#Problems with flashback toneprint editor download#

#Problems with flashback toneprint editor download#

4 toneprints: there are four toneprint settings for which you can download “profiles” through your phone or from the TC Electronic Website.

Lofi: it’s a mode where the repetitions are really dirty if this is your kind of thing.

It’s still effective today and I love this mode too It’s a short delay loved by country guitarists but also by early rock guitarists to fatten their tone.

Slap: a mode dedicated to Slap Echos (or Slapback delays).

2290 + mod: same as the previous one but enhanced by a gorgeous chorus, I absolutely love this mode.

It’s very clean and digital (but in a good way)

2290: no need to present what was TC’s flagship rack delay unit used by The Edge or Robben Ford.

It might seems strange but it can be really useful. The idea is that if you play a fast lick, you might not want the delay to interfere.

Dynamic: in this mode, the delay is only heard when you stop playing.

It might sound like a gimmick but it is actually quite effective to get a thick tone (see my video demo above)

Reverse: the classic “Hendrix” effect where the delayed signal is played backwards.

Analog + modulation: same as the previous one but enhanced by some chorus-y modulation.

Analog: an analog delay simulation where repetitions are distinctively darker than the direct signal.

Space: a Roland Space Echo simulation, ah reminds me of the 80s!.

Tape: a tape delay effect, really well done, you can hear the flutter of the tape.

The Flashback X4 offers the following delay modes, each with its own “tone” profile: The back of the Flashback X4: stereo inputs and out puts, expression pedal input, power supply input, USB port to upload Tone Prints, MIDI in and thru Modes

In Looper mode, the first footswitch activates/deactivates the recording, the second one plays/pauses the current loop, the third one plays the current loop once and the fourth one acts as an undo/redo pedal for the last recording.

The fourth switch is a Tap Tempo switch which will set the delay time according to how fast you tap on it. Very handy to keep three of your favorite delay settings. To memorize the current delay settings into one of the three presets, just hold a footswitch down for a few seconds. In delay mode the first three are for switching between different presets.The 4 foot switches have different functions whether the X4 is in delay mode or looper mode: It’s got mono and stereo inputs and outputs but can operate in mono of course. Another toggle switch allows for straight repetitions, 8th or dotted eighth (A.K.A. Before you ask, the delay can stay on when you switch to looper mode, and that’s really cool. A mini switch toggles between delay and looper mode. The second one selects the mode while the last one is dedicated to the looper mode. The first three are the usual suspects found in a delay pedal. The X4 has got 5 big rotary knobs: Delay, Level, Feedback, Mode and Looper level. The Gator 8 supply that comes with my pedal board could power it without issues. It comes with its own power supply but can also be powered by a regular BOSS style adapter. The Flashback X4 is fairly big, kind of like 4 Flashback delays put together. As always, I have prepared a video demo and without further ado, here it is: There is also a Roland Space Echo simulation as well as a tube delay simulation, and others that I will list later. It also comes with a lot of different delay modes and a few are new compared to the original Flashback: the 2290 + Modulation mode justifies the price of the pedal in itself, it’s properly amazing. The Flashback X4 sports big knobs and four foot switches It has absolutely killer tones and is packed with control options: 4 footswitches, MIDI input and thru to integrate into complex systems and expression pedal input to control several parameters.

It seems TC Electronic has been thinking about it too and the result is the Flashback X4 which is like a Flashback Delay on steroids. I have reviewed and demoed the Flashback Delay and like a lot of other guys (and girls), it got me thinking about how this pedal could be even better. Then they improved on the system by allowing musicians to upload toneprints directly from their phone to their pedals through their guitar pickups. TC Electronic has done it again! Last year, they brought to the world the concept of “Toneprints”: pedals that could be “reconfigured” to sound like other pedals by uploading new profiles from your computer.