Vox JamVox User manual

Jam and Practice Tool for Guitar

Owner’s manual

Quick Start ................................................1

Step1 Listen to the sound of the guitar programs ...... 1

Step2 Play back a song and cancel the guitar part ... 2

Step3 Perform along with the song .......................... 3

Importing the guitar karaoke track CD .........................3

Basic operation .........................................4

Knobs ...............................................................4

Faders and sliders .............................................4

Switches and buttons .........................................5

ππ

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ππ

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(Inc/Dec) buttons .....................................5

Popup menus ....................................................5

Items in the screen ..................................... 6

Performing ................................................ 8

Selecting a guitar program ................................8

Using the program select buttons to select a program ....8

Using the popup menu to select a program ...................8

Using the library to select a program ...........................8

Downloading guitar programs from JamVOX-Online ......9

Use the Audition function to hear a guitar program without

having to play your guitar ..........................................9

Performing with your guitar .............................10

Tuning your guitar — TUNER ....................................10

Changing the character of your guitar —

PICKUP SELECTOR ..................................................10

Adjusting the volume and panning of the entire

program — MIXER ..................................................11

Using the metronome — METRONOME .....................11

Connecting a mic ....................................................12

Table of contents

Creating your own sounds ....................... 13

How to create your own sounds ......................13

How a guitar program is structured ........................... 13

Creating a sound by editing a preset program ........... 13

Creating a new sound ............................................. 13

Comparing an edited program with the

original program — Compare function ...................... 15

Temporarily saving the current settings — Snapshot .... 15

Saving a guitar program .................................16

Save (overwrite) ..................................................... 16

Save As ................................................................. 16

Uploading guitar programs to JamVOX-Online 16

Library / List ............................................17

Items in the screen ...........................................17

Library ................................................................... 17

Main list ................................................................ 17

Adding data ...................................................18

Adding a song from the menu .................................. 18

Adding a song by dragging and dropping ................ 18

Importing a song from a CD ..................................... 18

Importing songs from the iTunes library ..................... 19

Importing ToneLab LE programs ................................ 19

Taking advantage of libraries and lists .............19

Searching for data .................................................. 19

Editing information .................................................. 20

Choosing the columns shown in the main list .............. 20

Sorting the data in the list ........................................ 21

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Music player ...........................................22

Playing a song ................................................22

Selecting and playing a song you’ve added to the library

..............................................................................22

Rewinding or fast-forwarding the song .......................22

Adjusting the song’s volume .....................................23

Adjusting the song’s pitch .........................................23

Adjusting the song’s tempo .......................................23

Playing back one or more songs repeatedly ...............23

Playing a looped region in a song .............................23

Switching guitar programs while the song plays — Auto

Change function ......................................................24

Recording .......................................................26

GXT (Guitar XTracktion) function .............. 27

GXT parameters ..............................................27

Music player ...........................................................27

GXT edit panel ........................................................27

Making GXT settings .......................................28

Canceling a guitar part ............................................28

Extracting/emphasizing the guitar part ......................29

Saving a GXT program ....................................30

Save (overwrite) ......................................................30

Save As .................................................................30

Downloading GXT programs from

JamVOX-Online ..............................................30

Uploading GXT programs to JamVOX-Online ...31

Option pedal/switch settings ................... 32

Using a pedal for control .................................32

Expression pedal settings .........................................32

Foot switch settings ..................................................33

Preference settings .................................. 35

General ..........................................................35

Startup .................................................................. 35

Basic operations ..................................................... 35

View ..................................................................... 35

Guitar Programs .............................................36

Snapshot Function ................................................... 36

GXT ................................................................36

Player .............................................................36

Pitch Change Function ............................................. 36

Tempo Change Function .......................................... 36

Table of contents

Recording .......................................................36

Hardware .......................................................37

JamVOX-Online ..............................................37

JamVOX Account .................................................... 37

JamVOX Owner’s manual

Quick Start

In this section we’ll explain the basics of using JamVOX by taking you through the actual steps of operation.

Step1 Listen to the sound of the guitar programs

Click the Program Select buttons ( q / u ) located at the right of the

Guitar program name.Clicking these buttons will move up or down through the programs one by one. Play your guitar to try out each program.

HINT: You can also use other ways to select programs. ( ☞ “Selecting a

guitar program” on page 8)

Click the Amp/Cabinet name displayed above the Effect routing section.

In the Amp/Cabinet combination catalog that appears, you can change the amp/cabinet.

HINT: You can also change the effect units in the same way.

Guitar

program

name

Effect

routing

Amp/Cabinet control panel

Effect Ctontrol

panel

Program Select buttons

Try dragging and dropping an effect device to the location where you want to connect it.

You are free to change the connected order of all of the effect units.

HINT: The amp/cabinet and effect units can be adjusted in their corresponding control panel. The Effect control panel

is shown for the effect device you select by clicking.

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Step2 Play back a song and cancel the guitar part

Mixer

Add song data from your computer to the library by dragging and dropping it into the Main list.

The following formats of song data can be added to the library and played:

(.wma, supported only in Windows), and AAC (m4a, supported only if QuickTime 7 is installed). Song data protected by DRM (Digital Rights

Audio

Management) cannot be played.

Double-click the name of a song you added. The song will play.

HINT: To adjust the volume, use the fader located in the right side of the Mixer.

Drag the Progress bar pointer to ﬁnd the guitar solo within the song, and play it back.

Click the GXT button. The guitar solo will be removed from the playback.

HINT: The effectiveness of the cancellation will depend on how the guitar solo is mixed. In the GXT edit

panel, try adjusting the cancellation effect by dragging the pointer and the gray area.

HINT: You can use the Extract button of the GXT edit panel to isolate and emphasize the guitar solo in the

playback. Using this in conjunction with the Tempo change function (which lets you slow down the playback speed without affecting the pitch) can be helpful when you’re practicing.

Record button Progress bar

GXT button

Main listSource list

WAV (.wav/.wave), AIFF (.aif/.aiff), MP3 (.mp3), Windows Media

GXT edit panel

Quick Start

Step3 Perform along with the song

Now you can simply play your guitar along with the song! To record your performance (along with the song), just click the Record button.

HINT: Use the fader located in the right side of the Mixer to adjust the volume of the song, and the LOUDNESS knob to adjust the high/low boost. Use

the left fader to adjust the guitar’s volume, and the PAN knob to adjust its stereo position.

Depending on the song that’s playing, raising the LOUDNESS knob may cause distortion. If so, lower the fader.

HINT: By using the Pitch change function which changes the pitch without affecting the playback speed, you can match the song to the tuning of your gui-

tar. This is also convenient if your guitar is tuned in regular tuning and you’re playing along with a song that is detuned.

JamVOX has many other convenient functions such as Loop or Chain playback of songs, automatic changing of guitar programs, and downloading/ uploading of various programs. Please read the Owner’s manual to learn how you can take full advantage of JamVOX’s potential!

Importing the guitar karaoke track CD

Here’s how to import the bundled guitar karaoke track CD into the JamVOX software.

Insert the music CD into your computer.

Normally, Windows will display a dialog box asking you to choose an action, and Mac will start up iTunes. We will not use these in this example, so simply close the dialog box or iTunes.

From the File menu, choose “Import CD...”.

The Import CD dialog box will appear. This dialog box will show the titles and artist names for the songs on the CD.

The song titles and artist names will be shown only for this bundled CD. If you’re importing another CD, you’ll need to enter the song title and artist name into the JamVOX software after importing.

If there are any tracks you don't want to import, click them to clear their check boxes.

NOTE: If you want to change the audio format in which the tracks will be imported, change the setting in the Preferences dialog box.

In the lower right of the dialog box, click the “Import” button.

Wait until importing has been completed.

The JamVOX software won’t be able to import the CD if you’re using a Windows computer whose CD/DVD drive is an external drive. You'll need to use other software that is able to import a CD from an external drive, and then add the resulting audio ﬁles into the JamVOX software.

Basic operation

You can operate JamVOX’s controllers and parameters using your computer’s mouse and keyboard as follows.

Knobs

Drag

Drag to adjust the value of the knob. The method of dragging will depend on the “Knob Operation Method” setting in the “Preferences...” of the Option menu. By default, you’ll drag in a straight line to adjust a value.

Mouse wheel

You can place the cursor on a knob or fader and use the mouse wheel to adjust the value.

Drag while holding down your computer’s [Shift] key

This lets you make ﬁne adjustments to the knob’s value.

Double-click

Double-click to reset a knob to its default setting.

NOTE: “Default setting” means the value or setting that was set at the

factory

Use your computer’s keyboard to adjust the value

Click the knob to select it, and use your computer’s up/down/left/right cursor keys to adjust the value. Use the up/down keys to make coarse adjustments, and the left/right keys to make ﬁne adjustments. When there is a horizontal row of multiple knobs shown in the panel, you can use your computer’s [Tab] key to move to the knob located at the right of the currently-operated knob. Press [Shift]-[Tab] to move back to the knob located at the left.

Faders and sliders

Click a fader or slider

Click the control to set its value to the location at which you clicked.

Drag a fader or slider up/down or left/right

Drag the control to adjust its value.

Mouse wheel

You can place the cursor on a knob or fader and use the mouse wheel to adjust the value.

Drag a fader or slider up/down or left/right while holding down your computer’s [Shift] key

This lets you make ﬁne adjustments to the value.

Click the value

You can click a value and enter a numerical value from your computer keyboard.

Double-click

Double-clicking will reset the fader or slider to its default setting.

Basic operation

Use your computer’s keyboard to adjust the value

Click the fader or slider to select it, and use your computer’s up/down/ left/right cursor keys to adjust the value. Use the up/down keys to make coarse adjustments, and the left/right keys to make ﬁne adjustments. When there is a horizontal row of multiple faders or sliders shown in the panel, you can use your computer’s [Tab] key to move to the fader/slider located at the right of the currently-operated knob. Press [Shift]-[Tab] to move back to the fader/slider located at the left.

Drag a fader or slider up/down or left/right while holding down your computer’s [Alt] key (Mac: Shift+Option key)

This will adjust the value according to the speed at which you move the mouse. As when using [Shift]+drag, ﬁne adjustments can be made using only mouse operations. If you want to make large changes to the value, move your mouse at the normal speed to set the approximate value. Then move the mouse slowly to make ﬁne adjustments.

NOTE: This function is available only for faders and sliders that have a

wide value of values and a narrow space in which to drag.

Switches and buttons

Click

Click a switch or button to change the setting each time you click it.

ππ

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ππ

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(Inc/Dec) buttons

Click

The value will increase or decrease each time you click the button.

Press

Press a button to continuously increase or decrease the value.

Popup menus

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Click ††

Then select the desired setting from the menu that appears.

Items in the screen

1. VOX logo

You can click this to view the About screen, which provides information about the version.

2. Program select (program name, qq

Here you can view and select the program.

/uu

buttons)

3. Utility buttons

This area contains buttons that perform various functions for guitar programs, such as the Save button, Compare button, and Audition button.

4. Tube (Valve)

This area displays vacuum tubes. The type and number of vacuum tubes shown will depend on the amp model you’ve selected. The way in which the vacuum tubes illuminate will depend on the “VR GAIN” setting of the amp model.

5. PICKUP SELECTOR

This simulates the guitar’s pickup.

6. Effect routing

The effect routing shows the amp model and how the various effect modules are arranged.

7. Amp/cabinet control panel

Here you can select and adjust the amp model, and select the cabinet model.

10. MIXER

Here you can adjust the volume of the guitar, mic, and music player tracks.

11. Music player

Here you can play back or record songs.

12. Library/list

This area lets you manage music, guitar programs, and GXT programs.

13. Function buttons

This area contains buttons for various functions used with the music player.

14. CPU meter

This indicates the current load on your computer. If the percentage exceeds 80%, try the following steps.

• If other applications are running, close them.

• In the Options menu “Preferences” - “Hardware,” change the “Response setting” toward the “Slow” side. However if this is too slow, there will be more of a delay from when you play your guitar until sound is actually produced.

8. Effect control panel

This shows the effect module that’s selected in the effect routing area. You can edit the parameters of the effect module that’s displayed.

9. METRONOME

Here you can turn the metronome on/off, and specify its tempo and time signature.

Performing

Selecting a guitar program

JamVOX contains one hundred programs or more. Here’s how to select programs.

Using the program select buttons to select a program

You can use the program select buttons to step through programs one by one.

Click one of the program select buttons located at the right of the program name.

button selects the next program, and the qq

The uu preceding program.

Using the popup menu to select a program

You can use the popup menu to make a selection while browsing a list of guitar program names. Click the program name, and choose a program from the menu that appears.

program selects the

Using the library to select a program

In the “Master Library,” click “Guitar programs” to select it.

The guitar programs saved on your computer will be shown in the main list.

Master Library

Main List

2 To select a guitar program shown in the main list, double-click its

name.

HINT: You can select programs by using an optional VOX VFS2 foot

switch connected to the JamVOX monitor (☞“Option pedal/ switch settings” on page 32).

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