Hotone AMPERO MINI User Manual

DRUM
Press DRUM on the main screen to access the drum machine.
Use the style list to scroll between genre styles. Ampero Mini has
100 drum styles. See page 32.
Use TEMPO to adjust the drum tempo, ranging from 40BPM-250BPM.
Use VOLUME to adjusts the drum volume from 0-100.
Turn on BPM SYNC switch if you need to set drum tempo by Tap
Tempo function. In this case, the drum tempo will be the same as
patch tempo.
Exit the drum machine menu by pressing BACK at the top left. Exiting
the menu will not stop the drums from playing.
Reminder: Setting the drum tempo will affect patch tempo if you turn
BPM SYNC ON.
DES I G N IN S P IRAT I ON
Exit the menu
Drum style list
BPM sync on/off switchControlsdrumspeed
Controlsdrummachineoutput
5
Play/stopbutton
LOOPER
In default mode, holding footswitch 1 and 2 together for more than 2 seconds to open looper menu.
The progress bar at the top will be shown in red during recording and
overdubbing. It will be shown in green in play mode.
Footswitch 1 is “Rec/Play” function. Footswitch 2 is “Stop/Clear”
function.
When you record phrases with drum rhythms, you can sync drum
rhythms to your loop phrase by turning on drum sync switch. Please
note that some unusual operations (e.g. randomly play/stop
looping/drum machine or change drum style/tempo) may break the
sync status. Switching 1/2 SPD and REV on/off won't affect this.
REC LEVEL adjusts the loop recording level from 0-99.
PRE/POST selects the position of looper in the effects chain.
• In Pre mode, the looper will record mono audio without any effects,
up to 100 seconds.
• In Post mode, the looper will record stereo audio with effects, up
to 50 seconds.
LOOP LEVEL adjusts the loop playback volume from 0-99.
Exit the looper by pressing BACK on the upper left of the screen.
Exit looper
Currentlooperstatus
1/2speed on/off switch
Reverseon/offswitch
Record/playtime
Clearallrecordeddata
Record/playprogressbar
Previouspatch
Nextpatch
Switcheslooperposition
(pre/posteffects)
ControlslooperplaybacklevelControlslooperrecording level
Drum machine on/off switch
Drum sync on/off switch

Hotone AMPERO MINI Specifications

Digital Audio Specifications

digital audio signal processing	24-bit depth, 44.1kHz sample rate
dynamic range (DNR)	Max. 112dB (DA)
impulse response/IR processing	Supports 24-bit/44.1kHz Mono WAV files, 1024 points

Effects and Patches

effects	199
effects modules	Total of 9 simultaneous
patches	198 (99 user patches, 99 factory patches)

Looper and Drum Machine

looper time	Mono 100 seconds, Stereo 50 seconds
internal drum machine	100 Rhythm Patterns

Inputs and Outputs

inputs	One 1/4" TS Instrument jack, One 1/8" Stereo Aux In jack, One 1/4" TRS Expression Pedal input jack
outputs	One 1/4" TRS Unbalanced Stereo output jack, One 1/8" Stereo headphones output jack
usb port	USB 2.0 Type-C port, supports USB Audio 2.0

Resistance

instrument input resistance	4.7MΩ
aux in resistance	10kΩ
output resistance	1kΩ

Display

screen size	4"
display resolution	800 x 480
display type	Color Dynamic Display Touch Screen

Power Requirements

power requirements	9V DC Center Negative
current consumption	500mA Max

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions	134mm (W) x 120mm (D) x 49mm (H)
weight	529g