Oregon Scientific WAV DJ, Wav DJ VM-108 User Manual

For ages

9andup

Introduction

Welcome to the world of computer audio production! The Wav DJ will allow you to explore your

audio creativity without the inconvenience of over-complicated features or a confusing interface.

You can create almost anything with the Wav DJ. The basic functions let you play the role of a radio DJ.

You can real time mix a variety of sound sources such as a CD, General MIDI instruments generated

by the PC sound card, wav sound effects and your own voice. You can record all this as a high quality wav file.

When you get used to the real time functions you might want to experiment with the editing capabilities.

Using the Edit Screens you can produce a piece of music, add sound effects and change it as much as

you want to get it just right. You can alter melodies, rhythms, volumes and pans or change the

whole structure just like a record producer. When you have finished you can play the whole thing back,

sing along to it and record it as a wav file. The Wav DJ console is designed to work exclusively

with the Wav DJ software so that you can have the hands-on studio-feel right on your desktop.

The Wav DJ software is windows based giving you all the functions within one application.

The top part of the window contains the Control Panel. This section has the most common controls and

allows you to change between the different screens. There are four screens altogether, one for mixing,

one for sequencing (editing), one for changing the sound effects set-up and one for altering the styles.

Each screen has its own chapter in the manual. If you are new to audio applications you will find that

everything is very easy to learn. Try experimenting with the Mixer applications and you’ll find that you will be

producing professional sounding audio in no time. Let your imagination flow and have fun!

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

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Chapter 1

Set-up and Installation

Chapter 2

The Console Interface

Chapter 3

The Control Panel

Chapter 4

The Mixer Screen

Chapter 5

The Sound Effects Screen

Chapter 6

The Style Screen

Chapter 7

The Edit Screen

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Appendix A

Wav DJ Terminology

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Appendix B

Troubleshooting

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Appendix C

General MIDI

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Appendix D

License Agreement and Limited Warranty

Chapter 9

The Web Page

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Chapter 8

Tips

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Chapter 1Chapter 1

Set-up and Installation

Leads

Connect the Wav DJ console to the PC with the leads provided before you start up the
computer. There are two sets of leads that need to be connected to the PC before you
turn the power on.

Lead A is the power and communication lead. Lead B is the audio connection lead.
Lead A connects to the rear of the Wav DJ console at the opening with the sliding door.

Lift up the door and insert the modular jack with the release tab facing upwards as shown.

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The other end of lead A has two connectors attached to it. The PS/2 connector goes into
the keyboard port. This connector is double ended. The front part with the longer metal
casing goes into the PC. You can re-plug the keyboard into the rear of the connector as
shown. Be careful to line up the pins on the lead with the holes in the socket and do not
force the lead into place.

The larger connector on the PC end of lead A goes into the Com port. Push it in gently
and secure it with the screw pegs.

Lead B connects to the rear of the Wav DJ console. Match the colors of the connectors
to the colors of the ports: Mic = red, Line In = blue, Audio = green. The other end of
lead B connects to the computer sound card. The red lead connects to the microphone-in,
the blue lead connects to the Line In and the green lead connects to the audio out.

Headset Connections

The Wav DJ headset combines high quality headphones with a convenient hands-free
microphone on a moveable stem. There are two connectors attached to the headset lead
that connect to the side of the console. The red connector goes to the port marked
"Mic 1". The green connector goes to the port marked "Audio Out 1".If you do not want
to use the headphones you can connect the Audio Out socket to external speakers like
PC multimedia speakers.

Additional Connections

There are some extra ports on the side of the console for optional external devices.
If you have another set of headphones and a microphone you can connect these to the
ports marked "Audio Out 2" and "Mic 2". A second microphone is very useful for
recording interviews.

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The Line In connector on the side of the Wav DJ console can be used for an external audio source that has a Line Out
on it, like an MP3 player. Make sure that you purchase the correct stereo connection lead if one does not come with
the player.

Installation Procedure

Before you install or run the Wav DJ program we recommend that you set your computer display to a resolution of
at least 800 x 600 and at least 16 bit color. Click the right mouse button on the desktop and select "Properties".
Click the "Settings" tab and you will find the screen resolution and color options.

Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The installation should start automatically but if it does not, double
click the setup.exe file in the CD-ROM folder. The onscreen instructions will take you through the rest of the set-up.

The installation process will put a shortcut in your Startup Menu. Before you start the program make sure that the
console is correctly connected and is turned on. If it is not then you will get the message "Cable Error or Console
Not Ready". If the console is plugged in, check the connections and unplug the modular jack and plug it back in to
reset the console. Turn the console on and click the OK button on the error message.

The Wav DJ software requires DirectX 8.0 in order to run properly. DirectX is included in the installation
process but if you want to get the full version visit the Microsoft web site at www.microsoft.com/directx

Safety Precautions

Although the Wav DJ console uses relatively low power, caution should be taken as with all electrical appliances. Do not
spill liquids on the console.

Do not let a young child play with the headset. The soft covering for the microphone could be harmful if swallowed.
To avoid hearing damage do not use headphones at very high volumes.

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The Console Interface: An Overview

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The Wav DJ console provides you with all the buttons and controls you need to have complete control over all of the

Wav DJ software’s functions. These controls are arranged in groups according to their functions.

Many of the buttons have different functions depending on which screen is currently active. Look at the chapters on the
different screens to find out more information.

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1. Wav Effects Buttons

These control the wav sound effects. Holding a button down for a short while will change the sound effects group.
Pressing and releasing the button will trigger playback of the sound effect currently assigned to that button.

2. Keyboard Instrument Buttons

You can decide which General MIDI instrument you want to play on the keyboard by pressing the buttons marked
Channel (1 to 16). The instruments assigned to channels 1 to 16 depend on the current Style List. See Chapter 6 for more
information about the Styles.

The FX button assigns the last wav sound effect that was played to the keyboard so that it can be triggered by the keyboard keys.

The Silence/Delete button will send a command to stop any wav file playback. It is also used while editing to delete a note
or insert a silence command. (See Chapter 7.)

3. Effects Wheel and Switch

The effects wheel has two functions depending on the position of the switch. In the Scratch position the wheel will trigger
the playback of a record scratch sound. In the Pitch Bend mode the wheel will send MIDI pitch bend messages that affect
the pitch of the General MIDI instrument note being played on the keyboard. Play a note and hold it and then move the
wheel to see what happens. The pitch bend effect works best on instruments with a long sustain, like string instruments.

4. The LCD Screen

The screen gives a graphic depiction of the state of the mixer and master volume controls. It also shows the how long the
Wav DJ console has been running. Remember to take regular breaks while working at a computer for any length of time.

5. Transport Controls

The buttons here are mainly used during editing. They also control wav file and song playback and wav file recording.
See the chapters on the Mixer and Edit windows for more details.

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6. Mixer and Volume Controls

The large volume knob controls the master volume level of any sound produced by the Wav DJ. The mixer sliders control
the volume of the different sound sources. The track buttons underneath the sliders turn the sound output of those sources
on and off. The light behind the buttons lights up to indicate that the track is on.

7. Power Button

The console is turned on and off using this button.

8. Piano Keyboard and Octave Slider

The piano keyboard allows you to play one of the General MIDI instruments. Although the keyboard has only 17 keys you
can access the full range of MIDI notes by sliding the octave slider on the front of the console. Some notes will overlap in
different octave settings.

9. Style and Rhythm Controls

You can change the Style by pressing one of the 12 style buttons. A style is made up of a group of 16 General MIDI
instruments (assigned to the Keyboard Instrument Buttons), and 6 pre-set rhythms. A rhythm is a small drum loop. These
are started and stopped by pressing one of the numbered rhythm buttons. The speed of the song or rhythm can be altered
using the tempo buttons. If you use a rhythm button in the Edit window then you will paste a rhythm into the block you are
editing.

10. File and Edit Buttons

The file buttons affect different file types depending on the currently active screen. The edit buttons are used during song editing.

11. Cursor Control Buttons

These buttons are an easy to use alternative to the mouse. All of the screens require the use of the mouse cursor.

12. Drum Buttons

The drum buttons trigger the most commonly used General MIDI drum sounds.

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The Control Panel

All of the screens in the Wav DJ software share a common control panel that sits at the top of the window. This panel
contains the buttons that allow you to navigate through the screens. It also contains buttons that are common to all the
different screens. The control panel buttons are activated by clicking the left mouse button (or console equivalent),
on them.

1. This indicates the sound effects group that has been selected.

2. The Export as Wav button will convert the song format into a wav file. The process works in real time so you can listen
to the song as it is converted into a wav file. A song must be loaded before you can use this function. When you click
this button you will be asked to give the wav file a name.
NOTE: You can also convert the song into a wav file using the Mixer screen. However, the Export as Wav button allows
you to convert the song only, without recording any of the other sound sources at the same time.

3. This shows the song playback time.

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Chapter 4Chapter 4

The Mixer Screen

The action of the console buttons described in
this chapter refers to the actions that are performed
when the Mixer Screen is active (onscreen).

The Mixer Screen is the one you use to mix
together different sound sources in real time.

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4. This shows the name of the current song if one is loaded.

5. The Exit button will quit the Wav DJ program.

6. The four main screens are selectable by clicking on these buttons.

7. The Play Song button will start playback of the currently loaded song from the beginning. The Continue Song button
will start playback of the currently loaded song from the point where it was last stopped .

8. The Song Sequence shows the order that the blocks of the song are played in. You can change this order using the
buttons here. The Add button will add the song block that is currently being edited onto the end of the sequence.

The Insert button will add that block into the sequence at the point indicated by the position highlight bar.
The Delete button will remove the block number that is highlighted from the song sequence. The up and down arrows
will scroll through the song sequence list.

Using these buttons it is possible to put the song blocks into any order. You can repeat any block as often as you like.
Creating re-mixes is easy by changing the order of the song sequence.

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From here you have control over the volume levels of the different mixer tracks, and control over the CD-ROM. You
can make wav file recordings of the mixed sound sources and play back wav files from this screen.

The six sound sources are (from left to right on the sliders): the microphone; wav sound effects; a General MIDI
instrument; an audio CD in the CD-ROM drive; an external Line-In and the sequencer for playback of a song.
There are many different types of audio you can produce here.

1. This indicates the total time that a wav file has been recording or playing.

2. These buttons control the creation and playback of wav files. When you click on the record button on the screen or
press the record button on the console the program will start recording any sounds the Wav DJ is producing as a
wav file.
NOTE: If you run out of space on your hard drive while recording then the recording will automatically stop.

When you click on the Play button an open file dialogue box will appear. You can then select a wav file to listen to.
You can use this button to listen to your recordings.

When you click on the Stop button or press the stop button on the console, the Wav DJ will stop all wav file recording
or playback. If it was recording you will then be asked to give the wav file a name.

3. The sliders control the volume levels of the six sound sources. This part of the window shows the positions of the
console sliders.

Each of these sound sources can be turned off or on, regardless of the slider position, with the illuminated rubber button
underneath the slider. The button lights up when the track is on or "active".

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Microphone

The headset microphone that comes with the Wav DJ allows you to add your own voice to the mix. You could sing along
to some music or perform a radio style chat show with the second microphone connection. If you have a second
microphone plugged into the console then the slider will control the volume of both microphone inputs together.
NOTE: Due to PC hardware limitations the sound card will not accept an input from the microphone and the Line-In at the
same time. When you turn on the Microphone track the Line In track will turn off automatically.

FX

The wav sound effects are controlled by the Wav Effects buttons on the console. The buttons are marked with the sound
effect group names. Holding the button down will change the group. Pressing and releasing the button will trigger the
sound effect to play back. You can add all sorts of sound effects to your mix using these buttons.

Keyboard

This slider controls the volume of the General MIDI instrument sounds played by the keyboard and the drum pads.

CD-ROM

You can put an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive and control the playback level with the slider.

Line-In

There is a socket for a Line-In jack on the side of the Wav DJ console. You can plug in any external audio source that has
a Line Out output on it.
NOTE: The sound card will not accept an input from the microphone and the Line-In at the same time. When you turn on

the Line In track the Microphone track will turn off automatically.

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Sequencer

This controls the level of the song playback or the rhythms.
NOTE: you cannot play a song at the same time as you play a rhythm. Song playback is controlled with the Play Song
and Stop button in the Control Panel. When you press the Play Block button in the console and the Mixer Window is
active the Wav DJ will play the block currently highlighted in the Song Sequence box.

4. This shows the current master volume setting. The master volume dial on the console controls the maximum output
volume of all the sound produced by the Wav DJ. The circle around the outside of the screen dial is a real time display
of the overall output level of the Wav DJ.

5. These fields show the current style, the name of the rhythm that was last played or is playing, the tempo of the rhythm
or song, and the name of the General MIDI instrument currently assigned to the keyboard. You can change the tempo
of a rhythm while it is playing but you cannot change the tempo of the song.

6. The spectrum analyzer shows the output levels of different frequencies. Low frequency sounds are shown on the left
and the higher pitched sounds are shown towards the right.

7. The CD-ROM is controlled with the mouse. All the buttons for doing this are in this area of the screen. Reading from
left to right the buttons allow you to move back one track, play a track, pause, stop and move forward one track.

A Note About Mixing

With a bit of practice you will be able to balance all the levels smoothly, bringing them up as necessary and fading them
out gently. However, a good mix is not just about getting the relative volume levels correct. Using the level indicator
you can check to see if the sound source is too high. If the master level indicator is always in the red then the volume is
probably set too high. This could cause the output to sound distorted. To avoid the distortion, reduce the volume levels
of the tracks or the master volume to keep the level indicator in the green.

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The Sound Effects Screen

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The action of the console buttons described in this chapter refers to the actions that are performed when the Sound
Effects Screen is active (onscreen).

When you press one of the wav effects buttons on the console the Wav DJ software will play the wav file that is
assigned to that button. You can use this window to change the sound effects that are assigned to those buttons.

1. This section represents the 30 different sound effects groups as shown on the console. When you click on one of the
sound effects group names or change the group with the console buttons, the filenames of the effects will appear on
the boxes on the right hand side of the screen.

2. The filename boxes show you which wav file will be played by the corresponding console button. If you click on
one of the sound effects boxes an open file requester will pop up. If you choose a wav file it will be assigned to the
corresponding console button.

You can assign the same effect to more than one button and group. Make sure that you do not move or delete the
file later or the button will not be able to trigger the sound effect.

3. The discard changes button will change the sound effects set-up back to how it was before you started editing it.

When you exit the Sound Effects screen you will be asked if you want to save any changes that have been made.
They will be lost when you exit unless you save them.

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The action of the console buttons described in this chapter refers to the actions that are performed when the Style Screen
is active(onscreen). A style is made up of two elements: a set of six rhythms and a group of 16 General MIDI instruments.

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Style Screen

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Altogether there are 128 General MIDI instruments not including the drums. The Wav DJ software will allow you to
use 16 channels of MIDI instruments at any one time. These 16 instruments are assigned to the keyboard instrument
buttons on the console. They are also used as the 16 MIDI channels of the song. You can quickly change the selection
of 16 instruments using the style buttons on the console.

The Wav DJ comes with 12 pre-set styles that are all user configurable. Using the Style Window you can choose
which 16 General MIDI instruments you would like to use in each style and you can edit the rhythms.

1. This box is the style selector. There are 12 styles altogether. If you press the Music Style button on the console or
click on the style boxes in this area you will change the selected style.

2. Each style uses a different list of MIDI instruments.
This shows which General MIDI instruments are
assigned to the 16 MIDI channels.

If you want a different General MIDI instrument to
appear on a particular channel then you can change
it here. Click on the channel that you would like to
change and a scrolling text box containing the
complete list of General MIDI instruments will
appear in the right hand box. Scroll through the list
and click on the instrument you want for that channel.
It is now assigned to that channel.
NOTE:You cannot change the instrument in Channel 10,
the drums are always assigned to that channel.

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3. When you have finished editing the style you can save your changes by clicking on the Save button. If you change to a
different window before you have saved you will be asked if you would like to save. Any unsaved changes to a style
will remain in effect until you exit the program or click the Return to Default button.

The Return to Default button will reset any changes you have made to the original settings. This affects only the
currently displayed instrument list and rhythm. This means that all your other rhythms and styles will not be changed.

4. These are the six rhythm buttons. By clicking on these you can select the rhythm that you want to edit or listen to.

5. This is the rhythm display where you can edit the rhythms. This is very similar to channel 10 of a block in the
Edit Window. The small drum icons show where a drum sound will be played in the rhythm. The length of the drum
pattern can be changed using the up and down buttons next to the length display. The rhythm can be played and stopped
using the Play and Stop buttons. The position/edit indicator can be moved using the left and right arrows on the right
hand side of the box. The button with a check on it will open the rhythm display up for editing.

When it is open the check button changes to a cross that will make the rhythm display small again if you click on it.

For more information about editing rhythms see Chapter 7: The Edit Window.

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The Edit Screen

The action of the console buttons described in this chapter refers to the actions that are performed when the Edit Screen
is active (onscreen).

The Basics of Editing

What the Edit Screen Does

This screen is used to perform all the sequencing (editing) functions of the Wav DJ software. This screen gives you a
visual display of the music so that you can see the audio events and change them on the screen easily. Audio events are
represented by the different icons as explained below.

The Edit Screen is used to produce blocks. Each block is a small part of a full song that contains a sequence of notes on
different instruments. A block normally forms one musical sequence that is complete in itself, like a verse or a chorus.
This can be arranged in a sequence with other blocks to form a complete song. (Compositions made using a sequencer are
usually called songs even if they do not actually have any singing in them

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What Is a Block?

A block is divided into note boxes formed by the columns and rows. Audio events are displayed in the note boxes.
Each column represents a time interval. The length of this interval depends on the tempo, which is measured in beats per
minute (BPM). One beat is defined as four columns so that each column can be thought of as a sixteenth note (semi-quaver).
If the tempo is high then less time passes before the PC moves onto the next column to process the music data there.

The rows in a block are the different channels. Each channel is a "path" for a different sound. There are 16 MIDI instrument
channels and up to 10 audio channels. A piano sound could come through one of the MIDI channels and a guitar through
another channel. All the channels play together so that all the different "paths" make up the full arrangement.

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What Happens When a Song is Played?

When a song is played in the Edit Screen the program looks at the contents of each column in turn and outputs sound from
each channel. When the end of the block is reached it looks at the song sequence to find out which block is next.

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1. This shows the number of the block that is currently being displayed. The number of the block is not related to its

position in the song sequence , it is simply the "name" of the block. A song can have 256 blocks (0 to 255). The song
sequence list can have up to 512 blocks in it, (includes repetitions).

2. You can change the length of the block by clicking on the arrows here. The number refers to the number of columns in

the block.

3. These are the block control buttons. You can play the currently displayed block in a loop without listening to the rest of

the song by clicking the Play Block button or the console equivalent. The Stop button stops all song playback.

4. These buttons are for navigating through the blocks (Next Block and Previous Block) and for creating and deleting blocks.

When you create a new block it will have the same properties as the current block (length, tempo, instrument list etc.).
It will use the next available block number.

5. You can cut, copy and paste blocks, or the channel that is highlighted, using these buttons. If you paste a block or a

channel onto a shorter block or channel you will lose the last columns. You cannot paste the contents of a wav effects
channel into a MIDI channel and vice versa.

6. The arrow buttons move the highlight bars in the block. The block has two highlight bars, one for the rows and one for

the columns. The row highlight bar shows which channel is currently being edited and which MIDI instrument is
currently assigned to the keyboard. The column highlight bar shows where the playback or editing is currently going on.
When you change the keyboard instrument on the console the row highlight bar automatically moves to the
corresponding channel. It is also possible to move the highlight bars by clicking on the channel instrument name or the
column number with the mouse.

The High Res and Low Res buttons change the block display between detailed (high resolution) and simplified
(low resolution). High resolution shows more of what is going on in the block. Low resolution is used when you want

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(low resolution).High resolution shows more of what is going on in the block.Low resolution is used when you want

to display the information boxes like the chord edit or drum edit boxes. (See below).
NOTE: The high-resolution display does not show the note names while it is playing, only when it is stationary.

7. When Edit is turned on anything you play on the console will be written into the block. When Edit is turned off you will
not be able to write or delete any notes in the block or make any adjustments to the parameters like the volume, block
length and tempo etc. It is often very useful to play the block with Edit turned off to try out different ideas over the top.

You can write things into the block while the block is playing or while it is stationary. If you hold a keyboard note or
chord down while the block is playing the note will be held until you release it and it will appear in the corresponding
number of note boxes. If you play notes into the note boxes while the block is stationary then the notes will be played
back as individual notes, giving a staccato effect, instead of one long note.

Certain editing operations will not take effect while the block is playing. If you alter the channel volume levels while
the block is playing, these changes will only be heard when you stop the block and then start it playing again.

Wav sound effects can be played into the block using the Wav Effects buttons on the console. When you press a
Wav Effects button a new channel is created with the name of the sound effect in that channel. Each time you press the
same Wav Effect button it will appear in the same chanel.

You can use the FX button in the Keyboard Instrument buttons to help you edit. When you press this button the channel
highlight bar will jump to the effects channels. You can scroll through the FX channels by repeatedly pressing the
FX button. If you want to play a Wav Effect repeatedly in one channel without creating new channels you can press the
FX button to get to the channel you want and then use the keyboard to write the events into the block.

The Silence/Delete button on the console is used to delete notes in a block or to insert a silence command in a sound
effects channel. To delete a note, make sure Edit is turned on. Position the highlight bars over the note using the arrow
buttons and press the Silence/Delete button.

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If you press the Silence/Delete button while the highlight bars are in an FX channel you will get a choice
of actions. A box will pop up asking if you want to delete the whole FX channel, delete the event (note),
or insert a Silence icon. The Silence icon tells the program to silence any wav sound effect that is
currently playing. This is useful if you have a long sound effect but only want to play the start of it.

8. Each block can have a different tempo. You can change the tempo with the buttons here or the console buttons.
Maximum tempo = 300. Minimum tempo = 4.

9. This shows the current style. Each song uses one style (instrument list) for all the blocks. When you create a new song
it will automatically use the instrument list of the current style. If you want to change the list after you have created the
song you can do so by pressing a style button on the console when the Edit Screen is active. A dialogue box will ask you
to confirm your action.
NOTE: If you create a song using a certain style you can edit that style in the Style Screen and it will not affect the Song
style. Only when you go back to the Edit Screen and press the Style button again will it change the Song instrument list.

10. This is the main block display area.

11. The names of the General MIDI instruments and sound

effects are displayed here. The channel numbers are
displayed next to the names.

12. Each channel can have a different volume relative to the

rest of the channels. These volumes can be changed
separately in each block. To alter the volume click and
hold the left mouse button on the volume knob and drag
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13. This is the main block area where all the audio events are displayed. General MIDI events are shown
with this pattern.

The name of the note played is displayed in the box. Chords are displayed differently (see below).
Drum events are displayed using this icon.

The effects icon is used to show which note box a wav sound effect is played in.

Advanced Editing Features

These features give you greater control over the music and can be used when you are familiar with the basic features.
These pop-up boxes can only be displayed in the low resolution edit screen and not when the song or block is playing.

The Chord Edit Box

It is possible to play chords on MIDI channels. A chord is displayed in the
note box using the name of the lowest note on the chord next to the chord icon.
If you want to see all the notes in the chord you can click on the note box with
the right mouse button. This will bring up the chord edit box.

The box shows a full piano keyboard. The notes in the chord are represented
by the highlighted keys. You can turn the notes on and off by clicking on them
with the left mouse button.

Chords entered while the block is playing will appear in the note boxes as long
as you hold the keys down. If you enter a chord while the block is stationary
you can do it one note at a time. Each time you press a new key the note is
added into the chord in the note box. Chords may have up to 10 notes in them.

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The chord edit box is closed with the small button marked with an X at the top right hand corner of the box.

Note Parameters Box

It is possible to have greater control over the MIDI notes by using the note parameters box. Click the left mouse button
on a note in a note box to bring up the note parameters box. There are four editable parameters . All values are altered
by clicking on the little arrows next to the number.

The note length value is the percentage of the length of the
note box that the note will play for. A value of 99 or 100
means that the note will sound for the full duration of the
note box (defined by the tempo). A note length of 99
indicates that the note stops at the end of the note box.
If the next note box has the same note in it then the notes
will sound individually giving a staccato sound. A note
length of 100 indicates that the note continues into the next
note box, producing a longer sounding note. If the value is
less than 100 the note will stop playing before the column
highlight bar has moved on to the next column.

The volume is the relative volume of the note. The volume can be altered from 0 to 127 (maximum).

The Pan value is the stereo panning of the note. This can be changed from L63 (all sound comes from the left speaker),
through 0 (the sound is centered) to R63 (all sound comes from the right speaker).

Pitch bend can be played in using the Effects Wheel in the Pitch Bend position. Play a note and hold the key down.

If you move the wheel at the same time the pitch of the note can be varied. The value can also be altered here
between -127 (one tone down), and 127 (one tone up).

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Drum Edit Box

Drum rhythms are made up from many different drum instrument sounds. Often more than one sound is played at a time.
The normal block display uses the drum icon in a note box where a drum event takes place. To see exactly which drum
sound(s) is being played in that note box click the right mouse button on the drum icon to open up the drum edit box.

The drum edit box shows all the General MIDI drum instrument sounds in a list. You can now see which drum sounds
are played in which columns, represented by the drum icons. You can enter a drum note by clicking the left mouse button
in the box. You can delete a drum note with the Silence/Delete button on the console.

Clicking the left mouse button on a drum note in the drum edit box will bring up the drum note parameters box.
This is the same as the normal note parameters box except that you can only alter the note volume and the pan setting.

NOTE: If you press one of the rhythm buttons while you are using the Edit Screen you will be asked if you want to paste
the rhythm into the block. If you do so it will overwrite anything that is already in channel 10 (the drum channel).

The rhythm will be pasted over and over until it fills the whole length of the block.

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Chapter 8Chapter 8

Tips

Using a Click Track

If you have tune going through your head that you want to record it is helpful to start by laying down a "click track".
This is simple drum track that uses only one drum sound playing once on every quarter (crotchet) note. Open up the
drum editor and write a note into every fourth note box using a sound like the claves or the closed hi-hat. When you
play the block you can adjust the tempo while listening to the click track. You can then record the melody using the
click track as a metronome.

Singing Over Your Song

When you have written a song you might want to add your voice over the top of it. Go back to the Mixer Screen and
play the song using the buttons in the control panel. Try singing the first verse and record it, keep an eye on the levels
as you do this. Stop the recording and listen back to it using the play button on the mixer Screen, to see if you are
happy with the levels. When you are happy with the sound, record it all the way through.

Burning a CD

The Wav DJ outputs the same quality of wav files that CDs use. If you have a CD writer and the appropriate software
you can put your wav files onto an audio CD for your friends.

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Chapter 9Chapter 9

A dedicated web page for Wav DJ users is available at www.wavdj.com. This page is an ideal way to keep in touch
with other Wav DJ users and exchange the compositions produced using the Wav DJ.

As an owner of a Wav DJ you are automatically a member of the user’s group. Members are given storage space
on our server for Wav DJ creations, access to the message board and other exclusive features.

To access the member’s page you will need to log on using your User ID number and User Code number.
These numbers are printed on a sticker on the back page of this manual. Simply go to the web site and follow the
instructions.

The site is best viewed using Internet Explorer 4.0 or above or Netscape Navigator 3.0 or above.

The Web Page

www.wavdj.com

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Appendix A: Wav DJ TerminologyAppendix A: Wav DJ Terminology

A block is a part of a song. It is a sequence (pattern) of notes played on different instruments. A block is made up
of 16 MIDI channels and up to 10 wav channels. You might like to think of a block as a verse or chorus.
Blocks are arranged in the song sequence to make up a song.

A channel is part of a song. Each different sound in a song, (the sound could be a MIDI instrument or a wav file),
comes from a different channel. When a sound is assigned to a channel every block in the song will use that
channel assignment.

The control panel is the part of the software screen display that is always at the top of the window for all the
different screens.

The Edit screen controls all the sequencing aspects of the Wav DJ software.

You can export the song format as a wav file. Exporting converts one file format into a different one and saves it.

FX is short for sound effects.

The level refers to the actual output power levels of a sound source as opposed to the volume setting that
determines the maximum output level possible.

A mixer is used to combine different sound sources in real time. The result is sometimes called a mix.

If you change the pan of a channel you change the stereo volume balance.

Pitch bend is a MIDI message. When a note is played on a General MIDI instrument the pitch can be altered
using the effects wheel in the pitch bend position. Moving the wheel will cause the pitch of the note to change.

A rhythm is a short pattern of music played only on MIDI channel 10, the drum channel.

A sequence is a pattern of notes or a pattern of blocks.

Block

Channel

Control Panel

Edit

Export

FX

Levels

Mixer

Pan

Pitch Bend

Rhythm

Sequence

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Sequencer

Song

Spectrum
Analyzer

Style

Track

Wav

A sequencer is a type of music editor. It is a tool for writing music in an electronic form. The sequencer sends
messages to other instruments, telling them how to perform the music. You can control the sequencer using the
Edit Screen.

A song is made up of a set of different sound sources arranged in channels. The song is divided into smaller
sections of time called blocks, which are arranged in order in the song sequence.

The spectrum analyzer gives a visual display of the sound output of the Wav DJ. It shows the output levels at
different frequencies, from low-pitched sounds to high-pitched sounds.

A style is a combination of a General MIDI instrument list (16 channels) and a set of six rhythms.
They are grouped according to the type of music.

A track is a part of a mix. Each different sound source has its own track. Different tracks are combined to
form a mix.

A wav file is an audio file format used mainly on the PC.

Appendix B: TroubleshootingAppendix B: Troubleshooting

While we make every effort to test as many different computer configurations as possible we cannot check every possible
combination of hardware. Before contacting an authorized service center at 1-800-853-8883, please check the following:

General Check

Making sure that DirectX 8.0 is installed properly solves many possible problems.
Please see the ReadMe file on the Wav DJ CD for updates and changes to the manual or specifications.

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No sound is produced:

1) Are the channel volumes and the master volume turned up on the console, and are the channels turned on? Please refer to
the chapter on the Mixer Window.

2) Check all the cable connections as described in the chapter on setting up the console.

3) Check that your PC can play wav sounds: Exit the Wav DJ program and test your speakers by going to the Control Panel
in the Start Menu Settings area. Double click the Sounds and Multimedia icon. You can use the play function to listen to
a system sound from here.

4) If you still cannot hear anything make sure that your sound card is connected and that the sound card drivers are properly
installed. Please refer to your sound card manual.

I cannot play MIDI sounds (keyboard and drum instruments and parts of the song):

Check that your sound card drivers are correctly installed. Please refer to your sound card manual when troubleshooting
sound problems.

The microphone does not work:

1) Make sure that the microphone volume slider is turned up and that the track is turned on. Remember that the microphone
and the Line In tracks cannot be turned on together.

2) Check the connection leads.

I get feedback when using the microphone:

If you are using the PC speakers to monitor the sound output you might experience loud unpleasant noises. To reduce the
chances of this happening make sure that the speaker volume is not too high when you use the microphone and increase the
distance between the microphone and the speakers.

After I exit the program my sound settings have been altered:

When the Wav DJ software runs it scans the system mixer settings and stores them. When the software is running the mixer
settings will be changed as you make changes. The original system settings are restored when you exit. If you reboot the PC
or it crashes before you exit then the system settings will not be restored.

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or it crashes before you exit then the system settings will not be restored.

My screen display is corrupted or suffers various problems:

Make sure that your display configuration is set to at least VGA 800*600 and at least 16-bit color.

The program will not respond to the console:

1) Make sure that the leads are connected securely and that the console is turned on before you start the Wav DJ program.

2) It is possible that your serial port has been disabled. Please refer to your motherboard manual to check this setting.

I cannot play some of the wav files when I press the sound effects buttons:

Make sure that the wav files associated with the Wav Effects buttons have not been deleted or moved. You can reassign the
files using the Sound FX screen. If you cannot find the files you can re-install the Wav DJ program. Remember to first
uninstall the current program using the Control Panel Add/Remove programs function.

I cannot record a wav file or I am having problems saving songs:

Check that you have enough hard drive space.

On the Edit Screen: I cannot edit a song or change volume or other parameter settings:

Make sure that Edit is turned on.

Please see the Wav DJ web page at www.wavdj.com for further Frequently Asked Questions and advice updates.

Developing learning and multimedia products is a responsibility that we at Oregon Scientific take very seriously.
We make every effort to ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of the information that forms the value of our products.
However, errors sometimes occur. It is important for you to know that we stand behind our products and we encourage you
to call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-853-8883 with any problems and/or suggestions that you might have.
Our service representative will be happy to help you.

In an effort to continually improve our products, the actual screen display may differ slightly from the pictures shown in
the manual.

In an environment prone to electrostatic discharge, the product may malfunction and require the user to reset the product.

Appendix C: General MIDIAppendix C: General MIDI

MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is a universally recognized format for electronic instruments
sequencers and computers to exchange musical data. MIDI data does not contain any audio information, it contains the
instructions that tell the instrument how to perform the music.

General MIDI was designed to standardize the way that some of this data is exchanged. Although the MIDI format is
universal, the way it is used is not, so a song written for one MIDI synthesizer might use the wrong instruments when played
back on another synthesizer. The General MIDI standard sets out a list of instruments so that any song will sound the same
when played back on a different General MIDI compatible instrument. When you select an instrument in a style you can
select from the list of General MIDI instruments. When you write a rhythm on the drum channel you can use any of the
General MIDI percussion instruments. The lists are printed below for easy reference.

General MIDI Instrument List

1. Acoustic Grand Piano

2. Bright Acoustic Piano

3. Electric Grand Piano

4. Honky Tonk Piano

5. Electric Piano 1

6. Electric Piano 2

7. Harpsichord

8. Clavinet

9. Celesta

10. Glockenspiel

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11. Music Box

12. Vibraphone

13. Marimba

14. Xylophone

15. Tubular Bells

16. Dulcimer

17. Drawbar Organ

18. Percussive Organ

19. Rock Organ

20. Church Organ

31. Distortion Guitar

32. Guitar Harmonics

33. Acoustic Bass

34. Electric Bass Finger

35. Electric Bass Pick

36. Fretless Bass

37. Slap Bass 1

38. Slap Bass 2

39. Synth Bass 1

40. Synth Bass 2

21. Reed Organ

22. Accordion

23. Harmonica

24. Tango Accordion

25. Acoustic Guitar Nylon

26. Acoustic Guitar Steel

27. Electric Guitar Jazz

28. Electric Guitar Clean

29. Electric Guitar Mute

30. Overdriven Guitar

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107. Shamisen

108. Koto

109. Kalimba

110. Bagpipe

111. Fiddle

112. Shanai

113. Tinkle Bell

114. Agogo

115. Steel Drums

116. Woodblock

117. Taiko Drum

118. Melodic Tom

119. Synth Drum

120. Reverse Cymbal

121. Guitar Fret Noise

122. Breath Noise

123. Seashore

124. Bird Tweet

125. Telephone Ring

126. Helicopter

127. Applause

128. Gunshot

41. Violin

42. Viola

43. Cello

44. Contrabass

45. Tremolo Strings

46. Pizzicato Strings

47. Orchestral Harp

48. Timpani

49. String Ensemble 1

50. String Ensemble 2

51. Synthstrings 1

52. Synthstrings 2

53. Choir aahs

54. Voice oohs

55. Synth Voice

56. Orchestra Hit

57. Trumpet

58. Trombone

59. Tuba

60. Muted Trumpet

61. French Horn

62. Brass Section

63. Synthbrass 1

64. Synthbrass 2

65. Soprano Sax

66. Alto Sax

67. Tenor Sax

68. Baritone Sax

69. Oboe

70. English Horn

71. Bassoon

72. Clarinet

73. Piccolo

74. Flute

75. Recorder

76. Pan Flute

77. Blown Bottle

78. Shakuhachi

79. Whistle

80. Ocarina

81. Square

82. Sawtooth

83. Calliope

84. Chiff

85. Charang

86. Voice

87. Fifths

88. Bass Lead

89. New Age

90. Warm

91. Polysynth

92. Choir

93. Bowed

94. Metallic

95. Halo

96. Sweep

97. Rain

98. Soundtrack

99. Crystal

100. Atmosphere

101. Brightness

102. Goblins

103. Echoes

104. Sci-Fi

105. Sitar

106. Banjo

General MIDI Drum Instruments

1. Acoustic Bass Drum

2. Bass Drum 1

3. Side Stick

4. Acoustic Snare

5. Hand Clap

6. Electric Snare

7. Low Floor Tom

8. Closed Hi Hat

9. High Floor Tom

10. Pedal Hi Hat

11. Low Tom

12. Open Hi Hat

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13. Low Mid Tom

14. Hi Mid Tom

15. Crash Cymbal 1

16. High Tom

17. Ride Cymbal 1

18. Chinese Cymbal

19. Ride Bell

20. Tambourine

21. Splash Cymbal

22. Cowbell

23. Crash Cymbal 2

24. Vibraslap

25. Ride Cymbal 2

26. Hi Bongo

27. Low Bongo

28. Mute Hi Conga

29. Open Hi Conga

30. Low Conga

31. High Timbale

32. Low Timbale

33. High Agogo

34. Low Agogo

35. Cabasa

36. Maracas

37. Short Whistle

38. Long Whistle

39. Short Guiro

40. Long Guiro

41. Claves

42. Hi Wood Block

43. Low Wood Block

44. Mute Cuica

45. Open Cuica

46. Mute Triangle

47. Open Triangle

Appendix D:

License Agreement and Limited Warranty

Appendix D:

License Agreement and Limited Warranty

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APPLICABLE COPYRIGHT LAWS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE TERMS PLEASE RETURN
THE UNUSED SOFTWARE AND ALL PACKAGING WITH THE ORIGINAL, DATED SALES RECEIPT FOR A
FULL REFUND, WITHIN 90 DAYS OF PURCHASE.

The term "Software" refers to the original software and whole or partial copies of it and any or all audio, textual or pictorial
content that forms a part of the software with which this license agreement is provided. The term "Company" refers to
Oregon Scientific International Ltd.

1. Ownership and License.

The Company grants you a non-exclusive license for the Software. The Software is
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Software and all related documentation. Your rights to use the Software are specified in this Agreement and the Company
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2. Use of the Software.

You are granted the following rights to the Software:

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You may install and use the Software on only one computer at any one time.

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(b) You may make and keep one copy of the Software for backup purposes only.
(c) You may transfer all your rights to the Software to another party provided that:

1) you transfer this Agreement, the complete Software and any or all documentation provided with the Software to the
other party;

2) you destroy all copies of the Software in your possession; and 3) the other party reads and agrees to be bound by the
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conditions are met. The rights granted to you by this License Agreement are then terminated with respect to you and
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For a period of 90 days from the date on which you purchased the product accompanying this Agreement, Oregon Scientific
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use. If the Software fails to conform to this warranty, you may, as your sole and exclusive remedy, obtain a replacement free
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Windows and Direct X are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark
of Intel Corporation.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including intererence

that may undesired operation.

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's

authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

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