MEMOTRON
Rack
OS v1.1
User Manual
Page 1: ...MEMOTRON Rack OS v1 1 User Manual ...
Page 2: ...esting user manual sound collection user manuals Version June 2010 Special thanks to Till Kopper Stephen Parsick Christian Peters Shawn Cleary Thomas Fanger Andreas Schneider Evi Kruckenhauser Nicole Lehmann Kathja Marit and Niels and all others we might have forgotten to mention here Note Manikin Electronic will not assume any responsibility for errors which may occur in this manual The content o...
Page 3: ...ng 4 Installation 4 Connections 4 Basic Operation 5 Power On 5 Power Off 5 Realtime Sound manipulation Functions 5 Menu driven Functions 6 Track Menu 8 Load Tracks 8 Save Tracks 9 Delete Tracks 9 Initialise Tracks 10 Multi Functions 11 Loading Multis 11 Saving Multis 12 Deleting Multis 12 Initialise Multis 13 Storage Device Functions 14 Changing the Memory Card 14 Sound Settings 15 Blending Tracks...
Page 4: ...Operation System Update Info Page 20 Appendix 21 Product Support 21 Technical data 22 Disposal 22 MIDI Implementation Chart 24 Glossary 25 ...
Page 5: ...ectories folders and files fits to your PC and is easy to understand The Memotron Rack is compatible with G Media s M Tron plug in and can play its sounds recognizable at the ending cpt The Memotron Rack is not compatible with the newer M Tron Pro plug in About this manual This manual is intended to make the first steps of using the Memotron Rack easier for you Moreover it also provides support an...
Page 6: ...uch the mains connector with wet hands When disconnecting always pull the connector and never the cable Operation Never place any vessels containing liquids on top of the device Ensure that the device cannot move during operation We recommend to install it into a 19 rack or to put it on a sturdy pad Ensure that no objects can get inside the device Should this happen against all odds switch the dev...
Page 7: ...nctions ESC Exits the current menu page cancels a function MEMORY CARD Card slot for insertion of a Compact Flash memory card Rear OUTPUT Left Right Stereo audio out Line level unbalanced MIDI In MIDI Data input MIDI Thru Data coming in on MIDI In jack is transmitted to the MIDI thru jack AC In Power supply socket Memotron Rack OS v1 1 User Manual 3 ...
Page 8: ...emotron Rack automatically adapts to your local power system 110V 240V AC How to hook up the Memotron Rack 1 Make sure that both the Memotron Rack and your audio system are powered OFF 2 Connect the included power cable to the Memotron Rack s AC socket and to a suitable power outlet 3 Connect the audio output of the Memotron Rack to the line level inputs of your audio system Use shielded high qual...
Page 9: ...essly simulating the shifting of the Tron s tape head block The six tracks can be freely allocated to the three mix positions A lower position B middle position and C upper position For this function you must activate the parameter x_Mix in the sound settings for each track and assign each blendable track to the same MIDI channel PITCH Pitchbend shifts the pitch 3 halftones up and 3 halftones down...
Page 10: ...Editing the MIDI functions MIDI setup Updating the operation software info Basic access to menu driven functions 1 Move the DATA knob to place the CURSOR in the desired position Menus may cover several display pages simply turn the DATA knob 2 Click the DATA knob to select a function or to enter a deeper menu level 3 Move and click the DATA knob to select a parameter and to enable a parameter valu...
Page 11: ...The menu overview shows all menu driven functions of the Memotron Rack Memotron Rack OS v1 1 User Manual 7 ...
Page 12: ... be loaded into the Memotron Rack s internal memory Please make sure that the desired Flash Card has been inserted into the card slot Please see chapter Change Memory Card on page 14 To select the desired track destination A B C F click the DATA knob You are now prompted to the track menu Select Load Track to enter the file system Quite similar to an ordinary PC drives the Flash Card can be select...
Page 13: ...cuted When the Save process is complete the display jumps back to the track settings Delete Tracks The Delete function is used to erase tracks on the inserted Flash Card If you just want to delete a track from the Memotron Rack s internal memory please use the Initialise Track function described on page 10 To delete a sound file from a memory card please enter the track menu By selection of Delete...
Page 14: ...e sound settings A B C F Enter the track menu and select Init Track and the Init menu opens up Choose No or hit the ESC button to cancel the function and jump back into the track menu Choose Yes to initialise the selected track When initialisation is done the display jumps back to the track settings The finished initialisation process can not be made undone please pay attention Memotron Rack OS v1...
Page 15: ... memory card has to be inserted into the Memotron Rack first If that has not been performed yet please change the corresponding storage medium Refer to section Change Memory Card on page 14 Use the DATA knob to browse through the menu levels until you reach the Sound Settings page Select M and enter the multi menu Click on Load Multi and open the file directory Choose Card and select the desired m...
Page 16: ...ill be aborted Yes will complete it and take you back to the sound settings page Deleting Multis This function deletes multis from an inserted memory card If you wish to delete a multi from the Memotron Rack s internal memory RAM please refer to the section Initialising Multis on page 13 To delete a multi from a memory card please enter the multi menu Selecting Delete Multi will open the file dire...
Page 17: ...g Init Multi a warning message will pop up Select No or push the ESC button to cancel the initialisation of the multi and return to the multi menu Selecting Yes will execute the initialisation of the selected multi As soon as the initialisation process has been completed you will be taken back to the sound settings page The finished initialisation process can not be made undone please pay attentio...
Page 18: ...a new one First enter the sound settings and select the multi M or one of the tracks A B C F From the multi or track menu respectively please select Change Card You will be asked to insert a card Please push the DATA knob after having inserted a new memory card and the new card will be mounted Always use this function if you want to change memory cards Changing these without using this function ma...
Page 19: ...ease of key Panorama L64 C00 R63 stereo panning with Left Center and Right All sound setting parameters can be accessed by turning the DATA knob A selected parameter can be edited by pushing the DATA knob The cursor will turn into a pointer Turning the DATA knob will now alter the parameter values Pushing the DATA knob again will confirm the value changes and another parameter can be selected for ...
Page 20: ...er position of the mod wheel respectively the A position of the ABC controller Moving it towards the middle position B position constantly fades out the track B The track can be heard at full volume in the middle position of the mod wheel respectively the B position of the ABC controller Moving it towards the lower or upper position A or B position constantly fades out the track C The track can be...
Page 21: ...ed Enabled Deactivates Activates the internal effects device Prog Hall1 Rotary Speaker Selects one of the 15 effect algorithms Send 0 100 Adjusts the amount of effect in the output signal Enter the effect setup from the main menu A selected effect parameter can be edited by pushing the DATA knob The cursor will turn into a pointer Turning the DATA knob will now alter the parameter values Pushing t...
Page 22: ...which the first note is played x_First G_3 F_6 First played note of a track x_Last G_3 F_6 Last played note of a track Enter the MIDI Setup via the main menu A selected MIDI parameter can be edited by pushing the DATA knob The cursor will turn into a pointer Turning the DATA knob will now alter the parameter values Pushing the DATA knob again will confirm the value changes and another MIDI paramet...
Page 23: ... parameters of track A are unchanged and comply with the standard setting where all 35 sounds of track A are playable in the range of G 3 to F 6 Due to limitations of space this track s range was cut at the right side of the illustration Track B was limited to 12 playable sounds in the range of C 4 to H 4 Cutting out 5 notes in the lower range and 18 notes in the upper range track B can be played ...
Page 24: ... page The currently installed operation system version number is also displayed in this Info page To update the operation system select Update Now the file directory will open up The following procedure is basically the same as loading a track Select the directory which holds the operation system file Select the operation system file named Rack_OSXX mos and push the DATA knob to initiate the updat...
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Page 26: ... 265 mm 19 x 1 75 x 10 5 Overall weight 2 5 kg 4 2 lbs Disposal This device has been manufactured RoHS conforming in compliance with the requirements of the European parliament and council and thus is free from lead mercury cadmium and chromium Nevertheless this product is special waste and shall not be disposed in ordinary household waste For disposal please contact your local dealer or Manikin E...
Page 27: ...uct is found to be the source of interference which can be determinated by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilise power outlets that are on branch Circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interfe...
Page 28: ...ouch Ch s x x x x Pitch Bender x o 3 semi Control 1 Change 7 10 12 74 x x x x o o o o o o Modulation Wheel Mix Volume Panorama Effect Ctrl Half Speed Tone Prog Change True x x x System Exclusive x x System Song Pos Song Sel Common Tune x x x x x x System Clock Real Time Commands x x x x Aux Local ON OFF Mes All Notes OFF sages Active Sense Reset All Sound OFF x x x x x x o 123 125 x x o Notes Mode...
Page 29: ...all Simulation of a big room environment Room Simulation of a small room environment Plate Simulation of a Plate Reverb Chorus Type of signal processing Several slightly detuned copies of a signal are mixed together to generate a type of choir like effect Adds subtile animation and density to a sound Flange Type of signal processing A slightly time delayed copy of a signal is mixed with the origin...
Page 30: ...his range a device can be switched to Omni Then it will receive on all 16 channels MIDI Clock The time interval of the MIDI Clock message defines the tempo of a musical piece It is used for synchronizing time dependent processes Multi In the Memotron Rack a combination of up to six tracks plus effect and MIDI settings Note on note off This is the most important MIDI message It determines the tone ...
Page 31: ...ted here only apply to one single type of device Each device has its own System Exclusive data The most frequent applications for this data type are the transmission of complete memory contents as well as the complete device control by means of a computer Track In the Memotron Rack one of six independent memory areas into which sound data can be loaded Track Settings Parameter settings within a tr...
