Vieware Pro-Controller
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1. It makes sense to place these files on top of your own files so you can reserve Nos 1 3 for your directories for each bank of 128 files Then you can look at your directory lightning fast just press 1 Enter and look for your requested file number How to create my files Either you scan your notes or you save your texfile you e g created in MS Word as PNG or JPG file Basically please use the size 1024x768 please Every connected screen what size ever will scale this file to it s optimum size If you want the data endwise you create your files in landscape format and use the screen on edge later In case you want to use coloured texts then please use 4bit 16colours High colour mode will not be accepted by your VWPC You may scan your notes texts as PDF file then you simply use a batch converter to convert these PDF files into JPG PNG How to create a picture out of a text file There are several softwares on the market you can use for that We used Universal Document Creator a nice and cheap software UDC is istalled as printer so you print your text file as PNG 1024x768 Or you keep the original size first and later cut it by using an image editing software AND Even MORE Tips amp Tricks Fit your scans pictures Just use a standard image editing software to re size your files Please use maximum quality when scanning notes especially notes that are und2. be set to NTSC Mode you of course can use ANY screen If not the same as with the video inputs here then please use a screen that supports 50Hz signals PAL Almost unlimited applications and usage options In principle VWPC can be used in any possible configuration and you can also use it even if you DON T use any midi applications whatsoever Telepromter just place a large screen at the front of the stage perhaps mounted inside a case like a monitor wedge then all the performers in the theatre too can read their lines No midi OK then just connect 2 footswitches to the VWPC up down or use a standard USB numberpad to first select a patch then use footswitches to move up and down in the patch numbers bank easy Dance bands here s an example the keyboarder uses a monitor connected to his keyboard for lyrics but the sax player wants to have notes no problem VWPC can be controlled by standard program changes bank select commands from a midifile midi controller keyboard Big bands Here you can cascade several VWPC units The first VWPC The BOSS in the chain uses e g a USB number pad to select patches These selections are sent via midi out go to midi in of the next VWPC unit Here you connect the midi thru to the midi in of the next unit and so on The master BOSS now controls all the units and they all work in parallel and this enables the defining of sections If you need mor
3. find a downloadable flash tool that changes the midi setting After updating the VWPC with this flash tool you now have an activated Soft Thru function so incoming midi data now goes to midi thru and midi out Now you can use midi amp USB to control the other units And of course you can also set the VWPC back to the standard settings just re flash it with the factory settings flash tool and everything s as it was Flashes As already mentioned you can easily update reprogram flash the operation of your VWPC for apps you need You ll find these flash tools on our website Just copy the file you need to an SD card insert the card into the slot of the VWPGC turn on the power wait for roughly 15 seconds and you re ready to go Midi Settings You can of course choose your own midi channel and your own controller number to change the operation mode you don t have to use our examples channel 1 and controller No 50 Just create a TXT file on your computer and save it as VWCFG TXT This file just contains one small entry C12V35 This simply means Channel 12 Controller 35 this also is the factory setting for the VWPC Now your VWPC works on midi channel 12 and the operation mode is changed to use midi controller No 35 Sorting your data on an SD card The files you use are created on a PC as PNG JPG and then copied to the SD card The files must however be in a definite sequence and t
4. on your screen Check the screen input selection it might have several signal input options Check your SD card is it inserted correctly Does it contain data Is your data inside a folder named BANKO Check your cabling all present and correct Important Please power on your units after cabling is finished and the SD card is inserted this will avoid potential SYNC problems and short circuits Delivery includes e ViewarePro Controller e Owner s manual e AC Adaptor 9VDC 500mA Operation OK everything s connected and the first SD card file 000 is displayed on your screen as 001 let s go USB number pad Enter your file number as sorted on your card press Enter and hey presto Following the order of midi program changes bank select files are recalled the same way here One bank uses 128 patches songs You re using more than 128 files No problem just select e g 431 and file no 430 from your card will be displayed on your screen When you have a second unit conneted via midi out The Boss then midi programchange bank select is transmitted automatically to the next unit i e as CC0 3 PG 47 The patch number and bank you select is also displayed in the left lower corner of your screen If you select a patch that s not on your SD card a white screen will be displayed For example you have 25 files on your SD card and you recall No 26 Just select an e
5. stereo 6 3 inch jack or a Y 1x TRS 6 3 stereo male lt gt 2x TRS 6 3 mono female MIDI In you can call up your data using midi program changes Here we use standard bank select commands CC 0 0 PG 1 128 0 127 001 128 000 127 CC 0 1 PG 1 128 0 127 129 256 128 255 etc There are different methods of counting some systems start at 0 we use 1 Of course you are able to use a different controller instead CC Ofor bank select MIDI Out here program changes are sent out to the next VWPC These are generated by using the USB number pad or are forwarded from incoming signals from the midi in connector In case you need both of these options you can change the global settings to midi soft thru explained later MIDI Thru incoming program change signals are forwarded without being changed SD Card insert a standard SD card here for file storage contacts facing downward and NO undue force please After unpacking the unit proceed as follows Connect your peripherals e Screen DVI connector e possible Keyboard Midifileplayer VGA Video S Video e possible Footswitch e possible USB numberpad e possible Midi connections e Insert your SD card contacts facing downwards and gently gently Now power on your screen and connect the AC adapter 9VDC Now you should have the first file from your SD card already on screen 000 easy eh If you can t see anything
6. Questions Problems Please contact your local dealer or MIDITEMP Service Am Pfanderling 60 D 85778 Haimhausen Germany ee ae Vieware Pro Controller www miditemp com Distribution MIDITEMP GmbH FON 49 0 8133 91 81 71 Am Pfanderling 60 FAX 49 0 8133 91 81 19 D 85778 Haimhausen mail info miditemp de Germany www miditemp com R ROHS C 2002 95 EC Specification and Features may be changed without prior notice U S e r M a n u al No liability for misprints or errors Version 1 3 2010 12 MIDITEMP GMBH Thank you for purchasing a Miditemp Product Our customers requests have always been the driving force behind our cutting edge MIDITEMP products and you are now the owner of the latest product in our range the Viewarte Pro Coniroller VWPC With the VWPC you can display notes texts or lyrics on any connected screen The screen you use is up to you depending on the application for which it s to be used If you connect a midifile player a karaoke player etc you can also display the file lyrics via the VGA or Video inputs Important For this mode of operation lyrics there is one limitation however you can t use just ANY screen if your host unit Midifile player Keyboard or whatever sends video signals 50Hz Then it has to be a screen that supports video signals PAL 50Hz If you re not sure just ask your specialist dealer Using VGA When your host unit can
7. di or a USB numberpad to change your VWPC s operation mode from picture mode to lyrics mode Please see USB and MIDI Important Information Copyright Please be aware that you must observe copyrights when using notes or texts that are copyright protected MIDITEMP will not accept liability for any copyright infringement problems caused by your usage of song data Updates We will if necessary be releasing updates in the future You can download them from our website www miditemp com Then just copy the update file onto an empty SD card insert the card into your VWPC and power on after roughly 15 seconds the update is finished Important NEVER turn the unit s power supply while updating the OS will be badly damaged Tips amp Tricks Using several VWPCs in cascade operation You can work with several units on stage in cascade operation mode If you only want one master controller the first unit is the Boss When you use a USB number pad or midi all subsequent units are switched in parallel All units must have the same midi channel Each user can operate his own controller independently by footswitch Here s an example your singer has to switch his text forwards to the next page for verse II then back again for the chorus on the first page But your sax player on the other hand has to switch through his pages four times to see all his notes so leave enough space between songs on the SD card to ensu
8. e than one screen per section simply use a standard DVI split box to distribute the signal of a VWPC to several screens Since each VWPC has its own SD card data for each instrument group needs to be on the same number but only at the start If you leave enough space between your songs every VWPC including the master unit can be controlled individually by footswitch without affecting the other units However all units must have the same midi channel Music schools Increase the size of the notes for classroom work also suitable for visually impaired musicians speakers etc enlarge your notes and use a large screen then Connectors On one side of the unit you have an AC connector 9 Volt DC 500mA and a USB connector for connecting to a USB number pad Not for a USB Stick The next three connectors are all inputs for displaying lyrics that originate from a midifile karaoke file keyboard midifile player etc VGA In Video In RCA Cinch S Video connector Output connect your monitor to the DVI I connector Your monitor only works with VGA No problem You can convert using a standard DVI lt gt VGA cable or a DVI lt gt VGA adaptor which are obtainable in any multimedia store On the other side you have a 2x footswitch connectors connect 2 switches here momentary for calling up and moving patches up and down The second connector can also be used for dual switches To use this option you need a
9. er bad condition You later still can minimize the files as much you need like To maximize small files will not really work fine althouing you need a professional software to do so in a good quality what is not really needed here We for example tested ULEAD Photo Impact worked fine so far The less dpi you use the faster the map scroll will work use the smallest value you can use Factory settings VWPC is set on midi channel 12 the controller to change the operation mode is CC 35 using value 0 1 2 3 as default Hats off and our undying gratitude to two gentlemanly geniuses who have created a great and eminently useable product from the bare bones of our concept Mr Marek Hybal and Mr Denis Havrila Thanks guys Great job
10. hey need to be numbered The sequence of numbers you use must always remain valid otherwise midi programme changes will recall the wrong data So a song always has to be at the same number always Remember the golden rule CARE FOR THE NUMBER OF YOUR FILES Still more Tips amp Tricks Sorting your data on an SD card You simply create a folder called BANKO and copy your files PNG JPG into it Sorting of the files in this folder on the SD Card starts with 000 in operation you start with 1 don t get confused about that please Numbering on SD Card and numbering in application is shifted here Example Card No 000 DIRECTORY PNG Patch No 1 Card No 001 LaLaLa_PT1 PNG Patch No 2 Card No 002 LaLaLa_PT2 PNG Patch No 3 Card No 003 Dobeedoo PT1 PNG Patch No 4 Card No 004 Dobeedoo_PT2 PNG Patch No 5 Card No 005 Empty JPG Patch No 6 Card No 006 LastTango PNG Patch No 7 etc etc Normally you use one folder on your SD Card called BANKO Alternated you also can work with 128 files per folder the you name the different forldes as BANK1 BANK2 BANKS etc no BANKO then please Is makes sense if you want to work with more than 999 files You can also create different folders on your card e g for several applications Since each folder has its own name but VWPC only recognises ONE of these as valid so what to do The answer s easy Example BankO Bank_1 Bank_2 Bank_3 The VWPC will
11. only accept the folders without the underline as the valid one problem solved You also may put all your files into one folder of course Empty patches Your files are assorted numerically or alphabetically on your SD card but since empty numbers don t exist on a computer based system we invented another little trick to beat this too Create a file JPG PNG with the content Empty Make a copy of this file and assign the number to the file where you want the empty file to be positioned see example 005 above Integrate this file into your data folder for the VWPC that s it You could use a picture of your mother in law here or the latest invoice from your local inland revenue it s up to you What Even MORE Tips amp Tricks Screens So you know now that you can use any make or size of TFT screen e g PC monitor at all when you use the VWPC with internal data JPG PNG there are no limitations at all here However if you want to use the Lyrics option as well please care for the limitations described earlier Contents list If you re like me you ll sometimes forget the patch number of a song or file and I m the author for Pete s sake should remember things like that Don t worry friends here s yet another solution from my brilliant mind Just create a simple text file or an XLS file on your PC and write your own directory into it and save it as PNG JPG file
12. re that when the next song is called up all performers will have Page 1 of that song displayed We ll explain soon how to get empty numbers in between the data USB pad as the central controller same song sorting on all SD cards SEP Controller 1 Midi In Controller 2 Midi ch 1 Midi Out Midi ch 1 MIDI as the central controller same song sorting on all SD cards Midi In Midi InController 2 Midi In Controller 3 Sa ere Midi Thru Midi ch 1 Midi Thru gt Midi ch 1 MIDI as the central controller different song sorting on the SD cards Midi In Controller 2 Midi In Controller 3 mammu P Midi ch 2 miary Midi ch 3 Here you send PG changes to each unit using different midi channels when using a midifile player etc Midi In Controller 3 Midi Thru Midi ch 1 Controller 1 Midi ch 1 Midi In Controller 1 Midi ch 1 Midi Out USB Midi as central controllers same song sorting on all SD cards MMIDI Unit wici out_ Midin Ma Controller 1 Midi IniController 2 ee Midi ch 1 Midi Thru Midi ch 1 More Tips amp Tricks The last example USB Midi as central controllers is a little more complicated Midi data from the midi input is forwarded to midi thru but your USB number pad commands are sent to midi out and the next unit only has one midi input connector But don t worry we have a solution for this too On our website www miditemp com you
13. xisting number then that file will be displayed Use the Forward Slash key to change between SD card and Lyrics operation modes While beeing in the SD card mode Press once VGA Press again Video RCA Cinch Press again S Video Press again SD Card operation is active again Keep cool changing operation mode needs a bit time technical actualities More on Operation Footswitch You can use 2 single footswitches momentary at the two 6 3 inch TRS jack mono connectors One connector handles UP forward and the other one DOWN backward You also can use a dual switch at the second connector see Connectors Footswitch functions are not sent to the midi output port as default Lyrics as we said earlier you possibly can t just use any screen on the market here Unfortunately not all existing TFT panels are able to handle the video signals PAL 50hz incoming from the VGA Video or S Video connectors A multi sync panel a TV unit with a VGA connector or similar unit is ideal here when you use video signals via the VGA Video inputs Before buying a screen please consult with your specialist dealer to avoid any unpleasant surprises later And also check what signal is sent out by your Keyboard Midifileplayer or else you use When you re using the VGA connector please set the host unit keyboard midifile player or similar to NTSC operation Now you can use ANY screen you like You can use mi
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