TC Electronic Ditto+ Looper Kitarriefekt

TC Electronic Ditto Plus Looper — 60 Minutes, 99 Slots, Mini Footprint

The TC Electronic Ditto Plus Looper is a mini-format guitar effects pedal that builds on the original Ditto with multi-session memory and a built-in color display. The TC Electronic Ditto Plus Looper stores up to 99 loop sessions, captures 60 minutes of uncompressed 24-bit audio, and ships in a compact enclosure that fits any pedalboard. Two operating modes — the familiar Ditto Mode and the new Extended Loop Mode — give players both single-button simplicity and the freedom to layer longer overdubs on top of shorter loops.

What Sets It Apart in the Looper Category

Extended Loop Mode is the headline feature: record a short one-bar rhythm, then overdub a melody that runs several loops long without timing drift, because the pedal repeats the base loop until the overdub is finished. A bright high-resolution color display shows loop status and position in real time, while internal memory automatically saves every take — even across power cycles — so a yanked cable never costs a session.

Recording Capacity and Audio Quality

Loop length and storage size matter most when building layered arrangements or storing song ideas between gigs. Sixty minutes of total record time covers full live sets plus practice material, and 24-bit uncompressed audio preserves every nuance without the degradation that compressed formats introduce when stacking many overdubs.

• Recording Time: 60 minutes — enough for full live sets and practice material in one pedal.
• Memory Slots: 99 loop sessions — recall any take instantly via the two selector buttons.
• Audio Resolution: 24-bit uncompressed — clean layering with no audible quality loss across many overdubs.

Signal Routing and Bypass Behavior

True-bypass switching keeps the dry signal path completely untouched when the pedal is off, while analog-dry-through preserves the dry tone even while the loop is playing. Standard 6.3 mm jack input and output mean the pedal drops into any guitar or bass rig without adapters or special cables.

• True Bypass: Yes — the dry signal passes through uncolored when the effect is off.
• Analog-Dry-Through: Yes — dry tone stays intact even while loops are playing back.
• Input: 6.3 mm jack — standard instrument-level input for guitar or bass.
• Output: 6.3 mm jack — standard instrument-level output to amp or next pedal.

Workflow Features and Connectivity

USB connectivity turns the pedal into a bridge between stage and studio: import pre-made backing tracks into any memory slot, or export recorded loops to a DAW for further editing. Undo and redo state is remembered across both memory changes and power cycles, so a complex layered take can be peeled back and rebuilt without losing the rest of the work.

• USB Import/Export: Yes — move loops and backing tracks between pedal and computer.
• Display: High-resolution color screen — shows loop status, position, and memory navigation.
• Operating Modes: Ditto Mode and Extended Loop Mode — single-button simplicity plus longer overdub flexibility.
• MIDI Interface: No — control is handled via the footswitch, knob, and selector buttons.