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  • Page 1 Spark 2 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Product Spec Hardware Control (Top) 07 
 Hardware Control (Rear)
 08 
 Pairing Spark 2 and the Spark App 08 
 To play music via Bluetooth®
 USB Audio
 Installing Battery
 Pairing With A Spark Control X
 Tuner Mode Factory Default Settings Factory Reset / Force Shutdown &...
  • Page 3 Connecting Apple Music Using Video Recording
 Using Voice Command Device Card and Adjustments (Bluetooth Settings, Power Settings and more) Updating Your Firmware on the Spark 2 Other Available Functions Tuner and Metronome
 Back Up Presets to Drop Box Online Support...

  • Page 4: Product Spec

    Product Specification AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS CONTROLS AND CONNECTIVITY FRONT PANEL CONTROLS FREQUENCY RANGE Power Button 20-20000 Hz Eight Programmable Preset Selector Amp Controls (Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, Master STEREO/MONO Mod, Delay, Reverb, Volume) STEREO Bluetooth/Music Channel Volume
 Looper Controls (Rec/Dub, Play/Stop, Undo/ MAXIMUM SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL Redo/Clear) RMS : 114 dB SPL @ 1m...
  • Page 5 Auto Chords 50,000+ Tones On ToneCloud®
 Spark AI
 Simple & Groove Looper Video Recording Tuner INCLUDED IN THE BOX BOX CONTENTS Spark 2 Amplifier USB C to C Cable AC to DC Power Adapter Get Started Card Safety Instructions Card...

  • Page 6: Front Panel

    Front Panel...
  • Page 7 It’s the default recording mode. • Signal Detection Mode (Click Off): Free length. It will automatically start recording when Spark 2 detects a guitar signal, users tap on the record button to stop recording. The REC/DUB LED will show yellow when switching to Signal Detection Mode.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel M - Pair Button 
 Press to enter Bluetooth® pairing mode when connecting to a new device. 
 Hold to enter pairing mode when connecting to Spark Control X. N - Line Output (1/4”) 
 Connect to the input of an external device, such as a PA system, audio interface, etc. 
 Use the L/Mono output if only using 1 output.

  • Page 9: Pairing Spark 2 And The Spark App

    Pairing Spark 2 And The Spark App • Download the Spark app using the QR code provided or search 'Spark amp' in the App Store or Google Play 
 Store. 
 
 • Turn on Spark 2 by holding the Power button.

  • Page 10: Usb Audio

    USB Audio 1. With Spark 2 turned off, connect to a computer via USB with the included USB cable. 
 2. Turn on Spark 2 and select “Spark 2 USB Audio” as the recording/playback device.
 3. Adjust USB playback volume with the Music Volume buttons on Spark 2.
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  • Page 11: Installing Battery

    Spark 2 is only compatible with Spark Battery (sold separately). Spark 2 will use Spark Battery power when unplugged. Spark Battery features up to 12 hours of play time and automatically starts charging when Spark 2 is plugged into a power outlet.
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  • Page 12: Pairing With A Spark Control

    Step1. Turn on Spark 2 and Spark Control X • Step2. Long press the Pair button on the Rear Panel of Spark 2 until both Wireless Indicator LEDs on the Front Panel light • Step3. Spark 2 will automatically connect...

  • Page 13: Tuner Mode

    While in tuner mode, the 3 Looper LEDs will display if the string being played is in tune.
 
 • Note that the output of Spark 2 will be muted while tuner mode is on.
 
 • To exit tuner mode, press the TAP/ TUNER button again.
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  • Page 14: Factory Default Settings

    More presets can be downloaded and customized for free on ToneCloud. You can access ToneCloud via the Spark app, search for a custom preset, download it for free, and then save the preset directly to Spark 2 by tapping ‘Save to hardware preset’ in the menu.

  • Page 15: Factory Reset / Force Shutdown & Restart

    Factory Reset Follow the steps below to perform a factory reset. This process will reset all the presets stored on the Spark 2 as well as Bluetooth and power saving settings. 
 
 1. Turn off your Spark 2.
 
 2. Hold the Power Button and Preset Knob at the same time and then release the buttons when the Battery Indicator turns white.
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  • Page 16 Spark App User Guide...
  • Page 17 (C) Select the device you want to connect to.
 (D) Enter Pairing Mode by pressing the Pair button on the Spark 2, then tap the connect button in the app. Tip: Connect Spark Amp to your smartphone as a Bluetooth speaker to play music. A stable connection between the amp and the app is required for audio output.

  • Page 18: Log In To Your Positive Grid Account

    Log In to Your Positive Grid Account Log in to your Positive Grid account to download tones from the ToneCloud and more. (A) Tap the Menu icon
 (B) Tap Log In
 (C) Log in with your existing account, use your Apple ID or Facebook ID, or tap on Sign Up to create a new...

  • Page 19: Manage Your Profile

    Manage Your Profile Set up your profile to manage your ToneCloud presets and connect with other Spark users. (A) Once you log in, a Set Up Your Profile prompt should appear, which will take you to the Edit Profile Page. You may edit your profile after the fact by going into your profile via the Menu page and tapping on your profile, then tapping on Edit My Profile.

  • Page 20: Adjusting Effects And Presets

    3. Share to ToneCloud - share your current preset to ToneCloud. 4. Save to Hardware - save your current preset to a Spark 2 Amp preset slot.
 (E) Local Presets - tap the preset name to select presets you’ve saved to your smartphone The red dot along with CH1/2/3/4 or RHYTHM/LEAD/SOLO/CUSTOM underneath the Preset name indicates that a preset saved on the Spark amp itself is currently being used.

  • Page 21: Exploring The Tonecloud

    Exploring the ToneCloud® The ToneCloud® is a preset sharing system developed by Positive Grid. Sync your presets across devices, take your tones on the road, share your presets or download presets designed by other musicians in our community from all over the world! Search and Preset Actions (A) Tap on the ToneCloud icon to access the ToneCloud for the current input
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  • Page 22: Share Your Own Presets To The Tonecloud

    Share Your Own Presets to the ToneCloud Share presets you’ve designed yourself for others in the Spark community to enjoy. (A) Tap on the on the top right of the Tone page
 (B) Tap Share to ToneCloud
 (C) Rename the Preset and select a genre
 (D) Add up to 6 tags to make it easier for others to search for your preset;...

  • Page 23: Explore Other's Profiles

    Explore Other’s Profiles Get to know other musicians in the Spark community by exploring and following their profile. (A) Tap on Followers or Following to see who the profile owner is following or being followed by.
 (B) Read the profile’s Bio or tap on their link to learn more about them.
 (C) Tap on Follow to add them to your follow list;...

  • Page 24: Looper: Simple Looper

    Looper: Simple Looper The Spark 2 has a built in looper to further enhance your playing experience. When connected to the app, not only will you get to control the looper via your phone, there will be more settings available for you to adjust.

  • Page 25: Adjusting Time Settings

    Simple Looper: Adjusting Time Settings Adjust Time Settings: Tap on the Looper Settings area to enter the menu Adjust BPM Tap on the center 3 times or more for Tap Tempo functionality Tap the edge of the circle and rotate the dial to change tempo The BPM setting will always follow the BPM of your current preset;...

  • Page 26: Start Recording

    Simple Looper: Start Recording Start Recording Tap on the recording button in the middle of the circle Depending on your Click and length settings, the recording function exhibits different behavior: Click On (Auto Mode): a four beat count in will begin, after the four beats it will start recording Length Not Free: after the recording reaches the length of the loop length set in looper settings, it will automatically stop recording.

  • Page 27: Dub, Undo/Redo

    Simple Looper: Dub, Undo/Redo Dub, Undo/Redo Tap on the center of the circle to begin dubbing There will be no click while dubbing even if Click is on as you may follow your original recording as the foundation to your loop Dub will start from whenever you pressed the dub button.

  • Page 28: Discard A Loop, Mixer

    When switching between Simple and Groove looper, the loop must also be discarded. If you do not discard a loop, the loop will be stored on the Spark 2 hardware indefinitely until either you discard the loop or perform a factory reset.

  • Page 29: Looper: Groove Looper

    Looper: Groove Looper Groove Looper expands on the looper function even further, with realistic drums to accompany your loops to further immerse you in your own music. Make sure you are connected to your Spark device’s Bluetooth Audio and Tone Control connections, and ensure that your phone’s volume is also turned up, then tap on the Music page and tap on the Groove Looper banner.

  • Page 30: Adjusting Time Settings

    Groove Looper: Adjusting Time Settings Adjust Time Settings: Tap on the time settings area to enter time settings Adjust BPM Tap on the center 3 times or more for Tap Tempo functionality Tap the edge of the circle and rotate the dial to change tempo The BPM setting will always follow the BPM of your current preset;...

  • Page 31: Adding Drums

    Groove Looper: Adding Drums Adding Drums
 (A) Tap on the add drum button on the top circle: You may not start recording until you select a drum pattern when in Groove Looper Drum Selection Menu (B) Preview: tap on the play button next to the drum pattern name to preview the drum pattern (C) Select: tap on the name of the drum pattern you want to select to load the drum pattern (D) Add to Favorites: tap on the star next to the drum pattern to save the drum pattern to your favorites (E) Favorites: tap on the star on the top right to access your favorites...

  • Page 32: Start Recording

    Groove Looper: Start Recording Start Recording After selecting drums, tap on the Record button in the middle of the bottom circle. A drum fill in will begin and after 4 beats, the recording will start. Recording will automatically stop once the loop length is reached. If you tap the record button during this step, you will stop the recording, however the length of the loop will be the same depending on the length you set in the time settings.

  • Page 33: Dub, Undo/Redo

    Groove Looper: Dub, Undo/Redo Dub, Undo/Redo Tap on the center of the bottom circle to begin dubbing Dub will start from whenever you pressed the dub button. You may dub as many layers as you want The dub can also be as long as you want, it will record over the loop e.g if the base recording is 10 seconds, a dub can be 20 seconds (2 loops of the base recording), meaning you dubbed over two cycles of the loop.

  • Page 34: Discard A Loop, Mixer

    When switching between Simple and Groove looper, the loop must also be discarded. If you do not discard a loop, the loop will be stored on the Spark 2 hardware indefinitely until either you discard the loop or perform a factory reset.

  • Page 35: Using Spark

    To begin, ensure that the Spark app is connected to your Spark amp’s Tone Control connection and that you are logged in to your Positive Grid account. Tap on the Spark AI icon at the center of the bottom bar Tap on our predefined prompts or type in your own prompt in the text box at the bottom...

  • Page 36: Using Smart Jam

    Using Smart Jam Spark Amp and app work together as one unit to learn your style and feel, then generates authentic drums and bass tracks to accompany you. Make sure you are connected to your Spark device’s Bluetooth Audio, then tap on the Music page and tap on the Smart Jam banner.

  • Page 37: Playing With Dave/Sharon/Charles

    Playing With Dave/Sharon/Charles A. Set a tempo by tapping the TAP button to tap a tempo. You may adjust in increments of 1 with the +/- sign once an initial tempo has been set, and increments of 10 by tapping and holding the buttons, then tap Start.
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  • Page 38 Playing With Dave/Sharon/Charles A. Once the analysis is complete, select from the 6 tracks that have been created by the drummer that you like best. Swipe left or right or tap the arrow icon to scroll between each option and preview the tracks.
 B.

  • Page 39: Playing With Jarvis

    Playing With Jarvis Jarvis is unique in that they will listen to your playing in real time and change along with your dynamics and complexity of your playing while you play. Follow the steps for playing with Dave/Sharon/Charles:
 A. For the best real time jamming experience, observe the top red bar and do the following calibration during your first play through with Jarvis:
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  • Page 40: Saving A Backing Track

    Saving a Backing Track A. You may save a backing track by tapping on the bookmark icon available in the Smart Jam detail page for all drummers.
 B. Select a save slot to save your backing track.
 C. Access your saved Smart Jam tracks from the Saved Songs page in the Menu, then select the Smart Jam tab.

  • Page 41: Starting A Quick Jam

    Starting a Quick Jam Quick Jam are backing tracks that use the same audio engine as Smart Jam with preset chord progressions and grooves. A. Access Quick Jam by going to the Music page, then scroll the Smart Jam/Quick Jam banner horizontally to see the available genres;...

  • Page 42: Using Auto Chords And Tones

    Using Auto Chords and Tones Choose any song, and Spark will automatically display its chords in real time as you play. Intuitive controls easily let you slow down the song’s tempo or loop a difficult section. (A) Go to the Music page and tap on our curated playlists to learn songs from those playlists.
 (B) Search for any song with the search bar at the top of the Music page to learn a song of your choice.
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  • Page 43: Connecting Apple Music

    Connecting Apple Music Connect your Apple Music accounts to import your saved albums to the Spark app. (A) Go to the Menu page and tap on Apple Music.
 (B) Log in to your Apple Music accounts.
 (C) Choose the desired album from your Apple Music list to import your albums into Saved Songs in the Menu page.

  • Page 44: Using Video Recording

    Using Video Recording Record a video of your guitar playing from within your Spark app to record ideas or covers to share to social media. (A) Tap the Video icon to open the Video Recording function.
 (B) Tap Add music to add a Smart Jam backing track or a locally saved music file to play along to while you record.
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  • Page 45: Using Voice Command

    Using Voice Command (A) Music Assistant 1. Tap the microphone icon. It is available in most pages. 2. Make sure to allow permissions for Speech Recognition and your devices Microphone to ensure the feature works properly. 3. Speak into your smartphone with the following voice commands. Alternatively, you can tap the on- screen quick commands. ...

  • Page 46: Device Card And Adjustments (Bluetooth Settings, Power Settings And More)

    Spark 2 will automatically enter a low power state after a set amount of time has passed where no audio is detected to preserve battery life. The time it takes to enter standby mode can be adjusted in this menu.

  • Page 47: Updating Your Firmware On The Spark 2

    Updating Firmware 1. Go into the device card of the Spark 2 and tap on Check for Update or Update to update to the latest version. 2. Your device will automatically shutdown once the update is complete. Turn on your device and connect,...

  • Page 48: Other Available Functions

    Other Available Functions Tuner and Metronome (A) Access the Tuner and Metronome by going to the Menu page and scrolling down, tapping on the desired tool.
 (B) Once in the Tuner page, play your instrument to start tuning 1. If the is to the left of the middle point, your instrument is below the target pitch 2.

  • Page 49: Back Up Presets To Drop Box

    Other Available Functions Back Up Presets to Drop Box (A) To Back Up your presets to Drop Box, tap on the icon at the top right of the Menu page.
 (B) Tap on Backup Tone Presets and link your Drop Box account to the Spark app.
 (C) Once linked, tap on Backup presets to Dropbox to backup your local presets, and tap on Restore presets from Dropbox to restore those presets.

  • Page 50: Online Support

    Online Support Visit our online Help Center for user manuals, FAQs, or to contact our support team. Help Center: https://help.positivegrid.com/...

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