FLAMMA FS21 Drum Machine and Looper Pedal Owner’s Manual

: June 6, 2024
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FS21 Drum Machine and Looper Pedal
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FS21 Drum Machine and Looper Pedal

Drummachine& Looperpedal OwnersManual
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Content
Precautions————————————————————————- ————————————- 01 Features————————————————————————— —————————————- 02 Layout——————————————————————————————————————03-04 Start—————————————————————————————————————- 05 Instructions————————————————————————————————- 06-11 EditorSoftware——————————————————————————————————12-13 Specifications———————————————————————————— ——————- 14-15
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Precautions

Pleasereadcarefullybeforeproceeding
PowerSupply PleaseusepowersupplywithVandatleast00mAcurrentvaluefortheunit.Incorrectpower suuplymaycauseshort-circuitanddamage. Pleaseturnoffthepowersupplyifthedeviceisnotusedforlongperiod.
ImportantSafetyInstructions
1.Readtheseinstructions 2.Keeptheseinstructions 3.Heedallwarnings 4.Followallinstructions 5.Donotusethisapparatusnearwater 6.Cleanonlywithadrycloth
7.Donotinstallnearanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s instructions 8.Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stovesorother apparati(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat 9 .Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding-typeplug.Apolarizedplug hastwobladeswithonewiderthantheother.Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesanda thirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeofthethirdprongareprovidedforyoursafety.Ifthe providedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutletconsultanelectricianforreplacementofthe obsoleteoutlet 10.Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinchedparticularlyatplugs,convenience receptacles,andthepoint
FCCcertification ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo conditions: Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause undesiredoperation

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Features
1.44.1kHz24bithigh-qualitylooperanddrummachine 2.Upto4minutesofrecordingtimepereachtrack,40presetslots,and160minutestotal recordingcapacity. 3.100differentdrumgroovesfrom10uniquemusicstyles.10typesofmetronomesettings
tochoosefrom. 4.EXTCTRLfunctionsupportsexternalfootswitchcontrol(purchasedseparately). 5.Supportsimport/exportrecordingviaUSB 6.Thedetailofrecordingisdisplayedbytheprogressbaronthescreen 7.Separatefootswitchforcontrollinglooperanddrummachine 8.Recordingsavedautomatically,evenafterFS21ispoweredoff

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Layout

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Layout

01 LOOPERLOOPERcontrol.Selecttheposition,volumelevel,andfadeouttimeoftheLOOPER 02 LOOPERLEDIndicatescurrentLOOPERparameters 03 DisplayScreen 04 RHYTHMLEDIndicatescurrentRHYTHMparameters 05 RHYTHMRHYTHMcontrol.Selecttherhythmtype,speed,andvolumeleveloftheRHYTHM
setting. 06 LeftFootswitchControltheRecord,DubandPlaybackinLOOPERmode;TaptempoforRHYTHM 07 MERGERCTRLToggleLOOPERanddrummachinetoworkindependentlyorsimultaneuosly.
Holdtodeleterecordedtracks 08 RightFootswitch:ControlthePlayback,StopandDeleteinLOOPERmode;Play/StopforRHYTHM 09 INPUTRIGHT:MONOaudioinputjack 10 INPUTLEFT:MONOaudioinputjack.(ConnectbothLEFTandRIGHTinputtosetupstereoinput) 11 EXTCTRL:Externalstereofootswitchjack 12 OUTPUTLETF:Monooutputjack 13 OUTPUTRIGHT:Monooutputjack(Connectbothoutputjackstosetupstereooutput) 14 USBMicrotype- BUSB.Connecttocomputerforeditorsoftware,import/exportrecordedfiles,
performfactoryreset 15 DCINPowersupply,9V300mAnegativeinside.

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Start

Plugin9V300mApowersupplytoDCINjack. ConnectguitartotheLEFTINPUTviainstrumentcable. ConnecttheoutputoftheFS21toanamplifierorstompbox.

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Instructions
FS21hasbothLOOPERandRHYTHMmodules.UserscanswitchbetweenLOOPERand RHYTHMbypressingbothfootswitchessimultaneously.TheLEDofLOOPER(blue)and RHYTHM(red)willindicatecurrentmodule.
LOOPER PressLOOPERknobtoselectafunctionbelow:

MEMORYLOOPERsavingmode.Inthismode,rotateLOOPERknobtoselectaslottosave looperfile.

Currentsavingnumber

MEM.1
Empty

EMPTYindicatesemptyslot

LEVELPlaybackvolumelevelofthetracks.Rangesfrom-to+6dB.IfOUTPUTCLIPPINGis displayedonthescreen,pleaseturndownthevolumelevelofplayback.

VOL 0.0dB

OUTPUT CLIPPING

Whentheinputsignallevelisdetectedtobeclipping,” INPUTCLIPPING”willbedisplayedon thescreen.Pleaseturndowntheinputlevelortheoutputlevelofyourinstrument.
INPUT CLIPPING

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Instructions
FADEOUT:Settingthetimeoffadeoutwhentheplaybackstops.Rangefrom1to5seconds. FADEOUTfunctionissettooffasdefault.
FADE 0S
REC:PressLOOPERknobtoselectMEMORY.Rotatetoanemptyslot.Pressleftfootswitchto startrecording.Thescreenwilldisplay” REC”andtimerwillbegincounting.
REC 5.2S
Playback:Aftercurrenttrackrecordingisfinished,pressrightfootswitchtostoprecording andbeginplayback.Progressbarwilldisplayplaytime.
Dub:Aftercurrenttrackrecordingisfinished,pressleftfootswitchtoenterDubmode.itwill startrecordingwhileplayingbackpreviouslyrecordedtracks.Pressleftfootswitchagainto finishrecordingandbeginplaybackofallrecordedtracks.
DUB 0.0S
UNDO:Iftwoormoretrackshavebeenrecorded,pressandholdrightfootswitchfor2seconds duringplaybacktodeletethelasttrack.” UNDO”willbedisplayedonthescreen.
UNDO

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Instructions
REDO:YoucanutilizeREDOtorecallthelasttrackyoudeleted.AfterUNDO,pressandhold rightfootswitchfor2secondstorecallthedeletedtrack.” REDO”willbedisplayedonthe screen.
REDO
STOP:Inplaybackmode,pressrightfootswitchtostopplayback”. STOP”willbedisplayedon thescreen.Youcanpresstherightfootswitchagaintocontinueplaying.Youcanalsopressleft footswitchwhileinSTOPmodetocontinueplayingandDUBanewtrack.
CLEAR:InSTOPmode,pressandholdrightfootswitchfor2secondstoclearallthetracksin thecurrentslot.” EMPTY”willbedisplayedtoindicatecurrentslotisempty.
Notice: 1.Ifonlyonetrackisrecorded,youcanpressandholdrightfootswitchfor2secondsduring recordingto deletethetrack;iftherearetwoormoretracksrecorded,pressandholdright footswitchfor2secondsduringrecordingtoUNDO/REDO.Ifyouwouldliketodeleteall
tracks,youneedswitchto” STOP”modethenpressandholdrightfootswitchtoCLEAR. 2.Inplaybackmode,youcanpressLOOPERknobtoselectMEMORYandnavigatetodesired
tracksinslot.

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Instructions
RHYTHM PressRHYTHMknobtoselectafunctionbelow:

IntheRHYTHMmode,theleftfootswitchwillblinkinREDandBLUE.
SELECT:RotatetheRHYTHMtoselectfrom100differentdrumgroovesfrom10stylesofmusicaswell as10stylesofmetronome.
VOLUME:AdjusttheplayvolumelevelofRHYTHM.Defaultvalueis5,whichcorrespondstono attenuationorincreasetooriginalsignal.
BPM:ShowBPM(Beatperminute)ofRHYTHM.TheLEDlightabovetheleftfootswitchwillblinkto indicatecurrentBPMofRHYTHM.PleaserefertotheTAPTEMPOsectionforBPMsettingprocedure.
On/Off:InRHYTHMmode,pressrightfootswitchoncetoturnon/offRHYTHM.TheLEDaboveright footswitchwillindicatetheon/offofRHYTHM.
TAPTEMPO:InRHYTHMmode,pressleftfootswitchtwoormoretimesatthedesiredtempotoset theBPMofthecurrentRHYTHM.TheLEDabovetheleftfootswitchwillindicatecurrent BPM(beats perminute).
Tips:WhileRHYTHMmodeison,youcanswitchtoSELECTmodetoselectbetweendifferentgrooves. However,unliketheLOOPER,theRHYTHMsettingwillnotswitchuntilcurrentbarhasfinished.

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Instructions
LOOPER+RHYTHM When RHYTHM is off, while using the LOOPER to record, RHYTHM will start automatically in playback/DUBmodesafterthefirsttrackhasrecorded. YoucanturnonRHYTHMbeforerecording,thenswitchtoLOOPERtostartrecording. RHYTHMwillrunsimultaneouslywithLOOPER. LOOPERandRHYTHMaretwoindividualmodules.Theon/offofonewillnotaffecttheother.
MERGERCTRL MERGERCTRLbuttoncanbeaccessedtoplay/stopbothLOOPERandRHYTHMsimultaneously.
PressMERGERCTRLbuttontoactivate,LEDbuttonwillturngreen. EnterRHYTHMmoduletosettherhythmtypeandBPM. *SwitchtoLOOPERmodule,pressleftfootswitchtostartrecording.Beforestarting, acount-inbarwillbeplayedthentherecordinganddrummachinewillstart simultaneously”. REC”willbedisplayedonthescreen.
Tips: 1.Theminimumrecordingcapacityisonebar.SwitchingtoPlayback/Dubmodewhentherecordingis lessthanonebar,therecordingwillnotstopuntilcurrentbarisfinished. 2.Whentherecordedtimeismorethanonebarandlessthan1.5bar,switchingtoPlayback/Dubwill onlysavethefirstfullbar.RHYTHMandPlayback/DUBwillthenreturntothestartofthebar.

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Instructions
Notice: 1.WhenaLOOPERfileisrecorded,ifyouswitchtherhythmtypetoadifferenttimesignature, suchas4/4to3/4,LOOPERandRHYTHMmaynotworknormallyastheycannotbejustified witheachother. 2.WhenMERGERCTRLisactivated,pressrightfootswitchtoaccessPlay/StopofbothLOOPER andRHYTHM.PressingandholdingrightfootswitchwillclearallthetracksandRHYTHMwill stopautomatically.
ExternalFootswitch FS21supportsexternalfootswitchcontrolviaEXTCTRLport.(Externalfootswitchpurchased separately)
ExternalFootswitch

UP

DOWN

MODESWITCH

MODESWITCH:PresstoswitchbetweenLOOPERandRHYTHMmodules UP/DOWN:PresstoselectrhythmtypeinRHYTHM.PresstoselectMEMORYslotinLOOPER.

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Editor Software

F S 2 1s u p p o r tsi m p o r t /ex p o r tl o o p e rfi l e sa n dFa cto r yRe s etv i ae d i to rs o f t wa re .P l ea s ee n te r relevantpageofhttps://www.flammainnovation.comfordownload. Downloadandinstalltheeditorsoftwareandaudiodrivers.ConnectFS21withcomputervia USBtoaccesstheeditorsoftwarecontrol. Whenconnectingwithcomputer,” USBconnect”willbedisplayedonthescreen.TheFS21can becontrolledbythesoftwareonly.Buttonsandfootswitcheswillnotrespondinthismode.
USB
connect

Interfaceofeditorsoftware

Loop Management DEVICE

COMPUTER

LOOPER&DRUM
Eraseall
Name:Listontheleft-handsideshows40saveslotsinMEMORY.Slotnameindarkindicates thelooperfileanditsduration.Slotnameingreyindicatesemptyslot.
Play:Clickontoplaythecurrentlooperfile,clickagaintostopplaying.

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Editor Software
Import:Clickonthetoimporttheaudiofilefromcomputertocurrentslot.Ifloopfile alreadyexistsincurrentslot,youcanchoosetoreplacethepreviousfile.
Export:Clickonthetoexportloopfilefromcurrentslottocomputer.Ifcurrentslotisempty, theiconwillturngreyandcannotbeclicked. Delete:Clickontheicontodeletelooperfileincurrentslot.Iftheslotisempty,theiconwill turn greyandcannotbeclicked.
MERGE:PressSHIFT/CTRLandleftclickonthefilestochoosemultiplefilessimultaneously. Youcanimport/outport/deleteselectedfiles.
R E S E T:C l c i ko nEraseall tore s etFS 2 1tofa cto r ys ett i n g s .
Notice: 1.TheexportedaudiofilefromtheLOOPERrecording,withouttheRHYTHMsound. 2.Deletingalooperfilefromaslotwillsetthevolume,BPM,rhythmtypeorotherparameters ofbacktodefaultsettings.

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Specifications

Al gor i t h m Input Output

Maximum recording t ime of each t rack

4 minut es

Maximum number of recording t racks in each slot

No limit at ion

Input

Type

Two 1/ 4” unbalanced mono audio jacks

Im pedance