Luxaphone Owner`s Manual
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1. LASER MIDI Controller EE494 Senior Design Spring 2013 Engineered and Built by Michael Wheeler WNER S MANUAL lontan Dupres Luxaphone Owner s Manual Important Safety Information e This symbol warns the user of dangerous voltage levels localized within the enclosure of the unit e This symbol advises the user to read all accompanying literature for safe operation of the unit e This symbol warns the user that laser sources are present Read retain and follow all instructions Heed all warnings Only connect the electric line cord to an earth grounded AC receptacle in accordance with the voltage and frequency ratings listed under INPUT POWER on the side panel of this product WARNING To prevent damage fire or shock hazard do not expose this unit to rain or moisture Unplug the AC power line cord before cleaning the unit exterior use a damp cloth only Wait until the unit is completely dry before reconnecting it to power Maintain at least six inches of unobstructed air space behind the unit to allow for proper ventilation and cooling of the unit This product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers or other products that produce heat This product may be equipped with a polarized plug one blade wider than the other This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outle2. ass 1 Synth Brass 2 Soprano Sax Alto Sax Tenor Sax Baritone Sax Oboe English Horn Bassoon Clarinet Piccolo Flute Recorder Pan Flute Blown Bottle Shakuhachi Whistle Ocarina Lead 1 Lead 2 Lead 3 Lead 4 Lead 5 Lead 6 Lead 7 Fifths Lead 8 Bass Lead Pad 1 Fantasia Pad 2 Warm Square Sawtooth Calliope Chiff Charang Voice OO A A Program General Change MIDI Instrument 91 Pad 3 Polysynth 92 Pad 4 Choir 93 Pad 5 Bowed 94 Pad 6 Metallic 95 Pad 7 Halo 96 Pad 8 Sweep 97 FX 1 Rain 98 FX 2 Soundtrack 99 FX 3 Crystal 100 FX 4 Atmosphere 101 FX 5 Brightness 102 FX 6 Goblins 103 FX 7 Echoes 104 FX 8 Sci Fi 105 Sitar 106 Banjo 107 Shamisen 108 Koto 109 Kalimba 110 Bap Pipe 111 Fiddle 112 Shanai 113 Tinkle Bell 114 Agogo 115 Steel Drums 116 Woodblock 117 Taiko Drum 118 Melodic Tom 119 Synth Drum 120 Reverse Cymbal 121 Guitar Fret Noise 122 Breath Noise 123 Seashore 124 Bird Tweet 125 Telephone Ring 126 Helicopter 127 Applause 128 Gunshot NOTE The MIDI Program Number in the digital domain begins at 0 and ends at 127 fora total of 128 instruments and is typically numbered in Hexadecimal format
3. making changes to the program _SUITAR DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Luxaphone Owner s Manual APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING The following troubleshooting table is presented in decreasing order of likely Possible Causes for a particular Problem If after running through this troubleshooting guide the Luxaphone still does not behave as expected refer to the Luxaphone Service Manual for more information Problem Possible Causes Solution Instrument does not turn on Plug instrument into a 120V 60Hz wall Instrument not plugged into the wall outlet Lasers do not turn on Plug instrument into a 120V 60Hz wall Instrument is not turned on outlet and turn the instrument on PE Press the wake button on the Inactivity Timer has expired touchscreen Haiedp n Close and lock the lid press the ue wake button on the touchscreen Instrument does not make any sounds Plug instrument into a 120V 60HZz wall Instrument is not turned on outlet and turn the instrument on ee Press the wake button on the Inactivity Timer has expired touchscreen E Close and lock the lid press the Pee wake button on the touchscreen Verify the volume setting on the Volume is turned all the way down touchscreen by pressing the VOLUME button z Open the lid and verify that the LOOP ee volume is turned all the way VOLUME knob is turned all the way l up The Amplifier is not set to process Open the lid and verify that the LOOP MIDI message
4. notes and the played notes The RGB LEDs turn GREEN to indicate natural notes BLUE to indicate sharp notes and RED to indicate when and where a laser beam was interrupted This Owner s Manual is provided to the customer in digital and hardcopy form The Luxaphone contains the following features 15W Audio Amplifier Texas Instruments Digital Signal Processor DSP 8 loudspeaker 2 8 Resistive Touchscreen 128 MIDI Instruments and Sound Effects 10 Octave Banks Inactivity Timer interrupts power to the lasers if the Luxaphone has been idle too long Safety Interlock momentary switch interrupts power to the lasers if the enclosure is opened 12 Laser Beams One Beam for Each Note Within the Octave A A B C C D D E F F G G 12 Red Green Blue Light Emitting Diodes RGB LED to indicate Natural Notes Sharp Notes and Played Notes Touchscreen Overview Menu LASER MID Controller my A Xylophone B Root Note Octave Volume Instrument A MENU Press here to go to the Main Menu B SWIPE TO SELECT AREA After selecting any of the options below swipe your finger here to make a change C INSTRUMENT Press here to access Luxaphone s extensive MIDI library D VOLUME Press here to access the volume control E ROOT NOTE Press here to tell the Luxaphone what note to assign to the first laser F OCTAVE Press here to tell the Luxaphone which octave bank to ini
5. s knob is set to MIDI IN Instrument is producing unexpected or Select the desired instrument from the incorrect sounds Instrument selected is different than MIDI library by using the what you wanted INSTRUMENT option on the touchscreen Open the lid and verify that the KEY The KEY SELECT knob is set to SELECT knob is not set to the TUNER TNEB position SH Luxaphone Owner s Manual APPENDIX B MIDI PROGRAM NUMBERS Program Change General MIDI Instrument Grand Piano 1 Bright Piano 2 Electric Grand Piano 3 Honky Tonk Piano Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord Clavi Celesta Glockenspiel Music Box Vibraphone Marimba Xylophone Tubular Bells Santur Drawbar Organ Percussive Organ Rock Organ Church Organ Reed Organ Accordion French Harmonica Tango Accordion Acoustic Guitar Nylon Acoustic Guitar Steel Electric Guitar Jazz Electric Guitar Clean Electric Guitar Muted Overdriven Guitar Distortion Guitar Guitar Harmonics Acoustic Bass Finger Bass Picked Bass Fretless Bass Slap Bass 1 Slap Bass 2 Synth Bass 1 Synth Bass 2 Violin Viola Cello Contrabass Tremolo Strings Program Change General MIDI Instrument Pizzicato Strings Orchestral Harp Timpani String Ensemble 1 String Ensemble 2 synth Strings 1 synth Strings 2 Choir Aahs Voice Oohs Synth Voice Orchestra Hit Trumpet Trombone Tuba Muted Trumpet French Horn Brass Section Synth Br
6. se harmful interference to radio communications and 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 off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of more of the following measure 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 of the receiver Consult an experienced radio TV technician if help is needed Luxaphone Owner s Manual Introduction The Luxaphone is a fully interactive digital electronic instrument that contains 128 digital MIDI sound effects and instruments ready for you to explore and experiment with Best of all there is no additional equipment to lug around everything is contained in one easy to carry package Interacting with the Luxaphone is easy The resistive touchscreen allows you to select one of 128 possible instruments set the volume level vary the pitch bank and define the root note of any pitch bank The diverse library includes a host of instruments such as stringed woodwind percussion complete orchestral sections and experimental sound effects The enclosure is outfitted with a series of 12 Red Green Blue Light Emitting Diodes RGB LEDs to indicate the natural notes sharp
7. t DO NOT DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS SAFETY PLUG Protect the power cord from being pinched or abraded This product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled onto the product or the product has been exposed to rain or the product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or the product has been dropped or the enclosure is damaged The power supply cord of this product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time or during electrical storms Do not drip or splash liquids nor place liquid filled containers on the unit CAUTION No user serviceable parts inside refer servicing to qualified personnel only The amplifier system and loudspeaker employed in this product are capable of producing very high sound pressure levels which may cause temporary or permanent hearing damage Use care when setting and adjusting volume levels during use FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE This product HAS NOT BEEN TESTED NOR 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 a reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This product generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not used in accordance with the instructions may cau
8. tialize to Luxaphone Owner s Manual LASER MIDI Controller A HOME Press here to go to the Luxaphone s Home Screen B STANDBY Press here to force the Luxaphone into hibernation C RESET Press here to force the Luxaphone into its default state D HELP Press here to access Luxaphone s help library C D E WAKE When Luxaphone s Inactivity Timer expires the lasers and RGB LEDs shut down and this screen appears Press here to wake the Luxaphone To ensure proper operation of the Luxaphone the following steps MUST BE performed For electrical safety reasons the following order is recommended Ensure that the Luxaphone Laser MIDI Controller is switched off and unplugged from the power outlet Unlock the Luxaphone s playing surface and open the unit Prop open the lid with the lid support mechanism Ensure that the amplifier system within the Luxaphone MIDI Controller is set for MIDI IN See A in the following figure Ensure that the LOOP VOLUME of the amplifier system within the Luxaphone MIDI Controller is set to its highest setting See B in the following figure Close the Luxaphone Laser MIDI Controller and lock the playing surface Plug the Luxaphone Laser MIDI Controller into a standard 120V 60Hz outlet with the supplied ElC style plug and cord Switch the power ON After the Luxaphone has booted you are ready to begin playing See TOUCHSCREEN OVERVIEW for information on
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