A³ Motion

Features:

• Standalone OSC controller

• 7” full-color capacitive multi-touch display

• USB-A 2.0 slot for storage with presets (WIP)

Part Names and functions

[1] STEREO WIDTH SEPARATION

• Adjust Stereo Width separation of the two audio input channels. The current state will be displayed on top of touchdisplay (0° : 90°)

[2] REVERB SEND

• Adjust send level to Reverb. The current state will be displayed on top of touchdisplay (-inf dB to 0 dB)

[3] DISPLAY

• This full-color multi-touch display shows information relevant to A³Motion’s current operation. Touch the display (and use the hardware controls) to control the A3Motion interface. See Operating Instrucions to learn how to use some basic functions

[4] FUNCTION ENCODER

• Use these touch-sensitive knobs to adjust various parameters and settings. The knobs can control one column of parameters at a time. The Highlight section on bottom of screen indicates the currently selected column. Press the Encoder button to change which column of parameters they currently control

[5] MOTION SAMPLE PADS

• Each channel has a column of four iluminated sample pads. See Operaton to use basic functions

BACK

ETHERNET SOCKET

• Connect ethernet cable to PoE switch here

Operating Instructions

• Set looplength with Function Encoder [4]

• Press and hold down one pad [5] to record motion from touchscreen

  • The pad will flash green / red to indicate record mode

  • Tap on the screen and hold to grab channel soundsource

  • Release the pad and move the soundsource on touchscreen until record length is reached. Longer motion will overwrite previously recorded data

  • Release the touchscreen to end record

  • The pad will stay green to indicate play mode

• Pads without stored motion are dark

• Pads with stored motion are white

• Press white buttons to switch motion on the next beat (related to 120bpm)

• Width [2] and Reverb [3] will not be recorded

A³ Motion Specification

• PoE to USB 5V Adapter

• PoE cost 31.5W max

• Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

• Teensy 4.1

• A³ Buttonmatrix PCB v0.1

• A³ Motion PCB V0.1

NETWORK AND PoE

• When a plan calls for multiple devices to be connected to one PoE/PoE+ switch, it’s necessary to ensure the total wattage required by the devices do not exceed the maximum wattage of the switch

• This device powers up as soon as the PoE powersupply is connected

Box Contents

• A³ Motion

• Network cable

• Quickstart Guide

• Safety & Warranty Manual

Misc

• Items not listed under Box Contents are sold separately