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Important safety instructions Location Handling Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction: • In direct sunlight • Locations of extreme temperature or humidity • Excessively dusty or dirty locations • Locations where there is excessive vibration To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the switches, touch screen or controls. Power supply Please connect the included AC adapter to an AC outlet of the correct voltage.
i THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (U.S.A. only) IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS 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.
ii Data handling Disclaimer Data stored in the memory may sometimes be lost due to improper handling by the user.. Be sure to save important data to an external storage device. KORG will not be responsible for damages caused by data loss. The information contained in this manual has been carefully revised and checked through. Due to our constant efforts to improve our products, the specifications might differ to those in the manual.
Table of Contents 1 Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Positioning the handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Turning the instrument on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Creating and editing the playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing the playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importing and exporting the playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents 3 Part 14: MIDI connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 MIDI or USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5 Introduction Welcome! Many thanks, and congratulations on purchasing the MP-10 PRO Professional Media Player! To maximize your understanding and enjoyment of your MP-10 PRO, please read this manual at least once, and (as they say), “use this product as directed”. Keep the manual for future reference after you’ve read it; you may wish to re-read it again at some point to pick up cool tips you may have missed the first time around.
6 Introduction MIDI and MP3 files can be freely sped-up or slowed-down. They can also be transposed to suit the most comfortable key for the performer. Lyrics, chords and score can be read on the internal or an external display, making a portable music stand of the MP-10 PRO. Lyrics can be seen in more than fifty languages (including non-Roman languages like Russian, Greek, Turkish and many others) by choosing the right character set for your needs.
Positioning the handle 7 Part 1: Starting up There is a series of very simple setup operations to be taken care of before you start to use your MP-10 PRO. Warning: Please read this manual carefully, to avoid damaging this or other devices with incorrect handling. Positioning the handle While in the straight position, the handle can be used for transportation; when folded, it can be used to tilt the MP-10 PRO for increased visibility of the display and control panel. 1.
8 Introduction 2. Fold the handle to the desired position. Keep the red rings pushed and fold the handle down 3. Release the two red rings. 4. To set the handle to the straight position again, simply do the opposite. Turning the instrument on Here is how to turn the MP-10 PRO on. 1. Connect the supplied AC cable to the power supply unit. 2. Connect the power supply unit to the DC 12V connector on the back of the device. Warning: Use only the supplied adapter, or an adapter suggested by Korg.
Turning the instrument on 9 During boot-up, you can read information about the operating system version. From time to time, Korg might release new versions of the operating system, that would be found on our official web sites. 5. When the boot-up is completed, the main screen appears. This is what the main screen looks like: Before examining it, let’s make a few more preliminary settings.
10 Introduction Basic user interface setup Before using your MP-10 PRO in a performance environment, you can customize the way you will interact with it. Calibrating the touch panel The touch panel can be calibrated to respond to your preferred touch pressure. Please note that heavy touches are not necessary, as the screen is very responsive by design. 1. Press the GLOBAL button to access the Global Menu. 2. Touch the TOUCH PANEL button on the display to access the Touch Panel Calibration page.
Basic user interface setup 11 Please note that you can exit from this procedure at any time, by pressing the EXIT button in the control panel. Setting the display brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display, to adapt it to the environment’s light. 1. Press the GLOBAL button to access the Global Menu. 2. Touch the GENERAL Settings button on the display to access the General Settings section. 3. Touch the LIGHT SET button on the display to access the Light Set page. 4.
12 Introduction Setting the control panel’s backlight You can adjust the intensity of the control panel buttons’ backlight, to adapt it to the environment’s light. 1. Press the GLOBAL button to access the Global Menu. 2. Touch the GENERAL Settings button on the display to access the General Settings page. 3. Touch the LIGHT SET button on the display to access the Light Set page. 4. Touch the Panel Backlight knob, and either drag it or use the DIAL or the UP/DOWN buttons to change the panel backlight. 5.
Basic user interface setup 13 Setting the date and time Your MP-10 PRO includes a clock/calendar. You can adjust the date and time, to allow for correct time-stamping of all data. Please note that on the same page you can find a calendar, useful when checking for the date of your next show. 1. Press the GLOBAL button to access the Global Menu. 2. Touch the DATE & TIME button on the display to access the Date & Time page. 3. Touch the fields that you want to edit.
14 Part 2: The user interface Part 2: The user interface Take a few minutes to learn the basics of the various sections of the device. This will help you better understand the information contained on the following pages. The front panel The front panel is the control center of your device. Here you will find the touch screen display and the various performance controls. The control panel is divided into logical functional zones.
15 The front panel In the top left corner you will find the audio controls. Output level controls and on/off switch for the MIC2 microphone input. This input does NOT go into the Voice Processor. Output level controls and on/ off switch for the MIC1 microphone input. This input goes to the Voice Processor. Master volume control. Level control, and on/off switch for the harmony voices. On/off switch for the effects assigned to the microphone inputs.
16 Part 2: The user interface In the top right corner there are the buttons used to access the general management pages, as well as the main data entry controls: Press to edit the global parameters. Use the arrow keys to move the selection cursor in the display. The UP/DOWN arrows are also used to change the value of the selected parameter. Keep this button pressed to activate secondary functions associated with other buttons. A list of secondary functions is on page 239. Press to access file management.
17 The front panel Immediately under them, there are the buttons used to access to the Video, Mixer, Playlist and Library pages: External video options Sounds and mixing settings Editing of the library Selection and editing of playlists On the left there are Find, Tempo, Lyrics/Score and Melody buttons: Press here to find Songs in the library Press here to change the Tempo Press here to mute the melody/ lead voice.
18 Part 2: The user interface player when it is chosen, but you can use it to mix between the Songs assigned to the two players: Warning: Do not force the crossfader, nor put on its way any object that could prevent its movement.
19 The display and the user interface The display and the user interface The touch screen display is where you interact with the device. Touch it, and you’ll get an action or a message as the feedback. Display zones As the control panel, the display is divided into logical zones. You will find more details later (starting from page 41), but here is an overview of the main elements. On the top left area, you can find the two players: Player 1 area. Touch here to open the library and select a Song.
20 Part 2: The user interface On the lower left area, you can find some routing and playback controls: Master/Monitor switch Play mode switch Repeat indicator Song transpose switch Shuffle indicator Finally, on the lower right area you can find Sound selection and setup controls, to be used when a MIDI keyboard is connected: Sound’s octave transpose on/off Sound’s chromatic transpose on/off Sounds on/off Touch here to select a Performance (i.e.
21 The display and the user interface Scrolling lists and selecting items When a list (for example, of Songs) is shown on the display, use the DIAL, the UP and DOWN buttons, or the scrollbars to the side of the list to scroll it. When you see the item that you are looking for, touch it, and press the OK button to select it. Scrollbar Selected item Selecting and editing parameters To select a parameter that’s shown on the screen, you should simply touch it.
22 Part 2: The user interface Selecting multiple items in a list While a list is shown, you can select more than a single item. • To select non-consecutive items, touch the first item, then keep the QUICK ACCESS KEY pressed and touch the other items. At the end of the selection, release the QUICK ACCESS KEY. • To select consecutive items, touch the first item, then keep the QUICK ACCESS KEY pressed and use the DIAL to extend the selection.
The display and the user interface 23 If there is no keyboard connected, touch the text again, and the virtual keyboard will open. Type your text, then confirm by touching OK (or cancel by touching Exit): Move the cursor back or forward Select the keyboard layout Save the keyboard layout In the case of numeric values, a virtual numeric keypad will appear.
24 Part 2: The user interface Moving knobs and sliders You can edit the value (and position) of knobs appearing on the display, by touching them, then dragging toward the top to increase the value, or toward the bottom to decrease it. To use the sliders, grab them, then drag to change their value. As an alternative, you can touch a knob or slider, and then use the DIAL or the UP/DOWN buttons to change their value/position.
25 The display and the user interface Cut/Copy/Paste Clipboard Similar to a personal computer, you can cut, copy and paste data, by touching the corresponding icon in the various pages. Cut Copy Paste The Save command All edit pages include a Save command, shown at the bottom right corner. Touch it to save the values of the parameters shown on the page. In some cases, a dialog box may appear, letting you type a name and choose a target position for the saved data.
26 Part 3: Ports and connections Part 3: Ports and connections The back panel The back panel contains the audio, video and pedal connections. Audio outputs Video outputs Pedal connectors Power switch and AC adapter’s connector MIDI connectors The left side panel The left side panel contains the microphone and headphone connectors.
27 The right side panel The right side panel The right side panel contains the USB connectors.
28 Part 3: Ports and connections Audio connections Before enjoying the audio quality of your MP-10 PRO, you should connect it to an audio amplification system. Connecting the MP-10 PRO to an audio amplification system To let your audience listen to your music, connect the MP-10 PRO’s audio outputs to a mixer or a set of powered speakers. Connect the RIGHT and L/ MONO OUTPUT connectors to the LINE inputs of a mixer or a pair of powered speakers. If you want a mono output, connect the L/MONO output only.
29 Audio connections Adjusting the volume levels You can adjust the final volume while listening to the demo Songs. 1. For safety reasons, before setting the levels you should lower both the volume of the MP-10 PRO and the amplification system. • Lower the volume of the external amplification system (please refer to the amplifier’s owner manual for the relevant instructions). • Lower the main volume of the MP-10 PRO by turning the MASTER VOLUME knob counter-clockwise.
30 Part 3: Ports and connections Touch the Play Mode icon ( ) to select the AutoLoad play mode ( ). In this mode, the Songs in the demo playlist will be automatically loaded to the players. Selected Song loaded into Player 1 (orange). Selected Song loaded into Player 2 (blue) 3. Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button in the PLAYER 1 transport section to start the demo Song that’s selected in the playlist. 4.
31 Audio connections the signal should remain in the green area and only occasionally go to the orange area during signal peaks (i.e., a kick drum’s beat). Master level indicators. These indicate the sum of all levels in the device. Please note these are independent from the MASTER VOLUME knob. • Adjust the MP-10 PRO general volume, by smoothly turning the MASTER VOLUME knob clockwise. 5.
32 Part 3: Ports and connections Adding a limiter or a filter to the audio output Sometimes, adding a limiter to the output allows the perception of a louder signal without actually increasing the volume, in essence adding more “punch” and low-end. This could be very useful in a ballroom, where people seems to never never seem to have enough of that low-frequency beat. You can apply other processing as well, depending on the type of correction or creative effect you want to achieve. 1.
33 Audio connections 3. Touch the pop-up menu and choose a limiter or any other effect from the menu. Effect Stereo Limiter Stereo Mastering Limiter Stereo Parametric EQ Stereo Graphic EQ Stereo Exciter/ Enhancer Stereo Flanger Stereo Phaser Stereo BPM Delay Stereo Analog Record High Cut Parameters The limiter regulates the input signal level, by compressing any signals exceeding the specified threshold level, thus bringing signal peaks under control. As above, optimized for mastering Songs.
34 Part 3: Ports and connections Global tuning You can set the global tuning (in cents of a semitone increments) to adapt the MP-10 PRO tuning to another musical instrument that cannot be easily tuned, for example an acoustic piano. 1. Press the GLOBAL button to access the Global Menu. 2. Touch the GENERAL Settings button to access the General Settings section. 3. Touch the GENERAL SET button to access the General Settings page. 4. Use the Global Tuning knob to adjust the tuning. 5.
Connecting and setting the pedals 35 Connecting and setting the pedals You can connect two pedals to the MP-10 PRO: a Damper pedal (to be used to sustain Sounds such as a Grand Piano), and an Assignable pedal (either an expression-type pedal or a footswitch pedal, that you can freely program). Connecting an expression pedal/footswitch The ASSIGN connector allows for either an expression-type pedal or a footswitch to be connected.
36 Part 3: Ports and connections 2. Touch the PEDAL Settings button to access the Pedal Settings page. 3. Use the Function pop-up menu to select a function. 4. Choose a function depending on the type of pedal connected. Pedal function Off Footswitch functions Play/Pause (Selected Player) Play/Pause Player 1 Play/Pause Player 2 Text Page Up Text Page Down Perf Up Perf Down Expression pedal functions Kbd Expression Master Volume Meaning Pedal deactivated. Starts or stops the selected player (i.e.
Connecting and setting the pedals 37 6. Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen (or touch the Global Menu button to return to the Global Menu). Connecting a damper pedal A Damper pedal is used to sustain the notes when playing Sounds with a keyboard. It is like the right pedal of an acoustic piano. Connect the Damper pedal to the DAMPER pedal connector. The first time you connect a new damper pedal, you should calibrate it, as described below.
38 Part 3: Ports and connections 3. Touch the red button on the display to confirm that you pressed the pedal. The following dialog box will appear: 4. Set the pedal to the minimum value. Pull the pedal completely back, or release the footswitch. 5. Touch the red button on the display to confirm that you released the pedal.
Connecting a PC keyboard 39 Connecting a PC keyboard You can connect a standard PC alphanumeric keyboard, to quickly enter names and values. The keyboard must be connected to the PC KEYBOARD USB port of the MP-10 PRO. Once the keyboard is connected, you can choose the keyboard layout. Choosing your language The MP-10 PRO offers extended character set, so to accommodate various languages. 1. Press the GLOBAL button in the control panel to access the Global Menu. 2.
40 Part 3: Ports and connections 3. Touch the GENERAL SET button to go to the General Settings page. 4. From the Extended Character Set pop-up menu, choose your language. If there is a PC keyboard connected, you may notice that the keyboard layout is also changed. 5. If you are not happy with the default keyboard layout, choose your preferred one from the Keyboard pop-up menu. 6. Touch the SAVE button to save the settings into the Global preferences. 7. Turn the MP-10 PRO off, then on again.
Connecting a PC keyboard 41 Part 4: The Players The Players are where you can play Songs, reading them from the library, or from any directory of the internal drive or an external device (iPod, hard drive, memory stick…) connected to the MP-10 PRO’s USB ports. Songs can be included in playlists for easy grouping or automatic selection. Your MP-10 PRO is outfitted with two players, so that you can mix between two Songs, or prepare a Song in a player while another is playing in the other player.
42 Part 4: The Players Manual play mode: Playing single Songs Playing a single Song at a time is useful when you want total freedom over your Performance. This section will let you see how Songs are selected and assigned to a player, and will show you how playlists are related to the library. The main screen and the play mode Before playing a Song, you should go to the main screen (the one you see when the MP-10 PRO is turned on).
Manual play mode: Playing single Songs 43 The name of the play mode is also always shown (in all pages) in the top right area of the display: We will go into more details with the other play modes later. At the moment, the Manual play mode is all you need to play a Song. Choosing a Song from a playlist Playlists are lists of Songs chosen from the library. They are handy to narrow the search in your archives (that may grow at a considerable size, with thousands of Songs to browse through).
44 Part 4: The Players 2. Press the OK button on the control panel to assign the selected Song to a player. You will be asked to choose the target player where you want to assign the selected Song: 3. Touch the name of the desired player, and the Song will be assigned to it. After having selected a Song, the selected player goes from grey to orange (Player 1) or blue (Player 2). The light of the CUE button turns on, meaning that the Song is stopped and ready to play.
Manual play mode: Playing single Songs 45 Choosing a Song from the library The library is the main collection of Songs (both MIDI and MP3 files) stored inside the MP-10 PRO. This is sort of a database, that will help you retrieve Songs among the many thousands. Database entries also allow for additional, useful information (like tempo, genre, artist…) to be added to the basic file name.
46 Part 4: The Players 2. The Library’s List View page appears. Browse through the list of Songs to find the desired one. Header, containing infos on the Song assigned to the active player. It is orange when Player 1 is selected, blue when Player 2 is selected. Touch a label (ID, Name, Artist) to reorder the list according to the selected criteria. You can also use the LEFT/RIGHT arrow buttons to select a label. List of Songs contained in the library.
Manual play mode: Playing single Songs 47 4. When you see the Song that you’re looking for, touch it to select it. The selected Song will be shown in reverse in the list: 5. In case you can’t find the Song you’re looking for, use the Find function to search it. (More information about the Find function can be found below – see “Finding a Song” on page 74). • Press the FIND button to open the Find dialog box. • Touch the Text area one or more times, to open the virtual keyboard.
48 Part 4: The Players In the Library, the selected Song will be shown in orange (if assigned to Player 1) or blue (if assigned to Player 2). If the Song assigned to a player is not selected in the list, it will appear brighter: In case the assigned Song is also selected in the list, the color will be darker: 8. Press the EXIT button to close the Library and return to the main screen, where you can see the Song’s name shown in the relevant player’s area.
49 Manual play mode: Playing single Songs Playing back the selected Song After having selected a Song, either from the active playlist or from the library, you can play it. 1. To play the Song, press the PLAY/PAUSE button of the player that you assigned to it. 2.
50 Part 4: The Players Selecting a different Song After the end of a Song, or while it is still playing, you can choose a different Song from the playlist or the library. 1. Choose the new Song from the playlist or the library. • To choose a different Song, touch the Song that you want to play in the playlist to the right side of the display. • To choose a different Song from the library, choose it as seen in the previous pages. 2. Once the old Song has ended, press PLAY/PAUSE to play the new Song.
51 Controlling the Song’s playback Controlling the Song’s playback There are a few things you can do with a Song during its playback, like adjusting the volume, jumping to a different position, adjusting the tempo and transposition. Adjusting the Song’s volume There are various controls contributing to the overall volume. 1. Control each player’s volume via the dedicated slider on the control panel. The level of the corresponding player is shown by the amber vertical meter next to each slider.
52 Part 4: The Players 3. Since they may have different levels, you can separately adjust the volume of MIDI (MID, KAR) and MP3 Songs. Press the MIXER button and drag the sliders that appear on-screen in the Mixer Menu page. SMF relative volume MP3 relative volume Pre-mixing output volume 4. To save the settings in the Mixer, press the GLOBAL button and then touch the SAVE button to save the levels in the Global preferences.
53 Controlling the Song’s playback 2. If the Song was not playing (i.e., it was in stop or in pause) press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button to start the Song from the current position. Otherwise, it will continue playing from the new position. Adjusting the tempo You can adjust the playback tempo of the Song. 1. Use the CROSSFADER to select one of the two players. 2. Press the TEMPO button. The Tempo box will appear: Tempo box for MIDI files Tempo box for MP3 Songs 3.
54 Part 4: The Players Transposing to a different key If you prefer to play in a different key, because it is better suited to a singer’s voice range, you can transpose the Song in realtime. 1. If the Transpose function is turned off, touch the Song Transpose ( icon to turn it on. ) 2. Use the left and right TRANSPOSE buttons to transpose the Song, one semitone each time you press the button.
55 AutoLoad play mode: Automatically loading Songs AutoLoad play mode: Automatically loading Songs As we have just seen, you can play Songs by choosing them one at a time. But since the MP-10 PRO is an entertainer’s machine, the best part is that you can also let it automatically load Songs, while you interact with your audience or play another musical instrument. The only thing you have to do, is press the PLAY button to start a new Song. To do this, you must choose the AutoLoad play mode. 1.
56 Part 4: The Players When the first Song reaches the end, Player 2 (blue) is automatically selected. Its area is automatically highlighted to indicate that it is ready to play. In the meantime, the third Song of the playlist is loaded into Player 1. At the end of the second Song, Player 1 will be selected again, and you will be able to run the third Song by pressing the corresponding PLAY/PAUSE button. 4.
AutoLoad play mode: Automatically loading Songs 57 Immediately playing the next Song at the end of the current one (the Auto Play button) While in AutoLoad ( ) play mode, the playback ends at the end of the current Song. In case you want to ‘reserve’ the play command before the end of the current Song (for example, because you are starting to interact with your audience), you can use the Auto Play function to tell the MP-10 PRO to play the next Song in the playlist at the end of the current one.
58 Part 4: The Players NoStop play mode: Playing a list of Songs, one after the other If you prefer to be totally free from having to manually start Songs, you can decide to have your MP-10 PRO load all the Songs in a playlist, and let them play back automatically. This way, there will be continuity in the show, and you will be free to sing, play or entertain the audience. This is also a great way of leaving some background music playing during a break or dinner hour, etc.
NoStop play mode: Playing a list of Songs, one after the other 59 3. Press Player 1’s PLAY/PAUSE button to start the first Song. WARNING: When you press the PLAY/PAUSE button, the CROSSFADER automatically moves towards the selected player. Be careful not to put any obstacle on its way! 4. When the first Song reaches the end, Player 2 (blue) is automatically selected, and its area automatically highlighted. The next Song begins to play.
60 Part 4: The Players Mixing two Songs, DJ-style While in Manual play mode, you can mix two Songs just like a DJ. This can be used for two purposes: • ‘parking’ a Song in one of the players, ready to ‘kick in’, while the other is still playing. • mixing between two different Songs, as in a DJ performance. Selecting and playing back two Songs Here is how to select and play the two Songs. 1. Touch Player 1 (orange) area, and select a Song to assign it. 2.
61 Mixing two Songs, DJ-style • Press the TO PLAYER 2 ( quickly switch to Player 2. ) button on the right of the crossfader to • Press the TO SELECTED ( ) button on the center of the crossfader to quickly set the volume of both players to the same level. Adjusting the crossfading time You can adjust the speed at which the motorized crossfader moves from one player to the other, when a Song begins to play, or when you press the TO PLAYER 1 ( ) or the TO PLAYER 2 ( ) button.
62 Part 4: The Players Pre-listening You can pre-listen to a Song in a player, while the other is playing. 1. Load a Song into Player 1, and start it. 2. Touch the MASTER ( ( ). ) icon, to make it switch to MONITOR 3. Load a Song into Player 2, and start it. 4. Listen through your headphones. You will hear Player 2, while Player 1 plays uninterrupted from the main outputs. 5. When you want to fade-out Player 1 and fade-in Player 2, use the CROSSFADER to select Player 2. 6.
Other playback modes 63 Other playback modes There are a couple of other automatic playback options, that you could find handy when you prefer allowing the MP-10 PRO to choose the Songs for you. Songs will be chosen from the current playlist, so you can limit the range of their style by creating a dedicated set. Repeating (the REPEAT button) With repeating, the current playlist will be played up to the last Song, and then will start back again from the first Song. 1.
64 Part 4: The Players 2. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start playback. Songs in the playlist will be selected randomly. 3. You can stop the Songs playing by pressing the CUE button. 4. When finished, press the SHUFFLE button (or touch the Shuffle icon) to turn this function off.
The metronome 65 The metronome You can use the metronome to send a click to other musicians. This is also known as a “click track”; useful for instances where musicians are playing along in time with the file. Note: The metronome only works with MIDI files. It cannot be used with MP3 files. 1. Press the GLOBAL button in the control panel to access the Global Menu. 2. Touch the GENERAL Settings button on the display to access the General Settings section. 3.
66 Part 5: Playing Songs from any device Part 5: Playing Songs from any device If you have a preferred collection of Songs stored in your MP3 player, and don’t want to permanently import them into your MP-10 PRO, you can play them directly from the external device. Since you can also store Songs on the internal hard drive (in a place other than the library), this chapter also explains how to play them without having to first add them to the library.
67 Playing single Songs from a device 3. Browse through the directories, and then touch the name of the Song to play. Please note you can select Songs in MID, KAR and MP3 format. Player and current Song Song’s path Selected Song 4. Press the OK button to assign the selected Song to one of the players. 5. Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( the Song. 6. Use the FAST FORWARD ( scroll through the Song. 7.
68 Part 5: Playing Songs from any device Playing Songs from a saved library Instead of importing Songs, you can momentarily “plug-in” an external library of Songs to play them. The library can be in the MP-10 PRO’s own format, or in the format of the Apple® iPod®. Playing Songs from an MP-10 PRO library If you’ve exported an MP-10 PRO library to an external device (as described on page 94), you can momentarily replace it to the internal library. 1.
Playing Songs from a saved library 69 4. To remove the external library, simply remove the USB device from the HOST port. You will not need to select a remove command before doing so, but be sure no Songs are being played back from the library to avoid damaging your media. Playing Songs from an Apple® iPod® library Your MP-10 PRO is compatible with the libraries and playlists of the Apple® iPod® MP3 player. Therefore, you can momentarily replace it to the internal library.
70 Part 5: Playing Songs from any device At this point, you will use the iPod library instead of the internal one (the icon will revert to yellow). When reading from an iPod, its playlists are automatically converted into MP-10 PRO playlists. Note: Only MP3 audio files are recognized. If there are Songs in an audio format that is different from MP3, first of all convert them using a dedicated tool on a personal computer.
Accessing the library 71 Part 6: The Library A library is a collection of Songs. Inside the MP-10 PRO resides a main library, that is the one you will be using for everyday operations. Saved libraries can reside inside your MP-10 PRO’s hard drive or in an external USB storage device. An external library can be imported to replace the main library. You can import single Songs into the main library; edit them, and delete them. Songs in the library can also be organized into playlists.
72 Part 6: The Library Browsing through the library The List view When you first access the library, or touch the List view icon on the display ( ), you can see your Songs in what is called the List view. Song. Press the OK button to assign it to a player Scrollbar You can use the scrollbar or the DIAL to quickly scroll through the list. To scroll slower, use the UP and DOWN buttons.
73 Browsing through the library The Column view An alternative view can be accessed by touching the Columns icon ( ), and this is called the Column view. Here, you can see the Songs in the library organized in various columns, so that you can browse them by genre, author and Song name: Scrollbar Selected Song.
74 Part 6: The Library Finding a Song You can find a Song by searching for it by name; to avoid it being lost among the thousand files in your library. Doing a basic search (Quick Find) You can find a Song by just entering a few characters of its name. 1. Press the FIND button. The Find dialog box will appear. Search by ID number Touch to enter text with a PC keyboard; touch a second time to open the virtual keyboard The results will appear here; use PREVIOUS and NEXT to jump between the results 2.
75 Finding a Song 4. Enter the text string that you are searching for; you are not asked to enter the full name. For example, if you enter “LOV”, you will get both results like “LOVe is wonderful” and “I'm LOVing you”. 5. Touch OK to confirm the entered string, or Exit to cancel. 6. Touch FIND to execute the search (or press the EXIT button to close the Find dialog box, if you no longer need it). The first matching result will appear in the result line.
76 Part 6: The Library Performing a refined search with more parameters (Advanced Find) To refine your search, you can add more criteria to your search box. 1. Press the FIND button, and when the Find dialog box appears, touch the Advanced command to expand the dialog box with more options. As an alternative, keep the QUICK ACCESS KEY pressed and press the FIND button. 2. Touch the various fields to edit the string.
Finding a Song 77 Finding a Song via its numeric ID While in the Library > Info page, you can assign a unique ID number to a Song, allowing you to quickly recall them via their ID numbers. 1. While in the Find dialog box, touch the ID area. To enter the ID number of the Song, either use a connected PC keyboard, or touch the field a second time, and use the virtual numeric keypad to enter the number. 2. Press the OK button to confirm. 3. Touch FIND to find the Song with the specified ID.
78 Part 6: The Library Customizing the List view You can show, hide and resize the columns of the List view to suit your preferences. Showing/hiding columns You can see up to five columns in the List view. 1. Press the LIBRARY button to access the Library section. 2. Touch the Tools ( ) icon to open the Tools page.
Customizing the List view 79 3. Touch the Library View command to open the Library View dialog box. 4. Touch the name of the columns that you want to show or hide. A checkmark next to a name means that the corresponding column will be shown in the List View page. Please note you can select a maximum number of five columns shown at the same time. Note: The Name option is in red since it cannot be deselected. 5. Touch OK to confirm, or Cancel to cancel. 6.
80 Part 6: The Library Resizing the columns You can resize the columns of the List View. 1. While in the List view, keep the QUICK ACCESS KEY pressed, and touch the label of the column to resize. A red frame appears around the column to be resized. 2. Release the QUICK ACCESS KEY, and use the DIAL to resize the column. 3. When done, press EXIT. The size will be automatically saved. The columns’ size will remain this way even after turning off the MP-10 PRO, until you resize or reset them.
Customizing the List view 81 How to reset all columns to their original position You can reset the columns position with the following procedure. 1. Press the LIBRARY button to access the Library page. 2. Touch the Tools ( ) icon to open the Tools page. 3. Touch the Library View command to open the Library View dialog box. 4. Touch the RESET command to reset all columns to their original size and position. 5. Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen.
82 Part 6: The Library Editing a Song entry As with a database entry, you can edit the information associated with each Song in your library. 1. Press the LIBRARY button to access the Library pages. 2. Browse through the files and touch the Song to edit. You can also select several Songs at once by keeping the QUICK ACCESS KEY pressed and touching all the Songs (or by turning the DIAL to select contiguous Songs). 3. Touch the Info icon ( ) to go to the Info page.
83 Editing a Song entry The Info page with a single MP3 Song selected The Info page with a single MIDI Song selected The Info page with more Songs selected
84 Part 6: The Library 4. Edit the various parameters that are associated to the selected Song: Parameter ID Name Track # Artist Genre Composer/Lyricist Year BPM Rating Album Key Time Sign Singer Type Transp VP Preset VP Tk Melody Track Melody VR Melody Meaning Progressive number assigned to the Song. You can type it to quickly select the Song (see page 77). The numbers can be re-generated to fill-in voids in the list (see page 93). Name of the Song.
85 Editing a Song entry 5. Touch the TEXT tab to associate a TXT file to a MID, KAR or MP3 Song file, or a CDG file to a MID+G or MP3+G Song file. Touch here to choose a TXT file Touch here to delete the associated TXT file Touch here to export the associated TXT file to a device Touch here to export the associated CDG file to a device Touch here to choose a CDG file Touch here to delete the associated CDG file 6.
86 Part 6: The Library Importing Songs into the library When you know that you’re always going to want to bring your own collection of Songs (in MID, KAR or MP3 format), you should copy it to the library of the MP-10 PRO. Note: For a list of supported formats, please see “Supported Song formats” on page 41. Note: Please do not copy copyrighted Songs. Only copy Songs for which you own the rights for multiple copies. Korg does not encourage unauthorized copying.
Importing Songs into the library 87 3. Touch the Import Song command to open the file browser. 4. Touch the icon of the source device in the first column, and then browse to find the folder containing the Song to be imported. 5. Touch the desired Song to select it. If you want to select more than a single Song, keep the QUICK ACCESS KEY pressed and touch the other Songs (see how on “Selecting multiple items in a list” on page 22). 6. Press the OK button to import the selected Song(s).
88 Part 6: The Library In case the library already contains a Song with the same name of the Song you are importing, a message will ask you if you want to import the Song or not: You can choose between the following options: • Import this Song: Imports the single Song and create a duplicate. • Import all duplicates: Imports all duplicates, without asking you again. • Skip this Song: Does not import the Song. • Skip all duplicates: Does not import any duplicate. 7.
Importing Songs into the library 2. Press the LIBRARY button, and touch the Import/Export ( to the Import/Export page. 89 ) icon to go 3. Touch the Import Folder command to open the file browser. 4. Touch the icon of the source device in the first column, and then browse to find the folder containing the Songs. 5. Touch the folder containing the Songs to select it.
90 Part 6: The Library 6. Press the OK button to import the Songs. Wait until the import operation is completed and the indicator disappears. When complete, the Songs will be included in the library. They will stay there even after removing the USB device.
Importing Songs into the library 91 7. Remove the USB device from the HOST port. You will not need to select a remove command before doing it, but be sure the import operation is completed, to avoid damaging your media. Importing an MP-10 PRO library You can have multiple MP-10 PRO libraries stored in the internal or an external drive, and you can load them according to the show or the work you are doing in the studio.
92 Part 6: The Library 3. Touch the Import Library command. A warning message asks you if you want to overwrite the library. 4. Touch Yes, and the list of connected storage devices will appear. Note that the device only appears if it contains a compatible library. 5. Touch the icon of the external storage device containing the library to be imported, then touch OK to confirm (or Cancel to cancel). WARNING: By confirming, you will overwrite the library.
93 Importing Songs into the library Rebuilding the library’s IDs As an additional step after importing Songs, you could rebuild the IDs of your library. As mentioned, IDs are numbers that can help you selecting most frequently played Songs quickly (in the Info page of the Library). When importing, deleting or moving Songs in the library, some IDs may get lost and leave some gaps in the IDs. Rebuilding the library removes all gaps. Note that rebuilding may reassign IDs. 1.
94 Part 6: The Library Deleting Songs or the library You can delete Songs that are no longer needed. Please keep in mind that Songs deleted from the library are gone forever (unless you have a copy of them somewhere else). Deleting a Song (or a series of Songs) from the library You can select and delete single Songs from the library. 1. Press the LIBRARY button to access the Library pages. 2. Browse through the files and touch the Song to delete.
95 Deleting Songs or the library Deleting all the Songs from the library When you want to start from an empty library, you can completely delete all the Songs from the library. 1. Press the LIBRARY button to access the Library pages. 2. Touch the Import/Export ( ) icon to access the Import/Export page. 3. Touch the Delete Library command. A message will ask you if you want to confirm deletion. Touch Yes to confirm, or No to cancel the operation.
96 Part 6: The Library Exporting single Songs or the whole library You can export Songs from your library, and save them as separate files. Exported Songs are not removed from the library. Exporting a single Song You can export a single Song or a series of Songs from the library. You can either choose an external device, or the MP-10 PRO’s internal hard drive. 1. If you want to export the Song to an external storage device, connect it to one of the HOST USB ports of the MP-10 PRO. 2.
Exporting single Songs or the whole library 97 6. Touch the Export Song command. The file selector will appear. 7. Touch the device location where you want to export the Song(s). In case you want to save it into a folder, browse through the folders until you see the right one. Touch it to select it. 8. Touch OK, and the Song will be exported (it will not be removed from the library). 9. Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen.
98 Part 6: The Library 2. Press the LIBRARY button, and touch the Import/Export ( to the Import/Export page. ) icon to go 3. Touch the Export Library command. A box showing the connected storage devices appears. 4. Touch OK, and the library will be saved to the external device. WARNING: You can only save a single library per device. Exporting to a device already containing a library will delete the older one. Note: When exporting a library to an external device, please note that the “adb.
Selecting a playlist 99 Part 7: The Playlists Playlists are a quicker way to select the Songs of from a limited set (compared to the full library archive), by organizing them into preferred lists with a limited number of items. Playlists can be used in advance to select all of the Songs needed for a show (they are, as the name implies, the “playlist” of the show). They can also be used to create “sub-libraries”, each one containing a selection of a particular genres.
100 Part 7: The Playlists created, there will always be the two reserved playlist “Now playing” and “Request” (more about them on page 101). 3. Browse through the list, and touch the playlist that you wish to select. 4. Press the OK button to select the playlist, and make it appear in the Playlist area of the main screen. 5. Press the EXIT button to exit from the Playlist pages.
Playing back the Songs of a playlist 101 Playing back the Songs of a playlist The Songs that are contained in the selected playlist can be played in either the Manual, AutoLoad or NoStop play modes. How to use the playlists for playback is described in the chapter dedicated to the players (see instructions starting form page 41). Reserved playlists Two reserved playlists are always available, and cannot be deleted. • “Now Playing” is the same list of Songs that appears in the main page.
102 Part 7: The Playlists Browsing through the playlists There are two different ways to browse the Songs in a playlist. The List view By touching the List View ( ) icon, you can see the Songs in a playlist as a flat list. This is exactly as the List view of the library. The Column view By touching the Column View ( ) icon, you can see the Songs in a playlist as a three-pane view. This is exactly as the Column view of the library.
103 Creating and editing the playlists Creating and editing the playlists Creating a new playlist 1. Press the PLAYLIST button to access the Playlist pages. 2. If you are not there, touch the Playlist Library ( Library page. 3. Touch the New Playlist/Folder ( Folder dialog box: ) icon to see the Playlist ) icon to open the Create Playlist or 4. Type the name of the new playlist. • If there is a PC keyboard connected to the MP-10 PRO, start typing the name.
104 Part 7: The Playlists Creating a folder Folders can be used to group playlists together, and keep everything organized. 1. Press the PLAYLIST button to access the Playlist Library page. 2. Touch the New Playlist/Folder ( Folder dialog box: ) icon to open the Create Playlist or 3. Type the name of the new folder. • If there is a PC keyboard connected to the MP-10 PRO, start typing the name. • To open the virtual keyboard, touch the typing area, type the name and then touch OK to confirm. 4.
105 Creating and editing the playlists Adding Songs to a playlist Once a playlist has been created, you will populate it with Songs. Please remember that all Songs of a playlist are chosen from the library. The playlist is a sub-set of the library. 1. Press the LIBRARY button to access the Library pages. 2. While in the List ( ) or Column ( to be added to the playlist. 3. Touch the Tools ( ) view, select the Song (or Songs) ) icon to access the Tools page. 4. Touch the Add to Playlist command.
106 Part 7: The Playlists 5. The Playlist page appears: 6. Touch the target playlist to select it, and press the OK button. The Song will be added to the end of the playlist, and you will return to the Tools page. If you want to exit from this page without adding the Song, press the EXIT button to return to the Tools page. 7. Touch either the List ( ) or the Column ( ) view icons to view the Song in the library and select other Songs to be added to the playlist.
107 Creating and editing the playlists Adding Songs to the last selected playlist Here is a quick way to create a playlist. You can select a target playlist a first time, then use the Add to Last Selected command to add Songs to it, without having to select it again each time. 1. Press the LIBRARY button to access the Library pages. 2. If you are not there, touch the List View ( page, or the Column View ( ) icon to see the List View ) icon to access the Column View page. 3.
108 Part 7: The Playlists Rearranging the Songs in the playlist You can change the position of the Songs in a playlist. 1. Press the PLAYLIST button to access the Playlist pages. 2. If you are not there, touch the Playlist Library ( Library page, and select one of the playlists. 3. Touch the List View ( ) icon to see the Playlist ) icon to access the List View page. 4. Select the Song to be moved, then keep the QUICK ACCESS KEY pressed and press the LEFT ARROW button. 5.
109 Creating and editing the playlists Editing a Song in the playlist You can see and edit information about the selected Song(s). 1. Press the PLAYLIST button to access the Playlist pages. 2. If you are not there, touch the Playlist Library ( Library page, and select one of the playlists. ) icon to see the Playlist 3. Touch either the List View ( ) or the Column View ( the List View or Column View page. ) icon to access 4. Select the Song(s) to edit (or to see relevant information about).
110 Part 7: The Playlists Deleting a Song from the playlist You can delete Songs from the selected playlist. Note that deleting a Song from a playlist does not delete it from the library, nor from the physical storage device. 1. Press the PLAYLIST button to access the Playlist pages. 2. Select one or more Songs (either in the List View or the Column View page).
111 Managing the playlists Managing the playlists Cutting (or copying) and pasting a playlist You can move or duplicate an existing playlist. Note: You cannot cut the “Now Playing” and “Request” playlists. 1. Press the PLAYLIST button to access the Playlist pages. 2. Browse through the files, and touch the playlist to be cut or copied to select it. 3. Touch the Cut ( ) or Copy ( playlist into the clipboard. ) icon to move or copy the selected 4.
112 Part 7: The Playlists Deleting a playlist You can delete a playlist that you no longer need. Note: You cannot delete the “Now Playing” and “Request” playlists. 1. Press the PLAYLIST button to access the Playlist pages. 2. Touch the Playlist Library ( ) icon to select the Playlist Library page. 3. Browse through the files, and touch the playlist to be deleted to select it. 4. Touch the Delete ( ) icon to delete the selected playlist. 5.
113 Managing the playlists Renaming a playlist You can rename playlists. Note: You cannot rename the “Now Playing” and “Request” playlists. 1. Press the PLAYLIST button to access the Playlist page. 2. Browse through the files, and touch the playlist to be renamed. 3. Touch the Rename ( ) icon to open the Rename dialog box. 4. Type the name of the new playlist or folder. Folders can be used to group playlists together to keep things organized.
114 Part 7: The Playlists Getting information on a playlist 1. Press the PLAYLIST button to access the Playlist page. 2. Browse through the files, and touch the playlist that you wish to get information about. 3. Touch the Info ( ) icon to see the relevant information. 4. Press the EXIT button to close the Info box. 5. Press the EXIT button again to return to the main screen.
Importing and exporting the playlists 115 Importing and exporting the playlists Importing playlists You can import playlists from a file generated with an Export Playlist operation (see “Exporting a playlist” on page 117). Importing a playlist also imports the corresponding Songs into the library, if they’re not already contained in it. 1. Press the PLAYLIST button to access the Playlist pages. 2. Touch the Tools ( ) icon to access the Tools page. 3.
116 Part 7: The Playlists Exporting Songs from a playlist You can export one or more Songs from a playlist. 1. Press the PLAYLIST button to access the Playlist pages. 2. Touch either the List View ( ) or the Column View ( List View or Column View page. ) icon to see the 3. Browse through the Songs, and touch the Song(s) you wish to export. To select several Songs at once, keep the QUICK ACCESS KEY pressed and touch all the desired Songs (or by turn the DIAL to select contiguous Songs). 4.
Importing and exporting the playlists 117 Exporting a playlist You can export a complete playlist. 1. Press the PLAYLIST button to access the Playlist pages. 2. Touch the name of the playlist to be exported. 3. Touch the Tools ( ) icon to see the Tools page. 4. Touch the Export Playlist command to export the playlist. 5. Choose a target location where you want to save the playlist, and choose OK to confirm.
118 Part 7: The Playlists 6. You are asked whether you want to export a TXT list of the selected Songs, or the playlist as a “resource” file. Choose to export the playlist (resource) file. 7. Enter a name for the exported playlist. 8. Touch the OK button to confirm, or Cancel to cancel the operation. 9. Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen.
Importing and exporting the playlists 119 Exporting a Song list as a text file You can save the name of the Songs in a playlist as a text (TXT) file, to be used (for example) as a reminder during a show. 1. Press the PLAYLIST button to access the Playlist pages. 2. Touch the name of the playlist to be exported. 3. Touch the Tools ( ) icon to see the Tools page. 4. Touch the Export Playlist command to export the playlist. 5.
120 Part 7: The Playlists 6. You are asked whether you want to export a TXT list of the selected Songs, or the playlist as data resources. Choose to export a TXT file. 7. Enter a name for the exported TXT file. 8. Touch the OK button to confirm, or Cancel to cancel the operation. 9. Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen.
Customizing the List View 121 Customizing the List View You can customize the Playlist’s List View, exactly as you can do with the Library’s List View. While you are in the Playlist pages, go to the Tools page and touch the Playlist View button. Check the name of the columns you want to see. Also, resizing columns can be done exactly in the same way seen for the Library’s List View page (see on page 78).
122 Part 8: The Microphone Part 8: The Microphone Two microphone inputs are provided to mix in two singers or one singer and the MC. • The MIC 1 input is processed by the MP-10 PRO’s studio quality effect processor (with vocal effects provided by TC-Helicon), and is dedicated to the lead vocals. On this input you can have level and pan controls, low cut filtering, dynamics control, equalization, harmonization, delay and reverb.
Connecting the microphones and setting the gain 123 Turning the microphones on Turn the microphone(s) on. 1. Press the MIC switch corresponding to the microphone to be turned on. The switch will light up. 2. To turn a microphone off, press the MIC switch again. The switch’s light will go dark. Hint: It is advisable to turn a microphone off, while not using it, to avoid a Larsen feedback or any unwanted noise.
124 Part 8: The Microphone Adjusting the microphone’s volume After setting the input gain, adjust the volume of the microphones in the mix. Adjusting the volume of each microphone Use the MIC volume level controls on the front panel to mix the microphone with the other sound sources. 1. Play a Song, and/or play some Sounds on the keyboard (if is it connected). 2. While the other sound sources (Songs, Sounds) are playing, sing or speak into the microphone. 3.
125 Adjusting the microphone’s volume Adjusting the general volume of the microphones After having set the input gain and the level of each microphone, you can control the final volume of both microphones with a single slider. 1. Press the MIXER button. 2. Be sure the Mixer Menu page is shown. If it isn’t, touch the MIXER MENU button on the display. Microphones' relative volume Pre-mixing output volume 3.
126 Part 8: The Microphone The melody track / lead voice You can turn the melody track or the lead voice of a Song on or off, to sing by yourself on the Song. Turning the melody track, or the lead voice off Here is how to turn off the melody track (MIDI file) or the lead voice (MP3 file) of a Song. 1. While playing a Song, press the MELODY button. The melody track is muted, or the lead voice removed.
127 The melody track / lead voice 1. Press the LIBRARY button to access the Library pages. 2. Touch the Song to edit, and touch the Info ( page. ) icon to access the Info 3. Touch the Melody Track/VR pop-up menu, and choose either a different track (MIDI file) or a type of voice (MP3 file). 4. Touch the Melody Mute pop-up menu to set the default status for the Melody Mute function. Setting this parameter to On would automatically remove the melody track or the lead voice when the Song is selected.
128 Part 8: The Microphone Choosing the melody track or the voice type on the fly If your Song has a different track or a different voice type than the default or the programmed one, you can quickly choose a different one during playback. 1. Keep the QUICK ACCESS button pressed, and press the MELODY button to make the track/voice chooser appear. Melody track chooser (for MIDI files) Lead voice chooser (for MP3 files) 2. Touch the desired melody track or voice type. 3.
The choir/harmonizer 129 The choir/harmonizer Your MP-10 PRO includes a powerful three-voice harmonizer, that will add a realistic virtual harmonies to your voice. Adding harmony voices If the microphone is connected to the MIC 1 input, you can add up to three melodies. 1. Press the CHOIR button. It will light up. 2. Play a Song (in MID or KAR format), or play some notes or chords on an external keyboard. Note: For the Choir function to work, the Song must contain a track sending notes to the harmonizer.
130 Part 8: The Microphone The vocal effects The MP-10 PRO incorporates high-quality vocal effects provided by TCHelicon; the effects are generated by the Voice Processor section. • On MIC 1, available effects are low cut filtering, dynamics control, equalization, delay and reverb (in addition to the harmonizer). • On MIC 2, available effects are equalization and reverb. Adding effects You can quickly add or mute the effects on the microphones. 1. Press the FX button. It will light up. 2.
The Voice Processor Setup 131 The Voice Processor Setup Choosing a Voice Processor Setup A Voice Processor Setup contains general settings for the lead voice, like lowcut filtering, compression and equalization. We already provided some standard settings, but you are invited to experiment (with the information provided below) and customize the setup for your own voice. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the VOICE P. Setup to access the Voice Processor Setup section. 3.
132 Part 8: The Microphone Removing any low-frequency pop and rumble (MIC1) On MIC 1, you can activate a low-cut filter to allow for a cleaner signal from the microphone, by “cutting out” pops, floor rumble and mic handling noise. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the VOICE P. Setup to access the Voice Processor Setup section. 3. Touch the SETUP button to go to the Setup page. 4. Touch the Low Cut pop-up menu, and choose one of the available filters. 5.
The Voice Processor Setup 133 3. Touch the SETUP button to go to the Setup page. 4. Touch the Dyn. pop-up menu, and choose whether to apply compression to the lead voice alone, the harmony voices, or both. 5. Use the knobs to edit each compressor parameter, as explained in the following table. Parameter Thresh(old) Ratio Gate Meaning Dynamics level where the compressor starts to work. Range: -60 dB (only occasionally engaged) to 0 dB (constantly engaged).
134 Part 8: The Microphone Adjusting the stereo position of the microphones (MIC1/2) For both MIC 1 and MIC 2, you can control the position of the microphone in the stereo panorama of the audio output signal. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the VOICE P. Setup to access the Voice Processor Setup section. 3. Touch the SETUP button to go to the Setup page. 4. Touch the MIC 1 or MIC 2 tab to select the microphone to program. 5.
The Voice Processor Setup 135 Adjusting the microphone level (MIC1/2) The level controls on this page correspond to the MIC level knobs in the control panel. When you move the physical knob, the virtual knob on the Voice Processor Setup page will also move. On the contrary, there is no way to automatically move the physical knob when you edit the virtual one; as a result, be warned of any possible mismatch in the knob’s value.
136 Part 8: The Microphone 3. Touch the SETUP button to go to the Setup page. 4. Touch the MIC 1 or MIC 2 tab to select the EQ that will be applied to the corresponding microphone input. 5. Use the knobs to edit the EQ parameters, as explained in the following table. Parameter Low – Level Low – Frequency Mid – Level Mid – Q Mid – Frequency High – Level High – Frequency Meaning Level of the low-frequency band. Center frequency of the low-frequency band. Level of the mid-frequency band.
137 The Voice Processor Setup Saving a Voice Processor Setup When you touch the SAVE command in a Voice Processor Setup page, the following dialog box appears: Name of the Setup. Type it, or touch the area to make the virtual keyboard appear. Preset where to save the current settings. Touch the arrow to choose a different Setup from the pop-up menu, or touch the name and use the DIAL or the UP/ DOWN buttons.
138 Part 8: The Microphone The Voice Processor Presets Choosing a Voice Processor Preset A Voice Processor Preset is a memory of all voice processing effects that can be applied to MIC 1. It’s like a sound preset for your vocal effects. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the VOICE P. Presets button to go to the Voice Processor Presets page. 3. Touch the PRESET > Voice Processor pop-up menu, and choose the desired preset from the list. 4.
139 The Voice Processor Presets Assigning a Voice Processor Preset to a Song You can let a Song automatically select a Voice Processor Preset. 1. Press the LIBRARY button to access the Library pages. 2. Touch the Song to edit, and touch the Info ( page. ) icon to access the Info 3. Touch the VP Preset parameter, and use the DIAL or the UP/DOWN buttons to assign a Voice Processor Preset to the Song. 4. Touch the SAVE command to save the settings to a Voice Processor Preset (more info below). 5.
140 Part 8: The Microphone Turning the harmony voices and the effects on/off (MIC1) You can customize the choir voices and the effects. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the VOICE P. Presets button to go to the Voice Processor Presets page. 3. Touch the Harmony Voices checkboxes to turn them on or off, depending on how many backing harmonies you would like to accompany you. 4. You can touch the MASTER > Harmony checkbox to turn all the harmony voices on or off at the same time.
The Voice Processor Presets 141 Choosing the harmony mode (MIC1) You can choose between three harmony modes, depending on how you prefer to send notes to the harmonizer/choir. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the VOICE P. Presets button to go to the Voice Processor Presets section. 3. Touch the PRESET button to access the Preset page. 4.
142 Part 8: The Microphone 5. Touch the SAVE command to save the settings to a Voice Processor Preset (more info below). 6. Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen. Sending harmony chords and notes from a Song When in Chord or Notes mode, the harmonizer can receive chords and notes from one of the tracks of the Song. You can assign a different Voice Processor Track (VP Track) to each Song in the library. Note: You can only assign a VP Track for a MIDI file, not an MP3. 1.
The Voice Processor Presets 143 Sending harmony chords and notes from a MIDI keyboard When in Chord or Notes mode, the harmonizer can receive chords and notes from an external MIDI keyboard. By default, the MP-10 PRO expects that the keyboard will transmit on MIDI channel #1, but you can change this setting. This setting is general, and not tied to a particular Song.
144 Part 8: The Microphone received by the harmonizer. This will let you recognize, for example, the notes played with the left hand as harmony notes, filtering out any melody note played with the right hand. 7. Touch the SAVE button to save the settings to the Global. 8. Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen (or touch the Global Menu button to return to the Global Menu). Editing the harmony voices (MIC1) You can edit each of the harmony voices. • Accessing the edit page 1.
The Voice Processor Presets 145 • Editing the individual voices 1. From the three icons in the top-left area of the page, select the voice that you want to edit. 2. Use the Voice On/Off checkbox to turn the voice on or off. 3. Use the Gender parameter to choose the gender of the voice. 4. Use the Voicing pop-up menu to choose the type of voice movement. This parameter means different things depending on the harmony mode of the preset (the one you chose in the previous page).
146 Part 8: The Microphone • Editing general parameters for all of the voices At this point, you can edit the general parameters for all voices. 1. Use the Attack and Release knobs to set the envelope attack and release for all the voices. 2. Use the Portamento knob to define (in milliseconds) the time needed to reach a target note when a harmony voice needs to change pitch. 3. Use the Level knob to adjust the overall volume of the voices. • Saving the changes 1.
The Voice Processor Presets 147 Adding a delay to the voice (MIC1) On MIC 1, you can enable a delay for special effects. You can turn this effect on/off quickly, by using the FX button on the control panel. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the VOICE P. Preset to access the Voice Processor Preset section. 3. Touch the FX button to go to the FX page. 4. Choose the delay type by using the Type pop-up menu.
148 Part 8: The Microphone sync signal will come from MIDI. When the MIDI source is selected, you can set the beat unit with the R (Ratio) pop-up menu. 7. Use the High Frequency Damp pop-up menu to activate a low-pass filter for the repetitions. 8. Touch the SAVE command to save the settings to a Voice Processor Preset (more info below). 9. Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen. Adding reverb to the microphones (MIC1/2) On both MIC 1 and MIC 2, you can add ambient reverb.
The Voice Processor Presets 149 4. Touch the MIC 1 or MIC 2 tab to select the reverb level that’s applied to the corresponding microphone input. Use the Reverb Level knob to set the level. 5. Choose the reverb type by using the Type pop-up menu. Reverb Type Hall SmoothHall Wet Plate Dry Plate Room Bright Room Early Reflections Notes and parameters This hall-type reverb simulates the reverberation of mid-size concert halls or ensemble halls.
150 Part 8: The Microphone Saving a Voice Processor Preset When you touch the SAVE command in a Voice Processor Preset page, the following dialog box appears: Name of the Preset. Type it, or touch the area to bring up the virtual keyboard. Preset to save the current settings to. Touch the arrow to choose a different Setup from the pop-up menu, or touch the name and use the DIAL or the UP/DOWN buttons.
Talking to your audience 151 Talking to your audience You can use the microphone (connected to any MIC input) to talk to your audience. Thanks to the Talk function of the MP-10 PRO, vocal effects and the level of the background music are lowered, so announcements can be made with the touch of a button. The Talk function (MIC1/2) Use the TALK button when you want to interact with your audience. 1. As soon as you want to talk to your audience, press the TALK button to turn the Talk function on. 2.
152 Part 8: The Microphone 2. Touch the TALK button to go to the Talk page. 3. Turn the Talk function on or off with the Talk On/Off checkbox (linked to the TALK button in the control panel). 4. Touch the FxLevel knob, and use the DIAL or the UP and DOWN buttons to adjust the amount of reverb applied to the Talk microphone. 5.
Lyrics and chords formats 153 Part 9: Lyrics, chords and score The MP-10 PRO will let you read lyrics, chords and music score via the touch screen or video output. This allows you to sing or play another instrument while the Song continues. Lyrics and chords formats Lyrics and chords can be contained in a MIDI file, or in a text file associated with the MIDI or MP3 file. You can read them on the internal display or an external video.
154 Part 9: Lyrics, chords and score Songs with an associated TXT file You can use any text editor on a personal computer to write lyrics and chords in a text file. The resulting TXT file can then be associated to the MIDI or MP3 file, and be read onscreen. The text file must be in TXT format, with lines separated by CR and LF commands (as in Windows® NotePad). The text file must have the same name of the MIDI or MP3 file it is associated to. For example, if the name of the Song file is “Mylove.
Lyrics and chords formats 155 Assigning the Text Page Down command to a switch or footswitch If you plan to work with lyrics and chords included in TXT files, assign the “Text Page Down” command to a switch or footswitch. • How to assign the command to a footswitch: 1. Press the GLOBAL button to access the Global Menu. 2. Touch the PEDAL Settings button to access the Pedal Settings section. 3. Touch the Function pop-up menu, and choose the “Text Page Down” command (to scroll down). 4.
156 Part 9: Lyrics, chords and score • How to assign the command to a panel switch: 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the SWITCH SET button to access the Switch Set page. 3. Check the Switch Mode On/Off button to turn the Switches on. Note that the Pads will be deactivated using this method. 4. Touch the Switches pop-up menu that corresponds to the switch that you want to program, and choose the “Text Page Down” command. 5.
157 Reading the lyrics and chords Reading the lyrics and chords You can read lyrics and chords on the touch screen or an external display. 1. After having loaded a Song containing lyrics and/or chords, press the LYRICS/SCORE button to access the Lyrics/Score pages. Be sure the Lyrics/Chords ( ) icon is selected. Use these buttons to make the text larger or smaller Turns the chord symbols on/off 2. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start the Song.
158 Part 9: Lyrics, chords and score Reading the score You can see any track of the selected Song (in the selected player) as traditional music notation. 1. After having selected a MIDI Song, press the LYRICS/SCORE button to access the Lyrics/Score pages. As an alternative, you can keep the QUICK ACCESS KEY pressed, and press the LYRICS/SCORE button. 2.
Reading the score 159 The selected track is shown as traditional music notation. Depending on the content of the track, lyrics, notes and chords can be shown. The MP-10 PRO takes care of ‘cleaning-up’ the score for you, so that it is always easy to read. Several automatic operations are carried out to clean-up the score: the MP10 PRO automatically quantizes to 1/16 notes, detects triplets, avoids note overlap, understands syncopation, and groups beams according to the time signature.
160 Part 9: Lyrics, chords and score Connecting an external display To share lyrics with your audience or another performer, or to see the screen on a wider surface (the video system of the venue, an external monitor…), you can connect an external display, TV set or video system. Connecting the display First of all, connect the cables. 1. Connect the external video to the MP-10 PRO via a set of video cables with RCA (CVBS) or Mini-DIN (S-VIDEO) connectors.
Connecting an external display 161 2. Set the various parameters to choose what will appear on the external video, according to the following table. Parameter System Mode Font Size Color Set Ext. Display Setting Video standard. PAL is used in most European, South American, Asian and African countries. This setting can also be used with SECAM TV sets (used in France, Russia, and some African countries). For the latter, the picture will be shown in black & white.
162 Part 9: Lyrics, chords and score The screen saver If the external display should remain turned on but unused for some time, you should let the screen-saver help preserve it. 1. Press the VIDEO button to open the Video Settings page. 2. Touch the SCREEN SAVER button to access the Screen Saver page. 3. Touch the On/Off checkbox to turn it on. 4. Use the Start After pop-up menu to specify after how many minutes it should turn on. 5. Write the text to be shown by the screen-saver in the Text area. 6.
Connecting a MIDI keyboard 163 Part 10: Playing Sounds with a keyboard The MP-10 PRO also works as a MIDI sound module. You can connect a MIDI keyboard, and play its internal sounds, for example a grand piano to accompany your singing. Also, you can connect the MP-10 PRO to a personal computer, to play a MIDI file with a set of high-quality sounds. Connecting a MIDI keyboard You can connect a MIDI keyboard via the MIDI interface, and program the MP-10 PRO to recognize it.
164 Part 10: Playing Sounds with a keyboard 3. If it is not already selected, touch the MIDI SETUP button to access the Midi Setup page. 4. Touch the Current Midi Setup pop-up menu, and choose the “Master Kbd” setup. 5. Touch the SAVE button to save the selection. 6. Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen. Connecting the pedals You can also directly connect a damper pedal and a footswitch to the MP-10 PRO. Instructions can be found on page 35.
Activating and deactivating the Sound section 165 Activating and deactivating the Sound section The Sound section can be shown or hidden from the main page of the display, and can be completely activated or deactivated. Showing/hiding the Sound section Before being able to access the Sound section in the main screen, you must turn it on on the main screen. 1. Press the GLOBAL button to access the Global Menu, then touch the GENERAL Settings button to access the General Settings section. 2.
166 Part 10: Playing Sounds with a keyboard 3. To show the Sound section, touch the MIDI Keyboard Control On/Off checkbox to make the checkmark appear. 4. To hide the Sound section, touch the MIDI Keyboard Control On/Off checkbox to make the checkmark disappear. 5. Press the EXIT button to return to the main page. Switching the Sound section on/off To avoid unwanted sounds while you are far from the MP-10 PRO, you can momentarily turn the Sound section off. 1.
Choosing and playing the Sounds 167 Choosing and playing the Sounds While in the main page you should see a keyboard icon in the lower right corner of the display. By touching it, you can access to the Sounds. Sounds and Performances To allow for more than a single Sound on the keyboard, Sounds are organized into ‘Performances’. Using them, you can play up to four Sounds on the keyboard. Performances will remember the current configuration of Sounds. Sounds can be split or layered on the keyboard.
168 Part 10: Playing Sounds with a keyboard Choosing a Performance from the main screen There are 128 factory and 128 user Performances to choose from. The first ones are pre-programmed at the factory, and cannot be overwritten or deleted. On the contrary, you can use the second ones to save your own changes. Choose a Performance to quickly select the Sounds and Effects assigned to the keyboard. 1. While on the main screen, touch the keyboard diagram. The list of Performances will appear. 2.
Choosing and playing the Sounds 169 Choosing a Performance from the menu In addition to using the keyboard icon on the main screen, you can choose a Performance from a pop-up menu. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the KEYBOARD Sound & FX button to access the Keyboard Sound & FX section. 3. Touch the MAIN ( ) button to access the Main page. 4. Touch the Performance pop-up menu to choose a Performance. All Sounds and Effects on the keyboard will immediately change. 5.
170 Part 10: Playing Sounds with a keyboard Tuning and transpose Transposing the Sounds Use the TRANSPOSE buttons to transpose the Sounds. Depending on the settings seen below, you will transpose the Sounds of the Song or the Sound assigned to the keyboard. Setting the function assigned to the TRANSPOSE buttons You can use the TRANSPOSE buttons to transpose the Songs or the keyboard Sounds (either chromatically or per octave).
171 Tuning and transpose • You can link the Song Transpose ( ) and Keyboard Transpose ( ) functions by keeping the QUICK ACCESS KEY pressed, and touching any of the two icons. To unlink the two functions, touch either of the two icons. • Setting the function while in the edit pages: This procedure is only limited to the keyboard transpose. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the KEYBOARD Sound & FX button to access the Keyboard Sound & FX section. 3.
172 Part 10: Playing Sounds with a keyboard Choosing a tuning scale You can choose a different tuning scale than the Equal tuning for the keyboard. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the KEYBOARD Sound & FX button to access the Keyboard Sound & FX page. 3. Touch the MAIN ( ) button to access the Main page. 4. Touch the Tuning Scale pop-up menu to choose a tuning scale. In case you select a User scale, you can touch the Edit command to edit it (see below).
Tuning and transpose Scale Pelog Stretch User 173 Notes Scale of the Indonesian Gamelan. The octave is divided in 7 notes (all white keys). The black keys are tuned as in the Equal tuning. Simulates the “stretched” tuning of an acoustic piano. Basically an equal tuning, the lowest notes are slightly lower, while the highest notes are slightly higher than the standard. User scale, i.e. scale programmed by the user. The user scale can be saved to a Performance. 5.
174 Part 10: Playing Sounds with a keyboard Editing the Sounds and Performances Choosing the Sounds Each Performance is made of up to four Sounds: three of them assigned to the right hand (Upper tracks), and the other one to the left hand (Lower track). You can freely choose the Sounds and save them to a Performance. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the KEYBOARD Sound & FX button to access the Keyboard Sound & FX section. 3.
Editing the Sounds and Performances 175 8. Use the Tune knob to fine tune the selected track. 9. Touch the SAVE command to save the settings to the current Performance. 10. Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen. Mixing Sounds As with a mixer, you can adjust the volume, pan, reverb and effect send for each Sound of the keyboard. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the KEYBOARD Sound & FX button to access the Keyboard Sound & FX section. 3.
176 Part 10: Playing Sounds with a keyboard Editing the equalization You can adjust the three-band semi-parametric equalization for each Sound of the keyboard. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the KEYBOARD Sound & FX button to access the Keyboard Sound & FX section. 3. Touch the MIX/EQ ( ) button to select the Mix/EQ page. 4. Use the knobs to edit the value of each EQ parameter. 5. Use the knobs to edit the EQ parameters, as explained in the following table.
Editing the Sounds and Performances 177 Choosing the reverb and effects Each Performance can be processed by a master reverb and a modulating effect, that are applied to all Sounds of the Performance. You can adjust the send level to each master effect on the previous page (Mix). 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the KEYBOARD Sound & FX button to access the Keyboard Sound & FX section. 3. Touch the FX ( ) button to select the FX page. 4.
178 Part 10: Playing Sounds with a keyboard Splitting the keyboard You can assign a Sound to the left hand (Lower track) and up to three Sounds to the right hand (Upper tracks). The split point can be freely programmed. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2. Touch the KEYBOARD Sound & FX button to access the Keyboard Sound & FX section. 3. Touch the SPLIT POINT ( ) button to access the Split Point page. 4. Touch the Split On/Off checkbox to activate the split.
Editing the Sounds and Performances 179 Saving a Performance After editing all of the parameters of the Performance, you can save them into one of the 128 available User Performances locations. 1. While you are in one of the Keyboard Sounds & FX pages, touch the SAVE command to open the Write Performance dialog box. 2. Touch the Name area to edit the name. If there is a PC keyboard connected, type the name. Otherwise, touch the area a second time, and enter the name using the virtual keyboard. 3.
180 Part 11: Pads and Assignable Switches Part 11: Pads and Assignable Switches Four Pad/Switch buttons are supplied, to let you trigger additional Sounds or cycling sequences, or to access special functions. Programming the Pads/Switches You can program the four PAD/SWITCH buttons as Pad or Assignable Switches. Choosing between Pads and Assignable Switches The four PAD/SWITCH buttons can work either as Pads or as Assignable Switches. Here is how to set them. 1.
Programming the Pads/Switches 181 4. If you want the buttons to act as Pads, leave the Switch Mode box unchecked. If you want them to work as Assignable Switches, check the box. 5. Touch the SAVE command to save the new settings into the current Pad Set. 6. Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen. Assigning Hits or Sequences to the Pads You can assign Hits or Sequences to the Pads, and save them into a Pad Set. 1. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 2.
182 Part 11: Pads and Assignable Switches 4. Touch the Set name, and choose one of the available sets from the list. Press the OK button to confirm your selection, and press the EXIT button to close the list. Factory sets are pre-programmed at the factory and cannot be overwritten or deleted. User sets are free to save your changes. 5. Touch the box corresponding to the Pad that you want to program, and choose one of the available Hits or Sequences.
183 Programming the Pads/Switches 3. Touch the SWITCH SET ( ) button to access the Switch Set page. 4. Be sure the Switch Mode checkbox is checked. 5. Use the pop-up menus to assign a function to the corresponding switch. Function Off Performance Up Performance Down All FX Mute Text Page Down Text Page Up Meaning No function assigned. Selects the next Performance. Selects the previous Performance. Mute all effects. Scrolls a TXT file associated to the selected Song to the previous page.
184 Part 11: Pads and Assignable Switches Playing the Pads Use the Pad buttons to play up to four Hits or Sequences. Sequences will play in synch with the tempo of the active player. 1. Press one or more Pad buttons to hear the corresponding Hit or Sequence. 2. In case of cycling sequences, press the same Pad button again to stop it. Using the switches To use the switches, just press the one corresponding to the desired function.
Choosing Sounds 185 Part 12: Editing Songs You can edit several parameters regarding the Sounds assigned to the MIDI files. Choosing Sounds You can assign different Sounds to a MIDI file. Please note that Sounds could still change during the playback, if Program Change messages are found in the sequence. 1. Choose a MIDI file and assign it to Player 1. 2. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 3. Touch the SMF Song Edit button to access the SMF Song Edit page. 4.
186 Part 12: Editing Songs 7. Touch the name of the Sound in the upper area to see the list of available Sounds. Select a Sound, and press the OK button to assign it to the selected track. Press the EXIT button to close the list. 8. Use the Track On/Off buttons to turn the corresponding tracks on or off. 9. Use the Octave Transpose knobs to change the octave transposition of the corresponding tracks. 10. Use the Tune knob to fine tune the selected track. 11. When done, press the SAVE command. 12.
Choosing the reverb and effect 187 4. Touch the MIX button to select the Mix page. 5. If needed, touch the TRACK button to switch between tracks 1-8 and 9-16. 6. On each track, use the Volume, Pan, Reverb and FX knobs to edit the corresponding parameter. 7. When done, press the SAVE command to save the settings in the Song. 8. Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen. Choosing the reverb and effect Each Song can include a master reverb and a modulating effect.
188 Part 12: Editing Songs 4. Touch the FX button to select the FX page. 5. Touch the FX pop-up menu, and select a modulating effect for the Song. Use the knobs corresponding to the various parameters to edit the effect. The FX Amount parameter lets you adjust the level of the effect. For a list of available effects, please see the relevant table in the Appendix. 6. Touch the Reverb pop-up menu, and select a reverb for the Song. Use the knobs corresponding to the various parameters to edit the reverb.
Editing the equalization 189 Editing the equalization You can adjust the three-band semi-parametric equalization for each track of the Song. 1. Choose a MIDI file and assign it to Player 1. 2. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 3. Touch the SMF Song Edit button to access the SMF Song Edit page. 4. Touch the EQ button to select the EQ page. 5. If needed, touch the TRACK button to switch between tracks 1-8 and 9-16. 6.
190 Part 12: Editing Songs Editing the Sounds You can edit the Sounds that are assigned to each track, to fine-tune them to your taste. 1. Choose a MIDI file and assign it to Player 1. 2. Press the MIXER button to access the Mixer Menu. 3. Touch the SMF Song Edit button to access the SMF Song Edit page. 4. Touch the SOUND EDIT button to select the Sound Edit page. 5. If needed, touch the TRACK button to switch between tracks 1-8 and 9-16. 6.
Editing the Sounds 191 8. For each track, use the knobs to edit the various Sound parameters. Parameter Attack Decay Release Cutoff Resonance LFO Depth LFO Speed LFO Delay Meaning Time taken to reach the maximum level of the sound once the key is pressed. Time needed to go from the maximum sound level (at the end of the attack) to the sustaining level. Time needed to go from the release of the key, to silence. Filter cutoff, or brightness of the Sound. Resonance of the filter. Intensity of the vibrato.
192 Part 13: Managing Files Part 13: Managing Files Browsing through the files While on a Media page, data is presented in three columns. On the left there are the devices or the top levels, while going toward the right you can go deeper inside the folders and the files they contain. File path Devices Folders Files Name/ type file order Media operations Touch a folder to see its content in the column at the right. Touch the Name/ Type icon to change the order of the files. Touch a file to select it.
193 Editing files and folders Editing files and folders Creating a new folder You can create new folders on your hard drive, to group files and other folders together. 1. Press the MEDIA button to access the Media pages. 2. Browse through the files and folders, until you see the content of the folder where you want to create the new folder. 3. Touch the New Folder ( box. ) icon to open the Create New Folder dialog 4. Type a name for the new folder. 5.
194 Part 13: Managing Files 2. Browse through the files, and touch the file or folder to be cut or copied to select it. If you want to select more than a single item, keep the QUICK ACCESS KEY pressed and touch the other items (see “Selecting multiple items in a list” on page 22). 3. Touch the Cut ( ) or Copy ( or folder to the clipboard. ) icon to move or copy the selected file 4. Browse through the files and folders, until you see the target folder. Touch it to select it. 5.
195 Editing files and folders Renaming files or folders You can rename files and folders on your hard drive. 1. Press the MEDIA button to access the Media pages. 2. Browse through the files and folders, until you see the file or folder you want to rename. Touch it to select it. 3. Touch the Rename ( dialog box. ) icon to open the Rename File or Rename Folder 4. Type a name for the file or folder. 5. Touch the OK command to confirm the new name (or Cancel to cancel). 6.
196 Part 13: Managing Files Getting information on files or folders You can get information on the files and folders on your hard drive. You can also select multiple files or folders, and see the information that’s common to all. 1. Press the MEDIA button to access the Media pages. 2. Browse through the files and folders, until you see the file or folder that you want to get information about. Touch it to select it (or select more of them). 3. Touch the Info ( ) icon to open the Info box. 4.
197 Device utilities Device utilities Formatting a device You can format a device in a format that can be recognized by the MP-10 PRO. Before formatting it, you can try and see if a devices already formatted on a PC can already be recognized by the MP-10 PRO. WARNING: When formatting a device, all data it contains is lost forever! 1. Press the MEDIA button to access the Media pages. 2. While in the Browser view, touch the icon for the device that you wish to format. 3.
198 Part 13: Managing Files Enabling or disabling the USB connection for exchanging data with a personal computer The USB DEVICE port allows you to access the internal hard drive from a personal computer (PC or Mac), by simply connecting the MP-10 PRO to the computer’s USB interface. This way, you can easily exchange files between the MP-10 PRO and the personal computer. Windows 2000, XP, Vista and 7, as well as Mac OS X, can be directly connected.
199 Device utilities 4. Touch the USB Connection command to make the USB Connection dialog box appear. (You can exit from this dialog box at any time, by pressing the EXIT button). 5. Touch the ENABLE button to enable a USB connection with your PC. The HD LED will start blinking, while the personal computer reads the internal memory of the MP-10 PRO. This may take several minutes, depending on the amount of data.
200 Part 13: Managing Files Backing up all internal data From time to time, you should archive your internal data and library and save it to a safe place. A backup file contains all the data you’ve created (Performances, Pads, Global preferences), and might or may not include the Song library.
Device utilities 201 7. Once confirmed, a message will appear, asking you if you want to include the Song library. Including the library will increase the size of the backup file. Touch Yes to include the library, or No to exclude it. 8. The progress bar will show the backup in progress. Wait for the backup to be completed. 9. When complete, press the EXIT button to return to the main screen. Restoring a backup You can restore a backup when you need to recover older data.
202 Part 13: Managing Files 4. Touch the TOOLS ( ) icon to go to the Tools page. 5. Touch the Restore command, then touch the OK command to load the backup file (or Cancel to exit). WARNING: Restoring will overwrite and delete all corresponding data inside the MP-10 PRO. Be sure you have a copy of all data you want to preserve. 6. If the backup file contains a Song library, a message will appear, asking you if you want to replace the library.
MIDI or USB 203 Part 14: MIDI connections The MP-10 PRO can be connected to a personal computer for composing, or to a sound module to increase your sonic palette. Depending on the situation, you can either use the MIDI or USB interface for maximum flexibility. MIDI or USB You can use either the MIDI or USB interface to connect another device. The choice depends on the type of interface on the other device. In most cases, personal computers and modern musical instruments are fitted with a USB interface.
204 Part 14: MIDI connections Connecting a personal computer via the USB interface When connecting the MP-10 PRO to a personal computer, you must install the dedicated KORG USB-MIDI Driver to make the computer recognize all the features of your MP-10 PRO. The software can be downloaded from our web site (www.korgpa.com). Please carefully read the instructions that were supplied with the software.
Basic settings 205 3. If it is not already selected, touch the MIDI SETUP button to access the Midi Setup page. 4. Touch the Current MIDI Setup pop-up menu, and choose the setup that is suitable for the connected device. You can find a list of programmed parameters in the Appendix. 5. Touch the SAVE button to save the settings to a MIDI Setup. 6. Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen (or touch the Global Menu button to return to the Global Menu).
206 Part 14: MIDI connections Playing the MP-10 PRO Sounds from another device You can use the MP-10 PRO as a sound expander for an external sequencer, master keyboard or controller. Set the MIDI channels as needed. 1. Press the GLOBAL button to access the Global Menu. 2. Touch the MIDI Settings button to access the MIDI Settings section. 3. If it is not already selected, touch the MIDI IN button to access the MIDI IN page. 4.
Playing Songs with an external sound expander 207 Playing Songs with an external sound expander You can connect a sound expander (also sometimes called “tone generator”), and let it play some of the parts of a MIDI Song played by MP-10 PRO’s players. 1. Press the GLOBAL button to access the Global Menu. 2. Touch the MIDI Settings button to access the MIDI Settings section. 3. If it is not already selected, touch the MIDI OUT button to access the Midi Out page. 4.
208 Part 14: MIDI connections Filtering out unwanted data You might want to filter out data that can interfere with the correct reception of the device. Filters are applied to both players at the same time. 1. Press the GLOBAL button to access the Global Menu. 2. Touch the MIDI Settings button to access the MIDI Settings section. 3. If it is not already selected, touch the MIDI FILTER button to access the Midi Filter page. 4.
209 Demo Songs Appendix Demo Songs The following table lists all the Demo Songs that come with the MP-10 PRO. ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Song Name Sweet Forever * Pa2X- World SV-1 Tine Amp Pa2X - Hearth Pa2X - Movie Pa2X - Latin Jazz Grand Piano RX Sweet Demo Artist Emma McNally KORG Italy S.p.A. KORG Italy S.p.A. KORG Italy S.p.A. KORG Italy S.p.A. KORG Italy S.p.A. KORG Italy S.p.A. KORG Italy S.p.A.
210 Appendix Performances The following table lists all Performances. # Performance Family: Piano 36 Kalimba 68 Overdrive Guitar Acoustic Piano 37 70 FX Overdrive 1 2 Grand Piano 38 Glockenspiel 3 Bright Piano Classic Piano Family: Accordion Accordion Electric Grand 39 Grand Master 1 73 Honky Tonk 41 Musette 1 75 M1 Piano 43 Cassotto Family: Strings & Vocal Piano & A.Strings Harmonica Piano & Voices 46 13 Tine E.Piano Drawbars 15 E.
211 Performances 101 Frullato Flute Family: Synthesizer Family: Drums & SFX 103 Pan Pipes 111 Portamento Lead 119 Standard Kit 113 Sine Lead 121 Percussion Kit 102 104 105 Recorder Bottle Flute Whistle Clarinet 106 107 Oboe 108 109 110 Clarinet Folk Clarinet Oboe English Horn Bassoon Solo 112 114 Pad Mini Lead Waky Lead 115 Jump! 117 Warm Pad 116 118 Rich Pad Sharp Pad Drumkit 120 122 SFX Orchestral Kit Arabian Kit 123 Helicopter 125 Gun Shot 124 126 127 128 Applaus
212 Appendix Sounds The following tables list all Sounds, shown in various orders. Sounds ordered by Family The following table lists all Sounds as they appear when touching the keyboard icon on the main screen. Legend: The table also includes MIDI data used to remotely select the sounds. CC00: Control Change 0, or Bank Select MSB. CC32: Control Change 32, or Bank Select LSB. PC: Program Change. Sound Family: Piano Acoustic Piano 0 CC 32 PC Sound 0 CC 32 PC EP1 Veloc.
213 Sounds Sound Clav/Harpsi 0 CC 32 PC Harpsichord GM 121 0 6 Harpsi Wide 121 2 6 Harpsi OctaveMix Harpsi Key Off Harpsi Korg Harpsi 16’ RX Clav GM Pulse Clav Clav Wah RX Clav Snap Sticky Clav Family: Mallet & Bell Mallet 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 1 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 Sound 1 21 Cassotto 16’ 121 12 21 121 11 Akordeon Sweet Musette Master Accordion Accordion16,8,4’ Acc.Clarinet OT Acc. Clarinet NT Acc. Piccolo OT Acc. Piccolo NT Cassotto Or.
214 Sound Appendix 0 CC 32 PC Sound 0 CC 32 PC Classic Click 121 4 18 Positive Organ 121 7 19 Drawbar Org. GM 121 0 16 Flauto Pipes 121 3 20 Gospel Organ Perc.Organ GM Rock Organ GM Det.Drawbar Org. Drawbar Org. 2 Det. Perc. Organ Perc. Organ 2 Dark Jazz Organ Iper Dark Organ Full Drawbar DWGS Organ Jazz Organ Good Old B Gospel Organ Vel Drawbar Organ 3 Old Wheels Percuss. BX3 M1 Organ BX3 Short Decay Rotary Organ Perc.StereoOrgan Perc.
215 Sounds Sound 0 CC 32 PC Sound 0 CC 32 PC Steel Guitar Pro 121 19 25 Vintage S.1 121 19 27 Steel 12 Strings 121 5 25 Solid Guitar 121 21 27 Steel Guitar 2 Hackbrett Finger Key Off Finger Tips Steel Folk Gtr Reso.
216 Sound Appendix 0 CC 32 PC Sound 0 CC 32 PC Dist. Steel Gtr 121 12 30 Sweet Fretless 121 3 35 Acoustic Bass GM 121 0 32 Dark R&B Bass2 121 5 35 Bass & Ride 2 121 2 32 Acoustic Bass Ac. Bass Buzz Acous. Bass Pro1 Acous. Bass Pro2 DarkWoody A.Bass Bass & Ride 1 Acous. Bass RX Acoustic Bass 2 Electric Bass 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Finger Bass GM 121 0 33 Finger E.Bass 1 121 2 33 Finger Slap 2 Finger E.Bass 2 Finger E.
217 Sounds Sound 0 CC 32 PC Sound 0 CC 32 PC Nasty Bass 121 6 39 Orchestra Tutti1 121 14 48 Poinker Bass 121 8 39 Orch. & Oboe 1 121 16 48 Phat Bass Synth Bass 80ish Autofilter Bass Monofilter Bass Reso Bass Auto Pilot 2 Bass4 Da Phunk Synth Bass 4 FX 121 121 7 9 121 10 121 12 121 14 121 121 121 11 13 15 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 Gtr FretNoise GM 121 0 120 Ac.
218 Sound Appendix 0 CC 32 PC Sound 0 CC 32 PC Choir Pad GM 121 0 91 Bright Trombone 121 2 57 Analog Voice 121 1 54 Soft Trombone 121 4 57 Halo Pad GM Vocalesque Vocalscape Classic Vox Dream Voice Itopia Pad Fresh Air Heaven Pop Synth Pad Future Pad Fresh Breath Full Vox Pad Family: Trumpet & Trb. Trumpet 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 0 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 94 54 54 54 54 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 Trumpet Expr.
219 Sounds Sound Brass of Power Brass Section 3 Horn 0 CC 32 121 121 30 31 Sound 61 Tenor Sax Noise2 121 6 66 Tenor Sax Expr.
220 Sound Appendix 0 CC 32 PC Sound 0 CC 32 PC Pan Flute GM 121 0 75 Analog Pad 3 121 10 89 Whistle GM 121 0 78 OB Pad 121 12 89 121 1 Blown Bottle GM Ocarina GM Breath Noise GM Wooden Flute Bambu Flute Flute Dyn.
221 Sounds Sound 0 CC 32 PC Sound 0 CC 32 PC Lead Seq. Analog 121 4 81 Korgmatose 121 13 90 Lead Soft Wrl 121 1 87 Ravelian Pad 121 8 91 Bass & Lead GM Analog Lead Old Portamento Dance Lead Wave Lead Sine Wave Old & Analog Gliding Square Sine Switch Square Rez Port Whine 2VCO Planet Lead Power Saw Octo Lead Seq Lead Phat Saw Lead Glide Lead Fire Wave Rezbo Synth Pianoid Electro Lead Rich Lead Thin Analog Lead Express.
222 Sound Appendix 0 CC 32 PC Sound Hichiriki 121 2 111 House Kit 2 Banjo GM 121 0 105 Room & Power Drum Mandolin 121 2 25 Plucked Banjo Key Off Mandolin Key Off Mandolin Trem.
223 Sounds Sound 0 CC 32 PC Sound 0 CC 32 PC Melodic Tom 2 121 1 117 Scratch 121 4 124 Synth Drum GM 121 0 118 Helicopter GM 121 0 125 Reverse Tom Reverse CymbalGM Rhythm Box Tom Electric Drum Reverse Snare Dragon Gong Reverse Cymbal 2 Family: Sound SFX Real 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 2 0 1 2 3 1 2 117 119 118 118 118 119 119 Wind Chime Car Engine Car Stop Car Pass Car Crash Siren Train Jetplane Applause GM Seashore GM 121 0 122 Laughing Thunder 121 2 122 Pun
224 Appendix Sounds ordered by Program Change The following table lists all Sounds in order of Bank Select-Program Change number. Legend: The table also includes MIDI data used to remotely select the Sounds. CC00: Control Change 0, or Bank Select MSB. CC32: Control Change 32, or Bank Select LSB. PC: Program Change. 0 CC 32 PC Sound GM2 0 CC 32 121 0 0 AcousticPiano GM √ 121 121 2 0 Ac.
225 Sounds 0 CC 32 PC Sound 121 0 11 Vibraphone GM 121 2 11 Vibraphone 2 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 1 0 12 2 12 1 3 4 5 6 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 121 10 121 12 121 14 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 11 11 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 0 1 2 3 4 5 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 Vibraphone
226 0 Appendix CC 32 PC Sound GM2 0 CC 32 PC Sound 121 13 21 Cassotto Or.
227 Sounds 0 CC 32 PC Sound GM2 0 CC 32 PC Sound 121 12 27 Funky Wah RX 121 5 30 Mute Monster 121 14 27 Single Coil Pro 121 7 30 Solo Dist.
228 0 Appendix CC 32 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 39 Synth Bass 2 GM √ 11 34 Picked E.
229 Sounds 0 CC 32 PC Sound GM2 0 CC 32 PC Sound GM2 121 14 48 Orchestra Tutti1 121 0 55 Orchestra Hit GM √ 121 16 48 Orch.
230 0 Appendix CC 32 PC Sound GM2 0 CC 32 PC Sound 121 2 59 Wah Trumpet 121 5 62 Synth Brass 5 121 4 59 Mute Ensemble 2 121 1 63 Synth Brass 4 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 3 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 121 10 121 12 121 14 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 11 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 0 1 2 3 4 59 60 60 60 60 60 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 61
231 Sounds 0 CC 32 PC Sound 121 0 70 Bassoon GM 121 1 71 Jazz Clarinet 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 72 72 72 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 74 74 75 75 76 77 77 77 78 78 79 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 Clarinet GM GM2 √ √ Clarinet G S
232 0 Appendix CC 32 PC Sound 121 0 89 Warm Pad GM 121 2 89 Master Pad 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 121 10 121 12 121 14 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 11 13 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 121 10 121 12 121 0 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 11 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 121 10 121 0 121 121 121 121 0 1 0 0 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 92 93 93 94 95 Sine
233 Sounds 0 CC 32 PC Sound GM2 0 CC 32 PC Sound GM2 121 3 104 Indian Stars 121 1 119 121 5 104 Bouzouki 121 0 120 Gtr FretNoise GM √ 2 120 Ac.
234 Appendix Drumkits by Program Change order 0 CC 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 32 PC Name 0 CC 0 0 Standard Kit GM 120 0 2 Standard Kit 2 120 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 9 0 10 0 12 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 13 16 17 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 3 Room Kit GM HipHop Kit 1 Jungle Kit Techno Kit 1 Room Kit HipHop Kit 2 Techno Kit 2 Power Kit GM Power Kit Electro Kit GM Analog Kit GM Dance Kit Analog Kit
235 Effects for sounds Effects for sounds Reverbs Reverb Type Reverb Hall Reverb SmoothHall Reverb Wet Plate Reverb Dry Plate Reverb Room Reverb BrightRoom Early Reflections Gate Notes and parameters This hall-type reverb simulates the reverberation of mid-size concert halls or ensemble halls. This hall-type reverb simulates the reverberation of larger halls and stadiums, and creates a smooth release. This plate reverb simulates warm (dense) reverberation.
236 Appendix Pads You can assign the following Hits or Sequences to the four Pad buttons. Hits These pads are single-shot events. Drums Percussions World Perc. #1 World Perc. #2 88 Crash Agogo2 Baya 2 Kup 2 88 Cowbell China Crash 1 Crash 2 Rev.
237 Pads Synth & Pad Voices Block Chords SFX #1 VCF Mod Hit It! Blk Funk 1 B Birds 1 Cosmic Planet Lead Brightness Crystal NewAge Pad Fifths Lead Calliope Aah! Laughing Scream Uuh! Yeah! 1 Yeah! 2 Caribbean Blk Funk 1 A Blk Funk 1 C Blk Funk 1 D Blk Funk 2 A Blk Funk 2 B Blk Funk 2 C Blk Funk 2 D Blk Organ A Rezbo Blk Organ B DigitalPoly6 Blk Organ C Motion Raver Blk Organ D Moving Bell Blk Choir A Elastic Pad Blk Choir B Rave Blk Choir C Dance Remix Blk Choir D Sweep You
238 Appendix Latin Drums Shak+Conga1 Grv House 2 Progress 2 Tambourine1 Grv Garage 1 Progress 1 Fill 1 Fill 2 Break End Shak+Conga2 Tambourine2 Tamb+Conga1 Tamb+Conga2 Guiro+Bongo Cowbell+Tamb Perc 3/4 Orchestral TimpaniRoll1 TimpaniRoll2 Orch. Tutti 1 Orch. Tutti 2 Orch. Tutti 3 Orch. Tutti 4 Orch. Harp 1 Orch. Harp 2 Orch. Harp 3 Orch. Harp 4 Orch.
Quick Access Key shortcuts 239 Quick Access Key shortcuts Use the following shortcuts to quickly access pages, functions and commands. Keep the QUICK ACCESS KEY pressed and press the key that’s specified in the first column of the table.
240 Appendix PC keyboard shortcuts These are the commands corresponding to the MP-10 PRO functions and commands.
241 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem General problems Solution Power does not turn on Make sure that (1) the power cable is plugged into the outlet, (2) the cable is plugged into the connector on the back of the instrument, (3) and is not damaged, (4) there are no problems with the mains. Is the power switch turned ON? If the power still does not turn on, contact your dealer or the nearest KORG Service Center. No sound Check the connections to your amp or mixer.
242 Appendix Technical specifications Features System Sound Engine Sounds Effects Display Players Other Features Panel Controls Players Pad / Switch Menu Microphone Controls MP-10 PRO OPOS (Objective Portable Operating System) and RX (Real eXperience) Technology. Multitasking, Upgradable Operative System KORG EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis) - 118 Voices max.
Technical specifications Physical / Accessories Dimensions (L x W x H) Power Supply Consumption Weight Accessories Options 243 13.7 x 10.2 x 2.75 inch (350 x 260 x 70 mm) - 16.2 x 12.8 x 3.6 inch (413 x 326 x 92 mm) (including handle, knobs and studs) DC 12V external power supply (supplied) 18 Watt 6.6 lbs. (3 kg) AC Adapter (cod.
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