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Abou t the L emur an d this manual
Congratulations for choosing JazzMutant’s Lemur! The Lemur is a
groundbreaking input device for controlling music and media applications. Its
unprecedented modularity combined with its unique multitouch sensing technology
will forever change the way you compose, perform, produce and, in more general
terms, interact with your work environment.
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What the Lemur is …
The Lemur is a computer peripheral. In other words, it is a device that
you connect to a computer.
The Lemur is a controller : its only purpose in life is to provide hands-on
control over software running on a computer, or other devices connected to it such as samplers, synthesizers etc. To interact with them, the Lemur uses two
communication protocols : MIDI and OpenSoundControl. Software must comply
with at least one of those protocols to be controlled by the Lemur.
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… and what it is not
The Lemur is neither a tablet PC nor a display monitor. That means you cannot
write your emails or watch a movie with it.
The Lemur does not produce any sound by itself. There is plenty of
wonderful software and hardware out there perfectly doing that job. The Lemur is
there to make the use of that software and hardware more efficient and hands-on.
The Lemur is not a Midi Interface; you cannot directly connect it to a
master keyboard or any other MIDI device.
In short, the Lemur requires that you own at least one computer running
at least one compatible application in order to work. In case you don’t, the Lemur is
ultimately worthless.
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How to use this manual
This manual aims at leading you through the process of getting a grip on
the Lemur and providing you with the technical information you might need to
smoothly integrate it into your workflow.
This manual is split into four main parts:
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The first part gives a brief overview describing the major features and
concepts of your new controller and its software.
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The second parts deals with all things installation , and setup
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The third part holds the main information needed to work with the Lemur and
to create your own interface layouts with the JazzEditor software. You’ll find an
overview of all features including a reference for the available Interface
Objects and the Parser.
In the last part you find several appendices covering things like the
keyboard shortcuts of the JazzEditor, upgrade procedures, troubleshooting tips
and documentation of special network configurations