Playing Back an SMF

SMF (standard MIDI file) is a data format that makes it possible to port MIDI data between sequencers and synthesizers of different type and brand. There are actually three different SMF formats, named 0, 1, and 2. This keyboard supports SMF Format 0, which is the most common. Most synthesizers, sequencers, and commercially available pre-recorded software and MIDI files use SMF Format 0.

The built in disk drive of the WK-1800 lets you play back files created with a personal computer or other device and saved to diskette.

To play a specific file from diskette1. Insert the diskette that contains the file into the keyboard ’s disk drive.

•The diskette labeled “WK1800 ACCESSORY DISK” that comes with the keyboard contains files you can use for this procedure.

2.Press the DISK button.

•This causes the indicator lamp above the DISK button to light, which indicates the SMF Play Mode.

•At this time the name of one of the files contained on the diskette appears on the display.

3.Use [+] and [–]to select the file you want to play.

4.Press the START/STOP button to start play of the file whose name is flashing on the display.

File name

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5. To stop file play, press START/STOP again.

•File play also stops automatically when the end of the file is reached.

❚NOTE ❚

After you stop file play part way through by pressing the START/STOP button, you can exit the file play mode by pressing the DISK button twice.

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To play back all files on a diskette

Insert the diskette that contains the files into the keyboard’s disk drive.

PREPARATION

•The diskette that comes with the keyboard contains files you can use for this procedure.

1. Press the DISK button twice.

•This causes the “Option” disk operation screen to appear on the display. The indicator lamp above the DISK button flashes at this time.

Op t i o n2. Use the [￿] and [￿] cursor keys to select the playback type.

 

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C h a i n

•Single … Plays the currently selected file only.

•Chain … Plays back all files on the diskette.

3.While “Chain” is on the display, press the ENTER but- ton to start playback.

•The name of the file that is playing is shown on the display.

File name

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4. Press the START/STOP button to start playback.5. To stop SMF play, press START/STOP again.

•If you do not press START/STOP, SMF play plays one file after the other in an endless loop.

❚NOTE ❚

After you stop SMF play part way through by pressing the START/STOP button, you can exit the disk operation screen by pressing the DISK button twice.

Operations During Playback

You can change the following settings while a file is playing from diskette.

•Mixer settings (See “Mixer Function” on page E-28.)

•Tempo settings

❚ NOTES ❚

•Even after you make Mixer and tempo settings during SMF playback, they may change to other settings if the data in the file contains such settings.

•File data is played over External Channels.

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