TC Electronic Plethora X5 Guitar Multi-effect

TonePrint Multi-FX Pedalboard: TC's Entire Library in One Unit

The TC Electronic Plethora X5 is a stereo multi-effects pedalboard that loads TC's entire TonePrint catalog into one floor unit. Run up to five effects simultaneously, store 75 TonePrints per slot, and arrange them in any order across 127 storable boards. Pre-made boards ship in the box for instant play, while the TonePrint App over Bluetooth handles deeper customization. Such features appeal to guitarists who want studio-grade modulation, delay, reverb, and pitch effects without dedicating a physical pedalboard to each one.

MASH Footswitches, TonePrint Engine, and FX Loop

Five MASH footswitches sit across the top of the unit, each controlling up to three effect parameters through customizable action curves — pressure-sensitive expression without a separate volume pedal. An FX insert loop accepts external drive pedals anywhere in the chain and supports the 4-cable method for amp effects-loop integration. Exclusive to the Plethora line, the TAPE DECK LOOPER offers 40 seconds of stereo or 80 seconds of mono record time.

Effect Capacity and Preset Architecture

The architecture is built around flexibility rather than fixed signal chains.

• Effect Slots: 5 simultaneous — run a full studio-quality chain in one unit
• TonePrints per Slot: 75 — store artist signatures and custom edits
• Players can recall entire rigs between songs using 127 preset custom boards.

Footswitches, MIDI, and Wireless Editing

Real-time expression and external control are central to the design.

• MASH Footswitches: 5 pressure-sensitive — each controls up to 3 parameters via custom curves
• MIDI Interface: In/Thru — select boards from external MIDI hardware
• Built-in Bluetooth makes it easy to pair with the TonePrint App and import custom tones.

Stereo Signal Path, FX Loop, and Cab Simulations

Built for integration into a real rig rather than as a closed system.

• Signal Path: true stereo I/O — preserves wide stereo imaging for two-amp rigs
• FX Insert Loop: assignable position — place external drive pedals anywhere in the chain
• Nine global cabinet simulations allow for direct DI output to a PA or audio interface.