Kurzweil ExpressionMate User Manual page 14

Getting Started
Quick Start
play. Then plug one end of a second MIDI cable into the
ExpressionMateÕs rear-panel ÒMain InÓ port. Finally, plug the
other end into your instrumentÕs MIDI Out port.
4. Use the AC adapter to plug the ExpressionMate into an
electrical outlet. Then press the rear-panel power switch to
turn the ExpressionMate on. DonÕt be alarmed if you see
ßashing LEDs when you turn the ExpressionMate on, they
just indicate that the Arpeggiator is active on the current
Setup.
5. Turn the receiving MIDI instrument on, make sure that itÕs in
Multi Mode, and make sure that there are programs on MIDI
channels 1 through 3. If your instrument doesnÕt have a Multi
Mode, set it to receive on channel 1.
6. If you are using a MIDI instrument as both the controller and
the sound source (that is, you are not sending the
ExpressionMateÕs output to an external sound module), turn
Local Control Off on your keyboard. Otherwise you will get
double note events on some Setups.
7. Set your MIDI instrument to General MIDI (GM) mode. If
your instrument is not GM compatible, some of the Setups
will call up ÒrandomÓ programs on channels 1 Ð 3. In this
case, you may want to turn off the receiving of program
changes on those channels.
8. Start playing! Touch the Ribbon and buttons while you play
some notes on your MIDI instrument.
To try different Setups, turn the data knob or press the - and +
buttons on the front panel. A complete list of the Setups starts
on page 115 of this manual. For starters, check out Setup 3,
ÒBig Strum.Ó Play a chord on your MIDI instrument, then run
your Þnger up and down the ribbon to hear the effect. You do
not need to hold the notes on the keyboard. They are
remembered until you strike a new chord. Simply strike a
chord, play the ribbon, then strike another chord and play the
ribbon again.
For more in-depth instructions on setting up and using the
ExpressionMate, keep reading this chapter.
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