Furthermore by means of the DYNAMIC ARRANGER and RETRIGGER functions it is possible personalize the feeling of your playing.

Solton MS40 - Sound On Sound The MS40 sound module under review offers an instant gratification.

The potential of this incredible instrument is practically unlimited, considering that it is able to load new sounds (PCM Voices, PCM Rhythm Grooves etc.) and new musical software (MIDI backing, Styles etc.) by means of the incorporated Disk Drive unit.

KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS The MS 40 responds to the Key velocity (4 Dynamic Curves), Aftertouch, Modulation, Pitch Bend, Portamento, Global Transposer, Octave Down, Split and Arabic Scale controls.

ORCHESTRAL VOICES The superb sound generation of the MS 40 comprises 256 Orchestral Voices specially created with Multi-Synthesis Technology.

The sounds are sub-divided into 16 families according to General MIDI standards and can be selected from two separate banks.

The voices have been sampled using the very latest Pulse Code Modulation methods (PCM) to eproduce the natural feeling and playing techniques of each instrument.

USER VOICES The 256 Internal Voices of the MS 40 can be edited by means of the Attack, Decay, Release, Cut Off, Resonance, Tune, Octave and Modulation parameters.

The User Voices can be memorized in 128 internal memory locations or saved on Disk, and when in the PLAY mode perform in exactly the same way as the Standard Preset Voices, providing alternative sounds for the making of new Programs or Patterns Styles.

DRUM SETS - 192 PERCUSSION SOUNDS The MS 40 is provided with 11 Drum Sets and a User Drum Set with which the player can create a completely new Drum Set to hisher personal tastes using the 192 percussion sounds available.

The User Drum Set is also used to remap the drums in the MS5, MS4 and MS3 musical backings.

The percussion instruments are divided into 7 separate groups: Bass Drum, Snare, Hi Hat, Cymbal, Toms, Hi Latin and Lo Latin.

VI 1 VIDEO INTERFACE - KARAOKE In order to satisfy the demands for public and domestic entertainment, the MS 40 can be connected to a normal television set by means of the optional VI 1 VIDEO INTERFACE.

The screen shows the Song title, the words (which change colour as the Song goes on) and the chord name, which automatically adapts to the new key in the case of a Transposition.

It is also possible to exclude the Lead Line (LEAD OFF) and the words (LYRIC OFF) from the display, as well as to Transpose only the MIDI Song, leaving the keyboard in the standard tuning.

The Song can be edited by all the General MIDI parameters provided in the MS 40 (Volume, Program Change, Effects, Shift, Pan Pot, MIDI Channel) the variations of which can be memorized in a Registration.

While playing a MIDI Song it is possible to book the next one by means of the NEXT function and a Chain of Songs can also be programmed with a maximum of 32 Songs for non-stop live performances.

PROGRAMS The Programs are combinations of 2 or more keyboard voices (max.

Volume, Chorus, Reverb., Octave Shift, Detune, Pan Pot and Sustain OnOff parameters can be separately controlled.

Particularly rich and interesting effects are obtained when the voices are superimposed using the PATCH mode or dynamically controlled by the keyboard with the VELOCITY SWITCH function.

DUET and TRIO harmonizing effects, as well as the possibility to restore the original Programs (RELOAD), are also provided.

By means of the 4 programmable split zones it is possible to split the keyboard into two, assigning some Program voices to the Arranger section (backing effects for example) and others to the Solo section.

GENERAL MIDI The General MIDI Standard with 16 MIDI parts and 16 separate MIDI channels is used for the MS 40.

All the sounds have an 88 note range with 28 note Global Polyphony.

Each MIDI Song or Standard MIDI File programmed according to the General MIDI protocol can be read and reproduced by the Disk Drive incorporated.

ARRANGER The MS 40 is complete with 99 INTERNAL STYLES, each of which is made up of 4 Arrangements, 2 Intros, 2 Endings and 3 Fill Ins.

It is possible to change the single Arranger parts (Bass, Chord 1, Chord 2 and Chord 3), modifying the Program Change and Volume or play the parts manually on the keyboard in the MANUAL mode.

Solton Ms Styles