Play Acoustic

1 English ManualPlay Acoustic Play Acoustic Reference manual (2014-07-16) aImportant safety instructions 1 Before you begin 4 About this manual 5 Getting support 5 VoiceSupport 5 Please register your Play Acoustic 5 Introduction 6 Diagram legend 7 Diagrams 8 Basics 9 Inputs and outputs 10 Gain settings 12 Switches and operation 14 Control knob and arrow buttons 16 Soft buttons 18 Connection diagrams 20 Mixer setup 21 Play Acoustic back panel inputs and outputs 21 Stereo (or mono)

2 Vocals and guitar 22 Mono vocals and guitar amp 23 Mono vocal and guitar with a TC-Helicon FX150 24 Mono vocals via FX150 and a guitar amp 25 Guitar and vocals via FX150 and stereo out to a PA 26 Stereo PA and TC-Helicon Guitar & Headphone cable 27 Setup button/section 28 Input page (1/7) 29 Output page (2/7) 31 System page (3/7) 32 System page 2 (4/7) 33 Loop page (5/7) 34 Switch-3 page (6/7) 35 Product Info page (7/7) 36 Vocal FX button/section 37 Harmony page (1/7) 39 Harmony Advanced page 40 Double page (2/7) 41 Delay page (3/7) 42 Delay Advanced page 43 Reverb page (4/7) 44 HardTune page (5/7) 45 Transducer page (6/7) 46 Transducer Advanced page 47 Mod page (7/7) 48 Guitar FX button/section 49 Guitar Reverb page (1/7) 51 Guitar Mod page (2/7) 52 BodyRez EQ page (3/7) 53 BodyRez Shelf EQ page (4/7) 54 BodyRez Parametric EQ page (5/7) 54 BodyRez Compressor page (6/7) 54 Guitar Anti-Feedback page (7/7) 56 Notch Filter section 56 Simple steps for feedback reduction 56 Mix button/section 57 Mix page (1/2) 58 Mix page (2/2) 59 The Looper 60 What is looping?

3 61 Using the Play Acoustic looper 61 Looping tips 62 Using a Switch-3 for looping 63 Troubleshooting 64 General troubleshooting 65 Appendix 66TC-Helicon scales reference chart 67 Links 68 Technical specifications 70 ProductPlay AcousticProduct (firmware) manualDocument version / date2014 - 07-16 Important safety instructionsPlay Acoustic Reference manual (2014-07-16) 1 Important safety instructions Important safety instructionsPlay Acoustic Reference manual (2014-07-16) 21.

4 Read these Keep these Heed all Follow all Do not use this apparatus near Clean only with a dry Do not block any ventilation openings. In-stall in accordance with the manufacturer s Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that pro-duce Do not defeat the safety purpose of the po-larized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, con-venience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the Only use attachments/accessories speci-fied by the Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the ap-paratus.

5 When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of Refer all servicing to qualified service per-sonnel. Servicing is required when the ap-paratus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is dam-aged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the appara-tus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been are cautioned that any change or modifi-cations not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this All service must be performed by qualified personnel. There are no user-serviceable parts To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should not be placed on this apparatus.

6 This apparatus must be earthed. Use a three wire grounding type line cord like the one supplied with the product. Be advised that different operating voltages require the use of different types of line cord and attachment plugs. Check the voltage in your area and use the correct plug according to standard110 to 125 VUL817 and CSA no to 230 VCEE 7 page VII, SR section 107-2-D1 / IEC 83 page C4. This equipment should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of the device should be easily accessible. To completely disconnect from AC mains, dis-connect the power supply cord from the AC receptacle. The mains plug of the power supply shall re-main readily operable. Do not install this device in a confined space. For use at an altitude of 2000 m or lower. Do not open the unit risk of electric shock inside.

7 Important safety instructionsPlay Acoustic Reference manual (2014-07-16) 3 EMC / EMIE lectromagnetic compatibility / Electromagnetic interferenceThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de-vice, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in resi-dential installations. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular this equipment does cause harmful interfer-ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

8 Increase the separation between the equip-ment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir-cuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced ra-dio / TV technician for customers in CanadaThis Class B digital apparatus complies with Ca-nadian appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB-003 du of graphic symbols The lightning bolt triangle is used to alert the user to the presence of unin-sulated dangerous voltages within the unit s chassis that may be of suffi-cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to humans. The exclamation point triangle is used to alert the user to presence of impor-tant operating and service instructions in the literature accompanying the product. Before you beginPlay Acoustic Reference manual (2014-07-16) 4 Before you begin Before you beginPlay Acoustic Reference manual (2014-07-16)

9 5 About this manualThis manual will help you understand and oper-ate your Play can download the most current version of this reference manual get the most from this reference manual, please read it from start to finish, or you may miss important supportIf you still have questions after reading this ref-erence manual, please read the FAQs, visit the user forums and get in touch with support is the application that allows you to fully unlock the potential of your TC-Helicon product and stay in touch with the latest news, tips and key features include: Professionally authored preset libraries Direct access to product manuals Update messaging helping you stay up to date with the latest software Drag & drop preset management Customizable content about your products VoiceCouncil feeds for the latest advice for singers Firmware upgrading Account management Access to supportYou can download VoiceSupport for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X register your Play AcousticTo register your Play Acoustic using the Voice-Support software, launch VoiceSupport and click on the ACCOUNT note that registration of your product is not required to use VoiceSupport, download presets, update firmware or contact support.

10 IntroductionPlay Acoustic Reference manual (2014-07-16) 6 Introduction IntroductionPlay Acoustic Reference manual (2014-07-16) 7 Welcome to the Play Acoustic manual!