●
To go back to the main page of the display, press the
SSOONNGG PPLLAAYY
button (the LED switches off)
●
To alternate between one folder and another in Song Play, use the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR ((UUpp aanndd DDoowwnn))
keys.
To create a chain of Midifiles and to save them on disk, use the Chain Edit function in the Disk utility menu, for which you are recommended to
refer to the dedicated section of this chapter; you can create a chain with a maximum of 32 Midifiles, saved as .CHN files and displayed in F5 Dir
of Song Play with letter “c” before the name.
HOW TO CONVERT A .KAR MIDI FILE TO A .MID MIDI FILE
The SD5 allows you to convert a Midi file having .KAR format.
Press
DDIISSKK
to access the Disk menu.
Use
PPAAGGEE ++//--
to select the disk containing the .KAR Midi file to convert. If necessary, select the Folder containing the Midi file by entering its
number using the
SSTTYYLLEE
push buttons. Use the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
push buttons to choose the Midi file to convert.
Selecting the .KAR Midi file displays the
FF33 CCoonnvveerrtt
function that automatically converts the source Midi file and generates a new one.
BALANCING AND PLAYING THE SOUNDS ASSIGNED TO THE KEYBOARD
One of the prerogatives of the SD5 is the availability of sounds that can be played on the keyboard while the Midi file is playing. In fact, the two
parts (Lower and Bass) as well as Right and Manual Drum remain in use, separated by the split point that can be programmed even while the
Midi file is being reproduced. The sounds of the Lower parts can be modified, before enabling
SSoonngg PPllaayy
, in
AArrrraannggee VViieeww
whereas the Manual
Bass is controlled directly by the track of the Midi file to which the bass is assigned.
The Right section can use the following voice groups:
●
Voices
●
User Voices
●
Drawbar
They can be selected in the usual manner (as described in previous chapters above).
Furthermore, the Programs are also enabled, therefore the musician can avail of a potential of four sounds arranged over the whole keyboard.
To play the bass timbre manually, first disable that of the track of the Midifile and activate
MMaannuuaall BBaassss
using the related button.
The global volume of the Midifile and that of all the timbres associated with the keyboard is controlled using the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR ((lleefftt aanndd rriigghhtt))
keys.
The Volume of the Right and Manual Bass parts is controlled using the relative
VVOOLLUUMMEE
push buttons.
The global volume of the Midi file and that of all the voices associated with the keyboard is on the other hand controlled by the
VVAALLUUEE ++//--
push
buttons (Balance). By pressing them together at the same time, the whole Midi file is muted compared to the keyboard. The muting of the volu-
me using this procedure however only relates to the built-in sound generator of the SD5, therefore there will be no changes if the Midi file is
reproduced by an external module controlled via MIDI by the SD5. For the latter the general volume can be controlled using
PPAAGGEE ++//-- ((GGMM RReemmoottee
LLeevveell))
only when the Midi file is being played back; otherwise using the
PPAAGGEE ++//--
push buttons will select the disk drive to be used (FD or HD).
If the Midi file is generated by an external module via MIDI and is being played back through the SD5, the
PPAAGGEE ++//--
push buttons pressed together
at the same time mute the volume of the external module and not that of the built-in generator of the SD5.
LOCATING A MIDI FILE RAPIDLY
If hundreds of Midi files are grouped in a Folder they will be displayed in alphabetical order and with their own number assigned according to
the time order in which they were copied or created in the Folder. One of these Midi files can be called up at any time from
SSoonngg PPllaayy
by ente-
ring the associated/assigned number using the numeric keypad, but it may prove more handy to search a Midi file according to its title.
To search by title (auto search), proceed as follows:
●
Go to the main Play page using the
EEXXIITT
key.
●
Display the list of Midi files using
FF55 DDiirr
.
●
Enter the first letters of the title using the keyboard's keys, which will be shown in the dedicated box under the disk in use.
●
The display will show the first 20 Midi files found with these letters. To see the next use the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
push buttons.
●
The search function becomes more accurate by adding more letters.
●
If a title is entered incorrectly, press
FF55
to start the procedure again.
●
If there is only one Midi file with that title, be it partial or complete, press
SSAAVVEE
to immediately load the Midi file.
●
If you have found the Midi file within the list given, load it by entering its number using the numeric keypad.
●
Once the Midi file has been loaded, press
SSTTAARRTT
to play it.
THE SONG PLAY FUNCTIONS
The page pulled-up by activating
SSoonngg PPllaayy
and then by pressing the
EEXXIITT
key, contains various functions used to manage the Midifile. The
details follow.
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Song Play, Midi file and Karaoke
