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Selecting a sound, Ab c 1 2 – Generalmusic wk1or User Manual

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Selecting a Sound

SOUNDS CAN BE SELECTED AS FOLLOWS:

a) By recalling the desired Sound to the Real Time keyboard section: first

press the SOUND key (led ON) and digit the corresponding Sound
number on the numeric keypad;

b) by recalling a Performance that contains the sound combinations as

well as other performance parameters;

c) by recalling a SINGLE TOUCH PLAY setting using one of the 9 Function

keys (F1...F9).

KEYBOARD SOUNDS

To assign a Sound to a keyboard section (Upper 1, Upper 2 e Lower), you
must first select the section: use the UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER keys, or
the relative function keys.

Only one section at a time can be enabled.

1. Press one of the section selectors to the right of the display.

The arrowhead moves immediately to the selected section, while the
Sound it contains blinks in the display.

2. Enter the Sound number on the numeric keypad.

To select a Sound whose number is greater than 99, first press the
100+ key, then enter the two remaining digits. (For example, taking the
Sound table on the top right of the control panel as a reference, select
Sound No. 100 BRIGHTNESS: first press the +100 key, then enter 0
twice in the SOUND keypad).

3. Play on the keyboard and listen to the sound recalled.

Repeat the operation to change the sound of another section.

The Sound shown in the display is always the one assigned to the section
indicated by the right arrowhead.

BANKS 1, 2, 3 AND 4

WK1 oriental are arranged in SOUND BANKS. They can be selected
pressing the + e - on the numeric keypad, at one time.

Banks 1,2 each 3 contain 128 sounds (Sounds from Bank 1 are General
MIDI compatible); Bank 4 features 60 more Sounds that can be played
back by selection Bank 4 and using either the + or - key from the right
numeric keypad to scroll over its contents. Banks 1, 2 and 3 are GMX
compatible (GMX is an extended General Midi standard created by
Generalmusic).

WK1 oriental Drumkits are contained in Banks 2, 3 and 4 (112-119). You
can choose among the 17 Drumkits are available. The relative drum maps
are provided in the Appendix to the Owner’s Manual. Bank 4 offers an
arabic Drumkit . To assign a Drumkit to one of the keyboard sections, proceed
as explained to select a Sound. Make sure that BANK 2 or BANK 3 are
selected, then enter the Drumkit number (112-119). The current Bank
number is shown by the numbered indicators, in the bottom right hand
corner in the display.