SD1 Mastering Studio


Introducing SD1 Mastering Studio: the first professional editor for the Ketron SD1 and DG100  

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How it works
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What's new in version 1.5

The wide availability of standard GM/GS files is certainly cool if you own a GM-compatible keboard (like the Ketron SD1): playing a track it's just Load & Play.

However, if you're searching for professional results, you know you always have to edit sound settings. That's where trouble begins.

In fact, most Ketron SD1 settings are written into midifiles as System Exclusive messages (i.e. obscure strings of hexadecimal values. For example, F0 26 7B 00 00 01 F7 sets Reverb 1 type to "Box_2".)

With our Ketron SD1 professional editor, you can customize your midi files using only graphical tools.

Screenshots
Overview (under Win 2000)
GM Parts Editor 1 (Voice parts)
GM Parts Editor 2 (Drum parts)
Mixer and Drum Mixer
Effects Editor (Delay tab)
Vocalizer (General settings)

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 How It Works  


1 - Open a midifile and playThe Transport Bar2 - Edit it using the dozens of ketron SD1-specific graphical tools. They will write system-exclusive data into the midifile's setup bar.3 - Save the result as a remastered midifile.

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 Features List  


GeneralThe Ketron SD1

Compatible with OS 3.0, 4.0 and Plus
Professional MIDI Editor for the Ketron SD1 and DG-100
Easy-to-use graphical interface with contextual online help
Opening and editing of GM, GS, XG and .KAR Karaoke Files (lyrics are left untouched.)
Realtime, graphical editing of the setup bar
Full mix automation available

Editing

Main Mixer: virtual mixing console with:

  • Channel 1-16: Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Solo, Mute
  • Master Section: Volume, Reverb, Reverb 2, Chorus
  • 3-band Master Equalizer
  • 16-bar display showing realtime MIDI Activity/Pan/Volume/Reverb/Chorus (user selectable.)


Drum Mixer for drum subgroups: 10-channel virtual mixing console with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Solo, Mute.


GM Parts Editor: the most complete complete SD1 Sound Editor ever --it offers:

Features common
to all parts:
  • Part Type selection (Voice/Drum Set/Drum 2/Vocalizer)
  • Family/Voice or Drum Set selection
  • Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Rotor, Distorsor, Delay
  • Solo, Mute
  • Velocity Offset, Velocity expansion/compression, Key Shift.
Additional Voice Parts features:
  • TVA graphical editor (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release)
  • TVF graphical editor (Cutoff Frequency, Resonance)
  • LFO graphical editor (Delay, Rate, Depth)
  • Wha amount, Expression, Modulation, Portamento
  • Velocity Filter Offset, Velocity Filter Slope, Velocity Offset, Velocity Slope
  • FM amplitude (for FM-synthetized voices only.)
Additional Drum Part features:
  • Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus for each single drum instrument
  • Coarse and Fine Pitch for each single drum instrument.


Vocalizer Editor, featuring these functions:

  • Our program is also DG100-compatibleVocalizer Mode (Keyboard Harmony, Fixed Interval, Voice Effects, MIDI Mode)
  • Vocalizer Assign (Part 1-16)
  • Direct Volume, Vocalizer Volume, Limiter on/off, Lead on/off
  • Reverb send, Delay send, Vibrato Depth, Vibrato Rate, Vibrato Delay
  • 3-band Direct Equalizer
  • 3-band Vocal Equalizer.


Effects Editor. It controls:

  • Reverb 1: Pre-delay, Decay, Low-pass Filter, Delay, Type and Level.
  • Reverb 2: Filter, Delay, Type and Level.
  • Chorus: Depth, Rate, Delay, Feedback, Type and Level.
  • Delay: Left Time, Center Time, Right Time, Left Level, Center Level, Right Level, Type, Feedback and Filter.
  • Distorsor: Tone, Resonance, Type and Level.


Other goodies and utilies:

  • Virtual keyboard
  • A standard Transport Bar with tape-like functions: rewind, play, forward, stop, record.
  • Midifile Info panel: displays technical info such as midifile resolution, track names, format (0 or 1), signature, tempo variations, and others.
  • Cut Events: a powerful MIDI filter, which lets you delete certain data in certain bars while keeping other events untouched.
  • Goto function: for jumping to Start, End or to a certain position.
  • Loop: for playing a set of bars in loop.
  • Comprehensive online help (20 HTML pages with more than 70 screenshots.)

System Requirements

  • Pentium II Processor with 64 MB of RAM.
  • 8 MB of free hard disk space and a screen resolution of 800x600 (1024x768 recommended.)
  • a Windows-compatible MIDI interface
  • Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT / 2000 or XP. Will work with XP Service Pack 2.
  • Compatible with Ketron SD1 3.0, DG-100 and with the new OS 4.0 (SD1 Plus).
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What's New - Version 1.5

  • Added compatibility with OS 4.0 and SD1 Plus.
  • Added Recovery Floppy feature: you can save to a floppy disk your license/activation information. If you reinstall the program (e.g. after a HD format or crash), you will be able to activate the program again with a few clicks. Of course, you can always use your Serial Number and Activation Code.
  • Fixed some minor bugs.

From Version 1.01:

  • Added Demo mode: lets you try the program with all the bells and whistles for 10 days.
  • Added a Default Folder for remastered midi files. Helps avoid overwriting of existing files by mistake.
  • Fixed some bugs that could cause corruption of remastered midi files.
  • Added preferences auto-save feature (user-selectable).
  • More robust hardware detect routines for copy protection: let you reinstall the program many times on the same machine.

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