MS8400 User Manual - Syndyne Corporation
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1. Rev 05 23 2013 Page 27 MS8400 User Manual MIDI Module MIDI Volume Select MIDI Module Syndyne Step 1 The MS8400 system can have up to 8 separate MS8410 MIDI Sound Module boards each one identified by a number which is set via on board DIP switches Each MS8410 is used to connect to a MIDI Sound module or other MIDI Device Once the desired MS8410 is selected press the Next button 1 of 4 Step 2 MIDI has 16 available channels to work with Each of these 16 channels can be config ured with a Potentiometer Input to control MIDI Volume Select the desired MIDI Channel to configure If the selected MIDI Channel is already configured with a Volume Control the configura tion data will be shown on the screen The clear button can be used to clear the configuration data for the selected MIDI channel Once the correct MIDI Channel is selected press the Next button Select Midi Channel 1 16 2 of 4 Edit Prev Midi Ch 1 Volume Source Pot 1 Midi Volume Exit C Clear abbl Select Volume Source 3 of 4 73 Step 3 Select the Potentiometer Input to control MIDI Volume on the selected MIDI Channel There are four Potentiometer Inputs available on the MS8401 General Controller Once the correct Potentiometer Input is selected press the Next button Next Confirm Volume Config 4of42. Step 2 Enter the organist access code using the numeric keypad and press Next The screen requires the code to be entered twice to help prevent lost access codes Note that if the organist access code is set to 0000 then an access code is not required by the system to login as that organist Enter Organist Access Code 20f5 Re Enter Organist Access Code 3 of 5 1234 1 2 3 Next Pon Clear 0 Enter Exit Step 3 Enter the organist memory levels Enter Organist Memory Levels 4of5 between 1 and 100 using the numeric Y keypad and press Next Please note that this screen will limit the available memory levels for the organist to the number entered Rev 05 23 2013 Page 34 Syndyne MS8400 User Manual Adding a New Organist Continued Step 4 Set the organist access to various screens by checking and unchecking the boxes provided When this screen is loaded access is automatically matched to the same access settings of the Organist currently logged in It is important to note that only screens and functions available to the currently logged in Organist will be available to select for the new Organ SUZY s Access m Organist Backup Color Scheme Screen Brightness Organist Name Organist Access No Add Organ
3. the desired MIDI Voice In some cases MIDI 0 1 2 3 Next Devices have a list of sounds or voices that can 4 be activated using MIDI messages This list of sounds should reference a Program Change number an MSB Most Significant Byte and an LSB Least Significant Byte Enter the values Clear for Program Change MSB and LSB in their respective screens and press the Next button A Un 6 Prev Exit Enter MSB 8 of 14 Enter LSB 8 of 14 0 1 2 3 Next 0 1 2 3 Next Prev Prev Clear 0 Exit Clear Step 10 Select the desired level of Octave Trans select Octave Transpose 9of14 pose The MS8400 system can transpose MIDI Device keying two octaves an octave at a time Selecting O will turn off Octave Transpose Once the correct level of Octave Transpose is selected press the Next button nm m m py PF Js BE m 5 E E PIS E Step 11 Enter the Note On Velocity between 1 64 1 2 3 Net amp and 127 to be transmitted with the MIDI Key ing for the selected stop and channel using the 4 5 6 rv numberic keypad The default velocity is 64 A 4 3 9 velocity of 0 is equivalent to a Note Off Once L the correct Note On Velocity has been entered is o ex press the Next button E dg
4. Step 4 Confirm that the configuration settings are correct The Previous button can be used to go N Save Midi Ch 1 Volume Source Pot 1 Midi Volume Prev Exit back through the menus to make desired changes The Exit button will return to the Main menu Once the configuration settings are correct press the Save button to commit the configuration to memory Rev 05 23 2013 Page 28 Syndyne MS8400 User Manual MIDI Module Adv MIDI Stops Step 12 Select an Expression Shoe to control the expression level for the selected Stop and MIDI Channel Selecting OFF will turn off MIDI ex pression for the selected Stop and MIDI Channel The buttons next to the listbox configure the se lected Expression Shoe to transmit either a MIDI Expression message or a MIDI Volume message Once the correct Expression Shoe and Message Type is selected press the Next button Step 13 Enter the Minimum MIDI Expression or MIDI Volume level The default level is 64 If OFF was selected in the previous screen this step will be automatically skipped Once the correct minimum level is entered press the Next button Lock Unlock Midi Channel Select Expression Shoe 11 of 14 Expr Message Volume Message Te EB Next a 5 Prev E 35 Exit St
5. Next button moves backward to the previous page of buttons Exit Button The exit button can be pressed to exit the Main Menu and return to the Performance Screen Here are a list of all buttons available in the MS8400 at the time this manual was written MIDI Record Playback This button is used to record and playback songs on the MS8400 system The built in MIDI Sequencer is covered in its own manual Please see the MS8400 MIDI Sequencer Manual for more details If this manual is lost or missing a new one can be downloaded from www syndyne com MIDI Module This function is for advanced users and is not enabled by default This menu is used to create a MIDI stop that can be configured with a MIDI voice The menu is also used to configure stops to control MIDI devices directly using MIDI messages Rev 05 23 2013 Page 8 Main Menu Continued SSE ee ae MIDI Stops MIDI Stops can be configured with different MIDI voices using this button Some MIDI stops are locked because they are meant to be a permanent addition to the Organ Only unlocked MIDI stops can be changed using the MIDI Stops button Blind Check Functions such as Sforzando SFZ Tutti or Crescendo blindly control stops This means the stops are turned on without physically moving them Turning Blind Check on allows the organist to view what is set on a particular blind function It is recommended that only one blind function be active at a time to avoid confu si
6. Pressing the exit button exits the screen and returns to the main menu without changing the access code Note that if the organist access code is set to 0000 then an access code is not required by the system to login as that organist FORGOTTEN ACCESS CODES It is possible for the organ installer to reset an organist access code Please contact your installer for more information If you are an installer and are looking for information on resetting an organist access code please see the System Configuration Manual Rev 05 23 2013 Page 21 Syndyne MS8400 User Manual Advanced Operation The features in this section of the manual are only recommended for advanced users with an excellent understanding of how the system works Please do not access these features without a proper under standing of how to properly configure them Rev 05 23 2013 Page 22 MIDI Module The MIDI Module is used to create a MIDI MIDI Module Main Menu stop configure MIDI volume settings configure aes MIDI tuning settings and configure MIDI Stop MIDI Stops Controls These options are recommended for advanced users only To simply change the voice Controls on an existing MIDI stop use the MIDI Stops button on the Main Menu screen MIDI Volume MIDI Tuning Advanced MIDI Stops The Advanced MIDI Stops button is used to create a MIDI Stop There can be a MIDI Stop assigned to each of the
7. Quick Guide Function Buttons The performance screen has 5 configurable function buttons that are setup during organ configuration Here are a list of the available buttons and how they operate Tutti 1 Tutti 2 Each organist has 4 programmable tutti memory levels for tutti 1 and tutti 2 These buttons display the active tutti memory level for either tutti 1 or tutti 2 Pressing these buttons increments through the active tutti memory level from 1 to 4 and then wrap back to 1 again SFZ 1 SFZ 2 Sforzando operates in the same way as Tutti except that it is not latching Crescendo 1 Crescendo 2 Each organist has 4 programmable crescendo memory levels for each of 2 shoes These buttons display the active crescendo memory level for either crescendo shoe 1 or crescendo shoe 2 Pressing these buttons increments through the ac tive crescendo memory level from 1 to 4 and then wrap back to 1 again General Piston This button is only a display of the current general piston that is active It s primary function is displaying what general piston is active when using the general piston sequencer Blank Selecting Blank removes the button from the performance screen The rest of the selections for function buttons act as a shortcut to any button within the main menu For example pressing the MIDI Sequencer button jumps directly to the MIDI Sequencer screen without having to exit to the main menu Here is a list of the screens that can
8. all the stops programmed onto the currently selected crescendo shoe crescendo memory level and crescendo stage will physically turn on or off only if the organ has moving stops As you scroll through different shoe memory level and stage settings the stops will continue to change to show what stops are programmed on each setting Pressing the blind check mode button will deactivate blind check mode and the text on the button will say Blind Check Off I The Set Stage button captures the registration onto the currently selected crescendo stage shoe and memory level Once the Set Stage button is pressed a box will appear showing that the stops are being captured After the stops have been captured and the system is ready for another stage the box will disappear J Pressing the Exit button will return you to the main menu Rev 05 23 2013 Page 17 Organist Backup This feature is currently under development No release date has been determined but it will become available as soon as possible Rev 05 23 2013 Page 18 Screen Brightness The touch screen backlight can be adjusted to fit a variety of different lighting levels Set Screen Brightness 1 of 1 Save D A gt Brightness 88 4 34 pel er A The brightness display box tells you what percentage level the slider is currently set at Many LED backlight displays will have a longer life if less th
9. been made press the Next button Select Coupling Permission ABB OO Non Coupling Coupling Step 4 Confirm that the configuration settings are correct The Previous button can be used to go back through the menus to make desired changes The Exit button will return to the Main menu Once the configuration settings are correct press the Save button to commit the configuration to memory Rev 05 23 2013 Page 11 Syndyne MS8400 User Manual MIDI Stops Continued Step 5 Select the Program Change Voice meth od to be assigned to the selected stop Depending on which option is selected the following several screens will be different Here is a description of each available option Gen Midi Voice MX200 Bank Select Select Program Change Voice 4of 10 Next Step 6 OFF This option will only send MIDI keying messages for the selected stop Patch Change or MIDI Voice messages will not be sent if this option is selected This is used in cases where the MIDI voice is selected on the MIDI Sound Module or other MIDI Device Note that if this option is selected no additional screens will be dis played to configure the Voice method The Octave Transpose screen will be displayed upon selecting the OFF option Select GM Voice Honky tonk piano Electric piano 1 Electric piano 2 Harpsichord Clavichord Celesta 5 of 10 Step 6 General MI
10. have a shortcut button assigned MIDI Menu Organist Access No Cresc 1 MIDI Module Add Organist Cresc 2 Moving Stops Delete Organist Tutti 1 Tutti Cres Controller Perform Screen Tutti 2 Custom Crescendo Power Operation SFZ 1 Organist Backup System Config SFZ 2 Color Scheme Test and Diagnose General Piston Screen Brightness Remote Tuner Organist Name Organist Log In Out Rev 05 23 2013 Page 6 Syndyne MS8400 User Manual Basic Operations This section covers the normal operation and basic functions of the features in the main menu Please read this section in its entirety to have a comfortable understanding of how the system works Rev 05 23 2013 Page 7 Main Menu Main Menu 1 of 1 Organist MIDI MIDI Next Log In Out Rcrd Play Stops Custom Blind Organist Pr v Crescendo Check Backup Organist Change Name Acces Code Exit The Main Menu changes with the configuration of each individual organ Different buttons may be available or unavailable depending on how the organ was originally setup If questions arise as to whether a function is available please contact the installer of the MS8400 System Next Button If more buttons are available on the Main Menu then can fit on a single page the Next button moves forward to the next page of buttons Prev Button If more buttons are available on the Main Menu then can fit on a single page the
11. is used to change the MIDI Voice configuration data for existing MIDI stops Step 1 The MS8400 system can have up to 8 separate MS8410 MIDI Sound Module boards each one identified by a number which is set via on board DIP switches Each MS8410 is used to connect to a MIDI Sound module or other MIDI Device Once the desired MS8410 is selected press the Next button If only 1 MS8410 exists in the system the screen automatically selects it and moves to the next screen Select Midi Stop Midi Ch 1 Coupling Octave Trans 0 Stop Card 1 Input 1 Edit Exp Shoe Off Note On Vol 64 Patch Chng 1 Div Division 0 Cpling MSB 121 LSB 0 Key First 1 Last 61 Exit Select MIDI Module 1 of 10 Next Step 2 Turn on the desired MIDI Stop Control If no MIDI Stops are on the screen will display a warning message If more than one MIDI Stops are on the Up and Down arrows can be used to scroll through them The selected MIDI stop will have its current Voice Configuration displayed MIDI Stops may be locked to prevent changing stops that are setup for a specific sound mod ule If the stop is locked the screen will display a warning message and prevent editting of the selected stop Once the correct MIDI Stop is selected press the Next button Step 3 Select whether the selected MIDI Stop is affected by couplers or is non coupling Once the correct selection has
12. on a particular blind function This feature can be extremely useful when trying to tell what stops turn on with each level of crescendo or for copying a Tutti memory level To turn blind check on and off first enter the blind check mode screen from the main menu Press the blind check button once to turn blind check mode on This will cause Set Blind Check Mode 1 of 1 Set Blind Check Mode 1 of 1 Blind Chk Blind Chk Mode Off Mode On the blind check button to change color and the button text to change to Mode On Pressing the button a second time will turn blind check mode off This will cause the blind check button to change back to a normal unpressed color and change the text back to Mode Off Pressing the Exit button will return the screen to the Main Menu Exitting this screen does not turn off blind check If blind check mode is on when the exit button is pressed blind check will remain on Blind check will need to be turned off by re entering the blind check mode screen It is highly recommended to turn off blind check mode before playing the organ It is also recommended to make sure blind check mode is off before leaving the instrument so any other users will not be confused It is recommended that only one blind function is active at a time while blind check mode is on to avoid confusion For example make sure the crescendo is turned off if you are trying to view
13. sarea der Step 2 Turn on the Stop Control on the organ that Stop is desired to control a stop on the sound module If gt the Stop Control has already been configured the rev P Type CM100 data can be reviewed The Clear button is used to Stop Nor 6 clear the Stop Control configuration data Once the correct Stop Control is selected press the Next wit button Select CM100 Stop Trem Step 3 At the time this manual was written the B only available MIDI Sound Module designed to be directly controlled by the MS8400 system was the Viscount CM100 Select the CM100 Stop to control The list of stops 1 12 and Tremulant correspond with the CM100 stops listed from left to right Once the correct CM100 Stop is selected press the Next button Rev 05 23 2013 Page 32 MIDI Module Stop Controls Select Tremulant Rate 0 63 3of4 Step 4 Tremulant If Tremulant was selected M 7 A enter the desired Tremulant Rate The rate of 0 1 2 3 l Next the Tremulant controls the time between each n y Tremulant Pulse A larger number increases the 4 5 6 length of time between pulses Once the correct EAE EREBN Tremulant Rate is entered press the Next button EET Clear 0 Exit Select Tremulant Depth 0 63 3o0f4 Next SERED fo e Step 5 Tremulan
14. 16 available MIDI channels and any stop in the MS8400 system can be configured as a MIDI stop MIDI Volume The MIDI Volume screen is used to configure a potentiometer to control the MIDI Volume level that is transmitted by the MS8400 System The MIDI Volume level can be assigned to any of the four potentiometer inputs on the MS8401 General Controller card MIDI Tuning The MIDI Tuning screen is used to configure how the MS8400 System handles MIDI Tuning Pipe Organ tuning changes depending on temperature and other factors in the organ chamber MIDI devices are electronic and do not go out of tune naturally to match the organ The MS8400 system can be configured to manually or au tomatically tune MIDI devices by using a MIDI Pitch Bend message These pitch bend messages can be controlled manually by a potentiometer or automatically by attaching a CS6406 Temperature Sensor to the MS8410 Syndyne offers a temperature sensing device Stop Controls The MIDI Stop Controls screen is used to configure Stop Controls in the organ to turn stops on and off for specific sound modules This option requires a sound module that the MS8400 system has been designed specifically accommodated by the MS8400 system When configured turning on a Stop Control in the organ will turn on a stop in the specified sound module Rev 05 23 2013 Page 23 Syndyne MS8400 User Manual MIDI Module Adv MIDI Stops Step 1 The MS8400 system can have up
15. DI Voice This option allows Glockenspiel Step 6 MX200 The Roland MX200 Sound Module has its own list of MIDI Voices This option allows the selection of one of the MX200 MIDI voices from a listbox Selecting one of these MIDI Voices will automatically send the correct messages to activate a MIDI Voice on an Voice is selected press the Next button Rev 05 23 2013 Page 12 the selection of a standardized general MIDI voice from a listbox Selecting a standard voice from the list box will automatically send the cor rect messages to activate a standard MIDI Voice on a standard MIDI Sound Module or other MIDI Device Once the correct General MIDI Voice has been selected press the Next button Select MX200 Voice 32ft Contre Geigen 16ft Montre 16ft Pommer 8ft Second Diapason 8ft Harmonic Flute 8ft First Diapason MX200 Sound Module Once the correct MX200 16ft Quintadena 8ft Quintadena 4ft Major Flute 1ft Sifflute MIDI Stops Continued Step 6 Bank Select This option is used to Enter Program Change manually enter the Program Change MSB and LSB for the desired MIDI Voice In some cases 0 1 2 3 MIDI Devices have a list of sounds or voices that can be activated using MIDI messages This list 4 of sounds should reference a Program Change f number an MSB Most Significant Byte and an 7 8 d LSB Least Significant Byte Enter the values PN 0 for Prog
16. I Expression message or a MIDI Volume message Once the correct Expression Shoe and Message Type is selected press the Next button Q R gt 4 7 8 9 button Clear 0 Exit Step 11 Confirm that the configuration settings are correct The Previous button can be used to go back through the menus to make desired changes The Exit button will return to the Main menu Once the configuration settings are cor rect press the Save button to commit the configu ration to memory en Rev 05 23 2013 Page 14 Select Expression Shoe Expr Message Volume Message Minimum Expression or Volume 9of10 Step 10 Enter the Minimum MIDI Expression or MIDI Volume level The default level is 64 2 3 vx If OFF was selected in the previous screen E B ney this step will be automatically skipped Once the correct minimum level is entered press the Next Confirm Stop Config 1 M 1 Stop Card 1 Input 1 MSB 121 LSB 1 Midi Ch 1 Coupling Octave Trans 1 Exp Shoe Off Note On Vel 64 Div Great Cpling Key First 1 Last 61 0 of 10 Save Prev Exit E ELJ Blind Check Functions such as Sforzando SFZ Tutti and Crescendo blindly control stops This means the stops are turned on without physically moving them The Blind Check feature allows the organist to view what is set
17. Syndyne MS 8400 User Manual WSO ORS WV ETUE Table of Contents OVERVIEW Satety General nformati Msssisssseress ieres ranned taenia 3 Quick Guide Piston FUNCHONS sssini taiias 4 Quick Guide TOUCHSCCOOM srissrsiseeoni iiaii a E 5 Q ick Guide Function BUD uis clcndsPeerasinostindvenradiensedenertoureinntieens 6 BASIC OPERATION Basi Operations PM 7 Matn Menu c 8 DAP I Ce amp RE 11 Blind Check du E 15 Custom Crescendo aie a duci phi cc tet ecole e pu tol peut 16 Organist Backups T 18 Screen B12 0 1th Seep nee en d epp ee E E 19 Changing an Organist Name uo sees utes retos uia Sun e M pb eganees 20 Changing an Organist Access EDUG o REDE o eee alias 21 ADVANCED OPERATION Zu van EL FOU olsson eb cee cee tue edu tua bier 22 MIDI i Se Nt eodd deindc duret ccs dn Gen eun Ur E eunti E 23 MIDI Module Adv MIDI Stops es occises iit btnit e obeunt abuti 24 MIDI Mod le MIDI VOLIUHIB i i idee ane tet onset adi rp edie DO unb 28 MIDI Mod le MIDI DUBIE ae etecce ded into teet esito dudes e hr teas 30 MIDI Mod le Stop C Ones oos eden do ees Set Urt or De iu eese 32 MIDI Mod le Stop C OBEOS oce drin tato ee t mennd rodea ebbe 33 Addins a New Organist sisine snini e i umet 34 Power Operation ae een noiseen sd aE eite 36 Rev 05 23 2013 Page 2 safety General Information Copyright Any resident content on the MS8400 System as well as this manual and any ap plicable documentation is considered copyright by Synd
18. an 10096 power is selected With this screen however it is will have good life anywhere within the 0 100 brightness range ive The slider box holds the slider bar that is used to adjust the brightness settings C By pressing on the slider bar and sliding left the screen brightness is decreased By pressing on the slider bar and sliding right the screen brightness is increased D Once the brightness is set at the desired level press the Save button to save the current brightness setting mi Press the Exit button to return to the main menu without saving any changes to the screen brightness Rev 05 23 2013 Page 19 Changing an Organist Name The MS8400 allows an organist to change their name quickly and easily The organist name can contain up to 12 characters Simply use the letters and numbers to change the name and press the enter button to save A Name SUZY Name SUZY F G fas ke fm o e olaJs r u V wx Ly z s o tes Delete Enter C Delete Exit Enter Before typing in a new name press the delete key until the original name is cleared If new characters are pressed before the delete key has been pressed the new characters will by added to the end of the current name A The name display box starts by showing the organist name that was previously entered As letters and numbers are pressed they are added to the end o
19. der and guest organists can never be deleted Power Operation The MS8400 can be equiped with up to 8 optional Power Sequencer boards with 4 power relays per board These relays can be used to turn off equip ment throughout the organ This function is only available in installations where Power Sequencer boards have been installed The Power Operation button is an advanced function that in most scenarios is not available System Config This button opens the System Configuration Menu The System Con figuration Menu is for advanced users and installers only Most installations will not allow access to this button as it contains features that erase or damage organ configu ration The System Configuration Menu is covered in the MS8400 Configuration Manual If this manual is lost or missing a new one can be downloaded from www syndyne com Remote Tuner THIS FEATURE IS CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT The MS8400 can optionally be installed with a remote control This remote control can be used to access the organ from the chamber to assist in tuning This screen is covered in the MS8400 Configuration Manual If this manual is lost or missing a new one can be downloaded from www syndyne com Organist Log In Out Pressing this button logs out the current organist and allows the organist to log in to the MS8400 under a different organist account Rev 05 23 2013 Page 10 MS8400 User Manual Syndyne MIDI Stops The MIDI Stops screen
20. e Note that if this option is selected no additional screens will be dis played to configure the Voice method The Octave Transpose screen will be displayed upon selecting the OFF option Select GM Voice 8of 14 Step 9 General MIDI Voice This option allows 1 the selection of a standardized general MIDI voice from a listbox Selecting a standard voice from the list box will automatically send the correct messag es to activate a standard MIDI Voice on a standard MIDI Sound Module or other MIDI Device Once the correct General MIDI Voice has been selected press the Next button Electric piano 1 Electric piano 2 Select MX200 Voice Step 9 MX200 The Roland MX200 Sound 32ft Contre Geigen 16ft Montre Module has its own list of MIDI Voices This 16ft Pommer option allows the selection of one of the MX200 8ft Second Diapason sft HarmenicFlute MIDI voices from a listbox Selecting one of these 8ft First Diapason MIDI Voices will automatically send the correct ee messages t activate a MIDI Voice on an MX200 4ft Major Flute Sound Module Once the correct MX200 Voice is 1ft Sifflute selected press the Next button Rev 05 23 2013 Page 26 MIDI Module Adv MIDI Stops Bank Select This option is used to manually Enter Program Change 8 of 14 enter the Program Change MSB and LSB for C
21. e Next button This Midi Channel is available RSS Select Midi Stop 3of 14 Select Midi Stop 3of 14 a Next Next P P Stop Cardi 1 N D Stop Input 1 No Stops Selected Exit Exit Rev 05 23 2013 Page 24 Syndyne MS8400 User Manual MIDI Module Adv MIDI Stops Select Coupling Permission 4of 14 Non Coupling Coupling Step 4 Select whether the selected MIDI Stop is affected by couplers or is non coupling Once the correct selection has been made press the Next button button Step 6 Select the first key to play on the selected division This can be done by pressing a key on the keyboard or by entering the number through the keypad For example if the MIDI stop is sup posed to play starting on Low C press Low C and the number will automatically be changed to 1 If the MIDI stop is supposed to play starting at Tenor C press Tenor C and the number will automati cally change to 13 Once the first key has been selected press the Next button Select a Keying Division 5 of 14 Step 5 Select a division to use for keying the MIDI stop The division selected here will be used to play the configured MIDI stop Once the correct division has been selected press the Next Step 7 Select the last key to play on the selected divi
22. ep 14 Select whether the MIDI Stop MIDI Channel should be locked or unlocked A locked MIDI Stop cannot be edited using the Basic MIDI Stop screen To edit a locked MIDI stop the Advanced MIDI Stops screen must be used from the MIDI Module menu Once the correct lock setting is selected press the Next button Step 15 Confirm that the configuration set tings are correct The Previous button can be used to go back through the menus to make desired changes The Exit button will return to the Main menu Once the configuration settings are correct press the Save button to commit the configuration to memory Confirm Keying Config Stop Card 1 Input 1 Patch Chng 1 MSB 1 LSB 1 Midi Ch 1 Octave Trans 1 Exp Shoe Off Note On Vel 64 Div Great Cpling Key First 1 Last 61 14 of 14 T Save Prev Exit Rev 05 23 2013 Page 29 Syndyne MS8400 User Manual MIDI Module MIDI Tuning The MIDI Tuning screen is used to configure the system to automatically or manually tune MIDI stops to match physically pipe stops Step 1 The MS8400 system can have up to 8 separate MS8410 MIDI Sound Module boards each one identified by a number which is set via Boardi on board DIP switches Each MS8410 is used to connect to a MIDI Sound module or other MIDI Device Once the desired MS8410 is selected press the Next button Midi Ch 1 Tuning Source Board 1 Message Type Mid
23. f the name display box The delete button deletes the last letter or number from the display name box B The Numbers Letters button toggles the screen between showing letters and numbers C Once the name has been entered correctly press the Enter button to save the name D Pressing the Previous button will exit the naming screen and return to the main menu E The Delete button deletes the last letter or number from the display name box Rev 05 23 2013 Page 20 Changing an Organist Access Code The MS8400 allows organists to protect their pistons memory level and settings with a 4 digit access code The organist access code screen can be used to change this code To ensure that the code is typed in correctly the system requires that the code be entered in twice This prevents an organist from mistyping the code and locking themselves out of their settings Enter New Access Code 1of2 ReEnter New Access Code 2of2 CIEBESER I cong Once in the Enter New Access Code screen simply use the number pad to enter in a new code If a mistake is made during number entry the clear button can be used to clear all the selected numbers to start over Once the access code has been entered correctly press the next button Repeat the process to confirm the access code using the number pad and then press save This saves the new access code
24. i Pitch Bend Cal 0 Select Midi Channel 1 16 Clear ebl 2of5 gt Edit Prev Exit Step 3 Select the source to control MIDI Tuning on the selected MIDI Channel MIDI Tuning can Select Tuning Source 3 of 5 be controlled manually with a potentiometer at BE tached to any one of the four potentiometer inputs on the MS8401 General Controller Each MS8410 has a temp sensor input that can be used to automatically keep the digital stops in tune with the pipe organ stops Selecting a board from the list will configure its temp sensor input o Un Select MIDI Module Next Prev Step 2 Each of the 16 available MIDI Channels can be configured with a Potentiometer Input to control a MIDI Tuning message Select the de sired MIDI Channel to configure If the selected MIDI Channel is already configured with a Tuning Message Potentiometer the configuration data will be shown on the screen The clear button can be used to clear the configuration data for the selected MIDI channel Once the correct MIDI Channel is selected press the Next button Exit iE J Next to control tuning messages on the selected MIDI Channel Once the correct Tuning Source is selected press the Next button Rev 05 23 2013 Page 30 MIDI Module MIDI Tuning Cont Enter Calibration Value 4of5 Step 4 MIDI tuning is accompl
25. ill play Memory Level Pistons Optional Feature Some organs may include pistons that change memory levels Pressing the Memory level Up Piston will increase the memory level Pressing the Memory Level Down Piston will decrease the memory level Memory levels will wrap up from 100 to 1 and back down from 1 to 100 Transposer Pistons Optional Feature Some organs may include pistons that change transposer levels Pressing the transposer up piston will increase the transposer level Pressing the transposer level down piston will decrease the transposer level When the transposer reaches the maximum or mini mum level of transposition the transposer will wrap For example if the organ trans poser is at level 12 and transposer up is pressed the transposer will wrap to position 12 Rev 05 23 2013 Page 4 Syndyne MS8400 User Manual Quick Guide Touchscreen The Performance Screen Memory Guest Transposer I 9 9 OD 109 2 Shoe Positions 32 Record Play sw GT C1 The performance screen is customizable but has been designed to put all the basic func tions of the organ on a single screen When playing the organ it is recommended to be on the performance screen lt Crescendo 1 Tutti Setting a gt 3 General Piston User Defined 1 gt 25 22 1 Memory Level Controller The Memory Level Controller displays and controls the combination ac
26. ished using a MIDI 7 7 7 Pitch Bend Message The Calibration Value is used 1 2 3 Next in conjunction with the Auto Tuning feature de scribed in the previous step to tune the digital stops to the pipe stops or as a coarse tuning adjustment for a Tuning knob Once the correct Calibration Value is entered press the Next button Prev Exit J LI Step 5 Confirm that the configuration settings are Confirm Tuning Config 5of5 correct The Previous button can be used to go back through the menus to make desired changes The Exit button will return to the Main menu Once the configuration settings are correct press the Save button to commit the configuration to memory Midi Ch 1 Tuning Source Board 1 Previ Message Type Midi Pitch Bend Cal 0 Rev 05 23 2013 Page 31 Syndyne MS8400 User Manual MIDI Module Stop Controls The Stop Controls screen is used to control stops on and off with certain Sound Mod ules designed to work with the MS8400 Step 1 The MS8400 system can have up to 8 separate MS8410 MIDI Sound Module boards each one identified by a number which is set via on board DIP switches Each MS8410 is used to connect to a MIDI Sound module or other MIDI Device Once the desired MS8410 is selected press the Next button Confirm Stop Selection 2 of 4 Pumcad
27. ist Delete Organist Performance Screen ist Itis not possible to give access to a restricted button by creating a new organist Several pages of access options are available and can be scrolled through by pressing the up and down arrows Pressing the previous button will return you to the previous screen Pressing the exit button will return to the main menu Pressing the Save button will save the new user and return to the main menu Here is a list of available access options Some of the items on this list may not show up in the screen depending on how the organ was originally configured Organist Log In Out MIDI Module MIDI Record Play MIDI Stops Custom Crescendo Blind Check Power Operation Organist Backup Organist Name Change Access Code Add Organist Delete Organist Screen Brightness Color Scheme Rev 05 23 2013 Page 35 Remote Tuner Test and Diagnose System Configuration Name Divisions Analog In Expression Calibration Rotary Select Multiple Consoles GC Pwr Up Transposer On Off Div amp Gen Pistons Special Pistons Coupler Config Power Config Expression Config Driver Stop Config Chime Driver Volume Stop Trap Pizzicato Set Time External Bar Graph Perform Scrn Config Remote Config CA Pulse Timing Set LCD Contrast Organist Access System Backup Clear Cards Reset Screen Memory Power Operation The MS8400 system can be equipped with up to 8 power sequencer boards Each p
28. ng these up and down arrows move the crescendo memory level up and down D Each crescendo memory level has 60 programmable stages Each stage can capture the entire registration of the MS8400 system The Stage button shows the selected stage that is currently being worked on Rev 05 23 2013 Page 16 Syndyne MS8400 User Manual Custom Crescendo Continued E Pressing these up and down arrows moves the current crescendo stage up and down F To copy a Crescendo memory level first select the new shoe and memory level to be created then press the Copy Mem Level button After pressing the Copy Mem Level button select the desired organist from the list box to copy from their Crescendo Memory Levels Once the desired organist is selected press the Next button Now select the desired Crescendo Shoe and Crescendo Memory Level to copy Once the desired settings have been selected press the Copy button Select User To Copy From 1 of 2 Select Mem Lvl To Copy From 2 of 2 T E i Exit Exit Crescendo Mem 1 Crescendo Col Shoe 1 Py Ong G The Clear Mem Level button clears the Crescendo for the entire Memory Level H Blind check mode can be toggled on and off by pressing this button When blind check mode is activated the button will change color and the text will say Blind Check On While blind check mode is active
29. on For example make sure the crescendo is turned off if you are trying to view the Tutti piston Also when blind check mode is active stops cannot be manually moved Custom Crescendo The MS8400 can have two crescendo shoes Each user in the system has four different Memory Levels per shoe and each shoe has 60 stages Each Cre scendo Stage can be customized to blindly turn on a different set of stops Organist Backup THIS FEATURE IS CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT Organist data can be backed up to a USB thumb drive using this button Backups can then be restored using this button as well Screen Brightness This button contains a scroll bar that allows the organist to change the brightness of the touch screen s LED backlight Organist Name This button allows the organist to change their name The organist name can have up to 12 characters Change Access Code The organist can change their Organist Access Code using this button The Organist Access Code is a four digit numeric code that is used to access the MS8400 The code protects an Organist s piston combinations and settings from unauthorized access Add Organist This button can be used to add a new organist to the MS8400 system This feature is advanced and in most scenarios is not available without custom con figuration Rev 05 23 2013 Page 9 Main Menu Continued Delete Organist This button deletes an organist from a list of all available organists The buil
30. ower sequencer board has 4 programmable outputs that can be turned on or off via the power operation screen Power Operation 1 of 1 ul Output 1 Output Output 3 Brd 2 Brd 2 No Boards Found utput 1 Output 2 Brd 2 Output 4 When the power operation screen is loaded the outputs that are off show up as buttons that are not pressed Light and outputs that are on show up as buttons that are pressed Dark Pressing on any of the outputs toggles the output between on and off Before turning on or off any outputs in the system make sure to know where the output is attached It is not recommended to turn outputs on or off unless it is absolutely known what it will affect Each output can be given a name at the time of installation If names were not assigned during installation they are assigned by board number and output number Rev 05 23 2013 Page 36
31. ram Change MSB and LSB in their i me respective screens and press the Next button Enter LSB 5 of 10 Step 7 Select the desired level of Octave Trans Select Octave Transpose 6 of 10 pose The MS8400 system can transpose MIDI mm Device keying two octaves an octave at a time Selecting O will turn off Octave Transpose Once the correct level of Octave Transpose is selected press the Next button Next Enter Note Velocity 7 of 10 AA Step 8 Enter the Note On Velocity to be transmit 1 2 3 Next ted with the MIDI Keying for the selected stop 64 and channel using the numberic keypad The de 4 5 6 Prev fault velocity is 64 A velocity of 0 is the equiva 7 lent of a Note Off Once the correct Note Velocity 8 9 has been entered press the Next button Clear 0 Exit A A J Rev 05 23 2013 Page 13 Syndyne MS8400 User Manual MIDI Stops Continued Step 9 Select an Expression Shoe to control the expression level for the selected Stop and MIDI Channel Selecting OFF will turn off MIDI ex pression for the selected Stop and MIDI Channel The buttons next to the listbox configure the se lected Expression Shoe to transmit either a MID
32. sends and receives MIDI please contact the device s manufacturer Static Warning The Syndyne MS8400 System contains electrical components that are susceptible to damage by static disharge To avoid damage use antistatic handling materials and make sure you are well grounded at all times Rev 05 23 2013 Page 3 Syndyne MS8400 User Manual Quick Guide Piston Functions Setting a General Piston For this example we are going to set the General Piston 1 Make sure the organ is powered On Make sure the organ is on the desired memory level Turn on the stops that are desired to be set on the General Piston 1 Press in and hold the Set Piston While still holding the Set Piston in press in General Piston 1 Release both Pistons AO 69 Fa rc Setting a Divisional Piston For this example we are going to set the Great Piston 1 1 Make sure the organ is powered On 2 Make sure the organ is on the desired memory level 3 Turn on the stops that are desired to be set on the Great Piston 1 Note that only stops within the Great division will be set 4 Press in and hold the Set Piston 5 While still holding the Set Piston in press in Great Piston 1 6 Release both Pistons Capture is sometimes used instead of Set General Cancel Canceling all Stops amp Blind Pistons Press the General Cancel Piston to turn all stops off If your crescendo is on the stops that are set on the crescendo will st
33. sion This can be done by press ing a key on the keyboard or by entering the number through the keypad For example if the MIDI stop is supposed to play up through the last note on the keyboard press High C and the number will automatically be changed to 61 If the MIDI stop is sup posed to play bottom octave only on this driver card press Low B and the number will automatically be changed to 12 The last note can be set to a value higher than the end of traditional keyboards in order to play any notes that would be coupled or transposed above note 61 For exam ple setting the last note to 73 will allow coupling or transposition up to an octave above the last note on the keyboard Once the last key has been selected press the Next button Rev 05 23 2013 Page 25 MIDI Module Adv MIDI Stops Step 8 Select the Program Change Voice meth Select Program Change Voice _ 8 of 14 od to be assigned to the selected stop Depending on which option is selected the following several Gen Midi Voice screens will be different Here is a description of oe each available option Bank Select Step 9 OFF This option will only send MIDI keying messages for the selected stop Patch Change or MIDI Voice messages will not be sent if this option is selected This is used in cases where the MIDI voice is selected on the MIDI Sound Module or other MIDI Devic
34. t Enter the desired Tremulant Depth The depth of the Tremulant controls the length of the Tremulant Pulse Entering a larger number will result in a longer pulse length Once the correct Tremulant Depth is entered press the Next button eo 777 N 77 UJ 4 67 Confirm Tuning Config 4of4 Step 6 Confirm that the configuration settings are Wf N correct The Previous button can be used to go back through the menus to make desired changes ee The Exit button will return to the Main menu pees Once the configuration settings are correct press cm 100 the Save button to commit the configuration to Stop 1 memory Exit Rev 05 23 2013 Page 33 ECOSSE TIU ITTNNN Adding a New Organist The MS8400 can have up to 50 different organist accounts In most cases the ability to add a new organist is reserved for the system installer but in some cases organists in the system may be allowed to create additional organists if the installer allows it Step 1 Enter the organist name using the naming screen and press Enter Organist names can contain up to 12 characters For more information on the naming screen see page 21 Changing an Organist Name Name SUZY Name SUZY s c o e r e zlefe HJ fot k e myn 4 s fo olpjajris riu BEBE viwhx fy e t
35. the Tutti Also when blind check mode is active stops cannot be manu ally moved Any stops that are moved manually while blind check mode is on will cause the stops to immediately move back to whatever setting is on the current blind function Rev 05 23 2013 Page 15 Custom Crescendo Here are the basic steps to customize the crescendo Check below the basic instructions for more detailed information on each button Step 1 Select the desired crescendo shoe crescendo memory level and crescendo stage Step 2 Turn on all the stops that are desired to be captured on the crescendo stage Step 3 Press the set stage button A box will pop up while the stops are being saved Step 4 Repeat the processes for all the stages of crescendo It is necessary to set all 60 stages of both crescendos B D Custom Cresendo 1 of 1 Crescendo Crescendo Set A Shoe 1 Mem 1 Stage 1 Stage Level Level Check Off VJ 1 m F G H Cd Clear Mem Blind Exit J Detailed Information A The MS8400 can have two different crescendo shoes per organ console Pushing the Crescendo Shoe button toggles back and forth between crescendo shoe 1 and crescendo shoe 2 B In the MS8400 each user has the ability to save 4 different crescendo settings per crescendo shoe The Crescendo Mem button displays the current crescendo memory level that is being worked on C Pressi
36. tion memory level The large number in the center of the Memory Level Controller displays the current memory level of the organ Pressing the Up arrow moves the memory level up one Pressing the Down arrow moves the memory level down one Pressing on the current memory level number display brings up a memory level keypad to enter a new memory level The arrows are removed when the memory level is con trolled by a rotary selector switch The first seven charactersOrganist s nameUser 2 Transposer Controller The Transposer Controller displays the current transposition level of the organ The large number in the center of the Transposer Controller displays the current transposition of the organ Pressing the Up arrow moves the transposer up one level Pressing the down arrow moves the transposer down one The arrows can be removed so the transposer can be controlled by a rotary selector switch 3 Function Buttons The function buttons are customizable and can display control a variety of organ functions The only unchangeable button is the Main Menu Pressing the Main Menu button will exit the performance screen and enter the main menu 4 Shoe Positions The Shoe Positions window uses bar graphs to display expression and crescendo levels Letters and Numbers below each bar graph indicate what the graph represents For cresendo bar graphs a numeric readout is included above the bar graph Rev 05 23 2013 Page 5 Syndyne MS8400 User Manual
37. to 8 Select MIDI Module 1 of 14 separate MS8410 MIDI Sound Module boards Board 1 uL each one identified by a number which is set via Board2 T Device Once the desired MS8410 is selected on board DIP switches Each MS8410 is used to connect to a MIDI Sound module or other MIDI press the Next button Step 2 MIDI has 16 available channels to work with Each MS8410 can be configured to operate a stop for each MIDI Channel Select the desired MIDI Channel to configure If the selected MIDI Channel is already configured with a MIDI Stop the configuration data will be shown on the screen The Clear button can be used to clear the configu ration data for the selected MIDI channel Once the correct MIDI Channel has been selected press the Next button Select Midi Channel 1 16 2 of 14 Select Midi Channel 1 16 2 of 14 Midi Ch 1 Octave Trans 0 a Exp Shoe Off Note On Vol 64 Div Division 0 Cpling Key First 1 Last 61 ni Step 3 Select a stop to configure as a MIDI stop on the selected MIDI Channel If no stops are turned on the screen will display a warning that no stops are on If one or more stops are on the screen will display the currently selected stop s card number and input number If more than one stop is on the up and down arrows can be used to scroll through and select the desired stop from all stops that are turned on Once the desired stop is selected press th
38. yne Corporation Read the Entire Manual Please read this entire manual before attempting to operate the MS8400 Electric Shock Warning Keep the MS8400 system away from water The Screen The MS8405 touch screen was designed to be touched firmly using a finger A stylus can be used but it may wear the screen out faster than using your finger Do not use any item sharper than a stylus or a finger Long and or sharp finger nails may also decrease the life of the touchscreen Do not use a pen pencil marker or other item that can mark on the screen When cleaning use a cloth dampened with a noncostic and residue free cleaning solution to lightly wipe the screen on the MS8405 USB drives and devices There are too many USB drives and devices available on the market to have tested them all Although the majority of USB drives should work with the MS8400 we cannot gaurantee that all USB drives will work If you have a prob lem when using a new USB drive that is not approved by Syndyne make sure the same problem occurs using a Syndyne approved flash drive before attempting to contact Syndyne for support MIDI Files and Devices Currently the MS8400 only plays MIDI type 0 single track files MIDI type 1 files can be converted to type 0 files using a computer The MS8400 should work with general MIDI devices however some devices rely on non standard MIDI messages which may cause undesired results For more information on how your device
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