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TC Electronic Flashback Mini Delay EN

TC Electronic Flashback Mini Delay EN

Flashback

Flashback Mini Delay – Manual (2014-08-13)

Mini Delay

Manual – 2014-08-13
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Important safety instructions 3 Ta

Before you begin 6 Frequently asked ques
About this manual 7 Frequently asked questio
Getting support 7 TonePrint pedals

About this pedal 8 Links
Flashback Mini Delay 9 TonePrint resources
True Bypass 9 Support resources
TC Electronic on…
TonePrint 10
What are TonePrints? 11 Technical specification
Transferring TonePrints to your pedal
using the TonePrint app 11
Editing TonePrints with TonePrint Editor 12

Setup 13
Ready… 14
Set… 14
Play! 14

Inputs, outputs and controls 15
Power / Switching the effect on and off 16
Footswitch 16
Audio in and out 17
Effect controls 17
Delay types 18

Maintenance 19
Updating the firmware 20

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Important saf

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Important safety instructions

fety instructions

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1. Read these instructions. 14. Refer all servicing t
2. Keep these instructions. sonnel. Servicing is
3. Heed all warnings. paratus has been
4. Follow all instructions. such as power-supp
5. Do not use this apparatus near water. aged, liquid has b
6. Clean only with a dry cloth. have fallen into the
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. In- tus has been expo
does not operate
stall in accordance with the manufacturer’s dropped.
instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such Caution
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that pro- You are cautioned that
duce heat. cations not expressly a
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the po- could void your authorit
larized or grounding-type plug. A polarized ment.
plug has two blades with one wider than
the other. A grounding-type plug has two Service
blades and a third grounding prong. The
wide blade or the third prong is provided for All service must be perf
your safety. If the provided plug does not fit sonnel.
into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet. Warning
10. Protect the power cord from being walked
on or pinched, particularly at plugs, con- To reduce the risk of fire
venience receptacles, and the point where expose this apparatus t
they exit from the apparatus. objects filled with liquids
11. Only use attachments/accessories speci- not be placed on this ap
fied by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, Do not install this device
bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the ap-
paratus. When a cart is used, use
caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or when unused for long periods
of time.

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Important safety instructions

to qualified service per- EMC / EMI
s required when the ap-
Electromagnetic compatibility / 
damaged in any way, Electromagnetic interference
ply cord or plug is dam-
been spilled or objects This equipment has been tested and found to
e apparatus, the appara- comply with the limits for a Class B digital de-
osed to rain or moisture, vice, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
normally, or has been
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
any change or modifi- protection against harmful interference in resi-
approved in this manual dential installations. This equipment generates,
ty to operate this equip- uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with
formed by qualified per- the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no
or electric shock, do not guarantee that interference will not occur in a
to rain or moisture and particular installation.
s, such as vases, should
pparatus. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-
e in a confined space. ence to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equip-

ment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir-

cuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced ra-
dio / TV technician for help.

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For customers in Canada Explanation of gra

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Ca- The lightning bolt triang
nadian ICES-003. user to the presence of
voltages” within the unit’
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est sufficient magnitude to c
conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. tric shock to humans.

The exclamation point t
the user to presence of i
service instructions in th
ing the product.

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Important safety instructions

aphic symbols

gle is used to alert the
uninsulated “dangerous
’s chassis that may be of
constitute a risk of elec-

triangle is used to alert
important operating and
he literature accompany-

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B

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Before you begin

Before you begin

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About this manual Getting support

This manual will help you learn understanding If you still have question
and operating your TC product. ter reading this manual,
TC Support:
To get the most from this manual, please read it
from start to finish, or you may miss important tcelectronic.com/suppor
information.
Enjoy your TC product
This manual is only available as a PDF download
from the TC Electronic website.

Of course, you can print this manual, but we en-
courage you to use the PDF version, which has
both internal and external hyperlinks. For ex-
ample, clicking the logo in the upper left corner
of each page will take you back to the table of
contents.

To download the most current version of this
manual, visit

tcelectronic.com/support/manuals/

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Before you begin

ns about the product af-
please get in touch with
rt/

t!

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About this pedal

About this pedal

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Thank you for spending your hard-earned mon- Flashback Mini De
ey on this TC Electronic product! We have done
our best to ensure that it will serve you for many Flashback Mini Delay is
years to come, and we hope that you will enjoy know-how and legacy of
using it. ary 2290 delay, featuring
and a cherry-picked sel
delay sounds out there.

Dazzling delays for d

From amazing reproduc
log echoes to a dedicat
back Mini Delay is the
truly love delay sounds
what we are today), so
our ode to all that makes

Simply strum to sync

Audio tapping allows you
fast, accurately, on the
you can immediately ge
playing! Syncing up wi
track or the tempo in yo
intuitive thing: Just stru
guitar – and Flashback d

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About this pedal

elay True Bypass

s a modern twist on the Here at TC, we have a simple philosophy: When
f TC Electronic’s legend- you are using one of our products, you should
g seven seconds of delay hear something great – and if you don’t, you
lection of the very best shouldn’t hear it at all. This is why this pedal
sports True Bypass. When it is bypassed, it is
days really off and has zero influence on your tone, re-
sulting in optimum clarity and zero loss of high-
ctions of tape and ana- end.
ted 2290 setting: Flash-
complete package. We You will also be delighted to hear (literally) that
(after all, they made TC this TC Electronic effect pedal will let your dry,
Flashback Mini Delay is unprocessed sound pass without ever convert-
s delay sounds so great. ing it to digital – keeping your original tone pure
and without any latency. This feature is called
c analog dry-through.

u to set your delay times
fly and hassle-free, so

et back to the fun part:
ith your band, backing
our head is a natural and
um the tempo with your
does the rest.

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TonePrint

TonePrint

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This TC Electronic product supports TonePrints. But wouldn’t it be cool
To learn more about TonePrints, go to guitar players – guys lik
tcelectronic.com/toneprint/ Govan, John Petrucci o
rewire your reverb peda
What are TonePrints? happen “behind the scen

When you look at your TC Electronic effect ped- And how about doing th
al, you’ll only see a few knobs. Actually, for some
pedals, it’s just one knob. So – one knob, one This is exactly what Tone
function, right?
TC Electronic is working
Actually, there’s a lot more to it than meets the who explore a pedal’s hi
eye. defining the controls and
TonePrints. And we are
Star-tweaked signature sounds TonePrints available to y
your pedal is really easy
When TC Electronic builds an effect pedal, the Prints to your pedal usin
relationship between its controls and many pa- and with the amazing To
rameters “under the hood” are defined by devel- even create your own si
opers, musicians and product specialists who specifically to your liking
live and breathe sound. This gives you an excel-
lent starting point: a great-sounding pedal with You can change the Ton
well-balanced controls. often as you like, and the

It’s totally free.

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l to have world-famous TonePrint
ke Paul Gilbert, Guthrie
or Steve Vai – virtually Transferring TonePrints to your
al, defining what should pedal using the TonePrint app
nes”?
Being able to virtually rewire your TC Electronic
his yourself? effect pedal wouldn’t be much use if you needed
a lot of extra equipment to do it. This is why we
ePrint allows you to do. created the TonePrint app. The TonePrint app is
free software for popular smartphones that al-
g with top guitar players lows you to “beam” new TonePrints right into
idden tonal potential, re- your effect pedal whenever and wherever you
d creating their personal feel like it.
e making these custom
you. Uploading them to Obtaining the TonePrint app
(see “Transferring Tone-
ng the TonePrint app”) – If you own an iPhone, you can download the
onePrint Editor, you can TonePrint app from Apple’s App Store.
ignature pedal, tweaked
g. If you own an Android phone, you will find the
TonePrint app on Google Play.
nePrint in your pedal as
e best part: Once you have the app, no additional downloads
or in-app purchases are required. You can ac-
cess all available TonePrints from within the app,
and all TonePrints are free.

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Transferring TonePrints to Editing TonePrints
your pedal – step by step TonePrint Editor

– Launch the TonePrint app on your smart- The TonePrint app allow
phone. created by your favorite
But this is only the star
– Find the TonePrint you want to use. You can Editor, you can create y
browse TonePrints by Artist or Product (i.e., pedal sounds.
pedal type). You will also find Featured Tone-
Prints. TonePrint Editor featu

– Plug your guitar or bass into your TonePrint – Use TonePrint Editor to
pedal. sounds.

– Turn your TonePrint pedal on. – Enjoy complete contro
– Turn up the volume on your instrument and set eters and effect beh
your sound.
the pickup selector to one pickup.
– Hold the speaker of your smartphone next to – Customize knob func
suit your needs and so
the chosen pickup and touch “Beam to ped-
al”. – Audition your sonic cr
– make changes on th
immediately.

– Works with both PC a

Last but not least…

– TonePrint Editor is abs

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s with TonePrint

ws you to use TonePrints Obtaining TonePrint Editor
guitar and bass players.
rt. Using TC’s TonePrint If you want to use TonePrint Editor for your Win-
your very own signature dows or OS X computer, download it from

ures tcelectronic.com/toneprint-editor/

o build your own custom If you want to use TonePrint Editor on your Apple
iPad, download it from Apple’s App Store.
ol over all effect param-
havior – it’s your vision, Please note that version 2.0 or higher of the
TonePrint Editor is required for working with TC
ction and knob range to Electronic Mini pedals. Version 2.0 has a Library
ounds. function that allows you to access and use Tone-
reations in real-time live Prints even without an Internet connection.
he fly and listen to results
Obtaining the TonePrint Editor manual
and Mac.
Download the TonePrint Editor manual from
solutely free!
tcelectronic.com/toneprint-editor/support/

If you open the manual for TonePrint Editor in
Adobe Reader, you can click on interface sec-
tions to jump directly to the sections of the man-
ual you are interested in.

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Setup

Setup

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Ready… Set…

Your TC Electronic effect pedal box should con- – Connect a 9  V power
tain the following items: ing symbol to the DC
Electronic effect peda
– Your TC Electronic effect pedal
– 2 rubber feet for “non-velcro” pedalboard This product has no
A power supply is req
mounting product.
– 1 TC Electronic sticker
– 1 leaflet about TC’s guitar FX product range This product does n
supply.
Inspect all items for signs of transit damage. In
the unlikely event of transit damage, inform the – Plug the power supply
carrier and supplier. – Connect your instrum

If damage has occurred, keep all packaging, as right side of the pedal
it can be used as evidence of excessive handling – Connect the out jack
force.
pedal to your amplifie

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Setup

Play!

r supply with the follow-
input socket of your TC
al.

o battery compartment.
quired for operating this

not come with a power

y into a power outlet.
ment to the in jack on the

l using a ¼“ jack cable.
k on the left side of the
er using a ¼“ jack cable.

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Inputs, outpu

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Inputs, outputs and controls

uts and controls

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Power / Switching
effect on and off
Power input

To power up your pedal,
to its power input socket
The power input socket
effect pedal is a standa
(centre = negative).
Your TC Electronic effec
power supply providing
supplied).
To minimize hum, use a
lated outputs.

Footswitch

– To turn the effect on, t
– To turn the effect off, t

Flashback Mini Delay

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Inputs, outputs and controls

g the Using the footswitch for tempo tapping

connect a power supply Hold down the footswitch for tempo tapping.
t.
t of your TC Electronic Of course, the delay time can be set using the
ard 5.5 / 2.1  mm DC plug DELAY knob. However, for timing the delay re-
peats to the tempo of the song you are playing,
ct pedal requires a 9  V you can also tap in a the tempo via audio.
g 100  mA or more (not
To set the tempo:
a power supply with iso- – Hold down the footswitch.
– With the footswitch held down, play steady

short 1/4 notes on your instrument.
Please note that the output is always muted

during audio tapping.
– Release the switch again.

tap the footswitch.
tap the footswitch again.

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Audio in and out USB port

Audio input Use the standard Mini-B
Electronic effect pedal to
The audio input on the right side of this pedal is a computer. This will allow
a standard ¼” jack (mono/TS). into the pedal or create
ing TC’s TonePrint Edito
– Connect your guitar to the audio input on the see “TonePrint”.
right side of your pedal using a regular ¼”
mono cable. If there should be firmwa
al, they can also be insta
Audio output – see “Updating the firm

The audio output on the left side of this pedal is
a standard ¼” jack (mono/TS).

– Connect the audio output of your pedal to the
next device in the signal chain using a regular
¼” mono cable.

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Inputs, outputs and controls

B USB port on your TC Effect controls
o connect your pedal to
w you to load TonePrints Please note that the knob assignments on your
your own TonePrint us- TC Electronic effect pedal are the default as-
or. For more information, signments. Using the TonePrint Editor, you can
rewire all knobs so they control one or several
are updates for this ped- parameters of your choice. For more information,
alled using the USB port see the TonePrint Editor manual.
mware”.
DELAY knob – Delay time control

Use the DELAY knob to control the delay time.

Almost all delay types have a delay range of
20 ms to 7000 ms (that’s seven seconds). Slap-
back (“SLP”) has a range from 20 ms to 300 ms.

FEEDBACK knob – Feedback control

Use the FEEDBACK knob to set the desired
numbers of delay repeats. Turning the FEED-
BACK knob to the right will give you more delay
repeats.

FX LEVEL knob – Effect level control

Use the FX LEVEL knob to control the level of the
delay repeats.

The direct, unprocessed signal is always passed
at the original level (unity gain). Only the level of
delay repeats is changed when turning the FX
LEVEL knob.

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Delay types LOFI – Lo-Fi delay

Getting started: popular Deliberately squashing
Flashback Delay TonePrints repeats, the Lo-Fi delay
statement.
This section of the manual describes some of the
classic delay types that you can transfer to your DYN – Dynamic dela
Flashback Mini Delay as described in “Transfer-
ring TonePrints to your pedal using the TonePrint This is a replica of the le
app”. initially introduced in the
delay’s output level is ac
2290 namics of the input leve
lay level is attenuated, a
Once upon a time… (i.e., back in 1985) TC Elec- the delay level is increa
tronic released the 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay. play with a relative large
It set the bar for professional delays for years to muddying fast riffs.
come and is still held in high regard among delay
enthusiasts. MOD – 2290 delay w

Use the “2290” delay for the crispest and clean Take the 2290’s pristine
delay you can imagine. This is the standard. three (!) chorus pedals…
the sound of The Edge,
ANA – Analog delay this setting.

This is as close as you can get to the charming Oh, and while you’re at it
nature of an old analog transistor bucket-brigade the SUBDIVISION SELEC
delay without buying the real thing! With every
repeat, you get more of that old-school “fade to P.PONG – Ping-pong
grey” vibe.
Like the ball in the epon
TAPE – Tape delay repeats jump from left t
using both outputs for a
Who doesn’t love the smooth sound of an old fect is really wide. Ping
tape echo machine? play around with in stere
in mono, too.
The “Tape” delay makes for an overall great
starting point with its mellow and “warbling”
sound.

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Inputs, outputs and controls

the sound of the delay SLAP – Slap delay
y allows you to make a
A delay type for all things country – but you can
ay also use this for many other genres.

egendary Dynamic Delay Use this setting to get your Rockabilly on. Pay
renowned TC 2290. The homage to the rich staccato heritage of Brian
ctively altered by the dy- Setzer, Chet Atkins and Scotty Moore, or use
this delay as an alternative to reverb.
el. While playing, the de-
and in between phrases RVS – Reverse delay
ased. This allows you to
amount of delay without If you’ve been around for some time, you know
the drill: Record a guitar part on tape. Flip the
with modulation tape over. Play it back. This is a classic effect
made famous by guitar legends such as Jimi
e sound, send it through Hendrix – and although it’s kind of “old school”,
… et voilà. If you’re into the reverse effect still seems to inspire people to
try out new things.
you don’t want to miss
Try this: Turn the Mix knob all the way down to
hear only the reversed signal.

t, try playing around with
CTOR Switch.

g delay

nymous game, the delay
to right (provided you’re
a stereo signal). The ef-
g-pong is a lot of fun to
eo – but it sounds great

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Maintenance

Maintenance

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Updating the firmware Applying the firmwar

TC may provide updates for the built-in software – Quit all MIDI-related
of your pedal, the firmware. Updating your TC DAW) on your compu
pedal’s firmware requires… ware updater you have

– a computer running Microsoft Windows or – In the firmware updat
OS X with a standard USB interface pedal from the drop
“STEP 1” heading.
– the specified DC power supply for your pedal.
– When the “Update” bu
Preparing the firmware update heading turns green, c

– Download the newest firmware from the “Sup- The updated firmware w
port” page for your TC pedal. There are up- your TC pedal. Wait for th
daters 100%. When the update
– for Microsoft Windows (these are ZIP ar- the pedal will automatica
chives containing the firmware installer) and
– for OS X (these are disk image files contain-
ing the firmware installer).

– Unplug all cables (including the power supply)
from your TC pedal.

– Connect the pedal to your computer using a
USB cable.

– Press and hold the footswitch on your TC
pedal. If your TC pedal has more than one
footswitch, press and hold the leftmost foot-
switch.

– Insert the DC power supply plug.
– The LED on your pedal should turn green. If

your TC pedal has more than one LED, the
leftmost LED should turn green. This indicates
that the pedal is ready to receive the software
update.
– Release the footswitch.
– Your TC pedal will now be recognized as an
updatable device.

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Maintenance

re update

applications (e.g. your
uter and launch the firm-
e downloaded in step 1.
ter app, select your TC
p-down list under the

utton under the “STEP 2”
click it.

will now be transferred to
he progress bar to reach
e procedure is complete,
ally restart.

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Frequently a

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Frequently asked questions

asked questions

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Frequently asked questions
about TonePrint pedals

“Are TonePrint pedals analog or digital?”

The dry signal of your guitar passes straight
through this effect pedal and is in no way digi-
tized. The “wet” signal is just added.

“Do the TonePrint pedals have balanced
or unbalanced inputs/outputs?”

TonePrint pedals have unbalanced inputs and
outputs. Use cables with TS jacks (i.e., standard
instrument cables).

“Is it possible to run this TonePrint pedal
in the effects loop of a tube amp?”

Yes. All TonePrint pedals have a very wide gain
range and are designed to run at both instru-
ment and line level. There are a few amps which
are capable of running much hotter than regu-
lar +4 dBu line-level signals because of the way
their effect loops are designed. With these amps,
it might be possible to get the input to clip. But
for 99  % of all amps, the TonePrint pedals will
work just fine.

For additional information about your TC Elec-
tronic TonePrint effect pedal, please go to TC
Electronic Support:

tcelectronic.com/support/

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Links

Links

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TonePrint resources Support resource

– TonePrint: – TC Electronic Suppo
tcelectronic.com/toneprint/ tcelectronic.com/supp

– TonePrint products: – TC Electronic – prod
tcelectronic.com/toneprint/toneprint-prod- tcelectronic.com/supp
ucts/
– TC Electronic – all p
– TonePrint app: tcelectronic.com/supp
tcelectronic.com/toneprint-app/
– TC Electronic user fo
– TonePrint Editor: forum.tcelectronic.com
tcelectronic.com/toneprint-editor/

– TonePrint Editor manual:
tcelectronic.com/toneprint-editor/support/

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Technica

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