tion is called up only when the Midi file is stopped and must be used only within the F F 1 1 G G M M P P a a r r t t menus. It is therefore important to save each

modification within F F 1 1 G G M M P P a a r r t t before returning to the main page of S S o o n n g g P P l l a a y y , using the S S A A V V E E function that enables the relative page. It is used

to enter a new name for the Midi file (otherwise the original file will be replaced with this new one), using the keyboard keys and the C C U U R R S S O O R R

+ + / / - - push buttons. To cancel the procedure press F F 5 5 E E s s c c a a p p e e , to save and cancel the previous settings press F F 9 9 R R e e m m o o v v e e or to confirm saving press

F F 1 1 0 0 E E x x e e c c u u t t e e . The Midi file thus modified is saved in the same folder from which it was loaded.

SAVE SONG SETUP PARAMETERS

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Program Change

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Transposer ( Global/Song)

Proceed as follows to resave the Midi file after editing

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Press F1 – GM.

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Press Stop

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Press F10- Execute to confirm.

CREATING A PERMANENT CHAIN OF MIDI FILES ON DISK

The Disk menu offers a function that is indeed used to create and save song chains of a maximum of 32 Midi files. From the main page of the

display press the D D I I S S K K push buttons and then F9 Utility. The controls required to create a chain are the following:

F7 Chain Edit: This creates chains of Midi files of no more than 32 Midi files, to be reproduced in sequence without having therefore to call up

each file individually. It only works for the Midi files stored in the same Folder or on the same floppy disk. Once F7 Chain Edit is pressed, the SD5

displays the Midi files stored in the Folder that can be selected using the D D A A T T A A C C U U R R S S O O R R push buttons. The options available are:

F5 Escape: this cancels the procedure

F7 Save Chain: this creates a file with .CHN extension within the same Folder that bears the Midi files relative to the chain programmed.

F8 Chain List: This displays all the chains of Midi files already stored within the Folder in use.

F10 Select This selects the Midi file to be added to the chain according to the desired order. Next to the Midi file selected, the number of the

position within the chain is displayed.

The following procedures are required to create a midi file chain:

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Select the Folder where the Midi files are stored using the numeric keypad (S S T T Y Y L L E E S S push buttons).

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Press F F 7 7 C C h h a a i i n n E E d d i i t t .

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Find the first Midi file of the chain using the D D A A T T A A C C U U R R S S O O R R push buttons.

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Select the Midi file using F F 1 1 0 0 S S e e l l e e c c t t . A number will appear at the side of the name that indicates the position within the chain.

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Find and select the next Midi file(s).

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If you make a mistake, find the Midi file and press F F 1 1 0 0 S S e e l l e e c c t t again. The Midi file will be removed from the chain and the Midi files will move

back one position.

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Save the chain using F F 7 7 S S a a v v e e C C h h a a i i n n , from the page called up the name can be entered using the keyboard and the CURSOR push buttons.

Confirm using F F 1 1 0 0 E E x x e e c c or cancel using F F 5 5 E E s s c c a a p p e e .

USING THE CHAIN OF MIDI FILES

The chain thus created is loaded in S S o o n n g g P P l l a a y y using the L L o o a a d d function from the D D i i s s k k menu or is called up directly from the first page of S S o o n n g g

P P l l a a y y , by entering the number associated with the Chain file using the numeric keypad (S S T T Y Y L L E E S S push buttons). The chain file can be recognised

by the letter "c" next to the number and before the name. When switching to S S o o n n g g P P l l a a y y the title of the first Midi file will appear. There are three

ways of moving along the chain: Leave the Midi files to end normally, the SD5 will load the next one and will begin playback automatically

without any further input from the user. Without starting S S o o n n g g P P l l a a y y with the S S T T A A R R T T push button, use the V V A A L L U U E E + + / / - - push buttons to select the

Midi files of the chain. While S S o o n n g g P P l l a a y y is playing, press the C C O O U U N N T T / / P P A A U U S S E E / / R R E E S S T T A A R R T T push button to call up another Midi file and then use the

D D A A T T A A C C U U R R S S O O R R push buttons.

Once the Midi file(s) has been found, press the C C O O U U N N T T / / P P A A U U S S E E / / R R E E S S T T A A R R T T push button again to start S S o o n n g g P P l l a a y y again with the new Midi file.

Whatever the method used, if the execution of a Midi file is stopped using the S S T T A A R R T T push button, S S o o n n g g P P l l a a y y will loose the data of the chains

for good and it will have to be re-loaded again.

SWITCHING QUICKLY FROM A MIDI FILE TO A STYLE ( AND VICE-VERSA ) WHILE PLAYING.

The following SD5 functions have been conceived to allow the musician to obtain optimum interaction between Styles and Songs during live

performance. In fact, they allow an extremely quick switch over from reproducing a MIDI file to using a Style and from a Style to a MIDI file

without any substantial interruption of performance.

How to switch over from a Midifile to a Style :

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Press the Style button ( Key Stop ) while the MIDI file is playing.

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Enter the desired Style and play normally in the Arranger mode on the keyboard.

N N O O T T E E : : If the MIDI file is set with the D D r r u u m m R R e e m m i i x x function activated ( which means that the Style - Key Stop button is already activated ), pro-

ceed as follows :

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Select the Styles group.

How to switch over from a Style to a Midifile :

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Press the D D i i s s k k button while the Style is activated.

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Press the Load function button to activate the Song.

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Tempo

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