Tips and Tricks

[pianoralf]

Hi all,

here we can collect some tips and tricks and "How To" hints.

If the topic already is mentioned in the forum or on Facebook, we should use a hyperlink to the corresponding thread.

If the tip is complex, please give a link to the source.

 

If you want to discuss the tips we should use the Facebook group.

If we find a better way to describe the topic the owner of the topic could edit his post here in the forum.
This keeps tips short.

 

So I start with this item:

 

Howto Rename a StageSetting with the PC-Editor

Source 2013-06-13 on facebook

I just found out how to rename a stage setting:
Use Tab "Stage Setting". There you find the Data selector.
Load a StageSetting which should be renamed and then edit the Name in the Edit field right hand side of the Load Data Button.
Then you have to press the "Save as User Data" Button. This is the button with a green arrow to a memory chip.

There is a "Rename function" for StageSettings on the Editors "Transfer" page when double clicking a setting name. 
But unfortunately it only works for the left "PC" side and the PC-File name.
If you drag it to the right "PX5S" side you will notice that the old name before renaming will be displayed.

 

So if renaming directly on the keyboard is too inconvenient, and you have already launched the editor on your computer,

use this workaround to rename a stage setting.

[pianoralf]

Howto Convert a Phrase to a MIDI File (.mid)

Here are the essential steps:
- record a phrase
- create a new song and put the phrase in it (insert key)
- save the song
- insert a USB Stick
- long press on "AudioRecorder" Button
- select "Save" ENTER Button
- select "Song Seq" ENTER
- select "SMF save" ENTER
- select place to save and give a name and press Enter
Then you will find a .mid file on your USB Stick

If you use more than one tracks, you will find by default Track 1 on channel 5, Track 2 on channel 6 and so on. You can change this by using the EDIT Function of the songsequencer:
Go to SongMixer and on page2 you find "Channel"
Be sure to change your drum Track to 10, because this is the standard MIDI channel for drums on SMF Files

To convert a Standard MIDI File to a Phrase use the PC Editor. 
A phrase is one one instrument and so you have use the fiter function within that  PC-Edtior during convering by filtering one channel.
If you have more than one channel, repeat converting for each channel. (up to 8 tracks).
Put them togehter on the SongSeq on the PX5S.
Restriction each phrase has a limit of 8 KByte Data. (enough for 3 minutes playing)