Quick Start

Before you begin

For this walkthrough, use Artemis, its supplied 12 V DC, 2 A, centre-positive power adapter, an instrument, an amplifier and two 6.35 mm (1/4-inch) TS audio cables. To add a pedal, you will also need the pedal's power supply and two patch cables.

Turn down the amplifier before making or changing connections. Connect Artemis using its DC adapter; USB does not replace its power supply.

First-time setup

1. Connect the instrument to IN1 and OUT L to the amplifier's instrument input. The rear-panel photograph labels IN1 as IN A.
2. Connect the supplied power adapter and switch on Artemis.
3. Follow Launchpad Basics to connect to Wi-Fi and check for updates, then open Houston.

flowchart LR
    Instrument -->|TS audio cable| IN1["Artemis IN1"]
    IN1 --> Route["Bus A"]
    Route --> OUTL["Artemis OUT L"]
    OUTL -->|TS audio cable| Amplifier["Amplifier input"]

Get your first sound

1. Create a preset using Add Preset → Create New Preset from an empty song slot, then choose Full. See the empty Preset Editor for the layout.
2. Set Path A's input circle to 1 and BUS B to Off.
3. Leave the physical loops and virtual blocks unused or bypassed, including L6/L7. Set the left output selector to MIX.
4. Open the mixer. Make sure Bus A is not muted and its level is not turned down to silence.
5. Play the instrument and gradually raise the amplifier volume. You should hear the instrument through Artemis without added effects.
6. Name the preset, leave the editor, and accept the save prompt.

If there is no sound, follow the troubleshooting checks before adding effects.

Add one pedal

1. Turn down the amplifier. Connect L1 SND to the pedal's input and the pedal's output to L1 RTN, then power the pedal.
2. In My Pedalboard, create an entry for that pedal and assign it to L1.
3. Return to the preset and drag the pedal from the library into the first position on Bus A.
4. Set the pedal itself to an active effect setting, then raise the amplifier volume and play.
5. Double-tap the pedal card to compare the loop enabled and bypassed. With the loop enabled, the signal passes through the pedal; with it bypassed, the signal skips the loop.
6. Save the preset when leaving the editor, then recall it to check the setting.

flowchart LR
    Send["L1 SND"] --> PedalIn["Pedal input"]
    PedalIn --> PedalOut["Pedal output"]
    PedalOut --> Return["L1 RTN"]

Shut down

Save your work, turn down the amplifier, and open the Home pop-up with a brief press of the tl logo button. Tap Shut down. The Home screen also identifies holding the power button for 3 seconds as a shutdown shortcut. Allow shutdown to complete before disconnecting power.