This information is here just in case you need it. The software will actually create all the files you need to put on the SD card for the P-1, and is the safest way to avoid errors. However, we have designed the P-1’s config files to be human-readable and editable with a simple text editor. So in an emergency, for convenience, or if you wish to create custom tools for working with P-1 files, here is how they work:
SD card folder structure
On the SD card there must be the following folders:
/lists
/update
LISTS contains folders for each setlist, inside those there is a config file for the setlist plus subfolders for each song in the setlist. Each song folder contains all the files needed for that song: the song config file (.txt), the waves files, and the midi files.
UPDATE will be where you put firmware updates to install them.
Song files
Song files define all the settings for a song. Many of these you can change directly on the P-1 from the Edit Song menu. Song file names should be less than 32 characters. Ideal is less than 16 characters as this is what will be visible on the P-1 display when browsing songs on a setlist.
In a song file the following is defined:
- The Song Level Adjust amount
- The behaviour at the end of the song (QueueNext, PlayNext, Loop)
- The visual metronome tempo
- The 6 wav files to load for the song
- The midi file to load for the song
- Sound source levels to each output
Here is a breakdown of an example song file:
Setlist files
Setlist files define all the settings for a setlist, and which songs should be in it. Setlist names can be a maximum of 32 characters.
In a setlist file, the following is defined:
- Which outputs are stereo paired
- The volume of the 6 outputs and the headphones output.
- The list of songs in the order they should play.
Here is a breakdown of an example setlist file:
User guide contents:
What is the Idoru P-1?
Safety instructionsIntroduction to the Idoru P-1Overview - ports and interfaceConnecting the P-1 at VenuesQuick Start Guide1. Set up your songs in the software
2. Connect your P-1 to the sound system
3. Play your songs!
Controls and connections
Transport controlsSelect next song
Select previous song
Play song
Pause / Unpause song
Scrub forwards
Scrub backwards
Stop song
Select next song
Select previous song
Switch to new song
Control modeMenus and settingsNavigating the menus
Edit song
Level adjust
At end
Cueing the next loop
BPM
Browse setlists
Settings
Screen contrast
Screen brightness
Metronome flash
Midi thru
Midi Clock
Control system
Routing and mixing
Routing and mixingThe set mixer
Output submixes
Stereo linking outputs
Sound sources and connections
Opening and closing the mixer
Selecting a mixer
Changing a fader value
Muting and stereo linking
MIDI
MIDIMIDI exported from Ableton Live
MIDI BPM
MIDI Clock
Controlling the P-1 via MIDI
Devices to control the Idoru P-1 via MIDI
MIDI only songs
Updating the firmware
How to update the firmwareSD cardsWhat kind of SD card should I use?
Working with SD cards
Technical specifications
Technical specificationsTroubleshooting
TroubleshootingIdoru P-1 Software
Intro to the Idoru P-1 softwareWhat is a song?
What is a setlist?
What is a session?
The Setlist ViewCreate a setlist
Delete a setlist
Duplicate a setlist
Rename a setlist
Create a song
Delete a song
Duplicate a song
Rename a song
Edit a song
Move a song
Send session to P-1
Import a session from your P-1
Load
Save
Save as
Close
Monitoring and previewing songs
Outputs section
Output submix section
Sound source section
Level adjust
Connections remaining
BPM
At end of song
Midi file
Done
P-1 song and setlist file syntax