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Audio Hardware Settings (cont’d)
If your audio interface has multiple outputs, all available options
appear here
(fi gure 4)
.
You can leave everything else at its default setting for now.
Press the Test button. If your interface is properly confi gured, you
should hear a test tone through your speakers or headphones. Next,
try playing a few notes on your guitar (if you’re using traditional guitar
in addition to MIDI). The meter beneath the Test button should illumi-
nate as you play. (If the signal seems too weak or too loud, adjust the
levels via the controls on your interface, and make sure your guitar’s
volume controls are all the way up!)
Note that this meter only measures the signal from your traditional
pickups, not the synth and sampler sounds you create within TriplePlay.
(If you’re not clear on this distinction, please read MIDI vs. traditional
guitar.)
Additional Preferences
The Guitar Channel Bypasses Synth Mix toggle at the bottom of the preferences dialog window allows the user
to bypass traditional guitar channel volume control when controlling the master volume fader.
The Final Volume Controlled By CC 80 toggle at the bottom of the preferences dialog window allows the user to
control overall volume expression post master volume, with use of an external MIDI device.
Calibrating TriplePlay
One of TriplePlay’s coolest features is the way you can fi ne-tune it to suit your
individual playing style. Here’s how:
1.
Once you’ve linked your controller and receiver as detailed on page 9,
locate the TriplePlay program on your computer and open it to begin.
2.
The main TriplePlay window will appear (
fi gure 5)
3.
We’ll get to know the TriplePlay interface in-depth soon. But, for now, focus
on the Sensitivity/Tuner Area, the small box in the center of the interface beneath
the Fishman logo
(fi gure 6 and 7)
. Here are the sensitivity meters for each string, which we’ll use to fi ne-tune
TriplePlay’s response. There’s also a battery icon that indicates your controller’s current charge level. (If you see the
words Controller Not Found, double-check the instruction in Linking your controller and receiver then close and
reopen your TriplePlay application.)
4.
Play a few notes. You won’t hear any TriplePlay sounds yet, but
you should see the meters illuminate as you pluck each string. We
suggest tuning your instrument for best results. Click the switch be-
neath the meters to change to the tuner view, and then click it again
when you’re done to return to the sensitivity display.
fi gure 4
fi gure 5
fi gure 7
fi gure 6
