Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Manual

Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager User Guide

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Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager
User Guide

Download and Installation

To download the latest version of the Source Audio Soundblox Hub Manager, go to

www.sourceaudio.net/products/downloads/ and click the link corresponding to your computer’s

operating system. Both Mac OSX and Windows versions are available.

The download webpage looks like this:

Install the software by running the executable included in the download.

By default, the installer will create a shortcut on the desktop. Double-click this icon in order to start the
software.

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Hub Hardware Status

My Board

Main Menu

Scene Viewer

Hub Manager Main Window

The main window of the Hub Manager consists of 4 sections: the main menu, the hub hardware status,
my board, and the scene viewer.

Basic Concepts

Pedal

A pedal is an individual effects unit connected to the hub. At the time of release, the hub is compatible
with Source Audio Soundblox 2 pedals. In the future, more products will be supported.

Pedal Settings

Each individual pedal connected to the hub has multiple parameters that the user can modify in order to
change the sound of the effect. These settings can be configured in the Pedal Parameter Editor, and
settings for individual pedals can be saved as Pedal Preset Files (*.pdl). Pedal Settings also include
configuration information such as expression pedal setup and Hot Hand configuration.

Scene

A scene is a collection of pedal settings for multiple pedals connected to the hub. A scene contains
information about what pedals are connected to the hub, as well as the complete pedal settings for all
of those pedals.

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Hub Hardware Status

Hub Status Box

When the Hub Manager starts up, it will check the USB ports to see if the hub is connected to the
computer. If a hub is connected, the hub hardware status box will be green, and relevant information
will be displayed inside of it.

If the computer does not detect a hub on the USB ports, the status box will be gray.

Edit Hub Hardware Settings

When a hub is connected, its settings can be edited using the Edit Hub Hardware Settings button.

The Hub Hardware Settings window contains some controls related to the operation of the hub.

MIDI Channel

Selects which MIDI channel the hub will receive and send messages on.

MIDI Input Omni Mode

Check this box in order to force the hub to disregard the channel number of incoming MIDI message and
listen for messages on all channels.

MIDI Out Mode

Configures the function of the MIDI OUT hardware connector on the hub. In MIDI Thru mode, it sends
out copies of whatever MIDI messages are received on its MIDI IN connector. In HH and Exp Out mode,

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it sends out continuous controller (CC) MIDI messages corresponding to a Hot Hand and expression
pedal connected on its SENSOR IN and EXP IN ports, respectively.

Hot Hand X MIDI CC

Configures which continuous controller will carry the X axis data coming from a Hot Hand connected to
the hub’s SENSOR IN port.

Hot Hand Y MIDI CC

Configures which continuous controller will carry the Y axis data coming from a Hot Hand connected to
the hub’s SENSOR IN port.

Expression MIDI CC

Configures which continuous controller will carry the expression data coming from expression pedal
connected to the hub’s EXP IN port.

My Board – Connected Devices

The My Board – Connected Devices view shows the 5 ports on the hub, along with what pedals (if any)
are connected to those ports.

Ports and Pedal Graphics

Click on the image of a pedal below a port number in order to select it and see more detailed
information of that pedal in the status bar below.

Status Bar

The status bar shows the model number, model name, and firmware version of the selected pedal.

Refresh

Click the refresh button in order to have the hub scan each of its ports, confirm which pedals are
connected, and then refresh the display of connected devices.

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View Info

Displays detailed information about the selected pedal.

Channel (Device ID)

This is a unique identifier used by the hub to communicate with each connected pedal. This ID defaults
to 0 and does not need to be changed in most circumstances. It should only be changed if more than
one of the same type of pedal is connected to the same hub. For example, if two Dimension Reverb
pedals were connected to the same hub, then each one of them needs to have a unique device ID – the
first pedal could keep the default ID of 0, and the second pedal would need another ID, like 1.

Update Pedal Firmware

Updates the firmware (application software) running inside the pedal. Use this function to update your
pedal when Source Audio releases new firmware updates. The Hub Manager installer contains the latest
firmware for all hub-compatible Source Audio pedals. Upon selecting this option, you will be prompted
to locate the firmware update file (the *.hex file downloaded from the Source Audio website) in order to
complete the update. Each new version of the Hub Manager will contain the latest firmware files for all
compatible pedals in its installer. The firmware files are located in your user documents folder, in the

Source Audio\Soundblox Hub Manager\soundblox 2 firmware subdirectory.

WARNING: After initiating the firmware update, make sure to keep the pedal powered, and the hub

powered and connected to the computer via USB. If the pedal or hub is powered down or the USB
connection is interrupted during the firmware update, the update will fail.

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