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Music Files That the RK-300 Can Use
What Are Music Files?
Music files contains musical information such as how long
the key for a corresponding pitch is played, the force
applied to the key played, and other such information.
Performance data is transmitted to the RK-300 from music
files saved in USB memory and CD-ROM, and played back
without change as songs. This is different than a music CD,
since the music file does not contain a recording of the
sound itself. This makes it possible to change tempos and
keys freely, allowing you to use it in many different ways.
Regarding Copyright
Use of the song data supplied with the CD-ROM 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.
Please be aware that if you create derivative works that are
based on existing copyrighted material, such as
commercially available SMF music files, such works may
violate copyright law if used for any purpose other than
personal enjoyment. Roland takes no responsibility for any
copyright violation you may commit by creating such
works.
The RK-300 Allows You To Use the
Following Music Files
VIMA TUNES
VIMA TUNES is a Roland specification for music files that
contains image and lyric data, allowing you to enjoy songs
with lyrics and images simultaneously. When data bearing
the “VIMA TUNES” logo is played back on a device that bears
the same logo, lyrics can be shown on the screen of a
connected external display or television, letting you enjoy
karaoke or watch a slide show.
SMF Music Files
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.
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 the RK-300, the lyrics
will appear in its display.
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).
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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