BASIC OPERATION
To power the Kaleidoloop, use four AA batteries or use a power supply. The Kaleidoloop requires 9VDC
with a minimum of 300mA. The 2.1mm barrel plug should be center-positive as in this diagram:
On power up, the STATUS LED flashes up to four times to indicate how full the memory card is:
If the Kaleidoloop detects a problem, the STATUS LED will repeatedly flash one of these patterns:
Use the mic or another sound source plugged into the 1/4” input jack to record sounds. Pressing the
RECORD/PLAY button once starts a new recording and changes the STATUS LED to red ( ). Press it
again to end that recording. It will immediately begin playing back the last track recorded. Use the FWD
/ BACK buttons to navigate previously recorded sounds.
During playback, the SPEED/DIRECTION knob controls the tuning of the track and in which direction
(backwards or forwards) it plays. The range of playback speed is from
-4x
to
4x
in both directions.
Pressing the STEPPED/CONTINUOUS MODES TOGGLER button during playback will change how the
SPEED/DIRECTION knob works. In STEPPED mode, the STATUS LED is green ( ), while CONTINUOUS
it is blue ( ). In STEPPED mode, playback steps along the following pitch divisions:
In CONTINUOUS mode, the SPEED/DIRECTION knob controls tuning across the same pitch range as
the diagram above but has a much finer resolution.
The MICROPHONE may be removed and a LINE-LEVEL sound source with a 1/4” jack may be used as
the input. Note that there is no monitoring of the incoming sound though the speaker.
ERASE
To erase the tracks, turn off the Kaleidoloop, press and hold the FWD, BACK, and REC/PLAY buttons
while turning it back on. The STATUS LED will blink yellow ( ) three times, pause for several seconds,
and blink three more times. The SD Card has been erased and is ready to record the first track. After the
first set of three blinks, you may release the three buttons.
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DOWNLOADING SOUND FROM THE SD CARD
The recordings are stored on the removable SD CARD. To copy the sounds to a computer, locate the
card slot on the front side, gently press the SD CARD in and then allow it to spring out. Insert SD CARD
in computer and locate the SOUNDS folder. All of the tracks are in that folder.
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FORWARDS
BACKWARDS
0 - 25% full
25 - 50% full
50 - 75% full
75 - 100% full
No SD card or error: Try inserting new card.
Problem with SD card. Try reformatting it to FAT 16.
Erase the SD card.
