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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Do the musical instruments work with MP3 audio files?
• 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 audio files or a speaker with amplifier. These are mechanical musical instruments and the sound is generated with reeds like on a normal accordion or via pipes in the case of barrel organs.

What 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:

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 with FAT16 file system are supported. Newer devices can also read SDHC-Cards up to 32GB (Firmware >= v1.30) and FAT32 (Firmware >= v2.00, since 2017).
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.

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...24
SD-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

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