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Instructions

  1. Connecting the Haxophone to Raspberry Pi: Attach the haxophone to the Raspberry Pi 40-pin connector, ensuring that the USB power supply port on the Raspberry Pi faces the bottom of the haxophone, aligning with the mini-jack connector direction. Refer to the picture below for visual guidance:

    Attaching Raspberry Pi

  2. Optional Saxophone Mouthpiece Attachment: If desired, you can attach a saxophone mouthpiece to the haxophone's neck. Use masking or electrical tape to adjust the neck's thickness to match your mouthpiece. Refer to the image below:

    Attaching a mouthpiece

  3. Installing Software Download pre-compiled software image from the link below:

    Raspberry Pi Zero and Zero W: https://bit.ly/haxo-rpiz

    Raspberry Pi 4: https://bit.ly/haxo-rpi4

    Raspberry Pi 3: https://bit.ly/haxo-rpi3

    Then flash it onto a 16GB SD Card. Insert card into SD card slot of Raspberry Pi.

  4. Powering Up the Haxophone: Insert the USB connector into the USB power port on the Raspberry Pi to power it up.

  5. Waiting for Boot: Allow the haxophone a minute to complete the boot process.

  6. Start Playing: Blow air through the mouthpiece to begin playing.

Changing Instrument Sounds

  1. Draw air from the mouthpiece while holding a low Bb fingering After less than a second, a beep will sound indicating the haxophone is in command mode.

Draw air with Bb-fingering to enter command mode

  1. Press keys R1 (or R3) to move up (or down) different instrument sounds After each key press, you will hear a note with the newly selected sound.

    Next instrument

    Previous instrument

    Jump ahead 10 instruments

    Jump back 10 instruments

  2. Confirm selection by pressing all left hand palm keys A beep will sound indicating the haxophone is now ready to be played.

Press all three left palm keys to exit command mode

Maintenance

  1. Vent Tubes Cleaning: Regularly clear the vent tubes on the haxophone by blowing dry air through them or using appropriately sized pipe cleaners.

  2. Surface Moisture Removal: Use a dry cloth to wipe off any moisture that accumulates on the surface of the haxophone.

Safety Information

  1. Proper Power Supply Connection: ALWAYS power up the haxophone by connecting a USB-compliant power supply to the Raspberry Pi USB power port. DO NOT apply voltage in any other way.

  2. Mouth Insertion Warning: DO NOT insert any part of the haxophone into your mouth except the tip of the neck or the mouthpiece, if you are using one.

  3. Device Condition Alert: If the haxophone shows any signs of damage, emits acrid smells, or exhibits mold growth, STOP USING the device immediately for safety reasons.

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