This is your guide to the operation and features of Dark Fire, the most technologically advanced robotic guitar
ever produced.
Dark Fire is a self‐tuning instrument that can employ up to 18 different tuning presets, but there are many
finer points of its functions that you will want to explore, particularly its Chameleon Tone Technology, which is
your gateway to an array of sounds never before possible in a single instrument. We will detail all of Dark
Fire's many functions on this site and update this material as software and hardware upgrades are made
available in the coming months.
The Master Control Knob
At the heart of Dark Fire's operating system is the Master Control Knob (MCK). It is a highly sophisticated
"push‐pull" knob with an illuminated display. The display is interactive and will communicate with you as you
utilize Dark Fire's many functions. You will notice that the MCK has a variable color light pipe Display Matrix in
its center, with LED symbol positions around its perimeter. It also has a guitar symbol which indicates the
status of the Piezo blend, and a pickup symbol which indicates the status of Dark Fire's magnetic pickups.
In the "in" position, the MCK behaves as a regular tone knob. When pulled out, the MCK becomes activated,
and its many functions can be accessed and in some cases, modified. When the MCK is pulled out, selecting
the LED symbol positions navigates through various functions. When using the MCK to execute any command,
sometimes short, momentary presses are required, and at other times a longer, sustained press is required.
Details of the MCK display:
Display Matrix
Position LEDs/String LEDs
Pickup Symbol
Guitar Symbol
#b symbol
Features List [I recommend that each of these headings be a hyperlink to the section heading of the site
where that feature's description is found, hence the 'features list' will serve both as a Table of Contents and
site navigation tool. I also recommend that every time a feature's instructions cross‐reference another
feature, that the cross‐referenced feature name also be a hyperlink to that feature's main heading. Directing
hyperlinks are in purple, target hyperlinks are in cyan‐sm]
• Instantly Activated Tuning
• String LEDs Display Actions During Tuning Operations
• Powerheads
• Bank Selection and Factory Default Altered Tuning Presets
• More on Bank Selection
• Dark Fire Primary Functions Table
• A440Hz Standard Tuning
DARK FIRE OWNER'S MANUAL- 3.0
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