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Congratulations and 

THANKS

 for your 

purchase of the TurboHarp/ELX, the 
world’s first and only 

truly

 electronic 

harmonica. It is the result of over 25 
years of blood, sweat and tears. I hope 
you enjoy it. Please tell your friends!.  

US Patent 6,326,532  

Prof. Turbodog 

 

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blow 

DRAW 

REED 

BLOW 

REED 

BLOW 

REEDPLATE 

SENSOR 

DRAW 

REEDPLATE 

COMB 

SENSOR 

HARMONICA BODY 

(STANDARD) 

UPPER 

SENSOR BOARD 

(BLOW NOTES) 

UPPER 

HOUSING 

LOWER  

HOUSING 

LOWER 

SENSOR BOARD 

(DRAW NOTES) 

draw 

blow 

SENSOR 

UPPER 

(BLOW) 

SENSOR 

BOARD 

HARMONICA 

BODY 

SENSOR 

LOWER 

(DRAW) 

SENSOR 

BOARD 

The operation of the TurboHarp/ELX is similar to an electric 
guitar. It transforms the vibration of the reeds of the harmonica 
to electrical signals that are transmitted to the amplifier, mixer, 
or effects box. Unlike a guitar, however, which uses 
electromagnetic pickups, the ELX relies on optical sensors 
which detect motion by reflection off the reed surface. Each 
reed has its own sensor, for a total of twenty. 

Summary of Contents for ELX

Page 1: ...www turboharp com Harmonicas of the Future rev 12 12 15 USER S GUIDE 5 3 AntakaMatics Inc Pittsburgh PA Standard Version electric harmonica Harmonicas of the Future www turboharp com ...

Page 2: ...SENSOR BOARD BLOW NOTES UPPER HOUSING LOWER HOUSING LOWER SENSOR BOARD DRAW NOTES draw blow SENSOR UPPER BLOW SENSOR BOARD HARMONICA BODY SENSOR LOWER DRAW SENSOR BOARD The operation of the TurboHarp ELX is similar to an electric guitar It transforms the vibration of the reeds of the harmonica to electrical signals that are transmitted to the amplifier mixer or effects box Unlike a guitar however ...

Page 3: ...s partly a result of the key of the harp body and partly due to our own perception of loudness which varies with pitch It is however easy to adjust by incorporating a bit of equalization EQ in the chain 5 These harmonicas may show minor flaws of hand assembly Because they are assembled by hand But the good news is that like you no two are exactly alike 6 We greatly value your feedback and construc...

Page 4: ...le make sure you have everything DNR dynamic noise reduction circuitry There are several configurations of the ELX Yours should include some combination of the following components BELT PACK 9V BATT INCL 24 CABLE COMPACT GIG CASE ELX MODULE ...

Page 5: ...So we are offering it as an optional item They are still made one at a time by hand so there will be additional lead time if you place and order These are still made one at a time by hand so there may be additional lead time if you place and order In the Super Awesome bundle this is replaced by the Pandora effects box which already has noise reduction built in However it is available separately if...

Page 6: ... STANDOFF SCREW PICKUPS BLOW REEDS TRIMMERS gate levels bias current ACOUSTIC HARP BODY S 20 shown MAGNET LATCH POWER SWITCH Take a moment to familiarize yourself with some of the main components of the ELX harp Gate Level Blow Bias Level Blow Gate Level Draw increase off POWER SOURCE BATT phantom 9V Gate Level adjustment for built in noise gate Rotate completely clockwise disables the gate Bias L...

Page 7: ... cable should be included in your package effects box amplifier optional headphones optional patch cord any length belt pack for extended battery life and dynamic noise reduction Extremely highly recommended Our favorite is the Pandora Stomp Box which we ship pre programmed with some of the best effects we ve found for the ELX ...

Page 8: ...reo appearance may vary draw notes Stereo patch cord comes in different varieties see next page belt pack optional The Stereo option allows you to split the blow and draw notes into separate right and left channels blow notes ...

Page 9: ...o x2 6ft 1 4 F stereo to 1 4 M mono X2 p n 4MS 4MM2x6 STEREO OUTPUT MONO OUTPUT p n MS FM 1 4 F stereo to 1 4 F mono p n FS MM2 p n FS MM 1 4 F stereo to 1 4 M mono 1 4 Male Stereo to 1 4 Male Stereo 6ft 1 4 F stereo to 1 4 M mono X2 p n 4MS 4MSx6 STEREO OUTPUT MONO OUTPUT OR ...

Page 10: ...nica body It can also be used with similarly sized harmonicas including Marine Band etc but may require extra shims to assure a proper fit You can also purchase replacement harmonica bodies from TurboHarp at a discount Technical Note the spacing between the sensor and the reeds is critical to the proper operation of the ELX This gap has been adjusted at the factory using a standard harp body If af...

Page 11: ...t test by playing the harp with one of the lids slightly pried open about one fingernail thickness If this solves the problem then one of the boards is too close to the reedplate and the respective standoff screw needs loosened If it does not solve the problem call TurboHarp Hiss when idling There is normally a small amount of unavoidable hiss due to the idling of the optical pickups Make sure tha...

Page 12: ...ximity sensors used circa 1996 Piezo version flexible plastic sensors painstakingly bonded to each reed Wire attachment was a big problem circa 2001 Improved piezo version wire attachment problem solved kind of But still painstaking and resulted in unacceptable damping Note brief venture into using Lee Oskar bodies Origins of the ELX ...

Page 13: ... blow low draw high blow high draw Origins of the ELX Optical sensors pickups convert reed vibration to electrical signal Used standard harmonica body Required disassembly of lids by 2 allen screws to swap harmonica bodies RIGHT LEFT 4 channels from harp Low blow Low draw High blow High draw Quad output blow draw low high registers ...

Page 14: ...igins of the ELX Generation 2 Optical circa 2004 circa 2003 Demo CD circa 2004 refined 4 channel mixer Experimented with various effects boxes including Line 6 POD Pandora Box Digitech RP50 and RP70 and others ...

Page 15: ...duced 5 prototypes but not much was changed except convert from four channel to one for sake of simplicity obviating 4 channel mixer The manufacturability issue was never addressed 2009 at wits end Prof Turbodog decides to take matters into his own hands and redesigns the covers to permit easy exchange of harp bodies Returns to Daedalus for minor revisions to circuit particularly replacing sensors...

Page 16: ...www turboharp com Harmonicas of the Future ...

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