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Congratulations on getting your new TouchMe device and welcome to the Playtronica family! In this really short guide, we will teach in 4 simple steps how to set up your new TouchMe device and start making music with it.
Ready? Set...Go!
1. Сonnect TouchMe to your computer, tablet or smartphone using the provided USB cable.
Note: If you don’t have a standard USB port you may need a Lightning, Micro USB or USB Type-C adaptor. You can get a really versatile 2 in 1 Micro USB and USB Type-C here.
2. With TouchMe already connected to your computer go to Online Synth library. There you can find a collection of free synths. You can also use Koala sampler, find description of how to use it in our online community, soon we will release them on a separate page.
Disclaimer: it’s a collection of synths that are not made by us, some might not work!
Note: You must use Google Chrome as a browser since it’s the only one with MIDI support. Learn more about MIDI here.
3. Touch both ends of the device like in the image below and you will be playing.
4. It’s time to get social! Invite a friend to hold one end of the device. Touch each other and notice how you can now play on each other’s skin! Check the other tutorials on this page to learn more ways on how to use TouchMe and join our Facebook community to get inspired!
Note: TouchMe is not waterproof.
If you can’t find the answer to your question in this tutorial, feel free to ask on the “Playtronica Friends” Facebook group
4. It’s time to get social! Invite a friend to hold one end of the device. Touch each other and notice how you can now play on each other’s skin! Check the other tutorials on this page to learn more ways on how to use TouchMe and join our Facebook community to get inspired!
Note: TouchMe is not waterproof.
If you can’t find the answer to your question in this tutorial, feel free to ask on the “Playtronica Friends” Facebook group.
Playtron quick-start guide
Congratulations on getting your new Playtron device and welcome to the Playtronica family! In this short guide, we will show you how to set up and start using your new Playtron. Follow the steps below and you will see how simple and effortless it is to start making music using Playtron.
Let’s dive into it...
1. Сonnect Playtron to your computer, tablet, or smartphone using the provided USB cable.
Note: If you don’t have a standard USB port you may need a Lightning, Micro USB or USB Type-C adaptor. You can get a really versatile 2 in 1 Micro USB and USB Type-C here. If you want to use it with iPad or iPhone, try Dawnbeat App (recommended)
2. With Playtron already connected to your computer go to Online Synth library.
Note: You must use Google Chrome as a browser since it’s the only one with MIDI support. Learn more about MIDI here.
3. Connect one end of each alligator clip to the desired note input on your Playtron.
4. Attach the other end of each alligator clip to different conductive objects.
Check here how to find conductive objects.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each desired note. You can connect up to 16 objects! That corresponds to 16 different music notes.
6. Connect one of the two bottom corners of Playtron to another object. Just like you did in the previous steps. This will allow you to ground your Playtron, a requirement in order to play with it.
7. With one hand touching the object that you just selected to be your ground, touch any of the other objects connected to the notes.
8. Now you can experiment with sound!
Check the other tutorials on this page to learn more ways on how to use Playtron and get inspired! Join Playtronica Friends on Facebook and share with us how you use your Playtron.
Note: Playtron is not waterproof.
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