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Quick-start & Quick-guide
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  • Page 1 MD900 Quick-start & Quick-guide Version 1.0B...
  • Page 2 MD900 Mayer EMI © copyright 2022 Quick-start & quick-guide Vers:1.0B...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MD900 FOREWORD NOTE GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS OWER SUPPLY CONNECTION ISPOSAL PACKAGE CONTENT MD900 XVAOS UPDATE USB-S TICK QUICK START MIDI LAYING VIA KEYBOARD RRANGEMENT CLIP-L AUNCHER FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW GENERAL PANEL FUNCTIONS OCUS BUTTON SSISTANCE DISPLAY REAR CONNECTIONS START-UP ONNECTIONS DETAILS...
  • Page 4 MD900 AUDIO OUT-(L)R & OUT -L TOUCH-DISPLAY OVERVIEW ARAMETER ABEL MIDI-L EARN PARTS SAMPLE PLAYER CLIP-LAUNCHER MIDI SETTINGS MIDI D EVICES MIDI I NPUTS SYNTH A(B,C,D) RESET SELECTION AVE PRESET VOICE A (B,C,D) LIST OF FIGURES...

  • Page 5: Foreword

    MD900 was created. It is characterized by its powerful sound its analog charm and the stereo width. I would like to thank you very much for buying the MD900. For all those who only read through this manual I hope to have aroused curiosity about this extraordinary synthesizer.

  • Page 6: General Safety Instructions

    • Do not expose the device to direct sunlight or strong vibrations. Power supply connection Only use the power supply unit included in the MD900 packages . Refer to the separate instructions for the power supply (included in the power supply packaging). This power supply is designed to power the MD900 and the devices connected to the USB 2.0 host...

  • Page 7: Package Content

    MD900 Package Content • MD900 Desktop extended Virtual Analog Synthesizer • Power Supply Input:100-240VAC 47-63Hz, Output: 12VDC / 2.5A • USB Stick (Mayer-EMI) MD900 XVAOS Update We recommend that you keep the latest versions of the XVAOS (operating system) and panel firmware up to date.
  • Page 8 MD900 Update of the MD900 To update the XVAOS, perform the following steps: • Copy the current XVAOS version file into the root directory of the enclosed USB stick. After that the USB stick should contain the following structure: Info: The file name may contain a different version number (Vx.yy) •...
  • Page 9 1 (option Yes) • The update file is loaded and checked • The update menu is then displayed: MD900 XVAOS updater Above the rotary pushbutton 1 appears the option: Update XVAOS Above the rotary pushbutton 4 appears the option: Exit •...

  • Page 10: Quick Start

    Playing via MIDI keyboard Let's start with the blue PART-A:  The MD900 is connected to the included power supply and ready for operation.  We have connected a MIDI keyboard (DIN-MIDI or USB-MIDI) and set MIDI ports and channels.

  • Page 11: Arrangement

    If necessary, save the arrangement afterwards with SAVE/SAVE_AS to save your MIDI settings Attention: After starting the MD900 the [default] arrangement is loaded. In this case the MIDI settings are automatically saved as basic settings.

  • Page 12: Clip-Launcher

    OPEN button has a blue background, the "Piano Roll View" or the "Arpeggiator View" is opened. The Label: TAKE-OVER determines the number of bars until a selected clip is started/changed. The Label: TEMPO determines the beats per minute (BPM) and generates the MD900 wide internal beat. More details in the "MD900 User Manual".

  • Page 13: Front Panel Overview

    MD900 Front panel overview IGURE RONT PANEL Oscillator (Wavetable & Algorithm) 1. NOISE Oscillator (Sample based) 2. Mixer (OSC1 + OSC2 + Noise) 3. Wave-shaper 4. Filter A/B Section 5. LFO Section 6. Envelope Generator 7. PART Selection 8. quick dial keys & dial wheel touch display...

  • Page 14: General Panel Functions

    Holding the focus button changes to assignment mode and marks this section as source in the modulation matrix, this is indicated by flashing of the LED. Pressing the focus button again terminates the assignment mode. More about this in the MD900-operating manual section [ MD900-operating manual->Modulation matrix...

  • Page 15: Assistance Display

    MD900 Assistance display Some of the sections have their own assistance display which shows detailed information. Furthermore, parameter details are displayed during setting. This is very helpful for the value retrieval function [see MD900-operating manual->Tracking]. If a parameter is changed via the controller, the corresponding parameter is displayed.

  • Page 16: Rear Connections

    MD900 Rear connections 1 Power supply connector, power switch & indicator light USB 2.0 host ports Pedal connectors • Sustain/Hold Pedal (optional function see Envelope Generator) • Expression Pedal DIN MIDI interfaces (IN,OUT,THRU) Audio connectors • Stereo Audio Input (OPTIONAL) •...

  • Page 17: Start-Up

    Alternatively, you can use headphones. The MD900 can be controlled or played by a keyboard or an external sequencer via MIDI (DIN / USB). When shipped from the factory, the MD900 hears from Part A,B,C,D MIDI Channel 1,2,3,4 from the DIN MIDI-IN jack.

  • Page 18: Connections Details

    Connections details USB 2.0 host interfaces The MD900 has 3 x USB 2.0 host interface sockets. At these USB sockets the connection of MIDI "class-compliant" keyboards or controllers is possible. The management of the connected devices is enabled in the MIDI menu (see MIDI settings).

  • Page 19: Expression Pedal

    This is a stereo jack socket to which an expression pedal (volume pedal) can be connected. In the Master (see MD900-operating manual-> Master) the Expression Pedal can be activated per PART (A;B;C;D). By the appropriate selection the volumes of the selected PARTs can be changed with it.

  • Page 20: Audio In-L/R

    MD900 AUDIO IN-L/R This stereo jack is an audio input for future expansion (effects etc.) not used yet Input level < 2Vpp AUDIO OUT-(L)R & OUT -L This stereo jack can optionally be connected to a mixer/audio interface/active speaker using a TS stereo cable, or if mono cables are used, AUDIO OUT-(L)R jack is the Right...

  • Page 21: Touch-Display Overview

    MD900 TOUCH-display overview The following Figure 4. [Touch-Display] shows the general controls. The groups 1-4 of Encoder controls allow to set the parameters of the corresponding section (e.g. Oscillator 1). Each group can have up to 5 levels. I.e. the corresponding parameter can be selected on the touch display, this can now be changed in sequence using the endless controller.

  • Page 22: Parameter-Label

    MD900 Parameter-Label In the Figure 5. [Parameter Label] the label is shown in detail. The NAME, VALUE and UNIT of the corresponding label are displayed. MIDI-Learn If the LABEL has a blue marking in the upper right corner of the frame, the "MIDI Learn Mode"...

  • Page 23: Parts

    MD900 PARTs The MD900 is equipped with 4 parts, i.e. it can generate four different sounds simultaneously. The up to 16 voices for these sounds are divided. The advantage is that the polyphony can be distributed to the sounds where it is needed. In other words there are 4 synthesizers (defined as PARTs) that share a common voice pool.

  • Page 24: Sample Player

    (looped MIDI files per clip) or the "drum grid pattern" is possible in an impressive way. These features make the MD900 a "groove box". The Arranger in the MD900 allows you to save the entire setting that is: Presets, drum kits, samples, clips, sequencer/arpeggiator settings and arrangement specific MIDI settings.

  • Page 25: Midi Settings

    MD900 MIDI settings MIDI Devices If you want to use a connected USB-MIDI Keyboard you have to map the USB device to a MIDI Port (P1-P4). This will then allow us to assign it to a part (A-D). In the default settings the DIN MIDI In is mapped to P1 . To assign our connected USB- MIDI Device we go to the tab MIDI->Devices see Figure 7.

  • Page 26: Midi Inputs

    MD900 MIDI Inputs Now we can use the MIDI inputs and thus set them. To do this, we switch to the corresponding tab IN-A,B,C,D In this panel we can set the MIDI inputs (Port & Channel) among others. The LABEL: PORT-CHN allows the selection of the port (e.g. P2). Pressing the encoder key Figure 8.

  • Page 27: Synth A(B,C,D)

    MD900 SYNTH A(B,C,D) Preset selection This colored main menu tab represents the synthesizer of the corresponding PART. The colored differentiation serves for a better orientation, which SYNTH (Part) is active at the PANEL or in the main menu. In this section SYNTH A is used for explanation and applies to the others (B,C,D) in the same way and can now be selected and loaded in the same way.

  • Page 28: Save Preset

    MD900 Figure 10. [Presets] Save preset Saving a loaded preset is done by pressing the SAVE button it will save all current settings of the SYNTH-A stored under the same name Save as Saving under a new name is done with the SAVE_AS key, this opens a keyboard, see Figure 11.

  • Page 29: Voice A (B,C,D)

    MD900 VOICE A (B,C,D) This colored main menu tab represents the VOICE view and serves as a clear navigation to the individual sections. By tapping on the corresponding section (module), you can access the user interface of the corresponding section. With [x] or at the panel with ESC you return to the VOICE view.

  • Page 30: List Of Figures

    MD900 List of Figures 1. [F ] ...................... 13 IGURE RONT PANEL Figure 2. [Example LFO Section] ..................14 Figure 3. [Assistance display] ................... 15 Figure 4. [Touch-Display] ....................21 Figure 5. [Parameter Label] ....................22 figure 6. [PART selection] ....................23 Figure 7.

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