Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide Download and Installation To download the latest version of the Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager, go to www.sourceaudio.net/products/downloads/ and click the link corresponding to your computer’s operating system. Both Mac OSX and Windows versions are available. The download webpage looks like this: Install the software by running the executable included in the download.
Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide Hub Manager Main Window The main window of the Hub Manager consists of 4 sections: the main menu, the hub hardware status, my board, and the scene viewer. Main Menu Hub Hardware Status My Board Scene Viewer Basic Concepts Pedal A pedal is an individual effects unit connected to the hub. At the time of release, the hub is compatible with Source Audio Soundblox 2 pedals. In the future, more products will be supported.
Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide Hub Hardware Status Hub Status Box When the Hub Manager starts up, it will check the USB ports to see if the hub is connected to the computer. If a hub is connected, the hub hardware status box will be green, and relevant information will be displayed inside of it. If the computer does not detect a hub on the USB ports, the status box will be gray.
Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide it sends out continuous controller (CC) MIDI messages corresponding to a Hot Hand and expression pedal connected on its SENSOR IN and EXP IN ports, respectively. Hot Hand X MIDI CC Configures which continuous controller will carry the X axis data coming from a Hot Hand connected to the hub’s SENSOR IN port. Hot Hand Y MIDI CC Configures which continuous controller will carry the Y axis data coming from a Hot Hand connected to the hub’s SENSOR IN port.
Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide View Info Displays detailed information about the selected pedal. Channel (Device ID) This is a unique identifier used by the hub to communicate with each connected pedal. This ID defaults to 0 and does not need to be changed in most circumstances. It should only be changed if more than one of the same type of pedal is connected to the same hub.
Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide Scene Viewer The Scene Viewer contains pedal settings for one or more connected pedals. These scenes are recalled in hardware when a corresponding MIDI program change message is sent to the hub. Up to 128 scenes may be stored in the hub’s memory. Scene Selector The scene selector is a drop-down menu that provides access to all 128 scenes currently stored within the hub’s memory.
Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide Export Scene Exports the current scene data to a backup scene file (*.scn), which is stored on your hard drive. This is useful for backing up your favorite scenes or saving scenes to share with friends. Upon clicking this button, you will be prompted to specify a name and location for the scene file on your computer. Scene Name This shows the name of the current scene. In order to edit the name, just click it, and use the keyboard to type a new name.
Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide Add New Pedal Adds a new pedal to the scene. This opens a list of supported pedals, from which you can the pedal you wish to add. An alternate method of adding a pedal to the scene is click-dragging it from the My Board – Connected Devices view to the Scene Viewer. In general, you’ll want to have all of the pedals on your board included in every scene, even if they are bypassed in some scenes.
Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide Pedal Parameter Editor Window The Pedal Parameter Editor Window allows all parameters of the pedal to be modified. This works in the same way as turning the control knobs on the hardware of the pedal itself. Any parameter changes are downloaded in real-time over USB to the pedal, meaning that the settings on the screen at any given time represent the parameters in the pedal itself.
Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide Click any of these presets to load it, overwriting the current pedal settings. Import Pedal Preset Imports a complete set of pedal settings from a pedal preset file (*.pdl) on your hard drive. This is useful for loading one of your favorite pedal presets or trying out a pedal preset you received from a friend. Upon clicking this button, you will be prompted to locate the pedal preset file on your computer.
Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide Control Knobs All of the knobs on the pedal are shown graphically in the pedal parameter editor. For pedals with an option knob (a single knob that controls multiple parameters), all of those parameters are shown as separate knobs in this interface for easy access. In order to change a knob, click on the knob and drag your mouse up or down. ON/OFF Status Click this button to engage or disengage (bypass) the pedal’s effect.
Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide Cancel Cancels any changes made in the pedal parameter editor and returns to the main Hub Manager window. Show Additional Controls This button opens up additional advanced controls for the pedal. The controls available will vary depending on the pedal selected. MIDI Channel The MIDI channel that this pedal listens to for control messages.
Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide Hot Hand Smoothing The amount of smoothing (between 0 and 255) applied to the Hot Hand signal by the smoothing filter. This effectively adjusts the Hot Hand ring’s sensitivity to motion. Hot Hand X Calibration The center point (between 0 and 1023) of the Hot Hand X axis, used in calibrating the resting position for the Hot Hand ring.
Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide Erase All Scenes Clears the entire scene memory of the hub. Use this function to restore the hub’s memory to an empty state. WARNING: This function clears all of the hub’s memory and deletes any scene data stored there. Make sure to create a backup of your hub’s memory using the Export Scene List function if you do not wish to lose the scenes in your hub’s memory. Update Hub Firmware Updates the firmware (application software) running inside the hub.
Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide Check Software Update Displays the current version number of this software so you can check the Source Audio website for updates.
