Harman Digitech jamman vocal xt User manual

JamMan Vocal XT

Vocal Looper

Owner’s Manual

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Table of Contents

Overview �� 1

Introduction ��1

Features��1

The User Interface & Connectors �� 2

The User Interface ��2

Connectors ��3

Connection Diagrams �� 4

Standard Looping ��4

Multi-Track Vocal Looping Using JamSync ��4

Multi-Musician/Multi-Track Looping Using JamSync��5

Operation �� 6

Recording a Phrase��6

Recording Overdubs��6

Undoing/Redoing Overdubs��7

Clearing a Phrase ��7

Using JamSync™ ��8

Speciﬁcations �� 11

1

Overview

Introduction

The JamMan®Vocal XT is an easy-to-use vocal looper that is capable of recording phrases of

up to 10 minutes in length, and with unlimited overdubs, you can now be your own backup

vocalist! Use it to create your own vocal harmonies or rhythmic counterpoints in real time�

The JamMan Vocal XT features a studio quality dbx®mic preamp with phantom power,

allowing it be used with both dynamic and professional condenser microphones�This

circuitry ensures your vocal signal is consistent and clear during regular performance and

when looping�

The Mic Level control doubles as a multi-color input signal and clip indicator, making it

easy to set the input level for your microphone�The Loop Level control provides a way to

balance loop level with the direct vocal signal�The balanced XLR output can be plugged in

to the line-level or mic-level input of a mixer, providing utmost ﬂexibility�

Using the built-in JamSync™ feature, multiple JamMan Vocal XTs (or any other JamSync

compatible loopers) can be synchronized to provide multi-track looping capabilities! It is

possible to cascade two or more JamMan Vocal XTs for multi-track vocal looping, or sync

with your bandmates’ JamSync compatible JamMan devices for synchronized looping with

other members in the band!

We hope you enjoy the endless fun and simplicity that the JamMan Vocal XT provides�

Thanks for choosing DigiTech®�

Features

• XLR Input/Output

• Studio-Quality dbx®Mic Preamp w/+48V Phantom Power & Gain Control

• 10 Minutes of Loop Recording Time

• Record Unlimited Overdubs w/Undo & Redo

• JamSync™ Input/Output

• Silent Clear™Prevents Playback When Clearing Loops

• Simple User Interface w/3 Status LEDs, Loop Level Control, & Footswitch

• Included Power Supply

2

The User Interface & Connectors

The User Interface

1. LOOP LEVEL Knob

This knob controls the output level of the

loop�The 12 o’ clock position represents

unity gain�

2. MIC LEVEL Control

Adjust this control to set the input gain

for your microphone�This control also

doubles as a multi-color signal and clip

indicator� It will light green when signal is

present, orange when approaching the clip

point and red when clipping occurs� For

optimal signal to noise performance, set

this control so it lights green and orange

regularly during normal performance and

only lights red rarely on the loudest vocal

signals�

3. Footswitch

This Footswitch is used to perform all

JamMan Vocal XT functions (i�e�, record,

play, overdub, undo/redo, stop, and clear

loop)�

1 62

1

3 4 5

2

3

4

4. Status LEDs

These LEDs indicate the status of the pedal as described in the below table�

LED Status

REC Loop is being recorded.

PL AY Loop is playing.

DUB Overdub is being recorded.

DUB Overdub is being undone/redone.

REC

DUB

PL AY

Pedal is in standby

(recording/playback stopped).

LED Status

REC

Loop is being cleared

(footswitch held).

Slave armed for record

(connected as slave via JamSync).

REC

DUB

PL AY

Slave synchronization established via

JamSync.

3

Connectors

1. +48V Switch

Engage this switch to enable 48V

phantom power for use with condenser

microphones� Phantom power is on

when the switch is in the ‘in’ position

and off when the switch is in the ‘out’

position�

2. MIC IN Jack

Connect your mic to this XLR jack� If a

condenser mic is being used, the +48V

switch should be enabled (in position)�

3. MIC OUT Jack

Connect this balanced XLR output to

the line or mic input of a mixer, or to

the MIC IN jack of another JamMan

Vocal XT device for multi-track vocal

looping�

4. JAMSYNC OUT Jack

Connect this jack to the JAMSYNC IN

jack on another JamSync compatible

device for master control over loop

playback and stop functions�

5. JAMSYNC IN Jack

Connect this jack to the JAMSYNC

OUT jack on another JamSync

compatible device to slave loop

playback and stop functions to a master

device�

6. Power Jack

Connect only the included power

supply to this jack�The JamMan Vocal

XT can only be powered by using the

external adapter�

1 62

1

3 4 5

2

3

4

1 62

1

3 4 5

2

3

4

Connection Diagrams

Standard Looping

CONNECT TO

MIC OR LINE INPUT

CONNECT INCLUDED

HARMAN POWER SUPPLY

MIC

MIXER

ENABLE +48V FOR

CONDENSER MICS

Multi-Track Vocal Looping Using JamSync

MASTERSLAVE

JAMSYNC

CONNECT INCLUDED

HARMAN POWER SUPPLIES

MIC

MIXER

ENABLE +48V FOR

CONDENSER MICS

CONNECT TO

MIC OR LINE INPUT

5

Multi-Musician/Multi-Track Looping Using JamSync

VOCALIST

JamMan Vocal XT

SLAVE 1

CONNECT TO

MIC OR LINE INPUT

CONNECT INCLUDED

HARMAN POWER SUPPLY

MIC

MIXER

GUITAR PLAYER

GUITAR AMP

GUITAR

POWER SUPPLY

JamMan Solo XT

MASTER

JAMSYNC

20

BASS AMP

JAMSYNC JAMSYNC

BASS PLAYER

BASS

JamMan Express XT

SLAVE 2

POWER SUPPLY

BASS

INOUT

OUT

IN

6

Operation

The JamMan Vocal XT was designed to be very simple to use right out of the box�This

section of the manual describes how to perform looping functions�

Recording a Phrase

The JamMan Vocal XT records a single phrase and then plays it back as a continuous loop�

To record a phrase:

1� Press the FOOTSWITCH and begin singing to start recording�The REC LED will light

solid red and recording will begin�

2� When ﬁnished recording, press the FOOTSWITCH once to set the loop end point�The

phrase will automatically begin playing back in a repeating loop and the PLAY LED will

light solid green�

3� Press the FOOTSWITCH 2 times quickly to stop loop playback�

Recording Overdubs

Once a phrase has been recorded, overdubs can be added on top of the phrase�

To record overdubs:

1� Press the FOOTSWITCH to start loop playback�The PLAY LED will light solid green and

the phrase will begin playing�

2� Press the FOOTSWITCH again to begin overdub recording�The DUB LED will light solid

yellow and audio will be recorded on top of the phrase�

3� When done overdub recording, press the FOOTSWITCH to end the overdub recording

session�The loop will continue playing along with the newly recorded overdub�

4� You can now decide whether you would like to undo the last overdub and re-record

it (see "Undoing/Redoing Overdubs" in the following section) or proceed and record

additional overdubs by repeating steps 2-3�

5� Press the FOOTSWITCH 2 times quickly to stop loop playback�

7

Undoing/Redoing Overdubs

When recording overdubs, you can choose to undo the last overdub recorded if you wish

to re-record it� If you change your mind or accidentally undo an overdub, you can then use

the redo function to retrieve it�

To undo/redo an overdub:

1� Record an overdub as described in the previous section, "Recording Overdubs"�

2� Ensure the loop is playing (the PLAY LED should be on)� If the loop is not playing, press

the FOOTSWITCH to initiate loop playback� Once the loop is playing, press and hold

the FOOTSWITCH for ~2 seconds�The DUB LED will quickly ﬂash yellow, indicating the

overdub has been undone�

3� If you wish to restore the overdub, press and hold the FOOTSWITCH again for ~2

seconds�The DUB LED will quickly ﬂash yellow, indicating the redo function has been

performed and you should now hear the overdub again�

NOTE: Each time an overdub is added, the last overdub is merged with the original loop

and can no longer be undone using the undo function� If the combined loop and overdub

length exceed 10 minutes (e�g�, a 6 minute loop and 6 minute overdub, etc�), the two

will automatically be merged and the overdub cannot be undone� Overdubs added to a

recorded loop of 5 minutes or less will not be automatically merged�

Clearing a Phrase

Clearing a phrase allows you to re-record it or record a new phrase�The JamManVocal XT

has a unique feature, referred to as “Silent Clear™”, which clears a phrase without requiring

you to play it ﬁrst� Note that you cannot undo the process of clearing a phrase, so make

sure you want to proceed before performing this function�

To clear a recorded phrase:

1� Stop loop playback if it is not already (all LEDs should be off)� If loop playback is active

(the PLAY LED is on), press the FOOTSWITCH 2 times to stop loop playback�

2� Press and hold the FOOTSWITCH for ~3 seconds�The REC LED will quickly ﬂash red,

indicating the phrase has been cleared�

NOTE: When using a slave/master looper setup, if the master loop is ~3 seconds or less

and if pressing and holding the FOOTSWITCH from a stopped state does not initiate

clear on the slave device, you may need to initiate play then stop (3 FOOTSWITCH

presses) and hold the footswitch on the 3rd press to clear its loop�

8

Using JamSync™

Connection & Record Sequence

JamSync allows you to synchronize multiple JamSync compatible devices using optional 1/8”

mini stereo (TRS) cables (see below cable diagram)�This allows a JamSync master to control

the loop playback and stop functions for all connected JamSync slaves, providing multi-track

looping capabilities�You can cascade multiple JamMan Vocal XTs for single-player/multi-

track looping or connect to other JamSync compatible devices to collaborate with other

musicians, each recording and cueing their own loops for expressive multi-player/multi-track

looping�

1/8” Mini Stereo (TRS) Cable Diagram

1/8” Stereo Cable (TRS)

Sleeve (Ground)

Tip

Ring

Tip

Ring Ring

Sleeve

(Ground)

Tip

Sleeve

(Ground)

To use JamSync, connect the master

device’s JAMSYNC OUT jack to the

JAMSYNC IN jack of the ﬁrst slave

device�The REC and PLAY LEDs on

the slaved device will brieﬂy ﬂash,

indicating the unit is in slave mode�

Daisy chain any remaining slaves in

the same manner�

When cascading multiple JamMan

Vocal XTs in series and using

JamSync, the last Vocal XT device in

the chain will be the master�You will

want to record to this master device

ﬁrst, then the second to last device,

etc�, working your way backwards

through the signal chain� Performing

these actions will ensure you record

only what you intend to during each

pass�

Record First

MASTER

Record Second

SLAVE

IN OUT

MIC

OUT

TO NEXT JAMSYNC SLAVE

TO MIXER

JAMSYNC

Indicates

Slave

Status

9

There are two methods for recording loops to a JamSync slaved JamMan device, they are:

• Manual Slave Recording Method

Using this method, you can record to the master then wait until you’re ready to

record to the slave�This method works well if you do not wish to immediately record

to the slave and instead wish to record to the slave at a later time in the song�When

using this method, at the point you are ready to record to the slave, you must arm

the slave for recording before the master device reaches its loop start point�When

the master reaches its loop start point it will send the record command to the

slave device(s), so the slave device must be armed in advance to receive the record

command�

• Sequential Slave Recording Method

Using this method, you can record to a JamSync slave immediately upon setting the

loop end point of the master� Use this method when you want to immediately begin

recording to the slave device after recording to the master device�

To record using the Manual Slave Recording Method:

1� Press the FOOTSWITCH on the master device and begin singing�The REC LED will light

solid red and recording will begin�

2� When ﬁnished recording to the master, press the FOOTSWITCH once to set the loop

end point�The phrase will automatically begin playing back in a repeating loop and the

PLAY LED will light solid green�

3� Press the FOOTSWITCH on the slave device to arm the slave for recording�The REC

LED on the slave device will begin ﬂashing red� Once the master device reaches its loop

start point, recording on the slave will begin (the REC LED will now light solid red on

the slave device)� Once recording has begun, you can begin singing�

4� When ﬁnished recording to the slave, press the slave’s FOOTSWITCH once to set the

loop end point�The phrase will automatically begin playing back along with the master

loop and the PLAY LED will light solid green�

5� Press the FOOTSWITCH on the master device 2 times quickly to stop loop playback on

both devices�

To record using the Sequential Slave Recording Method:

1� Press the FOOTSWITCH on the slave device�The REC LED will ﬂash red, indicating the

slave is armed for recording�

2� Press the FOOTSWITCH on the master device and begin singing�The REC LED will light

10

solid red and recording on the master will begin�

3� When ﬁnished recording to the master, press the master FOOTSWITCH once to set

the loop end point�The master device’s recorded phrase will begin playing back and the

armed slave device will now immediately begin recording, indicated by the slave’s REC

LED lighting solid red� Once recording has begun you can continue singing�

4� When ﬁnished recording to the slave, press the slave’s FOOTSWITCH once to set the

loop end point�The phrase will automatically begin playing back along with the master

loop and the PLAY LED will light solid green�

5� Press the FOOTSWITCH on the master device 2 times quickly to stop loop playback on

both devices�

Gain Staging daisy chained JamManVocal XTs

When daisy chaining multipleVocal XTs for multi-track vocal looping, you will want to

optimize the gain stucture of each pedal in the siganl chain to achieve the best signal-to-

noise performance�

To gain stage daisy chained Vocal XTs:

1� Begin by setting the MIC LEVEL

on all JamMan Vocal XT’s to the

minimum position�

2� Start singing into the JamMan

Vocal XT and set the MIC LEVEL

to the optimal level on the device

that the microphone is directly

connected to – for optimal signal

to noise performance, set this

control so it lights green and

orange regularly during normal

performance and only lights red

rarely on the loudest vocal signals�

3� Repeat step 2 on the next device

in the chain (see diagram to the

right)�

JamSync INOUT

MASTER

Set MIC LEVEL Second

SLAVE 1

Set MIC LEVEL First

TO MIXER

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Speciﬁcations

INPUT

Connector Type: Female XLR Pin 2 Hot

Mic Preamp Input Impedance: 330 ΩBalanced

Unity Gain Input to Output: Mic Level control set to 8 o’clock position

Maximum Input Level at Unity: -3 dBu

Mic Level Gain: +0 to +40 dB

Mic Preamp Phantom Power: 45V

OUTPUT

Connector Type: Male XLR Pin 2 Hot

Output Impedance: 200 ΩBalanced

Playback Unity Gain: Loop Level knob set to 12 o’clock position

Maximum Output Level: -9 dBu

PERFORMANCE

Sample Rate: 46�8 kHz/24-bit

Maximum Loop Time: 10 minutes

Frequency Response: +0/-3 dB 20-20 kHz

Signal to Noise Ratio: -100 dB

POWER REQUIREMENTS

Consumption: < 2 Watts typical

Current Draw: < 200 mA typical / < 400 mA max

POWER ADAPTER

Model: PS0913DC-01 (US, JA, EU)

PS0913DC-02 (AU, UK)

PS0913DC-04 (US, JA, EU,AU, UK)

Input: 100 VAC-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz

Output: 9 VDC 1�3 A

Polarity:

DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT

Dimensions: 4�8” (L) x 3�4” (W) x 2�1” (H)

122 mm (L) x 87 mm (W) x 54 mm (H)

Product Weight: 0�6 lb / 0�27 kg

Shipping Weight: 0�9 lb / 0�41kg

Product speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice� DigiTech, Silent Clear, and JamSync are

trademarks of HARMAN�

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