Line 6 Spider Jam User Manual

®

Spider Jam

with version 2 firmware features

Pilot’s Handbook

Manuel de pilotage Pilotenhandbuch Pilotenhandboek Manual del Piloto

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Rev D

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

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove screws. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

NOTICE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

The lightning symbol within a triangle means “electrical caution!” It indicates the presence of information about operating voltage and potential risks of electrical shock.

The exclamation point within a triangle means “caution!” Please read the information next to all caution signs.

The serial number can be found on the back panel of your Spider Jam. It’s the number that begins with “(21)”. Please note it here for future reference:

SERIAL NO:

Please Note:

All product names referred to in this manual are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6’s sound model development.

You should read these Important Safety Instructions

Keep these instructions in a safe place

Before using your Spider Jam, carefully read the applicable items of these operating instructions and the safety suggestions.

1.Obey all warnings on the amp and in the Spider Jam Manual.

2.Connect only to AC power outlets rated 100-120V or 200-240V 47-63Hz (depending on voltage range of the power supply; refer to label on the unit).

3.Do not perform service operations beyond those described in the Spider Jam Manual. Service 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 unit has been exposed to rain or moisture

•the unit does not operate normally or changes in performance in a significant way

•the unit is dropped or the enclosure is damaged.

4.Transformers can get hot during operation. Do not touch during operation or shortly after.

5.Do not place near heat sources, such as radiators, heat registers, or appliances which produce heat. Keep the rear of the unit at least three inches from walls or other items that might block heat radiation.

6.Do not block any of the ventilation openings or use in an enclosed space.

7.Guard against objects or liquids entering the enclosure. Do not use or place unit near water.

8.Do not step on power cords. Do not place items on top of power cords so that they are pinched or leaned on. Pay particular attention to the cord at the plug end and the point where it connects to the amp.

9.Unplug the amp when not in use for extended periods of time. Unplug the amp during lightning storms.

10.Clean only with a damp cloth.

11.Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The third prong is provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

12.Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

13.Prolonged listening at high volume levels may cause irreparable hearing loss and/or damage. Always be sure to practice “safe listening.”

Spider Jam Pilot’s Handbook © 2009 Line 6, Inc.

Table of Contents

Tutorials...................................................................................	1•1
Tutorial 1 – Jam with a Song..........................................................................	1•1
Tutorial 2 – Record & Overdub with Drums.................................................	1•2
Tutorial 3 – Record & Play with FBV Foot Controller..................................	1•4
Tutorial 4 – Connect a Mic to the XLR Input...............................................	1•6
Tutorial 5 – Using the Aux Input...................................................................	1•7
Controls & Connections........................................................	2•1
Spider Jam the Amp...............................................................	3•1
Recalling Amp Presets ...................................................................................	3•1
Saving Guitar Tone Presets ...........................................................................	3•2
Mic/Aux FX Presets .......................................................................................	3•3
Aux Input Assign ...........................................................................................	3•3
Guitar Noise Gate .........................................................................................	3•3
Guitar Tuner...................................................................................................	3•4
FX Auto Select ..............................................................................................	3•5
Microphone Trim Knob..................................................................................	3•5
Microphone, Aux, and CD/MP3 Input Levels .............................................	3•5
Mic/Aux EQ ..................................................................................................	3•6
Mic/Aux Delay And Reverb ..........................................................................	3•6
Mic/Aux Compressor .....................................................................................	3•7
Factory Reset ..................................................................................................	3•7
Jamming with Spider Jam......................................................	4•1
Loading Drum Grooves .................................................................................	4•1
Loading Songs ................................................................................................	4•1
Play Preview ...................................................................................................	4•2

Endless Play ....................................................................................................	4•2
Setting the Band/Drum Playback Level ........................................................	4•3
Time Stretch/Transpose a Song or Drum Groove .........................................	4•3
Changing the Speed/Pitch of a Song or Drum Groove .................................	4•4
Setting Guitar Tones with Songs ...................................................................	4•4
Output Routing for RCA Jacks .....................................................................	4•5
Setting the FBV Mode ...................................................................................	4•5
Loop Recording with Spider Jam..........................................	5•1
Loop Recording 101........................................................................................	5•1
Recording without a Song or Drum Groove..................................................	5•2
Recording with a Song or Drum Groove........................................................	5•2
Quick Capture................................................................................................	5•3
Undoing the Last Recording..........................................................................	5•3
Clearing (Erasing) the Current Track............................................................	5•3
Saving Recordings .........................................................................................	5•4
Loading Recordings .......................................................................................	5•4
Setting the Recorder Playback Level ............................................................	5•5
Setting the Recorder Overdub Level .............................................................	5•5
Erasing Recordings .........................................................................................	5•6
Appendix A: Modeled Amps.................................................	A•1
Which Amps Are Modeled?..........................................................................	A•1
Appendix B: UsingYour Feet.................................................	B•1
FBV Cable.......................................................................................................	B•1
FBV Express....................................................................................................	B•2
FBV Shortboard..............................................................................................	B•4

Tutorials

Tutorials

Tutorial 1 – Jam with a Song

1•1

CLIP

/MP3		REVERB MASTER
	POWER
	PEDAL
Plug in your guitar.	Turn on power.	Set MASTER about as shown.

DR	U

S

MS

SONGS

DRUMS

REC

A Cool 2 Beat Swing

063	COOL 2	BEAT SWING
063	COOL 2	BEAT SWING 2
064	RATS
080	TRAPPED
081	MOODY BALLAD

Press the	If the SONGS tab isn t already selected as shown,
SONG/DRUMS	press left on the 4-way button to select it.
button.

Turn the wheel and you ll see the list of songs, and hear a preview of each as it s selected.

	Play along with the
	song. A matched
	guitar preset is
REC	loaded by default.
OVERDUB	CLEAR

Press

INPUTS

			CHAN VOL
			Use CHAN VOL to
. Song loads and plays.			adjust guitar volume.
PLAYBACK LEVELS			REC	UNDO
100%100%	100%	100%
			OVERDUB	CLEAR
SONG/DRUMS	GUITAR	MIC/AUX

L

Press the INPUTS/LEVEL button.With the SONG/DRUMS tab selected, turn the wheel to adjust the song volume.

Press to stop song.

You can also jam with Drums. Give it a try!

Tutorials

Tutorial 2 – Record & Overdub with Drums

CLIP

1•2

/MP3

Plug in your guitar.

DR	U	MS
		SONGS	DRUMS	RECORDINGS
		STRAIGHT GROOVE

S
Press the	If DRUMS tab isn t selected as shown, press
SONG/DRUMS button.	left/right on the 4-way button to select it.

063	2 BEAT SWING
069	JAX
071	MY SUN
077	UN-DEAD
082	HOLIDAY

Turn the wheel and you ll see the list of drums, and hear a preview of each as it s selected.

	HOLD FOR REC MODE
To load DRUMS press	If GUITAR is not already
right on the 4-way button.	lit, press RECORD
	SELECT to light it.

Bar 1Bar 2Bar 3Bar 4

Recording...

Press REC.	Count in plays.	Play your guitar for 4 bars then... press
		REC/OVERDUB at downbeat of bar 5 to loop back
		beginning and immediately enter play mode.

Bar 1	Bar 2	Bar 3	Bar 4
This is your already recorded guitar

	Your first overdub.
	Play your guitar: you’re recording your first overdub...
	Your second overdub.
Press REC/OVERDUB	and additional overdubs for each repeat of the loop
again to enter
overdub mode.	and so on.

Continues top of next page.

REC

/STOP OVERDUB

Press UNDO to discard	Press	once. Loop
most recent overdub.	play/recording stops.			Press SAVE.

SAVE	RECORDING
SAVE	GUITAR	TONE
ERASE SAVED		RECORDING

Make sure SAVE RECORDING is selected as shown.

Rec #00
OK
Press RIGHT on the 4-way button.	Turn the wheel to change
Your display should now look something like this.	the first character.

Tutorials

1•3

Press right on the 4-way	Press down on the 4-way
button to select other	button to finish.
characters you wish to change.

Tutorials

Tutorial 3 – Record & Play with FBV Foot Controller

1•4

Tutorials

1•5

Tutorials

Tutorial 4 – Connect a Mic to the XLR Input

CLIP

1•6

CD/MP3

Connect your mic to the XLR input.

Increase mic TRIM. Decrease if clipping.

INPUTS

MIC AUX CD -80..-60..-40..-20..0

+0dB

Press LEVEL/INPUTS button twice. Press left/right on the 4-way button to select MIC tab. Turn the wheel to balance Mic Level.

SETT

IN

GS

SETT

IN

GS

Mic/Aux Presets

Vocals Female 1

Press TONE/SETTINGS button twice			Turn the wheel to select a vocal preset.		Press TONE/SETTINGS
to show MIC/AUX PRESETS.					again to show more
					functions.
MIC/AUX EQ
MIC/AUX REVERB & DELAY
MIC/AUX COMPRESSOR
FBV MODENORMAL
	Turn wheel to select			Press right on 4-way
MIC/AUX REVERB & DELAY			button to see the reverb
				and delay settings.
MIC/AUX REVERB AND DELAY
50%	50%	50%
REVERB	DELAY	DLY TIME
				HOLD FOR REC MODE
		Press left/right on 4-way button to select values,		If you want to record your
		and turn wheel to adjust them.		mic, press RECORD SELECT
				until MIC/AUX is lit.

Pop quiz: Follow the steps for recording as described earlier and create your first ever vocal harmony loop.

Tutorials

Tutorial 5 – Using the Aux Input

LEVEL	1•7
AU CD/

Controls & Connections

Controls & Connections

2•1

1 Guitar In – Plug your guitar in here. The Guitar input has dedicated Amp and FX processing.

2 Mic In andTrim – Connect a microphone to this XLR input and use the Trim knob to adjust its gain. The Mic input has its own independent EQ, Reverb, Delay and Compressor FX processing.

Note: When not using a mic, always turns this all the way left (clockwise) to minimum to avoid any noise from the unconnected mic preamp.

3 Aux In – This 1/4-inch input can be used for a second guitar, mic or just about any other audio source. You can choose whether this input gets processed and recorded with the Guitar input or Mic input.

4 CD/MP3 – Plug in any audio source to jam with your favorite music or drum machine. Use the device’s output control to adjust its volume. Note: Start with the volume on your device at it’s lowest setting and bring it up to the volume you desire.

This input gets mixed with the Mic input for recording, but without any processing.

5 Clip Light – This lights to say, “Whoa, Nelly! That’s too much input!” If the Guitar and Aux inputs cause clipping, turn down the device that’s feeding your Spider Jam. If the Mic input causes clipping, turn down the MicTrim.

6 Amp Models – Spin this knob to select one of (12) Amp Models. All the guitar