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Generalmusic WK3 World Keyboard Owner's Manual

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Read Before Using Keyboard!
Congratulations on your purchase of the new Generalmusic WK3 World Keyboard. This instrument is
equipped with cutting edge Flash ROM memory, so that your new keyboard can be permanently updated
by disks with the latest operational advantages and new features. It is important that you follow the proce-
dure below before using your instrument for the first time to ensure that the instrument functions prop-
erly. Check with your authorised Generalmusic dealer for exciting new features to load in your Flash ROM
in the future.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
FINAL STEP
Position of the
Enter & Escape
controls
Procedure to unlock the instrument
If the instrument has been left turned off for a long period of time, the backing battery will slowly
discharge, causing the total loss of all user programmed data. If the battery has lost its charge com-
pletely, when you turn the instrument on, it will lock. To restore normal operation, follow the
procedure outlined below to recharge the battery.
1.
Turn the instrument on with the "WK3 OS Disk 1/2" inserted in the drive and follow the Operat-
ing System loading procedure as described on the front page of the owner's manual, "IMPOR-
TANT - Read Before Using Keyboard!".
2.
When you have carried out the SYSTEM RESET procedure as described in the FINAL STEP, leave
the instrument on for at least 2 hours to recharge the battery.
If you foresee leaving the instrument turned off for a long period of time, be sure to save all user-
programmed data to disk (Songs and Song/Styles, User Styles, Performances).
If the instrument works at power up after being left turned off for a long period of time, leave it on for
at least 3-4 hours to recharge the battery.
IMPORTANT
With the instrument turned OFF, insert the first Generalmusic "WK3 OS-Disk
1/2" included in your materials packet into the disk drive. After you have
inserted the disk, turn the instrument ON.
You will see a message in the instrument display screen that says:
Loading OS-DISK clears ALL MEMORY!! <Enter to Load/Escape to abort>
Press ENTER and wait about 3 minutes until you see a second message in the
display that says:
INSERT NEXT OS-DISK please <Enter to load/Escape to abort>
Remove the first disk from the drive and insert the second disk "WK3 OS-
Disk 2/2" in the drive.
Press ENTER and wait until the loading operation terminates.
When the new system has finished loading, remove the operating system
disk WK3 OS-DISK 2/2 from the drive before proceeding to the final step.
Press and hold the UPPER 1 selector button located to the right of the LCD
display and simultaneously press buttons 2, 3 and 4 of the PROGRAMMA-
BLE PADS section. The message SYSTEM RESET appears in the display for
a few seconds then the instrument resets to the factory-set situation.
You have now completed the update process, and your Generalmusic World
Keyboard has been permanently upgraded.
ENTER
ESCAPE
UPPER 2
TEMPO
DATA
LOWER
Buttons to press for the System Reset
UPPER 1
271050
PROGRAMMABLE PADS

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  • Page 1 Turn the instrument on with the ”WK3 OS Disk 1/2” inserted in the drive and follow the Operat- ing System loading procedure as described on the front page of the owner’s manual, “IMPOR- TANT - Read Before Using Keyboard!”.
  • Page 3 English Cod. 271050...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    14. Some Generalmusic products may have benches and/or accessory mounting fixtures that are either supplied as part of the product or as optional accessories. Please ensure that benches are correctly assembled and stable and any optional fixtures (where applicable) are well secured before use.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Intro. i OS-Disks - updateable operating system Intro. v SYSTEM RESET Intro. v USER GUIDE • 1 Get started 1. 1 Power up and get to know the basics 1. 1 Play and recall keyboard sounds in real time 1. 2 Select Performances and play keyboard sounds 1.
  • Page 6 Save Operations 6. 14 Utility functions 6. 21 General disk handling information 6. 26 Precautions to observe when using WK3 disks with a computer 6. 28 • 7 Songs 7. 1 Selecting and playing back Songs 7. 2 Song Playback 7. 3 Displaying lyrics 7.
  • Page 7 • 13 Edit Performance section 13. 1 • Performance 13. 3 Program 13. 3 Transposer 13. 4 Detune 13. 4 Pitch Bend Range 13. 4 Sound Edit 13. 4 Priority 13. 4 Pedals 1/2/3 Assign 13. 5 Pitch/Modulation assign 13. 5 Volume Pedal assign 13.
  • Page 8 • 15 Edit DSP effects 15. 1 How to edit an effect 15. 1 The Reverb parameters 15. 4 The Effects parameters 15. 4 Reverb/Effects tables 15. 6 • 16 User Style recording 16. 1 Recording User Styles 16. 3 Programming the User Style Performance 16.
  • Page 9 How to use the manual Do not use it as a paperweight: read it. If you understand how WK3 operates, you can save a lot of time. You are encouraged to experiment with alternative operating methods: the WK3 is sufficiently flexible to permit several approaches to obtain the same results.
  • Page 10 RAM dedicated to the storage of Samples. (User programmable) can be loaded and au- Disk-based Samples can be loaded into Sam- tomatically stored in memory. ple-RAM, or can be recorded with the WK3 • Disk Drive sampler, a feature made available by install- ing the optional Audio/Video Interface.
  • Page 11 • Audio Inputs (Analog & Digital) changes. WK3 is able to initialize disks for Analog: WK3 is fitted with a set of audio in- every format. The Disk Drive features the Slow puts suitable for the connection of musical in- and Fast loading options, the former allowing struments, mixer or h-fi outputs.
  • Page 12 All rights are reserved. This publication may not be copied, photocopied or reproduced in part or in whole without prior written consent from Generalmusic S.p.A. Generalmusic reserves the right to apply any aesthetic, design or function modifications it considers necessary to any of its products without prior notice.

  • Page 13: System Reset Intro

    IMPORTANT PRELIMINARY NOTES Observe these important preliminary notes before getting into your instrument AVOID PLACING DISKS NEAR MAGNETS - Do not place floppy disks on top of speakers, near mag- nets, telephones, or other sources of electromagnetic fields. The disk contents could be damaged. OS-DISKS - UPDATEABLE OPERATING SYSTEM UPDAEABLE OPERATING SYSTEM - Two floppy disks containing the operating system are supplied with the instrument.
  • Page 14 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ vi Introduction...
  • Page 15 • 1 Get started • 2 Layouts • 3 Basic concepts • 4 Sounds & Performances • 5 Styles • 6 Disk • 7 Songs • 8 Song Styles • 9 Effects • 10 MIDI • 11 New functions (Upgrade)

  • Page 16: User Guide

    General user maintenance • Clean the external casing and keys of your WK3 Keyboard using a soft, clean, slightly damp cloth and polish with a soft, dry cloth. • Never use industrial cleaners, detergents, abrasive cleansers, waxes, solvents or polishes as they may damage the instrument finish.

  • Page 17: Get Started

    2. Insert the supplied power cord into the rear panel mains socket. Insert the other end into a wall outlet. 3. Press the power switch to turn on WK3. After a few seconds the instrument sets to the default situation.

  • Page 18: Play And Recall Keyboard Sounds In Real Time

    PLAY AND RECALL KEYBOARD SOUNDS IN REAL TIME 1. Play on the keyboard. You will hear the “Piano” sound play across the full keyboard extension. The group of Keyboard Activators (Upper 2, Upper 1, Lower) shows Upper 1 selected (led on), indicating that the UPPER 1 keyboard section is active to play.

  • Page 19: Select Performances And Play Keyboard Sounds

    SELECT PERFORMANCES AND PLAY KEY- BOARD SOUNDS 1. Press a PERFORMANCE GROUPS button. 2. Select a Performance. Use the Function buttons F1…F8 to select one of the 8 displayed Performances. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...

  • Page 20: Play Keyboard Sounds With Automatic Accompaniments (Styles)

    PLAY KEYBOARD SOUNDS WITH AUTO- MATIC ACCOMPANIMENTS (STYLES) A Style will already be selected but you can se- lect another Style in the following manner: 1. Press SINGLE TOUCH PLAY. The ARRANGE ON/OFF and ARRANGE MEMORYbuttons will activate. Style Groups 2.

  • Page 21: Play The Programmable Pads

    ADD PITCH BEND AND/OR MODULATION TO YOUR PLAYING While you play, you can modify the keyboard sounds by using the WK3 Trackball. This “physical controller” is preset to generate Pitch Bend and Modulation messages. The current Performance will be appropriately set for the effect of these messages.

  • Page 22: Play With Effects Or Bypass Them

    PLAY WITH EFFECTS OR BYPASS THEM One or both effects buttons in the Digital Signal Processor will be active (led on), showing that the current Performance is being processed by one or both effect types (Reverb and/or Mod/ Delay Effect). You can temporarily modify the way in which a Performance or Style is processed by changing the On/Off configuration of the Reverbs and Ef-...

  • Page 23: Play With Headphones

    You can play in total silence without disturb- ing others in the same room by plugging a set of headphones into the left socket located Excludes on the left front edge of WK3, directly under internal speakers. the trackball. Use the Master Volume slider to regulate the headphone volume.

  • Page 24: Regulate The General Effect Volumes And Activate Loudness

    REGULATE THE GENERAL EFFECT VOLUMES AND ACTIVATE LOUDNESS It is possible to regulate the general effect vol- umes to suit the surroundings and activate the Loudness function. Although each Performance recalls appropriate effect volume settings and mixer settings for each track, a general setting can be applied to render the effects more or less intense with a single com- mand.

  • Page 25: Transpose The Instrument (Semitones)

    WK3 to play the tune in an easier key. The TRANSPOSE / buttons allow real time semitone adjustments (transpositions) of the overall pitch (range ±...

  • Page 26: Demo

    Listen to the Demo Styles You can listen to the automatic playback of your WK3 to get an idea of what the instrument is ca- pable of doing. The Demo Styles can be played back in any operating mode. Initially, set the in- strument’s Master Volume control to about the...

  • Page 27: Song Play - Direct From Disk

    “Direct-from-disk” is particularly useful for Song files that are larger than the available sequencer memory. 1. Insert the disk into the WK3 disk drive. Refer to the section “General Disk handling information” in the Disk chapter 6 for infor- mation regarding the precautions to take when inserting and extracting floppy disks from the drive.
  • Page 28 4. Rotate the DIAL to select a WK3 Song or Midifile. Scroll through the files and select a Song or Midifile. 5. Press START/STOP to start the playback. The message “Wait!!” appears for a few sec- onds then playback begins.

  • Page 29: Record The Song

    The display shows the available Song Group locations as “Free”. 2. Select a FREE location. Use the corresponding Function button. WK3 now sets to Song Mode. One of the tracks (shown flashing in the Sequencer) will be active to play in real time.
  • Page 30 4. Press START/STOP to start the recording. A metronome will beat time (drum sticks). You will have a one measure (bar) lead into the recording to get ready. 5. Start playing after the one bar lead. Any notes you play during the lead-in will not be recorded.
  • Page 31 9. When you have finished, press RECORD or ES- CAPE. The Sequencer exits from record mode. The led of the RECORD button stops flash- ing and goes off. 10. Listen to the playback of the recorded Song with START/STOP. ○ ○...

  • Page 32: Save The Song To Disk

    Although WK3 retains user-programmed data in RAM after turning off, thanks to the battery- backed RAM, you can save the recorded Song to floppy disk for future use and restore WK3 to the factory-set conditions. The «Disk» chapter also details how to save a WK3 Song as a Standard MIDI File.

  • Page 33: Front & Rear Panel

    • 2 Front & Rear Panel Each button on the control panel activates a spe- cific function, selects an item in the display, or interacts with the currently selected operating mode to assist with the operations. This chapter explains what happens when you press the buttons.

  • Page 34: Front Panel (Buttons & Controls)

    Front panel display control speaker & speaker & panel tweeter tweeter PERFORMANCE GROUPS ENTER TRANSPOSE OCTAVE EDIT PERFORMANCE DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR PERFORM. MIDI MIXER SOUND GENERAL REVERBS EFFECTS EDIT ESCAPE KEY START / CONTINUE VAR. 1 VAR. 2 VAR. 3 VAR.
  • Page 35 Control panel (left section) EDIT PERFORMANCE DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR PERFORM. MIDI GENERAL MIXER SOUND REVERBS EDIT EFFECTS AUTOMATIC STYLES UTILITY ARRANGE ARRANGE LOWER ARRANGE TEMPO HARMONY HARMONY SINGLE TOUCH ON / OFF MEMORY MEMORY MODE/SPLIT LOCK ON / OFF TYPE PLAY ○...
  • Page 36 Control panel (central section) PERFORMANCE GROUPS ENTER OCTAVE TRANSPOSE ESCAPE KEY START / CONTINUE VAR. 1 VAR. 2 VAR. 3 VAR. 4 ARMONY ENDING FADE IN / OUT FILL FILL FILL INTRO TYPE START / STOP TAP TEMPO ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 37 Control panel (right section) 25 26 27 28 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Front & Rear panel 2•5...

  • Page 38: Front Panel (Buttons & Controls)

    Reverbs and Modulated effects to further enhance Select Performances in increasing (Page+) or decreas- the WK3 sounds. ing (Page–) order when WK3 is set to Style/RealTime • R : activates (led On) or bypasses (led Off) the mode. In the various Edit modes, they pass from one EVERB Reverb DSP.
  • Page 39 19. OCTAVE +, OCTAVE – 11. UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER (SELECTORS) Select the respective keyboard sections, enabling them Raises (+) or lowers (–) a track in octave steps over a range of ± 2 octaves. Pressing both buttons at the same time for a sound change.
  • Page 40 Gains access to the Sample recording and editing proce- controller” which affects the way the WK3 plays. dure (available only if WK3 is fitted with the optional Dig- Moving the Trackball in left/right directions generates ital Audio Video Interface) and the Pads Assign function Pitch Bend data which affects the tracks of the current which allows you to assign sounds to the Pads.
  • Page 41 Rear Panel DAMPER PED. 2 PED. 1 VOLUME PEDALBOARD S VHS MICRO / GAIN MIDI VIDEO CONTRAST VOLUME RIGHT / MONO LEFT RIGHT / MONO LEFT INPUT OUTPUT ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...

  • Page 42: Rear Panel (Connections) 2

    Video port outputs SVHS signals. For Europe, WK3 nal devices fitted with a MIDI interface (keyboards, com- is set for the PAL standard while USA requires WK3 to e puters, etc.). MIDI cables are not supplied with the in- set for the NTSC standard (in Edit General).

  • Page 43: Basic Concepts

    Style and Real Time modes have a Performance in common. Styles can play up to 8 tracks simul- WK3 is always set to a specific mode (Style/Real taneously while Real Time up to 3. Both modes Time mode, User Style mode, Song/Style and have identical Performance editing tasks.
  • Page 44 STYLE LOCK and SINGLE TOUCH PLAY buttons The sounds that are recalled by selecting Per- formances or Styles are governed by the status of the SINGLE TOUCH PLAY and STYLE LOCK buttons. Single Touch Play SINGLE TOUCH PLAY led on: Selecting a Style recalls the sounds of the auto STYLE-PERFORMANCE accompaniment track and relative patterns, as...
  • Page 45 Given that the Performances store the Up to 7 Songs can be stored in the WK3 song current Style, Variation and Tempo at the moment memory. The 8th memory location is reserved...
  • Page 46 16 tracks. If you are pro- gramming WK3 for Real Time or Style modes, the configuration of tracks 9-16 does not influ- ence either playing mode, but if you are program- ming WK3 for use as a multi-timbral slave de- ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 47 SOUNDS WK3 Sample kits are also available to load PCM Samples to the first 6 locations of the Sample- WK3 sounds fall in four categories: Ram (in replacement of an eventual sample oc- cupying location 8). Location 7 can accept PCM •...

  • Page 48: Connections

    LEFT-RIGHT/M outputs. The rear-panel LEFT - RIGHT/M audio outputs The input signals are not, however, processed deliver the output of WK3 for connection to an by the internal effects processor. amplification system (keyboard amplifier, domes- tic stereo system, mixing console, etc.).
  • Page 49 MIDI connections possible. DAMPER Damper (generates CC64) • WK3 piloting another instrument. Connect Soft Pedal (generates CC67) the WK3 MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN of the oth- Sostenuto (generates CC 66) er instrument. VOLUME Master Volume (generates CC07 on Common Channel)
  • Page 50 COMPUTER WK3 can be connected directly to a com- APPLE MACINTOSH puter by means of the COMPUTER con- nector. This connection is alternative to MIDI; both types of communication are mini DIN, 8-pin, male mini DIN, 8-pin, male not permited simultaneously.
  • Page 51 VIDEO (OPTIONAL) The Video RGB and SVHS outputs are enabled only when the Generalmusic Audio/Video Inter- face is installed. WK3 is set by default to com- municate with the European Video standard (PAL). If your WK3 is a U.S.A. model, the Video stand- ard must be set to NTSC (see the VIDEO SE- LECT MODE parameter in «Edit General»...

  • Page 52: The Display

    The Display THE MAIN “DEFAULT” DISPLAY Main display showing Styles disabled The main display activates every time WK3 is turned on. The term “default” is also used to in- dicate the power-up status. This type of display always shows the sounds assigned to the key-...
  • Page 53 RECORD WINDOWS These types of window appear when WK3 is set to record a User Style, Song/Style or Song. The display differs slightly for each specific element. The User Style Record window shows (on the top line) the Tempo setting, the User-Style name, the Measure counter and the name &...
  • Page 54 EDIT PAGES The term “pages” is used here because Edit en- vironments offer parameters spread across more than one “window”. The pages are scrolled with the PAGE + and PAGE – buttons and each page Page 3 of «Edit Performance» showing Section Detune is identified by a respective number and name of parameter independently assignable for each track the selected parameter.

  • Page 55: Data Entry

    Data Entry Inserting numeric values, selecting options and navigating between the WK3 parameters of the edit pages is achieved with specific controls: • Navigation (Function Select buttons F1…F8). • Data Entry (DIAL, Function buttons F1…F8, Sliders F1…F8, Keyboard, ENTER and ES- CAPE buttons).
  • Page 56 MODIFYING THE PARAMETER VALUES The value or status of a selected parameter can be changed with the Dial. For On/Off situations, the corresponding Function button toggles be- tween the two states. In many situations, the Slid- ers F1…F8 can be used to change parameter values without having to select the parameter beforehand.
  • Page 57 INSERTING ALPHANUMERIC DATA In Name Write situations (Performances, Songs, User Styles, Disk files, etc.), the keyboard acti- vates as a source of alphanumeric data. Each Performance Name display note of the keyboard corresponds to a letter of the alphabet or a number. The relative display shows a flashing active zone (“New name”) where a name of up to 6 charac- User Style name display...
  • Page 58 Inserting measures In Song/Style and Song modes, as an alterna- tive to the Fast Forward and Fast Reverse func- tions, you can pass directly to any measure (bar) of a Song in memory by specifying the measure number in an appropriate “active zone”, activat- ed in the Song/Style and Song display by press- ing both FF and REW buttons at the same time.

  • Page 59: Sounds & Performances

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Sounds & Performances 4•1...
  • Page 60 SOUNDS & THE KEYBOARD MODE FULL MODE The keyboard sounds can be configured in sev- UPPER 2 eral different ways by means of the Keyboard Activators . The various configurations obtained UPPER 1 are determined by the current Keyboard Mode. The Keyboard Mode has two settings to choose LOWER from: FULL and SPLIT (set in Arrange Mode/...
  • Page 61 TO SET THE KEYBOARD MODE ARRANGE MODE/SPLIT The keyboard mode can be set in real time, or by selecting appropriately programmed Perform- ances. To set FULL or SPLIT mode in real time, press ARRANGE MODE/SPLIT in the AUTOMATIC STYLES section. 1.

  • Page 62: Selecting Sounds

    Selecting Sounds There are two ways of selecting Sounds: • By pressing a SOUND GROUPS button and assigning a sound to the selected track of the current Performance. • By selecting a Performance or a Style (see the Style chapter) to recall a combination of sounds.
  • Page 63 3. Select a Bank containing the desired Sound us- ing the SOUND BANKS button. WK3 Sounds reside in three Sound Banks which are selected in cyclic order by press- ing the SOUND BANKS button as many times as is required to light the relative led indica- tor.
  • Page 64 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ PERFORM. Note: it is not possible to capture Samples unless WK3 is fitted with the optional Audio/Video Interface. Samples can, however, be loaded into the backed Sample-RAM. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...

  • Page 65: Selecting Performances

    Selecting Performances Select a Performance when you want to change the whole keyboard sound combination, not just a single sound. The Performances can also change the Sound combination of the Styles (see afterwards). 1. Press one of the PERFORMANCE GROUPS but- tons.
  • Page 66 DISPLAY HOLD DISPLAY HOLD If you want to carry out multiple selections with- out closing the selection window, use the Dis- play Hold function. This function can be selected before or after selecting a Group button. 1. Press DISPLAY HOLD. The led of the button turns on to indicate the activation of the function.
  • Page 67 USE PAGE+ AND PAGE- TO SELECT THE PERFORMANCES PAGE You can select Performances in increasing or decreasing order with the Page+ or Page - but- tons. PAGE Perf 2 1. Press PAGE+ select the next Performance. PAGE PAGE The Performance advances one step. Press Perf 3 Page+ repeatedly to scroll through the Per- formances in increasing order.

  • Page 68: How To Modify The Performances

    How to modify the Performances WK3 contains 64 user-programmable Perform- ances stored in ROM memory. 32 of these are factory-programmed to recall various combina- tions of keyboard sounds (maximum 3) for real time playing. The remaining 32 are “empty”, ready to receive user-programmed data.
  • Page 69 1. Press PERFORM in the EDIT PERFORMANCE sec- PERFORM. tion. TRACK The first page of «Edit Performance» opens SELECT showing the Program Changes assigned to tracks 1-8 of the current Performance. The selected track is shown flashing and the corresponding name of the Program Change is displayed in the top right hand corner.
  • Page 70 An active track can play, while a muted one can- not and can no longer receive MIDI messages. (Via MIDI, WK3 is 16 part multi-timbral, regard- less of the current playing mode). It is possible to toggle between the active and mute status in order to instantly add or remove a keyboard sound while playing.
  • Page 71 BALANCE THE SECTION VOLUMES Performances also memorise the track volumes, therefore, you can modify the recalled settings in real time as required. This group of controls has silkscreened markings above and below each slider. When you are working with Styles or playing in Style accompaniment tracks real time with the Performances, you can mix the Drums...
  • Page 72 TRANSPOSING THE TRACKS (BY SEMITONES) PERFORM. PAGE The Performance tracks can be individually trans- posed in semitone steps using the “Section Trans- poser” function in «Edit Performance». The range over which a section can be transposed is ± 24 semitones (2 octaves) and the settings can be stored to the Performance.
  • Page 73 TRANSPOSE THE KEYBOARD SECTIONS (BY OCTAVES) OCTAVE +, OCTAVE - UPPER 2 The keyboard sections (Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower) can be instantly transposed up or down one or LOWER two octaves using the OCTAVE +/- buttons. The maximum octave range is ± 2 octaves. The op- Upper 1 selected eration can only be performed on a selected UPPER 1...
  • Page 74 ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE MODIFICA- Volume Pedal enables/disables keyboard tracks TIONS Pedal Volume assignment (Volume or Filter or Off) Performance programming covers a far wider Mode determines poly/mono mode for key- range of parameters than those discussed in the board tracks previous pages. The four buttons of the EDIT Name Performance name write function PERFORMANCE section each provide a set of...
  • Page 75 EFFECTS MODIFICATIONS MIXER (functions & descriptions) Volume regulates track volume levels All selections and editing tasks performed in the Digital Effects Processor are also stored to the controls track pan settings Performances. Lock Locks the current track volume set- ting for all Performances The on/off configuration of the REVERB and EFFECTS buttons are saved to the Perform- ances, as are edited effects.

  • Page 76: Store Performance

    ○ ○ ○ ○ If you modify the default Perf (Perf1 from bank 1), Data saved to a Performance WK3 will default to the modified Perf every time the The panel status instrument is powered up. ○ ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 77 2. Press ENTER to confirm, or ESCAPE to cancel. Once ENTER has been pressed, the Per- ENTER formance retains the new settings. When this Performance is recalled, it will set WK3 with memorised settings. ESCAPE Performances also memorise the current Tempo and the selected Style and Variation as well as data from the edit pages.
  • Page 78 SAVE CHANGES TO A DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE (OR CREATE A NEW STORE PERF. ONE) 1. Press STORE PERF. The «Performance Store» window opens showing the current Performance at the cen- tre and the destination Performance at the “TO:” location. Performance numbers 1…8 correspond to TEMPO Perf Group 1, 9…16 to Perf Group 2 and so PERF01...
  • Page 79 CHANGE THE NAME OF A PERFORMANCE PERFORM. 1. Press PERFORM. in the EDIT PERFORMANCE sec- tion. 2. Hold PAGE + pressed to scroll to the last page (Page 10) to open the “Performance name” win- dow. PAGE The current Performance name is shown at the “Old name”...
  • Page 80 RESTORING THE ORIGINAL PERFORM- ANCE SETTINGS GENERAL Using the “Restore Original Perf” command (in «Edit General») it is possible to cancel all the changes made to all Performances and to restore the original settings that reside in the flash-ROM. 1. Press GENERAL (close to the Edit Perform- ance section) to open «General»...

  • Page 81: The Styles

    You can enjoy playing the keyboard sounds in in RAM. The Styles are contained in 14 Banks of real time while WK3 takes care of the accompa- 8 (12 Rom and 2 User). niment, as if you were playing with a band of mu- The Style arrangement tracks have several items sicians.

  • Page 82: Selecting Styles

    ○ ○ ○ 3. Use a Function button to select one of the Styles. WK3 will be configured for the Style auto- matically. If TEMPO LOCK is off, the Style tempo also changes. 4. Press START/STOP to start the Style Details about how to use the Style arrange- ments are explained afterwards.
  • Page 83 OPTION B: SELECT STYLES WITHOUT CHANGING THE KEY- BOARD SOUNDS 1. Turn off SINGLE TOUCH PLAY SINGLE TOUCH PLAY When SINGLE TOUCH PLAY is off, select- ing Styles changes the arrangement tracks without affecting the keyboard sounds. 2. Press one of the STYLE / SONG GROUPS buttons to open a Style selection window.
  • Page 84 RECALL STYLES BY SELECTING THE PER- FORMANCES The Performance Groups memorise the status STYLE LOCK of the instrument when the STORE PERF button STYLE LOCK is pressed, therefore they can also store the Style and Variation selected at the time of saving. When a Performance is selected with STYLE LOCK off, a Style and a Variation can also be recalled.

  • Page 85: The Accompaniment Tracks

    The accompaniment tracks In Style/RealTime mode, 3 tracks are assigned to the keyboard and 5 to the automatic accom- paniment. The accompaniment tracks and the keyboard tracks can be changed at the same time or separately and any modifications to the con- figuration can be saved in the Performances.

  • Page 86: The Style Controls

    The Style controls The group of buttons under the Tempo/Data Dial KEY START can be deactivated by: is dedicated to the control of the Styles and to • pressing START/STOP to start accompani- the selection of the Variation, Intro, Fills and End- ment.
  • Page 87 ENDING The Fill patterns are normally one-measure (bar) sequences. However, if you hold a FILL button, Stops a Style accompaniment with an ending the relative cycle will repeat continually until you (“coda”). In Style stop status, you can preset release the button. the Ending before Start/Stop to play the relative pattern as an Intro.

  • Page 88: The Automatic Styles Section

    The Automatic Styles section ARRANGE MODE/SPLIT This section enables the Style arrangements and provides functions which simplify Style playing. This button gains access to the several options associated to the Styles: ARRANGE ON/OFF Mode, Bass to Lowest, Split (page 1); When ARRANGE ON/OFF is on (led on), all the One Finger, Fingered, FreeStyle (page 2).
  • Page 89 Bass to Lowest - activate (ON) or deactivate (OFF) If BASS TO LOWEST is on, the bass part of the auto accompaniment of the current Style plays around the lowest note of the current chord. If you play a different inversion of the same chord, the lowest note also changes resulting in a dif- ARRANGE ferent bass note.
  • Page 90 SPLIT - programme a new split point This option allows you to set a new split point (default B3). This allows you to change the Style ARRANGE chord recognition area of the keyboard, extend- MODE/SPLIT ing or shortening it as required. 1 Press ARRANGE MODE/SPLIT to open the first page.
  • Page 91 One Finger, Fingered, FreeStyle - the Chord rec- ognition modes One Finger WK3 can recognise the chords used to trigger the automatic accompaniment in various differ- C (major) ent ways: One finger, Fingered and FreeStyle. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 92 The three modes are accessed in page 2 of the Arrange Mode/Split function. ARRANGE MODE/SPLIT 1. Press ARRANGE MODE/SPLIT to open the first page. 2. Press PAGE+ to go to page 2. The display shows the three chord recogni- tion modes. PAGE 3.
  • Page 93 Chord display - Style chords in English or Italian chord notation The chord symbols displayed when you play can ARRANGE be shown in English or Italian, according to how MODE/SPLIT this option is set. 1. Press ARRANGE MODE/SPLIT to open the first page.

  • Page 94: The Utility Section

    The Utility section The UTILITY SECTION is entirely dedicated to HARMONY ON/OFF the Styles. Enables or disables the current Harmony Type selected in the Harmony Type options. Harmony can orchestrate your playing, making simple one- SINGLE TOUCH PLAY note melodies sound as if they are being played by a full orchestra.
  • Page 95 playing an octave higher. No left hand chord re- quired. Oscar: doubles the note of the right hand with a note two octaves below. No left hand chord re- quired. This structure is based on the harmony typically used by the jazz musician Oscar Peterson.

  • Page 96: The Style Tempo

    The Style Tempo In normal playing conditions (Style/Real Time, Song/Style & Song), the DIAL is permanently ac- tive for Tempo changes. The current tempo can be saved to a Perform- ance. This provides you with the possibility of playing ROM Styles with two different Tempos: a) select the Style with Single Touch Play active to recall the memorised Tempo setting, b) select a Performance to recall the different memorised...
  • Page 97 SAVE A DIFFERENT STYLE TEMPO SINGLE TOUCH 1. Select a Style with Single Touch Play active and PLAY change the tempo. STYLE / SO 2. Press START/STOP to listen to the Style. 8 BEAT 16 BEAT ROCK FUNK JAZZ. US. TRAD. TRAD.

  • Page 98: Examples Of How To Use The Styles

    Examples of how to use the Styles When you turn WK3 on for the first time, the in- strument sets to Style/RealTime mode, ready to SINGLE TOUCH play Styles and/or keyboard sounds. ARRANGE LOWER PLAY ON / OFF MEMORY If WK3 is set to any other mode other than Style/ Real Time, select a Style to escape the current mode and enter Style/Real Time.
  • Page 99 6. Play freely, changing note or chords with the left hand and playing the melody with the right. 7. Press FILL to insert a break. The fill cuts in immediately. During the Fill cycle, the led on the button remains on and goes off at the end of the cycle, then the Style breaks into the current Variation.
  • Page 100 13. Press ENDING to stop the Style with an ending. The Ending pattern is inserted at the end of the current measure (bar). During the END- ING cycle, the led on the button remains on and goes off when finished. At the end of the cycle, the arrangement (drums, bass and ac- companiment) stops playing.
  • Page 101 KEY START (CONTINUE) Instead of using START/STOP, you can start a Style by activating KEY START and pressing a note on the keyboard. (The continue function is explained in the Song/Style and Song chapters). 1. Press KEY START in Style stop status. The first (left) of the 4 leds above the button turns on to indicate the activation of the func- tion.
  • Page 102 To deactivate Key Start You can deactivate KEY START by: • Pressing ENDING during style play. When the Ending terminates its cycle, the Key Start led goes off and the function deactivates. • Pressing KEY START when the Style is not playing.
  • Page 103 ADD HARMONY TO YOUR PLAYING 1. Activate HARMONY ON/OFF (led on) HARMONY ON / OFF You can do this during Style play or before starting the Style. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 104 DEACTIVATE (MUTE) ONE OR MORE AC- COMPANIMENT TRACKS SINGLE TOUCH PLAY While playing Styles, you may want to temporar- ily deactivate (mute) one of more accompaniment tracks to play the keyboard sounds with, for ex- ample, Drums and Bass accompaniment only. 1.
  • Page 105 CHANGING STYLE WITHOUT INTERRUPT- 9. Play freely. ING THE ACCOMPANIMENT 10. Select another Style and press INTRO or ENDING immediately. It is not necessary to stop the automatic accom- paniment when you want to change Style. You The Intro and Ending of the new Style are can recall a new Style during the cycle of a Vari- played, then the Style returns to the selected ation, a Fill, Intro or Ending without interrupting...
  • Page 106 7. Press ENTER to confirm. SAVE A USER-PROGRAMMED STYLE PER- FORMANCE Now you will have a modified version of the ROM Style memorised to the Performance When you select “SIngle Touch Play” Styles, you destination of point 6. recall default settings contained in the ROM Style- Performance.

  • Page 107: Disk

    The contents of a WK3 format disk comprises a er’s, supermarkets and computer outlets. set of files which reflects the structure of the in- strument’s internal memory (RAM). WK3 is able to read data stored on disks in one DISK: PERFORMANCES, RAM MEMORY SAMPLES, STYLES,...
  • Page 108 8. CD samples load to lo- Preload (background loading): The Preload op- cation 7. eration loads data to the WK3 memory while the ** MidiFiles are not included in “.ALL’ file sets. sequencer is playing without stopping it.
  • Page 109 Song. To program WK4 Songs that are perfectly com- WK3 reads MIDI files in formats 0 and 1, and it patible with all the WK Series instruments (e.g. saves MIDI files in format 1.
  • Page 110 ○ Note: The Sampling function is enabled only if LOADING PERFORMANCES WK3 is fitted with the Generalmusic optional Audio/ Video Interface kit. Without this kit, it is only Up to 64 locations, divided into 8 Performance possible to load Samples into memory.

  • Page 111: Load Operations - Play A Song Or Midifile Direct From Disk

    Load operations - Play a Song or MidiFile direct from disk Disk data can be loaded into the WK3 RAM us- (Free01, Free02, etc.). If the instrument’s mem- ing one of the following methods: ory is full, WK3 chooses as the destination the first position in memory corresponding to loca- •...
  • Page 112 Song01 MidiFiles are identified by the «.MID» exten- LOAD:MySong.WK3 sion. The file is converted into a WK3 Song. [PRESS START TO PLAY OR ENTER TO LOAD] WK3 Styles are identified by the «.UXX» ex- tension where XX = 1…16.
  • Page 113 Press ENTER ONCE if you want to select a different destination. Select the destination ENTER and confirm with ENTER. If all destinations Empty4 Empty6 are occupied, WK3 selects the first location ESCAPE on the left (F1). You can confirm the selec- Empty3 Empty5 ENTER tion or choose a different one.
  • Page 114 LOADING GROUPS OF FILES (STYLES, PERFORMANCES) This procedure loads all WK3 User Styles or user- programmed Performances present on disk and distributes them among the available slots of the respective Groups (User or Performance). The procedure is almost identical to that used to load single elements (Load Song, Load MidiFile, Load Style) but without showing the destination.
  • Page 115 4. Press ENTER to confirm the selection The data starts to load to RAM (User or Per- ENTER formance Groups). The drive starts running and the display flash- ESCAPE es the phrase “Loading”. When the Styles are in memory, the “Loading” message stops flashing.
  • Page 116 The instrument’s RAM will be completely rewrit- ples bank. CD series Samples load to location ten by the data contained in the “.ALL” file. 7. A Sample captured with the WK3 Mic/Line Sampling feature loads to location 8. ○ ○...

  • Page 117: Loading Ws And Cd Compatible Files

    Loading WS and CD compatible files WK3 is able to read Songs created with Gen- eralmusic’s WS Series instruments and Songs, Styles and Samples of the CD Series instruments. WS and CD Songs are loaded to the Real/Song Groups(1-8). CD Styles are loaded to the User Groups (1-16).
  • Page 118 If you loaded using the PLAY option, you can only listen to the playback If, instead, you loaded using the LOAD op- tion, you can modify the Song tracks and save to disk as a WK3 Song. ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 119 LOAD CD FILES CD Songs can be loaded into WK3 memory and saved as a WK3 Song. The procedure is identi- cal to «Load WS»; the file is loaded into the first available free location without allowing you to se- lect the destination.

  • Page 120: Save Operations

    For security reasons, however, it is SAVING MIDI FILES wise to store your data to disk (Save) for future If you want your WK3 Songs to be read by an- use. other musical instrument or computer, save them...
  • Page 121 (which corresponds to the backed Sample-RAM) to disk using the Save Sample procedure. Page 16 explains the procedure in detail. WK3 Samples Kits occupy the first 6 locations of • Use «Save Song» to save a single Song to the Samples bank. A user-captured Sample oc- disk.
  • Page 122 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ DISK N.B.: 3.5 HD disks can be formatted as 1.44Mb for WK3 work disks, while 3.5 DD disks can be formatted as 720kb for WK3, MS-DOS or Atari. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 123 ○ ○ ○ 6. Press ENTER. You are prompted with a request to enter a name for the file. WK3 song files are identified by the «.WK3» ENTER extension. MidiFiles are identified by the «.MID» exten- ESCAPE sion. WK3 Styles are identified by the «.UXX» ex- SAVE: .WK3...
  • Page 124 SAVING GROUPS OF FILES (STYLES, PER- FORMANCES) This procedure saves all WK3 User Styles or all user-programmed Performances present in mem- ory to disk. The procedure is almost identical to that used to save single elements (Save Song, Save MidiFile, Save Style) but without showing the file directory.
  • Page 125 4. Select «Save Styles» or «Save Performances”. Use function button F3 to save the Styles. 3/4 SAVE: Styles Style Sample Use function button F6 to save the Perform- Song MidiFile Perfo ances. You are prompted with a request to confirm your selection.
  • Page 126 Use function button F8 to select «Load All» after pressing DISK. • Use function button F7 to select the option after pressing DISK. The disk contents will be completely rewritten by the data contained in the “.ALL” file from WK3. ○ ○ ○ ○...

  • Page 127: Utility Functions

    Format (1.44 Mb and 720 Kb disks) and File Erase. FORMATTING YOUR DISKS In order that WK3 can read and write data to disks, they must be of a recognisable format be- fore being used. If you try to use a disk format-...
  • Page 128 FORMATTING PROCEDURE 1. Insert a new (or used) floppy disk into the drive. Use 720 Kb DD or 1.44 Mb HD disks as re- quired. If the disk is write protected, remove the pro- tection (see page 3). ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 129 5. Press ENTER. You are prompted with a request to recon- ENTER firm your selection. 6. Press ENTER again. ESCAPE The drive starts running and the display flash- UTILITY:FORMAT DISK 1.44 K.Byte es the phrase “Formatting” during the proce- Are you sure? Press [ENT] or [ESC] dure.
  • Page 130 «Erase File» cancels any type of recognisable file from a WK3 disk, WS or CD disk as will as a disk containing MIDI Files. If you attempt to erase a file from a disk that WK3 is not able to recognise, you are prompted with the message: “FILE NOT FOUND, Press Escape...
  • Page 131 DATA You are prompted with a request to recon- firm your selection. 7. Press ENTER again. ERASE:MySong_1.WK3 The drive starts running and the display flash- [USE DIAL TO SELECT AND PRESS ENTER] es the phrase “Erasing” for a short period.

  • Page 132: General Disk Handling Information

    Before ejecting a disk, make sure that the disk accessories, read this section for some useful in- drive operating led is off and that the WK3 LCD formation. display is not currently showing a “Loading” or “Saving”...
  • Page 133 Do not open the metal protection shutter or DISK DRIVE HEAD CLEANING touch the surface of a disk Do not transport WK3 with a floppy disk in- • After a prolonged period of use, disk save and serted in the disk drive. Vibration may cause...

  • Page 134: Precautions To Observe When Using Wk3 Disks With A Computer

    Precautions to observe when using WK3 disks with a computer As occurs with the compatible MS-DOS and Win- 2) Use Uppercase (capital) letters for the first dows 3.1 systems, WK3 assigns file names not letters of both parts of the name, lowercase longer than 8 characters, plus an extension of for the others (e.g.: «MyFile.WK3»).

  • Page 135: Songs

    This chapter discusses Songs from a general instrument’s global parameters at the start and point of view. How to load Songs into your WK3 during the recording, such as effects changes or is detailed in the Disk chapter 6, page 6 «Load Performance selections and tempo changes, etc..

  • Page 136: Selecting And Playing Back Songs

    Selecting and playing back Songs WK3 can store up to 7 Songs in the Real/Song Groups of the STYLE/SONG GROUPS section. Location 8 corresponds to the Chain function which loops (repeats) a single Song indefinitely until stopped, or chains several recorded Songs to play as a medley.

  • Page 137: Song Playback

    Song Playback If you want to playback a Song or SMF File di- rectly from disk, refer to the Direct from Disk method detailed in the Getting Started chapter 1, page 11. See also page 7 of the Disk chapter 6 for additional information.
  • Page 138 4. Press STOP to stop the playback. The Song stops at a precise point (see the Measure counter). 5. Press (KEY START)/CONTINUE to start the song from the point it was stopped. Press STOP again to start the Song from the start- ing point.
  • Page 139 THE CHAIN FUNCTION The Real/Song Group consists of 7 slots for Songs and the CHAIN function. CHAIN serves to link two or more Songs together in order to STYLE / SONG GROUPS play them back as a medley. If only one Song is SONG/STYLE 8 BEAT 16 BEAT...
  • Page 140 PLAY A SONG TRACK IN REAL TIME Most of the Songs that you load into your WK3 will most probably have all the tracks engaged by the sequencer. You can check this at a glance by looking at the status of the leds of the sequencer tracks (1-8).
  • Page 141 3. Press the same button again. The led starts to flash. The corresponding track is disengaged from the sequencer and is active to play in real time. 4. Play on the keyboard. You’ll hear the sound that is assigned to the disengaged track.

  • Page 142: Displaying Lyrics

    Displaying lyrics If your Song contains a Lyrics track, the display or an external monitor can show the lyrics while the Song is in playback. SONG/STYLE REAL/SONG MySong Lyrics can be displayed while the Song is playing MyWay in order to song along with the Song. In public venues, the lyrics can be projected on an exter- nal monitor in different colours for the audience to sing along with (in karaoke style).
  • Page 143 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ IMPORTANT: A monitor can be connected only if WK3 is fitted with the Generalmusic optional Audio/Video Interface. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 144 7. Rotate the DIAL to select one or 4 colours. 8. Press ESCAPE to close the GENERAL edit page and TEMPO DATA return to the Song display. ENTER ESCAPE ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...

  • Page 145: Song/Styles

    How to load Song/Styles into during the recording, such as effects changes or your WK3 is detailed in the Disk chapter 6, page Performance selections and tempo changes, etc.. 10 «Load All», while Song/Style recording is dis- cussed in the Song/Style Recording chapter of the Reference Guide.

  • Page 146: Selecting And Playing Back Song/Styles

    Selecting and playing back Song/Styles WK3 can store up to 7 Song/Styles in the Song/ Style Group of the STYLE/SONG GROUPS sec- tion. Location 8 corresponds to the Chain function which loops (repeats) a single Song/Style indefi- nitely until stopped, or chains several Song/Styles to play as a medley.

  • Page 147: Song/Style Playback

    Song/Style Playback 1. After selecting the Song/Style, press START/STOP to start the playback. During the playback, the leds on the KEY START/CONTINUE buttons start to monitor the measures (bars) by flashing in time with the beat. The measures counter in the dis- play shows the current position of the Song/ Style.
  • Page 148 4. Press STOP to stop the playback. The Song/Style stops at a precise point (see the Measure counter). 5. Press (KEY START)/CONTINUE to start the Song/ Style from the point it was stopped. Press STOP again to start the Song/Style from the starting point.
  • Page 149 THE CHAIN FUNCTION The Song/Style Group consists of 7 slots for Song/Styles and the CHAIN function. CHAIN serves to link two or more Song/Styles together STYLE / SONG GROUPS in order to play them back as a medley. If only 8 BEAT 16 BEAT ROCK...
  • Page 150 PLAY A SONG/STYLE TRACK IN REAL TIME The Song/Styles that you load into your WK3, or record yourself can have up to 8 tracks engaged by the sequencer, 5 corresponding to the Style, 3 to the keyboard tracks. You can check this at a glance by looking at the status of the leds of the sequencer tracks (1-8).
  • Page 151 If you press one of the active Style track but- ton (1-5), the relative track will be muted. 3. Play on the keyboard. You’ll hear the sound that is assigned to the disengaged track. Now you can play along with the Song/Style. 4.
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  • Page 153: Digital Signal Processor

    • 9 Digital Signal Processor WK3 allows you to route the Performances (Style/ Effects When active (led on), the current RealTime, Song/Style and Song Performances) Performance is routed to the Delays/ to the on-board multi-effects processor which Modulations DSP to be processed by renders the overall sound more realistic.

  • Page 154: Selecting The Effect Types

    Selecting the effect types Regardless of the current mode (Style/Real Time, Song/Style, Song mode), the method used to select and assign the effects to the current Per- formance is identical. HOW TO SELECT THE EFFECT TYPES DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR 1. Press the EDIT button of the DSP section. REVERBS EFFECTS EDIT...
  • Page 155 4. Press ESCAPE to exit the Edit DSP page. The selected effect type(s) is/are now as- ENTER signed to the current Performance. 5. Press STORE PERF and ENTER to save the changes ESCAPE to the current Performance. If you select a different Performance, or reselect the same Performance without sav- ing the changes, the newly assigned effects will be lost and the original settings will be...

  • Page 156: Bypassing The Effects

    Bypassing the effects While playing, you can bypass one or both effect types assigned to the current Performance. The status of the Reverb and Effects buttons of the DSP section shows at a glance whether the effects are inserted or bypassed. •...

  • Page 157: Regulating The Send Levels

    Regulating the Send levels Each track of the current Performance can be independently adjusted for the amount of Reverb or Effect applied. EDIT RevSend Controls the Reverb level for each track of the current Performance. Level zero corresponds to the deactivated effect.
  • Page 158 4. Press ESCAPE to close the Send level window. ENTER 5. Press ESCAPE again to exit the Edit DSP page. 6. Press STORE PERF and ENTER to save the changes ESCAPE to the current Performance. If you select a different Performance, or reselect the same Performance without sav- ing the changes, the newly assigned effects will be lost and the original settings will be...

  • Page 159: Midi

    Sounds, Styles, Perform- Thru port. ances and Songs (normally coupled with a BankSelect message). To use WK3 as a stand alone instrument, it is not necessary to connect the MIDI ports. • Control Change (abbreviated: CC) - mes- sages which activate MIDI Controllers.
  • Page 160 MIDI IN of slave 1 and sent to the sound engine of slave 1 and to MIDI IN of slave 2. THE MIDI THRU PORT When the COMPUTER port is in use, the WK3 MIDI ports are disabled.
  • Page 161 «Edit Performance». A track can also be ex- Ch. 10 Drums Prog. 113 cluded from MIDI by assigning the “Off” status.. The factory set MIDI configuration of all WK3 track for all modes is as follows: Ch. 9 Bass Prog. 34...
  • Page 162 If WK3 controls a multi-timbral expander, the instrumental parts of the expander must be CHANNEL 15 tuned to the same channels as the WK3 con- trolling parts (or tracks). Assign channel 1O CHANNEL 16 / Common to the drum track, channel 9 to the Bass..
  • Page 163 Select values range from 0 to 127. Performance then activate MIDI LOCK (in «Edit The Program Change values, instead, follow the MIDI»), the configuration will be valid for all WK3 numeration 1-128. Performances. Any other configurations relating to other Performances are overridden.

  • Page 164: Principal Midi Applications

    Principal MIDI applications WK3 PILOTING AN EXPANDER WITH THE only. Each note of the WK3 will play only note of the expander. PERFORMANCES (OR ADDITIONAL KEY- BOARD) If you want to pilot a keyboard or expander (sound PREPARATION module) using WK3 as the Master controlling device, carry out the connection as described 1.
  • Page 165 USING THE WK3 IN SONG MODE WITH set the WK3 track used as the generator of key- board data to Local Off operation. The Section AN EXTERNAL SEQUENCER Local Off parameter can be found in Edit MIDI. You can use WK3 in Song mode to record se-...
  • Page 166 11. Start the external sequencer and play on the WK3 Use the standard Macintosh serial cable. Con- keyboard. nect one end of the cable to the WK3 and the other to the MODEM port of the Macintosh. WK3 sends data to the external sequencer which then sends it back to WK3.

  • Page 167: Piloting Wk3 With A Master Keyboard

    FORMANCES VIA MIDI COMMON Style Change, Song/Style Change or Song Change messages if transmitted to WK3 on the It is not possible to select single WK3 sounds Common channel. directly from a master keyboard communicating with WK3 via the Common Channel.
  • Page 168 Other controls of the Styles via MIDI are listed in the Appendix. The Style controls can be simulated by sending a Control Change 50 message to WK3 via the Common Channel with the values shown in the following table. ○...
  • Page 169 MIDI Clock to Internal. The START/STOP (or PLAY/STOP) command is a standard MIDI message. Press START/STOP on the master keyboard to start or stop the WK3 sequencer (when WK3 is set to MIDI External). The WK3 sequencer receives and transmits the Song Position Pointer.

  • Page 170: Additional Midi Parameters

    Additional MIDI parameters WK3 offers a set of additional MIDI parameters which render the instrument more flexible. The parameters are accessed by entering the MIDI SET function in «Edit MIDI»: • General MIDI • Channel Lock • Dynamic Keyboard •...

  • Page 171: New Release (Os Update)

    5. Sound Banks. 4. PRESELECT SONG OR STYLE MODE DUR- 6. Microphone sampling. ING PLAY - While WK3 is in Style or Song play- back mode, it is possible to preselect a different 7. Effect editing. playing mode. This allows automatic entry into 8.

  • Page 172: How To Set The New Functions

    How to set the new functions AUTO ARRANGE WK3 is factory-programmed to power up with the AUTO ARRANGE function disabled. When you ARRANGE MODE/SPLIT press START/STOP, the Arrange On/Off button remains off and only the Drum track of the Style starts to play, allowing you to play the keyboard sounds with drums only.

  • Page 173: Fingered 1

    The Chord recognition options offered with the new release are now 4: One Finger, Fingered 1, Fingered 2 and FreeStyle. [See page 5.11 of the Style Chapter in the User Guide of the WK3 Owner’s manual for informa- tion regarding the chord recognition modes). ○ ○...
  • Page 174 3. Select the FINGERED 1 function. Use function buttons F3 or F4. The selected 2/3 ARRANGE MODE/SPLIT:FINGERED 1 function starts to flash. OneFinger Fingered1 Fingered2 FreeStyle 4. Press ESCAPE to close the display. The setting is a Performance parameter which can be stored to the current Perform- ance by pressing STORE PERF then EN- TER.

  • Page 175: Auto Name

    Song file with the original name. Use the same procedure for a single Style or MIDIFile. 1. Have a new or used WK3 disk ready and insert it into the drive. You can prepare a new WK3 disk with the “Format 1,44 MB”...
  • Page 176 With ENTER, the drive starts running and the ENTER display flashes the phrase “Saving” during the save procedure. ESCAPE When the message ceases to appear, the Song is saved to disk. SAVE:NwYork .WK3 [Overwrite] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...

  • Page 177: Reference Guide

    Reference Guide • 12 Selection • 13 Edit Performance Performance Edit MIDI Edit Mixer Edit Sound Edit Drumkit Edit • 14 Edit General • 15 Edit DSP effects • 16 User Style Recording • 17 Song/Style Recording • 18 Song Recording •...
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  • Page 179: Selection

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ SELECTION VIA MIDI To select Performances via MIDI, WK3 must re- ceive the relative selection messages on the Common Channel. Send Control Change 00 PAGE PAGE (value = 48) and Program Change messages in rapid succession to WK3.

  • Page 180: Selecting Styles

    Selecting Styles PANEL SELECTION STYLE / SONG GROUPS 1. Press one of the STYLE GROUPS buttons to open 8 BEAT 16 BEAT ROCK FUNK DANCE 1 DANCE 2 USER 1 SONG/STYLE REAL/SONG JAZZ. US. TRAD. TRAD. 1. TRAD. 2 LATIN 1 LATIN 2 USER 2 a Style selection window.
  • Page 181 SELECTION VIA MIDI To select Styles via MIDI, WK3 must receive the relative selection messages on the Common Channel. The Common Channel is set in «Edit MIDI » To select ROM Styles, send Control Change 00 (value = 32) and a Program Change.

  • Page 182: Selecting Sounds

    The Sound selection message must be received on the MIDI channel assigned to the track to which the Sound is assigned. To select a WK3 Sound, it is sufficient to send a Control Change 00 (CC00/BankSelect MSB) and Program Change (PC) message.
  • Page 183 The Sound table listing corresponding MIDI se- lection messages can be found in the Appendix. PERFORM. The relative numbers are also displayed in the Edit Performance: Program Change page that appears when you press PERFORMANCE in the EDIT TRACK SELECT PERFORMANCE section.

  • Page 184: Selecting Samples

    The Sample selection message must be received on the MIDI channel assigned to the track to which the Sample is assigned. To select a WK3 Sample, you must send a Con- trol Change 00 (CC00/BankSelect MSB) and Pro- gram Change (PC) message. Samples occupy Bank5.

  • Page 185: Selecting Songs & Song/Styles

    Selecting Songs & Song/Styles PANEL SELECTION Selecting a Song sets WK3 to Song mode while a Song/Style sets WK3 to Song/Style mode. STYLE / SONG GROUPS 1. Press the REAL/SONG or SONG/STYLE button to SONG/STYLE 8 BEAT 16 BEAT ROCK...
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  • Page 187: Edit Performance Section

    • 13 Edit Performance section OVERVIEW PASSING FROM ONE FUNCTION IN EDIT TO ANOTHER The buttons of the EDIT PERFORMANCE sec- tion gain access to a series of functions which While you are editing a function, it is possible to determine how the instrument works.
  • Page 188 STANDARD EDIT PROCEDURE ESCAPE THE FUNCTION IN EDIT The edit procedure is identical for all situations, There are three ways of escaping from a func- unless otherwise indicated in the detailed expla- tion in edit: nations which follow afterwards. • press ESCAPE as many times as necessary, 1.
  • Page 189 • Performance 1/11 PROGRAM Press the PERFORMANCE button of the EDIT PERFORMANCE section to modify the parame- This parameter allows you to assign a Program ters that affect the tracks of the current Perform- Change to each track. Pressing PERFORM- ance.
  • Page 190 2/11 TRANSPOSER Use the standard edit procedure. This is a track transposer which transposes in 4/11 PERFORM:PITCH BEND RANGE [Tk06] steps of one semitone. Performance: Pitch Bend Range Use Track Select in the Sequencer to view tracks 09-16. Assignable values: - 12 … 0 … +12. An octave transposition can be obtained by us- ing the OCTAVE [+] and [-] panel buttons.
  • Page 191 situations where the maximum polyphony is ex- associated Performance are active for the action ceeded, either the “oldest” or the “lowest” note is of the Trackball by default. eliminated. Left/right movements of the Trackball generate Tracks set with a Priority value from 1…28 (or Pitch Bend while Up/Down movements gener- less according to how many tracks have been ate Modulation.

  • Page 192: Performance Name

    10/11 MODE 11/11 PERFORMANCE NAME Each track can be monophonic (plays one note This function allows you to assign a different at a time) or polyphonic (two or more simultane- name to the current Performance. ous notes). Mono R gives priority to the right note, Mono L to the left note, Mono T to the last 11/11 PERFORM:GrandP [OverWrite]...

  • Page 193: Midi

    WK3 in MIDI setups. return to normal operation, press the MIDI but- ton in the Edit Performance section. If you use WK3 alone, you do not need to set the parameters of this function. THE STANDARD MIDI EDIT PROCEDURE Most of the MIDI parameters can be saved to the Performances.

  • Page 194: The Midi Edit Functions

    ProgramChange and ControlChange data re- transmission and reception of MIDI data. ceived on the Common Channel select Style, All WK3 Performances are independently pro- Song, Performance, Effects and other parameters grammable for a MIDI configuration. (listed in the Appendix at the back of the manual).

  • Page 195: Filter

    Chord information via MIDI to control the For detailed information on the MIDI messages auto-accompaniments of the Styles. recognised by WK3, refer to the tables in the Appendix at the back of the manual. An accordionist, for example, can send notes to the WK3 automatic accompaniments from the When a Filter is set to “Off”, the specified MIDI...

  • Page 196: Dump

    Press STORE PERF + ENTER to store the as- Data Dump procedure: signment to the current Performance. 1. Connect the WK3 MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN Assignable values: On, Off . port of the external device (Computer, MIDI data filer, WK3).

  • Page 197: Clock

    CLOCK (F7) - MAIN DISPLAY is used to start or stop clock based MIDI equip- ment. 1/1 MIDI: EDIT MIDI If MIDI Start/Stop is set to On, WK3 cannot re- Channel Filter Local Dump Clock Set ceive a Start/Stop command from an external This function opens a single level consisting of MIDI controlling device.

  • Page 198: Set

    The table below shows the drumkit Program sive I.D. number, WS Mode. Changes according to the status of the param- eter. MIDI channel 10, General MIDI On - automatic conversion PC GM PC-BS WK3 Drumkit GM Drumkit WK3 1...8 113-2 Standard STAND.1...
  • Page 199 The default setting is ON. Use the standard Edit procedure. Press ESCAPE Set this parameter to Off if you use WK3 as a to return to the main display. slave device and prefer to play on the controlling device without velocity.
  • Page 200 In order to communicate correctly with WS Se- to return to the main display. ries instruments, set this parameter to ON. If WS Mode is set to Off, WK3 will not be able to 2/2 MIDI SET: [SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE] communicate correctly with WS Series instru- Sys.Ex=Off...

  • Page 201: Mixer

    • Mixer 2/3 PAN Press MIXER in the Edit Performance section to enter «Edit Mixer» where you can balance the Press PAGE + to pass to page 2. volumes and pan settings of the tracks of a Per- formance. There is also an option to lock the This parameter allows you to modify the individual mixer settings of the current Performance for all track positions in the stereo panorama of tracks...

  • Page 202: Mixer: Utility (Mixer Lock)

    3/3 MIXER: UTILITY (MIXER LOCK - F1, F2, F3) Press PAGE + to pass to page 3. This general parameter allows you to lock the Style accompaniment track volumes when chang- ing Styles in order to maintain the same accom- paniment levels.

  • Page 203: Sound (Edit)

    • Sound (Edit) SWITCH SOUNDS The WK3 «Edit Sound» section is a ‘macro edit’ facility which permits the rapid modification of The WK3 Rom-Sounds include “Switch” Sounds several Sound parameters. which incorporate a “dynamic switch”. These type The modifications relate to the Sound, therefore,...
  • Page 204 THE STANDARD SOUND EDIT PROCE- UPPER 2 DURE: 1. Assign the Sound you wish to edit to a selected Bk1: STRING LOWER track. Bk1: PIANO If you are in RealTime Performance mode, UPPER 1 select either Upper 1, Upper 2 or Lower with the selection buttons.
  • Page 205 4. Modify the parameters as required. PAGE Use the Function button to select the param- 1/3 SOUND EDIT:PIANO1 [ATTACK] eter and the Dial or corresponding slider to Atk= 00 Dec= 00 Rel= 00 Cut= 00 modify the parameter value. Press PAGE + to enter the second level page of parameters.

  • Page 206: The Sound Parameters

    The Sound parameters Once you enter Sound Edit with the selected tions are expressed in relative values, subtract- Sound, press the Function button corresponding ing or adding them to the normal decay of the to the Sound in edit to enter the Sound param- Sound.
  • Page 207 1/2 FILTER CUTOFF (F7, F8) Press STORE PERF + ENTER to store the modi- fications to the current Performance. Modifies the cutoff frequency. Changes the frequency at which the filter intervenes 2/2 LFO DEPTH (F3, F4) on the sound. The action of the filter varies accord- ing to the filter incorporated in the Sound.
  • Page 208 2/2 LFO DELAY (F7, F8) Determines the delay of the entry of the LFO. In acoustic instruments, vibrato generally enters after the attack phase, and mainly forms part of the sustain phase of the sound. Use the standard Sound edit procedure. Press ESCAPE to return to the previous page, or SOUND to exit Edit Sound.
  • Page 209 SOUND EDIT FULL Once you have edited 8 Sounds (or 7 + 1 Drumkit), an attempt to edit another Sound acti- vates a message which permits you to enter into edit of the new Sound by cancelling one of the existing edited ones.

  • Page 210: Clear Sound And Clear All

    Clear Sound and Clear All The Sound Edit parameters incorporate two op- tions that allow you to restore edited Sounds memorised to a Performance to their original Rom status: • Clear “name of sound” to restore the Rom parameter status of a Single sound assigned to a track of the current Performance.
  • Page 211 If you fail to save the new situation to the ENTER current Performance, the edited Sound will be restored if you turn WK3 off then on again, ESCAPE or if you reselect the same Performance or a different one. Remember, whatever changes you make to a Performance must be stored to the same Performance.
  • Page 212 Are you sure? Press [ENT] or [ESC] If you fail to save the new situation to the current Performance, the edited Sound will be restored if you turn WK3 off then on again, or if you reselect the same Performance or a ENTER different one.

  • Page 213: Drumkit (Edit)

    • Drumkit (Edit) DRUMKITS The WK3 «Edit Sound» section includes facili- ties to edit the WK3 Drumkits using ‘macro edit’ In a Drumkit, a percussive instrument is assigned methods which permit the rapid modification of to each note of the keyboard. This allows a up to four Percussive instrument sounds.
  • Page 214 THE STANDARD DRUMKIT EDIT PROCE- PERFORM. DURE: 1/11 PERFORM:PROGRAM 1. Select the Drum track. Enter Edit Performance and select the Drum track with the corresponding Function button. If a Drumkit is not assigned to one of the tracks, assign one using the assignment methods already described.
  • Page 215 4. Select CATCHNOTE Use either F1 or F2. 1/2 SOUND EDIT:DRUM=STAND1 Catchnote You are prompted to “PRESS A KEY” corre- sponding to the percussive instrument you wish to edit. Refer to the Drumkit tables in the Appendix for a map of the percussive sounds assigned 1/2 SOUND EDIT:DRUM=STAND1 [PRESS A KEY] to the keyboard.
  • Page 216 8. Press ESCAPE to return to the previous level or SOUND to escape from «Edit Sound». ENTER SOUND 9. Save the modifications to the current Perform- ance with STORE PERF. + ENTER ESCAPE STORE PERF can also be used while you are still in edit.

  • Page 217: The Drumkit Parameters

    The Drumkit parameters 1/2 CATCHNOTE (F1, F2) Use the standard Drumkit edit procedure. Activates the “PRESS A KEY” function with which 1/3 SOUND EDIT:STAND1 [VOLUME] E C4 you can capture the note to place in edit by play- Vol=12 Vel=7 Bril=127 Tune=150 ing it on the keyboard.
  • Page 218 1/3 BRILLIANCE (F5, F6) Use the standard Drumkit edit procedure. Affects the Brilliance of the sounds, causing an 1/3 SOUND EDIT:STAND1 [PAN] E C4 increase in the brightness or rendering the sound Pan=R15 Rev=7 Eff=0 more mellow. SOUND EDIT: Stand1 [Pan] Use the standard Drumkit edit procedure.
  • Page 219 2/3 EFFECT (F5, F6) DRUMKIT EXISTS Effect send which controls the amount of Effect Once you have edited 4 percussive Sounds of (modulated effects) applied to the percussive your Drumkit, you cannot edit other notes. At- sound. The Effect applied corresponds to the tempting to do so produces no results.

  • Page 220: Erase "Drumkit" And Clear "Drumkit

    Erase “Drumkit” and Clear “Drumkit” The Drumkit Edit parameters incorporate two op- tions that allow you to restore the edited Drumkit memorised to a Performance to the original Rom status: • Erase “Drumkit” to restore the Rom param- eter status of a single percussive sound of the Drumkit assigned to the current Perform- ance.
  • Page 221 If you fail to save the new situation to the ENTER current Performance, the edited percussive will be restored if you turn WK3 off then on ESCAPE again, or if you reselect the same Perform- ance or a different one. Remember, what- ever changes you make to a Performance must be stored to the same Performance.
  • Page 222 2/2 SOUND EDIT: CLEAR "STAND1" current Performance, the edited Drumkit will Are you sure? Press [ENT] or [ESC] be restored if you turn WK3 off then on again, or if you reselect the same Performance or a different one. Remember, whatever changes you make to a Performance must be stored STORE PERF.

  • Page 223: Edit General

    • 14 Edit General In «Edit General» you can modify global param- eters that affect the instrument as a whole. The status of the general parameter settings are con- served in RAM and can be saved to disk as an ALL file.

  • Page 224: Mic/Line

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ IMPORTANT: The MIC/LINE parameters are enabled if WK3 is fitted with the optional Audio/Video Interface. Ignore this General page if your WK3 is not fitted with the A/V Interface. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...

  • Page 225: General Reverb, Effect And Loudness

    Page 2/7 - General Reverb, Effect and Loudness These parameters allow you to regulate the gen- eral level of the Reverbs and Effects volumes and activate the Loudness function. REVERB VOLUME... (F1, F2) LOUDNESS.. (F5, F6) Renders the overall Reverb volume of the instru- Similar to the function of the same name found ment more or less intense.

  • Page 226: Keyboard And Video Controls

    Rotate the DIAL to change the status of the pa- NTSC system. For European video systems, rameter. WK3 is set to PAL be default. If WK3 is to be Assignable values: Soft, Medium, Hard used in the U.S.A., change this parameter to NTSC.

  • Page 227: Parameters For The Pedal Sockets

    Page 4/7 - Parameters for the pedal sockets VOLUME PEDAL... (F1, F2) PEDAL 2... (F5, F6) A Volume Pedal connected to the Volume socket Assigns a switch-action function to a switch-con- can be enabled to control the Master Volume or trol pedal connected to the “2”...

  • Page 228: Pedal Switch Logic

    Allows you to change polarity of the pedal switch connected to the pedal socket “1” in order to use connected to the Damper socket in order to use switch pedals of other brands. Generalmusic switch pedals of other brands. Generalmusic switch-action pedals have a “Normally Closed”...

  • Page 229: Computer Port & Pedalboard Functions

    Bass - deactivates the bass track of the auto- transmission via a serial cable. Depending on accompaniments and transfers it to the the type of computer WK3 connects to, this pa- Pedalboard, allowing you to play the bass with rameter must be appropriately set. For IBM PC the pedalboard.
  • Page 230 PEDALBOARD MODE... (F5, F6) PEDALBOARD VELOCITY... (F7, F8) Determines the monophonic or polyphonic sta- Activates or deactivates the velocity sensitivity tus of the Pedalboard. of the pedalboard. Poly - the pedalboard plays two or more notes Off - the pedalboard is not velocity sensitive. simultaneously.

  • Page 231: Restore Original Block

    Page 7/7 - Restore Original Block RESTORE ALL... (F1, F2) RESTORE PERFORMANCES (F5, F6, F7, This operation cancels the entire contents of the RAM, restoring the original contents contained This operation cancels all modified Performances in ROM. stored to the PERFORMANCE GROUPS sec- tion and restores the original Performances in Press ENTER to cancel.
  • Page 232 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 14•10 Reference Guide...

  • Page 233: Edit Dsp Effects

    • 15 Edit DSP effects You can create user-programmed effects very easily and save them to the Performances. The tables at the end of this chapter list the val- ues for each effect type of both DSPs. The Digital Signal Processor chapter 9 explains in detail how to select an Effect Type from each DSP.
  • Page 234 3. Select the parameter to edit. Reverb edit Use the corresponding Function buttons to select the parameters. The selected param- 1/1 EDIT:HALL1 [REVERB VOLUME/dB] eter is shown flashing. Vol=127 RvTime=1.5 InDly=100 Filter=-12 The Reverb type shows a different set of pa- rameters with respect to the Effects type.
  • Page 235 7. Press ESCAPE or EDIT to exit the Edit DSP page. CESSOR ENTER 8. Press STORE PERF and ENTER to save the changes EDIT to the current Performance. ESCAPE If you select a different Performance, or reselect the same Performance without sav- ing the changes, the newly assigned effects will be lost and the original settings will be re- stored.

  • Page 236: The Reverb Parameters

    THE REVERB PARAMETERS THE EFFECTS PARAMETERS Vol (Volume) Vol (Volume) The level of the reverb signal. The level of the effect signal. Assignable values: 0 (dry) … 127 (wet) . Assignable values: 0 (dry) … 127 (wet) Rev.Time (Reverb Time in seconds) L.P.Filter (Low Pass Filter) Decay time of the reverb.
  • Page 237 Speed (rotary) Time required to pass from slow to fast or vice versa. Assignable values: 0 … 8 Sec. Rotary Slow/fast velocity. Assignable values: Slow, Fast. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 238 Effect 1 - Reverbs 1 Hall 1 Volume Rev.Time [0 - Delay [0 ms ... 99 H.F.Decay [1-16kHz] (0=dry, 0.1s ... 99-10s] 127=Wet) 2 Hall 2 “ “ “ 3 Hall 3 “ “ “ 4 Warm Hall “ “ “...

  • Page 239: User Style Recording

    • 16 User Style recording The table shown below lists all the Riffs that make The USER 1 and USER2 buttons of the STYLE/ up a Style. SONG GROUPS section recall User-programma- ble Styles, free locations that allow you to record The basic Riff is the principal pattern of the Style your own Style arrangement patterns.
  • Page 240 User Style or re- cording a Song/Style by exploiting the User Style To create a new User Style, the WK3 arranger is as the provider of backings for your recording. sufficiently flexible not to compel you to record all...

  • Page 241: Recording User Styles

    User03 User05 User07 etc., with the corresponding Function buttons. 3. Press the RECORD button. WK3 enters the user Style “record pending” mode directly with the Drum track of the User Style ready to record the Major Variation 1 User01 ARRANGE=Off Bk1: STRING riff.
  • Page 242 START RECORDING YOUR NEW USER STYLE 1. Press START/STOP to start the recording. A one measure (bar) countdown (lead-in) starts. During this phase, any notes you play will not be captured by the sequencer. The “measure” counter monitors the recording by counting the measures and beats as the re- User01 Mes=00 :1...
  • Page 243 5. Start to record the Bass accompaniment pattern. 6. When you have finished recording the track, se- lect the next one to record, e.g. Acc1. The Bass track is confirmed and sets to “Play”. Record the new track as required. You can choose to record as many accompaniment tracks as you wish.
  • Page 244 ESCAPE USER STYLE RECORD MODE AND LISTEN TO THE PLAYBACK 1. When you have finished recording the User Style, press RECORD or ESCAPE to exit the Sequencer. 2. Enable the new User Style arrangements by ac- tivating Arrange On/Off. 3. Press Start/Stop to start the User Style. ENTER 4.

  • Page 245: Programming The User Style Performance

    A User Style Performance can be programmed when WK3 is set to User Style Record mode. Once you enter “record pending” status, activate all the accompaniment tracks in the Sequencer and modify them using the Performance editing procedures: Perf Edit, MIDI Edit, Mixer Edit.
  • Page 246 3. Press PERFORMANCE, or MIDI, or MIXER in the PERFORM. Edit Performance Section and proceed to edit your User Style Performance. 1/11 PERFORM:PROGRAM [Bk2:STAND1 Tk01] While all the Style Accompaniment tracks are active, you can modify the parameters and MIDI pass from one edit function to another direct- ly without pressing Escape.
  • Page 247 RECORDING PROGRAM CHANGE DATA THE COMMON TRACK If you change a Sound during your recording, the The Sequencer buttons also incorporate the relative Program Change data is captured in the CHORD/COMMON button which controls both track. CHORD and COMMON tracks. The Chord track is exploited by Song/Styles only and is disabled Bear in mind, however, that when you playback for User Style and Song Recording.
  • Page 248 The sequencer edit functions are operational in Record mode only, when the RECORD button is flashing. If you press one of the sequencer edit- ing buttons when WK3 is not in record mode, the display will flash the message: The display cancels automatically to returns to the previous status after a few seconds.
  • Page 249 3. Press the RECORD button in the Sequencer. The led on the RECORD button starts to flash and the display prompts you with a request to select Song/Style or User Style Record mode. Ignore the Song/Style record mode for the time being.
  • Page 250 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 16•12 Reference Guide...

  • Page 251: Song/Style Recording

    • 17 Song/Style Recording THE SONG/STYLE PERFORMANCE ABOUT SONG/STYLES (See also the Song/Styles chapter 8, User Guide). The Song/Style Performance corresponds exactly to the Performance recalled by the Style (Rom If you record what you play when you play with or User) that is exploited to create the Song/Style.

  • Page 252: Recording Song/Styles

    Boogie Lovely 3. Press RECORD in the Sequencer. OpenRk HardRk SoftRk Shuffl WK3 enters the Song/Style “record pending” status directly with the keyboard track(s) re- called by the Style ready to record (leds flash- ing). MetalR ARRANGE=Off Bk1: STRING The leds on the RECORD and CHORD/COM.
  • Page 253 Bk1: STRING GrandP USER 1 Bk1: SLOSTR Bk1: PIANO1 WK3 enters the Song/Style “record pending” status directly with the recalled keyboard track(s) ready to record (leds flashing). The RECORD and CHORD/COM. leds also start flashing. If currently off, the ARRANGE...
  • Page 254 START THE RECORDING 1. Press INTRO if you want to start with an Intro. (This step is optional) You can preset either Intro, Fill>< or Ending for an introduction. You can use Key Start. You can also use Fade In to enter with a grad- ual increase of volume.
  • Page 255 ESCAPE SONG/STYLE RECORD MODE AND LISTEN TO THE PLAYBACK 1. When you have finished recording the Song/ Style, press RECORD or ESCAPE to exit the Se- quencer. 2. Press Start/Stop to start the playback. 3. If a keyboard track is not engaged by the se- quencer, play along with the Song/Style play- back.

  • Page 256: Programming The Song/Style Performance

    Programming the Song/Style Performance The Song/Style Performance is accessed direct- ly from the Edit Performance button and pro- grammed using the standard methods described in the Sounds & Performance chapter 4 (User Guide) and Edit Performance chapter 13 (Refer- ence Guide). A Song/Style is associated to a single Perform- ance which can be copied to any of the 7 Song/ Style locations using the standard STORE PERF...
  • Page 257 . When you have finished the editing tasks, save STORE PERF. the Performance by pressing STORE PERF. The PERFORMANCE STORE window opens PERFORMANCE STORE:65Free01 TO:65Free01 ENTER showing the same source and destination Are you sure? Press [ENT] or [ESC] Song/Style Performance. ESCAPE To save the Performance to the current Song/ Style, the parameters need not be changed.
  • Page 258 «Edit General» Volume Pedal parameter. The flashing. If you press one of the sequencer edit- Volume Pedal set for Section Volume generates ing buttons when WK3 is not in record mode, the Expression events. display will flash the message: * * * EDIT DISABLED * * *...

  • Page 259: Song Recording

    Default Song/Style Performance configuration permits access to 16 tracks to record and play back. (Via MIDI, WK3 is recognised as a 16 part Track Sound MIDI channel...

  • Page 260: Recording Songs

    You can also store to other Song locations using the standard method of selecting a dif- ferent destination. 3. Press RECORD in the Sequencer. WK3 enters the Song “record pending” mode Empty1 Mes=00 :1 Bk1GPIANO:Tr01 directly with track 1 ready to record (led flash- ing).
  • Page 261 4. Press MASTER TRACK if you want to set some starting parameters You can set the Time Signature, deactivate the Metronome and/or Countdown options, activate or deactivate the recording of the Tempo events. Refer to the Sequencer Edit functions in the Sequencer Edit Chapter 19, Reference 1/1 MASTER TRACK:[TIME SIGNATURE] Guide.
  • Page 262 START TO RECORD THE SONG 1. Press START/STOP to start the recording. If Countdown is set to PLAY, wait for the countdown to finish before playing (events are not recorded during the countdown phase). The measure counter (song pointer) starts to monitor the recording by displaying the meas- ures and beats as the sequencer proceeds.
  • Page 263 4. Record the next track. Continue in the manner described. 5. Use the TRACK SELECT button in the sequencer to gain access to tracks 09-16. Record as many tracks as required until you obtain your multi-track Song. 6. When you have finished recording the last track, Stop the recording and press RECORD or ESCAPE to escape «Song Record»...

  • Page 264: Local 13

    Programming the Song Performance The Song Performance is accessed directly from the Edit Performance button and programmed using the standard methods described in the Sounds & Performance chapter 4 (User Guide) and Edit Performance chapter 13 (Reference Guide). A Song is associated to a single Performance which can be copied to any of the 7 Song loca- tions using the standard STORE PERF proce- dure.
  • Page 265 3. When you have finished the editing tasks, save the Performance by pressing STORE PERF. STORE PERF. The PERFORMANCE STORE window opens PERFORMANCE STORE:73REmpty1 TO:79Empty1 showing the same source and destination ENTER Are you sure? Press [ENT] or [ESC] Song Performance. To save the Performance to the current Song, ESCAPE the parameters need not be changed.
  • Page 266 Song lyrics across the display in Song playback mode. Control data generated by the on-board control- If WK3 is fitted with the optional Audio/Video In- lers (pedals and trackball) and any Control mes- terface, the lyrics can be projected onto an ex-...

  • Page 267: Sequencer Edit

    (RECORD led flashing). In playback mode (Record off), sequencer editing is not per- mitted. If you press one of the sequencer editing buttons when WK3 is set in any operating mode other than record, the display will flash the mes- sage:...

  • Page 268: Quantize Function

    Quantize function THE QUANTIZE DISPLAY QUANTIZE The Quantize display varies slightly for each Quantize is an auto-corrector of timing errors record mode: made during the recording. Quantize “shifts” re- corded events automatically to the nearest frac- QUANTIZE in User Style Rec mode: tion of a measure (bar) according to a resolution determined by the current quantize value.
  • Page 269 4. Press Start/Stop to listen to the playback of the TO QUANTIZE A RECORDED TRACK track. Recording events in a sequencer is not as easy as it sounds, especially if you’re new to the game. If the playback timing is still incorrect, press When you record data, you are in fact dealing QUANTIZE again, select another Quantize value and repeat the procedure until the play-...

  • Page 270: Clear Function

    Clear function CLEAR GENERAL CLEAR PROCEDURE Provides several clearing options to cancel data 1 While the sequencer is in record pending status, from single tracks or from all tracks, to cancel press the CLEAR button. events such as Program Change and Control Change data, Tempo data and Common events 1/1 CLEAR:SELECT FUNCTION User01...
  • Page 271 CLEAR TRACK FOR USER STYLES (F1) 2. Select a Variation with the VAR buttons. Clear Track for User Styles permits the cancella- 3. Press F8 to cancel the selected Riff. tion of a single style track of a Riff, all the style CLEAR:[MINOR VARIATION 1] User01 tracks of a Riff or all Riffs.
  • Page 272 CLEAR CONTROL (F3) Clear Track for Songs permits the cancellation of any of the 16 Tracks. This function is common to all three record 1/1 CLEAR:TRACK SELECT MySong modes. Tk01 Tk02 Tk03 Tk04 Tk05 Tk06 Tk07 Tk08 Use CLEAR CONTROL to cancel specific Con- Clear Track for Song trol events from a single track or from all tracks.
  • Page 273 3. Press ENTER to confirm the cancellation. CLEAR COMMON (F5) The Clear Control options : The Clear Common option is common to all three record modes. • C (F1): cancels program LEAR ROGRAM HANGE change data generated by changing Sound dur- Press COMMON to cancel events generated by ing the recording.
  • Page 274 1. In the case of a User Style only, first select the Riff with the Dial and select a different Variation with the VAR buttons. 2. Select the displayed track to intervene on with the corresponding Function button. 3. Press Start/Stop to start the playback of the track.

  • Page 275: Master Track Function

    Master Track function THE MASTER TRACK STANDARD EDIT PROCEDURE The Master Track edit procedure is simple and A “ghost track” which determines the initial sta- tus of the recording, fixing such parameters as direct. the Time Signature, the recording key (User Style 1.

  • Page 276: Time Signature

    TIME SIGNATURE ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Note: To assign Time Signatures with a numerator grater than 8, first set the denominator This option is not available for Song/Styles. to 8 then return to the numerator and set the value ○...
  • Page 277 the Edit General Chapter 14, on page 14 (Refer- 1/1 RENAME STYLE 00 [OverWrite] ence Guide). Old name=User01 -----> New name= 1/1 MASTER TRACK:[PUNCH] 3. Write a name for your User Style. 4 /4 B=02 Name K=C Play Play Play Off User Style Punch display example 4.
  • Page 278 TEMPO REC quence of notes, release the switch pedal to de- activate Replace recording. This option is available for all three record modes. If you continue pressing the pedal, notes will Activate the Tempo Rec function to record Tem- be cancelled even without playing. po changes during the recording.

  • Page 279: Copy Function

    Copy function 4. Rotate the DIAL to select a Riff. COPY The Dial scrolls through the Riffs of the cur- This option is common to all three record modes. rently selected Variation (Major1, Minor1, 7th- Copy provides options to copy a Song/Style to 1, IntMaj1, etc.).
  • Page 280 ALL COPY (SONG/STYLE AND SONG) : All Style copy : 1. Activate the source Style Riff. 1. Rotate the DIAL to select the source copy (Song/ Style or Song). 1/1 COPY:[SELECT PART AND PRESS ENTER] Major_1 ---> User01 Major_1 1/1 COPY:[SELECT SONG AND PRESS ENTER] Free1 --->...

  • Page 281: Rec / Edit

    Appendix at the back of the manual. voltage changes will take place at half the speed, causing the sound to play one octave lower than WK3 fitted with the AVI is able to sample two sig- the original recording. Similarly, playing back at nal types: double the speed causes the sound to play one •...
  • Page 282 The WK3 12 Bit sampler is able to resolve 2 different voltage levels = 4096. High Frequency sampling for short, accurate sam- ples lasting approximately 3 seconds.

  • Page 283: Regulating The Mic/Line Signal

    Regulating the Mic/Line signal A singer or musical instrument can exploit WK3’s internal amplification system by plugging into the Mic/Line input. The signals are fed to the instru- ment’s main mix, regulated with specific controls and sent to the stereo outputs.

  • Page 284: Preparing To Sample - Select The Splits

    Preparing to sample - select the Splits Now you can sample the signal fed into the Mic/ Line input. The sample must be assigned to a range (Split) on the keyboard. If you assign one Split only, your sample will be mapped across the entire keyboard with good quality reproduction at the centre of the keyboard but at the extreme ends, the quality will degener-...
  • Page 285 2. Activate other Splits by pressing the PAGE+ but- PAGE ton as many times as necessary. • PAGE+ once for two splits (A and B); • PAGE+ twice for three splits (A, B and C); • PAGE+ three times for four splits (A, B, C 2/5 REC/EDIT:SPLIT A-B [SELECT SPLIT] PAGE and D).
  • Page 286 5. Select the NAME parameter to assign a name to the Split. REC/EDIT SMP:[NAME= [OverWrite] Use Function button F4. SplA Lev Mapp Name Trg Freq (EDIT)(REC) Use the keyboard as the source of Alphanu- meric data and enter up to 4 characters. The name is memorised directly to the Split and to memory.
  • Page 287 START TO SAMPLE 1. Press REC (F8) to start sampling. REC/EDIT SMP:[HIGH FREQUENCY] SplA Lev Mapp Name Trg Freq (EDIT)(REC) The display shows “Ready to Sample” only if you have set a Trigger value. If not, you go directly to point 2. 2.
  • Page 288 EDITING THE SAMPLE Sample Edit Once captured, the Sample can be edited by REC/EDIT SMP:[HIGH FREQUENCY] means of specific editing parameters. SplA Lev Mapp Name Trg Freq (EDIT)(REC) Enter the Sample Edit parameters to edit your sample as explained below. •...
  • Page 289 THE SAMPLE EDIT PARAMETERS Reverb (F7) Reverb send control which regulates the amount Volume (F2) of Reverb applied to the sample. Determines the general volume of the sample The Reverb applied corresponds to the type cur- assigned to the split. rently selected in the Reverbs DSP.
  • Page 290 MAPPING THE SAMPLE Your Sample covers an area of the keyboard REC/EDIT SMP:[MAPPING SplA A0-B3 = C defined by the assigned Split for the Sample. In SplA Lev Mapp Name Trg Freq (EDIT)(REC) all Splits (A, B, C and D), the sample is mapped across the relative keyboard area starting at a note C of the area.
  • Page 291 CLEAR ALL SAMPLES ENTER You can clear the Sample-RAM of all Samples SAMPLE CLEAR option. If you have loaded REC/EDIT SMP:[HIGH FREQUENCY] Samples kits to locations 1-6, clear them in a sin- ESCAPE gle step before using the Sampler. SplA Lev Mapp Name Trg Freq (EDIT)(REC) REC / EDIT 1.

  • Page 292: Programmable Pads Assign

    Programmable Pads Assign THE PADS AND TRACK 9 The Programmable Pads are an extension of Track 9, therefore, when you enter the Program- mable Pads Assign function, the sound you will hear on the keyboard will correspond to that as- signed to Track 9 of the current playing mode, regardless of whether it is Performance mode, Style mode, Song/Style mode or Song mode.
  • Page 293 TO ASSIGN THE PROGRAMMABLE PADS PERFORM. 1. Press PERFORMANCE in the Edit Performance TRACK section. SELECT You enter the Program Change page for tracks 1-8 of the current Performance. 2. Press TRACK SELECT to gain access to tracks 9- 1/11 PERFORM:PROGRAM [Bk1:FINGER Tk09] 3.
  • Page 294 7. Press and HOLD the Pad to which you want to assign a Sound. PROGRAMMABLE PADS The display shows the corresponding “note” of the pad pressed on the right and the key- board note currently assigned to the pad. 8. Play any note on the keyboard corresponding to 5/5 REC/EDIT:PADS ASSIGN=Bk5=SAMPLE the one to assign to the selected Pad.

  • Page 295: Appendix

    Appendix • Sound tables • Style tables, • Performance tables Sample table Song table Sng/Style table • Effects tables • MIDI Implementation chart • Audio/Video Interface installation instructions • Technical specifications • Index...
  • Page 296 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Appendix...
  • Page 297 STRINGS group PIANO group Piano1 PianoMk1 PickPiano Violin SlowViolin ViolinOrch Piano2 PianoW2 Pianoctave Viola BowedViola ViolaPad Cello SlowCello CelloEns Piano3 E.G.Piano1 E.G.Piano2 HonkyTonk DetPiano Western Contrabass BowedBass Staccato E.Piano1 ThinRhodx E.Piano4 TremoloStr OctTremolo Plectra E.Piano2 E.Piano3 E.Piano5 Pizzicato OctPizz EchoPizz Harpsichor Harpsich2 Harpsich3...
  • Page 298 SYNTH LEAD group SFX group SquareWave Pulse1 Pulse2 GtFretNois Gtr.WhaWha GtrNoise SawWave ObxFilter Lyle BreathNois Zapp KeyClick SynCalliop Azimut SynLead1 Seashore TickTack Drop ChiffLead Chopper Digital Bird Scratch1 Water Charang Jump SoundTrk Telephone1 Telephone2 Door SoloVox FiltRes1 FiltRes2 Helicopter SynPerc3 Clackson 5thSawWave Decay1...
  • Page 299 CC00 PC Style CC00 PC Style CC00 PC Style 8 BEAT DANCE2 LATIN 1 8bt Std Open Disco Bossa Nova 8bt Ballad 70’ Disco Samba 80’ Disco Cha Cha 8bt Folk Soul B.B. 8bt Hit Rhumba 1 8bt Medium SynthDance Tango 8bt Funky Bolero T.
  • Page 300 CC00 PC Performance† CC00 PC Performance† CC00 PC Sample Group 1 Group 5 5=Samples group GrandPiano St.E.Piano NightSax SlowToFast St.Guitar GaryOnVibe MileStone Duet Group 2 Group 6 OscarClub CC00 PC Song Elektric Real Song Group† WinSoprano ToneWheel W.E.inL.A. TooFunky Toto_IV Mr.Pad Group 3 Group 7...
  • Page 301 CC16 PC DSP CC16 PC DSP 0 =Reverbs† 64=Effects† Hall 1 Mono Delay 1 Hall 2 Mono Delay 2 Stereo Delay 1 Hall 3 Warm Hall Stereo Delay 2 Long Hall Multitap Delay 1 Stereo Concert Multitap Delay 2 Ping-pong Chamber Panmix Studio Room 1...
  • Page 302 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ A•6 Appendix...
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  • Page 304 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ A•8 Appendix...
  • Page 305 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Tables A•9...
  • Page 306 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ A•10 Appendix...
  • Page 307 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Tables A•11...
  • Page 308 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ A•12 Appendix...
  • Page 309 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Tables A•13...

  • Page 310: Audio/Video Interface Installation Instructions A

    Audio/Video Interface Installation instructions TO REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE PLATE: 1. Disconnect the instrument from the mains. 2. Carefully turn the instrument on its front edge and remove cross-head screw A. 3. Remove the protective plate from the Interface slot. ○ ○...
  • Page 311 TO INSTALL THE AUDIO/VIDEO INTERFACE 1. Slide the AVI “cartridge” into the slot. 2. Push the cartridge firmly home to ensure a perfect connection. 3. Lock the AVI cartridge with the screw A. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...

  • Page 312: Specifications

    Specifications Keyboard 61 keys with dynamics, Aftertouch reception via MIDI. Play mode Single, Dual, Split. Poliphony 32 notes max. Generation PCM, Wavetables, Crossfade Multiwave, Subtractive Synthesis. 32 Oscillators, 32 pro- grammable digital filters Sounds 4Mb ROM (384 sounds + 120 percussions, including sounds from WS/WX data base); GENERALMIDI compatibility;...

  • Page 313: Index

    Index Change the name of a Performance 4. 21 Change the tempo of a Style 5. 16 Channel Lock 13. 13 Chord (Edit General) 14. 7 Chord Channel 13. 9 Accompaniment tracks 5. 5 Chord display 5. 13 Activate loudness 1.8 Chord recognition modes 5.
  • Page 314 Creating a User Style 16. 2 Effect Volume (Edit General) 14. 3 Effects 9. 1 Effects parameters 15. 4 Damper 3. 7 Effects tables A. v Damper (Edit General) 14. 5 EffSend 9. 5 Data Entry 3. 13 Ejecting a Floppy Disk 6. 26 Data saved to a Performance 4.
  • Page 315 Load WS Song files 6. 11 General disk handling information 6. 26 General Edit parameters 14. 1 Loading All data 6. 10 General MIDI 6. 3, 13. 12 Loading groups of files 6. 8 Get to know the basics 1.1 Loading single elements 6.
  • Page 316 Multifunction (Edit General) 14. 7 Play direct from Disk 6. 3 Multitrack recording 7. 1 Play in real time 1.2 Music Stand 3. 9 Play keyboard sounds 1.3 Play mode (load WS) 6. 11 Play the Programmable Pads 1.5 Name 19. 10 Play with Effects 1.6 Navigating 3.
  • Page 317 Resonance 13. 21 Saving single elements 6. 15 Restore All 14. 9 Saving Songs 6. 14 Restore Original Block 14. 9 Saving Styles 6. 14 Restore Performances 14. 9 Section Local 13. 9 Restore Sequencer 14. 9 Section selectors 4. 4 Restoring the original Performance Select a Song 7.
  • Page 318 Warnings 3. 12 Switch Sounds 13. 17 What is a Riff? 16. 1 System Exclusive 13. 14 WK3 New Release 11. 1 System Exclusive ID # 13. 14 WK3 Sampler 20. 2 System Reset Intro. v WK3 Song extension 6. 14 Write Protect Tab 6.
  • Page 319 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 320 Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. PRINTED IN ITALY Sales Division: I -47048 S.Giovanni in Marignano (RN) - Italy – Via delle Rose, 12 Tel. +39 541 959511 – fax +39 541 957404 – tlx 550555 GMUSIC I Internet web site: http://www.generalmusic.com...

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