er. The loading procedures of a Midi file are the same as those for the Floppy Disk (refer to the specific section). The loading times are obviously
much shorter. To be able to create Midi file chains (a combination of more than one file which are all playable back-to-back) and save them on
disk, the Chain
Edit
function of the
Disk Utility
menu should be used. Refer to the specific section of this chapter. This function is used to cre-
ate a chain with a maximum of 32 Midi files, saved as .CHN files and displayed in
F5 Dir
of
Song Play
with the letter “c” in front of the name.
HOW TO CONVERT A .KAR MIDI FILE TO A .MID MIDI FILE
The VEGA allows you to convert a Midi file having .KAR format. Press
DISK
to access the Disk menu. Use
PAGE +/-
to select the disk containing
the .KAR Midi file to convert. If necessary, select the Folder containing the Midi file by entering its number using the
STYLE
push buttons. Use
the
VALUE +/-
and
/-
push buttons to choose the Midi file to convert. Selecting the .KAR Midi file displays the
F3 Convert
function
that automatically converts the source Midi file and generates a new one.
BALANCING AND PLAYING THE SOUNDS ASSIGNED TO THE KEYBOARD
One of the prerogatives of the VEGA is the availability of sounds that can be played on the keyboard while the Midi file is playing. In fact, the
two parts (Lower and Bass) as well as Right and Manual Drum remain in use, separated by the split point that can be programmed even while
the Midi file is being reproduced. The sounds of the Lower parts can be modified, before enabling
Song Play
, in
Arrange View
whereas the
Manual Bass is controlled directly by the track of the Midi file to which the bass is assigned.
The Right section can use the following voice groups:
●
Voices
●
User Voices
●
Drawbar
They can be selected in the usual manner (as described in previous chapters above).
Furthermore, the Programs are also enabled, therefore the musician can avail of a potential of four sounds arranged over the whole keyboard.
To play the bass voice manually, first of all disable that of the Midi file track and then enable the
F3 Manual Bass
function in the
Left Control
menu. The Volume of the Right and Manual Bass parts is controlled using the relative
VOLUME
push buttons. The global volume of the Midi file
and that of all the voices associated with the keyboard is on the other hand controlled by the
VALUE +/-
push buttons (Balance). By pressing
them together at the same time, the whole Midi file is muted compared to the keyboard. The muting of the volume using this procedure how-
ever only relates to the built-in sound generator of the VEGA, therefore there will be no changes if the Midi file is reproduced by an external
module controlled via MIDI by the VEGA. For the latter the general volume can be controlled using
PAGE +/-
(
GM Remote Level
) only when the
Midi file is being played back; otherwise using the
PAGE +/-
push buttons will select the disk drive to be used (FD or HD).
If the Midi file is generated by an external module via MIDI and is being played back through the VEGA, the
PAGE +/-
push buttons pressed
together at the same time mute the volume of the external module and not that of the built-in generator of the VEGA.
LOCATING A MIDI FILE RAPIDLY
If hundreds of Midi files are grouped in a Folder they will be displayed in alphabetical order and with their own number assigned according to
the time order in which they were copied or created in the Folder. One of these Midi files can be called up at any time from Song Play by enter-
ing the associated/assigned number using the numeric keypad, but it may prove more handy to search a Midi file according to its title.
To search by title (auto search), proceed as follows:
●
Display the list of Midi files using
F5 Dir
.
●
Enter the first letters of the title using the keyboard's keys, which will be shown in the dedicated box under the disk in use.
●
The display will show the first 20 Midi files found with these letters. To see the next use the
VALUE +/-
push buttons.
●
The search function becomes more accurate by adding more letters.
●
If a title is entered incorrectly, press
F5
to start the procedure again.
●
If there is only one Midi file with that title, be it partial or complete, press
SAVE/ENTER
to immediately load the Midi file.
●
If you have found the Midi file within the list given, load it by entering its number using the numeric keypad.
●
Once the Midi file has been loaded, press
START
to play it.
THE SONG PLAY FUNCTIONS
The page called up by enabling
Song Play
bears various functions for controlling the Midi files. Below are the details:
F1 GM Part:
This calls up a set of pages for modifying the parameters of a single tracks. Later on you will find a specific section
with more detailed explanations.
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Song Play, Midi files and Karaoke
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