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M-LIVE Merish Plus Reference Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Updating Index . Formats & Compatibility Pre-August 2010 M-Live Library . Post-August 2010 M-Live Library Optimizing pre-August 2010 M-Live MIDI files for Merish . Files produced by third parties Merish and meta events Display & Control Maps The Display .
  • Page 3 . 29 Editing Songs MIDI Songs . . 30 MP3 files. . 31 Insert Effects & WSF (Merish Plus & Merish Gold) Insert Effects . 32 WSF • Wizard Sound Function . . 33 Harmonizer (Merish Plus & Merish Gold) 3-voice Harmonizer mode .

  • Page 4: On The Stars' Stage

    Merish plays the majority of digital music formats on the market: Mp3, Mp3 karaoke, MIDI, General MIDI, MF3, MF4, MF5, Kar. To obtain the utmost from the functions, it is advisable to use original M-Live backing tracks, which feature the following characteristics: z Markers in the backing tracks.

  • Page 5: Warnings

    In the event of breakdown, please contact your distributor or the M-LIVE Assistance Centre – e-mail: assistenza@m-live.com Documentation Any updates or other support can be found on the Web site www.m-live.com...

  • Page 6: Songs & Memories

    Merish is compatible with media formatted with FAT and FAT32 file systems: all CompactFlash standard media can be used. It is advisable to use CompactFlash cards sold with the M-Live brand, already formatted and guaranteed by M-Live. all USB pen drive type media can be used.

  • Page 7: Formats & Compatibility

    M-Live MIDI files, automatically integrating any meta events (including markers) missing from the files. Even M-Live files purchased many years ago can thus be fully imported to Merish and used with functions at the maximum. Files produced by third parties Merish is also able to play back MIDI standard files produced by third parties.

  • Page 8: Display & Control Maps

    Display & Control Maps Display & Control Maps The Display Current Song & Next Song z In the main area, the display always shows the lyrics with the syllable highlighting (and the chords) following the tempo of the current song. z The display also shows marker, tempo, key and other data of the current song and/or the next one.

  • Page 9: Control Panel

    Edit Song mode, enables the WSF (Wizard Sound Function), which (MERISH Plus & MERISH Gold) further enriches the sounds with two audio processors. IMMEDIATE carries out a crossover between songs with a rapid mix.
  • Page 10 The changes are temporary (i.e. are only applied to the current performance), can be eliminated by pressing the SPEED or KEY buttons simultaneously respectively, or can be made permanent with SAVE. SOUND FX-1 FX-2 FX-3 FX-4 • SOUND FX-1 FX-2 (MERISH) (MERISH Plus & MERISH Gold) DRUMS BASS GUITAR KEYBOARDS...
  • Page 11 Display & Control Maps Next / Current SONG A R T I S T T I T L E G E N R E button lit (Next): shows that Bpm, Key and Marker/ show the songs, listed in order of Artist, Bar (and relative buttons and panels) are relative Title and Genre respectively.

  • Page 12: Connector Panel

    Obviously, lyrics and chords #1: MIDI IN port • 16 channels must be contained in the file to (unbalanced jack). be displayed. All M-Live songs have them. #2: MIDI IN port • 16 channels V/SCART supplied as standard. 9V-DC MIDI OUT...

  • Page 13: Operating Functions

    Operating functions Operating functions Selecting and performing a song Playing controls = PLAY = PAUSE = CONTINUE = STOP & CLEAR CURRENT SONG = RE-START Access to songs in the Artist & Genre lists escape ( level ↑ )

  • Page 14: Finding Immediately With An A/Z Search

    , the software provided. The software is very intuitive and automatically integrates any meta events (including the markers) missing from the files. Even M-Live files purchased many years ago can thus be fully relocated to Merish and used with functions at the maximum.

  • Page 15: Next Song: Setting The Next Song

    Operating functions NEXT SONG: setting the next song example Current Song: Beautiful Girls desired Next Song: Home The NEXT SONG button lights up = the next song has been uploaded. The Next/Current SONG button lights up = selection of Next Selection. Pressing it switches the selection between Current Song (button unlit) and Next Song (button lit).

  • Page 16: Go To: Passing From The Current Song To The Next Song

    Operating functions GO TO: passing from the Current Song to the Next Song example Current Song: Outside Alone Next Song: I’ll fly for you Wizard OFF If the Wizard is disabled, the change takes place at the end of the current bar. Wizard ON If the Wizard is enabled, the change takes place at the end of the current marker.

  • Page 17: Go To: Next Song With Mixing In Sync And With Key Change

    Operating functions GO TO: Next Song with mixing in sync and with key change example Current Song: Blueberry Hill Next Song: Beast of Burden optional Changing bpm and key of the Next Song Manual changes It is possible to change the tempo and key of the Next Song manually, even before playing it, selecting it with the Next/Current SONG button and using the SPEED and KEY keys.

  • Page 18: Jumping "On-The-Fly" To Another Song

    Operating functions Jumping “on-the-fly” to another song example from: Walk On to: Want with the PLAY button PLAY Wizard Ignores the status of the Wizard the new song is always played immediately, cutting off the current song. with the GO TO button GO TO This is equivalent to uploading a song as Next Song and pressing the GO TO button.

  • Page 19: Go To: Jumping Between Markers In The Same Song

    Operating functions GO TO: jumping between markers in the same song example: Bring on the Night intro 2 → 74-interlude Wizard OFF If Wizard is disabled, the changeover takes place at the end of the current bar. Wizard ON If the Wizard is enabled, the changeover takes place at the end of the current marker. The display always shows the current bar position and the time left before the end of the song.

  • Page 20: Go To: Jumping To A Specific Marker Of The Next Song

    Operating functions GO TO: jumping to a specific marker of the Next Song example from Current Song: Bad Romance Marker: chorus 1 Next Song: Asereje Marker: chorus 2 Current Marker Next Marker Wizard OFF If the Wizard is disabled, the jump takes place at the end of the current bar. Wizard ON If the Wizard is enabled, the jump takes place at the end of the current marker.

  • Page 21: Go To: Jumps With Songs With No Markers

    Operating functions GO TO: jumps with songs with no markers Songs with no markers cannot take advantage of a series of advanced Merish functions. Nevertheless, with songs with no markers, Merish allows to jump to a specific bar in the same song or in the next song.

  • Page 22: Playlist

    Playlist Playlist The Playlists are lists of the performance of songs that can be saved and played back at will. Generally speaking, Playlists are customized filters that allow to manage in a practical functional manner several lists of songs, organized according to the most varied criteria (e.g. current hits, type of show, point in the performance, favourites, etc.).

  • Page 23: Adding A Song To A Playlist

    Playlist Adding a song to a Playlist If another Playlist is enabled, Merish requests confirmation of the change of Playlist (ENTER). If no songs are being played, Merish displays a prompt on the addition of songs to the Playlist. add song NEXT SONG a d d s t h e s o n g after the cursor...

  • Page 24: Playing A Playlist

    Playlist Playing a Playlist If another Playlist is enabled, Merish requests confirmation of the change of Playlist (ENTER). (optional) starting point Auto playlist the songs in the Playlist are automatically played one after another. each song in the Playlist must be started manually (with the PLAY button).

  • Page 25: Exiting A Playlist

    Playlist Exiting a Playlist It is possible to exit from a Playlist at any time and from any point without stopping the performance under way. To prevent accidentally exiting during a live performance, the procedure for exiting from a Playlist requires confirmation: (pressing ESC again, exit procedure is cancelled, and one remains in the...

  • Page 26: Passing From One Playlist To Another

    Playlist Passing from one Playlist to another It is possible to pass from one Playlist to another at any time and from any point. example from Playlist: PARTY Current Song: Karma Chamaleon (playing) to Playlist: SOFT pressing ENTER confirms the changeover, stopping any performance (pressing ESC cancels the procedure,...

  • Page 27: Editing The Contents Of A Playlist

    Playlist Editing the contents of a Playlist The contents of a Playlist can be modified at any time without stopping the performance under way. E.g. it is possible to remove the songs or change the order in which they are played. (Obviously, the changes can’t be made to the song being played).

  • Page 28: Managing Playlists

    Playlist Managing Playlists Playlists can be moved, renamed and cancelled at any time without stopping the performance under way. target playlist example: Move playlist up / down editing function example: Move “hits” playlist up example: Delete playlist editing function example: Delete “hits”...

  • Page 29: Advanced Playlists

    Playlist Advanced Playlists The various functions of Merish can be used in various combinations, allowing to apply a series of playing variations. In particular, these combinations allow to instantly create advanced forms of Playlists, which are considerably effective from a musical point of view. Playlist + Wizard + AutoBPM With Wizard enabled, the linking and mixing of the songs in the Playlists are controlled by algorithms that take the songs’...

  • Page 30: Playlist + Wizard + Short + Autobpm

    Playlist Playlist + Wizard + Short + AutoBPM The Short function allows to perform the songs in short versions, which are variable according to the duration set. Setting is carried out with MENU > General Settings > Short-time (also accessible by keeping the Short button pressed for a couple of seconds). The duration can be set from a minimum of 1 minute.

  • Page 31: Editing Songs

    Program Change / Bank, Status (Play, Mute, Solo), Volume, Reverb, Chorus, Pan, Transpose and Velocity. The functions and characteristics of these parameters are described in depth in publications on MIDI. MERISH Plus and MERISH Gold also have the Insert Effects parameter • see “Insert Effects” (pag.

  • Page 32: Mp3 Files

    Songs in MP3 karaoke format produced by M-Live do not require the Voice Cancel effect as they are expressly produced as audio backing tracks with lyrics divided into syllables in sync with the song, without lead vocals.

  • Page 33: Insert Effects & Wsf (Merish Plus & Merish Gold)

    Insert Effects & WSF Insert Effects & WSF (Merish Plus & Merish Gold) Insert Effects and WSF Wizard Sound Function are important supplementary features of the Plus and Gold versions of Merish which form a further extension of the sonic possibilities and the user-friendliness of Merish.

  • Page 34: Wsf • Wizard Sound Function

    Insert Effects & WSF WSF • Wizard Sound Function The WSF function analyzes all the tracks of the MIDI File that has been uploaded and automatically allocates up to two Insert Effects, following musical and mixing logic. By default, the Wizard Sound Function is disabled, but can be enabled/disabled at will by entering the selected song’s EDIT environment and pressing the WIZARD button.

  • Page 35: Harmonizer (Merish Plus & Merish Gold)

    Normally, a dedicated track (MIDI channel) purposely “written” for the vocal harmonization is used. By default, the songs produced by M-Live use track 5 as the Harmonizer Track. The Merish Harmonizer can however be set to read the data of any other MIDI track.

  • Page 36: Option Menu

    Option Menu Option Menu The MENU button allows access to general settings, audio, video and MIDI preferences, the choices of operation of some functions and the Merish system settings. OPTION MENU select OPTION select parameter (OPTION example: Midi settings example: Midi-In page) edit parameter set option...

  • Page 37: Mic Preset

    Option Menu Mic Preset Presets of the combinations of effects for the microphone. Sets the effects controlled by the MIC Delay and Reverb knobs. Mic Equalizer 4-band graphic microphone equalizer. HI, HI-MID, LO-MID and LO frequencies: ±12dB Music Equalizer 4-band graphic equalizer for the Merish sound generator. HI, HI-MID, LO-MID and LO frequencies: ±12dB...

  • Page 38: Midi Settings

    “Melody Tracker Mode” (pag. 34) of the Harmonizer. The songs produced by M-Live use track 4 as the Melody Track. Chord mode display mode for the chords: Italian (Do, Re, Mi, ...), International (C, D, E, ...), Disabled.

  • Page 39: Fade Curve

    Option Menu Fade curve Fade curve: type of crossfade between the Current Song and the Next Song: Fast fast crossfade. Slow slow crossfade. Dance fast crossfade for the percussion and slow for the other instruments. Rhythm adjust slow crossfade of the instruments, with delayed fade-in of the percussion of the Next Song.

  • Page 40: Sound Fx Settings

    Selection of the sound effects of the SOUND FX buttons and the file of the Bridge button. Select FX-1 FX-2 FX-3 FX-4 (Merish) • FX-1 FX-2 (Merish Plus & Merish Gold): Sound effects that can be used as comments, announcements, attention tones, etc.

  • Page 41: Connection Examples

    Connection Examples Connection Examples Set for solo vocalist Set for singer guitarist with mixer and footswitch...
  • Page 42 Connection Examples Set for solo vocalist with video monitor / Karaoke Set PC + Master Keyboard USB + Merish used as expander via USB...
  • Page 43 Connection Examples Set for Small Band with master keyboard and click track for drummer...

  • Page 44: Sound And Effect Charts

    Sound and Effect Charts Sound and Effect Charts Sounds CC00 Sound Name Type CC00 Sound Name Type St.GrandPiano Ac. Piano Nylon Live Gtr Ac. Guitar Mono GrandPiano Ac. Piano Nylon Guitar Ac. Guitar Stage Ac.Piano Ac. Piano Ukulele Ac. Guitar El.
  • Page 45 Sound and Effect Charts CC00 Sound Name Type CC00 Sound Name Type Synth Bass 1 Synth Bass Trumpet 1 Brass Synth Okybass Synth Bass Classic Trumpet Brass Reso SH Bass Synth Bass Flugel Horn Brass Synth Bass 5 Trumpet 2 Synth Bass Brass Synth Bass 3...
  • Page 46 Sound and Effect Charts CC00 Sound Name Type CC00 Sound Name Type Square Synwave1 Synth Lead Reverse Cymbal1 Sine Wave Synth Lead Reverse Cymbal2 Square Synwave2 Synth Lead Gtr. Fret Noise Dance Saw Wave Gtr. Cut Noise Synth Lead Saw Synwave 1 String Slap Synth Lead Saw Synwave 2...

  • Page 47: Drum Kits

    Sound and Effect Charts Drum Kits Drumkit Name 0-127 STANDARD SET 1 STANDARD SET 2 R&B SET HIP-HOP SET OKYDRUM SET STANDARD SET 3 STANDARD SET 4 STANDARD SET 5 ROOM SET 17 POWER SET 25 ELECTRONIC SET 1 26 TR-808 SET 27 DANCE SET 1 28 TECHNO SET 29 DANCE SET 2...

  • Page 48: Performances

    Sound and Effect Charts Performances MIDI Performance Name MIDI Performance Name Type Type Perf. Name Perf. Name Grand Piano single Pizzicato strings single Rock Piano single Classic Harp single Piano & Strings layer Strings single Pianopad layer Orchestra single Pianovox 1 layer Vintage 1 single...
  • Page 49 Sound and Effect Charts SOUND FXs (on CD) INSERT PRESETS AlarmClock No! 1 Chorus Applaus1 No! 2 Flanger Applaus2 No! 3 Phaser Applaus3 NoSignal PhaserLite Applaus4 Okay 1 Tremolo Baby_Toy Okay 2 Auto Wha BottlePop PhoneDial Low-Fi Bye Girl Picture DistRotary Bye Long Prot...

  • Page 50: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Technical Specifications INPUT – OUTPUT Combo (JACK, XLR) balanced -40dB 1 KOhms Microphone input Gain 0-10dB AUDIO OUT 2 x unblanced JACKs +4dB Audio L-R outputs CLICK OUT 1 x unbalanced JACK +4dB Metronomic reference output PHONES Stereo mini-JACK Headphone output 400mW @ 8Ohms 100mW @ 32Ohms 6-pole DIN...
  • Page 51 The information in this document, as well as the specifications of the products it refers to, are subject to change without prior warning. M-LIVE s.r.l. assumes no responsibility for the use or application of the products described in this document. Unless otherwise stated, any reference to names, products, data, authors, publishers and companies is purely casual and for the sole purpose of explaining the use of M-LIVE s.r.l.

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