DC Pedals 5-Channel Bluetooth Looper User Manual

User Manual

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DC Pedals™ 5-Channel Bluetooth Looper

Our 5-Channel Bluetooth Looper is a microcontroller controlled programmable looper effects true-bypass
switching system with five loops, 100 direct accessible presets, 100 MIDI accessible presets, MIDI input and
MIDI output, and our patented Bluetooth wireless programming and control. Use your iOS or Android
mobile device and our VirtualLooper™ app to control and program your looper in real-time. And use the app
off-line to create and manage presets, then download to the looper seconds after setup. The Looper supports
two operational modes, Live Mode and Preset Mode described in the next section of this document.

Operation (Version 5.x Firmware)

The looper operates on 9-18 volts DC. After it completes power-up, it restores itself to how it was set when it
last powered off. It operates in either of two modes described below (Live or Preset Mode). It also supports
a Programming Mode for creating new presets, a Save Mode to save a preset, and a Configuration Mode.
Configuration Mode is used to configure the global preset, MIDI input channel, MIDI output channel, MIDI PC
messages, MIDI CC responses, MIDI through, audio mute, and TRS controls. Programming is accomplished
using the footswitches and can be completed in seconds using just your feet. Programming and real-tine
control can also be done through the VirtualLooper™ mobile app available for Android and iOS.

Presets are arranged in banks and banks are arranged in folders. There are five presets accessible in each
bank. The Bank switch increments the bank from Bank 1 to Bank 5, then back to Bank 1. Twenty-five
presets are quickly accessible via the Bank and Channel switches. There are also four folders that can be
used to organize your presets. Hold the Bank switch 2 seconds and the Looper enters a Folder Select state.
The Looper will blink the currently selected folder LED and light solid the other LEDs, with LED 5 remaining
OFF. Press a Channel switch (switches 1-4) to select a new folder. The Looper will quickly blink the new
Folder LED. Now you have another 25 presets accessible via the Bank and Channel switches.

Firmware Revision Notes

Firmware version number is written on the pcb or chip inside the bypass looper. Firmware updates are
performed by technicians only. Contact us for details.

Revision 5.09 – 12/29/18

• Added feature to convert Tuner switch to Bank Down switch. Hold the Tuner switch in Preset Mode to

toggle this feature.

• Added short and long mute times.

• Changed the mute software to mute only once for each preset change. Previously, the mute would

activate for when toggling each loop.

• Added notification to the VirtualLooper app when loading global preset.

Revision 5.08 – 10/13/18

• Fixed an issue during power up with certain power supplies. Looper would not reliably start with

certain power supplies.

Revision 5.07 – Initial release

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Top View – Switches and LEDs

Back View – Jacks

Mode Switch:

Push and release the Mode switch to toggle the looper between Live and Preset Modes. Hold the Mode
switch for 2 seconds to enter Programming Mode. While in Programming Mode hold the Mode switch for 2
seconds to enter Save Mode. See the Programming section to learn how to create and save presets. When
switching between Live and Preset modes, the looper retains the current state of the loops and just changes

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the operation of the footswitches for the new mode. This feature enables you to “play out” of a preset and
make real-time adjustments to your tone if the song flow or set changes. Then with a quick press of the
Mode switch and a Channel switch and you are right back into the preset. This one-button Live Mode feature
is available only in DC Pedals designed loopers.

Bank Switch:

The Bank switch is active in both Live and Preset Modes but behaves differently in each mode. In Preset
Mode, pressing the Bank switch will cycle through the five banks of presets. An RGB LED shows the active
Bank. The color indicators are Blue (1), Green (2), Red (3), Yellow (4), and White (5). There are five Presets
in each Bank.

To change the current Folder, hold the Bank switch for 2 seconds. Loop LEDs 1-4 will light and the currently
selected folder will blink. Press Channel switch 1-4 to select a Folder. The corresponding LED will blink after
the Folder is selected. Also, the corresponding Folder LED will blink each time the Looper is powered ON.

In Live Mode, pressing the Bank switch activities the TIP function on the TRS jack. The TRS functions can be
latching or momentary.

The Tuner Switch:

The Tuner switch is similar to the Bank switch in that it behaves differently in Preset and Live Modes. In
Preset Mode, pressing the Tuner switch mutes the audio at both the input and output of the loops. This stops
any stray audio from getting into your delays and reverbs and keeps your amp quiet. The audio is still sent
through a buffer and to the Tuner-Out jack.

In Live Mode, pressing the Tuner switch activities the RING function on the TRS jack. The TRS functions can
be latching or momentary.

The Tuner switch can be changed to a Bank Down switch by holding the Tuner switch in Preset Mode. This
setting is retained during power cycles.

Channel Switches:

In Live Mode, the Channel switches toggle the corresponding loop on or off. In Preset Mode, the Channel
switches recall the saved preset stored in that preset/bank/folder. In Save Mode the Channel switch will
store the current setting (preset) into that preset, bank, and folder.

To access the TRS TIP function in Preset Mode, press switches 1 & 2 at the same time. LED 4 will blink to
confirm the TIP action. To access the TRS RING function in Preset Mode, press switches 2 & 3 at the same
time. LED 5 will blink to confirm the RING action.

Live Mode:

When in Live Mode, the looper operates just like a traditional true-bypass looper. Each Channel switch
toggles the corresponding loop on/off. The Mode LED is Green when the looper is in Live mode. The Bank
switch activates the TRS TIP function and the Tuner switch activates the TRS RING function.

Preset Mode:

When in Preset Mode, you can use any Channel switch to control any combination of loops. The Channel
switches set the looper to a Preset. A Preset is simply a definition of active loops and TRS functions. No