MEMOTRON OS v1.
Preface Many thanks for purchasing the Memotron. The Memotron enables you to reproduce the famous sound of the original instrument with highest authenticity. Thanks to latest digital technology, the Memotron is easy to use and most reliable in every stage- and studio-situation. To become familiar with the Memotron’s capabilities, we recommend you to take a break and study (and internalize...) this manual at first.
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Introduction Even if you are perfectly used to electronic instruments and studio equipment, it will be useful to read this manual entirely. It will help you to get the best out of your Memotron in shortest time. About the Memotron The Memotron is an advanced sample playback based musical instrument to reproduce a famous, specific and genuine sound in highest audio quality. Thanks to its digital technology, it is most reliable and easy to use.
General safety instructions Please read the safety instructions below very carefully. They comprise some basic rules for the use of electronic devices. Please read all the notes before you start using the device. Suitable location • • • • • • Only operate the device in closed rooms. Never operate the device in humid environments such as bathrooms, washing rooms or swimming pools. Do not operate the device in extremely dusty or dirty environments. Ensure unhindered air supply to all sides of the device.
Controls & Connectors Front DATA: ESC: A B C: HALF SPEED: PITCH: TONE: VOLUME: Encoder with click-function to edit menu-driven functions. Exits the current menu-page, cancels a function. Simulates the selection of a track by moving the tape-head. Simulates half tape-speed. Changes pitch of +/- 3 halftones. 12 dB lowpass-filter to enable change in timbre.
Setting Up Unpacking When unpacking, please check if all parts are included. If something should be incomplete, please contact your local Manikin Dealer immediately. The Memotron box contains: • • • • the Memotron power-cable this manual a CD-Rom packed with sounds We recommend to keep the original box for further transportation – or better – purchase a suitable road-case. Installation Place the Memotron on a clean, flat surface. Installation on a solid keyboard-stand is highly recommended.
Basic Operation Power On Move the Power-switch in the back of the Memotron to ON. The Memotron will need some seconds to initialise and will be ready for use. ! Attention – First power ON the Memotron and second power ON your audio system in order to avoid a cracking noise. Power Off Move the Power-switch in the back of the Memotron to OFF. ! Attention – First power OFF your audio system and second power OFF the Memotron in order to avoid a cracking noise.
Menu-driven Functions All other functions of the Memotron are controlled via menu with the help of DISPLAY and DATA-knob. These functions are: • Loading Tracks from CD-Rom and Compact-Flash-Card • Loading, storing and deleting Tracks from / to / on Compact-Flash-Card • Initialisation of the Tracks in the internal memory • Editing the Track-Settings • Editing the Effect-Section • Editing the MIDI-Functions • Updating the operation software Basic access to menu-driven functions: 1.
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Track-Menu Introduction As already mentioned, the Memotron makes use of sample-data to produce its sounds. To play them, these sounds have to be loaded into the internal memory of the Memotron. Sounds can be loaded from CD-Rom and Compact-Flash-Card. Suitable Compact-Flash-Cards can be purchased at Manikin Electronics. Tracks Tracks contain all sound-data (samples) for a specific sound. A total of three Tracks at one time can be hold in the internal memory.
Load Tracks Up to three Tracks simultaneously can be loaded into the Memotron’s internal memory. Please make sure, that the desired CD-Rom and / or Flash-Card has been inserted into the drive / card-slot. Select Tracks to be loaded: Use the DATA-knob to navigate through the menu-levels up to the Load / Save Menu-Level. File-System: At this level, you will be prompted to the Memotron’s File-System.
i Once a directory-path has been used, you will be automatically re-routed to it at the next loading process. The display of the Drive-Directory (1) und / or Upper Directory (3) will then be skipped.
Save Tracks Tracks can be saved permanently onto an inserted Flash-Card with the ”Save”-function. The Track to be saved has to be selected and will be saved onto the Flash-Card as soon as the Save-function is executed. When the Save-process is complete, the display jumps back to the track settings (3). Delete Tracks The ”Delete”-function is used to erase Tracks on an inserted Flash-Card.
Initialise Tracks This function is used to initialise the selected Track in the internal Memotron-slots. Sample-data and the corresponding Track-Settings, except ”Pan”, will be erased (see chapter ”Track-Settings”,page 16). When initialisation is done, the display jumps back to the track settings (3). Pressing the ESC-button cancels the initialisation process and the display jumps back to the track menu (5). ! The finished attention...
Change Disk This function ejects an inserted CD-Rom and mounts a newly inserted one. After pressing the DATA-knob, the newly inserted CD-Rom will be mounted. Change Card This function ”logs off” an inserted Flash-Card from the Memotron’s internal computer and mounts a newly inserted one. After hitting the DATA-knob, the newly inserted Flash-Card is mounted.
Track-Settings The Track-Settings contain four sound parameters to adapt each Track to special needs. The following parameters can be adjusted on each Track: Volume: 0 ... 127 volume of the Track Attack: 0 ... 127 fast or slow attack-phase of the sound Release: 0 ... 127 fast or slow decaying sound after release of key Pan: L64 ... C(enter) ...
Effect-Setup The Memotron features an easy to use Effect-Setup, which clearly increases its sonic capabilities, especially in a live-situation. The Effect-Setup offers 15 different effect-algorithms. The following parameters can be edited: Fx: Disabled, Enabled disables / enables the Effect-Setup Program: Hall1 ... Rotary Speaker selects one of the 15 effect-algorithms Send: 0% ...
MIDI Setup The MIDI-Setup controls all functions that are used to play the Memotron from a suitable external MIDI-device (e.g. master-keyboard or a MIDI-sequencer such as the Manikin Schrittmacher). The MIDI-Setup also controls all functions to enable the Memotron to play suitable external MIDI-equipped soundgenerators via its internal keyboard. The following parameters can be edited: Rx Channel 1 ... 16, omni MIDI-Channel that receives MIDI-data Tx Channel 1 ...
Operation-System Update / Info-Page Manikin Electronic permanently improves their products and tries, where ever possible, to implement features based on suggestions and ideas of musicians. To keep the Memotron on its latest technical level, Manikin Electronic will launch operation-system updates from time to time. These updates can easily be installed from CD-ROM. The procedure is close to simply loading a Track (see chapter ”Load Tracks”, page 11).
Appendix Product-Support If you would like to ask any questions concerning your Manikin Electronic-Product, there are four ways to contact us: 1. Send us an email. support@manikin-electronic.com 2. Send us a telefax. +49 (0) 30 – 63 49 49 51 3. Send us a letter. Manikin Electronic Attilastraße 87k D-12247 Berlin Germany 4. In very urgent cases, please call us.
Technical data Power Supply Nominal voltage Maximum power consumption : : AC 100- 240V / 50Hz – 60 Hz 14 W Connections MIDI Line Out Headphones Volume Pedal : : : : In, Out and Thru Left, right (1/4” Plug, mono) Output (1/4“ Plug) Input (1/4“ Plug) Dimensions and weight Dimensions (width / height / depth) : Overall weight : 885 mm x 85 mm x 400 mm 34,9” x 3,4" x 15,8” 12 kg 20 lbs Disposal This device has been manufactured RoHS-conforming in compliance with the requirements of the european parlia
CE This product has been tested and found to comply with the following Harmonised European Standards: EN 55013: 2003, CENELEC EN 55020: 2003, EN61000-3-2: 2000 and EN 61000-3-3: 1995 + corr. 1998 FCC Information (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this Manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Manikin Electronic may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use this product. 2.
MIDI Implementation Chart Model: Memotron Function ...
Glossary Aftertouch Most modern MIDI keyboards can generate Aftertouch messages. If you press down on a key while it is already playing on such a keyboard, this aftertouch generates MIDI messages. This can be used to add an expressive volume swell to the sound character (e.g. vibrato). CD-ROM Removable ”Read Only Memory” data storage device. Compact Flash Card Removable, read- and writable data storage device. Keeps data permanently.
there was no standard for linking several sound generators and so MIDI was a considerable improvement. From then on it became possible to link all devices using easy and always identical connection cables. The basic steps are: A transmitter is always connected with one or several receivers. If, for example, a computer is to play a synthesizer the computer is the transmitter and the synthesizer the receiver.
System Exclusive data. The most frequent applications for this data type are the transmission of complete memory contents as well as the complete device control by means of a computer. Track In the Memotron one of three independent memory areas into which sound-data can be loaded. Track Settings Parameter settings within a Track.
