Track-Menu
As already mentioned, the Memotron Rack makes use of sample data to produce its sounds. To play
them, these sounds have to be loaded into the internal memory of the Memotron Rack. Tracks contain
all sound-data (samples) for a specific sound.
The track menu provides functions to load tracks from the Compact-Flash-Card. Next to this, tracks
can be saved to a memory card or, if desired, be deleted. Suitable Compact-Flash-Cards can be
purchased at Manikin Electronic.
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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.
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M-Tron® sound files (file-name .cpt) that are
installed
on your Windows PC
cannot
be used
in the Memotron Rack. But it is no problem to copy sound files from your G-Media M-Tron®
CD-ROMs on your PC, organize them and then use them in the Memotron Rack. Mac users
do not have to care about this. They may also copy installed M-Tron® sound files and use
them in their Memotron Rack.
Load Tracks
Up to six tracks simultaneously can 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 selected and directories and files can be accessed.
Clicking the
DATA
-knob while a directory is selected will enter this directory. Clicking the
DATA
-knob
while an .mtk or .cpt file is selected will load the sample data into the previously selected track slot.
When clicking ”. .” in the file system view, you are prompted back to the next higher directory-level.
Pressing the
ESC
-button in the file system view cancels the loading process and the display returns to
the track menu.
Clicking the
DATA
-knob again will load the selected track into the internal memory (RAM) of the
Memotron Rack. When loading is done, the display jumps back to the track settings. Please note, that
a previously loaded track will be overwritten without warning.
Once a directory-path has been used, you will be automatically re-routed to it at the next loading,
saving or deleting process.
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