OkyWeb OkyWeb2 - Lyrics and Chords Compatibility; Supported Formats and Specifications

App B.1
Lyrics & Chords Compatibility
B
Appendix B - Lyrics & Chords Compatibility
Supported formats and specifications
Parameters to be used within the MIDI files to obtain a perfect compatibility with the software supplied with the
unit and to import Lyrics & Chords properly.
NOTE: MIDI files can be both type 0 and type 1 format.
FORMAT
Character that
MUST precede
the Message
MESSAGE Type RESTRICTIONS
M-LIVE System Exclusive
M-Live System Exclusive
NO restriction
to syllable length
LYRICS
Meta-Event Lyrics ( FF 05 )
NO restriction
to syllable length
KAR
Meta-Event Text ( FF 01 )
NO restriction
to syllable length
SOLTON
<
Meta-Event Lyrics ( FF 05 )
NO restriction
to syllable length
M-LIVE System Exclusive
M-Live System Exclusive 14 characters MAX
LYRICS
%
Meta-Event Lyrics ( FF 05 )
or
Meta-Event Text ( FF 01 )
14 characters MAX
KAR
%
Meta-Event Lyrics ( FF 05 )
or
Meta-Event Text ( FF 01 )
14 characters MAX
SOLTON
%
Meta-Event Lyrics ( FF 05 )
or
Meta-Event Text ( FF 01 )
14 characters MAX
T E X T
C H O R D S
IMPORTANT: as the most part of the MIDI units, the software supplied does not support special characters, i.e.
characters with accent or peculiar characters belonging to a specific national language: in fact, these characters
are usually substituted (if recognized) or ignored (if not recognized).
For a perfect compatibility use only characters which ASCII code included in the range 1 .. 127