Free The Tone FT-1Y Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

Ver 1.0

Caution

Do not use or store the unit in environments where it will be

exposed to:

Extreme temperatures (direct rays of the sun, heat sources

such as radiators or stoves.)

High humidity or moisture.

Excessive dust or sand.

Excessive vibration or shock.

Whenever leaving the unit unattended for long periods, be sure

to unplug the AC adapter from the power source to avoid cre-

ating a fire hazard.

Take care not to drop the unit, and do not subject it to exces-

sive pressure or weight.

Do not press the switches on the unit with a bare foot, or unex-

pected injury may result.

Do not use solvents (such as benzine, paint thinner) on the unit,

since these may dull the finish or damage the surface.

Warning

Never try to disassemble, or modify the unit.

Stop using the unit if you notice smoke or a strange odor com-

ing from it and unplug the AC adapter from the outlet.

Never try to repair the unit or replace parts unless so instructed

by the user’s manual. For other repair or parts replacement

contact your local dealer or Free The Tone.

Never unplug the AC adapter while your hands are wet.

Do not apply too much pressure or tension or place a heavy

object on the power cord. Doing so may damage the power

cord and create a danger of fire or electrical shock.

Turn off the unit and unplug the AC adapter from the outlet and

contact your local dealer or Free The Tone for repair in the case

of any of the following:

The power cord is damaged.

Foreign objects (coins, pins, etc.) or liquid enter the unit.

The unit gets wet from rain or other liquid.

The unit is out of order.

Be careful of heat radiation from the unit.

Never cover the AC adapter with cloth or other objects. Built-

up heat can deform the case or cause a fire hazard.

• Free The Tone proud ly provide s the finest d elay

sound by concentrating analog and digital

technologies cultivated through the development

of its many prod ucts. The Fre e The Tone origin al

HTS circuit a nd an anal og mixer are i mplemen ted.

Since the ou tput level c ontrol is als o done in the

analog do main, the F T-1Y can output the s upplied

dry sign als as analog, withou t passing through AD

and DA conver ters.

• High -speed ca lculatio n by a 32-bit high pre cision

DSP creates re al delay so unds that di ffer fro m

simulation or modeling.

• High-precision d elay time se ttings of stu dio

equipme nt qualit y are reali zed by accurate

calculation.

• T he latency be tween the i nput and ef fects out put

is kept very s hort.

World-first New Features

(As of Septem ber 1, 2014, based on Free The Tone’s resea rch)

• Realtime BPM Analyzer: Delay tim e can be

adjusted wh ile apply ing realt ime BPM anal ysis to

the actual p erform ance in the ra nge of ±20% for

the tempo (BPM ) informati on entered by t apping

the footswitch.

• Delay Time O ffset : Delay tim e can be off set in

ms from the BPM of t he piece to be p layed and

saved as a pres et.

Main Features

• HPF and LPF: A L PF (low-pass fi lter) that cu ts

high frequ encies i s useful to get a wa rm delay

sound. Phra ses can lo ose sharp ness if the re is

a lot of low frequ ency comp onents in th e delay

sound. The H PF (high-pa ss filter) tha t cuts low

frequen cies can be helpfu l in such a case. This c an

be set for eac h preset.

• Modulation: Modulation effects can be applied

to the delay sou nd. You can make wid ely varie d

sounds from a beautifully modulated, open delay

sound to an ex treme sire n noise.

• Sound Ho ld Functi on: The F T-1Y has a unique

Hold func tion. Even whe n it is in eff ects off st atus,

pressing a n externa l footswitch c onnected to th e

rear pane l trigger s the delay so und stored in th e

unit. You can also pl ay your instr ument over th e

stored delay sound.

• Rec & Repeat Function: Incoming signals can

be recorde d and loop ed. A preset de lay effe ct

is applie d to both the repe ated sound th at was

just recor ded and the s ound played a long with

the repeate d sound. A 20-s econd rec ording is

possibl e. (Only one ph rase can be r ecorded;

recordin g cannot be la yered.)

• Trail Function: You can switch to a new pres et

while leav ing the prev ious delay s ound. A natur al

effect sw itching is obtained b ecause the trail of the

previous s ound will not be cut of f when the presets

are changed.

• Delay Phase Function: The phase of the delay

sound can b e inverted.

• Subdivision Function: Defines beat co unt for

the delay ba sed on BPM. Th is functio n can be set

for each pre set.

• Dry On /Off Func tion: You can set th is to cut

the dry so und and fee d the effec ts sound (delayed

sound) only.

• Boost Function: Output level of t he FT-1Y can

be set for eac h preset. The o utput leve l can be

boosted by up to +3 d B.

• Tap-Preferred Mode: In this mode, the pres et

is recalle d after ap plying th e tempo infor mation

lastly ente red from the fo otswitch. For ex ample if

you switch the p resets af ter tapping i n the tempo

at the begin ning of a tune, th e tempo infor mation

remains un change d. You do not have to enter the

tempo by tapp ing the switch a gain.

• Preset Recall Function: By holding down the

TAP- PLAY footswitch, you c an selec t to recall

a specifie d preset (2-sec ond press) o r to recall

Preset 1 and Pr eset 2 alternately (4-se cond press).

• MIDI Functions: Each preset ca n be recall ed by

a MIDI progr am change n umber. Various fe atures

can be remote -control led by recei ving cont rol

change numbers assigned to them.

Miscellaneous Features

• 99 Presets (9 0 user and 9 fa ctory pre sets)

• Tap Input Functio n

• Function Swa pping for TAP and HOLD Switche s

Thank you for choosing a Free The Tone product. In order to take full advantage of the features and performance it provides, please read this

owner’s manual thoroughly, and keep it in a safe place for future reference.

Handling Precautions

• Never connect or disconnect plugs to/from the input/output terminals on the FT-1Y when the external device that drives speakers is powered.

Doing so can cause noises and damage the speakers.

• Avoid applying excessive force to the footswitches, tact switches, and phone jacks on the FT-1Y.

• If the unit malfunctions or behaves erratically, cease operation at once and contact your local dealer or Free The Tone directly.

Support/Service

Contact the following for support and/or repair service.

e-mail address:

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Main Features of FT-1Y

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Precautions are identified by the two types of symbols below:

Caution

This symbol indicates that a risk of serious personal injury or ma-

terial damage may result if precautions are ignored.

Warning

This symbol indicates that a risk of death or serious personal

injury may result if precautions are ignored.

Be sure to read these precautions and the user’s manual before using this product.