.KAR, .MID (Midi files) & .TXT (text) files
The karaoke function is used to show the words (Lyrics) of a Midi file being reproduced on the display, aligning the text in syllables via some
graphic solutions. The words of a Midi file are handled as meta events and therefore there are Midi files + Lyrics with .MID and .KAR. extensions.
Generally, all there is in a .KAR file is a normal Midi file in format 1 and therefore it is to be converted into format 0 for it to be reproduced direc-
tly.
The SD5 not only reads Midi files with Lyrics in format 0 and 1, but can also convert a .KAR Midi file into a new .MID Midi file in format 0 with text
meta events.
The solution of the Midi file with words has been designed to read the words of the song, often set in syllables and synchronized with the tempo
directly on the display. Thus you can do away with music stands, booklets and piles of sheets, as displaying the lyrics is handier for the musi-
cian and also looks less 'clumsy' and more professional. It is also possible to display the words of a song on an external monitor using an optio-
nal video card thus additionally involving the audience when needed.
The SD5 does not just display the words of a Midi file. The text files generated on any word processor, both for PC and for MAC, with .TXT exten-
sion can be displayed even when the Arranger is being used or for Midi files that do not already originally have Lyrics. For the latter the SD5
offers a tempo synchronization function.
The .TXT files do not depend on a Midi file (unlike with Midi files with lyrics, whereas the Lyrics events are entered in the MIDI Standard). Both
may have the same function but they are handled differently.
The best results for the Midi files with Lyrics are obtained exploiting the Midi files of the Ketron Song Word & Music library, where the words of
the song are handled so that the colour of the words syllables changes in time with the lead.
USING .KAR MIDI FILES
There are many ways of converting a .KAR Midi file into a .MID Midi file on the Computer. The SD5 entails the copying of the .KAR Midi file in Hard
Disk and then converting it. Conversion can also be carried out on the Floppy Disk.
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Insert the Floppy Disk with the .KAR file in the disk drive.
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Enable the
DDIISSKK
menu using the dedicated push button.
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Go to floppy using the
PPAAGGEE ++//--
push buttons. The display will show confirmation that the disk is selected.
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Select the .KAR file to be copied using the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
push buttons.
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Confirm that the file is to be copied using
FF44 CCooppyy
. The file will be copied into the folder that was last used on the hard disk.
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Once the file has been copied, exit from the Disk menu using the
EEXXIITT
push button or go straight to the Hard Disk by pressing
PPAAGGEE --
once.
The SD5 will show the contents of the Folder.
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Select the .KAR Midi file to be converted from the Folder.
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Press
FF33 CCoonnvveerrtt
and the SD5 converts the Midi file and upon completion opens a window where the name of the Midi file can be modified,
saved or overwritten using the usual procedures.
Once the Midi file with Lyrics events has been converted it can be played using Song Play. From the Song Play menu the display of the words of
the song loaded can be disabled using F10 Lyric Off.
USING .TXT FILES
The text files in .TXT format are used to display the words of a song on the SD5 display, both in
SSoonngg PPllaayy
mode and when the Arranger is being
used. The advantage of using .TXT files lies in the simplicity of creating them on PC/Mac and then saving them in Hard Disk or loading them from
Floppy Disk. Using the .TXT files you can create your own library of song words to be called up instantly from hard disk, enabling you to leaving
entire musical compilations at home. The .TXT files can be loaded and displayed both with the Arranger and in
SSoonngg PPllaayy
mode. In both cases,
the words can be made to temporarily disappear by pressing
EEXXIITT
, and pressing
EEXXIITT
once more allows the lyrics to be re-displayed.
Note: For those using Mac computers, it is crucial to remember that it is preferable to:
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Write the accents without using letters already having accents
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Save the file in text format with line interruption
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Add the.TXT extension to the name of the file (It should not be longer than 8 characters).
USING .TXT FILES WITH THE ARRANGER
Whatever the status of the Arranger (running or stopped), access can be gained to the loading of TXT files at any time:
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Press the
DDIISSKK
push button.
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Choose between Floppy Disk or Hard Disk using the
PPAAGGEE ++//--
push buttons.
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If you choose Hard Disk you must find the Folder bearing the TXT files.
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Once you have found the .TXT file to be loaded using the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
push buttons, enable RAM loading using
FF22 LLooaadd
.
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The words are displayed in the bottom of the display. When a number of pages are present, the next pages are scrolled using the
PPAAGGEE ++//--
push buttons or the optional pedals FS6 or FS13.
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Press the
PPAAGGEE ++//--
push buttons together to display the first page of the words and press them again to go to the last page of the words.
Press them a third time to return to the words page displayed initially.
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To disable the display, press the
EEXXIITT
push button which, if pressed again, displays the words once more.
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