Pigtronix Infinity Looper Manuel d'utilisateur

Infinity LooperUser’s GuideAll contentscAbsara Audio LLC 2014

CHAPTER 2. ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONS 9For more options and details, see the Infinity Rules Input Split sectionon page 24.Series LoopsWhen Series Loops is o

CHAPTER 2. ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONS 10You can alter the synchronization at any time while recording, bymanually closing Loop 2 with the Loop 2 footswitch

CHAPTER 2. ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONS 11Setting it at around 3 o’clock gives you unity gain.PresetThis is a rotary push button encoder that is used to sele

CHAPTER 2. ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONS 12Loop volume can also be controlled via expression pedal (see Expres-sion Pedal Functions, page 39)2.4 JacksDC Power

CHAPTER 2. ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONS 13Out 2Second pass-through/loop output, for use when you’re using stereoinputs, or two instruments, or want to split

CHAPTER 2. ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONS 14For details on how to use the Expression Pedal, see Expression PedalFunctions, page 39.MIDI InThis provides a conne

CHAPTER 2. ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONS 152.5 LEDsLoop LEDsThe Loop 1 and Loop 2 footswitch LEDs share the same color coding,and light pattern (for colorblin

CHAPTER 2. ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONS 16Multi-Segment DigitThis numeric display tells the user which preset is currently selected(within the selected bank)

3. Infinity Rules3.1 ArmArming a loop is achieved by pressing the footswitch that correspondsto the desired loop. The Arm light above the selected loop

CHAPTER 3. INFINITY RULES 183.3 Jump RecordPressing the Loop 2 footswitch while Loop 1 is recording will closeLoop 1 and begin recording on Loop 2.In

ContentsContents 11 Welcome to Infinity 52 Anatomy and Functions 72.1 Footswitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Loop 1 . . . . . . .

CHAPTER 3. INFINITY RULES 193.6 EraseTo erase a loop, press and hold down the Stop footswitch.If a loop is stopped and armed, pressing the Undo remote

CHAPTER 3. INFINITY RULES 203.8 Sync MultiFor basic Sync Multi functionality see the Sync Multi Section (page10)Holding the Sync Multi switch will tog

CHAPTER 3. INFINITY RULES 21footswitch will close Loop 1, and will simultaneously arm and beginrecording on Loop 2. Pressing the Loop 1 footswitch nex

CHAPTER 3. INFINITY RULES 223.11 Input SplitThe Input Split function is intended for isolating Loop 1 to audiochannel 1 and Loop 2 to audio channel 2.

CHAPTER 3. INFINITY RULES 23To cancel the load process at any time, hit the Stop footswitch, orsimply turn the preset knob to return to the currently

CHAPTER 3. INFINITY RULES 24In certain instances while saving, the Infinity Looper may need toquickly copy data from one sector of the disk to another.

CHAPTER 3. INFINITY RULES 25To enable Expression Pedal control of the feedback value, select ”A”from the Expression Pedal Assignment Menu (page 40). F

CHAPTER 3. INFINITY RULES 263.15 VarispeedVarispeed allows you to change the pitch (and speed) of your loopedaudio by altering the recording and playb

CHAPTER 3. INFINITY RULES 27standard Undo or Redo functionality however, you can snap to anydesired sample rate using the remote switch. In ARM mode,

CHAPTER 3. INFINITY RULES 28# of Semi-tonesInterval Up Speed(%)Down Speed(%)1 Minor Second .94 1.072 Major Second 0.89 1.133 Minor Third 0.83 1.24 Maj

CONTENTS 2In 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13In 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Out 1 . . . .

CHAPTER 3. INFINITY RULES 29of empty loops is automatically set to 24 kHz.This is essential if you are creating live loops using any type of taptempo

CHAPTER 3. INFINITY RULES 30ReformatHold the Series Loops switch during boot to reformat the microSDCard to 50 Presets.Caution: This erase all saved p

4. Remote Switch FunctionsWe recommend that you use the Infinity Remote (www.pigtronix.com/products/infinity-remote-switch) as your remote switch.Plug

CHAPTER 4. REMOTE SWITCH FUNCTIONS 324.2 UndoTo undo overdubs, a dual momentary remote switch is required. Thisshould be connected to the Undo jack us

CHAPTER 4. REMOTE SWITCH FUNCTIONS 334.4 Rec→Overdub→PlayIn response to numerous customer requests, we have implemented afeature that allows you to go

CHAPTER 4. REMOTE SWITCH FUNCTIONS 34A short press of Reverse decreases the pitch and increases thelength of both loops by the interval selected using

CHAPTER 4. REMOTE SWITCH FUNCTIONS 35The Remote Mapping Menu only sets the Interval while in the VarispeedRemote Control Menu, if you leave the Varisp

5. Expression Pedal FunctionsAn industry standard low-impedance TRS expression pedal can beconnected to the Infinity using a TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) cabl

CHAPTER 5. EXPRESSION PEDAL FUNCTIONS 37You can use a simple momentary switch (connected via TRS) in placeof an expression pedal to get an instant Loo

CHAPTER 5. EXPRESSION PEDAL FUNCTIONS 38to finalize and exit. The selection from the Remote Mapping Menuapplies globally, both in and out of Varispeed

CONTENTS 33.14 Click Killer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273.15 Varispeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283.16 Bo

6. MIDI6.1 MIDI SyncMIDI Sync is the normal default MIDI mode of the Infinity−it’s alwayson.When a MIDI Beat Clock is present, the Infinity Looper will

CHAPTER 6. MIDI 406.2 Time SignatureThe Time signature can be changed, on a preset-by-preset basis, usingthe Infinity Application. For quantization to

CHAPTER 6. MIDI 41which loop is playing back at the start of the next measure after theswitch has been pressed.OverdubCloses a base recording at the s

CHAPTER 6. MIDI 42A Full MIDI Map is provided on page 47. The behavior of individualcommands (CC: control change) is broken down into 4 types of contr

CHAPTER 6. MIDI 43Values of 1 or 2 specifically send a short press and long press respec-tively and act immediately.MIDI Commands That Trigger Infinity

CHAPTER 6. MIDI 44Sending a MIDI Song Select command will change preset banks, inorder to move between different loops during performance. Allow upto 4

7. Infinity Looper ApplicationThe Infinity Looper Application comes pre-installed on your InfinityLooper pedal. To run the application, plug in your Loop

8. Firmware Updates8.1 Automatic Update Using the LooperApplicationIn order to launch the Infinity Looper Application, you must plug thelooper into a P

CHAPTER 8. FIRMWARE UPDATES 47If you followed the above instructions correctly and the “F” does notappear, then the firmware you are trying to install

9. Minimum and Maximum Loop TimesLoop 1 Maximum Recording Time (in Seconds)with an 8GB SD CardMultiplier Value# of Preset Slots ×1 ×2 ×3 ×4 ×65 720 48

CONTENTS 4MIDI Real-Time Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Varispeed MIDI Note Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487 Infinity Looper Applicati

10. AcknowledgementsYears of work went into creating the Infinity Looper pedal. We wouldlike to thank the following people for their help along the way

11. Pigtronix Limited WarrantyYour Pigtronix effect pedal comes with a 1-year limited warranty onparts and workmanship. During the warranty period we w

1. Welcome to InfinityPigtronix designed this pedal to be easy to use, yet vastly powerful and deeply musical. Think of itas a foot-operated, digital v

2. Anatomy and Functions2.1 FootswitchesLoop 1This footswitch controls the looping actions for Loop 1.Pressing the Loop 1 footswitch at any time will

CHAPTER 2. ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONS 7StopQuickly pressing the Stop footswitch will stop audio playback on oneor both loops, depending on the Arm/All sett

CHAPTER 2. ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONS 8twice within 1 second). The Arm functionality also applies to the Playcommand. When loops are stopped, pressing a lo