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1. message is received the current loop is muted and a stop message is transmitted via the OUT port The front panel MUTE LED will light and the TEMPO LED will flash to indicate JamMan is muted with a loop running You can control JamMan from a MIDI Controller that sends MIDI Program Change messages MIDI MIDI OUT Controller Once JamMan is muted this way a second Program Change 20 will restart both the current loop and any connected drum ma chine allowing you to resume play at the beginning of a loop Any other Program Change message 1 19 or any footswitch or front panel com mand received while JamMan is muted with Program Change 20 will cause JamMan to unmute and act on the command MIDI IN Drum Machine or Sequencer 27 Audio Inputs 2 Level 30dBu minimum Impedance stereo 50 kQ unbalanced mono 25kQ unbalanced Audio Outputs 2 Level 2dBu nominal Impedance 60Q unbalanced Muting reduces transients during power on off Footswitches Tip Ring Sleeve phone jacks 2 for Reset Bypass and Tap footswitch included Function and Select optional Frequency Response Wet 20Hz 15kHz 1dB to 3dB Dry 20Hz 20kHz 0 5dB THD N Wet lt 0 05 1kHz Dry lt 0 025 1kHz Dynamic Range 85dB typical 20Hz 20kHz bandwidth Conversion 16 bit linear PCM encoding 31 25kHz sampling rate Specifications subject to change without notice 28 Specifications Power Requirements 9VAC 1A wall trans2. mind seenen Phrased Loops ossec Using MIDI Clock ecceeecceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeeeeeenaees Control the tempo of another device ccce 20 Let another device determine JamMan s loop size 21 Adding MCMOLY seccsssersesersusenscsesenssesnnesssensesesensssssesseeanessesens 22 MIDI Implementation sccccsescsseenssesenssessnnsssneesesensssesenseennenes 24 MIDI Implementation Notes 0 cccccceeceeeeeeeneeeenteetsneeees 26 MIDI F den ieni vat ee es 27 MIDI Asynchronous Stop Start 00 ceeeeeeeseeeeeetees 27 SPOCIICALIONS sesincccsniecscuncsetentereesscdesessnsdsondsvhatersvensversener uenctets 28 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of JamMan You now possess a unique new delay device which we believe will become not only an indispensable tool in your setup but also a new musical instrument We re certain that once you begin to realize the full capabilities of JamMan whether you re composing performing teaching or mixing your music will never be the same Cleverly concealed behind JamMan s deceptively simple front panel are really three unique effects boxes a tap tempo echo a sampler and a looping device Each of these offers features which are unavailable anywhere else and all of them are designed to free you from programming JamMan lets your tempo set the pace for echo rates loop lengths or samples It can even control other equipment such as se quencers an
3. supply 22 ale Remove the six 6 hex nuts on the rear panel connectors by turning them coun terclockwise Remove the seven 7 screws which at tach the JamMan cover Note for reas sembly that the screws at the center top center bottom and on the rear are shorter than the others Place the unit upside down on a clean static free surface Pull out the rack mount extensions on each side of the unit and slide the cover off of the unit 4 Locate the four ZIP ICs mounted at the center of the p c board just behind the front panel Note that each is inserted into its socket with a beveled corner facing the rear of the unit Gently pull each IC out of its socket Do not rock the ICsto loosen them Put these aside so that you do not confuse them with the upgrade ICs Carefully align each new IC over a socket with the beveled corner toward the rear of the unit Insert it making sure no pins are bent Make sure each IC is fully seated in its socket Reassemble the unit Lexicon JamMan MIDI Implementation Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default X 1 Can be disabled on power up Channel Channel X 1 Mode Defaullt X 3 Messages X X Altered X Note X X Number True Voice z Velocity Note ON X X Note OFF X X After Keys X X Touch Channels X X Pitch Bender X X Control 0 95 X X Change 24 Function Transmitted R
4. CHO SAMPLE PUNCH IN PHRASED panel Each operating mode is selected RESET BYPASS Reset Reset P simply by turning the front panel Mode knob FUNCTION vie area shown below nae Mute loop boundary Each mode offers a unique and exciting 3 Play set of functions which are accessible from Rev rse Layer the front panel by footswitch control or via Sample Replace at next MIDI IPPP Play Replace loop boundary Sisal Feedback ea Loop number Eho na ianua Defines 1st Defines 1st cho Rate loop toggles loop toggles Record Play FUNCTION FUNCTION With ECHO SAMPLE and LOOP modes JamMan is actually three complete The function s of each front panel switch in each mode RESET BYPASS FUNCTION SELECT and The next sections of the manual describe TAP will perform different functions depending each mode in detail with step by step in on the mode that is selected here 6 structions to get you started in each mode With JamMan you no longer have to struggle with calculations of appropriate de lay times to create rhythmic echoes when you play Now you can tap a tempo and JamMan will sync to you ECHO mode allows you to tap in a delay time in whatever tempo you want Simply press TAP twice in rhythm to establish the tempo you want the TEMPO LED on the front panel will start blinking at the echo rate you ve set Sixteen levels of feedback con trol echo regeneration are provided through the front panel SELECT knob or via f
5. Drum Machine or Sequencer Make sure the drum machine or sequencer clock source is set to EXTERNAL or MIDI SYNC Let another device determine JamMan s loop size With a drum machine or sequencer con nected to JamMan s rear panel MIDI IN jack set the Mode knob to the number of beats you want in your loop for example 4 When RESET BYPASS is pressed the TEMPO LED should flicker to indicate that MIDI Clock is being received Linking two JamMan units Bram os offers some very interesting Sequencer possibilities such as stereo looping or independent looping MIDI OUT Press TAP to start recording a loop The TEMPO LED will light solid while the loop is being recorded Unless a second TAP is received before 4 beats have elapsed JamMan will automatically stop recording the loop after 4 beats and start playing the loop in perfect time with the drum ma chine Note that if you select a tempo loop size combination which exceeds JamMan s memory limit no loop will be created MIDI IN Drum Machine or MIDI IN Sequencer synchronized to a single tempo Note With the exception of MIDI Clock all MIDI data received by JamMan is echoed through the MIDI OUT port 21 TAP once to record a loop Loop size is determined by the number of MIDI beats loop set on the JamMan front panel tempo is set by the connected device 74 SWITCHES TAP SELECT MP RESETIBYP FUNCTION RING COMMON COMMO
6. N SLEEVE Drum Machine or Sequencer Make sure the drum machine or sequencer clock source is set to transmit MIDI Clock JamMan can be upgraded from 8 sec onds of memory to 32 seconds simply by installing four 1M x 4 bit ZIP ICs These can be purchased through your Lexicon dealer direct from Lexicon or from computer electronics suppliers If you pur chase the memory upgrade from Lexicon the ICs will be labeled as shown below Manufacturer Label Motorola MCM54400AZ Hitachi HM514400AZP D424400V MB814400 M5M44400L MT4C4001JZ NEC Fujitsu Mitsubishi Micron Installing the memory upgrade is not dif ficult but care should be taken in handling ICs as well as in disassembling and reas sembling your unit ICs can be damaged by static electricity and incorrect insertion can damage both the IC and your unit Observe the following precautions Keep parts in original containers until ready for use e Avoid plastic vinyl or styrofoam in the work area Discharge personal static before handling Minimize handling avoid touching IC pins Do not slide ICs over any surface Insert ICs with the proper orientation Watch for bent pins on ICs Adding Memory ICs must be inserted with the beveled corner facing the rear of the unit Installing four 1M x 4 bit ZIP ICs increases JamMan memory from 8 to 32 seconds Before performing the memory upgrade procedure disconnect JamMan from its power
7. WET This will let you hear your sample whenever it is triggered without hearing the material that is triggering sample play While sending audio into JamMan slowly increase the setting of SELECT until your sample starts to play The TEMPO LED will flash when the audio threshold has been reached All of the display indicators are the same as for manually triggered sample play and FUNCTION toggles reverse play on your audio trigger Lower MIX to 50 to hear both the sample and the audio trigger Audio triggered record 1 2 If you have already captured a sample press RESET BYPASS Now your audio trigger will start the re cording of a sample Press TAP to stop recording or let the memory capacity of your unit fill with your sample More about SAMPLE mode If you are using an audio trigger and find that the beginning of your sample is being cut off on playback raise the audio thresh old If on audio triggered sample playback the sample is retriggering too easily lower the threshold 14 JamMan provides two versions of its LOOP mode PUNCH IN and PHRASED These are differentiated primarily by whether you want the overdub functions you ve se lected to occur immediately or at the start of the next musical phrase Either mode allows you to play a loop of any length up to the memory capacity of the unit which will replay indefinitely with no degradation of audio quality Once a loop is recorded you c
8. an add as many layers as you like Depending on your choice of initial loop length multiple loops as many as eight can be created and selected for play or layering Mute replace and cue functions are also available RESET MUTE and REPLACE can be auto mated to start at the loop boundary by selecting PHRASED LOOP In PUNCH IN LOOP these functions will occur on your manual trigger Punch In Phrased Loop Loop These numbers allow you to choose the number of MIDI quarter notes in a loop when you are working with a drum machine or a sequencer Loop Mode JamMan sends out MIDI clock signals in the tempo established by your loop allowing sequencers drum machines or other Jam Man units to sync to your tempo Alterna tively you can send MIDI Clock to JamMan allowing you to capture loops which are perfectly timed to the MIDI tempo To get started in LOOP mode connect an audio source to JamMan and 1 Turn the Mode knob to PUNCH IN LOOP and set it to 4 2 Set the front panel MIX control halfway between DRYand WET Basic Looping DISPLAY SELECT Loop displayed is cued to begin at Selects among a maximum of 8 loops Loop ID start of next phrase number is displayed The actual number of When recording first loop loops which can be made is determined by the indicates less than 1 second of FUNCTION length of your first loop memory temalins Selects MUTE LAYER or 1 8 ID number of current or
9. cued loop REPLACE as the dub function e Indicates displayed loop is the assigned to TAP LED lights while first loop is being final loop of the current sequence recorded then blinks atthe tempo O ready to define the first loop of a set by that loop new sequence Chase pattern indicates loop recording TAP First push starts recording Second push stops recording and immediately plays the loop Subsequent pushes turn on and off the selected dub function RESET BYPASS In Punch In Loop mode immediately resets the unit to begin a completely LEDs activated via FUNCTION show Off Function not selected new sequence of loop recording In selected and cued dub functions Q Blinking Function cued Phrased Loop mode reset will occur at On Function active the end of the current loop Punch In Loop Make a Loop 1 Start off by playing a repeating 4 beat pattern at any tempo you want 2 Once you feel that the timing is solid press TAP on the first beat of your pat tern The display will show a single segment chase pattern to indi t 4 cate that JamMan is recording 3 Press TAP again on the downbeat of the next pattern repeat You ve just created a loop Two TAPs define a loop which starts replaying on the second TAP Note that the TEMPO LED is now blinking at the tempo you ve set and the display now reads 1 indicating that your first loop is playing No
10. d drum machines via MIDI With 8 seconds of memory a footswitch provided for hands off control of tempo and reset functions and complete remote control via MIDI JamMan really lets you tap into your creativity Getting Started Want more A second optional footswitch allows complete footswitch control of all of the func tions available within any JamMan mode If you want more memory you can up grade JamMan at any time from 8 seconds to 32 seconds Complete instructions for add ing memory are given in the manual To make sure you get the most out of JamMan be sure to read the manual SELECT F Depending on the mode of operation Front Panel Overview selects feedback level audio trigger threshold or selects a loop TEMPO Depending on the mode of operation DISPLAY LED blinks at the current tempo or lights Significance of symbols varies with mode of during sample record and play operation Plus and minus symbols RESET BYPASS numeric display of digits 0 16 and decimal TAP Depending on the mode of point provide visual feedback in each mode Enters timing information Two operation RESET resets the pushes define a tempo Also toggles unit BYPASS toggles muting the selected function on off RESET BYPASS FUNCTION Ja 3 Laver JJ J REPLACE Sid FUNCTION Selects the function assigned to TAP and lights the corresponding LED MUTE LAYER or REPLACE A blinking LED indicates function is s
11. ecognized Remarks Program X 1 20 mapped to front panel controls Change True System Exclusive X X System Song Pos X X Song Sel X X Common Tune X xX System Clock O O Real Time Commands O X Aux Local ON OFF X X Messages All Notes OFF X X Active Sense X X Reset X X Notes With the exception of MIDI Clock all MIDI data received is echoed through the OUT port 1 See next page for power up procedure to disable receipt of MIDI Progam Change messages 2 See next page for MIDI Program Change map Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No 25 MIDI Implementation Notes MIDI Program Change Map All front panel controls can be accessed Loop mode Sample mode Echo mode via MIDI Program Change messages as tap tap tap shown These messages are recognized on reset punch in reset bypass MIDI Channel 1 reset phrased reset bypass Recognition of these messages can be replace punch in forward reverse divide by 2 temporarily disabled or assigned to another replace phrased forward reverse divide by 2 MIDI Channel with the following power up layer forward reverse divide by 3 procedure mute punch in forward reverse divide by 4 1 Simultaneously press RESET BYPASS T phrased torwardireverse Aice yA i ade short audio threshold 1 feedback 1 and FUNCTION while applying power to fade medium audio threshold 3 feedback 3 the unit A d sh
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13. eeve phone jacks at the JamMan end JamMan produces effects from either mono or stereo sources With mono sources the dry signal appears along with audio ef fects at both outputs For instruments and sources with stereo outputs use both inputs We recommend using the outputs in stereo whenever stereo inputs are used but if mono output is required use the right output jack The left and right signals are summed inter nally when only the right output is used Headphones A stereo signal which is adequate to drive headphones is available at the left output provided no connections are made through the right output This feature is provided as a convenience for practice purposes and is intended to provide only modest volume Footswitches Footswitches connected via the rear panel footswitch jacks allow control of TAP and RESET BYPASS or SELECT and FUNCTION Two momentary foot switches can be wired to a tip ring sleeve connector A stereo Y connector allows two identical single switches to be used One footswitch is provided with your unit along with a set of labels to identify footswitch functionality If you are only going to be using one footswitch connect it to perform TAP and RESET BYPASS functions and label it accordingly lexicon RESET SYPASS MIMBO lexicon Use a second optional footswitch to C u L L control SELECT and FUNCTION Modes of Operation boxes behind a single easy to use front E
14. elected and cued to be activated by next TAP LEDs can also indicate selected echo rhythm INPUT OUTPUT Sets the level of the incoming Controls the output level signal Status LED indicates acceptable signal level MIX green or overload red Controls the proportion of processed wet to unprocessed dry signals MODE Allows selection of three basic modes ECHO SAMPLE or LOOP PUNCH IN or PHRASED When the unit is being used with an external MIDI Clock this knob allows selection of loop size expressed in MIDI quarter notes 3 beats loop 4 beats loop etc Setting Audio Levels 1 2 3 Turn the Mode knob to ECHO Turn INPUT and OUTPUT all the way down fully counter clockwise Set the instrument output or effects send being input to JamMan to a nominal level With an instrument this should be your loudest playing level with a console ad just the output or effects send to produce the highest level possible with the least amount of noise While sending audio to JamMan gradu ally turn up the INPUT control until the status LED lights green Continue to advance INPUT until the LED shows red on only the loudest peaks If the LED shows red continuously turn the INPUT control down 5 If JamManis using aconsole s sends and returns set the MIX control fully clock wise 100 wet If you are using an instrument amplifier start with MIX set halfway up 6 Gradually increa
15. els 1 16 correspond to 0 100 feedback When you run any sound through Jam Man you will hear a very quick echo This is JamMan s default echo rate of 80ms The display indicates feedback level When you select Echo mode this control will default to 1 no feedback Turning the front panel SELECT knob clockwise will increase the number of echo repetitions you hear The highest setting 16 provides infinite feed back Be careful This can cause signal overload as echoes continually accumulate Change the echo rate To change the echo rate simply TAP two beats JamMan will adjust the echo rate to whatever rhythm you tap so the results will always be musical For example TAP two beats in any tempo you want Now anything played through JamMan will have a one beat echo repeat at whatever tempo you tapped The TEMPO LED will flash in time To select a new echo rate at any time just TAP twice RESET BYPASS allows you to mute the current rhythm while tapping in a new one Vary the rhythm FUNCTION allows you to select among four echo rates on the fly the rhythm you TAP in and three variations on your original rhythm To hear how this works 1 Play audio through JamMan and TAP in two quarter notes in time with your audio source 2 Press FUNCTION The first push will divide the echo rate in half You should now be hearing eighth note repetitions Note that the uppermost display LED is lit to indica
16. ets the size for all other loops in a sequence e The size of your first loop determines how many additional loops can be made up to a maximum of 8 e Loops must be recorded in numerical order Phrased Loops Set Mode knob to any position in the PHRASED LOOP section Once you ve created a loop sequence loops can be selected via SELECT footswitch or MIDI Program Change message to play in any order When you start recording another loop you will no longer be hearing the previous loop Therefore it helps to be playing along with an audible time reference such as a foot tap drum machine se quencer another player a metronome etc Selecting Phrased Loop with the Mode knob allows you to create loops exactly as with Punch In loops two TAPs still define the length and tempo of your loop Once you have created a loop however RESET MUTE and REPLACE functions instead of occurring immediately will occur at the be ginning of the next loop boundary 19 e Asecond footswitch connected to control SELECT and FUNCTION allows you to cue the next loop for recording without taking your hands off your instrument Expanding JamMan memory to 32 sec onds really opens up the creative possi bilities of multiple looping Selecting REPLACE and pressing TAP automatically starts recording at the begin ning of the selected loop You can turn off REPLACE before the end of the loop by pressing TAP a second t
17. former provided Dimensions 19 W x 1 75 H x 4 D 483 x 45 x 102mm Weight Unit 2 Ibs 12 oz 6 1kg Footswitch 8 5 oz 1 2kg Environment Operating Temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Storage 30 to 75 C Relative Humidity 95 non condensing
18. ime The LAYER function as in Punch In is activated immediately on TAP Using MIDI Clock JamMan recognizes and transmits MIDI Clock allowing you to synchronize con nected MIDI devices to JamMan s tempo or to have JamMan follow another device s tempo Within the PUNCH IN and PHRASED LOOP sections of the Mode knob there are a set of numbers which allow you to select the number of MIDI quarter notes you want in each loop When you are using JamMan with other MIDI devices these numbers allow you to define your loop size in terms of MIDI quarter notes d littl a mo 3 4 o 12 16 a For the following examples we ll assume a drum machine is connected to JamMan Control the tempo of another device With a drum machine connected to JamMan s rear panel MIDI OUT jack set the JamMan Mode knob to the number of beats you want in your loop for example 8 When you create your first loop JamMan transmits the appropriate MIDI messages to start playing the drum machine in perfect time with the loop you just created In this example the drum machine will automatically be set so that 8 MIDI quarter notes fit perfectly within one repetition of your loop 20 No matter what tempo you TAP into JamMan the drum machine will always stay in perfect sync lexicon e ETO TAP twice to set the tempo for the connected device SWITCHES SELECT MP RESETIBYP FUNCTION RING COMMON COMMON SLEEVE mpi
19. lexicon User Guide Unpacking and Inspection After unpacking the unit save all packing materials in case you ever need to re ship Thoroughly inspect the unit and packing materials for signs of damage Report any shipment damage to the carrier at once report equipment malfunction to your dealer Notice This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designated to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment OFF and ON the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures reorient the receiving antenna relocate the computer with respect to the receiver move the computer away from the receiver plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additi
20. onal suggestions The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la class B prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada This triangle which appears on your com Mt a A ponent alerts you to the presence of unin CAUTION This triangle which appears on your com sulated dangerous voltage inside the en ponent alerts you to important operating closure voltage that may be sufficient to RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK and maintenance instructions in this ac constitute a risk of shock DO NOT OPEN companying literature Lexicon Inc 3 Oak Park Bedford MA 01730 USA Copyright 1993 Lexicon Inc Telephone 781 280 0300 All Rights Reserved Fax 781 280 0490 Lexicon Part 070 09276 Printed in the U S A lexicon JAM MAN User Guide Getting Started s 5 ssccisseciocctantscnackstaezentecucesdncessotectetseateresdseares 1 ITFOQUCTION Hise EEA E E cepa tee ee ia nieces ab Maciatesed 1 Front Panel OvervieW 1 ccscccecccesceteeeeeneeteeeseeeteatesseeseeetiatees 2 Setting Audio Levels eeeeecc
21. ootswitch Once you ve tapped in the basic rhythm for example quarter notes pressing FUNCTION allows you to split the echo rate into eighth note triplet or sixteenth note echo rates or to keep it in the basic quarter note rhythm the echo rate will always fit musically with the tempo you ve established Changing tempos is as easy as tapping ina different rhythm Pressing RESET BYPASS mutes the echo effect Echo Mode Set Mode knob to ECHO 4 With JamMan on and an audio source connected 1 Turn the Mode knob to ECHO 2 Set the front panel MIX control halfway between DRYand WET Basic Echo DISPLAY RESET BYPASS Activates and deactivates wet audio bypass Causes a P to appear in the display when active Inactive in this mode Inactive in this mode 1 16 Feedback level default 1 Inactive in this mode FUNCTION Selects between tapped rhythm and three rhythmic variations your tempo divided by 2 3 or 4 LED blinks at the current echo rate When a new rate is tapped in the LED lights solid on the first tap then blinks atthe new echo rate on the second tap If no second tap is received echo rate will automatically be set to the maximum available memory LEDs show the currently selected echo rhythm JITA selected by FUNCTION TAP Press twice in rhythm to set echo rate SELECT Selects feedback level Display lev
22. ou like during playback You can trigger play manually or via footswitch or set it to play in response to one of fifteen levels of audio threshold 11 Sample Mode Set Mode knob to SAMPLE With JamMan on and an audio source connected 1 Turn the Mode knob to SAMPLE 2 Set the front panel MIX control halfway between DRY and WET Basic Sampling FUNCTION Toggles and selecting whether the recorded sample is to play forward or backward LED lights during sample record flashes on start of sample play TAP If no audio trigger is specified via SELECT first push starts record ing second push stops recording If an audio trigger has started record ing first push will stop recording Once a sample is recorded subse quent pushes restart sample play If an audio trigger is set to 2 16 pressing TAP overrides the audio trigger to start recording LEDs are Inactive in this mode RESET BYPASS Resets the unit to sample record ready Does not affect audio threshold or settings DISPLAY Sample selected to play forward flashing ready to record Sample selected to play backwards 1 16 Audio trigger threshold Indicates audio sample is stored Single segment chase pattern indicates sample record dual segment chase patterns indicate forward and backward sample play SELECT Selects audio threshold which triggers
23. ould appear on the fade long audio threshold 5 feedback 5 display cue loop 1 audio threshold 7 feedback 7 2 Press RESET BYPASS then turn the cue loop 2 audio threshold 9 feedback 9 Mode knob until 15 is displayed cue loop 3 audio threshold 11 feedback 11 3 Press RESET BYPASS The display will cue loop 4 audio threshold 13 feedback 13 cue loop 5 audio threshold 15 feedback 15 show 1 and the edit indicator will ap cue loop 6 feedback 16 pear Turn SELECT to assign 0 off or loop 7 MIDI Channel 1 16 aele S 4 Press RESET BYPASS then turn the mute restart Mode knob until 9 is displayed Press RESET BYPASS again to resume nor mal operation with the new assignment 26 Any changes made to Channel assign ment are temporary Recognition of these messages on Channel 1 will be re enabled on power up MIDI Fade A fade option is available via MIDI Pro gram Change messages 9 10 and 11 allow selection of three fade durations Due to the nature of the fade duration designations are simply short medium and long Enabling fade causes a level reduction with each loop repeat The actual duration of a fade will vary with loop length Note that when fade is active all front panel function LEDs will light If TAP is pressed while a fade is active JamMan will resume loop play with LAYER cued Play is resumed at the faded level MIDI Mute Restart MIDI Program Change 20 allows you to stop mute JamMan When this
24. se the setting of the OUTPUT control until the audio level from the amplifier or mixer is approxi mately the same as when JamMan is bypassed The status LED is off when the incoming signal is too low less than 30dB Green indicates accept able levels 30 to 6dB The LED lights red to indicate overload 6 to OdB Rear Panel Connections OUPUT MIDI Single ended unbalanced stereo outputs provide 4dBu Two 5 pin DIN MIDI connec POWER nominal output level Use the right output connector for mono tors are provided for MIDI IN Use Lexicon MSA power pack output If no connection is made at the right output the left and MIDI OUT or 9VAC 1 amp equivalent output can be used to drive headphones at modest volume OUTPUTS INPUTS FOOTSWITCHES Z A JAMMAN 2 5 5 oe THE x l PERATI T TO THE LEXICON INC uN xicon ane if iy PIN 021 09504 VICE 31 ACCEF cigars 9V 1A R TAP SELECT TIP RESETIBYP FUNCTION RING WAV CAG 50 60Hz COMMON COMMON SLEEVE a L PHONES MONO SERIAL FOOTSWITCHES INPUT Two connectors for momentary contact l Single ended unbalanced inputs accept footswitches allow footswitch control of a levels as low as 30dBu Input impedance is frontpanel functions i 50 KQ in stereo 25 KQ in mono Either can be used for mono input Audio Connections Audio connections to JamMan are unbal anced and should be made with high quality shielded cables with 1 4 tip sl
25. start of sample record or play 1 manual trigger via TAP 2 16 correspond to increased sensitivity lower audio levels required for trigger 12 Manually triggered samples 1 Set SELECT to 1 to allow TAP to trigger sample record start and stop A flashing plus symbol indicates JamMan is ready to record Send an audio source into JamMan Press TAP The display will show a single segment chase t 4 pattern to indicate JamMan is recording Press TAP again to stop recording If a second TAP is not received recording will be stopped automatically when the memory capacity of the unit is reached These two TAPs define your sample Once a sample has been captured a decimal point will be displayed to indicate a sample has been recorded Now pressing TAP will trigger sample play Dual segment ry chase lights will be displayed tJ during sample play You can re trigger sample play whenever you like even during playback Backward sample play Once a sample has been recorded press FUNCTION to change the plus in the display to a minus Now pressing TAP will cause f9 the sample and the display chase Lt lights to play backwards You can press FUNCTION at any time during sample play to toggle forward and reverse playback 13 Audio triggered playback 1 If you have already captured a sample run an audio source into JamMan and turn the front panel MIX control all the way to
26. te division of the original echo rate by 2 3 Press FUNCTION again to hear your original echo rate change to eighth note triplets The middle display LED should light 4 Press FUNCTION again to hear your original echo rate in sixteenth notes The bottom display LED should light 5 Press FUNCTION again to return to your original echo rate None of the display LEDs should be lit Note that you can set any of these rhyth mic variations before you tap in a tempo allowing you for example to tap in quarter notes and get a sixteenth note echo rate More about ECHO mode Remember that it takes only two TAPs to set an echo rate If TAP is only pressed once JamMan will set the longest echo rate possible 8 sec onds or 32 seconds depending on the memory capacity of your unit The TEMPO LED will light solid on the first TAP then start blinking at the selected echo rate after the second TAP This LED continues to blink at the tapped in echo rate no matter what rhythmic variation is chosen Pressing FUNCTION gives you four rhythmic variations of any rhythm you TAP Enan Tapped in Rhythm Rhythmic Variations DD 10 FUNCTION Setting Xo BIB 9 SAMPLE mode allows you to capture a single sample of as long as 8 seconds 32 seconds with memory upgrade Once a sample is recorded you can setit to play forward or backward You can even change direction as many times as y
27. w that you ve captured a loop you can do a variety of things to it such as layering it with additional sounds TAP TAP 1234 234 234 Jasaan You play 1234 JamMan plays PP Pre Add layers of sound to your loop Note that the front panel LAYER LED is blinking indicating that the LAYER function is cued Pressing TAP turns layering on allowing you to add new material to your loop You can start layering sound onto your loop wherever you want and for as long as you want Press TAP again to turn the layering function off 17 Replace a portion of your loop Press FUNCTION to select the RE PLACE function The LED will blink indicat ing that JamMan is ready to record Press TAP to start replacing press TAP again to turn the replace function off In Punch In you can replace only a portion of the loop or replace the entire loop on the fly Mute Press FUNCTION to select MUTE The LED will blink indicating that TAP now con trols muting of your loop Note that your loop continues while mute is in effect When you press TAP again your loop will still be in time Cue the next function Any of these functions can be cued to take effect on the next press of TAP Playing with multiple loops The ability to make multiple loops is one of the features that sets JamMan apart and makes it an instrument you can play Making additional loops is really as simple as making the first one but getting a feel for it
28. will probably take a couple of tries For this example make a loop which is only a couple of seconds long Play along with loop 1 for awhile When you re ready to make another loop cue up recording by turning SELECT clockwise to select 2 A plus symbol in the display indicates that recording of loop 2 is cued to start at the next loop boundary Once you ve set SELECT you re com mitted to recording the next loop Recording will begin automatically at the next loop boundary Loop 2 will stop recording and start playing as soon as the pre determined loop size is reached Recording of 2nd loop automatically starts here Loop1 f234 234 lidd Set SELECT to 2 any time loop 1 is playing Ir ddd PEPPI JamMan automatically 1234 stops recording and starts Play another phrase p ddd playing loop 2 The fact that recording starts and stops automatically allows you to cue up recording of the next loop while you are playing then continue playing into the next loop without missing a beat 18 4 ddd dil JamMan allows you to make as many as 8 loops in this manner with another loop number being made available whenever SELECT is turned clockwise The decimal point in the display will light when the loop number displayed is the last loop that can be made in the current sequence Things to keep in mind All loops in a sequence will be the same length The size of the first loop you make s
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