The Multistation (MSX) includes the following features:

• MIDI File Playback: Standard MIDI File playback of file formats 0 and 1
• MIDI File Recording of any MIDI data
• MIDI Matrix for powerful management of all your MIDI devices
• Digital Audio Player for playback of WAV, AIFF and MP3 Files
• Audio Recorder
  
• Soundfont Synthesizer : 64 voices polyphonic sound generator
• Audio Mixer with digital effect processor
• 32 bit audio processing, 24 bit D/A converters
  
• Remote Controller for comfortable operation
• 3.5 inch floppy disk drive (720K/1.44 MB, PC compatible)
• CD-ROM drive (audio & data)
  
• 120 GB internal harddisk
• 4 balanced Line Outputs
• 2 balanced Line Inputs
  
• Foot Switch Connector
• Video output (PAL/NTSC, Composite and S-Video)
  

MIDI The Multistation's MIDI part is based on processing functions like routing, splitting and merging MIDI data streams. All processors are configurable by user individually.
MIDI Player
	Playing of standard MIDI file format 0 and 1 is a basic performance of the Multistation. The double MIDI player is a pretty new feature. Two different standard MIDI files can be faded in and out with defined fading time. It is useful for continuous playing of MIDI files without any stop. You can play one song with up to 8 different sound expanders (on M8), because every MIDI file track can be routed to any MIDI output or internal sound generator. Incoming MIDI data can be merged with the MIDI player’s song data and routed to the outputs. Synchronization by external/internal MIDI clock and song position pointer or  MIDI time code is supported.
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Songs Storage
	Songs can be stored either on the internal hard drive, on CD-ROM, or on Floppy Disks.
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MIDI Recording
	Songs can also be transferred to the Multistation by real time recording through MIDI. You can use the Multistation as a librarian for various MIDI data, e.g. sys-ex parameter from your synthesizers, expanders etc., too. The Multistation is able to record different tracks simultaneously on all MIDI inputs. You can repeat the recording process until all 64 tracks of standard MIDI file have been recorded.
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MIDI Matrix
	The fully programmable MIDI matrix maintains the appropriate connections between your MIDI keyboards and expanders and offers plenty of useful processing functions. Separate routing, merging, converting and filtering of different inputs is possible on a MIDI channel level allowing you realization of any virtual MIDI connection. The presets will store all settings including processing functions that can be recalled by the push of a button.
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MIDI Functions
	Other MIDI functions: Split: 16 zones per input. Transpose: whole keyboard or any zones by ± 64 half tones. Filter: for any MIDI data, each input, output and MIDI channel separately. Velocity: switch, limit, offset. Data Converter: controller converting. Send Functions: Program change incl. bank select, volume, MIDI-clock, Send data (any MIDI data). TMR: transparent MIDI reset resets “hanging” MIDI notes without interrupting the flow of incoming MIDI data.
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AUDIO The Multistation's Audio part is based on a combination of 24 bit digital audio technology and 32 bit multi DSP processing.
Audio Player
	The built-in audio file player plays up to 8 tracks of digital audio in several file formats (WAV, AIFF, MP3). It may be used for performing multiple track "audio-only" songs, as well as for combinations of MIDI and audio files. This is an amazing enrichment for your MIDI songs. It gives your MIDI files 8 extra digital audio tracks, containing effects and sounds like vocals or natural instruments, that are played synchronized to the MIDI files. There are different modes for calling up audio files on the Multistation. You can recall short samples from the effects palette by the push of a button, or you can use them as digital audio tracks of any length, triggered by notes from the corresponding MIDI song.
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MP3
	The Multistation has a built-in MP3 decoder, that plays back up to eight MP3 encoded audio files simultaneously. It is possible to fade from one song to another without stop. An MP3 encoder will be available as an optional software module. You can use it for compressing your own audio recordings or digital audio transferred to the Multistation. This can save you significant storage space.
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Audio Recorder
	The audio signal from any source can be recorded into a mono or stereo WAV file.
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SoundFont Synthesis
	The built-in Sound Generator with 64 voices polyphony is based on wavetable audio synthesis. The Multistation’s generator works with SoundFont format. You can have different sound banks stored on hard disk and reload them as needed. The sample RAM can store up to 40 MB of SoundFonts data, allowing the use of high quality samples that professionals are demanding. Two virtual MIDI inputs give the Sound Generator possibility to play up to 32 different instrument sounds simultaneously (2x16 MIDI channels). The Multistation comes with a GM compatible SoundFont.
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Audio Mixer
	The audio mixer can mix all audio tracks, all 32 parts from the sound generator, line-in and CD-audio. It is possible to set routing, panning and volumes on each track separately. Any mixer input can be routed right to one of the analog outputs and/or to the internal effect processors. The effect processors offer chorus and reverb effects, with full programmable effect parameters. Additional effects will be available as optional software modules.
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CONTROL of the Multistation is easy because it is equipped with a remote controller.
Touch screen
	Controlling is based on a full graphic touch screen display with resolution 320 x 240 pixels. It offers effective orientation inside MIDI processors and audio parameters and also flexible song handling and selection. All processors and song lists support sorting by single touch so you can find desired song or file easily.
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Intuitive Design
	Many screens contain icons for intuitive navigation in the whole system. Touch any of them and see another view on the device.
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Jobs
	You can completely automate the playback process by building song chains and by using the JOB functions. You can send the start / stop commands either by pushing a button on the remote control, by pressing the footswitch or via MIDI.
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Karaoke TV
	The Multistation comes standard with a TV-output for displaying song lyrics saved in MIDI files on TV screens or video projectors. Singing is made easy by highlighting the current text part, while the text smoothly scrolls up through the screen. The text may also be combined with JPEG pictures.
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Lyrics on Remote Controller
	The Multistation brings you also the Karaoke function on the remote controller, without need for a TV screen. Reading song lyrics from the remote controller's display will let you forget turning over the lyrics pages forever.
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Two Remote controllers
	It is possible to connect two remote controllers to one Multistation, so that two different people can control the Multistation's parameter. This is especially helpful in case that different musicians need to access the Multistation simultaneously, e.g. reading of song lyrics by two singers in different stage positions.
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