Oz inventions Xpression fX Black Magic Motion, User Manual

Page 1: ...Modulator Receiver User guide ...

Page 2: ...nna 12 Connecting multiple receivers 13 Main indicator lights 14 ON 14 Ch 14 Minor indicator lights 14 Indicator lights in normal use mode 14 Indicator lights in menu mode 14 Controls 15 Modulation mode switch 15 Bidirectional switch 17 Sensitivity control 0 99 17 Min depth 0 127 18 Max depth 18 Display 20 Display in normal use mode 20 Indicator lights in normal use mode 20 Display in menu mode 20...

Page 3: ...tanding tilt mode 39 Understanding Quad tilt mode 41 Understanding rotation mode and Guitar hand mode 43 Understanding Velocity mode 44 Understanding Flick mode 45 Understanding ADSR Automatic ADSR mode and ADSR trigger mode 46 Useful settings 50 Tilt 50 Quad tilt 50 Rotation 51 Velocity 51 Flick 52 Guitar hand 53 Automatic 53 Playback Record 53 Using the modulator as a foot switch 54 Default sett...

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Page 5: ...radiated and conductive emissions relevant to this product and Electro Magnetic compatibility AS NZS 4268 AS NZS CISPR 32 Should the equipment cause radio frequency interference disturber or be the victim of radio frequency interference the following measures can be taken Relocate the disturber and or the victim by increasing separation and or reorientating the device s Connect the disturber and v...

Page 6: ...utside of the menus are Sensitivity o tilt mode centre 50 o Quad tilt mode fully anti clockwise 0 o Rotation mode Not applicable o Velocity mode centre 50 o Flick mode centre 50 o Guitar hand mode Not applicable o Automatic ADSR Not applicable o Playback mode fully anti clockwise 0 Minimum depth fully anti clockwise 0 Maximum depth fully clockwise 127 If at any time things are not working as expec...

Page 7: ...use a loud and or irritating audio signal The default setting is to reduce the modulating output to zero if radio contact is lost with the transmitter However this setting can be defeated and does not apply to all modes of operation which could result in a permanent loud and or irritating audio signal until the modulation on off control can be actuated Permanent high volume audio signals can damag...

Page 8: ...t and reserve the right to update or improve the product including hardware and software during the period of inspection and or repair The warranty is void if the product is opened or dismantled in any way Warranty claims should be directed to contact ozinventions com Power The device requires a 9 12 volt DC power supply with a current capability of 150mA The DC polarity is negative in the centre ...

Page 9: ...matic motion triggered arpeggiator The device is compatible with most effect units keyboards and MIDI controllers with expression sockets or with CV sockets The modulator receiver provides the following features TRS RTS TS and RS polarity and CV output 0 5 volt 2mA Control Voltage 12Kohm 25Kohm and 50Kohm electrical resistance Three RF receiving channels 2 4GHz Motion controlled expression via til...

Page 10: ...n Maximum Depth sets the maximum modulation position toe down ON OFF calibration record footswitch Turns modulation on off Calibrates the the beginning and ending modulation sweep points Arms recording and stops recording Channel indicator Three channels within the 2 4GHz spectrum Identified as Red Green and Blue ON OFF calibration record indicator Yellow Illuminated Modulation ON Extinguished Mod...

Page 11: ... of whether TRS RTS TS RS or CV polarity is chosen a TRS cable is required The wiring configuration of the TRS cable is tip to tip ring to ring and shield to shield A TS mono cable can be used for switching only if the effects unit keyboard MIDI controller provides that functionality and is compatible See Using the modulator as a footswitch pg 50 Figure 4 Connecting the expression jack The plug so...

Page 12: ...ive tip for the receiver modulator Figure 6 Correct polarity Negative tip Antenna The antenna is packed straight It is hinged and can be bent Leave it straight when attaching Screw the antenna gently in a clockwise direction onto the antenna socket Figure 7 Screw the antenna in a clockwise direction Best reception is found when the antenna is bent at a 90 degree angle vertical However slanting the...

Page 13: ...tter Both receivers are set to the same channel and can be set to the same or different modulation modes There is no limit to the number of receivers that can be used with a single sensor transmitter Figure 9 Connecting multiple units Setting multiple sensor transmitters and receivers to different channels is also possible and offers many combinations and possibilities The picture below shows two ...

Page 14: ...d as Red Green and Blue Figure 11 Channel indicator lights Three channels are provided to increase the systems capability by working with multiple sensor transmitters and multiple modulator receivers and also to avoid or limit electrical interference Minor indicator lights There are two minor indicator lights and each provides unique indications in normal use mode and also within the menus Indicat...

Page 15: ... bidirectional switch is used Calibration is usually required before use Quad tilt q Default useable angle 0 90 degrees in four directions Range 0 90 degrees in four directions Default orientation Top Range Top Bottom Left Right Front Rear This mode is designed for tilting and rolling in any direction Calibration is usually required before use Rotation r Default 0 90 degrees Range 0 36000 degrees ...

Page 16: ... movements The sensitivity adjustment controls how much force is required to reach the maximum depth as set by the maximum depth control Guitar hand G Default 0 90 degrees Range 0 720 degrees This mode is designed for the specific rotation of a guitar or keyboarding hand Calibration is usually required before use See Rotation and Guitar hand mode calibration process pg 35 As with Rotation mode the...

Page 17: ...y enables quick movements to produce warbling effects whilst slow response and high stability enables robust player movements so that modulation only occurs at specific points A slow response can also be used to provide a delay which gives a pad type string effect as modulation slowly increases and decreases Knowing the exact position of the sensitivity control is not always needed however its lev...

Page 18: ...will prevent the volume from reaching zero In relation to a traditional expression pedal the minimum depth control can be likened to the heel down position Knowing the exact position of the minimum depth control is not always needed however its level is briefly flashed on the screen whenever it is moved Fully anti clockwise 0 Fully clockwise 127 The minimum depth control also functions as the menu...

Page 19: ...he menu item parameter indexer The control does not function as a depth control when a menu is accessed However its depth value is retained by the system whilst in the menu When the menu is exited the control should be returned to the position it was in before menu entry It is important to have the maximum depth control in the correct position for the result you are trying to obtain If it is in th...

Page 20: ... modulation level of that mode Indicator lights in normal use mode In normal use mode the indicator lights signify record mode or ADSR trigger mode The absence of lights signifies Free mode Display in menu mode In Menu mode the display shows the currently selected menu item and its current parameter level An illuminated dot under the last character distinguishes between menu access and normal use ...

Page 21: ...essed by first pressing and holding the on off calibration record switch and then pulling forward the modulation mode toggle switch Both switches must be held together with the on off calibration recording switch being held first The Step size menu is accessed by first pulling forward and holding the modulation mode toggle switch and then pressing the on off calibration recording switch Both switc...

Page 22: ...rameters are modified by the maximum depth control After meu exit it is important to remember that these controls may need to be returned to the position they were in before entry depending on what is required Calibration is not possible when in ADSR or Record mode Any calibration should be carried out before entering these modes The hard ON OFF switch and soft ON OFF control functions as normal w...

Page 23: ...should be higher than that required to create the modulation else modulation will turn On Off whilst activating modulation via tilting or rotating etc However it can also be used to good effect to have it set low Experimenting will show the way The modulation on off footswitch still functions when Soft Power On Off is enabled Free AtrG Record Free AtrG rEC Default Free Range Free AtrG Record Free ...

Page 24: ... manual for specific requirements Channel Ch Default red Range red green blue The device has three receiving channels that correspond to the three transmitting channels from the sensor transmitter The three channels are called Red green and blue The sensor transmitter and the modulator receiver must be set to the same channel or there will be no motion activated modulation However the modulator ca...

Page 25: ...y P and foot switch and control voltage Default TRS Range TRS RTS TS RS CV Many effects units keyboards MIDI controllers use the TRS setting However many do not If this setting is not set correctly the results can vary from no modulation to intermittent modulation Refer to the effect unit keyboard MIDI controller manual for specific requirements TRS Tip Ring Sleeve A constant voltage is applied to...

Page 26: ... device can damage the modulator and the incompatible device CV mode is designed for connection to devices such as analog synthesizers that require a varying 0 5v input Current is limited to 2 milli amperes Ensure the other devices instruction manual and or the manufacturer is consulted before connecting the modulator to another device Linear Logarithmic Anti Logarithmic scale Default Linear Range...

Page 27: ...ep will change the sweep so the volume effect goes from highest volume to lowest volume Reverse sweep can also be done by calibrating in the reverse direction but it is provided in the menu for easy access and so it can be applied to the ADSR envelope and also to a recorded waveform Recording time rt Default 1 Range 1 99 Changes the available recording time and changes the length of playback There...

Page 28: ...ser until the device is powered off When the device is powered on again the settings revert to the previously saved or default settings Save The menu is exited and all settings for all presets including calibration system settings and the current modulation mode are saved When the device is powered off and on the settings are retained ...

Page 29: ... an example of controlling a volume parameter the attack rate sets how long it takes to get from minimum to maximum volume Decay Rate dr Default 5 Range 1 99 The decay rate sets how quickly the envelope decays to the sustain level Sustain Level SL Default 50 Range 1 127 The sustain level is the level the envelope remains at after the decay rate has finished The sustain level remains constant for a...

Page 30: ...hed The envelope is reset ready to be triggered again when the current modulation output reaches its minimum depth as set by the minimum depth control Hold tnnH The ADSR envelope is triggered by any modulation output reaching its maximum as set by the maximum depth control 1 127 The envelope holds at the sustain stage until the current modulation output reaches its minimum depth as set by the mini...

Page 31: ... 99 in 1 second increments giving a total period of approximately 99 seconds for each stage depending on the sustain level setting Scale value Increment size milliseconds Total length of ADSR envelope seconds 1 10 1 2 20 2 3 30 3 4 40 4 5 50 5 10 100 10 20 200 20 30 300 30 90 900 90 100 1000 1 second 100 Table 1 System reset System reset restores the unit to its default settings See Default settin...

Page 32: ...s for semitone steps for Zoom G1 are1 20 26 33 40 46 56 66 77 87 100 110 127 C D D E F F G G A A B C 1 Accuracy 20 cents Any step size can be used and any number of steps up to sixteen can be used For example an arpeggio 46 87 127 E G C octave If required the minimum and maximum depth controls can limit how many steps are used A good ear for pitch or a chromatic tuner are required to set the steps...

Page 33: ...hen a new preset is selected Therefore preset changes should be saved when required by accessing the Save menu item available in the System or Step size menus Selecting Save in any menu will save all menu items from all menus all calibration values and the current modulation mode to the currently selected preset Having presets enables quick changes For example Presets enable quick changes between ...

Page 34: ...e end of calibration Figure 13 Long and short angle Calibrations Calibration steps 1 Hold the sensor transmitter at the required starting position 2 Press and hold the on off calibration record button on the modulator receiver The ON indicator will start to flash signalling the start of the angle has been set and that a modulation output of zero will be at that point 3 Continue to hold the button ...

Page 35: ...tical or horizontal plane and tilting no further than 90 degrees is a failsafe method Before calibrating it is important to ensure the sensitivity control is adjusted at least half way The sensitivity control holds the signal tight or loose as required If it is held too tight anti clockwise during calibration the modulation output may not change quickly enough with the result being a very short ca...

Page 36: ... upon the display or modulation unless the start and finishing points are significantly past after which erratic readings will occur Best operation is obtained when the sensor is held on the plane on which it started though good results can still be obtained should the sensor tilt during operation ...

Page 37: ...sample time of 1 second This means the motion data is only recorded once per second Settings this high can be used for foot switching or triggering some external event Recording time menu value Recording time seconds Sample time millseconds Samples per sec 1 10 10 100 2 20 20 50 3 30 30 33 4 40 40 25 5 50 50 20 10 100 100 10 25 250 250 4 50 500 500 2 100 1000 1000 1 Table 2 Recording time Trimming...

Page 38: ...n output moves past the trigger level as set in the system menu and defaulting at 10 the system will begin to record motion data and the indicator light will flash continuously Move the sensor as you wish Recording will cease when the On Off Calibration Record button is pressed or when the recording time as set in the menu has elapsed whichever is sooner The movement pattern has now been recorded ...

Page 39: ...ngle in any direction Tilt mode must be calibrated before it can be used and calibration should begin in one of six ideal orientations Orientations There are six best orientations that tilt calibration can begin from Calibration begins in one orientation and ends no further than the beginning of another orientation Calibration does not need to cover the full 90 degrees Best results are obtained wh...

Page 40: ... axis from your fingers to your wrist Uni directional tilt mode Tilt your hand toward you and a representation of the changing level of modulation is seen on the display The default settings are zero when the device is horizontal with the ground and 127 when it is tilted 90 degrees The angle can be changed by calibrating Bi directional tilt mode Turn on the bi directional switch Hold the sensor on...

Page 41: ...the ADSR envelope and so the sensitivity control expands this window As the sensitivity control is moved clockwise higher values also begin to have a value of zero This gives a point of rest for the user because without this control there would always be some modulation as the user quickly crosses over the zero point Figure 14 Zero point window with sensitivity at 0 Figure 15 Zero point window wit...

Page 42: ...ly anti clockwise 5 Hold the sensor in the palm of your hand with the LED facing up toward the sky 6 Tilt the sensor left right forward and backwards and the display will change accordingly 7 Notice that the zero point is not easy to find 8 Turn the sensitivity control to 10 9 Tilt the sensor left right forward and backwards and the display will change accordingly 10 Notice that the values that we...

Page 43: ...2 Change the polarity and resistance to those required by the device to be modulated See System menu items pg 23 3 Hold the sensor in the palm of your hand with the LED facing up toward the sky 4 Hold your arm out straight parallel with the ground 5 In rotation mode watch the display as you begin to rotate your arm around your body For Guitar hand mode move your arm in any direction 6 The display ...

Page 44: ...e the polarity and resistance to those required by the device to be modulated See System menu items pg 23 4 Set sensitivity to centre 5 Hold the sensor in the palm of your hand with the LED facing up toward the sky 6 Hold your arm out straight parallel with the ground 7 Watch the display as you begin to move your arm 8 The display will hold steady if the speed is steady 9 Slow down and speed up an...

Page 45: ...the rise time decay time sustain level sustain time and release time can all be adjusted giving Flick mode a range of possibilities The orientation is not important for Flick mode and there is no calibration required There is however a sensitivity control The sensitivity control adjusts how much force is required to reach maximum output Testing Flick mode 1 Start the receiver modulator device with...

Page 46: ... Release rate are individually adjustable Long duration envelopes like the one shown below are used to make changes that slowly increase and or decrease such as arpeggios The maximum period is 5 minutes Figure 19 Long duration envelope The picture below shows a short duration envelope in the range of milliseconds Short envelopes make good tremolo and vibrato effects from pitch and volume parameter...

Page 47: ...0 milliseconds The figure below shows that it takes the same time to rise as it does to fall for an attack rate of 10 and a decay rate of 10 If however the sustain level is at say 50 then it will only take half as long to reach the sustain level and so each increment of the decay rate is actually 5 milliseconds In addition there now must be some time available to release from the sustain level and...

Page 48: ...ime for the envelope Set this at 5 12 Play a note on the instrument being modulated and the modulation will be heard 13 Adjust the scale setting for the overall length required 14 In this example the attack and decay have both been set for 10 x 10 milliseconds That equates to a 5 Hz vibration 5 times a second backwards and forwards Settings less than five milliseconds can have unpredictable but in...

Page 49: ...8 Change to Flick modulation mode 9 Flick the sensor so that a modulating output of 127 is read on the display 10 The envelope will play once using the ADSR settings Attack rate is 30 so there will be a slow rise before the envelope completes 11 o Change the trigger mode to hold tnnh Trigger Hold o Flick the sensor so that a modulating output of 127 is read on the display o The ADSR envelop will s...

Page 50: ... of the leg below the knee and on the top of the calf 7 Keep the leg straight and calibrate whilst bending the knee downwards over a small angle 20 degrees 8 The sensor unit can now be tilted backwards and forwards quickly to modulate the bandwidth filter 9 Try it with the bi directional switch in both positions 10 Try it with sensor mounted on an instrument or other body part 11 Set the min depth...

Page 51: ...imum depth control to limit the level of distortion and or the minimum depth control to keep the distortion from disappearing completely Velocity Velocity is a little like rotation but rather than the effect parameter being held when the sensor stops the modulation will return to zero and stop There is no angle calibration required for velocity but the sensitivity control may need to be adjusted M...

Page 52: ... achieved Adjust the control as needed or flick the sensor harder 2 Choose an echo rate effect parameter 3 Set min depth to minimum fully anti clockwise 4 Set the max depth to maximum fully clockwise 5 Press the on off calibration switch so that the ON LED lights 6 Place the sensor on the back of a hand That can be the fretting hand or strumming hand for a guitar or either hand for a keyboard 7 Pl...

Page 53: ...nd or maximum depth controls to limit the level of Wah Wah effect Automatic Automatic mode is used with the ADSR envelope shaper The envelope parameters are set within the menu and then the envelope will modulate the output whenever Automatic mode is selected The default settings provide a very quick modulation useful for tremolo and vibrato effects High settings create long waveforms that add an ...

Page 54: ...on can now be used for switching 2 Set the step size to 127 turn modulation on The modulation can now activate switching in any modulation mode 3 A pre recorded motion pattern will activate switching whenever maximum output 127 or zero is reached TC Helicon effects often use a three switch unit with a TRS cable Switch one is activated by joining tip to sleeve Switch two is activated by joining rin...

Page 55: ...ems 10 Attack rate 5 11 Decay rate 5 12 127 Sustain level 50 13 Sustain time 2 14 Release rate 5 15 16 Scale 1 x the entire waveform Preset 0 Trigger mode Repeat All ten available presets have the same default system calibration ADSR and step size settings Tilt mode Orientation Top Minimum depth 0 0 degrees Maximum depth 127 90 degrees Quad Tilt mode Orientation Top Minimum depth 0 0 degrees Maxim...

Page 56: ... Attack rate Ar 0 99 Decay rate Dr 0 99 Sustain level SL 0 99 Sustain time St 0 99 Release rate Rr 0 99 Scale SC 1 99 Trigger mode T nnr nnH nnr quit save quit save quit save Step size items Item Identifier Range Step size S 0 127 Step 1 1 0 127 Step 2 2 0 127 Step 3 3 0 127 Step 4 4 0 127 Step 5 5 0 127 Step 6 6 0 127 Step 7 7 0 127 Step 8 8 0 127 Step 9 9 0 127 Step 10 10 0 127 Step 11 11 0 127 ...

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Page 58: ...es assigning expression to volume pitch pan resonance filter tempo registration looping drum machine start stop just to name a few The modulator can be used as a footswitch and or sustain pedal Knowing what the expression can be assigned to is the key to knowing what the modulator can do And so the user guide for the effects unit Keyboard MIDI controller should be consulted The wireless motion con...

Page 59: ...ng Check that free or AtrG mode is selected in menu Modulation is not triggering the ADSR envelope on and or not triggering it off Ensure that maximum depth is being reached to trigger the envelope Rotation mode not working when moved up and down Normal operation Rotation mode only works on a horizontal plane Automatic ADSR modulation is not smooth Check ADSR settings Settings less than 5 for atta...

Page 60: ...t Negative centre tip Current draw 60 80mA Expression connection electrical resistance 12Kohm 25Kohm and 50Kohm Expression jack type 6 35mm stereo Polarity TRS RTS TS RS or CV 0 5v 2mA maximum 2 4GHz receiver Dimensions L 112mm x W 60 5mm x H 31mm Weight 0 175 Kg 175 grams ...

Page 61: ...Min depth 18 modulation modes 39 Orientations 35 39 50 P 25 Polarity 25 Presets 33 Quad tilt mode 41 quit 27 r 24 Rec 24 Record trigger level 27 recording 37 Recording time 27 reset 22 31 Resistance 24 Reverse sweep 27 rotation mode 43 rs 27 RS 26 rt 27 RTS 25 S 32 Save 27 Sc 31 Scale 31 Sensitivity control 17 SL 29 Soft power On Off 23 specifications 60 St 29 Step size 32 Sustain Level 29 Sustain...