midiplus S-Engine 8030 User manual

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S-Engine
Owner´s manual

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Catalog
1. PREFACE....................................................................................... 3
2. General functions and ports.............................................................. 3
3. Technical Specifications of the S-Engine :.................................................. 3
4. Connections and user panel:..................................................................... 4
4.1 Front Panel ..................................................................................... 4
4.2 Rear panel...................................................................................... 4
4.3 Top of the S-Engine......................................................................... 5
5. How to use the S-Engine .......................................................................... 5
6. This is an overview of the 10 function buttons and what the display is showing:
.................................................................................................................. 6
6.1 Sound-Mode overview:..................................................................... 6
6.2 Drum-Mode overview:...................................................................... 7
7.Save and Reset , Panic function............................................................... 8
8. Afterword................................................................................................. 8
9. List of the S-Engine Sounds Bank............................................................. 9
9.1 List of the S-Engine 8030 GM sound bank ......................................... 9
9.2 List of the S-Engine 8030 EMU sound bank ..................................... 10
9.3 List of the drum patterns................................................................. 11

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1. PREFACE
Congratulations on purchasing the MIDIPLUS S-Engine 8030 sound module.
With this module you will be able to discover the wonderful world of Music,
with a set of complete musical instruments and many drum patterns in this
little black box.
Connect your S-Engine to a Master keyboard or computer, and you will be
able to play easily different sounds, or use it for playback GM files from a
computer or sequencer. If you are a guitar player, you can use the Direct
Input to connect your guitar, and practice songs and riffs by using the S-
Engine drum patterns as a drum computer. Many different modern styles are
available.
This manual is written to help you become familiar with the features of the
MIDIPLUS S-Engine . Please read the manual carefully to discover all the
features of your S-Engine . After reading the manual, you will have a clear
understanding of how to use the S-Engine , use its drum patterns and sounds.
At the end of this manual you will find a list of the 100 implemented drum
patterns.
2. General functions and ports
2.1 8030 EMU sound module with 64 EMU sounds and 128 GM sounds ,a
total of 192 sounds
2.2 Drum computer/metronome with 100 drum patterns
2.3 LED display
2.4 HI-Z guitar-input TRS jack 6.3mm
2.5 PLAY/STOP button
2.6 Drum/Sound button
2.7 10 function buttons
2.8 MIDI I/O
2.9 LINE OUT TRS jack 6.3 mm
2.10 Headphone output TRS jack 3.5mm
2.11 USB2.0 jack
3. Technical Specifications of the S-Engine :
● Easy to use with keyboards, master keyboards, or computer with MIDI.

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● Adjustable headphone out 32Ω, 65mW, 20Hz- 20kHz, thd 0.1%
● Line Out, 10kΩ, 1V, 20Hz- 20kHz, thd 0.01%
● Direct Input for guitar/bass 10kΩ, 20Hz- 20kHz
● Including USB2.0 5V power
4. Connections and user panel:
4.1 Front Panel
On the front of the S-Engine you will find the DI (direct input) for guitar/bass
and the headphone out. Please connect your guitar or headphone here. Far
left is the volume leveler, which controls the volume of the LINE Outs and the
headphone out at the same time
4.2 Rear panel
On the rear panel of the S-Engine you will find the LINE Out to connect the S-
Engine to an amplifier. Beside the LINE Outs there is the USB2.0, please
connect to computer or external charger(DC5V , 1A) by USB cable, provide
5V power with communication . In the middle, there is the MIDI I/O, please
connect your keyboard here with a standard MIDI cable. The MIDI Out from
the keyboard must be connected to the MIDI In of the S-Engine. On the left
side there is the power switch.

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4.3 Top of the S-Engine
On the top of the S-Engine, you see the display, the Play/Stop and the
Drum/Sound button. And below this the 10 function buttons.
5. How to use the S-Engine
The basic buttons of the S-Engine are the Drum/Sound button and the
Play/Stop button. The Drum/Sound button switches between the basic
modes: Drum box and Sound module. In drum mode, the display shows a “d”,
in sound mode, a “s”. After this you can switch between the sounds or drum
patterns with the Preset +1/-1.
The Play/Stop button plays the drum patterns of the S-Engine . Press button
PLAY to start playing style, press the same button for STOP, when the drum
playing the first LED dot shall blink according the beat.

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You can switch between the sound bank by the Bank Select button. Press
the button, then the display shows “GNPC”for 8030 GM sound bank , or
“8030”for 8030 EMU sound bank.
You can set one of the midi channel by holding Channel button .Then you
can choose between the midi channel with Preset +1 and Preset -1. This midi
channel are possible: 0,1,2, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15
The display shows a “C” for this midi channel.
You can set one of the reverb types by holding RevT. Then you can choose
between the reverb types with Preset +1 and Preset -1. This reverb types are
possible: 0= Room1, 1= Room2, 2= Room3
The display shows a “P” for this reverb programs.
To choose the value of the reverb, hold RevD in the same combination with
Preset +1/-1.Possible values are between 0 and 127.
The display shows a “E” for this value of the reverb.
To adjust the volume level of the drum patterns or the S-Engine sounds,
please use the Volume+10/-10 buttons.
The display shows a “L” for the volume level.
6. This is an overview of the 10 function buttons and
what the display is showing:
6.1 Sound-Mode overview:
Please switch with the Drum/Sound button in the sound mode, the display
shows a “S”.
1.Preset +1 –this button switches the sound program number in one step up
display: “S” for sound and then the program-number, e.g. S.064
2.Bank Select –this button switches between the sound bank.
display: “GNPC” for 8030 GM sound or „8030“for 8030 EMU sound
3.RevT –with this button you can choose a reverb type. In the S-Engine
there are 3 reverb types usable.
display: “P” for the reverb type and then the type number, e.g. P.002
4.Tempo +1 - In sound-mode the Tempo +1 button controls the volume +1

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display: “L” for the volume level and then the number, e.g. L.127
5.Volume +10 - In sound-mode this button controls the volume +10 step up
display: “L” for the volume level and then the number, e.g. L.127
6.Preset -1 –this button switches the sound program number in one step
down
display: “S” for sound and then the program-number, e.g. S.000
7.Channel –In sound-mode this button you can choose a midi channel. In the
S-Engine there are 16 midi channel usable.
display: “C” for the midi channel and then the channel number, but can not
choose 10 channel .e.g. C.015
8.RevD –with this button you can choose a reverb type parameter.
display: “E” for the effect power from 0-127, e.g. E.110
9.Tempo -1 - In sound-mode the Tempo -1 button controls the volume -1
display: “L” for the volume level and then the number, e.g. L.127
10.Volume -10 - In sound-mode this button controls the volume +10 step
down
display: “L” for the volume level and then the number, e.g. L.127
6.2 Drum-Mode overview:
Please switch with the Drum/Sound button in the drum mode, the display
shows a “d”.
1.Preset +1 –this button switches the drum pattern program number in one
step up
display: “d” for drum and then the program-number, e.g. d.099
2.Bank Select –this button switches between the sound bank.
display: “GNPC” for 8030 GM sound or „8030“for 8030 EMU sound
3.RevT –with this button you can choose a reverb type. In the S-Engine
there are 3 reverb types usable.
display: “P” for the reverb type and then the type number, e.g. P.002
4.Tempo +1 - in drum-mode this button controls the tempo of the pattern in 1
step up

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display: “t” for drum tempo and then the number, e.g. t.112
5.Volume +10 - in drum-mode this button controls the volume +10 step up
display: “L” for the volume level and then the number, e.g. L.127
6.Preset -1 –this button switches the drum pattern program number in one
step down
display: “d” for drum and then the program-number, e.g. d.000
7.Channel –in drum-mode this button can not choose midi channel.
8.RevD –with this button you can choose a reverb type parameter.
display: “e” for the effect power from 0-127, e.g. e.110
9.Tempo -1 - in drum-mode this button controls the tempo of the pattern in 1
step down
display: “t” for drum tempo and then the number, e.g. t.112
10.Volume -10 - in drum-mode this button controls the volume -10 step down
display: “L” for the volume level and then the number, e.g. L.127
7.Save and Reset , Panic function
Save function: Hold down the “Select Bank”button for 3 seconds to save
your settings data, LED display “SAVE”.
Reset function: Hold down the “Drum/Sound”button for 3 seconds to reset
the factory parameters, LED display “AESE”.
Panic function: Hold down the “RevT”and“RevD”button for 3 seconds to
enable Panic function, LED display “P.OFF”, it close the residual MIDI note.
8. Afterword.
Because the S-Engine is fully 8030 GM/EMU compatible, you can send
normal GM/EMU bank select and program change orders with a sequencer ,a
master keyboard or computer. So you will reach the additional sounds and
drum sets. The drum sounds are only triggered on MIDI channel 10.
Note：Shake the S-Engine machine to make a noise, it is the
noise of the aluminum button on the panel, it is not the
component loose inside the machine, not the quality problem.

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9. List of the S-Engine Sounds Bank
9.1 List of the S-Engine 8030 GM sound bank

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9.2 List of the S-Engine 8030 EMU sound bank

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9.3 List of the drum patterns
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