Buy DigiTech Jamman Looper and Phrase-Sampler PedalDigiTech Jamman Looper and Phrase-Sampler Pedal Product Description:
- Save up to 99 independent loops at one time
- Record rhythm loops and solo over them on the fly, completely Hands-Free
- Upgrade to a 2GB card to store up to 6.5 hours of audio!
- Connect to your computer via USB and never lose another loop ever again!
- Record rhythm loops and solo over them on the fly, completely Hands-Free Load up the JamMan with bass lines, drums, harmonies, and more; create an entire backup band
- Record rhythm loops and solo over them on the fly, completely Hands-Free(TM)
- Load up the JamMan with bass lines, drums, harmonies, and more; create an entire backup band
Product Description
The legend continues. When we invented the PDS8000 pedal almost twenty years ago, it stored eight seconds of audio. Now we’ve reinvented it using removable CompactFlash memory to store up to 6.5 hours! A wide range of features combined with ease of use make the DigiTech JamMan the perfect looper/phrase sampler for practicing, composing, and performing. The JamMan opens up new horizons to your musical explorations. Whether you’re performing alone and building many parts to develop a song or play in a full band, the possibilities are endless!
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43 of 48 people found the following review helpful.
Still too buggy
By Doug
Sorry folks...the JamMan just isn't quite ready as a reliable, live performance tool. Using a high-capacity compact flash card (1GB), my loops were consistently corrupted after about the 4th or 5th overdub (especially on loops of faster tempos). I tried several brand new cards and even exchanged the JamMan for another one. Same problem. The thing is built like a tank. Unfortunately, the problem with corrupted loops means that it's just not dependable enough to use in live performances. Believe me, you don't want to find yourself in the middle of a live performance and suddenly have an extra 1 or 2 beats magically show up in the middle of your loop. Probably not a good impression on your audience. :-) I've been in contact with DigiTech but no fix yet. Let's hope they find a fix to this problem soon.You can check out the discussion on Yahoo's JamMan discussion group, for more details and examples of the problem. I would strongly recommend holding off on getting a JamMan right now. Give DigiTech some time to work out the bugs first. I realize not many people have reported this problem but it's there. As more people experiment with it, the glitch is making itself known.I give it 2 stars for effort. If you don't intend to loop more than 3 or 4 layers, on smaller-capacity compact flash cards, you're probably okay. Even so, I wouldn't risk it in a live performance though.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
No Problems Here!
By Cal Thomas
I bought the Jam Man on a Friday, played with it Friday night, all day Saturday, and for a couple of hours with my rig on Saturday night. Sunday morning I packed it with the rest of my rig and used it live with the worship team I play with.You have to read the instructions and perfect your technique with this pedal. The dual pedal design makes the learning curve less steep, and the auto record mode is great for live performance. Turn on auto record, tap the left pedal play the lick you want to record, tap the pedal to stop recording and start looping. Hit the left pedal again to overdub.The biggest hurdle is learning to play with the loop in mind. The biggest mistake I made was trying to play a complete loop, then hit the pedal to stop recording. The key (for me) was to practice the lick I wanted to loop enough times so that I could play it continuously without thinking. Try practicing with a metronome or (surprise) a drum loop.Once you can knock the lick out without thinking, put the Jam man in auto record and hit the left pedal. Start playing the lick, and concentrate on hitting the pedal again (to stop recording and go into loop mode) in between the licks as you're repeating them.It'll take a couple of tries, but eventually you'll be able to hit the pedal right on time and making a good loop. Practicing the lick to the point it becomes automatic lets you concentrate on hitting the pedal at the right time. After a while you'll be able to do it smoothly and slip in overdubs right on time.The first time I used it, I "cheated" and created the loop at home, adding overdubs to thicken up. When it came time to play, I played the lick on my guitar one or two times, hit the "Play" pedal (the left one), played along with the loop, then let the loop play by itself. That freed me up to add some lead volume swells over the loop, as well as switch to a different tone (Jam Man is at the END of my effects chain).The next week, I was comfortable enough make my loop and overdub live on the fly. It worked like a charm.The pedal took a few hours to learn, and with repeated used, not very long to master. All in all, money well spent.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.$300? SOLD!
By Kevin H
After just shelling out $300 for a guitar pedal, I had rather high expectations. Little did I know that I was paying $300 for an invaluable tool for improvement. JamMan has so many useful features, it will make your practicing WAY more efficient. Not only can you record anything you want to and play it back in a loop, you can keep adding to it to create a sudo-band to jam with. And you can slow the tempo down on that band to practice the tough solos. Essentially, I can play a Jimi Hendrix song with just me by adding the drone drums that come with the pedal, recording chords and soloing over the loop that I created. And if I have a band, I can record my bassist or drummer, or better yet, BOTH, and have something to practice with! VERY USEFUL!It's relatively easy to figure out, and puts out good volume. If you run distortion on your amp though, the sounds gets kinda muddled.Well worth the money! Improved my guitar playing a LOT!
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