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1. Makin Organs User Manual MIDI Sequencer sl he Sovereign House f Pe 30 Manchester Road Shaw ar PT Lancashire OL2 7DE N 01706 888 100 RAVI pena Church Organ Builders mal noransoonl Showrooms at Shaw Lancashire and Mixbury Oxfordshire Contents L Ze 3 3 1 4 S 5 1 SNA 6 Ts 8 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 5 1 8 5 2 8 5 3 8 5 4 9 9 9 1 1 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 2 10 1 3 10 2 10 3 11 11 1 11 2 11 3 12 12A 12 2 12 gt 12 4 12 3 12 6 IZ 13 14 14 1 14 2 14 3 roduc Oiza ere tet tae afr eae reer ert e era ee eee ete rere seer eee 4 Care of your MIDI Sequencer cccecceecesseeeeeneeeeseeeeeeseeseneeseees 4 IVR MEDI id 4 What is MIDP ois ra a nes eueewnanepsuatadedawneeeiehoesoones 4 MIDE Terminology eea E heat eae 5 EI ON E ee 6 CON e do al ab 6 SIM e o e e dde 7 A A o een ere en ee eer ee ere rere er 8 Display Menu System 200 000 0000 ccc ccccccscescescsscsscsecsecsecseescesceeesececeeesseseeseeaes 9 Pla V Browse CEC sali ida tia 10 Navigation in the Play Browse Sr wxcas viccssiccarecxshanedivncdasustan yesdonndeariceshessdineeiavsitanvesiees 11 Pay MIDEA AAA A PP A A E 11 DAA ul oo oime nak loa nmasa ce ee ees mason 11 Play Pla listtilerasia 11 Options while DIME a AAA A 12 COOP PAM sacyia deus E A 12 Topau ene 0 ke hia 10 ee een Renee T et ee ene er ohne ee eee ch rene A TEAN 12 TOTES LPI EE E E 12 TO chanse tho TOM2. Recessional Hymn OEH124I MID OEH124 MID 6 Alleluia and Amen AMEN124 MID STOP Post ServiceVoluntary BACH MID END The comments can be used as a reminder of sequence of events Filenames starting with I will not play the associated V file when used in a playlist 14 4 MIDI Channels MIDI can transmit data over 16 channels MIDI devices can be usually be programmed to transmit or received up data on one or more channels By default the Makin and Johannus organs with a standard keyboard layout transmit MIDI data on the following channels Page 20 of 27 Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual 15 Components Relevant to MIDI Keyboard amp Pedalboard NV e MIDI In MIDI Thru MIDI Out Expresion Pedals Rotary Controls 5 pin DIN sockets Hardware devices generate electrical signals which are converted to MIDI commands The Diagram shows the main MIDI hardware components available on an Organ Control of Reverberation Overall Volume and memory settings are also MIDI related functions although they may not all be implemented on your MIDI device Example Reverberation 1s not available as a MIDI setting on Makin and Johannus instruments Note that MIDI functions not recognized by the receiving MIDI device will be ignored if sent 15 1 Sequencer MIDI file format MIDI has different file formats referred to as MIDI 0 MIDI 1 and MIDI 2 used for the following purposes e 0 Single m
3. stops the tempo changes or the general volume are not working MIDI error more than 39 tracks Press any Key Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 New SD card found reading There is no SD card in the SD card slot You are trying to make a recording on a write protected The SD card 1s full The file cannot be read Replace the file The file does not exist or has a faulty reference Maximum record The maximum number of The maximum is 99999 record files has been reached You have selected a stop point in the playlist and pressed play The MIDI sequencer is busy reading the SD card If the reading takes more than a few seconds there may be a contact problem The connections MIDI IN and MIDI OUT may have been connected to the same device and the MIDI Forward mode 1s on The file may have been edited incorrectly The MIDI sequencer may still be in a playlist the screen shows PL The stops Instr Tempo and or Volume modes may be OFF The file may have been edited incorrectly Maximum number of tracks is reached Makin Organs Sequencer Plus Insert an SD card The SD card has a slide Put the slide in the unlocked position Remove some MIDI files or insert an empty SD card Remove the file or the faulty reference If the file has been edited in Windows then use command mode to check that the filename complies with DOS 8 3 format Longer filenames are allowed but only 8 charact
4. Indicator Change Indicator Elapsed Time Indicator Status Indicator e Tempo Shows the set tempo beats per minute e Status Indicator shows the current status Stopped Playing Paused e Repeat Mode Indicator e Blank Repeat mode not active e R Repeats the selected MIDI file RA Repeats all MIDI files e Play Mode Indicator e Blank Default play mode e HM The selected MIDI file plays in the Hymn Mode e PL A playlist has been detected The MIDI files are played according to the programming of the playlist e Busy indicator appears when MIDI sequencer is busy processing e Change indicator shows behind the item that can be changed e Metronome Indicator Shows the rhythm e Time Indicator Shows the elapsed playing time Page 10 of 27 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 8 1 Navigation in the Play Browse screen e Turn the selector to the right to go forward downward e Turn the selector to the left to go back upward e Press the selector to select the menu directory or song Directories can contain the following content Content ample SO ME MIDI song RECOO1 a Subdirectory which is marked by lt and gt lt SUBDIRO1 gt Back command to leave the subdirectory BACK Playlist which is marked by and PLAYLIST 8 2 Play MIDI file e Select the Play Browse screen from the main menu e Turn the selector to select a MIDI file e Press the Play pause key
5. The MIDI sequencer starts playing the selected file Wait until stopped appears on the screen The MIDI file has been played 8 3 Play Hymn MIDI file Playing the Hymn MIDI file 1s only possible when the Hymn Mode is active Hymn Mode can be set On or Off via the Menu system 1 Select the Play Browse screen from the main menu 2 Turn the selector to select a Hymn MIDI file A Hymn MIDI file begins an intro or a V verse The play mode HM is displayed on the screen 3 When selecting an intro the associated verse will start immediately after the intro has been played When selecting verse only the verse will be played 4 Press the Play pause key or the selector The Hymn Mode screen appears The MIDI sequencer starts playing the MIDI file 5 Press the arrow keys to change the number of times that a verse 1s to be played 6 Wait until stopped appears on the screen The MIDI file has been played 8 4 Play Playlist File Playing the Playlist file is only possible if the Playlist Mode has been set to active via the Menu System If Auto Playlist 1s ON the sequencer will immediately go to the playlist even if it is situated in a subdirectory The file name of the playlist has to be playlist txt Other file names are not allowed because the sequencer will not find the playlist with another file name 1 Insert an SD card containing a playlist into the SD card input Browse to the playlist The play mode PL appears on t
6. create a hymn file Record a verse Record an introduction intro Select the main Menu screen Select the Rename file mode Rename the recording of the intro such that it begins with an I_ I stands for Intro Example I SONGI 6 Rename the recording of the verse such that it begins with a V_ V stands for Verse The text must be the same as the text of the intro Example V SONGI A a Note that steps 4 to 6 can be carried out on a computer as already described The sequencer uses the old DOS 8 3 naming convention of 8 characters followed by the MID suffix Ifa filename of more that eight characters is created on a computer only the first six characters of the file name will be displayed followed by the character and a number to make the filename unique 14 3 The Playlist A playlist enables multiple Songs Hymns to be played in sequence A directory can only contain one playlist The playlist could be used to set up a sequnce of Songs Hymns for a complete church service 1f required The following expressions are valid to be used in the playlist Mia gt comment comment is a text description for the use of the programmer Its is ignored on play back name MID Where name is the name of a MID file in the same directory that 1s required to be played name MID x Where fname is the name of a Song Hymn file and x 1s the number of times it 1s to be played fname MID x fy Where name is the name
7. from liquids or any chance of accidental spillage e When in use place the sequencer on a flat stable surface or use the optional wooden stand e Switch the MIDI Sequencer off when it is not in use e Switch the MIDI sequencer off before removing the SD card To prevent corruption of open MIDI files e The MIDI sequencer may only be opened by a technician authorised by Johannus Organs The MIDI sequencer contains static sensitive components The warranty is invalidated if the MIDI sequencer is opened by a non authorised person e The MIDI Sequencer plus has internal connections to both the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT port pins 1 and 3 for future purposes Please do not apply any kind of phantom power or signals to these pins Doing so may damage the Sequencer If you plan to connect equipment which sends signals or applies power to pins and or 3 and 1f that functionality cannot be disabled please use MIDI cables that only carries wires 2 4 and 5 3 MIDI system 3 1 What is MIDI MIDI is the abbreviation for Musical Instruments Digital Interface With MIDI musical instruments can be coupled to each other to a computer or to another MIDI device The MIDI specification is produced by the MIDI Manufacturers Association Further information can be obtained from their web site www midi org The MIDI standard 1s partly based on hardware In addition it is a description of the way in which music and sound are translated into a digital format whi
8. menu Select the Remove Track screen from the sub menu Select a song with the rotary selector Select a track with the arrow keys lt gt Press Record to remove the selected track or press Stop to cancel File Management File management may be used to make a directory delete a file or directory and rename a file or directory 11 1 Rename File Directory 1 Select the File Management screen from the main menu 2 Select Rename File Directory from the sub menu 3 Select a song with the rotary selector 4 Press Record to continue or stop to cancel 5 Change selected character with the rotary selector Press the right arrow key gt for the next character and press the left key lt to go back one character 6 When finished press Record to continue or press Stop to cancel Page 14 of 27 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 11 2 Delete File Directory 1 Select the File Management screen from the main menu Select the Delete File Dir screen from the sub menu Select a file or directory with the rotary selector Press Record to remove the selected file or directory or press Stop WE to cancel A a 11 3 Make Directory Select the File management screen from the main menu Select the Make Directory screen from the sub menu Select a character with the rotary selector Press the right arrow key gt for the next character and press
9. of a Song Hymn file xf1s the number of times it is to be played and y is denotes the play back speed as a percentage of the speed of the original recording STOP The playlist stops playing until the Play Pause key is pressed A END Ends the play list To create a playlist 1 Create a text file with the name playlist txt on a computer using a text editor such as Windows Notepad 2 Type the playlist using the available expressions 3 Save the text file Copy the text file to the SD card Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Page 19 of 27 Sung Eucharist Pre service music Examples of a Playlists are shown below When a Hymn has verses where different registrations are used then a different recording must be used for each BOEL MID verse They can be run in sequence to form a complete o hymn although some external editing of the MIDI files eile may be necessary to get the timing just right The result OEH110V MID 3 for hymn 110 might look like STOP Kyrie Inwood Intro KINW MID OEH110_1 MID Gloria Powell Verses 1 2 GINW MID OEH110 2 MID 2 STOP Last verse Psalm OEH110_ 3 MID STOP PSALM148 MID Gradual Hymn OEH107 MID or alternatively the complete Hymn may be recorded in OEH107V MID 4 one MIDI file STOP Oneto yn OEH110 MID OEH3511 MID STOP OEH351V MID 5 STOP Sanctus Benedictus Inwood SINW MID BIND MID STOP Agnus Dei Inwood STOP
10. the left arrow key lt to go back one character The path in which the new directory 1s stored 1s shown at the third line 5 Press Record to confirm or press Stop to cancel pu i 12 Options The Options sub menu enable certain functions of the sequencer to be set to a default condition as follows 12 1 Auto Playlist ON OFF Activates the Auto Playlist mode 12 2 Hymn Mode ON OFF Activates the Hymn Mode 12 3 Metronome ON OFF Activates the Metronome 12 4 MIDI Forward Warning If MIDI In and MIDI Out are connected to the same instrument and MIDI forward is enabled ON then unpredictable results can occur such as flashing stop lights and draw stops moving in and out ON OFF Redirects MIDI IN to MIDI OUT This only works in the Record Mode while recording and in the stopped amp MIDI Forward state 12 5 Repeat ONE ALL OFF ONE repeats the same MIDI file and ALL repeats all MIDI files Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Page 15 of 27 12 6 Filter Menu Selects to the Filter Sub Menu screen Back Returns to the Options menu screen Stops Instr ON OFF Activates the stop and instrument changes Tempo ON OFF Activates tempo changes Volume ON OFF Activates general volume changes Channel ON OFF Selects the Channel ON OFF screen Channel ON OFF Back Returns to the Filter menu screen Channel 1 16 ON OFF Activates th
11. x lt x Sovereign House 30 Manchester Road Shaw cecel N Lancashire OL2 7DE AE AY Church Organ Builders AN www makinorgans co uk sales makinorgans co uk I JN NANNA NANNAN NANNAN Showrooms at Shaw Lancashire and Mixbury Oxfordshire Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Page 27 of 27
12. Frames 0 117 03 ProgramChange char 12 value 12 13 MinS5ec Framez 0 1 2 00 ProgranChange char 12 value 13 14 Mire Sec Frames 0 14 06 ProgramChange char 12 value 16 15 Min 5ec Frames 0 15 16 ProgramChange chan 12 value 17 16 Mire Sec Frames 0 16 16 ProgramChange chan 12 value 18 17 Min5ec Framez 0 17 16 ProgranChange char 12 value 19 18 Mire Sec Frames 0 19 05 ProgramChange char 12 value 24 19 MincSec Frames 0 20 16 ProgranChange chan 12 value 25 20 Min Sec Frames 0 21 14 ProgramChange chan 12 value 26 21 Min5ec Framez 0 22 13 ProgramChange chan 12 value 27 Each of the program changes represents a stop drawn The line can be edited to make whatever changes are necessary Edited files can be saved on the SD card and played back using the MIDI Sequencer Plus Most MIDI editors will also allow the music to be edited which is useful for removing or adding pauses correcting timing and changing notes Page 22 of 27 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Am Jubi 01 Track 3 Anvil Studio 2009 11 02 File Edit Track View Practice Help Back Time Cue HE delete Duration i 00000 MEN Unsaved ep ZINE e IF Track Mame Type On Device Channel Instrument Track 01 Instrument on General MIDI Acoustic Grand Track 2 Instrument jon General MIDI Acoustic Grand Track 3 Instrument jon General MIDI Acoustic Grand Track 4 Instrument General MIDI Aco
13. Messages for Makin or Johannus instruments cccccccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 24 Sequencer Plus System Real Time Messages Play Browse Mode occcccccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooos 24 Plus System Real Time Messages Record MOde cccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 24 LOU DIES HOOTINO cei tt cate ananassae ana 24 SV SCC MN MIOrmA NI AM a ir OE 26 Tech ical SPE CUICATION 3 3 5 sha csseushacticasccrsant lactase stnessevaiactiveteuesesilacdecn E AE 26 AAA sane cisoumaasekhoanengasmaaian camsaonmiaseeotadoees 26 WITT Fim menta aina T E AT Ei 26 A T 27 Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Page 3 of 26 1 Introduction We hope that you enjoy the use of your MIDI sequencer plus It is compatible with any MIDI device although it is primarily for use with Johannus and Makin organs This manual describes the installation and operation of the MIDI Sequencer Plus and provides information on how it works with other MIDI devices If you are an owner of a Makin organ then you will be aware that some of the information in this manual is repeated from your Organ User Manual This is intentional to save you having to refer back to another manual and for other users to have access to the information 2 Care of your MIDI Sequencer To get the best out of your MIDI Sequencer please take care by doing the following e Keep it ina dry place well away from any damp areas e Clean it with a lint free cloth e Keep it away
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15. aries dd Floppy Disk Drive A DUDO DVD RW D peat p Documents ig ii d Wiusic es Removable Disk J ae e _ Removable rk E 7 f Pictures WA 973 MB free of 974 MB E Videos In this case the removable disk J is the SD card Display the disk contents then the files may be edited renamed or deleted using the Windows file or other software tools When renaming a file ensure that the MID suffix is retained or the sequencer will be unable to recognise the file O gt Computer Removable Disk H n Oal Organize Share with Burn New folder Pee Name Date modified ME Desktop z Bach 18 08 2006 10 39 MIDI Sequence mM Downloads E Boely 21 08 2006 11 07 MIDI Sequence l Recent Places E Handel 18 08 2006 15 17 MIDI Sequence Mendelssohn 18 08 2006 14 02 MIDI Sequence d Libraries E Psalm 98 18 08 2006 14 04 MIDI Sequence gt En Documents E RECOOOO1 MIDI Sequence gt q Music b E Pictures gt m Public gt E Videos a Computer b e Local Disk Cs _ ema Removable Disk H Double click on any MID filename and this should start the Windows Media Player if it is the default player which should play the tune as a piano piece The file can be opened with more sophisticated software sequencers that have a wider range of voices and the ability to edit the MIDI file Page 18 of 27 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 14 2 Creating a Hymn MIDI file To
16. as a slot for an SD memory card The memory card must be inserted in the slot before you use it otherwise the display will show a message that no card is present Insert the card Note that e The diagonal shoulder is bottom right nearest the push buttons and the contacts are closest to the edge of the sequencer e The protect tab is in the unlock position You will not be able to record if it is locked Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Page 7 of 27 When the card is plugged in correctly the display will show a message If a new card 1s plugged in the display will show a message Pressing any key will cause the display to show the main menu With a card installed the system should be working 6 Controls To access the main menu press the Stop and Left Arrow Buttons simultaneously Display Screen Rotary Selector amp SD Card Slot Push Button Arrow Left Button lt Arrow Right Button gt Record Button Stop Button e Play Pause Button Page 8 of 27 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 7 Display Menu System The display menu system allows the selection of the sequencer modes and provides information on the current status of the sequencer The display defaults to Play Browse mode at power up The menu system has the following structure The rotary selector and push button is used to select items from the tre
17. ch can be communicated to other devices equipped with MIDI functionality Page 4 of 27 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 gt MIDI Terminology The following table lists of some of the MIDI terminology that you may encounter For more information consult the MIDI Manufacturers Association web site Term A device for playing musical performances The more sophisticated sequencers also record MIDI as well as other inputs and they will also allow editing of saved data The most common sequencers are software computer programs running on Personal Computer hardware There are many of these available ranging from the simple to very sophisticated Sequencer Patch A patch is the sound that a device can produce 1 e a musical instrument such as a piano violin or drums Patches are also referred to as instruments programs algorithms or timbres Some devices contain multiple patches and the MIDI specification pre defines a number of sounds allocated to patches Channel Although there is only one physical MIDI connection between devices it is divided by the MIDI signals into 16 command slots known as channels An instrument can generally be set to respond to one or all of the channels Multitimbral An instrument synthesizer or sound generator 1s said to be multitimbral if it 1s capable of producing two or more different instrument sounds simultaneously Polyphon The ability to play more than
18. e MIDI channels 1 16 The channel ON OFF mode relates to the original channels The channel ON Off mode is active when playing a MIDI file and when forwarding MIDI data MIDI Forward mode The setting of the MIDI channels does not have any influence on the record mode 12 7 Routing Menu Selects the Routing Sub Menu screen Back Returns to the opt ions menu screen MIDI Routing ON OFF Enables MIDI routing to allow e moving a channel to another channel e splitting a channel into two channels at a given point split Point The tones above and below a split point go to different channels The MIDI Routing mode is operational when playing a MIDI file and when forwarding MIDI data MIDI Forward mode The setting of the MIDI channels does not have any influence on the record mode e Channel 1 16 displays the channel for which the options below are valid This channel number and the settings can be changed with the Arrow keys lt gt e Channel Out 1 16 Selects the channel to which the channel is moved e Split ON OFF Enables the assignment of a split point Split Point sscC g6 Selects the split point e Channel Out Upper 1 16 Notes above and including the split point will be sent to this channel e Ch Out Lower 1 16 Notes below the split point will be sent to this channel Page 16 of 27 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 13 System Menu Back Returns to the main Menu scree
19. e main menu 2 Select a song with the rotary selector 3 Select a track with the arrow keys lt gt 4 Press Play gt to play the selected track 10 1 3 To Add a track 1 Select Track Play Record from the main menu 2 Select the Add a Track screen from the sub menu 3 Select the song to which a new track will be added using the rotary selector Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Page 13 of 27 10 2 A PN 10 3 ee A 11 Press the Record button to continue or Stop to cancel Create name by changing selected character underlined with the rotary selector Press the right arrow key gt for the next character and press the left arrow key lt to go back one character When finished press the Record button to add the track with the given name or press the Stop Button to cancel Rename a track Select Track Play Record from the main menu Select the Rename Track screen from the sub menu Select a song with the selector Select a track with the arrow keys When finished press Record to continue or press Stop to cancel Change selected character with the rotary selector Press the right arrow key gt for the next character and press the left arrow key lt to go back one character When finished press Record to continue or press Stop to cancel Remove a track Select Track Play Record from the main
20. e structured menu Where other keys have functions that relate to the menu a message will be displayed on the screen to show the function For example exit STOP select RECORD may be shown on the bottom of the screen meaning that the Stop W and the Record buttons have the functions Exit and Select respectively To bring up the main menu press the Left Arrow lt and Stop W buttons simultaneously Use the Rotary Selector to move the pointer to the required menu item then push the button to select e Play Browse shows the Play Browse screen e Record mode shows the Record Mode screen e Track Menu shows the Track Menu screen e File Management shows the File Management menu screen e Options shows Options menu screen e System Menu shows the System Menu screen Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Page 9 of 27 The Play Browse screen will appear after the MIDI sequencer has been switched on To select screens through the key combinations e Play Browse Stop key Play pause key together e Record Mode Stop key Record key together e Menu Stop key Left arrow key together To select a screen through the main Menu e Select the main Menu screen e Turn the selector to select a screen e Press the selector to go to the selected screen 8 Play Browse Screen e Song Shows the name of the selected MIDI file Repeat Mode Indicator Play Mode Indicator Busy Indicator Metronome
21. ers can be displayed Rename or remove existing recordings the names of which begin with REC and or reset Record Counter playlist has reached the end using the selector Wait until the MIDI sequencer is ready Switch the MIDI sequencer off Remove the SD card and again Insert the SD card again Switch the MIDI sequencer ON Switch off the MID Forward mode Check any editing Switch off the Playlist mode Set the mode involved to ON Check edited files MIDI sequencer does not support more than 39 tracks User Manual Page 25 of 27 17 System Information 17 1 Technical Specification A A Maximum number of MIDI 39 tracks tracks Optional 17 2 Factory Settings Auto Playlist Options Hymn Mode ON Metronome ON MIDI Forward OFF Repeat OFF MIDI Routing OFF Filter Channel ON OFF Channel 1 16 17 3 MIDI Implementation Cowi S Noen ooo DO After touch om Page 26 of 27 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 A ee Y Y pete TON System Real Time Clock commands ETS IAS NA Se gt i SS so o yo vo Continue SIS SI ISIygS Active Sensing Nos PCC 18 Information If you want more information about your sequencer or on other products supplied by Makin Organs please contact us write phone or e mail Makin has an interesting web site with topical information about Makin Organs and ongoing activities lt
22. he Play Browse screen 2 Press the Play pause key The MIDI sequencer starts playing the playlist 3 Wait until the music stops Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Page 11 of 27 At a programmed stop in the play list e Press the Play pause key to resume playing e End of play list appears on the screen The play list has been played It is also possible to exit the play list Turn the selector to the left until it says EXIT Press the selector to exit the play list 8 5 Options while playing 8 5 1 To stop playing Press the Stop key W 8 5 2 To pause the playing Press the Play pause key Playing is interrupted 8 5 3 To restart playing Press the Play pause key to start playing again or restart from a pause 8 5 4 To change the Tempo Turn the rotary selector to change the Tempo 9 Record Mode Screen The record mode screen can be accessed either via the menu system or by pressing the Record button while in Play Mode Record mode allows you to record what you play on the attached instrument keyboard s 9 1 Recording 9 1 1 To record 1 On a Makin or Johannus instrument Change tempo with the selector optional Set the general volume of the organ Set the expression pedal s of the organ Program the required registration in preset on the organ optional Set all stops OFF A reset with the 0 key can be used if required On other instrument
23. mber Use channel 12 ie n B for control functions To change the expression setting use MIDI code Bn 0B xx where xx a value from 00 to 7F Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Page 23 of 27 15 3 2 System Exclusive Messages for Makin or Johannus instruments The SysEx messages all have the same format The first 7 bytes and the last byte are always the same Only the value of the 8th byte changes The message format is FO 00 4A 4F 48 41 53 xx F7 where xx 1s the changeable byte For all stops off xx has the value 7F General Cancel 15 3 3 Sequencer Plus System Real Time Messages Play Browse mode When the sequencer is in Play Browse mode and no song 1s playing yet 1 Ifa Start OxFA or Continue OxFB message is received The file shown on screen will be opened and played from the beginning analogous to Play Pause button 2 If another Start or Continue message is received after the initial start the song will be paused like pressing the Play Pause button 3 Ifanother Start or Continue message is received The song will be resumed from the point 1t was paused like the Play Pause button 4 Ifa Stop OxFC message is received The Sequencer will stop playing and the file will be closed like the Stop button 15 3 4 Plus System Real Time Messages Record mode When the sequencer is in Record mode and is not recording yet 1 Ifa Start OxFA message is received The Sequencer will go into Record Pa
24. message used to select an instrument patch or program on a device that has more than 128 patches A device could have 128 programs with 128 banks of patches programs instruments or timbres Note that your Makin instrument does not implement bank select Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Page 5 of 27 5 Installation 5 1 Connections The connection points for the Sequencer are situated on the side together with the On Off switch Warning If you are connecting to a MIDI device that is not a Makin or Johannus organ You are strongly advised to consult the manual for that device before proceeding To connect the sequencer to another MIDI device 1 Ensure the power is switched off on the the sequencer and on the other MIDI device to be connected 2 Connect the 9v connector to the sequencer and plug the associated mains adaptor into an electrical outlet 3 Plug one end of the MIDI cables into the MIDI OUT socket and the other end of the cable into the the MIDI IN socket of the other MIDI device 4 Plug the other MIDI cable into the sequncer MIDI IN socket and its other end into the MIDI OUT socket on the other MIDI device Note that on Johannus and Makin organs MIDI OUT has been changed to MIDI SEQ Page 6 of 27 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 5 2 SD Memory Card Diagonal Shoulder Write Protect Tab shown in the unlock position The sequencer h
25. n Sort Files ON OFF Sequencer will sort files and directories alphabetically System Real Time Messages ON OFF Activates the System Time environment Factory Preset Restores the original factory settings Recording Counter Reset Resets the RECxxxxx mid number Update Firmware Updates the current firmware if a valid FIRMWARE BIN file is present in the root directory of the SD card 14 Editing MIDI Unless 1t is intended to edit your Sequencer MIDI files on a personal computer you will not need to know the information contained in this section to use the Sequencer Plus For some of these operations a software sequencer will be needed that allows you to edit MIDI files 14 1 Reading the SD card on a computer Some computers have an SD card slot so that it is only necessary to plug the card in to be able to read 1t On other machines an SD card to USB converter Shown below may be required The SD card will appear as a Disk drive in Windows Explorer Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Page 17 of 27 gt Computer Se File Edit View Tools Help Organize AutoPlay Eject Properties System properties Uninstall or change a program Map network drive Oper UY Favorites a Hard Disk Drives 2 BE Desktop Local Disk C Local Disk D i Downloads A A A iJ Recent Places Eg 144 GB free of 232 GB 18 9 GB free of 37 2 GB 4 Devices with Removable Storage 5 RE Desktop i 4 Libr
26. n this instrument It also follows that given a similar map for another instrument it is possible to convert the MIDI file to play on the other instrument A good understanding of MIDI commands is required for this technique but there are plenty of web sites and books available that can help 15 2 Software Editor Synthesizer Sequencer There are easier ways to edit MIDI files Most software MIDI Synthesizers will have a plain text editing facility The text rendering example of the previous file shown below is from Anvil Studio from www AnvilStudio com mm RECOOOO2 Track 01 Anvil Studio version 2009 11 02 File Edit Track View Practice Help Back Active Track 11 Track 01 bil Save Symbolic Filter Events Double click an event to edit the event 1 Min Sec Frames 0 00 00 Track are Track 07 2 Min Sec Frames 0 00 00 ProgramChange chan 12 value 0 3 Mine SeccFrames 0 02 01 ProgramChange char 12 value 1 4 Min Sec Frames 0 03 14 ProgramChange chan 12 value 2 A Min Sec Frames 0 04 16 ProgramChange chan 12 value 3 E Min S5ec Framez 0 05 73 ProgramChange chan 12 value 4 T Mine Sec Frames 0 06 07 ProgramChange chan 12 value 5 8 Min Sec Frames 0 07 18 ProgramChange chan 12 value 8 9 Mire Sec Frames 0 08 14 ProgramChange chan 12 value 9 10 Mire Sec Frames 0 09 11 ProgramChange chan 12 value 10 11 Min Sec Frames 0 10 06 ProgranChange chan 12 value 11 12 Mire Sec
27. one note at a time yphony y to play Expander A MIDI device that provides patches or other MIDI control function or a device that replicates data coming to a MIDI IN port to multiple MIDI OUT ports Voice Are the qualities of an individual note or group of notes that give a particular timbre or sound For example a Trumpet or a Diapason Synthesizer A device for generating sound usually to emulate an instrument Most modern synthesizers can create more than one instrument sound or voice and are often incorporated into sequencers for replaying sound files Controller Is any MIDI input device that implements a function but does not sound a note as a direct result of its operation e g a piston stop expression peddle switch knob etc MIDI allows 128 controllers per device Many of the controller functions are predefined by the MIDI specification Module A device that can generate musical sounds Typically a module will incorporate one or more patches but require external MIDI keyboard input to make them sound Also referred to as an Expander or Synthesizer SysEx System Exclusive MIDI messages These are generally used by manufacturers to generate messages that the Standard MIDI system does not provide or to send a chunk of data in one message rather than using a lot of MIDI messages Program Change The MIDI message used to select an instrument patch or program There are 128 program changes available Bank Select The MIDI
28. s set the required settings 2 Press the Record key The sequencer will go into Record Pause mode 3 The Sequencer waits for a MIDI event to occur If you want to record silence at the beginning press the Play Pause key to start recording manually Page 12 of 27 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 4 On a Makin or Johannus instrument Press the 0 piston General Cancel again for one second the MIDI sequencer will record the settings of the general volume and expression pedals Switch on the stops manually or with a preset On other instruments make appropriate settings you want recorded as MIDI activities 5 Play the piece of music on the organ or other instrument 6 Press the Stop key Stopped appears on the screen 10 Track Menu The Track Menu is a submenu for managing multitrack MIDI recordings Options are e Back returns to the Main Menu screen e Track Play Record e Add Track e Rename Track e Remove Track 10 1 Track Play Record Warnmg If the selected track already contains MIDI data the data will be overwritten 10 1 1 To Record a Track Select Track Play Record from the main menu Select a song with the rotary selector Select a track with the arrow keys lt gt Make sure all stops are OFF Press the Record button to start recording the selected track while playing all other tracks a 10 1 2 To Play a Track 1 Select Track Play Record from th
29. ultichannel track e 1 multiple track with separated channels to play at the same time e 2 multiple multichannel tracks that play one by one The Sequencer Plus creates MIDI 1 files and can play MIDI 0 and MIDI 1 When recording the Sequencer collects incoming data and stores it in a binary file on the SD card Using an program editor it is possible to edit the binary file Part of a binary file shown below was recorded to show the stops on a Makin 2 18D Organ Warning Always back up MIDI files before editing Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Page 21 of 27 On a Makin or Johannus Organ the MIDI command that changes a stop is CB xx where e Cis the program change command e Bis channel 12 and e xx is the number of the stop The first CB shown in red in the file is followed by 00 which represents the stop number This is the 4D 54 68 64 00 00 00 06 00 01 00 02 00 CO 4D 54 72 6B 00 00 00 OB 00 FF 51 03 07 AO DO 00 FF 2F 00 4D 54 72 6B 00 00 00 5F 00 FF 03 08 54 72 61 63 6B 20 30 31 00 CB 00 86 15 CB 01 84 22 CB 02 83 18 CB 03 82 58 CB 04 82 3A CB 05 84 07 CB 08 82 55 CB 09 82 54 CB OA 82 49 CB OB 82 58 CB OC 82 51 CB OD 86 4E CB 10 84 00 CB 11 83 07 CB 12 83 01 CB 13 84 69 CB 18 84 0D CB 19 82 71 CB 1A 82 6B CB 1B 00 FF 2F 00 Open Diapason 8 which is known from the order the stops were set From the information 1n this file 1t would be possible to change the registration of any MIDI file produced o
30. use this is also possible by pressing the REC button 2 If another Start message is received or a Continue message or MIDI event recording will start analogous to the Play Pause button 3 Ifa Stop OxFC message is received The recording will be stopped like pressing the Stop button 4 If after a recording a Continue message is received the sequencer remains in Record Mode The recorded song will be played back so it can be heard without having to change the sequencer s mode Notes The Sequencer can also be set in Record Pause manully with the REC button When it receives a Start or Continue 1t will directly start recording This way only one Start message is responsible for the start of a recording The sequencer ignores Active Sensing OxFE and Clocks OxF8 at its MIDI In port 16 Troubleshooting If you are having a problem with the MIDI Sequencer Plus and a message 1s displayed then consult the troubleshooting chart If this does not resolve your problem then please contact the Making office for advice For problems with MIDI editing the best source of advice is the internet Page 24 of 27 Makin Organs Sequencer Plus User Manual Issue 1 0 01 05 2010 Troubleshooting Chart SD card not found Card locked Disk full Read error File not found End of playlist stop point The stops on the organ do not switch on or the stops are flashing You cannot find certain MIDI files During playing the
31. ustic Grand Track 5 Instrument General MIDI Acoustic Grand Staff A W Insert Mode Lock score kep E Mayor f nogid i Time 1474 Select a symbol above then Dotted Note Harmonize i Triplet The MIDI file shown above was recorded on a Makin Jubilee organ using the MIDI Sequencer PLUS Using the AnvilStudio editor notes on the stave can be edited and MIDI control functions changed 15 3 MIDI Controllers MIDI controllers are set by MIDI functions To find out which MIDI functions match control devices on your instrument such as expression pedals and stops simply record a file using only these functions making a careful note of the order of operation then view the file in a MIDI editor MIDI controller codes for Makin and Johannus instruments are given in the back of the user handbook for the instrument To give a guide to their usage some of them are repeated in this manual Numbering in MIDI code is usually given in numbers to a base of 16 Hexadecimal A Hexadecimal number uses characters 0 to 9 and A to F or a to f to represent a decimal equivalent of 0 15 A hexadecimal number is normally denoted by the number followed by the letter h or preceded by 0x 15 3 1 Control Changes Received on Makin or Johannus instruments Information can be received by the following MIDI controllers To change the Volume use MIDI code Bn 07 xx where xx a value from 00 to 7F and n is the channel nu
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