Hartke HL77 Loop Owner's Manual

Description

Hartke’s HL77 Looper Pedal combines extensive fea­tures, an abundance of onboard memory and a simple
user interface into a compact, rugged design for guitar­ists and bassists looking to add layers to their creativity.
Offering unlimited overdubs and 20 rhythm tracks in 3/4
or 4/4 time, the HL77 is the perfect creative addition to

any guitarist/instrumentalist’s arsenal.

Features

• 99 phrase locations with six hours of record time

• 20 backing rhythm tracks in 3/4 or 4/4 time signa-

tures

• USB connection for importing and exporting phrases

• 1/4” instrument and control inputs

• 1/8” stereo input for sampling external sources

• Dual 1/4” outputs

• Operates on 9-volt battery (not included) or optional

AC power adapter

• Rugged, die cast design

For more information about the HL77 Looper pedal and the
rest of our product line, visit hartke.com.

Controls

1. USB Jack - Connect the HL77 to a computer using a

mini USB cable to import or backup audio data.

2. DC Input - Connect a 9V DC 300mA with center negative

3. AUX IN - 1/8” (3.5mm) stereo line input for connecting

an external audio source to the HL77.

4. Display - Indicates phrase or rhythm number, as well as

other settings information.

5. SAVE/DELETE - Press this button to save or delete a phrase

in the current memory location.

6. AUTO RECORD/STOP MODES - Press this button to

select the way the HL77 will stop during playback
or set the pedal to Auto record when a signal is
detected.

7. RHYTHM Knob - Adjusts the level of the internal

rhythm tracks.

8. LOOP Knob - Controls the amount of the recorded audio.

9. RHYTHM - Press this button to turn on/off the rhythm

track or select the rhythm pattern.

10. TAP TEMPO - Press this button at the desired rate to

set the tempo of the rhythm. Adjusting the tempo will
change the playback speed of the current phrase.

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11. REC/DUB/PLAY Indicators - These LED indicators light during Recording, Overdubbing and Playback.

REC Lights red to indicate the pedal is recording.

DUB Lights orange to indicate the pedal is overdubbing.

PLAY Lights green to indicate the pedal is playing back the current phrase.

The PLAY indicator will light during overdubbing.

12. PATTERN UP/DOWN - Press these buttons for selecting the memory locations, rhythm patterns, and

other setting options.

13. IN Jack - Connect the INPUT of the pedal to your instrument output or some other effects unit with a

1/4” mono phone plug

14. CTRL IN - This jack is for connecting an external pedal that can be used to stop playback, clear a

phrase, switching memory locations or for tap tempo.

15. OUT L / OUT R - Connect the output of the pedal to your guitar amplifier or monitor speakers. The

OUT L should be used when connecting to a mono system. If you have a stereo signal connected to
the AUX IN and only use the OUT L, the sound will be output as a mono signal.
Note: OUT L functions as the power switch. Unplugging the cable from the OUT L will turn off the
power of the HL77.

16. Footswitch - Press the footswitch to record, overdub, stop and playback phrases. The pedal is also

used to undo/redo and clear recordings.

Controls

Operating the HL77

Selecting a Memory Location

Press the PATTERN UP and DOWN arrows to cycle through the 99 memory locations.
The display shows the current memory number. A dot in the lower right corner of the display
means the current memory location contains saved data. If there is no dot, the location has
no data and can be used to create a new loop.
During playback, if you switch to another memory location, the number of the selected phrase will start
to flash. When the current loop reaches its end, the selected loop will start playing.
Note: There is no gap in the transition between the phrases, which makes the HL77 perfect for creating
complete backing tracks for songs.

Recording a Phrase

Press the footswitch to start to record a loop.
The REC indicator will light red when the pedal is recording.

Auto Recording Mode

Auto Recording Mode lets you start recording the moment the pedal detects an input signal.
To set the memory location to Auto Recording Mode:

1. Select an empty memory location.

2. Press and hold the STOP MODES button for 2 sec, “ ” will start flashing in the display.

3. Press the STOP MODES button while the display is flashing to change it to “ ” to enable Auto
Recording Mode.

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In Auto Recording Mode, the first time you press the footswitch, the HL77 will enter recording standby
mode, and the REC indicator will start flashing. The pedal will automatically start recording when it
detects an audio signal from the AUX IN or IN jack.

Note: Auto Recording Mode is only a temporary function for the current memory location. When you
switch to another memory location, the pedal will return to the default Normal Recording Mode.

Operating the HL77

Overdubs

After a loop is recorded, you can layer new phrases on top of the original recording. This is called an
overdub. To overdub a new phrase, press the footswitch until the PLAY and DUB indicators are lit.

Each time you press the footswitch the default sequence is Record - Play - Overdub. This can be changed
to Record - Overdub - Play.

While holding down the footswitch, turn the pedal’s power on by plugging a cable into the OUT L jack.
The display will show “ ” for Record - Overdub - Play or “ ” for Record - Play - Overdub. To cycle
through the sequences, press the PATTERN UP or DOWN buttons. Once the desired sequence is select­ed, press the footswitch to confirm.

Note: In order to record an overdub, the HL77 requires that the total remaining recording time must
be longer than the time of the current phrase. If the DUB indicator keeps flashing after you overdub, it
means that there is not enough memory to record the overdub. If the display shows “ ” the memory is
full and you will not be able to record to the pedal.