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Bluetooth Modeling Amplifier
USER'S MANUAL
For Firmware V1.0.6
DESIGN INSPIRATION
※In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or the content of products (including but not limited to appearances, packaging design, manual content, accessories, size, parameters and
display screen), are subject to change without prior notice. Please check with local supplier for exact offers. Specifications and features (including but not limited to appearances, colors and size) may vary by
model owing to environmental factors, and all images are illustrative.
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- Page 1 Bluetooth Modeling Amplifier USER'S MANUAL For Firmware V1.0.6 DESIGN INSPIRATION ※In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or the content of products (including but not limited to appearances, packaging design, manual content, accessories, size, parameters and display screen), are subject to change without prior notice. Please check with local supplier for exact offers. Specifications and features (including but not limited to appearances, colors and size) may vary by model owing to environmental factors, and all images are illustrative.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
My Songlist · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 26 Using Hotone Community · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 26 Find ·... -
Page 3: Welcome
Hotone will not be responsible for physical injury to you or others, or damage to the device or other property. When disconnecting the adapter from an outlet, please always pull the connector itself. Pulling the cord will cause damage to the unit. - Page 4 While using, please do not cover the device with any cloth, or block any jack of the device. The device and power supply will become warm with extended use. Please avoid using the device in any of the following conditions that could cause malfunction: - Extremely hot or cold places - Sandy or dusty places - Contact with corrosive gases or salt air...
- Page 5 Please use this device according to the manual provided. Any other use, as well as use under other operating conditions, is considered improper use. Hotone cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the device. DESIGN INSPIRATION...
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Page 6: Panel
Panel Trun counterclockwise Turn clockwise to install to remove 1. Power Button: Hold to turn the unit on/off. 2. Screen: Displays unit current status. Use the touchscreen to select tones, turn on/off Bluetooth, make tone adjustments, etc. 3. Phones Jack: 1/8” stereo output for connecting headphones. When plugged in, the speaker output will be MUTED. 4. - Page 7 Panel 9. Update button: Hold this button while powering on to enter firmware update mode. 10. USB Jack: USB 2.0 Type-C jack for connecting to computers/phones. We recommend to use with an OTG cable when connecting phones/pads. 11. Power Jack: For plugging in attached power adapter (DC 18V 2A center positive). For best result, please use the attached power adapter ONLY.
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Page 8: Quickstart
Quickstart As An Instrument Amp 1. Connect your instrument (guitars, basses, etc.) to Pulze’s input jack: 2. Turn the volume knob to minimum, connect the power adapter, hold the power button to turn the unit ON The screen, atmosphere lights and LED under power button will lit up to indicate the unit in on 3. -
Page 9: Music Listening Via Bluetooth
Quickstart 5. You can also choose a tone you like: Tap this switch to enter Songlist Mode Songlist Mode Songlist Mode Previous/next tone Slide to go through tones Songlist Mode screen display; operate as the instructions above 6. For further tone shaping, please download Pulze Editor via App Store (iOS/iPadOS) or directly download apk file on our official website (Android). -
Page 10: Tuner
Quickstart Before connecting to PC, please install Hotone USB ASIO driver first; We recommend to use OTG cable when connecting to phones/pads 3. When connected to your PC/Mac, your Pulze will be recognized as an audio device named Pulze Audio. Please set it as your main audio device. -
Page 11: Drum
Quickstart Drum icon to start stop drum machine. This icon also indicates drum play/stop status: Drum stopped (tap to play) Drum playing (tap to stop) For detailed drum settings, tap icon, then choose “Drum” to enter Drum menu: Drum play/stop Drum tap tempo Back Drum... - Page 12 Quickstart Tap to enter Bluetooth menu Bluetooth switch Affects both audio and 输⼊ Bluetooth app connections Drum on/off To Songlist Mode Save changes to Bluetooth audio volume Tap to access Tuner, current tone Drum, and Settings Bluetooth connection status menus Current tone name app audio...
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Page 13: Songlist Mode
Quickstart You can turn off FX1, FX2 modules by tapping on/off switch on dedicated page: Fore detailed tone shaping (noise gate, pre boost, effect chain order, etc.), please use Pulze Editor on your phones/pads. Songlist Mode The pic below shows the screen display and operations in Songlist Mode (shows different operations only): To Play Mode Songlist Mode Current songlist name... -
Page 14: Custom Panel
Custom Panel Pulze features a custom panel, you can gather frequently used parameters here for faster sound control. button on bottom left to enter custom panel (shows different operations only): Drum and Bluetooth status I/O meter (display only) Custom parameter 1-3 Go back to Play/Songlist To previous/next tone modes... -
Page 15: Audio
Settings Audio You can set I/O volumes and turn on/off audio effects here. Settings Audio Display About Reset BT Audio Input Gain Inst Volume Volume Settings Audio Display About Reset Aux In Space + Volume Ÿ Input Gain: Sets input gain from -20dB to 20dB depending on your instrument. Default is set to 0dB (unity gain). Ÿ... -
Page 16: Display
Atmos Light Brightness: Adjusts screen brightness from 0-100. Default is set to 75. Ÿ About You can check Pulze’s firmware version here. Settings Audio Display About Reset Firmware Version V1.0.6 Hotone Audio All Rights Reserved DESIGN INSPIRATION Bluetooth Modeling Amplifier... -
Page 17: Reset
Settings Reset You can restore part of/all data to factory default here. Settings Audio Display About Reset Reset Songlist/Tone Reset Songlist/Tones including the following will be reset: All Tones Reset Settings Factory Reset Reset Reset Songlist/Tone: Delete all user tones and restore to factory tones. User settings are not affected. Ÿ... -
Page 18: Using Pulze Editor
Using Pulze Editor For full access to your Pulze, please download Pulze Editor via hotoneaudio.com/support (Android) or App Store (iOS): Connection 1. Turn on the Bluetooth switch on your phones/pads, then turn on your Pulze and launch the Pulze Editor app. 2. -
Page 19: Advanced Tone Shaping (In Play Mode)
Using Pulze Editor Advanced Tone Shaping (In Play Mode) Pulze Editor will enter Play Mode when connected: Create or import a tone Indicates current mode (Play Mode) Adjusts tone BPM and volume Current tone name Save current tone Tap to enter the songlist which current tone belongs to For renaming, uploading tones, etc. -
Page 20: Effects Chain
Using Pulze Editor Effects Chain The effects chain of Pulze represents the inter signal flow, effect combination, etc. The 7 effect units on the effects chain is called modules. You can pick the effects you need in the modules as listed below: DYN: Dynamic effects (e.g. -
Page 21: Change Effects
Using Pulze Editor Change Effects To change effects, please follow the operations below: Confirm selection Cancel and go back to previous effect Tap here Slide up/down to check available effects Tap here to check effects by categories effects Adjust Parameters And Effect Descriptions Like operations on Pulze’s touch screen, you can slide on one effect parameter to adjust, hold to enter a parameter value. - Page 22 Using Pulze Editor Auto CAB (AMP module only) Ÿ The Auto CAB function will automatically help you match a cab when switching amps. Default is set to on. If you want to try different amp/cab combinations or using user IRs, please turn the switch off. Sync and Tap button Ÿ...
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Page 23: Tone Volume And Tempo
Using Pulze Editor Tone Volume and Tempo You can set tone volume to increase/decrease current tone output. If you’re using Sync function, you can adjust tone tempo to control time-based parameter value. icon and operate in the pop-up menu: Slide to adjust – hold to enter a value Volume range=0-100, Tempo range=40-300BPM Use +/- and TAP buttons to fine tune tone tempo Create A New Tone... -
Page 24: Import
Using Pulze Editor Import Use Import function to import the tone files stored on your phones/pads. icon and choose “Import”: Then Pulze Editor will launch your file manager on your phones/pads, just choose the files you need (with .prst suffix) and import. The app will notice you if the files are not compatible with Pulze. -
Page 25: My Tones
Using Pulze Editor You can gather any tone you like to make a songlist. Pulze supports up to 40 songlists, each songlist can hold up to 50 tones. A tone can be stored to different songlists. Tap “Songlist Mode” to enter songlist menu: Current songlist To “My Tones”... - Page 26 For iOS users, when exporting, the file should be exported to Files/My iPhone/Pulze Editor/. Upload Ÿ icon on one tone and choose “Upload to Hotone Community”. You need to register and log in to use upload function. DESIGN INSPIRATION Bluetooth Modeling Amplifier...
- Page 27 Using Pulze Editor Enter the messages depending on your needs following the instructions above; The items with * are required For private data backup, you can set “Privacy Setting” to “Privacy”; In this case the tone you uploaded will be only visible by yourself You can download uploaded tones in Cloud menu (see Page 27) Delete...
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Page 28: My Songlist
button to select multiple songlists for batch export, upload, delete, etc. with same operations above. Using Hotone Community Tap “Cloud” tab to enter Cloud menu. In this menu you can view and download tones compatible for Pulze in Hotone Community. You can also manage the tones you uploaded. -
Page 29: Find
Using Pulze Editor Find Here lists all available Pulze tones in Hotone community for you to check detailed descriptions or download: Search Bar See tone group details Slide to view Drag and release on the end of the list to refresh... -
Page 30: Uploaded
Using Pulze Editor Uploaded You can manage the tones you uploaded to Hotone community: Tap to download the selected tone group to your Pulze Tap to delete selected tone group in Hotone Community Using Drum on Pulze Editor Tap “Drum” tab to enter Drum menu. Most operations are the same as operating on Pulze’s touch screen (see Page 9):... -
Page 31: Settings
Using Pulze Editor Settings In Settings menu, most operations are the same as operating on Pulze’s touch screen. The instructions below only show functions that not available on your Pulze unit. Tap “Settings” tab to enter Settings menu: Audio Same as operating on Pulze’s touch screen (see Page 13). Ÿ... -
Page 32: How To Reamp
Using Pulze Editor How To Reamp 1. Get dry instruments tracks: You can find and download tracks on your own, or set Rec Mode switch on your Pulze to Dry to record some tracks. 2. Turn on Reamp switch. 3. Launch a DAW and create two audio tracks. Set track 1’s input to None, output to USB Audio Output 1/2; set track 2’s input to USB Audio Input 1/2, output to USB Audio Output 1/2. -
Page 33: Display
Using Pulze Editor Band 1-4 are 4 switchable peak filters with center frequency, bandwidth (Q) and gain controls. 4 band controls are the same: Ÿ - FREQ 1-4: Controls band 1-4 center frequency from 20Hz-20000Hz. Default values are: BAND 1: 100Hz BAND 2: 500Hz BAND 3: 2000Hz BAND 4: 5000Hz... -
Page 34: Main Display
Using Pulze Editor Main Display In this menu you can set the main display of your Pulze: Default (Play Mode/Songlist Mode depending on your settings, see Page 9) and Custom (Custom Panel, see Page 12): How to Set Up Custom Panel button for detailed settings: button: Choose a template you like and tap... - Page 35 Using Pulze Editor button on correspond knob to set a target parameter/function: Available options are current effect parameters of AMP, FX1, FX2 modules and Tap Tempo function Note: Actual parameter may vary depending on your current tone/effect selections. DESIGN INSPIRATION Bluetooth Modeling Amplifier...
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Page 36: Feedback
Using Pulze Editor Feedback If you have some suggestions and issues, you can tell us via Feedback page: Choose a feedback type Fill in feedback content (min. 10 characters) Fill in your contact info Confirm and submit Factory Reset All options are the same on your Pulze unit (see Page 15). Backup You can use Backup function for backing up your tones and settings. -
Page 37: Firmware Update
Pulze will automatically enter firmware update mode Click to download firmware from Firmware version of chosen file Hotone website Please note: 1. Do not disconnect the power supply while update is in progress to avoid possible malfunction. 2. If update accidentally failed, please turn off your Pulze, power up while holding the update button to enter firmware update mode, then re-update. -
Page 38: Technical Specifications
Troubleshooting Sound problems Ÿ · Make sure your cables are connected properly. · Check your instrument output jack. · Check I/O meters to see if your input/output levels are properly set. Extreme I/O levels may cause abnormal sounds. · Check effect parameters to see if they are properly set. Extreme parameters may cause abnormal sounds. ·...
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