Roland Corporation MD-P1-S Owner's Manual

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motion dive .tokyo console Owner’s Manual

Basic Operation

For details on using the software “motion dive .tokyo” refer to

the separate “motion dive .tokyo” manual.

Assignable controls

You can assign various operations to the two knobs

A (left side) and B (right side). In the Total Control

Modules area, open MIDI to specify what you want to

assign.

Click [MIDI].

Specify what you want to assign.

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The most important thing about this hardware console is that it’s “easy to understand.” The “motion dive .tokyo console” is designed with the

same form of interface as motion dive. Operating the “motion dive .tokyo console” is extremely simple; this page contains everything there is to

know about it.

The “motion dive .tokyo console MD-P1” is a dedicated

controller for the “motion dive .tokyo” software. Roland

provides no guarantee or support regarding its use with

any software other than “motion dive .tokyo”.

Selecting a clip

Select the target.

The following choices are available:

PLAY POSITION

SPEED CONTROL

COLOR EQ (Fore)

COLOR EQ (Back)

LOOP START POSITION

LOOP END POSITION

BPM

Operations in conjunction with the Ctrl key

• Hold down the computer’s Ctrl (control) key and turn

the MD-P1’s VISUAL PLUGIN CONTROL knob to

change the FX MODULES.

• Hold down the computer’s Ctrl (control) key and turn

the MD-P1’s TOTAL FADER CONTROL knob to

change the TOTAL CONTROL MODULES.

• Hold down the computer’s Ctrl (control) key and turn

the MD-P1’s ASSIGNABLE CONTROL knob to

adjust the ASSIGNABLE CONTROL parameter.

Adjusts the playback point

Adjusts the speed

Adjusts the foreground

plug-in color EQ

Adjusts the background

plug-in color EQ

Adjusts the loop start point

Adjusts the loop end point

Change the BPM

Select the clip.

Execute.

Installation and setup

Installing the USB driver for

motion dive .tokyo console “MD-P1”

Installing the USB driver

Welcome to the motion dive .tokyo Performance Package!

This package consists of the motion dive .tokyo software together with the dedicated

motion dive .tokyo MD-P1 hardware (which we’ll refer to as the “MD-P1”), giving you

the perfect VJ environment. Never again will you have to use your computer keyboard

for VJ performance!

In order to start using this package, the first thing you need to do is install the “USB

driver” for the MD-P1 into your computer.

The “USB driver” is software that lets your computer use the MD-P1. You must proceed as follows to install the driver before using a USB

cable to connect the MD-P1 to your computer.

In order to install the USB driver, you’ll need the DVD-ROM that’s included with this

product.

Regardless of the operating system you’re using (Windows or Mac OS), insert the DVD-

ROM marked “Install DVD-ROM.” Navigate to the “Driver” folder of the DVD-ROM,

and start up the installer (this will be Setup.exe for Windows,

and MD-P1USBDriver.pkg for Mac OS) to install the USB driver.

For details on installing the USB driver, refer to “Installing the USB driver” on the

back of this sheet. You must install the driver by following this procedure.

Uninstalling the USB driver

If you need to uninstall the USB driver, follow the instructions for “Removing the

driver” in “Hardware-related FAQ” on the back of this sheet.

Installing or uninstalling

motion dive .tokyo

Installing

To install motion dive, you’ll need the DVD-ROM included with this product.

Regardless of the operating system you’re using (Windows or Mac OS), insert the

DVD-ROM marked “Install DVD-ROM.”

The installer will start up, and the installation procedure will be shown on the

screen.

The explanations shown on the screen contain important information such as

instructions on how to defeat installation restrictions for each operating system, so

be sure to read them carefully without skipping anything.

Uninstalling

The procedure for uninstalling motion dive will depend on your operating system.

o Windows: The Start menu will contain a uninstaller named “remove motion dive.”

Select this, and follow the instructions that appear in the screen.

o Mac OS X: You can uninstall from the installer popup menu, or you can uninstall by

dragging the “motion dive console” folder from the “Applications” folder into the trash.

As a note of caution that applies to all operating systems, the motion dive uninstaller does not delete files

created by the user. If you want to completely remove all data, or to perform a clean reinstallation, you can

manually drag the “My MDTCTune” folder into the trash. The “My MDTCTune” folder is located in the folder

structure described below.

motion dive .tokyo console “MD-P1”

Setup.exe (Windows)

Installer

Uninstaller (Windows)

MDP1USBDriver.pkg (Mac OS)

“My MDTCTune” folder structure (video, music, plug-ins, etc.)

The “My MDTCTune” folder contains the videos, still images, music, and plug-ins you

will use in motion dive. You’ll use this folder when you want to add plug-ins or music

files, so remember its location.

Windows: Normally this will be located in the root directory of the C drive

(C:\My MDTCTune).

Mac OS: This will be in the same folder as the motion dive application.

“Library” folder

This folder contains videos, still images, and Flash movies for use in motion dive, as

well as Macro setting files. Normally you will not need to access this folder.

“Musics” folder

If you have MP3 format music files that you want to use with the “MUSIC PLAYER”

plug-in within motion dive, you can manually add them to this folder. Initially, this

folder contains several songs with bonus sounds.

“Plug-ins” folder

Optional plug-ins that add additional visual operations or expand the functionality of

motion dive can be added to this folder. Several types of plug-ins will already be in this

folder at the time of installation.

“Texts” folder

This folder contains patterns (text layer files) for use with the “Text plug-in” that

display realtime motion typography (titles) within motion dive. You can create them

yourself.

“Actions” folder

This folder contains Flash movies for use with the “Action plug-in.” You can create

them yourself.

“MIDI note” folder

This folder contains files for use with the “MIDI note plug-in.”

Starting-up for the first time

Starting motion dive

Start up motion dive.

Connect the MD-P1 to your computer before you start up “motion dive .tokyo”.

The “motion dive .tokyo” software will not start up unless the dedicated MD-P1 hardware console is connected. (The screen will indicate “MIDI devices not found! Please connect with MD-P1” and the program will exit.) If the above error appears even though the MD-P1 is connected, it is possible that the USB driver is not installed correctly. Please read “Hardware-related FAQ” on the other side of this sheet, and re-install the USB driver.

Don’t disconnect the MD-P1 from your computer while “motion dive .tokyo” is running.

This may cause the system to stop operating correctly.

Turn off the standby (suspend) and sleep settings of your computer.

If your computer enters standby (suspend) or sleep modes while “motion dive .tokyo” is running, it may stop working correctly. If your computer should enter standby (suspend) or sleep modes, you should exit the “motion dive .tokyo” software when the computer resumes operation, and then re-connect the MD-P1 to your computer.

Opening the “My MDTCTune” folder

In Windows, you can use a shortcut key to open the “My MDTCTune”

folder from the “Start menu” in a single operation.

In Macintosh, this folder is located in the same level as the

application.

Windows (Start menu)

Macintosh

Folder structure

When installation is completed, the following folders and files will be created.

“motion dive console” folder (the application itself)

This contains the motion dive application itself. Normally you will not need to perform

operations in this folder.

• Windows: Normally this will be created in the

“c:\Program Files\digitalstage” folder.

• Mac OS X: This will be created in the “Applications” folder of your startup disk.

In OS X, this will be installed in the “Applications” folder of the system domain.

User registration

The user registration screen will appear the first time you start up the software. Please

follow the on-screen instructions to complete your user registration.

[ User registration procedure ]

To register as a user, please follow the steps listed

on the red “Product registration card” (Digital

Stage) included in the package.

The serial number (11 digit install code) required

for user registration is printed on this card.

Exiting the software

From the “motion dive .tokyo” menu, choose “Quit” or click the “x” button located in

the upper right of the window.

Using the “motion dive .tokyo” software

For details on using the “motion dive .tokyo” software, refer to the separate

“motion dive .tokyo Owner’s Manual.”

Using the MD-P1 hardware

For details on using the MD-P1 hardware, refer to “Basic operation of the

motion dive .tokyo console” in this leaflet.

User Registration Window

Owner’s Manual

motion dive .tokyo Owner’s Manual

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES.” These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

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