adjust the
LOOP LEVEL control knob.
Overdubbing
To record an overdub:
1. Press the LOOP footswitch again while the original loop is playing back. The LOOP
footswitch LED will turn red, indicating you’re in Record mode again.
2. When you’re done, press the LOOP footswitch once more to quit Record
mode. Ditto X2 Looper will repeat the loop with both the original recording
and the overdub.
Undo (clearing the last take)
To undo the last take you recorded:
1. Press and hold the LOOP footswitch for 1.5 seconds or longer during playback.
2. The LED will blink twice in rapid succession, and the last take will be removed.
Previously recorded takes will stay intact.
Stopping loop playback / recording and deleting the loop/backing track
To stop loop playback/recording and delete everything you have recorded:
1. Press the LOOP footswitch twice and hold down your foot on the second tap for
three seconds until the backing track is deleted.
2. If you have set the small FX selector switch to “Stop”, you can use the FX
footswitch to stop and delete the loop.
3. The LED will turn o to indicate that the loop has been deleted.
Specications
Bypass mode True Bypass
Input connectors 2 x ¼" TS, unbalanced
Output connectors 2 x ¼" TS, unbalanced
Power input Standard 5.5 / 2.1 mm DC, centre negative
>100 mA (power supply not included)
Controls LOOP LEVEL knob, LOOP footswitch, FX footswitch,
FX selector switch, Store/Delete/Backing track level switch
Max. loop length 5 min.
Max. overdubs Unlimited
Latency None (analog dry-through)
USB port Mini-B USB connector
Dimensions (H x W x D) 54 x 113 x 135 mm (2.1 x 4.4 x 5.3")
Weight 0.55 kg (1.2 lbs)