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1. Ei STE wisi Bi Lee EI TRI wer hi LET 29 l tH il The controls of the MIDJAY are clearly laid out for easy operation The buttons on the left side of the unit are used for functions and in some cases these functions will change depending on the current situation use of the unit Lead Mute This button is used to remove the Lead Voice or notes from a MIDI File or suppress it from a Wave File Voice This button is used to select the Voices within the MIDJAY module These Voices can be played through an external controller such as the KETRON GP10 a MIDI accordion or MIDI Guitar The Voices can be recalled using two different methods Program Change see related table or directly from the MIDJAY panel Menu This accesses a bunch of functions within the module such as the Play Modes MIDI settings DSP Footswitch settings Monitor settings and Metronome Click settings Alphab This button is in conjunction with the Play List buttons ABC DEF Zto search for Files alphabetically within any selected Folder Lyrics Text This is used to display lyrics or text associated with MIDI Files or Wave Files Cross Fade It allows the capability of obtaining a fading effect between one Song and the next works on MIDI and Wave Files Registr This is used to call up different settings of MIDJAY for quick performance and
2. REGISTRATIONS A Registration or register is a location in memory where the MIDJAY stores all relevant information pertaining to a particular set up This process is used to speed up the rate at which one can access the settings for a particular Song thus once again saving time between Songs Style Voice Pianist Manual Bass Bass Lowest Split Transposer Hold Key Start Key Stop Play Mode Accordion Reverb Chorus Delay Type and Level Equalizer Txt Setting Up and Saving a Registration Using the points above Playing MIDJAY s Voices and Styles etc set up MIDJAY just the way you want it to always be for a particular Song or performance and proceed as follows to save the Registration 1 Press the Registration button the associated light comes ON Make sure the Voice button is OFF 2 Press the Save button and give the new Registration a new name using the Play List buttons 0 9 A Z 3 Press the Enter button to save the new Registration File onto the Hard Disk This File will automatically be saved under the Registration Folder C Registration 4 To access this File later on press the Registration button to access all the Registrations within the Registration Folder Highlight the File you want to load and press Enter The Player will automatically load all the setting relevant to the Registration File selected MICROPHONE With an external Microphone attached to the Microphone input jack at the
3. These effects are special sounds effects Voices etc that can be used to enhance your performance at any time Selecting this Folder you will find some Files with Special Effects which can be instantly activated and several attached Sub Folders with many other Effects divided according to genres SPs 1 z3Four wav A Larm Wael Applause Lant i Way Bells way Cannon Way Comeon Wa Crash wan i Highlight and select the effect you wish to listen to and press Enter or Start Pause to start playing it Remember that these can be used in conjunction with the Wave or MP3 Files PLAYING MIDI FILES In order to play a MIDI File turn on the MIDJAY 1 Hnanimo len pesame MUCHO a Cabaret MID Doctor zZivaao HMID 1 lo L bu AIO I Ll Heuer Fall In Lov La li1e En REose HMID arch Hende Lzzohn m1d lar ch Haaner mid Press the Master Folder MIDI File Player button The top of the screen shows the Folder location C MIDI File and it lists all the contents of this Folder The first column of the screen shows the type of File with a sign These Folders might contain other Folders or Files as well You can use Folders to easily group and associate different kinds of Songs or artists for an example The second column shows the number assigned to each File within the Folder as it was loaded into the Hard
4. a B amp midi player live audio A ME wner Saa anual L4 z i Ti _ o and 2 elt MO a p ae P m LAT E n M DJ AY TABLE OF CONTENTS e Safety Instructions 2 e Play List 20 Creating a Play List 20 e Introduction 3 Editing a Play List 21 Turning ON the MIDJAY 3 e Footswitch 21 e Output Connections 4 e Menu Controls 22 e Controls 5 e Power On Setup 24 e Wave 7 Playing Waves 7 e Loading Songs Into the MIDJAY USB 25 Wave Menu 7 Connection Procedure and Use 25 Common Functions 8 The Manipulation of Wave Files 9 e Hard Disk Recording 26 Suppressing the Lead Voice from a Song Hard Disk Recording Parameters 26 Lead Mute 9 Multi Track Recording 27 Wave Pitch and Stretch 9 Useful Hints and Tips 27 Wave Transposer 9 Folder Auto Play Function 10 e Voices 28 Editing Voices 28 e DJ Loop Groove Effects SFX 11 Changing Voices Preset 29 DJ Loops 11 Voice Controlling via MIDI 29 Grooves 12 Effects SFX 12 e Styles 30 Other Style Functions 31 e Playing MIDI Files 13 Editing Styles 31 Editing a MIDI File 13 Controlling the Styles Saving an Edited MIDI File 14 from an External MIDI Controller 31 Instantly Mute a Part from a Song How to Record on Computer Lead Mute 15 a Sequence with Style and Voice Associate Wave or MP3 to the MIDI File 15 Played in Real Time with MIDJAY 32 Drum Remix 15
5. CS Uh uma 1i uri LES m E IE E WE p E midjau DJ LOOP GROOVE EFFECTS SFX There are many DJ Loops and Effects within the MIDJAY Player and these effects can serve lots of purposes in terms ee LOOP of enhancing your performance or simply spicing it up a LIL little Adding sounds like applauding sounds of the ocean birds animals machine sounds etc can be very exciting when played along with your music and each one of these has its own great uses during performances Here is how you play DJLOOPS Grooves and Effects with the MIDJAY 1 With the unit turned ON press the Master Folder DJ Loop Groove SFX Player button The corresponding blue LED should turn on 2 The top of the screen shows the Folder location C SFX LOOP and it lists all the various Sub Folders within this Master Folder The first column shows the Folder type sign The second column shows the number assigned to each Folder File as it was loaded into the Hard Disk of the MIDJAY 3 Highlight using either the Alpha Dial wheel or A and V Cursor keys the Folder you wish to access and press Enter to display the Files within this Folder DJ LOOPS There are certain chord structures or changes that are the fundamental musical structures to a particular type of music RERGEETETINFECERES TIN as an example it is usual for a Merengue or Reggae to have Hr PLI e CHILL OUT 3 major chords or 2 majo
6. FAD 1 Press the Voice button GUITAR i ili i EAS ETHHIC 2 Press Exit to access the Voice families Piano Chrom etc riii 3 The Voice button can now be switched OFF This way it is possible to recall all the MIDJAY Voices Single GM Voices Family Voices Banks 1 2 3 Bank 1 is complete while on Banks 2 and 3 only some Voices exists See Technical Tables Preset Voices Bank 4 from 1 to 64 See Technical Tables If the MIDI controller does n t transmit the Bank control changes Single GM Voices 1 Press the Voice botton 2 Press Exit botton to enter the Voice families Piano Chrom etc The sounds can be controlled with Prog Changes from 1 to 8 from 1 to 16 or from 1 to 24 depending on the number of sounds included on a single family 3 The Voice button can now be switched OFF Preset Voices Press Voice and remain on the first page The 64 Preset Voices can be controlled with Program Changes from 1 to 64 without using the Bank 4 STYLES The Styles can be accessed by pressing the Master Folder STYLE Style button The first group of Styles displayed are the ROM SSG EATUCROR Styles that reside within the machine TU BEAT EEHT n ACIO FUME BEGU I HE To access the Disk Styles press the Exit button at this time ANT ILLES ELUEGRASS i EACHATA BOOSIE Highlight the Style you wish to play and press Enter EHLHRDH ERAZ LEOS SA EAHJ2 F I OOL CHACHA BASIC ROCK CHTR
7. Press OK to confirm or Cancel to void the deletion RENAMING FILES ON HARD DISK CON OO RP WD Choose the Folder in which you intend to rename the Files enter its content by pressing Enter Press Disk Select a File to rename and press Enter An arrow appears next to the selected Files Press Edit Select Rename and press Enter The Rename appears displaying the previous name and the field in which to write the new name Write the new name with the keys of the Play List 0 9 A Z Press Enter to confirm CREATING A NEW FOLDER ON HARD DISK NO of Choose the Folder where you intend to create the new Folder Press Disk Press Edit Select New Folder and press Enter The New Folder icon appears and displays the field where to write the name of the new Folder Write the name with the keys of the Play List 0 9 A Z Press Enter to confirm e The Rename and New Folder functions are not available on Floppy Disk Note Due to the limited capacity of a Floppy Disk 1MB the Wave and MP3 Files cannot be handled through the Floppy Disk but only through the USB port UPDATING THE MIDJAY The Operating System of the MIDJAY resides in Flash memory and can be updated as follows After downloading the new operating system from the web site www ketron it follow this procedure Connect the MIDJAY to the Computer using the USB connection e Transfe
8. cur OFF RESONANCE LFiDEFTH The editable parameters include ATTACK LFZRHTE e Cut Off Value after which the sound is no longer heard riri IH gig RELEASE e Resonance Filter resonance value e Attack Value used to denote when the sound is heard immediately a key is pressed on the MIDI controller e Decay Value used to denote the gradual decrease in the volume of the sound after a key is pressed on the MIDI controller e Sustain Value used to denote how long a sound is maintained before it reduces in volume after a key is released on the MIDI controller e Release Value used to denote when the sound is terminated after the key is released on the MIDI controller e LF1 Rate Checks the vibrato speed according to the Pitch e LF1 Depht Checks the vibrato depth according to the Pitch e LF2 Rate Checks the vibrato speed on the filter e LF2 Depht Checks the vibrato depth on the filter e LF3 Depht Checks the vibrato depth on the range These parameters can be edited separately for all the tracks with the exception of the Drum part Part 10 That is because the Mixer function is located in part 10 instead of Edit In the Mixer part it is possible to edit Volume Reverb Pan and Tune for each family of the Drum part Even here the values to be edited are selected with the Cursor keys and the value can be edited with the Alpha Dial SAVING AN EDITED MIDI FILE When the changes have been implem
9. features to this current list e MONITOR Some settings of the RGB Red Green Blue Computer monitor output can also be adjusted accordingly Hon itor Settings These include the Hz a HOR a ifs Frequency for the exact frequency settings refer to the VERT 593 Fos operation manual of your monitor HOR Paus i i i FOREGROUNO a HAITE Horizontal Vertical used to adjust the image location on Sa Cie your screen color for screen REVERSE CVAM Foreground Background Reverse used to adjust the color of the text being displayed and the background color The available colors are Blue Red Magenta Yellow and White By pressing the Save button the new monitor settings will now be saved on the Hard Disk so you do not have to repeat this process until you get a new monitor and the File name is Monitor ini This File will automatically be loaded each time the machine is turned ON Also using a specialized optional adaptor for RGB Video obtainable from your KETRON dealer it is also possible to connect the MIDJAY to a regular color TV through regular composite video cables e METRONOME Click This setting controls the Metronome Click signal that is sent out of the Click out put on the side HETHUH HE CLICK of MIDJAY This output can be fed to a drummer who might EMBELEBD rr want to play along with MIDJAY or the headphones of any 120 je TIMESIGH HUM 4 other musi
10. 2FH Status F7H Fill 1 FOH 26H 7CH 38H Status F7H Fill 2 FOH 26H 7CH 39H Status F7H Fill 3 FOH 26H 7CH 3AH Status F7H Break FOH 26H 7CH 3BH Stauts F7H Status 7FH Button is pressed Status OOH Button is released In addition to this we should note that all the Styles features can be associated to the FS13 Footswitch 13 pedal switches thus permitting an easier remote control from below HOW TO RECORD ON COMPUTER A SEQUENCE WITH STYLE AND VOICE PLAYED IN REAL TIME WITH MIDJAY 1 Set the function Play Mode of MIDJAY to Keyboard 2 Connect the MIDI Out of the MIDI controller to MIDI In of MIDJAY and the MIDI Out of MIDJAY to MIDI In of Computer 3 Control that Global channel on MIDI Keyboard Rx is active aand corresponds with the Transmit channel of the Master Keyboard On the MIDJAY per default the Global channel is set to Channel 1 4 Set the Clock Out on MIDJAY and the Clock In on the Computer 5 The MIDI Trasmit Channels must be active Default condition is Drum 1 Ch 10 Drum 2 Ch 09 Bass Ch 05 Lower 1 Ch 03 Lower 2 Ch 04 Chord 1 Ch 06 Chord 2 Ch 07 Chord 3 Ch 08 Chord 4 Ch 11 Chord 5 Ch 12 6 Give the Start to the Style and start recording by playing on the Master Keyboard The sequence will be recorded as standard MIDI File MIDI FILE PLAYBACK 1 Connect the MIDI Out of Computer to MIDI In of MIDJAY 2 Set the Play Mode function of MIDJAY to GM MIDI In 3 Give the Start on the Computer
11. Copy Move Rename Delete and New Folder functions e Video Video Interface with RGB Monitor Out e Connections USB e Player 2 x MIDI File 2 x Waves MPEG 2 Layer 2 3 audio Play List Automatic Song Chain Karaoke and Text Numeric amp Alphabetical search Long File names supported Drum Mixer Fully compatible with SD1 SD1 Plus XD and X Series Intelligent Transposer 16 Markers Lead Voice mute Loop Wave to MIDI File link Drum Remix Number assignment e DSP Reverb Chorus Echo Distorsor Equalizer High Low e Hard Disk Library Demo Waves Demo Lead Mute Italian Dancing Orchestras Original Audio and MIDI tracks e Hard Disk Recording 1 stereo track recording on Wave format Multiple recordings supported e DJ Loops amp Grooves Complete backgrounds of Afro Dance Chill Out Acoustic Drums and Oriental Stereo Wave 44 Kz 16bit e Arranger 104 Internal Styles 136 Disk Styles 3 Intros 4 Variations Fill Break 3 Ending Key Start Key Stop e Sound Effects SXF over 300 hi quality Sound Effects e Microphone Gain Volume and Equalizer control Reverb and Echo Delay effects Solo Talk e Vocalizer Voice Vocalizer unit optional Equalizer Right and Left Modes e Master Tune e MIDI In Out Thru Output Left Mono amp Right Separate Micro Out Monitor RGB video Metronome Click Footswitch optional e Input Line In Left amp Right Headphone Microphone e Optionals Vocali
12. File while the first is still playing and press Enter to instantly start playing the new Song the previous Song is stopped immediately JE hel in DEMO Wal oll Frien 01 3 LEAD MUTE DEMO urn Acid Jazz Way Afrobeat wawu AndhHow wa Hrtofzun wau Brushing Latin etnao wau i The Song Position buttons lt lt gt gt can be used during the performance to either fast forward or rewind the Song to a specific location by pressing and holding either one The SONG TIME screen displays to show the name of the File playing along with the total time of the Song and the time left for the Song to end During a performance you can periodically press one of these buttons do not hold down just to see how much time is left for you so you can prepare the next Song for the performance DJs will find this very useful WAVE MENU In order to enter the Edit Mode pertaining the Wave File press the Wave key and select one File then press the Edit key The functions related to Wave are the following Loop When the Loop function is active ON the Wave File will start again from the beginning upon reaching the end without having to press the Enter or Pause key It is possible to select the Loop function using the Cursor keys and to turn it on or OFF using the Enter key Info WAV This function displays the data pertaining the Wave currently playing Title S
13. Intro Arranger A D Fills and Endings as you play in real time This will definitely bring your music to live or add make a great difference How would you achieve this easily 1 Select the MIDI File you want to play with and press Play 2 As the Song starts to play press the Style button and then press the Remix button to turn on the Remix feature 3 Once you select the Style you want to use and press Enter the Style replaces the MIDI Drums with the live KETRON Drums Play around with the Arranger A D Fill ins and Ending buttons to add variation to your music It is advisable to keep the timing of the Song similar to that of the Style used so if the Song is in a 4 4 time select a Style that is in a 4 4 time and not say a 3 4 time strange but not bad results could be achieved though now that we think about it 4 You can even use the Alpha Dial wheel to change the Tempo of both the Style and the MIDI File in real time Your real Drummer is locked in right there with you as you perform 5 You can also toggle between the original Drum tracks of your MIDI File Remix OFF and those of MIDJAY Remix ON buy repeatedly pressing the Remix button as you perform 6 To save the Remix function press the MIDI File key and during the execution of the two sections press Save Now a window opens which is used to name the MIDI File If the same name is kept the MIDI File will be overwritten if the name is changed a new File will be created
14. MIDI File Playback 32 More Functions Associated with MIDI File MIDI File Menu 16 e Registrations 33 Markers 16 Function 16 e Microphone 33 e Playing Files 17 e Disk 34 MP3 Menu 17 Copying Files from Floppy Disk to Hard disk 34 Moving Files among Different Folders e Playback of Multiple File Types Multiplay 18 to the Hard Disk 34 Deleting Files on Hard Disk Floppy 34 e Quick Search for Music and Files 18 Renaming Files on Hard Disk 35 Creating a New Folder on Hard Disk 35 e Automatic Cross Fade 19 Updating the MIDJAY 36 e Text Files TXT Associated with MIDI Files Waves or MP3 19 e Technical Specifications Release 2 0 37 Automatic Change of Text Pages 19 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AC Power Adaptor To connect the instrument to the wall socket you will need the supplied KETRON AC Power Adaptor Use of other AC adaptors could result in damage to the instrument s power circuit So be sure to ask for the right kind Instructions About Risk of Fire Electric Shock or Injury to Persons Warning to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this instrument to rain or moisture Earthing his product must be connected to an earthed outlet In case of malfunctioning the earthing will reduce the risk of electric shock The instrument comes with an earthed power cable and plug to be used with an earthed outlet Improper earthing connections may cause electric shocks In case of doubts have your electric installation
15. MIDJAY allows you to automatically scroll through the pages of a text associated with MIDI Wave or MP3 Files 1 Turn ON the song by pressing Start or Enter If the Text File name is the same as that of the MIDI Wave or MP3 Files the text will be displayed automatically 2 Press the Record key to enable the recording of the page change Scrolling is performed with the V Cursor key or with the Alpha Dial 3 Once the last page of text has been reached press Stop A message appears on the display stating that the text has been modified The same message appears automatically even at the end of the Song without having to press Stop 4 In both instances press Enter if you intend to save the forwarding of the page as soon as it has been performed Otherwise place the Cursor on Cancel and press Enter to exit Please note the following which will allow you to perform correctly the automatic change of text pages 1 The Text File should have a TXT extension 2 The same Folder should contain the Text File and the corresponding musical File MIDI File Wave or MP3 3 The saving procedure is valid only to move forward through the pages and not to move back Obviously the text will appear also in the external output of the monitor where you will have the opportunity to change the Background colors Access the Monitor Setup feature by pressing Menu then Monitor and finally Enter E PLAY LIST The Play List feature allo
16. ON OFF Intelligent Transpose ON OFF Dsp Reverb Level Master Tune Click Running Mode MIDI File Lead Channel Dsp Chorus Type LCD Contrast Click Link Mode Play Mode Dsp Delay Type Vocalizer ON OFF Click Tuime Signature Footswitch Function Dsp Distortion Type Vocalizer Volume Play List Auto Play ON OFF Solo Talk ON OFF Dsp Equalizer Hi Low Vocalizer Reverber Style Lower OFF ON OFF Micro Volume Dsp Lock ON OFF Vocalizer Echo Style Intro to Arranger A ON OFF Micro Reverb MIDI Tx Rx Settings Vocalizer Mode LOADING SONGS INTO THE MIDJAY USB Even though there are tons of bonus material within the MIDJAY player s Hard Disk everyone will like the opportunity to be able to load or copy their own Wave MP3 or MIDI Files into the unit and clearly play these back as they see fit following the current layout of the Files within the machine The USB connection is a feature that allows MIDJAY to emulate a Disk drive when connected to a Computer This feature makes it simple to copy your Songs from your Computer or other external storage device such as Player to your MIDJAY using standard drag and drop procedures There is no need to install any drivers except for Windows 98 or Mac OS versions earlier than X 10 where drivers will have to be downloaded from www ketron it It is also advised that the USB cable you use for data transfer be no longer than 5meters to ensure accuracy USB USB Universal Serial Bus is a fast means of communica
17. Plus SD1 XD or X Keyboard To control the MIDJAY it is important to set the MIDI Transmit Global value to 01 This will allow you to use a single channel to control both the Left Style and Right Voices parts of the MIDJAY unit with one Split point on the Keyboard 2 Connection with a Master Keyboard The preferred reception transmission channel when connected to a generic Master Keyboard controller is channel 01 3 Connection with an external Sequencer or Computer In this case it is necessary to set the Play Mode value under Menu to GM MIDI In and use the MIDI In connector 4 Connection with a Fisarmonica accordion In this case under the Menu set the Play Mode to Accordion e DSP This is used to change the Digital Sound Processor customize MIDJAY to sound as though you are performing 05 EDIT in a Hall Theatre Stage and also adjust to what EFFECT y REVERE NN c degree this effect is felt This screen is also where the CHORUS 5 CHORUS 1 EQ Equalizer can be adjusted There are two bands pe SS M available High and Low Use the Cursor keys to select EE and change the value with the Alpha Dial wheel DSP LOCK OFF e FOOTSWITCH This is used to assign various controls of MIDJAY so that these controls can now be accessed via the optional FS6 or FS13 footswitch pedal This has already been discussed above in page 21 Future Operating System updates might include more
18. Sust The Sustain parameter is used to turn ON OFF sustain to each Voice independently when played e Expr Controls changes to the Voice made by volume changes e V Sw The Velocity Switch controls how hard or soft you have to press a note on the external device to activate the associated sound Normal This is for normal performances Low If the external controller e g Keyboard is struck low softly this Voice will be heard It will not be heard if struck hard high High If the external controller e g Keyboard is struck hard this Voice will be heard It will not be heard if struck low softly Trsh This is the sensitivity Threshold for the velocity switch CHANGING VOICES PRESET When you have adjusted the Voice to your satisfaction press the Save button to access the Save Voice screen You can now maintain the same name of the Voice you just edited or rename it using the Play List buttons 0 9 and pressing Enter to save A warning message will appear advising you if you want to overwrite the File PROGRAMV BIN This File is what keeps all the settings for the Voices currently within the MIDJAY Select OK to save or Cancel to go back to the original Voice without the new changes and press Enter VOICE CONTROLLING VIA MIDI The Voices can be controlled via MIDI as follows UO CE HD IR If the MIDI controller is able to transmit Bank control E FIAN ERASS CHRO SAX changes and Prog Changes ORGAN FLUTE ACCORD
19. Y ROCE You will now see the Style screen with the following information displayed You can press the Exit button to go back and display the groups once more to select another File Pressing the Exit button once more will take you back to the root directory Once the Style is selected the Split point is automatically moved to C3 Of course you can reassign this by pressing the Split button while the Style button is light and changing the value with the Alpha Dial wheel Note that due to the extremely large Hard Disk and with the new quick fast Disk operation KETRON decided to eliminate the memory storage usually required to store a limited number of Styles or Patterns at any given time Now these Styles are stored in the Hard Disk and are instantly accessed and ready to go once they are selected from within the Style Folder With this new feature over 999 Styles can now be stored per Folder and accessed and used in real time instantly With virtually no accessing time the Styles are always there When you Edit an existing ROM Style the edited portion is also stored in the Hard Disk so you always retain your original Style in ROM while your modified Style is now in the Hard Disk as a DIKS Style readily accessible There are some basic Style controls on the MIDJAY that are used to ease your performance as you play live e Lock This feature locks the Tempo of the current Style such that when you switch to another Style regardless of its p
20. and the original File will remain unchanged As with other procedures use the Enter key to confirm that the File has been saved MORE FUNCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MIDI FILES MIDI FILE MENU There are some functions that are associated only with MIDI Files These functions can be accessed by pressing the Edit button so long as the MIDI File LED is on Press the Edit button to access the MIDI File Menu screen GM Part This is used to access the GM Part Edit screen and edit the various parts of a MIDI File Marker Imagine having the capability to now jump instantly from one part of a Song to another as you perform live and not having any delay what so ever as you switch and play You can now create your own loops within a Song or better still remix the entire Song so your performance really centralizes around you You can now set 16 Marker points within any given MIDI File Song MARKERS When Markers have been inserted in a MIDI File they will appear in the display when the MIDI File is started If the MIDI File contains a text used to display the Markers the Lyric Txt key should be pressed or the Marker function should be accessed from the Edit Menu Once the Markers have been displayed it is possible to toggle between Markers using the 0 9 keys or using the Cursor keys press then Enter to confirm When you go from one section to the next of a specific Song the change can occur at the end of the beat or at the end of the part T
21. checked by a qualified electrician Do not modify the power cable coming with the instrument Important Safety and Installation Instructions Before using this instrument carefully read the User s Manual e When the instrument is used by children the presence of an adult is required Do not use the instrument near water for example near a wash basin a swimming pool a wet surface etc Power Supply Before connecting this instrument to any other equipment amplifier mixer other MIDI instruments etc make sure that all units are switched off Do not play the instrument at a high volume for a long period of time exceedingly loud music can cause damage to your health The instrument is to be used in a position where adequate ventilation is provided e Use the instrument far away from heat sources such as radiators heaters etc Disconnect the power cable if the instrument is not used for longer periods of time Becareful to avoid any objects or liquids from falling into the inside of the enclosure Bring the instrument to an service centre in the following cases a Damages on the power cable or plug b Objects or liquids fallen into its inside c The instrument has been exposed to rain d Abnormal running or an evident decrease of the instrument s performance e The instrument has fallen down or the enclosure has been damaged Never try to repair the instrument yourself All operations must be performed by specialised
22. i 1 have its associated Te CH 1 e Voice This is the Voice that is used by this part e g EDIT IXI Piano Guitar You can highlight this and change the Voices for this part using the Alpha Dial wheel e Volume This determines how loud the selected Voice above is relative to the other Voices of the other parts tracks e Mute Used to turn ON OFF this particular part e Solo Used to play only this particular part and mute all others e Shift Used to tune the Voice currently being used e Pan This is used to create a Stereo effect of having this particular Voice more to the left or right speakers Values of 0 63 are for the left while 65 123 are for the right The value of 64 is in the middle for both left and right speakers equally e Rev Used to adjust the Reverb level e Effect For the type of effects being applied to this Voice part Level Used to adjust the level of the Effects being used e Rx Ch This is the MIDI reception channel Incase you want to communicate with other devices this is used to map this part to MIDI information coming into the MIDJAY s MIDI input e Tx Ch This is the MIDI transmission channel for this part For communication with other devices this is used to map thi spart to MIDI information leaving the MIDJAY via the MIDI out ports to another MIDI device Edit This is used to access the Voice Edit screen to Edit the current Voice selected Un ICE EDIT
23. screen Highlight the following and press Enter to access their functions MODE FUNCTION ISP Foot Switch Moni tor Metronome click pos Master Tune PLAY MODES The Play Mode determines the various Play Modes of MIDJAY The MIDJAY is capable of handling 32 MIDI parts and as such the Play Mode determines how both MIDI parts of 16 channels each are controlled Keyboard When this is checked MIDJAY can be controlled from an external controller such as a Keyboard via the MIDI In connector This controller is used to play back the Voices and Styles within the internal Sound Module Use this when using MIDJAY as a great Sound Module for gigs or even recordings in the studio GM MIDI In Use this Mode when playing MIDI Files or other MIDI data from an external Sequencer or software on a PC Also use this if playing back Files on MIDJAY but using MIDJAY as the Master controller via the MIDI Out connection to control an external Sequencer or software Accordion This Mode is used when an external MIDI Accordion such as a Fisarmonica accordion is used to control the MIDJAY and playback its Voices and Styles The MIDI channels are automatically mapped out as follows Right Ch 01 Left Ch 02 Bass Ch 03 International This Mode automatically maps the appropriate MIDI Channels to that used by International MIDI Accordions The setup is automatic for Keyboard on the right and buttons on the left in accordance with the interna
24. that some of the original Voices can be made up to as many as four Voices at once Vox The first row shows the Voices used to create or make the Voice currently selected Some Voices actually use more than one sound to be created Either the Voice name is displayed abbreviated or OFF is displayed meaning there is no Voice in that particular location Vol The second row shows the Volume of each of the four Voices Shft The third row shows the shift value of each of the Voices This each value corresponds to a 1 2 step Tune The fourth is for Tuning Voices such as horns can be tuned such that some are very slightly out of tune as is in the real world Pan The fifth row is used to assign Voices to the Left L or Right R speakers by the values associated with this This gives the sound a greater stereo effect when performing Part The sixth row is used to assign the associated Voice either to the Right right of the Split point Left left of the split point or to the Bass Once assigned this Voice can only be activated or heard when the assigned area is played on the Keyboard Rev The seventh row is used to assign the Reverb level to each Voice Amount The eighth row determines the Amount Use the V Cursor key to access more parameters below e Fx The ninth row is used to determine which Effects should be applied with the associated Voice Use the Alpha Dial wheel to scroll through several Effects available to you e
25. the V Cursor key A H is displayed on the screen To disable this simply press the V Cursor key once more Once turned OFF if you play a chord and release the keys the Drum tracks will be heard but all the melodic notes will not be held heard OTHER STYLE FUNCTIONS e Highlight Pianist and press Enter to select this within 4 seconds This allows the MIDJAY to recognize chords through the entire Keyboard and ignore the Split point if any was set Highlight Manual Bass and press Enter to select this within 4 seconds This allows real Bass notes to be played on the Left of the Split point of the Keyboard Highlight Bass Lowest and press Enter to select this within 4 seconds This allows MIDJAY to play just the lowest note that constitutes the Bass phrase e Highlight Balance and use the Alpha Dial wheel to change its value This value controls the value of the Left side i e the Arranger with respect to the Right side where you play the Lead notes e Highlight Lower Off and press Enter to select this within 4 seconds This permits you to turn OFF the manual Lower Voices associated with each Style STYLE EDIT laniz Manual Bass Off Bass Lowest nuni Balance Lower Off Dir Global Wiew Intra ta A 2m EDITING STYLES Itis possible fine tune and edit certain parameters of the Style to your perfection To do so while the Style light is ON se
26. CONNECT THE USB CABLE OR SWITCH OFF THE INSTRUMENT AS LONG AS THE HD LED IS FASHING denoting data is being transferred YOU MAY LOOSE ALL DATA ON YOUR HARD DIKS IF THE CABLE IS UNEXPECTEDLY DISCONNECTED DURING USE WAIT FOR THE HD LED TO Stop FLASHING PIOR TO DISCONNECTING THE USB CABLE FROM THE UNIT COMPUTER OR TURNING OFF THE UNIT KETRON WILL NOT BE RESPOSIBE FOR DATA LOST DUE TO INCORRECT USE OF THE UNIT Double Click on the Folder that has your music Files to display your Songs that are either on your Computer or external storage device You can now Copy Files from your computer s Hard Disk and Paste in the MIDJAY s Hard Disk or just drag the required Files from any of your drives and drop in the MIDJAY s Hard Disk You can also download Files directly to the MIDJAY s Hard Disk Click on Download from your Internet browser You will be prompted to Save so Click on Save Next you will be brought to the Save AS screen where you can choose where you want the File to be saved to Select the drive corresponding to that of the MIDJAY and Save t would be wise to occasionally back up all the Songs within the Hard Drive of your MIDJAY to your Computer just incase you need them some day The BIN Files should also all be copied for should incase you want to return the MIDJAY to the factory settings these Files will be needed to restore say the initial Voice settings of the MIDJAY HARD DISK RECORDING The Recording Mode on MIDJAY p
27. Disk of the MIDJAY 2 Highlight using either the Alpha Dial wheel V Cursor keys the File you wish to play press Enter or Start Pause to start playing it If you select a Folder Folder sign here the Files within this Folder will be displayed once you press Enter Proceed as above to select and play any of the Files within the selected Folder EDITING A MIDI FILE In order to edit a MIDI File 1 Part This is associated with the track of the MIDI File Think Select GM Part and press Enter to access the GM Part Select a MIDI File and play it with Start or Enter Press the MIDIPFILE MENO Edit button to go to the MIDI File Edit Menu where the Editable parameters are located ar ker Functian Dir Global lieu Folder Auto Play Alphabetical Sart Edit screen Humber Assignment LrossFade Curve You can now modify the various General MIDI GM parts as you see fit by using the Cursor A and V keys to highlight the associated selection and changing its value with the Alpha Dial wheel rnm of this as your band with a maximum of 16 Players As PART EDIT you turn the Alpha Dial wheel to go through all 16 parts n their associated Voices Volumes etc are displayed on the 100 REY fuo EFFECT CHORUS screen There are 16 parts in total and for each part you LEVEL 0
28. I Files Grooves and Effects and even the Styles for the musician who wants to easily ease on from music to his performance without stopping NB Remember that the blue light flashes when another Folder is being worked with while the previously selected Song is still playing Controls such as Start Pause and Stop will only affect the current selection i e the selection or Folder with the steady light ON while the flashing light can be seen as what is going on in the background Hence to stop a particular Song make sure the Song is in the current active Folder QUICK SEARCH FOR MUSIC AND FILES With the massive 20GB of Hard Disk storage it possible to TIRE MPS have hundreds and hundreds of Files within each Folder 1 FULL DEMO me There will soon come a time when it will be difficult to manually scroll through each File in search of a particular Song This is ClO JAZZ MF ALFHAE FINDER E up why two express search Modes have been included for your convenience when trying to look for a particular Song E 3 1 Numeric Search This can be obtained by using the Play lil Lizcio mp 3 List numeric buttons 0 9 Whenever a Song or File is loaded into the Hard Disk of the MIDJAY it is assigned a number in succession 1 2 3 Regardless of the Folder you are in if you know the number that was previously assigned to a Song you can enter its number directly by using the Play Li
29. access to Song settings Play List This button grants access to the various Play Lists combination of up to 10 Songs that are instantly recalled They are displayed by simply pressing the Play List buttons 0 9 Disk This activates access to the Disk functions when used in conjunction with the Edit button Copy Move Delete Rename New Folder for File or Song management Edit This button is used for various edit purposes According to the type of File chosen Wave MIDI MP3 the Edit command will ensure different functions Tap Tempo The Wave and MIDI File Modes allow to display and edit the time value of the current Song In Style Mode the key operates in Tap Time function Transpose It is used to edit the transposer This function works with Wave Style and MIDI File Split This button is used to rewind a Wave MIDI File or MP3 which is playing In Arranger Style Mode this button sets the Split point of the Arranger Record This button is used to record all activity that happens on the MIDJAY in real time or record a signal coming in through the Line IN input jack The File is stored as a Wave File directly onto the Hard Disk gt gt Voice Level This button is used to fast forward a Wave MIDI File or MP3 Song It is also used to set the level of the Voice being played through the Module in Arranger Mode when the Style button is turned ON Start Pause This buttons is used to start playing the selected File W
30. and get the Voices from the MIDJAY the default Voice is Piano o change from once Voice to another press the Voice button on the MIDJAY he Preset Voice screen shows you the 64 Preset Voices Use the Alpha Dial wheel or the A and V Cursor keys to select the Voice you wish to use for your performance access the other Voices found on the MIDJAY press the Exit button to toggle to the Voice screen which will display the other Voices grouped in to Voice Groups e g all Piano Voices are within the Piano Voice group all Organ Voices are within the Organ Voice group etc Select the group where you think the Voice you are interested in resides and press Enter to display the Voices within the group Select the appropriate Voice with the Alpha Dial wheel EDITING VOICES You can Edit limited parameters of the Voices of the MIDJAY To do so Press the Voice button to access the Voices and select the Now press the Edit button The Voice edit screen will be Voice you wish to use or Edit displayed showing you the various parameters of the Voice which are editable Using the Cursor keys you can move the Cursor around to select the value s you want to change and change the value with the Alpha Dial wheel You can layer up to four Voices at a time V1 V2 V3 V4 Each column on the screen represents a Voice and its associated parameters each one independent of the other Now remember too
31. ash once more and you can now move about e g to the Wave Folder to select a new Song that will be placed in this Play List s location There are some functions associated with the Play List that can be accessed by pressing the Edit button to access the Play List Menu like Autoplay 1 Select Autoplay and press Enter to turn ON 2 Now once you start playing any Song within the list the next Song will be played automatically giving you a break to get to meet your audience and chat Better still you can if using Wave Files turn ON the Cross Fade button and have each Song automatically fade out while the new one fades in leaving the MIDJAY in control at least for now The Play List can also be controlled by the optional FS6 or FS13 Footswitch pedal NB Once a Play List has been created do not attempt to Move or Delete any of the Songs from the current Folder otherwise MIDJAY will not be able to locate the Songs once the Play List is later recalled FOOTSWITCH By assigning various panel functions you a Guitarist or Accordion player can easily control the MIDJAY while playing FOOTSHITCH live at the same time This allows you to use your hands also Pi PHS SENDING ARA ZWS fzTOF to animate or do other important things as you perform The ARR C SHi0 START F optional FS6 offers six pedals while the FS13 offers thirteen z E E zu The following functions can be assigned to either Foot switch TE mE EESTI St
32. ating System release will be shown on the unit as well The Operating System resides in flash and can always be updated to include new functions as requested by our customers For further information on updating the MIDJAY go to page 36 of the manual At the end of the initialization stage boot a display will appear with a list of Files contained in the MIDI File directory and the related LED will flash E OUTPUT CONNECTIONS CP 00O X9 OO X m SEIRON __ 21 Out Micro Separate output for the microphone to be directed toward the external amplifier Out Right Left Mono Stereo output to connect to your stereo equipment PA Mixer etc Out Monitor For the connection to a Computer monitor In order to connect the device to a TV home TV or similar equipment it is necessary to use a PC Mac video converter for TV This product is distributed by Ketron or can be purchased in stores that sell Computer equipment MIDI In Out Thru Output for MIDI connection toward devices equipped with this type of interfacing USB USB component for the connection of the MIDJAY to the Computer This type of connection is recommended for the procedures of transfer and reorganization of Files Headphone Output for the connection to stereo headphones Micro In Input for the connection of the microphone DC 9V Power In Connector for the MIDJAY s dedicated power supply unit Important Use only the power supply unit provid
33. ave DJ Loop Grooves Effects Styles MIDI Files and MP3s Stop This button is used to Stop playback of the current selection If pressed together with the Start Pause button Full Stop all activity is stopped at once regardless of the current selection Using the keys above the sliders it is possible to access quickly the different types of Files Wave It is used to access the Files with a Wav extension It is advisable to store all Wave Files in this Folder when copying Files from your CDs or Computer into the MIDJAY The Wave File is an uncompressed audio File created by Microsoft which has become a standard in the world of PCs DJ Loop Groove SFX This button is used to display the Folders that contain the DJ Loops Grooves and Effects Selecting any of the Folders and going in displays the associated Files Style This button is used to display the Styles within the MIDJAY Initially the ROM Styles are displayed The Disk Styles can be displayed by pressing the Exit button We advise that you copy all your Styles into this Folder as well MIDI File It is used to access the Files with a Mid extension MP3 It is used to access the Files with a MP3 extension The MP3 File MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 is a compressed Audio File whose size occupies about 1 12 of the original Wave File Micro Vocalizer The Micro key grants the access to functions specifically dedicated to setting the microphone and the Vocalizer optional Talk Lin
34. back of the MIDJAY and the balance on the side properly adjusted you can sing or talk as you perform with the MIDJAY as well If the optional Vocalizer is installed you can even add more Voices as you sing with the unit You can add effects to your Voice as you perform These can be adjusted by 1 Pressing the Micro button on the panel 2 The left column adjusts the various settings of the microphone such as the Volume Reverb Echo and Equalizer settings Select each one by highlighting with the V Cursor key and changing the value with the Alpha Dial wheel The right column applies to similar settings for the Vocalizer 3 Do not forget to press Exit when done and press Save to save this in the Power On Setup File Machine ini such that when next the unit is turned ON it will remember these settings so you don t have to 4 As you perform you can press the Talk button to instantly remove or eliminate the effects so you talk to your audience with your natural Voice and no effects DISK The MIDJAY Disk control is similar to that used by common PC based programs This type of control allows you to Copy Move Delete Rename and furthermore it allows you to create New Folders r3 r3 r3 r3 r3 im COPYING FILES FROM FLOPPY DISKS TO HARD DISK Insert the Floppy Disk in the drive The Files contained in the Disk will be immediately displayed Press Disk Select t
35. cal order The Alphabetical Numerical selection is carried out with the Cursor and Enter keys Number Assignment In standard Mode the MIDJAY typically arranges the Files names alphabetically and numbers them in chronological order that is following the order of input Therefore when a new File is added the number assigned to the Files inside the Folder changes The Number Assignment function allows you to associate a progressive number with each File In this way the number remains stored in the memory even when additional Files are added at a later time IMPORTANT Whenever a new Number is assigned the directory is updated according to the pre existing Files and consequently the Files numerical and alphabetical lists are modified Therefore it is recommended not to perform too often a Number Assignment procedure as each time the entire repertoire s numerical order changes completely It is advisable to assign Numbers only during the initial organization of the Disk and of the various directories This procedure will ensure that the repertoire s list once printed and organized for several Folders will remain current in time New Files that are stored afterwards in the MIDJAY will be added at the end with progressive numbers and in alphabetical order without changing the pre existing list and numerical assignments Here is the procedure to follow 1 Select the Folder which you intend to use for the Files numerical assig
36. cian who wants to keep time with MIDJAY TIMEZIGM DEM 3 L ME LINK MODE 1 NONE Enabled When Enabled is set to ON a Click sound RLIHH I HIS MODE FREE RUNNING is heard out of the Click output when connected to say headphones or an external device BPM The BPM Beats Per Minute value can be set accordingly Time Sign The Time Signature Numerator and Denominator are used to set the kind of beat e g 3 4 for a Waltz beat or 4 4 for an 8beat rhythm Link Mode This is used to associate the Metronome either with the Tempo of a MIDI File MIDI File or Style Style The value is changed by highlighting this and changing its value with the Alpha Dial wheel When set to None the Metronome Tempo is controlled directly by the internal Clock of the MIDJAY Running Mode When this value is set to Free Running the Metronome Click will sound whether or not a Style or MIDI File is playing However if a MIDI File or Style is played the Tempo of the Metronome is automatically synchronized to that of the MIDI File or Style being used If this is set to Start Stop the Metronome is activated only when the Start button is pressed e DISPLAY This setting controls the Display Contrast of MIDJAY This allows the MIDJAY to be used under different light conditions such as at night or during the day outside Select this and press Enter to show the Contrast value The default vale is 21 Increasing this value darkens the screen while decreasi
37. d accordingly 4 You can start playing the Songs either by pressing the Start Pause button to start the highlighted Song or directly pressing the Play List buttons 0 9 to start the associated or corresponding Song and then scrolling to the desired Song using the Cursor keys or Alpha Dial and pressing Enter to start playback While a Song from this Play List is playing you can load up another Play List Press the Play List button once more select the new Play List File within the Play List Folder and press Enter to load its associated Songs in The Song currently playing will not be interrupted during this process and you will now have access to the new Songs within the new Play List shown EDITING A PLAY LIST If a Play List has been selected Play List LEDs 0 9 light up and you press the Edit button then the Edit Play List screen has the following functions PLAYLIST MENU e Remove During the creation of a Play List or when trying uta ad to Edit an existing Play List whatever Song within the Seabee esae list which has been highlighted will be removed from its LressFade Curve location and replaced with Empty and its corresponding Play List LED will turn OFF when this is Entered You may choose to replace this with another Song all together or just leave empty void e Insert This is used to insert a new Song into the current highlighted location within the Play List When this is selected the Play List LED will fl
38. e IN With the Talk key it is possible to eliminate the Reverb effect from the Microphone When the related LED flashes the microphone is in the Dry Mode The corresponding slider volume is used to control the volume of the device such as an external CD or Minidisk Player that is connected to the Line IN input on the side of the MIDJAY These Files each have independent volume controls at the bottom so you can evenly balance between different Songs that are playing simultaneously To the right of the Player are the data controls used to select the various Files as they are shown on the screen Alpha Dial The Alpha Dial rotary command is used to modify a value or to position oneself on a chosen File Enter This is used to confirm an operation such as playing a highlighted File or confirming a displayed message Exit Is used to get out of a current operation or in some cases such as with Styles or Voices toggle between different types Save It is used for all saving functions If pressed within the Wave DJ Loop Groove SFX or MP3 Folder the Machine ini File is saved this is the File which contains all information regarding the settings that are supposed to be working at the time of startup of the instrument WAVE The MIDJAY comes with some bonus Wave Files for your listening and performance pleasure These Files are found in the Wave Folder of the internal Hard Disk Of course you can always download your own Wave Files or m
39. ed with the MIDJAY ON OFF MIDJAY s ON OFF switch Line In Left Right Input for external audio line Through the Line In slider this connection can be used to control the volume of external equipment like a CD Player a Dat or to record in HD Recording Mode Warning When the MIDJAY is connected to a Mixer and the mixer s output is redirected toward the Line In input a common audio LOOP effect can take place Such occurrence could be very dangerous for the monitors connected to the system especially for tweeter monitors In order to avoid this inconvenience use the Local OFF function See Hard Disk recording Edit Click Output for metronome Click Direct this output toward a Mixer or a headphone amplifier The direct connection to typical headphones passive will not ensure sufficient volume Micro Gain Slider to control microphone Gain input Footswitch Connection for Ketron FS6 FS13 Footswitch This component is used as a foot pedal to control several functions like Start Stop Fill etc CONTROLS KETRON s Lignit o Ri ama Eleere don t gO aay upi L itr B m IA m mumpoer Hil ug amp n il 2 9 a i a e e e e e e e e cum k i nii im aa FE 1 1 r F a T p T ives VOCE ANT Rar 1 PLAYTE E Li 2 e e 9 a g ND ND E E E 1 E
40. engineers How to Avoid Radio TV Interference This instrument operates at radio frequencies and if not correctly installed according to the instructions supplied it may cause interference with radio and television reception Though this instrument has been designed according to the applicable standards and notwithstanding the reasonable protections against interference it has been equipped with there is no guarantee that such events will not occur In order to check if the interference is actually caused by this instrument switch it off and see if the interference disappears Then switch it on again and check if the interference appears again Once you have made sure that the interference is originated by this instrument take one of the following measures Turn the radio or TV antenna in a different direction e Modify the instrument s position with respect to the receiver Increase the distance between the instrument and the receiver e Connect the instruments plug to a different outlet to make sure that the instrument and the receiver are connected to two different circuits e f necessary contact a specialised technician How to Clean This Instrument Use only a soft and dry cloth to clean the external surface of your instrument Never use petrol thinners or solvents generally speaking In Order Not to Loose Data Please remember that the data stored in the instrument can be deleted at any time in case of abnormal running co
41. ented without exiting the GM Part Edit stop the MIDI File with the Start Pause GH PART EDIT key and follow this procedure FART SAVE SONG SETUF MO ICI 5 loba l JL WS 1 Press the Save key icis OFF SHIFT zu FAH eL 2 Now it is possible to decide if to save the MIDI File in MODE volcE Initial Mode or in Global Mode One can toggle between the two Modes with the Cursor keys and confirm the choice with Enter Initial This means that the changes implemented will substitute only the Controls and Program Change at the beginning of the track Global This means that the changes are valid for the entire track Following is an explanation of the two options Let s assume that we intend to edit the Volume of part 01 of a MIDI File Furthermore let s assume that part 01 contains different volume controls By selecting Initial the new volume value will substitute only the first one which is found according to the time and all the other ones will be left unchanged On the other hand if Global is chosen the new Volume will supersede all the Volume controls of that part 3 Name the MIDI File using the 0 9 keys under the display then press Enter If the original name is left the following screen will appear Warning File MID is present in this Folder Overwrite By selecting OK the new File will substitute the original one by selecting Cancel the procedure is voided Otherwise if the name is edited a new F
42. ermits you to record whatever actions are taken on the instrument within a given time You can actually build up your own Song collection or record an entire performance such that during playback all you would have to do is Recording can also be done from any appliance connected to the Line Input jacks to the side of MIDJAY such as an external CD Mini Disk etc To record directly to the Hard Disk 1 Make sure you are in the Wave directory since the File you are about to record is a Wave File C Wave should be displayed on the top left corner of the screen If not press Exit to get back to the root directory and press the Wave button Press the Record button The red Record LED will flash while the HD Recording screen is displayed Use the Play List buttons 0 9 to name this new Song File Based on the number of Song Files you currently have within the entire Hard Disk the display will also show the total amount of time left for recording hh mm ss Type in the name and press Enter to confirm it Now the Master Folder LEDs will start flashing You can select either one of these to access the Files within the selected Folder you want to record with or if recording from an external source connected to the LINE input jack simply adjust the Line IN volume and press Record to start recording once you ve started playing the external source The Record button will now be on steadily and the top right side of the screen wi
43. he Files one by one and press Enter An arrow appears next to the selected Files Press Edit Select Copy and press Enter Then confirm with OK in Destination Folder Select the destination Folder and press Enter If you want to enter in a sub directory within a Folder select it and then press Enter Press Edit again and select Execute hen press Enter The Files will be copied to the Hard Disk MOVING FILES AMONG DIFFERENT FOLDERS TO THE HARD DISK O O c 40 amp WN Choose the Folder from which you intend to move the Files enter its content by pressing Enter Press Disk Select the Files one by one and press Enter An arrow appears next to the selected Files Press Edit Select Move and press Enter hen confirm with OK in Destination Folder Select the destination Folder and press Enter If you want to enter in a sub directory within a Folder select it and then press Enter Press Edit again and select Execute hen press Enter The Files will be copied to the Hard Disk DELETING FILES ON HARD DISK FLOPPY NO of OND Choose the Folder in which you intend to delete the Files enter its content by pressing Enter Press Disk Select the Files one by one and press Enter An arrow appears next to the selected Files Press Edit Select Delete and press Enter The Delete File icon appears with the message ARE YOU SURE
44. his option can be chosen with the Marker Jump Mode function which is found in the Function Edit Menu FUNCTION This is used to control the following functions associated with MIDI Files Move inside this menu with the Alpha Dial and FUHCTIOH EDIT with the Cursor keys DRUM 2 BASS FLAY MOOE FAST I HTELL TRAHEF OF TUNE LEAD CHANNEL t 1 Drum amp Bass When this function is active all tracks inthe MARKER JMF MODE END EAR MIDI File are placed in Mute function with the exception simi ii rino E of the Base and the Drum Set The function can be turned MIDI FILTER TX X ON or OFF through the Alpha Dial or the Enter key 2 Play Mode With this Mode it is possible to access the MIDI Files The Modes available are two Fast and Normal Fast When Fast is selected the first beats of the MIDI File those which do not contain notes but only controls are read in a very quick way Reading the MIDI File becomes normal again when the first note is reached With this function the time necessary to start the MIDI File after the pressure of the Enter key Start Pause is almost entirely eliminated Normal When the Normal Mode is selected the MIDI Files are read in a normal way without speeding up the reading of the initial beats To toggle between one Mode and the next select the function with the Cursor keys and choose the selected Mode with the Alpha Dial or with the Enter key 3 Intelligent Transposer When the Intel
45. ile Jam1 record say background vocals or more stuff into Jam2 Now the Song Jam has all the stuff from Jam1 plus the extra vocal parts you just added You can again get back into the Record Mode and record Jam3 which will have all the previous recording of both Jam1 and Jam plus whatever you want to add maybe more vocals more instruments as you play using an external controller The great thing about this is when you are done with the final Song JAM you will have all your recordings Jam1 Jam Jam JamX just the way you wanted them to be and still sounds as through you went to a professional studio to get this done With this capability to record over and over and over again unlimited times you have a very powerful recorder at your finger tips Also remember the recordings can include the DJ Loops Effects MP3 Files all within the Hard drive USEFUL HINTS AND TIPS 1 You can convert your existing CDs to Wave Files via software and then copy these Wave Files into the HD of the MIDJAY as described above This is also true for MP3 Files as well 2 For those who already have a great CD collection you could connect your CD Player Mini Disk or Disk man directly to the MIDJAY s Line IN found on the left side of the unit and while still playing those CDs control the volume directly from the Line IN volume slider on the MIDJAY panel 3 Going back a few more years why not connect your rec
46. ile is created and the original will remain unchanged The OK and Cancel options can be selected with the Cursor keys and can be confirmed with the Enter key INSTANTLY MUTE A PART FROM A SONG LEAD MUTE There are times when as you play you will want to eliminate one of the parts of the Song e g take out the Drums Bass Lead Part When playing back a MIDI File this provides the capability to eliminate the Lead part in a Song allowing for someone to either sing or play the Lead part in real time or a variation of it In order to achieve this when playing the MIDI File simply press the Lead Mute button to mute the Lead track The track which this button is applied to can be changed as follows 1 Press the MIDI File key 2 Press Edit 3 With the Cursor key select Function and choose the feature with the Enter key 4 Edit the value with Alpha Dial ASSOCIATE WAVE OR MP3 TO THE MIDI FILE You can also associate a MIDI File with a Wave Song File or MP3 This is a cool feature that allows you to associate sounds that are not possible with MIDI due to its limited sound library with any existing MIDI File With this feature you can now focus more on your performance and audience and let MIDJAY automatically call up Wave Files for you during the Song or do this as you perform Imagine playing a MIDI File called I will Always Love you and having the real sound of rain or birds or the seashore or just setting the right ro
47. ill display the Songs The corresponding locations will light up to denote that they are being filled with the Songs you are selecting 6 You can now play them instantly by selecting the corresponding Play List buttons 0 9 associated to the Song and pressing Start Pause to play the Song You can press the Edit button once more to Remove a selected Song or Insert a Song into the current highlighted location FLAY LIST This is considered as an instant Play List Even though this list is retained in memory even when you move to other functions and back if you do not save this list it will be lost once the MIDJAY is turned OFF If you want to save this list permanently for future recall and use 1 Press the Edit button and select Save and press Enter 2 Now give the Play List a name by using the alphabetical Play List buttons ABC DEF and press Enter to save it The next time you can recall the Play List for future use as shown below A Play List File resides within the Hard Disk and here is how it can be recalled 1 Press the Play List button corresponding light should light up and C Play List directory should be displayed on the top of the screen 2 Select either one of the Play List Files p s within this directory using either the Cursor keys or Alpha Dial 3 Press Enter to load the File The Play List lights 0 9 all light up and are directly linked with the Songs displayed on the screen which are numbere
48. imply press the Lead Mute button when the Wave File is playing This feature does not work on MP3 Files Again it should be noted that this feature will have a better response on many Wave Files but not all WAVE PITCH AND STRETCH The MIDJAY allows to edit the Wave time in two different ways Pitch and Stretch Pitch editing the Wave time through the Pitch means that the time is modified by raising or lowering the Pitch that is the tuning of the Wave Stretch With the Stretch Mode only the Wave time is E al AE ua edited The Pitch remains the original one independently of 9 Latin etno the time value Here is the procedure to perform the editing of the time Wave 1 Select the Wave File and execute it with the Start or the Enter key 2 Press the Tempo key and with the Cursor keys select the desired Mode Pitch or Stretch 3 The percentage value of time increase or decrease can be modified with the Alpha Dial wheel If the time is increased using the Stretch Mode it is possible to edit the value even before executing the File This procedure allows you to perform the change of time without bothersome skips It is possible to record the Wave on Hard Disc Recording with a modified time value This allows us to recall the Wave quickly without having to reset the Time changes every single time furthermore the original File will remain unchanged WAVE TRANSPOSER With this function you are no longer forced to sing along t
49. is section is explained the way to operate this Folder which is obviously similar to that of other Master Folders MIDI Files or MP3 Here is the procedure 1 Position yourself on the Folder that you want to execute 2 Press the Edit key and position yourself with the Cursor keys on the Folder Auto Play function checked flag press Enter 3 Press now Exit to exit the icon and press the Start key At this point the entire content of the Folder will be executed starting right away from the first Song which the Folder contains Some Suggestions If you want to start from a certain point of the Folder content in Folder Auto Play function this is the procedure 1 Position yourself on the Folder that you want to execute 2 Press the Edit key and position yourself with the Alpha Dial on the Folder Auto Play function checked flag press Enter 3 Press now Exit to exit the icon and press Enter again This will allow you to view the selected Folder Position yourself with the Alpha Dial on any Song contained in the Folder that you intend to execute and press Start 4 Now the Start key will execute from that point on all the Songs contained in the Folder KETRON a a grj a a a 8 68 B 0 5 6 e uui ALDEA L E i ER 1 i i B i B g T i u pee Laj 1 e e a d 2 mium mua
50. ission of some MIDI Controls In order to choose this feature select MIDI Filter Tx and then press Enter The Controls can be selected with the Cursor keys Alpha Dial or the Enter key can be used to turn ON or OFF the function PLAYING MP3 FILES MP3 Files are just compressed versions of Audio Files These Files are compressed in order to speed up downloading or transfer time through the internet or allow smaller devices such as hand held MP3 Players carry many Files at one time for instant playback The MIDJAY comes with some bonus MP3 Files for your listening and performance pleasure alot are similar to the Wave Files in the Wave Folder These Files are found in the MP3 Folder of the Hard Disk Of course you can always download your own MP3 Files into the Hard Disk of the Player MIDJAY With the unit turned ON press the MP3 Player button The top of the screen shows the Folder location C MP3 and it lists all the contents of this Folder The first column shows the type of File with a sign The second column shows the number assigned to each File within the Folder as it was loaded into the Hard Disk of the MIDJAY Highlight using either the Alpha Dial wheel or A and V Cursor keys the File you wish to play and press Enter or Start Pause to start playing it If you select a Folder the Files within the Folder will be displayed when you press Enter Proceed as above to select and play any of the Files within the selected Folder Yo
51. ize Rate Tyle Bit Time It is possible to select the Info Wave function using the Cursor keys and to accept it pressing the Enter key The following Functions which are active in the Wave Folder are common also in the other DJL MIDI File and MP3 Folders HAVE OE a mcer Auto T Bieh3beticsk Sort Humber Assignment CrossFade Curve COMMON FUNCTIONS Dir Global View It displays all types of Files also those which do not have a Wav extension It is possible to select the function using the Cursor keys and to turn it on or OFF using the Enter key Folder Auto Play With this function it is possible to execute all Files contained in the current Folder when the last Song has been executed the first will be played back automatically It is possible to select this function using the Cursor keys and to turn it on using the Enter key Alphabetical Numerical Sort This function displays all Files contained in the directory in alphabetical order or in numerical order The progressive number assigned in this case concerns only the displaying of the Files and is not stored permanently in the memory within the File itself On the contrary this permanent storage occurs when using the Number Assignment function See below Furthermore the Alphabetical or Numerical option specifies whether the Number Assignment procedure will be performed also by following the alphabetical or numeri
52. l Cursor keys or Alpha Dial wheel and change it using the Enter or lt gt Cursor keys Line IN Set to ON if the recording you are about to do includes a signal coming into the Line IN jack Micro Set to ON if you are also going to use a connected Microphone MP3 Set to ON if you are going to play an MP3 File as well during the recording of this new File Wave amp MIDI Set to ON if you are only going to record a combination of Wave and MIDI Files Audio Local Set to ON if you are recording strictly from the MIDJAY only no Line IN signal will be recorded Sampling Rate Use this to set the Sampling Frequency 22050 44100Hz For optimum CD quality it is recommended to set this value at 44100Hz and set the format at Stereo Format Toggle between Mono and Stereo recommended MULTI TRACK RECORDING This is a very useful function especially since there is no Sequencer or multi track recorder on board However you can create your own Multi track recorder and have your own over dub capabilities if you play smart Press the Record button to enter the record Mode once more Once you name the File say Jam1 select and play a MIDI File or start playing a Style or another Wave File and sing along with it and record this Now after the first recording you can again get into the record Mode and name the next Song which will actually be the second take on this Song called Jam and while playing this F
53. lect WoL LE RE E the Style you want to edit select the Style as shown above F DPUM F I HSER a 1 Press the Edit button to display the Style Edit screen that ES isis B EL LEAH shows all the editable parameters the Volume the Program Se Change the Pan Pot and the amount of Reverb and 100 POPORG 0 Chous Delay SFX On the Lower parameters it is possible to edit Volume Program Change and Eighth 24 2 Highlight Parameter and press the Enter button to select it within 4 seconds The editable Parameters of the Style will be displayed on the next page Use the Cursor keys to highlight the parameter you wish to change and change the corresponding value using the Alpha Dial wheel To zero out any value press the Enter button once selected The Enter button can be pressed once more to restore the initial value 3 To save these setting such that when next this Style is used the new settings will automatically be associated with this Style from this Edit screen press the Save button You can now either save this Style with the same Style name or re name this Style to distinguish it from the initial Factory Style Saving File Wait please will be displayed while the File is being saved on the Hard Disk This will now become a Disk Style that can be instantly loaded from Disk 4 To play this Style back or any other Style that resides on Disk press the Mas
54. ligent Transposer function is active the sounds contained within the MIDI File are brought back to their natural Range In this way the MIDI Files do not lose their original natural sound even when transpositions with very high values are performed 4 Marker Jump Mode This Mode allows you to establish if the passage between one Marker and the next should occur at the end of the part or at the end of the beat To toggle between one Mode and the next select the function with the Cursor keys and choose the selected Mode with the Alpha Dial or with the Enter key 5 Drum Mixer This Mode displays the parameters which concern the sections of the Drum part It is possible to engage the Drum Mixer function by selecting the related symbol with the Cursor keys and by pressing Enter For each section it is possible to edit Volume Reverb Pan and Tune It is possible to toggle between one value and the next with the Cursor keys and then to execute the change with the Alpha Dial To cancel the value immediately press Enter 6 MIDI Filter Rx This function allows you to turn ON or OFF the reception of some MIDI Controls In order to choose the feature select MIDI Filter Rx and then press Enter The Controls can be selected with the Cursor keys Alpha Dial or the Enter key can be used to turn on or OFF the function The control is filtered and then discharged if set on ON 7 MIDI Filter Tx This function allows you to turn ON or OFF the transm
55. ll display the total Recording time available on the Hard drive Start playing the Files or if using an external source press Play on the external device If just re recording Songs already on the MIDJAY be creative go from one Song to another introduce the Cross Fade feature between Wave Files or move the corresponding volume sliders as you move from one Song type to another add effects to the Songs go wild MIDJAY will capture your every move as you proceed As MIDJAY starts to record all your actions the red Record LED now becomes steady When done simply press the Record button once more to stop recording Go back to the Wave Folder and look for the new File you just created and play it Now sit back and watch MIDJAY go to work for you All actions that you took during the Record Mode will now be played back including all Files that were played as well You can now use this File to record yet another File once more HARD DISK RECORDING PARAMETERS There are certain Hard Disk Recording Parameters that can be accessed when the Record buttons is pressed to HD facilitate recording and also prevent damage to external icc DE units connected to the MIDJAY When the Record button MP OFF MAWES Pd ID I OFF is pressed LED flashing press the Edit button to access AUDIO LOCAL OFF i i i i 2HHhHMFL IMS RATE LLIDO HZ the Recording Parameters Highlight the parameter with the mih
56. mantic scene and these parts coming in at just the right time To do this automatically so that each time you play the MIDI File it will automatically call up the Wave File when or as needed 1 Select a MIDI File and start playing it as shown above 2 As it plays press the Record button You can now select a File from the Wave Folder or even the DJ Loop Folder where you have all the effects and play it at the appropriate time the MIDI File Folder LED will flash At the end of the procedure press again the MIDI File key and the Stop key in order to complete the registration 3 At this point MIDJAY will show a display indicating that the executed File has been edited and that it needs to be saved File has changed Save changes In order to continue with the saving process press Enter and then follow the usual saving method on the other hand if the changes implemented do not need to be saved and if you want to exit the operation select Cancel and press Enter DRUM REMIX One of the poorest qualities of MIDI Files resides in the Drums due to lack of the real human touch nuance and also in the fact that like a record it can only be played the same way over and over again Thanks to the special Drum Remix feature these factors are discarded when using the MIDJAY You can now play a MIDI File and replace the song s Drum tracks with any Style found in the MIDJAY Not only that but you can totally control the Style
57. nditions We therefore advise to carry out back up copies of your data during the various programming phases INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the new KETRON MIDJAY Multi Player pronounced mi dee jay Your Multi Player is designed and built to provide you with long term trouble free performance Drawing on over 29 years experience in the design and manufacture of musical instruments the KETRON engineers were able to optimize the design of the MIDJAY to include comprehensive features such as quick and easy playback of Wave MP3 and MIDI Files the capability to suppress the Lead vocals of a Wave Song gradually fade out of one Song into another Cross Fade chain up to 10 Songs and have the unit play them back to back automatically Play List addition of Styles and Voices to be used as a sound module or Drum machine in conjunction with an external controller or Sequencer and a massive 20GB Hard Disk capable of being linked to a PC Mac via a USB port for data download and transfer Before you start using MIDJAY please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life This manual can also be used in conjunction with the XPress Manual that can be downloaded from our website Keep this manual in a safe place for future use TURNING ON THE MIDJAY When you turn on the unit the MIDJAY logo will be displayed for a couple of seconds while it boots up Next the current Oper
58. ng this value lightens the screen The ultimate value depends on the angle the instrument is being placed at relative to where the user is standing This contrast value can also be saved on Power On Setup e MASTER TUNE This is used to Tune the Voices of the MIDJAY to those of any other instruments being used at that time The default value is 440Hz but this can be varied 100 and also saved under the Power On Setup File see Power On Setup below POWER ON SETUP This function allows you to save on the MIDJAY a certain preferential configuration of commands or functions that will be automatically loaded at the time of startup Machine ini File The saving can be performed when one of the Folders like Wave DJ Loop Groove SFX MP3 are in the main directory position that is with C V displayed on top To save the current status of the MIDJAY on the Power On Setup 1 Press the Save key The display will prompt you to overwrite the preexisting File 2 When is inserted press Enter to confirm select Cancel and press Enter to exit The new setup replaces the previous one and will be automatically loaded when the MIDJAY is turned ON Here is a list of functions saved on Power On Setup Drum amp Bass ON OFF Micro Echo Accordion Mode Vocalizer Eq Low Mid Hi MIDI File Play Fast Normal Micro Eq Low Mid Hi Accordion MIDI Mode Click BPM MIDI File Marker Jump Mode Dsp Reverb Type Programs Mode Click Status
59. nment and press Edit 2 Select the Number Assignment function with the Cursor keys and press Enter If the Files have never been numbered the message Assign number to Files will appear Press Enter to confirm The display according to the active Folder will show the message WAV or MP3 or MID etc Files only All Files The Files only option allows you to number only those Files whose extension corresponds to that of the active Folder for instance only Wave Files if the Wave Folder is active On the other hand if the All Files option is chosen all Files in the Folder will be numbered even those with a different extension MID MP3 REG PLS DJL GRV The Files with a number assignment will show a small triangle on the right side of the number Whereas if the Files have been numbered at least once a double message will appear Assign number to Files Remove number from Files In order to continue with a new number assignment choose Enter in the first function Otherwise if you intend to erase all numbers previously stored select the Hemove number from Files option and then press Enter Cross Fade This feature grants the ability to change gradually the volume in between an outgoing Song fade out and an incoming one crescendo It works between two Wave and two MIDI Files In a Play List environment this feature works also among Wave MP3 and MIDI Files The Cross Fade curve can be se
60. o a Song in the key in which it was initially performed Some artist go through months and even years of vocal training and exercise to be able to perform the way they do so trying to imitate them in a flash just might not cut it Rather than meeting the music why not have the music meet you in the range you feel more comfortable with Can this be done With MIDJAY yes it can It is now possible to transpose a Wave File or Song so you can sing along or perform in the key or tone you feel more comfortable with To proceed 1 Select and play the Wave File 2 Press the Transpose button 3 While the Transpose screen is up for about 4 seconds change the transposition value buy either using the Alpha Dial wheel or using the Cursor keys While working in Transpose Mode press the Edit key 4 sound processing Modes will appear This is due to the fact that different sound results are obtained with different transposition materials However the choice is yours Select the Mode with the Cursor keys and turn on the feature with Enter It is possible to record the Wave on Hard Disc Recording with a modified transposer value This will allow us to recall the Wave quickly without having to reset the Transposer Value each time Keep in mind that the Transposition Modes are available only for the Master Folder Wave FOLDER AUTO PLAY FUNCTION With this feature it is possible to select a Folder and execute its content In th
61. op Solo Talk ON OFF Play List 0 Start Lead Mute Play List 1 Djl Arranger A Voice Level Marker 7 Arranger A TXT Page Up Play List 2 Djl Arranger B Voice Level Marker 8 Arranger B TXT Page Down Play List 3 Djl Arranger C Micro ON OFF Marker 9 Arranger C Manula Bass ON OFF Play List 4 Djl Arranger D Marker 0 Marker 10 Arranger D Pianist ON OFF Play List 5 Djl Fill Marker 1 Marker 11 Fill Voice Program Play List 6 Djl Break Marker 2 Marker 12 Break Voice Program Play List 7 Djl Ending Marker 3 Marker 13 Intro File Up Play List 8 Key Start Marker 4 Registration Tab Ending File Down Play List 9 Key Stop Marker 5 Vocalizer ON OFF Enter Djl Intro Hold Marker 6 To assign the various pedals of either Footswitch proceed as follows 1 2 3 Press the Menu button to access the Mode Function screen Select Footswitch with the Cursor keys and press Enter to access the Footswitch assignment page Select the switch which needs to be assigned using the Cursor keys and change its corresponding value with the Alpha Dial wheel In order to make sure these settings remain fixed press Save to save to the Power On Setup File see Power On Setup on page 24 below This will ensure that the next time the unit is powered on it will remember these settings and you won t have to do them over again MENU CONTROLS There are other functions that are within the Menu Control of the MIDJAY Press the Menu button to access the Mode Function
62. ord Player Phono to the Line IN and as you play the records record the Songs directly to the Hard Drive of MIDJAY This way you can also use MIDJAY as a huge storage for all your Songs or if you insist use your other devices during your performance 4 Use the Lead Mute to remove the Lead Voice from a Wave File and re record this File with your own Voice your new key and even your new Tempo Once recorded MIDJAY will save this File as a full stereo Wave File 44 1Hz Record this File once and sing through then re record again adding the harmonies of the optional Vocalizer The opportunities appear endless with MIDJAY the perfect tool for the performer and animator 1 The MIDJAY Player also incorporates various Voices within i i FRESET VOICE the unit These Voices which are once more of KETRON 2 ALTO SAY acclaimed Best Natural Sound quality can be used or EL_F AHG TRUMPET D FAHD HUSETTE accessed by an external MIDI controller such as a Keyboard ERRFHON FLAMENCA MIDI Gui MIDI A di IS STR I HGS TRATO ultar or ccordion or an external Sequencer or ERAS COUNTRY software from a Computer To access or Play these Voices 1 JAZZ ORGAN FLUTE ROTARY EAR TOME Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI Out jack of the external device to the MIDI In jack of the MIDJAY located on the back Turn on the external device and once it boots up you should be able to play any keys or buttons on it
63. r the MIDJAYOS BIN File from your computer s Hard Disk to the MIDJAY positioning the File in the main directory and overwriting the homonymous MIDJAYOS BIN File which is already there Overwrite Warning It is forbidden to disconnect the USB port or to turn OFF the MIDJAY during the data transfer This occurrence could cause a total destruction of the Files on Disk and a serious malfunction of the Disk itself KETRON is not responsible for damages due to lack of compliance with these rules Disconnect the USB cable using the procedure for safe removal of hardware from the Computer and wait until the USB Connected message disappears from the display e Turn OFF and turn on again the MIDJAY The instrument will display the message New OS File has been found Install This prompt explains that a new Operating System has been detected and asks if it should be installed Press Enter while the OK function is active in order to confirm the installation e he new program is automatically loaded while the 0 9 keys flash e When the system has been completely loaded the MIDJAY is set for the initial operation Mode TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS RELEASE 2 0 e Panel Alpha Dial 8 Volume slider controls 40 direct easy access tabs e Display LCD 192 x 80 back lit Contrast control e Wave Table Over 240 Voices 64 Presets 22 Drum Sets 72 Live Drums GM standard e Disk 20Gb internal Hard Disk 3 5 2DD HD internal Floppy Disk
64. rned ON the MIDJAY is able to be controlled via the MIDI Clock of an external Sequencer IC CURVES Controller so as to keep it in sync with the external unit If turned OFF no external MIDI Clock information will be acknowledged from the MIDI In jack Clock Out If turned ON the MIDJAY is able to control an external Sequencer Controller s MIDI Clock so as to keep the external unit in sync with MIDJAY If turned OFF no MIDI Clock information is transmitted on the MIDI Out jacks Excl Mess In Out Exclusive Messages In are activated if turned ON controls from an external device Exclusive Messages Out are activated if turned ON controls to an external device Tab Mess In Out Button messages are received via MIDI if Tab Mess In is set to ON so you can control the functions of MIDJAY from an external source device button messages are transmitted via MIDI if Tab Mess Out is set to ON so you can control the functions of other external devices from MIDJAY Dynamic Curve This is used to set the velocity response of the external MIDI controller so that when playing the Voices or Styles of MIDJAY they respond accordingly Depending on which is turned ON if you press a key on the controller Softer Soft Normal Hard Harder the effect will be transmitted to MIDJAY and this will be experienced when the internal Voices are played and heard Connection with a KETRON Keyboard 1 When using a KETRON SD1
65. rogrammed Tempo the current Tempo is used for that Style as well This is achieved by pressing the A Cursor key The word Lock will appear above the current Tempo To unlock this simply press the A Cursor key again e Key Start This function enables the Style to start playing immediately a key to the left of the Split point is pressed on an external controller Turn this on by pressing the lt Style Wolk dB Cursor key A will appear to the left of denoting this Woice GRAHO PIANO Wel 127 function is turned ON Pressing the lt Cursor key once Split C3 11 4 135 more will turn this OFF STYLE Transp e Key Stop This function enables the Style to stop playing as soon as the chord played to the left of the Split point is released Combined with Key Start a realistic effect of breaks can be obtained for the arranger will only play when a chord is played to the left of the Split point and stops playing immediately the chord key is released Press the gt Cursor key to turn this feature on A is displayed to the right of denoting this feature is turned ON By pressing the gt Cursor key once more it will be turned OFF e Hold This holds the chords and notes played by the arranger after a chord has been played to the left of the Split point You can then select and play another chord without having to quickly rush to it Turn this feature on by pressing
66. rs and one minor chord Picking DANC ORIENTAL out the common chord changes with Bass and chords for many different kinds of music and incorporating these with live Drums is what KETRON has introduced into the MIDJAY as DJ Loops The DJ Loops are made of renowned musical loops incorporating Drum Bass and instrumental lines that stand out within a particular genre of music The Loop types have been arranged into Folders within the Hard drive that clearly distinguish the kinds of loops within the Folder Acoustic Drum Afro Chill Out Oriental etc Select the chosen Folder with the Alpha Dial or the Cursor keys select the DJ Loop and press the Enter key The DJ Loops within this Folder are now displayed Select any of the loops and press Start Pause to start playing immediately or Enter to load into RAM you can then press Start Pause when you are ready to play the loop You will now be at the DJ Loop screen that shows you the name of the Loop selected and its associated volume a Voice that can be played via an external MIDI device controller and its associated volume the current Split point and the Beats Per Minute BPM and Transposition value The DJ Loop consist of different sections Intro A B C D Fill Break and End To activate the different sections use the 1 8 keys under the display You can either stop the loop musically by pressing the End button or stop it abruptly by pressing the Stop button Press the Exit button
67. st numeric buttons once in that Folder The File Number screen will prompt you for the numbers after you enter the first one 2 Alphabetical Search This search can be obtained by pressing the Alphab button With the corresponding light ON the Alohab Finder message will be displayed on the screen Single Dir la ricerca viene eseguita solo nella cartella attiva Global Dir la ricerca viene eseguita su tutto l Hard Disk You can now use the letters of the Play List buttons ABC DEF to select the letters of the File you would like to look for Press Enter to go to that File AUTOMATIC CROSS FADE MIDJAY offers you the capability to gradually turn down the volume of one Song while at the same time gradually increasing the volume of a currently selected new Song hence eliminating the abrupt changes that would otherwise occur The automatic Cross Fade works between Wave Files It also works between MIDI Files or within a Play List However it doesn t work between MP3 Files or within the MP3 Folder Press the dedicated key and select various Wave or MIDI Files one after the other You will notice that an automatic passage of volume occurs between the two Files It is also possible to customize the setting of the Cross Fade using the Edit menu Here you will find the Cross Fade Curve Function Choose the most appropriate curve according to your needs among three different typologies Slow Medium or Fast NB The Cross Fade func
68. t in the Edit Menu with three different typologies Slow Medium or Fast The chosen Curve is selected as follows 1 Select the Cross Fade Curve with the Cursor keys and view the three available Modes with the Enter key 2 Select one of the three Modes with the Cursor keys and press the Enter key THE MANIPULATION OF WAVE FILES There are some interesting functions that MIDJAY can do to Wave Files to better personalize and enhance your performance Until now one of the limitations to Audio was being able to manipulate the Songs so that you could for an example change the speed temp without changing the pitch or change the key of a Song or take out the Lead Voice of a Song so you could sing over the music Thanks to new technology and great Engineering KETRON has provided these functions in yet a tiny little box SUPPRESSING THE LEAD VOICE FROM A SONG LEAD MUTE With the Lead Mute simply pressing this button suppresses the Lead Voice while the music continues to play and the audience can now sing the Lead parts or choral part in time with the music At the touch of a button the Lead is restored When playing back a Wave File the Lead Mute button provides the capability to suppress the Lead Voice in a Song allowing for someone else to sing the Song with their own expressions and feelings The effect of this greatly depends on the Wave File being used and as such will be felt more in some than others To suppress the Lead Voice or part s
69. ter Folder Style button If the root directory C Styles is not displayed on the top of the screen press Exit until it is displayed 5 You can now select any of the Styles you have in the Hard Disk and press Enter to instantly load it The Style is now ready for use just like any of the internal Style CONTROLING THE STYLES FROM AN EXTERNAL MIDI CONTROLLER The Styles can be recalled via MIDI if saved into a Registration A single Style together with a corresponding Voice set up can be associated with a single Registration and saved on Disk After programming the Registrations this is the procedure to load it 1 The MIDJAY must be on Keyboard Mode 2 Enter the MIDI Menu and select the MIDI Channel Receive for Registration 3 Press Registration button 4 Send from the MIDI controller the Program Changes on the selected MIDI Registration Channel 5 It is possible to control up to 128 Registration for each directory Of course Registrations directories on Disk can be endless and specialized towards different repertoires and genre of music The Style Functions such as Intro Arranger Fill End etc can be controlled via MIDI with the help of the following Exclusive Messages Intro End 1 FOH 26H 7CH 1DH Status F7H Intro End 2 FOH 26H 7CH 1EH Status F7H Intro End 3 FOH 26H 7CH 1FH Status Arr A FOH 26H 7CH 2CH Status F7H Arr B FOH 26H 7CH 2DH Status F7H Arr C FOH 26H 7CH 2EH Status F7H Arr D FOH 26H 7CH
70. the current selection no File is playing yet This scenario is true for all cases when more than one File type is being played the LED associated with the initial Files flashes while that associated with the current selection stays on steady 3 Scroll up or down the list either with the A or V Cursor keys or the Alpha Dial wheel to highlight the Song or File you wish to play You can now start playing this Song either by pressing the Start Pause button or the Enter button 3 Use the associated volume sliders to adjust and balance the volumes accordingly Remember if you have both the Wave and MP3 sliders up you will hear both Songs being played simultaneously 4 f you want to stop all Songs that are currently playing at any given time simply press the Full Stop both the Start Pause and Stop buttons simultaneously You can now manually mix or Morph from one Song into another by simply playing the Songs within the Wave MP3 and MIDI File Folder and using each one s respective volume control to adjust what is actually being heard So start playing a Wave File Song with its volume turned up As it plays select an MP3 Song with its volume turned down Press the Song position button gt gt once to see how much time is left As the Song ends go to the MP3 Folder and start the next Song Now gradually reduce the volume of the Wave Song while you increase the volume of the MP3 Song The same can be achieved with the MID
71. tion only works within Wave Files and MIDI Files It does not work between MP3 Files TEXT FILES TXT ASSOCIATED WITH MIDI FILES WAVES OR MIDJAY suggests a convenient method which allows you to apply in a quick and simple way Text Files to MIDI Wave or MP3 Files Here is the procedure 1 Using a PC write or copy Copy and Paste a text on a Word or Note Pad document Save the File with a TXT extension Text File 2 Save the Text File with the same name of the corresponding musical File MIDI File Wave or 3 Copy the Text File in the same Folder in which the corresponding musical File is contained 4 In order to view the text on the MIDJAY s display select the corresponding musical File and open it using the Start or Enter key 5 It is possible to scroll through the text using the A V Cursor keys the Alpha Dial or a FS6 or FS13 footswitch in order to use the footswitch it is necessary to enable the Up Txt and Down Txt features in the Footswitch Menu It is possible to view the Text File on the MIDJAY even if the corresponding musical File is not playing In such a case please follow this procedure 1 Select the Folder which contains the Text File 2 Press Edit and using the Cursor keys select the Dir Global View function Then press Enter to enable the feature 3 Press Exit to exit the Edit menu select the chosen TXT File and press Enter AUTOMATIC CHANGE OF TEXT PAGES
72. tion used by many Computer devices today Keeping in tune with technology the MIDJAY comes with a USB port at the back that allows it to communicate with either a PC or MAC based Computer once connected with the proper cable If you have Wave MP3 or MIDI Files that currently reside on your computer s Hard Disk or any removable Disk connected to your Computer you can copy them directly to the Hard Disk of the MIDJAY or better yet download them directly from the internet into the Hard Disk of the MIDJAY Player CONNECTION PROCEDURE AND USE With your Computer turned ON connect the appropriate USB cable from the back of the USB port of the MIDJAY to an open USB port on your Computer Turn ON the MIDJAY you can also do this connection while the MIDJAY is turned ON as the connection will be recognized automatically e Your Computer will immediately recognize the MIDJAY as an external removable Disk drive in some cases depending on your setting the Computer will make a sound to acknowledge a new connection or device or hardware The MIDJAY will also acknowledge a connection made to your Computer by displaying USB Connected along with a warning message on the screen WARNING DO NOT DISCONNECT THE USB CABLE OR SWITCH OFF THE INSTRUMENT DURING DATA TRANSFER and the USB light will flash corresponding to data being transferred or received NB While this is connected no further action s can be done on the MIDJAY Player DO NOT DIS
73. tional system Belgique This Mode automatically maps the appropriate MIDI Channels to that used by the Belgian accordion standards Automatic Automatic completion of the accompaniment Manual Manual formation of the accompaniment with the bottom two lower parts manually controlled by the performer REGENS MIDI This is used to access the MIDI setup for the MIDJAY This area is very useful for those performers who HIDI KEYBOARD wami to use the MIDJAY as a module utilizing its internal CHANNEL RX EEN Voices and Styles for performances CHANNEL Tx Channel Rx Tx This is used to set the Channel m Xx Reception channels accordingly When you select this and press Enter the MIDI Keyboard Rx screen will be displayed By highlighting the corresponding values Right Left Global Chord 5 you can actually set the various channel numbers which the MIDJAY will receive information with regards to As an example if the external MIDI controller is set to play the Lead Voice and that is going out on channel 1 set the right value to 1 so they controller and MIDJAY communicate on the same channel If the controller now transmit a Bass signal on channel 3 set the Bass value to 3 etc Transpose Rx Tx Similar to the point above but in reference to the transpose values Filter amp Clock This is used to set the MIDI filter channels and determine the Modes of the MIDI Clock Clock In If tu
74. to get back to the list of other DJ Loops available for your selection NB To add more to your effects you can change from one variation to another using the Play List buttons Intro A B End instantly without waiting for the Loop to complete before changing This is accomplished by pressing the Cross Fade button while playing the loops GROOVES When you select this Groove Folder you will be brought to a screen showing you all the Groove Files within the Folder Highlight and select the Groove you wish to listen to and press Enter to load the Groove Grv Loading will be displayed while the Groove loads You will now be at the Groove screen that shows you the Groove selected and its associated volume the Voice that can be used via an external MIDI device controller and its associated volume the current split point the Bar counter and the Beats Per Minute BPM and Transposition value Press Start Pause to play the Groove The Grooves within the unit have been broken down into various variations which can be accessed or changed using the Play List buttons Intro A B C D Fill Break and End You can either stop the Groove musically by pressing the End button or stop it abruptly by pressing the Stop button Press the Exit button to get back to the list of other Grooves available F LOOP GROOVE Afrol or posta Ory l1zco gru Ethic aru Fuzionl x3 gru Latin dance ory Pop Samba or EFFECTS SFX
75. u can instantly select another File while the first is still playing and press Enter to start immediate playback You can pause the Song by pressing the Start Pause button and resume playback by pressing this button once more pes Il 12 zd DEMO mez 1d Jazz mp BF CES np HndlHaouw mpz Hr tofzun mp3 Base mp3 Latin etno mp3 Latinirio mp Liscio mps 1 3 J J MP3 MENU You will find a few functions associated with the MP3 Files To access this menu use the Edit key obviously only when the Master Folder MP3 LED flashes move within this menu in the usual way with Alpha Dial wheel and the Cursor keys and then select the function with Enter uta Flay Eq Hig Eq Low This function refers to the Equalizer for EARE MP3 with two High and Low bands Adjust the parameters at will PLAYBACK OF MULTIPLE FILE TYPES MULTIPLAY From here on it gets more and more interesting With one File playing e g Wave it is possible to select another File from another category e g MP3 and also have that File playing together with the Wave File that was initially playing To achieve this 1 Select and play a Wave File as shown above under Wave Files The Wave LED stays ON 2 As this File is playing press the MP3 button to access the MP3 Folder on the Hard Drive of the MIDJAY or MIDI File or any other Also the Start Pause light goes of while the Stop light comes ON denoting the current status of
76. usic from existing CDs into the Player for future playback PLAYING WAVES 1 With the unit turned ON press the Master Folder Wave Player button this button should be on by default whenever the Player is turned ON and the blue LED should light up The top of the screen shows the Folder location C Wave and it lists all the contents of this Folder The first column shows the type of File with a small icon The speaker icon is used to denote a Wave File while the Folder icon is used to denote Folders within this directory which contain other Wave Files of a certain category or other Folders with still more Wave Files The second column shows the number assigned to each File within the Folder as it was loaded into the Hard Disk of the MIDJAY This makes searching for a File numerically easier using the numbers 0 9 if you remember the number that was assigned to the File in question 2 Highlight using either the Alpha Dial wheel or A and V Cursor keys the File you wish to play and press Enter or Start Pause to start playing it If you select a Folder Folder sign here the Files within the Folder will be displayed once you press Enter Proceed as above to select and play any of the Files within the selected Folder 3 To pause a File while it is playing simply press the Start Pause button The associated light LED will flash 4 Playback will resume from this point if this button is pressed once more You can select another
77. ws you to automatically call up as many as 10 Songs instantly and you can select which Songs you want to go to by directly pressing the p associated Play List buttons 0 9 Starts pura nps ird ED or using the Cursor keys or Alpha zumter Hii ua Dial wheel to select the Songs from 9 o er ei el 9 9 e i a HA the screen You can either set up a Play List instantly as you perform in s m E real time or create one and store for later recall and use The Play List can be made up of a combination of Wave MP3 or MIDI Files Haige ark Roses mid uou call mid aT Martini mit 20 ilar mp3 CREATING A PLAY LIST To create a Play List 1 Press the Play List button 2 Next press Edit to get into the Play List Menu 3 Select Create and press Enter The locations 0 9 are the locations where Songs can be stored currently these should come up as Empty The Play List button should start flashing denoting the Edit Mode 4 Now press any of the Folder buttons Wave MIDI File DJ Loop MP3 and select a Song you want assigned to location 0 As soon as you press Enter the Play List location 0 lights up denoting that this location has now been filled with the Song that was just selected 5 Proceed and select Songs for the next 9 locations If at anytime you wish to view the Songs in the Play List simply press the Play List button again and the screen w
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