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1. The screen is normally back lit To save your battery you can install a switch to switch off it when it is useless outside for example Just connect 2 threads from the switch to the marked back light pins on the board If you don t have got switch that exists as optional at Orgautomatech s with the cable and the adapted connector For synchronisation you just need a reed relay like this one This tiny thing is sensitive to magnetic field so if you approach a magnet close to it it will switch on If you manage to install t near your crank organ and glue on this one a small magnet the relay will send an impulse on each crank turn You have to wire the two ends of the relay to the RC pin and the Gnd pin on the PCB no polarity and set the synchronisation menu 7 to 10 at your need For better speed stability you can put to magnet on your crank but think to double the BPM in the menu 8 Midilector R version gives you the ability of recording midi datas After pressing RECORD ready for Rec will appear Recording starts with the first midi event Then the recording time is displayed too To end and save the recording press STOP To abort and throw away the recording press RECORD again The file will be saved with the name MMO01 mid The number will count up no files are over writen Please note Midilector R saves the files at the root of the SD card If you want to edit an2. You can arrange it as you think is the best in your instrument by using the templates further in this document Buttons can be activated by 2 manners e Standard by pushing on The main board in that case is vertically arranged with the screen in right angle above e By gently toggle the button I really said gently In that case the board can be horizontally disposed and the screen can be right angle or in any position is good for you Example mounting on my own accordion I count on you to make much better You will hide certainly the reader I wanted to show it on the contrary Note that it is the very first model of Midilector with the Midi socket on the right side and not behind By pushing on UP and DOWN simultaneously you come in the menu there are 10 pages here is the 1 l Pru aaaea IM edit We DNs Here you can set the midi channel for drums not important you can leave it Only used if you want to use the transpose function e 2 Displasi O k zegi t UF R H Switch on with RIGHT button if you want to allow the lyrics on the screen Your file must be prepared first You can transform any karaoke file into a midi one Just change the kar in mid You can mute one or more channels Mute with RIGHT un mute with LEFT selection by UP or DOWN No need to change any thing here is your files are well prepared in advance e 94 4 Repea
3. Midi file reader on SD card Orgauromarech Midilector Orgautomatech Christian Blanchard 113 rue Champommier 79000 Niort FRANCE 33 0 9 63 41 45 chris orgautomatech fr SIRET 399 479 138 00022 Midilector is a Midi file reader and recorder for Midilector R on SD card intended to drive a midi decoder as Midi 2org 64 for example He can obviously pilot any midi electronic instrument piano synthesizer etc It is delivered without any case It has been designed to be the most compact possible and to be integrated into an organ panel or any other automatic music instrument The buyer is thus considered for having the technical knowledge necessary for this Midilector is based on the Simon Lehmayr s open source project Mr Midi www mikrocontroler net e Play any standard midi files format 0 from an SD Memory card Files may be organised into folders e Support any standard SD card up to 2 GO e Multi tracks 16 channel e Board size 116 52 mm e 24 2 LCD screen with back light optional button to switch off the light and save battery Tempo variations or while playing with 2 buttons e Possibility of synchronisation crank rotation can drive song start tempo and Stop e Lyrics on screen when present in the file e Designed to be fitted into any musical instrument panel or case Buttons has been choose to allow different possible installations e Powered by any DC current 8 up to 18 volts Midilecto
4. folder DIR indicates a folder Change folder with UP and DOWN enter with RIGHT Second line indicates number of files folders here folder 5 on 5 et the size 0000 indicates a empty folder By entering a folder you can discover files Change file with UP or DOWN This file is the 2 on 46 Push the PLAY button Song starts On second line you have e Tempo 100 normal e Transposition unused except if you have added the REC button see further in this document Time in minutes and seconds from start To increase tempo use the RIGHT key A Paris mid Tempo 1052 ir To decrease tempo use LEFT key If you push again PLAY key pause A Paris mid lemro LER Tres k To stop push on STOP button At this moment Midilector send a all note off CC123 and a all sound off on all the 16 channels to be sure everything is stopped Be sure you decoder board is up to date with these controls that s not always the case for some old models If you have lyrics in your file and have allowed them here is what you can see e aoe l orient dans son crin Midilector of a main board with buttons and SD reader strictly speaking on one hand and 24 2 screen on the other hand The cable is supplied of course to connect the screen to the main board as well as the small switch and its thread to be also connected on the board
5. the web numerous midi files They do not correspond necessarily to the range of your instrument and furthermore they have passed n the hands of numerous persons more or less expert before arriving at you Most of the time they are extremely charged it s the result of numerous tries I dis advise you to use them as they are It is better to spend some minutes to adapt them to your needs Useless for example to have multiple tracks on 16 channels if you use only a single Midi2Org board It is only slowing down pointlessly the transmissions The MIDI standard is a serial connection what means that every information is sent one after the other to the same thread Why to block t with messages of pitch bend which make hundreds of messages for nothing The first thing to be made on a midi file 1s to delete all you do not need Keep only notes and possibly sustain if the card was programmed for a piano on demand for Midi2Og If you are using Cubase the function erase everything except note is very helpful for this I think that Cakewalk should have such a function too To work for more than 20 years with MIDI particularly on stage I can tell you that this is very important and will avoid you many problems notes remaining blocked or something else The version of Midilector for those who like challenges Supplied with just the printed circuit with the SD card already soldered on phew and the processor with its socket You have onl
6. d put the files in folders use your computer Remember the order the files will be read 1s the order they have been recorded Availlable for Midilector R only You can transpose the music while playing by pressing RECORD and UP or DOWN Off course your instrument is supposed to support this transposition Midilector as all Orgautomatech board is guaranteed 1 year against any manufacturing defect Every board is tested before sending The SD card connector is of professional quality and the electronic is ad hoc We tested numerous SD cards including certain bought in supermarket with no problem at all I know a very few may have problem so I advise you to use rather a good brand card to assure compatibility This message means there is no SD card or non recognized card Ue dautomatech Midilec We MMC ERROR To39le Power Insert another SD card good brand preferably and toggle power If a song refuses to start it s probably because it s not a format Midi 0 Try midi converter in Google If you have to push twice on PLAY to start the song and are not able to control the speed with Right and Left buttons set the speed control menu 7 to OFF by pressing as many times as needed the LEFT button Midilector does t like to be switched off while playing a midifile When this happens you ll perhaps have to re set up the menus 4 repeat and 7 Synchronisation We find now on
7. r R is the version with recording capabilities It comes with a second midi socket for input midi datas and a button for recording option It 1s also able to transpose the music while playing Very easy and are marked on the boards Don t worry there 1s a polarity protection You can use either 9 volt battery or any DC power source from 8 up to 24 volts There are two ways to link screen and main PCB just look at the pictures w ze WG an Cel E Eg You can adjust the contrast with the small potentiometer near the display connector Wire a 5 pin DIN cable midi standard between your Midilector midi output no error possible there 1s only one socket and your decoder board or electronic instrument MIDI IN socket First you must prepare your SD card maxi 2 GO On your computer make sure it 1s formatted in FAT 16 One suppose the midi files has been adapted to your instrument They must be saved in format midi 0 You can find on the internet free ware able to change any midi format to another Transfer your files to the card Just remember Midilector will read them in the order they have been record If you switch on Midilector before inserting SD card you see this screen Urdautbomatech Midi MMLC ERROR Tocdle So insert a card and toggle the power switch The connector is a push push like on your camera If you have prepared your card as said before you should see the first file or
8. t 3 s exit tsedit UP DH s Repetition OFF means the player reads the song and stops It can also repeat the song SONG all the folder songs once DIR once all the song on the card ALL or random RANDOM Select by RIGHT or LEFT Let the 5 and 6 page as there are Shasdc nErt Ltt Se it lt gt eedit UP Dhe zae Speed control Let it Off if you don t have installed any sensor on your crank If you set ON when you ll press the PLAY button Midilector will wait for the impulsions from the crank sensor The tempo will follow the speed of the crank The song will stop if you stop cranking In you set PA the song will start when you turn and stop when you stop turning but wont follow the speed of crank 8 External BPM 860 Sib S ed i to UPA DA se Signal frequency from the crank sensor in BPM Set here your normal speed If you turn faster the tempo will increase if you slow down tempo will decrease Let it as it is 1f you don t use synchronisation 9 PLP Ph HE au wee O esibs i emegi ta That s the minimum speed under which the song stops Let it if you don t use synchronisation e 10 Numbers of pulsations from the crank sensor before starting Needed for fulling the reservoir Let it if you don t use the synchronisation Leave the menu by STOP Midilector has got a good memory it will remember your set up even after a night sleeping
9. y to solder the other components not supplied but easy to find in marked locations on the board For the rest you summits as you think best If you are planning to install a 16 2 screen please specify with order the program is not the same Have fun Christian Blanchard Orgautomatech Christian Blanchard 113 rue Champommier 79000 Niort FRANCE 33 0 9 63 41 45 orgautomatix orange fr SIRET 399 479 138 00022 Mise a jour le 09 10 12
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