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Loops in Chain
User Manual
Introduction
The product is a switcher that allows you to organize a very populated
pedalboard and facilitate effect changes rapidly in a live performance without so
much "tap dancing". It also allows more sophisticated applications so far only
available on MIDI equipment. This unit provides many possibilities without the
need for complex configurations and at a very affordable cost. Allows the use of
any effect pedal wether it is TrueByPass or not and the Loops in Chain turns it
automatically into TrueByPass.
It has the following features:
- 10 effect loops, any of which can be internally configured as amplifier control
lines or of any other device.
- 8 footswitches to select presets or patches
- 1 reset button to Truebypass whole unit
- 1 button which allows you to change the mode of operation
- 8 green LEDs indicating the preset or active loop
- 10 blue LEDs that indicate active loops/control lines
- 1 red LED indicates that the unit is powered
- 1 red LED indicates that the active mode is "Instant Access"
- 8 dipswitches each with 10 microkeys to set presets or patches (set of effects
or control lines which are activated to select the patch). Allows to have 8
configured presets and access to them from a single stomp.
- 2 modes of operation: patch selection (Presets) or effect selection (Instant
Access). Patch selection mode, changes the active patch to the new chosen
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Summary of Contents for Jake Amps Loops in Chain

  • Page 1 MIDI equipment. This unit provides many possibilities without the need for complex configurations and at a very affordable cost. Allows the use of any effect pedal wether it is TrueByPass or not and the Loops in Chain turns it automatically into TrueByPass.
  • Page 2: Optional Add Ons

    with a single stomp. Reset button turns off everything to stay in Truebypass. In the effect selection mode, each of the 8 buttons selects a loop. If any loop is configured as control line, it will operate the line. In this mode loops are activated and deactivated by pressing and can build up those who are active.
  • Page 3: Presets Mode

    Panel Presets Mode In preset mode, each button activates a preset, previously set using the dipswitches which lie at the bottom of the unit. Each of the 8 dipswitches boasts 10 microkeys that correspond to each of the 10 loops/control lines. When you select the "On"...
  • Page 4 You can pass from mode to the other at any time by simply stepping on the mode "Presets/Instant Access" button In Presets mode the last selected preset is retained in memory, even when you change mode. In "Instant Access" mode, changing mode will reset the selection.
  • Page 5: Control Lines

    “plop”. Control Lines All Loops in Chain ports can be configured as loops or control lines. For this it’s necessary to open the unit, since this is done via internal jumpers (J14 to J23) located on the analog board near each loop connection jack. There are two...
  • Page 6: Setup Examples

    Reverb, etc. With Loops in Chain there no need for an amp FSW, Loops in Chain can operate that line every time the patch says so or in Instant Access mode if the line was set within the first 8 ports.
  • Page 7 In the following diagram you can see how to make a connection where two amplifiers are used. Loops in Chain allows to switch from an amplifier to another by simply stepping on the appropriate patch, and set the effects chain...
  • Page 8 An amplifier is connected to Loops in Chain’s output jack and the other on a particular loop, in this case loop 4. Each presets have designated the effects and control lines which are to be used with each amplifier. You can set up presets that use the effects attached in ports 5, 6 and 7 for both amplifiers and effects connected to ports 1, 2 and 3 will only act on the left amplifier.
  • Page 9 INTRODUCTION CONNECTIONS OPTIONAL ADD ONS SPECIFICATIONS OPERATION OWER ANEL RESETS NSTANT CCESS UFFER UTER ONTROL INES ABLES SETUP EXAMPLES 1: A XAMPLE MPLIFIER WITH EFFECTS LOOP 2: T XAMPLE MPLIFIERS...

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