Any 44-key remote will work with any hoop. If you’re using multiple hoops close
together, you can disable the hoop’s remote receiver temporarily to avoid
interference during a performance. To disable the remote receiver, press
brightness up – down –up – down. The hoop will briefly flash yellow, and the
remote control will be disabled until the next time the hoop is powered on. You
can also disable the remote in the configuration file.
About Pattern Files, Chasers, and Motion Modes
In its most basic mode, the hoop plays repeating light patterns at a constant rate.
Simple patterns, like fine texture patterns, may repeat faster than 100 times a
second. Slower color fading patterns might take several seconds to repeat, and
some patterns are constant. More than a thousand patterns come pre-loaded on
your hoop. More information about creating and managing patterns can be found
later in this manual.
Some modes use only a single pattern file to create a pattern. Others use
combinations of overlay or palette files as well to create more complex effects.
Each pattern file can optionally have a configuration file (with the same name as
the pattern file but with a .ini file type) that tells the hoop how to combine the files
and what effects to apply.
Overlays are special single-line patterns, stored in their own folder, which the
hoop can display on top of regular patterns. Most often they are relatively
simple, consisting of points of light. Overlays can be set to move independently
of the pattern. They work best with dark or sparse patterns. Bright, dense
patterns will tend to wash out the overlays and make them hard to see.
Palettes are also image files, but instead of defining a pattern, they provide a set
of colors that are applied to other pattern files. Not all patterns are designed to
work with palettes.
Several motion modes control how the chasers and patterns move. You can use
the motion mode buttons on the 44-key remote to select modes. Some of the
modes will rotate the pattern or chasers at a fixed rate and some will cause them
to react to the motion of the hoop. Try rotating the hoop on each axis to get a
feel for how the different motion modes work.
Customizing your Hoop
You can add, remove, and reorganize patterns on your hoop, change its
configuration, and edit playlists from almost any computer without special
software.
To access the hoop, connect it using a micro USB cable. The port is located on
the side of the controller. The hoop shows up as a mass storage device, like a
USB flash drive and should have the name “SFX LYRA”. You can change the
name if you’d like by right clicking and selecting “rename.”
