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Music Files That the HPi-5 Can Use
What Are Music Files?
Music Files contain information describing the details of a musical
performance, such as “the C3 key on a keyboard was pressed for this
amount of time, using this amount of force.”By inserting the floppy
disk into the disk drive on the HPi-5, the performance information is
sent from the floppy disk to the piano, and played faithfully by the
piano. This is different than a CD, since the music file does not
contain a recording of the sound itself. This makes it possible to
erase certain parts, or to change instruments, tempos and keys freely,
allowing you to use it in many different ways.
Regarding Copyright
Use of the song data supplied with the Data Disk attached to this
product for any purpose other than private, personal enjoyment
without the permission of the copyright holder is prohibited by law.
Additionally, this data must not be copied, nor used in a secondary
copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder.
■ The HPi-5 allows you to use
the following music files
● Floppy disks saved on a Roland MT Series, or Roland Piano
Digital HP-G/R and KR Series instrument
● Roland Digital Piano Compatible Music Files
Roland’s original music file is made specifically for practicing the
piano. Some follow an instructional curriculum, allowing for a
complete range of lessons, such as “practicing each hand
separately” or “listening to only the accompaniment.”
● SMF Music Files (720KB/1.44MB format)
SMFs (Standard MIDI Files) use a standard format for music file
that was formulated so that files containing music file could be
widely compatible, regardless of the manufacturer of the
listening device. An enormous variety of music is available,
whether it be for listening, for practicing musical instruments, for
Karaoke, etc.
* If you wish to purchase SMF Music Files, please consult the
retailer where you purchased your HPi-5.
SMF with Lyrics
“SMF with Lyrics” refers to SMF (Standard MIDI File) that contains the lyrics.
When Music Files carrying the “SMF with Lyrics” logo are played back on a
compatible device (one bearing the same logo), the lyrics will appear in its
display.
■ About the HPi-5 Sound
Generator
The HPi-5 come equipped with GM 2/GS sound generators.
General MIDI
The General MIDI is a set of recommendations which seeks to provide a way
to go beyond the limitations of proprietary designs, and standardize the MIDI
capabilities of sound generating devices. Sound generating devices and music
files that meets the General MIDI standard bears the General MIDI logo. Music
files bearing the General MIDI logo can be played back using any General
MIDI sound generating unit to produce essentially the same musical
performance.
General MIDI 2
The upwardly compatible General MIDI 2 recommendations pick up where
the original General MIDI left off, offering enhanced expressive capabilities,
and even greater compatibility.
Issues that were not covered by the original General MIDI recommendations,
such as how sounds are to be edited, and how effects should be handled, have
now been precisely defined. Moreover, the available sounds have been
expanded.
General MIDI 2 compliant sound generators are capable of reliably playing
back music files that carry either the General MIDI or General MIDI 2 logo.
In some cases, the conventional form of General MIDI, which does not include
the new enhancements, is referred to as “General MIDI 1” as a way of
distinguishing it from General MIDI 2.
GS Format
The GS Format is Roland’s set of specifications for standardizing the
performance of sound generating devices. In addition to including support for
everything defined by the General MIDI, the highly compatible GS Format
additionally offers an expanded number of sounds, provides for the editing of
sounds, and spells out many details for a wide range of extra features,
including effects such as reverb and chorus.
Designed with the future in mind, the GS Format can readily include new
sounds and support new hardware features when they arrive.
Since it is upwardly compatible with the General MIDI, Roland’s GS Format is
capable of reliably playing back GM Scores equally as well as it performs GS
music files (music files that have been created with the GS Format in mind).
This product supports both the General MIDI 2 and the GS Format, and can be
used to play back music data carrying either of these logos.
XG lite
XG is a tone generator format of YAMAHA Corporation, that defines the ways
in which voices are expanded or edited and the structure and type of effects, in
addition to the General MIDI 1 specification.
XGlite is a simplified version of XG tone generation format. You can play back
any XG music files using an XGlite tone generator. However, keep in mind
that some music files may play back differently compared to the original files,
due to the reduced set of control parameters and effects.
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