Using toneprints – TC Electronic Alter Ego Delay User Manual
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Using TonePrints
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Using TonePrints
When you look at your pedal,
you’ll only see a few knobs
and switches. However, they
actually control a large num-
ber of internal parameters.
TC has defined the relation-
ship between the knob and all the parameters
“under the hood”. But wouldn’t it be cool to have
guys like Steve Stevens, Scott Ian or Paul Gil-
bert (i.e., some of the world’s leading guitar play-
ers) virtually rewire these controls, defining what
should happen behind the scenes or perhaps
even do it yourself?
This is exactly what TonePrint does.
We work with top guitar players who explore
a pedal’s hidden tonal potential, redefining the
controls and creating their personal TonePrints.
TC is making these custom TonePrints avail-
able to you. Uploading them to your pedal is re-
ally easy, and with the amazing TonePrint Editor
you can even create your own signature pedal
tweaked specifically to your liking.
You can change the TonePrint in your pedal as
often as you like, and the best part:
It’s totally free.
Transferring TonePrints to the pedal
“So how do I load new TonePrints into my pedal?”
“Use USB, Luke – or beam it.”
Transferring TonePrints to
the pedal by beaming
For all you iPhone and Android users out there,
we created the TonePrint app. iPhone users can
download the app from Apple’s App Store, An-
droid users will find it on Google Play.
– Launch the TonePrint app on your smart-
phone and find the TonePrint you want to use.
– Plug your guitar or bass into your TonePrint
pedal.
– Turn your TonePrint pedal on.
– Turn up the volume on your instrument and set
the pickup selector to one pickup.
– Hold the speaker of your smartphone next to
the chosen pickup and touch “Beam to ped-
al”.
(Or just follow the on-screen instructions on
your phone.)
Transferring TonePrints to
the pedal via USB
– Go t.
– Select your TC product in the “TonePrint by
product” section.
– Download a TonePrint you’d like to try.
– Connect your TonePrint pedal and your com-
puter using a Mini-B to Type A USB cable.
– Turn your TonePrint pedal on.
– Launch the TonePrint application you down-
loaded and follow the on-screen instructions.
It’s quick and easy.