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Summary of Contents for LZX Industries Vidiot
- Page 1 User Manual...
- Page 2 Acknowledgments Vidiot Conceptual Design by Dan Bucciano Circuit Design by Dan Bucciano & Lars Larsen LZX Industries LLC Interface & Enclosure Design by Lars Larsen 814 SE 14th Ave Printed Circuit Board Design by Jonah Lange Portland, OR 97214 Interface Illustrations by Dave Larsen +1 (503) 770-0726 www.lzxindustries.net...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Welcome Basic Page 1 Page 3 Page 5 Video Artist Setup To Play The Pattern The Luma Page 7 Page 9 Page 11 Processor Generator Colorizer Exploratory Next Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Exercises Steps Video Input... -
Page 4: Welcome Video Artist
At 14 years old, Dan began his lifelong journey with video art by experimenting Vidiot would have cost a fortune in the with broken TV sets, creating visuals to 1970s. Strictly the domain of television entertain himself and his friends. - Page 5 Artificial in the sense that it is a process divorced from the natural world of color - Understand and use Vidiot’s front and and light as perceived by the cones rear interfaces, including bias controls, inside human eyeballs.
- Page 6 Basic Setup Everything you need to immediately begin using Vidiot is in the box, except for one thing: A display. For your display, you can use any kind of television or projector with a Composite video input. Look for the yellow RCA...
- Page 7 Format set to NTSC or Luma processor Colorizer out out connects to connects to PAL, matching external gear used. video display #1. video display #2. Loop switch set to down position. Power switch ) set to ON position. Included power NTSC/PAL camera adapter plugged connects to video...
- Page 8 Then, explore the next sections when you want the answers to specific questions When you patch to an input, related to Vidiot’s you will override the preset. functions and features. Patch outputs to inputs.
- Page 9 Manipulate functions manually. Use binary functions and keys. The top knobs adjust an offset voltage which is added to the Binary functions, such as control voltage signal. Solarize and Negative, turn on when the input signal is above 50%, and turn off below. The two key generators create binary control signals with variable threshold values.
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Page 10: The Pattern
The Pattern Generator Horizontal Symmetry Sync Vertical Square Square Circle & Diamond shapes only. On (Stable) Off (Scrolling) Horizontal Horizontal Noise Vertical Vertical Triangle Sine Sine Triangle Circle Diamond Hatch Audio Envelope Frequency Modulation Patch and then adjust... - Page 11 Vidiot’s Pattern Generator creates abstract pattern elements in real time with analog circuits. There is a horizontal oscillator, a vertical oscillator, a noise generator, an audio envelope follower, and three shape mixes. You can route these elements to the Luma Processor and Colorizer via the modulation selection switches in those sections, or directly with patch cables.
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Page 12: Generator
The Luma Processor Luma Negative Brightness Solarize Contrast Detail Using Key Generator 1 Key 1 adjust... - Page 13 Vidiot’s Luma Processor is located on the left hand side of the instrument. It’s purpose is to change the properties of monochromatic (black and white only) video signals. Video from the external video input is sent into it as the source image. The Luma Processor has a dedicated video output which can be displayed, or the Colorizer can select its output as a modulation source directly.
- Page 14 The Colorizer Red Out Red Control +/-100% 1V DC Green Out Green CV In 1V DC Up to +/-10V DC Blue Out Green CV Mode 1V DC Pos. / Neg. Color Video Out 75R Video Green CV Level 0% - 100% Modulation Select Video Audio...
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Page 15: The Colorizer
The Colorizer is a staple of early analog video art, as it allowed the artist to take a monochromatic image and map its grayscale regions into psychedelic rainbows of red, green and blue. Vidiot’s Colorizer is deceptively powerful, due to the high gain on its input channels. This functionality allows soft key processing right at the inputs, allowing the artist a great degree of control over separating and blending the different color bands. - Page 16 The Video Input The Video Input has few controls, but it is a vital piece of Vidiot’s circuitry. When an external video source is connected, Vidiot synchronizes its own signal generators and video outputs to the external source’s timing. This function is known as genlock, and is the feature that makes Vidiot a truly expandable, modular instrument.
- Page 17 This is a great jump start to feedback. OPTION #1: Camcorder A/V Cable To Video Input The way Vidiot’s signal path works, you can use two displays to isolate your feedback to just the Luma Processor. To Audio...
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Page 18: Next Steps
Next Steps Congratulations! You are now ready to don your Official Party Hat and start stimulating rods and cones with your new video synthesizer. This User Manual is only a brief introduction to the instrument, to be used as a studio reference. You can find much more instructional content, usage examples, and video recordings on our website at www.lzxindustries.net.
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