My experience with the Digitech JamMan Stereo (looper pedal)

I recently ordered the JamMan Stereo looper pedal. After quite a bit of testing, I decided to share my opinion of it.
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Temporary vs. Stored memory
01:00 Top view
01:17 Inputs and outputs; rear view
04:20 The four footswitches
09:20 Buttons and knobs
13:23 Durability
14:09 Sound quality as a mixer (tone suck)
16:16 Sound quality of loops; 44 kHz, 16 bits
18:45 Readability of display when performing
20:57 Tapping in a tempo
22:30 Auto-quantize feature
24:24 Can't save a loop on the fly!
26:36 Limited undo/redo of loops
28:41 Applications to performance and song structure
31:12 Totally live looping of a verse/chorus is not possible!
32:33 It's a good looper if you use backing tracks
33:40 Not the best looper for handling big loop stacks
34:32 Summary - good looper for live backing tracks

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

00:00 Introduction 00:24 Temporary vs. Stored memory 01:00 Top view 01:17 Inputs and outputs; rear view 04:20 The four footswitches 09:20 Buttons and knobs 13:23 Durability 14:09 Sound quality as a mixer (tone suck) 16:16 Sound quality of loops; 44kHz, 16 bits 18:45 Readability of display when performing 20:57 Tapping in a tempo 22:30 Auto-quantize feature 24:24 Can't save loops on the fly 26:36 Limited undo/redo of loops 28:41 Applications to performance and song structure 31:12 Totally live looping of a verse/chorus is not possible! 32:33 It's a good looper if you use backing tracks 33:40 Not the best looper for handling big loop stacks 34:32 Summary - good looper for live backing tracks

[@baynesstreetblues]

I'd really like to see a visual demo of how to seamlessly integrate a PRERECORDED verse stored in say loop 10 with another chorus stored in loop 11 and perhaps a middle 8 in loop 12. Maybe I need to activate the quantizer, but my attempts at doing this are disjointed. Any tips guys?

[@DanKang79]

You can save on the fly now! You can totally do verse/chorus but you need a button extender.

[@DanKang79]

@@baynesstreetblues did you ever figure this out

[@GolgonsChild]

@@DanKang79 hey man! Just wondering, are you saying you can record a verse live, save it on the fly, switch to record a chorus, save it, and switch back to the verse all live without prerecording? If so more details would be awesome! Just what I've been looking to do. If not does anyone have any suggestions for a pedal that can easily do this. Don't need any other functions besides this really. Haven't been able to find this function so far. THANKS!

[@LTJR.]

@@GolgonsChild The red boss pedal with the two circles (Maybe it’s R C 10? Has the ability to do a verse and chorus live. I’m not sure if that helps I do have this looper and I wish it had a 9 V DC so I could take it out without a inverter. This one with external memory has so much time on it I just record the whole song-I play it down verse chorus, basically aaba Jazz style, Then I start overdubbing on that. I must’ve had my now for eight or 10 years and I bought it used, I’ve actually fallen on it and bent one of the knobs all the way to sideways, And the thing works great still and I leave it all all the time, sometimes my pedal board just sits on all day. When it starts to get full it’ll glitch-you just need to dump some songs and make some space. If you start to load up a song with a whole bunch of parts and you’re playing in a long time it may start to glitch but I’ve been blowing a little fan on it and it hasn’t been doing that at all. I think I paid $160 years and years ago and I’m still happy with it. I’ve also got Nux loop core deluxe, Which worked flawlessly for a couple years now it will glitch and act weird if I have a lot of long loops but I used to be able to load more into it. If you’re having trouble quantizing you may want to try to play in single mode instead of loop. When you loop it records all the way to the end of a beat and when you go in single it stops when you stop.That may help some folks

[@T1mWe5t]

I own the JamMan with two pedals (prior to this one) and appreciate Jeffrey's comments about not wanting to do an entire gig of infinitely looped phrases; this is actually the reason that I purchased the JamMan over a Boss RC. Each of my 99 tracks is a complete song - 3 to 6 minutes, overdubbed up to 3 or 4 instruments. Takes patience because 4 to 6 minutes is a long time to go for perfection (a complex song might take hours ...you've almost nailed it but botch it near the end) so... hint... once you're happy with the first instrument save it, then overdub and save to a different track, overdub again and save to a different track... until you're satisfied and you can delete the previous ones. This is also how I've recorded promo CDs.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Thanks for sharing that!

[@michaelparker3105]

Well done mate, an honest independent review showing all the good points and short comings of these devices. This is probably still the best one to buy in this price point though. These honest reviews help manufacturers improve their future model lines.

[@buskingbetty7135]

Thanks much for this review. Answered a lot of my concerns/questions for live performance.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

You're welcome

[@6erny6urns]

Video intelligently done and well structured, I watched until the end because the informations as described were clear, relevant and simple.... I enjoyed watching this video which brought me clarifications from an informative and non-commercial point of view. Thank you very much for sharing your toughts and opinion Jeffrey!

[@saymyname3097]

Thanks Jeffrey, for very comprehensive and informative video.

[@michaelhutt4902]

... very well explained in a quiet manner, you know what is important to musicians ... I like :-) ...

[@williammcallen387]

Excellent review. Very helpful. Tnank you for taking the time

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

You're welcome. Glad it helped.

[@Ston247]

The Digitech Jamman stereo is one of the "best" compact loopers out there. It has a dedicated rhythm out which allows you to send a click track to your drummer and sync up your entire band to your loops. One click and your next loop will start right on the ONE. I use a sim card and stored 47 songs on it. It's built like a tank and simple to use. I'm keeping mine.

[@samsurf5967]

Yeh agree...apart from the clicking!!!!

[@samsurf5967]

Yeh agree...apart from the clicking!!!!

[@a.c.3070]

This video is really helping me understand this looper. Just picked it up at a pawn shop and super overwhelmed with it. Thanks!

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

You're welcome!

[@jacamania]

Sorry forgot to say a big thank you for this. Super informative!

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

Thanks Jeffrey for all the detail.

[@jonahcazimero3663]

Thank you so much. This video was a big help.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

You're welcome

[@iSpotmedia]

Great video… Thank you… You peeled back the blinds and let a lot of sunshine in. Exactly the non-promo info I was looking for. Again, thank you.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Thanks for your comment. Glad to hear that the video was helpful! 😀

[@jacehobbs2897]

Very useful. answered some of the confusion i was having. Thanks

[@andriilytvynenko602]

Thank you very much for such a detailed overview based on real experience which is very valuable. You did great work! I'm looking for a looper for home trainings right now and those limitations you've clarified is very helpful to understand how it fits my needs, oops pun, and make a choice .

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

You're welcome. Good luck.

[@jelnet]

Thanks man - very informative!

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

You're welcome!

[@alainkarasek]

Thank's Jeffrey for the excellent job!

[@brad42948]

Thank you, by far the most useful review I've seen - thanks for not just showing yourself recording endless loops! I'm a guitarist looking for a looper pedal for sample playback on the fly - this could be it - but not being able to set an exact tempo is a stupid oversight by Digitech. Live my drummer and I are both playing to a click...

[@stratodan27]

Thanks for the video! Great info which helped me decide to buy a JamMan Stereo about a month ago. I'm not using the unit for live looping. I'm using it to trigger imported stereo wav file backing tracks. For that purpose, it's a great unit once you figure out how to import your wav files. Some info below that might help others that might be in the same boat I was in. Thanks again! Dan 1. You can import stereo wav files into the Jamman (they don’t have to be Mono) 2. Open up mp3 file in Wavasaur app and save the file as stereo, 16 bit, 44.1Khz wav file. Name the file whatever name you want with a .wav extension. 3. In JamManager app, do File “Add to Library”, or just drag the wav file into the Library folder 4. In JamManager app, copy/paste the wav file from Library folder to Internal storage folder (using Menu - Edit - Copy/Paste works better than rt clicking on the file…at least for me). 5. Once you have the wav file imported into the Jamman unit at a specific internal memory Loop # location, you can then use the Jamman unit (NOT the JamManager app) to copy that Loop to a Loop # on your external memory card (then delete the Loop from your internal memory to free up space in the internal storage).

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Awesome! Thanks for letting us know how your experience with the Jamman has been and bringing some useful info to the discussion!

[@joaomaia4323]

Very helpful!

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Great glad to hear it!

[@aushiomar3567]

THANKS A BUNCH!! EXCELLENT REVIEW!!

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

You're welcome

[@tripore]

Thanks for taking the time for giving your feedbacks and commentaries.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

You're welcome and thanks for your comment

[@teddyd9031]

The most thorough breakdown. Most music I play have the form of A, B, A, B, C or sections. Your examination is worth gold if digitec or any company take your oversight into the lab and improve upon the existing. Manual tempo addition would be a plus. Midi in and out or exchange or editing existing stored loops could be helpful too. Thank you for taking your time.

[@cbfall]

Amazingly Interesting!!

[@edgarmaberu1799]

good review

[@emzeperiksz8138]

This was one of the best i have ever seen a bit long but easy to follow and tell me what is good for and what not..only thing a did not hear is about external foot switch.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

I did try out the external footswitch but it wasn't as helpful or necessary as for others loopers, since this one already has 4 footswitches built in. Of course, it's still nice to be able to activate additional features with your feet, so it's definitely useful depending on how you plan on using the JamMan Stereo.

[@niteshades_promise]

digitech should be paying you for this. they apparently dont have a review video. thx man im sold! 🍻

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Thanks I'm glad this video helped!

[@skidder652003]

Thank You for the review! I believe from what you are saying that I could use the JamMan to put down several backing keyboard tracks? We are playing the intro to shine on you crazy diamond and as a 3 piece (and bass player) I would like to trigger the organ key changes by scrolling up through the patches (there's about 7 key changes in total). I've recorded all the tracks already in garageband so would just need to load them in sequence into the JamMan. My biggest concern is that they playback instantly when triggered with the up/down funtion? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

You're welcome! I confirm that when scrolling up or down a memory patch that it will completely finish the current memory patch and then start playing the next one perfectly in synch right after it finishes playing the first one.

[@rodjack1378]

hey man, I'm forced to comment here cause you wouldn't answer your doorbell

[@patbassman8251]

Let me in

[@stratodan27]

Hilarious!

[@lukeross494]

hey mate... I really need help with this thing... Please reply... After I connect the power cable into power socket.. I turns on and loads up but after that, none of the foot switches turn on like in any other videos... Is this normal?

[@mcirami]

Hey Jefferey, I'm looking for a looper that I can use for live performances with my band. I want to be able to just record certain parts for a song and store them. Basically as a 2nd guitar part for certain songs. Then when playing live I can set to that loop and be able to start and stop it at the right time but most importantly that loop has to be able to be on time with our live performance. Is this pedal something that I can make work for that? Can I record the loop then do the tap temp while we are playing the song and be able to get it on time? Or do you have any suggestions on any others that would work for this? Thank you!

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

You would need to have everyone in the band on the same sequenced tempo. The JamMan Stereo can't do this, but some of the more recent JamMan loopers can. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oICad5JjmNKkhNE But if the others in the group are not using synced pedals, you would need to run your whole concert off a computer DAW using in-ear monitors for everyone in the band like many pro groups do. Then you can put whatever you want in the in-ears and the audience won't hear it (click track, etc.). Hope this helps.

[@waytothewill]

Thank you for super-extensive review, very informative. A question: Did you come across any loopers which can switch to a saved loop and save a temporary loop tp memory on the fly without any delays? Cheers!

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

The JamMan Strereo can apparently do this if you make yourself a piece of foam allowing you to control the "store" button with your foot, something that I haven't tried personally. Otherwise, you'd need to look at loopers that can manage two or more loops in parallel, like the Boss RC-300.

[@waytothewill]

@@JeffreySchmidtMusic I will look into this, thank you!

[@foolishness6261]

So Jeffrey.. Very nice tutorial. I have a tricky question: which is more versatile? One JamMan Stereo? or two JamMan Solo XT synced together?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

I've never tried out the JamMan Sync technology, but I have read up on it. Two JamMan Solo XTs synced together would definitely give you more options than one JamMan Stereo. However, you would need to buy at least one optional FS3X footswitch for one of the two JamMan Solo XTs, increasing the number of footswitches from one to four on one of the Solo XT units. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to change memory locations on the fly like you can with the JamMan Stereo.

[@tullakk]

That was very helpful thank you, you can answer the door now

[@frankberjim]

Thank you very much for your video. I understood it perfectly even English is not my first language. I have a question for you: If you had to choose between this pedal and the Boss Rc-500. Which one would you choose now in 2021? Thank you!

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

The Boss RC 500 is clearly a superior pedal in terms of sound quality (24 bit samples) and the possibility of using two different loops at the same time. On the other hand, the JamMan costs less and allows you to change saved loops on the fly using two of its footswitches, which you can't do on RC500 w/o buying an optional seperate footswitch. But I haven't had a chance to try the RC500 out myself, so take this with a grain of salt. In any case, my recommendation would be to buy the RC500 from a shop with a good return policy and see if you like it. If not, you could return it and try the JamMan. Good luck!

[@jacamania]

How does this compare to the Boss RC-30? I have one but found that it's super hard to switch between pre-recorded loops on the fly.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

The JamMan Stereo is great for switching between pre-recorded loops on the fly! Just know that you'll have to keep a cheat sheet saying which loop is stored under which memory number. I didn't keep it because storing new loops on the fly isn't possible without adding a piece of foam over the save button (a product that they call the FABE). If the JamMan Stereo gave us footpedal access to the save button, I'd probably have kept it. I also tried out the RC-30 and it didn't get me where I wanted to go either. ;-) The RC-300 does what you're looking for AND what I'm looking for but I personally don't want such a huge pedal station hanging around and I feel that they should be giving us 24-bit audio for that price. (The JamMan Stereo, the RC-30 and the RC-300 all use only 16-bit audio on recorded loops.)

[@TheJimbo1791]

Thanks a lot for this, very well structured and informative review!

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

You're welcome!

[@harshadmestry6892]

Plz help me when i plug mono guitar left input and play guitar the output in headphones sounds only left not sonds both sides so any settings in there or not????

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Sorry I just saw your comment 3 months later since KZbin labelled it as spam. I didn't have that issue with the JamMan Stereo that I had. You can try a Factory Restore to see if that helps - see page 58 of the user manual. Otherwise, I'd send it back to the vendor if you're still able to.

[@TopCovers150]

Great great GREAAT video

[@tommyjkelleyjr1536]

About 24:35 you talk about the main limitation of this pedal. Since this videos posting have you found any pedals that have developed this functionality?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

I'm not aware of a pedal that allows you to save a loop to stored memory on the fly and come back to it. The reason I would like that functionality on the JamMan Stereo would be to lay down verse and chorus loops live. However, some loopers like the Boss RC-300 allow you to do so by allowing you to have more than one active loop (3 in the case of the RC-300). This allows you to record a verse loop on Loop 1, stop the verse loop, record a chorus loop on Loop 2, then go back to the verse loop on Loop 1, for example. (The RC-300 is pretty damn big and expensive though). Hope this helps.

[@MartinPiron]

JeffreySchmidtMusic I believe the RC-30 also permits this, while being way lighter and cheaper.

[@albertogarcia1386]

Can the Boss rc-30 do what you said the Digitech can not do? keep a looping track on the back, record it and do a next chorus progression with other tempo and play it after? Thanks

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Yes, the Boss RC-30 can do two loops on the fly. I think that both loops must have the same tempo if you use the built-in drums sounds, though.

[@bobstack8468]

Actually, this is one of the only loopers that allows you to save a loop on the fly without stopping playback. That's one of it's strengths.

[@andreslistorti]

I bought it believing that i couldnt... now i see he was wrong... it s better than i ve expected

[@israeltenoriooficial]

is it in mp3? or that weird....name....

[@iSpotmedia]

OK.. How do you save a temp loop without stooping over to press the store function with your finger. Please explain.

[@philsznyck3576]

Hey Jeffrey, nice video! I'm using this looper for 4 years now and agree with most of your speech. In fact I'm the other type of looper, that likes to bills l build landscapes of layers, but the limitation on only one loop annoyed me at a point and I had a nice solution for it, but I think I'm going to make a video about it, cause it's a bit complicated. (You can have an idea of it watching my looping video with the aFrame) Watching your video I thought that the looper I've recently bought (and want to get rid of again) could be something good for you: the tc helicon voicelive 3. It makes it possible to live loop an entire song with 2 different chord progressions or phrases. Actually the looper section of this device is much more for loopers like you than like me, that's the reason I want to get rid of it again...

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Thanks for the suggestion. I just took a look at the voicelive 3 but it's pretty expensive :-( I might have sprung for the Boss RC-300, which can do what I'm looking for, if it wasn't so damn big. Boss also needs to up their game to 24-bit sampling.

[@israeltenoriooficial]

You can't listen, but I am clapping my hands for this best loop review on the internet. thank you

[@Jeff_May]

Nicely organized review! Here's a tip to saving a loop on the fly... Search KZbin for JAMMAN FABE and you'll find a button mod that actually does the job. You can even make your own DIY version with an eraser and some electrical tape.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Thanks. I did come across the Fabe but decided not to mention it because I didn't see any testimonials of people actually gigging with a JamMan Stereo and a FABE. Have you used the FABE with success in a live scenario?

[@mikemattera6724]

I noticed your is 9VDC input. Mine is 3-4 years old and it's 9VAC input. All the older pedals were 9VAC. Looks like they're changing all their pedals to be 9VDC.

[@zachurstmusic2837]

Does anyone know how to get your guitar/whichever instrument being used to amplify whilst recording. Mine only seems to play out of a speaker once the loop is recorded. I want it amplified whilst recording! ?

[@jullianparker9976]

I had this problem also. I found out if you make sure your “exit” button light is off then “hold dry” defeat to turn off that light and then you should be all set!

[@JuanManuelMedinaPlus]

Cool video. About the click sound, I agree with your view, but when I am recording vocals or have other things around (like drum mics) it can seep into that, you get a click noise on your loop.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Hey man thanks for chiming in. I can definitely imagine that the click would be to loud for studio work!

[@billsstudio2528]

As far as saving a loop on fly and establishing a second loop, the Pigtronix Infinity pedal does this. Which helps you get away from mundane dreaded single live looping. I have both pedals and love the AUTO QUANTIZE. Looking for that 3rd pedal that will allow me to sell the prior two. Hah....

[@patbassman8251]

Hi I just got mine and started using it today , would you know by any chance if the 10 mins of recording time per track mean 10 mins shared by all the instruments you intend to use , eg 5 instruments = 2 mins each 2 instruments = 5 mins each , anyway I was happily recording away and suddenly the track was gone , could this be because i went over the limit .

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Yes you are correct I believe; the more overdub layers you add, the more that 10 minutes get shortened, unfortunately.

[@tommyjkelleyjr1536]

Very nice review. Can you give me a reference for a good looper with high quality ( no tone suck ) great stage visibility and a recall function would be nice. Any direction you could give?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

People speak quite highly of the Pigtronix Infinity Looper, as far as high quality and live use are concerned. It's pretty pricey though. I haven't used it personally.

[@tommyjkelleyjr1536]

@@JeffreySchmidtMusic Thank you Sir! I'll check it out.

[@mwpv11]

If my Jam man seems to be working but gives no output where might I look to fix it? I checked cables guitar and amps all work but no output from jamman

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

There are a lot of parameters for the JamMan. You could check the user manual and make sure that all of the parameters on your device are set properly.

[@wouterdeheus3626]

So what is the practical implication of there being only one loop in temporary memory?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

What this means is that you cannot lay down a verse loop live and then lay down a chorus loop live and then come back to the verse loop again (without re-recording it). You could however pre-record your chorus loop and only record your verse loop live and use both. I hope my answer was clear ;-)

[@patbassman8251]

Hi thanks for the review , I have a boss RC2 which has a total record time of 12min what is the overhaul time on the Jamman

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

You're welcome. The JamMan Stereo has 35 minutes in internal memory. You can add another 16 hours of memory to the pedal by inserting a 16GB SD card. See page 61 of the user manual.

[@patbassman8251]

@@JeffreySchmidtMusic Thank you

[@samyp1070]

But why they stopped producing this Pedal? this is one of the best pedals which has a separate button to select the loop without pending. does any one of any similar pedals with 4 switches like this one available now in the market?

[@saymyname3097]

I use the internal rhythms as the basis and built more percussion upon them to make interesting rhythms. I've always thought that's what they were meant for.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Sounds like a good way to approach it.

[@flatroc1]

You make up a "go away" sign for future videos but thanks for you take on this pedal.

[@dennisloobman8013]

Can you stack on a saved loop? If you can it would be one way of doing a verse/chorus/bridge

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Yes, you can stack on a saved loop. So if the verse and chorus bits are compatible, you can definitely do verse/chorus arrangements that way, by adding a 2nd bit for the chorus and then remove it again for the 2nd verse, for example. But that's the case for any loop pedal that has a undo/redo function.

[@patbassman8251]

I have come back to this video three years later after deciding this is the one for me , I had a Boss RC2 for a year or so the quality is great and functionality but not enough memory / recording time and sometimes I had trouble with the double tap stop which id sometimes triple tap and start the loop again , I did want to buy the two pedal version but its been discontinued it would of been enough for my needs , the only thing im concerned about with this pedal is its size its gonna be a tight fit on my pedal board .

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

It does have a lot of great functionality, but on the other hand it is a bit large. Good luck with it!

[@patbassman8251]

@@JeffreySchmidtMusic Thanks again great vid im very excited waiting on delivery

[@niteshades_promise]

i need to cheaply trigger a sample or 2 of people talking while playing guitar and singing. plus looping rhythms while playing leads/solos would be nice. can this do both? drum sample triggering devices are out of my price range. all and any info greatly appreciated.🍻

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

The easiest way would be to integrate the needed samples into your pre-recorded loops. It wouldn't be possible to have one loop going on and also trigger another independant sample on top of that using only the JamMan Stereo. Or if you really have to be able to trigger another independant sample in real time, you would need to plug a second sampling device into the second input of the JamMan Stereo. Hope this helps!

[@daveschutt1]

Is it just me or does it seem like Peter Tork is telling us about this looper. I'm waiting for Mickey or Davy to make a cameo! Very good info!

[@Rainbow_1312]

3:12 Do you need special computer software to get the files out?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

The JamManager loop librarian software is available as a free download from the DigiTech website.

[@buskingbetty7135]

Companies need to listen to what working "live" musicians are looking for with these pedals/loopers and make them as simple as possible to use on a live performance.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Agreed!

[@joe_casinoacoustic1773]

How do I plug a beat pedal into this thing? Which input?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

"Aux Input" should work.

[@pfaprado]

22:20 you can't specify a tempo on this beast? That's weird since the Jam Man XT (the small, single switch one) has it o.O

[@davidgamez1792]

Great review. Is there a way of changing the REC/PLAY/OVERDUB footswitch to REC/OVERDUB/PLAY?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Yes, it's possible to make this change in the parameter menus.

[@davidgamez1792]

@@JeffreySchmidtMusic Do I need to connect the pedal to a computer then?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

@@davidgamez1792 There's no need to connect it to a computer. All of the parameter menus are available directly through the controls on the pedal itself.

[@davidgamez1792]

@@JeffreySchmidtMusic I definitely am missing something. Could you please tell me exactly how to change it?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

@@davidgamez1792 Sorry, my bad. It seems that Digitech only added this possibility starting with the JamMan Solo looper (see page 52 of the manual). You're right, I don't think the JamMan Stereo can't do this. :(

[@piotrjedra9319]

I have one question for those of You who used it. If I bring prepared backing tracks - can I go straight into "Play" mode, without going into "Record/Overdub mode"? Is there a danger that I delete the loop I prepared?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

This pedal is great for using prepared backing tracks; yes you can go straight into "play" of a pre-recorded loop. And if you change memory presets in the middle of a loop it will by default (but this can also be changed in the parameter options) finish that pre-recorded loop and then start at the beginning of the next one seemlessly.

[@samueldavidvisuals2595]

I’ve got a novice question if anyone can help! Can I record a loop on say track 1, then click loop up to number 2, and record another section separate to track 1 while keeping them both playing?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

This pedal has only one temporary memory slot active at any one time. So once you switch from track 1 to track 2, track 1 stops. But you can program it to at least finish the loop on track 1 before switching so that it doesn't cut off the loop in the middle.

[@luisalbertoni9273]

Thank you for your detailed explanation 🙏 I almost made the mistake of buying it and now I see all the issues that I was afraid of

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Cheers

[@rodjack1378]

Foot switches seem kinda loud for use with a mic.?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Some do complain about the noise of the footswitches. It didn't bother me at all when I was singing and playing through the pedal into an amp.

[@joe_casinoacoustic1773]

Why does my jamman jml2v go into red when I only have instrument volume just over a quarter?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Many modern guitars and basses have super hot signal levels. So if you're laying down lots of layers with a really high-output instrument, that'll result in clipping pretty fast without pulling the instrument level back significantly.

[@joe_casinoacoustic1773]

Yes I’ve realised that now thanks for you’re help

[@user-js8wi3oz9z]

Hey there! Thank you for this great rundown of this box. Kudos for a very balanced review, pointing out shortcomings and why they're bad. The one part of the video I'd call a fault on is the way you delivered facts on the limited Undo and the impact on live performance. You used from time index 24m-36m to make about 4 points that could have been named and explained in 2 minutes. That means sitting through 14 mins of talking for 2 mins of information. Put another way, you used more than a third of the video on that stuff! You were repeating things, going over one fact in 5 different ways, really, just going on and on for a long time. You're info wasn't organised so you got lost in the woods. This video would be *much better* if you redid the last 14 minutes. Get your quality up, man! Still I'm glad for the review, and thank you.

[@antonios.1597]

Hi, I saw that you can connect an additional pedal. What would tthat additional pedal do?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

If you connect the FS3X footswitch, it gives you three extra footswitch buttons: (1) an undo / redo button in order to correct your last overdub, (2) a button that allows you to play the recorded phrase backwards, and (3) a tap tempo button that can set the tempo of a new loop or change the tempo of the current loop.

[@antonios.1597]

@@JeffreySchmidtMusic Thank you, Jeffrey. So that wouldn't help with the on-the-fly-storing-problem. What a shame. But I got inventive, here and designed a small 'add-on' that I printed out on my son's 3d-printer. It's made out of a flexible material and makes the store-button accessible with my foot. Works great and stays right there where it should. I'd love to show it here, but you can't post pics in the youtube comments, can you? Anyway: Now I can live loop a verse, then a chorus as a seperate loop and then come back to the verse again. That said. I wanted to thank you for your video that was really helpful for me. I had the jamman gathering dust for quite a while but didn't really understand how to use it. Now I'm finally starting to really have fun with this helpful little fella..!

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

@@antonios.1597 Great! Yeah I was not aware of this little work-around when I made the video, but some other commenters have spoken about the possibility of using a piece of foam to turn the store button into a footswitch. Enjoy your Jamman Stereo!

[@ahmedrashed78]

does it come with the dc adaptor?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

yes it does

[@australier263]

Nice talk about, but where are the loop sounds?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to record any demos before I returned the looper :(

[@lailaboustta5531]

what can you say in nux jtc. thanks

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

I haven't tried it and it looks pretty good for the price. But I don't like loop pedals that make you tap twice in order to stop the loop, since it messes up your timing.

[@JRP3music]

I prefer to use mine via a mixer, I never run my guitar signal directly. I have recorded a drum performance into it. Then transfered it to my Zoom R24 recorder. You could also, make mixes minus guitar and play to the Digitech Stereo Jamman.

[@dannyesse3043]

Do you need an AMP with it?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

It has a headphone output jack, in addition to stereo amp outputs.

[@alessandrovellozo6877]

Hello good day. I am considering buying a Digitech jamman, but I have a question that I could not clarify with the information I got on the internet. I had a Boss RC-1 a while ago, and in boss rc-1 I had the possibility to plug my instrument into input A (mono), and in outputs A and B I got two different possibilities, output A reproduced what I playing plus the sound of the loop recording, while in output B only the sound of the loop RECORDING was reproduced. Could you tell me if this is possible in the Jamman. I would like to have this pedal, but this question is very important to me, my English is not very good, if you do not understand the question, tell me, and I try to do it another way. Thank you very much for your attention.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

From page 16 of the manual, it says that when only one instrument is connected to the left (mono) input, both the loop and instrument sounds are sent to both outputs, left and right. So the JamMan Stereo does not work like the Boss RC-1. Hope this helps.

[@uetdenix]

I hear you man...Thats why i stopped using single track loopers. Just like you said, single track loopers make the song very boring for the audience and make it even more tiring for us to do the same thing over and over again...Solution : Boss Rc300...I know its not cheap but has 3 stereo tracks with their own start & stop pedals.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

I have come to the same conclusion as you that the only reasonable looper for doing verse/chorus songs is the Boss RC300. However, I did try the RC30 and was not impressed with the tone of the device. That in addition to the price of the RC300 and the large footprint, I'm not ready to get it at this point. I'm kind of hoping that Boss comes out with a updated RC30, 2 tracks each with their own start and stop pedals and 24-bit audio some time soon. ;-)

[@didymostruespeal]

The tempo keeper on this is not good. so I just turned it off with tape. What this looper does that I really dig. Is I can pre-record the chorus the break. Tracks 42 43 on Trac 41 I use my drum machine set to exactly the same pattern. I lay up acoustic rhythm and bass live. Main part of each song . So it looks like I'm bending a loop. Because I instantly go to the chorus and then maybe a break . By using the feature of channel jumping. So while I'm on channel 41 and the chorus is on 43. I press the up button to 43 . The jamman is able to know when to switch perfectly... I would call that the main feature of this loop pedal.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Nice usage of the features on offer. Cheers.

[@Thundercock1973]

Not sure if anyone's still on here, but I have a problem with mine. I'll plug straight into the board, and the loops play fine. But, if there's a drummer, or even if I get loud, the loop will be distorted when playing back. Has anyone experienced this?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

You'll have to work out your gain staging in advance so that your loudest parts don't saturate your gear chain at any point in the chain. Good luck.

[@Thundercock1973]

@@JeffreySchmidtMusic Thanks. Not sure I explained it correctly though. I'm not looping drums or anything, just the guitar. All I'm doing is playing back the loop through a board. But if I play that loop back while there's a drummer in the room, or another guitar cranked up, the loop will be extremely distorted when playing back. It doesn't make sense, since it should be just like playing an mp3 or something through channel right?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

@@Thundercock1973 Sounds like saturation at the board level then. What else do you have running through the board?

[@Thundercock1973]

@@JeffreySchmidtMusic Typically just acoustic guitar and mic. I think I may just have a bad unit

[@samsurf5967]

I'm guessing You can phantom power via a seperate device surely??

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Yes, you can use a separate phantom power unit.

[@samsurf5967]

@@JeffreySchmidtMusic Got one and using one :) I guess the reason they haven't set it up for condenser is the clicking sound!! Everything about it is great so why on earth did they not think of this ....Brilliant device but that click is dissapointing!

[@kickupthearsenal356]

does this work with Windows 10?

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

The user manual that I have only guarantees operation with Windows 7 and Windows XP. But my JamMan Stereo worked fine on my PC that runs Windows 8.

[@sweatycrabthailand4262]

But there are several demos of people saving loops to different slots on the fly and then switching between them, what am i not getting? If its not possible, then this looper is a total no go for me, but im seeing it done!

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Maybe they are using the Jamman FABE which some other commenters have mentioned? Would you mind linking one of those videos so that I can check it out?

[@sweatycrabthailand4262]

I see, yes i guess the FABE demo is an example, but as i understand it the FABE is simply a big button to put over the smaller buttons to make it suitable for foot. (also i found several different DIY versions of these, the guy who makes buttons out of bottle caps and styrofoam may be a better working solution than FABE) If i have understood it all correctly, he is saving loops on the fly, copying them to new slots, adding layers and so on, moving back and forth between slots all whitout stopping the playback, and that was all techincally possible before he added the "footknob" (is that even a word? Sounds perverted) . Still the manual clearly says you have to stop the playback to do this.... Either the manual is wrong or the FABE guy edited the video to make it seem it can do something that is not possible to sell his cheap ass knobs... hmmm I written digitech waiting for an answer. would love to have this clearified as if this cant be done on the fly, then thats a total deal breaker for me

[@sweatycrabthailand4262]

heres another guy doing it on a simpler version, man its so confusing, what am i not getting here!!? watch?v=Cp02GK99vvQ

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Thanks for the link reference. Just to be clear, the video that you linked is using the Jamman Solo. My video here concerns the Jamman Stereo. In any case, you can see in that video that he's using a triangular piece of black foam taped on with blue tape over the save button. So he made his own Jamman FABE basically so that he can operate the save button with his foot. It's shame that he didn't let the video go longer so that we could actually see him come back to the first loop on the fly. Others say that they've done the same thing with the Jamman Stereo, but I haven't seen a video of it yet.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

From what I understand, the issue is just that without a FABE you cannot use the save button with your foot. That's why they say you can't save on the fly in the user manual. But in reality it does work but you would have to bend over and hit the save button with your finger, which really doesn't work during a live show. I would really like Digitech to release a new Jamman that allows you to control the save button with a footswitch. ;-)

[@garethrowley8552]

Is this compatible with Windows 10? I only want to use it for sound samples inbetween tracks in a live situation.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

The current version of the JamManager software (used to transfer files to and from the JamMan Stereo) is compatible with Windows 10.

[@garethrowley8552]

@@JeffreySchmidtMusic Thank you. I've just ordered one.

[@remakingvintage6353]

Hi, I don't understand why you can't power it with batteries. DC power is just what batteries give, so as soon your power device can manege 9v 1.3A must be possible. There's a lot of power banks like this you can easyly find. Greetings.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

I returned this pedal so I don't have it anymore. But thanks for your input since your comment may benefit others here. :-)

[@dat219]

That limitation of not being able to do verse course and come back to the verse with just live playing from one bank into another that's something that's easy I I don't know why or how they cannot make the pedal save the item and come back to it pedals that do that are expensive and it's too much to learn to work them they're way over the top I've called digitech and told them my grievances Also this pedal does not come with an expression 1/4-in outlet jack where the stereo delay one which they do not make anymore had the expression pedal that allowed you to back out volume while you were live playing and then the other pedal stereo delay unit did not have an input for a microphone where if they put all those things into one pedal they would sell hundreds of thousands because they are very easy to work for a live performance

[@scottfraser7506]

Extra points for not using one full stop!

[@dontknowy]

i have 200 to save on, but you cant rename, so you cant titled the songs you want to bank, during gig you have to remember what number your song that you saved,

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Yeah it's a shame that banks can't be renamed.

[@didymostruespeal]

PS check Papalolo covering citizen cope. Papalolo music. Not Congo music. That's a different channel

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

Alright. I'll check it out.

[@internetnow5243]

YOU FUCKED UP BUYING THIS, I'VE BEEN THROUGH 6 OF THESE. YOU'RE GOING TO START HAVING PROBLEMS AND NO SUPPORT FROM DIGITECH. WAIT FOR IT. LOVED MINE AT FIRST TOO.

[@JeffreySchmidtMusic]

I sent it back during the trial period ;-)

[@Johnnybomb1]

Annoying lip/gum smacking every 10 seconds.

[@michaelportaloo1981]

It's on a loop