Digitech JAMMAN SOLO User Manual

Owner’s

Looper/Phrase

Sampler

Manual

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Manufacturer’s Name: Harman Music Group Manufacturer’s Address: 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, U.S.A.

declares that the product:

Product name: JamMan Solo Product option: all (requires Class II power adapter that conforms to the requirements of EN60065, EN60742, or equivalent.)

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

With regard to Directive 2005/32/EC and EC Regulation 1275/2008 of 17 December 2008, this product is designed, produced, and classiﬁed as Professional Audio Equipment and thus is exempt from this Directive.

With regard to Directive 2005/32/EC and EC Regulation 278/2009 of 6 April 2009, this regulation applies to Class A (single output) external power supplies. The external power supply used with this product is a multi-output power supply and thus is exempt from this Directive.

The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.

Vice-President of Engineering 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, U.S.A. Date: March 30, 2010

European Contact: Your local DigiTech Sales and Service Ofﬁce or

Harman Music Group 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah, 84070 U.S.A. Ph: (801) 566-8800 Fax: (801) 568-7583

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. This device may not cause harmful interference, this device must accept any interference received.

Warning

For your protection, please read the following:

Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Do not use this apparatus near water.

5. Clean only with dry cloth.

6. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

7. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

8. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

9. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

10. No user serviceable parts inside. 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 operate normally, or has been dropped.

11. WARNING: To reduce the risk of ﬁre or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

12. Refer to labels on the unit, including bottom cover, or other markings and pertinent information.

Description of Controls .................2

Setup 1- Amp Input ........................8

Setup 2 - Amp Loop .......................9

Setup 3 - MP3/Aux Input ...............10

Using the JamMan

Select a Memory Location ........................12

Create a Loop (PDL TEMPO LED

is off) ..............................................................13

Create a Loop, with Tempo Count-in

(PDL TEMPO LED is on) ...........................14

Add Overdubs to a Loop .......................... 16

Undo/Redo Overdubs ................................17

Recording From an MP3 or CD Player ..18

Storing Phrases ............................................20

Copy a Loop to a Different Memory

Location .........................................................21

Time Signature .............................................22

Setting a Loop Tempo for Recording ......24

Solo Looper ..11

Using Auto-Quantize Looping .................. 25

Pedal Tempo Mode ......................................26

Time Stretching a Loop .............................28

Loop / Single Phrases..................................29

Rhythm Type .................................................30

Deleting Individual Loop Phrases ............32

Erase All Loop Phrases (Internal

Memory)........................................................34

Erase All Loop Phrases (SD/SDHC

Memory Card) .............................................35

Using Optional SD/SDHC Memory

Cards ..............................................................36

Formatting SD Cards..................................38

Unformatted Cards.....................................39

Optional FS3X Footswitch ........................40

JamManager

Factory Restore ...........................................43

Librarian Software ...........42

Speciﬁcations ..................................44

Warranty

We at DigiTech® are very proud of our products and back up each one we sell with the following warranty:

1. The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate this warranty.

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 of 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.

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the JamMan® Solo!

Designed for guitarists and bassists who want a full-featured looper in a compact form factor, The JamMan Solo features 99 internal memory locations that can hold up to 35 minutes of loops, plus an SD memory card expansion slot for another 99 locations that can store over 16 hours of loops!

The JamMan Solo also has USB connectivity and can sync to DigiTech’s free JamManagerTM software download that organizes and saves your loops to PC or Mac, and lets you quickly create JamLists to take to your gig.

The JamMan Solo is the perfect looper/phrase sampler for practicing, composing, and performing:

Record rhythm loops and solo over them on the ﬂy, completely • Hands-Free™. Load up the JamMan with bass lines, drums, harmonies, and more; create an entire • backup band, take it with you, and perform anywhere! Slow down or speed up any song without changing pitch.• 10 built-in rhythm (and applause) loops that you can play, edit, delete and restore (via • the Factory Restore feature).

The JamMan opens up new horizons to your musical explorations. The possibilities are literally endless, endless, endless...!

Description of Controls

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1. Card Memory LED

This red LED lights 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 Solo’s internal memory.

2. Single LED

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.

3. Loop LED

This green LED indicates the current phrase memory is set to play back continuously as a loop when play is initiated. Loop phrases can be converted to Single phrases and vice versa. When this LED is ﬂashing, the internal or SD memory is busy and the SD memory card should not be removed.

4. Display

The main purpose for the Display is to show the currently selected loop memory location. It also shows information during store/copy procedures, setup options, ﬁle deletion, and card formatting procedures.

5. Power Jack

Connect the included PS200R DC power supply here. The JamMan

Solo can only

be powered by using the external adapter.

6. Loop Select buttons

The Loop Select buttons are used for selecting different loop memories and making selections when in the Setup menu. You can use these buttons to cue up and seamlessly change to a different loop while a loop is playing.

7. Rhythm LED

This red LED will light when selecting the Rhythm guide track to record and play with.

8. Time Signature LED

This red LED lights when selecting the Time Signature for a new loop memory location. You can select from 2 to 15 beats per measure. This means if you want to record in 5/4 time, select 5 in the Display. To record in 7/8 time, select 7, and so forth. Note that Time Signature can only be changed for a memory location that has no phrase recorded in it.

9. Auxiliary Input

This 1/8” input accepts a mono or stereo line level source from a portable CD or MP3 player. All audio recording at the Auxiliary input is recorded in mono.

10. Pedal Tempo LED

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This red LED lights when Pedal Tempo Mode is enabled. In Pedal Tempo Mode, any new loop location can have the tempo set by tapping the Pedal Switch. Setting Pedal Tempo Mode is explained on page 26.

11. Rhythm Level

This knob controls the level of the Rhythm guide track.

12. Input Jack

Connect your guitar to this jack.

13. Store Button

This button is used to store and copy recorded loops and changes to loop attributes to the memory card. Pressing and holding this button will initiate the deletion of the current loop memory. Pressing both the Tempo and Store buttons simultaneously will enter Setup.

14. Status LED

This LED indicates the status during record, playback, and overdub:

Solid red: Record Solid green: Play Solid yellow: Overdub Flashing red/green: Pedal Tempo

Record Count In

Flashing yellow: Undo/Redo Flashing red: Clear

15. Footswitch Jack

This jack accommodates the FS3X footswitch for remotely selecting loop memories, tapping in the loop tempo, and undo and clear functions.

16. Pedal Switch

The Pedal Switch is used to start recording and toggle between playback and overdubbing. The Pedal Switch can also be used for tapping in tempo for a new phrase as well as undo and redo the last overdub. Pressing the Pedal Switch two times quickly stops loop playback.

17. USB Jack

The 5-pin mini-B USB jack provides a connection to a PC or Mac computer for transferring loop ﬁles to and from the

JamMan

Solo using the JamManagerTM Loop Librarian software, downloadable at www.digitech.com.

18. Tempo Button

This button can be pressed multiple times to set the tempo for a new loop

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or change the tempo of an existing loop. The ﬁrst downbeat of the measure ﬂashes red and the other beats ﬂash green. If the tempo for an existing loop is changed, the loop plays back at the new tempo without any change of pitch. Pressing and holding this button will reset any tempo change applied to an existing loop. Pressing both the Tempo and Store buttons simultaneously will enter the Setup menu to set Rhythm Type, Time Signature, Pedal Tempo, or Loop/Single phrase status.

19. Output Jack

Connect this output to the input of a guitar ampliﬁer, channel of a mixer, or pair of headphones.

20. Loop Level

This knob controls the output level of the loop phrase.

21. Pedal Switch Release Pins

Depress these pins to remove the Pedal Switch and access the SD memory card slot. When the Pedal Switch (16) is removed, it exposes the SD card slot.

22. SD Memory Card Slot

The JamMan optional SD/SDHC memory cards up to 32GB in size. New cards should be formatted in the JamMan Solo before use. The JamMan Solo includes internal memory providing 35 minutes of total loop storage.

Card Size Total Loop Memory

1GB 3 hours

2GB 6 hours

4GB 12 hours

8GB-32GB 16 hours

Solo is compatible with

Setup 1- Amp Input

Connect the JamMan™ Solo’s output to the amp’s input.

Connect your guitar to the JamMan Solo’s Instrument input.

Connect optional FS3X to the JamMan Solo’s Footswitch input.

Setup 2 - Amp Loop

Connect your guitar to the amp’s input.

Connect the JamMan Solo’s Output to the amp Loop Return.

Connect the amp Loop Send to the JamMan™ Solo’s Instrument Input.

Setup 3 - MP3/Aux Input

Connect your portable CD/MP3 player to the JamMan Solo’s Aux Input.

Connect your headphones to the JamMan

Solo’s Output.

NOTE: All audio signals connected to the Aux input are summed to mono.

Using the JamMan® Solo Looper

The JamMan® Solo is designed to be very simple to use right out of the box. The following section explains how to use the JamMan Solo.

The JamMan Solo has 35 minutes of total built-in loop memory storage and can be expanded using an optional SD/SDHC memory card. You should have a guitar/ instrument or audio device connected before proceeding.

NOTE: The maximum loop time the JamMan Solo can record or play is10 minutes.

Select a Memory Location

The JamMan® Solo has two banks of loop memory, internal and optional external 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 external memory bank is only available when a memory card is installed.

NOTE: Changing loops discards any changes that have not been stored to memory. Storing the changes will remove the ability to undo or clear overdubs.

To select loops, press either of the LOOP SELECT buttons. Pressing the up arrow button will select the next loop above the current loop. Pressing the down arrow button will select the previous loop below.

The DISPLAY will show the memory location number as these buttons are pressed.

When Loop 99 is reached, pressing the up arrow button will return to the ﬁrst memory location (1 will be shown in the DISPLAY). Likewise, if Loop 1 is reached, pressing the down arrow button will return to the last memory location (99 will be shown in the DISPLAY). If an optional memory card is installed, pressing the LOOP SELECT buttons will alternate through one bank of memories and then the next (1-99 internal and then 1-99 external). The CARD MEM LED will light when memories are selected on the optional external card.

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