Line 6 JM4 Looper Pedal

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The Line 6 JM4 is a great looper pedal for songwriting and arrangement. With up to 24 minutes of recording time on the JM4, you can track freely.

Overview

Packed full of Endless Jams, sound-on-sound looping and a full arsenal of legendary Line 6 tones, JM4 Looper sparks inspiration in ways other stompboxes can't. The JM4 Looper features over 100 drum grooves and Endless Jams in over 10 styles performed by top LA and Nashville session players. These tracks aren't rigid and robotic; these are actual recordings laid down by A-list drummers, bass players, and guitarists. The real-world chemistry from the dynamic rhythm section is there for you to explore your creativity in writing songs, trying out solo ideas or just honing your chops between gigs!

With up to 24 minutes or recording time, JM4 Looper lets you layer guitar and bass tracks- and even vocals with the balanced XLR microphone input. Essential for practicing and songwriting, JM4 Looper is the stompbox that lets you create an entire backing band on the fly!

Complete with an exhaustive collection of modern and historic guitar tones, JM4 Looper gives you access to 200+ artist-created presets, 150+ song-based presets, 12 Line 6 amp models and a stunning array of effects for guitar and vocals. There's even room for 36 presets of your own creation.

Features
100+ Endless Jams and drum grooves

24 minutes of looping time

Undo function

200+ artist-created presets

150+ song-based presets

12 Line 6 amp models

7 Smart Control FX for guitar; use up to 3 simultaneously

Independent Mic/Aux input effects: 3-band EQ, Compressor, Delay and Reverb.

Specs

Sounds:

Guitar
200+ artist-created presets

150+ song-based presets

36 user-programmable presets

12 Line 6 amp models from Clean to Insane

7 Smart Control FX:
- 1. Chorus/Flanger
- 2. Phaser
- 3. Tremolo
- 4. Delay (with Tap Tempo)
- 5. Tape Echo (with Tap Tempo)
- 6. Sweep Echo (with Tap Tempo)
- 7. Reverb

3 tone controls:
- 1. Bass
- 2. Mid
- 3. Treble

Integrated tuner

Vocal/Aux
Independent Mic/Aux input effects: 3-band EQ, Compressor, Delay and Reverb

Looper
100+ Endless Jam tracks and drum grooves

Save up to 100 CD-quality recorded jams (totaling 24 minutes of recording time) internally

SD card slot for importing and exporting loops and recordings. (Supports up to 2-GB SD card for storage of up to 6.5 hours of recorded jams. SD card sold separately)

Dedicated footswitches for Record/Overdub, Play/Stop, Half Speed and Undo

Ins/Outs
1/4 in. instrument input

1/4 in. aux input

XLR mic input with dedicated trim knob

1/8 in. CD/MP3 input

1/8 in. stereo headphone output

1/4 in. mono guitar output

1/4 in. stereo outputs

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 818-575-3600

Advanced Users Guide

Manual

Reviews

(25 ratings)

Submitted June 5, 2011 by a customer from aol.com

"Great Jamming and Learning Tool!"

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Overall, I love this unit and have big plans for it enhancing my acoustic solo act. Mostly with the Looper and backing tracks as it's not really meant for acoustic guitar. I have the Boss RC-50 Looper and have used it for years and this probably won't replace it, but for simpler gigs, or as an additional looper for percussion, it will end up in my rig eventually.

Sound
I enjoy the tones in this unit but Line 6 amps, and this unit is no different, have always been just a little too "thin" sounding tone for my personal taste. I would never think to use this while recording as there is a bit of noise inherent with a powered box. And why all the manufacturers hav to cram in hundreds os Distortion and Overdrive presets, I'll never understand. Definitely neds some additional smooth tones.

Features
Loaded with features so no complaints here! I love the XLR and 1/4 inputs too. The Jam Tracks are pretty decent and are great for solo practice (guitar, harmonica, etc.). I bought this for the Looper and Tracks features so I'm very happy.

Ease of Use
The unit is easy to us - "intuitive" controls might be pushing it though. Most of the settings are easy to dial up without reading the manual but I recommend taking a browse through it first. There are a few areas where the manual (and Advanced Manual - you have to download this one though) don't give the proper instructions. You'll have to figure out… read more the method as you go along.

Quality
Great quality in the body department as everything seems solid and secure.

Value
I'm very happy with the pricing on this item. Considering you get a Looper (with SD storage capabilities), all the Spider Amp features, plus the Jam Tracks for practicing.

Manufacturer Support
I haven't dealt with Line 6 on any of my previous purchases but they do have all the downloads of manuals, drivers, etc. all in easy locations on their web site and great User Forum(s) too.

The Wow Factor
Great design, color, and layout.

Musical Background:
Active Musician

Musical Style:
Multi-genre acoustic /vocalist

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