SD5
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A guide on how to start playing
You will certainly want to instantly know how to use some functions of the SD5 such as how to call up Styles and Voices, reproduce Midi files,
how to use the Arranger, how to use a MIDI accordion and the Vocalizer with a microphone. If this is the case then this section is just up your
street. If you're a programmer interested in the nitty-gritty capabilities of this unit, then you can move on to the in-depth sub-sections ahead
which explain each area in greater detail.
PLAYING A MIDIFILE FROM FLOPPY DISK
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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.
While a Midifile is being played, you can select the next one using the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
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
.
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
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Select the file to be loaded using the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
keys
●
Press the
EENNTTEERR
key or the
SSTTAARRTT//SSTTOOPP
key to start playing.
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.
To switch off the melodic line of the Midifile, press key
FF88 LLEEAADD OONN
.
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 STYLES buttons
In this case again, press the
EEXXIITT
key to move onto a second Play environment.
●
In this environment, you can view, if you wish, the list of Midifiles contained using the
FF55 DDiirr
function
●
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 loa-
ded, 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)
HOW TO REPRODUCE A .KAR MIDI FILE
The Midi files with .KAR extension are normally Midi files with the Karaoke words already stored. The .KAR files are however almost always
Standard Midi files in format 1 and therefore need to be converted to format 0 so that they can be reproduced instantly. The same procedure is
required for the Midi files in format 1.
CONTROLLING PLAYBACK (REPRODUCTION)
Whether you have loaded a song from floppy or hard disk, some commands are offered on the control panel to modify some reproduction para-
meters in real time.
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To reproduce the song press the
SSTTAARRTT//EENNTTEERR
push button.
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To stop the procedure press the
SSTTAARRTT
push button once more.
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To pause the current playback of a midifile, press the
CCOONNTT//PPAAUUSSEE
push button.
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To continue playback of a midifile which has been paused, press the
CCOONNTT//PPAAUUSSEE
push button once more.
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To turn off the lead part of the song press:
FF88 LLeeaadd ((OOffff))
.
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To reproduce just the Drum and Bass tracks alone, press
IINNTTRROO 33//DDrruumm&&BBaassss
.
""DDrruumm&&BBaassss""
will be displayed.
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To display the words when available on the display (Karaoke), press:
FF1100 LLyyrriicc ((OOnn))
.
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To increase the volume of the song compared to the timbre assigned to the keyboard, press the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR ((LLeefftt aanndd RRiigghhtt))
keys, which
in this context act as
BBAALLAANNCCEE
function buttons.
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To select another Midi file to be reproduced, enter its number using the numeric keypad (i.e. the STYLES push buttons).
A guide on how to start playing
