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MT-1 Digital Music Tutor
USER MANUAL
www.meicheng.com.tw
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MT-1
Thank you for purchasing Digital Music Tutor. This classical and elegant machine equips with leading
digital recording technology, for musician, language teachers and students. The digital recording
technology bring pure and wide sound effect, suitable for piano, string, pipe and all
kinds of instruments. The USB port may connect to PC for easy download and duplication. To
own a Digital Music Tutor, to win your music practice more effective and enjoyable..
I. Introduction of the Digital Music Tutor.......................................................................................P2
II.Product Fixture............................................................................................................................P3
III. Parts introduction
A. Description of switch and jacks...........................................................................................P4
B. Description of key control....................................................................................................P5
C. Description of MODE key....................................................................................................P5
D. Switch and jacks on back panel............................................................................................P6
IV. How to operate RECORD
A. How to record.......................................................................................................................P6
B. Record from microphones....................................................................................................P7
C. Record from LINE IN source ..............................................................................................P7
D. The suitable position to record.............................................................................................P7
V. How to operate PLAY function
A. Enter VOC or MP3 mode.....................................................................................................P8
B. How to operate PLAY...........................................................................................................P8
C. Forward or Rewind...............................................................................................................P8
D. Three repeat function............................................................................................................P9
E. Select EQ mode.....................................................................................................................P9
VI. How to delete files.....................................................................................................................P10
VII. Download files from computer.................................................................................................P10
VIII. Specifications..........................................................................................................................P12

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I. Introduction of the Digital Music Tutor
Features of Digital Music Tutor:
A. Leading MP3 compression recording technology
What is the difference between digital recording and traditional recording? The Digital
recording transfers sound into 0101 digital data, the data is easy to be stored, filed into the
appliances cooperate with computers, such as softdisk, harddisk, flash memory, SD memory
card.... And the data can be edited by computer to be MIDI music, email, or played on MP3
player. The Digital Music Tutor records the music directly into MP3 compression, 128K high
sampling quality to produce very clear and wide sound effect.
B. Two data storage appliances on the machine
The Digital Music Tutor equips 64MB flash memory, can store about 60 minutes music data.
Besides the installed memory, the machine provides an extension socket for SD memory card (up
to 512MB) also. The compression type of the machine takes approx. 1MB for 1 minute recording
data, it is easy for you to count out how long your SD memory card can record. Before you
record and play, you must make sure the right memory you are using.
C. Record tracks selection
The Digital Music Tutor provides 99 tracks for your recording. Select the track number
before you record, when the recording is finished, the data will be named with the track number,
and will not change even the other tracks were deleted. You can select any track number you
want to record, no limit to number sequence or recording time of each tracks.
D. MP3 and VOC modes
Besides digital recording function, the Digital Music Tutor also provides MP3 music playing
function. When you download MP3 music from computer, the MP3 music files will store into
MP3 mode automatically. On the other hand, when you record music from microphones or LINE
IN source, the music files will store into VOC mode. The double modes function provides
flexible usage for your learning and leisure time.
E. Leading and unique sound mixer technology
The Digital Music Tutor equips an build-in microphone, and two extension microphone jacks,

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you can use one to three microphones to record, all the sound sources will mix up. Besides
microphones, you can record the sound from CD player, tape recorder, radio...etc by connect
the appliances to the LINE IN jack of the Digital Music Tutor, the sound from LINE IN can
also mix up with microphone sources.
Our leading and unique sound mixer technology is suitable to multiinstruments playing
occasion, or mix background music from CD with your playing. Surely, you may create more
functions on the Digital Music Tutor and enjoy it.
II.Product Fixture

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III.Parts Introductions
A. Description of switch and jack:
1. Power indicator:
The LED will turn RED when power on.
2. Power switch:
Plug DC power adaptor then turn on the switch to work.
3. Extension microphone jack (left channel/stereo channel):
Plug one microphone at the jack to have stereo effect, plug two microphones to have left
channel effect.
4. Extension microphone jack (right channel):
Plug microphone to this jack to have right channel effect.
5. Earphone jack:
Plug earphone at the jack, then the speak will be off.
6. USB port:
Connect USB cable to computer to download or duplicate files.
7. Extension SD memory card socket:
Plug SD memory card (up to 512MB)
8. LCD monitor:
Showing the operating situation
9. Volume control knob for speaker
10.Build-in microphone:
A condenser microphone is installed.

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B. Description of key control :
Record key: push the key to record.
Play/Pause key:
Push the key to play; Push it during play will pause playing, push it again to resume.
Stop key:
Push the key to stop or cancel motions, ex: record, play, delete...
Mode key:
A mode key to provide more functions, will introduce the functions on next page.
Track down select key:
Press the key once to select the next number; Hold down the key to move track
number quickly.
Track up select key:
Press the key once to select the previous number; Hold down the key l to move
track number quickly.
A - B repeat key:
Press the key during playing to indicate the repeat starting point (A
point), then press the key again to indicate the repeat ending point (B point). Then
the music will play from A to B points again and again until you press the key again
to stop
Repeat key:
Press the key during playing, the track will repeat always. If you press the key
twice, the machine will repeat all the tracks. Press the key again to cancel repeat.
Rewind key:
Hold down the key to rewind playing.
Forward key:
Hold down the key to forward playing.
C. Description of MODE Key:
The MODE key is used to provide more functions. To operating MODE function, push MODE
key at first, the LCD will show MODE, please press the other function key immediate to operate
the MODE function.
Followings are the description of MODE functions:
Installed microphone selection function: it can turn on/off the install
m
icrophone to record.
LINE IN select function: it can turn on/off the LINE IN as record source.
EQ select function.
V
OC or MP3 mode select function: before record/play,you must select to enter
V
OC or MP3 mode.
D
elete files inside flash memory or SD memory card.
F
lash memory o
r
SD memory card selection function

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D. Switch and jacks on back panel:
DC IN 12V LINE IN
L/L+R R
LINE IN
Volume
LINE OUT
MIN. MAX.
11. DC power adaptor jack: plug the adaptor into the jack before you turn on the power switch.
12. LINE IN jack (left channel/stereo channel): connect to CD player, tape recorder, radio...as
record source. Plug one jack to be stereo channel, plug two jacks as left channel.
13. LINE IN jack (right channel): connect to CD player, tape recorder, radio...as record source.
Plug this jack as right channel.
14. LINE IN volume control knob: control the volume level of LINE IN source
15. LINE OUT: connect to larger amplifier and speaker.
16. Sound box ventilation.
IV.How to operate RECORD function
A. How to RECORD
1. The machine can only record in VOC mode. To change to VOC mode, press
, when LCD shows VOC ( 1 ), means you are in VOC mode.
2. Then you shall decide to record on flash memory or SD card. Press

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to interchange flash memory (F) and SD card (C) ( 2 ).
3. Press to select record track, select from 01 to 99 tracks ( 3 ). Press when
track number has been selected ( 4 ). The clock start to run means record is processing ( 5 ).
Press to finish record.
4. If the track you select to record has been occupied, the LCD will show to remind you.
You
shall delete the occupied file before you update new recording. (Please see DELETE on page
11).
5. When the memory has less than 30 second memory capacity, the LCD will start to count
down from 30, 29, 28... Please change new SD card or stop recording.
B. Record from microphones:
1. The machine equips an build-in microphone and two extension microphone jack, the three
microphones sources will mix up. You can turn the build-in microphone off when press
, and the MIC will disappear. (see 6 )
2. The sound of the installed microphone is for stereo channel. For expanded microphones, if
plugs one microphone on left jack, it is stereo sound; If plug two microphones, the sounds
will be separate into left and right channels.
C. Record from LINE IN source
1. The machine may record from LINE IN sources, such as CD player ,tape recorder, radio....
Connect signal cable from the LINE IN jack on the back panel to LINE IN appliances, the LCD
shows LINE IN (see 7 ) means LINE IN is on. Press if the mark are not
shown on LCD.
2. LINE IN volume level is adjustable.
3. The sound from LINE IN will mix up with the sound from microphones. Remember to turn off
the build-in microphone if you do not want to record microphone source.
D. The suitable position to record:
1. To produce best recording result, we suggest you to put the machine at the distance of 30 – 60
cm from the instruments at table height.
2. As each instruments produce different sound level, the position to put the machine shall adjust
according to the sound level of the instruments you are recording.
3. In multi instruments playing occasion, the machine shall be put near the instrument with

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smaller sound level, or use expanded microphone for the instruments.
4. If you want to record teachers' speech together with the playing of instruments, teachers can
use tie-clip microphone for better sound effect.
5. For better recording effect, the tie-clip microphone can be clip on the score stands or the body
of a player.
V. How to operate PLAY function
A. Enter VOC or MP3 mode?
Enter VOC mode to play the files recorded from microphones and LINE IN; Enter MP3 mode to
play the files downloaded from computer. The method to interchange VOC or MP3 modes：
Press ,take reference to the below LCD indication.
PlayinVOCmode PlayinMP3mode
B. How to operate PLAY function?
Setup flash memory or SD card (take reference to the operation on P. 9) , then select the track
number you want to play and press . The LCD will show and start to
play. Press during playing to pause, the LCD show and flash. Press the
key again to continue playing.
Playing Pause
C. Forward or rewind during playing
Hold down during playing to rewind playing, hold down to forward playing,
the clock will move quickly according to the time of recording. Release the key and back to
normal play.

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D. Three REPEAT functions:
A - B Repeat: Press during playing to indicate the repeat start point (A point), then press the
key again to indicate the repeat finish point (B point). Then the music will play from A to B points
again and again until you press the key again to release. The A-B repeat function is benefit to learn
a difficult phase.
A-B repeating
Repeat and Repeat ALL: press during playing, the track will repeat always.If you press
twice, the LCD shows and will repeat all the tracks. Press the key again until the
repeat mark disappear on LCD to release repeat function.
* Repeat ALL function does not work in VOC mode.
Repeat RepeatALL
E. Select EQ mode
The machine provides 5 different EQ modes during MP3 playing, they are:NORMAL,
CLASSICAL, POP, ROCK, JAZZ
Press and to select EQ modes on LCD (press once to jump to next mode, but
NORMAL will not show up on LCD). Press again when you finish EQ selection.