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QuNeo Reference Manual
QuNeo Version 1.2.4
December 2013
Keith McMillen, Daniel McAnulty, Conner Lacy, Jimmy Allison, Jasmin Blasco, Andrew
Calvo, Chuck Carlson, Diane Douglas, Tom Ferguson, Jay Fields, Steven Fruhwirth, Paul
Gaeta, Ingmar Gorman, Christian Heilman, Matthew Hettich, Sarah Howe, Will Marshall,
Alex Molina, Rasheedah Noble, Ryan Page, Jon Short, Matia Simovich, Barry Threw, Nick
Wang, Carson Whitley, and Steve Wright
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  • Page 1 QuNeo Reference Manual QuNeo Version 1.2.4 December 2013 Keith McMillen, Daniel McAnulty, Conner Lacy, Jimmy Allison, Jasmin Blasco, Andrew Calvo, Chuck Carlson, Diane Douglas, Tom Ferguson, Jay Fields, Steven Fruhwirth, Paul Gaeta, Ingmar Gorman, Christian Heilman, Matthew Hettich, Sarah Howe, Will Marshall,...
  • Page 2 No waranties, express or implied, are made with regard to the quality, suitability or accuracy of this document. Keith McMillen Instruments reserves the right to change the contents of this document and/or the associated products at any time without the provision of prior notice to specific persons or organizations.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Questions or Feedback? Contact Us! ................ What's in the QuNeo Package ................. QuNeo Hardware ....................Connecting QuNeo ....................MIDI Expander ....................... QuNeo Data Sources and Sensor Output ..............Source Definitions ....................Banks ....................... The Mode Button ....................Selecting Presets ...................
  • Page 4 Rotary Edit Pane .................... Transport Edit Pane ..................Left/Right Buttons Edit Pane ................Up/Down Button Edit Pane ................Rhombus Button Edit Pane ................Normal and Toggle Modes ................Sensitivity ..................... LEDs Tab ...................... Local LED Control Troubleshooting ....................DAW/Host Application Trouble ................

  • Page 5: Welcome

    Each rotary sensor measures direction, pressure and location. QuNeo is the size of an iPad and can fit in iPad accessories such as mic clips, stands and more. QuNeo works with USB, MIDI or OSC and will communicate with your favorite music software environments right out of the box.

  • Page 6: Connecting Quneo

    LEDs provide the visual feedback needed for intuitive control over the QuNeo. Contained within QuNeo are 251 LEDs with 16 different levels of brightness. The 16 square pads provide an option of red and green on each corner, giving you 128 LEDs at your disposal on just the pads alone.
  • Page 7 The QuNeo LEDs typically draw more power than the iPad can power alone, though you can put QuNeo into iPad mode and the LEDs will draw less power. So the iPad can be connected in 2 ways; one way that allows the LEDs their full brightness, and one way that does not require a wall wart.

  • Page 8: Midi Expander

    Once MIDI Expander Detection Mode is enabled, QuNeo will auto detect whether you are plugged in via USB or MIDI Expander. If QuNeo detects you are plugged in via USB, the LEDs will swipe from left to right. If QuNeo detects you are plugged in via MIDI Expander, the LEDs will swipe from left to right and then from right to left.

  • Page 9: Quneo Data Sources And Sensor Output

    QuNeo Data Sources and Sensor Output There are many useful types of sensors that can be found on the QuNeo: Pads (16) Horizontal Sliders Vertical Sliders Long Slider Rotaries Transport Buttons Left/Right Buttons Up/Down Buttons Rhombus Button Mode Button Each sensor type has the ability to send out multiple MIDI messages at once for several different kinds of sources.
  • Page 10 Hint: Throughout the QuNeo documentation note names are used to show where notes are on and what they are set to. QuNeo treats C3 = Note #60. In the image to the right the note numbers correspond to the pressure CC#s.

  • Page 11: Banks

    ● Transport Buttons - There are 3 buttons intended for transport control: the diamond button for record, the square button for stop, and the sideways triangle for play. If enabled within a preset, Transport Buttons use Note and Pressure. ● Left/Right and Up/Down Buttons - While bank switching is disabled, Left/Right and Up/Down Buttons use Note and Pressure.

  • Page 12: The Mode Button

    CoMA mode (our Controller Mapping Assistant). Selecting Presets After plugging in the QuNeo, it will automatically load the last preset you used. The first time, it will load Preset 1. To enter preset mode, quickly tap the Mode button so that it begins to flash blue.

  • Page 13: Coma Mode

    Here is an example of how to use CoMA mode to map the Y-Axis data from a pad on QuNeo in Ableton Live: Enable MIDI Mapping mode in Ableton Live by clicking the MIDI button at the top right-hand corner.

  • Page 14: Factory Preset Guides

    The following guides outline the MIDI data each preset sends out as well as the basic behavior of each Software Template. The Software Template Installer can be found as a separate package, downloadable from http://www.keithmcmillen.com/QuNeo/downloads/. Notes about the Preset Guide images: ●...

  • Page 15: Midi Output

    63. Velocity is variable and pressure is continuous on the Pads; velocity is fixed at 127 for notes on other sensors. Our Serato Template uses Presets 1-3. Our djay Template uses Presets 1-2. Both templates are included in the QuNeo Software Template Installer.
  • Page 16 A11/B11 - Set Cue Point 1 A12/B12 - Set Cue Point 2 A13/B13 - Set Cue Point 3 A14/B14 - Set Cue Point 4 QuNeo Preset 3: A15/B15 - DJ/FX On/Off For more information read Serato’s Quickstart document included in the QuNeo Software Template Installer.
  • Page 17 Algoriddm’s djay MIDI Mappings for Preset 1 & 2: For more information read djay’s Quickstart document included in the QuNeo Software Template Installer.
  • Page 18 Preset 5, 6, 7, & 8 (Grid Mode): Presets 5-8 are the same except the Pad channels increment as the preset number increases. These presets are in Grid Mode and don’t use banks. Rotaries are set to use Direction instead of Location. Pass Thru Widths for the rotaries are set to 127. Velocity response is fixed at 127 for all notes.
  • Page 19 Preset 9 (Ableton Live Clip Launching): The QuNeo Ableton Live Remote Control Surface contains a variety of Modes. Modes remap the 8x8 Grid and non Global Buttons into various functions for Ableton Live. Modes include Clip Launch, Step Sequencer, and Note Mode. When the Ableton Live Remote Control Surface is loaded it initializes Mode 1 (M1 - Clip Launch Mode).
  • Page 20 Surface map created with Python. This allows you to use all of the familiar features that the LaunchPad provides on QuNeo. The image and corresponding text below summarizes what the buttons and sliders of the QuNeo do in all modes. The Pads behavior is determined by the selected mode. See the QuNeo_LaunchPad_Quickstart document (included in the QuNeo Software Template Installer) for more information about the Pad behavior.
  • Page 21 In this preset, the LEDs will not light up because Local LED Control is turned off. This is so the Ableton Live template’s Remote LEDs will have full control over the LEDs. For more information about using the Ableton Live Template or the LaunchPad Emulator Template, read the corresponding Quickstart document included in the QuNeo Software Template Installer.
  • Page 22 Preset 10 (Ableton Live Drum Rack): GLOBAL CONTROLS: 1. Transport Controls 2. Tempo 3. Metronome 4. MIDI Overdub 5. Track Navigation 6. Scene Navigation 7. Selected Track Send A 8. Selected Track Send B 9. Selected Track Pan 10. Selected Track Volume 11.
  • Page 23 Rotaries are set to use Direction instead of Location. The X/Y Return values are set to 63 on the Pads. Velocity response is variable for the Pads and fixed at 127 for the Buttons. For more information about using the Ableton Live Template, read its Quickstart document included in the QuNeo Software Template Installer.
  • Page 24 Preset 11 (Logic): This turns QuNeo into a drum synth controller using the Ultrabeat software instrument that comes with Apple’s Logic Pro. Below is an image showing how this preset is mapped to the Logic Template:...
  • Page 25 Pads are in Drum Mode. This preset doesn’t use banks. Velocity response is fixed at 127 for the buttons but is variable on the Pads. All Pressure sources send out continuous CC values. For more information about using the Logic Template read its Quickstart document included in the QuNeo Software Template Installer.
  • Page 26 QuNeo. In addition, this preset takes advantage of the modifier functions, creating a Shift button on QuNeo that allows for sample playback, extended mixing, and more in depth FX control.
  • Page 27 The image to the right shows how the Traktor template works when the Rhombus button (shift) is held down. Only the Horizontal and Vertical Sliders’ behavior changes in shift mode. All other sensors work the same way as they do outside of shift mode.
  • Page 28 This preset turns QuNeo into a full-fledged DJ controller using Mixxx as well. It includes controls for 2 players: play, sync, cue, tempo controls, crossfading, scratching, and various volume controls accessible from QuNeo. The image below shows what each sensor controls in our Mixxx Template (included in the...
  • Page 29 Local LED Control is turned off. This is so the Traktor template will have full control over the LEDs. For more information about using the Traktor or the Mixxx Template read their Quickstart documents included in the QuNeo Software Template Installer.
  • Page 30 Preset 13 (Reason): The Reason Preset turns QuNeo into a full fledged master keyboard controller for Propellerhead’s Reason. The pads give one octave of notes while sliders control an ADSR envelope and various effects parameters. The image below shows what each sensor controls in our Reason Template (included in the...
  • Page 31 Pad 16, which is set to return to 63. Velocity response is variable for the Pads and fixed at 127 for the Buttons. All Pressure sources send out continuous CC values. For more information about using the Reason Template read the Reason Template Quickstart document included in the QuNeo Software Template Installer.
  • Page 32 This preset is for use with our Native Instrument’s Battery 3 template file. This template will turn the QuNeo into a sampler with loops on the left 8 pads and both rotaries and quick drum hit samples on the right 8 pads. The sliders provide additional control and effects.
  • Page 33 Velocity response is variable for notes on Pads and Rotaries. Velocity is fixed at 127 for notes on the Buttons. All Pressure sources send out continuous CC values. For more information about using the Battery Template read the Battery Template Quickstart document included in the QuNeo Software Template Installer.
  • Page 34 Presets 15 (Korg iMS-20 - iPad): This preset is for use with Korg’s iMS-20 synthesizer for iPad. This allows the QuNeo to play minor pentatonic notes from the iMS-20 and adjust voltage controlled oscillators and effects. Each pad will send out the same pressure CC# to control a low pass filter cutoff frequency.
  • Page 35 Direction instead of Location. X/Y sources on the Pads are set to return to 63. Velocity response is variable for notes on Pads. All Pressure sources send out continuous CC values. For more information about using the iMS-20 Template read the iMS-20 Template Quickstart document included in the QuNeo Software Template Installer.
  • Page 36 Preset 16 (BeatMaker - iPad): Below is an image showing how the QuNeo is mapped to BeatMaker’s controls in factory preset #16. Each pad is in Drum Mode and outputs a MIDI note to trigger one of BeatMaker’s drum pads. The vertical sliders each output a location CC to control the volume for tracks 1-4 in BeatMaker.
  • Page 37 127. Velocity response is variable for all notes. All Pressure sources send out continuous CC values. For more information about using the BeatMaker Template read the BeatMaker Template Quickstart document included in the QuNeo Software Template Installer.

  • Page 38: Midi Input

    MIDI Input Use the MIDI Input guides below to find out what MIDI data to send the QuNeo to control the LEDs remotely. See the Remote LED Control chapter of this manual for more information. All presets (except the Ableton presets) use Channel 1 as the default LED channel for Pads...
  • Page 39 All presets (except the Ableton Presets) use Channel 2 as the default LED channel for Pads in grid mode. The Image to the left shows what note numbers control each individual LED. It is also possible to use 1 note per corner.

  • Page 40: Quneo Led Behavior

    Remote control is available. Local LED Control means the action on sensors will determine the LED behavior. Remote LED Control means note or CC data being sent to the QuNeo will determine LED behavior. Local and Remote control can be used simultaneously as well.

  • Page 41: Remote Led Control

    Remote LED Control The LEDs on the QuNeo can be sent MIDI messages to control their behavior. When the QuNeo receives the proper MIDI data for a pad, slider, button, etc., the LEDs will respond accordingly. If you are touching the QuNeo, the Local LED control will momentarily override the Remote LED Control for as long as a finger is pressed down.
  • Page 42 ● Horizontal and Vertical Slider LEDs - Each slider can receive a CC# value for LED location. This will tell the slider where the LEDs should fill up to. They will fill in from the left (for Horizontal) or bottom (for Vertical). This works great for VU meters.

  • Page 43: Quneo Software

    QuNeo Presets. Our new QuNeo Demo Lab is also included and will open automatically after installation. The Demo Lab is a fun app that allows you to trigger samples with the Pads. It’s a great introduction to using the QuNeo and will likely help generate ideas for ways you can use it.

  • Page 44: Updating Presets

    Main Window Overview Selecting a sensor on the QuNeo image will open an edit pane in the box to the right. In the edit pane, one can adjust the settings and MIDI data for the selected sensor.

  • Page 45: Saving

    “Save Preset” and “Revert” buttons. Press the “Update Preset” button to send the current preset to the QuNeo or press the “Update All” button to send all of the presets to the QuNeo.

  • Page 46: Sensor Edit Panes

    Preset is selected. Sensor Edit Panes The image above shows Pad 13 selected on the QuNeo image and the Pad 13 edit pane open on the right side of the window. Pad 13 is highlighted pink to show that it is selected.

  • Page 47: Pad Edit Pane - Basic

    Adjusting the Pressure parameter changes the QuNeo image to display what CC# is assigned to pressure on all of the pads. All parameters are displayed this way for all sensor types. To select multiple sensors to edit simultaneously, hold shift while clicking on another sensor.

  • Page 48: Pad Edit Pane - Advanced

    This is global for all Pads. Velocity Tables - When using the editor, there are five velocity tables. These tables shape the velocity output of the QuNeo. None - This table is linear and has no effect on the velocity output.

  • Page 49: Playing Styles

    Playing Styles The Pad’s global sensitivity and advanced parameters allow users to fine tune the playing style of their QuNeo. Default values have been carefully chosen but we have also put together a few suggestions to accommodate other playing styles: ●...

  • Page 50: Vertical And Horizontal Slider Edit Pane

    Vertical and Horizontal Slider Edit Pane The Vertical and Horizontal Slider Edit Panes have essentially the same editable parameters. There are 4 banks available per slider. The Horizontal Sliders each have their own Left/Right Buttons to control which bank is selected. See the Left/Right Buttons Edit Pane chapter for more information.

  • Page 51: Advanced Tab (Sliders)

    Advanced Tab (Sliders) The Horizontal, Vertical, and Long Sliders all have the same Advanced tab. There isn’t much in here just yet except for On and Off threshold adjustment parameters. On Thresh - The pressure value at which a note on will register.
  • Page 52 The Advanced tab of the Rotary edit pane contains a few more useful features. The Pass Thru Width parameter works in conjunction with the Location parameter (editable in the Basic tab). A variation of what is often called Pass Thru Mode is used when the location parameter is enabled.

  • Page 53: Transport Edit Pane

    Transport Edit Pane The Transport buttons are the 3 buttons at the top of the QuNeo next to the Mode button. The diamond button with the red LED is the record button, the square button with the yellow LED is the stop button, and the triangular button with the green LED is the play button.

  • Page 54: Up/Down Button Edit Pane

    Up/Down Button Edit Pane The Up/Down buttons are positioned on either side of the Long Slider. If the “Enable Bank Switching” box is checked, these button pairs act as bank controls for the Rotaries, Vertical Sliders, Long Slider, or Pad notes. See the Vertical and Horizontal Slider Edit Pane, Long Slider Edit...

  • Page 55: Normal And Toggle Modes

    Normal and Toggle Modes All sensors now utilize a drop down menu that selects Normal or Toggle mode for the note and pressure sources. To the right of the menu are “Vel/CC Output” number boxes where you can specify the velocity and CC value output for the note and pressure CC#.

  • Page 56: Leds Tab

    Unchecking the Local LED Control check box can disable this built-in LED behavior. Hint: If Local LED Control is disabled and the QuNeo is not receiving MIDI notes for controlling LEDs, the QuNeo will not light up at all.

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    QuNeo's icon is active (not grayed out). Or open up the QuNeo Editor and check the box in the lower left corner to make sure it says “QuNeo 1”. If not, try these: Unplug your QuNeo and plug it back in.
  • Page 58 If it’s still not working, try restarting Ableton Live Make sure QuNeo is not in CoMA mode. The blue Mode button in the upper left corner of QuNeo would be on to indicate CoMA mode. Press it to exit CoMA mode and the blue light will turn off.

  • Page 59: Firmware Updating Trouble

    QuNeo is connected to the computer before the computer is turned on or if QuNeo is plugged in to a powered USB Hub before that hub is plugged into the computer. To fix the problem try pressing the Mode button and the bottom-right down button simultaneously.

  • Page 60: Note Name To Note Number Reference

    Note Name to Note Number Reference Keith McMillen Instruments uses the C3 = 60 standard for note naming/numbering. Below is a chart that can help with converting note numbers to note names and vice- versa.

  • Page 61: 2011 Macbook Pro Usb Port Problems

    2011 MacBook Pro USB Port Problems USB ports on Apple laptops are connected to an internal USB hub that also feeds the keyboard, trackpad, iSight camera, Bluetooth, and IR receiver. Some 2011 MacBook Pro models (and potentially others) shipped with an internal USB hub that exhibits connectivity issues when a device that draws a lot of power is plugged in.
  • Page 62 To reset the SMC: Shut down the computer. Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if it is not already connected. On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side's) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.

  • Page 63: Safety Precautions

    QuNeo. Explosive Atmospheres Do not use QuNeo in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, such as at a fueling area, or in areas where the air contains chemicals or particles (such as grain, dust, or metal powders).

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