Summary of Contents for BrightBeats Tour-10
- Page 1 Tour-10 RGB LED light controller manual www.usabrightbeats.com sales@usabrightbeats.com BrightBeats, LLC...
- Page 2 • Should this unit be dropped or the cabinet be damaged, turn the power switch off, remove the power plug from the AC outlet, and contact your dealer. If you continue using the unit without heeding this instruction, fire or electrical shock may result. www.usabrightbeats.com sales@usabrightbeats.com BrightBeats, LLC...
- Page 3 • The inside of the unit should be cleaned periodically. Dust accumulation inside the unit may cause malfunction and is a potential fire hazard. Consult your dealer for information about cleaning. • To prevent electrical shock when cleaning the unit, remove the power plug from the AC outlet. www.usabrightbeats.com sales@usabrightbeats.com BrightBeats, LLC...
- Page 4 Copyright No part of the TOUR-10, its software, or this Owner’s Manual may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the prior written authorization of BrightBeats, LLC. © 2018 BrightBeats, LLC. All rights reserved. Interference The TOUR-10 uses high-frequency digital circuits that may cause interference on radio and television equipment located nearby.
- Page 5 Rugged 19" 2U rack mount case Basic system handling and cleaning The TOUR-10 system is built tough to withstand the normal abuses of a touring musician but there are some basic rules that should be followed to make sure your system continues to perform at its peak.
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Page 6: Setting Up Your System
Depending on what type of drums and LED's you have the installation will vary. A typical system will consist of the TOUR-10 controller, a trigger for each drum to be lit and a length of LED's to be driven for that channel. -
Page 7: Output Connections
Output Connections The back panel of the unit has 10 4-pin female XLR output connectors. Each connector will drive up to 4.5 amps at 12 volts for your LED's. The maximum draw from all channels at the same time must not exceed 29 amps. The pinouts are as follows: Pin 1: Red output (neg) Pin 2: Green Output (neg) - Page 8 This will bring up the main menu From here, select Input Settings to start The checkboxes on the bottom will enable or disable each channels input. Start by setting these according to what channels will be used. The input sliders adjust how sensitive each input will be. 0% is off and 100% is crazy sensitive! You will want to set these so that they are just slightly above the point at which they trigger.
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Page 9: Output Settings
Output Settings From the input menu press the Main button on the bottom to return to the main menu and then press the Output Settings button. The channel box on the upper right designates which channel you are currently looking at. You can press the Channel up or Channel down buttons to configure other channels. -
Page 10: Dmx Settings
LED's trigger only during the parts of the show they want them to. Color control tells the Tour-10 where to get the output color for each channel when trigger override is enabled for each channel. - Page 11 What these settings allow you to do is put the drummer into trigger mode and change the color in real time while he plays. What you cannot control is the input sensitivity and the fade time/control for each channel. These features are only adjustable from the Tour-10 control panel.
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Page 12: Features Menu
Features Menu The Features menu has options for channel linking and external stomp switch control. Channel Control Settings These settings correspond to the Aux input on the front panel. At the current time the Foot-Sw and Aux buttons are disabled for future use. To enable a foot switch check the Enable Control box. -
Page 13: Backup And Restore Features
Backup and Restore features The TOUR-10 allows for saving and recalling up to 10 different global scene settings. This can be very useful when you want to custom tailor your settings for different equipment, shows or even songs. - Page 14 Make sure you backup your existing system first if you wish to save those settings! If you already have an existing backup file on the flash drive the TOUR-10 will overwrite this file with the new backup. If you want to backup multiple systems on one USB drive, just...
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Page 15: System Info Screen
System Info Screen This screen displays support information and also shows the current board temperature. You can update the temperature displayed by pressing the Temp button. There is also a Default RAM button. This will wipe out the current working-memory settings back to factory default. -
Page 16: Electrical Input Specifications
Electrical input specifications BrightBeats, LLC 77 E Halsey Rd Parsippany, NJ 07054 www.usabrightbeats.com sales@usabrightbeats.com Tour-10 Manual REV-2.0...
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