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Song Play mode
In Song Play mode you can read Standard MIDI Files 
(SMF) directly from a floppy disk and play them. If 
you simply want to play an SMF without editing it, it 
will be convenient to select this mode.
When you turn off the power, the Song Play mode 
parameters will be erased. If you want the pro-
grams, track parameters, and effect settings etc. 
selected for the song to be saved as a Template 
Song, use the “Save Template Song” utility menu 
command to save them.
The structure of Song Play mode
As shown in the diagram below, Song Play mode con-
sists of tracks 1–16, effects and KARMA module.
About SMF
SMF data in format 0 or format 1 can be played back in 
Song Play mode.
This instrument recognizes only files with an extension 
of .MID as SMF data. Be sure that the filename exten-
sion is .MID.
About MIDI
Track status settings in Song Play mode
You can select whether the musical data played by a 
track, or the data produced by operating this instru-
ment’s keyboard and controllers will sound this instru-
ment’s internal tone generator, and/or will sound an 
external tone generator.
When the “Status” of a track is set to INT, the data 
played back by that track and the data produced by 
operating the keyboard or controllers of this instru-
ment will play and control this instrument’s internal 
tone generator.
When the “Status” of a track is set to EXT or BTH, the 
data played back by that track and the data produced 
by operating the keyboard or controllers of this instru-
ment will play and control an external tone generator. 
(The MIDI channel of the external tone generator must 
match the “MIDI channel” of this instrument track that 
is set to EXT or BTH.) With a setting of BTH, the exter-
nal tone generator and this instrument’s own tone gen-
erator will be played and controlled simultaneously. 
(☞PG p.120)
Synchronization with external devices
In Song Play mode, this instrument will be the master 
(the controlling device) regardless of the MIDI Clock 
setting (GLOBAL 2.1: MIDI, MIDI page “MIDI Clock”).
Mute/Solo function
The S.PLAY 1.1: Play, Program page “PLAY/MUTE” 
and “SOLO On/Off” settings allow you to play or 
mute each track 1–16 as desired, in the same way as in 
Sequencer mode.
You can use these when you wish to mute the melody 
track and play the part yourself on the keyboard 
(“minus-one play”), or when you wish to audition a 
track (☞p.75).
You can use the utility menu command “Solo Selected 
Track” to audition only the currently selected track. 
This provides a convenient way to hear the parameter 
settings and effect settings of a track (☞PG p.116).
Track
Insert Effect
Master Effect
Individual Outputs
Track 1
Parameter settings
Musical data
Track 2
Parameter settings
Musical data
Track 3
Parameter settings
Musical data
Track 4
Parameter settings
Musical data
Track 5
Parameter settings
Musical data
Track 6
Parameter settings
Musical data
Track 7
Parameter settings
Musical data
Track 8
Parameter settings
Musical data
Track 16
Parameter settings
Musical data
7.1-1 or 7.2-1 etc. indicate pages or tab screens used on this instrument for editing.
Insert Effect 1 ... 5 : 
7.2-1...6
AUDIO OUTPUT
L/MONO, R
Master Effect 1, 2 : 
7.3-1...3
AUDIO OUTPUT
INDIVIDUAL 1,2
MasterEQ : 
7.3-4
Controller Setup : 2.2
KARMA: 6.1 6.4
(Module A, B, C, D)
BUS : 7.1-1