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FLAMMA FS21 Owner's manual

  • Hello! I have reviewed the FLAMMA FS21 Owner's Manual, which details the features and operation of this drum machine and looper pedal. This device can record up to 4 minutes per track and has 100 different drum grooves. It also supports external footswitches and import/export functionality via USB. I'm ready to help you with any questions you might have about your FS21.
  • What kind of power supply is needed for FS21?
    How much recording time is available per track?
    How do I switch between LOOPER and RHYTHM modules?
    How can I delete the last recorded track?
    Can I import recorded tracks to my computer?
OwnerʹsManual
Drummachine&
Looperpedal
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Precautions
PowerSupply
Pleaseusepowersupplywith９Vandatleast３00mAcurrentvaluefortheunit.Incorrectpower
suuplymaycauseshort-circuitanddamage.
Pleaseturnoffthepowersupplyifthedeviceisnotusedforlongperiod.
ImportantSafetyInstructions
1. Readtheseinstructions
2. Keeptheseinstructions
3. Heedallwarnings
4. Followallinstructions
5. Donotusethisapparatusnearwater
6. Cleanonlywithadrycloth
7.Donotinstallnearanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer s’
  instructions
8.Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stovesorother
 apparati(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat
9.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding-typeplug.Apolarizedplug
 hastwobladeswithonewiderthantheother.Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesanda
 thirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeofthethirdprongareprovidedforyoursafety.Ifthe
  providedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutletconsultanelectricianforreplacementofthe
 obsoleteoutlet
10.Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinchedparticularlyatplugs,convenience
  receptacles,andthepoint
FCCcertification
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:
●Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference
●Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation
Pleasereadcarefullybeforeproceeding
1.44.1kHz24bithigh-qualitylooperanddrummachine
2.Upto4minutesofrecordingtimepereachtrack,40presetslots,and160minutestotal
recordingcapacity.
3.100differentdrumgroovesfrom10uniquemusicstyles.10typesofmetronomesettings
tochoosefrom.
4.EXTCTRLfunctionsupportsexternalfootswitchcontrol(purchasedseparately).
5.Supportsimport/exportrecordingviaUSB
6.Thedetailofrecordingisdisplayedbytheprogressbaronthescreen
7.Separatefootswitchforcontrollinglooperanddrummachine
8.Recordingsavedautomatically,evenafterFS21ispoweredoff
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LOOPER：LOOPERcontrol.Selecttheposition,volumelevel,andfadeouttimeoftheLOOPER
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Footswitch：ControltheRecord,DubandPlaybackinLOOPERmode;TaptempoforRHYTHM
MERGERCTRL：ToggleLOOPERanddrummachinetoworkindependentlyorsimultaneuosly.
Holdtodeleterecordedtracks
RightFootswitch:ControlthePlayback,StopandDeleteinLOOPERmode;Play/StopforRHYTHM
INPUTRIGHT:MONOaudioinputjack
INPUTLEFT:MONOaudioinputjack.(ConnectbothLEFTandRIGHTinputtosetupstereoinput)
EXTCTRL:Externalstereofootswitchjack
OUTPUTLETF:Monooutputjack
OUTPUTRIGHT:Monooutputjack(Connectbothoutputjackstosetupstereooutput)
USB：Microtype-BUSB.Connecttocomputerforeditorsoftware,import/exportrecordedfiles,
performfactoryreset
DCIN：Powersupply,9V300mAnegativeinside.
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Plugin9V300mApowersupplytoDCINjack.
ConnectguitartotheLEFTINPUTviainstrumentcable.
ConnecttheoutputoftheFS21toanamplifierorstompbox.
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LOOPER
PressLOOPERknobtoselectafunctionbelow:
MEMORY：LOOPERsavingmode.Inthismode,rotateLOOPERknobtoselectaslottosave
looperfile.
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LEVEL：Playbackvolumelevelofthetracks.Rangesfrom-∞to+6dB.IfOUTPUTCLIPPINGis
displayedonthescreen,pleaseturndownthevolumelevelofplayback.
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Currentsavingnumber
EMPTYindicatesemptyslot
Whentheinputsignallevelisdetectedtobeclipping,“ INPUTCLIPPING”willbedisplayedon
thescreen.Pleaseturndowntheinputlevelortheoutputlevelofyourinstrument.
FS21hasbothLOOPERandRHYTHMmodules.UserscanswitchbetweenLOOPERand
RHYTHMbypressingbothfootswitchessimultaneously.TheLEDofLOOPER(blue)and
RHYTHM(red)willindicatecurrentmodule.
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REC:PressLOOPERknobtoselectMEMORY.Rotatetoanemptyslot.Pressleftfootswitchto
startrecording.Thescreenwilldisplay“ REC”andtimerwillbegincounting.
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FADEOUT:Settingthetimeoffadeoutwhentheplaybackstops.Rangefrom1to5seconds.
FADEOUTfunctionissettooffasdefault.
Playback:Aftercurrenttrackrecordingisfinished,pressrightfootswitchtostoprecording
andbeginplayback.Progressbarwilldisplayplaytime.
Dub:Aftercurrenttrackrecordingisfinished,pressleftfootswitchtoenterDubmode.itwill
startrecordingwhileplayingbackpreviouslyrecordedtracks.Press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footswitchfor2seconds
duringplaybacktodeletethelasttrack.“ UNDO”willbedisplayedonthescreen.
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REDO:YoucanutilizeREDOtorecallthelasttrackyoudeleted.AfterUNDO,pressandhold
rightfootswitchfor2secondstorecallthedeletedtrack.“ REDO”willbedisplayedonthe
screen.
STOP:Inplaybackmode,pressrightfootswitchtostopplayback“. STOP”willbedisplayedon
thescreen.Youcanpresstherightfootswitchagaintocontinueplaying.Youcanalsopressleft
footswitchwhileinSTOPmodetocontinueplayingandDUBanewtrack.
CLEAR:InSTOPmode,pressandholdrightfootswitchfor2secondstoclearallthetracksin
thecurrentslot.“ EMPTY”willbedisplayedtoindicatecurrentslotisempty.
Notice:
1.Ifonlyonetrackisrecorded,youcanpressandholdrightfootswitchfor2secondsduring
  recordingto deletethetrack;iftherearetwoormoretracksrecorded,pressandholdright
 footswitchfor2secondsduringrecordingtoUNDO/REDO.Ifyouwouldliketodeleteall
tracks,youneedswitchto“ STOP”modethenpressandholdrightfootswitchtoCLEAR.
2.Inplaybackmode,youcanpressLOOPERknobtoselectMEMORYandnavigatetodesired
tracksinslot.
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RHYTHM
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PressRHYTHMknobtoselectafunctionbelow:
IntheRHYTHMmode,theleftfootswitchwillblinkinREDandBLUE.
SELECT:RotatetheRHYTHMtoselectfrom100differentdrumgroovesfrom10stylesofmusicaswell
as10stylesofmetronome.
VOLUME:AdjusttheplayvolumelevelofRHYTHM.Defaultvalueis5,whichcorrespondstono
attenuationorincreasetooriginalsignal.
BPM:ShowBPM(Beatperminute)ofRHYTHM.TheLEDlightabovetheleftfootswitchwillblinkto
indicatecurrentBPMofRHYTHM.PleaserefertotheTAPTEMPOsectionforBPMsettingprocedure.
On/Off:InRHYTHMmode,pressrightfootswitchoncetoturnon/offRHYTHM.TheLEDaboveright
footswitchwillindicatetheon/offofRHYTHM.
TAPTEMPO:InRHYTHMmode,pressleftfootswitchtwoormoretimesatthedesiredtempotoset
theBPMofthecurrentRHYTHM.TheLEDabovetheleftfootswitchwillindicatecurrent BPM(beats
perminute).
Tips:WhileRHYTHMmodeison,youcanswitchtoSELECTmodetoselectbetweendifferentgrooves.
However,unliketheLOOPER,theRHYTHMsettingwillnotswitchuntilcurrentbarhasfinished.
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LOOPER+RHYTHM
WhenRHYTHMisoff,whileusingtheLOOPERtorecord,RHYTHMwillstartautomaticallyin
playback/DUBmodesafter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willturngreen.
*EnterRHYTHMmoduletosettherhythmtypeandBPM.
*SwitchtoLOOPERmodule,pressleftfootswitchtostartrecording.Beforestarting,
acount-inbarwillbeplayedthentherecordinganddrummachinewillstart
simultaneously“. REC”willbedisplayedonthescreen.
Tips:
1.Theminimumrecordingcapacityisonebar.SwitchingtoPlayback/Dubmodewhentherecordingis
lessthanonebar,therecordingwillnotstopuntilcurrentbarisfinished.
2.Whentherecordedtimeismorethanonebarandlessthan1.5bar,switchingtoPlayback/Dubwill
onlysavethefirstfullbar.RHYTHMandPlayback/DUBwillthenreturntothestartofthebar.
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FS21supportsexternalfootswitchcontrolviaEXTCTRLport.(Externalfootswitchpurchased
separately)
MODESWITCH:PresstoswitchbetweenLOOPERandRHYTHMmodules
UP/DOWN:PresstoselectrhythmtypeinRHYTHM.PresstoselectMEMORYslotinLOOPER.
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Instructions
ExternalFootswitch
ExternalFootswitch
Notice:
1.WhenaLOOPERfileisrecorded,ifyouswitchtherhythmtypetoadifferenttimesignature,
suchas4/4to3/4,LOOPERandRHYTHMmaynotworknormallyastheycannotbejustified
witheachother.
2.WhenMERGERCTRLisactivated,pressrightfootswitchtoaccessPlay/StopofbothLOOPER
andRHYTHM.PressingandholdingrightfootswitchwillclearallthetracksandRHYTHMwill
stopautomatically.
UP DOWN MODESWITCH
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FS21supportsimport/exportlooperfilesandFactoryResetviaeditorsoftware.Pleaseenter
relevantpageofhttps://www.flammainnovation.comfordownload.
Downloadandinstalltheeditorsoftwareandaudiodrivers.ConnectFS21withcomputervia
USBtoaccesstheeditorsoftwarecontrol.
Whenconnectingwithcomputer,“ USBconnect”willbedisplayedonthescreen.TheFS21can
becontrolledbythesoftwareonly.Buttonsandfootswitcheswillnotrespondinthismode.
USB
connect
Interfaceofeditorsoftware
Name:Listontheleft-handsideshows40saveslotsinMEMORY.Slotnameindarkindicates
thelooperfileanditsduration.Slotnameingreyindicatesemptyslot.
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Play:Clickontoplaythecurrentlooperfile,clickagaintostopplaying.
L O O P E R & D R U M
DEV IC E
Loo p Manag ement
Era seall
COM PUTER
E d i t o r S o f t w a r e
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Eraseall
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E d i t o r S o f t w a r e
Import:Clickonthetoimporttheaudiofilefromcomputertocurrentslot.Ifloopfile
alreadyexistsincurrentslot,youcanchoosetoreplacethepreviousfile.
Export:Clickonthetoexportloopfilefromcurrentslottocomputer.Ifcurrentslotisempty,
theiconwillturngreyandcannotbeclicked.
Delete:Clickontheicontodeletelooperfileincurrentslot.Iftheslotisempty,theiconwill turn
greyandcannotbeclicked.
RESET:ClcikontoresetFS21tofactorysettings.
MERGE:PressSHIFT/CTRLandleftclickonthefilestochoosemultiplefilessimultaneously.
Youcanimport/outport/deleteselectedfiles.
Notice:
1.TheexportedaudiofilefromtheLOOPERrecording,withouttheRHYTHMsound.
2.Deletingalooperfilefromaslotwillsetthevolume,BPM,rhythmtypeorotherparameters
ofbacktodefaultsettings.
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Maximum recording t ime of each t rack 4 minut es
Maximum num ber of recording t racks
in each slot
No limit ation
Type Two 1/4'' unbalanced mono audio jacks
Impedance 1Meg ohm
Maximum Input Level 3 dBu
Sampling Rate 44.1 kHz
Sampling Accuracy 24 bit
Dynamic 103 dB
Frequency 20Hz~20KHz, +0 / -1 dB
Type Two 1/4'' unbalanced mono audio jacks
Impedance 470 ohm
Maximum Input Level 3 dBu
Dynamic 106 dB
Frequency 20Hz~20KHz, +0 / -1 dB
Type Type-B Micro USB
Algorithm
Input
Input
A/ D Conversion
Output
Output
A/ D Conversion
USB
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Specifications
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Type 1/4''TRSjackx1
Dimension 85mmX120mmX33mm
Weight 0.367kg
Accessories
SafetyInstruction&WarrantyCard,
Sticker,quickguide
EXT CTRL
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Output
PowerSupply
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Specifications
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