midiplus S-Engine MKII User manual

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S-Engine MKII
Owner´s manual

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CONTENTS
1.PREFACE ......................................................................................................................1
2.General functions and ports ...........................................................................................1
3. Technical Specifications of the S-Engine MKII .................................................................2
4. Connections and user panel ..........................................................................................2
4.1 Front Panel..........................................................................................................2
4.2 Rear panel ..........................................................................................................3
4.3 Top of the S-Engine MKII .....................................................................................3
5. How to use the S-Engine MKII....................................................................................... 4
6. Afterword. ...................................................................................................................5
7. List of the S-Engine MKII Sounds Bank ..........................................................................6
7.1 List of the S-Engine MKII GM sound bank ..............................................................6
7.2 List of the S-Engine 8030 EMU sound bank ............................................................7
7.3 List of the drum patterns ...................................................................................... 8

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1. PREFACE
Congratulations on purchasing the MIDIPLUS S-Engine MKII 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 MKII 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 MKII 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 MKII. Please read the manual carefully to discover all the
features of your S-Engine MKII. After reading the manual, you will have a clear
understanding of how to use the S-Engine MKII, 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 64 GM sounds, a total of 128
sounds
2.2 Drum computer/metronome with 100 drum patterns
2.3 LCD display
2.4 LED display
2.5 HI-Z guitar-input TRS jack 6.3mm
2.6 PLAY/STOP button, Program buttons…8 function buttons
2.7 HI-Z instrument preamps
2.8 MIDI I/O
2.9 LINE OUT TRS jack 6.3 mm
2.10 Headphone output TRS jack 6.3mm
2.11 USB 2.0 jack

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3. Technical Specifications of the S-Engine MKII
●Easy to use with keyboards, master keyboards, or computer with MIDI.
●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
●LCD display
4. Connections and user panel
4.1 Front Panel
On the front of the S-Engine MKII 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

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4.2 Rear panel
On the rear panel of the S-Engine MKII you will find the LINE Out to connect the S-
Engine MKII 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 MKII.
4.3 Top of the S-Engine MKII
On the top of the S-Engine MKII, you see the LCD, the Play/Stop and the Drum,
Program buttons. And 8 function buttons, 1rotary encoder.

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5. How to use the S-Engine MKII
The basic buttons of the S-Engine MKII are the Drum, Program buttons and the
Play/Stop button. The Drum, Program buttons switches between the basic modes:
Drum box and Program module. In drum mode, the display shows a “Drum”, in
sound mode, a “Sound”. After this you can switch between the program or drum
patterns with the encoder turn right +1 and turn left -1.
The Play/Stop button plays the drum patterns of the S-Engine MKII. Press button
PLAY to start playing style, display “PLAY”; press the same button for STOP,
display “STOP”.
You can switch between the sound bank by the “GM/EMU”button. Press the button,
then the display shows “GM”for 8030 GM sound bank, “EMU-8030”for 8030 EMU
sound bank.
To choose the value of the reverb, press “Reverb” button with the encoder turn right
+1and turn left -1 , display “Drum Rev” or “Sound Rev” .
Possible values are between 0 and 127.
To choose the value of the drum patterns tempo, press “Tempo” button with the
encoder turn right +1and turn left -1 , display “Drum Tempo” .
Possible values are between 0 and 127.
To adjust the volume level of the S-Engine MKII , please press “Volume” button
with the encoder turn right +1and turn left -1, display “Main Volume”.
The “Transpose” button to adjust midi notes of the keyboard from S-Engine MKII's
MIDI IN port. With the encoder turn right +1and turn left -1, display “Transpose”.
Possible values are between -12 and +12.
Hidden functions:
“Save all state” – by pressing the Drum button 3 seconds
“Reset all state” – by pressing the Program button 3 seconds

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6. Afterword.
Because the S-Engine MKII’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.

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7. List of the S-Engine MKII Sounds Bank
7.1 List of the S-Engine MKII GM sound bank

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7.2 List of the S-Engine 8030 EMU sound bank

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7.3 List of the drum patterns
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