Free The Tone Arc-53m Owner's Manual - page 9

HOW TO USE SEPARATE LOOP

1) To use as an effect loop

If the four loops (L1–L4) are not enough for your application, the separate loop can be used as an additional effect loop. Connect your signal to 

the Input (IN-5) jack and connect the Send (S-5) jack to your effector’s input. Connect the effector’s output to the Return (R-5) jack, then the 

Output (OUT-5) jack to the downstream device.

Input

Effector

Output

Signal flow when the Loop is ON

Signal flow when the Loop is OFF

2) To use as an output selector

The separate loop can be used as an output selector to choose one of the two outputs. If the loop is turned on and output 1 is selected, out-

put 2 is muted to prevent crosstalk or noise. Conversely if the loop is turned off and output 2 is selected, output 1 is muted. Feed to the Input 

(IN-5) jack and connect to the input of your amplifier, etc. from the Send (S-5) jack. Leave the Return (R-5) jack unconnected. Connect the 

Output (OUT-5) jack to the input of another amplifier, etc.

Signal flow when the Loop is ON

Signal flow when the Loop is OFF

Input

Output 1

(AMP 1)

Output 2

(AMP 2)

3) To use as an input selector

The separate loop can be used as an input selector to choose one of the two inputs. By turning on the loop, input 2 signal connected to the 

Return jack appears at the Output (OUT-5) jack. By turning off the loop, input 1 signal connected to the Input (IN-5) jack appears at the Output 

(OUT-5) jack. Leave the Send (S-5) jack unconnected.

Signal flow when the Loop is ON

Signal flow when the Loop is OFF

Input 1

(GTR/BASS)

Input 2

(GTR/BASS)

Output