Disaster Area Design SMARTClock Manual

Disaster A rea D esigns
SMARTClock
Quick S tart G uide
Rev 1 .04
May 2 015
Firmware v 1.11b
The SMARTClock is part of the Disaster Area SMARTPedal series – pedalboard devices
designed to connect all of your gear into a single cohesive unit. The SMARTClock is a MIDI
capable p edalboard t empo s ource, c apable o f s ynchronizing M IDI a nd n on-­‐MIDI g ear.
Connecting t he S MARTClock
MIDI I nput: C onnect t he o utput o f y our M IDI c ontroller o r c omputer t o t his i nput.
MIDI O utput: C onnect t his o utput t o t he i nput o f y our f irst M IDI d evice.
Multi J ack: M ultipurpose j ack, f unctions a s t ap i nput, t empo o utput, o r M IDI o utput.
DC9V: Power supply connection. The SMARTClock requires an isolated power supply capable of
providing a t l east 6 4mA o f c urrent, a t 9 VDC c enter n egative. D o n ot c onnect t he S MARTClock
to p ower s upplies r ated a t m ore t han 9 VDC.
USB: U SB M IDI c onnection t o c omputer o r i Pad w ith A pple C amera C onnection K it. T he S MARTClock
can s end a nd r eceive M IDI t hrough t he U SB p ort.
Tempo Outputs A and B: Connections to tap tempo devices. Each output is isolated, and is
compatible w ith b oth n ormally o pen a nd n ormally c losed ( Boss) s witch t ypes.
Encoder: Rotary control knob for selecting menu options, subdivisions, tempo, or presets. The
encoder also functions as the Enter button when pressed. DO NOT PRESS THE ENCODER
BUTTON B Y F OOT.
Footswitch: Soft-­‐touch momentary footswitch for tapping tempo, selecting presets, starting or
stopping t he c lock.
Encoder /
Enter B utton
LED D isplay
Footswitch
Multi J ack
Tempo O utputs D C9V M IDI O utput U SB
A B
SMARTClock
QUICK START
MIDI I nput