Owner`s manual

Basic Knowledge
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1. Feature Overview
You probably purchased the MULTISTATION after careful consideration. Perhaps you have read the brochure, or you
tested the product in a store. Nevertheless, it might be still unclear to you what the MULTISTATION is really able to
do. For this reason, we have provided a short overview of the basic functions.
1.1 MIDI
MIDI Player One of the basic functions of the MULTISTATION is the playback of type 0 and 1 Standard-MIDI-
Files (SMF) with up to 64 MIDI tracks per song. This includes the possibility to play two different MIDI files simulta-
neously and overlap both songs during a definable time span. This provides the potential to mix a virtually unlimited
number of different MIDI files to one long song. The MIDI files can be played through up to 2 (with M2) or 8 (with
M8) different MIDI sound devices, where each single track of a MIDI file can be routed individually through any of
the MIDI outputs or to the internal tone generator. Incoming MIDI data can be mixed with the song files of the MIDI
player and routed together to the outputs. The following functions are available to edit the MIDI song tracks: Trans-
pose, Volume change via controller, Tempo change, and a Single Note Editor.
Synchronization and Jobs The synchronization with other MIDI systems can be done through MIDI-Clock and
Song-Position-Pointer and in the future through MIDI timecode (MTC) where the MULTISTATION can take the role
of master as well as slave. By the use of the Job functions, partial or complete automation of the program sequence is
possible, for example creating song chains of any length whose songs can be retrieved automatically one after another.
The playback can be controlled through the Start/Stop keys of the remote controller, a footswitch or through MIDI
commands.
Song Storage Songs can be stored either on the internal hard disk, external SCSI storage devices or SmartMedia cards.
MIDI Recording Songs or other MIDI data can be added and recorded through the MIDI inputs in real-time. Thus the
Multistation can be used to save SysEx-data as well (e.g. sound parameters of synthesizers). Data from several MIDI
inputs can be received and recorded simultaneously and stored on different tracks.
MIDI Matrix The fully programmable MIDI matrix allows routing to the appropriate connections between keyboards
and sound modules and offers plenty of useful processing functions. Each individual MIDI channel can be routed, con-
verted, merged and filtered separately from other inputs or channels, allowing any virtually possible MIDI connection.
The settings can be stored in presets (patches in patch lists) and recalled at the touch of a button.