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USER MANUAL StompLab IB VOX

Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction.

• Locations of extreme temperature or humidity

• Excessively dusty or dirty locations

• Locations of excessive vibration

• Close to magnetic elds Power supply Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that for which your unit is intended. Interference with other electrical devices Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable distance from radios and televisions. Handling To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the switches or controls. Care If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a clean, dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene or thinner, or cleaning compounds or ammable polishes. Keep this manual Aer reading this manual, please keep it for later reference. Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment Never set any container with liquid in it near this equipment. If liquid gets into the equipment, it could cause a breakdown, re, or electrical shock. Be careful not to let metal objects get into the equipment. If something does slip into the equipment, unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet. Then contact your nearest VOX dealer or the store where the equipment was purchased.3 THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA) NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. If items such as cables are included with this equipment, you must use those included items. Unauthorized changes or modication to this system can void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Notice regarding disposal (EU only) If this symbol is shown on the product, manual, baery, or package, you must dispose of it in the correct manner to avoid harm to human health or damage to the environment. Contact your local administrative body for details on the correct disposal method. If the baery contains heavy metals in excess of the regulated amount, a chemical symbol is displayed below the symbol on the baery or baery package.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS

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WARNING: Use of this product in any country other than that for

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• All product names and company names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.4 Introduction Welcome! Thank you for adding the VOX StompLab I B Modeling Bass Guitar Eect Processor to your rig. Whether you’re playing live, in the studio, or practicing with headphones, the StompLab will give you countless hours of great sounds! To ensure a long and trouble-free relationship with your StompLab, please read this manual carefully. When you’ve nished reading this manual, please keep it for future reference. Main features q60 dierent modeling eect variations are built-in, and you can use up to seven dierent eects simultaneously (including noise reduction). qUse these modeling eects to create your own sounds and store them in internal memory as one of 20 user programs. In addition, 100 more programs are provided as presets for immediate use. qA built-in auto chromatic tuner lets you tune while bypassed or muted. Front and rear panel This section explains the buttons and connectors on the StompLab I B’s front and rear panels. Front panel

In Program select mode, use this to select the program genre and to recall the selected genre of the program. In Edit mode, use this to select the eect that will be edited. Also, you can save the seings of an edited eect in a program when [WRITE] is selected with the selector.

In Program select mode, use this knob to adjust the limiter sensitivity or amplier gain (AMP/DRIVE). When making this adjustment, the program/value display will indicate the sensitivity or gain value and the EDIT LED and Tuner center LED will blink. In Edit mode, use this knob to set the rst parameter of an eect. Also, when saving a program, use this knob to select the program5 location where a set program will be saved (wrien).

In Program select mode, use this knob to adjust the amplier output level (AMP/DRIVE). When making this adjustment, the program/value display will indicate the output level and the EDIT LED and Tuner # LED will blink. In Edit mode, use this knob to set the second parameter of an eect.

4. EDIT button, EDIT LED

Use this buon to switch the Program select mode and the Edit mode. The modes can be switched each time the buon is pressed. When in the Edit mode, the EDIT LED will light up. In Program select mode, the Value lock function turns on when this buon is pressed and held for 2 seconds and the functionality of the VALUE 1 and VALUE 2 knobs will be disabled. The Value lock function is canceled when the buon is pressed and held again for 2 seconds. The Value lock function can only be enabled in Program select mode.

5. Program/Value display

In Program select mode, this indicates the selected program number and the knob value. When BYPASS/MUTE is active, the display indicates the name of the note that you’re tuning. In Edit mode, this indicates the eect abbreviations and parameter values. Also, this indicates the program number that was selected as the save location when the program is saved.

In Program select mode, use these to select programs. The program number will increase (decrease) each time you press the buon. In Edit mode, use these buons to select an eect and turn it on/ o. Use them to select the program in the save location and execute the save function when saving a program. Also, the calibration is set when the tuner is started.

In Program select mode, this serves as the tuner meter when BYPASS/MUTE function is active. In Edit mode:

LED will light up when the eect name is indicated in the program/value display.

• The center LED will light up when the VALUE 1 knob value is indicated in the program/value display.

• The right # LED will light up when the VALUE 2 knob value is indicated in the program/value display.

8. Program UP/DOWN pedals

In Program select mode, use these pedals to select programs. The program number will increase (decrease) each time you press the pedal. In Edit mode, use these to switch the display of the program/value display. The display is switched in the order of “Eect Name” ↔“VALUE 1 Value” ↔ “VALUE 2 Value”.6 Rear panel

Connect your bass to this jack.

2. OUTPUT/PHONES jack

Connect this jack to your bass amp , mixer, recorder or headphones.

To turn the power on or o, press and hold down this buon for 1 second.

You can connect an optional AC adapter to this jack. Setup Installing batteries Do not mix new baeries and used baeries or dierent types of baeries together.

Remove the 4 screws from the rubber feet that secure the boom cover.

2. Insert four AA-size baeries, being sure to observe the correct

polarity (“+” and “-” markings), and close the boom cover. If the baery level becomes low, noise may be generated. Basic connections Be sure to connect all cables with the power turned o. If you fail to use caution when connecting cables, you could damage your bass amp or speaker system, or cause other malfunctions.

1. Use a cable to connect the StompLab’s OUTPUT/PHONES jack

to your bass amp,mixer or recorder. When connecting cables or turning on the power, make sure to lower the volume of your amp or mixer so that you don’t hear noise If you’re using headphones, plug them into the OUTPUT/ PHONES jack. If you’re using the optional AC adapter, connect it to the rear panel DC9V power supply jack, and then plug the adapter into an AC outlet to turn the power on.

2. Connect your bass to the rear panel INPUT jack.

3. Press and hold the power buon and release the switch when

the program/value display lights up. When the StompLab starts, the program/value display will indicate the program number.

Raise the volume of your amp or mixer to the appropriate volume.7 Example of a connection Bass amp, Mixer, Recorder Headphone. etc. AC adapter to an AC outlet Bass INPUT OUTPUT/ PHONES DC9V Input StompLab Auto Power-O function The StompLab has an Auto Power-O function that automatically turns o the power when one hour has elapsed since the most recent user input. If the auto power-o function is activated, power will not be restored even if a buon or pedal is used. Turn the power on again. Even if there hasn’t been any user input, the Auto Power-O function will not engage if there is audio input present at the INPUT jack. The Auto Power-O function is enabled as the factory default. Enabling the auto power-o function While holding down the EDIT buon and Program DOWN pedal, turn the power on. Aer “AP” is indicated, the program/value display will indicate “En.” Disabling the auto power-o function While holding down the EDIT buon and Program UP pedal, turn the power on. Aer “AP” is indicated, the program/value display will indicate “dS.” The seing to enable or disable the auto power-o function is saved even when the power is turned o. Program select mode The Program select mode is where you can select and perform with programs. Seings for each eect are collectively called a “program.” The StompLab has 120 programs. These programs include 100 programs that are preset programs (00–99) and cannot be overwrien and 20 programs that are user programs (U0–U9, u0–u9) that can be overwrien. The 100 preset programs are divided in 10 categories with 10 programs each. Selecting a program

1. Check whether you are in Program select mode.8

In Program select mode, the Tuner

LED will light up and the EDIT LED will turn o. When in Edit mode, the EDIT LED will light up and it will turn o when the EDIT buon is pressed to switch to Program select mode.

Select a genre with the CATEGORY selector and press the Program UP or Program DOWN pedal to select the program. The program/value display shows the number of the program that you selected.

3. Adjust the master volume as necessary.

Page 11 “Seing the type of device that you’ll be connecting to the OUTPUT/PHONES jack and master volume - [GBL] (GLOBAL)”. Bypass and Mute Bypass (which turns o all eects including noise reduction) and Mute (which mutes the StompLabs output) are convenient functions to use while you’re adjusting your bass amp, tuning during a live performance, or switching basses. Here’s how to use Bypass or Mute. Bypassing the StompLab Simultaneously press the Program UP and Program DOWN pedals; all eects will be bypassed. At this time, the program/ value display will indicate “ – – ”. Muting the StompLab Simultaneously press and hold down the Program UP and Program DOWN pedals for about one second and the output will be muted. At this time, the program/value display will indicate “ _ _ ”. When bypassed or muted, the Auto Chromatic Tuner will be active. To cancel the bypass or mute function, press the Program UP or Program DOWN pedal (this will not change the program). Tuner The StompLab has a built-in Auto Chromatic Tuner. You can calibrate the reference pitch (the note “A”) of the tuner in a range of 438Hz–445Hz. Tuning procedure

The Auto Chromatic Tuner will be activated when the StompLab is bypassed or muted. If you want to tune silently, such as during a live performance, simply mute the StompLab.

2. Play a note on your bass and the program/value display will

indicate the name of the closest note. Note names are indicated as follows. C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B Note nameDisplay

3. If your bass is sharp (pitch too high), the Tuner # LED will light

up. If your bass is at (pitch too low), the Tuner

LED will light up. In either case, the brightness of the LEDs will indicate how9 far either has veered. When in tune, both the Tuner center LED will light up. Adjusting the tuner calibration You can adjust the reference pitch of the internal tuner (piano center frequency A). You can calibrate this reference pitch in a range of 438Hz–445Hz. When you turn o the power, the calibration adjustment that you made will be discarded and the StompLab will automatically be set to 440Hz.

1. Change the reference pitch with the or buon when the

tuner is starting up. The program/value display will indicate a reference pitch (38-45: 438-445Hz). Creating your sound (Edit mode) The Edit mode is where you can set the eects that are used in each category, such as [PDL] (PEDAL), [AMP/DR] (AMP/DRIVE), [CAB] (CABINET), [NR] (NOISE REDUCTION), [MOD] (MODULATION), [DLY] (DELAY) and [REV] (REVERB). Signal ow PEDAL AMP/DRIVE (Lo/Hi - Mid) REVERB DELAY MODULATION NOISE REDUCTION CABINET Entering Edit mode

1. In Program select mode, press the EDIT buon. You will enter

the Edit mode and the EDIT LED will light up. Selecting eects and adjusting the parameters - [PDL], [AMP/DR], [CAB], [NR], [MOD], [DLY], [REV] Select an eect to use in each category and set the parameter.

1. Select the category with the CATEGORY selector.

2. Select the eect with the or buon.

The program/value display will indicate an abbreviation of the eect name and the Tuner

LED will light up. For the eects and parameters that you can select, please refer to the “Appendices” section on page 50. When you select an eect, the StompLab automatically sets the parameters of that eect to the most eective values. By adjusting the parameters, you can tweak your sound to what you have in mind. To turn an eect on/o, press both the and buons simultaneously. When an eect is on, the eect name is shown, and when an eect is o, the display indicates “oF”.

3. Set the eect parameter with the VALUE 1 knob and VALUE

2 knob. As you turn a knob, the program/value display will indicate the values. For VALUE 1 the Tuner center LED will light up and for VALUE 2 the Tuner # LED will light up. For the eect parameters that are assigned to each knob, please refer to the “Appendices” section on page 50.10 [Lo/Hi] and [Mid] are part of the [AMP/DR] parameter. If [AMP/DR] is turned o, the eect will be disabled. Also, you can set the volume level of the program with the [AMP/DR] VALUE 2 knob (LEVEL). For noise reduction, select [NR] with the CATEGORY selector and adjust the sensitivity with the VALUE 1 knob. Adjust the noise reduction sensitivity so that you don’t hear noise (hiss) when you’re not playing your bass. Depending on the bass that you’re using, sustaining notes may be cut o if you raise the noise reduction value excessively. This parameter should be adjusted so notes ring out naturally. Eect/parameter type and parameter value display In the Edit mode you can switch the eect names or the VALUE 1 and VALUE 2 values indicated with the Program UP/DOWN pedals. The tuner

LED will light up when the eect name is indicated, the tuner center LED will light up when VALUE 1 is indicated and the tuner # LED will light up when VALUE 2 is indicated. Checking the values saved in a program (Original Value) The Original Value LED in the program/value display lets you check the parameter values of a saved program. When you use the knob or buons to modify the value of a parameter, the Original Value LED will light up when that value matches the value that’s already been saved in the program (i.e., the original value). In Program select mode, the Original Value LED will light up if the values of all parameters match the values that are saved in the program. Saving a program — [WRITE] Here’s how to save (write) a sound that you’ve created. If you switch to a dierent program in Program mode or turn o the power without writing your seings into memory, the changes that you made will be lost.

1. Set the CATEGORY selector to [WRITE].

The program number will blink in the program/value display.

Use the VALUE 1 knob or the / buons to select the program location where you want to save your seings.

3. Press the buon and buon simultaneously for 1 second.

The program will be saved, and the program/value display will indicate “ CP ” briey. The newly saved program will overwrite (i.e., replace) the existing seings, so the previous program in that location will be lost. To cancel saving the program, select a category other than [WRITE] with the CATEGORY selector.11 Setting the type of device that you’ll be connecting to the OUTPUT/PHONES jack and master volume - [GBL] (GLOBAL) You can set the type of device that you’ll be connecting to the OUTPUT/ PHONES jack and the master volume of the StompLab. These seings are common seings for all programs. The type of device seing will be saved when the power is turned o. When the power is turned o, the master volume will be initialized at 7.0.

1. Select [GBL] with the CATEGORY selector.

2. Set the type of device that you’ll be connecting to the OUTPUT/

PHONES jack with the VALUE 1 knob. This seing compensates the output from the bass amp model so that it will be suitable for connection to the input jack of your device. A1: Use this seing if you’ve connected the StompLab to a bass amp. Ln: Use this seing if you’ve connected the StompLab to a line input, to a headphones, to the power amp input of a bass amp, or to a recorder.

3. Set the master volume with the VALUE 2 knob.

Restoring the factory preset programs Here’s how to restore (reload) the StompLab’s programs back to the original factory preset programs. When you perform this operation, all of the programs you created and stored inside the StompLab will be erased, and replaced by the factory programs.

1. While holding down the buon and the buon, turn on

LEDs will blink. Take your hand o both buons you had been pressing. If you decide to cancel the reload operation at this point, press the buon.

3. If you wish to reload the factory seings press the buon.

The program/value display will indicate “ Ld ” and reloading will begin. When reloading has completed, the program/value display will indicate “CP ”, and the StompLab will automatically enter Program select mode. Never turn o the power while reloading.12 Troubleshooting If you suspect a malfunction, please check the following points. If this does not resolve the problem, please contact a nearby dealer.

1. Power does not turn on

q Have the baeries have run down? q When the baeries run low, the program/value display will be dark. We recommend that you replace the baeries as soon as possible. If baeries become unusable, remove them immediately. Leaving drained baeries in the unit can cause malfunctions (such as baery leakage). You should also remove the baeries if you won’t be using the StompLab for an extended period of time. q Make sure the baeries are inserted with the polarities (+, -) in the correct orientation. q Is the AC adapter connected to the rear panel DC9V jack? q Is the AC adapter plugged into an AC outlet? q Could the AC adapter be damaged?

q Is the volume of your bass turned down? q Is your bass cable connected correctly? q Is your bass cable broken? q Are the [AMP/DR] VALUE 1 (GAIN) or VALUE 2 (LEVEL) parameters currently set to a low value?

Are the [Lo/Hi] or [Mid] parameters currently set to a low value? For some amp models, there may be no sound from the amp if the LO, MID, and HI control values are low. q Is the volume turned down for another eect? q Is the Mute function activated? Refer to “Bypass and Mute” (p. 8) and cancel the Mute function. q Is the master volume turned down? Set the CATEGORY selector to [GBL], and turn the VALUE 2 knob to adjust the master volume.

3. Eects don’t apply

q Could an eect be o? q Is the [MOD] VALUE 2 knob (DEPTH) or the [DLY] or [REV] VALUE 2 knob (MIX) set to a low value? q Is the StompLab in Bypass mode? Refer to “Bypass and Mute” (p. 8) and cancel the Bypass function.

High frequencies are distorted when using [PDL] (PEDAL) AC (ACOUSTIC ) q Are you applying too much drive? Lower the [AMP/DR] VALUE 1 (GAIN) seing.

Are you using a bass that has high output humbucking pickups? Lower the volume of your bass.

Sound source connected to the bass amp is distorted, or sounds wrong

Is the VALUE 1 knob (StompLab OUTPUT/PHONES jack connection volume) in [GBL] set at Ln (LINE)? Set to AP (AMP). q Is the VALUE 2 knob (LEVEL) in [AMP/DR] or the VALUE 2 knob (MASTER LEVEL) in [GBL] set too high?13 Specications Number of eects: Pedal types: 9 Amp/Drive Models: 18 Cabinet Models: 12 Modulation types: 9 Delay types: 8 Reverb types: 3 Noise Reduction: 1 Number of programs: 120 (20 user/100 preset) Audio input: INPUT (mono) Audio output: OUTPUT/PHONES (stereo) Signal processing: A/D conversion: 24 bit D/A conversion: 24 bit Tuner: Detection range : A0–E6 Calibration: A=438 – 445 Hz Power supply: Four AA baeries or DC9V AC adapter (separately sold) Baery life 7.5 hours (using four alkaline AA baeries) Dimensions (W X D X H): 145 x 125 x 57 mm / 5.71" x 4.92" x 2.24" Weight: 590 g / 1.30 lbs. Included items: Owner’s manual, four AA-size baeries Options (separately sold): DC9V AC adapter

[NR] (NOISE REDUCTION), [MOD] (MODULATION), [DLY]

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• For ANALOG DELAY (1-4) and ECHO (1-4), the feedback volume may vary. The feedback volume will be larger as the number increases.