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If you have upgraded your S4 from an older version to the new 2.0 "Plus" version, this
chapter will brief you on the changes and additions that will be new to you. Many
functions were overhauled, and their uses have been changed. It is important that
you read through the general descriptions provided here to get a feel for the scope of
the upgrade. For more information on each feature change and addition, please refer
to the respective page numbers listed with each description.
Memory Expansion
The new expansion board included in the 2.0 "Plus" upgrade provides two major
additions. First, many new ROM-based samples have been added (including an
incredible new grand piano) making the potential for sound creation even more
amazing. Second, three additional banks are included, giving you a total of 512
Preset Programs and 400 Preset Mixes, in addition to the 128 User Programs and
100 User Mixes. These new banks contain lots of great new sounds that take full
advantage of the new samples in ROM.
New Preset Banks
There are now a total of 5 internal Banks, each containing 128 Programs and 100
Mixes (this is not counting up to 8 additional Banks which are available via an
optional PCMCIA Sound Card). These Banks include:
• User
Note: Preset Bank 4 is reserved for General MIDI Programs (see next section).
As before, Programs and Mixes in the User Bank are stored in RAM and therefore
may be edited and permanently changed. The four Preset Banks, however, are
stored permanently in ROM and cannot be written over. If you edit a Preset Mix or
Program, you will only be allowed to store the edited version into a location within the
User Bank (or onto a RAM Sound Card).
Selecting the New Banks
In Program Play Mode or Mix Play Mode, you can scroll through the various Banks by
using the [BANK +] and [BANK -] buttons (also known as the [FUNCTION] buttons).
When in Program Play Mode or Mix Play Mode, the currently selected Bank's name
will appear before the name of the currently selected Program or Mix.
Tip: You can quickly jump back to the User Bank by simultaneously pressing both
[BANK +] and [BANK -] buttons.
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