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NUX NDL-5 JTC Pro Loop & Drum Looping Recording Dual Switch Looper Pedal
The brand new NUX NDL-5 JTC Pro is an advanced pedal with simplified controls designed to help you to create your own inspired music quickly and easily. The NUX NDL-5 JTC Pro is a dual switch stomp box pedal with 6 hours of recording capability and 256 loop track memories. The audio recording quality is top notch at 24-bits with a 44.1 kHz sample rate.
Dual-Switch Action
Loop and the drum controls are separated, LEFT footswitch (LOOP) controls recording and overdubs and start/stop plays the recorded loop tracks. It’s also a TAP Tempo control allowing you to set the drum speed by tapping the left footswitch before you record a track.
Looper Action
There are 2 loop recording actions on JTC Pro:
• Record and Play (RP)
• Record and Overdub (RD)
Studio Quality Drum Sound – Smart Drum Fills
RIGHT footswitch (RHYTHM) controls the drum and can add a drum fill during the performance. The Drum fills length is one measure (depending on 4/4 or 3/4 rhythms). When you hit the RHYTHM button, the drum fill will start immediately and it will play until the end of the current bar. For example if you push the switch at 3rd beat -> the drums fill length will be 2 beats only.
There are 40 amazing drum patterns and fills including Pop, Rock, Blues, Metal as well as other styles with 3/4 and 4/4 beats.
START/STOP MODES
The start and stop modes are designed to make your jam sounds like an arranged song during the performance. There are 2 Start Modes and 3 Stop Modes;
Start Modes
Press and hold the Stop Modes button, select a start mode:
• (Ar) Auto-Recording
Auto-Recording – In this mode, when you push the loop switch, the JTC Pro will be standing by for recording. And it will start recording immediately when you hit the guitar strings.
• (Nr) Normal Recording
Normal Recording – Classic hit and play looper action. JTC Pro will start recording when you push the loop switch.
Stop Modes
After you record a track, you can simply push the Stop Modes button and choose one of the three modes to finish your performance the way you like.
• Normal Stop:
Double hit to Loop switch and the looping track will stop immediately.
• Fine Stop – Double hit:
The track will play until the end then it will stop, don’t forget to hit ‘finishing chord’ after it stops.
• Fade Out:
The track volume will be decreased to 0 slowly in 10 seconds then it will stop.
ONE-SHOT Mode
One Shot mode is a great feature and very useful for playing any loaded backing track without looping. You can load any song to play along. The supported file type is 24-bit 44.1 kHz Stereo Wave (.wav)
You can also download the NUX Audio File Converter to change the audio file format and make it compatible to use with the JTC Pro. The audio signal remains unprocessed, the converter simply changes the file ID so that the JTC Pro can recognize the file to play. The main file must be wav or mp3 format. (There are more details on the support page for the converter guide).
Advanced Output Options and Frequency Optimization (FR ON/OFF)
JTC Pro has 2 outputs and there are several output modes; a stereo connection to two amplifiers, or you can activate the built-in speaker cabinet simulation for Right Output to send your guitar signal directly to a PA system (or any PA monitor).
JTC Pro’s drum sounds are real studio quality samples. When you connect your pedal to any guitar amplifier or PA system you will hear magnificent full range and dynamic drums. If however you are using a small practice amplifier NUX have included a handy drum frequency optimization function. This feature make the drum sounds clearer and helps you to enjoy the looper experience with a smaller amplifier.
There is a comprehensive guide to Output routing and Frequency Optimization on the NUX NDL5 JTC Pro support page.
External Footswitch Input
You can connect an optional NUX NMP-2 control footswitch – or similar pedal to use as a controller. This will allow you to switch Up and Down between the memory slots.
When you push the UP or DOWN button, the current track will be played until the end, you can switch right next to preset or jump between several presets at once.
NUX NDL5 JTC-PRO SPECIFICATIONS:
• 24-bit audio recording quality
• Up to 6 hours recording time
• 256 memory slots
• Drum rhythms in 4/4 and 3/4
• Drum fills
• Tap Tempo
• 2 start modes
• 3 stop modes
• One Shot player
• 2 Loop switch actions: Record-Play and Record-Overdub
• Optional drum sound enhancement
• 2 Outputs, Right Output speaker emulated (optional)
• 3 Output routings: Guitar to L and Drums to R, Guitar and Drums to R/L, Guitar and Drums to R and Drums to L
• External footswitch input to switch between loop phrases. (NMP-2 sold separately)
• Micro-B USB input
• 9 V negative tip power input (power supply sold separately)
