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Rob O'Reilly Expressiv MIDI GUITAR SYSTEM Getting Started

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Overview
Note Hold
Allows you infinitely sustain
notes and chords. Fret a note
in Tap Mode, press the button,
let go of the note and the note
will hold until you press the
string again.
Octave Shift
Either button shifts up or down
an octave.
Tuning Change
Hold both octave buttons for 4
seconds and you will get an
alternative tuning. Switch off
Expressiv and it will reset to
standard tuning.
String Calibrate
Accurate note detection
r e q u i r e s o c c a s i o n a l
calibration which is easy and
takes about 20 seconds per
string. Press and hold the
joystick (it clicks like a button)
while pressing and holding the
octave up button. With these
two buttons held, press the first
fret of the string you wish to
calibrate. The infinity will flash
and a MIDI note will sound.
Move up through the 22 frets
each time the note sounds.
JoyStick
Pitch Bend is mapped to
horizontal axis and Modulation
to the vertical axis. Press it to
switch on pitch bend mode. In
t h i s m o d e , P i t c h b e n d i s
tracked mode by bending
strings.
Track Pad
M a p s t o M I D I c o n t r o l
parameters allowing you to
interactively control and effect
notes on the fly. It also allows
you trigger synthesiser notes in
Touch Mode.
Synthesizer Play Modes
1/ Touch Mode
MIDI notes are
triggered by
touching the Track
Pad.
+
-
On/Off
and MIDI Volume
'Clicks' to switch on/off from the
battery. It also controls the synthesizer
volume.
Getting started with Expressiv
3/ Tap Mode
2/ Pick Mode
MIDI notes are triggered
MIDI notes are
when string touches fret.
triggered by
picking a string.
Pickup Selector Switch
allows you to select the
bridge or neck or both
pickups for tone changes
Guitar Volume
Controls the
standard guitar
output volume
Smart Fretboard
Scanner
Instantly detects notes when
the string touches a fret.
Expressiv is patent pending
and is the worlds fastest
note detection system for
real guitar.

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  • Page 1 Getting started with Expressiv Overview Synthesizer Play Modes Note Hold Allows you infinitely sustain 3/ Tap Mode 2/ Pick Mode notes and chords. Fret a note 1/ Touch Mode MIDI notes are triggered in Tap Mode, press the button, MIDI notes are MIDI notes are let go of the note and the note when string touches fret.
  • Page 2 Getting great synthesizer sounds There are literally millions of incredible synthesizer and modeling sounds available which will fit criteria of virtually any instrument or synthesizer. See the table for a few suggested options iMac/MacBook Hardware Synthesizer iPhone/iPad PC/Laptop No extra hardware is You will need a standard IPhone and iPad require No extra hardware is...

  • Page 3: Play Modes

    Play Modes How to change modes push the toggle switch towards the back of the guitar and release it (it will spring back to the centre position). You will see the infinity mirror flash. Now when you touch a string, it will not sound until you touch the touchpad. This can make it very easy to alternate between standard guitar mode and MIDI mode.

  • Page 4: Recharging The Battery

    Recharging the Battery Battery life Infinity guitar has a powerful Lithium-Ion battery which gives approximately 3 hours of use with the infinity mirror switched on and about 6 hours of use with the infinity mirror switched off. How to re-charge? You can recharge from any usb source (like a car charger, a phone charger, a USB laptop output).

  • Page 5: Pitch Bend

    PitchBend Bend a String One of the great advantages of guitar over other instruments such as keys, is the fact that pitch bends can be incorporated into the music without your fingers leaving the fretboard. We did not forget about this with Expressiv. It allows you to control not only pitch bend but also note parameters and effects such as velocity or frequency cutoffs by bending a string while your playing.

  • Page 6: Firmware Update

    Firmware Update What is Firmware? Firmware is the software that makes an electronic device operate in the way it does. Why would you need to update it? If there are improvements, extra functionality or other features available, why not have them. By updating the firmware with the most recent software development, this allows you to avail of these features and improvements.

  • Page 7: Cleaning Your

    Cleaning your When and Why do you need to clean your frets? Expressiv uses the electrical contact between your frets and your strings to track the notes you play. If your frets get very dirty or corroded, normally due to long storage and lack of use, the notes may not be tracked accurately. However, during play of the guitar, the frets clean themselves, particularly with string bending.

  • Page 8: Troubleshooting

    Trouble Shooting...

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