Digi Tech JamMan Stereo Owner's Manual

Owner’s Manual

Professional Audio Equipment

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

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KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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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:

GREEN and YELLOW - Earth BLUE - 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:

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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.

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The core which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured

black.

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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, or 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

L LIVE BROWN BLACK

N NEUTRAL BLUE WHITE

E EARTH GND

WARNING: If the ground is defeated, certain fault conditions in the unit or in the 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.

WIRE COLOR

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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.

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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. A 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 operate normally, or has been dropped.

MAINS DISCONNECT: The plug shall remain readily operable. For rack-mount or installation where plug is not accessible, an all-pole 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.

If you wa nt to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household wa ste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation tha t requires 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.

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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

• this 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.

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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.

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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

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 EC Regulation 278/2009

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.

Director, Engineering Signal Processing 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Date: April 28, 2011

European Contact: Your local DigiTech Sales and Service Office or

Harman 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:

1. 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 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.

Table of Contents

Overview ......................................................................................... 3

Quick Start .....................................................................................4

Guided Tour - Front Panel .............................................................10

Guided Tour - Rear Panel ............................................................... 16

Making Connections ......................................................................19

Selecting a Loop ............................................................................. 22

Recording a Loop - Inst/Mic Input ................................................24

Auto Record Mode .........................................................................26

Recording a Loop Using Auto Record ..........................................28

Recording Overdubs ......................................................................30

Undo, Redo, and Clear ...................................................................32

Undo an Overdub ......................................................................................... 32

Redo an Overdub .........................................................................................32

Clear Overdubs/Unstored Phrases ..........................................................32

Recording a Loop - Aux Input ........................................................34

Stop Modes .....................................................................................36

Using Auto-Quantizing Looping ...................................................37

Storing/Copying Phrases ...............................................................38

Store Changes to a Loop ............................................................................ 38

Copy a Loop to a Different Memory Location ...................................... 38

Time Signature ...............................................................................40

Setting a Loop Tempo for Recording ...........................................42

Time Stretching a Loop ................................................................44

Time Stretch a Loop that is Stopped ....................................................... 44

Time Stretch a Loop that is Playing ..........................................................44

Loop / Single Phrases ..................................................................... 46

Rhythm Type ...................................................................................48

Rhythm Out ...................................................................................................49

Deleting Individual Loop Phrases ................................................. 50

Erase All Loops - Internal Memory ..............................................52

Using Optional SD/SDHC Memory Cards ..................................54

Formatting SD Cards ................................................................................... 55

Unformatted Cards ...................................................................................... 55

Erase All Loops - Memory Card ...................................................56

Factory Restore ..............................................................................58

Optional FS3X Footswitch ............................................................59

JamManagerTM Librarian Software ...............................................60

Speciﬁcations .................................................................................. 61

Overview

Congratulations and special thanks from DigiTech

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 or 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

• Optional SDHC card can store over 16 hours* of CD-quality audio in 99 additional memories (198 total memories)

• Reverse Playback

• Downloadable JamManager™ librarian for PC and Mac archives and

organizes your loops over USB.

• Auto Quantized looping

• Aux Input lets you import music from CD and MP3 players

• 3 Stop modes (Stop, Finish, and Fade)

• Time Stretching lets you slow down or speed up loops without changing pitch

• Balanced XLR mic input with dedicated gain control is perfect for

dynamic and self- powered microphones

• Metronome with multiple rhythm sounds and time signatures

• Automatic recording

• Optional footswitch adds additional Hands-Free™ functionality

* with optional 16GB or higher SDHC memory card

for choosing the

Quick Start

1. Get Connected

Before powering up your JamMan® Stereo:

a. Make Connections

1. Connect a guitar or bass to the LEFT (Mono) IN jack on the JamMan Stereo’s rear panel.

2. 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

1. Start with your ampliﬁer and the JamMan turned off or the mixer faders at their minimum position.

2. Turn the LOOP LEVEL, RHYTHM LEVEL, MIC LEVEL, and INST LEVEL knobs all the way down on the JamMan Stereo.

3. Connect the power supply to the POWER jack on the JamMan Stereo.

4. Connect the other end of the power supply to an AC outlet.

5. Turn your ampliﬁer on and turn up its volume to a normal playing level or bring up the mixer’s faders to a nominal level.

Turn the SELECT knob...

Press the RECORD MODE button...

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.

...until these LEDs

are off.

3. Select the Record Mode

Press the REC MODE button repeatedly until the INST/MIC LED lights.

...until the

INST/MIC LED lights

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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

and the RHYTHM LEVEL knob

to 9 o’clock

Set the INST LEVEL

knob to 12 o’clock

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5. Start Recording

Press the REC/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.

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 RHYTHM LEVEL knobs as needed.

and RHYTHM LEVEL knobs

footswitch and PLAY LEDs light green. Adjust the LOOP LEVEL and

Press the REC/PLAY/OVERDUB

(lower left) footswitch while recording

to stop recording and start playback.

Adjust the LOOP LEVEL

as necessary.

During playback, the

PLAY and REC/PLAY/OVERDUB

LEDs light solid green.

Quick Start

7. Stop Playback/Store the Loop

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.

Then press the

STORE button twice

to store the loop.

Guided Tour - Front Panel

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1. Loop Level Controls the playback level of the loop phrase.

2. Rhythm Level Controls the level of the Rhythm guide track.

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11 12

3. 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 a loop phrase. Loop phrases can be converted to Single 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, or 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.

4. 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.

5. 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).

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6. Mic Level Knob This knob controls the input signal level from the XLR Mic Input jack.

7. Peak LED This LED lights when Instrument, Mic, or Aux Input signals are detected by the JamMan® Stereo. This LED will light green when a signal is present, yellow when approaching the A/D clipping point, and red when clipping is present.

A 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 light 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.

8. Instrument Level Knob This knob controls the input signal level from the Left (Mono) and Right Input jacks.

9. 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).

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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 “Fade” stop mode is selected for the Loop.

Full Range Amp LED This LED lights when the Aux Input is selected for recording. The program material will be recorded with an equalization curve so that when it is played through a guitar amp it will more closely retain its original frequency response (see page 34).

10. Record Mode (Stop Mode) Button Press this button to select the inputs that are to be recorded: Inst/ Mic 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).

11. 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).

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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.

12. 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 Signature can only be changed for a memory location that has no phrase recorded in it.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

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16. 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.

17. 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 is being set in an empty phrase memory (see page 48).

18. 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).

19. 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.

20. Record/Play/Overdub Status LEDs Indicates which function is active during performance.

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1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Left (Mono) and Right Inputs

Connect your instrument, another pedal’s output, 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.

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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.

4. 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.

5. 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).

6. 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).

7. Footswitch Jack Plug the optional FS3X Footswitch in here. FS3X footswitches select Undo, Reverse, and Tempo (see page 59).

8. 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 cards should be formatted

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