Chord Channel; Midi Numeration; The Main Midi Applications - GEM WK1 Owner's Manual

CHORD CHANNEL

Use this function to connect a MIDI accordion. Chord channel can only receive data
from the MIDI accordion and control WK1 automatic accompaniment. Follow the standard
procedure to assign a MIDI channel. Press ESCAPE to return to the main Menu. Press
and hold down STORE PERFORMANCE and then press ENTER to save the current
MIDI setting to the Performance.
Note: a correct setting of the Common and Chord functions is the key condition to
ensure full compatibility with a MIDI accordion. (For details refer to the chaper
"CONTROLLING WK1 FROM A MIDI ACCORDION").

MIDI NUMERATION

MIDI data are numbered from 0 to 127. Some instruments may adopt 1 to 128 numeration.
When using external devices that adopt a different numeration, the appropriate
conversation should be applied between one system and the other.

The main MIDI applications

CONTROLLING AN EXPANDER OR OTHER KEYBOARDS WITH
WK1
If you wish to control an expander or other MIDI instruments using WK1
keyboard, read the following instructions carefully.
• Connect the WK1 MIDI OUT port with the expander MIDI IN.
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Set WK1 WK1 WK1 to operate in Real Time mode and play at least three sounds at
the same time (Upper 1, Upper 2 and Lower keyboard sections). In Song
Mode only one track is made available for Real Time operation.
In the Real Time mode setup, the MIDI messages generated by WK1
from WK1 WK1 WK1 MIDI OUT port to the expander MIDI IN. If you have set both instruments to WK1 WK1
the same MIDI channels, when you play on WK1
coming from both the keyboard and the expander.
If you wish to exclude the sounds generated by WK1
the expander, you can either set WK1 track volume values to Zero, or set WK1 tracks to
"Local Off" (as explained in the "MIDI/GENERAL" chapter ).
If you save a If you save a If you save a Performance If you save a If you save a Performance Performance Performance with zero volume on the tracks you can listen to the Performance
e e e e e xpander onl xpander onl xpander onl xpander only y y y y . . . . .
xpander onl
Using the " Local On/Off " parameters and setting the tracks corresponding to the
keyboard sections (F7...F9) to "Off" , you can disconnect the keyboard from WK1
internal sound generator. The data transmitted from the keyboard will only be sent to
MIDI OUT, and you will only hear the expander sound.
Preliminary Operations
1. Connect WK1 WK1 MIDI OUT to the expander MIDI IN . WK1 WK1
WK1
2. Select a Performance
NOTE: Programme the track as you wish, setting sounds, volumes, pan,
effects etc.
3. Press and hold the MIDI/GENERAL key for a few seconds.
Then press the Page
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WK1 and only hear those coming from WK1
with zero volume on the tracks you can listen to the with zero volume on the tracks you can listen to the with zero volume on the tracks you can listen to the with zero volume on the tracks you can listen to the
key until the "M M M M M IDI IDI IDI Channels IDI IDI Channels"appears in the display. Channels Channels Channels
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