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| | == Development == | | == Development == |
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| | After a year of engineering, in February 2016, our new product, The MOD Duo has been released. | | After a year of engineering, in February 2016, our new product, The MOD Duo has been released. |
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| − | With MOD Duo the MOD entered in a new era. We migrated from the Intel PC architecture to a whole new ARM hardware topology. We also developed the sound card from scratch, following audiophile and high fidelity concepts. And we moved from São Paolo - Brazil, to San Francisco - USA to reach the global market, then to Berlin in Germany. | + | With MOD Duo the MOD entered a new era. We migrated from the Intel PC architecture to a whole new ARM hardware topology. We also developed the sound card from scratch, following audiophile, and high fidelity concepts. And we moved from São Paolo - Brazil, to San Francisco - the USA to reach the global market, then to Berlin in Germany. |
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| − | It has much larger graphic displays (2,8 inches), a smaller enclosure to blend with your stomp boxes, two footswitches and two encoders. | + | It has much larger graphic displays (2,8 inches), a smaller enclosure to blend with your stompboxes, two footswitches, and two encoders. |
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| − | We launched a crowd funding [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modduo/mod-duo-the-limitless-multi-effects-pedal/description kickstarter campaign] to raise funds to produce the MOD Duo. | + | We launched a crowdfunding [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modduo/mod-duo-the-limitless-multi-effects-pedal/description Kickstarter campaign] to raise funds to produce the MOD Duo. |
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| | We already had working prototypes and a release candidate product. | | We already had working prototypes and a release candidate product. |
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| − | Read more in our [http://portalmod.com/products/new website]. | + | Read more in our [http://moddevices.com website]. |
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| | [[File:MOD-Duo-instagram.jpg|800px|thumb|left|MOD Duo on [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modduo/mod-duo-the-limitless-multi-effects-pedal/description Kickstarter].]] | | [[File:MOD-Duo-instagram.jpg|800px|thumb|left|MOD Duo on [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modduo/mod-duo-the-limitless-multi-effects-pedal/description Kickstarter].]] |
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| | [[File:MOD-Duo-RC1-PCB-2.jpg|800px|thumb|left|MOD Duo Release Candidate 1 PCB with HI-FI sound card]] | | [[File:MOD-Duo-RC1-PCB-2.jpg|800px|thumb|left|MOD Duo Release Candidate 1 PCB with HI-FI sound card]] |
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| − | == Technical specs ==
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| − | === Dimensions ===
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| − | [[File:MOD_Duo_all_views.png|thumb|200px|MOD Duo dimensions in mm]]
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| − | * width: 180 mm
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| − | * length: 160 mm
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| − | * height: 74.7 mm
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| − | === Inputs and outputs ===
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| − | ==== Audio ====
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| − | [[File:MOD_Duo_blue_side_view.jpeg|thumb|200px|MOD Duo left side view showing the audio and headphone outputs.]]
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| − | * 2 independent inputs:
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| − | ** TS connectors
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| − | ** Digital input impedance selector
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| − | ***line 1 MΩ
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| − | ***microphone 3 kΩ
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| − | ***instrument 75 kΩ
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| − | ** color LED
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| − | ** Programmable Gain Amplifier: ± 12 dB Gain, 0.5 dB step plus a 32 dB gain stage for microphone
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| − | * 2 independent outputs:
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| − | ** TRS connectors (balanced)
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| − | ** color LED
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| − | ** Volume Control: 0 to -127 dB, 0.5dB step
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| − | * Headphone output:
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| − | ** TRS connector
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| − | ** Digital volume control from +12dB to −33dB
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| − | Neutrik® connectors, True Bypass circuit
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| − | ==== MIDI ====
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| − | * MIDI IN connector - DIN 5 pins - for musical instruments and controllers
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| − | * MIDI OUT connector - DIN 5 pins
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| − | ==== USB ====
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| − | * USB HOST - USB 2.0 Standard-A type
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| − | ** USB Bluetooth
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| − | ** USB Wifi
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| − | ** USB MIDI
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| − | * USB DEVICE - USB 2.0 Standard-B type
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| − | ** USB Ethernet Adaptor
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| − | ** USB Audio 2.0
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| − | ==== Controllers ====
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| − | * 2 knobs with LCD screen
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| − | * 2 foot switches with color LEDs
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| − | * RJ-45 connector for additional controllers (see [[Control Chain]])
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| − | === Processors ===
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| − | *A20 CPU:
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| − | ** Dual Core ARM A7 1.0GHz
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| − | ** 1 GB RAM
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| − | ** 4 GB Flash Storage
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| − | * Audio CODEC:
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| − | ** Manufacturer: Cirrus Logic
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| − | ** DAC: 104dB dynamic range, -90dB THD+N
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| − | ** ADC: 104dB dynamic range, -95dB THD+N
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| − | ** 24 bit / 48 kHz AD/DA
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| − | === Peripherals ===
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| − | * [[MOD Arduino Shield|Arduino shield]]
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| − | * [[MOD_Peripherals#MOD_Expression_Pedal|expression pedal]]
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| − | * [[MOD_Peripherals#MOD_Footswitch_Extensor|extra foot switches]]
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| − | === Software ===
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| − | The MOD Duo uses a linux operating system with LV2 plugins to define virtual pedal boards.
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| − | == Utilization ==
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| − | See the [[Quick Start Guide]] to begin using the MOD Duo.
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| − | === Selecting a pedalboard ===
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| − | # Long press the right knob to access the previously saved pedalboards banks
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| − | # Turn the right knob to select one of the banks and press to select
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| − | # Turn the right knob to select one of the pedalboards and press to select
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| − | # Long press the right knob to exit the menu and start using the pedalboards
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| − | === Accessing the settings menu ===
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| − | Long press the left knob, turn to chose the item in the menu (clockwise to go down and counterclockwise to go up) and press to select it.
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| − | ==== Volume and gains ====
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| − | * Input 1
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| − | * Input 2
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| − | * Output 1
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| − | * Output 2
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| − | Each input and output gain can be set using the following menu.
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| − | * Stage: turn the left knob and press it to select the input gain
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| − | ** Low
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| − | ** Mid
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| − | ** High
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| − | * Fine adjust: turn the left knob to adjust the input gain from -12dB to 12dB (default 0dB)
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| − | ==== Headphone ====
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| − | * Volume: turn the left knob to adjust the headphone gain from -33dB to 12dB (default -15dB)
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| − | * Direct monitoring: press the left knob to switch the headphone direct monitoring
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| − | ==== Info ====
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| − | * Services: press the left knob to see the activated services
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| − | ** jack
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| − | ** [[MOD Host|mod-host]]
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| − | ** [[MOD UI|mod-ui]]
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| − | ** ttymidi
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| − | * Versions: press the left knob to see the hexadecimal versions of
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| − | ** system
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| − | ** controller
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| − | ==== System upgrade ====
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| − | # Press the left knob to start the system upgrade process
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| − | # Turn the left knob to chose between confirming (YES) or canceling (NO)
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| − | # To confirm, press the left knob while holding the left foot switch
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| − | # Wait while the MOD Duo enter in restore mode
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| − | # Connect the MOD to your PC if not done yet, and wait for a new mass storage drive to appear
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| − | # Download the [[MOD Duo Releases|last release]] file from [http://download.moddevices.com/releases/ download.moddevices.com]
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| − | # Copy the modduo.tar file into the new drive, and use your OS option to safely remove the drive.
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| − | At this point the MOD Duo will start auto-updating. '''DO NOT TURN IT OFF!'''
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| − | Please wait until the update finishes. The MOD will auto-reboot when the process is complete.
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| − | User data will remain untouched.
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| − | [[category:MOD Duo]]
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MOD Duo, viewed from the top.
Development
After a year of engineering, in February 2016, our new product, The MOD Duo has been released.
With MOD Duo the MOD entered a new era. We migrated from the Intel PC architecture to a whole new ARM hardware topology. We also developed the sound card from scratch, following audiophile, and high fidelity concepts. And we moved from São Paolo - Brazil, to San Francisco - the USA to reach the global market, then to Berlin in Germany.
It has much larger graphic displays (2,8 inches), a smaller enclosure to blend with your stompboxes, two footswitches, and two encoders.
We launched a crowdfunding Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to produce the MOD Duo.
We already had working prototypes and a release candidate product.
Read more in our website.
MOD Duo Acrylic Prototype
MOD Duo Release Candidate 1 PCB with HI-FI sound card
