Technical Specifications INPUT / OUTPUT FACILITIES MIDI Interconnections: 1 Input, 1 Output, 1 Auxiliary Output. Foot Switch Inputs: 1/4 inch phone jacks for 2 foot switches. Memory Card Receptacle: accommodates LIGHTNING II memory card. Audio Outputs: standard 1/4 inch phone jacks. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Main Box: dimensions are 1.7 x 8.5 x 10 inches (h,w,d); weight is 3 pounds. Remote: dimensions are 1.5 x 6 x 8 inches (h,w,d); weight is 12 ounces. Wand transmitter: 11 inches long x .8 inches diameter; weight is 3 ounces. Memory Card: 1.1 x .8 x .3 inches (minuscule); weight is .2 ounce. POWER REQUIREMENTS Receiver: 7.5 volts D.C. at 1 ampere, or 110 volts A.C. at .06 amperes, or 220 volts A.C. at .03 amperes (A.C. adapter is included) Wands: dual range, powered with a one AA cell; playing time to sixty hours. CIRCUITRY AND ARCHITECTURE Supervisory control and signal processing: TMS370 micro controller. Internal memory: 32K bytes of RAM; 130K bytes of PROM. Software: high level performance optimized user interface language. Displays: 48 character liquid crystal display, four numeric displays. Editing inputs: Six dedicated panel switches. Performance variables: horizontal and vertical position for each hand; momentary switches for each hand; software derived variables include velocity and directional "strike" gestures. Internal sound source: Thirty-two voice General MIDI sound card. Specifications subject to change. For additional information, contact the manufacturer: Buchla and Associates P. O. Box 10205 Berkeley, CA 94709 Tel: (510) 528-4446 Fax: (510) 526-1955 email: mail(at)buchla.com subject must contain "lightning" Performer is Pamela Z. Photos by Susanne Kaspar