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Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) of intact Escherichia coli (E. coli) was used to identify non-lipidic targets of the antimicrobial peptide (AMP) MSI-78. The DSC thermograms revealed that, in addition to its known lytic properties, MSI-78 also has a striking effect on ribosomes. MSI-78’s effect on DSC scans of bacteria was similar to that of kanamycin, an antibiotic drug known to target the 30S small ribosomal subunit. An in vitro transcription/translation assay helped confirm MSI-78’s targeting of ribosomes. The scrambled version of MSI-78 also affected the ribosome peak of the DSC scans, but required greater amounts of peptide to cause a similar effect to the unscrambled peptide. Furthermore, the effect of the scrambled peptide was not specific to the ribosomes; other regions of the DSC thermogram were also affected. These results suggest that MSI-78’s effects on E. coli are at least somewhat dependent on its particular structural features, rather than a sole function of its overall charge and hydrophobicity. When considered along with earlier work detailing MSI-78’s membrane lytic properties, it appears that MSI-78 operates via a multi-hit mechanism with multiple targets.

Description By 1933 Germany had become a leading advocate of the fast unarmed medium bomber concept coining the term Schnellbomber (literally "fast bomber").  The concept was taken very seriously by the new chancellor and several designs from notable manufacturers such as Heinkel, Dornier and Junkers were to enter service over the next five years. The speed advantage enjoyed over interceptors of the day was, in part, achieved by having no defensive armament. The weight saving of having no heavy calibre guns, ammunition and gunner(s) went a long way to keeping the bombers cruising speed in excess of that of the contemporary fighter aircraft. However, the major contributing factor to the multi-engine aircrafts success was the room for additional lift and weight compensation equipment of the layout. This was exploited to the full at Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke, where the aero engine division had made a breakthrough in very high lift/weight power units. The Jumo Elektrisch 211 power cell gave not just extra electrical generation and thrust but made use of compact additional secondary T-Coil windings solely to boost the electrical field on mass (EFM) effect. The Woten power cell, as it was christened, was capable of generating very high voltages and Junkers went ahead with a 4 engine design which would have given Germany a first class strategic bomber from the outset of World War two. However, such was the belief in fast medium bombers in a tactical role amongst the higher powers in Germany that the 4 engine design was cancelled. Junkers own design, The JU 885 was, after some initial teething problems perhaps the best of Germany’s Schnellbomber designs. The A  series certainly was fast and unarmed but it was found by the late 1930’s that bomber interceptor aircraft such as the British Hawker Hound and later the Supermarine Spectre, could easily intercept the Schnellbomber especially when carrying a war load. Junkers wrung even more power out of the Woten developing a more powerful version called the “Thor” which unfortunately was excessively fuel hungry at its best energy output range and prone to early coil burn out. However, there was a use for such a power plant. EFM power units have a ground effect characteristic similar to that of conventional lifting surfaces only coming into effect at the high power outputs a pilot would use to become airborne or use in a typical “float” touch down.   A modified JU885 with prototype Thor units was test flown by KG 54, a unit that had specialised in low flying operations, to see if the Thor units additional power could be of use. The substantial EFM of the Thor units made it almost impossible to “sink” the aircraft below a certain height. You could of course fly the aircraft into the ground deliberately but easing down into the float felt like you were riding on the back of a flatbed lorry. A small production batch of JU885 known as the JU885z were delivered to KG54 for low level operation development for which they were highly successful. KG54 carried out many daring early war raids including attacks on the British radio detection masts which thankfully were never followed up. The major tactic of KG54 was to approach the target at high speed and very low level rising to bombing level some 20 miles out from the target.  By reducing the 8000lb maximum internal bomb load by 25%  the JU885z had an additional reserve of energy that could be employed on the final climb to bomb height which meant that the aircraft climbed like a lift seemingly coming out of nowhere, hitting the target and then diving back to hedge hopping height for home. Although Britain’s advanced use of radio detection was unknown to the Germans at this stage of the war, KG54 was in actual fact unable to be seen by it owing to the specialist low level intruder raids it carried out. Thankfully, Britain had a secondary and somewhat much less technical warning system known as the observer Corp who were extremely good at their job. Once the hedge hopping technique was anticipated the Observer Corp began the hunt and the Hounds were let loose. More JU885 bits: Footnote There was in actual fact a Junkers design designated the JU85 with a twin fin tail around the same time as the more famous JU88 was under development but it was scrapped in favour of the 88. My JU885 has a bit of Heinkel and Dornier as well as Junkers along with a sizeable amount of bull Footnote 2 Some of the more sadder, sorry, eagle eyed among you will notice that the above image has a three bladed prop and the Thor unit, if you looked at it, has  four. This is because the image above is of a KG54 aircraft fitted with the older Woten power unit. I would get on well as a politician with truth adjustments like that WIP image

Click Images to Slide ShowMicro Housing K, Seoul  |  마장동 협소주택, 서울도시의 틈, 최소의 집마장동 협소주택은 74㎡, 22평의 대지에 지어진 상가주택이다. 건폐율을 적용하면 건축을 들일 수 있는 면적은 10여평 남짓이었고, 제한된 면적에 다양한 프로그램을 담아 내기 위한 사투는 대지와의 첫 만남에서부터 시작됐다.초등학교 앞의 작은 땅, 건물을 앉힐 자리에는 오래도록 동네의 터주대감 역할을 해 온 문방구가 있었다. 지어진 지 50년이 넘은 기존 건물은 긴 세월 만큼이나 낡고 또 무분별하게 확장돼 있었다. 초등학교를 거쳐 간 많은 졸업생들과 동네 주민들의 기억을 해치지 않으면서도 오래된 골목을 환히 밝혀 줄 집을 지어야 했다. 서울의 여느 노후 도심지와 마찬가지로, 주변 대지와 복잡하게 얽혀 있는 기존 건축물은 철거부터가 쉽지 않았다. 게다가 대지는 장변으로는 2m, 단변으로는 3m 이상의 높이차를 가지고 있어 경사진 대지에 대한 해법이 요구되었다.지금까지의 협소주택들은 대부분 2~3층의 단독주택을 한 가족이 사용하는 타입이었다. 하지만 마장동 협소주택은 사진 스튜디오를 겸한 한 가족의 보금자리와 함께, 두 단위의 다른 식구들을 맞이할 수 있는 임대용 세대가 함께 계획되었다. 면적의 한계를 극복하기 위해 다양한 건축적 시도가 있었다. 첫째, 경사진 대지의 특성을 활용해 선큰마당이 있는 지하층을 계획해 냈다. 지하층은 용적률에 포함되지 않아 면적확보에 유리했고, 대지는 적당히 경사져 있었기에 지하층의 두 면은 완전히 외기에 노출될 수 있어 지상 못지않은 공간이 만들어졌다. 둘째, 지상층을 4m 남짓한 층고를 가진 복층으로 계획해 공간 효율성을 높였다. 특히 임대세대의 경우, 1인 혹은 2인가구의 생활패턴을 반영해 주방과 화장실, 욕실공간을 비교적 넓게 계획했고 두 방향의 다락을 더해 최소한의 거주공간으로서 부족하지 않은 공간으로 설계했다.다만, 지상층이 복층으로 설계되면서 건축물이 전체적으로 높아지는 현상이 발생했다. 대지의 폭에 비해 건축물의 높이가 지나치게 높았던 것이다. 이는 외관상 볼륨의 비례감이 좋지 못하게 되는 결과를 가져왔는데, 이러한 미적 한계를 디자인과 재료의 선택으로 극복하고자 했다. 주 외장재인 콘크리트블럭은 장방향으로 긴 제품을 선택해 가로줄눈만을 살려 쌓아 냄으로서 외피에 수평성을 부여했고, 마찬가지 개념으로 두 켜의 금속판을 겹쳐 만든 캐노피 지붕에 묵직한 색을 입혀 볼륨의 상승감을 억제했다.외관의 안정성을 위한 디자인적 해법은 다른 한편으로 동네의 풍경에 편입하기 위한 시도이기도 했다. 외피에 적용되는 개구부의 크기, 철물의 형태는 타입을 최소화 해 단순하게 구성했고 외장재와 도색의 색감은 이 골목에서 너무 큰 목소리를 내지 않게끔 차분하게 했다. 이는 협소주택이 주변의 맥락에 자연스럽게 녹아들어야만 한다는 확신에서 비롯된 시도였다. 협소주택은 기존 도심의 틈을 파고들어 만들어낸 흔적과도 같은 건축이기 때문이다.Micro housing K is a tiny housing which built on small site(74㎡). After applying of building to land ratio, there was left only 30㎡ for buildable area. Architect must put essential programs contendingly on limited area and the process was started from the first encounter with the site of project.A small site was besides elementary school and there was old stationery store. The store was 50 years old building, addition, it was extended thoughtlessly and illegally. Architect had to recall some design methods that can not demolish old memory of alumni of the school and village people. Alike any old low rise downtown area in Seoul, his project site had complex relations with adjacent sites and it was a cause of difficulty of removal for old store. And it had a slight slope on its long edge, so architect had to have a method of application for slope inclined site.There were various architectural attempts overcoming limitation of floor area. First, using properties of inclined site, architect designed a basement floor with sunken garden. Total floor area ratio do not include area of basement, and its two whole exterior walls face with the outside air because the site was inclined. Second, architect designed ground floors as multi stage module for procuring effectiveness of usability. Specially in rental units, architect designed wide toilet and shower room, big kitchen area and two attics on the other side. Those were some spatial solutions of lifestyle for young age lessee of this tiny housing. Nevertheless these advantages, the method of multi stage module made this building high and it caused a bad proportion of its external design. Architect tried to overcome it with exterior design and selection of material. Main external material (long concrete block) was stacked widthways for emphasize of horizontal effect. Addition, metal canopy on rooftop was designed darkly for restraining vertical scope of its volume.Those solutions of external design were also an attempt of incorporation our new building design with old scenary of client’s town. The openings of surface of building were minimized and simplified. External material and color of painting were had a property of calm and cool for socializing with old buildings. The design was based on architect’s conviction that tiny housing has to melt naturally into existing city scape. Because tiny housing equate to trace which be made on crevice of dense city space.Architect : H2LLocation : Seongdong, SeoulClient : PrivateConstruction : Magopus HomesPhotography : Yoon, Dong KyuProject : 2016.04 - 2016.12Built : 2017.08Type : Multi Housing, Photography StudioSite Area : 74.20㎡Site Coverage Area : 37.04㎡Total Floor Area : 151.97㎡Building Scope : B1F - 3FStructure : RCFinish : Concrete Brick, Steel Plate

Award Winner Built Trumpeter 1/35 ACE Michael Wittmann Tiger I Late Zimmerit+PE. Total over 500 grey styrene parts with etched brass parts. Top building quality with great details overall and very high standard accuracy on every individual part. Rotating turret and 88 gun details. DREAM WORKS HERE Item Name: .German Tiger ACE Michael Wittmann`s Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.E Tiger I (Late Production) w/Zimmerit Kits .Trumpeter Scale: .1:35 Builder: .Volcano Item Status: .Built To Order / Pre-Order Detail features: Award-winner built Zimmerit Tiger late production with paint and realistic slightly weathering. Michael Wittmann final battle Tiger 007 ambush camo scheme with accurate unit markings. Total over 500 grey styrene parts with etched brass parts. The Zimmerit is very crisply defined. Top building quality with great details overall and very high standard accuracy on every individual part. Road wheel detail. Rotating turret and 88 gun details. Hull and Turret details. on vehicle tools and more add-on details. * Top building quality with great detail overall. * Length: 239mm Width: 105.4mm * Zimmerit coating plate with very precise nature of the texture. * The upper hull has the turret ring guard which was a feature added in 1944. * The hull sides and bottom again show cast texture and various hatches and bolts. * The front fenders show fine latches and hinges and more detail. * The turret is the later style which has a realistic Zimmerit effect. * Turret with appropriately rough weld marks. * The turret roof depicts the late variant with 3 “mushroom” sockets for crane and weld line. * The 88mm gun with muzzle brake details. * The commander’s MG34 with a PE anti-air sight is attached. * The rough texture on the commander’s cupola ring looks beautiful * The loader’s hatch and rear escape hatch both has great detail. * Periscopes and vision blocks with detail. * Much small detail such as the grab handle and MG mount. * The engine deck has significant extra detail with etched rear grilles add-on. * The spare tracks add on for great looking. * Twisted Tow cables with detail. * All-steel wheels with bolts and hub details. * The casting of wheels is very nice with detail on the front as well as the back of the road wheels. * Tracks are very impressive with crisp detail on both sides and the edges and pieced teeth. * On-vehicle tools are provided with detail. Buffing and polishing to remove mold seam. Base color with primer and putty for better surface detail. Airbrushed and painted with multicolor. Add clear paint for good finishing on decal applying. Washing to enhance the surface detail increase the appearance of depth including panels, doors, hatches, rivets, bolt head and more. Dry brushing to emphasize and highlight texture with an edge for good wear, tear and fading. Multi-color filters for blend color effects. Add nonglossy paint for better finishing. The great detail paint job on rust and paint chips off with scratches, worn and bare metal realistic simulating, flow rust and rain streaks effects, grease with staining appearing, engine smoking and muffler burned representing. Also, smear and dirt with dust and real mud and more on real-life weathering. Final protective layer for long-term collection. 2849 1 Dream Works Hobby 2 Dream Works Hobby 3 Dream Works Hobby 4 Dream Works Hobby 5 Dream Works Hobby 6 Dream Works Hobby 7 Dream Works Hobby 8 Dream Works Hobby 9 Dream Works Hobby 10 Dream Works Hobby 11 Dream Works Hobby 12 Dream Works Hobby 13 Dream Works Hobby 14 Dream Works Hobby 15 Dream Works Hobby TIGER - World War II German Army Heavy Tank, full designation “Sonderkraftfahrzeug 181 Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausführung E". Active in Africa and Europe from 1942, Tiger was the first tank-mounted application of high-velocity 88mm gun, Kampfwagenkanone "8.8cm KwK 36". Over 1,340 built from 1942 until 1944, when Tiger II was introduced and title "Tiger I" was applied to Tiger tank retrospectively. Although expensive to manufacture and heavy on fuel consumption, Tiger I had a fearsome reputation with the power to kill an enemy tank more than one mile away. Features of Mid Production Tiger I were new turret with smaller commander`s cupola and rubber-rimmed road wheels. Late Production Tiger I had steel road wheels. Tiger 131 at the Tank Museum in UK is the only surviving Tiger I in running order. Michael Wittmann Biography Michael Wittmann was born on April 22, 1914 in Vogelthal, Upper Palatinate, Germany. Son of a farmer, Michael joined in 1934 the Reichsarbeitdienst, the German Labor Corps where he worked for 6 months. In October of the same year, he joined the 19th Infantry Regiment as a private. He then joined in 1937 and joined the elite Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler division where he received an instruction on armored vehicles (Sd.Kfz.222 and Sd.Kfz.232). Very quickly, he appears as an excellent pilot. After passing through various armored vehicle training centers, such as the 17th Reconnaissance Squadron, he joined in September 1939, as a non-commissioned officer, a section of Sd.Kfz.232 reconnaissance tanks and took part in the reconnaissance campaign. Poland. At the end of 1940, after some transfers to various German bases, Michael Wittmann began his career as a tank pilot in the Balkans until mid-1941, in Yugoslavia and Greece, where he commanded a platoon of Sturmgeschütz III tanks. On June 11, 1941, Wittmann was transferred to the Eastern Front as part of Operation Barbarossa, which began on June 22. Fighter in the south of the Russian front, he was wounded in action during the summer of 1941. Michael Wittmann receives as decoration, among others, the medal of the assault in Panzer, for having destroyed six Soviet tanks during a single engagement in September. 1941. In the early spring of 1943, he received command of a Tiger tank company. His baptism of fire in Tiger tank takes place during the Zitadelle operation that targets the city of Kursk. During the first day of the attack, Wittmann destroyed thirteen Russian T-34 tanks and two anti-tank guns. By his actions, he prevented the destruction of the platoon of Helmut Wendorff who was under violent fire. In total, at the end of this operation, Wittmann destroyed thirty Russian tanks and twenty-eight antitank guns. Until October 13, he destroyed twenty T-34 tanks and twenty-three additional guns. The shooter who accompanies him is called Balthasar Woll, nicknamed Bobby. Michael Wittmann quickly becomes a real celebrity in Germany. In May 1944, Wittmann was transferred to Lisieux, in Normandy, a month before the landing. Between 6 and 12 June 1944, he went to the Norman front with his 2nd company of the Schwere SS Panzer Abteilung 101. The Allied air attacks decimate his company which evolves with only six Tiger tanks. It is then reinforced by units of Panzer Lehr and 12. SS Hitlerjugend divisions. He engaged in furious fighting on June 13, 1944 northwest of Caen, in the area of Tilly-sur-Seulles. During this day, he completely destroyed the British regiment of 4th County London Yeomanry on the D175 road, near the coast 213. The fighting continued to the village of Villers-Bocage. On June 25, 1944, Wittmann was decorated by Hitler’s hands, making him the most awarded man of any Nazi tank commander. The German staff then proposed to him to take the direction of a school of tank pilots, but Michael Wittmann refused and he returned to Normandy in July 1944, in the region of Caen. On August 8, a new tank fight began near the village of Cintheaux. At 12 hours 55 minutes, the SS Hauptscharführer Höflinger reports that he is on the right of the tank commanded by Wittmann, in a field near the road Caen-Cintheaux when the tank of Michael Wittmann is destroyed. All of its occupants are killed instantly. After the exchange of fire between Allies and Germans, the body of Wittmann and those of the crew of the Tiger are buried next to the carcass of the tank. The causes of his death remain unexplained: many units, such as the 1st Polish Armored Division, the 4th Canadian Armored Division or the 33rd Independent British Armored Brigade, claim the ambush that has trapped Wittmann. The official version indicates that his tank was destroyed by a bomb dropped by an Allied aircraft. The exact cause of his death fuels a real controversy. It was not until 1983 that his body was found during the construction of a road. He and his crew are buried at the German military cemetery in La Cambe in Normandy.

It is not surprising that at a time when our old telephone had transformed into a brilliant smartphone, a similar phenomenon can finally be achieved with the guitar. Combining Adrien Mamou-Mani’s seven years of research at the famous IRCAM in Paris, with 40 years experience in instrument manufacturing allows Lâg to offer every guitar lover a new generation of instruments with the best lutherie and the highest technology.  It is not surprising that at a time when our old telephone had transformed into a brilliant smartphone, a similar phenomenon can finally be achieved with the guitar. Combining Adrien Mamou-Mani’s seven years of research at the famous IRCAM in Paris, with 40 years experience in instrument manufacturing allows Lâg to offer every guitar lover a new generation of instruments with the best lutherie and the highest technology. ​Thanks to the Hyvibe technology, the Smart Lâg is a revolution in the relationship between guitarists and their favorite instrument. It is the ultimate everyday companion that transcends every minute you will spend with it. See the guitars It is not surprising that at a time when our old telephone had transformed into a brilliant smartphone, a similar phenomenon can finally be achieved with the guitar. Combining Adrien Mamou-Mani’s seven years of research at the famous IRCAM in Paris, with 40 years experience in instrument manufacturing allows Lâg to offer every guitar lover a new generation of instruments with the best lutherie and the highest technology. ​Thanks to the Hyvibe technology, the Smart Lâg is a revolution in the relationship between guitarists and their favorite instrument. It is the ultimate everyday companion that transcends every minute you will spend with it. See the guitars Sensor A highly sensitive piezo sensor located under the saddle picks up the signal from the strings and sends it to the processor. Processor The low-latency system of the HyVibe processor takes the signal from the sensor, adjusts the sound, cancels feedback and sends the signal back to the actuators. Actuators Actuators are located below the top of the guitar, underneath the bridge. This provides the purest acoustic sound from the natural resonance of the guitar. Sensor A highly sensitive piezo sensor located under the saddle picks up the signal from the strings and sends it to the processor. Processor The low-latency system of the HyVibe processor takes the signal from the sensor, adjusts the sound, cancels feedback and sends the signal back to the actuators. Actuators Actuators are located below the top of the guitar, underneath the bridge. This provides the purest acoustic sound from the natural resonance of the guitar. Looper Set the metronome and record loops directly in your guitar. Stack up to 4 tracks with various effects. Thanks to the USB jack, recover on your computer the loops and recordings stored in the 8GB of internal memory of the system. Multi-effects processor Customizable effects, amplified by the guitar top, were included: reverb, chorus, distortion, phasing, pitch-shifting, tremolo. So many effects that are generated by the body of the instrument, without speaker, pedal or even wires! A bluetooth speaker The HyVibe System transforms the top of the guitar into a speaker membrane, turning the guitar body into a connected speaker that amplifies audio from your smartphone, PC, tablet, etc. Stream from YouTube, Spotify, iTunes and even Skype! A connected guitar The HyVibe System being a connected device, you will be able to download regular firmware updates filled with new features making it even more smart. Thanks to the mobile app you can modify the parameters of the effects more precisely, create your own effects by combining them, control the metronome, modify the recording length of the looper, share your recordings, and much more. Extra features In addition to classic functions like the digital tuner, the HyVibe system also gives you access to a 6-band equalizer and a metronome. You can also use wired speaker mode with the standard jack. The USB-C socket under the guitar will allow you to recharge the system's batteries and play for more than 10 hours. The system can also be used during charging, which gives it unlimited autonomy. Regular acoustic-electric features The Lâg HyVibe guitar is certainly a self-powered guitar, but it also has a standard jack output to be connected to a sound system or amplifier. So you can use the effects, play over your favorite tracks or simply use the guitar as a standard acoustic electric guitar. High quality acoustics The HyVibe system comes embedded into four special Lâg Tramontane models, built under the supervision of acclaimed French luthier Maurice Dupont. In order to make the most out of the HyVibe System, Maurice designed a unique bracing specially for these guitars that produces a rich range of tones and excellent sound quality. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1HeP-ivnE4 Looper Set the metronome and record loops directly in your guitar. Stack up to 4 tracks with various effects. Thanks to the USB jack, recover on your computer the loops and recordings stored in the 8GB of internal memory of the system. Multi-effects processor Customizable effects, amplified by the guitar top, were included: reverb, chorus, distortion, phasing, pitch-shifting, tremolo. So many effects that are generated by the body of the instrument, without speaker, pedal or even wires! A bluetooth speaker The HyVibe System transforms the top of the guitar into a speaker membrane, turning the guitar body into a connected speaker that amplifies audio from your smartphone, PC, tablet, etc. Stream from YouTube, Spotify, iTunes and even Skype! A connected guitar The HyVibe System being a connected device, you will be able to download regular firmware updates filled with new features making it even more smart. Thanks to the mobile app you can modify the parameters of the effects more precisely, create your own effects by combining them, control the metronome, modify the recording length of the looper, share your recordings, and much more. Extra features In addition to classic functions like the digital tuner, the HyVibe system also gives you access to a 6-band equalizer and a metronome. You can also use wired speaker mode with the standard jack. The USB-C socket under the guitar will allow you to recharge the system's batteries and play for more than 10 hours. The system can also be used during charging, which gives it unlimited autonomy. Regular acoustic-electric features The Lâg HyVibe guitar is certainly a self-powered guitar, but it also has a standard jack output to be connected to a sound system or amplifier. So you can use the effects, play over your favorite tracks or simply use the guitar as a standard acoustic electric guitar. High quality acoustics The HyVibe system comes embedded into four special Lâg Tramontane models, built under the supervision of acclaimed French luthier Maurice Dupont. In order to make the most out of the HyVibe System, Maurice designed a unique bracing specially for these guitars that produces a rich range of tones and excellent sound quality. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1HeP-ivnE4 A whole new world has opened to the acoustic guitarists with the HyVibe mobile app. It lets you shape your tone, and create your own presets, oersonalizing your FX patches, the looper and even the metronome.Enough to tailor the instrument functions to match your style, tastes and desires ! Apple Google-plus Shape your tone Activate the looper.Modify the FX patches Adjust various FX parameters Set both looper and metronome A whole new world has opened to the acoustic guitarists with the HyVibe mobile app. It lets you shape your tone, and create your own presets, oersonalizing your FX patches, the looper and even the metronome.Enough to tailor the instrument functions to match your style, tastes and desires ! Apple Google-plus Shape your tone Activate the looper.Modify the FX patches Adjust various FX parameters Set both looper and metronome A whole new world has opened to the acoustic guitarists with the HyVibe mobile app. It lets you shape your tone, and create your own presets, oersonalizing your FX patches, the looper and even the metronome.Enough to tailor the instrument functions to match your style, tastes and desires ! Apple Google-plus Shape your tone Activate the looper.Modify the FX patches Adjust various FX parameters Set both looper and metronome ABOUT US Le seul problème, c’est qu’une fois qu’on y a goûté, difficile de ne pas trouver le son des autres guitares acoustiques, comment dire, un peu plat... Le Figaro De todas las novedades que he visto últimamente esta me ha dejado asombrado, es una locura absoluta... Guitarra Viva It just sounds amazing. This is really just an incredible innovation Guitar World Magazine HyVibe is committed to revolutionizing the acoustic guitar industry with an attractive connected instrument Musicradar The world's first Smart Guitar that can amplify itself, generate effects and even turn into a Bluetooth speaker. Guitar World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFTZBErh60A OUR HYVIBE SMART GUITARS See all our Smart Guitars ↓↓↓ When Lâg Guitars introduced the world’s first Smart Guitar it confirmed the company as a true industry disruptor and re-defined what was possible in an acoustic guitar. The introduction of the new BlueWave Lâg Guitars models means that today Smart Guitar technology is even more accessible to everyone. Reverb Much appreciated with the tone of an acoustic guitar, the Reverb adds breadth to your playing. The pre-amp potentiometer allows you to adjust the length of the Reverb between Room and Hall. Delay With an adjustable time setting, the Delay effect offers you an infinite source of inspiration. Set short, it offers an old-school slap back delay, ideal for blues or picking. Increasing time will provide a great rhythm partner for both chords and solo parts. Bluetooth speaker Whether playing along with backing tracks or working on your favorite music, the new Lâg BlueWave allows you to stream music directly into the guitar. Connect your smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth like any Bluetooth speaker and send music from your favorite application. Acoustic-electric guitar If our new Lâg BlueWave models shine with their Smart Guitars features, you can of course plug them like any acoustic-electric guitar with standard jack output, into an acoustic amplifier or PA system. The effects and Bluetooth streamed tracks will be sent through the same output. High quality acoustics If their originality comes from the new Lâg BlueWave system, these guitars rely first and foremost on quality craftmanship to offer a rich and balanced sound, optimal playing comfort and an neat finish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU6jQZIsD_c The new BlueWave pre-amp offers the main Smart Guitars functionalities in a simple and intuitive enclosure, allowing as many people as possible to benefit from this technological and musical advancement. OUR SMART GUITARS BLUEWAVE See all the Smart Guitars range The Smart Guitars wave The waveform, emblematic of LÂG Smart Guitars, symbolizes vibration—an inherent phenomenon within guitars and the genesis of all sounds and melodies. This vibration is harnessed and amplified by the Hyvibe and BlueWave systems, breathing life into an innovative and inspirational instruments.Moreover, serving as a representation of energy, the wave imbues the range with a gentle yet potent imagery. 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As many have repeated the same experience before us, we arrived at our destination campground on the first day of our road trip, parked, connected to shore power, and the DC 12V power supply was dead on arrival. Our 12V converter probably died while our Casita was parked in its home berth connected to shore power between road trips, and I didn’t notice it. Fortunately, our solar panels kept the battery charged to serve the onboard 12V system for that road trip. It’s always good to have a secondary backup. How did I know our converter was dead? First, when I plugged into AC 120V shore power the converter was silent. Normally, I hear the buzzing noise of the DC 12V converter cooling fans running when connected to shore power. I verified the AC 120V outlets were live, and the fridge had automatically switched over to AC operation, so I knew the converter had AC 120V power. Next, the Victron ‘state of charge‘ battery monitor I installed in our Casita showed a voltage of just 12.8V, which is the normal full charge reading for our Casita AGM 12V house battery after a full day of on-the-road charging from our tow vehicle. The output voltage from the Parallax converter, when functioning, should read 13.6V, not 12.8V. I also checked that the two 30A reverse polarity fuses were OK - if blown the battery would be isolated from the power center and converter charger.  So, it was clear converter wasn’t functioning. (If you haven’t installed a battery monitor, and you have a multimeter circuit tester, place the multimeter probes on the converter terminals on the DC 12V power distribution fuse board in the power center to determine if converter is delivering a source 13.2V to 13.6V charge. If the reading is 12.8V or less, then the converter is not supplying current, and it’s likely dead.) With our Casita winterized and berthed for the winter season, I started the project to replace our dead Parallax 7100 Series 55 (7155) AC 120V to DC 12V power supply converter. There is a good bit of anecdotal discussion across RV forums about Parallax 7155 Power Center 12V Converter failures and replacements. Any converter can fail if it overheats from use in extreme ambient temperatures, or its shore power supply experiences a power surge, or delivers voltage that’s too low or too high. Converters have two basic jobs to perform. As their name implies, when plugged into shore power they convert 120-volt AC power into a 12-volt DC power supply for RV 12V systems that includes lights, water pump(s), refrigerator control boards, CO2 and gas sensors, and more. Converters also keep the RV house battery properly charged. For many years, the only available converters delivered a simple single-stage, or fixed constant, DC “float” voltage output of approximately 13.2-13.7 volts. There are tens of thousands of these old-style converters still in service. The drawback of the old-style “dumb” converters is a steady fixed float charge can in time diminish a lead-acid battery’s maximum operating capability — from both power availability and lifetime considerations — due to sulfur build up on the battery’s internal plates. Varied charging current will help prevent the sulfation chemical process that deposits sulfates on the lead plates. This sulfation condition is the leading cause of battery failure. Modern “smart” converters vary charging output to help batteries live a maximum life. Another benefit of modern smart multistage voltage output converters is they deliver faster charging rates and cleaner DC voltage output. For instance, an 80 percent recharge can complete in just two to three hours, instead of the 24-hour charge cycle of a single-stage converter/charger. Parallax, formerly Magnetek, offers replacement upgrade converter kits for Parallax 7100 and older Magnetek brand power centers. The Parallax converter power supply replacement for the Parallax 7100 series 55 power center lower section in our 2017 model year Casita FD is part number 081-7155-000. Also available on Amazon. Instead of using Parallax’s replacement converter, many Casita owners have a adopted the Progressive Dynamic (PD) PD4600 Series Converter Upgrade Kit for Magnetek/Parallax power centers. In mid-2019 the Casita factory itself switched to installing the Progressive Dynamic s PD4060KV Inteli-P ower Converter power center with Charge Wizard ( 60 a m p s ) — rather than Parallax power centers — in new Casitas. Progressive Dynamics, also known as Inteli-Power, builds RV converters and chargers that feature a two-year no-hassle warranty and are made in the United States. Progressive Dynamics developed its first power converter for the RV market in 1968 and in 1993 began manufacturing electronic power converters. The “new” design gave RV manufactures a reliable electronic power converter that was smaller and lighter than what had previously been available. Since then, Progressive Dynamics has been improving its converter/chargers. Available in 35A, 45A or 55A models, the Progressive Dynamics PD4600 replacement / upgrade kits are, according to the company's product information, designed to replace the following power center converter units plug and play style: Parallax/Magnetek Models: 6336, 6345, 6355, 7345, 7355; WFCO Models: 8935, 8945, 8955; and Parallax/Magnetek Model: 7155 (Special Note 1 - PD4600 converter replacement kits may not be compatable with Parallax Model 7155RVP power center chassis. See special notes below.) Product information states: “All kits have built-in multi-stage charging and 100% filtered DC output at 13.2V Float, 13.6V Normal, and 14.4V Boost. Upgrade kits include the converter/charger, new DC fuse board, two 30A fuses, AC pigtail, 6 AWG DC wires, and all hardware necessary to make the conversion. No wire cutting or splicing is required.” How to decide between the 35A, 45A and 55A PD4600 models? Many Casita owners who replace their OEM Parallax converter with a Progressive Dynamics upgrade kit choose either the 45 or 55 amp models to have more amperage output available. The Casita OEM Parallax 7155 converter is rated at 55A output. While the 45A and 55A models aren’t necessarily a bad choice, they are somewhat of an overkill for the electrical demands of a typical Casita. PD4600 series converters send only enough 12V current to meet load demand, and to charge the battery. Turning on every 12V device inside and outside a Casita at once (not including the fridge DC 12V 15A boiler heater) adds up to less than 20 amps, and much less for Casitas with LED lighting. Depending on the Casita model year, the charge circuit has an auto reset circuit breaker rated at 20A, 30A, and 40A. The breaker won't let any more current pass to the battery than its amp rating. Later model year Casitas have 8 gage wire — rated to carry up to 40A — from the converter to the auto reset breaker and on to the battery terminal. While there is nothing specifically wrong with 55A model, the 35A model is reportedly a bit more quiet, has all the same features, and is a bit cheaper. Some claim it is a bit more robust physically because it produces less heat in operation, reducing the chance of converter component failure from overheating. While I don’t know if I’ll decide to switch from AGM lead acid battery technology to lithium battery technology at some future date, I’ll take this opportunity to provide for that option with the Progressive Dynamics PD4635VL 35A Converter Upgrade kit (L for lithium ready) which I ordered from Best Converter. Optional wired converter remote control pendant is available.  The Following are Instructions to Remove and Replace the Converter Unit from the Lower Power Center Compartment of Parallax Model 7100 Series 55 Power Center in Our 2017 Casita Freedom Deluxe Camper Trailer. Parallax Model 7100 Series 55 Power Center Power Center with covers removed. Bottom compartment houses the converter unit. Top left compartment houses 120V AC components - Top right houses 12V DC components. (NOTE: Always  follow the instructions included for the replacement converter kit you ordered for your specific power center. The following instructions are provided as helpful advice, but you should always follow the official product owner’s and installation guide.) Remove Parallax 7155 Converter Warning!!! Possible Shock Hazard Exists!!! Refer system diagnosis and installation to qualified service personnel. 1. Warning! Disconnect all 120V AC to the RV and DC battery power before proceeding with this installation! 2. Remove the Converter Power Center outer cover door by removing the six star head screws on the lower section of the door assembly. 3. Remove the two screws holding the 120V AC circuit cover plate. 4. Disconnect the black "hot" wire supplying the Converter Unit at the 120V AC circuit breaker. (Converter black “hot” wire lead connected at the circuit breaker lug has a crimped “wire pin” forming a connection with another black wire length (pigtail) which is connected to two black outlet supply wires with a yellow wire nut shown in the photo at right. One of the two black wires supplies outlets on the starboard curbside of the Casita and the other supplies outlets on port driver’s side.) Also disconnect the converter white neutral wire lead connected at the 120V AC neutral busbar. Pull the converter 120V AC black and white wires down into the lower converter compartment. 5. Remove the (2) DC power distribution fuse board mounting screws and pull the board slightly outward. 6. Remove the blue DC Positive lead connected to the fuse board terminal lug marked +VCC, and the white negative lead connected to NEG- on the DC distribution fuse panel. Pull wires thru the hole at the bottom right of the DC power section and into the lower converter unit section. Parallax fuse board with all connections Parallax fuse board - removing converter board leads 7. Remove the two screws securing the old converter assembly to power center, and slide converter unit out of the lower section. Observe the heat sink on the Parallax converter is oriented toward the front of the compartment. The heat sink on the new Progressive Dynamics board will be oriented toward the rear of the compartment. Old Parallax converter removal - remove retaining screws  PD 4600 Converter Unit Installation: 8. Replace the old Parallax fuse board with the new PD fuse board. Disconnect the black wire connected at the old fuse board terminal lug marked ‘POS+’ (upper left) and reconnect to the terminal lug labeled ‘BATT POS+’ on the new fuse board. The heavier 8 ga black wire runs to the automatic reset breaker and on to the POS+ battery terminal. The 10 ga black wire runs to the front closet and connects with the hot wire from tow vehicle umbilical cord. Disconnect the white wires from the lug marked ‘NEG-’ on the old fuse board, and reconnect to the terminal labeled ‘BATT NEG-’ on the new fuse board. The heavier 8 ga white wire runs to the NEG- battery terminal. The 10 ga white wire runs to the front closet and connects with the NEG- ground wire from tow vehicle umbilical cord. (If the black and white battery wires are slightly too short to connect to the new board terminals, it may be necessary to cut the zip ties fastening the bundle of battery and branch circuit wires at the floor behind the power center to loosen the battery wires enough to pull an extra inch or so to the fuse board.) Disconnect the branch circuit wires and fuses from each fuse location on the old fuse board and connect them to the equivalent fuse location on the new board to complete the fuse board replacement. Old Parallax fuse board prior to removal New Progressive Dynamics fuse board installed 9. Remove new PD converter core unit from its metal shipping enclosure, by removing (4) screws securing converter to enclosure and slide converter out. Discard the metal enclosure and screws as they are not used when replacing the Parallax 7155 model converter. (Replacement of other model converters may use the metal enclosure.) 10. Slide the new PD converter core into mounting rails of the Parallax 7100 power center converter compartment that held the old converter. (Heat sink side of the new converter is oriented toward the back of the convert compartment.) Route black/white/green AC 120V wire-set up into AC power section. Route the DC 12V black/white wire-pair into DC section behind the fuse board as in the original Parallax configuration. (Secure converter by placing roll-pin thru converter base tab into mounting rail.) New Progressive Dynamics converter in converter compartment 11. In the AC power section, connect new converter neutral (white) wire to neutral distribution busbar block and converter ground (green) wire to ground bar. Connect hot (black) wire to the existing AC circuit breaker. If a pigtail wire was used on the original Parallax installation to connect the two black outlet wires to the same breaker that supplies power to the converter, a short length of 14AWG wire may be used to make the same pigtail connection with the two outlet wires with a wire nut. (An alternative is to connect the two black outlet wires to the “spare” breaker so the outlets are on a separate breaker circuit from the converter. All the outlets will be connected to the separate breaker except the television outlet in the aft upper cabinet, which is tied into to air conditioner breaker, and the refrigerator and microwave outlets connected to the microwave breaker. The converter hot (black) wire can then be individually connected to the original converter breaker so the converter is on its own circuit. This wiring design may differ in earlier model year units.) AC 120V hot black, neutral white, and ground green wires connected. Two black outlet leads connected with yellow wire nut to wire connected to “spare” 20A breaker - on the far left. 12. Replace AC power section cover and secure using (2) screws removed in step #3. 13. Route the new DC 12V black and white converter wires up behind new DC power distribution fuse board. Connect new converter pos+ (black) wire to the new DC power distribution board terminal marked ‘CONV POS+’ (Equivalent to the +VCC terminal on the old Parallax board. The black wire on the PD unit is the same as the blue DC wire on the old Parallax unit.) Connect the negative (white) wire to the DC board terminal marked ‘CONV NEG-’ (equivalent to the NEG- terminal on the old Parallax board). New Progressive Dynamics fuse board with black and white converter wires connected 14. Making sure the new DC feed wires remain behind the DC fuse board, secure fuse board to the power center chasis using the two screws removed in step #5. 15. Connect 4-pin header on the converter board to 4-pin connector on the fuse board using the 4-wire harness (included). Completed installation with all connections secured 16. Replace power center cover using (6) screws removed in step #2. 17. Transfer DC Distribution branch circuit information to the new label provided with the retrofit kit, and adhere label over existing label on the inside of the power center cover. Affix green Replacement Notice label in any unused area of the power center cover. PD4600 Charge Wizard Operation: While the built-in Charge Wizard automatically determines which operating mode is best suited to recharge or maintain optimum battery condition, the Wizard Mode Button, located on the fused 12V distribution board included in the PD4600 kit, allows for manual override of automatic operation. An indicator light on the board indicates the mode of battery charging operation: BOOST MODE – Indicated by green LED remaining on. The DC output voltage is 14.4V to rapidly recharge the battery to 90% of full charge. NORMAL MODE – When the battery is between 50% and 90% charged, the green LED will flash once per second. When the battery has reached 90% of full charge, the green LED will flash 2 - 3 times per second. In this mode the output voltage is 13.6V and the converter is safely completing the charge of the battery. STORAGE MODE – Indicated by green LED flashing every 6 - 8 seconds. In this mode the output voltage has been lowered to 13.2V, the RV battery is fully charged and the converter is maintaining the charge. WIZARD MODE BUTTON - A manual override button has been provided to allow the operator to temporarily override the automatic charge output of the converter (not recommended) or to verify the converter is operating properly. For manual operation, Press and Hold the button. The indicator light will soon remain “ON” indicating Boost Mode. Continue to hold the button and the light will blink rapidly indicating the converter is in the Normal Mode. Continue to hold the button until the light blinks slowly indicating the converter is now in the Storage Mode. After the manual button is released the converter will stay in the selected mode. When the battery charge status changes, the converter will return to the automatic mode of operation to prevent damage to the battery. All times and voltages provided above are approximate. LI models DO NOT have Charge Wizard functionality. Optional Charge Wizard Remote Pendant: The optional 4600 remote pendant serves the same function as the charge wizard status light and override button on the fuse board. The wired pendant has the flashing status light and override button. The 4-pin head on the pendant cord plugs into the converter in place of the standard 4-pin harness that connects the converter board to the fuse board - see step 15 in the installation procedure above. Not particularly useful in Casitas since the fuse board is easily accessed behind the power center access door. Battery Reverse Polarity Protection If the battery is accidentally hooked up backwards, the converter will be protected. Easily accessible ATC type 30A fuses on the fused 12V distribution board will blow when a battery is connected in reverse. All PD4600 Series Converter Replacement units require (2) 30AMP fuses — which are included on the kit’s fuse board. Replace with same type and rating. PD4600 lithium ready "L" converter board jumper Jumper setting for lead acid batteries. Jumper setting for lithium batteries. Diagnostic For Converter and Battery Health The above diagnostic procedure in the Progressive Dynamics PD4600 Trouble Shooting Guide can be used to check output from most DC 12V converters to most 12V fused distribution boards by placing multimeter probes on the pos+ and neg- converter connection terminals on the fuse board. The below Trouble Shooter Guide procedure can be used to check house battery voltage to any 12V fuse board by placing multimeter probes on the pos+ and neg- battery connection terminals on the fuse board. The 30A fuses are removed temporarily to isolate the battery and converter power sources so that each source can be independently tested. Special Notes Note 1: Parallax built two Model 7100 Series 55 (7155) power center units: Model 7155 and Model 7155RVP. The lower converter unit compartment in the 7155 model power center chassis has ample space to install a Progressive Dynamics 4600 converter replacement unit. However, the 7155RVP power center chassis assembly converter compartment height is too small at 3.5” for a Progressive Dynamics 4600 converter replacement unit to fit. (Or, likely any other brand of replacement unit.) When converters in the 7155RVP power center must be replaced, it may be necessary replace the entire power center assembly. The Casita factory installed 7155RVP power center assemblies, rather than 7155 power center assemblies, for some period from 2014 to 2015 model years. Carefully check the power center model type installed in your Casita before ordering any replacement converter kit. More: Progressive Dynamics PD4600 Kit Manual www.BestConverter.com Toll Free: (888) 828-1893 Email: [email protected] YouTube - Wiring a residential 120V circuit breaker. Changing from Lead Acid to Lithium Batteries All About LiFePO4 (Lithium-Ion) Batteries Flooded, AGM, Lithium — Which battery is best? 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