Features included in One Man Band Originals

Compatibillity

• Windows 98/2000/NT/Me/XG/Vista/Windows7
• Plays all Yamaha styles (live and sequenced)
• Automatic XG to GM conversion (in GM mode)
• Reads and writes MIDI files, including XF chords.
• Plays and creates Karaoke files
• Hosts DXi and VSTi soft synths with support for ASIO drivers.
• Supports Cakewalk .INS files for browsing instrumentbanks
• Synchronises with other arrangers and sequencers thru MIDI clocks, both as master (sending clocks) and as slave (receiving clocks)

Playing Live

• Store all the presets to play a particular song (style, tempo, multivoice, etc.) and reactivate them with a single key stroke.
• Accompaniment continues to play while a new style is loaded (switch without a glitch).
• Full fingered chord recognition for 34 chord types.
• Single finger chord recognition for major, minor and 7th chords.
• Chord recognition for slash chords e.g C/E.
• Free Form chord recognition allows for any keycombination, independant from existing chords.
• Control the tempo with a modulation wheel or volume pedal.
• Full keyboard chord recognition with chord fixation pedal.
• Play bass runs in the chord section.
• Play chords with a set of MIDI pedals, a MIDI guitar or a MIDI accordion.
• Supports vocal harmonizers.
• 2 automatic harmonies for melody voices (close harmony and wide harmony).
• Up to 4 instruments can be mixed for melody voices.
• Enter commands for variation, tempo and volume changes, loading styles etc. using a MIDI keyboard controller.
• On-screen display of the special functions of the MIDI keyboard controller. Including browsing thru style directories.
• Switches for style variations (fill in A etc.) can be assigned to any key, slider, knob, button, wheel or pedal that sends MIDI signals or to PC-keyboard keys.
• Record your real time performance in a MIDI file.

Sequencing

• Create accompaniment sequences (chords and directives) with the "drag and drop operated" arranger window.
• Import melody and chords from MIDI files.
• Add melody in real time or "drag and drop" notes on staff
• Record chord sequences from your keyboard in the song window
• Comprehensive sequencer for standard MIDI files
• Detailed editing in eventslist and pianoroll
• Add time dependend lyrics in real time to a MIDI file and create a karaoke file

Style creating

• Edit all the style parameters
• A style programming language to make modifications to styles in batch.
• A mixer window with sliders for rapid style tweaking
• Record style tracks
• Record live (e.g. wahwah) effects with the mixer window in styles and songs
• Convert MIDI files to styles.
• Export and import style tracks to produce "morphed" styles 
• Export and import style parts to produce "medley" styles containing variations of different styles
• A drumset conversion tool
• Apply random velocity to introduce more variety in styles
• Detailed editing on style tracks in eventslist and pianoroll