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Version 3 Software for the PC2
PC2 Version 3 Operating System Features
PC2 Version 3 Operating System Features
The new features in the Version 3 operating system fall into the following categories:
GM Control Parameters
Note: Unless you've installed the PCR-1 option in your instrument, you won't be able to make
use of the General MIDI features. You may want to skip this portion and turn to New Parameters
for Displaying Software Versions on page 9.
The parameters that control the PC2's GM functions are in the Global menu. There are three of
them: General MIDI, GM Bank, and GM FX Scale.
General MIDI
Use this parameter to turn GM mode on and off. Set the value to On to activate GM mode; set
the value to Off to return to normal operation. When you turn your PC2 off, it remembers
whether GM mode was on, and starts up in the same state the next time you turn the PC2 on.
You can also activate/deactivate GM mode with a System Exclusive (SysEx) message to the PC2.
To turn GM mode on via SysEx, send this message:
F0 7E <device ID> 09 01 F7
The value you use for <device ID> must match the value of the Device ID parameter in the
Global menu. By default it's 0, so unless you've changed it, your SysEx message should include
00 for <device ID>. You can also use 7F as the Device ID to broadcast to all receiving instruments.
To turn GM mode off via SysEx, send this message:
F0 7E <device ID> 09 02 F7
What Happens When You Turn GM Mode On
When General MIDI is On, the PC2 sets all MIDI channels (except Channel 10, the Drum
channel) to play programs in the bank where the GM programs are stored (Bank 2, Exp1 if you
installed the GM programs into ROM, or Bank 1, User if you loaded them into RAM; see GM
Bank below for more information). Channel 10 plays programs in Bank 7; these are drum
programs, with program change numbers reconfigured to match the GM specification.
To ensure the proper dynamic response to GM files, the PC2 adjusts the receive velocities using
a specialized touch map. If you have a PC2R, you'll see this value if you select the Touch
parameter in the Global menu (it doesn't show up on keyboard models).
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GM Control Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
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New Parameters for Displaying Software Versions . . . . . . . . . .9
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New Demo Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
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