Techlody LodyOne User manual

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Techlody SAS
La Maison blanche
45320 - SAINT-HILAIRE-LES-ANDRESIS
FRANCE
Réf. 1000
8 years or older
Instructions for use.
This is not a toy, but a music improvisation instrument.
Please carefully read these instructions before using.
Uses two included LR03-AAA 1.5V batteries.
TM & © Techlody SAS. All rights reserved.
Fabriqué en Chine. Made in China.

Distributed by Techlody
La Maison blanche
45320 - SAINT-HILAIRE-LES-ANDRESIS
FRANCE
www.lodyone.com
Needs two LR03-AAA batteries – batteries included.
Always insert batteries of the recommended type or of a similar type. Respect the polarity when inserting
the batteries. Battery leads must not be shorted. Never try to recharge a non-rechargeable battery. Remove
the rechargeable batteries from the instrument before you recharge them. Rechargeable batteries must be
recharged under adult observation. Don’t insert together batteries of a different type. Don’t insert a new
battery together with an used one. Remove used batteries from the battery holder. Remove the batteries
if the instrument is not played for a long time. Don’t burn used batteries. Don’t throw used batteries away
with your household waste, but discard them at household hazardous or dangerous waste facilities. Watch
over children when they change the batteries in order to check that they follow the instructions. Keep
unused batteries in their package. Keep ununsed batteries away from a metallic article in order to avoid
short circuit. Make sure that the battery holder (or any electric part) is in working order and closed.

Beginning
What is LodyOne ?
LodyOne is a new musical instrument.
LodyOne is a rock band in itself and knows eighteen different songs. When you play the LodyOne, you become
the lead guitarist of the band. You will improvise with a saturated guitar sound, the sound used by some guitar
heroes (as AC/DC’s Angus Young, Led Zeppelin ‘s Jimmy Page, Van Halen’s Edward Van Halen, etc).
How does it work ?
Just start one of the tunes, which is a kind of playback, and without any necessary musical knowledge, you
can improvise a solo over the playback by using the eight keys of LodyOne. There are four playing keys on
one side and four functional keys on the other one. Playing keys always trigger a note or a group of notes.
Functional keys change how the playing keys work : the goal is to increase the variety of the playing.
Before you start : LodyOne fits into your pocket. Most of the time you will use it with the headphone set.
Protect your ears ! Don’t play too loud !After a while your ear may get used to this high level and you will
be tempted to increase it again. So keep in mind to stay at a safety level. Be aware to set the level down
when you plug your headphone set.

Start the rst playback
1) Insert two AAA batteries in LodyOne by removing the battery cover.
2) Switch on LodyOne. An orange light appears on the button located under the speaker (shift button).
3) Hold the shift button and at the same time press the « new playback » key. You might hear the first
playback through the speaker. You can also play the LodyOne by plugging a headphone set in the audio
output connector (3.5mm stereo mini-jack) or by using an external appliance as a hi-fi system (by using a
3.5mm stereo mini-jack to 3.5mm stereo mini-jack wire, or a 3.5 stereo mini-jack to two RCA/phono plugs
wire depending on your appliance).
left-hand to
right-hand switch
new playback
increase master
level
increase lead
guitar level
decrease master
level
on/off shift button
decrease lead
guitar level

4) Set the level by holding the shift button and at the same time press the « increase master level » key
(one or several times) or the « decrease master level » key.
Note : if you want to change the playback, repeat step number 3 above.
Improvisation
LodyOne is designed for right-handed as well as for left-handed players. But when starting it will be
automatically set for a right-handed player : that means that playing keys are on the right side.
Here is how to use the keys :
triplet pattern high note
up/down mode
(pitch key) medium note
16th notes pattern
16th notes free note
low note

Note : if you are a left-handed player, you have to switch to the left-handed player mode to bring the
playing keys on the left and the functional keys on the right. Hold the shift button and at the same time
press the Ç left-hand to right-hand switch È.It’s done ! Don’t forget to reverse the information in the
above figure.
Press one of the four playing keys : your first note is playing ! It will stop as soon as you release this key (or
it will stop by itself if you press the key too long). A new note is played each time you press a playing key.
To create a melody, try different rythms with your right hand.
Note : you can set the lead guitar level (what you are playing) by holding the shift button and at the
same time press the « increase lead guitar level» key (one or several times) or the « decrease lead guitar
level » key.
Functional Keys
Functional keys help you to include much more possibilities in your playing :
1) if you hold the pitch key, and then press the following key :
• High : the playing note will be higher than the one before.
• Medium : the playing note will be the same height as the one before
• Lower: the playing note will be lower than the one before
Those three keys will reach their preset function as soon as you release the pitch key.

Note : there is another pitch mode. You can get it by holding at the same time the two pattern keys and
then playing with the low or high key. You can thus play descending or ascending scales. Try this and hear
the difference !
2) When you press a playing key holding the « 16th note key », you will hear LodyOne playing two close
notes (in fact a 16th note followed by another note whose length is up to you). Then, when you are playing
with your right hand two times the beat (8th notes), you will hear 16th notes. You will get a fast and fluid
melodic line which is very hard to play with a real guitar. Depending on your inspiration, you can create
short or long 16th notes melodic lines. Just try it !
Suggestion : try also to hold both «16th note » and « pitch » keys at the time and play notes with your
right hand.
3) When you hold the « triplet pattern » or « 16th notes pattern » key and then press a playing key, you
start a loop. This loop will hold as long as you press the key.
Suggestion : when a looping pattern starts, hold the « pitch » key , and then press the « low note » or «
high note » key : the loop will move to a lower or higher pitch.
Don’t give up !
LodyOne is a kind of game which requires some practice and imagination. Don’t give up ! Play, play, and
play again. Practising will help feel more comfortable and more creative. It’s never easy for a musician
to improvise for the first time. And a musician must have a large range of musical knowledge before
improvising. LodyOne allows you to improvise without any musical notions.

More information
Join us : www.lodyone.com. You will learn more about LodyOne.
You will find the full instructions and video explaining LodyOne step by step. Yon can also see and listen to
demos, which will help you to go further and faster.
www.lodyone.com
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