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Exploring the HP-203
14. NOTES REGARDING “PLAYING BACK SONGS”
a. The HP-203 can play back songs:
b. From its INTERNAL PRESET SONG list. (These songs are MIDI files)
c. From its INTERNAL MEMORY (provided you have saved songs to this area)
d. From an EXTERNAL USB MEMORY DEVICE. (Audio files or MIDI files)
e. From an EXTERNAL FLOPPY DISKETTE (MIDI files only)
f. From an EXTERNAL CD DRIVE (Audio CDs, or CDs containing MIDI files)
g. The HP-203 can read and play standard MIDI files of both Type O and Type 1.
15. PLAYING SONG FILES (SMF or AUDIO (WAV) files)[OM page 40]
a. Insert the USB memory device (or floppy diskette) if necessary.
b. Press the INT SONG/EXT SONG button. It will change the display and the
corresponding song source each time you press the button as shown here:
c. After choosing the appropriate song source, use the -/+ buttons to select the desired
song.
d. Press the PLAY/STOP button to begin playback..
e. You can change the ‘speed’ of SMF playback with the TEMPO buttons (+ and -) located
to the left of the window. (You cannot change the tempo of audio file playback.)
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f. You can TRANSPOSE playback of a MIDI file or an AUDIO FILE by touching the
TRANSPOSE button, and using the -/+ buttons to raise or lower playback in half steps.
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g. You can change the VOLUME at which the MIDI or AUDIO file is playing by holding the
STOP/PLAY button down, and while holding it down use the -/+ buttons to change the
volume. (The default volume is 127 for MIDI files, the default volume is 64 for AUDIO
files). [OM page 45]
h. You can minimize the volume of the “CENTER SOUNDS” in the playback of AUDIO
files. This will typically minimize (or eliminate) the lead vocal or instrument. During
playback of the audio file simply press the RIGHT TRACK button. [OM page 48]