User manual PARKER GUITARS MIDIFLY

[. . . ] ® M I D I F l y ® Congratulations and Thank You ® For Purchasing the MIDIFly Since the introduction of Parker guitars in 1993 we have received an overwhelming amount of positive comments from players and reviewers alike, such as; "It's everything a guitar should be, " "Light and vibrant, " "Alive, totally responsive to the touch, " and "A pure tone engine. " Along with the praise has been one common request, "When will Parker make a MIDI guitar?" That time is now!The new MIDIFly guitar features Parker's versatile magnetic and piezo pickup design along with Virtual DSP's MidiAxeTM guitar-to-MIDI converter system. Utilizing the Fishman® piezo circuit to trigger the internal MIDIFly DSP, the results are a fast tracking and amazingly stable "glitch friendly" MIDI guitar controller. The MIDIFly is also extremely easy-to-use due to the lack of complex MIDI user controls. [. . . ] Plug the Magnetic end of the stereo "Y" mono cable into one amp and the Piezo end into the Direct Box. The MIDIFLY Vibrato is a high quality, stable system that can be operated in three MODES: 1) Balanced In this MODE the bridge can bend up and down ("free floating"). The Stop Screw must be adjusted (lowered) so that it won't prevent the bridge from bending up. The HOME position of the bridge is set by adjusting the CLAW screws (balancing the tension of the coil springs). 2) Bend Down 3) Fixed This MODE is similar to the Bend Down MODE. HOME position is also set by contact with the Stop Screw. Additional spring force is applied against the stop by tightening the CLAW screws. The bridge will still bend down, but with a stiffer feel. In this MODE you can bend a string while other strings are sounded and not change their pitch. Like the Bend Down MODE, resting your hand on the bridge will not throw it out of tune. No matter which MODE you prefer to use, it's quickest to tune, set intonation, and adjust the action of your MIDIFly in the Fixed MODE. Adjusting The Magnetic Pickups Each DiMarzio® pickup is held to the pickguard by two screws. These screws also adjust the pickup's height. Turn the screws clockwise to raise and counterclockwise to lower the pickup. Intonation To set the intonation (string length), loosen the screws that hold the bridge saddles using the smaller T-handle Allen wrench supplied with the guitar. If a string plays sharp, slide the saddle back to make the string longer. The Piezo-electric elements in the bridge are delicate, so be careful. The eraser end of a pencil is a safe tool for sliding the saddles. No hitting! Tuning Machines We proudly use Sperzel® tuners-designed and manufactured in the USAbecause they combine excellent quality and design, the best string locking system, and minimum weight. Sperzel's® patented string clamp eliminates the need for tying and multiple string wraps, greatly improving tuning stability. To remove a string, loosen the clamp knob at the back of the tuner. Before restringing, turn each tuner until the hole in the string post is in line with the string path. Feed the string through, pull out the slack, tighten the clamp knob, and tune up. You're doing it right if you end up with less than 1/4 of a full wrap on each string post. Frets Our patented fret and fretboard system consists of hardened stainless steel frets bonded to a glass and carbon fiber fretboard. [. . . ] The MidiAxeTM system is shipped from the factory with a "hot" velocity curve profile that we have found to be the most universally preferred velocity mapping for most people. However some users may prefer a more "linear" feel to this velocity profile. There are 3 curves selectable with the curve 1 corresponding to the most "linear" and curve 3 corresponding to the most "compressed" or non-lin- Restore Defaults Button The Restore Defaults button allows a user to set all of the MidiAxeTM system parameters back to the original manufactured state. Upgrade Button The Upgrade button is used to update the operating system software for the MidiAxeTM Equipped guitar. When the button is pressed a dialog menu is pre- 6 P a r k e r ® M I D I F l y TM sented and a specially coded software file is selected for download to the guitar. [. . . ]