INSTALLATION
XY MIDIpad mini is intended to be installed by professional luthiers and guitar repair/custom shops only. It requires
significant woodworking, as well as having appropriate tools and being able to use them in a safe manner. AmpTone Lab
cannot be held responsible for any damages that may occur during installation.
MAIN CAVITIES
XY MIDIpad mini needs to be installed inside electric
guitar body. XY MIDIpad mini installation requires you
to route out two cavities behind your guitar bridge.
The first cavity should measure
84 x 65 mm
. It should
be very shallow (
1.5 mm
). This is where the touch
screen will be placed.
The second cavity should be
made inside the first one, right in the middle of it.
Recommended dimensions for the second cavity are
73 x 54 mm
. It should be
16 to 19 mm
deep (
17.5 to
20.5 mm
measuring from the guitar body top).
CONTROL CAVITY
XY MIDIpad mini kit comes with additional components,
which need to be connected to the controller unit.
These components are
hold button
,
on-off toggle
switch
,
battery clip
,
rotary encoder
and
MIDI connector
.
The aforementioned components can be installed
wherever you feel comfortable with having them. The
best place for the on-off toggle, rotary encoder and hold
button is probably the control cavity where your guitar
pots are located. As far as MIDI connector goes, the
most convenient place for it is right next to your guitar
output jack. After mounting these components, all that
is left is to connect all components to their respective
connectors on XY MIDIpad mini controller unit.
SIDE VIEW
TOP VIE
W
84 mm
1.5 mm
18 mm
73 mm
65 mm
54 mm