Line 6 Spider Jam
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1. ELINE S es 1 Channel A B C amp D In Normal FBV Mode these select presets and you can tap on the lit switch to set Delay Time In Jam Control Mode these control recorder song drum playback and recording 2 FBV Pedal Press the pedal forward to click the toe switch turning the pedal from Volume to Wah 3 Wah andVolume Lights These light to show that a pedal is ready to control Wah or Volume To switch the pedal to control Wah or Volume press the pedal fully forward and shift your weight onto your toe enough to click the toe switch The Tweak function does not apply to Spider Jam Using your FBV Express Tuner FLAT IN TUNE SHARP UNTIL DISPLAY SHOWS J Press amp HOLD Hi DONE TUNING PRESS ANY OF THE A B C OR D FOOTSWITCHES Appendix B Using Your Feet Be2 FBV Shortboard CHANNEL A CHANNEL B CHANNEL C CHANNEL D TAP fe fe O C oO 4 1 Channel A B C amp D See page 4 5 In Normal FBV Mode these select presets and you can tap on the lit switch to set Delay Time In Jam Control Mode these control recorder song drum playback and recording For details on new Alternate Footswitch Modes which were implemented in the v2 09 firmware please see the Spider Jam Advanced Guide at www line6 com manuals 2 Bank Up Bank Do2. Mic Aux EQ If you d like to customize the Mic Aux EQ yourself e Press the Tone Settings button three times to show additional functions e Turn the Select knob to highlight Mic Aux EQ e Press Right on the 4 way button e Press Left Right on the 4 way button to select Bass Mid or Treble e Turn the Select knob to adjust the Bass Mid or Treble levels MIC AUX EQ B 50 50 50 BASS MID TREBLE Spider Jam the Amp Mic Aux Delay And Reverb If you d like to customize the Mic Aux Delay and Reverb e Press the Tone Settings button three times to show additional functions e Turn the Select knob to highlight Mic Aux Delay And Reverb e Press Right on the 4 way button Press Left Right on the 4 way button to select Reverb Delay or Delay Time e Turn the Select knob to adjust the Reverb level Delay level or Delay Time MIC AUX DELAY AND REVERB e 40 OFF 900 0 CH O 25 AVS DELAY DELAY TIME Mic Aux Compressor The Compressor will help even out your performance by reducing the volume of the loudest sounds to better match the volume of the quieter sounds e Press the Tone Settings button three times to show additional functions e Turn the Select knob to highlight Mic Aux Compressor e Press Right on the 4 way button e Press Left Right on the 4 way button to select between Threshold at what level should the compressor start working Ratio how aggressive should the compressor be when it starts worki
3. ES 3 First recording also determines loop length First Overdub Second Overdub pe Third Overdub preme With Spider Jam you can also loop record with or without a Song or Drum Loop If you record with a Song 4e or Drum Groove Time in Minutes Vita puua Lee Baa 3 Minute Song or Drum This portion will loop Groove with the recording First recording also determines loop length First Overdub Second Overdub p Third Overdub Homme As the recording loops the portion of the Song or Drum Groove that matches the recording will loop too as if it had been recorded with the loop Recording without a Song or Drum Groove To record without a Song or Drum Groove e Press the Song Drums button to show the Song Drums page e Press Right on the 4 way button to select Rec e Make sure your sources are connected and your levels are set as described in Chapters 3 and 4 e Press the Record Select button to choose Guitar or Mic Aux as your recording source Remember that the Aux input can be assigned to either Guitar or Mic and the CD MP3 input gets mixed and recorded with the Mic input Loop Recording with Spider Jam 42 e Press the Rec Overdub button to set the loop start point and start recording e Play or sing e Press the Rec Overdub button to set the loop end point Loop immediately begins to play back from the beginning and will continuously loop Or
4. Gate Boost e Press Right on the 4 way button e Turn the Select knob to turn the Noise Gate on or off This setting is stored and recalled with presets Guitar Distortion Boost 2 3 There s also a Distortion Boost available This gives the kind of extra dirt that you d expect from a Distortion pedal with the distortion control set low and the output control set high It boosts your guitar signal before it reaches the Amp Model so that you hit the model harder and get a more distorted sound Enabling this is the same as kicking on Stomp on the FBV Shortboard e Press the Tone Settings button three times to show additional functions e Turn the Select knob to highlight Guitar Gate Boost e Press Right on the 4 way button e On the page showing the gate and boost settings press Right on the 4 way button to select Boost e Turn the Select knob to turn the Distortion Boost on or off This setting is stored and recalled with presets Guitar Tuner Press and hold the Tap button or Tap footswitch on an optional FBV footswitch for 2 seconds or more and you get an instant digital Tuner The volume is muted during tuning so you won t hear anything coming out of the amp Press any button to exit Tuner Mode The display on the top panel of the Spider Jam will work as the tuner display FX Auto Select When you select an Amp Model from the front panel Spider Jam will also automatically dial in the effects to make that effect s
5. Level e Play Preview On Off 22 Level Inputs Button A first press of this button gives you e Song Drums Volume e Guitar Track Volume Controls amp Connections e Mic Aux Track Volume A second press of this button gives you e Mic Input Level e Aux Input Level e CD Input Level 23 Tone Settings Button A first press of this button gives you e Guitar Tone Presets A second press of this button gives you e Mic Aux Presets A third press of this button displays the following menu items e Gate Boost On Off e FX Auto Select On Off Songs Set Tone On Off e Recordings Set Tone On Off e Mic Aux EQ e Mic Aux Delay And Reverb e Mic Aux Compressor e Output Routing Mode Pitch Tempo Preview Mode e FBV Mode 24 Save Button Pressing this button displays the following menu items e Save Guitar Tone e Save Recording To Internal e Save Recording To SD Card e Erase Saved Recording e Erase SD Card Recording e Erase All Internal Recordings e Transfer Recording To Card e Transfer Recording From Card e Transfer All To Card e Transfer All From Card e Save Recording Mix As WAV To Card e Import WAV File From Card e Format Card e Firmware Version e Firmware Upgrade Controls amp Connections POWER REQUIREMENTS _ BESTIENE WARNING AVIS SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC AEC NEPS OUVRIR TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS E
6. Lo os am a RECORD SELECT HOLD FOR REC MODE REC gt UNDO OVERDUB STOP HOLD TO CLEAR 17 Select Knob Turn this knob to change the selected item on the Display 18 4 way Navigation Button Press Up Down Left or Right on this button to get to a setting that you d like to change 19 Transport Controls These buttons control the built in jam and recording functions Rec Overdub Press to start and stop recording or overdubbing e Play Stop Press to start and stop the loaded Song Drum Loop or Recording e Undo Hold to Clear After recording press to undo delete your last recorded section or hold for 3 seconds to clear erase either the entire recording the Guitar track the Mic Aux track or the Song Drum selection by using the Clear menu 20 Record Select Button and LEDs Press this button to select an input for recording either Guitar or Mic Aux The Display and corresponding text will light up to show what s been selected Press and hold for 2 seconds to choose whether the Aux should feed the guitar tone and get recorded with Guitar or feed the Mic FX and get recorded with the Mic 21 Song Drums Button A first press of this button gives you e Song Select e Drums Select e Recording Select A second press of this button displays the following menu items e Tempo Pitch Modes e Looping On Off e Endless Play On Off e Recorder Overdub
7. Right on the 4 way button VS PITCH SHIFT OREA ORG SEM KEY A 95 BPM 0 B e To time stretch press Left on the 4 way button if necessary to highlight Time Stretch e Then turn the Select knob to change tempo e If a Song or Drum is active the original tempo is also shown for reference and will not change If no Song or Drum is active time stretch will be shown as a percentage rather than a BPM beats per minute value e To transpose press Right on the 4 way button if necessary to highlight the Pitch Shift heading e Then turn the Select knob to transpose up down e If a Song is active the resulting key will also be shown Jamming with Spider Jam e If a Drum is active no key will be shown If no Song or Drum is active transpose will be shown as a percentage rather than semi tones Changing the Speed Pitch of a Song or Drum Groove You can change the tempo of the currently loaded Song or Drum Groove as follows e Press the Song Drums button twice to show the additional functions e Turn the Select knob to to highlight Tempo Pitch Modes then press Right on the 4 way button e Turn the Select knob to highlight Varispeed and press Right on the 4 way button e For Drum Grooves the default tempo in BPM beats per minute will be displayed Turn the Select knob to select a new tempo e For Songs a transposition amount will be displayed along with the current tempo in BPM Turn the Select knob to pick a ne
8. We wanted to capture that early British pop rock tone that the Beatles and the Stones are so well known for Crunch Red LED Crunch This sound was crafted during our studies of the 68 Marshall Plexi 50 Watt This type of Marshall amp was used by a number of early metal bands Check out albums like British Steel Number of the Beast and Black Out Crunch provides a wider range of tone control settings than the original Marshall amp had This Amp Model will allow you to bump up the mids even at the highest Drive settings Green LED On Fire Plexi On Fire This Amp Model is based on a 68 Marshall Plexi 100 watt with a few added extras The combination of a Variac and the jumpered input channels creates that infamous brown sound that will feel like flames are shooting out the input jack Come on Dave Give me a break All product names are trademarks of their respective owners which are in no way associated or affiliated with Ling 6 These product names descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during Line 6 s sound model development Hiwatt is a registered trademark of Fernandes Company Inc FENDER Twin Reverb Deluxe Reverb and Bassman are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Appendix A Modeled Amps Ae2 Metal Red LED Metal This Amp Model is based on the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier For JM
9. button e If you want to rename the new recording press Left Right on the 4 way button to pick a character and the Select knob to change that character 4 3 e Press Down on the 4 way button to save or press the Song Level or Tone buttons to cancel Loading Recordings To load a recording e Press the Song Drums button to show the Song Drums Page e Press Right on the 4 way button to select Rec e Turn the Select knob to see the available recordings e When you get to the one you want press the Play button to play the Recording and remain in the list Or press Right on the 4 way button to play the Recording and exit the list e Press the Play Stop footswitch to stop and start the recording With the latest Spider Jam firmware update you can now save and load Recordings directly to and from an SD card For more details please download the Spider Jam Advanced Guide at www line6 com manuals Setting the Recorder Playback Level You can adjust the playback levels of the Song Drums recorded Guitar track and recorded Mic track e Press the Level Inputs button e Press Left Right on the 4 way button to select Song Drums Guitar or Mic e Turn the Select knob to set the level PLAYBACK LEVELS 100 100 100 e ONTAS GUITAR MIC AUX WAV Loop Recording with Spider Jam 4 4 Setting the Recorder Overdub Level You can choose how loud you want previously recorded material to be when you re overdubbing e Pre
10. 4 Looper we made careful enhancements to this classic tone The resulting Amp Model has a definite modern flavor This monster truck of tone delivers a tight bottom end that s big powerful tight and fast Use this Amp Model to get a tight and punchy high gain Metal sound Green LED Spinal Puppet This sound was created to be an aggressive high gain Amp Model with a unique Mid control that will sweep though an entire spectrum of tone on one knob The Mid knob for this Amp Model changes the character of the distortion When set to minimum the distortion exhibits Fuzz pedal characteristics When the Mid is set to noon it mimics the creamy modern high gain amp tones And when the Mid knob is turned up to max it s very much reminiscent of that Class A sound Of course then there are all the places in between Insane Red LED Insane This model is our dialed in for shredding version of the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier red channel It combines the intensity and impact of Metal Red but delivers more midrange and teeth for that bone crushing brain piercing insane grind Green LED 80s Solo Our goal with Insane was to provide you with as much input gain distortion as possible short of complete meltdown You get an obscene helping of distortion while still retaining tonal definition and character As a result you get way more bottom end and cabinet character than other small amps Crank up the Drive control and prepa
11. QUIPMENT TO RUIN OR MOISTURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 1 NOT RENOVE COVER NO USER SER CEABLEPATS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ESENE TH Wa DESIGNED IN U S A MADE IN GN CE E UID OAT Crnegg SPIDER JAM U S PATENT NO 5 789 689 30 51 0284 DO00O0OUOI sanwan POD Q DIRECT RE UALITY CORDING OUT 25 Direct Recording Out This pair of RCA jacks is perfect for connecting Spider Jam to an external recorder or computer to capture your jams Or connect them to your sound system to hear Spider Jam through it 26 SD Card Slot You can use standard SD Cards up to 2GB capacity to store Spider Jam recordings and transfer them to from your computer Please visit wwv line6 com manuals to download more information on SD Card features This slot is also used at our factory to install the firmware that controls your Spider Jam 27 Power Connector amp Fuse The included power cable connects here See the rear panel markings for fuse information Spider Jam the Amp SPIDER JAM THE AMP Recalling Amp Presets Your new Spider Jam amplifier is loaded with over 300 amp and effect presets to cover a wide range of tones and styles Many presets have been dialed in by some of today s influential artists When selecting presets the disp
12. Spider Jam with version 2 firmware features Pilot s Handbook Manuel de pilotage Pilotenhandbuch Pilotenhandboek Manual del Piloto Se Please visit www line6 com manuals EMO 447 to download information on SD Card features Get free lessons and tones Join Spider Online www line6 com spideronline 40 00 0 34 Electrophonic Limited Edition available www line6 com manuals Rev Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING 10 REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING 10 REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THE APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The lightning symbol within a triangle means The exclamation point within a triangle means electrical caution It indicates the presence of caution Please read the information next to all caution signs information about operating voltage and potential risks of electrical shock SERIAL NO Please Note All product names r
13. annot be erased but they can be modified and saved to one of the 36 User preset locations Style Presets organized by style or song including based on the top 200 guitar rock songs of all time There are separate folders for each style and year that the song came out These too are read only and cannot be erased but can be modified and saved to any of the 36 User presets e User 36 great sounding presets that you can overwrite with your own custom tones The User presets are numbered 1A 9D and can also be recalled using an optional FBV foot controller Check out Appendix B for more info A factory reset will restore these presets to their factory defaults Spider Jam the Amp 2 2 Saving Guitar Tone Presets You can store your current settings to one of the 36 User preset locations as follows e Press the Save button e Turn the Select knob to highlight Save Guitar Tone e Press Right on the 4 way button If you ve modified a User preset you ll be taken to that User preset location If you ve modified any other preset you ll go to User preset location 1A e Turn the Select knob to select the User preset location you want to store to e Press Right on the 4 way button e If you want to rename the new preset use Left Right on the 4 way button to pick a character and the Select knob to change that character e Press Down on the 4 way button to save or press the Song Level or Tone buttons to cancel e The settin
14. button then press the Rec button This forces Rec Select to Guitar turns off the Song Drums and immediately starts the recorder Press Play Stop to stop recording Undoing the Last Recording Press the Undo button to erase your last overdub Clearing Erasing the Current Track To access the Clear functions e Hold the Undo button for 2 seconds e Clear All is initially selected e Press Undo to completely clear recorded audio and also clear the Drum Song selection e Or turn the Select knob to choose Clear Guitar Track e Press Undo to clear just the guitar track without affecting the Mic Aux track or the Drum Song selection Loop Recording with Spider Jam e Or turn the Select knob to choose Clear Mic Aux Track e Press Undo to clear just the guitar track without affecting the Mic Aux track or the Drum Song selection e Or turn the Select knob to choose Clear Song Drum Track e Press Undo to clear the current Drum Song selection but leave any current recorded audio undisturbed Saving Recordings When you save a recording your complete setup is saved including any recorded audio which Song is selected your levels Aux setup Mic FX and guitar tone preset To save a recording to internal memory e Press the Save button e Turn the Select knob to highlight Save Recording To Internal e Press Right on the 4 way button e Turn the Select knob to select the location you want to save to e Press Right on the 4 way
15. del to emulate those late 60 s and early 70 s clean tones It started off as an Amp Model based on a 1973 Hiwatt custom 100 We extended the tone control range and tightened up the low end Hit an open A chord and let that big sweet tone ring Twan Red LER Twang This Amp Model draws on our analysis of mid 60 s Fender amps including the blackface 65 Twin Reverb and blackface 64 Deluxe Reverb We wanted an Amp Model that has that classic glassy high end tone with some snap and bite for some serious chick n pick n Things don t get too crunchy until reaching the top range of the Drive knob Green LED Twin Twang This Amp Model is based on a number of vintage tweed amps We evaluated a 53 Ael Fender tweed Deluxe 58 Fender tweed Bassman and a 60 Gibson Explorer to create a swingin Rockabilly tone Add some reverb and a slap echo and Be bop alu la Blues Red LED Blues What would happen if we based a model on three helpings of 65 Marshall JTM 45 one scoop of 58 Fender Bassman a schmeer of 63 Fender Vibroverb and a dash of Supro for good measure The biggest fattest down home Blues amp ever heard This Amp Model slides between gritty swamp infected cleans to syrupy smooth walloping drive tones It s time to get down and dirty Green LED Class A Ready steady GO This Amp Model is based on a fawn Vox AC 30 amplifier with an updated and expanded tone control circuit
16. eferred to in this manual are trademarks of their respective owners which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6 These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6 s sound model development CE Line 6 Inc The POD Clifton House Butler s leap Rugby Warwickshire United Kingdom CV 21 3RQ 26580 Agoura Road Calabasas CA 91302 1921 USA You should read these Important Safety Instructions Keep these instructions in a safe place Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat This apparatus shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing connection Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the
17. gs of all these controls are stored AMP MODELS ty io wee on meo On onus PS Cyst eX oul Sn foe KA KA DRIVE BASS TREBLE CHAN VOL REVERB Mic Aux FX Presets The Microphone input has its own FX If you ve chosen to mix the Aux input with the Microphone input the Aux input will share this processing too To select a preset for these FX e Press the Tone Settings button twice to show this display Mic Aux Preset Vocals Female 1 e Turn the Select knob to select from the presets Aux Input Assign The Aux input can be used for a second guitar or any other audio source This input can either share the Amp and FX processing with the Guitar input or share the Microphone input s EQ Reverb Delay and Compressor FX You get to decide If you re connecting a second guitar you ll want to share the Guitar processing For just about everything else you ll want to share the Microphone processing Here s how you make that choice e Hold the Record Select button for two seconds e Turn the Select knob to select Mixed with Microphone or Mixed with Guitar e Press the Song Drums Level Inputs or Tone Settings button to exit Spider Jam the Amp Guitar Noise Gate Spider Jam includes a built in Noise Gate which helps to cut down on hiss and noise Here s how you turn it on and off e Press the Tone Settings button three times to show additional functions e Turn the Select knob to highlight Guitar
18. hine If you d like to disable this feature you can e Press the Tone Settings button three times to show additional functions e Turn the Select knob to highlight FX Auto Select e Press Right on the 4 way button e Turn the Select knob to turn the FX Auto Select on or off Spider Jam the Amp 294 Microphone Trim Knob The first step after connecting a microphone is to set this knob e Sing into your microphone at maximum volume and turn this knob until the Clip light starts to light slightly e Turn the knob back down slightly so clipping won t occur e When not using a mic always turns this all the way left clockwise to minimum to avoid any noise from the unconnected mic preamp Microphone Aux and CD MP3 Input Levels Before using the Mic Aux and CD MP3 inputs set their levels as follows e Press the Level Inputs button twice to show this display 80 60 40 20 0 CO lt e Press Left Right on the 4 way button to select Mic Aux or CD e Sing or play into the selected input and observe the readings on the meter e Adjust the Select knob so that the meter shows a peak reading between 20 and 0 Tip Start by turning the Select knob until you see 0 dB on the screen as shown in the previous graphic Then turn whatever is connected to Spider Jam up or down to get a peak meter reading between 20 and 0 If you can t get there from the other unit use the Select knob as described above
19. istening Service is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as e power supply cord or plug is damaged e liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus e the unit has been exposed to rain or moisture the unit is dropped or the enclosure is damaged e the unit does not operate normally or changes in performance in a significant way Spider Jam Pilot s Handbook 2009 Line 6 Inc CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS Controls amp Connections Guitar In Plug your guitar in here The Guitar input has dedicated Amp and FX processing Mic In and Trim Connect a microphone to this XLR input and use the Trim knob to adjust its gain The Mic input has its own independent EQ Reverb Delay and Compressor FX processing Note When not using a mic always turns this all the way left clockwise to minimum to avoid any noise from the unconnected mic preamp Aux In This 1 4 inch input can be used for a second guitar mic or just about any other audio source You can choose whether this input gets processed and recorded with the Guitar input or Mic input CD MP3 Plug in any audio source to jam with your favorite music or drum machine Use the device s output control to adjust its volume Note Start with the volume on your device at it s lowest setting and bring it up to the volume you desire This input gets mixed with the Mic input for recording but without any processing C
20. l switching while Jam Control Mode gives you access to Transport Controls and Song selection Depending on which FBV you choose to use both modes give you access to effects on off distortion boost on off wah volume pedals and tap tempo for setting delay times Jamming with Spider Jam 304 On the following page is a table of FBV functionality when using one with a Spider Jam not all functions are available from all FBVs FBV Footswitch Normal Mode Jam Control Mode o O e SUS E E E a oS Ponto Bark Dow e To change the FBV mode do the following e Press the Tone Settings button three times to show the additional functions e Turn the Select knob to highlight FBV Mode e Press Right on the 4 way button e Turn the Select knob to choose Normal Mode or Jam Control Mode e When Jam Control Mode is selected the display shows you what the ABCD footswitches will do If you try this without an FBV connected the display will show No Pedal Connected For details on Alternate Footswitch Modes which were implemented in the v2 09 firmware please download the Spider Jam Advanced Guide at www line6 com manuals Loop Recording with Spider Jam Loop RECORDING WITH SPIDER JAM Loop Recording 101 Spider Jam s on board loop recorder allows you to record your guitar or any other input automatically loop that recording and overdub into that recorded loop You can also think of it graphically First recording
21. lay looks like this bon 1A Back N Black 2 e Press Up on the 4 way button to select the top left area it will be shown in the display as a black box with inverted text While this area is selected e Turn the Select knob to choose the Artist Bank Style Bank or User Bank e Now press Right on the 4 way button to select the top right area it will be shown in the display as a black box with inverted text While this area is selected e For the Artist and Style presets turn the Select knob to choose from the available Artist and Style folders e For the User presets turn the Select knob to choose a User preset e Press Down on the 4 way button to select the preset name it will be shown in the display as a black box with inverted text While this area is highlighted e Turn the Select knob to select the next previous presets from the currently selected preset group Want to know more about these presets We re glad you asked e Artist These presets were dialed in by a team of insane guitar slinging rock stars that cover a great range of styles We sent an amp to each of them to create a bank of inspiring tones Some chose to capture the tone of their records while some explored the insane range of tonal possibility that Spider Jam offers Whatever the outcome their work is at your disposal It s as if they came to your home and helped you dial in your amp There are separate folders for each artist These presets c
22. lip Light This lights to say Whoa Nelly That s too much input If the Guitar and Aux inputs cause clipping turn down the device that s feeding your Spider Jam If the Mic input causes clipping turn down the Mic Trim 7 Amp Models Spin this knob to select one of 12 Amp Models All the guitar tone and FX controls will automatically be set to sound great with that Amp Model so you can just play When you turn this knob the Display will briefly show the currently loaded Amp Model name along with the current settings of the Drive Bass Mid Treble and Chan Vol knobs Tone Controls Drive is like the volume or gain knob on other amps controls how much dirt you get in your sound Bass Mid and Treble controls are customized for each Amp Model to give you optimal tonal control When you turn any of these knobs the Display will briefly show the currently loaded Amp Model name along with the current settings of the Drive Bass Mid Treble and Chan Vol knobs Channel Volume This control helps you balance the volumes of different amp and effect setups that you store in your Spider Jam s 36 User preset channels When you turn this knob the Display will briefly show the currently loaded Amp Model name along with the current settings of the Drive Bass Mid Treble and Chan Vol knobs Controls amp Connections S FOR TUNER TAPE pa LOLONG OFF Oro we ECHO REVERB 9 Smart Control FX S
23. ng and Level turn it up if the compressor ends up lowering your volume too much e Turn the Select knob to adjust the selected parameter MIC AUX COMPRESSOR 12 6 T OR o 0 SM RATIO LEVELCDB Factory Reset If you d like to reset your Spider Jam to its factory fresh state discarding all your own adjustments to the User presets and restoring the factory standard settings do the following e Power up while holding the Tone Settings button e Warning a Factory Reset will replace all your customized User presets with the factory standard settings So before doing a reset be sure to back up any custom presets you d like to save Jamming with Spider Jam JAMMING WITH SPIDER JAM Spider Jam is always ready to back you with over 100 built in Songs and Drum Grooves laid down by top L A session aces No MIDI here From country to funk and blues to punk these authentic backing tracks are the perfect accompaniment and inspiration for practicing composing or simply having fun playing guitar Loading Drum Grooves To load a drum groove e Press the Song Drums button to show the Song Drums Page e Press Left Right on the 4 way button to select Drums e Turn the Select knob to see the available drum grooves The grooves are arranged by tempo and the BPM beats per minute shows up as the first 3 characters of the name If Play Preview is on you ll hear a short clip of each drum groove as you browse e When you get t
24. o the one you want press the Play button to play the groove and remain in the list Or press Right on the 4 way button to play the groove and exit the list e Press the Play Stop button to stop and start the groove If Endless Play is set to on the groove will play in a continuous loop If Endless Play is set to off the groove will play from beginning to end then stop Loading Songs To load a Song e Press the Song Drums button to show the Song Drums Page e Press Left Right on the 4 way button to select Songs e Turn the Select knob to see the available Songs The Songs are arranged by tempo and the BPM beats per minute shows up as the first 3 characters of the Song name If Play Preview is on you ll hear a short clip of each Song as you browse e When you get to the one you want press the Play button to play the Song and remain in the list Or press Right on the 4 way button to play the Song and exit the list e Press the Play Stop button to stop and start the Song If Endless Play is set to on the Song will play in a continuous loop If Endless Play is set to off the Song will play from beginning to end then stop Play Preview You can choose whether you want to automatically hear short clips while you browse through the Songs and Drum Grooves as follows e Press the Song Drums button twice to show the additional functions e Turn the Select knob to highlight Play Preview e Press Right on the 4 way button e Tu
25. pin one of these knobs to get great FX fast and easy Knob A selects Chorus Flange Phaser or Tremolo with a range of settings for each effect The LED shows the active effect Knob B selects Delay Tape Echo or Sweep echo with a range of mix settings from low to high The LED indicates the active effect To change the delay time tap the Tap button When you turn either knob the Display will briefly show you the current settings Turning a knob all the way down turns its effect off Reverb Dial up more or less virtual room While turning the knob the Display will show you the current setting Master Volume You can choose the overall volume of the amplifier without affecting your MASTER 13 14 tone The current setting is briefly shown in the Display when you turn this knob Tap Hold for Tuner Tap on the Tap button a few times to set the delay time The Display will briefly show the delay time you tapped in BPM Hold the Tap button for 3 seconds to activate the built in chromatic tuner FBV Pedal See Appendix B for more info Phones To listen with headphones plug in here The speakers are muted when this jack is in use Power Switch Flip the switch to bring Spider Jam to life Display The LCD liquid crystal display is your window into the power of Spider Jam Here you ll see various pages as you work the controls BUITAR WUS TING
26. power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture The appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable Connect only to AC power outlets rated 100 120V_ 220 240V 50 60Hz depending on the voltage range of the included power supply Prolonged listening at high volume levels may cause irreparable hearing loss and or damage Always be sure to practice safe l
27. press the Play Stop button to set the loop end point and stop playback e Once you have a loop recorded and playing back press the Rec Overdub button twice to overdub additional audio on top of the loop Recording with a Song or Drum Groove To record with a Song or Drum Groove Press the Song Drums button to show the Song Drums page e Press Right on the 4 way button to select Song or Drums e Make sure your sources are connected and your levels are set as described in Chapters 3 and 4 e Press the Record Select button to choose Guitar or Mic Aux as your recording source Remember that the Aux input can be assigned to either Guitar or Mic and the CD MP3 input gets mixed and recorded with the Mic input e Load and play a Song or Drum Loop as described in Chapter 4 e About 1 bar before you want to begin recording press the Rec button Recording begins at beat 1 of the next bar This will also set the loop start point e Play or sing e Press the Rec Overdub button to set the loop end point Loop immediately begins to play back from the beginning and will continuously loop Or press the Play Stop button to set the loop end point and stop playback e Once you have a loop recorded and playing back press the Rec Overdub button twice to overdub additional audio on top of the loop Quick Capture If you ve got a guitar riff that you want to capture quickly without having to set up the recorder press and hold the Undo
28. re to dominate All product names are trademarks of their respective owners which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6 These product names descriptions and images are provided fer the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during Line 6 s sound mod development VOX is a registered trademark of Vox R amp D Limited MARSHALL registered trademark of Marshall Amplification Plc MESA BOOGIE and RECTIFIER are registered trademarks of Mesa Boogie Ltd isa Appendix B Using Your Feet APPENDIX B Usinc Your FEET The FBV series of foot controllers includes the original FBV the more compact FBV Shortboard and the FBV Express The following pages detail operations with the two most appropriate FBVs for Spider Jam the FBV Express and FBV Shortboard note that the Line 6 Floor Board and FB4 foot controllers will not work with Spider Jam FBV Cable FBV foot controllers come with an included RJ 45 cable Connect this cable between the rear panel of the Spider Jam and the side of the FBV If you ever need a replacement cable look for a Category 5 10 Base T or RJ 45 cable with male connectors on both ends These can be found at almost any computer supply retailer Note Do not use a cross over CAT 5 cable as it may send voltage to unintended locations of your FBV controller and damage the unit FBV Express _ lt
29. rn the Select knob to turn Play Preview On or Off Jamming with Spider Jam 3 2 Endless Play To choose whether the Songs and Drum Grooves loop endlessly or just play once and stop do the following e Press the Song Drums button twice to show the additional functions e Turn the Select knob to highlight Endless Play e Press Right on the 4 way button e Turn the Select knob to turn Endless Play On or Off You can also choose whether a free time Recording loops endlessly or just plays once then stops as follows e Press the Song Drums button twice to show the additional functions e Turn the Select knob to highlight Looping then press Right on the 4 way button e Turn the Select knob to turn Looping for Recording or Playback On or Off Setting the Song Drums Playback Level e Press the Level Inputs button to show the Playback Levels page e Press Left Right on the 4 way button to select Song Drums e Turn the Select knob up or down to set the playback level PLAYBACK LEVELS 100 100 100 ww NRY GUITAR MIC AUX WAV Time Stretch Transpose a Song or Drum Groove You can time stretch or transpose the currently loaded Song or Drum Groove as follows e Press the Song Drums button twice to show the additional functions e Turn the Select knob to highlight Tempo Pitch Modes then press Right on the 4 way button e Turn the Select knob to display the Time Stretching And Pitch Shifting screen then press
30. ss the Song Drums button twice to show the additional functions e Turn the Select knob to highlight Recorder Overdub then press Right on the 4 way button e Turn the Select knob to set the level RECORDER_OVERDUB PREVIOUS AUDIO VOLUME Erasing Recordings To erase a recording do the following e Press the Save button e Turn the Select knob to highlight Erase Saved Recording Press Right on the 4 way button e Turn the Select knob to select the Recording you want to erase Press Right on the 4 way button e Press the Down button to erase or press the Song Level or Tone buttons to cancel You can also select and erase the Demo just like any recording to free up some additional recording time Additionally there are new Erase commands included with the latest Spider Jam firmware update such as Erase All Internal Recordings and Erase SD Card Recording For details please see the Spider Jam Advanced Guide at www line6 com manuals Appendix A Modeled Amps APPENDIX A MopELED Amps Which Amps Are Modeled There are 12 Amp Models living within your Spider Jam Clean Red LED Clean Select this Amp Model and adjust the tone controls to get crisp amazing clean tones great warm jazz tones and all the high end shimmer you ll need with a generous amount of bottom end to boot Then dial up a little chorus and delay to get the ultimate clean sound Green LED Glassy We developed this Amp Mo
31. w pitch in 1 2 steps the resulting tempo will be displayed Note that once you ve made a recording you can t change the speed pitch 303 For more details on Tempo Pitch Modes please download the Spider Jam Advanced Guide at www line com manuals Setting Guitar Tones with Songs By default loading a Song will automatically load a custom crafted guitar tone too You can choose whether you want a Song to automatically set the guitar tone as follows e Press the Tone Settings button three times to show the additional functions e Turn the Select knob to highlight Songs Set Tone e Press Right on the 4 way button e Turn the Select knob to select On or Off Output Routing for RCA Jacks You can choose what signals are sent to the RCA jacks on the back of the unit e Press the Tone Settings button three times to show the additional functions e Turn the Select knob to highlight Output Routing e Press Right on the 4 way button e To have everything come out of both Spider Jam s on board speakers and the RCA jacks turn the Select knob to select Normal e To have the Guitar come out of Spider Jam s 12 inch speaker and everything else come out of the RCA jacks turn the Select knob to select Performance Setting the FBV Mode Plugging in an optional Line 6 FBV foot controller lets you control Spider Jam with your feet There are two FBV Modes of operation Normal Mode allows you to use your FBV for User bank and channe
32. wn Select any of the 9 Banks of User presets 3 Stomp Mod Delay Reverb You guessed it These switch the Spider Jam effects Mod Delay and Reverb on and off kinda like they were stomp boxes on a pedal board Stomp engages the Distortion Boost 4 Tap Tuner Tap a couple beats to set the tempo Or press and hold this switch until you see the tuner on the pedal s display Press it again to exit tuner mode 5 Wah and Volume Lights These light to show that a pedal is ready to control Wah or Volume e To switch the pedal to control Wah or Volume press the pedal fully forward and shift your weight onto your toe enough to click the toe switch e The Tweak function does not apply to Spider Jam e If a separate expression pedal is connected to the Shortboard s rear panel 1 4 inch jack the Shortboard pedal controls Wah only with the toe switch toggling the Wah on off 6 External Pedal Jack You can connect an expression pedal such as the Line 6 EX 1 to the Shortboard s rear panel 1 4 inch jack and the connected pedal will control Volume while the Shortboard pedal controls Wah only 7 FBV Pedal Press the pedal forward to click the toe switch turning the pedal from Volume to Wah 8 FX Loop Displays the current Recording name if a recording is loaded
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