TM Motion Controlled Wah Filters Users Guide
Please Read This First Contents Important Safety Information 4 Welcome • WARNING! Before using unit, be sure to read the owners manual and 5 Overview of Features other warnings below. • CAUTION! All electronic devices should be out of reach of children. • CAUTION! If used improperly, batteries may explode or leak and cause damage or injury.
Welcome! Overview of Features Thank you for purchasing The Hot Hand™ Motion Controlled Wah Filters. We hope to help you discover a whole new world of musical expression. MOTION CONTROL Hot Hand products may be completely new, but they are easy to use. We have worked hard to bring you as much power and as many features as possible while keeping the controls simple and intuitive. This manual is organized so that you can get started quickly. Read over the first few pages and you will be ready to go.
Quick Start 01 : Power Your Hot Hand comes with the following components. Carrying Case The first thing you will need is power. Your Hot Hand™ unit comes with 4 AA batteries to get you started. The batteries will typically last about 15 to 20 hours. To avoid concerns about battery life, we recommend you buy a Source Audio 9V DC power supply (A) (see power supply note on page 14 for exact requirements). 02 : SENSOR IN connection Next, connect the supplied EXTENSION CABLE to the SENSOR IN jack (B).
04 : Attaching the Hot Hand Motion Sensor 05 : Calibration (optional) Choose the ring size which fits most comfortably. This is ideally placed on the middle or ring finger of your strumming hand (A). Put your guitar on and take out the Hot Hand sensor. Insert the Hot Hand into the ring as shown. To prevent the sensor cord from interfering with your playing, use the provided arm band (B) to hold it up near your elbow as shown.
Features Knobs The Hot Hand Concept EFFECT Knob The concept of Hot Hand is to provide a new way to control effects. Our first product, the Hot Hand Motion Controlled Wah Filters, is focused on controlling the response of one of more filter types. Until now, the only way to do it was with your feet on an expression pedal or with an auto-wah effect. The downside of the expression pedals in that you’re rooted to one spot on the stage and there are limits on how fast the pedal can move up and down.
FREQUENCY Knob The FREQUENCY knob selects the frequency of sound on which the wah effect acts most strongly. In more technical terms, the FREQUENCY knob specifies the starting frequency of the filter sweep. Turning this clockwise will make the wah sound higher and thinner, and turning it counter-clockwise will make is sound darker and thicker. When the EFFECT knob is set to VOLUME SWELL, the FREQUENCY knob controls the gain applied to the Hot Hand signals.
GUITAR OUT This ¼-inch output is where you connect your amp or the next pedal in your chain. Pedals ON/OFF (left) Pedal EXPRESSION OUT This jack allows you to send the Hot Hand control signals to other effects devices that accept an expression input. This output signal defaults to an analog voltage ranging from zero to 3.3VDC. This signal is “tip hot”. The maximum voltage can be adjusted up to 4.5VDC to accommodate other devices that require higher voltages.
Saving Presets Hot Hand Theory of Operation The PRESET feature of this product has been designed to be simple. This product allows you to save 4 different configurations so that they may be easily recalled from the standing position. When you receive your product from the factory, we have selected what we think are 4 useful configurations. You may either keep these or replace any of them with your own settings.
Wah Types BAND PASS – LO • Technical: Single Peak Band Pass Filter with low Q and parametric equalization. Following are descriptions of the different types of wah filters we programmed into the Hot Hand box. Note that each sound interacts differently with both the Hot Hand hand motions as well as the settings on the FREQUENCY and MOTION knobs. It is suggested that one experiment a bit to find just the right sound for different playing styles.
Hidden Features and Controls We have tried to balance the conflicting requirements of flexibility and simplicity in this unit. As such, most of the key features of the product are found using the control knobs as they are labeled and defined in this manual. However, we recognize that many of you will want to experiment beyond the typical user, thus we have created a list of controls which are accessible via a special start-up mode.
Specifications LIMITED WARRANTY Dimensions • L: 7.125 inches (18.1cm) • W: 7.125 inches (18.1cm) • H: 1.75 inches (4.5cm) Power • 130mA @ 9 VDC • 15-20 hours of battery life • NEGATIVE tip power jack Total including knobs: • H: 2.125 inches (5.5cm) Audio Performance • 115dB audio ADC • 24 bit audio conversion • 56 bit digital data path • Active analog bypass utilized when effect not engaged Weight • 3lbs/1.36kg (floor unit only) • 5lbs/2.
About Source Audio Source Audio was founded in January 2005 by former engineers, scientists, and executives of Analog Devices, Kurzweil Music Systems, and Thomas H. Lee Partners. With over 80 years of broad combined industry experience, we bring to the audio effects market a powerful team with skills in analog and digital circuit design, algorithm and effects development, and marketing and business management. © Source Audio LLC 120 Cummings Park, Woburn, MA 01801 www.sourceaudio.
