Visic Smartwav 2 User manual

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VIZIC

TECHNOLOGIES

SMARTWAV 2+

MIDI ADAPTER

UPGRAGE DRUM

MODULE SOUNDS

SMARTWAV 2 + MIDI ADAPTER UPGRAGE DRUM MODULE SOUNDS

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SmartWAV 2 + MIDI Adapter

Professional MIDI Audio System

SMARTWAV 2 + MIDI ADAPTER UPGRAGE DRUM MODULE SOUNDS

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Table Of Contents:

1- SmartWAV 2 + MIDI Adapter ........................................................................3

1.1 Introduction .........................................................................................3

2- Hardware Requirements ………………………...............................................4

2.1 Inserting the MicroSD Card ................................................................5

3- Software Requirements …..............................................................................6

3.1 MicroSD Card .wav Files Management ............................................7

3.2 MicroSD Card Folders Management .................................................8

3.3 The MIDIConfig.txt File .......................................................................10

4- Getting Ready –Alesis® Nitro …………………….........................................11

4.1 Hardware Connections .....................................................................11

4.2 MicroSD .wav Files ..............................................................................11

4.3 MicroSD Card “MIDIConfig.txt” File Configuration ........................13

4.4 Nitro Drum Module Configuration ...................................................14

5- Getting Ready –Roland® TD-25 ………………….........................................16

5.1 Hardware Connections .....................................................................17

5.2 MicroSD .wav Files ..............................................................................17

5.3 MicroSD Card “MIDIConfig.txt” File Configuration ........................18

5.4 TD-25 Drum Module Configuration ...................................................19

6- Formatting MicroSD Card ………...……………….........................................21

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1- SmartWAV 2 + MIDI Adapter

1.1- Introduction:

The SmartWAV 2 is an Intellectual

Property smart high-end audio

processor, when mounted on the

MIDI Adapter board, it is called the

SmartWAV2 + MIDI Adapter and the

processor always operates in “MIDI

Mode”.

The system is therefore a professional

MIDI receiver, with high-quality

audio track/sample triggering via

MIDI commands.

The processor supports 8/16bit, 8Khz-48Khz, mono/stereo, “.WAV”files.

The main goal of the SmartWAV 2 + MIDI Adapter it’s to bring the

easiest way to evaluate the MIDI mode of the bare SmartWAV 2

processor board and provide simple inputs and outputs as any other

commercial musical product, this way any user without the

experience in wiring electronics can operate the system.

This document covers a simple tutorial on how to upgrade the sounds

of an Alesis®Nitro and a Roland®TD-25 drum sound modules, however

the same procedure applies for any drum module with a 5-pin DIN

MIDI Out. For more detailed information about MIDI operation please

refer to SmartWAV2-MIDI.pdf document.

For detailed hardware specifications of the SmartWAV 2 + MIDI

Adapter refer to the SmartWAV2+MIDI Adapter_Datasheet.pdf.

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2- Hardware Requirements

The required hardware to operate the SmartWAV2 + MIDI Adapter is

the next:

1.- AC/DC power supply 5V-12V DC out with any polarity. (D’Addario

PW-CT-9V or a Boss PSA are recommended). It is advised to use a

noise-filtered AC/DC adapter like the recommended ones.

2.- Standard universal 5-Pin DIN MIDI cable.

3a.- For connection of SmartWAV 2 + MIDI Adapter to a PA mixer,

audio interface or powered speaker with 1/4” TS or TRS line-in inputs;

use single TS 1/4” plug cable for mono, Single TRS 1/4” plug cable for

single stereo or dual TS 1/4” plug cables for dual stereo sound.

3b.- For connection of SmartWAV 2 + MIDI Adapter to the drum sound

module auxiliary input, use a stereo 1/4” to 3.5mm adapter, and a

3.5mm plug cable.

4.- MicroSD card, SD or SDHC type, formatted with FAT32, a 32GB or

less capacity is recommended. (Refer to section 6 Format uSD card).

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2.1- Inserting the MicroSD Card

The SmartWAV2+MIDI Adapter contains a special locking microSD

card socket, this ensures the card stays in place and avoids

accidental falling, placing and lock of this socket can be tricky,

please follow the next instructions:

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3- Software Requirements

The SmartWAV2+MIDI Adapter is a MIDI controlled device that triggers

audio samples/tracks, those samples are read from the inserted

microSD card, the audio samples to be triggered must follow the next

audio format:

-Uncompressed WAVE(.WAV or .wav) format.

-Mono(1) or Stereo(2) channels.

-8/16 bits per sample.

-8khz to 44.1khz sample rate.

Any windows/MAC computer can upload .wav files to the microSD

card, no special software or drivers are required for this operation.

There are many software that can convert audio files into .wav files, a

free online software is the next: https://online-audio-converter.com/

If use of the online-audio-convert, please mark as follows:

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3.1- MicroSD Card .wav Files Management

SmartWAV2 triggers audio tracks based on the received NoteON /

NoteOFF MIDI commands, using the parameter Note Number. The

“.wav” files must exist and be stored/named as note numbers in the

next manner:

-MIDI Note 0 -must be stored/named as “000.wav”.

-MIDI Note 64 -must be stored/named as “064.wav”.

-MIDI Note 127 -must be stored/named as “127.wav”.

Please check that the note number/track name is 3 characters long

(filled with zeros) plus the “.wav” extension.

*For more detailed information please refer to the document

SmartWAV2_MIDIMode.pdf, section 6.1.

SmartWAV2 can support 4 velocity layers, but this functionality must

be enabled (section 3.3), so the system can trigger note names with

a suffix ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’ or ‘d’ depending on the received velocity

parameter, the next table illustrates how the “.wav” files inside the

microSD card must be named if multi-layer velocity defendant is

enabled:

Note #

Name if Layer Velocity

Disabled(default)

Names if Layer Velocity is Enabled, each note

has 4 “.wav” files.

“000.wav”

“000a.wav”, “000b.wav”, “000c.wav”, “000d.wav”

“064.wav”

“064a.wav”, “064b.wav”, “064c.wav”, “064d.wav”

127

“127.wav”

“127a.wav”, “127b.wav”, “127c.wav”, “127d.wav”

This functionality is useful for percussion sounds, as for example a

cymbal does not sound equal being hit at slow(a), medium low(b),

medium high(c) or fast(d) speed, user can store different sounding

“.wav” files for those 4 velocity layers. *By default layer velocity is

disabled.

*For more detailed information please refer to the document

SmartWAV2_MIDIMode.pdf, section 7- Layer Velocity.

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3.2- MicroSD Card Folders Management

SmartWAV2 can change its internal folders (Therefore its internal .wav

note numbered .wav files to be triggered) based on the received PC

program change commands, using the parameter Program / Patch

Number. The folder must exist and be stored / named as 000 to 127

numbers in the next manner:

-Program/Patch/Kit Number 0 refers to a folder named “000”.

-Program/Patch/Kit Number 64 refers to a folder named “064”.

-Program/Patch/Kit Number 127 refers to a folder named “127”.

Please check that the folder name is 3 chars long (filled with zeros).

*For more detailed information please refer to the document

SmartWAV2_MIDIMode.pdf, section 6.2.

Not all the drum modules work the same or support/send the same

MIDI commands; all drum modules do support NoteOn/NoteOff

commands used to trigger .wav files, but only some modules support

PC program-change commands used to change folders, those PC

commands are generated when the user changes the drum kit/bank

number of the drum module.

-For modules that NOT support PC program-change commands (ex.

Alesis® Nitro module), is recommended to place all the .wav audio

files directly in the microSD card root path:

Recommended MicroSD Card .wav Files Location

Based on the above, as no PC command will be received, the

SmartWAV2+MIDI Adapter will always point to the microSD card root

path, triggering the received NoteON commands with the available

note numbered xxx.wav files.

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-For modules that Support PC program-change commands (ex.

Roland TD-25® module), is recommended to place all the note

numbered .wav audio files inside folders that are placed in the

microSD card root path:

Recommended MicroSD Card Folders and .wav Files Location

The Image shows folders from 000 to 127 that are placed in the

microSD root path, those folders denote Program Change possible

values or drum kits numbers, drum modules that support and send PC

program change will cause SmartWAV2 to enter inside those

numbered folders, SmartWAV2 will further trigger NoteON command

audio tracks that are inside the newly entered folder.

Based on the above, when a drum kit of the module is selected via its

module knobs, a PC command will be generated and the internal

folder number of the microSD card will change according to the PC

command, so all the future received NoteON commands will trigger

only the note numbered xxx.wav samples that are stored inside the

new folder.

It is not strictly necessary that the microSD card contains all the 000 to

127 folders, neither all the 000 to 127 “.wav” notes inside each folder,

the microSD card can be loaded with only the folders and “.wav”

notes that will be required by the audio application.

*For more detailed information please refer to the document

SmartWAV2_MIDIMode.pdf, section 8.

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3.3- The MIDIConfig.txt File

At system boot/start SmartWAV2 always look for a file called

“MIDIConfig.txt” placed in the microSD card root path, this file is used

to provide SmartWAV2 with some pre-configurations and parameters

during system boot, there are several configurations but the most used

and needed are the next:

-Note OFF Disable

-Layer Velocity

-Hi-Hat Close Note

-Hi-Hat Open Note

The above parameters are explained next in the Getting Ready

sections.

*For more detailed information please refer to the document

SmartWAV2_MIDIMode.pdf, section 7.

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4- Getting Ready - Alesis® Nitro

4.1- Hardware Connections

While all hardware is powered OFF:

-Push and rise the hinge of the microSD card socket, place and fit the

microSD card, close the hinge, then pull to lock and secure the

microSD card from falling.

-Connect one side of the 5-pin MIDI cable to the MIDI OUT jack of the

drum module, then connect the other side to the MIDI IN of the

SmartWAV2 + MIDI Adapter board.

-Connect one side of a 3.5mm stereo cable to the aux input of the

drum module, insert the other side to the 3.5mm to 1/4” adapter and

then plug the adapter end to the TRS STEREO 1/4” labeled input of

SmartWAV2 + MIDI Adapter board.

-Roll the volume potentiometer of SmartWAV2 + MIDI Adapter to the

lowest position.

-Plug the DC adapter power supply to the SmartWAV2 + MIDI Adapter

DC Jack input, the blue LED must power on.

-Turn On the Nitro module and slowly adjust volumes.

4.2- MicroSD Card .wav Files

The inserted microSD card must be loaded with .wav samples

according to the previous document section 3, the samples must

sound as high-volume possible but not clip, this will give a good noise

to sound ratio performance. For the Nitro module: .wav files must be

loaded in the microSD root path as the Nitro module does not support

/ send Program Change commands.

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The Nitro module by default is configured to send MIDI NoteON /

NoteOFF, note number parameters based on the next table:

*For more detailed information please refer to the Nitro user’s manual:

Appendix section on page 38.

The previous MIDI note numbers table shows that if the Nitro snare

drum pad is hit, the module will send a MIDI NoteON command with

note parameter of 38, therefore, if it is required for SmartWAV2 to

trigger a drum sample when the snare is hit, the .wav audio file inside

the microSD card must be named:

Note #

If Layer Velocity

Disabled(default)

If Layer Velocity Enabled, each note has 4

“.wav” files.

“034.wav”

“034a.wav”, “034b.wav”, “034c.wav”, “034d.wav”

*For more detailed information please refer to the document

SmartWAV2_MIDIMode.pdf, section 6.1 and 7- Layer Velocity.

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4.3- MicroSD Card “MIDIConfig.txt” File Configuration

Creation of the “MIDIConfig.txt” file, for this tutorial only the next

parameters must be contained in the txt file:

-Note OFF Disable: If the file contains the word NOTEOFFDISABLE,

SmartWAV2 will disable/ignore all Note OFF commands during system

run, this functionality is great for percussion sounds, where there is no

need to receive or must ignore Note OFF commands that can cut /

stop the sound.

-Layer Velocity: If the file contains the word LAYERVEL, SmartWAV2 will

enable the velocity layering functionality of the system, this means

that during system execution, received notes will trigger tracks based

not only on the note number, but also on the velocity parameter.

Apart from many MIDI trigger systems that doesn’t support it,

SmartWAV 2 processor supports configurations so a real Hi-Hat pedal

action (stopping the sound of an open hi-hat ringing sound when the

hi-hat pedal is stomped/closed), this can be simulated by providing

two note numbers, the HHCLOSENOTE and the HHOPENNOTE, the next

paragraphs will describe those keywords:

-Hi-Hat Close Note: If the file contains the word HHCLOSENOTE:

followed by a number between 0-127, SmartWAV2 will take this note

and save it during system execution.

-Hi-Hat Open Note: If the file contains the word HHOPENNOTE:

followed by a number between 0-127, SmartWAV2 will take this note

and if during system execution, a “Note On” command with note

number same as the saved HHCLOSENOTE is received, the system will

automatically stop playing the track number HHOPENNOTE (open hi-

hat note sound), this will simulate a hi-hat close pedal action. This

functionality is intended for drum modules / percussion applications.

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Based on the default Pad MIDI Note Numbers of Nitro module, the Hi-

Hat Open note number is the 46, and the Hi-Hat Pedal is the 44,so the

MIDIConfig.txt file will be created as follows:

Contents of the Suggested “MIDIConfig.txt” File

*For more detailed information please refer to the document

SmartWAV2_MIDIMode.pdf, section 7.

4.4- Nitro Drum Module Configuration

SmartWAV2 + MIDI Adapter can be used in two ways:

1.-To completely replace all the Nitro drum module sounds of a kit.

To deactivate/mute/bypass the sounds of the Nitro module: press

Utility button, then press Page/Select, go to LOC(Local Mode), and set

it to OFF.

*For more detailed information please refer to the Nitro user’s manual:

MIDI Settings section on page 9.

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2.-To replace only a drum pad sound, or to mix/layer Nitro drum

module sounds plus SmartWAV2 sounds, as an example: Nitro module

snare sound + SmartWAV2 tambourine sound, both triggered each

time the snare drum pad is hit.

Hit the pad to configure, press Voice, then press Page/Select, go to

MID(MIDI note) and adjust this number to match the note number of

the microSD card audio .wav file to be triggered.

Secondly, press Page/Select, go to VOL(Pad Volume) and adjust the

volume of the Nitro drum sound, if the volume is set to zero, then all

the sound will be replaced by the SmartWAV2, but if this volume

parameter is set to a medium level, then it will be mixed/layered with

the SmartWAV2.

*For more detailed information please refer to the Nitro user’s manual:

Editing and Saving Drum Kits section on page 6.

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5- Getting Ready - Roland® TD-25

5.1- Hardware Connections

While all hardware is powered OFF:

-Push and rise the hinge of the microSD card socket, place and fit the

microSD card, close the hinge, then pull to lock and secure the

microSD card from falling.

-Connect one side of the 5-pin MIDI cable to the MIDI OUT jack of the

drum module, then connect the other side to the MIDI IN of the

SmartWAV2 + MIDI Adapter board.

-Connect one side of a 3.5mm stereo cable to the aux input of the

drum module, insert the other side to the 3.5mm to 1/4” adapter and

then plug the adapter end to the TRS STEREO 1/4” labeled input of

SmartWAV2 + MIDI Adapter board.

-Roll the volume potentiometer of SmartWAV2 + MIDI Adapter to the

lowest position.

-Plug the DC adapter power supply to the SmartWAV2 + MIDI Adapter

DC Jack input, the blue LED must power on.

-Turn On the TD-25 module and slowly adjust volumes.

5.2- MicroSD Card .wav Files

The inserted microSD card must be loaded with .wav samples

according to the previous document section 3. The TD-25 module

support/send PC commands when a drum kit is selected, .wav files

must be loaded inside 000 to 035 named folders, the TD-25 has 36

selectable kits (0 to 35). As an example if the first available kit is

selected (Program change #000), then .wav samples of folder 000 will

be triggered.

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The TD-25 module by default is configured to send MIDI NoteON /

NoteOFF, note number parameters based on the next table:

*For more detailed information please refer to the Roland TD-25 user’s

manual.

The previous MIDI note numbers table shows that if the TD-25 snare

drum pad is hit, the module will send a MIDI NoteON command with

note parameter of 38, therefore, if it is required for SmartWAV2 to

trigger a drum sample when the snare is hit, the .wav audio file inside

the microSD card must be named:

Note #

If Layer Velocity

Disabled(default)

If Layer Velocity Enabled, each note has 4

“.wav” files.

“034.wav”

“034a.wav”, “034b.wav”, “034c.wav”, “034d.wav”

*For more detailed information please refer to the document

SmartWAV2_MIDIMode.pdf, section 6.1 and 7- Layer Velocity.

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5.3- MicroSD Card “MIDIConfig.txt” File Configuration