Okay, there are only a few input jacks on this little bugger, and all of them are important (and unique) in their own respect:
1) The Instrument Input Jack – Just like you would think. A standard plug for your electrical output instrument of choice. There is a knob that controls the volume of the output for this jack.
2) The Microphone Input Jack – A jack for a microphone. Simple. There is also a volume adjustment knob for the output of this jack.
3) The Auxiliary Input Jack – This is where it gets interesting. With the purchase of a cheap (mine was $7) male-to-male cable from Radioshack, your possibilites really take off. You can hook up an ipod, cd player, computer, or any other sound source that outputs through a standard headphone jack. *IMPORTANT* – There is no knob for volume adjustment for the output of this jack.
With all of this in mind, here’s what I hope to eventually have as a setup:
–Standard Guitar Amplifier for all sound output.
–Standard Microphone for vocals, with a few floor pedals for effects (long-term goal there).
–Audio splitter in the aux input, allowing both:
a) Computer with loop tracking program (probably FruityLoops, or FL Studio if you insist).
b) MP3 player.
–Guitar (eventually electric with acoustic on side for other tunes) running through a Kaosspad, or possibly a floor effects pedal of some sort. Basically, anything that will allow freedom to manipulate guitar input on the fly.
After ending such a setup with the JamMan (last before the amp or soundboard), I really think that I would then only be limited by the extent of my creativity. I have the idea of a mix between “live” dj performance and live band performance. Also, there is the possibility of having dual output of the JamMan so one cord could go to a record device. The live set could be recorded and saved limitlessly.
I have to say, after messing around with the unit for only a few hours tops, I can see no major hangups yet. If you have the $300 to invest, I fully support and endorse this pedal.
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