TC Electronic FLASHBACK User Manual

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TAPE
Thisisanemulationoftheoldstyletapedelays.Priortothedigitalera,delayswerecreatedusinga
TapeRecordingdevicewithatape-loopandseveralrecording/playbackheads.
Analogtape-recordershaveatendencytodeteriorate/changetherecordedmaterial.Wowandflutter
combined with a significant loss of high-end frequencies, and to some extent also low-end frequencies,
areallelementscommonlyassociatedwithtaperecordings.Theseattributes,thatonpapersound
negative, are often quite useful and sought-after as they tend to compliment the source material in a
highly musical manner.
LOFI
Deliberatelysquashingthesoundofthedelayrepeats,theLo-Fidelayeffectallowsyoutomakea
statement.
DYN - Dynamic
ThisisareplicaofthelegendaryDynamicDelayinitiallyintroducedintherenownedTC2290.The
Delay’s output level is actively altered by the dynamics of the input level. While playing, the delay
levelisattenuatedandinbetweenphrasesthedelaylevelisincreased.Thisallowsyoutoplaywitha
relative large amount of delay without muddying fast riffs.

TC Electronic FLASHBACK Specifications

General

Effect Type	Delay
Delay Time	Up to 7 seconds
Technology	Digital
Tap Tempo	Yes
TonePrint	Yes
Inputs	1 x 1/4" mono
Outputs	1 x 1/4" mono
True Bypass	Yes
Power Source	9V DC adapter (not included)
Modes	11 delay modes
Input Impedance	1 M Ohm