At Winter NAMM 2011, TC Electronic debuted the Flashback Delay & Looper, a new delay and loop pedal featuring exclusive TonePrint artist sounds. This guitar effect joins four other new TonePrint-carrying pedals: the Corona Chorus, Shaker Vibrato, Vortex Flanger, and Hall of Fame Reverb.

The Flashback Delay & Looper features 7 seconds of delay time and a range of delay types, from TC Electronic’s 2290 delay to old-school tape echo. The pedal offers a total of nine different types to choose from, and it even doubles as a looper. The Flashback Delay & Looper features TC Electronic’s audio tapping technology, which allows users to set the delay times by strumming the guitar; and a toggle switch that goes between quarter notes, dotted 8ths, or stereo with different values left and right.

Compact, with easy battery access and high-grade components, the Shaker Vibrato pedal features TonePrint, along with a true bypass, an analog-dry-through design, and more.

TonePrint is a new feature that provides instant access to the sounds of our most loved guitar heroes. According to the manufacturer, TonePrint isn’t just a static preset, it’s a complete re-tuning of the pedal including the sound and how the pots react. In developing TonePrint, TC Electronic collaborated with world-renowned guitarists such as John Petrucci, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Joe Perry, Orianthi, and Doug Aldrich, to name a few. More TonePrints from other guitarists will be added in the future.

A simple USB cable connects these pedals to any PC or Mac, and each pedal is capable of holding one TonePrint at a time. The concept, however, is unlimited, so you can swap TonePrints as many times as you like. All custom-made TonePrints can be downloaded from TC Electronic’s Web site for free.

Flashback Delay & Looper features:

• 11 Delay types including looper
• Audio Tapping -- set delay times by simply strumming your guitar
• 6 seconds delay
• Delay Time, Feedback, and Repeat controls
• Spillover on / off for smooth and natural transitions between sounds
• TonePrint guitar tones right out of the box
• True bypass
• Analog dry-through -- no conversion of dry signals, for transparency and zero latency
• Lots of headroom -- pedal accepts instrument as well as line level / FX loop signals
• One-screw battery access for fast battery changes
• Compact size

TonePrint at a glance:

• Sounds created via collaboration, not emulation -- tuned by some of the world’s best guitar players
• More TonePrints from different artists to come in the future
• Simple USB-based tone transfer
• Available as free downloads
• Unlimited use -- swap TonePrints as many times you want

TC Electronic will begin shipping the new Flashback Delay & Looper guitar effect in February, 2011 for $232 (MSRP). Learn more at tcelectronic.com.