Voice Systems Galileo, User Manual

Page 1: ...Manuale di Istruzioni User Manual MULTIMEDIA PLAYER Ver 1 0 ...

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Page 3: ...hing off 85 CONNECTING AND USING YOUR MICROPHONE 86 USING HEADPHONES 86 SELECT AND PLAY SONGS 87 How to load a song 87 Playing back a song 89 CONNECTING A COMPUTER 91 Windows 98 Second Edition 91 Windows ME 2000 XP 94 Mac O S 9 1 or higher 95 Use of a computer to manage files stored in Galileo memory 96 MIDI FILE EDIT FUNCTIONS 100 Transpose function 101 Mute function 101 Tempo change function 102...

Page 4: ... GLOBAL SETTINGS 113 Display contrast 113 Song playback mode 114 System settings 116 VIDEO SETTINGS 120 Display mode 120 Colors selection 123 Screen center and Auto AV 124 APPENDIX 125 Firmware update 125 System releases verify 126 Info messages 126 Error messages 127 Troubleshooting guide 130 Sound list 136 ...

Page 5: ...any connection of the unit make sure that all other units with particular reference to power amps and speakers are switched off You will avoid noisy and dangerous sound peaks NOTES ON THE INSTRUMENT To obtain the best performance please note and strictly follow the indicated herebelow instructions Galileo uses only Smart Media memory card type Be extremely careful with the memory cards do not plac...

Page 6: ...urer Read carefully the information contained in this manual You won t waste your time and will obtain the best performances from the instrument The information in square brackets refer to the silk screening of the controls on the instrument itself For example TEMPO means the TEMPO key The drawings on this manual are merely intended as useful information and can slightly differ from the ones shown...

Page 7: ...tures When connected to a computer via USB cable Galileo is used as a Mass Storage device and it is recognized as a removable disk Galileo does not needs any particular software for file storage by a simple drag and drop operation you may easly transfer data from the computer to the Smart MediaTM card and viceversa everything in a simple and safe way The instrument includes a microphone input with...

Page 8: ... panel plugs 4 BALANCE balance potentiometer for MIDI and MP3 sources The LEDs on the side of the slider show the sources actually active MP3 the player is playing an MP3 file MIDI the player is playing a MIDI file Recalling not mixed songs only MIDI or only MP3 we recommend to place the slider in the side of the active source or in the middle since the other source is not active In case that MIDI...

Page 9: ...he instrument which require confirmation E to store the modifications which have been made on the presets ESC it is the escaping key to leave a setting procedure without saving the modifications PLAY play the selected song When pressed during the playback it works as a pause key OFF STOP stops the playback By holding down this button for a second the Standby mode will be activated 8 MEMORY CARD in...

Page 10: ...L 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 RGB VIDEO OUT SCART plug used to connect a TV set Using a TV Set it is possible to display the lyrics of the song for karaoke purposes and get the audio signal in order to avoid the use of a separate sound system ATTENTION To connect Galileo with a TV set use a SCART cable with all 21 pins connected 2 MIDI OUT DIN 5 poles plug for MIDI data used to connect Galileo with external MID...

Page 11: ...s it to the nearest authorized service point VOICE SYSTEMS does not guarantee the instrument if used with other adapters 1 PHONES 1 4 inch stereo Jack plug to connect headphones Use only headphones with a minimum 16 Ω impedance 2 MIC IN 1 4 inch Jack plug to connect a microphone Using this input on the audio outputs but also on the RGB VIDEO OUT plug the signal from both songs and microphone will ...

Page 12: ...82 CONNECTION EXAMPLES ...

Page 13: ... By To switch on the instrument hold down for a second the ENTER button the display will show the startup video page and then the operating system version installed FIRMWARE REL The contents of the inserted memory card root directory will be displayed If the memory card is not inserted the display will show informing that to proceed it is necessary to insert the card ...

Page 14: ... to your computer system it is a good rule to setup now the USB mode to avoid all possible erros during the first connection Galileo has three different functional modes depending on the different operating system with which it shall work The USB mode setup is located in the same video page used for the language selection reported above In the following table are listed all the possible Galileo US...

Page 15: ...g of all internal system parameters To switch Galileo off hold down the STOP button the instrument will ask you for a confirmation then press ENTER to switch into Stand By mode while by pressing any other button it will switch back to the normal mode ATTENTION If Galileo is switched off without pressing the STOP button for example by pulling the power supply cable all the settings which have been ...

Page 16: ...s only the volume and it is not responsible for any distortion At this point trim the GAIN pot so that the OVD LED blinks occasionally while having a loud signal e g shouting NOTE For a better microphone performance we suggest to use a balanced connection USING HEADPHONES To connect an headphone set use the PHONES input plug The system will automatically detect the presence of headphones showing o...

Page 17: ... is possible to see from the picture above that this video page informs you about the directory folder actually selected The root directory is always selected at the first access The middle of the display shows the contents of the selected directory folder that can contain other subdirectories sub folders MIDI files MP3 files or lists For each type Galileo shows a different icon as described hereb...

Page 18: ...directory to open the selected directory SELECT when the cursor highlights a file to insert the file in a list DOWN to move cursor down BACK to go back to the previous directory ENTER when the cursor highlights a directory to open the selected directory ENTER when the cursor highlights a file to load the selected file MIDI MP3 or List It is also possible to move the cursor by using the DATA ENTRY ...

Page 19: ...enters a Pause Mode Pause The pause mode is indicated by the flashing PLAY LED By pressing PLAY again the execution will restart from the pause point To load a new song stop the playback by pressing STOP and then let the memory card display its contents using the DIR key the CURSOR section buttons or the DATA ENTRY encoder only if headphones are not connected and select the desired song To program...

Page 20: ... While reproducing a song either MIDI or MP3 do not extract the memory card to avoid the interruption of the playback When the function HEADER JUMP see chapter Song playback modes is active the MEAS field could not start with measure 1 1 depending of where the first note is located For what concerns the description of the MIDI files containing MP3 files please consult the advanced user manual key ...

Page 21: ...d a Windows 98 Second Edition it will be necessary to install the drivers from the CD provided with your Galileo Hereunder the operations needed to install the drivers are descripted for each O S WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION Switch on Galileo and setup the NORMAL USB mode in the OTHER SETTINGS video page of the Global menu for further info see the FIRST SETUP chapter Switch on the PC and wait until t...

Page 22: ...elect Search for the best driver for your device Click again on Next It is now necessary to select the CD ROM drive and click Next A message box will display the driver name that will be installed and its path ...

Page 23: ...93 click again on Next the PC will search and install all necessary files When completed the following message box will be displayed ...

Page 24: ...C with the USB cable to the Galileo The OS will automatically detect the new hardware identifying type and manufacturer and installing the required driver by itself A message regarding the USB device connected will be displayed and how this device is recognized by the OS When the operation is completed on the try bar will appear the following icon This icon means that a device with a memory card i...

Page 25: ...n addition to the icon shown on the computer at every connection at power on or by inserting a new card etc the instrument will show informing about the succesful connection and the USB mode choosen Using a Mac computer and recalling the Dir function on Galileo on the instrument display will be shown four folders named Desktop folder The volume settings folder Trash e Move Rename These are system ...

Page 26: ...e memory card the use of Galileo with the computer is very intuitive and simple The O S manages the Galileo as a Removable disk unit Clicking on My computer all devices installed will be shown including the Removable disk The Removable disk is Galileo Click on the icon to see immediately the content of the card ...

Page 27: ... LED will blink Due to the characteristics of some OS it may happen that the Copy in progress message box disappears before the SAVE key LED stops to blink In this case avoid to disconnect the USB cable and to extract the card until the LED goes off this because the operation is still in progress COPY OF FILES FROM COMPUTER INTO GALILEO MEMORY CARD To copy one or more files into Galileo it is nece...

Page 28: ... Removable Disk icon then the desired files or folder Use Delete command or the key CREATING NEW FOLDERS IN THE GALILEO MEMORY CARD Select the Removable disk icon o a folder stored in it and use the New command in the window that can be showed by right mouse button ...

Page 29: ...sages here reported for more informations see the Error messages chapter It is not possible to copy more than 512 files in the Root directory and in any other folder Using a Mac computer it may happen that after having inserted a memory card into Galileo the icon does not appear on the computer desktop In this case it is necessary to extract and reinsert the memory card To grant a good management ...

Page 30: ...tart blinking to show that internal parameters of the function are in editing situation but the function hasn t yet been applied to the file Press ENTER and the new parameters will be activated the song will play following the new settings To deactivate the function press the function key again The modifications made as above described do not change the MIDI data stored into the memory card but ju...

Page 31: ...e of transposition semitone DRUM TRACK It sets the drum track which has to be played After having set up your chosen settings press ENTER to confirm and activate them or ESC to abort the operation In both cases Galileo will show back the main video page To deactivate the transposer function press the TRANSP or ESC keys the led will switch off In both cases the display will show the main page If yo...

Page 32: ...ser to vary the metronome tempo of a song being played By pressing the TEMPO button the Galileo display will show the following video page These are the configuration parameters RATIO It allows you to regulate the variation not in absolute tempo but of a recalculation percentage to ensure proportional variation in the performance of the song features rallentados or accelerandos If the ratio is set...

Page 33: ... first song you want to add to the list and press SELECT A small progressive number will be displayed near the file name This number indicates the song position inside the LIST Execute the above procedure to insert all desired songs also if stored in different folders The LIST icon is displayed informing that a list is being processed To deselect a file inserted in a list it is enough to place the...

Page 34: ...a song inside a list select the desired song using the encoder knob and then select the new position with the UP and DOWN keys By pressing SELECT the selected song will be removed from the list To remove all songs from a list previously programmed press and hold down the LIST key The display will show press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel NOTES In the PLAY MODE section you can edit the start mod...

Page 35: ...irectory press DIR key and select the desired folder Press ENTER to start saving During the save process the display will show WARNING Due to the USB interface features if Galileo is connected to a computer it will not be possible to save data into the memory card In this case the following message will be shown At this point disconnect the USB cable and repeat the saving procedure When Saving a l...

Page 36: ...e found Use BACK and SELECT keys to move the cursor and add more letters For example by inserting the F letter Galileo will find all the files which name starts with F If you already know the enteire name of a file to search you can insert it complete so that the search will be immediate Press DIR and the system will start the search process and it will show the first file found Press DIR again to...

Page 37: ...ffect similar to delay and redirected to the LINE OUT and RGB VIDEO OUT outputs To control this effect press MIC key in the AUDIO section of the control panel The following screen will be shown where the following configuration parameters are present LEVEL it trims the effect level TIME it sets the repeat duration FEEDBACK it sets the decay time Once the necessary checks are made press ENTER to co...

Page 38: ...entral work frequency for the LOW EQ in a range from 0 Hz FR 0 to 4 7 KHz FR 127 HIGH G it controls boost or cut of high frequencies with a range of 12 dB FR set the central work frequency for the HI EQ in a range from 0 Hz FR 0 to 18 75 KHz FR 127 Once made the necessary checks press ENTER to confirm and store the new values or ESC to cancel EQUALIZER Galileo is provided with two internal equaliz...

Page 39: ...ble to deactivate it select OFF or set three different attenuation modes minimum MIN medium MED o max MAX Once the necessary checks are made press ENTER to confirm and store the new values or ESC to cancel them MP3 FILES EQUALIZER The MP3 files EQ is graphic with two bands allowing the regulation of low and high frequencies In addition it is completed with an anti clipping system that is controlla...

Page 40: ...one setup Video setup If we are working with a MIDI file containing MP3 tracks it will be possible to select all the above described options In case of saving procedure of MIDI file settings all saving operations will create a INI file in the memory card or alternatively a TXT file if we need to save the MP3 functions For an easier search these info files will have the same name of the song These ...

Page 41: ... MIDI Equalizer SMF MICROPHONE which relate to all parameters of the MIDI SONG SETTINGS and MICROPHONE sections functions therefore Transpose Mute Tempo Microphone AUDIO which relate to all parameters of the AUDIO section functions therefore Microphone MIDI Equalizer SMF VIDEO which relate to all parameters of the MIDI SONG SETTINGS and VIDEO sections functions therefore Transpose Mute Tempo Video...

Page 42: ... To complete the saving of the selected parameters press ENTER During data writing the following message will be displayed and then the system will display again the main page NOTES While Galileo is connected to a computer it is not possible to make any saving operations In this case the display will show Then disconnect USB cable and repeat the operations Once the Save operation has been complete...

Page 43: ...d with the CURSOR keys and then press ENTER To trim the value use the rotary encoder Once the necessary checks are made press ENTER to confirm and store the new values or ESC to cancel and reset everything and recall the previous values DISPLAY CONTRAST Galileo display has a contrast control in order to obtain the best readability if the user is in different positions toward the display To access ...

Page 44: ...ion for more informations see chapter SAVE GALILEO SETUP ON THE MEMORY CARD When selecting SONG USER SETTINGS the following screen will be shown In this screen the MODE parameter is present This parameter can be set as follows MODE MIDIFILE FILE MP3 FILE HOLD If a file INI is not in the memory card the MIDI SONG SETTINGS functions mode will be unchanged FILE RESET If a file INI is not in the memor...

Page 45: ...ES it specifies if you may to skip the header MIDI data normally they are placed before the first note or the first lyrics letter This function has the great advantage of loading at a great speed the sound generation setup messages without any need to wait for the first empty music measures before starting the playback FOOT SWITCH SETTINGS This function allows to assign a command to the footswitch...

Page 46: ...I ROUTER Informations on the memory card and its format CARD INFORMATIONS Language setting MORE USB mode setting MORE Installed firmware informations MORE MIDI ROUTER SETTINGS Router MIDI intendsto be the possibility to specify if the data contained in a single track to which corresponds a specific MIDI channel must be transmitted to the internal sound generation board or to the MIDI OUT port on t...

Page 47: ...e space This screen contains also the format function for the memory card It is advisable to format the cards with the computer because this type of format allow a larger storage space for your files Use the Galileo function when the card has some errors and the computer is not able to perform the formatting To recall the function simply select CARD INFORMATIONS the display will show the followng ...

Page 48: ...preset the File System as FAT type NOTES The load time will be slightly longer if the card has been formatted with the compu ter The cards formatted thru Galileo will be named Galileo This way using a Mac computer not a PC the No title icon will be displayed with Galileo name If Galileo is USB cable connected to the computer the connection will be momentarily disabled during the format process Whe...

Page 49: ...e the displayed parameters LANGUAGE it selects the desired language for all display data USB it selects the USB mode how to connect Galileo to a computer This setting depends on the OS installed in the computer as follows NORMAL if your computer is Windows 98 s e Windows ME Windows 2000 based ADVANCED if you use Windows XP MAC if you use a Mac O S 9 1 or later versions RELEASE It displays the soft...

Page 50: ...isplay and more precisely Display mode and characters size MODE Color selection COLORS Screen adjustment and auto AV selection CENTER AV To select one of the functions use the CURSOR keys to move and press ENTER to access configuration screen NOTE To get a quicker and more efficient setup of the VIDEO section it is advisable to do the settings with the TV Set connected and during a song playback I...

Page 51: ...e display mode actually the karaoke info you want to display on the TVset It is possible to select LYRICS on the screen of the TV set only the song lyrics are displayed MIXED both lyrics and song information are displayed ...

Page 52: ...122 LIST the content of the loaded list is displayed SONG all the main parameters of the loaded song are displayed ...

Page 53: ...t is possible to select a color for each of the parameter and the song text already sung or to sing To recall this function select COLORS It is possible to select the colors for TEXT fixed fields song text that needs to be sung song text alredy sung BACKGROUND Tvset background SYLLABLE song text in syllable ATTENTION If the parameters or part of the text are not displayed on the screen please chec...

Page 54: ...nt CENTER this parameter allows to select one of the 16 presets to center Galileo display on the TV set AUTO AV by selecting YES it is possible to activate the automatic selection of the TV set audio video input Therefore when you switch on the TV it will go automatically on AV Select NO to deactivate this function NOTE Deactivating AUTO AV option it will be necessary to manually select AV channel...

Page 55: ...witch off Galileo holding for some seconds the STOP key Now connect Galileo to the computer via the USB cable and switch it on by keeping both the ESC and ENTER keys pressed The system will automatically recall the update procedure showing it on the display Thru the computer copy the files into Galileo with a normal drag and drop procedure During the file loading the system will show When the load...

Page 56: ...r other issues error or information messaging This chapter reports all information messages normally used when the system is not able to complete a certain operation with the data on the memory card CARD FULL The memory card cannot load further files Create some free space by deleting files or use another memory card DIRECTORY FULL The root directory can save max 512 files If you are trying to sav...

Page 57: ... card or because of a system malfunction HARDWARE FAULT NO FILES The ELEMENT SEARCH function did not give any result There are some errors in the internal hardware Please refer to a Voice Systems Authorized Service for assistance WRITE PROTECTED When the memory card is protected it is not possible to store any further datas in it then remove the protection and repeat the operation ...

Page 58: ...file is not a MIDI KAR MP3 file or has some errors and cannot be performed ILLEGAL ADDRESS The file memory address is wrong Correct the error and make a file copy This error can be also displayed when in the case of the copy of one or more files there is an attempt to load a song while you are writing it ILLEGAL CARD The memory card inserted is not formatted This error can be displayed also when i...

Page 59: ...data into the memory card The card can be damaged Try to correct the errors by using the formatting procedure thru Galileo INVALID FILE NAME The name of the selected file is wrong Try to correct the error making a copy of the file in the memory card ...

Page 60: ... to middle range or MP3 Playing back a MIDI file the audio output signal is in distortion situation The MIDI File equalizer is set at too high gain values Reduce the equalizer gain Playing back a MP3 file the audio output signal is in distortion situation The MP3 File equalizer is set with high gain values Reduce the equalizer gain or use the Anti Clip function Distortion in microphone sound The L...

Page 61: ...file copy you are trying to load a not completely stored file the SAVE Led is still blinking Wait for the file copy completing the SAVE Led is switched off The memory card could be broken Try to copy the file again or format the card Some MIDI File tracks are not reproduced The MIDI Router is set in EXTERNAL for some tracks Check the MIDI Router setting all tracks in INTERNAL see par Global settin...

Page 62: ... Galileo doesn t match to the one showed by the computer The memory card is formatted by Galileo Galileo formats the cards according its features and with a slight difference compared with the computer format This can make this small difference in the free space calculation The Global and Video settings are not stored when switching off Galileo The instrument has been switched off without pressing...

Page 63: ... extracted before completing file copy delete procedure Wait that During a copy delete file the SAVE Led stops to blink An interrupted write data can cause data loss and or problems into the card Windows ME 2000 XP require drivers installation The USB mode in Galileo is wrong Set the right USB mode see par First setup USB mode selection The memory card has been extracted from Galileo The memory ca...

Page 64: ...d by Galileo These files are not compatible with Galileo or have been stored more than 512 files in a folder Some MIDI MP3 or KAR files stored in the memory card are not showed by Galileo The file system of the memory card is not refreshed Wait for the file copy completing the SAVE Led is switched off If it doesn t work eject and re insert the card After a memory card format some files are still s...

Page 65: ...operly installed Check and adjust the right USB mode see par First setup USB mode selection AV channel not selected Check that the AV channel of the input where Galileo is connected it is actived Check the AUTO AV function VIDEO menu in Galileo The SCART cable is wrong Check that all the 21 pins of the SCART cable have been connected All colors are setted as Black Check the function for the colors...

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Page 67: ...illon 16 8 Detuned Organ 1 16 60 s Organ 1 32 Organ 4 17 8 Detuned Organ 2 32 Organ 5 19 8 Church Organ 2 16 Church Organ 3 21 8 Accordion italian 24 8 Ukelele 16 Nylon Guitar o 32 Nylon Guitar 2 25 8 12 Strings Guitar 16 Mandolin 26 8 Hawaiian Guitar 27 8 Chorus Guitar 28 8 Funk Guitar 16 Funk Guitar 2 30 8 Feedback Guitar 31 8 Guitar Feedback 33 8 Finger Bass 2 34 8 Picked Bass 2 38 1 Syn Bass 1...

Page 68: ...ARIATIONS PG CC0 1 CC0 2 CC0 3 CC0 4 CC0 5 120 Guitar Cut Noise String Slap 121 Fl Key Click 122 Rain Thunder Wind Stream Bubble 123 Dog Horse Gallop Bird 2 124 Telephone 2 Door Creaking Door Closing Scratch Wind Chime 125 Car Engine Start Car Breaking Car Pass Car Crash Police Siren 126 Laughing Screaming Punch Heart Beat Footstep 127 Machine gun Lasergun Exposion PG CC0 6 CC0 7 CC0 8 CC0 9 120 1...

Page 69: ... Tom2 HQ Power Mid Tom2 Elec Mid Tom2 46 A 2 Open Hi Hat EXC1 47 B2 HQ Low Mid Tom HQ Power Mid Tom1 HQ Power Mid Tom1 Elec Mid Tom1 48 C3 HQ Hi Mid Tom HQ Power High Tom2 HQ Power High Tom2 Elec High Tom2 49 C 3 Crash Cymbal 1 50 D3 HQ High Tom HQ Power High Tom1 HQ Power High Tom1 elec High Tom1 51 D 3 Ride Cymbal1 52 E3 Chinese Cymbal Reverse Cymbal 53 F3 Ride Bell 54 F 3 Tambourine 55 G3 Splas...

Page 70: ...H EXC1 808 OHH EXC1 Timpani A Metronome Bell 47 B2 808 Mid Tom1 Elec Mid Tom1 Timpani B Guitar Slide 48 C3 808 Hi Tom2 Elec Hi Tom2 Timpani C Gt Cut Noise down 49 C 3 808 Cymbal Timpani C Gt Cut Noise up 50 D3 808 Hi Tom1 Elec Hi Tom1 Timpani D Double Bass Up 51 D 3 Timpani D Key Click 52 E3 Reverse Cymbal Timpani E Laughing 53 F3 Timpani F Screaming 54 F 3 Punch 55 G3 Heart Beat 56 G 3 808 Cowbel...

Page 71: ...Tom1 Room Mid Tom1 Elec Mid Tom1 808 Mid Tom1 48 C3 Hi Mid Tom Room Hi Tom2 Room Hi Tom2 Elec Hi Tom2 808 Hi Tom2 49 C 3 Crash Cymbal 1 808 Cymbal 50 D3 High Tom Room Hi Tom1 Room Hi Tom1 Elec Hi Tom1 808 Hi Tom1 51 D 3 Ride Cymbal1 52 E3 Chinese Cymbal Reverse Cymbal 53 F3 Ride Bell 54 F 3 Tambourine 55 G3 Splash Cymbal 56 G 3 Cowbell 808 Cowbell 57 A3 Crash Cymbal 2 58 A 3 Vibraslap 59 B3 Ride C...

Page 72: ...une SYSTEM Clock REAL TIME Commands AUX Local On Off MESSAGES All note off Active Sense Reset NOTES Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO 1 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS 1 16 X X X Mode 3 X X X X 0 127 X O X O X O X O X O X O X O X O X X X O X X X O X X O X X X 1 These messages are transmitted to the MIDI OUT port if R...

Page 73: ... a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determinated by turning the equipment off and on the user is encuraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into a...

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