Miditemp MP 11 Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL MULTISTATION

Basic Knowledge81. Feature OverviewYou probably purchased the MULTISTATION after careful consideration. Perhaps you have read the brochure, or youtes

Reference Section98indicate up to four cue points. Underneath the graphic display you will find four rRadiobuttons, which have this name because old r

...Module Player999.31.2 Functions menu in [live] Icon / Looping EntryYou have the following options in this menu:1 Enable initial loop Activates t

Reference Section100In the first line top right as usual you find the name of the screen (here: D.J.) and besides that the icon for the access tothe m

...Module Player101adjusted in the area Auto Fade Time (s): by clicking on it and adjusting the desired fading time with the data wheel.Confirm your

Reference Section102you work with the Multistation exclusively this precondition is fulfilled because with synth A and synth B the Multi-station provi

...MIDI Module10310. MIDI ModuleAnother main area of the MULTISTATION is hidden behind the MIDI module; the MIDI-Matrix. It initiallyrepresents a pa

Reference Section10410.1 Overview over the Screen Areas of the MIDI ModuleYou reach the MIDI module and the related functions by selecting the MIDI

...MIDI Module105functions menu is organized in multiple stages, so that frequently another selectionwindow will open, after selecting a menu entry.•

Reference Section106As already mentioned, you may create basic connections in this screen. This is done by simply clicking the ports thatyou want to c

...MIDI Module107Here are two more examples for additional basic routings:1 One input to several outputs: Open the routing, and highlight the input.

...Feature Overview9MIDI Functions Additional MIDI processing functions: Split: 128 keyboard zones per input; Transpose: each MIDIchannel or keyboard

Reference Section10810.3.3 Selection Menu [Route Omni]After opening the routing window, you will find on the bottom left the following selection men

...MIDI Module109Individually, the options offered in this functions menu are:1 Delete Routings You may delete routings with this function. After sel

Reference Section110In this screen you do not only route the complete inputs or outputs, but also the MIDI channels. The routing workssimilarl to the

...MIDI Module1111 Delete Routings... Removes configured routings. After selecting the function, anothermenu will appear in which you may select diff

Reference Section112The icon name allproc is a short form for “all processors” and basically indicates what kind of function it is. Thisscreen gives y

...MIDI Module1132 Reassign Control You may modify a MIDI controller into another one. In detail, youmay configure:• Port Select here the input or ou

Reference Section1145 Programm change Sends a programm change command. In detail, you may configure:• Port Select here the input or output on which th

...MIDI Module115- lay. x/bank y- lay. x/bank (man.)• Close the window with Yes to apply the settings. Select No to abort the action.In conclusion of

Reference Section1162 Delete processors... Removes processors from the list. After selecting this function, ano-ther window will open. You have the fo

...MIDI Module117This screen allows you to set up filters. This makes it possible to exclude specific MIDI data from the processing. Onthe left side

Basic Knowledge101.3 Other FunctionsTouch Screen The MULTISTATION is equipped with a full graphic Touch Screen Display. With the help of a sortfunct

Reference Section1183 Note Off Filters all Note-Off commands.4 Even Notes Filters all notes with even note numbers.5 Odd Notes Filters all notes with

...MIDI Module1192 Delete processors... This entry gives you acces to the processor list, as it is visible afterselecting the allproc icon in the ico

Reference Section120This screen allows you to set up one or more keyboard splits. This means that MIDI notes from selectable inputs areassigned to a s

...MIDI Module1215 Left After selecting the field with the note number, configure here the lower limit of thekeyboard zone.6 Right After selecting th

Reference Section1222 Delete processors... This entry gives you access from this screen to the processor list,similar to selecting the allproc icon in

...MIDI Module123With the velocity function it is possible to change the dynamic of incoming or outgoing MIDI notes. The values for theincoming notes

Reference Section12410.17 Icon Line in the MIDI Module / [rec/syn] IconYou will find the icon line by selecting the MIDI module in the main screen o

...MIDI Module1254 Sync input: Define here the input from which the MULTISTATION should expect asynchronization signal, when the synchronization is M

Reference Section12610.20 Icon Line in the MIDI Module / [control] IconYou will find the icon line by selecting the MIDI module in the main screen o

...MIDI Module1271 OUT 12 OUT 23 OUT 34 OUT 45 OUT 56 OUT 67 OUT 78 OUT 89 WTSynth (internal synthesizer A)10 WTSynth.B (internal synthesizer B)11 Da

...Setting Up112. Setting UpPlease check the components which should include:1 Basic device (M2 or M8)2 Remote controller3 Bag for the remote contro

Reference Section1282 Reset prog/banks Sets all settings for the program number and bank number to theoriginal position. After selecting this entry, t

...Mixer Module12911. Mixer ModuleThe mixer module allows you adjust the outgoing volume of all modules of the internal tone generator. In detail, t

Reference Section130• The Title Line indicates on the left area of the window the current song position andan icon for each drive function (e.g. “Play

...Mixer Module13111.1 Icon Line in the Mixer ModuleThe icon line of the mixer module can be seen as soon as you select the mixer module from the m

Reference Section132bottom line says Routing (the corresponding function will be explained later). The description is, from the top to thebottom:1 The

...Mixer Module133This screen allows you to adjust the outgoing volume of the up to 8 audio tracks that can be controlled by triggernotes. You will f

Reference Section134Please notice that after selecing this screen the synthA icon will change in the bottom line. The entry A 1-8 will be foundthere.

...Mixer Module135Please notice that after selecting this screen the synthB icon will change on the bottom line. The entry B 1-8 will befound there.

Reference Section13611.6 Icon Line in the Mixer Module / [effect] IconThe icon line can be found by selecting the Mixer module from the main screen.

...Mixer Module13711.7 Icon Line in the Mixer Module / [line] IconThe icon line can be found by selecting the Mixer module from the main screen. By

Basic Knowledge123. Remote ControllerThe remote controller is the central control unit for the MULTISTATION. Its touch screen offers a new level ofco

Reference Section13811.8 Icon Line in the Mixer Module / [master] IconThe icon line can be found by selecting the Mixer module from the main screen.

...Mixer Module1394 The fader adjust the track’s volume. -96 dB means no audible sound and 10 dB meansmaximum possible volume. As standard, the level

Reference Section14011.10 Routing at the [tracks] and [Ktracks] IconsSince the routing screens look the same for both areas, the next description wi

...Mixer Module141Please notice that after selecting this screen the synthA/synthB icon will change in the bottom line. The entry 1-8/B1-8will be fou

Reference Section14211.12 Routing at the [effect] IconTo open this screen, select from the main screen the mixer icon. Then touch the effect icon an

...Mixer Module143This window allows you to edit the effect. The lower fader (Mix) controls the balance between the original signal andthe effect sig

Reference Section144This screen allows you to configure the routing for the outgoing signals of the line inputs of the MULTISTATION’sfront panel. You

...Mixer Module145By putting a check mark on the selection fields of this screen, all of the corresponding channels will be routed to eachoutput. Use

Reference Section146One more hint: If you have routed a single channel in the audio areas (tracks, Ktracks, synthA, synthB,effect or line), the associ

...Synthesis Module14712. Synthesis Module Both internal sound generators work with the SoundFont technology. This means for you as a user that the

...Remote Controller133.2 ControlsOn the operation panel at the right side of the remote controller you will find several keys. Their function can

Reference Section148• The Title Line indicates on the left area of the window the current song position andan icon for each drive function (e.g. “Play

...Synthesis Module14912.1 Icon Line in the Synthesis ModuleThis module has only two icons in the icon line. You may recall the list of the availab

Reference Section15013. Drives ModuleWhen selecting this module from the main screen, you will get to the [Drives] screen. The functions of this scre

...Setup Module15116. Setup ModuleTo reach the setup module and the related functions, select in the main screen the Setup icon. The following scree

Reference Section152case, enter here a time span that has to pass until the first access. (This is not necessaryfor the standard hard disks.)• Video s

...Setup Module15316.2.1 Effect Presets• Store here up to eight presets with effect configurations.16.2.2 Inputs• Level Switches the reference le

Reference Section154In this window you have the the following options:1 Port Set the port to receive the MIDI signal to switch the patches here.2 Chan

...Setup Module15516.4 Player• Patch File Defines the patch file to be loaded as a standard when booting theMU LT IS TAT I O N.• Logo Image Defines

Reference Section156- Loopmode on/off (turns the loop function on/off)- Panic (activates the Transparent MIDI Reset, TMR, panic function )16.5 Recor

...Setup Module15716.7.1 Patch VisualizationIn this area you define for the player and the 8 layers individually in which display format the patche

Basic Knowledge147 MIDI Recals the routing window of the MIDI matrix.8 [● ] Button on the Keypad Takes you one directory up in the file manager (e.g.

Reference Section15816.8 Lyrics16.8.1 Display Setup• Font Switches the size of the text display between small, normal and big.• Text Highlight Swi

...Jingles Module15917. Jingles ModuleYou get to this module via the icon line in the patch list. Select the entry Jingles or, when the main menu is

Reference Section160memory, allowing the pad to be heard immediately when activated. If you answer thequestion with [No], the audio file will only be

Symbols(..) 63(Empty) 76*.pch 58Numerics140/0/0 82AAbsolute 97Activate patch 76Active sensing 118Add event 93Add point 82Aftertouch monophonic 117Afte

Delete Point 82Delete Processors 109Delete processors 122Delete processors... 116, 119Delete Routings 109Delete routings on all connectors 111Delete s

Inputs 153Insert 56, 69Insert line 59, 71Insert new event 94Invert selection 60JJingles 61Job 72#73Adding a step 75Assigning a step 74Event 73Param 73

MP3 Dec 24NNew proc... 116New Zone 121New... 58Next 55, 69Next Zone 121Note 79Note Off 118OOdd Notes 118omniRouting 110One Note 118Only on selected co

Recording 156Refresh 66Refreshing the display 66Relative 97Remote Controller 12Remove media link 95Rename 55, 64, 69Rename Patch 95Reset prog/banks 12

TT127Tempo 97Tempo Change 94Test trigger 83Text 61Text file 65Title Line 16Toggle looping now 99Touch-ScreenCalibrating 12Track 79tracks 129, 131Trans

...Main Screen154. Main ScreenAfter turning the power of the MULTISTATION on, the system is initialized, loading the internal programs which areneed

Basic Knowledge164.1 Title LineThe title line across the top of the main screen is divided from left to right into five areas:1 Song Position On the

...Main Screen17The button on the very right is named [Func] and stands for the functions menu. Together with the arrow icon itindicates additional f

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Basic Knowledge18To unblock the Multistation type in your password (your chosen number) and confirm your selection by [Enter/Yes].Then the Multistatio

...Main Screen191 Insert an Audio CD.2 Click on the [CD] button and the CD screen will open.3 To play the CD from the beginning, simply click on the

Basic Knowledge205. Patch ListA patch list is the basis of the whole structure within the MULTISTATION. For this reason, a patch list is alwaysautoma

...Patch List212 Patch List with MP3s for background music during an intermission.3 Patch List with matrix programs, when you're not necessarily

Basic Knowledge22the other hand a song can be in different patch lists. You only have to understand that patch lists can only access sto-rage devices

...System performance236. System performanceFor the manufacturing of the Multistation Miditemp uses one of the most modern processors available for

Basic Knowledge246.4 Using the Multistation without the internal synthesizersIf you work with audiofiles only or simply control external sound modul

...System performance256.6 Picture filesPicture files (JPEGs) should always have a resolution of 640*480 pixels. In this case the picture file can

Basic Knowledge26

27Quick StartThis chapter is for those users who do not want to read the complete Manual, but want to get fastresults. It is suited for a better under

Basic Knowledge ... 7Feature Overview ...

Quick Start28

...Working with the Patch List297. Working with the Patch List7.1 Getting Started: Playing Songs from the included Patch ListThe MULTISTATION is s

Quick Start307.2 Mastering the File ManagerWhile working with the MULTISTATION you will have to frequently access data that are stored on the intern

...Working with the Patch List31To open one of the storage devices or to see which kind of files (e.g. audio files or MIDI files) are saved on them,p

Quick Start324 If you definitely want to open a file, select it and click the [Open] button on the bottomline of the screen or press [Enter/Yes)You wi

...Working with the Patch List337.3 Playing a MIDI file from a Floppy DiskCertainly, you do not want to play only the supplied songs from the patch

Quick Start3410 Now click on the [Edit routing] button and set up the routing, as shown on the figurebelow:Now you have routed all existing MIDI track

...Working with the Patch List35Please note that the Midi file has been loaded into the temporary memory of the Multistation only. Once you´ve switch

Quick Start368 Select the folder where you want to save the MIDI file and open it with [Open]. (You mayalso create a new folder by selecting [Func] &g

...Working with the Patch List375 What you see here is your new patch list, which is still empty because you have not loadedany files to it. 6 Now, s

Working with the Patch List ...29Getting Started: Playing Songs from the included P

Quick Start387.8 Moving a PatchAfter putting together your patch list, you do not have to stick to the sequence of its patches. You may move a patch

...Working with the Patch List393 On the left side of this screen you will find the entry [+Player]. The plus sign indicatesthat more entries are bel

Quick Start408. Good to know...8.1 Creating an Audio Song8.1.1 From a single Audio FileIn the same way you load MIDI files, you may also add an a

...Good to know...413 Transfer the audio files to the MULTSTATION. For this, burn a CD or use the USB port(see chapter 8.3 - Using the USB port - on

Quick Start4211 Repeat this procedure until all audio files are copied to the harddisk.8.2 Playing MP3 filesThe MULTISTATIONcan play up to eight (!)

...Good to know...43On this screen, click the [Edit routing] button. The screen Route MIDI tracks to outputs will open. This screen allows you not on

Quick Start44The creating of a new routing is always for the currently active patch.Do not forget to save the changes of the patch list.8.4.2 Using

...Good to know...456 Save the patch list.Since you want to control the module B with the master keyboard in this example, you will have to repeat th

Quick Start46allthough there is no recepient to process this data. Instead, you are only blocking the MIDI line and causing MIDIdelays.The MULTISTATIO

...Good to know...474 In this icon line, click on the filter icon, since you want to set a filter. This will open thefollowing screen:5 In this scree

Functions Menu in the Player Module / “MediaLinks” Entry ... 59Functions Menu in the Player Module / “Selection” Entry ... 60Functions Menu

Quick Start48Now the filter is set up and you may return to the area of the layers. For this, hold the [PERF] key.As a last step, you should name the

...Good to know...493 Set the following values on the right side of the screen:• BUS SCSI• Disc x of bus: Adjust the SCSI-ID of the Multiplayer. You

Quick Start508.7 Creating a slideshowOther than audio and MIDI files the Multistation is able to play picture files as well. This implies that those

...Good to know...5111 Done - press the [Play] key on the remote control and enjoy the slideshow you just crea-ted.12 Don´t forget to save the pach l

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Reference Section

Reference Section549. Module PlayerYou may access the Module Player and the related functions by clicking on the “Player” icon on the main screen or

...Module Player55for a text file. The entries may appear combined; MAT would then stand for aMULTIFile with text. • You may select the patches in th

Reference Section564 Clear Deletes the entry in the patch list; the patch number remains.5 Insert Adds an empty patch behind the highlighted patch.6 D

...Module Player578 Move To... Moves the highlighted patch to a new location. The same window from theprevious function will appear. Enter the new lo

The Icon line in the player/ „d.j.“ icon ...99MIDI Module ...

Reference Section589.2.2 Functions Menu in the Player Module / “Patch File” EntryIf you select the “Patch File” entry in the functions menu “Func”,

...Module Player59added behind the last patch of the currently loaded patch list. To abort the merge process,press Cancel.Hint… You may reach the p

Reference Section60following question will appear: “Do you really want to unlink the file xyz from thispatch?”. By clicking Yes, the patch and text wi

...Module Player619.2.6 Functions Menu in the Player Module/ „Layer Select“ EntryThis function enables you to recall all layers to the display. Thi

Reference Section629.4 Icon Line in the Player ModuleIn every module, the icon line is located in the lower 25% area of the screen. It allows fast a

...Module Player63This screen shows not only the usual information, but also those listed below:1 Sel: Similar to the patch list, this indicates whet

Reference Section649.6 Functions Menu in the [Drives] ScreenAll functions related to the [Drives] screen are found in the functions menu “Func” on t

...Module Player659.6.2 Functions Menu in the [Drives] Screen / “Disk” EntryThis menu gives you only two options. They are described below:1 Info I

Reference Section662 Save as... Allows you to save the currently active patch with another name. After selectingthis function, the keyboard screen wil

...Module Player67The screen is essentially divided into the basic Player 1 field and the respective fields of Layer 1 - 8. They aredescribed below:T

Functions Menu in the Mixer Screens ... 146Functions Menu in the Routing Screens ...

Reference Section68The field of the layers is made up of four identical sub-fields that are initially labeld with Layer 1-4. But since you canaccess u

...Module Player699.9 Functions Menu in the [Layers] ScreenAll functions that you may perform in relation to the layers screen are found in the “Fu

Reference Section709.9.2 Functions Menu in the [Layers] Screen / “Patch File” EntryBy selecting the “Patch File” entry in the functions menu “Func”,

...Module Player719.9.3 Functions Menu in the [Layers] Screen / “PlayMode” EntryThis menu determines the playback mode. You decide whether the play

Reference Section72Hint… You may save any amount of text files on the hard disk (or another storage device) without having to link themto a patch. T

...Module Player73A job is taken by the patch list as a normal song. It might start and stop through the Play and Stop keys on theoperation panel of

Reference Section74As usuall, you may select the individual steps of the jobs with the data wheel and/or by clicking on it.9.12 Functions Menu in th

...Module Player759.12.3 Functions Menu in the {Job] Screen / Job> EntryAfter selecting the Job> entry you have five options, described below

Reference Section76In the Step Type field you have access to all possible steps through the selections menu. The following typesof steps are at your

...Module Player777 Wait: song end Plays the current song to the end and then waits for a new command.8 Wait: song start Waits for the user to start

Reference Section781 The patch “Wicked Game” is activated. The result is the same as if you would haverecalled the patch manually and pressed the [ENT

...Module Player79First, take a look at an illustration of the [Assign Files] screen.You will see the following informations at first:1 Track This i

Reference Section809.16 Bottom Line in the [Assign Files] ScreenBesides the functions menu that was described in the previous chapters you will find

...Module Player819.17 Linking Audio files with the current PatchAfter selecting the New or Edit button in the bottom line of the [Assign Files] sc

Reference Section82the MULTISTATION does not recognize your chosen trigger notes. In order to recognizeyour trigger notes, they have to be established

...Module Player8310 Test trigger When selecting this button, the defined trigger in the context of the wholesong will be played as a test. You end t

Reference Section84After selecting the song icon, the [MediaProp] screen will open. Its appearance may vary, depending on whether youselected an audio

...Module Player85You have the following additional options here:1 Edit file After selecting this button, the MIDI file edit screen will open. You ma

Reference Section86On the left side, you will find in the Ch# column the numbers of all MIDI tracks of the current MIDI file. To the rightyou will fin

...Module Player87if you want to cancel the procedure. By confirming with Yes, the following note willappear: “MIDI track (no.: x) deleted”. Attentio

7Basic Knowledge

Reference Section888 Main Area Already recorded and assigned audio files are being displayed by rectangleshere. For further editing you can mark those

...Module Player89In this screen you can assign an audio file to the current song and thereby e.g. comfortably create a so called MULTI-FILE yourself

Reference Section90In this screen you can move the marked audio file to another song position. Adjust the desired start- and end-positionas usual (mea

...Module Player913 Folder With this function you define the folder you want to save a new audio recordingto. After clicking on this menu entry the f

Reference Section92least a basic understanding of the MIDI standard. Edit the MIDI file only if you are aware of thechanges’consequences. Otherwise yo

...Module Player934 Parameters: Indicates the value of the MIDI event that is highlighted. The event“NoteON” would show for example: note: D4, vel.:

Reference Section949.26 Functions Menu in the [MIDI file edit] ScreenThe functions menu is conventionally located on the screen’s lower right corner

...Module Player959.27 Functions Menu in the [song] IconAfter selecting the Func button on the lower right corner of the bottom line, you willhave

Reference Section969.29 Icon Line in the Player / “lyrics” IconAfter selecting the lyrics symbol you will get to the [Lyrics] screen. Any existing l

...Module Player97This screen contains several areas, which will be described below.1 Song Position Allows you to set the desired measure position wi