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Recording a Midi file
Everything that is played on the SD5, including the automatic accompaniment and the changes made on the control panel, can be recorded as
a Midi file directly to a Floppy Disk or Hard Disk. Everything recorded can later be modified using a sequencer software for PC/Mac. Considering
the fact that the accompaniment tracks use sounds in standard General MIDI, it is also possible to quickly create some arrangements which will
also be compatible with other GM modules. Some of the properties of the SD5 may however be lost if reproduced on GM modules, especially the
use of the Live Drum tracks (Drum 2), the response to the modulation of the voices for the Right section of the keyboard that are not compa-
tible with the General MIDI Standard, and the use of the Drawbars.
To start recording a Midi file, press SONG PLAY push button. The Midi file will be
recorded on the disk that is currently selected and, if the hard disk is selected, in
the folder that was previously accessed.
The page called up is used to enter the name of the Midi file using the keyboard
keys and the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
push buttons, to cancel the procedure using
FF55 EEssccaappee
and to confirm the creation of the Midi file using
FF1100 SSaavvee
. On this page, use the
PPAAGGEE ++//--
push buttons to select the destination disk as well.
Once the Midi file has been created, the display will show the
FF1100 SSttaarrtt
function. By
pressing the relative function push button, “
RReeccoorrddiinngg
” appears under the Tempo
bar and the recording of the Midi file starts, even with the Arranger disabled, thus
enabling all the basic settings to be recorded that will then go into the fist mea-
sure of the Midi file. The Tempo starts only if the Arranger is enabled.
Recording is not stopped by pressing the
SSTTAARRTT
push button once again but only if both the
DDIISSKK
and
SSOONNGG PPLLAAYY
push buttons are pressed at
the same time. Once
SSoonngg RReeccoorrdd
is disabled, the SD5 resets itself automatically, ready to playback everything recorded within the current ses-
sion in
SSoonngg PPllaayy
.
Recording a Midi file
