Faderfox micromodul LX1 User Manual - Introduction
micromodul LX1
User manual
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Introduction
It is 2004. Music is being made with electronic instruments that were originally intended to replace the
typewriter. PC’s and Mac’s are replacing more and more synthesisers, pianos, CD players and LP
turntables in the inventory of today’s musician.
Musical arrangements are the largest creative aspect in many areas of modern music. Also, the
creation of new sounds and loops using the processing power of computers allows a large amount of
fun from the very start. We all know that really promotes creativity. You only need three tools in order
to use the new possibilities in loop-based ”computer music”:
- A computer (a laptop/notebook would be best)
- Intuitive software such as
Live from Ableton
- One or more optimised, hardware controllers, like the
micromodul series
Since computer music should also thrive from improvisation, we chose this combination – or even
more correctly, we designed a controller – to support the playful use of loops. Without a doubt, Live
from Ableton is a tool which, in itself, offers a huge potential when working with this sort of music.
But, let’s face it, who wants to drive a car with a computer keyboard or a mouse? Fact is, slide
controls, knobs, joysticks, buttons, and LED’s are as much a part of electronic music as steering wheel
is to a car.
micromdul LX1 is a pocket-size, custom-made controller for Ableton Live, one of the most creative
music programs in recent history. It was designed as a supplement to our
micromdul LV1.
While the
LV1 offers all faders, pots, and a joystick, the LX1 offers a total of 256 key functions for
controlling tracks and clips. All this is achieved with 64 buttons. These buttons have the same colour
scheme as the
LV1.
The
LX1 is very compact and easy to transport, and you do not even need the mains adapter, it works
with standard and rechargeable batteries
As of
Live version 2.0, you can use the LV1 immediately by using the settings file which is shipped
with the controller - without the lengthy process of programming each separate control element.
Start the fun with modern sequencing.
The
LX1 can also be used with other programs. It is suited well for software sequencers due to its
architecture/layout.
Basically, this controller can be used anywhere where you need a compact instrument with a lot of
midi-controlled switching functions.
Read this user’s manual thoroughly. Even if the design is largely intuitive and the instrument is self-
explanatory, this manual should be able to answer a question or two. If you should have any sort of
other problem with your
micromodul, just contact us via email using the email address on our
homepage: