The wide availability of standard GM/GS files is certainly cool if you own a GM-compatible keboard (like the Ketron XD/VEGA): playing a track it's just Load & Play.

However, if you are searching for some professional results, then you know you always have to edit sound settings. That's where usually the trouble begins.

In fact, most Ketron XD settings are written into midifiles as System Exclusive messages - obscure strings of hexadecimal values like F0 26 7B 00 00 01 F7 (this example message sets the reverb type into your keyboard).

With Ketron XD/VEGA professional editor, you can customize your midi files using only graphical tools.

Here are some key features of "XD Mastering Studio":

· Compatible with Ketron XD3, XD9, VEGA, XD9 Turkish, X1 and MidJay
· A professional MIDI Editor which lets you customize your midifiles in a breeze: just play and remix.
· Easy-to-use graphical interface with contextual online help
· Opening and editing of GM, GS, XG and .KAR Karaoke Files (lyrics, where present, are left untouched.)
· Realtime, graphical editing of the setup bar
· Full mix automation available
· Virtual keyboard
· A standard Transport Bar with tape-like functions: rewind, play, forward, stop, record.
· Midifile Info panel: displays technical info such as midifile resolution, track names, format (0 or 1), signature, tempo variations, and others.
· Cut Events: a powerful MIDI filter, which lets you delete certain data in certain bars while keeping other events untouched.
· Goto function: for jumping to Start, End or to a certain position.
· Loop: for playing a set of bars in loop.
· Comprehensive online help (more than 20 HTML pages and 70 screenshots.)
· Arabic scale editor
· Effect editor
· Vocalizer editor


Requirements:

· Pentium II Processor with 64 MB of RAM.
· 8 MB of free hard disk space and a screen resolution of 800x600 (1024x768 recommended.)
· a Windows-compatible MIDI interface


Limitations:

· 10-days trial