Immersive Media Spaces Total Music, MIDIcreator Kit Manual
Total Music Kit
Manual
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Warning
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may
cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to
take adequate measures.
Immersive Media Spaces Ltd
Innovation Centre
York Sci
ence Park
York
YO10 5DG
Tel: (01904) 561520
Fax: (01904) 435135
Email: support@immersiveltd.com
Web: www.immersiveltd.com
Immersive Media Spaces Ltd, York, 2004
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Contents
1. System Overview……………………………………………………….. 3
2. About MIDIcreator………………………………………………………
2.1 Switches & sensors………………………………………………
2.2 What can it do?…………………………………………………
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3. Theme Cards…………………………………………………………….
3.1 MIDI Theme……………………………………………………....
3.2 Sample Theme…………………………………………………..
3.3 Triggering methods for playing back sound………………
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4. Advanced use of MIDIcreator………………………………………..
6.1 Installing the MIDIcreator configuration builder software
6.2 Composing themes for MIDIcreator………………………...
6.3 Saving a theme onto a card…………………………………
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Appendix 1 – MIDIcreator+ Instrument Maps………………………... 11
Appendix 2 – Help Section………………………………………………. 14
Appendix 3 – Other information………………………………………... 18
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1. System Overview
This section gives a brief overview of the musical equipment used and
how it is connected.
MIDIcreator
The key to the system is the box with the coloured front panel called
MIDIcreator. This takes the inputs from the switches and sensors, and
converts them to the information needed to drive the sound
generating boxes (via MIDI). The slot on the left hand side accepts
smart cards called Theme Cards, which tell the MIDIcreator to send
signals to the sound boxes and set the equipment up ready for use.
Each card is labelled with the theme name.
Edirol MA-10 Speakers
High quality music speakers. You can also plug headphones in for
private practice!
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2. About MIDIcreator
MIDIcreator takes electrical signals from switches and sensors and
converts them to MIDI data. Very simply, MIDI allows electronic musical
instruments to talk to each other.
2.1 Switches & sensors
MIDIcreator takes two different types of sensors – switched &
proportional. A switch is just like a light switch; it has two states, on and
off. Proportional sensors are like dimmer controls for lights with lots of
positions between on and off.
2.2 What can it do?
There are two rows of eight sockets on the front panel of MIDIcreator.
The top row can only produce switched output responses, whilst the
bottom can produce both switched and proportional outputs i.e. you
can’t play a series of notes with a sensor plugged into the top row.
Switched sockets can play: Proportional sockets can play:
Single notes
Chords – on one or several
instruments
Drums
Trigger samples
Single notes
Chords – on one or several
instruments
Drums
Trigger samples
Scales – different types in
different keys
Series of notes – notes played
in any order
Multiple chords – up to four
chords
Effects controls – change
volume, reverb (echo) and
other effects
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3. Theme Cards
A collection of sounds that have been configured onto a card are
called a ‘Theme’. There are two main types of theme available,
although you can combine both methods at the same time.
3.1 MIDI Theme
MIDI themes use pre-recorded musical instrument and special effect
sounds stored on the internal sound module. 128 different sounds are
available from pianos and strings to brass and percussion.
Configuration cards define which sounds are played by each sensor
and control settings such as volume, pitch and reverb. By using the
software provided with MIDIcreator, you can configure your own cards
to make themes.
3.2 Sample Theme
A sample theme uses a Smart Media memory card to store samples,
which are accessed through a SP-303 sampler. You can record your
own sound samples using the microphone to make themes or use one
of the IMS pre-recorded themes.
Two templates are included in the Theme pack section of the folder,
for you to photocopy and use to record the details of your themes.
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