The Lemur Owner's Manual Revision of 31 October 2005 © 2005 JazzMutant SAS and Cycling '74 -- All rights reserved Congratulations on your choice of the JazzMutant Lemur. This manual tells you: · · · · · Important safety information How to network your Lemur and your computer How to create interfaces for your Lemur using the JazzEditor application for Mac OS X and Windows XP How to use your Lemur to control software compatible with the Open Sound Control protocol How to use your Lemur to send MIDI messages to compatible software Before using this unit, carefully read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION included in this manual, which provides important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. 1 To understand the features and possibilities of your new Lemur, we recommend that you read the Owner's Manual in its entirety and retain it for future reference. 2 Table of Contents Contact Information........................................................................................................ 7 For the United States and Canada................................................................................ 7 For all Other Countries................................................................................................ 7 Important Safety Information ......................................................................................... 8 What's Included in the Box?.......................................................................................... 11 Regulatory Information ................................................................................................. 12 For EU Countries ...................................................................................................... 12 For USA ................................................................................................................... 12 For Canada................................................................................................................ 12 Notes for Proper Operation .......................................................................................... 13 Power Supply ........................................................................................................... 13 Placement.................................................................................................................. 13 Maintenance.............................................................................................................. 13 Additional Precautions .............................................................................................. 14 Getting Started with the Lemur ..................................................................................... 15 Know Your Lemur .................................................................................................... 15 Lemur System Overview ........................................................................................... 16 Connect Up the Lemur.............................................................................................. 16 Lemur Networks ....................................................................................................... 17 Basic Setup Using the Lemur Settings Window ......................................................... 18 Connecting a Lemur Directly to Your Computer ....................................................... 19 Using a Lemur in a Local Area Network .................................................................... 25 Installing the JazzEditor Software ............................................................................. 26 Getting Your Lemur Connected to the JazzEditor...................................................... 27 Interfaces and Objects ................................................................................................... 31 JazzEditor Overview................................................................................................. 31 Creating Interfaces..................................................................................................... 32 Creating Objects ........................................................................................................ 33 Changing Object Properties ....................................................................................... 35 Navigating Interfaces ................................................................................................. 38 Projects......................................................................................................................... 40 Working with the Project Browser............................................................................. 40 Saving Your Project ................................................................................................... 41 More About the Lemur ­ JazzEditor Relationship .................................................... 41 Summary................................................................................................................... 46 3 Using the Lemur with Open Sound Control Applications ............................................. 48 Using the JazzEditor Settings Window...................................................................... 48 Connecting the Lemur to Max/MSP .......................................................................... 50 Understanding the Lemur's Open Sound Control Messages ...................................... 53 Controlling Max/MSP with the Lemur ...................................................................... 53 Controlling the Lemur from Max/MSP ...................................................................... 55 Lemur Object Reference ................................................................................................ 57 Guide to Object Reference Pages ............................................................................... 57 Fader............................................................................................................................. 58 Variables ................................................................................................................... 58 Dimensions ............................................................................................................... 58 General Properties..................................................................................................... 58 Properties Example ................................................................................................... 59 Behavior Properties................................................................................................... 60 OSC Data.................................................................................................................. 61 Monitor ........................................................................................................................ 62 Variables ................................................................................................................... 62 Dimensions ............................................................................................................... 62 General Properties..................................................................................................... 62 Behavior Properties................................................................................................... 62 OSC Data.................................................................................................................. 63 Multiball....................................................................................................................... 64 Variables ................................................................................................................... 64 Dimensions ............................................................................................................... 64 General Properties..................................................................................................... 64 Behavior Properties................................................................................................... 65 OSC Data.................................................................................................................. 67 MultiSlider.................................................................................................................... 68 Variables ................................................................................................................... 68 Dimensions ............................................................................................................... 68 General Properties..................................................................................................... 68 Behavior Properties................................................................................................... 68 OSC Data.................................................................................................................. 69 Pads .............................................................................................................................. 70 Variables ................................................................................................................... 70 Dimensions ............................................................................................................... 70 General Properties..................................................................................................... 70 Behavior Properties................................................................................................... 71 4 OSC Data.................................................................................................................. 72 RingArea....................................................................................................................... 73 Variables ................................................................................................................... 73 Dimensions ............................................................................................................... 73 General Properties..................................................................................................... 73 Behavior Properties................................................................................................... 73 OSC Data.................................................................................................................. 74 SignalScope ................................................................................................................... 75 Variables ................................................................................................................... 75 Dimensions ............................................................................................................... 75 General Properties..................................................................................................... 75 Behavior Properties................................................................................................... 75 Switches........................................................................................................................ 77 Variables ................................................................................................................... 77 General Properties..................................................................................................... 77 Behavior Properties................................................................................................... 78 OSC Data.................................................................................................................. 78 Variables and Expressions ............................................................................................. 79 Using Objects to Control Behavior............................................................................ 79 Scaling Output with Expressions............................................................................... 80 Using List Variables .................................................................................................. 84 Using Variables and Expressions to Display Data...................................................... 87 Advanced Expression Features...................................................................................... 90 Available Built-in Functions and Operators............................................................... 90 Local and Global Variables ........................................................................................ 90 Defining and Using Functions.................................................................................... 91 Operating on Vectors .................... ...