aFrame electrorganic percussion Quick Start Guide EN JA
Important safety information Failure to observe the following safety directives may result in fire, electric shock, injury, or damage to the aFrame or to other items or property. You must read all the following safety information before you use the aFrame. About the symbols About warnings and cautions "Caution": Calls your attention to a point of caution "Do not ...": Indicates a prohibited action "You must ...
Important information about use Placement Copyright •• Do not use this unit near other electrical products such as •• Duplication or reuse of the music and sound data provided by televisions, radios, stereos, or mobile phones. This unit may ATV Corporation and third parties without permission from cause noise in these devices. the copyright holder is forbidden (with the exception of copying for personal use as permitted by copyright law).
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Packing List •• aFrame •• AC adapter The AC adapter can be used worldwide. Attach the included plug that is suitable for the type of outlet in your country. You must use only the included AC adapter and plug.
Panel descriptions ◀button /▶button Select a tone number within the group. Display Shows information. 1 PITCH button 2 DECAY button 3 BEND button 4 VOLUME button 5 EFFECT button Edit instruments and effects (P.13). Pressure sensor adjustment screw This is adjusted at the factory. Do not change the setting. Sensor sensitivity adjustment knobs Adjust the sensitivity of the sensors located at the edge and the center (P.9).
Before you start playing Connections To supply power, connect the included AC adapter to the DC IN jack or connect a mobile battery to the USB port. To hear the sound, connect headphones to the headphone jack or connect the line-out jacks to a powered speaker or PA (P.6). How to press the buttons When pressing the panel buttons, press lightly inward from the outside of the panel (right or left) in the direction of the arrows (toward the inside of the panel).
Before you start playing Turning the power off Hold down the POWER button for approximately two seconds. When the following screen appears in the display, release the POWER button. The shutdown screen appears, and the aFrame begins writing the instrument, effect, group, and tone data. Do not disconnect the power cable until the data has finished being written. When the data has finished being written, the display and the LEDs go dark and the power turns off.
Before you start playing Adjusting the sensor levels You can adjust the sensitivity of the signals that are received from the edge and the center. Turning the sensor adjustment knob (P.6) clockwise raises the sensitivity. Turning it counterclockwise lowers the sensitivity. Adjust the sensitivity as appropriate for your playing style. EDGE CENTER Viewing the display (Play mode) "Play mode" is the state in which you can play the aFrame.
Selecting tones How tones are organized Instruments and effects The aFrame has instrumental sounds called "instruments" and effects called "effects." The aFrame's internal memory contains 80 instruments and 80 effects. Instrument and effect parameters can be edited (P.13). Tones Each of the aFrame's tones is a combination of an instrument and an effect.
Selecting tones Groups To help you quickly recall tones (combinations of an instrument and an effect), there are eight groups into which you can organize the tones that you save in the aFrame's internal memory. A group can hold up to 40 tones, and you can change the number of tones that can be recalled from each group. For details on how to change this, refer to “Reference Guide” (PDF). For instructions on how to download the reference guide, refer to the end of this manual.
Selecting tones Selecting a tone 1. Press an A – D button to select the group. You can use the FNC button to switch between groups A- – D- and A’ – D’. The LED of the button you select is lit green if groups A- – D- are selected, or lit yellow if groups A' – D' are selected. 2. Use the ◀ or ▶ to select a tone number. Group Tone number Checking the current instrument and effect Press and hold the encoder.
Editing the tone Editing the instrument/effect 1. Hold down the button of the number corresponding to the parameter that you want to edit. The button you press and the encoder are lit. Button Parameter Setting item Setting value 1 PITCH Pitch Pitch 20〜10000(Hz) 2 DECAY Decay Decay time 0.1〜10.0(sec) 3 BEND Bend Range 4 VOLUME Master Volume Volume 0〜127 5 EFFECT Effect Effect output level 0〜100 Amount of pitch change caused by pressing the striking surface Volume 2.
Saving your edits Your edits are not saved in the instrument or effect unless you specifically save them. If you want to save the changes you made, proceed as follows. Overwrite-saving an edited instrument 1. Simultaneously press the [1 PITCH] button and the [2 DECAY] button. The [1 PITCH]–[4 VOLUME] buttons and the encoder are lit green, and the [5 EFFECT] button is lit red. 2. Press the [5 EFFECT] button. The encoder blinks red. 3. To overwrite-save the changes you made, press the encoder.
Restoring the factory settings Initializing all parameters Here's how to return the aFrame to the factory-set condition. 1. Power-off the aFrame (P.8). 2. While holding down the encoder, hold down the POWER button. 3. When the display shown at right appears, release the encoder and the POWER button. 4. Press the ▶ button. All settings return to their factory-set condition: system settings, instruments, effects, groups, and tones. If you decide to cancel initialization, press the ◀ button.
Specifications Electrorganic Percussion Model : aFrame HEADPHONE : stereo mini-phone LINE OUT L/R : mono phone Connection jacks / Interfaces DC IN : only for the included AC adapter USB : micro type B connector microSD : SD/SDHC card Power supply DC 5V Current consumption 500mA Dimensions 380 (H) × 380 (W) × 44 (D) mm, 15(H) x 15(W) x 1-3/4(D) inch Weight 1.6 kg, 3 lb 8-1/2 oz * Specifications and appearance of this product are subject to change without notice.
Support •• Refer to the following URL for frequently asked questions, firmware updates, and other information. •• For detailed information and a detailed explanation of the functions, refer to the “Reference Guide” PDF.You can download the “Reference Guide” PDF from the following URL: •• You can download a multi-lingual version of this document from the following URL: http://www.atvcorporation.
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