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Setting   a   Delayed   MIDI   Start   Time   

Synchronized    MIDI    to    an    audio    file    can    be    critical.    When    files    created    in    MIDI    sequencers    and    other    devices    are   
imported   into   the   Liquid   Tracks,   variations   in   initial   data   could   impose   slight   timing   imperfections.   To   compensate   for   

such   variances   in   recorded   MIDI   data,   a   delay   maybe   required   in   the   Liquid   Tracks.   

   

In   any   MIDI   sequence   recorded   within   the   Liquid   Tracks,   a   delay   should   be   shut   off   in   almost   all   cases.   External   MIDI   

files   not   generated   within   the   Liquid   Tracks   should   work   as-­‐is.   If   they   are   out   of   sync,   then   typically   the   MIDI   files   will   
be   “ahead”   of   the   playing   audio.   A   delay   setting   of   762   should   be   the   first   trial   delay   period.   HINT:   go   CCW   with   the   

rotary   dial   to   get   762   faster.      The   delay   range   is   from   0-­‐765ms.   

   
   

   

                                          

or

                           

   

   
   

   
if   you   have   selected   Midi   Delay,   then   the   next   parameter   will   ask   you   for   the   delay   time.   For   MIDI   sequences   generated   
within   the   Liquid   Tracks,   this   typically   should   be   000,   and   the   Start   Delay   parameter   should   be   “No   Delay”.   For   external   

MIDI   files,   try   using   No   Delay   first.      If   that   generates   a   MIDI   playback   ahead   of   the   audio,   then   set   an   initial   delay   of   
762ms.   You   can   go   down   from   there.   
   

   
   

   
   

   

Содержание Liquid Tracks

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Страница 2: ...Selecting a media source 11 Which MIDI Cables Should Be Used 11 Audio and MIDI File Format s and Suggestions 12 Care and Cleaning 12 Installing Add On Modules 12 Product Support 13 The User Interface...

Страница 3: ...Creating a Trigger Event After the End of a Preset 35 Onboard Pre Amplifier Output Level 36 Clear and Erase the Preset 36 Bank Menu 37 Banks Behavior when Changing Media Cards 37 Parameters of the Ban...

Страница 4: ...Recording a MIDI TYPE 0 File 51 Prepare Media Card for Use With Liquid Tracks 52 Loading FIRMWARE 52 What Firmware Version Do I have 53 Using the Media Card to Load the Firmware 53 Using MIDI to recei...

Страница 5: ...gned as play pause stop systems and should not be confused with loopers In a simplistic summary the Liquid Tracks is a device that allows the triggering of presets Presets can be as simple as an audio...

Страница 6: ...6 Example Configurations Midi Connection B a l a n c e d A u d i o O u t Simple Backing Track System controlled by a Liquid Foot Midi Controller...

Страница 7: ...ntrolled by a Liquid Foot Midi Controller with one channel going to in ear monitor one to mixer and midi out controlling another Liquid Tracks and FX equipment MIDI MIDI MIDI MIDI B a l a n c e d a u...

Страница 8: ...alanced Unbalanced Aux out addon modules 19 Pre Amp Input or in output for modules 20 Pre Amp Output or in output for modules 21 100V 240V AC power input 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8 USB...

Страница 9: ...ne it Encode your audio in MP3 320kbps format if possible See chart in section Audio File Speci ications at end of guide TYPE 0 MIDI iles only For best performance make sure ID3 labels are inside your...

Страница 10: ...cards in these slots Liquid Tracks does not formally support hot swapping cards USB memory drives of compatible SD cards are recommended over all other media cards NOT ALL MEMORY cards are compatible...

Страница 11: ...ables Should Be Used The Midi in connector should be connecting to any device that will be used to control the Liquid Tracks This maybe your computer a midi foot controller or perhaps another Liquid T...

Страница 12: ...Guide for specifications of compatible Audio files SPECIAL NOTE Highly recommended that you remove images from the ID3 header of MP3 files While they will work flawlessly they add unnecessary latency...

Страница 13: ...ill read this very paragraph Kind of like asking if a tree makes noise when it falls and no one is around Should you have questions or issues please start by referring to this user guide for basic ope...

Страница 14: ...If you are in the menu system and press SELECT to save a parameter that you entered or modified you will see the status light blink quickly to indicate the save took place While most menu parameters...

Страница 15: ...n for 1 second from any submenu item CHANGE MEDIA SOURCE Hold DOWN button for 2 seconds RELOAD NEW MEDIA press LEFT DOWN RIGHT Test a track edit menu Press HOLD RIGHT Track Playback and Midi parameter...

Страница 16: ...please see the UTILITY menu section of the user guide BANKA BankA will contain all of your MP3 and MIDI files associated with BankA of the system While a bank can only have 128 presets numbered 0 127...

Страница 17: ...ith The Utility menu has options to regenerate these files should something go wrong The preset file will contain saved preset data This file can not be recreated if damaged Each directory that contai...

Страница 18: ...STEP 5 Reinsert into Liquid Tracks and enter menu system again Press ReScan All again and press SELECT If you want to Auto Load your Bank Presets STEP 6 Select Re Program All from and press SELECT ST...

Страница 19: ...preset used or selected To select a preset and start it or trigger simply scroll to the preset and press the SELECT button This will arm and trigger the preset You can manually trigger a preset that i...

Страница 20: ...ouncing Note indicates the Midi is playing back TRIGGER A rotating clock indicates a MTC SMPTE time receipt is actively triggered TRIGGER A square indicates a MIDI start or User Button Press will trig...

Страница 21: ...eset is awaiting a trigger press any button to force the trigger to start the track TOGGLE BANKS HOLD LEFT until the display says it is switching banks Will toggle between BANKA and BANKB ENTER MENU S...

Страница 22: ...anytime in the Preset Edit Menu holding the UP key will bring you to the main menu selection screen Selecting a Preset The first parameter is the selection of the preset to edit By default it will se...

Страница 23: ...et Usually a preset will contain at least an Audio file if not a MIDI file On occasion you may need to create a preset that does not playback a track but simply waits for a trigger and then completes...

Страница 24: ...s when you plan to simply send a MIDI file upon preset start To select an Audio file use the rotary dial to select the audio track contained in the bank Once you find the file you wish to playback pre...

Страница 25: ...e audio track Usually if needed at all small modifications will most likely be best for live performance However the playback control will allow extreme deviations of time Super slow motion can be use...

Страница 26: ...volume it is intended to stay at a set value Midi commands are best used for MUTE HALF FULL volume etc While editing a preset you can establish the initial volume level This is a logarithmic volume sc...

Страница 27: ...PA or output mixer device Bass gain can be modified from 00 to 15db in increments of 1 db Frequency center can range from 000 150hz in increments of 10hz To make your changed press UP or DOWN to move...

Страница 28: ...y dial to select NONE MIDI FILE or MIDI CREATE The default parameter value is NONE which indicates that no MIDI file will be associated with the preset By rotating the Dial to MIDI FILE you are tellin...

Страница 29: ...this type will move you into record mode Creating a synchronized MIDI sequence If you press SELECT upon selecting MIDI CREATE as the type you will be moved into a special record mode You will see a s...

Страница 30: ...lace this file Selecting a MIDI File If you selected MIDI FILE or created a file using the record feature then you will see the prompt to choose the MIDI file to associate with the preset being edited...

Страница 31: ...can begin playback to sample your select by pressing HOLD SELECT Press SELECT to stop playback Playing back a sample will begin an audio file as well as the chosen MIDI file Press HOLD RIGHT to save t...

Страница 32: ...generated within the Liquid Tracks should work as is If they are out of sync then typically the MIDI files will be ahead of the playing audio A delay setting of 762 should be the first trial delay per...

Страница 33: ...message is received from MIDI then select Key CC 46 As the description says if you send a MIDI CC 46 with a value of 127 then the preset will trigger and begin to play If you desire is to have your Li...

Страница 34: ...nt to the current edit parameter When all fields are entered press SELECT to save it When an preset is started with an MTC SMPTE trigger set the Liquid Tracks will display a rotating clock next to the...

Страница 35: ...Audio file is set for playback then end of a Preset is immediately after starting it You can define one of three things to happen at the end of a Preset 1 stop and do nothing 2 immediately repeat the...

Страница 36: ...ou can set an initial level The level is MIDI CC controllable in real time however an initial level is loaded upon the start of the Preset itself The range is from 0 OFF to 255 MAX Clear and Erase the...

Страница 37: ...k described below Within the bank directory on the media card will be the working audio files midi files the scan file and preset backup file You can have up to 255 audio or MIDI files These files wil...

Страница 38: ...em Switching Banks Two banks exist on the LT 50 and LT 100 Only one bank can be active at a time On the top of the bank menu screen you will see an indicator of which bank is currently active Notice t...

Страница 39: ...o your next set of edits of presets New files will not show up on your list of options when browsing for files until a ReScan is complete Saving Preset Data to the Memory Card Preset memory is stored...

Страница 40: ...tly selected bank This process will erase the existing bank data in memory Auto Loading Preset Bank Data When a new card is inserted with audio files for the first time it can be tedious to setup the...

Страница 41: ...he device will assign unique serial s to every media card inserted It will know if the current media card is not the previously used card There are times when it can determine what to based on this in...

Страница 42: ...scroll through the files press SELECT to start playback The audio controls Start Stop Pause change file all operate the same as when in Preset mode You will see a backwards arrow when a first track i...

Страница 43: ...play all the files in random order kind of like Shuffle on some MP3 players Enter the Intermission menu and then use the rotary dial to select the mode of play Press SELECT and the Liquid Tracks will...

Страница 44: ...acks as a separate device without using MASTER SLAVE mode then assign every unit a different midi channel MIDI Sysex ID The Liquid Tracks units must have a valid SYSEX ID assigned for it to allow comm...

Страница 45: ...sync with all it s slaves by telling them what Bank what preset and when to trigger their presets It will also manage transport issues Usually it is only the master that receives data from the MIDI i...

Страница 46: ...ter from the MASTER SLAVE screen Press the RIGHT button and the indicator arrow will be next to NET Assign your Master a Network ID Every Master and Slave unit must have the Same NET ID assigned to it...

Страница 47: ...following two parameters should only be set changed on the MASTER unit All slave units should be set to 0 The Slave Delay Compensation parameter sets the pre trigger delay time The Slave Trigger Comp...

Страница 48: ...or dump and then transmit it at anytime While the obvious use would be to bring backups of your other equipment s preset files on the road just in case there are also specific performance benefits Yo...

Страница 49: ...r SYSEX directory there maybe times you need to capture live dumps and don t have a computer to do it Or don t want to use a computer to do it Then use this utility to automatically capture the data a...

Страница 50: ...stored Hit any button to exit back to the Utility Menu NOTE Not all Media Card types are capable of maintaining writes speeds with Liquid Tracks IT IS HIGHLY recommended that you test your media card...

Страница 51: ...ecord a midi file synchronized within a preset see MIDI CREATE in Preset Edit there maybe times you need to create a midi performance NOT A SYSEX DUMP based on a live performance and rig setup Use thi...

Страница 52: ...Prepare will no longer be valid they are reset to empty defaults Once you start a Prepare you will see various update and ReScan status screens DO NOT interrupt this process if you can avoid it Depend...

Страница 53: ...y start updating itself If successful when finished it will reboot itself and the screen will indicate the firmware version If it failed to update an error will probably display telling you the proble...

Страница 54: ...pare media and rescan all media all in one step Press and hold LEFT UP and RIGHT buttons at the same time while powering on the system When you see Select Command on the LCD let go of the buttons A sp...

Страница 55: ...1 Bank B PROGRAM CHANGE PC 0 127 Change to preset 0 127 VOLUME CC 10 0 127 Not meant to be cont controller use for Mute low mid high etc PREV PRESET CC 40 127 Trigger previous preset NEXT PRESET CC 4...

Страница 56: ...di playback SYSEX data dumps of any type are supported for bulk SYSEX send receive SUPPORTED MP3 FORMATS 1 MP3 MPEG1 0 all VBR supported 2 MP3 MPEG2 0 all VBR supported 3 MP3 MPEG2 5 some incompatibil...

Страница 57: ...l work in the media card slots If you are having trouble with a particular media card 1 make sure you powered down and turned on the unit with the card already inserted and 2 insure proper formatting...

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