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1. 9 1 Saving Data on AA 9 2 KU SO acre sce rc cc esse 9 2 installing ES 4r ia 9 2 Connecting to PC and launching OkySoft 2 2 21 1 9 3 Download Directory and Importing Files 9 3 Transferring Songs from PC to Flash and from Flash to PC 9 4 ui citur Mee 9 5 Toolbar functions RO TTE 9 6 Other menu functions 9 8 10 Connection ExambpDIGS 10 1 Basic TV connection TV Hi Fi system connection 10 1 Connection to PA system wananunua aana nana 10 1 Video CONNECUON AA aa 10 2 Complete Audio Video connection 10 2 Appendix A GM Sounds AJ Appendix B Troubleshooting B 1 Appendix C Lyrics amp Chords Compatibility C 1 OKY UVEB Getting St
2. 5 9 Add IA 5 4 Delete Bole ee 5 5 Rename PI AA Aa 5 5 Delete IAA 5 6 NW e 5 6 G ODMONS amp VIOGO ii IKE EN MN NEC DR KK ICE NREN 6 1 AA eee 6 2 Video Options ee eee 6 3 7 1 Selecting a track NEAN nana u namana nana a una 7 1 Selecting and Editing Parameters 7 2 Track ParamelelS AA 7 3 SWING ANGA AAA 7 4 A 7 5 o IIIA 8 1 8 1 ANZ SN 8 2 Echo Effect Volume Control cena aues 8 2 Contents 9 OkyFlash Card amp OkySoft Software 9 1 Inserting and Changing 9 1 Card Status Messages
3. Normally the first line of the screen image is shown on the display the OkyWeb s control panel It is thus possible to use the OkyWeb alone i e without a television set Clearly in this case the operations will be less immediate and slower While the song is playing the display shows the following data j 728 4 48 2 1 6 08 4 4 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 alternatively J BPM Beat Per Minute also called Tempo and transpose 2 Time also called Signature or Meter 3 Bar Beat counter Front Panel MIC IN Microphone connection socket PHONES Headphone connection socket COMPACT FLASH Slot for OkyFlash card The compact flash cards are used for storing your MIDI file archives NOTE You are advised to use the compact flash cards produced and distributed by M Live bearing the Okyflash trade mark OkyWeb is compatible with lt CF gt CompactFlash specifications and has been tested successfully with a lot of compact flash cards available on the market and made by several different Manufacturers It must be remembered however that a flash card can be formatted for a camera making it not immediately usable by the Okyweb In order to use the flash card therefore 1t must be formatted see page 9 9 M Live will accept no liability for OkyWeb malfunctions if compact flash cards other than those with the M Live logo are used 2 1 Connections amp Controls O OKYWEB Rear Panel vA DC
4. Changing Key or Transposin Yesterday Beatles I M NOT HALF THE MAN I USED TO BE THERE S A Press the KEY or KEY keys Dm Dm C Bbmaj7 WHEN THE SAINTS WHEN YOUR SMILING gt YESTERDAY YOUR SONG OS TFET 2 TEAREN The song will change key The transposition is made by semitones 12 12 and displayed in on the bottom line of the video screen OkyWeb DISPLAY Press and hold down either of the keys for a few seconds to go back to the original key 24 4 4 11 1 Saving Changes The tempo and key changes are temporary and not saved in the OkyFlash memory yet If you exit the changed song the tempo and key parameters will go back to their original values Each time you make a change to a song BPM Transpose Melody Mute or Edit the Enter LED lights up to signal that the song has been changed and stays lit until either the change is saved or another song is selected To make the tempo and key changes permanent and save them with the song the red LED lights up Press the SAVE key Songs the melody track One of the MIDI file tracks usually track 4 is dedicated to the song melody It may be useful to listen to the melody at first or to study it if you don t know it very well But when you want to sing or play the song this track has to be either cut out or played at lower volume Press the MELODY MUTE key LED turns
5. JAZZ ROCK ACOUSTIC Equalizing specially adapted to the sound response of the different instrument arrangements Electric and harsher for Rock more linear and closer to the natural instrument sound for other categories Try out the effects to find out which one is best for the song you re doing To change the equalization OkyWeb Press ENTER CONG gt EQUALIZ LOUDNESS Select the setting with UP and DOWN LJ EOU TOUDNESS To go back to the previous pages Press the EXIT key Echo Effect Volume Control adjust the amount of Echo effect applied to the OkyWeb microphone input use the potentiometer on the right of the unit OkyFlash 8 OkySoft 9 OkyFlash amp OkySoft Software The storage unit used by the OkyWeb for storing the songs is a tiny card Known as the OkyFlash OkyFlash cards are Compact Flash cards produced by M Live in a range of different sizes and memory capacities 8 16 32 64 and 128 megabytes An 8 mega card can contain 250 to 350 songs A 32 mega OkyFlash card therefore can store 1000 1400 songs in a tiny space And furthermore when you think that the cards are easily and quickly interchangeable it gives you an idea of just how much material this system makes available to you in an easy to use quick form mE ky F as h INSERT THIS EHO _ Songs 8 250 350 16 500 700 NOTE the
6. 4 1 Searching Songs OSA Search by Title When you switch the OkyWeb on the Search by Title window is shown on the video screen for a few seconds All the MIDI files on the OkyFlash card are listed in alphabetical order by title OkyWeb OkyWeb DISPLAY 5A FOGGY DAY AIN T SHE SWEET A FOGGY DAY V ALWAYS ON MY MIND BLANKET ON THE GROUND DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY ESCAPE FEVER GREENSLEEVES Select Song To access Search by Title from another search window ARTIST or GENRE t SHIFT LED must be OFF the SHIFT LED is on or flashing you are one of the Alphabetical Search functions Press the SHIFT key to exit and switch off the LED Press the TITLE key To find a song Scroll the list with the UP and DOWN keys SHIFT UP and DOWN to move faster r Position the arrow cursor the song title and press PLAY When the video screen is in TEXT SEARCH mode you can search for a new song even while a song is playing simply scroll the list in the lower part of the video screen select the new song and press PLAY again The new song will replace the previous one immediately 4 2 Searching Songs Search by Artist To access the Search by Artist page c The SHIFT LED must be OFF The video screen will display the list of Artists performers composers stored in the MIDI files ANIMALS t Scroll the list with the UP and DOWN keys BEATLES SH
7. STATUS PLAY MUTE SEMIMUTE This is virtually the switch for switching the tracks on and off PLAY Track on MUTE Track off SEMIMUTE Track on at lower volume PROGRAM 0 127 Track Program Change number Each Program Change number corresponds to an instrument the OkyWeb s internal sound card The card uses the General MIDI standards NOTE see the chart in Appendix A of this manual for a complete list of the instruments available BANK 0 127 Bank Change number This allows you to use the other sound banks in the OkyWeb s internal NOTE see the chart in Appendix A of this manual for a complete list This parameter is also essential when piloting an external MIDI expander with more than one sound bank as the bank in which the chosen sound is stored must be specified NOTE consult the external expander manual for instructions on setting the Bank Change VOLUME 0 127 Controls the track Volume MIDI Control Change 7 PAN 0 127 O L 63 CENTER 127 Controls the Panpot in the track used to set its position in the stereo range MIDI Control Change 10 REVERB 0 127 Controls the amount of Reverb applied to the sound MIDI Control Change 91 CHORUS 0 127 Controls the amount of Chorus applied to the sound MIDI Control Change 93 VELOCITY NORM 3dB COMP PUSH 3dB 6dB MAX Controls the track dynamics NORM Normal Dynamics 3dB Dynamics decreased by 3dB COMP Compression effect
8. ON Fast UP et DOWN scrolling enabled SHIFT LED FLASHING T9 Search enabled Parallel Interface The multipole parallel connection on the left side is for connecting OkyWeb to a PC When the OkyWeb is connected to a computer you can use the OkySoft program supplied with the unit OkySoft handles a range of tasks easily and quickly among which Saving an unlimited number of songs and organising them on the hard disk Transferring MIDI files to OkyWeb Compact Flash cards Programming Playlists Connecting to the factory s Web site for on line OkyWeb operative system upgrades file downloading and so on 2 6 O1 SABES Playing Songs 3 Playing Songs When you switch the OkyWeb on the video display goes Annies straight to the list of songs stored on the compact flash Y card gt A FOGGY DAY The upper panel display shows the first song in the list AIN T SHE SWEET ALWAYS ON MY MIND BLANKET ON THE GROUND Scroll the list with the UP and DOWN keys to DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY select the song you want ESCAPE FEVER GREENSLEEVES NOTE OkyWeb has a number of sophisticated search methods for finding songs quickly See Chapter 4 Searching Songs for more information Select Song OkyWeb DISPLAY A FOGGY DAY V Player Controls PLAY Plays the selected song When the Play key is pressed The monitor displays the lyrics and chords of the song The LED above the PLAY key flashes to mark th
9. PUSH Dynamics pushed 3dB Dynamics increased by 3dB 6dB Dynamics increased by 6dB MAX Dynamics at maximum level TRANSPOSE 12 12 Transposes the selected track by intervals of a semitone at a time NOTE for the VOLUME PAN REVERB and CHORUS parameters the editing is relative as if to say the editing will respect any settings that have already been made in the track This means that if a change is made to a certain parameter all the values of that parameter in the track will be changed to the same degree For example if a track has a Volume setting of 80 at the start of the song and 100 in the second part entering a value of 10 will take the settings to 90 and 110 respectively 7 3 Edit OL SASS To exit the EDIT window EXIT w Press the EXIT key B 1 NOTE the parameters will not be changed permanently until the song is saved If you select a new song after exiting the Edit window the changes will be lost Saving changes If you want to store the changes you made to the song permanently OkyFlash card you can either do it on the EDIT page or after you ve gone back to the list of songs to listen to the results of your editing You must however make the save before selecting a new song if you select a new song without savin ou Will lose all the changes vou made irretrievably To save an edited song Press the SHIFT key Press the ENTER SAVE key P z9 A
10. w okyweb com au w hittrax com au REFERENCE MANUAL M LIVE s r l Via Luciona 1872 47842 S Giovanni Marignano RN ITALY Phone 39 0541 827 066 Fax 39 0541 827 067 web www m live com e mail export m live com HitTrax MIDI Files PO Box 6090 Vermont South 3133 Vic Australia Ph Fax 613 9887 8127 web www okyweb com au e mail info okyweb com au The information in this document has been carefully prepared and checked Nevertheless M LIVE s r l assumes no responsibility for any errors The information in this document as well as the specifications of the products it refers to are subject to change without prior warning M LIVE s r l assumes no responsibility for the use or application of the products described in this document Unless otherwise stated any reference to names products data authors publishers and companies is purely casual and for the sole purpose of explaining the use of M LIVE s r l products Names logos and trademarks appear herein belong to the respective proprietors All rights are reserved and no part of this document can be reproduced in any form in any way or for any reason without written permission from M LIVE s r l M LIVE s r l 2006 First edition 2006 Introduction Introduction The OkyWeb is a small easy to use but powerful MIDI file player capable of handling an enormous archive of MIDI files a simple way with extensive range of v
11. 2 1 AI 2 2 eo qgee c 2 3 OOM 2 3 FONCIONA ONS AWA 2 4 OWS KEYS 24 Real Time Chan II 24 SEAN ia AN 2 5 ern II ia 29 RR T m 2 6 Parallel Interface ee s 2 6 al CALL eee 0 een AAA AAA AAA 3 1 CONDOS AAA 3 1 Changing Tempo 3 2 Changing Key or Transposing 3 2 eee 3 2 Muting the melody track 3 3 PICO Controls ai AA AA aa 2 9 Lyrics Chords Display 3 4 TEXt ONIY NO GG 3 4 Play 3 6 OSSA Contents ka SEANN SONGE E S 4 1 SEAN LC ne en 4 1 oie RS 4 2 SAA ai AA AA 4 3 Sareh Dy GENTE AI 4 4 Alphabetical Search UM UMEN NIEFNNUDIE EA BUE MCN MODUM URINE n 4 5 4 6 D IA 5 1 Running Playlist RT 5 2 Creating and Editing Playlists
12. An alert message will appear end list Press ENTER to erase Delete song OkyWeb DISPLAY Press ENTER to confirm the deletion or EXIT to cancel it FEVER 1 Press EXIT to exit the DELETE function ry 53 Rename Playlist When RENAME PLAYLIST is selected the letter keypad is automatically enabled SHIFT key LED lights up and a Playlist name can be edited The keypad is similar to a mobile phone keypad Press a key repeatedly to show its letters in sequence To input two letters on the same key one after the other wait a few seconds between the first and second letter ENTER gt Press ENTER SAVE Enter the new Playlist name on the letter keypad LIST CLUBS and PUBS ENTER tc Press ENTER T SAVE ACTUAL CLUBS PUBS Press ENTER to confirm NEW DISCO BAR The OkyWeb asks for the change to be confirmed ENTER gt Press ENTER pl SAVE Rename playlist to confirm the new Playlist OkyWeb DISPLAY RENAME LIST o gt Press EXIT to erit the RENAME function Playlists KY UWES Delete Playlist When the DELETE PLAYLIST function is selected an alert message appears on the monitor asking for confirmation IST d DENS OO BAR ENTER Press ENTER to delete the Playlist SAVE pound BO IBIS IS RY Press ENTER to confirm gt Press EXIT to exit 59 Dele
13. SINGING IN THE RAIN way until you find what you re looking for SWEET GEORGIA BROWN THAT DON T IMPRESS MU Search SA OkyWeb DISPLAY SATISFACTION To exit the Alphabetical Search 4 5 Searching Songs T9 Search OL SASS The T9 Search function is an additional Alphabetical Search method using a more intuitive algorithm to find a song more quickly The T9 Search like the other searches can be enabled for each of the three lists Title Artist or Genre To enable the T9 Search ATTENTION the SHIFT LED must be off If the LED is lit i e Alphabetical Search enabled press the SHIFT key to switch it off t Press and hold down the SHIFT key for a few seconds the red LED will flash in the first letters of the Title Artist or Genre by pressing the keys corresponding to each letter on the keypad EXAMPLE to type the word SOM press the following keys once each in order Press Press Press once once once PQRS ROMANTIC LOVE SMOKE IN YOUR EYES SNOW SAHARA SOMEDAY SONG FOR GUY AE AE AG OkyWeb DISPLAY ROMANTIC LOVE 9 Search Press the SHIFT key 4 6 OkyWeb will make an intelligent search for all the Titles Artists or Genres containing the selected letters The T9 Search is the easiest and fastest search method on the OkyWeb Type in at least three or four letters and the item you re lookin
14. YESTERDAY YOUR SONG The arrow on the left points to the currently selected song Select Song OkyWeb DISPLAY The currently selected song appears on the OkyWeb display The arrow on the right indicates the possible search directions YESTERDAY PLAY press the PLAY button OkyWeb will start playing the selected song STOP PAUSE press STOP and the player will pause 1 2 Press PLAY to restart the song from where it was stopped Press STOP again to go back to the beginning of the song where you can start it again or scroll the list to select a new song While the song is playing the TV screen window will split TEMP Beatles YESTERDAY Thetop half shows the song details Title Performer Lyrics and Chords ALL MY TROUBLES The bottom half keeps displaying the Song List which you can scroll with the UP and DOWN keys to select a F Em new song while the current is playing WHEN THE SAINTS WHEN YOUR SMILING Select a new song with the UP and DOWN keys YOUR SONG Select Song Press PLAY OkyWeb DISPLAY 9884 45 3 1 The new song will start playing straight away replacing the previous one Getting Started Audio Controls The three potentiometers on the right side of the OkyWeb have real time control over EFX the intensity of the Echo effect applied to the microphone NOTE the type of Echo can be selected with
15. ie ARTIST GENRE EFK GHI JKL BPM KEY The song search function keys are in the central section of the OkyWeb panel TITLE ARTIST GENRE These three keys enable searches by Title Performer and Category respectively With each request the archive of stored songs will be shown on the monitor ordered according to the requested criterion ALPHABETICAL SEARCH Press the SHIFT key to enable the alphanumeric keypad To search for a song in the archive simply type in the first letters of the title T9 SEARCH Press and hold down the SHIFT key for a few seconds the LED will flash to activate the T9 search a fast intuitive search method NOTE in order to access the T9 search function the SHIFT LED must be off If the SHIFT LED is lit switch it off by pressing the SHIFT key NOTE For more detailed information on search methods see Ch 4 Searching Songs Saving SHIFT ENTER SAVE Press SHIFT and ENTER together to SAVE The following can be saved on a Compact Flash card Playlists organised in the OkyWeb Songs edited on the OkyWeb The following song parameters can be edited Tempo Key Track Parameters Status Program Change Volume Pan Reverb Chorus Velocity Transpose The OkyFlash save procedure is enabled only when the song is not being played To avoid the risk of losing the changed data you are advised to stop the song after making th
16. MIDI Files PO Box 6090 Vermont South 3133 Vic Australia Ph Fax 613 9887 8127 Email info okyweb com au Technical Intro 3 Contents Chapters Getting started Connections and Controls Playing Songs Searching Songs Playlists Options amp Video Edit Effects OkyFlash Card OkySoft Software Connection Appendix A GM Sounds Chart Appendix B Troubleshooting Appendix D Lyrics amp Chords Compatib gt Contents OSSA Contents wa AAA Ia Intro 1 WATS ATA Intro 2 Warnings and Installation Intro 3 1 Getting 111 1 1 1 1 Getting started straight away 1 1 Sore M 1 1 BVA mee EAE 1 2 COBIEOIS AI 1 3 AS AAA 1 3 Searching SONgS NER ennnen 1 4 Switching on and eee ee 1 6 Quick reference guide to keys and functions ecce eere 1 6 2 Connections and Controls 2 2 1 2 1 Fron
17. OkyWeb DISPLAY Selecting track The first thing to do in EDIT is select a track The track number will start flashing To select a track Select the track with the UP and DOWN keys Press the ENTER key E SAVE The parameters for the selected track will be displayed for editing 7 1 Edit OU SAM EZ Selecting and Editing Parameters EDIT A foggy day Track 01 AcouPiano STATUS PLAY PROGRAM 0 BANK 0 VOLUME 0 REVERB CHORUS 0 VELOCITY NORM TRANSE OkyWeb DISPLAY STATUS PLAY Select Parameter When a track is selected the arrow cursor will appear to the left of the list of parameters You can now scroll the list select a parameter and edit it To select and edit parameters Select the parameter with the and DOWN keys The selected parameter will change colour Each time an edit parameter is edited the Enter LED will switch on to signal that the song has been edited and will stay on either until the change is saved or another song is selected 7 2 OL SASS Edit Track Parameters The track parameters that you can edit in the OkyWeb Edit window are the main customising parameters You can try out new arrangements by changing the instruments assigned to each track with the Program Change function Try changing the amount of Reverb and Chorus assigned to the sounds or try altering the mix with the Volume parameters
18. Songs To select TEXT ONLY mode OkyWeb DISPLAY Press the OPTION key GENERAL OPTION _ DISPLAY 3 EXCITE CANNE 2 OPTIONS MENU OkyWeb DISPLAY WALD Select VIDEO OPTION with the UP and DOWN keys OPTIONS MENU GENERAL OPTION VIDEO OPTION and press ENTER Options OkyWeb DISPLAY rz Select TEXT MODE with the UP and DOWN keys and press ENTER 9 T OkyWeb DISPLAY TIE WOMB VIDEO OPTIONS Select TEXT ONLY with the UP and DOWN keys COLOURS SETI and press ENTER 29 TEXT MODE EEX eli VEO DISABLED Options NOTE See Ch 6 Options and Video for more information on the TEXT ONLY mode 3 5 Playing Songs OO SAM Search during Play When the OkyWeb is in standard TEXT SEARCH mode the bottom half of the video screen shows the list of songs Yesterday Beatles stored on the OkyFlash card SHADOW HANGING OVER OH YESTERDAY CAME SUDDENLY F Dm With the UP and DOWN keys you can scroll the list and Ne select a new song DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY Press the PLAY key to play the new song immediately ESCAPE replacing the previous one SFEVER Select Song Searching on the OkyWeb Display OkyWeb DISPLAY While a song is playing the OkyWeb display normally shows the following informations BPM Key Time and Bar 9 8 4 4 14 Beat Counter DISPLAY OkyWeb Press UP or DOWN to display
19. The OkyWeb is normally switched on by plugging the the adapter plug into the DC 9V socket It can however be switched on and off with the keys on the upper panel To switch off t Press and hold down the STOP key for two seconds switch Press ANY key NOTE You are advised to unplug the power supply plug only when you have to move the unit Use the STOP key procedure for switching it off and on Switching off with the STOP key puts the unit into stand by You are advised to unplug the external adapter from the mains if you are not planning to use the unit for a long time Quick reference quide to keys and functions ELA ELA 2 6 age 2 4 TITLE n AUDIO ARTIST Vis CONTROLS GENRE ad 3 3 2 5 4 2 4 4 SAVE PLAYER 2 5 CONTROLS Page 3 1 OPTIONS MELODY MUTE EDIT Page 6 1 Page 3 3 Page 7 1 1 6 O OKYWEB Connections amp Controls 2 Connections and Controls The OkyWeb can be connected to a wide range of external units TV stereo system MIDI expander videocamera etc The best way to use the MIDI player however is by connecting it to a television set and using the TV monitor as the main display This setup makes the best possible use of the song search capabilities and allows you to use the lyric display options thus transforming the OkyWeb into a perfect enjoyable karaoke system OKYWEB ver
20. Tools Error 01 menu of the OkySoft program see page 9 9 of the Manual or enter some songs on the Flash card You are advised to format and rewrite the whole Error 02 Flash card with the program on PC OkySoft see page 9 9 of the Manual You are advised to format and rewrite the whole Error 03 Flash card with the program on PC OkySoft see page 9 9 of the Manual Connect the OkyWeb to the PC and delete the song Error 04 with the defect see page 9 7 of the Manual The song will have to be transferred again with OkySoft Y ou are advised to format and rewrite the whole Error 05 Flash card with the program on PC OkySoft see page 9 9 of the Manual If the problem persists use an M Live Compact Flash card You are advised to delete the MF3 file on the Flash card and rewrite it Connect the OkyWeb to the PC and use OkySoft to delete the song with the defect see page 9 7 of the Manual The song will have to be transferred again with OkySoft MF3 err 01 06 pos 234 Playlist not Create the Playlists with the program PC OkySoft created see page 9 5 of the Manual Unplug the OkyWeb power supply adapter and plug Error 99 it in again after 10 seconds If the problem persists contact the M Live assistance service 1 Troubleshooting Other non explicit errors What happens on the OkyWeb Whatto do Question marks appear on the Okyweb instead of the words You can hear the music on the OkyWeb but the l
21. behaves in an anomalous way see also Appendix B 1 Error 01 9 9 OkyFlash amp OkySoft lt Properties Menu Em Properties UE T WEB Options Program Settings x OkyWeb Options This function opens a window where you can make a simple p v Pedal Mode check on all the OkyWeb Options menu functions and the SE Equalizer and Echo effects settings la Z Melody Track 4 9 AUTOMATIC Playlist INTERNATIONAL Chords Edits the parameters the corresponding drop down menus SETUP Z Color Setup KARAOKE Video Mode For information on the OkyWeb Options parameters see Ch 6 MX MODE Video Mine Options and Video LOUDNESS Equalization 2 Echo For information on effects see Ch 8 Effects Cancel Program Settings This window allows to set some of the program parameters No drive available Flash Card Drive Communication Control of new musical categories Control of new performers Ask for Internet connection at start up Flash Card Drive selects the drive that the Flash card used by the program is connected to i e A Removable OkyWrite Drive for Flash card connected to PC NOTE if the drive is not specified correctly this may lead to OkySoft and computer malfunctions Check new musical Categories new Performers runs a check during data input in the Edit Info window The
22. capacity of the 32 1000 1400 Compact Flash cards depends on the size of the MIDI files 64 2000 2800 saved on them and thus the 428 4000 5600 values in table are purely indicative Inserting and Changing Cards The OkyFlash cards are inserted in the slot in the front panel Once inserted the card behaves like a Hard Disk and the songs stored on it are instantly available to the unit NOTE You are advised to use the Compact Flash cards produced and distributed by M Live bearing the OkyFlash trade mark OkyWeb is compatible with CF CompactFlash specifications and has been tested successfully with a lot of Compact Flash cards available on the market and made by several different Manufacturers It must be remembered however that a Flash card can be formatted for a camera making it not immediately usable by the OkyWeb In order to use the Flash card therefore it must be formatted see page 9 9 M Live will accept no liability for OkyWeb malfunctions if Compact Flash cards other than those with the M Live logo are used Card Status Messages When the OkyWeb is switched on it checks whether OkyFlash card is inserted and reads the contents An alert message is displayed if any anomalies are found Int error Flash not ready Card unreadable probably damaged No card inserted The slot is empty Card empty no songs stored on card 9 1 OkyFlash amp OkySoft lt
23. directories if for example you want different Flash card images use the standard Windows folder creation methods To change the directory used by OkySoft as the download directory use the Select Download Directory function in the File menu In this way you can divide up your backings archive amongst a number of folders 9 3 OkyFlash amp OkySoft OT M To import songs into the download folder Click on the Import Import or Floppy buttons Floppy File Tools Properties 7 Print Save Database FT Far Excel wv inward or select Import fram Import from Floppy or Import tron Import from PC Import from Floppy from the File menu p The Windows Open window will appear look for the files you want to import into the download folder and open them 9 4 NOTE the importable files are exclusively MIDI files 0 or 1 format REMEMBER some MIDI files available on to the market do not contain text data Songs can also be imported by the normal drag amp drop method dragging the files from other windows such as Windows Explorer to the OkySoft window When it imports files OkySoft automatically converts them to MF3 format the special extended MIDI file format by M Live The songs are now ready to be transferred to the OkyWeb ATTENTION if the first 4 characters of Title Artist Genre are numeric it will not be p
24. give you all the most important information on the various topics without compelling you to continually jump from one chapter to another Lastly the black edging of the pages differentiated by chapter the numbering of the pages with the formula e g 3 8 and the graphics are conceived to help you quickly reach the required topics estimate the amount of information available and remember the most important operational passages without necessarily having to re read the text every time Other documentation Check the contents of the documentation supplied it may contain last minute information not included in this manual Remember also that you can always check if there are updates additions or other support material on the HitTrax OkyWeb support web site Intro 2 Introduction Warnings and Installation Connecting to the electricity mains OkyWeb has external power supply adapter Before connecting up check that the mains voltage in the place of installation corresponds to voltage stated on the power supply adapter max tolerance 10 Check the state of the connection lead at periodic intervals About the external supply adaptor Depending on your country of residence OkyWeb is supplied with either Australian or European external supply adaptor USA wall plugs have different voltage rating and prongs If OkyWeb is used in USA please replace the external supply adaptor
25. program gives a warning if a Category or Performer are not in the OkySoft database Request connection at start up automatically sends the OkyWeb connection request when the program is launched 9 10 OSSA EZ Connection Examples 10 Connection Examples Basic TV connection TV Hi Fi system connection text and chords be displayed not only on a TV but also on the M Live WORD BOX 10 1 Connection Examples OKYVVEB Video connection text and chords WORD BOX displayed not only on a TV but also on the M Live WORD BOX MIDI IN e d e o t eee o ESE 9 e ea o 9 HE e 9 8 d 3 10 2 gt Appendix A GM Sounds Chart Grand Piano Bright Piano Electric Grand Honky tonk Electric Piano 1 8 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord 8 Clavi Celesta Glockenspiel Music Box Vibraphone Marimba Xylophone Tubular Bells 8 Dulcimer Draw bar Organ 8 Percussive Organ Rock Organ Church Organ Reed Organ Accordion french 8 Harmonica Tango Accordion Ac Guitar nylon Ac Guitar steel Guitar jazz H Guitar clean H Guitar muted Overdriven Guitar Distortion Guitar Guitar harmonics 8 Acoustic Bass Finger Bass Picked Bass Fretless
26. prompt will appear on the monitor asking you to confirm the SAVE procedure EDIT A oggy day Track 01 Vibes gt STATUS PLAY PROGRAM JE SE 0 VOLUME 8 PAN 0 REVERB DICT COSE OE Biss 7 50 COME 4 2 ENTER to save all changes ENTER Press the ENTER SAVE key again 59 SAVE The OkyWeb will now save all the edited parameters 7 4 OL SASS Edit is A practical example An example of editing a Program Change on a track is given below Select the song you want to edit EDIT A foggy day Track 01 AcouPiano 21 STATUS PLAY Press the EDIT key 59 PROGRAM BANK VOLUME 0 PAN REVERB OM C HORUS VELOCITY NORM TRANSP D Select the track with UP and DOWN Select Track OkyWeb DISPLAY Track 01 Press the ENTER key EDIT A foggy day Select PROGRAM with UP and DOWN ve Heisse sius STATUS PLAY gt PROGRAM 12 BANK Press the ENTER key VOLUME PAN REVERB 0 CHORUS TE CO god PREIS e oe Modify Parameter OkyWeb DISPLAY PROGRAM 12 Press the ENTER key Edit the PROGRAM value with UP and DOWN The Program Change is now done and you can now exit the EDIT page to listen to the results and if so desired save the change permanently with the Save procedure see page 7 4 If you select a new song wit
27. the EFX key see Ch 8 Effects MIC MUSIC the balance between the microphone and the music volumes VOLUME the general volume output NOTE the audio volume level on the Okyweb outputs is OdB If this is low you can adjust the input sensitivity on the mixer you are using Key Tempo Mute rs CHANGE KEY use the KEY and KEY to find the key most suited to your voice rs CHANGE TEMPO use the BPM and BPM keys to change the playing speed MELODY MUTE use the MELODY MUTE key to lower or mute the melody track The MUTE function has three positions selectable by pressing the key repeatedly The MELODY MUTE LED shows the state of the function and hence the volume of the melody track RED LED ZERO VOLUME ORANGE LED HALF VOLUME LED OFF MAXIMUM VOLUME 1 3 Getting Started OKYWEB Searching Songs Search by Artist or Genre press the ARTIST or GENRE keys to display the list of performers composer or categories stored in the memory Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the desired Artist or Genre Press ENTER to access the complete list of songs for the selected artist or genre Alphabetical Search press the SHIFT key The red LED lights up The nine central keys on the upper panel are transformed into a letter keypad similar to a mobile phone keypad key enters the following characters space NOTE press the key repeatedly to show in sequence all the l
28. the download directory is used and you are advised against changing it Proceed by clicking OK When the file is downloaded it will be transferred automatically to the OkyWeb which must be correctly connected to the PC Download the latest OkyWeb software and firmware updates from www okyweb com au Upgrade from Floppy Disk or CD Use this procedure only if you are unable to connect to the Internet To obtain OkyWeb software and firmware updates on a Floppy Disk or CD phone fax 613 9887 8127 A small fee applies to cover materials and postage Once obtained the disk click on the Updates icon OkySoft will open a window asking if you want to visit the Internet site to download the new operative system version The connect window gives you three choices Connect Offline and Cancel Select Cancel A dialogue box appears for locating the drive where the OkyWeb operative system is to be found Select Floppy Disk AX or DA or the letter corresponding to your CD drive When OKYWEB MHX is selected click on OK OkySoft will now transfer the new operative system directly on to the OkyWeb if correctly connected to the PC Other menu functions File Modify Tools Properties 7 Print File Menu Save Database T Far Excel inward Import fram print Import fram Floppy Prints the contents of the cur Compal Import fom Flash card Transfer Computer gt Flash Tr
29. the section with the and DOWN keys iz Press the ENTER key 7 SAVE 6 1 Options amp Video OSA General Options GENERAL OPTIONS MELODY TRACK 4 PEDAL DISABLED PLAYLIST AUTO CHORDS INTERNAT FAST RUN ENABLED OkyWeb DISPLAY M TRACK MELODY TRACK This option is linked to the Melody Mute function It allows you to set which of the MIDI file tracks must be assumed as the track that contains the song melody Anyway this function let you choice the track contaning the song melody or not that will be cut out or lowered when the MELODY MUTE key is pressed NOTE this function can be profitably used also to mute a track 1 an instrument track you prefer to play live or you are learning about PEDAL This parameter allows you to decide which functions to assign to the pedal connected to the OkyWeb The following functions can be set DISABLED Pedal disabled PLAY PAUSE Starts the song and puts it in pause EFX ON OFF Enables or disables the effects MIC ON OFF Enables or disables the microphone NEXT SONG Starts the next song on a Playlist PLAYLIST Sets the Playlist play mode AUTO Songs follow on automatically MANUAL the Playlist stops at the end of each song and waits for a Play command before starting the next one CHORDS Sets the chord notation language on the monitor INTERNAT International notation C D ITALIAN Italian notation Do Re NOTE in the chord notat
30. will install OkySoft in the CAPrograms folder and open a shortcut on Desktop lt OkyFlash 8 OkySoft Connecting to a and launching OkySoft To connect the OkyWeb to a computer Connect the parallel lead to the computer parallel interface socket i e the one normally used for the printer if you need to connect to the OkyWeb and a printer at the same time you must have OkySwitch an accessory by M Live Send an email to info okyweb com au for details Switch on the OkyWeb Connect the parallel port lead to the OkyWeb connector You can now launch the program by double clicking on the OkySoft icon OKYSOFT Caution Reading root directories E Connect to OKY WEB through the parallel cable The software will ask you if you want to connect to the OkyWeb Press Yes if you want to connect via parallel lead Press No if you want to connect via OkyWrite refer to the OkyWrite manual for more detailed instructions Troubleshooting OkySoft 1 1 and later versions are compatible with Windows 2000 and Windows NT When the OkyWeb is used on a PC with Windows ME 98 or 95 operative systems and connected to other devices e g printers scanners etc that use the same parallel port as the OkyWeb communication problems may arise due to the clash between the drivers of the different devices The seriousness of the problem often depends on the types of d
31. 6 Playlists can be stored on a single OkyFlash card The Playlist function will not work if there is no Flash card connected to the computer via the OkyWeb or an OkyWrite To enable the Playlist function t Click on the Playlist button playlist or select it from the Playlist option in the Tools menu The List of Playlists window will appear List of playlists Playlist Name Bz and T DANCE ef EAST LISTENING B HIT 10 LATIN 25 MEDLEY 60s 0s 60s 5 Playlist 07 0 Mew Playlist 08 0 Playlist 09 0 Mew Playlist 10 0 Playlist 11 0 Playlist 0 Open Rename Delete E xit Create new Playlist The name New Playlist assigned by OkySoft by default is already selected and can be renamed immediately simply by writing the name you want to give the new Playlist over it Type in the new Playlist name and then press Enter or click with the mouse anywhere on the screen For the Open Rename and Delete functions select a Playlist by clicking on its name in the list The chosen function will be applied to the selected Playlist Open Opens the Edit window of the selected Playlist A quicker way of accessing the Playlist edit window is to double click on the name 9 5 OkyFlash amp OkySoft 9 6 OL SASS Editing Playlists The top half of the Edit window displays the list of all the songs stored on the card an
32. 9 8 9 2 Saving Data Card The following operations can be performed directly on an OkyFlash card in the OkyWeb Editing song track sounds and parameters see Ch 7 Edit Creating and editing Playlists see Ch 5 Playlists There are different ways of storing songs a card T EN D By using an OkyWrite Compact Flash drive connected to a PC d lt EC By connecting the OkyWeb directly to a PC via the parallel interface All the operations involving a PC can be done with OkySoft a simple utility supplied with the OkyWeb for the easy management of big song libraries and also for the faster programming of some of the MIDI player functions such as Playlists OkySoft The OkySoft program is a software utility supplied as a OkySoft software accessory Latest updates to this software can be downloaded from the HitTrax OkyWeb support pages http www okyweb com au We recommend checking for updates after purchasing your Okyweb and on regular occasions after to ensure your Okyweb is optimised with the most current software features To find out which software version you ve got look in the window that appears when launching the program After downloading the program from the Internet copy it on to the original Floppy Disk or any Floppy Disk as the program is unprotected and follow the instructions in the OkySoft installation section below OkySoft is extremely easy to use and considerably in
33. Acoustic Bass 1 Acoustic Bass 2 Electric Bass 1 Electric Bass 2 Slap Bass 1 Slap Bass 2 Fretless 1 Fretless 2 Flute 1 Flute 2 Piccolo 1 Piccolo 2 Recorder Pan Pipes Sax 1 Sax 2 Sax 3 Sax 4 Clarinet 1 Clarinet 2 Oboe English Horn Bassoon Harmonica Trumpet 1 Trumpet 2 Trombone 1 Trombone 2 French Horn 1 French Horn 2 Tuba Brass Section 1 Brass Section 2 Vibe 1 Vibe 2 Syn Mallet Wind Bell Glock Tube Bell Xylophone Marimba Koto Sho Shakuhachi Whistle 1 Whistle 2 Bottleblow Breathpipe Timpani Melodic Drum Deep Snare Electric Perc 1 Electric Perc 2 Taiko Taiko rim Cymbal Castanets Triangle Orchestra Hit Telephone Bird Tweet One Note Jam Water Bell Jumgle Tune Troubleshooting Appendix Troubleshooting Okvweb errors appearing on the bottom line of the TV screen Switch the OkyWeb off remove and re insert the Compact Flash Switch the OkyWeb on again If the problem goes away no further actions are necessary If the problem persists try with a new M Live Flash card If the problem still occurs contact the M Live assistance service Int Error 01 03 This problem may occur when OkySott is being used If the problem persists format the Compact Int Error 04 Flash card see page 9 9 of the Manual If it still persists contact the M Live assistance service Flash Insert the Compact Flash card correctly inserted Use the Index Regeneration function in the
34. Bass Slap Bass 1 Slap Bass 2 Synth Bass 1 8 Synth Bass 2 8 Violin Viola Cello Contrabass Tremolo Strings Pizzicato Strings Orchestral Harp Timpani String Ensemble 1 8 String Ensemble 2 Synth Strings 1 8 Synth Strings 2 Choir Aahs Voice Oohs Synth Voice Orchestra Hit Trumpet Trombone Tuba Muted Trumpet French Horn Brass Section 8 Synth Brass 1 8 Synth Brass 2 8 Co Co CO OO CO Co Detuned EP 1 Detuned EP 2 Coupled Harps Church Bell Detuned Organ 1 Detuned Organ 2 Church Organ 2 Accordion italian Ukulele 12 string Guitar Haw aiian Guitar Chorus Guitar Funk Guitar Feedback Guitar Guitar Feedback Synth Bass 3 Synth Bass 4 Orchestra Synth Strings 3 Brass 2 Synth Brass 3 Synth Brass 4 127 GM Sounds Chart Acoustic Piano 1 Acoustic Piano 2 Acoustic Piano 3 Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Electric Piano 3 Electric Piano 4 Honky tonk Electric Organ 1 Electric Organ 2 Electric Organ 3 Electric Organ 4 Pipe Organ 1 Pipe Organ 2 Pipe Organ 3 Accordion Harpsichord 1 Harpsichord 2 Harpsichord 3 Clavi 1 Clavi 2 Clavi 3 Celesta 1 Celesta 2 Syn Brass 1 Syn Brass 2 Syn Brass 3 Syn Brass 4 Syn Bass 1 Syn Bass 2 Syn Bass 3 Syn Bass 4 Fantasy Harmo Pan Chorale Glasses Sound Track Atmosphere Warm Bell Funny Vox Echo Bell Ice Rain Oboe 2001 Echo Pan Doctor Solo School Daze BellSinger Square Wave String section 1 String se
35. ERDAY YOUR SONG Select Song TEXT ONLY The whole video screen is taken up by the lyrics SHADOW HANGING OVER ME The text characters are twice as big as in the e for entertainment and YESTERDAY CAME SUDDENLY karaoke NOTE the TEXT MODE option setting will be retained in the memory when the unit is switched off When switched on again the video will go to the last setting made before switching off VIDEO IN This parameter allows you to ENABLE or DISABLE the OkyWeb video input Options amp Video OSA 6 4 To change an Option parameter Follow this general procedure Select the OPTION with UP and DOWN Confirm the selection with ENTER Change the parameter with UP and DOWN Confirm the change with ENTER SELECT CONFIRM CHANGE CONFIRM OPTION SELECTION PARAMETER CHANGE As an example we will now describe how to change the Playlist play mode GENERAL OPTIONS OPTION Press the OPTION key MELODY TRACK 4 Select PLAYLIST with the UP and DOWN keys oan DISABLED ST CHORDS INTERNAT FAST RUN ENABLED Press the ENTER key OkyWeb DISPLAY The PLAYLIST OPTIONS AUTO parameter will change colour and become editable PA Eds do AUTO Change the parameter from AUTO to MANUAL with the UP and DOWN keys GENERAL OPTIONS To confirm the change MELODY TRACK 4 Press the ENTER key PEDAL DISABLED SP CHORDS INTERNAT cancel the chan
36. IFT UP and DOWN to move faster BILLY JOE SPEARS BILLY JOEL PELTON JOHN t Position the arrow on an Artist EIS BIB Select artist lt Press ENTER 29 OkyWeb DISPLAY BEATLES o zn 2 t o o 2 c OkyWeb The list of songs for the selected Artist will be shown A HARD DAY S NIGHT t Scroll the list with the UP and DOWN keys ALE OUN IN SAD TE SHIFT UP and DOWN to move faster BECAUSE Ia ebd er BUDE JEJE x Position the arrow on the song title MEDLEY BEATLES YBSTERDAY end list Press PLAY filter BEATLES OkyWeb DISPLAY YESTERDAY To exit an Artist filter page EKIT c Press EXIT fe 4 3 Searching Songs Search by Genre To access the Ssearch by Genre page ri SHIFT LED must be OFF i Press GENRE OkyWeb BIG BAND EVERGREEN FEMALE COUNT FEMALE POP GOSPEL LATIN SMALE BALLAD MALE POP Select category OkyWeb DISPLAY MALE BALLAD To find a song Oky Web ALWAYS ON MY MIND WANT LOVE gt ONE MORE NIGHT OND TONE iY end list filter MALE BALLAD OkyWeb DISPLAY ONE MORE NIGHT To exit a Genre filter page c Press EXIT 4 4 OU SAM EZ The video screen will display the list of Genres categories styles stored in the MIDI files Scroll the list with the UP and DOWN keys SHIFT UP and DOWN to m
37. RED the melody track will be completely muted Press the MELODY MUTE key again LED turns ORANGE the melody track will be played at half volume The LED goes OUT the melody track will be played at full volume NOTE in some MIDI files the melody may be on a track other than track 4 The OkyWeb allows you to change the track number for the melody mute The MELODY TRACK function is in the OPTIONS GENERAL OPTIONS menu See Ch 6 Options amp Video for more information OUTLINE OF MELODY MUTE FUNCTION RED LED ZERO VOLUME ORANGE LED HALF VOLUME LED OFF MAXIMUM VOLUME Audio Controls The OkyWeb has three controls for making easy real time adjustments to the main audio parameters i e the ones essential for performing the song The three potentiometers on the right side of the unit control the following parameters EFX intensity of the Echo effect applied to the microphone NOTE The type of echo be selected with the EFX key see Ch 8 Effects ts MIC MUSIC balance between the microphone and the music volumes VOLUME general output volume NOTE the audio volume level on the Okyweb outputs is OdB If this is low you can adjust the input sensitivity on the mixer you are using 3 3 Playing Songs 3 4 Lyrics and Chords Display As the song plays the OkyWeb scrolls the song lyrics and chords on the video screen assuming of course the MIDI file con
38. SV AUDIO OUT MIDI OUT VIDEO IN FOOTSWITCH xi M E OKYWEB ul ZA VIDEO Noro CAMERA WORD BOX AUDIO OUT To get the best sound results with the MIDI songs connect the OkyWeb stereo audio output to a sound system or a home HiFi unit The audio volume level on the OkyWeb outputs is OdB If this is low you can adjust the input sensitivity on the mixer you are using MIDI OUT Using the MIDI OUT output the MIDI files can be played through an external expander Also the MIDI output can be connected to to a WORD BOX M Live allowing you to display the MIDI file lyrics even without a television monitor VIDEO IN Video Input With this input you can mix a background image a video or a movie with the OkyWeb screen image The video input can be connected to a videocamera video recorder or any other image source NOTE If this mode is used the syllable colour highlighting of the lyrics will be disabled AN OUT Audio Video Output With this output you can connect the OkyWeb to your television with the supplied AVI SCART lead FOOTSWITCH Pedal switch connection The pedal can be programmed to carry out a number of operations Play Pause Efx On Off Mic On Off Next Song and can be handy if you want to use these functions during a song or if your hands are busy playing 2 2 Connections amp Controls Controls The upper panel the OkyWeb has all the keys for controlling the va
39. anster Flash Computer Save Database Exports the song list in Excel or Word by Choose Download Director Microsoft database format Connect Format Okyflash Choose a file name EET Exit Save in a Download e When the save database function is selected a Windows save win dow opens where you can save the OkyFlash database connected to the computer in a TXT format that can be imported into Excel File name DATABASETXT Word Save as type Database with delimited fields TXT Cancel saved file is database with field limitations containing five C HardDisk 6 OkyFlash fields Index File Name Title Performer Genre or Category OkyFlash OkySoft Format OkyFlash Formats an OkyWeb OkyFlash card or any other type of Compact Flash card inserted in an OkyWeb or OkyWrite CAUTION WHEN THE CARD IS FORMATTED ALL ITS CONTENTS WILL BE LOST IRRETRIEVABLY OKRTSOFT Caution OkySoft displays an alert 9 Are you sure you want to Format the Flash All the stored data will be lost window to warn against the accidental deletion of the Compact Flash card contents NOTE if compatibility problems arise because of the Compact Flash cards the formatting will have to be done by the OkyWeb and not OkySoft Exit Exit program Modify Menu Modify Tools Properties 7 Select All Simultaneously selects all the files in the Find Hard Disk Files O
40. ar PAGE 2 Selecting and adding a new song LIST CLUBS PUBS WANT LOVE ONE MORE NIGHT SATISFACTION RED RED WINE WG TESI end list Add song select position OkyWeb DISPLAY RON LIST CLUBS PUBS I WANT LOVE The video screen splits into two FEVER The top half shows the Playlists ONE MORE NIGHT The bottom half shows the Song list Here you can search SATISFACTION a song in the usual ways see Ch 4 Searching Songs for more information IT S RAINING MEN t Select the song to be entered with the UP and DOWN eer keys gt MILLENIUM MY GIRL Add song select song gt Press ENTER OkyWeb DISPLAY MILLENIUM The new song 15 added the chosen position and then page 1 reappears from where you can add more songs to the Playlist LIST CLUBs and PUBS cm Press Exit to exit page 2 without adding any songs to ae the current Playlist ONE MORE NIGHT gt MILLENIUM NOTE entered songs can be deleted from a Playlist with SATISFACTION RED RED WINE the Delete Song function MY end list t Press EXIT to exit the ADD SONG function 5 4 LES Add song select position OSA Playlists Delete Song Delete Son Select a song with the UP and DOWN keys I WANT LOVE FEVER ONE MORE NIGHT MILLENIUM SATISFACTION RED RED WINE MY LIFE
41. arted 1 Getting Started Getting started straight away This is how to get started straight away using the main OkyWeb functions C onne cti ons COMPACT FLASH before making any connections EL SS we suggest you insert the supplied compact flash card in its slot OkyWeb works best connected to a normal television set Use this simple connection for your first attempts with your new MIDI file player t AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT connect the OkyWeb AV output to the TV SCART socket using the supplied lead NOTE if you haven t got a TV you can do everything on the OkyWeb display ts ADAPTER UNIT connect the external power supply adapter 4 to the DC 9V socket LAM xA ay 9 TV TUNING select the AV channel the TV At this point after the introductory page the first OkyWeb OkyWeb page will appear on the TV screen gt A FOGGY DAY SHE SWEET ALWAYS ON MY MIND BLANKET ON THE GROUND The window shows the list of Songs on the Compact Flash M eee card ESCAPE FEVER GREENSLEEVES Select Song A FOGGY DAY V kyWeb DISPLAY The upper panel display shows the first song in the list UNAS Getting Started OKYUVES SELECTING SONG use the UP and DOWN keys to Playing Songs scroll the list of songs OkyWeb THE CONTINENTAL THESHOKE COKE Y WATERLOO you WHEN THE SAINTS WHEN YOUR SMILING gt
42. creases OkyWeb s potential If the OkyWeb is connected to a personal computer it can handle an archive of MIDI files whose only size limit is the Hard Disk capacity Also you can download MIDI files on to OkyFlash cards and organise Playlists easily and quickly with the help of a graphical interface The OkySoft software can also be used independently without connecting up the OkyWeb for example you can download MIDI files via HitTrax MIDI Files or convert MIDI files to format that can be used by all M Live equipment Moreover you can also work with OkyFlash cards by connecting your PC to an OkyWrite Compact Flash drive available as an OkyWeb accessory The following operations can be performed with the OkySoft software Saving an unlimited number of songs and organising them on the Hard Disk Transferring MIDI files to the OkyWeb s OkyFlash card Programming Playlists Visiting the factory website for downloading MIDI files from the OkyWeb library Converting MIDI files to MF3 files Upgrading the OkyWeb operative system on line Installing OkySoft Minimum system requirements for OkySoft Operative system Windows 95 Release B Win 98 Win ME Win 2000 Win NT Pentium PC computer 200 MHz 32Mb Ram 3Mb of free space on the Hard Disk To install OkySoft on your PC Download OkySoft from http www okyweb com au Unzip the file and click on the SETUP file Follow the instructions to install the software Setup
43. ction 2 String section 3 Pizzicato Violin 1 Violin 2 Cello 1 Cello 2 Contrabass Harp 1 Harp 2 Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Electric Guitar 1 Electric Guitar 2 Sitar A 1 Sounds Chart OL SAMUS GENERAL MIDI Sound and Variations 65 Soprano Sax 66 Alto Sax 67 Tenor Sax 68 Baritone Sax 69 Oboe 70 English Horn 71 Bassoon 2 Clarinet 73 Piccolo 74 Flute 75 Recorder 76 Pan Flute 77 Blown Bottle 78 Shakuhachi 79 Whistle 80 Ocarina 81 Lead 1 Square 82 Lead 2 sawtooth 83 Lead 3 calliope 84 Lead 4 chiff 85 Lead 5 charang 86 Lead 6 voice 87 Lead 7 fifths 88 Lead 8 bs lead 89 Pad 1 new age 90 Pad 2 warm 91 Pad polys ynth 92 Pad 4 choir 93 Pad 5 bowed 94 Pad 6 metallic 92 Pad 7 halo 96 Pad 8 Sweep 97 1 rain 98 2 soundtrack 99 FX 3 crystal 100 4 atmosphere 101 5 brightness 102 FX6 goblins 103 FK7 echoes 104 FX8 sci fi 105 Sitar 106 Banjo 107 Shamisen 108 Koto 109 Kalimba 110 Bag pipe 111 Fiddle 112 Shanai 113 Tinkle Bell 114 Agogo 115 Steel Drums 116 Woodblock 117 Taiko Drum 118 Melodic Tom 119 Synth Drum 120 Reverse Cymbal 121 Guitar Fret Noise 122 Breath Noise 123 Seashore 124 Tweet 125 Telephone Ring 126 Helicopter 127 Applause 128 Gunshot A 2 1 1 CO Square Saw Taisho Koto Castanets Concert Bass Drum Melo Tom 2 808 Tom 8 Sine Wave
44. d the bottom half the list of songs in the selected Playlist To add a song click on the name in the top list and drag it to the position you want to put it in the bottom Okysoft Edit Playlist CLUBs and PUBs X x E list Delete Beginni End F4 Categor Z OKY VARIOUS VARIOUS ELVIS PRESLEY BILLY JOE SPEARS RICHIE LIONEL ENRIQUE IGLASIAS MINOGUE KYLIE TRADITIONAL BEATLES BIG BAND EVERGREEN MALE BALLAD FEMALE COUNT POP To add a song to the beginning of the Playlist select the song and click this button MALE POP POP TRADITIONAL EVERGREEN Title Performer Category FEVER MINOGUE KYLIE PoP To add a song to the end of the Playlist ONE MORE NIGHT PHIL COLLINS MALE BALLAD MILLENNIUM ROBBIE WILLIAMS MALE POP SATISFACTION ROLLING STONES ROCK INGLESE select the song and click this button RED RED WINE UB40 REGGAE MY LIFE BILLY JOEL MALE POP End 2 OKYWEB PP MF3 on Card 32 on Playlist 7 2 To delete a song from the Playlist select the song and click this button x Delete To exit the Playlist Edit window click on Exit Rename Allows to editing the name of a Playlist Select a Playlist and click Rename The name is selected and can be edited Enter the new name and press Enter or click on another line in the list Delete Deletes the selected Playlist Select a Playlist and click Delete Awarning message will appear as
45. d to use the compact flash cards produced and distributed by M Live bearing the OkyFlash trade mark OkyWeb is compatible with CF CompactFlash specifications and has been tested successfully with a lot of compact flash cards available on the market and made by several different Manufacturers It must be remembered however that a flash card can be formatted for a camera making it not immediately usable by the Okyweb In order to use the flash card therefore it must be formatted see page 9 9 M Live will accept no liability for OkyWeb malfunctions if compact flash cards other than those with the M Live logo are used Visit www okyweb com au to purchase additional OkyFlash compact flash cards Fast delivery worldwide Protection and maintenance When transporting your OkyWeb keep it safe from harm either in its original packaging or in an OkyBag on sale at your dealers Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight intense heat sources particularly damp or dusty environments or rain for prolonged periods as this may cause malfunctions deterioration or even electric shocks It is always advisable to protect the unit from dust if it is not used for a long time Dust deposits can be removed however with a dry cloth or brush never use alcohol acetone or solvents No further maintenance is required In the event of breakdown All the unit s controls are external and easily accessible In the event of a breakdown contact HitTrax
46. e changes and save them immediately with the SAVE function 2 5 Connections amp Controls EK YU UE Shift Key The OkyWeb SHIFT key has three operating modes signalled by the status of the corresponding SHIFT LED The SHIFT LED can be OFF ON or FLASHING The status of the SHIFT LED signals the three different use modes of the OkyWeb keypad keys Each key can have different functions indicated by the different colours on the panel LED OFF The SHIFT function is disabled and the white functions are enabled Search by Title Artist and Genre BPM KEY PLAYLIST LED ON Press and release the SHIFT key to enable it When the SHIFT LED is on the Alphabetical Search yellow key pad characters and SAVE functions are enabled Also in this status the and DOWN keys change their scroll function to scrolling the song list a page at a time LED FLASHING To enable this mode go to the LED off status and press and hold the SHIFT key for a few seconds NOTE if the LED is already on switch it off by pressing the key and then pressing it again and holding it for a few seconds When the SHIFT LED is flashing the T9 Search mode is enabled which uses the yellow keypad characters but in a different way to the Alphabetical Search mode Search by Title Artist and Genre enabled SHIFT LED BPM KEY EFX functions enabled OFF PLAYLIST function enabled Alphabetical Search enabled SHIFT LED SAVE function enabled
47. e system allows you to connect the OkyWeb to a personal computer so that you can manage your files and Playlist transfer the songs to an OkyWeb compact flash card and save an unlimited number of MIDI files on the computer Hard Disk Through OkySoft software you have access to thousands of fully licensed MIDI Files at the HitTrax MIDI Files web site making it easy to transfer MIDI Files and future upgrades to the OkyWeb operating system Whether it s for singing along at home with friends or wild karaoke nights for your customers OkyWeb is the simplest and best answer offering you everything you need in a very small user friendly unit Simply plug into a television and let the performance begin Have fun The Staff at M LIVE Intro 1 Introduction OSSA E This Manual Reading the Manual The manual you re reading has been conceived to guide you step by step through all OkyWeb s functions from the most elementary to the most complicated without ever taking it for granted that you re necessarily experts The chapters have been drawn up following a logical progression to facilitate first time reading But the manual is above all structured for linear consultation i e being consulted through time or when looking for specific topics In fact you ll be able to notice that the various chapters may contain short repetitions of concepts images and information covered in a lengthier way in other chapters The aim is to
48. e tempo of the song The upper panel display shows BPM and Transpose alternatively Rhythm Bar Beat Counter STOP STOP PAUSE button Press once to pause during a song PLAY restarts the song from where it was stopped Press STOP twice to stop the song The video display goes back to the song list You can start the song from the beginning again by pressing PLAY or select a new song REW FFWD REWIND and FAST FORWARD buttons Press these buttons to go forwards or backwards quickly in a song The video display scrolls through the lyrics and the corresponding number of beats The REW and FFWD are enabled only during PLAY Yesterday Beatles OkyWeb DISPLAY I M NOT HALF THE MAN USED HESS THERE S A Dm C Bbmaj7 WHEN THE SAINTS WHEN YOUR SMILING gt YESTERDAY 988 4 4 11 1 YOU SONG BPM 98 KEY 0 BAR 11 3 1 Playing Songs Changing Tempo I M NOT HALF THE MAN I USED THERE S A r Press the BPM or BPM keys Dm Dm C Bbmaj7 rs Press the SHIFT key 3 2 WHEN THE SAINTS WHEN YOUR SMILING gt YESTERDAY YOUR ONG The song will change metronome setting 0 BAR tempo settings range from 30 to 300 The new BPM Beats Per Minute setting is displayed 800 the bottom line of the video screen jJ 858 4 4 11 1 Press and hold down either of the keys for a few seconds to go back to the original BPM
49. etters on a key just like on a mobile phone To input two letters on the same key one after the other wait a few seconds between the first and second letter Type in the first letters of the song title you re looking for The OkyWeb will search all the songs beginning with those letters in the song list Add new letters to refine the search and proceed in this way until you find the song you re looking for 1 4 lt Getting Started T9 search order to access the search function the SHIFT LED mustbe off If the SHIFT LED is lit switch it off by pressing the SHIFT key gt Keep the SHIFT key pressed down for a few seconds Bru The red LED will start flashing Type in the first letters of the song title by pressing the keys corresponding to each letter on the keypad EXAMPLE to type the word SOM press the following keys once each in order Press Press Press once once once BPM The OkyWeb will make an intelligent search for the titles OkyWeb containing all the combinations of the selected letters SROMAENDIC SMOKE GEE sin YES SNOW ON THE SAHARA SOMEDAY SONG VOR Guy felipe encanta OkyWeb DISPLAY ROMANTIC LOVE 4 The T9 search is the easiest and fastest search method on the OkyWeb Type in at least three or four letters and the song you re looking for will be found almost every time 1 5 Getting Started GO SAEI Switching on and off
50. g for will be found almost every time NOTE the Alphabetical Search and the T9 Search enabled in the specific Artist or Genre filter windows The alphabetical and T9 Searches therefore cannot be done in the by Artist or by Genre song lists OKY UWVEB Playlists 5 Playlists With OkyWeb looking for a song is extremely easy and fast even in a huge archive Situations may arise however when you have to perform your songs in quick succession without a pause or when you simply prefer to set the order beforehand without having to worry about searches so that you can concentrate on performing The OkyWeb Playlist meets all these needs With the Playlist function you will be able to create up to 16 performance lists and store them permanently on an OkyFlash card When you select a Playlist and press Play the songs will be run in the set order without having to stop and search for the next songs To enable the Playlist function EASY LISTENING MEDGE 70s SOS LATIN CLUBs PUBs The Playlist selection window will appear DANCE fre LIE New Playlist 07 New Playlist 08 Select playlist If there no Playlists in the card memory OkyWeb DISPLAY OkyWeb wili display an alert message Error ES CLUBS PUBS 1 Press the LIST key The Alphabetical and T9 Search functions are disabled while the Playlist is being displayed To select a Playl
51. ge seco m EXIT Press the EXIT key OkyWeb DISPLAY To exit the OPTION function P LIST MANUAL EXIT Press the EXIT key NOTE The Option and Video parameters can also be set from Okysoft software see Ch 9 COWES Edit 7 Edit With the EDIT function you can edit some of the data on the MIDI file tracks in order to customise the songs in the OkyWeb archive and adapt them in certain ways to your specific needs The editable track parameters are Program Change i e the sound associated to that track Volume Panpot Effects Reverb and Chorus Dynamics and Transpose Each track of a MIDI file contains one of the different instruments used in the song arrangement You can think of a MIDI track as a mixer channel and the parameters as mixer controls volume panpot effects send With the Program Change you can change the instrument associated a particular channel and then you can raise or lower the Volume position the sound in the stereo range with the Panpot and set the Reverb and Chorus effects To access the Edit functions r Select the song you want to edit You can either select the song directly from the song list ordered by Title or you can use one of the OkyWeb search modes EDIT t Press the EDIT key Fee EDIT A foggy day Track 01 AcouPiano STATUS PLAY PROGRAM O BANK VOLUME O PAN REVERB OC HORUS NORM SER ANSE lt SS
52. hout saving the change will be cancelled and the program change will go back to the originally stored setting 7 5 OKYVVEB Effects 8 Effects The OkyWeb effects section has two effects ECHO applied to the microphone input EQUALIZER applied to the instrumental backing sounds produced by the internal card With the Echo effect you can process your voice sound directly in the OkyWeb without having to use external processors The use of an effect is essential for softening the tone of the voice and blending it with the electronic instrumental backing sounds To access the effects section r Press the EFX key ECHO LONG EOUALIZ FLAT t Select the effect with UP and DOWN Select Effects OkyWeb DISPLAY ECHO LONG Echo The echo effect has three settings LONG MEDIUM and SHORT To change the Echo OkyWeb Press ENTER ECHO MEDIUM EQUALIZ FLAT Select the setting with UP and DOWN 8 1 Effects 8 2 Egualizer The equalizer works only the OkyWeb internal card sounds used for the MIDI tracks It has no effect on the OkyWeb microphone input and the singer s voice The OkyWeb equalizer section has five settings FLAT LOUDNESS JAZZ ROCK ACOUSTIC FLAT Equalizer disabled No effect on signal LOUDNESS Equalization with increased low and high frequencies It is particularly effective in increasing the sound output at low volumes
53. ideo functions for searching songs displaying lyrics The OkyWeb s numerous interfaces and connectivity make it a highly versatile unit usable with many different kinds of applications As well as Audio MIDI and Video outputs there is also a Video Input making the OkyWeb easy to use at home and for live entertainment The OkyWeb uses the very small but highly powerful OkyFlash cards as memory support The compact flash card supplied with the OkyWeb has 30 musical files already loaded see Appendix C Song List but thousands of songs can be stored on just one of these cards just a little bigger than a postage stamp The OkyWeb has a set of sophisticated search functions for handling these very large archives and finding songs in the memory Songs can be selected by Title Performer or Category Moreover there are two different alphabetic search methods for finding MIDI files quickly simply by typing in the first letters of the title The OkyWeb uses MF3 format MIDI files This proprietary format by M Live compresses the files so that they can be handled more effectively by the memory and adds Performer and Category details to the standard MIDI files to enable the corresponding search methods To sing along with the OkyWeb simply plug a microphone into the dedicated input The unit has voice effects and a simple mixing system to optimise your vocal performance with the digital orchestra The OkySoft software supplied with th
54. ion the sharp is shown with the character FAST RUN This parameter allows you to ENABLE or DISABLE the Fast Run function This let you optimise the Okyweb s compatibility with older generation keyboards if the keyboard connected to the Okyweb s MIDI Out doesn play the song properly you can disable the Fast Run function All the OPTION function parameters are stored on the Compact Flash card being used at that time The OPTION settings may change therefore when the cards are changed Keep this in mind when setting your usual OPTION parameters on all your cards or when if the need arises you have to program different parameters on different cards 6 2 Oo SAM Options amp Video Video Options VIDEO OPTIONS COLOURS SETI TEXT MODE TXT SEARCH VIDEO IN ENABLED OkyWeb DISPLAY COLOURS COLOURS This option allows you to choose one of the four colour settings for the monitor display The new setting will appear on the TV monitor as soon as it is selected TEXT MODE This parameter determines the OkyWeb main page general layout Yesterday Beatles The video screen is split into two SHADOW HANGING OVER On YESTERDAY CAME SUDDENLY the top half displays and scrolls the lyrics the bottom half displays the list of songs where you can search and select the ig Dm next song you want to play WHEN THE SAINTS NOTE TXT SEARCH mode is the OkyWeb default WHEN YOUR SMILING setting gt YEST
55. ist Select a Playlist with UP and DOWN FEVER ONE MORE NIGHT SATISFACTION RED RED WINE ER end list OkyWeb I WANT LOVE t Press the ENTER key 3 The LIST LED will light up The page with the list of songs in the Playlist will appear List CLUBs and PUBS OkyWeb DISPLAY I WANT LOVE Playlists OA Running a Playlist To run a Playlist r Press the PLAY key You can choose whether you want the OkyWeb to run the Playlist without stopping or wait for a new Play command to start each song To make this setting use the OPTION GENERAL OPTIONS PLAYLIST function The PLAYLIST function can set the Playlist run in two different modes AUTO Songs follow on automatically MANUAL The Playlist stops at the end of each song and waits for a Play command before running the next song To stop a Playlist Press the STOP key You can also scroll the Playlist normally select the songs in the list one by one or start the Playlist from any song To select a song in the Playlist Select a song with UP and DOWN Press the PLAY key To exit a Playlist i Press the LIST key TWICE 5 2 lt Playlists Creating and Editing Playlists When an OkyFlash card is formatted it is assigned 16 empty Playlists named New playlist 01 New playlist 16 To create a new Playlist select one of these empty Playlists and edit it with the EDIT functi
56. king you to confirm the deletion to avoid unwanted errors You must confirm the deletion of the selected Playlist otherwise the operation will be cancelled Exit Exits the Playlist function and goes back to the OkySoft main window Toolbar functions Re enables the connection with the OkyWeb if it has been cut off or if the Compact Flash card in the OkyWeb has been changed This function can also be accessed in File Connect OkyWeb p For transferring to the MIDI files download directory the Hard Disk impor This function can also be accessed in File Import from PC For transferring to the MIDI files download directory on a PC Floppy Disk This function can also be accessed in File Import from Floppy X Deletes the selected files delete This function can also be accessed in Modify Delete Song OkyFlash 8 OkySoft 9 8 Allows to view edit file information edit info This function can also be accessed in Modify Edit Info When this function is selected a window is opened in which you can edit or enter the MF3 file parameters Title Performer Artist Category Genre Editor and Author File Name E Programm OkySoft Download ONE_MOREMF3 Only the MIDI files in the extended MF3 format by M Live contain SES the Performer Artist and Category Genre information used by the OkyWeb search functions for selecti
57. kySoft archive i e the archive with the l Contents of the download folder your Select all Hard Disk Files computer Hard Disk Edit Info When this function is selected all the files in the OkySoft window will be selected and you can then transfer them to the OkyFlash card in a Delete Song single operation To transfer the files select Transfer Computer gt Flash or click on this button to card Tools Menu Tools Properties 7 Play MIDI Setting Opens the Windows Properties Multimedia MIDI Stop window Midi Setup 31 Index ndes Regeneration MA BH I AU M In this window you can set all the 2 en oe ipherals that control the playing of Single instrument PENR a p y g Playlist Sint MIDI SB MIDI files on your computer Generator Shes The play can be directed either to your Update Card 1 Dut 2 PC internal boards or to the MIDI Temps ree interface for use by external expanders The customised configuration will allow you to assign a different peripheral to each single MIDI channel The Properties Multimedia window is the Windows Control Panel NOTE for more detailed information refer to the Windows manual or on line guide with particular reference to Properties Multimedia and MIDI Board Canvas SoundEngineer Index Regeneration Enables the index regeneration function if the Compact Flash memory
58. ng files on the basis of these 0 z classifications 000 A For all the other MIDI files imported into the OkySoft directories Editor HIT RUN MPL these details must be added in the Edit Info window Author Pri cons aaa The Performer and Category details must be entered to allow the Ce sophisticated OkyWeb search functions are to be used on files The classifications especially the Category Genre can be edited at Cancel will to adapt them to the user s own particular MIDI file select and search requirements Also the file Titles can be written in full thus allowing all the old generation of MIDI file names limited to eight characters to be updated The Performer Artist and Category Genre items are set with the help of a drop down menu giving a vast range of choice from within OkySoft s pre stored files In this way the items will always be entered with the same format thus making the database searches more accurate and efficient 4 B ale EOD For listening to the MIDI files stored on the Hard Disk with the PC audio This functions can also be accessed in Tools Play and Tools Stop To play a MIDI file Select a MIDI file from the OkySoft window Click on play d Enables an Alphabetical Search of the songs in the list search This function can also be accessed in Modify Find When this function is activated the Search window appears again or click on Next Categ
59. on options Each of the 16 Playlists in an OkyFlash card can contain up to 250 songs as if to say 4000 songs for each card Even the most demanding repertory needs can be satisfied NOTE all the Playlist procedures are much easier if you connect your OkyWeb to a PC and use the OkySoft software supplied with the unit To edit a Playlist t Enable the Playlist function by pressing the LIST key EDIT Press the EDIT key LIST CLUBS and PUBS Select Playlist with UP and DOWN 739 ADD SONG The Edit Playlist window will appear with its four options DELETE SONG ADD SONG RENAME PLAYLIST DELETE SONG S RENAME PLAYLIST DELETE PLAYLIST Select items OkyWeb DISPLAY ADD SONG To select an edit option Select a Playlist with and DOWN Press the ENTER key Playlists Add Song When ADD SONG is selected the list of songs in the Playlist will be displayed on the monitor Adding a new song to a Playlist is done in two stages selecting the position and then entering the song PAGE 1 New song position You can scroll the list with the UP and DOWN keys and select where to enter the new song The new song will be entered in the list BEFORE the one indicated with the arrow cursor To add a song to the end of the Playlist position the cursor on end list gt gt Press ENTER The select and add song page will appe
60. on the from card button in the tool bar from card LEGGERA ITALIANA IMBRUGLIA NATALIE POP INGLESE AMERIO DANILO CANTAUTORI ITALIANI GUALDI HENGHEL BALLO LISCIO JOHN EL POP INGLESE DE ANDRE FABRIZIO CANTAUTORI ITALIANI SABRINA DANCE 80 BAGUTTI FRANCO BALLO LISCIO BOCCA DI ROSA or BOYS BRACCOBALDO VALZER Select Transfer Flash gt Computer in the File menu OKYWEB PP su disco 3 su Card 8 Size 31MB Disponibile 31259KB 2 asy amp 5 Ga cu Uy 9 de 5 0 lt OkyFlash 8 OkySoft Selecting files Files can be selected from the lists simply by clicking on the titles To select a number of files at the same time use the usual Windows methods Drag and Drop i e clicking on the songs with the mouse and dragging them from the song list Select the first song from the list press and hold down the shift key and then click on the last one Playlists OkySoft greatly simplifies Playlist programming on the OkyWeb The song performance lists are displayed in a window adding or removing songs or changing their order can be done by Drag and Drop operations OkySoft uses the Playlist function to manage the Playlists on a specific Flash card as if to say the card connected to the computer at that time via the OkyWeb or via the OkyWrite drive The program uses the songs in the connected card for creating the Playlists Up to 1
61. ory Click on Select All to select all the songs matching the search criteria You can search by Title Performer and or Category both on the Hard Disk and the OkyWeb OkyFlash card ALL YOU NEED Type in the Title Performer or Category you want to search on List search iw Title Select All Press Enter IZ Cad d To access the next search results either press Enter iw Performer Cancel Opens Internet browser to HitTrax MIDI Files where you can browse over 15 000 fully produced and licensed MIDI Files 9 7 OkyFlash 8 OkySoft DUE 9 8 update Enables an OkyWeb operative system upgrade This function can also be accessed in Tools Update OkyWeb Click on Update to launch an automatic upgrade of the OkyWeb operative system to find out which version you have switch the OkyWeb on and read the display the number of the SysOp version you are using will appear Upgrade from Internet site This method is strongly recommended seeing as the latest version of the operative system can always be found on the Internet site Check that your PC modem is connected correctly Click on the Updates icon OkySoft will open a window asking if you want to visit the Internet site to download the new operative system version The connect window gives you three choices Connect Offline and Cancel Select Connect The program proposes a destination directory normally
62. ossible to perform the search of the song on OkyWeb This doesn t mean that the song won t be loaded an transferred to OkyWeb but just that it can t be found with the quick search method see page 4 1 Transferring Songs from PC to Flash and from Flash to PC The OkySoft upper window displays the content of the download directory while the OkyFlash lower frame window shows the content of the Compact Flash currently inserted in OkyWeb The song transfer operations can be done in these windows a E tr lay top dacard ncella itinfo play list p Transferring songs from PC to OkyWeb In the OkySoft window select the MIDI file or files you want to transfer 1 to card Titolo ALDEBARAN BIG MISTAKE BISOGNO D AMORE BLU NOTE INSTRUMENTAL Click on the to card button in the tool bar GUALDI HENGHEL BALI JOHN ELTON POP INGLESE DE ANDRE FABRIZIO CANTAUTORI ITALIANI SABRINA Al BAGUTTI FRANCO BALLO LISCIO Or Select Transfer Computer gt Flash in the File menu OKYWEB PP su disco 3 su Card 8 Size 31MB Disponibile 31259KB A 3 3s y S s 3 HS u3 24 5 398 5 lo play list pla E cancela edit ir Transferring songs from OkyWeb to PC Stronge MF3 EUROFISA MF3 HEREWITH MF3 In the OkyFlash window select the MIDI file or files you want to transfer LH Click
63. ove faster rz Position the arrow on a Genre ts Press ENTER The list of songs for the selected Genre will be shown Scroll the list with the UP and DOWN keys SHIFT UP and DOWN to move faster r Position the arrow on the song title Press PLAY Searching Songs Alphabetical Search Scrolling a list of thousands of songs can be tiresome task You can use the Alphabetical Search function to go straight to a Title Artist or Genre simply by typing in the first letters of the Title Artists name or Genre The Alphabetical Search can be enabled for each of the three lists Title Artist and Genre To enable the Alphabetical Search ri Press the SHIFT key The red LED lights up The nine central keys on the upper panel are transformed into a letter keypad similar to a mobile phone keypad TITLE The 4 key enters the characters space NOTE press the key repeatedly to show all the letters on a key in sequence just like on a mobile phone To input two letters on the same key one after the other wait a few seconds between the first and second letter Type in the first letters of the Song Title Artist or Genre you re looking for MY LIFE OkyWeb will search all the songs beginning with those ONE MORE NIGHT letters in list Title Artist or Genre ONLY THE LONELY RED RED WINE SSATISFACTION Add new letters to refine the search and proceed in this
64. ows will have no effect First song of the list Last song of the list A FOGGY DAY YOUR SONG Song the middle of the list Single option RED RED WINE TITLE The SHIFT key has three modes associated to the selection of the three different OkyWeb search functions as signalled by the status of the corresponding LED Ss Search by Title Artist and Genre enabled Alphabetical Search enabled T9 Search enabled The status of the SHIFT LED signals which of the three different ways of using the OkyWeb keypad keys has been selected Each key has a number of different functions as indicated by the colours on the panel LED OFF The SHIFT function is disabled and the functions in white are enabled search by Title Artist and Genre BPM KEY PLAYLIST LED ON Press and release the SHIFT key to enable it When the SHIFT LED is on the Alphabetical Search yellow keypad characters and SAVE functions are enabled Also in this status the UP and DOWN keys change their scroll function to scrolling the song list a page at a time LED FLASHING To enable this mode go to the LED off status and press and hold the SHIFT key for a few seconds NOTE if the SHIFT LED is already on switch it off by pressing the SHIFT key then press it again and holding it for a few seconds When the SHIFT LED is flashing the T9 Search mode is enabled which uses the yellow keypad characters in a different way to the Alphabetical Search mode
65. rious MIDI player functions playing songs browsing menus searching songs options and editing Song control keys PLAY Play key STOP PAUSE STOP Press once to pause during a song Press twice to go back to the beginning of a song The STOP key is also used for switching off the OkyWeb press and hold down for a few seconds to turn the unit off REW Fast rewind Enabled only during play FFWD Fast forward Enabled only during play 2 3 Connections amp Controls EK YU EI Function Keys OPTION MELODY MUTE OPTION Accesses the optional functions MELODY MUTE Enables the function that mutes or lowers the melody track EDIT Accesses the MIDI file and Playlist edit functions LIST Accesses the Playlist management pages EFX Accesses the effects selection page Browse Keys These keys are used for browsing the OkyWeb menus UP DOWN Scrolls the lists parameters and settings SHIFT Speeds up the scrolling Press the SHIFT key and the LED lights up The Up and DOWN keys will now scroll a page at a time Press SHIFT again to go back to normal scrolling The LED will switch off ENTER Key for selecting parameters and confirming changes EXIT For exiting from the parameters and functions and controls pages Real Time Changes BPM BPM For changing the playing tempo Beat Per Minute of a song KEY KEY For changing the key of a song 2 4 Connections amp Controls Searching Songs
66. rivers used by the devices and the number of devices using the same parallel port When serious operating problems occur to the extent of not even being able to communicate with the OkyWeb proceed as follows Y Change to the Windows 2000 operative system Y Install an additional parallel port on the PC for the OkyWeb connection Y Use an external Flash card reader such as the OkyWrite reader by M Live Y Use Windows in provisional mode OkyWeb connection on LPT2 port using PCs with two parallel ports OkyWeb can be connected to port 2 leaving the printer connected to port 1 The setup 15 very easy in the OkySoft Properties menu select the Program Settings option and select LPT2 in Communications port After downloading the data the program will display in the OkySoft window upper the list of songs stored on your computer Hard Disk in the OkyFlash window lower list of songs stored on the OkyWeb Compact Flash card or the OkyWrite list if the computer is connected to an external drive uh leur Cee Download Directory Importing Files The program automatically creates a download directory on the PC for managing the songs and this directory becomes OkySoft s reference folder for transferring songs from the OkyWeb to the computer If you want to create more download
67. tains the lyrics and the chords Yesterday Beatles VER ME If the lyrics are on the MIDI file in digital form with colours OM YESTERDAY CAME SUDDENLY the lyrics will be further highlighted by a contrasting colour as they scroll F F E Dm WHEN THE SAINTS WHEN YOUR SMILING YESTERDAY YOUR SONG Select Song Yesterday Beatles Why one don amp As the lyrics pages are scrolled the first line of the next Y J page is previewed at the top of the screen in small case letters so that the singer can be prepared for the lyrics to ERDAY CAME SUDDENLY come Dm G BD WHEN THE SAINTS WHEN YOUR SMILING gt YESTERDAY YOUR SONG Select Song Text Only Mode Yesterday Beatles The OkyWeb video output is set by default to why che had t0 qo don t TEXT SEARCH mode which divides the screen into two halves lyrics and search For better and clearer reading of the lyrics the OkyWeb has the TEXT ONLY function In this mode the video screen is taken up entirely by the lyrics in characters twice mode is better for karaoke as the lyrics ERDAY CAME SUDDENLY can be read by a greater number of people further away from the screen NOTE as an alternative to a television set an M Live WORD BOX can be used for viewing the lyrics The WORD BOX which connects to the MIDI output is easily transportable and can be used for reading the lyrics if no television set is available O1 GAUSS Playing
68. te Playlist OkyWeb DISPLAY DECE ESELS gt Press EXIT to exit the EDIT PLAYLIST function and go back to the LIST window New Playlist To create a Playlist OkyWeb EASY LISTENING t Enable the Playlist function by pressing the LIST key MEDLEY 605 705 805 WXYZ LATIN STANDARD JAZZ 3 DANCE HTE Playlist 07 Select one of the Playlists marked New playlist X with the UP DOWN keys ew WA e Select playlist EDIT r Press the EDIT key ss OkyWeb DISPLAY Playlist 07 1 The following functions will be enabled the EDIT page RENAME PLAYLIST for giving a name to the new Playlist ADD SONG for entering songs in the new Playlist 5 6 OL SAYS Options amp Video 6 Options amp Video With the OkyWeb OPTION functions you can customise some of the MIDI player controls and parameters Also there is a wide range of monitor control text display and colour options To access the OPTION functions OPTION i Press the OPTION key OPTIONS MENU GENERAL OPTION VIDEO OPTION OkyWeb DISPLAY GENERAL OPTION The OPTION functions are accessible only when the OkyWeb is in STOP status the OPTION parameters cannot be edited while the OkyWeb is playing a song The OPTIONS menu is two sections GENERAL OPTIONS VIDEO OPTIONS To select either GENERAL or VIDEO OPTIONS Select
69. the song currently selected from the list The UP and DOWN keys can then be used for scrolling the list and selecting new song Even while the song is playing the sophisticated search functions Alphabetical Search and T9 Search are accessible both on the video screen and the OkyWeb display See Ch 4 Searching Songs for all the details the OkyWeb alphabetical search functions NOTE in TEXT ONLY mode the search during play function is accessible on the OkyWeb display only and not on the video screen The Alphabetical and T9 Search functions anyway are still available 3 6 OL SAWS Searching Songs 4 Searching Songs OkyFlash the Compact Flash card used by OkyWeb for memory storage can contain an enormous quantity of MIDI files Download thousands of licensed MIDI Files at the HitTrax MIDI Files web site A number of different search methods have been devised to make your song archive easy to use and functional Search keys Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll the lists Title Artist or Genre on the video screen Press the SHIFT key to make the arrows move the cursor a page at a time Moves the cursor position by position Moves the cursor page by page On the OkyWeb display the arrows on the right tell you whether you are at the beginning middle or end of a list and so whether you can move down up or both ways If an item has a hyphen next to it this means it is an only option and the arr
70. ve NO restriction to syllable length Meta Event Lyrics FF 05 NO restriction to syllable length Meta Event Text FF 01 NO restriction to syllable length Meta Event Lyrics FF 05 CHORDS 14 characters MAX M Live System Exclusive C 1 IM Live s r HitTrax Files ITALY Via Luciona 18728 B PO Box 6090 47842 S Giovanni in Marignano RN Vermont South 3133 Tel 39 0541 827066 VIC AUSTRALIA Fax 39 0541 827067 Ph Fax 613 9887 8127 E mail export m live com E mail info okyweb com au www okyweb com au www nittrax com au
71. with these specifications from a good electronics store 9v 800mA 7 2W Switching on and off When switching on or off make certain that the audio amplification system is off this avoids signal peaks harmful for the loudspeaker enclosure components and for your hearing Initial connection and prevention of interference In general it s always a good rule of thumb to avoid installation too close to radio apparatus TV mobile phones etc as these are in fact normally sources of interference Also make certain that the place of installation is not subject to disturbance of an industrial nature strong RF interference or breakdowns in the mains supply If necessary protect the mains connection with special mains filters normally found on sale For audio connections use quality cables remembering to periodically check their condition and efficiency Connection to particular types of television set On rare occasions for environmental reasons it may occur that the OkyWeb video signal is not synchronized with the TV you are using You can hear the audio but there is interference on the image This may depend on causes not related to the OkyWeb To resolve the problem simply unplug the OkyWeb power supply adapter for a few seconds then plug it back in and switch on again This problem arises only when the unit is switched on Once the TV image has stabilised it will remain stable for the whole session Compact Flash Cards You are advise
72. yrics do not appear You can hear audio but there is interference on the image on the TV screen You can hear your voice on the OkyWeb but not the music and the lyrics appear on the TV screen You cannot hear either your voice or the music on the OkyWeb B 2 OKYWEB Lyrics amp Chords Compatibility Appendix C Lyrics amp Chords Compatibility Supported formats and specifications Parameters to be used within the MIDI files to obtain a perfect compatibility with the OkySoft software and to import Lyrics amp Chords properly NOTE MIDI files can be both type 0 and type 1 format Character that FORMAT MUST precede MESSAGE Type RESTRICTIONS the Message TEKT NO restriction M LIVE System Exclusive to syllable length LYRICS SOLTON M LIVE System Exclusive Meta Event Lyrics FF 05 LYRICS or 14 characters MAX Meta Event Text FF 01 Meta Event Lyrics FF 05 wA 14 characters Meta Event Text FF 01 Meta Event Lyrics FF 05 SOLTON 14 characters Meta Event Text FF 01 IMPORTANT as the most part of the MIDI units OkySoft does not support special characters i e characters with accent or peculiar characters belonging to a specific national language in fact these characters are usually substituted if recognized or ignored if not recognized For a perfect compatibility use only characters which ASCII code is included in the range 1 127 M Live System Exclusi

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