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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Routing Menu ..........................16 System Menu ..........................17 Editing MIDI ..........................17 14.1. Reading the SD card on a computer ....................17 14.2. Creating a Hymn MIDI file ......................19 14.3. The Playlist ............................19 Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 2 of 27... - Page 3 Software Editor/Synthesizer/Sequencer ..................22 15.3. MIDI Controllers ...........................23 15.3.1. Control Changes Received on Church Organ World instruments ..........23 15.3.2. System Exclusive Messages for Church Organ World instruments ..........24 15.3.3. Sequencer Plus System Real Time Messages (Play/Browse mode) ..........24 15.3.4. Plus System Real Time Messages (Record mode) .................24 Troubleshooting ........................24...
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Page 4: Introduction
The MIDI standard is partly based on hardware. In addition, it is a description of the way in which music and sound are translated into a digital format which can be communicated to other devices equipped with MIDI-functionality. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 4 of 27... -
Page 5: Midi Terminology
128 patches. A device could have 128 programs with 128 banks of patches, programs, instruments or timbres. Note that your Makin instrument does not implement ‘bank select’. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 5 of 27... -
Page 6: Installation
4. Plug the other MIDI cable into the sequencer MIDI IN socket and its other end into the MIDI OUT socket on the other MIDI device. Note that on Johannus and Makin organs MIDI OUT has been changed to MIDI SEQ. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 6 of 27... -
Page 7: Sd Memory Card
The diagonal shoulder is bottom right nearest the push buttons and the contacts are closest to the edge of the sequencer. • The protect tab is in the unlock position. (You will not be able to record if it is locked.) Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 7 of 27... -
Page 8: Controls
Arrow Left Button ( < ) Arrow Right Button ( > ) Record Button ( ) Play/Pause Button ( /|| ) Stop Button ( ) Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 8 of 27... -
Page 9: Display Menu System
Track Menu: shows the Track Menu screen. • File Management: shows the File Management menu screen • Options: shows Options menu screen. • System Menu: shows the System Menu screen. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 9 of 27... -
Page 10: Play/Browse Screen
Change indicator +/- shows behind the item that can be changed. • Metronome Indicator: Shows the rhythm. • Time Indicator: Shows the elapsed playing time. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 10 of 27... -
Page 11: Navigation In The Play/Browse Screen
1. Insert an SD card containing a playlist into the SD card input. Browse to the playlist. The play mode PL appears on the Play/Browse screen. 2. Press the Play/pause key. The MIDI sequencer starts playing the playlist. 3. Wait until the music stops. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 11 of 27... -
Page 12: Options While Playing
3. The Sequencer waits for a MIDI event to occur. If you want to record silence at the beginning, press the Play/Pause key to start recording manually. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 12 of 27... -
Page 13: Track Menu
2. Select the Add a Track screen from the sub menu 3. Select the song to which a new track will be added using the rotary selector. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 13 of 27... -
Page 14: Rename A Track
5. Change selected character with the rotary selector. Press the right arrow key ( > ) for the next character and press the left key ( < )to go back one character. 6. When finished, press Record ( ) to continue or press Stop ( )to cancel. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 14 of 27... -
Page 15: Delete File/Directory
If MIDI In and MIDI Out are connected to the same instrument and MIDI forward is enabled ( ON ) then unpredictable results can occur such as flashing stop lights and draw stops moving in and out. 12.5. Repeat (ONE/ALL/OFF): ONE repeats the same MIDI file and ALL repeats all MIDI files. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 15 of 27... -
Page 16: Filter Menu
Channel Out Upper (1-16): Notes above and including the split point will be sent to this channel. • Ch. Out Lower (1-16): Notes below the split point will be sent to this channel. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 16 of 27... -
Page 17: System Menu
SD card to USB converter (Shown below) may be required. The SD card will appear as a Disk drive in Windows® Explorer. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 17 of 27... - Page 18 In this case the removable disk (J:) is the SD card. Display the disk contents then the files may be edited, renamed or deleted using the Windows® file or other software tools. When renaming a file ensure that the .MID suffix is retained or the sequencer will be unable to recognise the file. Double click on any .MID filename and this should start the Windows® Media Player (if it is the default player) which should play the tune (as a piano piece). The file can be opened with more sophisticated software sequencers that have a wider range of voices and the ability to edit the MIDI file. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 18 of 27...
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Page 19: Creating A Hymn Midi File
To create a playlist 1. Create a text file with the name playlist.txt on a computer using a text editor (such as Windows Notepad). 2. Type the playlist using the available expressions: 3. Save the text file. 4. Copy the text file to the SD card. Examples of a Playlists are shown below:- Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 19 of 27... -
Page 20: Midi Channels
MIDI can transmit data over 16 channels. MIDI devices can be usually be programmed to transmit or received up data on one or more channels. By default the Church Organ World instruments, with a standard keyboard layout, transmit MIDI data on the following channels: 15. -
Page 21: Components Relevant To Midi
1 - multiple track with separated channels to play at the same time • 2 - multiple multichannel tracks that play one by one. The Sequencer Plus creates MIDI 1 files and can play MIDI 0 and MIDI 1. When recording the Sequencer collects incoming data and stores it in a binary file on the SD card. Using an program editor it is possible to edit the binary file. Part of a binary file shown below was recorded to show the stops on a Makin 2-18D Organ. Warning Always back up MIDI files before editing. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 21 of 27... -
Page 22: Software Editor/Synthesizer/Sequencer
On a Church Organ World instrument the MIDI command that changes a stop is CB xx where • C is the program change command, • B is channel 12 and • xx is the number of the stop The first CB (shown in red) in the file is followed by 00 which represents the stop number. This is the Open 4D 54 68 64 00 00 00 06 00 01 00 02 00 C0 4D 54 72 6B 00 00 00 0B 00 FF 51 03 07 A0 D0 00... -
Page 23: Midi Controllers
MIDI controller codes for Church Organ World instruments are given in the back of the user handbook for the instrument. To give a guide to their usage some of them are repeated in this manual. Numbering in MIDI code is usually given in numbers to a base of 16 (Hexadecimal). A Hexadecimal number uses characters 0 to 9 and A to F or a to f to represent a decimal equivalent of 0-15. -
Page 24: System Exclusive Messages For Church Organ World Instruments
16. Troubleshooting If you are having a problem with the MIDI Sequencer Plus and a message is displayed then consult the troubleshooting chart. If this does not resolve your problem then please contact the Church Organ World office for advice. For problems with MIDI editing the best source of advice is the internet. Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012... - Page 25 MIDI error more Maximum number of tracks is MIDI sequencer does not support more than 39 than 39 tracks [Press reached tracks. any Key] Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 25 of 27...
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Page 26: System Information
Velocity Note On Note Off After touch Channel Pitch Bend Control Change Issue 2.0W 12/12/2012 Church Organ World Sequencer Plus - User Manual Page 26 of 27... -
Page 27: Information
18. Information If you want more information about your sequencer or on other products supplied by Church Organ World please contact us (write, phone or e-mail). Church Organ World has an interesting web site with topical information about Makin, Copeman Hart and Johannus Organs and together with a diary of ongoing activities.
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