Multimedia Player

Multistation — just mind your show, the MSX takes care of the rest.

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MSXplus

19" Midi-Audioplayer, 8x8 Matrix, incl. CD-ROM, Floppy, hdd, Remote incl. built-in DoX-1. The MSX plus is an MSX with an implemented wavetable daughterboard (DoX-1). "Plug and Play“ one unit, 19“/1HU, professional Midi/Audioplayer + professional soundmodule all in one device - ultimately compact!

Here some Features of the MSX

Additional DoX-1 Features

Optional Accessories

... and a little more about the Multistation

MIDI
The MIDI file player, as well as MIDI processor functions (routing, splitting or merging) to edit MIDI data, belong to 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 simultaneously 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: Transpose, volume change via controller, Tempo change, and a Single Note Editor.

Going into depth – with the MIDI-File-Editor
With the MIDI-File-Editor you can edit MIDI-files within the Multistation, making the use of an external PC for this unneccessary. The MIDI-File-Editor gives you access to all within the song embedded MIDI commands. Own commands can be embedded arbitrarily. This way, songs can be edited anytime - even on stage.

Storage Media – a vast Selection
Songs can be saved on internal hard disks, or a cd or a Smart Media Card. At this time the Multistation can manage hard drives of sizes up to 120 Gb. The upper limit for Smart Media Cards is at 128 Mb which is equivalent to about 2000 - 3000 Songs. Of course you can still save data on 3,5" disks, which is impractical, due to the size of audio files.

Contact with the Outer World – via USB
The MULTISTATION is by factory supplied with an USB port. It allows you to transfer data easily from a computer to the MULTISTATION. This is useful when you create an audio song or when you want to tranfer several MIDI files. In order to use the port, you have to install the supplied USB driver on your computer. The current drivers are for Windows 2000/ME/XP. Windows Explorer can access all mounted MULTISTATION drives. OS functions such as copy / paste file or drag and drop file are applicable. Basically the USB interface is always helpful when you want to edit audiofiles on the pc and then transfer them into the MULTISTATION.

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 - more MIDI
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, converted, 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.

MIDI Processing - even more MIDI
Excerpt:

* Split: 128 keyboard zones per input.
* Transpose: each MIDI channel or keyboard zone separately by +/- 64 half tones.
* Velocity: any type of change in velocity dynamics, including Switch, Offset, Limit.
* Data Converter: converting of controllers.
* Send Program Change commands (including Bank Select), Volume and any other MIDI data;
* TMR: Transparent MIDI Reset removes hanging notes without interrupting the playback.



Everything in Control - with the MIDI-Control-Screen
The MIDI-Control-Screen enables realtime control over connected (via MIDI) sound generators and their internal sound font generators. With program-, bank-, volume, and transposing-commands, you can react immediately on arising issues.


AUDIO
The audio part of the MULTISTATION works with a 24 bit digital audio technology based on a 32 bit multi DSP processor.

Audio Player- digital and Multitracks
The integrated Audio File Player serves to playback up to 8 digital audio tracks in different formats (WAV, AIFF, MP3). It can also be used to play songs with multiple tracks which are composed of audio files only, as well as a combination of MIDI files with audio tracks (so-called MULTI files). This gives you the ability to include up to 8 digital audio tracks in one MIDI file, allowing synchronized playback with your MIDI instrument for example real choir voices, acoustic instruments or special effects. Audio files can be recalled as an effect palette (Jingles) with the remote controller or by assigning them to individual keys of your keyboard.

MP3 - some like it compressed
The MULTISTATION has a built-in MP3-Decoder, which makes it possible to playback up to 8 MP3 files simultaneously (by compressing audio recordings into MP3 format you can decrease significantly the required storage space on your hard disk).

Audio Grabber
The Audio Grabber copies songs from an audio cd directly onto the harddrive of the Multistation. The songs are automatically being converted into wav - files so they can be incorporated into patches. This way you have an entire CD collection ready for use within a moment.

Audio Recorder - being creativ
The audio recorder processes a mono or stereo track of any source as a wave (WAV) file. Because of the possibility to record the signal assigned to the output of the Multistation you can mixdown audiotracks to new tracks as well.

SoundFont Synthesis
The internal tone generator of the MULTISTATION is based on Wavetable-Audio synthesis with 64 voice polyphony. It works with the SoundFont format so that different sound banks can be stored on the hard disk and loaded when needed. On the basis of its 40 MB sized sample RAM, it is able to use high-quality samples for professional demands. With use of optional converter software, the MULTISTATION can upload and play samples in the format of Akai, Roland and EMU. The two virtual MIDI inputs of the tone generator allow the play of up to 32 different instrument sounds simultaneously (2x16 MIDI channels).

Audio Mixer
The audio mixer of the MULTISTATION can mix all audio tracks, the internal Wavetable tone generator, the CD player and the line inputs. The integrated effect processor offers the following effects: Echo, Hall, and Chorus. Additional effects will be available as optional software modules.



IN CONTROL

Part of the package is the remote control. It provides comfortable and professional handling of the Multistation.


Touch screen. Do NOT press - just touch!
The MULTISTATION is equipped with a full graphic Touch Screen Display. With the help of a sort function the songs and files can be found easily.

Intuitive Design
The display of Icons allows an intuitive navigation within the whole system.

Maintaining Order - with Patches and Patchfiles
A patch list is the basis of the whole structure within the MULTISTATION. For this reason, a patch list is always automatically loaded when turning the MULTISTATION on. All savable settings are accumulated in a patch. It saves the MIDI- or audio song, the MIDI matrix settings, the routing and processing, the effects and much more. You can comfortably call up Patches with the remote control, via MIDI or the foot switch. Patches are collected in a so called patchlist, which is the highest memory layer in the Multistation. Numerous patchlist can easily be created, which makes it possible to have varying music programs for different occasions. In the player/patch file of the setup module you can establish which list should be loaded.

Discovering Possibilities - with Layers
Layers symbolize different levels within the Multistation which can be filled with processes. These layers can be run parallel. This way, actions only have to be programmed once although they might have to take place in more than one patch.

Jobs
The usage of jobs allows a partial or complete automation of a program execution. This way for example it is possible to create song arrays at any length. The job execution is done via the start/stop button of the remote control, a foot switch or a MIDI prompt.

Jingles
On the jingle screen you can manually call up audio and picture files. On the touch screen there are 12 fields available for accessing the desired files in 12-file block batches

D.J. Screen
A complete novelty is the double player section. It lets you simultaneousely play two audio files and fade from one into the other over a predefined time span (Fade In/Fade Out). Here you can apply a combination of MIDI-files, up to 8 Wave filesor 8 MP3 streams. This lets you create a chain of an unlimited amount of songs for a seamless continuous mix.

Karaoke TV
The MULTISTATION comes with a standard TV/Video output for the display of song lyrics, which are saved within the MIDI files. The output can be TV-Monitors or a data/video projector. The text is scrolled over the screen, highlighting the current text part. This way professional bandwork on stage has become possible, because more than one person can see monitor content on various monitors at different locations on stage. The standard video output formats are s-video and composite.

Karaoke on Display
Song texts can also be displayed on the remote control, which spares you from having to search hardcopy text folders.

Let there be light - Slideshow
Youcan embed up to 128 jpg files into one MIDI song and play a slideshow in synch with the song. Picture files can be called up live via the jingle screen.

Two Remote Controllers
The MULTISTATION offers the possibility to connect two remote controllers. This is especially helpful when several musicians need simultaneous access to the functions of the MULTISTATION or two singers need to read the lyrics on two different places on stage.