User Manual
Table Of Contents
- DL4 MkII Owner's Manual
- Welcome to DL4 MkII
- Quick Start
- Basic Operation
- Working with Presets
- Loading Presets A, B, and C
- Loading Presets D, E, and F
- Loading Presets 1 - 128 via MIDI
- Saving a Preset
- Restoring Factory Presets
- About Tap Tempo
- Configuring Delay and Reverb Routing
- Stereo vs. Mono Output
- Setting up an Expression Pedal and Footswitches
- Configuring One or More Parameters for Pedal Control
- Configuring Footswitch Control Options
- Controlling The Classic Looper Parameters
- Using a Microphone
- Using the Looper
- Effects Models
- Global Settings
- MIDI
- Additional Resources
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Welcome to DL4 MkII
“I never read manuals!”
Yeah, we’ve heard that. Yet, despite our hurt feelings, we’ve tirelessly persisted to
document all the glorious features, tips, and tricks for the Line 6
®
DL4™ MkII effects
pedal. There are plenty of pictures, and even a "Quick Start" section to get you up and
running (and don’t forget to read the printed Cheat Sheet that came with your device).
If video is your preferred medium of choice, we’ve got something for you too!
Go here, line6.com/meet-dl4mkii:
What the heck did I just buy?
Thanks for your purchase, and congratulations on being the proud owner of a shiny new
DL4 MkII effects pedal. We hope that your recent acquisition will make your creative life
more fun, exciting, and bring you one step closer to achieving inner peace with your
audio gear agglomeration.
If you’re savvy with the original, award-winning Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler (wow, was
that really over 20 years ago?), then you pretty much already know how to get going
with this new green machine. But when it comes to features, you don’t know the half
of it! We’ve packed in all the sonic goodies and functionality of the classic DL4, plus
an entirely new set of MkII delays & reverbs, improved looping, mic input, MIDI control,
and more! So, you’ll want to give this manual at least a quick look—Don’t worry, we’ll
try and make it as painless as possible.
What’s In the Box?
• Line 6 DL4 MkII effects pedal
• Line 6 DC-1G power adapter
• USB cable
• DL4 MkII Cheat Sheet (read that one first!)
• Warranty card
Features
• 15 new MkII delay models
• 15 original DL4 delay models
• 15 “secret” reverb models
• An improved Looper, plus a new 1 Switch Looper option, offering 240 seconds
mono or 120 seconds stereo record time—and much longer with a microSD™
card (not included)
• 128 customizable preset locations (6 via footswitches, and an additional 122
via MIDI)
• MIDI IN, OUT/THRU, and USB MIDI for preset, parameter, and Looper control
• Stereo in/Stereo out, via 1/4" (unbalanced) jacks
• True analog bypass, as well as options for DSP or Buffered bypass
• Tap Tempo and MIDI Clock tempo sync
• 4 on-board, multi-function footswitches with colored LED indicators
•
External expression pedal + footswitch (or dual external footswitch) connectivity,
configurable for preset, parameter, or Looper control
• XLR Mic In, with built-in preamp and input level adjustment
• USB C for external MIDI control and easy firmware updating
Updating DL4 MkII Firmware
If a newer firmware version becomes available for your DL4 MkII device, it is highly
recommended to update, which can be accomplished easily using the free Line 6
Updater application!
First, install the latest Line 6 Updater software on your Mac or PC (available at line6.
com/software), connect DL4 MkII to your computer’s USB port, and Line 6 Updater will
check online and let you know if a newer firmware version is available. If so, the Line 6
Updater app will then walk you through performing a firmware update within minutes.