How To Use A Midi File; Reproducing From Floppy Disk; Reproducing A Midi File From The Hard Disk; How To Reproduce A .Kar Midi File - KETRON SD1 User Manual

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You will certainly want to know how to use some functions of the SD1 such as how to reproduce Midi files, how to use the Arranger, how to call
up Styles and Voices, how to use a MIDI accordion and the Vocalizer with a microphone. If this is the case then this section is just down your
street. If you're not programmers and you're not interested in the nitty-gritty of the menus then you can just end here.

HOW TO USE A MIDI FILE

The SD1 is capable of reading Midi files with .MID and .KAR extension. Both types of files can bear words for karaoke (in particular .KAR files),
which will be displayed.
To gain access to the reproduction menu of Midi files press SONG PLAY (the LED will light up) and choose whether to load the Midi file from
hard disk (press the PAGE – push button) or from floppy disk (press the PAGE + push button).

REPRODUCING FROM FLOPPY DISK

To gain access to the reproduction menu of Midi files press: SONG PLAY
Choose whether to load the Midi file from floppy disk by pressing the FLOPPY (PAGE +) push button
Display, if desired, the list of Midi files stored using the F5 Dir function
As you will see, the SD1 automatically numbers the Midi files stored. To load a Midi file type-in the number using the numeric keypad (STY-
LES push buttons)
A Midi file can also be selected by entering one or a number of letters of the title of the Midi file using the notes of the KEYBOARD, thanks
to the search function that is always enabled (F5 - DIR)
To return to the main page of the display press the SONG PLAY push button: (the LED will switch off)
If a single number without zeros before it is entered the SD1 waits a few seconds and loads the song with that number. Once loaded the display
shows the title of the Midi file loaded.

REPRODUCING A MIDI FILE FROM THE HARD DISK

Press the SONG PLAY push button
Select the hard disk using the HARD (PAGE -) push button
Check if the LED of the MASTER FOLDER push button is lit otherwise press the MASTER FOLDER push button
To display the list of Midi files stored in the dedicated directory of the Master Folder, press F5 DIR
The SD1 associates a number to each Midi file. To load a Midi file type-in this number using the numeric keypad with the STYLES push but-
tons. The display will show the title of the Midi file loaded.
A Midi file can also be selected by entering one or a number of letters of the title of the Midi file using the notes of the KEYBOARD, thanks
to the search function that is always enabled.
To return to the main page of the display press the SONG PLAY push button: (the LED switches off)
The number can be entered without zeros before it and the SD1 will load the relative file after a few seconds.

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 from the hard disk. The
same procedure is required for the Midi files in format 1. The SD1 converts automatically without needing to know in advance if the Midi file is
in format 1 or format 0. When attempting to load a Midi file or a .KAR file in format 1, using the procedures explained previously, the SD1 offers
two options:
conversion of the Midi file for immediate use
save the Midi file converted.
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