Click the link below to access the Google Drive files for the Hammer-On Santroller Configuration tool.
This version of the tool is only for our V3.5 controllers which have an RGB strum bar. If your guitar does not have an RGB strum bar, this tool will not work for your controller.
tutorials
How to customize your RGB LEDs
First you will open the tool and plug in your guitar. The software will detect the controller is plugged it, and you will click “configure”
Once open, you can change the brightness under the “LED settings” tab
You can change the pressed and release color of the frets and strum bar under each individual tab. There is a color wheel or a color pallet you can use to choose your colors.
Whether you have a Double neck or a Single neck controller, only customize the set of fret buttons and strum bar that are at the top of the list. This will update the colors for both necks and strum bars.
We do not recommend altering the 2 rows numbered 1-11 as this how the software knows which LEDs to make what color. If you alter these in a way that you cannot resolve, simply go back to the main menu and click “Reset to factory”
Once your LEDs are configured to your liking, click “Save Settings” and wait for the loading bar at the bottom to reach 100%. Then you can unplug your controller.
how to calibrate your tilt sensitivity
First you will open the tool and plug in your guitar. The software will detect the controller is plugged it, and you will click “configure”
Once the settings menu is open, you will scroll down the the highlighted “Tilt” setting. This is the setting that is enabled.
To calibrate your tilt, click “calibrate” under the tilt menu.
First, it will have you hold the controller in its “normal” position. This is the position that you play in normally. Once it is in that position, click “next.”
Then, it will ask you to raise the controller into its upright position, this is the exact position that you want it to activate star power. Once it is held in that position, click “next.”
Now you are calibrated!
Note: You can choose between using the adjustable tilt setting (which is selected by default), or you can use built in ball tilt sensors. To enable the ball tilt sensors, click the blue slider button to the right of the adjustable tilt option to disable it. And then directly above that, click the grey slider button to enable the ball tilt option.
How to switch controller type & reset your controller
First you will open the tool and plug in your guitar. The software will detect the controller is plugged it, then you will click “Reset to Factory.” This will reset the Pi Pico inside.
3 drop down boxes will appear, the bottom one determines whether it is a Rockband controller or a Guitar Hero controller. Select which controller type you’d like to emulate, then click “Erase and Configure.” Wait for the loading bar at the bottom to reach 100%.
Doing this will reset any RGB customization you have done and any Whammy calibration as well.
How to calibrate the whammy bar
First you will open the tool and plug in your guitar. The software will detect the controller is plugged it, and you will click “configure”
Scroll down to find the “Whammy” tab and click on it.
To easily calibrate it, click the “calibrate” button and follow the instructions on the screen.
You will notice the reading for the potentiometer jumps around a bit, this is what the Deadzone setting is for. Make sure the Deadzone is large enough to cancel out this inconsistent reading.
Once it is calibrated, the bar should read “0” when the whammy bar is released, and when fully compressed should fill the meter completely.
When you are done, click “Save Settings” and wait for the loading bar at the bottom to reach 100%. Then you can unplug your controller.
How to Authenticate:
This is only for Xbox consoles. XBox 360 however, no longer requires authentication.
Plug the guitar into your console using the included USB-C cable
Then, plug your Xbox controller into the USB port on the backside of your guitar.
Power on the console, and wait until the player light on your controller stops blinking, then unplug the controller from your guitar and your guitar is now authenticated!
Fortnite Festival Mode:
Simply hold down the orange neck button while plugging in your guitar. This will switch the guitar to emulating a keyboard. FF will recognize it, and all you have to do is rebind a few buttons in Fortnite and you're good to go!
To disable FF mode, simply unplug the controller and plug it back in without holding down the orange button.