Neova User Manual November 2019 Version 1.0 ENHANCIA Before using this unit, carefully read the section entitled: “Safety Regulation”. This section provide important information regarding the appropriate usage of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you understand flawlessly each feature provided by the unit, User’s manual should be read entirely.
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Safety Regulation The following instructions shall be read, understood and respected to prevent of fire, electric shock or injury to persons. • Before using this unit, make sure to read the instructions below, and the User’s Manual. • Do not open (or modify in any way) the unit. • Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it. In case of any any encountered issue, please contact the Enhancia Support Team at: support@enhancia.co. Our team will pleased to help you out.
Introduction Thank you for purchasing Neova. At Enhancia, we firmly believe that expressivity should be the very basis of music creation. Your instrument should always let you play in a controlled and subtle way. You should be allowed to express every single musical idea that crosses your mind, and the instrument should be a medium—not an obstacle!—to your music. Neova was designed with this idea in mind, as a way to enhance the spontaneity of your musical creation.
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S 1. 2. 3. 4. Getting Started 6 1.1. System Requirements 6 1.2. Register your product 6 1.3. Download & Update 6 1.4. Software Installation 6 Introducing Neova 7 2.1. Concept 7 2.2. Product Overview 7 2.3. Using Neova as a native MIDI Controller 11 2.4. Gestures 12 The Dashboard 16 3.1. Interface Overview 16 3.2. Configuring a Gesture 20 Support 21 4.1. TroubleShooting 21 4.2. Contact 21 ENHANCIA p.
01. Getting Started 1. 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support Getting Started 1.1. System Requirements Operating System: MacOS 10 (or higher) Windows 10 (or higher) Disk space: 4 GB free hard disk space (full installation) 1.2. Register your product 1.3. Download & Update To unlock the full usage of Neova, you must download the Neova Dashboard Software using the Neova installer. You can find the Neova installer on Enhancia’s website under the “download” section: https://sites.google.
01. Getting Started 2. 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support Introducing Neova 2.1. Concept Neova is a ring-shaped device that adds expressivity to your other MIDI instruments or Digital Audio Workstations. By catching the subtlest movements of your hand, Neova will allow you to have a more spontaneous and richer musical experience. Neova lets you simultaneously use up to 4 different Gestures that you can endlessly customize to your liking.
01. Getting Started 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support The Ring and HUB communicate wirelessly over a 2 meters range, and should not be separated over this distance for Neova to properly function. Neova’s connectivity is located on the Neova HUB’s back side: figure 2: Neova’s connectivity, located on the back of the Neova HUB A: Mini-jack (3.5 mm) MIDI Output B: USB type C C: Mini-jack (3.5 mm) MIDI Input 2.2.1.
01. Getting Started 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support If you wish to change the ring size, the Neova Ring can be disassembled by pushing the clip under the stone. The motion is described by the following diagram: figure 4: Disassembling the Neova Ring The Neova Ring has to be worn in your right index finger, with the thinner side facing left, as shown in the following diagram. If you wear the Neova Ring in the wrong way, the hand movement detection will not behave the intended way.
01. Getting Started 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support figure 6: The Neova HUB’s LEDs and buttons In its default behaviour, the Neova HUB displays the current gesture set, with each LED colour representing one of the 4 gestures. If the gesture is active, the LED will glow in a specific colour corresponding to the gesture type. If the gesture is muted, the LED will instead faintly glow white. Use the A, B, C or D buttons to mute or unmute the corresponding gesture.
01. Getting Started • 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support Charging the Ring When you are not using the ring, putting it down on its dedicated spot will charge it. The following figure displays the HUB with a charging ring: figure 7: Neova HUB with a ring charging on top of it When you take the ring off the HUB, it will let you use the Neova functionalities. A full charge will let you use the product for approximately 8 hours.
01. Getting Started 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support figure 9: HUB with Synth Connect Neova to a MIDI device using the MIDI output and the (included) jack to MIDI converter. Chain Neova with MIDI devices using the MIDI input and the (included) jack to MIDI converter. Note: If you are using the HUB with MIDI devices, it still needs to be powered up using the USB C, either with a computer or with a universal USB-compatible power supply (not included).
01. Getting Started 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support To trigger a Vibrato, quickly move your hand sideways in a back and forth motion, when playing a note on your instrument. The effect’s speed and intensity will depend on your hand motion. Figure 10 shows what the gesture looks like: figure 10: The Vibrato motion The vibrato can be customized with 2 settings: Threshold and Gain.
01. Getting Started 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support There are 4 parameters for the Pitch Bend, corresponding to the downwards pitch range and the upwards pitch range. The following diagram shows a visual representation of the ranges depending on the hand position. figure 12: Visual representation of the Pitch Bend Ranges • • • Zone C: the pitch is not affected. Zone B and D: the pitch gradually changes between its neutral and minimal (B) or between neutral and maximal (D) value.
01. Getting Started 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support The Roll lets you control effects from your instrument by rotating your hand in your forearm axis. Figure 14 displays how to perform the gesture: figure 14: The Roll motion The Roll is mostly designed to be used while freeing the hand that wears the ring and playing with the other. However, you can also trigger the Roll with the Pitch Bend motion. The Tilt and Roll both use 2 parameters to set their range.
01. Getting Started 3. 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support The Dashboard The Dashboard is Neova’s dedicated software, and a prominent part of the product. The Dashboard lets you change your gesture configuration, and save it so you can bring it anywhere with your Neova HUB and Ring. The following sections will introduce the software and describe how to create and edit gesture configurations. 3.1. Interface Overview 3.1.1.
01. Getting Started 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support figure 17: The interface goes back and forth between its 3 states • • • A: Welcome screen (Disconnected HUB) B: Default screen (Connected HUB) C: Pause screen (Pause button pressed on the HUB) 3.1.3.
01. Getting Started 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support figure 19: The HUB Visualiser In the default behaviour, pressing buttons A, B, C or D will mute or unmute the corresponding gesture. Changing your slot can be performed in three ways: • Click on the SHIFT button (E) then click on A, B, C or D. • Click on the arrows on either side of the slot number display. • While holding “Ctrl” (Windows) or “Cmd ⌘” (MacOS), click on A, B, C or D.
01. Getting Started • • 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support Zones A and B: gestures display Zone C: advanced gesture panel for the selected gesture Zones A and B display a simple representation of gestures 1 to 4. You may notice that two separate representations exist, depending on if this specific gesture exists or not. If the gesture exists, the area will show its type and info. The top-right-located button lets you mute or unmute the gesture.
01. Getting Started 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support 3.2. Configuring a Gesture This section covers the use of the advanced panel (Zone C in figure 20) to customize an existing gesture. The visuals representation of the control will vary depending on the gesture you selected, but the same principles apply to all.
01. Getting Started 4. 02. Introducing Neova 03. The Dashboard 04. Support Support 4.1. TroubleShooting • My Ring and HUB are disconnected: Make sure your ring battery is not empty by docking it around ten minutes on a powered up HUB, then follow this pairing sequence: If the Ring is docked, take it away from the HUB. Simultaneously press the HUB’s bottom left and bottom right buttons for 2 seconds to launch pairing mode.
Regulations and conformity Changes or modifications not expressly approved by ENHANCIA SAS could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Always used the USB cable with the ferrite clamp supplied with the device. HUB: HVIN: NEOVA-H1 • FCC ID: 2AUJX-H1 • IC: 25446-H1 RING: HVIN: NEOVA-R1 • FCC ID: 2AUJX-R1 • IC: 25446-R1 FCC Part 15 compliance statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Conformité à l’exposition aux champs RF des équipements radio portables Cet appareil est conforme aux limites FCC et ISDE Canada concernant l’exposition aux rayonnements RF établies pour le grand public. (Environnement non-contrôlé) Cet émetteur ne doit pas être co-situé ou fonctionner conjointement avec une autre antenne ou un autre émetteur.
