Looper/Phrase Sampler Owner’s Manual 1
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address: Harman Music Group 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.
Description of Controls..................2 Using Auto-Quantize Looping...................25 Setup 1- Amp Input.........................8 Pedal Tempo Mode.......................................26 Setup 2 - Amp Loop........................9 Setup 3 - MP3/Aux Input................10 Using the JamMan® Solo Looper...11 Select a Memory Location.........................12 Create a Loop (PDL TEMPO LED is off)...............................................................
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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, a
Description of Controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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. 2 3.
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.
18 10 11 12 13 14 15 10. Pedal Tempo LED 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. 17 4 16 13. Store Button This button is used to store and copy recorded loops and changes to loop attributes to the memory card.
14. Status LED This LED indicates the status during record, playback, and overdub: Solid red: Solid green: Solid yellow: Flashing red/green: Flashing yellow: Flashing red: Record Play Overdub Pedal Tempo Record Count In Undo/Redo 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.
20 19 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.
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® Solo is compatible with 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.
Setup 1- Amp Input Connect the JamMan™ Solo’s output to the amp’s input. 8 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 the amp Loop Send to the JamMan™ Solo’s Instrument Input. Connect your guitar to the amp’s input. Connect the JamMan Solo’s Output to the amp Loop Return.
Setup 3 - MP3/Aux Input 2 Connect your headphones to the JamMan® Solo’s Output. Connect your portable CD/MP3 player to the JamMan Solo’s Aux Input. 10 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.
Create a Loop (PDL TEMPO LED is off) 1 Select an empty memory location using the LOOP SELECT buttons (the LOOP and SINGLE LEDs will be off). 4 Once you are finished recording, the LOOP LED will be lit green indicating a phrase has been recorded. The STORE button will also be lit indicating the phrase must be stored to a loop memory location to be recalled later. See page 20 for more about Storing phrases.
Create a Loop, with Tempo Count-in (PDL TEMPO LED is on) Refer to page 26 to enable the Pedal Tempo feature on the JamMan® Solo. 1. Select an empty memory location using the Loop Select buttons (the LOOP and SINGLE LEDs will be off). 2. Tap the Pedal Switch at the tempo you want to play. Adjust the Rhythm Level knob to a suitable volume. The Tempo button will now be flashing at the set tempo. The first downbeat of the measure flashes red and the other beats flash green.
Create a Loop, with Tempo Count-in (PDL TEMPO LED is on) Once you are finished recording, the LOOP LED will now be lit indicating a phrase has been recorded. The STORE button will also be lit, indicating the phrase must be stored to memory to be recalled later. See page 20 for Storing phrases.
Add Overdubs to a Loop Once a loop phrase is recorded, you can add overdubs over the top of it. Overdubs can only be recorded to Loop phrases and not to Single phrases. If a phrase has had the tempo changed, it must first be stored to memory before overdub recording can proceed. 2 Press the PEDAL SWITCH. The 1 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.
Undo/Redo Overdubs You can undo your last overdub anytime the current loop number selection remains unchanged. If you change your mind after undoing an overdub, you can also redo the overdub. Undo an Overdub While the loop is playing, press and hold the Pedal Switch for two seconds to undo your last overdub. The Status LED will quickly flash yellow when the undo takes place.
Recording From an MP3 or CD Player The JamMan® Solo can record directly from an MP3 or CD player. This feature is useful for learning and practicing new songs. Note that the JamMan Solo will convert stereo signals to mono when recording. To record from an MP3 or CD player, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 18 Connect your MP3 or CD player’s output to the JamMan Solo’s AUX INPUT jack. Press play on your MP3 or CD player. Press the PEDAL SWITCH to begin recording on the JamMan Solo.
Recording From an MP3 or CD Player 1 2 2 3 4 5 19
Storing Phrases Anytime a change is made to a loop memory location (Rhythm Type, Tempo, Time Signature, Record, Overdubs etc.) the Store button will immediately light indicating that the changes will be lost unless a store procedure is performed before selecting a new loop memory location or turning off the power. 1 Stop any playback or recording activity by pressing the PEDAL SWITCH two times quickly.
Copy a Loop to a Different Memory Location 1 Stop any playback activity by pressing the PEDAL SWITCH two times quickly. 2 Select a memory location that contains a loop that you want to copy (either the LOOP or SINGLE LED is lit). 4 Use the LOOP SELECT buttons to select an empty memory location (the LOOP and SINGLE LEDs are off). You can also store over existing loops if you decide to. If the CARD MEM LED is lit, you will be storing to a memory location on the optional memory card.
Time Signature The JamMan® Solo is capable of recording in different Time Signatures. The default time signature for empty loops is 4/4. To set up a different Time Signature, follow the steps on the opposite page. The Store button will light when Time Signature is changed but you can immediately begin recording without having to store this change first. If a tempo has been set, the Tempo button will flash red for the downbeat and then green for the rest of the beats of the measure.
Time Signature 1 Select a new memory location. (The LOOP and SINGLE LEDs will be off.) 2 Press the TEMPO and STORE buttons simultaneously to enter the Setup menu. 3 Press the TEMPO (NEXT) button until the TIME SIG LED begins flashing. The DISPLAY will now show the number 4 indicating the default Time Signature of four beats per measure. 4 1 5 Use the LOOP SELECT button to change the Time Signature. You can select from 2 to 15 beats per measure.
Setting a 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 it). You can use the rhythm guide track as a metronome for recording against to help keep a consistent tempo of your performance.
Using Auto-Quantize Looping There are two ways you can record loops using the JamMan® Solo, free-form looping or using the JamMan Solo’s Auto-Quantize feature. Free-form looping (see pg 13) 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 pressed the pedal and the tempo for the loop is then calculated and displayed.
Pedal Tempo Mode The Pedal Tempo feature lets you set the tempo of an empty memory location hands-free using the Pedal Switch before you record. To use the Pedal Tempo feature, follow these steps: 1. Press the Tempo and Store buttons simultaneously to enter the Setup menu. 2. Press the TEMPO (NEXT) button until the PDL TEMPO LED is flashing. 3. Press the “up” LOOP SELECT button to turn this option on. 4. Press the TEMPO (NEXT) button to exit the Setup menu.
Pedal Tempo Mode Pedal Tempo only works with empty loop memories. It cannot be used to modify the tempo of an existing loop (the Tempo button must be used to change the tempo of an existing loop). To globally turn off the Pedal Tempo feature, disable it in the Setup menu.
Time Stretching a Loop Once a loop phrase is recorded and stored to memory, you can speed up or slow down the playback of the phrase without changing its pitch.Time Stretching a loop is a very useful feature whether the band is playing slightly slower or faster than normal or you just want to change the pace of a backing track slightly. To Time Stretch a loop, follow these steps: 1 2 Select a previously recorded Loop phrase (LOOP or SINGLE LED is lit) using the LOOP SELECT buttons.
Loop / Single Phrases All phrases in the JamMan® Solo are recorded as loops by default but they can be changed to a Single phrase if desired. A Single phrase plays the recorded phrase once and then stops. Slow repeated presses of the PEDAL SWITCH will restart Single phrase playback from the beginning. Pressing the PEDAL SWITCH quickly two times will start and then stop Single phrase playback. You can always change Single phrases back to Loops later. To change between Single and Loop, follow these steps: 1.
Rhythm Type The JamMan® Solo has 9 Rhythm guide tracks you can select from. These range from a simple click metronome to high quality drum samples as the rhythm guide. To change the Rhythm Type, follow these steps: 1. Select a memory location using the Loop Select buttons. 2. If the memory location is empty (LOOP and SINGLE LEDs are off), set a tempo. If the memory location contains a loop (LOOP or SINGLE LED is on), press the Pedal Switch to start playback. 3.
Rhythm Type 8. If the memory location is empty, press the Pedal Switch to begin recording. If the memory location contains a loop, press the Pedal Switch two times quickly to stop playback, then press the Store button twice to save the new Rhythm Type.
Deleting Individual Loop Phrases The JamMan® Solo uses both internal memory and optional external SD/SDHC memory cards for the storage of loop files. Loop phrases can be deleted one at a time to make room for other loops. You can delete loops from both internal memory and from external memory. To delete a loop from internal or external memory, follow these steps: 1. Select the phrase you want to delete using the Loop Select buttons.
Deleting Individual Loop Phrases WARNING: Deleting a loop from a memory location is irreversible and will erase any recorded information that resides here. Use the Delete function with caution. NOTE: If when you try to delete a loop from SD card the display flashes CP during step 4, the SD copy protection switch is in the “Locked” position.
Erase All Loop Phrases (Internal Memory) The JamMan® Solo uses both internal memory and optional external memory for the storage of loop files. You can delete all loops from internal memory or from external memory without having to delete them one at a time. To delete all loops from internal memory, follow these steps: 2 1 34 Press and hold the STORE button for four seconds until Ei (Erase Internal Memory Loops) appears in the DISPLAY and release (EL will show briefly first but keep holding the button).
Erase All Loop Phrases (SD/SDHC Memory Card) To delete files from an optional SD/SDHC memory card, the JamMan® Solo has two types of card erase procedures: Erase All Loops and Format SD Card. The Erase Loops procedure only erases JamMan Solo loop data. All other data and files on the card are left untouched. To use erase all loops, follow these steps: 1 Install an optional SD/SDHC memory card in the JamMan® Solo’s memory card slot under the PEDAL SWITCH.
Using Optional SD/SDHC Memory Cards The JamMan® Solo offers 35 minutes of total built-in loop memory storage. You can increase the loop memory by installing an optional SD/SDHC memory card into the SD card slot found under JamMan Solo’s Pedal Switch. The JamMan Solo is compatible with SD/SDHC card sizes up to 32GB for over 16 hours of total loop memory.
Using Optional SD/SDHC Memory Cards Warning: Make sure the SD card is fully inserted before replacing the pedal switch to avoid possible damage to the SD card.
Formatting SD Cards It is recommended any memory card that is inserted into the JamMan® Solo for the first time should be formatted using the JamMan Solo’s format procedure. To format an SD/SDHC Card in the JamMan Solo, follow these steps: 1. Press and hold the Store button for six seconds. The Display will show FO (Format Card) and the STORE button will begin flashing. 2. Press the Store button again. The Display will read F? (Format ?) and the Store button will continue to flash.
Unformatted Cards If a memory card is inserted into the JamMan® Solo that does not have a valid format, the JamMan Solo will not recognize it and the Display will read nF. The card must be formatted before the JamMan Solo can use it. To format the card, follow these steps: 1. While the Display reads nF, the Store button will begin flashing prompting for a format confirmation. 2. Press the flashing Store button. The Display will read F? and the Store button will continue to flash.
Optional FS3X Footswitch The optional FS3X Footswitch gives you hands-free control over loop selection, tempo, and stop functions. Mode Switch When the selected loop memory is empty, this footswitch can be used to set the loop tempo. If the loop is recording, playing, or overdubbing, this footswitch will stop any of these functions with a single press. If this footswitch is pressed and held, it will clear any new loop or overdubs made to an existing loop that have not been stored.
Multiple Loop Playback with FS3X Another great feature of the JamMan® Solo is its ability to play different loops back to back during performance using the optional FS3X Footswitch. This lets you play a verse > chorus > verse > bridge progression seamlessly using three different loops. To set up multiple loops for verse/chorus/ verse/bridge playback, follow these steps: 1. Record the verse loop and store it to memory location 1. 2. Record the chorus loop and store it to memory location 2. 3.
Memory locations 1, 2, and 3 are used for this example, but any memory locations can be used for multiple loop playback. If either the UP or DOWN footswitch on the FS3X is pressed less than two seconds before the end of a playing loop, the JamMan® Solo will not have enough time to cue up the next loop and the current loop will continue to play one more time. If any overdubs were recorded during this type of performance, they will be lost when the next loop is selected and begins playing back.
Factory Restore This procedure will return the JamMan® Solo to its original factory settings. All internal loop memories will be reformatted and the original 10 loops that shipped with the JamMan Solo 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 Solo internal memory and restore it to its factory state. This procedure is permanent and cannot be reversed.
Specifications Digital A/D/A Conversion: Sampling Frequency: Loop File Format: USB: Connector Type: Individual Loop Capacity: Internal Memory Capacity: External Memory Type: External Memory Capacity: 24-bit 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz, 16-bit (mono), uncompressed .wav file 2.0 High Speed (USB 1.
Output: Connector Type: Output Impedance: Maximum Output Level: 1/4” Mono (Tip-Ring-Sleeve). Stereo headphone compatible with 50 Ohms minimum impedance, driven by mono signal. 100 Ohms +4 dBu Footswitch Input: Connector Type: 1/4” (Tip-Ring-Sleeve), compatible with optional DigiTech FS3X 3-button footswitch) Power Power: Current Draw: Adapter: US and Canada: Japan: Europe: UK: Australia: < 2 Watts < 200 mA PS200R (Included), Output: 9.
JamManagerTM Librarian Software System Requirements Windows • XP Home/Pro (32),Vista (32/64), 7 (32/64) • Pentium®/Athlon XP 1.5GHz or higher • 1GB RAM (2GB RAM recommended) • USB Port 46 Mac • OS X 10.
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