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User Manual

Synesthesia Corp. ©2013

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Summary of Contents for Mandala Synapse

Page 1: ...User Manual Synesthesia Corp 2013 ...

Page 2: ...at 6 or Expression 7 Input 4 Expression 8 Setup 8 Calibrating Synapse to your Pedals 9 Input 1 2 Calibrating for eKick Pedals 9 Input 3 Calibrating for eHat Pedal 10 or Calibrating for 2nd Expression Pedal 12 Input 4 Calibrating for Expression Pedal 12 Synapse Tools 13 Raw Mode 13 Enter Bootload 13 Factory Reset 14 ...

Page 3: ...hort User Manual focuses on the pedal aspect of the Synapse because the hub aspect simply connects devices you are already familiar with directly to your computer but the pedal aspect is new territory Synapse Settings software allows you to customize the settings for the feel response and output of the pedals you connect to the Synapse hardware All software settings are transmitted instantly into ...

Page 4: ... 4 SYNAPSE HARDWARE DIAGRAM Fig 1 Typical Synapse Setup SYNAPSE REQUIRES TRS Stereo CABLES FOR ALL PEDALS ...

Page 5: ...RE PARAMETERS This section is for the purpose of understanding the parameters of the Synapse software and hardware before connecting your equipment and getting it all running Fig 2 Synapse Settings main and only window ...

Page 6: ... 9 means a light touch should do it Beware of unwanted triggers at high sensitivity settings VELOCITY This is a graphic table showing the response curve for your kick trigger velocities as determined by the following settings Curve Adjust the velocity curve to anywhere from 0 Linear to various degrees of Exponential or Logarithmic Max The maximum velocity of a kick trigger Min The minimum velocity...

Page 7: ...onential or Logarithmic Max Set the maximum velocity of a hat trigger Min Set the minimum velocity of a hat trigger Cal Open Using your foot position the pedal fully open heel down and click here to calibrate Cal Closed Using your foot position the pedal fully closed toe down and click here to calibrate Input 3 EXP If you would like to use two expression pedals with the Synapse Input 3 and Input 4...

Page 8: ...lease carry out the following steps in the order they are presented to get your Synapse up and running Download the Synapse Settings software PC or Mac from http synesthesiacorp com downloads Connect the included power adaptor to the Synapse DC In jack and plug the adapter into a standard electrical outlet Connect the Synapse to your computer using the included USB cable Check Device Manager Devic...

Page 9: ...en your favorite audio software and set it to receive MIDI input from Mandala Synapse and play away CALIBRATING SYNAPSE TO YOUR PEDALS Synapse can be configured to work with a wide variety of electronic pedals Out of the box Synapse is factory calibrated for basically any eKick pedals Inputs 1 2 a Roland FD 8 Hat pedal Input 3 and a Roland FV50L Expression pedal Input 4 Input 1 Input 2 KICK 1 and ...

Page 10: ...rom your eHat Below are approximate Synapse Input 3 software settings and Input 3 trimmer located on bottom of Synapse unit settings for a number of eHat pedals factory preset is for a Roland FD 8 Also some pedals are more worn out than others but Synapse software allows you to correct for that lack of pedal performance These are just suggested settings If your pedal is not in this list then pleas...

Page 11: ...er so Raw Mode output 200 with pedal open Exit Raw Mode Strength 90 Feel 25 Curve 7 Set pedal open and click Cal Open Press pedal down and click Cal Closed Other Pedals Here are the 6 steps you should take to calibrate Synapse for your eHat 1 Enter Raw Mode 2 Adjust Input 3 trimmer on bottom of unit until Raw Mode output is at least 40 and you get the widest possible Raw Mode output range when ped...

Page 12: ...u are getting the largest range of numbers in the indicator box as the pedal swings its full range Exit Raw Mode Position your pedal fully open heel down and click the Cal Open button at the bottom of the Input 3 EXP column Position your pedal fully closed toe down and click the Cal Closed button at the bottom of the Input 3 EXP column Look at the MIDI Meter in the upper right of the program to se...

Page 13: ...at the MIDI Meter in the upper right of the program to see your MIDI controller output successfully cover the full MIDI range from 0 to 127 as you rock your pedal from open to closed Finish by configuring the other parameters in the Input 4 EXP column to your liking SYNAPSE TOOLS RAW MODE This makes two indicator boxes appear next to Input 3 and Input 4 which show raw data values streaming from yo...

Page 14: ...rogram again to continue FACTORY RESET Pressing here will erase all settings in your Synapse and return it to factory calibration Factory calibration is roughly set to most any eKick a Roland FD 8 Hat pedal and a Roland FV50L Expression pedal ...

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