User Manual

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Using a microSD Card
Once a microSD card is initially formatted for use with DL4 MkII (see next sec-
tion), when you insert the card into the microSD slot on the rear of DL4 MkII,
the Classic and 1 Switch Looper automatically use the card instead of the
internal device memory for loop recording and playback, offering you greatly
extend recording time for your loop masterpieces!
Preparing your microSD Card for Use with DL4 MkII
The microSD card must be either the SDHC or SDXC type, 4 GB or larger capacity, and
initially formatted by DL4 MkII before it is functional with the Looper. Once formatted,
your card must include no other existing files on it (other than DL4 MkII’s own Looper-
created data). The best idea is to just purchase or dedicate a microSD card exclusively
for DL4 MkII use (and, since the Looper will only ever utilize 4 GB, it’s not necessary
to use a large capacity card). The process for doing the initial format of your microSD
card is as follows.
IMPORTANT! The following process will permanently erase any files you may have
stored on your microSD card.
1. Power on and turn your DL4 MkII’s Selector knob to LOOPER. Be
sure the Looper is stopped (not actively recording or playing a loop).
2. Press and hold the ALT/LEGACY button while inserting your microSD
card into the slot on the back of DL4 MkII.
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3. Once the card is fully seated in the slot, release the ALT/LEGACY
button when you see its LED start flashing through different colors.
DO NOT power off or touch any controls on DL4 MkII while you see
the LED flashing, which lasts only a few seconds.
4. When the ALT/LEGACY button’s LED stops flashing, the formatting
process is complete. You can then use your microSD card with the
Classic Looper or 1 Switch Looper!
To remove the microSD card, push the card inward to trigger the spring-loaded
mechanism and the card will be ejected from the slot. When no microSD card is present
in the DL4 MkII device, the internal memory is utilized for loop recording and playback.
IMPORTANT! To avoid loss of your recorded loop or potential damage to your card, do
not eject the microSD card from DL4 MkII during looper recording or playback.
The big advantage to using a microSD card is that your loop recording memory is
expanded to several GB of space, which allows you to record a loop that is a few hours
in length (or even longer with the Looper set to mono)! Another benefit is that, unlike
when recording your loop to the DL4 MkII internal memory, your last recorded loop
remains accessible on the card—even after the card has been ejected or the device
powered off. Just reinsert the microSD card and you’ll see the
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looper switch lit
dim green when in the Classic Looper mode (or your TAP switch LED lit bright white
when using the 1 Switch Looper), indicating your loop is there and ready to play.
Setting the Looper to Mono vs. Stereo
Go to Global Settings > "Looper Mono/Stereo" on page 46 to configure option to
Mono or Stereo (the factory default). This option affects both the Classic Looper and
1 Switch Looper. As you can see in the Looper Record Time table at the start of this
chapter, when set to Mono, this effectively doubles the loop recording time capacity.
The trade-off, however, is that if you happen to be utilizing both the L/MONO and RIGHT
inputs on DL4 MkII to input a stereo signal, the Looper will sum these inputs and your
recorded loop will be folded down to mono.*
*NOTE: Mono and stereo behaviors also depend upon whether you are using both the
device’s the Left and Right Input and Output jacks—see "Looper Mono/Stereo" on page
46 for the full details.
Configuring the Looper Pre/Post Effects
You’ll probably want to consider your preferred option for the "Looper Pre/Post Position"
global setting, since this affects the behavior of the loop recording and playback with
respect to your delay and reverb effects. This Pre/Post setting affects both the Classic
Looper and 1 Switch Looper.
NOTE: The Looper Pre/Post setting can also impact the Looper Mono/Stereo global set-
ting—see "Looper Mono/Stereo" on page 46 for details.
• Looper “Pre” positions the Looper before the built-in echo (in Classic Looper
mode), or delay/reverb models (when using the 1 Switch Looper), which means
that you’ll hear effects repeats applied to your input signal and to the playback of
your recorded loops, but the effects are not captured within your loop recordings.
• Looper “Post” (the factory default) positions the Looper after the built-in echo
(in Classic Looper mode), or delay/reverb models (when using the 1 Switch
Looper), which results in those lovely effects that you hear on your input signal
also being captured within your loop recordings.