Four Easy Pieces This picture shows the complete Digital Conductor setup: laser transmitter (bottom right) two brushed aluminum towers (top) and the Digital Conductor receiver itself.  The laser beams, which are normally invisible, are superimposed on the photograph.  See the 'tutorial' page for an explanation of the laser beams and how to conduct with them.         Built to Last The Digital Conductor is built entirely with high quality components.  The casing consists of two finished oak endpieces and a custom-formed brushed aluminum bezel.  Aluminum-set red, yellow and green LED indicators confirm power, beat status, and laser alignment.  The finished appearence is topped off with a bronze cuff around the laser aperture.  The result is a heavy, rock-solid instrument that will last a lifetime. Flexible Power The Digital Conductor has  jacks for power, MIDI, and a footswitch for changing between time signatures.  True to its spirit of innovation, the Digital Conductor packs useful features even into its connectors.  The power connector will accept not only the included AC adaptor, but any adaptor from 7v to 12v in either polarity or AC.  If you lose the AC adaptor, or if you don't have it handy, you can use the AC adaptor from almost any other piece of equipment.  The Digital Conductor has a circuit that compensates for different adaptors, making it more versatile. Intelligent Footswitch Control Like the power connector, the footswitch connector is designed for versatility.  When you connect any footswitch to the Digital Conductor and switch on the power, the footswitch jack will autosense the type of footswitch ('normally open' or 'normally closed').  No more searching for the 'right' footswitch. Shouldn't every piece of gear work like this?