Digitech JamMan Stereo
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1. two more seconds The DISPLAY will show hu indicating the internal memory is being erased When the delete procedure is complete the display will return to the memory number and the EXIT and DELETE buttons will turn off Erase Loops Internal Memory SELECT SINGLE CARD LOOP LEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL MIC LEVEL G RECORD MN Dv STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO RECMODE TIME SIGNATURE LOOP SINGLE STOP MODE LOOP DOWN LOOP UP REC PLAY OVERDUB D TEMPO STOP Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR lt INST LEVEL AUX INPUT FINISH a CENTER FULL RANGE AMP 53 Using Optional SD SDHC Memory Cards The JamMan Stereo offers 35 minutes of total built in loop memory storage You can increase the loop memory by installing an optional SD SDHC memory card in the memory card slot on the rear panel The JamMan Stereo is compatible with SD SDHC card sizes up to 32GB for over 16 hours of total loop memory The first time memory card is inserted into the JamMan Stereo it is recommended that you format the card using the JamMan Stereo s format procedure see page 55 To install an optional SD SDHC memory card into the JamMan Stereo insert the card into the Memory Card slot on the back panel with the label face up and the angled part of the card pointing toward the chassis SINGLE CARD MEM ot Ref MIC LEVEL INST LEVEL BRECORD PLAY MBOVERDUB CE D FIN2. 198 total memories e Reverse Playback Downloadable JamManager librarian for PC and Mac archives and organizes your loops over USB Auto Quantized looping e Aux Input lets you import music from CD and players 3 Stop modes Stop Finish and Fade Time Stretching lets you slow down or speed up loops without changing pitch e Balanced XLR mic input with dedicated gain control is perfect for dynamic and self powered microphones Metronome with multiple rhythm sounds and time signatures e Automatic recording e Optional footswitch adds additional Hands Free functionality with optional 16GB or higher SDHC memory card Quick Start Get Connected 209000000000 0 Before powering up your JamMan Stereo a Make Connections 2 Connect a guitar or bass to the LEFT Mono IN jack on the JamMan Stereo s rear panel Connect the JamMan Stereo s LEFT Mono OUT to the input of an amplifier or a channel of a mixer b Connect the Power Supply 2 A Start with your amplifier and the JamMan turned off or the mixer faders at their minimum position Turn the LOOP LEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL MIC LEVEL and INST LEVEL knobs all the way down on the JamMan Stereo Connect the power supply to the POWER jack on the JamMan Stereo Connect the other end of the power supply to an AC outlet Turn your amplifier on and turn up its volume to a normal playing level or bring up the mixer s faders to a nominal
3. Rhythm 49 Deleting Individual Loop Phrases 50 Erase Loops Internal 52 Using Optional SD SDHC Memory Cards 54 Formatting 51 55 Unformatted Cards 55 Erase Loops Memory Card eese eee 56 Factory Restore 58 Optional FS3X 2204 4 eee ettet tnn nannte 59 JamManager Librarian Software ses 60 EDITdUDrapDnp 61 Overview Congratulations and special thanks from DigiTech for choosing the DigiTech JamMan Stereo Looper Phrase Sampler The JamMan Stereo Looper can store 35 minutes of CD quality loops in 99 internal memories and has an SD memory card expansion slot so you can store over 16 hours of material in an additional 99 slots The JamMan Stereo features true stereo looping reverse playback and a mic input making it perfect for backing tracks or DJ applications The JamMan Stereo features USB connectivity and will sync to DigiTech s free JamManager software that organizes and saves your JamMan Stereo s loops to a PC Mac The JamManager also lets you quickly create custom JamLists to take to your gig Features Store over 35 minutes of stereo CD Quality loops in 99 internal memories e Optional SDHC card can store over 16 hours of CD quality audio in 99 additional memories
4. JamMar ose eves STEREO Owner s Manual 5 2 z 4 Professional Audio Equipment by HARMAN IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DONOTOPEN ATTENTION risque DEcHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING torepuce THERISK OF FIRE ORELECTRIC SHOCK DONOTEXPOSETHIS EQUIPMENT TO RAINORMOISTURE The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit The exclamation point in an equilateral triangle indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the owner s manual These symbols warn that there are no user serviceable parts inside the unit Do not open the unit Do not attempt to service the unit yourself Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Opening the chassis for any reason will void the manufacturer s warranty Do not get the unit wet If liquid is spilled on the unit shut it off immediately and take it to a dealer for service Disconnect the unit during storms to prevent damage SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IF YOUR UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER CORD WARNING THIS APPLIANCE SHALL BE CONNECTED TO A MAINS SOCKET OUTLET WITH A PROTECTIVE EARTHING CONNECTION The cores in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code
5. change first If a tempo has been set up the TEMPO STOP footswitch LED will light red for the downbeat and then green for the rest of the beats of the measure When accessing the Time Signature setting of a loop newly recorded or stored the loop s Time Signature appears in the DISPLAY but it cannot be changed Time Signature SELECT 2 MIC LEVEL INST LEVEL FINISH FADE AUTO RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP TIME SIGNATURE LOOP SINGLE STOP MODE T STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT Loop pown 9 Loop uP C REC PLAY OVERDUB Hold UNDO TEMPO STOP Hold CLEAR 41 42 Setting Loop Tempo for Recording Before you begin recording a phrase you may want to set a tempo at which you want to record the loop at Setting the tempo in an empty loop memory location automatically starts playing the rhythm guide track Rhythm Level must be turned up to hear the guide track You can use the rhythm guide track as a metronome for recording against to help keep a consistent tempo of your performance To set the tempo for recording follow these steps Use the SELECT knob to select a new memory location The LOOP LED and SINGLE LED will be off 2 the TEMPO STOP footswitch at least 2 times 4 or more times is recommended The TEMPO STOP footswitch LED will begin flashing at the tempo that has been tapped in The first downbeat of the measure flashes red and the other bea
6. the input level and starts the recording when it detects an audio signal If you ve tapped a tempo while Auto Record is enabled the rhythm guide track will begin playing Pressing the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch will arm the JamMan Stereo for recording As soon as signal is detected recording will begin immediately Changing to an empty loop memory while AUTO REC is enabled will preserve the AUTO REC state the AUTO REC button will turn off when a memory that has a loop already stored in it is selected To turn off Auto Record press the AUTO REC button until it turns off Auto Record Auto Record button E 9 SINGLE CARD 44 2 0 Ses 4 LEVEL INST LEVEL G BRECORD VM uisi AUX INPUT EXIT STORE REVERSE FADE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP 35 SHIFT DELETE RHYTHM TYPE TIME SIGNATURE LOOP SINGLE STOP MODE Loop Down LOOP UP REC PLAY OVERDUB Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR 27 Recording Loop Using Auto Record The JamMan Stereo has an Auto Record feature that automatically starts recording when signal is detected at any of the JamMan Stereo s inputs NOTE The maximum loop time the JamMan Stereo can record or play is 10 minutes You can t auto record on an existing loop Auto Record is only available when an empty loop memory is selected Here is how to u
7. the top of it Overdubs can only be recorded to Loop phrases and not to Single phrases Use the SELECT knob or the LOOP UP LOOP DOWN footswitches to select a previously recorded Loop phrase or use a newly recorded phrase that has not yet been stored The LOOP LED must be lit if a previously recorded phrase is selected If the CARD MEM LED is lit you have selected a loop on the optional memory card Press the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch This footswitch and the PLAY status LEDs will light solid green and the phrase will begin playing Press and release the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch again to begin overdub recording This footswitch and the OVERDUB status LEDs will now light solid yellow and any audio introduced on the selected input will be added to the audio the playback When you have an overdub you are happy with press the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch to disable overdubbing and continue playback this footswitch and the PLAY status LEDs will light solid green You can continue adding overdubs by continuing to press the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch Each time an overdub is added the last overdub is merged with the original loop and it can no longer be undone using the Undo functions see page 32 Once you are finished with overdubbing press the TEMPO STOP footswitch to stop playback overdubbing NOTE Changing loops discards any overdubs that have not been stored to memory Storing overdubs will remove the ability to undo or clear ove
8. will begin instantly after the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch is pressed and you begin playing 5 When you are ready to set the loop point for your phrase press the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch to set the loop point and have the phrase play back in a repeating loop The REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch and PLAY status LEDs will light solid green 6 Press the TEMPO STOP footswitch to stop the loop playback Once you are finished recording the STORE button will be lit indicating the phrase must be stored to memory to be recalled later Recording a Loop Inst Mic Input _ APP d T n 0 LEVEL INS AUX NPUT FINISH a CENTER EXIT STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP TIME SIGNATURE LOOP SINGLE LOOP DOWN REC PLAY OVERDUB Hold UNDO TEMPO STOP Hold CLEAR 25 26 Auto Record Mode The JamMan Stereo s Auto Record feature lets the JamMan automatically begin recording when you begin playing or when audio is detected at the JamMan Stereo s inputs When enabled Auto Record works globally on all empty loop memories you cannot use Auto Record with an existing loop When the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch is pressed the JamMan Stereo is armed for recording but won t start recording until you start playing the RECORD status and REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch LEDs flash red to show that the JamMan is armed The JamMan monitors
9. CTIONS HEED ALL WARNINGS FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUID AND NO OBJECT FILLED WITH LIQUID SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH DO NOT BLOCK ANY OF THE VENTILATION OPENINGS INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER S INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT INSTALL NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS RADIATORS HEAT REGISTERS STOVES OR OTHER APPARATUS INCLUDING AMPLIFIERS THAT PRODUCE HEAT ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not opera
10. EC PLAY OVERDUB lower left footswitch to start recording While recording the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch and RECORD LEDs will light red Press the REC PLAY OVERDUB lower left footswitch SELECT SINGLE CARD MEM gt MIC LEVEL INST LEVEL SU FINISH FADE EXIT STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP 1 Loop pown EC PLAY OVERDUB Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR While recording the RECORD and REC PLAY OVERDUB LEDs light solid red Quick Start 6 Start Loop Playback Press the REC PLAY OVERDUB lower left footswitch while recording to set the loop point and start playing back from the beginning The REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch and PLAY LEDs light green Adjust the LOOP LEVEL and RHYTHM LEVEL knobs as needed Press the REC PLAY OVERDUB lower left footswitch while recording to stop recording and start playback SINGLE CARD MEN RECORD Adjust the LOOP LEVEL 1 and RHYTHM LEVEL knobs EXT REVERSE o as necessary DUB Hold UNDO LOOP SINGLE MM STOP MODE a SELECT 5 7 lt MIC LEVEL INST LEVEL stor AUX INPUT cat AUTO REC RANGE AMP e 9 Loopup Hold CLEAR During playback the PLAY and REC PLAY OVERDUB LEDs light solid green Quick Start 7 Stop Playback Store the Loop
11. GREEN and YELLOW Earth LUE Neutral BROWN Live As colours of the cores in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The core which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter E or with the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow The core which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured black The core which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal marked L or coloured red This equipment may require the use of a different line cord attachment plug both depending on the available power source at installation If the attachment plug needs to be changed refer servicing to qualified service personnel who should refer to the table below The green yellow wire shall be connected directly to the units chassis CONDUCTOR WIRE COLOR Normal Alt 1 LIVE BROWN BLACK N NEUTRAL BLUE WHITE GREEN EARTH GND YEL GREEN WARNING If the ground is defeated certain fault conditions in the unit or in system to which it is connected can result in full line voltage between chassis and earth ground Severe injury or death can then result if the chassis and earth ground are touched simultaneously WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION READ THE FOLLOWING KEEP THESE INSTRU
12. ISH FADE EXIT STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RECMODE m FULL RANGE AMP 9 SHIFT DELETE RHYTHM TYPE TIME SIGNATURE LOOP SINGLE STOP MODE MEM LOOP LEVEL 54 Using Optional SD SDHC Memory Cards Formatting SD Cards A memory card that is inserted into the JamMan Stereo for the first time should be formatted using the JamMan Stereo s format procedure To format an SD SDHC Card in the JamMan Stereo follow these steps Enable the SHIFT button and then press and hold the DELETE button for four seconds The DISPLAY will show Format and this button will begin flashing Press the DELETE button again The DISPLAY will readF Format and the DELETE button will continue to flash To abort this procedure press the EXIT button at any time To initiate the card formatting procedure press and hold the DELETE button again for two seconds The DISPLAY will show indicating the card is being formatted Unformatted Cards If a memory card is inserted into the JamMan Stereo that does not have a valid format the JamMan Stereo will not recognize it and the DISPLAY will read The card must be formatted before the JamMan Stereo can use it To format the card follow these steps While the DISPLAY reads nF the STORE button will begin flashing prompting for a format confirmation Press the flashing STORE button The DISPLAY will read F and the STORE button will continue to flash You can press th
13. ISPLAY will now show 5 indicating the default RHYTHM TYPE 5 Use the SELECT knob to choose your desired rhythm sound designated oF off and r r the DISPLAY Selecting oF turns the rhythm sound off even if the RHYTHM LEVEL knob is turned up Press EXIT 7 The STORE button will light to indicate this change must be stored if it is to be recalled later Press the STORE button twice to store the changes if desired o o Rhythm Types are nF Off r 5 Studio Kick High Hat Wood Blocks Techno Kick High Hat Sticks r Cowbell rJ Click rH Conga Alternative Kick High Hat r H Tambourine Rhythm E 2 0 9 LOOP LEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL MIC LEVEL INST LEVEL CE 52D LIUM FADE 7 REVERSE DRYDEFEAT AUTO REC RECMOD FULL RANGE AMP RHYTHM SIGNATURE LOOP SINGLE e LOOP DOWN LOOP UP REC PLAY OVERDUB TEMPO STOP Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR Rhythm Output The Rhythm Output isolates the rhythm guide track from the left and right outputs and provides a mono mix of the JamMan Stereo s looped audio This is useful for someone like a drummer in the band who needs to follow a click track but also wants to hear the looped audio It also prevents the rhythm guide track from being heard by the audience through an amp or PA system connected to the left and right outputs T
14. OVERDUB Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR Using Auto Quantize Looping There are two ways you can record loops using the JamMan Stereo free form looping or using the JamMan 5 5 Auto Quantize feature Free form looping see page 24 is the standard way loopers have been used since their inception You initiate recording play and then set the loop point when you reach the end of your passage The loop point is set exactly when you press the pedal and the tempo for the loop is then calculated and displayed Getting an accurately timed and seamless loop takes practice but offers the flexibility experienced loopers need Auto Quantized looping makes getting accurately timed loop points easy Begin by first setting the Tempo you want before recording the loop s first pass This is done by using the TEMPO STOP footswitch see page 42 Once the tempo is established initiate record play in time with the set tempo and then set the loop point at the end of a measure If your timing was a little early or late when setting the loop point not to worry The JamMan Stereo automatically adjusts the loop length exactly to the measure length set by the Tempo and Time Signature 37 Storing Copying Phrases Anytime a change is made to loop memory location Rhythm Type Tempo Time Signature Record Overdubs etc the STORE button will immediately light This indicates that the changes will be lost unless a store p
15. Press the TEMPO STOP lower right footswitch to stop playback then press the STORE button twice to store the loop First press the TEMPO STOP lower right footswitch to stop playback EREO Jab 4 Loop oo lt SINGLE 2 9 9 NE TE LOOP LEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL MIC LEVEL INST LEVEL RECORD uus a a a a a FINISH CENTER EXIT REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP Then press the STORE button twice to store the loop Loop DowN REC PLAY OVERDUB TEMPO STOP Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR 10 Guided Tour Front Panel 20 19 18 17 lt MIC LEVEL EVEL RECORD MBOVERDUB ED 1 P 9 cener GID IT STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RECMOD N FULL RANGE c TIME SIGNATUREN GOP SINGLE om 10 LOOP DOWN 16 s REC PLAY OVERDUB TEMPO STOP Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR 15 14 Loop Level Controls the playback level of the loop phrase Rhythm Level Controls the level of the Rhythm guide track Loop Single Card Mem LEDs Loop LED This green LED indicates the current phrase memory is set to playback continuously as a loop when play is initiated Loop is the default setting when a phrase is recorded meaning any audio that is Guided Tour Front Panel recorded will be recorded as loop phrase Loop phrases can be converted to Sing
16. Ring Sleeve compatible with optional DigiTech FS3X 3 button footswitch 61 62 Specifications Left Mono Right Rhythm Outputs Connector Type Output Impedance Maximum Output Level Playback Unity Gain Headphone Output Connector Type Output Power Line Inputs to Outputs Dynamic Range Frequency Response Voltage Rails General Power Current Draw Dimensions Weight Adapter 1 4 Unbalanced Tip Sleeve Balanced Tip Ring Sleeve 100 Q Unbalanced 200 Q Balanced 10 dBu DFS Loop Level knob set to 12 o clock position 1 8 Stereo Tip Ring Sleeve 87 5 mW per channel at 50 105 dB A weighted at unity gain 0 3 dB 20 20 kHz 14 lt 9 Watts lt 6 84 1 x 6 70 2 89 173 6 L 170 1 mm 73 4 mm 2 22 Ibs 1 01 kg IMPORTANT NOTE There are two different models of this product If purchasing a replacement power supply ensure that you properly match the power requirements screening on the back panel of the product with the corresponding adapter model listed below Power Requirements 9 VAC 1 3 Country Voltage Adapter Model Japan 100 VAC 50 60 Hz US and Canada 120 VAC 60 Hz Europe 230 VAC 50 Hz UK 240 VAC 50 Hz Australia 240 VAC 50 Hz 509138 100 509138 120 509138 230 509138 240 PS0913B 240 AU Power Requirements 9 VDC 1 3 A Country Voltage Adapte
17. Stretch a Loop that is Stopped Time Stretch a Loop that is Playing Time Stretching a Loop p SELECT 9 2 TA CARD MEN LOOP LEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL MICLEVEL INST LEVEL sisi STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTOREC IDE nance am e onem LOOP SINGLE LOOP DOWN LOOP UP REC PLAY OVERDUB Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR cano LOOP LEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL MIC LEVEL RECORD He 9 ooPpowN REC PLAY OVERDUB TEMPO STOP Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR 45 46 Loop Single Phrases Any phrase recorded into the JamMan Stereo be played in two ways Either as a continuous Loop or as a Single one shot sample Single phrases are designed to play the recorded phrase only once and stop All phrases are recorded as loops by default but they can be changed to a Single phrase if desired You can always change Single phrases back to Loops later without harming the phrase To change between Single and Loop follow these steps Select a previously recorded Loop phrase LOOP LED is lit using the LOOP UP LOOP DOWN footswitches or SELECT knob If the CARD MEM LED is lit you have selected a memory location on the optional memory card 2 Enable the SHIFT button and then press the LOOP SINGLE button to select the SINGLE LED or the LOOP LED depending on h
18. TOREC paNGE AMP TD 9 L00pDown LOOP UP REC PLAY OVERDUB Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR Copy a Loop toa Different Memory ee Location CARD MEM MIC LEVEL INST LEVEL GERECORD LUN uuu LL AUXINPUTI ror STORE REVERSE DRYDEFEAT AUTO REC FOE FULL RANGE AMP T LOOP DOWN LOOP UP REC PLAY OVERDUB TEMPO STOP UNDO Hold CLEAR O 39 40 Time Signature JamMan Stereo is capable of recording in different Time Signatures Time Signature must be set up prior to recording in a memory location Once a phrase has been recorded Time Signature cannot be changed set the Time Signature follow these steps 1 Use the SELECT knob or LOOP UP DOWN footswitches to select a new memory location The LOOP LED and SINGLE LED will be off 2 Press the SHIFT button It will now be lit 3 Press the TIME SIGNATURE button The DISPLAY will now show the number indicating the default Time Signature of four beats per measure 4 Use the SELECT knob to change the Time Signature You can select from two to 15 beats per measure This means if you want to record in 5 4 time select 5 To record 7 8 time select 1 so forth 5 Press the EXIT button The STORE button will light when Time Signature is changed but you can immediately begin recording without having to store this
19. alled Available USB port Internet connection for updates Mac OS 10 5 8 or later Intel Core Processor of memory 2GB recommended Microsoft Silverlight 4 0 installed Available USB port Internet connection for updates Specifications Digital Conversion Sampling Frequency Loop File Format USB Connector Type Max Individual Loop Time Internal Memory Capacity External Memory Type External Memory Capacity Inputs Outputs Microphone Input Connector Type Input Impedance Maximum Gain EIN Left Mono Right Inputs Connector Type Input Impedance Unity Gain Input to Output Maximum Gain Aux Input Connector Type Input Impedance Maximum Input Level Footswitch Input Connector Type 24 bit 44 1 kHz 44 1 kHz 16 bit stereo uncompressed WAV file 2 0 High Speed USB 1 1 compatible 4 pin Type B 10 minutes Over 35 minutes total loop time up to 99 loops total SD SDHC up to 32GB optional Over 16 hours 10 6MB minute of recording time when using 16 or larger SDHC card up to 99 loops total Female XLR Pin 2 Hot no phantom power Balanced 41 dB 150 Q source 125 dBu A weighted max gain 150 source 1 4 Unbalanced Tip Sleeve 500 Stereo Inst Level knob set to 12 o clock position Max Input Level at Unity 4 dBu DFS 14 5 dB 1 8 Stereo Tip Ring Sleeve 20 kQ dBu DFS 1 4 Stereo Tip
20. ards should be formatted 17 18 Guided Tour Rear Panel in the JamMan Stereo before use see page 55 The JamMan Stereo ships with 35 minutes of internal stereo loop memory USB Jack The USB jack provides connection to Windows Mac computer for transferring loop files to and from the JamMan Stereo via the downloadable JamManager loop librarian application Power Jack Connect the included power supply here The JamMan Stereo can only be powered by using the external adapter Making Connections Instrument Mono 229000000000 n Instrument Stereo 920000000000 0 19 ions Connect Making Mic Vocal Performance Setup Aux Return Aux Send 00066 HH 00860 THD 00660 HHH Hit 20 Making Connections MP3 Player Headphones Backing Tracks Backing tracks rhythm guide track Loop audio with rhythm guide track 21 22 Selecting a Loop The JamMan Stereo has two banks of loop memory internal and optional card memory There are 99 memory locations available in each of these banks for a total of 198 memories when an optional SD SDHC memory card is installed The card memory bank is only available when a memory card is installed To select loops Press either the LOOP UP or LOOP DOWN footswitches or use the LOOP SELECT knob next
21. assified as Professional Audio Equipment and thus is exempt from this Directive irector Engineering Signal Processing 8760 S Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA ate April 28 2011 European Contact Your local DigiTech Sales and Service Office or arman Music Group 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA Ph 801 566 8800 Fax 801 568 7583 Warranty We at DigiTech are very proud of our products and back up each one we sell with the following warranty The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate this warranty or you can register via our website www digitech com 2 DigiTech warrants this product when used solely within the U S to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service 3 DigiTech liability under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing defective materials that show evidence of defect provided the product is returned to DigiTech WITH RETURN AUTHORIZATION where all parts and labor will be covered up to a period of one year this warranty is extended to a period of six years when the product has been properly registered by mail or through our website A Return Authorization number may be obtained from DigiTech by telephone The company shall not be liable for any consequential damage as a result of the product s use in any circuit or assembly 4 Proof of purchase is considered to be the burden o
22. display flashes the SD copy protection switch is in the Locked position 56 Unlocked 4201 Locked Erase Loops Memory SINGLE CARD b m M lt 7 LOOP LEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL LEVEL INST LEVEL BRECORD PLAY OVERDUB a FINISH FADE STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP 3 TIME SIGNATURE LOOP SINGLE STOP MODE LOOP DOWN LOOP UP REC PLAY OVERDUB TEMPO STOP Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR 57 58 Factory Restore This procedure will return the JamMan Stereo to its original factory settings All internal loop memories will be reformatted and the original 10 loops that shipped with the JamMan Stereo will be restored Factory Restore does not affect any loops on the optional external SD memory card WARNING The Factory Restore procedure will erase all loops from the JamMan Stereo internal memory and restore it to its factory state This procedure is permanent and cannot be reversed Use the Factory Restore procedure with caution It is recommended you back up your internal loops to your computer with the JamManager software and USB connection Press and hold the STORE button while powering up the JamMan Stereo 2 When the display shows Fr release the STORE button which will now be flashing 3 Press the STORE button again This display will now show r asking if you are sur
23. e EXIT button to abort the procedure To initiate the card formatting procedure press and hold the STORE button for two seconds The DISPLAY will show bu indicating the card is being formatted Once completed the DISPLAY will read and the card is now ready for recording 55 Erase Loops Memory The following Erase Loops procedure only erases JamMan Stereo loop data from a memory card All other data and files on the card are left untouched To erase all loops from an optional SD SDHC memory card follow these steps Install an optional SD SDHC memory card in the JamMan Stereo s memory card slot on the rear panel Select a loop memory location that lights the CARD MEM LED Enable the SHIFT button Press and hold the DELETE button for four seconds until EL Erase Memory Card Loops appears in the DISPLAY and release EL will show briefly first but keep holding the button until EL appears The DELETE button will begin flashing Press the DELETE button again The DISPLAY reads 7 Erase Loops The DELETE button will continue to flash To abort this procedure press the EXIT button To erase all loop data press and hold the DELETE button for two more seconds The DISPLAY will show indicating the card is being erased When the delete procedure is complete the display will return to the memory number and the EXIT and DELETE buttons will turn off NOTE If when you try to delete a loop from SD card the
24. e can only be changed for memory location that has no phrase recorded in it Loop Up Footswitch This footswitch selects the next higher loop memory Press and hold this footswitch to scroll quickly through internal and optional SD card memories Tempo Stop Hold Clear Footswitch This footswitch Stops recording playback and overdubbing of the phrase It is also used to set the tempo before recording a loop or for changing the tempo of a stored loop Press and hold this footswitch for two seconds to clear any audio in a loop that has not been stored Pressing and holding this footswitch can also restore the stored tempo if it has been changed Rec Play Overdub Hold Undo Footswitch This footswitch is used for recording playing and overdubbing loops Pressing and holding this footswitch for two seconds will undo or redo the last overdub 20 Guided Tour Front Panel Loop Down Footswitch This footswitch selects the next lower loop memory Press and hold this footswitch to scroll quickly through internal and optional SD card memories Reverse Rhythm Type Button Press this button to make the recorded loop phrase play back in reverse Press this button while the Shift button is lit to change the Rhythm Type Turn the Loop Select knob to change the active rhythm guide track You can hear the different rhythm types as they are selected only if Rhythm Level is turned up and a loop is playing or when a tempo i
25. e netten enano 10 Guided Tour Rear Panel 16 Making Connections 0 1 1 0 0 0 41 0 04 4 4 4 netten esee 19 Selecting 1 22 Recording Loop Inst Mic Input 24 Auto Record Mode 26 Recording a Loop Using Auto 28 Recording Overdubs sense 30 Undo Redo and Clear 1 1 4 1 6 32 Undo Overdub Redo an Overdub Clear Overdubs Unstored 32 Recording Loop Aux 00 02224 4 00 20099 9 9 0 8 34 HOS 36 Using Auto Quantizing Looping ss 37 Storing Copying Phrases 1 1 0 0 1 0104 0 0 0 38 Store Changes to 38 Copy Loop to a Different Memory Location 38 Time 21 11 1 4 6 eese ee ettet 40 Setting Loop Tempo for Recording 42 Time Stretching a Time Stretch a Loop that is Stopped Time Stretch a Loop that is Playing Loop Single 1 4 44 0 46 Rhythm 48
26. e you want to restore the internal memory to its factory state To abort this procedure at this time press the EXIT button 4 To confirm the restore procedure press and hold the STORE button until bu appears in the Display The JamMan Stereo will return to normal operation shortly as indicated by loop memory being shown in the Display Optional FS3X Footswitch The optional FS3X Footswitch gives you hands free control over loop selection tempo and stop functions Mode Switch This footswitch is used for immediately undoing and redoing the last recorded overdub Down Switch This footswitch is used to play the recorded phrase in reverse Up Switch This footswitch can be used to set the tempo of a new loop or change the tempo Time Stretch of a stored loop Playback Tempo can be changed even while the loop is playing using this footswitch FS3X FOOTSWITCH 59 60 JamManager Librarian Software The JamManager loop librarian software is available as a free download from the DigiTech website This application runs on both Windows XP Vista 7 and Mac OS X computer systems and lets you archive and transfer loops between the JamMan Stereo and your computer For more information visit www digitech com System Requirements Windows Vista 32 64 bit 7 32 64 bit XP Home Professional 32 bit Intel or AMD XP Processor of memory 2GB recommended Microsoft Silverlight 4 0 inst
27. f the consumer 5 DigiTech reserves the right to make changes in design or make additions to or improvements upon this product without incurring any obligation to install the same on products previously manufactured 6 The consumer forfeits the benefits of this warranty if the product s main assembly is opened and tampered with by anyone other than a certified DigiTech technician or if the product is used with AC voltages outside of the range suggested by the manufacturer 7 The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied and DigiTech neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product In no event shall DigiTech or its dealers be liable for special or consequential damages or from any delay in the performance of this warranty due to causes beyond their control NOTE The information contained in this manual is subject to change at any time without notification Some information contained in this manual may also be inaccurate due to undocumented changes in the product or operating system since this version of the manual was completed The information contained in this version of the owner s manual supersedes all previous versions Table of Contents jeg Ja s 3 Quick 9 envy ed deae eges 4 Guided Tour Front 4 2 4 01 21400000 tett
28. he Rhythm Output does not pass any of the input signal Only looped audio overdubbed audio and rhythm guide track will be heard here To isolate the rhythm guide track from the main left and right outputs just connect a mono TS cable to this output You can now feed this signal to a mixer or powered monitor for anyone who needs to use this feature 49 Deleting Individual Loop Phrases The JamMan Stereo has 99 memory locations and at some time you may need to delete the contents of a memory location so it may be reused or to free up memory To delete loop from memory location follow these steps Press the SHIFT button It will now lit 2 Press the DELETE button The DISPLAY shows EL Erase Loop The button will begin flashing waiting for a delete confirmation NOTE If the DISPLAY shows 1 or EL you have held the DELETE button too long and need to abort this procedure and start over Press the EXIT button at this point to abort the Delete procedure 3 Press the DELETE button again The DISPLAY reads E Erase Loop The button will continue to flash To abort this procedure at any time press the EXIT button at any time 4 If you want to delete the contents from this memory location and return it to its default state press and hold DELETE button for two seconds The DISPLAY will briefly read dE When the delete procedure is complete the display will return to the memory number and the EXIT and DELETE buttons w
29. i LOOP DOWN LOOP UP REC PLAY OVERDUB Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR 23 24 Recording Loop Inst Mic Input JamMan Stereo is designed to be very simple to use right out of the box This section explains how to record phrase and play it back as continuous loop You should have an instrument or audio device connected to the 1 4 inputs or a mic connected to the XLR mic input before proceeding NOTE The maximum loop time the JamMan Stereo can record or play is 10 minutes Select an empty memory location using the LOOP SELECT knob the LOOP UP LOOP DOWN footswitches the LOOP and SINGLE LEDs will be off 2 Optional If you would like to perform to a guide track you must set a tempo The rhythm guide track will not be heard until a tempo has been set You can set a tempo by tapping the TEMPO STOP footswitch Adjust the RHYTHM LEVEL knob to a suitable volume The TEMPO STOP footswitch will now be flashing at the set tempo see page 42 3 Optional Set the Time Signature to something other than 4 4 if desired see page 40 4 Press the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch and begin playing or singing to start recording If a tempo has been set there will be a single measure count in indicated by the TEMPO footswitch before recording begins The REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch will then light solid red the LOOP LED will light and recording will start If no tempo has been set recording
30. ill be removed from the recording Any stereo processing of the center channel reverb for instance might not be removed completely c AUX INPUT and FULL RANGE AMP lit The program material will be recorded in stereo With an equalization curve so that when it is played through guitar amp it will more closely retain its original frequency response d AUX INPUT CENTER and FULL RANGE AMP lit Audio will be to mono and remove center channel material and apply compensating equalization as in the two previous modes Optional Set the Time Signature to something other than 4 4 if desired See page 40 for more information about Time Signatures Optional Turn the AUTO REC button on if you want the JamMan Stereo to begin recording when the audio source begins playback Play back the audio source and set its output level so that the PEAK LED lights green and yellow but doesn t light red Press the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch to start recording This footswitch and the RECORD status LED will light solid red and recording will begin If Auto Record is enabled the REC PLAY OVERDUB and RECORD status LED will flash red after the footswitch is pressed indicating it is armed for recording Recording will automatically begin once the audio source starts playing When you are finished press either the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch to have the phrase play back in a repeating loop or press the TEMPO STOP footswitch to stop recording Once
31. ill turn off Warning Deleting a memory location is irreversible and will erase any recorded information that resides here Use the Delete function with caution 50 Deleting Individual Loop Phrases SINGLE ATA 4 CARD MEM 5 Mor eo LOOP LEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL MIC LEVEL INST LEVEL 0 OVERDUB COM anne FINISH CENTER AUTO REC RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP B STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT LOOP UP REC PLAY OVERDUB TEMPO STOP Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR 51 Erase Loops Internal Memory The JamMan Stereo uses both internal memory and optional card memory for the storage of loop files You can erase all loops from internal memory or from card memory without having to delete them one at a time To erase all loops from internal memory follow these steps Select a loop memory location that does not light the CARD LED 2 Enable the SHIFT button 3 Press and hold the DELETE button for four seconds until Erase Internal Memory Loops appears the Display and release EL will show briefly first but keep holding the button until E appears The DELETE button will begin flashing 4 Press the DELETE button again The DISPLAY reads Erase Loops The DELETE button will continue to flash To abort this procedure press the EXIT button 5 To erase all internal loop memories press and hold the DELETE button
32. ime Stretch a Loop that is Stopped Selecta previously recorded Loop phrase LOOP or SINGLE LED is lit using the LOOP UP DOWN footswitches or LOOP SELECT knob The 0 5 footswitch LED will begin flashing at the phrase s stored tempo 2 the TEMPO STOP footswitch two or more times Tapping quicker than the stored tempo rate will speed up playback while tapping slower than the stored tempo rate will slow down playback 3 return to the original tempo press and hold the TEMPO STOP footswitch for two seconds and the phrase will return to the original stored tempo Time Stretch a Loop that is Playing To time stretch a loop while it is playing requires an optional FS3X footswitch to be connected to the footswitch jack on the rear panel of the JamMan Stereo Begin from a stopped state 2 Press the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch to begin playback 3 in a new tempo using the UP footswitch on the FS3X You will hear the tempo changes in real time To return to the original tempo press and hold the UP footswitch for two seconds and the phrase will return to the original stored tempo Press the STORE button twice to store the changes if desired You can play along with the adjusted playback speed and still be in tune since the pitch does not change based on playback speed NOTE Restoring the tempo by pressing and holding the TEMPO STOP footswitch will also clear any newly recorded audio and overdubs Time
33. irm the clearing If the loop had been previously stored the clear action will only clear unstored phrases and overdubs but leave the original loop that had been stored untouched Changing to a different loop also clears any unstored phrases and overdubs Undo Redo and Clear SELECT gt LOOP LEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL M INST LEVEL LS NE DONE Ex FINISH FADE EXIT STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP TIME SIGNATURE LOOP SINGLE Loop Down Loop uP REC PLAY OVERDUB Hold UNDO TEMPO STOP Hold CLEAR Press and hold to undo or redo an overdub Press and hold to clear overdubs and unstored phrases 33 34 Recording Loop Aux Input The JamMan Stereo can record directly from CD player This feature is useful for learning and practicing new songs as well as creating backing tracks You should have an audio source connected to the AUX INPUT before proceeding 2 Select an empty memory location using the SELECT knob or LOOP UP LOOP DOWN footswitches the LOOP and SINGLE LEDs will be off Press the RECORD MODE button and choose one of four AUX INPUT modes a AUX INPUT only lit The unit will record the program material just as it comes from the source b AUX INPUT and CENTER lit Audio will be summed to mono and any material that is common to both stereo channels usually lead vocals or instruments w
34. le phrases and vice versa The Loop LED will also flash during processes where the internal memory or optional SD memory is being accessed loading a loop Time Stretching store copy procedure Single This yellow LED indicates the current phrase memory is set to playback only once when play is initiated Single phrases can be converted to Loop phrases and vice versa The Single LED will also flash during processes where the internal memory or optional SD memory is being accessed loading a loop Time Stretching or store copy procedure Card Mem This red LED is lit when you are selecting loop memories on the optional SD SDHC memory card When this LED is off loops are being selected from the JamMan Stereo s internal memory Display The Display shows the currently selected loop memory location It also shows information during store copy procedures during Time Signature and Rhythm Type setup file deletion and card formatting procedures Select Knob The Loop Select knob is used for selecting different loop memories and making selections when in other modes such as Time Signature and Rhythm Type 11 12 Guided Tour Front Panel Mic Level Knob This knob controls the input signal level from the XLR Mic Input jack Peak LED This LED lights when Instrument Mic or Aux Input signals are detected by the JamMan Stereo This LED will light green when signal is present yellow when approaching the A D clippi
35. level Quick Start 2 Select an Empty Loop Rotate the SELECT knob or use the LOOP UP LOOP DOWN footswitches until the LOOP LED and the SINGLE LED are off Turn the SELECT knob until these LEDs are off OF Digifech SELECT x L EL RHYTHM LEVEL MIC LEVEL GRECORD MBOVERDUB a a a a a 9 CENTER EXIT STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RANGE AMP i e LOOP DOWN LOOP UP 3 Select the Record Mode Press the REC MODE button repeatedly until the INST MIC LED lights Press the RECORD MODE button until the INST MIC LED lights CARD MEM 7 LOOP LEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL GRECORD PLAY DID EXIT STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RECMOD FULL RANGE AMP ooPpowN 10 Quick Start 4 Adjust the Recording Level Set the INST LEVEL and LOOP LEVEL knobs to 12 o clock Set the RHYTHM LEVEL knob to the 9 o clock position Set the LOOP LEVEL to 12 o clock Set the INST LEVEL and the RHYTHM LEVEL knob knob to 12 o clock to 9 o clock SINGLE AA CARD D lt lt LOOP LEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL MIC LEVEL MRECORD DUST XS 1 AUX INPUT CENTER EXIT STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP e L00PDowWN Loop ur REC PLAY OVERDUB TEMPO STOP Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR Quick Start 5 Start Recording Press the R
36. ng point and red when clipping is present good practice is to set the Inst Level and Loop Level controls at the 12 o clock position When using an electric guitar or bass This provides a unity gain signal through the JamMan Stereo when connected to your amplifier For all other uses set the Input Level controls so the green and yellow LEDs regularly but rarely lights the red LED If the Aux Input is being used adjust the output level of the audio source to set the input level appropriately Instrument Level Knob This knob controls the input signal level from the Left Mono and Right Input jacks Record Mode Stop Mode LEDs Inst Mic Stop LED This LED indicates the Instrument Mic inputs are selected for recording When the Shift button is enabled this LED will light when the Stop stop mode is selected for the Loop see page 36 Guided Tour Front Panel Aux Input Finish LED This LED indicates the Aux Input is selected for recording see page 34 When the Shift button is enabled this LED will light when the Finish stop mode is selected for the Loop Center Fade LED This LED lights when the Aux Input is selected for recording with the Center center minus option applied see page 34 When the Shift button is enabled this LED will light when the stop mode is selected for the Loop Full Range Amp LED This LED lights when the Aux Input is selected for recording The pr
37. ogram material will be recorded with an equalization curve so that when it is played through guitar amp it will more closely retain its original frequency response see page 34 Record Mode Stop Mode Button Press this button to select the inputs that are to be recorded Inst or Aux Input with options of Center Minus and or Full Range Amp indicated by the LEDs next to the button Press this button while the Shift button is lit to select one of three Stop Modes Stop Finish or Fade indicated by the LEDs next to the button see page 36 Auto Record Loop Single Button Press this button to enable Auto Record for all empty loop memories When Auto Record is enabled you can arm the JamMan Stereo to record but recording only starts when you begin playing see page 26 13 14 Guided Tour Front Panel Press this button while the Shift button is lit to change the playback status of a recorded phrase When the Loop LED is lit the phrase Will play back in an endless loop When the Single LED is lit the phrase will play once and stop Dry Defeat Time Signature Button Press and hold this button to defeat dry signal through the JamMan Stereo Dry Defeat should be used when connecting to parallel effects loops of amps that have them or when the JamMan is used in an Aux Send of a mixer Press this button while the Shift button is lit to change the Time Signature see page 40 Note that Time Signatur
38. ow you want the phrase to play back Press EXIT 4 The STORE button will light to indicate this change must be stored if it is to be recalled later Press the STORE button twice to store the changes if desired w Single phrases cannot have overdubs added to them Repeated presses of the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch will just restart the Single phrase playback from the beginning Loop Single Phrases 00 Q SINGLE m 2 CARDMEM a A amp LOOPLEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL MBRECORD MBPLAY MBOVERDUB FINISH FADE STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP LOOP DOWN LOOP UP REC PLAY OVERDUB TEMPO STOP Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR 48 Rhythm The JamMan Stereo s guide track has 9 rhythm types to select from These range from a simple click metronome to various drum samples as the rhychm guide a tempo must be defined and the RHYTHM LEVEL knob must be turned up to hear the guide track To change the Rhythm Type follow these steps l Select a memory location using the SELECT knob 2 If the memory location is empty LOOP and SINGLE LEDs are off set a tempo using the TEMPO STOP footswitch If the memory location contains a loop 100 or SINGLE LED is on press the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch to start playback Turn up the RHYTHM LEVEL knob to hear the guide track 4 Enable the SHIFT button and then the RHYTHM TYPE button The D
39. r Model US Canada Europe Japan 100 240 VDC 50 60 Hz Australia amp UK 100 240 VDC 50 60 Hz PS0913DC 01 509130 02 Specifications DigiTech engineers are constantly working to improve the quality of our products Specifications are therefore subject to change without notice 63 DigiTech 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 PH 801 566 8800 FAX 801 566 7005 www digitech com JamMan Stereo Owner s Manual 18 0707V B Printed in China DigiTech and JamMan Stereo are registered trademarks of HARMAN other product name and trademarks are the property of their respective owners which are in no way associated with DigiTech 2011 rights reserved m Digitech GreenEdge by HARMAN
40. rdubs Recording Overdubs LOOP SINGLE CARD Pr a LOOP LEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL MIC LEVEL INST LEVEL HERECORD MB OVERDUB rmm a m AUX INPUT CENTER EXIT STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP SHIFT DELETE RHYTHM TIME SIGNATURE ME LOOP SINGLE Loop Down 9 Loop up REC PLAY OVERDUB Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR 31 32 Undo Redo and Clear You can undo or redo an overdub anytime you remain in the current memory where the overdub was recorded You can also use a footswitch to clear all unstored loop phrase audio NOTE Changing loops discards any unstored overdubs Storing the overdubs will also remove the ability to undo or clear overdubs Undo an Overdub Press and hold the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch for two seconds to undo your last overdub The REC PLAY OVERDUB and OVERDUB status LEDs flash yellow and the display briefly shows ud when the undo takes place Redo an Overdub Press and hold the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch to redo the last undone overdub the REC PLAY OVERDUB and OVERDUB status LEDs flash yellow and the display briefly shows rc to indicate redo has been performed Clear Overdubs Unstored Phrases Press and hold the TEMPO STOP footswitch for two seconds to clear the unstored recording overdubs The RECORD status LED will flash and the display will show LL to conf
41. rocedure is performed before selecting a new loop memory location turning off the power Store Changes to a Loop Stop any recording activity using the TEMPO STOP footswitch 2 Press the STORE button The STORE button and the DISPLAY will begin to flash the DISPLAY shows the current loop memory location 3 Optional Turn the SELECT knob to select an empty loop memory location to store the loop with its changes the LOOP or SINGLE LEDs are off or press EXIT to abort 4 Press the STORE button again The changes are now saved and the STORE button turns off Copy a Loop to a Different Memory Location Stop any playback or record activity using the TEMPO STOP footswitch 2 Turn the SELECT knob to select a memory location that contains a loop either the LOOP or SINGLE LED is lit 3 Press the STORE button The DISPLAY the STORE button will begin to flash 4 Turn the SELECT knob until an empty memory location is selected the LOOP and SINGLE LEDs are off or press EXIT to abort 5 Press the STORE button again The loop is now copied to the new memory location NOTE The Clear and Overdub Undo Redo functions cannot be performed to the loop after a Store Copy procedure 38 Storing Copying Phrases Store Changes to a Loop 2 LOOP LEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL MIC LEVEL INST LEVEL CCR CO THES aux meur GED EXIT me GID STORE REVERSE DRYDEFEAT AU
42. s being set in an empty phrase memory see page 48 Store Delete Button Press to store copy changes made to a memory location This button will light when a change has been made indicating the change must be stored for later recall Changes that are not stored will be lost when a different loop is selected or the JamMan Stereo is turned off Press this button while the Shift button is lit to delete the contents of the current memory location see page 50 Exit Shift Button Press this button to exit procedures like Store and Delete or to to enable and disable the secondary Shift button functions Shift is active when this button is lit Record Play Overdub Status LEDs Indicates which function is active during performance 15 16 Guided Tour Panel mcmpur LEFT Mono 0 piod 1 LEFT Mono IN RIGHT IN Mic Input Connect a microphone here The mic input accepts low impedance dynamic or self powered condenser microphones The mic input is recorded to both left and right channels of a loop recorded in the JamMan Stereo Left Mono and Right Outputs Connect the Left Mono output to the input of a guitar amplifier mixer channel another pedal s input or amp effects return Connect the Right output to the input of a second guitar amplifier when a second amp is being used or to a second mixer channel Left Mono and Right Inputs Connect your instrument another pedal s outp
43. se Auto Record when recording a loop 6 Select an empty memory location using the LOOP SELECT knob or LOOP UP LOOP DOWN footswitches the LOOP and SINGLE LEDs will be off If the CARD MEM LED is lit you have selected an empty location on the optional memory card Press the AUTO REC button so it is lit Press the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch to arm record The REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch and RECORD status LEDs will be quickly flashing red indicating the JamMan Stereo is armed for recording Begin playing a phrase on your guitar The REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch and RECORD status LEDs will light solid red to indicate recording is now taking place When you are finished recording press the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch once to set the loop point and have the phrase play back in a repeating loop The REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch and PLAY status LEDs will light solid green Press the TEMPO STOP footswitch to stop the loop playback Once you are finished recording the STORE button will be lit indicating the phrase must be stored to memory to be recalled later 28 Recording Loop Using Auto Record d 4 5 2 5 MICLEVEL INST LEVEL a AUX INPUT FINISH FADE EXIT STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP ooPpowN REC PLAY OVERDUB Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR 29 30 Recording Overdubs Once loop phrase is recorded you can add overdubs over
44. sed electronic products in accordance with legislation that mm _ fequires proper treatment recovery and recycling Private household in the 25 member states of the EU in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer if you purchase a similar new one For Countries not mentioned above please contact your local authorities for a correct method of disposal By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer s Name Harman Music Group Manufacturer s Address 8760 S Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA declares that the product Product name JamMan Stereo all requires Class Il power adapter that conforms 1o the requirements of EN60065 EN60742 or equivalent Product option conforms to the following Product Specifications Safety IEC 60065 01 Amd 1 EMC EN 55022 2006 EN 55024 1998 FCC Part 15 Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC EMC Directive 2004 108 EC RoHS Directive 2002 95 EC WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC EC Regulation 278 2009 With regard to Directive 2005 32 EC and EC Regulation 275 2008 of 17 December 2008 this product is lesigned produced and cl
45. te normally or has been dropped MAINS DISCONNECT The plug shall remain readily operable For rack mount or installation where plug is not accessible an alkpole mains switch with a contact separation of at least 3 mm in each pole shall be incorporated into the electrical installation of the rack or building IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and the Product Specifications noted on the Declaration of Conformity Operation is subject to the following two conditions this device may not cause harmful interference and his device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Operation of this unit within significant electromagnetic fields should be avoided use only shielded interconnecting cables U K MAINS PLUG WARNING A molded mains plug that has been cut off from the cord is unsafe Discard the mains plug at a suitable disposal facility NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU INSERT A DAMAGED OR CUT MAINS PLUG INTO A 13 AMP POWER SOCKET Do not use the mains plug without the fuse cover in place Replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your local retailer Replacement fuses are 13 amps and MUST be ASTA approved to BS1362 y F you vant to dispose this product do not mix it with general household waste There is a separate collection system for u
46. to the DISPLAY Pressing the LOOP UP footswitch will select the next loop above the current loop Pressing the LOOP DOWN footswitch will select the previous loop below Pressing and holding either of these footswitches will scroll through the loop memories in its respective direction The DISPLAY will show the memory location number as these buttons are pressed When Loop 99 is reached pressing the LOOP UP footswitch will return to the first memory location will be shown the display Likewise if Loop is reached pressing the LOOP DOWN footswitch will return to the last memory location 99 will be shown in the DISPLAY If an optional memory card is installed pressing the LOOP UP or LOOP DOWN footswitches will alternate through one bank of memories and then the next 1 99 internal and then 1 99 card The CARD MEM LED will light when memories are selected on the optional external card As loops are selected the LOOP or SINGLE LED will flash as the loop is loaded from internal or optional card memory Trying to store copy or change the loop tempo during this time is ignored will be displayed indicating the JamMan Stereo is busy loading a loop from memory Loop Down footswitch EXIT D Selecting Loop Loop Select knob Loop Up footswitch SELECT SINGLE CARD MEM JM uuu n FINISH FADE STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT AUTO REC RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP
47. ts flash green 3 Turn up the RHYTHM LEVEL knob if it hasn t been already to hear the rhythm guide track 4 To begin recording press the REC PLAY OVERDUB footswitch and begin playing If you want to set up a memory location with a tempo but not record to it you can just follow steps and 2 but you must then store the new tempo using the Store procedure When you return to the empty loop location the tempo will already be set as indicated by the TEMPO STOP footswitch LED flashing Setting Loop Tempo for Recording 100 SINGLE m m CARD n D D LOOP LEVEL RHYTHM LEVEL MIC LEVEL WRECORD i a a FINISH EXIT STORE REVERSE FADE DEFEAT AUTO RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP RHYTHM TYPE TIME SIGNATURE LOOP SINGLE 5 MODE ooPpowN 9 Loop uP REC PLAY OVERDUB TEMPO STOP Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR 43 44 Time Stretching a Loop Once loop phrase is recorded you can change the playback tempo which speeds up or slows down the playback of the phrase without changing its pitch Time Stretch Time Stretching a loop is a very useful feature in case the band is playing slightly slower or faster than normal or you just want to change the pace of a backing track slightly You can Time Stretch a loop while stopped or during playback To Time Stretch a loop follow these steps T
48. ut or an amp effects send to the Left Mono input jack Signals are heard at both outputs when only the Left Mono jack is used Guided Tour Panel Connect a second instrument or second output from a previous pedal for stereo operation Left and Right inputs are processed separately through the looper and then fed to the Left and Right outputs to keep true stereo separation between channels Headphone Output This is a stereo headphone output that lets the JamMan Stereo be used without having to connect to an amp or mixer This output uses the same mix as presented at the 1 4 outputs meaning if a single cable is plugged into the Left Mono Output the headphone output will also be in mono Aux Input Plug your portable MP3 CD player in here When the Aux Input Minus Center option is selected any stereo source is summed to mono When recorded see page 34 Rhythm Output Jack Use this jack to isolate the Rhythm Output from the looped audio Plugging into this output will defeat the Rhythm guide track in the left and right outputs see page 49 Footswitch Jack Plug the optional FS3X Footswitch in here FS3X footswitches select Undo Reverse and Tempo see page 59 SD SDHC Card Slot The JamMan Stereo is compatible with optional SD SDHC memory cards up to 32GB in size for expanding the total amount of loop storage time available Adding an SD card also increases the number of available loops from 99 to 198 New c
49. you are finished recording the STORE button will be lit indicating the phrase must be stored to memory to be recalled later see the Storing Copying Phrases section on page 38 Recording Loop Aux Input Tune 01 Tune 03 Tune 04 Digilech 9 SINGLE lt CARD MEM VEL RHYTHM LEVEL FADE EXIT STORE REVERSE DRY DEFEAT RECMODE FULL RANGE AMP E SHIFT DELETE RHYTHM M TIME SIGNATURE LOOP MODE ooPpowN 9 Loopup REC PLAY OVERDUB Hold UNDO Hold CLEAR 35 Stop Modes Loop Phrases can be stopped in three ways after the 0 5 footswitch is pressed STOP Stops the phrase immediately when Stop is pressed FINISH Finishes playing to the end of the phrase and stops after Stop is pressed FADE Fades the phrase volume to 0 and then stops after Stop is pressed To change Stop Modes follow these steps 2 3 4 Press the SHIFT button It will now lit Press the STOP MODE button to select the LED which is labeled with the Stop Mode you want to use The three Stop Modes are labeled to the right of the RECORD MODE LEDs Press the EXIT button Press the STORE button twice to store the changes if desired NOTE Stop modes must be stored with each phrase individually 36 E STORE RECHOD MD GED STOP MODE LOOP DOWN REC PLAY
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