SMARTWAV 2 + MIDI ADAPTER UPGRAGE DRUM MODULE SOUNDS
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SmartWAV
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Страница 1: ...Quick Guide Rev 2 0 VIZIC TECHNOLOGIES SMARTWAV 2 MIDI ADAPTER UPGRAGE DRUM MODULE SOUNDS ...
Страница 2: ...SMARTWAV 2 MIDI ADAPTER UPGRAGE DRUM MODULE SOUNDS Quick Guide Vizic Technologies 2020 1 SmartWAV 2 MIDI Adapter Professional MIDI Audio System ...
Страница 3: ... Management 7 3 2 MicroSD Card Folders Management 8 3 3 The MIDIConfig txt File 10 4 Getting Ready Alesis Nitro 11 4 1 Hardware Connections 11 4 2 MicroSD wav Files 11 4 3 MicroSD Card MIDIConfig txt File Configuration 13 4 4 Nitro Drum Module Configuration 14 5 Getting Ready Roland TD 25 16 5 1 Hardware Connections 17 5 2 MicroSD wav Files 17 5 3 MicroSD Card MIDIConfig txt File Configuration 18 ...
Страница 4: ... main goal of the SmartWAV 2 MIDI Adapter it s to bring the easiest way to evaluate the MIDI mode of the bare SmartWAV 2 processor board and provide simple inputs and outputs as any other commercial musical product this way any user without the experience in wiring electronics can operate the system This document covers a simple tutorial on how to upgrade the sounds of an Alesis Nitro and a Roland...
Страница 5: ... Standard universal 5 Pin DIN MIDI cable 3a For connection of SmartWAV 2 MIDI Adapter to a PA mixer audio interface or powered speaker with 1 4 TS or TRS line in inputs use single TS 1 4 plug cable for mono Single TRS 1 4 plug cable for single stereo or dual TS 1 4 plug cables for dual stereo sound 3b For connection of SmartWAV 2 MIDI Adapter to the drum sound module auxiliary input use a stereo 1...
Страница 6: ...echnologies 2020 5 2 1 Inserting the MicroSD Card The SmartWAV2 MIDI Adapter contains a special locking microSD card socket this ensures the card stays in place and avoids accidental falling placing and lock of this socket can be tricky please follow the next instructions ...
Страница 7: ...e triggered must follow the next audio format Uncompressed WAVE WAV or wav format Mono 1 or Stereo 2 channels 8 16 bits per sample 8khz to 44 1khz sample rate Any windows MAC computer can upload wav files to the microSD card no special software or drivers are required for this operation There are many software that can convert audio files into wav files a free online software is the next https onl...
Страница 8: ...this functionality must be enabled section 3 3 so the system can trigger note names with a suffix a b c or d depending on the received velocity parameter the next table illustrates how the wav files inside the microSD card must be named if multi layer velocity defendant is enabled Note Name if Layer Velocity Disabled default Names if Layer Velocity is Enabled each note has 4 wav files 0 000 wav 00...
Страница 9: ...r more detailed information please refer to the document SmartWAV2_MIDIMode pdf section 6 2 Not all the drum modules work the same or support send the same MIDI commands all drum modules do support NoteOn NoteOff commands used to trigger wav files but only some modules support PC program change commands used to change folders those PC commands are generated when the user changes the drum kit bank ...
Страница 10: ...ered folders SmartWAV2 will further trigger NoteON command audio tracks that are inside the newly entered folder Based on the above when a drum kit of the module is selected via its module knobs a PC command will be generated and the internal folder number of the microSD card will change according to the PC command so all the future received NoteON commands will trigger only the note numbered xxx ...
Страница 11: ...ard root path this file is used to provide SmartWAV2 with some pre configurations and parameters during system boot there are several configurations but the most used and needed are the next Note OFF Disable Layer Velocity Hi Hat Close Note Hi Hat Open Note The above parameters are explained next in the Getting Ready sections For more detailed information please refer to the document SmartWAV2_MID...
Страница 12: ...dule insert the other side to the 3 5mm to 1 4 adapter and then plug the adapter end to the TRS STEREO 1 4 labeled input of SmartWAV2 MIDI Adapter board Roll the volume potentiometer of SmartWAV2 MIDI Adapter to the lowest position Plug the DC adapter power supply to the SmartWAV2 MIDI Adapter DC Jack input the blue LED must power on Turn On the Nitro module and slowly adjust volumes 4 2 MicroSD C...
Страница 13: ... numbers table shows that if the Nitro snare drum pad is hit the module will send a MIDI NoteON command with note parameter of 38 therefore if it is required for SmartWAV2 to trigger a drum sample when the snare is hit the wav audio file inside the microSD card must be named Note If Layer Velocity Disabled default If Layer Velocity Enabled each note has 4 wav files 34 034 wav 034a wav 034b wav 034...
Страница 14: ...elocity parameter Apart from many MIDI trigger systems that doesn t support it SmartWAV 2 processor supports configurations so a real Hi Hat pedal action stopping the sound of an open hi hat ringing sound when the hi hat pedal is stomped closed this can be simulated by providing two note numbers the HHCLOSENOTE and the HHOPENNOTE the next paragraphs will describe those keywords Hi Hat Close Note I...
Страница 15: ...IDIConfig txt File For more detailed information please refer to the document SmartWAV2_MIDIMode pdf section 7 4 4 Nitro Drum Module Configuration SmartWAV2 MIDI Adapter can be used in two ways 1 To completely replace all the Nitro drum module sounds of a kit To deactivate mute bypass the sounds of the Nitro module press Utility button then press Page Select go to LOC Local Mode and set it to OFF ...
Страница 16: ...ce then press Page Select go to MID MIDI note and adjust this number to match the note number of the microSD card audio wav file to be triggered Secondly press Page Select go to VOL Pad Volume and adjust the volume of the Nitro drum sound if the volume is set to zero then all the sound will be replaced by the SmartWAV2 but if this volume parameter is set to a medium level then it will be mixed lay...
Страница 17: ...her side to the 3 5mm to 1 4 adapter and then plug the adapter end to the TRS STEREO 1 4 labeled input of SmartWAV2 MIDI Adapter board Roll the volume potentiometer of SmartWAV2 MIDI Adapter to the lowest position Plug the DC adapter power supply to the SmartWAV2 MIDI Adapter DC Jack input the blue LED must power on Turn On the TD 25 module and slowly adjust volumes 5 2 MicroSD Card wav Files The ...
Страница 18: ...ble shows that if the TD 25 snare drum pad is hit the module will send a MIDI NoteON command with note parameter of 38 therefore if it is required for SmartWAV2 to trigger a drum sample when the snare is hit the wav audio file inside the microSD card must be named Note If Layer Velocity Disabled default If Layer Velocity Enabled each note has 4 wav files 34 034 wav 034a wav 034b wav 034c wav 034d ...
Страница 19: ...elocity parameter Apart from many MIDI trigger systems that doesn t support it SmartWAV 2 processor supports configurations so a real Hi Hat pedal action stopping the sound of an open hi hat ringing sound when the hi hat pedal is stomped closed this can be simulated by providing two note numbers the HHCLOSENOTE and the HHOPENNOTE the next paragraphs will describe those keywords Hi Hat Close Note I...
Страница 20: ...Config txt File For more detailed information please refer to the document SmartWAV2_MIDIMode pdf section 7 5 4 TD 25 Drum Module Configuration SmartWAV2 MIDI Adapter can be used in two ways 1 To completely replace all the TD 25 drum module sounds of a kit To deactivate mute bypass the sounds of the TD 25 module press MENU then SETUP scroll to MIDI select LOCAL CONTROL and turn it to OFF For more ...
Страница 21: ...AD NOTE NUMBER select the desired drum pad and then adjust the MIDI number to match the note number of the microSD card audio wav file to be triggered Secondly roll the Volume knob hit the same configured pad as above and adjust the volume of the TD 25 drum sound if the volume is set to zero then all the sound will be replaced by the SmartWAV2 but if this volume parameter is set to a medium level ...
Страница 22: ...ed but not strictly necessarily to format the micro SD card for first use in this section a format to new micro SD card to FAT format is explained A Open a new windows explorer right click on the microSD card and a menu appears select the FORMAT and click on it Note that formatting a micro SD card will erase all the contents of it ...
Страница 23: ...GRAGE DRUM MODULE SOUNDS Quick Guide Vizic Technologies 2020 22 B A new window will pop up chose FAT 2GB or FAT32 32GB on the File System menu and click start C Click OK on the new window and wait to the PC to perform the format ...
Страница 24: ...SMARTWAV 2 MIDI ADAPTER UPGRAGE DRUM MODULE SOUNDS Quick Guide Vizic Technologies 2020 23 D Now the microSD card is ready to load tracks and songs ...
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