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( These screenshots are from the Windows version. )

SSD (SMAF Sound Decorator) is a tool for converting SMF(.mid) data into SMAF(.mmf) data.
For explanations of the main features of SSD, please click on the links below.

Basic operation			Select voices, listen to sample, and save

Specifying the target sound chip			Choose MA2,MA-3 or MA-5

Entering content information			Enter content information such as song title, artist name, and copyright information

Selecting voices			Select the voices to use

Adjusting volume			Adjust the volume balance for a song

(OS: Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X 10.3 or later )

This section explains how to use SSD and describes its main functions. For more detailed explanations, please refer to the manual.

Basic operation

Other features of SSD are as follows:

Specifying the target sound chip


	Select the target sound chip (MA-2,MA-3 or MA-5).

Entering content information


	Select settings to enable or disable editing, saving, and transfer of SMAF content.


	Enter SMAF content information. Press the button to display the Contents Information dialog screen. Enter the song title, artist name, and copyright information in the corresponding fields.


	Contents Information dialog screen

Selecting voices


	Select a voice set(The above picture is a screen of voice set selection for MA-3/MA-5). When MA-2 is designated as a target sound chip, another screen for MA-2 is displayed. When the input SMF(.mid) exceeds the usable voice limitation, MA-2 Voice Setting dialog will appear. The voice set that corresponds to each icon is classified as follows(in the case of MA-3/MA-5).

STANDARD			Standard voice set

BRIGHT			Upbeat voice set

BITTER			Solid-sounding voice set

REFLECT			Voice set with spatial ambience effects

CYBER			Voice set with cyber-digital sound



	The names of the voices used in a song will be displayed. Clicking on a voice name displays a pop-up list of available voices in the available voice sets. To switch voices, select a different voice from the list.

Adjusting the volume

Use SSD to create totally new sounds!

( OS: Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X 10.3 or later )