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- Page 1 INTRO GUIDE TRIPLEPLAY...
- Page 2 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes and modifications not expressly approved by FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS can void your authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications Commissions rules. M/N: PRO-TRP-301 FCC ID: RMU-PROTRP301 IC: 10812A-PROTRP301 This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
- Page 3 Welcome Thank you for making Fishman a part of your musical experience. We are proud to offer the finest products available; high-quality professional-grade tools which empower you to sound your very best. You now own a remarkable musical tool that will transform the way you play guitar! This guide will help get you up and running with TriplePlay.
- Page 4 What is TriplePlay? TriplePlay is like a musical interpreter, translating your guitar performance into MIDI, a language understood by most music software and hardware. With TriplePlay, a guitar can sound like any instrument, real or imagined. TriplePlay doesn’t change what you love about your guitar, nor will it eliminate any of your current sounds. In fact, you’ll probably find yourself combining traditional and synthesized sounds in exciting new ways.
- Page 5 Standard broadband connection for software downloads Computer Hardware: 4GB of RAM and 10GB of free HD space Apple Mac: OS X 10.6.0 (Lion) or later Windows: Win 7 or later, both 32-bit and 64-bit Refer to www.fishman.com/tripleplay for detailed system requirements.
- Page 6 Basic Concepts A different kind of pickup. Traditional electric guitar pickups convert string vibrations into electrical signals which are sent to an amplifier or recording device. The TriplePlay pickup sends six individual signals to the TriplePlay Controller which converts them into MIDI data, then transmits the MIDI wirelessly to the TriplePlay Receiver connected to your computer.
- Page 7 TriplePlay can also run as a plug-in AU Audio Units (Apple) or VST (Steinberg) plug-in within any compatible recording software, including the powerful program Fishman provides with TriplePlay. Want more information? Check out our online documentation, where we cover everything in greater detail.
- Page 8 TriplePlay’s features while your software downloads. Software included with TriplePlay: • Fishman TriplePlay software. The program you’ll use to create and manage your TriplePlay sounds. Runs both in standalone mode and as a plug-in within DAW software. • IK Multimedia SampleTank 2.5. A versatile sampler that reproduces the sounds of many acoustic and electronic instruments.
- Page 9 Software Download and Installation (continued) To download your TriplePlay software, visit the product registration section on www.fishman.com/tripleplay To help you get up to speed quickly and enjoying the many features of TriplePlay, we have included a variety of great factory patches. It is important that you install your software in the order outlined in the online instructions to insure that your TriplePlay software and factory patches work properly.
- Page 10 Audio Setups Many players connect their guitars to a computer via a dedicated audio interface. In this scenario, TriplePlay’s controller transmits MIDI data wirelessly to the receiver, while the audio interface conveys the audio signal from the guitar’s traditional pickups. These sources get mixed and manipulated in the TriplePlay software, and the combined sounds exit the computer via the audio interface to your headphones or speakers.
- Page 11 Using the bridge bracket. On guitars with tune-o-matic bridges this bracket fits between the main bridge assembly and the supporting screw posts. Adhere the mounting pad to the bracket and slide the pickup into the mounting pad. For detailed installation instructions please visit www.fishman.com/tripleplay.
- Page 12 TriplePlay Hardware (continued) Charging the controller. Connect the charge cable to the controller, and plug into one of your computer’s USB ports, or into a wall socket using the included adapter. A small LED on the controller, glows green while the unit is charging and turns off once the charge is complete.
- Page 13 TriplePlay Software Once you’ve paired the controller and receiver, open the TriplePlay application and you will see the Perform window. Perform Window A. Patch Readout Area. Here you preview, select, load, and save your TriplePlay patches. (A “patch” is a snapshot of a TriplePlay setup, whose info includes your choice of instruments, fretboard layout, and other parameters.) B.
- Page 14 Make some sounds! To audition the factory sounds, simply click the up/down TUNE arrows in the upper-left corner of the interface, next to the patch name. Next Steps. Obviously, there’s much more to TriplePlay than we can cover in this brief overview. See our online documentation at www.fishman.com/tripleplay for more details.
- Page 15 © 2013 FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. TriplePlay is a registered trademark of FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS. OS X, Mac and the Mac logo and AU Audio Units are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the US and other countries. Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc.