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The backing tracks in MIDI files format produced by
M-Live and distributed on www.songservice.it have the
melody programmed on track 4. By default the “melody
ch.” of Merish5 is set on track 4.
In the “GO TO MODE” section you can choose 2 Jump
modes (mixing modes): X-FADE and CUE. The “X-FADE”
mode lets you perform a mixing with a perfect musical
synchronism between the two backing tracks and with
a cross-fade effect , as if it was performed by a DJ. The
“CUE” mode lets you immediately mix the two backing
tracks.
When you press the “GO TO” physical button, Merish5
automatically mixes the two backing tracks with the
selected “GO TO MODE”.
In the “GO TO MODE” section, it is possible to choose the
fade type to be applied to the “X-FADE” mixing mode. By
default Merish5 is set on “AUTO FADE” which we believe
adapts to a wide range of applications.
The virtual “WIZARD” button enables and disables a
function that optimises mixing between the track be-
ing played and the booked one, choosing the best points
where to mix them.
This function may be associated to both “X-FADE” and
“CUE” mode. The WIZARD function switches between
different songs choosing the best point to connect
them and selecting the best FADE curve according to
the rhythm and arrangement of the tracks. If there
are Markers in the two songs you wish to mix, Mixing
in Wizard mode will be especially accurate and func-
tional.
The virtual “SHORT” button lets you cut the song after
a preset duration. It is possible to edit the time after
which you wish to cut the song by means of the virtu-
al box next to the “SHORT” button called “Time”. The
“SHORT” function is used sometimes while playing Play-
lists in Autoplay to automatically switch between songs
after the preset time.
The virtual “AUTOPLAY” button lets you enable and disa-
ble Autoplay in the Playlists. If Autoplay is enabled, the
backing tracks of the playlist are played in automatic
sequence with no interruption.
EFX BUTTON
The “EFX” button opens a half-screen window divided
into 3 sections:
BRIDGES - EFX Samples - EFX Voice
BRIDGES are Audio files in Loop that may be used
as musical bridges between a song now playing
and the next one, or during the intermission of the
performance. While playing a track, a BRIDGE can
be launched and the switch between the backing
track being played and the BRIDGE takes place with
a fade effect. The same happens when you go from
the BRIDGE to the booked track.
EFX SAMPLES are short sound effects such as ap-
plause, rain sound or a mobile ring.
By default, the buttons that launch the BRIDGES
and EFX Samples are empty and they need to be
associated to the effects. These are files in. Mp3
format found in specific folders, and some of them
are already supplied with the machine. If you wish
to widen the range of Effects and Bridges, they may
be added into the specific folders. To copy and im-
port files into Merish5 refer to chapter 4.
To associate the boxes to the audio effects proceed
as follows:
• Click on “EDIT
• Select the box you wish to edit in the BRIDGES
section or in the EFX Samples section.
• If you touch a box in the BRIDGES section, the
“Bridges List” folder opens. If you touch a box in
the EFX Samples section, the “Effects list” folder
opens.
• Scroll the folder to view the list of available Bridg-
es or samples.
• Confirm with ”ENTER” the Bridge or Sample you
wish to associate to the box.
• When you have assigned all the desired EFX and
BRIDGES press “EXIT”
VOICE EFX are vocal effects for microphone input
1. The effects are: monster, double, child, woman.
When one of these effects is on, the voice going
into Mic 1 is changed by the selected effect, until
the button is pressed again to turn the effect off.
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