Harley Benton 522104 Double Jammer Drum Machine and Looper Pedal User Guide
- June 4, 2024
- Harley Benton
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Harley Benton 522104 Double Jammer Drum Machine and Looper Pedal
Quick Start Guide
This quick start guide contains important information on the safe operation of
the product. Read and follow the safety advice and instructions given. Retain
the quick start guide for future reference. If you pass the product on to
others please include this quick start guide.
Safety instructions
Intended use
This product is meant to be used as a drum machine and looper pedal. Any other
use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and
may result in personal injury or property damage. No liability will be
assumed for damagesresulting from improper use.
Danger for children
Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not
within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that
children do not detach any small parts from the product. They could swallow
the pieces and choke!
Where to use the product
Never use the product
- in conditions of extreme temperature or humidity
- in extremely dusty or dirty areas
- at locations where the unit can become wet
General handling
- To prevent damage, never use force when handling the product.
- Never immerse the product in water. Just wipe it with a clean dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene, thinners or flammable cleaning agents
Features
- Dual drum machine and looper pedal for guitar and bass
- Rhythm and loop functions can be used simultaneously or individually and in any order
- Drum machine with tone, drum level and speed controls, 11 genres of drum patterns, a total of 121 drum beats
- Tap tempo functionality
- Looper with up to 30 minutes of loop time, undo / redo function and unlimited repetitions
- Normal / Sync / Sync + counter switch
- Power supply via 9 V power supply unit (not included), suitable optional power supply unit: item no. 409939, no battery operation)
Operating elements
- TONE Rotary control to adjust the tone colour of the drum machine.
- DRUM LEVEL Rotary control to adjust the volume level of the drum machine.
- SPEED Rotary control to adjust the drum machine tempo, as long as the LOOPER is not active. Range goes from 40 to 260 bpm. If a LOOPER file exists, the drum machine tempo cannot be adjusted.
- 9 V 300 mA Socket for power supply (PSU not included).
- LOOP LEVEL Rotary control to adjust the playback volume level of the LOOPER. 12 o’clock for 0 dB, 5 o’clock for +6dB, 7 o’clock for -∞.
- MODE Switch to select one of three operation modes.
- GROOVE Select from 11 different rhythm types according to the currently selected style.
- INPUT 1/4″ jack socket for instrument connection.
- LOOPER Footswitch to control the Looper for PLAY, DUB, UNDO, REDO, PAUSE, DELETE. See the detailed information in the instructions below.
- DRUM/TAP Footswitch to turn the drum machine and tap tempo function on or off.
- OUTPUT 1/4″ jack socket for amp connection.
- STYLE Switch to select from 10 different drum machine styles and 11 metronome types.
Using the product
- To put the device into operation, connect the 9 V 300 mA connection of the device to a suitable power supply unit (not supplied) that provides a DC voltage of 9 V at at least 300 mA (centre negative: ). Connect the power adapter to a properly connected electrical outlet.
- Connect the desired instrument to the INPUT socket. Connect an amplifier, mixer or similar device to the OUTPUT socket.
The danger of property damage by polarity reversal
Make sure that the polarity of the devices to be connected must be the same as
the polarity of the power supply outputs. To power, a device with polarity-
reversed voltage may damage it!
The looper function
- Recording: With the looper empty, press the LOOPER footswitch to start recording. The LED above the foot switch lights up red.
- Playback: In Recording / Dubbing / Stop mode, quickly press the LOOPER footswitch twice to start playback. The LED above the foot switch lights up blue.
- Dubbing: In playback mode, press the LOOPER footswitch once to add a new track layer. The LED above the foot switch lights up red.
- Undo / Redo: If there are two or more track layers, press and hold the LOOPER footswitch to delete the last recorded track layer. Press and hold the LOOPER footswitch again to restore t he deleted track layer.
- Stop: In Recording / Playback / Dubbing mode, press the LOOPER footswitch twice to stop the looper. The LED above the foot switch flashes blue.
The drum function
Start/Stop: Press the DRUM / TAP footswitch to start or stop the drum machine.
The drum machine plays according to the settings you selected with the STYLE
and GROOVE switches. The LED above the foot switch flashes according to the
currently selected tempo and rhythm of the drum machine.
Tab: If there is no track set for the looper, press and hold the DRUM /
TAP footswitch for a few seconds to activate the TAP TEMPO mode. The LED
abovethe foot switch lights up purple. Press the DRUM / TAP footswitch three
or more times to set the desired tempo. The TAP TEMPO function quits after not
using it for 3 seconds.
Three operation modes
There are three different operating modes that you can select with the MODE
- switch: NORMAL, SYNC, and SYNC + COUNT.
Normal mode
In Normal mode, the drum machine and the looper function independently of each
other. Here are some operations you can perform in Normal mode:
- You can either turn on the drum machine or the looper first.
- If you turn on the looper first and then the drum machine, the drum machine will automatically adjust to the tempo of the looper.
- While playing, you can deactivate the drum machine or looper or call them up at will.
When starting with Looper’s recording
I: Record something with the looper, then start playback.
II: Press the DRUM / TAP foot switch to play the drum machine. The tempo of
the
drum machine corresponds to the tempo of the looper playback.
Notes:
- If the looper recording consists of an odd number of bars, the drum machine will not adjust this.
- Sometimes the drum machine’s tempo adjustment will choose double or half the tempo of the looper. In this case, stop the drum machine and the looperand turn the SPEED control to set the drum machine’s tempo. When SPEED is set to 11 o’clock, the drum machine tempo will be set to half the previous tempo. When SPEED is set to 1 o’clock, the drum machine’s tempo will be set to twice the previous tempo. The corrected tempo is in the range of 40 bpm to 260 bpm. Switching on the drum machine and looper again enables playback at the corrected tempo.
- The drum machine cannot match the looper if the time signature of the drum machine does not match that of the looper.
When starting with the drum machine
- Turn the SPEED control or use the TAP TEMPO function to set the desired tempo.
- Press the DRUM / TAP footswitch to activate the drum machine.
- Press the LOOPER footswitch to start recording.
Note: In this mode, the looper starts with a selected tempo and rhythm type based on the tempo of the drum machine. The drum machine starts with the first bar after the looper starts recording. The looper calculates every single half bar to match the recording.
- Press the LOOPER footswitch to start playback. If the recording time is less than half a bar, the looper will delete the last bar and then begin the loop.
- Press the LOOPER footswitch to start playback if the recording is longer than half a measure. The looper continues to record until the current measure finishes, and then begins looping. These two rules also apply to SYNC and SYNC + COUNT modes.
SYNC mode
Sync mode is a mode that allows you to control both the drum machine and the
looper at the same time. By default, the pedal aims to correctly coordinate
the looper and drum machine. In sync mode, users can use just one footswitch
to control the drum machine and looper at the same time.
- Press any footswitch to turn both drum machine and looper on or off at the same time.
- Press the DRUM / TAP footswitch to stop the drum machine and looper at the same time instead of quickly pressing the looper footswitch twice.
- The PLAY / DUBBING / UNDO / REDO / DELETE functions must still be operated with the LOOPER foot switch.
Tip: This mode is able to activate the looper and the drum machine at the
same time (this is not possible in Normal mode).
Setting the synchronization
- Turn the SPEED control or use the TAP TEMPO function for the desired tempo.
- Press one of the foot switches to start the drum machine and looper at the same time.
- Press the LOOPER footswitch to perform looper operations.
- Press the DRUM / TAP footswitch to stop the drum machine and looper at the same time.
SYNC+COUNT mode
In this mode, the count-in function is added to the previously described sync
mode. Before recording begins, a count-in bar is preceded based on the last
drum machine tempo set. So this is about the sync mode with count-in.
Notes for all three modes:
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If you change the rhythm type of the drum machine while the looper is playing, the drum machine will switch to the new rhythm type after the end of the
current bar. -
If you change the time signature of the drum machine during playback, the drum machine will no longer match the looper from the next bar.
For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging. This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) in its currently valid version. Do not dispose of your old device with your normal household waste. Dispose of this product through anapproved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility. Comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your country. If in doubt, consult your local waste disposal facility.
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