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Manual | Description |
Accordion (SD), Accordion old (SD), Accordion old (SM) | Manual for Accordion (SD=SD-Card, SM=SmartMedia) |
Concertina (SD), Concertina old (SM) | Manual for Concertina (SD=SD-Card, SM=SmartMedia) |
Barrel Organ (SD) | Manual for Barrel Organ / Aufsetzer |
MIDI-Player (SD+USB), MIDI-Player (SD) | Manual for MIDI-Player |
Hofbauer Group-Mode | Manual for Hofbauer 2000 Midi-System (Konzert/Group-Mode) |
Hofbauer Old-Data-Mode | Manual for Hofbauer 2000 Midi-System (PasSpiel/Old-Data-Mode) |
Companion-Box | Manual for Companion-Box / Begleitbox |
WLAN Text Display | Manual for WiFi/WLAN Song Text Display |
WLAN Text Display Commands | Command songs for WiFi/WLAN Song Text Display |
Tone Overview | Description |
Tone overview | Tone overview of our instruments and different organs |
Program | Description |
App for WLAN/WiFi Song Lyrics Display | Android App for using the WiFi/WLAN Text Display |
WebMidi-Textanzeige | Website to view the song lyrics via MIDI-In on a computer (e.g. USB-MIDI-Interface) |
Midi-Textanzeige (EXE) | Application to view the song text via MIDI-In on a computer (Windows) |
Midi-Tool (EXE) | Application to modify (title, tempo...) MIDI files (Windows) |
LiederManager (EXE) | Application to sort songs and create new Banks (Windows) |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Do the musical instruments work with MP3 audio files?
- What are the current song lists?
- What do the error codes (Fehler) in the display mean?
- What is the difference between SmartMedia and SD memory card?
- Why is my SD-Card not recognized? (Fehler 4 + 5)
- Why is my SmartMedia-Card not recognized? (Fehler 4 + 6)
- Why is my new Bank not found on the instrument? (Fehler 4)
- What is a Bank on the computer?
- How much banks and songs per bank are possible?
- In which format are the songs stored? (Fehler 2 + 3)
- How can I make new songs and modify existing ones?
- How can I modify the song title?
- How can I modify the lyrics from a song?
Do the musical instruments work with MP3 audio files?
No, the instruments do not work with MP3 files or a speaker with amplifier. These are mechanical musical instruments and the sound is generated with reeds like on a normal accordion.What are the current song lists?
20er v9 and 40er v12What do the error codes (Fehler) in the display mean?
Fehler 2 | Wrong MIDI type. Only MIDI type 0 is supported. |
Fehler 3 | No MIDI file. |
Fehler 4 | No Bank found or all Banks empty. |
Fehler 5 | Read error. Under certain circumstances, the memory card is too slow or it has been removed or changed when the device was powered on. |
Fehler 6 | Unknown or no memory card inserted. |
Fehler >6 or Fehler <1 |
Sector error. The memory card is removed from the card reader too fast. Always use Safely Remove Hardware: |
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What is the difference between SmartMedia and SD memory card?

Note: SD cards have a write-protection switch (lock).
Why is my SD-Card not recognized?
SD-Cards up to 2GB and with FAT16 file system are supported. Newer devices can also read SDHC-Cards up to 32GB (Firmware >= v1.30) and FAT32 (Firmware >= v2.00).Unfortunately, there are large speed differences between SD-Cards. According to our tests, memory cards from Kingston, Toshiba, SanDisk and Transcend will work without problems.
Why is my SmartMedia-Card not recognized?
SmartMedia-Cards from 8MB to 32MB are supported and the file system of the card has to be FAT16.Never format SmartMedia-Cards under a Windows operating system.
Why is my new Bank not found on the instrument?
Check the name of the bank: Bank0, Bank1, Bank2...Bank99 -> No space character between the word Bank and the number.What is a Bank on the computer?
A Bank is a directory on the memory card with the name Bank0...99 and in this directory are the songs (file extension .MID).
How much banks and songs per bank are possible?
SM-Cards: Bank 0...24SD-Cards: Bank 0...99
Songs per Bank: 99
In which format are the songs stored?
The songs are MIDI files in format 0 and the melody is on channel 1 and the drums are on channel 10.MIDI is a standard and interface for musical instruments.
How can I make new songs and modify existing ones?
The songs are MIDI files and can be modified with a MIDI program.Standard MIDI files, as used by entertainers, cannot be used due to the large number of tones. Here is a small guide about making music: Make new songs
When editing with Cakewalk, the lyric commands in the songs are removed by default. To switch this off, you have to add in the file TTSSEQ.INI under [Options] the following entry TranslateRPN=0
How can I modify the song title?
The song title is stored in the MIDI file (as Meta-Event) and there is an application to change the title in the download area.How can I modify the lyrics from a song?
The lyrics are stored in the MIDIfile (as Controller) in the Boehm Lyric Desk format.To modify the lyrics the program Virtual Lyric Desk can be used.
A short guide can be found here: create/edit lyrics