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OTHER STYLE FUNCTIONS

•  Highlight 

“Pianist”

  and  press 

Enter

  to  select  this  (within 

4 seconds). This allows the MIDJAY to recognize chords 
through the entire Keyboard and ignore the Split point (if 
any was set).

•  Highlight 

“Manual  Bass”

  and  press 

Enter

  to  select  this 

(within  4  seconds).  This  allows  real  Bass  notes  to  be 
played on the Left of the Split point of the Keyboard.

•  Highlight 

“Bass  Lowest”

  and  press 

Enter

  to  select  this 

(within  4  seconds).  This  allows  MIDJAY  to  play  just  the 
lowest note that constitutes the Bass phrase.

•  Highlight 

“Balance”

 and use the 

Alpha Dial

 wheel to change its value. This value controls the value of the 

Left side, i.e. the Arranger with respect to the Right side... where you play the Lead notes.

•  Highlight 

“Lower Off”

 and press 

Enter

 to select this (within 4 seconds). This permits you to turn OFF the 

manual Lower Voices associated with each Style.

EDITING STYLES

It is possible fine-tune and edit certain parameters of the Style 
to your perfection. To do so, while the Style light is ON, select 
the Style you want to edit (select the Style as shown above).

1.

 Press the 

Edit

 button to display the 

“Style Edit”

 screen that 

shows all the editable parameters: the Volume, the Program 
Change,  the  Pan/Pot,  and  the  amount  of  Reverb  and 
Chous/Delay (SFX). On the Lower parameters, it is possible 
to edit Volume, Program Change and Eighth (+/- 24).

2.

 Highlight 

“Parameter”

 and press the 

Enter

 button to select it (within 4 seconds). The editable Parameters 

of the Style will be displayed on the next page. Use the 

Cursor

 keys to highlight the parameter you wish to 

change and change the corresponding value using the 

Alpha Dial

 wheel. To zero out any value, press the 

Enter

 button once selected. The 

Enter

 button can be pressed once more to restore the initial value.

3.

 To  save  these  setting  such  that  when  next  this  Style  is  used,  the  new  settings  will  automatically  be 

associated with this Style, from this Edit screen, press the 

Save

 button. You can now either save this Style 

with the same Style name or re-name this Style to distinguish it from the initial Factory Style. 

“Saving File. 

Wait please...”

 will be displayed while the File is being saved on the Hard Disk. This will now become a Disk 

Style that can be instantly loaded from Disk. 

4.

 To play this Style back (or any other Style that resides on Disk), press the 

Master Folder Style

 button. If 

the root directory 

“C:\Styles”

 is not displayed on the top of the screen, press 

Exit

 until it is displayed. 

5.

 You can now select any of the Styles you have in the Hard Disk and press 

Enter

 to instantly load it. The 

Style is now ready for use (just like any of the internal Style). 

CONTROLING THE STYLES FROM AN EXTERNAL MIDI CONTROLLER

 
The Styles can be recalled via MIDI if saved into a 

“Registration”

.

A single Style, together with a corresponding Voice set up, can be associated with a single Registration and 
saved on Disk.

After programming the Registrations this is the procedure to load it:

1.

 The MIDJAY must be on “Keyboard Mode”.

2.

 Enter the MIDI Menu and select the MIDI Channel Receive for Registration.

3.

 Press 

Registration

 button.

Содержание MIDJAY

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Страница 3: ...ith MIDI Files Waves or MP3 19 Automatic Change of Text Pages 19 Play List 20 Creating a Play List 20 Editing a Play List 21 Footswitch 21 Menu Controls 22 Power On Setup 24 Loading Songs Into the MIDJAY USB 25 Connection Procedure and Use 25 Hard Disk Recording 26 Hard Disk Recording Parameters 26 Multi Track Recording 27 Useful Hints and Tips 27 Voices 28 Editing Voices 28 Changing Voices Preset...

Страница 4: ...ng the instrument to an service centre in the following cases a Damages on the power cable or plug b Objects or liquids fallen into its inside c The instrument has been exposed to rain d Abnormal running or an evident decrease of the instrument s performance e The instrument has fallen down or the enclosure has been damaged Never try to repair the instrument yourself All operations must be perform...

Страница 5: ...ntroller or Sequencer and a massive 20GB Hard Disk capable of being linked to a PC Mac via a USB port for data download and transfer Before you start using MIDJAY please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life This manual can also be used in conjunction with the XPress Manual that can be downloaded from our website Keep this manual in a safe place f...

Страница 6: ...Connector for the MIDJAY s dedicated power supply unit Important Use only the power supply unit provided with the MIDJAY 9 ON OFF MIDJAY s ON OFF switch 10 Line In Left Right Input for external audio line Through the Line In slider this connection can be used to control the volume of external equipment like a CD Player a Dat or to record in HD Recording Mode Warning When the MIDJAY is connected to...

Страница 7: ...h the Play List buttons ABC DEF Z to search for Files alphabetically within any selected Folder Lyrics Text This is used to display lyrics or text associated with MIDI Files or Wave Files Cross Fade It allows the capability of obtaining a fading effect between one Song and the next works on MIDI and Wave Files Registr This is used to call up different settings of MIDJAY for quick performance and a...

Страница 8: ...Styles within the MIDJAY Initially the ROM Styles are displayed The Disk Styles can be displayed by pressing the Exit button We advise that you copy all your Styles into this Folder as well MIDI File It is used to access the Files with a Mid extension MP3 It is used to access the Files with a MP3 extension The MP3 File MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 is a compressed Audio File whose size occupies about 1 12 ...

Страница 9: ...use a File while it is playing simply press the Start Pause button The associated light LED will flash 4 Playback will resume from this point if this button is pressed once more You can select another File while the first is still playing and press Enter to instantly start playing the new Song the previous Song is stopped immediately The Song Position buttons and can be used during the performance...

Страница 10: ...y during the initial organization of the Disk and of the various directories This procedure will ensure that the repertoire s list once printed and organized for several Folders will remain current in time New Files that are stored afterwards in the MIDJAY will be added at the end with progressive numbers and in alphabetical order without changing the pre existing list and numerical assignments He...

Страница 11: ...by raising or lowering the Pitch that is the tuning of the Wave Stretch With the Stretch Mode only the Wave time is edited The Pitch remains the original one independently of the time value Here is the procedure to perform the editing of the time Wave 1 Select the Wave File and execute it with the Start or the Enter key 2 Press the Tempo key and with the Cursor keys select the desired Mode Pitch o...

Страница 12: ... Here is the procedure 1 Position yourself on the Folder that you want to execute 2 Press the Edit key and position yourself with the Cursor keys on the Folder Auto Play function checked flag press Enter 3 Press now Exit to exit the icon and press the Start key At this point the entire content of the Folder will be executed starting right away from the first Song which the Folder contains Some Sug...

Страница 13: ...Drums is what KETRON has introduced into the MIDJAY as DJ Loops The DJ Loops are made of renowned musical loops incorporating Drum Bass and instrumental lines that stand out within a particular genre of music The Loop types have been arranged into Folders within the Hard drive that clearly distinguish the kinds of loops within the Folder Acoustic Drum Afro Chill Out Oriental etc Select the chosen ...

Страница 14: ...it have been broken down into various variations which can be accessed or changed using the Play List buttons Intro A B C D Fill Break and End You can either stop the Groove musically by pressing the End button or stop it abruptly by pressing the Stop button Press the Exit button to get back to the list of other Grooves available EFFECTS SFX These effects are special sounds effects Voices etc that...

Страница 15: ...associated selection and changing its value with the Alpha Dial wheel Part This is associated with the track of the MIDI File Think of this as your band with a maximum of 16 Players As you turn the Alpha Dial wheel to go through all 16 parts their associated Voices Volumes etc are displayed on the screen There are 16 parts in total and for each part you have its associated Voice This is the Voice ...

Страница 16: ...Cursor keys and the value can be edited with the Alpha Dial SAVING AN EDITED MIDI FILE When the changes have been implemented without exiting the GM Part Edit stop the MIDI File with the Start Pause key and follow this procedure 1 Press the Save key 2 Now it is possible to decide if to save the MIDI File in Initial Mode or in Global Mode One can toggle between the two Modes with the Cursor keys an...

Страница 17: ...effects and play it at the appropriate time the MIDI File Folder LED will flash At the end of the procedure press again the MIDI File key and the Stop key in order to complete the registration 3 At this point MIDJAY will show a display indicating that the executed File has been edited and that it needs to be saved File has changed Save changes In order to continue with the saving process press Ent...

Страница 18: ...ric Txt key should be pressed or the Marker function should be accessed from the Edit Menu Once the Markers have been displayed it is possible to toggle between Markers using the 0 9 keys or using the Cursor keys press then Enter to confirm When you go from one section to the next of a specific Song the change can occur at the end of the beat or at the end of the part This option can be chosen wit...

Страница 19: ...to speed up downloading or transfer time through the internet or allow smaller devices such as hand held MP3 Players carry many Files at one time for instant playback The MIDJAY comes with some bonus MP3 Files for your listening and performance pleasure a lot are similar to the Wave Files in the Wave Folder These Files are found in the MP3 Folder of the Hard Disk Of course you can always download ...

Страница 20: ... go to the MP3 Folder and start the next Song Now gradually reduce the volume of the Wave Song while you increase the volume of the MP3 Song The same can be achieved with the MIDI Files Grooves and Effects and even the Styles for the musician who wants to easily ease on from music to his performance without stopping NB Remember that the blue light flashes when another Folder is being worked with w...

Страница 21: ... order to use the footswitch it is necessary to enable the Up Txt and Down Txt features in the Footswitch Menu It is possible to view the Text File on the MIDJAY even if the corresponding musical File is not playing In such a case please follow this procedure 1 Select the Folder which contains the Text File 2 Press Edit and using the Cursor keys select the Dir Global View function Then press Enter...

Страница 22: ... play them instantly by selecting the corresponding Play List buttons 0 9 associated to the Song and pressing Start Pause to play the Song You can press the Edit button once more to Remove a selected Song or Insert a Song into the current highlighted location This is considered as an instant Play List Even though this list is retained in memory even when you move to other functions and back if you...

Страница 23: ...hin the list the next Song will be played automatically giving you a break to get to meet your audience and chat Better still you can if using Wave Files turn ON the Cross Fade button and have each Song automatically fade out while the new one fades in leaving the MIDJAY in control at least for now The Play List can also be controlled by the optional FS6 or FS13 Footswitch pedal NB Once a Play Lis...

Страница 24: ...e is used when an external MIDI Accordion such as a Fisarmonica accordion is used to control the MIDJAY and playback its Voices and Styles The MIDI channels are automatically mapped out as follows Right Ch 01 Left Ch 02 Bass Ch 03 International This Mode automatically maps the appropriate MIDI Channels to that used by International MIDI Accordions The setup is automatic for Keyboard on the right a...

Страница 25: ...Master Keyboard controller is channel 01 3 Connection with an external Sequencer or Computer In this case it is necessary to set the Play Mode value under Menu to GM MIDI In and use the MIDI In connector 4 Connection with a Fisarmonica accordion In this case under the Menu set the Play Mode to Accordion DSP This is used to change the Digital Sound Processor customize MIDJAY to sound as though you ...

Страница 26: ...epends on the angle the instrument is being placed at relative to where the user is standing This contrast value can also be saved on Power On Setup MASTER TUNE This is used to Tune the Voices of the MIDJAY to those of any other instruments being used at that time The default value is 440Hz but this can be varied 100 and also saved under the Power On Setup File see Power On Setup below POWER ON SE...

Страница 27: ...ediately recognize the MIDJAY as an external removable Disk drive in some cases depending on your setting the Computer will make a sound to acknowledge a new connection or device or hardware The MIDJAY will also acknowledge a connection made to your Computer by displaying USB Connected along with a warning message on the screen WARNING DO NOT DISCONNECT THE USB CABLE OR SWITCH OFF THE INSTRUMENT D...

Страница 28: ... already on the MIDJAY be creative go from one Song to another introduce the Cross Fade feature between Wave Files or move the corresponding volume sliders as you move from one Song type to another add effects to the Songs go wild MIDJAY will capture your every move as you proceed As MIDJAY starts to record all your actions the red Record LED now becomes steady 7 When done simply press the Record ...

Страница 29: ...s done With this capability to record over and over and over again unlimited times you have a very powerful recorder at your finger tips Also remember the recordings can include the DJ Loops Effects MP3 Files all within the Hard drive USEFUL HINTS AND TIPS 1 You can convert your existing CDs to Wave Files via software and then copy these Wave Files into the HD of the MIDJAY as described above This...

Страница 30: ...dit 2 Now press the Edit button The Voice edit screen will be displayed showing you the various parameters of the Voice which are editable Using the Cursor keys you can move the Cursor around to select the value s you want to change and change the value with the Alpha Dial wheel 3 You can layer up to four Voices at a time V1 V2 V3 V4 Each column on the screen represents a Voice and its associated ...

Страница 31: ...ssage will appear advising you if you want to overwrite the File PROGRAMV BIN This File is what keeps all the settings for the Voices currently within the MIDJAY Select OK to save or Cancel to go back to the original Voice without the new changes and press Enter VOICE CONTROLLING VIA MIDI The Voices can be controlled via MIDI as follows If the MIDI controller is able to transmit Bank control chang...

Страница 32: ...e some basic Style controls on the MIDJAY that are used to ease your performance as you play live Lock This feature locks the Tempo of the current Style such that when you switch to another Style regardless of its programmed Tempo the current Tempo is used for that Style as well This is achieved by pressing the Cursor key The word Lock will appear above the current Tempo To unlock this simply pres...

Страница 33: ...e Parameters of the Style will be displayed on the next page Use the Cursor keys to highlight the parameter you wish to change and change the corresponding value using the Alpha Dial wheel To zero out any value press the Enter button once selected The Enter button can be pressed once more to restore the initial value 3 To save these setting such that when next this Style is used the new settings w...

Страница 34: ...atures can be associated to the FS13 Footswitch 13 pedal switches thus permitting an easier remote control from below HOW TO RECORD ON COMPUTER A SEQUENCE WITH STYLE AND VOICE PLAYED IN REAL TIME WITH MIDJAY 1 Set the function Play Mode of MIDJAY to Keyboard 2 Connect the MIDI Out of the MIDI controller to MIDI In of MIDJAY and the MIDI Out of MIDJAY to MIDI In of Computer 3 Control that Global ch...

Страница 35: ...istration button to access all the Registrations within the Registration Folder Highlight the File you want to load and press Enter The Player will automatically load all the setting relevant to the Registration File selected MICROPHONE With an external Microphone attached to the Microphone input jack at the back of the MIDJAY and the balance on the side properly adjusted you can sing or talk as y...

Страница 36: ...MOVING FILES AMONG DIFFERENT FOLDERS TO THE HARD DISK 1 Choose the Folder from which you intend to move the Files enter its content by pressing Enter 2 Press Disk 3 Select the Files one by one and press Enter An arrow appears next to the selected Files 4 Press Edit 5 Select Move and press Enter 6 Then confirm with OK in Destination Folder 7 Select the destination Folder and press Enter 8 If you wa...

Страница 37: ...of the Play List 0 9 A Z 8 Press Enter to confirm CREATING A NEW FOLDER ON HARD DISK 1 Choose the Folder where you intend to create the new Folder 2 Press Disk 3 Press Edit 4 Select New Folder and press Enter 5 The New Folder icon appears and displays the field where to write the name of the new Folder 6 Write the name with the keys of the Play List 0 9 A Z 7 Press Enter to confirm The Rename and ...

Страница 38: ...ould cause a total destruction of the Files on Disk and a serious malfunction of the Disk itself KETRON is not responsible for damages due to lack of compliance with these rules Disconnect the USB cable using the procedure for safe removal of hardware from the Computer and wait until the USB Connected message disappears from the display Turn OFF and turn on again the MIDJAY The instrument will dis...

Страница 39: ... DJ Loops Grooves Complete backgrounds of Afro Dance Chill Out Acoustic Drums and Oriental Stereo Wave 44 Kz 16bit Arranger 104 Internal Styles 136 Disk Styles 3 Intros 4 Variations Fill Break 3 Ending Key Start Key Stop Sound Effects SXF over 300 hi quality Sound Effects Microphone Gain Volume and Equalizer control Reverb and Echo Delay effects Solo Talk Vocalizer 3 Voice Vocalizer unit optional ...

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