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WARRANTY & 

SERVICE

 

 

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If you have difficulty with your X-15, check the following:

1. Make sure that the battery eliminator is working correctly.

2. Make sure that the connection between the eliminator

and the pedal is snug.
3. Make sure that the MIDI connections between the devices

are correct.

4. If you see the error message “E-r” in the display, don’t

become too alarmed, it means the MIDI receive buffer

overflowed. Try sending the data again at a slower rate. If
the problem keeps occurring contact the factory.
5. If the error message “E-t” appears in the display, phone

home! (we mean contact the factory). It’s unlikely this error

will occur, it could happen if a large MIDI dump is passed
thru the X-15 with the merger on and the sending device

has a “fast” MIDI out.

6. If the error message “E-c” appears in the display, a

checksum error has occurred, press any pad to continue
operation. If the problem reoccurs at the next power up,
contact the factory.
7. If the pedal is not controlling the intended device, check

to make sure the MIDI channel is set correctly or OMNI

Mode is on.

If none of these are the cause of your problem, you should

contact the factory. Review the warranty and service section
at the end of the manual for more information.

Contact

 Information

Applied Research & Technology, Inc.
(ART)

215 Tremont Street

Rochester, New York 14608
USA

(716) 436-2720
(716) 436-3942 (FAX)
Telex: 4949793 ARTROC

Warranty service for this unit will be provided by Applied

Research & Technology, Inc. in accordance with the follow-

ing warrant statement. Applied Research & Technology, Inc.

warrants to the original purchaser that this product and the

components thereof, will be free from defects in workman-
ship and materials for a period of one year from the date of

purchase. Applied Research & Technology, Inc. (ART) will,

without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective

product or component parts upon prepaid delivery to the

factory service department or authorized service center, ac-

companied by proof of purchase date in the form of a valid
sales receipt.

EXCLUSIONS:

This warranty does not apply in the event of misuse or

abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized altera-
tions or repairs. This warranty is void if the serial number is

altered, defaced, or removed. ART shall not be liable for any
consequential damages, including without limitation damages
resulting from loss of use. Some states do not allow limita-
tion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above

limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty

gives you specific rights and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.

Units purchased outside The United States: Service will be
provided by an authorized distributor of Applied Research &

Technology, Inc.

The following information is provided for the unlikely event
your unit requires service.

1) Be sure the unit is the cause of the problem. Check to
make sure the unit has power supplied, all cables are con-
nected correctly and the cables themselves are in working

condition.

2) If you find the unit to be at fault, write down a description

of the problem including how and when the problem occurs.

3) Call the factory for a Return Authorization (RA) number.

4) Pack the unit in its original carton or a reasonable substi-
tute. The packing box is not recommended for a shipping
carton. Put the packaged unit in another box for shipping.

Print the RA number clearly under the address.

5) Include with your unit: a return shipping address (We cannot

ship to a PO. Box), a copy of your purchase receipt, a day-

time phone number, and the description of the problem.

6) Ship the unit to:

APPLIED RESEARCH 8 TECHNOLOGY, INC.

215 TREMONT STREET

ROCHESTER, NY 14608

 REPAIR DEPARTMENT

RA 

7) Contact our customer service department at (716) 436-2720

for your Return Authorization number or questions regarding

repairs.

530-5004-101

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Summary of Contents for X-15

Page 1: ...mlng Examples 7 Edit Controlled Device s MIDI Program Table MPT wlth the X 15 8 Setup an ART Multiverb DR X or SGE for MIDI Control of the Pitch Parameter of the Pitch Transposer 8 Using the X 15 to Turn On or Off Effects in a Preset Uslng Effect Mode and Activator 8 APPENDIX B Connectlon Illustrations 9 10 APPENDIX C System Exclusive Messages 11 Unit Handshake Group 12 Parameter Exchange Group 12...

Page 2: ...ts processors FEATURES Instant access of individual effects TWO real time assignable expression pedals Simple plug in and go operation DC bypass out jack for use with older units Rugged steel assembly MIDI IN OUT THRU Send MIDI data on three separate channels at once Durable composite activator pads Mode select allows multifunction use Non Volatile memory stores and remembers your changes Bright v...

Page 3: ...encoding device which is converted done using this jack Use a standard two conductor guitar into MIDI information Try to avoid shining extremely bright cord to connect this jack to its intended termination A lights into the pedals No harm will come to the device but standard two conductor speaker cable may also be used you may affect the operation of the encoders by creating since no audio is bein...

Page 4: ... is sent when a numbered activator pad is pressed When you enter preset mode the X 15 checks to see if a program change message has been sent since power on If one has the preset number is displayed and the associated LED for that preset will light If a program change message hasn t been sent yet the current bank is displayed Each time the X 1 5 is powered up it will default to bank one with no pr...

Page 5: ... for Set up Mode 3 Mode six sends a bypass message two different ways Both the MIDI Out port and the 1 4 jack are used to send a Bypass message The 1 4 jack acts like it would in mode 1 and the MIDI port would act as it would in mode 5 SETUP MODE You may never need to use Setup Mode due to its complete preprogramming Read this section for all information neces sary to change settings and how Setup...

Page 6: ...witch is pressed if it is programmed to send a MIDI message When the switch is pressed the main volume of the keyboard is toggled either to minimum or maximum ProgrammingtheBYPASS Functionto Bend a MIDI Bypass Command In this example we will enter Setup Mode and select sub mode 5 parameter 5 setting the BYPASS function for MIDI commands Flrst enter Setup Mode by pressing and holding down the MODE ...

Page 7: ...of the bypass jack to change every time the BYPASS button is initially pressed just like an on off switch When you set the value for 1 or 3 the state of the bypass LED is the state of the bypass jack when the bypass jack is on closed the bypass LED is lit Values 2 or 4 reverse this when the bypass jack is off open the bypass LED is lit Value 5 acts like value 3 except instead of the bypass jack th...

Page 8: ...tion is being sent out the MIDI Out port While you are in this mode press any activator pad except the MODE pad and the software version will be displayed Factory Reset To set all values of the X 15 back to factory settings you can perform a Factory Reset Press simultaneously the UP 2 and 5 buttons with the power on You may find it much easier to perform this function with your hands Factory defau...

Page 9: ...the X 15 Use the above example as a reference substituting other parameters to be controlled For more information refer to programming examples in the the effects devices manuals Usingthe X 1 5to Turn On or Off EffectsIn a P r e s e tUsing Effect Mode and ActivatorPads You can use the X 1 5 activator pads in Effect Mode to turn certain individual effects on and off in an effects device s preset Wi...

Page 10: ...X B CONNECTION ILLUSTRATIONS GUITAR INTO EFFECTS DEVICE CONTROLLED BY ART X 15 X 15 USED FOR MIDI CONTROL OF A SINGLE DEVICE ART X 15 IN OUT THRU MIDI IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT GUITAR ART X 15 IN OUT THRU MIDI IN ...

Page 11: ... X 15 USED TO CONTROL TWO EFFECTS DEVICES KEYBOARD CONTROLLING SEPARATE DEVICE AND AN X 15 WHICH CONTROLS ONE EFFECTS DEVICE ART X 15 IN OUT THRU MIDI IN 1 THRU OUT MIDI IN 1 ART X 15 IN OUT THRU MIDI IN 1 MIDI IN 2 ART X 15 IN OUT THRU ...

Page 12: ...ols and the hexadecimal numbering system How you actually send and receive SysEx messages is beyond the scope of this manual The X 15 SysEx messages are used to set get operating parameters determine the presence of the X 15 in a MIDI network and to verify reads and writes to the X 15 s EEPROM The general form of an X 15 SysEx message is The func byte defines the SysEx message type For the X 15 th...

Page 13: ...X 15 to ensure it was written to the EEPROM After receiving an inbound 4D message the X 15 sends an outbound OD message The two data bytes that follow reflect the state of the X l EEPROM The first byte is always zero and the second byte can be one of four possible values 00 No EEPROM error has occurred 01 EEPROM write error 02 EEPROM read error 03 EEPROM read and write error Nothing resets these e...

Page 14: ...ntroller numbers as shown in the first chart Use these controller numbers when assigning the pad to turn the effect on or off For ease of use assign the activator pad which is labeled with the ef fect you wish to control The next chart lists the effects you may control and the Scale value that must be assigned to work properly PAD DEFAULT VALUES PAD EFFECT 1 EXCITER 2 COMPRESSOR 3 DISTORTION 4 EQU...

Page 15: ...r replace at its option defective product or component parts upon prepaid delivery to the factory service department or authorized service center ac companied by proof of purchase date in the form of a valid sales receipt EXCLUSIONS This warranty does not apply in the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized altera tions or repairs This warranty is void if the serial ...

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