Air Index Modes
Air Controls
2.1 Air Index Modes
Weighted Air Index Mode is a mix of Continuous and Discrete. In this index mode, the
value of the index will be a whole number for 75
%
of the index delta space and the
remaining 25
%
will be continuous to the next index value. This allows for a note in the
scale to be played, but pitch bent into the next or previous note in a scale. Use two
hands/objects to do a “divebomb” e
ff
ect. This index mode also defaults the BPM to
Infinity “Inf ” only for the instrument using the Air sensor.
2.1.3 Weighted Air Index Mode
Continuous Air Index Mode is similar the Theremin. This index mode defaults the BPM
to Infinity “Inf ” only for the instrument using the Air sensor. The BPM of the other
instruments will be the BPM.
2.1.2 Continuous Air Index Mode
2.1.1 Discrete Air Index Mode
Discrete Air Index Mode breaks up the distance between the object/hand and sensor
into discrete values so that the index value is always a whole number. Only notes within
the selected scale can be played.
The index delta can be changed using a knob. When moving the knob, the value displayed
on the screen shows the index delta in millimeters. Moving the knob all the way to the left
automatically sets the index delta so that all notes can be played depending on the scale and
the Min and Max Air Distance settings. Moving the knob slightly more the right will
automatically set the index delta so that the index value goes all of the way from 0 to 127.
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The m!lTone translates the distance to an object to something called an index. For
every index delta
(∆)
distance travelled, the index gets incremented by 1. There are
several Air Modes that determine how more precisely distance gets translated to an
index. These modes are described in section 2.2. The value of the index gets translated
as a note in a scale or can be outputted directly as a MIDI Controller message. There
are three Air Index Modes that change whether the index values are discrete or
continuous. Continuous index values allow for all of the notes in between two notes of
a scale to be played. These index modes are described in sections 2.1.1
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2.1.3.
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To change between “Air Index Modes” navigate to menu “Air Controls
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>Air # Index Mode”
or hold button 1 or button 2 for at least half a second in either SynthWave or Hulusi mode
and select the desired Air index mode.
Monday, December 15, 2014
