Universal Wireless Effects Controller USER’S GUIDE SA115
Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Hot Hand 3 Universal Wireless Effects Controller. We hope that the new functionality of the Hot Hand 3 unit gives you even greater freedom of use and expressive control over all of your effects. Please save this manual for your reference.
Charging the ring Before using your new Hot Hand 3 Universal Wireless Effects Controller you should fully charge the ring battery. The ring uses a small and lightweight Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery. To charge the ring battery, first plug the DC adapter power supply into a standard electrical outlet. Next plug the DC adapter into the small jack on the plastic end of the ring. When fully charged, the ring will operate for around 6 hours. Charging time will be between 1 and 1.5 hours.
Connections The receiver can be connected to any effects pedal that has the appropriate input jacks. This includes the Sensor Input or Multi-Function Input on all Soundblox pedals and any other manufacturer’s pedal that has a 1⁄4-inch expression input. If the receiver is connected via the SA160 sensor cable, it will be powered through this connection. In order to send an output signal on the Expression Output, the receiver unit will need powered by the included DC adapter power supply.
Connecting a Soundblox® pedal Hot Hand 3 Receiver 1⁄8-inch Sensor Cable Soundblox® Pedal Connecting a Third-Party pedal 1⁄4-inch Expression Cable (TRS) Hot Hand 3 Receiver DC Adapter Third-Party Pedal Connections | 5
Connecting Soundblox® and Third Party pedals 1⁄4-inch Expression Cable (TRS) 1⁄8-inch Cable Third-Party Pedal 6 | Connections Sensor Soundblox® Pedal Hot Hand 3 Receiver DC Adapter
Using the wireless ring Once the ring is fully charged and the receiver is powered, you can turn on the ring. Gently press the ON/OFF switch (A) on the side of the ring. If the link between the ring and the receiver is working, the blue STATUS LED on the receiver and the blue LED (B) on the ring will both turn on solidly (not blinking). Your Hot Hand Wireless Adapter is now ready to use! Note: Resetting the receiver is necessary to link with a new or different ring.
Adjustments Most Source Audio Soundblox pedals have built-in controls for adjusting the Hot Hand input, however, some do not and it may be useful to adjust the parameters on the Hot Hand 3 receiver itself. The Expression Output is ALWAYS affected by the knobs. By default, the DEPTH and SMOOTH controls will NOT have an effect on the Sensor Output. You can choose whether the knobs also apply to the Sensor Output by selecting the appropriate Output Mode.
Calibration Calibration is used to set the control output level when the ring is in the middle of its range. Depending on your set up, it may be useful to adjust the calibration to get the desired response. Set the angle of the ring to your desired midpoint and press the CALIBRATE button (A). The MODE LED (B) will blink to indicate it has received the new calibration setting. The calibration will be saved to memory. The same calibration will be used the next time the receiver is powered up.
Selecting an output mode The Hot Hand 3 Receiver can output a total of three control signals: two on the Sensor Output and one on the Expression Output. By default, the X-axis signal of the Hot Hand ring is processed and sent to the Expression Output and the Sensor Output sends X and Y-axis signals without any processing. There are six different output modes available to select between the three axis outputs as well as a selection to enable or disable processing on the Sensor Output signals.
As the MODE LED blinks, press the CALIBRATE button again to scroll through the six output modes.
Notes on using multiple units The Hot Hand 3 Universal Wireless Effects Controller is designed to accommodate simultaneous use of up to four ring/receiver pairs. The receiver is programmed to lock on to the strongest signal, so to ensure that your wireless ring is linked to the correct receiver, hold the ring within a foot of the base station and press the ring’s ON/OFF button. Once the ring has linked to the desired receiver, you can turn the ring ON and OFF without breaking the connection.
• Line 6 mode is a special setting for use with Line 6 effects units and stompboxes. Note: Unlike most expression inputs, this mode uses a normal mono (TS) guitar cable instead of a stereo (TRS) type. 1 2 3 4 Normal ON OFF Reverse ON OFF Line 6 ON OFF Status LEDs and troubleshooting The ring and receiver both have LEDs to indicate status. The table on this page describes the different ways the LEDs will appear. If the LEDs are indicating a problem, use the table for troubleshooting.
LED State Description Ring LED — fast blink Ring is being charged. Ring LED — slow blink Ring is trying to find a receiver to link up with. Make sure that the receiver is plugged into the correct port and is powered up properly. If it still doesn’t work, cycle the power. Ring LED — off Ring is off or the battery charge is complete. Press the ring ON/OFF switch to turn the ring on. If the ring does not turn on, check the directions for charging the battery above.
LIMITED WARRANTY Source Audio, LLC (hereinafter “Source Audio”) warrants that your new Source Audio Hot Hand 3 Universal Wireless Effects Controller, when purchased at an authorized Source Audio dealer in the United States of America (“USA”), shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase by the original purchaser. This Limited Warranty does not extend to the batteries which are purchased as is.
and repairs of Source Audio products are to be performed only at the Source Audio factory or a Source Audio authorized service center. Prior to service or repair under this Limited Warranty, the purchaser must request from Source Audio a return authorization, which is available at: Source Audio LLC 120 Cummings Park, Woburn, MA 01801 (781) 932-8080 or at www.sourceaudio.net. Unauthorized service, repair, or modification will void this Limited Warranty.
