DONNER Double Footswitch Looper Pedal Owner’s Manual

: June 6, 2024
: Donner

Table of Contents

Features
Layout
Start
Instruction
LOOPER
RHYTHM
LOOPER+RHYTHM
MERGER CTRL
External Footswitch
Editor Software
LOOPER+RHYTHM
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Double Footswitch
Looper Pedal
Owners Manual

Features

44.1kHz 74ba hIgh-quality looper and drum machine
Up to 4 minutes of Wording time per each track, 40 genet slots_ and 160 minutes total recording capacity
103 different drum grooves from 10 unique music styles. 10 types Of metronome settings to choose from
EXT CTRL function supports external footswitch control (purchased separately)
Supports I rnporVerpa rt recording via USB with an editor software
The detail of the recording is displayed by the progress bar on the screen
Separate footswitch for controlling loom,‘ and drum machine
Recording saved automatically, oven after CIRCLE LOOP is powered off

Layout

LOOPER
COOPER control. Select the position, volume lest, and fade cut time off the trooper
LOOPER LED
Indicates current LOOPER parameters
Display Screen
RHYTHM LED
Indicates current RHYTHM parameters
RHYTHM
RHYTHM control Select the rhythm type, speed, and volume level of the RHYTHM setting.
Left Foot: witch Switch off
MERGER CTRL
toggle LOOPLR and drum machine to work independently or Hod to delete recorded tracks.
Right Footswitch
Switch on. off
INPUT RIGHT
MONO audio input jack
INPUT LEFT
MONO audio Input jack (Connect both LEI T and RIGHT Input to set up stereo input
EXT CTRL
Edema’s stereo footswitch lack
OUTPUT LEFT
Mono output jack
OUTPUT RIGHT
Mona output jack
(Connect both output Oats to set up stereo out plot)
USB
Micro type-8 USO. Connect to the computer for editing software, import/report recorded foes, perform a factory reset
DC IN
Power supply. So 100mA negative inside

Start

Plug on Vit 300mA denser supply to DC IN jack
Connect guitar to the LEFT INPUT via an instrument cable
Connect the output of the CIRCLE LOOPER to an amplifier of ctompbox

Instruction

CIRCLE LOOPER has both LOOPER and RHYTHM modules. Users can switch between LOOPER and RHYTHM by pressing both footswitches simultaneously. The LED of LOOPER Iblue: and RHYTHM: red) will indicate the current module.

LOOPER

Press the LOOPIR knob to select the function below.

MEMORY
LOOPER saving mode. in this mode, rotate the LOOPER knob to st-Sect a slot to : my loops file. DONNER Double Footswitch Looper Pedal -
memory

LEVEL
Pbybodt volume level of the tracks. Ranges from co to 46d B. tf OUTPUT CLIPPING is displayed on the screen, please turn down the volume level of playback.

When the input signal level is detected to be clipping. ‘INPUT CUPPING’ will be displayed on the screen. Please turn down the input level or the output level of your instrument.

FADE OUT
Setting the Om e of fade out whom the playback stops. Range from Ito 5 seconds. FADE OUT function is set to off as default.

Playback
After the current track recording is finished, press the right botswitch to stop recording and begin playback. A progress bar will display playtime.
Dub
Alter current track recording is finished, press left lootswitch to enter Dub mode. it will start recording while playing back previously recorded tracks.
Press the left footswitch again to finish recording and begin playback of all recorded tracks.

UNDO
If two or more tracks have been recorded, press and hold right botswitch for 2 seconds during playback to delete the last track *UNDO’ will be displayed on the screen.

REDO
You can utilize REDO to recall the last track you defeated After UNDO, press and hold the right lootswitch for 2 seconds to recall the deleted track. “REDO” ell be displayed on the screen.

STOP
In playback mode, press the right footswitch to stop pLaybacICSTOr being displayed on the screen You can press the right footswitch again to continue playing. You can also press the left loot switch wise In STOP mode to continue playing and DUB a new track,
CLEAR
In STOP mode, press and hold right loom/itch for 7 seconds to dear all the tracts in the current slot. •EMPTr tall be displayed to Indicate the current slot is empty.
Notice

don’t, one track Is recorded, you can press and hold right Ilootswitch kir 2 seconds during recording to delete the tract; If there are two or more tracks recorded, press and Mid right foothill tech fee 2 seconds during recording to UN 00; R EDO. ef you hosed like to delete MI tracks, you seed switch to “STOP” mode then press end hold the right footswitch to WAR.
In eye/act mode, you can press the LOOPS R knob to select MEMORY and navigate to desired tracks in the slot.

RHYTHM

Press RHYTHM knob to stint a function below

SELECT
Rotate the RHYTHM to select from 100 different drum grocers from la styles of music as well as 10 styles of a metronome.
VOLUME
Adjust the play volume level of RHYTHM. The default value is 5, which corresponds to no attenuation or increase to the original
BPM
Show BPM (Beat per minute) of RHYTHM. The LED light above the left footswitch will blink to indicate the current BPM of RHYTHM. Please refer to the TAP TEMPO section for BPM sating procedure.
On/Off
In RHYTHM mode, press the right footswitch once to turn it on? off RHYTHM. The LED above right feed: switch will indicate the on, Ioff of RHYTHM.
TAP TEMPO
In RHYTHM mode, press the left footswitch two or more times at the desired tempo to set the BPM of the current RHYTHM. The LED above the left fool’s watch will indicate current BPM beats per minute’.
Tips
While RHYTHM mode Is on, you can snitch to SELECT mode to select between different grooves. However. unlike the LOOPER, the RHYTHM setting will not switch the unit, the current bar has finished.

LOOPER+RHYTHM

When RHYTHM Is off, while using the LOOPER to record, RHYTHM will stain automatically in playboy VDUS modes alter the first track has recorded.
You can turn on RHYTHM before recording, then switch to LOOPER to start recording. RHYTHM will run simultaneously with LOOPER. LOOPER and RHYTHM are two individual modules. The on/off of one *will not affect the other.

MERGER CTRL

MERGER CTRL button can be accessed to play/stop both LOOPER and RHYTHM simultaneously.

Press MERGER CTRL button to activate, LED button wiD turn groan.
Enter the RHYTHM module to set the rhythm typo and BPM.
Switch to the LOOPER module, press the left footswitch to start recording. Before starting, a count-in bar will be played then the recording and drum machine will start simultaneously. ‘KC” will be can play on the green.

Tips

The minimum recording capacity is one bar. Switching to PlaybadriDub mode when the recording Is lost than one bar, the recording does not mop until the current bar is finished.
When the recorded time is more than one bar and less than 1.5 bar, switching to Playback/Cub will only save the Mt full RHYTHM and Playback/DUB will then return to the start of the bar.

Notice

When • LOOM fil• is recorded, 4 you swath the rhythm type to • different time Ilignotu re, such as 4,14 to 1,14, LOOM, and ithr•tHil may not work normally as they cannot be justified with each other
When MERGER CTRL Is activated, press the right footswitch to access the flap-Stop of both LOOPIER and RHYTHM. Pressing and holding right lootswitch will dear all the Incas and RHYTHM mill Mop automatically,

External Footswitch

CIRCLE LOOPER supports external footswitch control Ka EXT CTRL port. ‘External footswItch purchased separately!

MODE SWITCH
Press to switch between LOOPER and RHYTHM modules
UPIDOWII
Pets 10 select rhythm type In RHYTHM. Press to WWI MEMORY slot In LOOPER

IUMITKIN GUM

DEFAULT BPM

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POP

| 1| 4/4| 120| 2,dock| 1| 4/4| 133
2| 4/4| 100| 2| 4/4| 193
3| 4/4| 130| 3| 4/4| 123
4| 4/4| 140| 4| 4/4| 132
5| 4/4| 110| 5| 4/4| 160
6| 4/4| 100| 6| 4/4| 130
7| 4/4| 120| 7| 4/4| 148
8| 4/4| 90| 8| 4/4| 121
9| 4/4| 130| 9| 4/4| 143
10| 4/4| 120| 10| 4/4| 140
3. MENTAL| 1| 4/4| 160| 4. DISCO| 1| 4/4| 110
2| 4/4| 160| 2| 4/4| 130
3| 4/4| 120| 3| 4/4| 120
4| 4/4| 100| 4| 4/4| 100
5| 4/4| 130| 5| 4/4| 130
6| 4/4| 140| 6| 4/4| 140
7| 4/4| 110| 7| 4/4| 110
8| 4/4| 100| 8| 4/4| 100
9| 4/4| 120| 9| 4/4| 120
10| 4/4| 90| 10| 4/4| 90
5. FUNN| 1| 4/4| 130| 6. BLUES| 1| 4/4| 130
2| 4/4| 120| 2| 4/4| 120
3| 4/4| 160| 3| 4/4| 160
4| 4/4| 160| 4| 4/4| 160
5| 4/4| 120| 5| 4/4| 120
6| 4/4| 100| 6| 4/4| 100
7| 4/4| 130| 7| 4/4| 130
8| 4/4| 140| 8| 4/4| 140
9| 4/4| 110| 9| 4/4| 110
10| 4/4| 100| 10| 4/4| 100
7. MESMOP| 1| 4/4| 120| 8. JAZZ| 1| 4/4| 120
2| 4/4| 90| 2| 4/4| 90
3| 4/4| 130| 3| 4/4| 130
4| 4/4| 120| 4| 4/4| 120
5| 4/4| 160| 5| 4/4| 160
6| 4/4| 160| 6| 4/4| 160
7| 4/4| 120| 7| 4/4| 120
8| 4/4| 100| 8| 4/4| 100
9| 4/4| 130| 9| 4/4| 130
10| 4/4| 140| 10| 4/4| 140
9. LATIN| 1| 4/4| 110| 10. FUSON| 1| 4/4| 110
2| 4/4| 100| 2| 4/4| 100
3| 4/4| 120| 3| 4/4| 120
4| 4/4| 90| 4| 4/4| 90
5| 4/4| 130| 5| 4/4| 130
6| 4/4| 120| 6| 4/4| 120
7| 4/4| 160| 7| 4/4| 160
8| 4/4| 160| 8| 4/4| 160
9| 4/4| 120| 9| 4/4| 120
10| 4/4| 100| 10| 4/4| 100
11. METRONOME| 1| 4/4| 130| ****|
2| 4/4| 140
3| 4/4| 110
4| 4/4| 100
5| 4/4| 120
6| 4/4| 90
7| 4/4| 130
8| 4/4| 120
9| 4/4| 160
10| 4/4| 130

Editor Software

CIRCLE LOOPER supports importieeprat trooper fats and Factory Reset via editor software Download and installs the tailored software and audio (layers( connect CIRCLE LOOKER with computer vIa USB to access the editor software control. When connecting synth computer. ‘USB connect’ will be displayed on the screen. The CIRCLE LOOPER can be controlled by the software on Buttons and footswitches Wall does not respond in this mode.

The interface of altar software
Name

The list on the left-hand side shows SO save slots in WENIORY. Slot name in dark indicates the looper file and its duration.
Slot narre in grey indicates erupts* slot.
Play
Click on to play the current Lover file, click again to stop playing.
Import
Click on thee; to import the audio file front computer to the current slot. rf bop file already exists in the current slot, you can choose to replace the previous facility Audio file format should be PAPIMAWFLAQAPC
Export
Click on the to Pivot loop file from the current slot to the computer. If the current slot is empty, Iran will tom any J and cannot ha CI
Delete
Click on the Ilium to delete the Looper file in the current slot. if the skit is empty, the icon will turn grey and cannot be clicked.
MERGE
Click on the o import-export: more than one looper file simultaneously Click on “A to sPIPct all 40 slots for import expo.
RESIT
Click. on to reset CIRCLE LOC4ILR. to factory settings_

Notice

The Doren, ma file from the LOOK* recording, without the INIYTISI sore&
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