Operation Manual

.KAR, .MID (Midi files) & .TXT (text) files
The karaoke function is used to show the words (Lyrics) of a Midi file being reproduced on the display, aligning the text in syllables via some
graphic solutions. The words of a Midi file are handled as meta events and therefore there are Midi files + Lyrics with .MID and .KAR. extensions.
Generally, all there is in a .KAR file is a normal Midi file in format 1 and therefore it is to be converted into format 0 for it to be reproduced direct-
ly. The XD9 not only reads Midi files with Lyrics in format 0 and 1, but can also convert a .KAR Midi file into a new .MID Midi file in format 0 with
text meta events. The solution of the Midi file with words has been designed to read the words of the song, often set in syllables and synchro-
nized with the tempo directly on the display. Thus you can do away with music stands, booklets and piles of sheets, as displaying the lyrics is
handier for the musician and also looks less ‘clumsy’ and more professional. It is also possible to display the words of a song on an external
monitor using an optional video card thus additionally involving the audience when needed.
The XD9 does not just display the words of a Midi file. The text files generated on any word processor, both for PC and for MAC, with .TXT exten-
sion can be displayed even when the Arranger is being used or for Midi files that do not already originally have Lyrics. For the latter the XD9
offers a tempo synchronization function.
The .TXT files do not depend on a Midi file (unlike with Midi files with lyrics, whereas the Lyrics events are entered in the MIDI Standard). Both
may have the same function but they are handled differently.
The best results for the Midi files with Lyrics are obtained exploiting the Midi files of the Ketron Song Word & Music library, where the words of
the song are handled so that the colour of the words syllables changes in time with the lead.
USING .KAR MIDI FILES
There are many ways of converting a .KAR Midi file into a .MID Midi file on the Computer. The XD9 entails the copying of the .KAR Midi file in Hard
Disk and then converting it. Conversion can also be carried out on the Floppy Disk.
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Insert the Floppy Disk with the .KAR file in the disk drive.
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Enable the DISK menu using the dedicated push button.
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Go to floppy using the PAGE +/- push buttons. The display will show confirmation that the disk is selected.
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Select the .KAR file to be copied using the CURSOR +/- and VALUE +/- push buttons.
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Confirm that the file is to be copied using F4 Copy. The file will be copied into the folder that was last used on the hard disk.
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Once the file has been copied, exit from the Disk menu using the EXIT push button or go straight to the Hard Disk by pressing PAGE - once.
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The XD9 will show the contents of the Folder.
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Select the .KAR Midi file to be converted from the Folder.
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Press F3 Convert and the XD9 converts the Midi file and upon completion opens a window where the name of the Midi file can be modified,
saved or overwritten using the usual procedures.
Once the Midi file with Lyrics events has been converted it can be played using Song Play. From the Song Play menu the display of the words
of the song loaded can be disabled using F10 Lyric Off.
USING .TXT FILES
The text files in .TXT format are used to display the words of a song on the XD9 display, both in Song Play mode and when the Arranger is being
used. The advantage of using .TXT files lies in the simplicity of creating them on PC/Mac and then saving them in Hard Disk or loading them from
Floppy Disk. Using the .TXT files you can create your own library of song words to be called up instantly from hard disk, enabling you to leav-
ing entire musical compilations at home. The .TXT files can be loaded and displayed both with the Arranger and in Song Play mode. In both
cases, the words can be made to temporarily disappear by pressing EXIT, and pressing EXIT once more allows the lyrics to be re-displayed.
Note: For those using Mac computers, it is crucial to remember that it is preferable to:
Write the accents without using letters already having accents
Save the file in text format with line interruption
Add the.TXT extension to the name of the file (It should not be longer than 8 characters).
USING .TXT FILES WITH THE ARRANGER
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.KAR, .MID (Midi files) & .TXT (text) files