USE WITH
HOT HAND
Depth
In Hot Hand mode, the depth knob
becomes the depth of the effect
based on the sensor input. It can
alternatively be thought of as a gain
control for the Hot Hand signal.
Increasing the depth will cause
the flanger to move more based
on smaller motions of the sensor. De-
creasing the depth will decrease the
movement of the flanger. In envelope
and LFO mode, the two regions of
the depth knob were used to control
the depth in two separate modes. In
Hot Hand mode, the depth increases
turning the knob to the left or right
except that in the ‘+’ region the mo-
tion of the flanger will be from low to
high and in the ‘-‘ region the flanger
will move from high to low. This effec-
tively inverts the Hot Hand signals.
Motion Control
The SPEED control becomes the
MOTION
control in Hot Hand mode
and is used to smooth out the input
from the sensor by filtering out fast
changes in the signals. The amount
of smoothing is controlled by the
knob. Turning the knob towards FLAIL
provides the most amount of smooth-
ing and the effect will now only react
to large, slow motions of the sensor.
This is useful when you only want the
effect to respond to large, deliber-
ate motions. Turning the knob all
the way to PICK sets the smoothing
at a minimum. This means that fast
changes in the sensor signal will be
applied to the effect. The motions
created from normal picking will be
enough to move the flanger. This may
cause the sound to be too “jittery”,
in which case, turn the knob towards
STRUM
and FLAIL to get the desired
response. The STRUM setting is a
nice compromise that allows some
moderately fast motions through
without being too jittery.
Calibration
The Tri-Mod Flanger has a calibra-
tion feature which is only used in
Hot Hand mode. However, calibra-
tion is not required before use. The
calibration feature allows you to set
the midpoint of the flanger sweep for
any position of your hand. Depending
on your playing style, you may find it
useful to try some different calibra-
tion positions. The most common use
of calibration is setting your resting
hand position on the guitar to be
the midpoint of the flanger sweep.
Calibration can also be useful if you
are putting the sensor on a headband
or other alternate locations.
To perform a calibration
•
Turn the EFFECT knob to the
CALIBRATE
position.
•
Hold the sensor in the desired
position.
•
While holding the sensor steady,
press the ON/OFF footswitch and
wait for 1 second.
•
Turn the EFFECT knob away from
calibrate to use your new calibra-
tion setting. Note: Calibration
settings will be saved between
power cycles.
•
If you have trouble with calibration
and need to get back to the default
setting, place the sensor on a flat,
level surface with the blue LED
facing down and run the calibration
procedure again.
FEATURES
The Soundblox Tri-Mod Flanger is
a new type of flanger or “Envelope
Flanger” effect. The unit features
multiple flanger types ranging from
classic to modern and beyond. Each
flanger type can be controlled by
an envelope follower or an LFO. An
envelope follower is an algorithm
that responds to the amplitude (or
volume) of the incoming signal and
creates a control signal based on the
input level. This control signal is used
to “move” or modulate the flanging
effect. In addition to controlling the
flanger with the envelope follower,
it can also be driven with an LFO
(Low Frequency Oscillator). LFOs are
most commonly used in effects like
phasers, flangers, and choruses.
Finally, the flanging effects can also
be controlled by a Hot Hand Motion
Sensor. Either a wired or wireless
sensor can be plugged into the sen-
sor input on the back panel. When
a sensor is plugged in, the LFO and
envelope follower are disengaged and
the unit goes into “Hot Hand Mode”
and the controls take on slightly dif-
ferent functions. Also, the calibrate
feature is intended for use with the
“Hot Hand Mode” only. The Tri-Mod
name comes from the fact that there
are three distinct modulation sources
for controlling the flanger effects:
Envelope, LFO, or Hot Hand.
HOT HAND
READY
While the primary function of the Tri-
Mod Flanger is as a standalone effect
pedal you also have the option of ex-
ploring some additional functions by
plugging in a Hot Hand sensor. When
a sensor is plugged in the envelope
and LFO modes are disabled and the
unit goes into Hot Hand mode. In
Hot Hand mode, the controls take on
some secondary functions. These are
shown by the white text beneath main
label of the knobs.
Hot Hand Basics
The Hot Hand motion sensors are
sold separately and come in either
wired or wireless versions. Both
will work with the Tri-Mod Flanger.
Additionally, the SENSOR IN jack will
be compatible with any future Source
Audio sensors.
The Hot Hand ring contains an accel-
erometer that responds to accelera-
tion and is not based on any type of
proximity to the guitar. By moving
your hand or by changing the posi-
tion of your hand you can modulate
the effect. For a good description
of Hot Hand Theory, download the
Hot Hand Motion Controlled Flanger
Filters manual. It is available at www.
sourceaudio.net. Keep in mind that
the Tri-Mod Flanger can only use the
x-axis of the ring sensor.
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TRI-MOD
FLANGER
USERS GUIDE
Thank you for purchasing a Soundblox
Tri-Mod Flanger. The Tri-Mod Flanger
offers a wide palette of flanger sounds
that can be controlled in various ways.
The effects and control features allow
you to go far beyond the sounds pos-
sible with standard flanging effects.
The Tri-Mod Flanger and other effects
in the Soundblox line are all HOT
HAND
®
READY
and can be controlled
with any Hot Hand motion sensor for
even more sonic possibilities.
Enjoy!
The Source Audio team
• DIVERSE SOUND PALETTE
Featuring 11 types of flanger effects.
• MULTIPLE CONTROL OPTIONS
Any of the 11 effects can be con-
trolled with three distinct modulation
sources.
• MODERN DESIGN
A thoughtfully designed box which
features rugged construction and
sleek looks.
• STATE-OF-THE-ART DSP
Our proprietary 56-bit Digital Signal
Processor, the SA601, and crystal
clear 24-bit converters.
• HOT HAND READY
All Soundblox pedals can be used with
any Hot Hand motion sensor to extend
the capabilities of the unit.
• ACTIVE ANALOG BYPASS
Bypass is fully routed around the DSP
and active input ensures zero signal
degradation.
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