Misa Digital KITARA, User Manual

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Page 2: ...uration Menu Presets Synth MIDI Effects Overview Compression Distortion Modulation Delay Reverb Mixer EQ Assigning Controls to Synth or MIDI Parameters Advanced MIDI configuration MIDI troubleshooting Troubleshooting Warranty Statement Support Declaration of Conformity Disclaimer 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 29 31 Table of Contents ...

Page 3: ...llow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others or damage to the instrument or other property These precautions include but are not limited to the following Misa Digital Instruments cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument ALWAYS TURN THE POWER OFF WHEN THE INSTRUMENT IS NOT IN USE When remov...

Page 4: ...iarize yourself with the functionality and use of Kitara Note all safety precautions including directions for care and maintenance of the product to ensure longevity and optimum use of your digital guitar We hope you enjoy your new Kitara and we re looking forward to seeing what you and other users will create with this instrument we love very much The Misa team ...

Page 5: ...tors Power Supply Effects Effects FX Blocks Distortion Compression Modulation Delay Reverb Filter Equalizer 2 synthesizer voices individually routable to FX1 FX2 or neither Audio Data Power Audio Output Jack Headphone jack MIDI OUT Connector USB Barrel Connector Current Rating DC 1 2 A 9 V Audio Output Line out Output Level Headphone Output Power RMS 0 6 V 32 Ohm 10mW Supports all tunings Assignable...

Page 6: ... your computer in order to transfer files and perform firmware updates Audio Cable This cable connects between Kitara and external speakers AC Adapter Please make sure you only use the supplied AC adapter with Kitara Do not use any other AC adapter as it may cause damage to the unit Cleaning Cloth Use this to clean Kitara s screen and body Screen Protector Use this to provide an extra protection to ...

Page 7: ...he strap hooks note strap hooks can be swapped for left handed users USB port Connect USB cable included to your PC to allow file transfer or firmware update Headphone jack Connect to headphones AC Adapter connection Connect the AC adapter provided to this port and your wall power supply Audio line out Connect an audio cable to external speakers or any audio interface MIDI out Connect to an external...

Page 8: ...ion is for right handed players To switch Kitara to a left handed orientation Unscrew the strap buttons from their current position Screw the strap buttons into the holes on the opposite side of Kitara Access the configuration menu then the system menu and select Left handed The screen should immediately flip to accomodate ...

Page 9: ...d Menu Close Return to Play Screen For an explanation on the modes see the section Basic Operation To start the configuration screen Press the two rear corners of the touch panel and select Configuration VOLUME LOAD CLOSE ADVANCED Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3 Preset 4 Preset 5 Preset 6 Preset 7 Preset 8 STRINGS BALL TAP LOAD Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3 Preset 4 Preset 5 Preset 6 Preset 7 Preset 8 LOAD ...

Page 10: ...g block In Tap Mode the general operation is the same as in Standard Play Mode except that notes on Kitara s neck immediately plays regardless of any fingers being pressed on the touch panel It is useful for the two handed tapping technique The Touchpad Strings and X Y ball control are a different colour in Tap Mode Dragging the X Y ball will modify various sound parameters This is determined by the...

Page 11: ... the onboard compressor effect settings Delay Modify the onboard delay effect settings Modulation Modify the onboard modulation effect settings Reverb Modify the onboard reverb effect settings Mixer EQ Modify the onboard mixer and EQ settings System Modify various system settings displays the software version and update the wavetable Close Return to the Play screen The configuration screen lets you ...

Page 12: ... instantly and you can build presets that are configured specifically for external MIDI devices Once you build and save the configuration you won t need to reconfigure again To load a preset Select a preset name Press the Load button To save the current settings to a preset Select a preset filename to overwrite and press Save or Press the Save as button to create a new preset Press OK to confirm overwri...

Page 13: ...ice assignment box to create a new voice for the string see Voice screen section below To assign a string to an external MIDI device Press the MIDI button The MIDI channel selector should be visible Select the desired MIDI channel corresponding to your external MIDI device using the arrows The Synth MIDI screen provides the interface to designate synthesizer voice assignments string tunings and MI...

Page 14: ... semitones 15 FX block FX1 FX2 or off 16 Reverb send only if no FX block selected otherwise use reverb send in MFX mixer You can press the arrows on the side of the screen to display more parameters CLOSE ON VOICE WAVEFORM FX 1 FX 2 A voice is an individual waveform that makes a distinct sound Each voice has a shape and a set of parameters that can be used to modify the sound Each string on Kitara ...

Page 15: ...icular compressor select the designated FX block as follows CLOSE COMPRESSION FX 1 FX 2 HARD SOFT ON Note Global effects such as EQ do not have an FX block designater To modify the various parameters of the compressor drag the sliders up or down CLOSE COMPRESSION FX 1 FX 2 HARD SOFT ON To turn a compressor on select the On button CLOSE COMPRESSION FX 1 FX 2 HARD SOFT ON In some cases effects may hav...

Page 16: ...t A compressor is used to reduce the volume of loud sounds and amplify quiet sounds The Kitara onboard synthesizer contains a distortion effect Distortion makes the audio signal dirtier or warmer CLOSE COMPRESSION FX 1 FX 2 HARD SOFT ON CLOSE ON DISTORTION TYPE FX 1 FX 2 COMPRESSION DISTORTION Distortion Parameters 1 Algorithm type 2 Output level 3 Distortion drive 4 Distortion tone 5 Booster ...

Page 17: ...il 127 square The Kitara onboard synthesizer contains various filter modulation effects including phaser flanger tremolo and chorus It is better to listen to these effects than try to describe them The Kitara onboard synthesizer contains a delay effect Delay creates an echo sound MODULATION DELAY Delay Parameters 1 Mode mono or stereo 2 Pre low pass filter amount 3 Level 4 Time 0 1365ms 5 Feedback 6 Fee...

Page 18: ... plate delay pan delay 2 Pre low pass filter amount 3 Level 4 Time 5 Delay feedback 6 Pre delay time The Kitara onboard synthesizer contains a reverb effect Reverb gives the audio a sense of space to simulate a room environment Reverb is a global effect not per FX Block CLOSE REVERB TYPE ...

Page 19: ...used to set various parameters of the signal after the signal has been processed by your preselected effects This screen is divided into two sections mixer and EQ The EQ Equalizer is used to increase or decrease the level of certain frequencies in the audio signal This is the final stage of the signal chain MIXER EQ EQ Parameters There are 4 EQ bands each with gain and frequency and Q controls CLOSE...

Page 20: ...will affect the Distortion drive 1 touch x 2 touch y x y value set when you tap on the screen x y value set when you drag on the screen x y value set when you move the X Y control ball around value set at random independent of any touch panel press you can limit the range to any value between 0 127 3 drag x 4 drag y 5 ball x 6 ball y 7 variation CLOSE ON DISTORTION TYPE FX 1 FX 2 SET CONROL MIDI Pa...

Page 21: ...he MIDI button on the top row to set the top string to output to a MIDI channel instead of the internal synthe sizer Select MIDI Channel 1 CLOSE SYNTH MIDI MIDI CONTROLS E 2 A 3 D 2 G 3 B 4 E 4 MIDI SYNTH MIDI Channel 1 MIDI SYNTH MIDI Channel 2 MIDI SYNTH MIDI Channel 5 MIDI SYNTH MIDI Channel 6 MIDI SYNTH MIDI Channel 3 MIDI SYNTH MIDI Channel 4 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all the other strings but...

Page 22: ...synthesizer is only listening on one MIDI channel You should check your user manual and try again Please consult the user manual of your MIDI device if you have any trouble doing this NOTE Make sure you do not set your synthesizer to Omni mode this means it listens to all MIDI channels but treats them as a single channel STEP 2 You must enable the legato function of your external MIDI synthesizer ...

Page 23: ...other 5 strings depending on your setup If your external MIDI device has been configured correctly you will notice you only get a sharp attack sound when you tap the touch panel And when sliding notes the sound is much smoother NOTE If the above does not work for you synthesizer it is possible it does not respond to the Channel Volume CC 07 message In this case please consult your user manual for a...

Page 24: ...ero You should increase this value to a level that suits the particular sound 3 If your synthesizer is only outputting maximum one note in total even though you press buttons across multiple strings it means you have set the synthesizer to an incorrect mode Most likely omni mode Omni mode means your synthesizer will receive input from all MIDI channels and treat them as a single channel As describ...

Page 25: ...re the settings to default with the provided software Unit problem Kitara needs to be replaced Power adapter The power adapter needs to be replaced Restore the software with the provided software Button switch problem One of the buttons do not work The neck needs to be replaced Try to use a di erent audio cable Audio cable Try to use a di erent speaker Speaker Try to use di erent headphones Headph...

Page 26: ...t manufacturer defects in materials and workmanship arising under normal use of the items with the Hardware Product for the period of 60 days from the date of purchase If such a defect arises and a valid claim is received Misa Digital will at its sole option either 2 1 Replace the relevant item or 2 2 Accept the return of the item and refund its purchase price Misa Digital warrants the Kitara neck...

Page 27: ...ted by law this Limited Warranty is exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties remedies and conditions whether oral written statutory express or implied To the extent permitted by applicable law Misa Digital specifically disclaims any and all statutory or implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose If Misa Digital cannot lawfully disclaim such w...

Page 28: ... and we do not accept responsibility for any Product returned without a valid RMA number Any product returned to us which is found not to be faulty or which is returned without a valid RMA number will be returned to you at your cost and risk If you have data stored on the product then you should protect this against possible operational failures It is your responsibility to keep a separate backup ...

Page 29: ...rmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off 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 different from that to which the receiv...

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Page 31: ...m Kitara are under the owership of Misa Digital and copying for public use is prohibited Please write into info misadigital com for permission of official requests of usage The above items notwithstanding Misa accepts no liability for damage due to mistaken operation of the product 2011 Misa Digital Technology Limited Responsible Disposal of KITARA Please dispose of the product responsibly at the en...

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