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1. Loop Gizmo User s Manual RJM Music Technology Inc Loop Gizmo User s Manual Version 1 0 July 24 2006 RJM Music Technology Inc 1833 Diamond Street 103 San Marcos CA 92078 760 752 1001 E mail support rjmmusic com Web www rjmmusic com Copyright 2006 RJM Music Technology Inc Rights Reserved AMP GIZMO LOOP GIZMO and the RJM logo are trademarks of RJM Music Technology Inc Table of Contents INTRODUCTION FRONT PANEL LEFT SIDE FRONT PANEL RIGHT SIDE BACK PANEL LEFT SIDE BACK PANEL RIGHT SIDE CONNECTING TO THE LOOP GIZMO CONFIGURATION SWITCHES WARRANTY Introduction Thank you for purchasing a LOOP GIZMO The LOOP GIZMO is a true bypass pedal looper This means that you can connect your pedals to the LOOP GIZMO and use it to switch your pedals in and out of your signal path This provides you with a number of benefits e One switch can turn more than one pedal on and off e Pedals that aren t being used can be bypassed entirely so they don t contribute to noise or signal degradation e You stomp on the LOOP GIZMO instead of your pedals wear and tear on these pedals is greatly reduced The most unique and useful feature of the LOOP GIZMO is the ability to work as your amp s footswitch Most amps that have a one or two button footswitch can be controlled by the Loop GIZMO Two of the pedal loops are linked to the channel footswitch one loop is active when am2. chnology with a valid receipt and RMA number Return shipping will be paid by RJM Music Technology within the U S only This warranty shall not apply to any goods that have been repaired or altered by anyone other than the manufacturer There are no warranties which extend beyond the terms described herein RJM Music Technology Inc 1833 Diamond Street 103 San Marcos CA 92078 Phone 760 752 1001 E Mail support rjmmusic com
3. here Connect the upper Send jack to the effect input and the lower Return jack to the effect output Effects connected to these jacks will be active when both the Channel Loop switch is on and the Channel Select switch is off Global Loop 2 Connect your effects for Global Loop 2 here Connect the upper Send jack to the effect input and the lower Return jack to the effect output Effects connected to these jacks will be active when the Global Loop 2 switch is on Global Loop 1 Connect your effects for Global Loop 1 here Connect the upper Send jack to the effect input and the lower Return jack to the effect output Effects connected to these jacks will be active when the Global Loop 1 switch is on Output Connect your amplifier here Connecting to the Loop Gizmo Figure 1 shows an example setup using the LOOP GIZMO In this configuration the user has set up one pedal per loop with an overdrive pedal in Global Loop 1 a vibe pedal in Global Loop 2 a chorus pedal in the Channel 1 Loop and a delay pedal in the Channel 2 Loop The Loop Order switch is set so that the Channel Loops are first in the signal path followed by Global Loops 1 and 2 The Channel 1 Loop switch controls the chorus effect If it s on the chorus pedal will be enabled whenever the amp s clean channel channel 1 is selected If it s off the chorus pedal will be disabled The Channel 2 Loop switch controls the delay effect If it s
4. on the delay pedal will be enabled whenever the amp s dirty channel channel 2 is selected If it s off the delay pedal will be disabled The Global Loop 1 switch controls the overdrive pedal and the Global Loop 2 switch controls the vibe pedal These pedals are available regardless of which amp channel is activated With this setup you can go from a clean chorused sound to a dirty delayed sound with a single tap of the Channel Select switch onn JaquINN elias 1 51IPPOW y ul doo Pf YIIMSIOOS O Jauny 1eg019 1eg019 L puuey Z jauueyd dwy SAUPISAO SIA 51104 duy Jaun Sper U2 IMS 004 pees ees Figure 1 An Example Connection Configuration Switches With certain amplifiers the Channel Select and Function switches might be inverted This means that the LED is lit when you expect it to be off For example the Channel Select LED turns on for the clean channel and turns off for the dirty channel Or the Function LED might turn on when the amp s reverb is off and vice versa If you re not having this problem you can happily ignore this section But if you need to fix an inverted switch please read on To get access the configuration switches you need to remove the top panel First remove the nuts and washers from the seven footswitches Next remove the eight screws from the top panel six on top and t
5. p channel is selected and another loop is active when amp channel 2 is selected This allows you to simultaneously switch amp channels and effects with a single button press Other features include a tuner mute button pressing this button mutes the output and sends your signal to a tuner output jack so you can tune silently Also a loop order switch allows you to change the order of the pedal loops to suit your needs Front Panel left side Loop Gizmo Global Loop 1 Global Loop 2 Channel 1 Loop Channel 2 Loop Global Loop 1 Pressing this button toggles Global Loop 1 on and off When the LED above this button is lit the pedals plugged into Global Loop 1 are enabled Global Loop 2 Pressing this button toggles Global Loop 2 on and off When the LED above this button is lit the pedals plugged into Global Loop 2 are enabled Channel 1 Loop Pressing this button toggles the Channel 1 Loop on and off When the LED above this button is lit and the Channel Select LED is not lit the pedals plugged into the Channel 1 Loop are enabled Channel 2 Loop Pressing this button toggles the Channel 2 Loop on and off When the LED above this button is lit and the Channel Select LED is lit the pedals plugged into the Channel 2 loop are enabled Front Panel right side RIM Music Technology Inc a Channel Select Function Tuner Channel Select This button selects which of you
6. r amp s channels is active For most amps channel 1 is active when the Channel Select LED is off and channel 2 is active when the Channel Select LED is lit On some amps channels 1 and 2 are reversed Instructions on how to correct this can be found in the manual section entitled Configuration Switches The Channel Select button also controls which Channel Loop is selected When the Channel Select LED is off the Channel 1 Loop is selected When the Channel Select LED is lit the Channel 2 Loop is selected The selected Channel Loop will be on if that Channel Loop s LED is lit The Channel Loop that is not selected will not be on regardless of whether its LED is lit or not Function This button controls a secondary function on your amp the same function that the second button on your amp s footswitch controls This could be reverb boost or anything else If your amp uses a single button footswitch this button will have no effect Tuner When this button s LED is lit the LOOP GIZMO s output is muted and your guitar signal is sent out the Tuner Out jack This allows you to tune your guitar silently When this button s LED is off your guitar signal is routed normally Back Panel left side To Amp Footswitch Jack OVDC In Input Tuner Out wi 1 2 1 C 2 NY NY NY SI ce Model LG 1 Serial Number Loop RJM Music Technology Inc Order www rjmmusic com VDC In This unit require
7. s a 9VDC 200mA power supply The plug should be a 5 5mm 2 1mm barrel connector with center negative This is the same type of power supply used with most effect pedals Input Connect your guitar here Tuner Out Connect your tuner here The guitar signal is sent out this jack when the Tuner button on the front panel is activated To Amp Footswitch Jack Connect this jack to your amp s footswitch jack If your amp uses a single button footswitch you can use a standard 14 instrument cable If your amp uses a two button footswitch you should use a 44 stereo cable also known as a TRS cable Loop Order This switch selects the position of the Channel Loops in the signal path The loop order for each setting is as follows C 1 2 Channel Loops gt Global Loop 1 gt Global Loop 2 1 C 2 Global Loop 1 gt Channel Loops gt Global Loop 2 1 2 Global Loop 1 gt Global Loop 2 gt Channel Loops Back Panel right side Channel 2 Channel 1 Global Global Loop Loop Loop 2 Loop 1 Output UN IN MN MN N Y NS NY WY Receive O WY WY WY WY Channel 2 Loop Connect your effects for the Channel 2 Loop here Connect the upper Send jack to the effect input and the lower Return jack to the effect output Effects connected to these jacks will be active when both the Channel 2 Loop switch and the Channel Select switch are on Channel 1 Loop Connect your effects for the Channel 1 Loop
8. wo along the bottom edge Gently remove the top panel by lifting it up Inside you ll find a bank of four DIP switches that looks like this If the Channel Select switch is inverted flip switches 1 and 2 For example if switch 2 is up and switch 1 is down change them so switch 1 is up and switch 2 is down If the Function switch is inverted flip switches 3 and 4 For example if switch 4 is up and switch 3 is down change them so switch 3 is up and switch 4 is down After doing that reassemble the LOOP GIZMO and you re ready to go Warranty RJM Music Technology Inc warrants this product against any defects that are due to faulty material or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase This warranty does not cover damage to the product resulting from accident or misuse This warranty is transferable provided the current owner has the original purchase receipt and can provide a copy of it when submitting the warranty claim Should you experience any difficulty with this RJM Music product please contact us as described below If it is determined that the product has become defective within the warranty period and must be returned to the factory RJM Music Technology will issue a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number and shipping and packaging instructions RJM Music Technology will repair or replace the product free of charge provided it is returned freight prepaid to RJM Music Te
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