User's Manual
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1. LEVEL Knob Controls the output level of the loop being played. The loop
set to unity, and remains analog throughout the 1440.
2. TEMPO Knob Controls a loop’s playback and overdub speed. Knob range is
loop’s original record speed when the loop is recorded with EXT CLK disabled.
As the knob is turned up, the loop speed increases all the way to 240 bpm or
a maximum 2x speed. As it’s turned down, the speed decreases to 60 bpm or
half speed. In FINE mode, see page 11, the speed of the loop shifts in 1 BPM
increments. In COARSE mode, the speed shifts in ½ step intervals relative to
the original loop. As the TEMPO knob is turned, the loop’s pitch and tempo
both change in tandem. Whenever a new loop is recorded using the 1440’s
internal tempo, the default tempo for the loop is 120 BPM.
3. OVERDUB Knob This knob acts like a feedback control for the looper during
overdubs. While overdubbing, older layers of loop audio may lose volume
with each cycle based on the setting of the OVERDUB knob. Rotating the knob
counter-clockwise progressively lowers the volume of the previously recorded
audio layer with each loop cycle. At the maximum OVERDUB knob position,
previous loop audio levels remain constant during overdub. At the minimum
OVERDUB position, the loop audio plays once before it is erased.
4. LOOP Footswitch Use to record, overdub, and playback loops. The LOOP
footswitch can also be used to stop and undo/redo loops. See the QUICK
5. STOP [FX] Footswitch The STOP [FX] footswitch can be set to either STOP mode
or one of a number of FX modes. Press and hold STOP [FX] for over two seconds
to erase the current loop. Five options are assignable to this footswitch:
STOP stops loop playback with a single press.
OCT toggles the Octave function on and off. The OCTAVE button lights when
the Octave function has been enabled using the footswitch.
REV toggles the Reverse function on and off. The REVERSE button lights
when the Reverse function has been turned on with the footswitch.
RV.OC enables and disables both the Reverse and Octave functions.
TRIG initiates the Retrigger function when pressed. When TRIG is active,
each press of the STOP [FX] footswitch immediately starts the loop over
from its beginning.
6. REC LED Indicates when a loop is being recorded or overdubbed.
7. PLAY LED Indicates when a loop is being played or overdubbed. Overdub is
occurring when both the REC and PLAY LEDs are lit.
8. MEM LED Indicates loop audio is in memory for the current loop bank.
9. MODE Knob and Button The MODE knob has two functions: 1) cycling through
the available modes and 2) adjusting the value of the selected mode. All modes
and values are shown on the 4-digit display. The MODE knob has no pointer
because it can be continuously rotated in either direction and can also be
pushed like a button.
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COA R Coarse mode. The TEMPO knob changes loop speed in 1/2 step interval
increments. For example from C to C# to D, Eb, etc. Up to +/- 1 octave.
FINE Fine mode (factory default). The TEMPO knob increments in 1 BPM steps,
for example from 120 to 121 to 122, etc. Up to +/- 1 octave.
Note: When EXT CLK is enabled, the TEMPO knob is deactivated. A loop’s de-
fault speed is 120 BPM, the TEMPO knob’s 12 o’clock position.
Reference Guide and Special Features
1 Shot Mode
t In 1 SHOT Mode, playback stop when the end of the loop is reached.
t If the 1 SHOT button is turned on during loop playback, the 1440 stops play-
back when the loop reaches its end (this can be used to “queue up” a loop
ending even if looping has already been going for a long time). If the 1 SHOT
button is turned off during loop playback the 1440 will continue looping as
normal, cycling to the start of the loop when the end of the loop is reached.
t Overdubbing can be done at any time during loop playback in 1 SHOT Mode.
Overdubbing will automatically stop at the end of the loop.
t If an initial loop recording is made while the 1 SHOT button is lit, the loop
will play back once after the original recording, and then stop.
Looping Function Order: REC/PLAY/DUB or REC/DUB/PLAY
Upon closing a new loop recording, the 1440 can either go directly into Play
mode or Overdub. Changing between the two modes requires power cycling
the 1440, here’s how to toggle between the loop order modes:
1. Pull the power plug or cut power to the 1440.
2. Press and hold the REVERSE button.
4. Continue to hold down REVERSE until you see either the REC or PLAY LEDs
blink. Now release REVERSE.
Set to REC/PLAY/OVERDUB
then the PLAY LED blinks twice. This is the factory default setting.
Set to REC/OVERDUB/PLAY: Upon power-up, both the REC and PLAY LEDs blink
three times simultaneously.
Retrigger
With the RETRIGGER function, each press of the STOP [FX] footswitch immedi-
ately starts the loop over from its beginning. The STOP [FX] footswitch must be
assigned to TRIG to initiate the RETRIGGER.
1. Select SWFX by pressing and then turning the MODE knob.
2. Press MODE then turn the MODE knob to TRIG.
4. To stop a loop, you must double-tap the LOOP footswitch.