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16. USB FLASH DRIVE
The
USB Flash Drive
(not included) is an external memory where you can save the recordings carried out with the Sequencer of the
instrument or
SMF
(
S
tandard
M
idi
F
iles) uploaded from a Personal Computer.
The midi backing tracks with the abbreviation
SMF
(
S
tandard
M
idi
F
iles) can be found in the best music shops or on the Web.
Copying files from PC hard disk to USB Flash Drive
It is possible to transfer files present on a computer hard disk onto an instru-
ment by copying them onto the
USB Flash Drive
, and then connecting it to
the keyboard. Once the data has been copied, connect the
USB Flash Drive
to the
USB TO DEVICE
port behind the instrument and reproduce the .MID and
.KAR songs.
The TK 89 keyboard reads the SMF data present in the
USB Flash Drive
, it uploads them in
the internal memory and plays the backing track. If an external TV is connected, the texts
of the song can be viewed (if there are any) for karaoke.
How to use it
Insert the
USB Flash Drive
in the relevant socket (
USB TO DEVICE
) behind the
instrument. The
control lights up automatically and the name of the first
SMF or the names of the folders containing the SMFs appear on the display.
N.B.: When connecting the
USB Flash Drive
to the
USB TO DEVICE
port, make sure to
insert it correctly. Do not try to force it the wrong way.
Press the
( ) control, the display reads “
Loading
” while the file is
uploaded in the memory. The music is then played and the text of the song (if
present) shows up on the external TV screen.
To adjust the VOLUME, act on the controls
+ / –
of
VOLUME SECTION
. The display reads “
Seq.Vol.
” with the desired volume
value.
The controls for ‘navigating’ inside the
USB Flash Drive
are
UP
( ) and
DOWN
( ) to scroll the
t i t -
les or folders,
BACK
( ) to go back,
ENTER
( ) to enter a folder or to stop the backing track being
pla-
yed and
( ) to start the selected backing track or to pause it.
Excluding the melody (Melody On/Off)
When uploading a midi file from the
USB Flash Drive
and it is carried out, the trace of the melody can be excluded (normally midi
channel 4).
To exclude the melody trace, type
83 Melody Off
. To restore it, type
82 Melody On
.
The display reads "
MelodyOff
" or "
MelodyOn
".
Continuous playing of MIDI files (Medley On/Off)
It is possible to automatically play the MIDI files contained in a folder of the USB Flash Drive.
Press the
control. The light turns on. Select a folder of the
USB Flash Drive
, press
ENTER
( ), type
37 Medley On
and press
( ). Right after the "Loading" of the display, all of the midi files of that folder will play automatically one after the other. The
function is not active when the instrument is turned on. To deactivate it, type
38 Medley Off
. The display read "
MedleyOn
" or
"
MedleyOff
".
List of USB Flash Drive files and folders on TV (Info TV On/Off )
It is possible to view the contents of the
USB Flash Drive
on the TV screen.
Type
84 Info TV On
to view it on the TV screen or
85 Info TV Off
to exclude viewing. The display reads "
InfoTvOn
" or
"
InfoTvOff
". Normally 84 Info TV On is active.
N.B.:
For quicker management of reading SMF, it is recommended not to save too many files per folder.
The names of files longer than 50 characters or with special accents are not recognised. It is therefore recommended to rename
them with a Personal Computer.
ENTER
computer
USB socket on keyboard
