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Aodyo Sylphyo User Manual

Wireless midi wind controller instrument
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User guide
VERSION 1.0.0
FEB. 10 2016
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  • Page 1 
 User guide VERSION 1.0.0 FEB. 10 2016 www.aodyo.com...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Advanced seLngs Upda8ng the Sylphyo If problems occur… InstallaNon issues I unboxed the Sylphyo and turned it on, but when I try to play I hear no sound My synthesizer or computer doesn’t receive any MIDI signal from the Sylphyo I’d like to use my Sylphyo under Linux or Android...
  • Page 4 I can’t hear the sound of my synthesizer or of my virtual instrument, yet I can receive MIDI messages from the Sylphyo It looks like the Sylphyo doesn’t properly respond to my breath or to my fingerings I turned my Sylphyo on but the display never turns on...

  • Page 5: Safety Informa8On

    Please take note of the following important information before you begin to use your Sylphyo. Repairing the Sylphyo Do not open the Sylphyo and do not attempt to service it yourself: damage to you or your instrument could occur during teardown. Please contact Aodyo or an authorized service provider.
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  • Page 7: The Sylphyo At A Glance

    The Sylphyo at a glance The Sylphyo is a novel wireless wind instrument. In this chapter, you will discover the features of the Sylphyo and how to control it.
 Overview 
 Mouthpiece Display Aodyo key Octave keys Se@ngs keys Note keys...

  • Page 8: Accessories

    - or to a computer, in order to update its internal program. First steps The Sylphyo allows you to control a hardware synthesizer or a virtual instrument on your computer.
 While it is wireless, you have to connect the receiver device to your computer or synthesizer in order to allow the latter to receive MIDI messages sent by the Sylphyo.

  • Page 9: Keys

    Keys This page describes the layout of the Sylphyo’s keys that can be used during performance. Their functions are detailed in the following pages.
 Octave keys allow to transpose the played note to the ↑ upper or lower octave. ▪︎...

  • Page 10: Control

    This section reviews the different aspects of Sylphyo control during performance. Breath control You control the intensity of the played note by blowing into the mouthpiece of the Sylphyo. Synthesizers and virtual instruments generally receive breath control data through specific MIDI Control Change (CC) messages.
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  • Page 11: Preset Change

    Sylphyo so as to use the preset keys to send MIDI Program Change messages if you wish (cf. chapter Settings). Display The display of the Sylphyo allows you to have a glimpse on how the instrument is set up. The display features the following information: transposition...
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  • Page 13: Ge@Ng Started

    5W charger Sylphyo Turn on the Sylphyo if you wish to keep an eye on the charge process. If you own a second USB cable, you can also connect the receiver device and play the Sylphyo while letting it charge.

  • Page 14: Using The Sylphyo With A Computer, A Smartphone Or A Tablet

    The receiver device should be recognized by your operating system as a standard USB MIDI device. The following of this section details the use of the Sylphyo with a few applications we could test under several platforms. It will allow you to quickly start practicing if you do not own any sound synthesis application.

  • Page 15: Using The Sylphyo Under Windows

    256 samples order to reduce latency) Then, click , setup your Sylphyo so as to send breath control data on MIDI CC11 Expression (cf. chapter Settings), then start to play. You can find other free virtual instruments on the web, but to get more control possibilities and a more realisitic sound, we recommend virtual instruments from Sample Modeling (www.samplemodeling.com), or SaxLab from LinPlug (www.linplug.com), who offer an evaluation...

  • Page 16: Using The Sylphyo With A Smartphone Or A Tablet

    Using the Sylphyo with a smartphone or a tablet In order to connect the Sylphyo receiver device to an iPhone, an iPod touch, or an iPad, you need a specific adapter (not included) : - a Lightning-to-USB Camera Adapter for recent devices with a Lightning port;...

  • Page 17: Se@Ngs

    In this chapter, you will discover how to setup your Sylphyo 
 in the way that best fits your needs. We designed the Sylphyo so that settings can be quickly accessed using the Aodyo key ( ) that you can find in the upper part of the instrument.

  • Page 18: Advanced Selngs

    Width of note range
 Switch between octaves and octaves (extended range mode). W.Connect Pair the Sylphyo again to a receiver device 
 (cf. chapter Ge-ng Started) Press octave key ▪︎ to pair the Sylphyo. Info/diag Display diagnosNc informaNon (useful for technical support).
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  • Page 19: Upda8Ng The Sylphyo

    RSS feed, to stay informed of new updates. Once in this page, find the Sylphyo – Last version section, and click on the link corresponding to your operating system (Mac or Windows) in order to download the update utility.
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  • Page 21: If Problems Occur

    My synthesizer or computer doesn’t receive any MIDI signal from the Sylphyo If you suspect the problem comes from the Sylphyo or from its receiver device, try to turn them off and on again. In addition, check that these items are paired. If not, please follow the pairing procedure described in chapter Getting Started.
  • Page 22 It looks like the Sylphyo doesn’t properly respond to my breath or to my fingerings Try turning your Sylphyo off and on again, but do not to blow into the mouthpiece or press any key before the display is on.
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  • Page 24 Fingerings This page presents the main fingerings of the Sylphyo with the default musical mode (Ionian). Ionian mode ré3 ré3 ré ré sol3 sol3 ré4 ré4 touche d’octave touche d’octave octave key octave key SYLPHYO USER GUIDE...
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  • Page 26 However, Aodyo does not guarantee that this documentation exactly reflects the state of the product. Aodyo is not liable for data loss or damage resulting from the use of this product and/or its documentation.
  • Page 27 © 2016 Aodyo.
 All rights reserved. Aodyo SAS
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