Flashback 2 Tap Tempo Update | How to turn on Tap Tempo mode
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
- Download the new firmware here: bit.ly/flashback2update
How to update the firmware on your Flashback 2 Delay (below).
You will need:
• a computer running Microsoft Windows or OS X with a standard USB interface
• the specified DC power supply for your pedal.
How to prepare the firmware update:
1) Download the newest firmware for Flashback 2 Delay
- Choose an updater: Microsoft Windows (these are ZIP archives containing
the firmware installer) or OS X (these are disk image files containing the
firmware installer).
2) Unplug all cables (including the power supply) from your TC pedal.
3) Connect the pedal to your computer using a USB cable.
4) Press and hold the footswitch on your TC pedal. If your TC pedal has more than one footswitch, press and hold the leftmost footswitch.
5) Insert the DC power supply plug.
6) The LED on your pedal should turn green. If your TC pedal has more than one LED, the leftmost LED should turn green. This indicates that the pedal is ready to receive the software update.
7) Release the footswitch.
8) Your TC pedal will now be recognized as an update-able device.
Applying the firmware update:
1) Quit all MIDI-related applications (e.g. your DAW) on your computer and launch the firmware updater you have downloaded in step 1.
2) In the firmware updater app, select your TC pedal from the drop-down list under the “STEP 1” heading.
3) When the “Update” button under the “STEP 2” heading turns green, click it.
4) The updated firmware will now be transferred to your TC pedal. Wait for the progress bar to reach 100%. When the update procedure is complete, the pedal will automatically restart.
You're all set!
This is really cool. I could have bet the tap tempo feature would have been reserved for a future Flashback 3. You guys surprised me.
... it already existed on the FB1... why wait for the FB3?
Continually impressed by TCE. You guys beat Boss hands down! I love my FB 2 and I'm so happy you guys are making it even better after I bought it!
Build a tap tempo switch with USB connector, and with a small firmware update, all pedals of this series will have tap tempo, MASH and stereo operation at the same time.
you are a genius i hope tc sees this
it would be enough for the tap tempo to be activated when the switch was pressed more than twice quickly, and everything would work on the same button. Mash - press and hold, tap tempo - press 3 times or faster ... it seems so simple.
the simple fact of activating the tap tempo function, even without using an external pedal, already eliminates the stereo function ... this is very sad, but it seems more of an implementation problem than a limitation of the pedal.
Can you tell how you do that? I searching for method to change tap division via USB port
Please tc!
This is such a good update, really boosts the value of the pedal!
Great explanation Lars, short & sweet. Keep it up!
Wow, what's a cool upgrade! That's a really must-have feature for any modern delay stomp box
I'm really glad you guys did this. I LOVE the MASH feature, but on my mini board, space is a premium and Tap Tempo is more valuable to me!
Thanks for the update! What I would love would be Mash+strum tempo! Now THAT would be the ultimate combo!
This is greatly needed!
Glad TC allows this option via tone print software otherwise I would have gotten a DD7
I was hoping for this, even happier with the pedal now .
Tc electronic could make the tap tempo or mash function a toneprint preset choice, not just a global one. the kill dry function works perfectly this way
Just done it. Works a treat, thanks TC.
Awesome man!!! Aweeeeeesooooomeeee :DDDDDDD these LED is very important!!!
I believe that it would be possible to have both functions on the same button, think about it, smash usually works by holding the button, different from the tap tempo that works by quickly pressing the same button.
Please, TC Electronic! XD
I've had this pedal (v1 and then v2) for over a decade, and I just learned about this function today (Sept 2023)
It'd be freaking awesome to have a toggle switch on the pedal to select between the mash effect or the tap tempo, or something that allows the user to use the tap tempo and mash without doing none of those things I mentioned, since for the mash effect it's needed to push for a few seconds whereas the tap tempo you, duh, need to tap the tempo as you want
Even though it's a killer pedal, hope I can get it soon
WOW... Thank You TC.... awesome 👍👍
the mash or tap tempo option could be set by preset and not just globally
Ffffinng yes...!!!! Best update of 2019..!!
It's worth pointing out that you do NOT have to disable MASH in order to use an external tap tempo switch. Only if you're using the internal tap feature.
Btw if you use an external tap tempo you lose the stereo image. I need stereo delay, tap tempo and mash. =(
Just get the flashback 2 x4 you'll have All of that
You guys are absolutely knocking it out of the park, it's like you read my mind with this new tap-tempo update on the FB II! I still love the mash feature but what a great option to have.
I've converted nearly my whole board to TC pedals: Vortex, Corona, Flashback II, HOF II, and Mimiq.
Also, having the Toneprint app with the ability to beam settings from a smartphone is the most useful, forward-thinking, and fun feature I've ever come across in a pedal.
🔥🔥🔥
Please build a USB Tap tempo Pedal where you can plug in all your TC Pedals and set the tempo to all of themat the same time! This would be such an improvement!
Cool update, I'll carry on using external tap + mash - although mash seems to wipe out the tap settings... still very cool though! Cheers :)
Good addition!
This is really good. You can still use external tap tempo, with MASH turned off, and the MASH LED will light up according to your external tap tempo. How cool is that? Nice one, TC.
Awesome! Would be nice if mash could switch between a favorite preset on HOF2
A better update could be that you keep the Mash active but the orange LED blinks with the tempo still. That way you can match it with the delay button and watch the flash speed change to match by ear. It's a win win then
PLEASE bring back the strum tap tempo. This was such a marvel, and it's gone with FL2. Since, most probably, it's software based - it's just a matter of some update in the future.
Personally, I’d rather have the external tap. I find using the MASH switch as my tap tempo is a hassle to use live. It makes it difficult to turn off the delay quickly to change from one specific part to another. Fortunately, I don’t usually play in stereo, so that works out for me.
Glad y'all did this! Can you set it to be Mash on some delay settings, but Tap on other settings? Mash would be useful on tape, whereas tap would be very useful on 2290, so on. Thanks!
Great update TCE....for a future update can you please allow tap tempo or Mash functionality per delay template....I'd like to choose....Mash on Tape and Analog delay sounds but Tap on 2290 and Mod delays. Thanks!
Great idea !! Maybe it works?? To be tested
yeah, we could have the option to choose the button function for each type of delay, it would be a great update also.
Have a look at NuX's smart tap. I believe that is the best solution for tap tempo. Press and hold still is a little complicated if you are singing.
Good!
How do I setup the whole pedal (not just the tone prints) to activate external tap tempo? I see how to active external tap tempo in the editor but it’s only for the tone print slots - not the whole pedal. Running in mono.
Tc u rock❤❤
ohhhhhhhhhhh yesssss!!! \o/
It would be usefull if you could go from tap to mash without using external aplications for example press and hold the footswitch and move the subdivitions switch , to switch between modes tap or mash.
Hey TCE, is this now the only way to have tap tempo and stereo outs?
If I want to use the mash button as a tap tempo, can I use it only on the "toneprint" sounds, or can I use it with all the delay settings ?
Thanks for your answer....
No, if you turn off the mash switch you will always have a taptempo regarding which preset you have it on.
hi there can you set the delay in bpm with the toneprint editor? for plethora series thanks
Can you use the software to run two separate delays through the left and right outputs?
Can I tap the tempo while the pedal is disengaged, so that when I engage it is already set for the desired tempo?
What about the audio tapping, which was available in the previous Flashback version?
Dumb question, but once you go the Toneprint slot and turn off the mash, will the tap tempo only work for that Toneprint slot or will it now be applied to all delay settings?
Hopefully TCE will figure out how to put a tap tempo on the darn thing one day without all the hold, strum, external switch drama.
Can i use a external tap tempo on TC Electronic Alter Ego Vintage Echo V2 by updating the TonePrint App?
i didnt understand if its possible to use both the mash option and the tap tempo, or i should choose one of them?
Can it do ping pong for any delay type? I want to buy one but the the tone pint app won't let me know unless I plug the pedal. I really want ping pong delay.
Does activating the external tap tempo pedal function disables the pedal´s stereo output? Thanks in advance.
To download the firmware, does the pedal have to be disconnected from your pedal board ?
Very very good !!!! Thanks a lot !!!!
Now, what about implementing tap tempo like on the EHX Canyon ? 🤩
Then you could even have TapTempo and Mash at the same time because the pedal would detect press-and-hold as Mash-mode.
Tanguy Delooz that’s would be perfect!
Quick question, does the pedal remember the tap tempo even after turning it off, or does the user need to retap it each time after reengaging it? Thanks 👊
what is that cute tap tempo to pair up with the flashback?
I really love the Flashback 2, great job TCE! I have one suggestion. From time to time it can be difficult on stage to hear if the tempo of an subtile delay is right. Is it possible to program the led to blink in tempo while mash is enabled? So the led blinks in tempo and when you press the footswitch it shows the mashfunction. Or that the led shows only the tempo und you use the mash by feel. I am using an external tap tempo. Kind regards.
I have the Flashback Mini , are you planning the same update on it?
Anybody know if this just turns one of your toneprints into a single tap tempo setting that works no matter what delay mode, or if you need to choose mash or tap tempo for every single setting?
Cool update, but I want tap AND mash. Since I'm not running stereo, I'll just stick with mash and get a tap switch soon.
Does this firmware update work with the MINI Flashback pedal?
Is the process the same for the mini 2? So I need to hook it up to the computer every time I want to change it to tap tempo????
Surely having the tap tempo feature when the FBII is in bypass would be a better option, no? Then you could keep the MASH function AND have tap tempo👍.
Does anyone know if the function that maintains the tap tempo mode works in the mini 2 version as well?
So you can have both MASH & Tap available, just not at the same time?
That's the idea :-)
Hi, just wondering if i can do this on the original flashback?
I have a reverse problem-how to deactivate tap tempo function in pedal?!I have Nux Monterey vibe
Do the new ones come with the updated firmware already installed?
How about a Flashback pedal about the size of the BOSS DD-200.....so one foot switch could be dedicated for tap and maybe toggle between 2 presets and the other foot switch for bypass and MASH? Currently we have the choice of a regular sized pedal or one you could surf on (FX4).....
He said to no one....
Hi! I cant do that, i dont know why.. Do you know wich can be the problem with my pedal? The LED light only turns on when the MASH is set by deefault, but when i turn off theese option, the TAP TEMPO mode, doesnt works.. Thanks!
Can you use tap tempo when the Flashback is not plugged into the laptop? Thanks.
Yes. You just need the laptop plugged in to update the firmware. Then you don't need the laptop anymore, unless you want to edit sounds.
will this work on an alter ego v2?
No Avaliable this update tap tempo in Mini Flashback 2 Delay?
Can you store that setting in a toneprint slot and still have mash on the others?
I feel like you can probably do that, but as soon as you switch to another slot, the tempo is going to change anyway
So wait, you can ONLY do tap tempo on TonePrint sounds, but not all the regular sounds???
EDIT: Now I’ve updated, and tap tempo appears to be a global function. I didn’t change anything via TonePrint software… that doesn’t seem to work as I was expecting from the video. And now it appears MASH no longer functions on ANY of the sounds? Is the ONLY way to switch between MASH functionality and Tap Tempo functionality, to change it by connecting the pedal to a PC? Because that’s pretty screwed up if I’m understanding correctly…
When i downloaded the update my imac wont open it. Any help?
Does the mash light still blink in the right tempo if you use an external tap tempo
Luuk, yes if you keep 'External tap' enabled and MASH disabled.
Simon Ford Thanks!
can i do this with the flahsback 2 mini
How do you turn the tap/strum tempo off on the v1? It worked great but now every setting has the same tempo.
I just got the pedal and it came in tap tempo mode. Does anyone know how to disable the tap tempo and go back to the Mash function?
but it works only for the three tone print right? not for the standard presets...
For all settings once set-up in the Editor.
Can this be done with the Flashback 2 Mini as well?
The mini does have audio tapping. I don't think this does
I tried this, and the pedal just did not work well any more
turning it off and on was a pain and didnt always work, and activating the tap tempo was a pain and i could only tap out medium tempos before the tap tempo decided to turn off
this is with the latest firmware
I reverted back to the mash setting even though I dont use mash at all
Really disappointed to find that the firmware update doesn't work..... any help would be much appreciated. Ive download the most recent update on your website however it still says that the software needs updating... really confused and annoyed its not working
Does this exist for the fist one? ?
4 años después y aún no vienen con la actualización?? Por????
Voilà maintenant elle est parfaite
Can this be featured on the Flashback I as well please?
that would be great feature!!
@Alan Simmns Not really, the string strum method is not tap tempo.
how to upgrade the firmware of my flashback pedal
Hej Lars, ;) det er virkelig godt med denne nye funktion. Har du det godt i den nye bygning? Cheers.
Hej Thierry :-)
Dejligt at du værdsætter den nye funktion. Det er spændende med ny bygning og vi er ved at finde os godt på plads :-)
Håber du også har det godt, min ven !
Does it work on Flashback 1 too?
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Any flashback 2 can update?
Firmware Update Procedure.
The procedure requires a PC or Mac with a standard USB Interface and a 9V/100mA DC power supply.
Do following steps before you start the firmware update application on your PC or Mac:
1. Unplug all cables from the pedal.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Connect the pedal to a PC or Mac with the USB cable.
4. Press and hold the footswitch on the pedal.
5. Insert a DC plug with 9V/100mA power supply.
6. Check that the LED on the pedal turns on with green light.
7. Release the footswitch.
Now your PC or Mac will recognize the pedal which is ready to receive a new firmware:
8. Launch the firmware update application.
9. (STEP1) Select the pedal in the combo box (see note).
10. (STEP2) Press the update button when it turns green.
11. Wait for the progress bar to reach 100% and for the pedal to automatically restart.
Note: You should select "USB Audio Device", if you use Windows XP.
Too late! I had JUST bought a tap tempo pedal...
This is insanely good and what we (probably) all needed. Excellent work BUT I can't seem to get it to work quite right for me:
The firmware update stops at 60%, I get the message "update successful". I disable the mash and the blinking starts. All good. But the delay I'm getting is not right, it doesn't correspond to the blinking tempo. On this video it seems right but the delay I get is faster, on the dotted eighth. Only when I set to combined mode, the blink coincides with the 2nd delay. But this makes it unusable for me. Plus that's not what I see on the video here.
Any help?
my pc doesn't recognize my FB 2 :(
I just bought this pedal, so I could update the firmware and use tap tempo. But I can’t get the pedal to go into boot mode and I don’t understand why. I have a Mac with M1 chip, so I don’t know if that has anything to do with it or not. Can anyone help me figure it out? I can manipulate tone print settings, but cannot update the firmware.
Did you ever figure this out? I also have a newer Mac and am having issues updated the firmware. For some reason it won't detect the flashback 2 pedal even though the led is green and I have followed all the steps before. Very strange
@@joegriffithsmusic no I never could get the pedal to tap tempo!
@@RustedMelody It's so hard to contact TC Electronic too! Very very annoying
@@joegriffithsmusic after I gave up on that pedal I bought the tc electronic plethora and it’s was super awesome and you can customize everything. Eventually I sold it for something different. But yeah I agree. Right now I only use the strymon deco, which lets you get up to 200ms delay.
@@RustedMelody Somehow I have managed to update it, so now I can do tap tempo, works well. Hope you enjoy your pedals!
Dotted 8?
Apple will not let me run the update. Here is the message: “TonePrint” cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified. Any suggestions?
Hold CONTROL while you click on the App icon top open it, then choose "Open". It will prompt you but allow you to open it.
@@grendelbear Thank you Scott, that worked!
I was way more satisfied with the strumming tempo of Flashback 1. Why the hell has it been removed?
itworked but realy not that accurate and hard to tap
Искренне не понятно, почему нельзя пустить по миди темп на эту педаль? Просто выбрать длинну на основании темпа, которые на педаль идет.
Достаточно просто, чтоб по юсб работало миди.
И ручка что настроить длинну при точном размере темпа бароюаннтй или какой другой педали.
Странно очень.
Can i have mash on a flashback X4 on Preset buttons ?