Creating A Permanent Chain Of Midi Files On Disk; Using The Chain Of Midi Files - KETRON SD1 User Manual

CREATING A PERMANENT CHAIN OF MIDI FILES ON DISK

A chain created with the Juke-Box function cannot be saved on disk, however the Disk menu offers a function that is indeed used to create and
save chains of a maximum of 32 Midi files. From the main page of the display press the DISK 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 therefore having to call-
up each file individually. It only works for the Midi files stored in the same Folder, which is called up as already explained
for F3 Transposer. Once F7 Chain Edit is pressed the SD1 displays the Midi files stored in the Folder that can be selected
using the VALUE +/- and CURSOR +/- 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.
The procedures required to create a chain of Midi files are the following:
Select the Folder where the Midi files are stored using the numeric keypad (STYLES push buttons).
Press F7 Chain Edit.
Find the first Midi file of the chain using the VALUE +/- and CURSOR +/- push buttons.
Select the Midi file using F10 Select. A number will appear at the side of the name that indicates the position within the chain.
Find and select the next Midi files.
If you make a mistake, find the Midi file and press F10 Select again. The Midi file will be removed from the chain and the Midi files will move
back one position.
Save the chain using F7 Save Chain, from the page called up the name can be entered using the keyboard and the CURSOR push buttons.
Confirm using F10 Exec or cancel using F5 Escape.

USING THE CHAIN OF MIDI FILES

The chain thus created is loaded in Song Play using the Load function from the Disk menu or is called up directly from the first page of Song
Play, by entering the number associated with the Chain file using the numeric keypad (STYLES push buttons). When switching to Song Play
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 SD1 will load the next one and will reproduce it without having to touch a key.
Without starting Song Play with the START push button, use the VALUE +/- push buttons to select the Midi files of the chain.
While Song Play is playing, press the COUNT/PAUSE/RESTART push button to call up another Midi file and then use the VALUE +/- push but-
tons. Once the Midi files has been found, press the COUNT/PAUSE/RESTART push button again to start Song Play again with the new Midi file.
Whatever the method used, if the execution of a Midi file is stopped using the START push button, Song Play will loose the data of the chains
for good and it will have to be loaded again. The same applies to all controls of the Juke-Box function disabled when using a chain. The words
display remains enabled.
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