Operation Manual

SD5
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Song Play, Midi file and Karaoke
Playback of Midi files has never been any easier. With the direct play feature of the
SD5, midi files can be played back and recorded instantaneously to disk (either HD
or FD). Song Play is accessed using the dedicated push button on the control panel
and is used to reproduce and organize Midi files, whether they are on hard disk or
floppy disk. SD5 offers a new function (Drum Remix) for real rime modification of
the Midi files with regard to the musical style used by the drum track. As a matter
of fact, you may apply the rhythm structure of a Style with its three Fill Ins and its
four Arranges to any Midi file. The accompaniment tracks of the Midi file will
remain unvaried and it will be possible to realise simple and effective remix ope-
rations. You may pass over from rhythm tracks of a Style to its Midi file tracks at
any time, using the dedicated push buttons. As an addition to the Drum Remix fea-
ture as well in Song Play, the Drum Mixer is able to mute percussion groups in real
time, and Drums & Bass to instantly reproduce only the drums and the bass of a
Midi file. No matter how you use the Midi files, the SD5 allows you to personalise their use and to create an individual music style totally of your
choice!
The SD5 is compatible with the following formats:
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Standard MIDI Files in format 0 and 1(the latter only for songs with no more than 16 tracks)
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Midi files with .MID extension
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Midi files with .KAR extension
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Midi files with Lyrics events and .KAR or .MID extension
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General MIDI Level 1
Note that the words set in syllables can only be displayed if the Midi file has Lyric events. The SD5 can however import a text file (.TXT), to be
linked to a Midi file, without having to use software to add the words. This possibility is described in the “Text files” section.
To make it easier to find a Midi file, the SD5 automatically numbers the Midi files both in hard disk and floppy. The numbering cannot be chan-
ged and is assigned following the temporal order in which the Midi files are added to those previously stored in a Folder.
The numbering does not alter the name or the contents of the Midi files.
PLAYING A MIDIFILE FROM FLOPPY DISK
To gain access to the reproduction menu of Midi files press:
SSOONNGG PPLLAAYY
, Choose whether to load the Midi file from floppy disk by pressing the
PAGE+ push button:
FFLLOOPPPPYY ((PPAAGGEE ++))
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Select the file to be loaded using the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
keys
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Press the
EENNTTEERR
key or the
SSTTAARRTT//SSTTOOPP
key to start playing.
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While a Midifile is being played, you can select the next one using the DATA CURSOR keys and play it with the
FF77 GGOO NNEEXXTT
key.
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As you can see, the SD5 automatically numbers the Midifiles present. You can load a Midifile by entering the number using the numerical
keyboard relative to the
SSTTYYLLEESS
buttons.
Press the
EEXXIITT
key to move onto a second Play environment.
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In this environment, you can view, if you wish, the list of Midifiles contained using the
FF55 DDiirr
function.
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You can also select a Midifile by entering its number or one or more successive letters of the title using the notes of the
KKEEYYBBOOAARRDD
.
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If you enter a single number that does not start with zeros, the SD5 waits a few seconds and loads the song with that number. Once loaded,
the display shows the title of the Midifile loaded.
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To go back to the main page of the display, press the
SSOONNGG PPLLAAYY
button (the LED switches off)
PLAYING A MIDIFILE FROM HARD DISK
To gain access to the reproduction menu of Midi files press:
SSOONNGG PPLLAAYY
, Choose whether to load the Midi file from floppy disk by pressing the
PAGE+ push button:
HHAARRDD ((PPAAGGEE --))
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Select the file to be loaded using the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
keys
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Press the
EENNTTEERR
key or the
SSTTAARRTT//SSTTOOPP
key to start playing.
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While a Midifile is being played, you can select the next one using the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
keys and play it using the
FF77 GGOO NNEEXXTT
key.
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To switch off the melodic line of the Midifile, press key
FF88 LLEEAADD OONN
.
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To view or hide the words, press the
FF1100 LLYYRRIICC
function key.
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You can load a Midifile by entering the number using the numerical keyboard relative to the
SSTTYYLLEESS
buttons
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In this case again, press the
EEXXIITT
key to move onto a second Play environment.
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In this environment, you can view, if you wish, the list of Midifiles contained using the
FF55 DDiirr
function
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You can also select a Midifile by entering its number or a number of successive letters of the title using the notes of the
KKEEYYBBOOAARRDD
. If you
enter a single number that does not start with zeros, the SD5 waits a few seconds and loads the song with such number. Once loaded, the
display shows the title of the Midifile loaded.
Song Play, Midi file and Karaoke