problems with flashback toneprint editor

Many pedals do not have a dedicated tap tempo footswitch – which is a major drawback for many guitarists. I recommend reading the Flashback X4 Manual for more details on features such as MIDI or expression pedal input. It’s a feature only some guitarists will find useful so I won’t go into explaining how you can use MIDI to control the X4. For most guitarists the Expression pedal feature isn’t a big deal but for others it’s nice to see you have available. I was surprised to find that the Flashback X4 has MIDI – both MIDI In and Thru. The back of the pedal as shown below reveals stereo input/output, expression pedal input, USB & MIDI. To learn more about loopers and whether you might want to get a standalone looper instead of one built into the Flashback X4, check out my Ultimate Guide on Looper Pedals. This means you can use the looper and continue to use the different delay types on your tone – something not possible with other pedals. It’s also nice to see that the looper isn’t just one setting on the delay type knob as it was in the original Flashback pedal. The looper also has a dedicated knob to control the loop’s volume level. The maximum recording time for the looper is 40 seconds which is long enough for most situations. When the looper is enabled, the four footswitches control different looper functions (as seen in the image later on). A small toggle switch on the face of the pedal in between two knobs enable and disable the looper.

The Flashback X4 also has a built in looper. This means instead of needing to turn the top left knob to change between delay types or to access your TonePrints, you can save three of your favorite settings to the footswitches. You can save any preset into one of three slots assigned to three footswitches. These are the TonePrint positions and allow you to load any preset you create from the TonePrint Editor (explained later). On the same knob you can see that there are four positions labelled 1-4.

But 4 preset positions shouldn’t count as a delay type. It’s worth mentioning that 16 delay types are advertised. You can see that it covers the most common delay types and probably a few delay models you don’t recognize. You have the typical delay models that are found on pretty much any digital delay pedal as well as a few interesting models that would only be used in certain situations. The top left knob controls the type of delay as shown to the right. Here are the most important aspects to think about:

The TC Electronic Flashback X4 (link to price and full details on Amazon) has a nice range of useful features. 11.1 Related Guides and Lessons: Flashback X4 Features

Problems with flashback toneprint editor