Style Key Of Composition (Transpose); Creating An Auto Setup; Saving Edited Styles; New 'Auto Chord' Feature - Kurzweil MARK 12 V2.0 - ADDENDUM User Manual

KURZWEIL MARK 12 USER'S GUIDE ADDENDUM
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT Style Editor

STYLE KEY OF COMPOSITION (TRANSPOSE)

The style player on the Mark 12 works on the assumption that the style music itself is
composed in the key of C; this allows the Style Player to transpose the style on playback
to match the chord played by the user. If you want to record style music in another key,
you may do so, but to make things work correctly on playback you need to specify the
recording key in this menu. Use the Up/Down buttons to select the key in which you've
recorded.

CREATING AN AUTO SETUP

The Auto Setup feature can be edited along with the style. If a style is copied from an
existing Mark 12 style, it will receive the Auto Setup from the original. A newly recorded
style will have a basic default. To customize the Auto Setup, place the Mark 12 in what-
ever state you wish to have associated with the Auto Setup, and then press the COPY soft
button in this menu.

SAVING EDITED STYLES

All styles created or edited in the Style Editor will be saved automatically when you turn
off the Mark 12. Nevertheless, it is always a good idea to save any serious work onto a
floppy disk to protect against any power outages or other hazards of computer memory!
The styles listed for disk saving will be in the same order that you've created them in the
Style Editor. (See pages 55-56 in your User's Manual for further information on the Save
feature).

New 'Auto Chord' Feature

The Mark 12 now supports Automatic Chord play using one finger. If you activate the
Chord Reader, you will find that the left side of the keyboard is silent. Now press one of
the Custom Split buttons. Chords formed in the left hand (even with one note) will play in
the split sound. The bass also plays the root of the chord. Note that you can use the Bass
and Accompaniment sliders to adjust the volume of the chord you hear. (See page 21 in
your User's Manual for further information on Custom Splits). A new menu can be
accessed by pressing a custom split followed by Menu; this menu allows you to vary the
Bass sound played with the Auto Chord.

Chord Reader Enhancement

The Advanced Chord Reader mode has been improved to support simpler chord forms.
Now a single note will play the major chord based on that note. A minor third will play
the minor chord, and two notes, a step apart, will play the seventh chord based on the
upper note (dominant 7th for a whole step, major 7th for a half step). In combination with
Auto Chord this will allow one or two finger play for most common chords. Note: The
original Advanced Chord Reader is still available as 'Advanced 2' in the Menu.
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