expression pedal<\/a> will help you understand what it does and doesn’t do. It is designed to work with a 3rd party effects unit, keyboard, or MIDI controller. A plugged in instrument will have no functionality.<\/span><\/p>\nHow does it act like a musical instrument?<\/strong><\/span>
\nAssuming that pitch is the effect parameter to be modulated, as the sensor is tilted or rotated the pitch will increase or decrease. With a step size of ‘1’ this creates a simple robot type pitch change. However, if each step is set individually to equal the change between say a semitone, as the sensor is tilted or rotated the pitch changes from one semitone to next, just like a musical instrument. The steps can be set to that of a major scale, minor scale, arpeggio or any other step size.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat are the minimum and maximum range settings for?<\/strong><\/span>
\nLimits the range of modulation between minimum and maximum values. For example:<\/span><\/p>\nIf modulating volume, a minimum setting of zero, and a maximum setting of 127 will provide the full range of volume from no sound through to maximum sound. Changing the minimum setting to about 60 means that the volume will not go lower than about half. Leaving the minimum at zero and changing the maximum to about 60 means the the volume will not go over half way.<\/span><\/p>\nThis is particularly useful for many effect types. Wah-Wah for example often has a dull tone around the zero setting (heel position) and so raising this to about 30 means that the sound never gets dull.<\/span><\/p>\nPitch modulation is another useful example. By setting the minimum and maximum settings you can get anywhere from a semi-tone to two octaves of modulation (dependent on the effects unit).<\/span><\/p>\nTechnically, the depth setting sets the minimum and maximum electrical resistance of the internal potentiometer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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Where should the Sensor \/ Transmitter be positioned?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThe sensor \/ transmitter can be placed anywhere that motion is to be detected. Examples are –<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Wrist<\/span><\/li>\n
- Lower leg<\/span><\/li>\n
- Back of hand<\/span><\/li>\n
- Microphone<\/span><\/li>\n
- Guitar head stock<\/span><\/li>\n
- Guitar body<\/span><\/li>\n
- On another person (for example a drummer or dancer, so their movement creates the modulation)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Anything that is in motion such as a saxophone<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Where does the Receiver \/ Modulator go?<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe receiver\/modulator connects to the expression jack of an effects processor, keyboard or midi controller, using a TRS type cable.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat is the black rod sticking up at the back?<\/strong><\/span>
\nThat is the 2.4Ghz receiving antenna. Being an aluminium enclosure, an external antenna is required for the signal to propagate inside the enclosure.<\/span><\/p>\nDoes the transmitter have an antenna?<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe transmitter has an internal PCB trace antenna, which is suitable for signal propagation through the plastic enclosure.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat size is the transmitter?<\/strong><\/span>
\nSmall and light.<\/span>
\nDimensions – 40mm x 40mm x 20mm; Weight – 25 grams<\/span><\/p>\nWhat size is the receiver?<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe receiver is a traditional stomp box style, 1590B, enclosure.<\/span>
\nDimensions – L 112mm x W 60.5mm x H 31mm; Weight – 175 grams;<\/span><\/p>\nHow are the units powered?<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe transmitter\/sensor uses a replaceable CR2032 battery.<\/span><\/p>\nThe receiver\/modulator uses an external AC \/ DC power supply. The power supply provided with the unit is a 240v AC input and 12v DC output. However, any output voltage between 9 and 12 volts DC is acceptable. The DC polarity configuration is negative tip.<\/span><\/p>\nCan I power the receiver with a battery?<\/strong><\/span>
\nYou can. Although there is no space for a battery inside the enclosure, you can use the provided 9v battery clip to power the unit.<\/span><\/p>\nWhy are there multiple hook and loop elastic straps provided?<\/strong><\/span>
\nA few sizes are provided to enable you to place the sensor on your arm, or leg, or other object, all of which may be various sizes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The selectable resistances are 12k, 25k and 50kohm. Will 12K ohm be OK to use when my effect unit asks for 10Kohm?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nYes, most likely. It has been tested on many brands and models and it works as expected.<\/span><\/p>\nExplanation -><\/span><\/p>\n\n- Many effects units ask for 10k ohm or “higher”.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Many expression pedals advertised as 10K ohm, actually have a 11K or 12K ohm potentiometer in them anyway.<\/span><\/li>\n
- For effect units requiring TRS or RTS configurations the resistance is not so important. The voltage sent back on the tip is proportional to the potentiometer wiper position. And so for example, half way for a 10K pedal will produce the same voltage as half way for a 100k pedal<\/span><\/li>\n
- For effect units requiring TS configurations it is more important to use the resistance specified. For example some early Digitech\u00ae effect units require a 250K pot otherwise the full range of modulation is not achieved. Line 6\u00ae specify 10k for their effect units but 12k works fine. Going too far over this value will means that for some of an expression pedals travel, there will be no change in modulation or unpredictable changes occur. So, yes our 12K ohm expression device will work with most if not all effect units that ask for a 10K ohm or higher expression pedal.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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