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dualo 

du-touch

user guide

Summary of Contents for du-touch

Page 1: ...dualo du touch user guide...

Page 2: ...touch corresponds to the version of this user guide also available from dualo org en support The du touch is a musical instrument and as such no user guide teaches you how to play it The purpose of th...

Page 3: ...3 Contents of the pack USB cable international AC adaptator quickstart paper du touch cotton protective cover...

Page 4: ...s a machine which captures the gestures of the musician Don t look for the button this is the du touch itself sound everything involving the timbre in the broad sense choos ing a sound adding effects...

Page 5: ...ler in other words a machine that captures the gestures of the musician to transmit them to the internal synthesizer or to a MIDI interface It does not have speakers so you need to connect it to an am...

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Page 8: ...se a bass or keyboard amp or even better a sound system rather than a guitar amp The du touch is stereo but works very well in mono Take care however not to use a stereo jack on a balanced mono input...

Page 9: ...it was before being zeroed unmute There are other volumes for sounds pieces of music loops and metronome Positioning the instru ment Place your du touch on your lap and let it rest against your midrif...

Page 10: ...ton before releasing the note or chord To re lease the sustained note play the same notes again or double click the sound button Layout of the notes On the Dualo as one goes away from the head the not...

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Page 12: ...wheth er it concerns an harmonic or a percussive instrument To choose the output channel hold down the music button and select one of the 7 keys at the bottom of the right keyboard The notes played ar...

Page 13: ...his reboots the du touch For any other problem log on to our platform dualo org en support reset Recharging the du touch Connect your du touch with the USB cable provided to a computer or preferably f...

Page 14: ...en Its value can then be modified using the touch strip You can run through each of the settings Touch the settings button again to return to play mode Your settings are now saved in the system memory...

Page 15: ...15 settings button active key board value of the setting selected setting changing the value...

Page 16: ...tion with the h The names of the notes and their velocities are displayed on screen while you play lighted keys lighting up the keys played on the keys light up red when played off no lighting saves o...

Page 17: ...ensity of the strike the velocity is maximum 127 standard default curve from 40 to 120 piano forte velocity from 0 to 127 This is the curve that is the hardest to du touch info access the du touch inf...

Page 18: ...nd reduces the middle low band metallic accentuates the middle high band bass boost accentuates the basses large spectrum reinforces the mediums and 3 user presets flat by default that you can modify...

Page 19: ...rge room hall concert hall supernatural reverb effect without the direct sound and 3 user presets off by default that you can modify When a user preset has been selected you have access at the bottom...

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Page 21: ...its name and category appearing on screen when selected Release the sound button and the sound is loaded ready to be played The layout of the du sounds is organized according to the fol lowing logic...

Page 22: ...22 sound button du sound name selected du sound...

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Page 24: ...ume to what it was before being zeroed unmute Selecting a du sound preset Each du sound can be modified by adding effects for example You can have 4 different presets settings for each du sound To sel...

Page 25: ...setting for the selected du sound its name is displayed on the screen and you can modify its value using the touch strip In this way you can run through all the settings of the du sound Touch the set...

Page 26: ...is a stereo instrument and so it is possible for you to adjust the left right position of each du sound Right o Left multi note By default a key corresponds to a note but it is possible to play severa...

Page 27: ...ease the first one while playing the second Nil value corresponds to polyphonic mode adsr ADSR presets Besides effects on the du touch it is possible to modify the very nature of the sound For this yo...

Page 28: ...ble and 3 user presets flat by default that you can modify When one of these presets has been selected you have access at the bottom long attack long release short decay long decay and 3 user presets...

Page 29: ...that you can modify You can then adjust two settings at the bottom of the right keyboard depth pitch depth or amplitude in hundredths of a semitone rate vibrato speed of the right keyboard to other k...

Page 30: ...iable low small low pass filter with low resonance low big low pass filter with high resonance small band band pass filter with low resonance big band band pass filter with high resonance and 3 user p...

Page 31: ...stortion working on the medium frequencies tube high simulates a tube amp with distortion working on the high fre quencies smooth tube medium but lighter fuzz simulates a fuzz pedal grunge like fuzz b...

Page 32: ...usting each of these presets off no modulation non modifiable chorus timbre dephasing and modulation simulates several singers effect level rate modulation frequency depth modulation depth flanger mor...

Page 33: ...e modulation frequency depth modulation depth rotary simulates a Leslie speaker tremolo with pan effect level rotary speed modulation frequency depth modulation depth retro futuristic a mixture of all...

Page 34: ...reo v short very fast and very short stereo short fast and short stereo long slow and long stereo v long very fast and very long infinity fb infinite feedback At the bottom of the right keyboard 4 key...

Page 35: ...35 reverb level The du touch has a general reverb but it is possible to adjust the reverb level independently for each du sound This reverb level will relate to the general reverb selected...

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Page 37: ...ay or record a maximum of one du loop per track Hold down the music button and each key of the left keyboard corresponds to a du music To select a du music press one of these keys and the name of the...

Page 38: ...k it stops and starts again from the beginning of the du music pause stop recorded blank play Deleting a du music Press down hard for one second on the key of the du music that you wish to delete Caut...

Page 39: ...du loop status play silence primed by simply pressing the corresponding keys in order to change their status As soon as you release the music button your preparation is launched Adjusting the volume o...

Page 40: ...a du loop Double click on the music button to delete the last du loop recorded Priming or unpriming a du loop Before being recorded a du loop must be primed The recording will begin with the first not...

Page 41: ...41 Deleting a du loop Press down hard for several seconds on the key of the du loop that you wish to delete Caution all deletion is permanent...

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Page 43: ...displayed on the screen and you can modify its value using the touch strip Touch the settings button again to return to play mode Adjusting a setting for a particular du loop To adjust a setting for a...

Page 44: ...one key from each row The tonic note is orange and the other notes of the scale are green Select the mode with the touch strip and a tonic note by choosing a key on the left keyboard off no display ma...

Page 45: ...c button light only sound light both sound and light click level adjusting the metronome volume Stroke the touch strip to adjust the metronome volume This does not affect the other volumes tempo adjus...

Page 46: ...for electro music The best solution is to activate the metronome click level and select the smallest rhythm division that you wish to play 1 beat all the notes will be aligned to the click of a metro...

Page 47: ...button and double click on the key of the du loop that you wish to display then press the display score key and select on or off using the touch strip adjusting the sound of a du loop Hold down the m...

Page 48: ...station software is the interface between the du touch and the du community Locally it enables you to store your music Connected to the Internet it allows you to share your music with the other membe...

Page 49: ...tallation Download the du station software from dualo org en support then run the installation program You are then asked to confirm the installation of the software answer Yes Select your language th...

Page 50: ...50 Close all active applications and click on Next It is recommended to install the du station in the Program Files directory When prompted to do so just click on Next...

Page 51: ...51 Click then on Next to launch du station from the Start menu If you would like to run du station from the desktop or the quick launch bar check these options then click on Next...

Page 52: ...52 You can now run the installer click on Install The installation begins This can take several minutes...

Page 53: ...en installation is complete click on Finish and du station launches au tomatically Installation on MAC OS X Download the du station software from http dualo org en support then run the installation pr...

Page 54: ...54 Click on Continue Click on Install...

Page 55: ...55 Click on Continue Once installation is complete click on Close Run du station from the Ap plications folder of your Mac...

Page 56: ...tomatically suggested when you run du station Creating an account To be able to use du station you need to create an account This account will allow you among other things to share your creations with...

Page 57: ...n now log on to du station Linking your du touch with your account When you connect your du touch to your computer for the first time du station will propose to link your du touch with the account tha...

Page 58: ...ware that users are likely to do a lot of traveling we ve included plug adapters compatible with plug sockets worldwide accesso The case This small fabric case supplied with your instrument will prote...

Page 59: ...comfortable The length of the strap can be ad justed If however it proves to be too long or too short you can replace it with one of your own belts The du bag This is the made to measure bag for the...

Page 60: ...The du touch 5 play 5 Connecting to a headset or an amp 8 Turning the du touch on or off 8 Adjusting the general volume 9 Positioning the instrument 9 Playing notes 10 Holding a note 10 Layout of the...

Page 61: ...htness 16 keys sensibility ajuster la sensibilit des touches 17 du touch info access the du touch info 17 equalizer general equalizer 18 reverb general reverb 19 The du sounds 21 sound 21 Selecting a...

Page 62: ...wah 30 disto distorsion 31 modulations 32 delay echo 34 reverb level 35 The du musics and du loops 37 music 37 The du musics 38 Playing or stopping a du music 38 Deleting a du music 38 Adjusting the...

Page 63: ...sposing a du music 44 scale scale display 44 tempo adjusting the tempo 45 click mode metronome mode 45 click level adjusting the metronome volume 45 signature accentuation of the downbeats 45 quantize...

Page 64: ...X 53 Updating du station 56 Creating an account 56 Linking your du touch with your account 57 Charger USB cable 58 The case 58 accessories 58 The du belt 59 The du bag 59 Warranty 67 Precautions 67 Co...

Page 65: ...keys doesn t display anything on the screen this is normal These parameters aren t implemented yet but they will in a coming update Some sound keys are empty this is also normal The sound bank will al...

Page 66: ...e fire open flame or similar origin The du touch contains a battery that must be recycle in oder to to protect the envi ronment If you want to get rid of it return it to your dealer or a recycling ele...

Page 67: ...mA 1 5A Remarks g charging the du touch using the AC adapter the plug is used as the dis connecting device so it must be accessible g charging the du touch using a computer the USB plug is used as the...

Page 68: ...harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE THE GRANTEE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHANGES OR MO DIFICAT...

Page 69: ...specified by the manufacturer 9 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 10 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when t...

Page 70: ...70 The du touch is designed by Dualo and Nimos Design Contact Dualo 1 centre commercial LaTour 93120 La Courneuve France contact dualo org...

Page 71: ...eplaceable factory sounds 4 presets per sound 256 MB 1 multi effect 1 envelope modifier 1 x 7 track sequencer metronome quantizer scale display and score display on keyboard 58 pieces of music and 7 t...

Page 72: ...72 charger with 4 plug adapters FR US UK AUS 1 PC MAC software package du station downloadable free of charge from dualo org en support dimensions 285x285x80mm weight 1 2 kg...

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