MOOER HORNET 05i Intelligent Guitar Amplifier Owner’s Manual
- June 12, 2024
- Mooer
Table of Contents
HORNET 05i Intelligent Guitar Amplifier
PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
Power Supply
Please connect the DC POWER Supply to an AC outlet of the correct voltage.
Please be sure to use only an AC adapter that supplies 7.8V (‡5%) DC, center
negative, 2000mA current draw. Unplug the AC power adapter when not in use or
during electrical storms.
Connections
- Always turn off the power of the amplifier and other devices before setting upthe connection to avoid malfunction and unexpected damage. In addition, before you move the amplifier, please ensure the amplifier is powered off, and disconnect it from the other device.
- Please power off the amplifier, and unplug the power supply, if the amplifier is idle for a long time.
- Please do not use the amplifier during an electrical storm, power off the device and unplug the power cord from the socket.
Location
To avoid deformation, discoloration, or other serious damage, do not expose this unit to the following conditions:
- Direct sunlight
- Extreme temperature or humidity
- Excessive dusty or dirty location
- Magnetic fields
- High humidity or moisture
- Strong vibrations or shocks
Cleaning
Clean only with a soft, dry cloth. If necessary, slightly moisten the cloth.
Do not use abrasive cleaners,
cleaning alcohol, paint thinners, wax, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-
impregnated wiping cloths.
Operation
- Please do not toggle the switch, rotate the knob heavily.
- Please do not let the paper scrap, metal debris, or other sundries falls inside the unit.
- Please do not let the unit fall from a high level, push, or strike the unit heavily.
- Please do not modify the unit without authorization.
- For repairing service, please contact the MOOER support team for more information.
Features
- Digital modelling amplifier based on the MOOR Intelligent AMP system.
- 52 amp models created with MRS technology, and 49 classic and experimental effects.
- 5-watt D class amplifier with a two-inch loudspeakers.
- 40 drum machine varieties and 10 metronomes.
- 80-second looper that can sync with the drum machine.
- Comes with tuner for tuning your instrument easily.
- Rechargeable battery with up to 5 hours battery life.
- Specialized MOOER iAMP APP for complete effectsediting, firmware updates, and the ability to upload/download tones from MOOER Cloud.
- Support for wireless footswitch control.
- Bluetooth 5.0 high quality audio input for audio playback or practice.
- USB-C port for high-quality audio recording and playback.
Layout
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INPUT
6.35mm TS instrument inputjack for connecting to guitar or any other electric instrument. -
USB-C
Charging port/OT port for audio direct recording, and audio playback via the smart mobile device.
Notes:The USB port is designed for direct recording via your mobile device. It cannot play the role of professional audio interface for low latency recording. If you would like to use it in the DAW on the Windows platform, ASIO audio drivers are needed, which could lead tocompatibility issues. -
Super Knob
Rotate the knob to the far-left position to turn On/Offthe amplifier. When the amplifier is powered On, rotate the knob clockwise to turn up the volume level; rotate the knob
ounterclockwise to turn down the volume level. Press the knob to switch between 4 preset patches (The color of the knob LED will indicate the currently selected preset.). The knob LED will turn RED when the battery life is low, please charge the amplifier in time.
Connection
Quick Start
Power On
Rotate the Super Knob clockwise until “Click” to turn On the device. The LED
knob will blink and then boot up.
Set up connection
Connect your instrument to the INPUT of Hornet 05i. Rotate the Super Knob
clockwise to get the proper volume level.
Bluetooth
Open the menu of your mobile device, and search for “Hornet 05 Audio” in the
Bluetooth list for connecting. After the connection is set up successfully,
you can play the audio track from your mobile device via the Hornet 05i
directly.
Instructions
Switch the preset
Hornet 05i includes 10 preset banks, each bank has 4 preset patches, and 40
preset patches in total. Without connecting to iAMP App, the user can press
the Super Knob to switch between 4 preset patches in the currently selected
bank.
Tuner
Press and hold the Super Knob for 2 seconds to access the tuner. The LED will
turn yellow.
Then the user can tune the guitar via the AMP App. Press and hold the Super
Knob for 2 seconds again to quit the tuner mode.
MOOER iAMP App
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Download the MOOER iAMP App
Please download the MOOER AMP App via Google Play or Appstore -
Connection
Open the MOOER iAMP App, select “Hornet Series”, and click on “Search”. Find your device in the list below (The default name is “Hornet 05¡”). Wait for a few seconds to set up the connection until it is connected successfully. -
Registration
Please register a new account for use if you have not used the MOOER AMP App before. You can log in to the MOOER Cloud to download and share tones from users from all over the world via the account. -
Preset selection/edition/saving
- Press the click on the preset area to open the preset list. Click on one of the preset patches to select it.
- Click on the effect module, select an effect type in the list below, and drag the parameter bar to adiust the parameters of the current effect.
- Click on the effect module again to turn On/Offthe currently selected module.
- Press and hold the module to drag it to a different position of the effect chain.
- Click on the saving icon to save the changes.
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Upload/download the preset from Cloud
- Please ensure that you have registered a ¡AMP account and login for use.
- Download: Click on the icon on the top-left corner, select Cloud, select a music type, and click on “PLA7” to have a try of it. If you are satisfied with it, click on the download icon, and select the storing slot for download.
- Upload: Select a preset patch, click on the icon in the top-left corner, select UPLOAD, fill in the information of the preset, then confirm uploading.
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Firmware update
Hornet 05i supports firmware updates via the App. When the new version of firmware is released (connect your device with the App), the firmware update reminder will pop up when you open the App for use. Click to confirm firmware updating. The device will boot to update mode, please wait for a few minutes until the update is complete. -
Factory reset
Click on the icon on the top-left corner, and select SETTING-VERSION to reset the device t factory setting, all the user settings and preset patches will be clear.
MOOER F4 Wireless footswitch
Hornet 05i supports MOOER F4 wireless footswitch for control function
expansion, including
preset switching, drum machine/looper control, tuner, and tap tempo.
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Paring
- Please pair the wireless footswitch with the App for the first time of using.
- Turn on the F4, press and hold the footswitch A and C to enter the pairing mode, and the LED of
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F4 will start to blink.
Open the iAMP App, and click the icon to start pairing. When the pairing is complete, the screen of F4 will show the number of current selected preset patches. -
Preset switching
Press the footswitch A/B/C/D to switch between four presets in the current selected preset bank. Press the A & B footswitches to scroll up in the preset banks; press the C & D footswitches to scroll down in the preset banks. -
TAP TEMPO
When the delay module is On, the footswitch LED will blink according to the delay time. Press the footswitch of the current selected preset patch multi- time to set up the delay time directly. -
TUNER
- Press and hold any of the footswitches to enter tuner mode. The App will switch to the TUNER
- page automatically, or you can utilize the screen of the footswitch directly for tuning. The left
- part of the screen shows the note name and the right part of the screen shows the pitch status.
- O for standard, rotating anticlockwise for being flat, rotating clockwise for being sharp.
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Drum machine/looper
- Hornet 05i has the integrated 80-second looper and the 40-groove drum machine. The looper
- can synth with the drum machine for use. Utilizing the wireless footswitch for a better control experience.
- Looper & drum mode: In the preset select mode, press the footswitch B & C simultaneously to enter looper & drum mode, the screen of the footswitch will show “LD”. Press the footswitch B & C again to quit.
- Control : The footswitch A and B for looper control. A: REC/PLAY/DUB; B: STOP/press and hold for clear.
- The footswitch C and D for the drum machine control. C: Tap tempo function of the drum machine, and press it for multi-time to set up the speed of the drum machine; D: Play/stop the drum machine.
- Press and hold the footswitch C to enter the drum grooves selection mode. The screen will show the number of currently selected grooves. Press C or D to go through to select a groove. The groove select mode will quit automatically after being idle for a few seconds.
OT Recording/Playback
The USB-C port of Hornet 05i supports OT function via connecting to the mobile device (smartphone/tablet) for direct recording/audio playback. Please purchase the correct OTG cable (USB-A female to Lightning/USB-C port), then combine it with the original USB-A to USB-C cable which comes with the device for use.
TONE
Specifications
- Rates power: 5-watt class D amplifier
- Mono/Stereo: Mono
- Speaker: 1*2-inch customized full-range flat-response speaker
- Battery: 2000mAh
- Charging requirements: 5V 2A
- Duration: 4 hours Reference from the test data in the MOOR laboratory environment)
- Num. of effects: 52 amp models, 49 effects (dynamic/distortion/modulation/reverb)
- Looper: 80-second stereo looper Wireless footswitch: Support
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth audio playback and App control
- USB digital audio: OTG audio recording, OTG audio playback
- Inputjack: ¼” audio input jack, 1Meg ohm
- Dimensions: 130 (D) x 104 (W) × 75.5 (H)mm
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: Any changes or modifications to this device not explicitly
approved by manufacturer could void your authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement.
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