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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PK7 ......................5 PK5 ......................5 SYSTEM RESET ..................5 Front Panel PK7 ..................6 Rear Panel PK7/PK5 (Connections) ............9 Front Panel PK5 ................... 10 • 1 Get started ....................12 Powering up and preliminary operations ..........12 Power On/Off ..................12 Battery Power ..................
  • Page 4 The Performance name ................ 40 To Restore the original Performance settings ........40 • 4 The Styles ....................41 About PK7/PK5 Styles ................41 Selecting Styles ..................42 Recall a Style by selecting the Performances ........43 The Style controls ................. 45 Start/Stop .....................
  • Page 5 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ • 5 Disk (PK7 only) ..................58 Files ...................... 58 The disk functions ................58 Loading Songs and MIDI files .............. 60 Loading Styles ..................
  • Page 6 The Common Channel ................. 88 MIDI Numeration .................. 88 Principal MIDI applications ..............88 Piloting an expander (or other keyboard) with PK7/PK5 ...... 88 Using the PK7/PK5 in Song Mode with a computer (or external sequencer) ..............91 Piloting PK7/PK5 with a master keyboard ..........92 •...

  • Page 7: Introduction 1

    (or other video projection device). THE OWNER’S MANUAL Do not use it as a paperweight: read it. It helps to understand how PK7/PK5 operates, saving much time. The first part of the manual is divided into several User Guides while the second part contains the Appendix with various tables and MIDI specifications.

  • Page 8: Specifications

    • Sequencer An on-board 16-track Sequencer (8 track in PK5) includes a series of functions that allow the recording and editing of Styles and Songs (PK7 only), and the recording of Song/Styles (real time recording method) User-programmed sequence data are conserved in the bat- tery-backed System-RAM.
  • Page 9 • MIDI Thanks to the fully implemented MIDI features, PK7/PK5 can act as a Master controlling device, or as a 16 part multi-timbral slave device, regardless of the current playing mode. •...

  • Page 10: Important Information

    ○ ○ ○ ○ Important information 1. The PK7/PK5 should contain the following items from the factory: a) Instrument; b) one Floppy disk containing the operating system (PK7 only); c) Music stand; d) Owner’s manual. 2. When contacting your retailer or authorised Generalmusic technical assistance centre, al- ways quote the model name and serial number of your instrument.

  • Page 11: Important Preliminary Notes

    Important preliminary notes Observe these important preliminary notes before getting into your instrument AVOID PLACING DISKS ON TOP OF THE PK7/PK5 SPEAKERS - Do not place floppy disks on top of speakers, near magnets, telephones, or other sources of electromagnetic fields.

  • Page 12: Front Panel Pk7

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Front Panel PK7 1. POWER ON/OFF:. Push button to turn the instrument on and off. 2. VOLUME. Regulates the overall volume of the entire instru- ment (speakers, headphones, stereo aux out).
  • Page 13 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 11 12 13 16 17 operates as a data entry device when the instrument is in one of the digit selections are specified by pressing the 100+ button followed function edit modes.
  • Page 14 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 27. SAMPLIING (RECORD, SAMPLE). These buttons are opera- tional only when the optional Audio/Video interface is fitted. R ECORD activates the sampling process, allowing you record your voice (through a microphone) or a musical instrument connected to the Mic/Line jack of the A/V interface.

  • Page 15: Rear Panel Pk7/Pk5 (Connections)

    ○ ○ ○ ○ Rear Panel PK7/PK5 (Connections) 1. AUDIO/VIDEO (PK7 only): 25 pin connector in which you can 4. DAMPER. A pedal connector for an optional footswitch preset for insert the optional Audio/Video Interface (with RGB and S-HVS ports) Sustain which affects all Performances.

  • Page 16: Front Panel Pk5

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Front Panel PK5 1. POWER ON/OFF:. Push button to turn the instrument on and off. 2. VOLUME. Regulates the overall volume of the entire instru- ment (speakers, headphones, stereo aux out). 3. DEMO. Gains access to the demonstration Style.
  • Page 17 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 16. UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER. These buttons activate (LED 23. UTILITY. 6 useful functions which affect the instrument in sev- eral different ways.

  • Page 18: Get Started

    1. with batteries - by inserting a set of batteries into the battery compartment); 2. from the mains - by inserting the jack of the optional power supply into the PK7/PK5 rear panel 12 V D.C. socket and the other end into a suitable wall outlet.

  • Page 19: Play On The Keyboard And Change The Sounds

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Play on the keyboard and change the sounds 1. Play on the keyboard. PIANO 1 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 20: Select Performances And Play Keyboard Sounds

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Select Performances and play keyboard sounds 1. Set the instrument to PERFORMANCE mode by pressing the [ ] and [ ] CURSOR buttons as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to the “PERF”...

  • Page 21: Select Styles And Play With Automatic Accompaniments

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Select Styles and play with automatic accompaniments A Style will already be selected but you can select another Style in the following manner: 1. Press SINGLE TOUCH PLAY. The S.T.PLAY function on the right of the display turns on.

  • Page 22: Play The Programmable Pads

    To activate an effect 2. Press the corresponding panel button. The corresponding display indicator turns on to show that the current Performance is processed by the relative effect. 22 Reverbs (Reverb) and 22 Modulation/Delays (Chorus) are available in the PK7/PK5. ○ ○ ○...

  • Page 23: Play With Headphones

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Play with headphones • Plug a set of headphones into the rear panel HEADPHONES socket. X.OUT HEADPHONES DC12V VOLU You can play and listen in total silence over the headphones without disturbing others in the same room. Use the Volume slider to regulate the headphone volume.

  • Page 24: Transpose The Instrument (Semitones)

    If you are playing a difficult tune that requires the use of several black keys, or a tune that is too high or too low for a singer or another instrument, you can transpose PK7/PK5 to play the tune in an easier key.

  • Page 25: Demo

    How to listen to the Demo Styles At any moment you can listen to the automatic playback of your PK7/PK5 to get an idea of what the instrument is capable of doing. Initially, set the instrument’s Volume control to about the half way mark.

  • Page 26: User Guide

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 3. Rotate the DIAL (or use the +/– buttons) to scroll through all the files present on disk, until the display shows the file that you want to listen to. 4.

  • Page 27: Basic Concepts

    To gain access to the functions, as well as following the instructions outlined below, it is also possible to follow a shorter and more direct route: by holding down the corresponding function button for about 2 seconds, PK7/ PK5 enters automatically into the edit of the function. This method allows rapid interventions and shortens your editing times.

  • Page 28: Song Style Mode

    Song Styles are excellent providers of backing tracks for singers or solo instruments. Up to 7 Song Styles can reside in the PK7 memory and up to 4 in the PK5 memory. Song mode (PK7 only) A Song is a representation of a multi-timbral performance (16 tracks), as if you were listening to a full orchestra.

  • Page 29: Performance

    MIDI channel configuration, the status of the tracks (active/mute), the Tempo setting and more. By recalling a Performance, you can reset all the PK7/PK5 parameters and functions in a single step. There are 63 programmable Performances available to choose from, giving you a variety of possibilities of setting the PK7/PK5 to your liking with the least number of operations.

  • Page 30: Tracks

    Drumkits assign a different percussive sound to each note of the keyboard. Banks 2 and 3 of the PK7 PER- CUSSIVE Sound Group contain 16 Drumkits. PK5 has only banks 1 and 2 (bank 2 with 8 Drumkits). Samples (PK7 only) The PK7 can load samples in PK, WK3 and CD formats.

  • Page 31: Connections

    (00-127). MIDI PK7/PK5 is fitted with a standard MIDI interface consisting of the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports for MIDI connec- tions. Detailed information regarding MIDI applications are found in the dedicated chapter further ahead. Below follow brief instructions on the principal MIDI connections possible.

  • Page 32: Pedals

    Connect the PK7/PK5 MIDI IN to the MIDI OUT of the external device, the PK7/PK5 MIDI OUT to the MIDI Thanks to the PK5 it will not IN of the external device. Set the Upper 1 track for Local Off operation (in EDIT/GENERAL) in order to be necessary to purchase send PK7/PK5 keyboard data to its own internal sound engine via the computer/sequencer.

  • Page 33: Video (Optional - Pk7 Only)

    Plugging the headphones into the HEADPHONES jack excludes the internal speakers to allow private listen- ing. MUSIC STAND PK7/PK5 is supplied with a music stand which is attached by inserting it into appropriate holes on the rear panel. ○ ○...

  • Page 34: The Display

    ○ ○ The Display PK7/PK5 has a large, backlit (PK7 only) liquid crystal display of the multifunction type which simplifies all your operations. This user interface is divided into 6 zones: 1) Menu (left) This is a list of functions which determine how the instrument works. The listed functions are selected by pressing the cursor [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times as necessary until the arrowhead (to the left of the display) appears next to the name of the desired function.

  • Page 35: Data Entry

    (change parameter values) with the DIAL or the + / – buttons of the right numeric selection keypad. NOTE: If you have pur- chased the PK5, the func- tions relating to the Dial are carried out with the TEMPO/ DATA + / –...

  • Page 36: Inserting Alphanumeric Data

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Inserting Alphanumeric data In name writing situations (Performances, Song Styles, Disk Save operations [PK7 only]), the keyboard acti- vates as a source of alphanumeric data. Each note of the keyboard corresponds to a letter of the alphabet or a number.

  • Page 37: Sounds & Performances

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ • 3 Sounds & Performances THE SOUNDS AND TRACKS A Sound is assigned to each track of a Performance. THE 3 REAL TIME KEYBOARD TRACKS (UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER) At all times the display shows the tracks of both the accompaniment sections as well as the keyboard sections (unless the instrument is set to a mode which deactivates one or more tracks).

  • Page 38: Split Mode

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ SPLIT MODE Split Mode corresponds to the situation when the keyboard is divided into two parts: left and right. This allows you to play different sounds with the left and the right hand. The left split plays the sound assigned to the LOWER section while the right plays the sound assigned to the UPPER 1 and/or UPPER 2 sections.

  • Page 39: Selecting Sounds

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Selecting Sounds There are three ways of selecting Sounds: • By recalling a Sound for a real time keyboard section (Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower); • By selecting a Performance containing a sound combination as well as other performance parameters. •...

  • Page 40: Bank 1, 2 And 3 (Bank 3 Is Present In Pk7 Only)

    BANK 1, 2 AND 3 (BANK 3 IS PRESENT IN PK7 ONLY) The PK7/PK5 Sounds are organized in SOUND BANKS which are accessed by pressing the both + and – buttons of the SOUNDS selection keypad at the same time.

  • Page 41: Selecting Performances

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Selecting Performances Select a Performance when you want to change the entire keyboard sound combination, not just a single sound. The Performances can also change the Sound combination of the Styles (see the Style chapter). Use the following procedure to select a Performance: 1.

  • Page 42: How To Program The Performances

    When a track is shown flashing and the assigned Sound appears in the 8 digit display zone, you can modify the volume level by rotating the DIAL (PK7) or using the TEMPO/DATA buttons (PK5). 5) Transpose the tracks in steps of a semitone or octave.

  • Page 43: The Performance Parameters

    (left, right or centre). An anti-clockwise rotation of the Dial [Tempo/Data – button of PK5] sets the PAN to mute; in this situation the sound is not delivered either left or right; if the effects are active on the track, you will only hear the processed sound.
  • Page 44 OFF setting recalls the sounds in their original form without the memorized modifications. All the modifications can be carried out using the DIAL [TEMPO/DATA +/– buttons of PK5] or the + and – buttons of the Sound selection keypad.

  • Page 45: Store Performance

    Performances to disk (PK7 only) before using restore, in order to avoid losing them. In the case of PK5, use the MIDI Dump function to dump the pro- grammed data into an external data storage device (see MIDI/GENERAL chapter). Saving Performances to disk (for PK7) is explained in the Disk chapter.

  • Page 46: The Performance Name

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ THE PERFORMANCE NAME To change the name of a Performance: 1. Check that the arrowhead to the left of the display is next to the PERF menu function. 2.

  • Page 47: The Styles

    • 4 The Styles You can enjoy playing the keyboard sounds in real time while PK7/PK5 takes care of the accompaniment, as if you were playing with a band of musicians. The automatic arrangements are provided by the PK7/PK5 Styles.

  • Page 48: Selecting Styles

    LOCK is off, the memorized Style tempo is also recalled. PK7/PK5 sets automatically to Style mode. 3. If you want to change the Sound assigned to one or more tracks, first check that the PERF menu function is not selected, and that the S.T. PLAY function is off, then press the corresponding function button (F1 … F9) to enable the track (flashing).

  • Page 49: Recall A Style By Selecting The Performances

    While the track is flashing, you can change sound by specifying the corresponding number on the Sound selection keypad. If you also want to modify the track volume level, rotate the DIAL (TEMPO/DATA buttons for PK5). 4. Press START/STOP to start the Style.
  • Page 50 ○ ○ ○ 4. Change Performance Group by rotating the DIAL (PK5 = Tempo/Data buttons) or pressing the + or – buttons of the Sound selection keypad. Selecting a Performance automatically deactivates the SINGLE TOUCH PLAY function and the PK7/PK5 automatically sets to the status memorized in the selected Performance.

  • Page 51: The Style Controls

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The Style controls The next few paragraphs explain buttons dedicated to the control of the Styles. START / STOP Starts or stops the Style auto accompaniment. In Song Style record mode, this button triggers the auto accom- paniments;...

  • Page 52: Ending

    If you preset ENDING before Style start, it plays as an Introduction. VAR 1, VAR 2, VAR 3, VAR 4 These buttons control 4 different Variations of the same Style (2 in PK5). Before starting the accompaniment, you can decide choose the starting Variation for the current Style. During Style play, you can switch from one variation to another by pressing the desired button.

  • Page 53: Tap Tempo (Also Fill B)

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ When you use either FILL A or FILL B, the corresponding display indicators also activate. TAP TEMPO (ALSO FILL B) With the accompaniment off, beat time on the button. The tempo is established according to the timing of the last two taps, the relative Tempo value is displayed and the accompaniment starts automatically.

  • Page 54: The Arranger Section

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The Arranger section This section contains buttons which enables the more important functions tied to Style playing. ARRANGE ON/OFF When ARRANGE ON/OFF is on (LED on), all the accompaniment tracks are enabled for play. If this button is off, only the Drum track will play after the start.

  • Page 55: The Style Tempo

    The Style Tempo The Tempo of a Style can be changed by rotating the DIAL (PK5 = TEMPO/DATA), either before or after starting the Style and regardless of the status of the TEMPO LOCK button. (Use the DIAL with care, however, because in certain situations, this control may affect other parameters;...

  • Page 56: The Split Point

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The Split Point The Split corresponds to the point which divides the keyboard into two parts, left (lower) and right (upper). The Split point can be set to any note of the keyboard, allowing you to modify the keyboard extension dedicated to the recognition of the chords that trigger the auto accompaniments.

  • Page 57: Arrange Mode

    ○ ○ Arrange Mode PK7/PK5 has 4 different Chord recognition modes which trigger the automatic accompaniment in various different ways: FINGERED 1, FINGERED 2, ONE FINGER e FREESTYLE. Fingered 1 At least three notes are needed for the chords to be recognized.
  • Page 58 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 1. Press the Cursor buttons as many times as necessary until the arrowhead is next to the ARR. MODE menu function. The display shows the current chord recognition mode in large letters. 2.

  • Page 59: Single Touch Play, Store Performance, Style/Tempo Lock

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Single Touch Play, Store Performance, Style/Tempo Lock SINGLE TOUCH PLAY The SINGLE TOUCH PLAY button assigns the factory set sounds stored in ROM to all the tracks (accompani- ment as well as keyboard) for each Style/ In addition, this button activates the ARRANGE ON/OFF button (LED on) and the ARRANGE MEMORY function (corresponding display indicator on).

  • Page 60: Style/Tempo Lock

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The STORE PERFORMANCE button also allows quick access to the PERFORMANCE function. If you press and hold this button for about 2 seconds, the arrowhead goes directly next to the “PERF” menu function, and you find yourself in the Performance mode without using the cursor buttons.

  • Page 61: The Utility Section

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The Utility section The UTILITY section, on the right of the control panel, consists of 6 buttons: METRONOME, TOUCH, HARMONY, SUSTAIN, REVERB e CHORUS. Metronome This button activates the Metronome in Play and Record situations. When active, the corresponding icon turns on in the display.
  • Page 62 If you want to sustain the Sounds of the UPPER 1, UPPER 2 and LOWER sections, activate this function. Reverb PK7/PK5 has two internal multi-effect signal processors which affect the sections independently. The first is the REVERB processor, which is activated by the corresponding button.
  • Page 63 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Chorus The CHORUS processor is activated by the corresponding button. Pressing the CHORUS button turns the corresponding display indicator on or off, activating/deactivating the relative processor. By holding the button pressed for about 2 seconds, the display shows the currently selected Chorus type in large letters, which you can change with the Page buttons.

  • Page 64: Disk (Pk7 Only)

    PK7 is able to read data stored on disks in one of the following formats: PK, WK; MS-DOS, Atari ST/Falcon, Series units fully compatible and Generalmusic CD Series disks. (except PK5 which has only PK7 is not able read Song, Style and Sound data in non-Generalmusic instrument formats. The exclu- 2 Sound banks and no disk sive format of musical instruments adopted by one manufacturer is incompatible with instruments of other drive).
  • Page 65 General MIDI parameter is set to ON. GMX format The GMX format is an extension of General MIDI specifically created by Generalmusic which renders the first three sound banks of all PK, WK Series instruments completely compatible (except PK5). ○ ○...

  • Page 66: Loading Songs And Midi Files

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ LOADING SONGS AND MIDI FILES Up to 7 locations are available in RAM (111-117) to load Songs and MidiFiles. The locations are accessed by moving the arrowhead to the left of the display next the SONG menu function and specifying the relative number on the Song / Style selection keypad.

  • Page 67: The Load Procedure

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The Load procedure 1. Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive and press the DISK button. The DISK icon in the display either starts to flash, or remains on according to the SLOW or FAST setting, and the arrowhead to the right of the display is shown next to the LOAD function.

  • Page 68: Recongizing Files With Extensions

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ RECONGIZING FILES WITH EXTENSIONS All files, except Songs in PK and WK format, STYLE and ALL, can be recognized by their extensions. For MIDI Files and single STYLES (User), the relative extension shown in the 3 digit display area is ‘Mid’ and ‘U01-U08’...

  • Page 69: The Save Procedure

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The Save procedure 1. Have newly formatted disk or a used disk ready. WARNING - Do not use the If the disk is write protected, remove the protection (see page 68). original disks supplied with the instrument for saving data.

  • Page 70: Saving Midi Files

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ SAVING MIDI FILES If you your Songs to play on instruments of other manufacturers, or on computers, you must save them as MIDI Files on Ms-Dos or Atari format disks. PK7 saves format 0 MIDI Files. To save General MIDI (GM) compatible MIDI Files, you must set the General MIDI parameter to ON (see the MIDI/GENERAL chapter).

  • Page 71: Delete

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Delete NB. If the disk is write pro- The Delete function allows the cancellation of a single file from a floppy disk. tected, remove the protec- tion. Follow the Delete procedure explained below: WARNING - Do not use the original disks supplied with...

  • Page 72: Disk Formatting Procedures

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Disk Formatting procedures In order that PK7 can read and write data to disks, they must be of a recognizable format before being used. If you try to use a disk formatted in an incompatible format, the drive prompts you with an appropriate message and invites you to retry with another disk.

  • Page 73: General Disk Handling Information

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ General disk handling information If you’re new to working with floppy disks are not sure as to how you should handle these delicate accessories, read this section for some useful information. INSERTING A DISK INTO THE DRIVE Floppy disks must be inserted into the disk drive label side up and shutter first.

  • Page 74: Handling Floppy Disks

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To permit writing data to disk, slide the tab fully up to “close” the window. Disk not protected Use a pen or other pointed object to set the tab as shown. HANDLING FLOPPY DISKS When handling floppy disks, certain precautions should be taken to avoid damage and/or data loss.

  • Page 75: Precautions To Observe When Using Pk7 Disks With A Computer

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Precautions to observe when using PK7 disks with a computer As occurs with the MS-DOS operating system, PK7 assigns file names not longer than 8 characters, plus an identifying extension of three characters.

  • Page 76: Songs (Pk7 Only)

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ • 6 Songs (PK7 only) This chapter explains the PK7 Songs from a general point of view. WHAT IS A SONG? A Song is a multitrack recording of several instrumental parts, each corresponding to a track. Songs can be loaded from disk in the following formats: PK, WK, CD and Standard MIDI File (SMF 0 or 1).

  • Page 77: Song Playback

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Song Playback If you want to playback a Song or SMF File directly from disk without loading the data to RAM, refer to the Direct from Disk method explained in the Disk chapter. If you select a Song contained in memory, play it back using the following method.

  • Page 78: Melody Off (Pk7 Only)

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ MELODY OFF (PK7 ONLY) The MELODY OFF function allows you to listen to the Song playback without the melody, useful for a singer to sing along with the backing, or to play along with the song. Press MELODY OFF to cancel the playback of the melody - the corresponding display indicator turns on to show the activation of the function.
  • Page 79 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 2. Press one of the function buttons corresponding to an engaged track. The Volume bars start to flash, indicating that the track is active. Note: When the track vol- ume is set to its lowest level, a Volume bar will always be displayed.

  • Page 80: Displaying Lyrics (Pk7 Only)

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ You’ll hear the sound currently assigned to the activated track. 3. Press the same button again to deactivate the track. The turns is deactivated for play. Displaying lyrics (PK7 only) If your Song contains a Lyrics track, an external monitor can show the lyrics while the Song is in playback, allowing you to sing along with the Song.

  • Page 81: Song Styles

    A Song Style cannot be saved as a MIDI file. To select and playback a Song Style PK7 can memorize up to 7 Song Styles to the locations numbered from 104 - 110 (USER section). PK5 can memorize up to 4 Song Styles (96 - 99).

  • Page 82: Play A Song Style In Real Time

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The arrowhead to the left of the display moves automatically next to the SONG menu function. 2. Press PLAY/STOP to start the Song Style playback. Important: to listen to Songs or Song Styles, the arrowhead must be shown 3.

  • Page 83: Song Style Recording

    At this point, if you press PLAY/STOP the sequencer starts to record and allows you to record the real time tracks without the accompaniment. While you play, the PK7/PK5 records the panel situation and all the operations that you carry out. The CHORD track is automatically activated only if empty. The keyboard tracks are recorded only if their relative indicators are shown on in the display.

  • Page 84: Listen To The Song Style Playback

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 4. Start playing. 5. Now proceed as you would with a normal Style. • Use the Fills; • Change Variation; • Change Style; • Play the Pads; •...

  • Page 85: Clear Song Style (User Song/Style)

    If the Song Style is not to your satisfaction, it is possible to intervene by cancelling some parameters by means of the CLEAR function (PK7 only). Although the PK5 does not have the CLEAR button, you can carry out the same Clear operations using the PAGE buttons (in RECORD mode).

  • Page 86: Song Style Name

    (PK7). With PK5, the only way you can save your Song Styles is to dump the sequencer data to an external storage device using the MIDI DUMP function, explained in the MIDI/GENERAL chapter.

  • Page 87: Digital Signal Processor

    ○ • 8 Digital Signal Processor PK7/PK5 allows you to route the Performances (Style/RealTime, Song Style and Song Performances) to the on-board multi-effects processor which renders the overall sound more realistic. The Digital Signal Processor section consists of two units which process the Performances with Reverbs and Delay/Modulation effects.

  • Page 88: Assigning The Effect Types

    This operation allows you to scroll through the 22 effects available in both DSP units. You can select an effect in both DSP units. You can also change the general effect volume with the DIAL (Tempo/Data for PK5) or the + and – buttons of the Sound selection keypad.

  • Page 89: Deactivating (Bypassing) The Effects

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 3. You can escape from the current effect function by moving the arrowhead, or by pressing ESCAPE. The selected effect type(s) are now assigned to the current Performance. 4.

  • Page 90: 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. REVSEND Controls the REVERB level for each track of the current Performance. CHOSEND Controls the CHORUS level for each track of the current Performance.
  • Page 91 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 5. Press STORE PERFORMANCE and confirm with ENTER to save the changes to the current Performance. If you select a different Performance, or reselect the same Performance without saving the changes, the newly assigned effects will be lost and the original settings will be restored.

  • Page 92: Midi

    This chapter discusses some of the more common MIDI applications for the PK7/PK5 on a general basis. PK7/PK5 is equipped with a standard MIDI interface consisting of a MIDI IN and MIDI OUT port.

  • Page 93: Tracks And Midi Channels

    In Song mode, PK7/PK5 can simultaneously receive data via 16 MIDI channels (Song mode). In reception, PK7/PK5 receives MIDI on 16 Channels regardless of the current mode. You can assign any MIDI channel (from 1…16) to each PK7/PK5 track. A track can also be excluded from MIDI by assigning the “Off” status.

  • Page 94: The Common Channel

    Connect the PK7/PK5 MIDI OUT port to the expander’s MIDI IN port. Set PK7/PK5 to operate in Real time mode in order to be able to play at least three sounds at the same time (Upper 1, Upper 2 and Lower keyboard sections). In Song mode, (PK7 only) only one track is activated for real time use.
  • Page 95 PAGE button as many times as necessary until the display shows the MIDI page. The MIDI channels of the PK7/PK5 sections must match those of the expander. (Alternatively, consult the expander’s owner’s manual to programme the expander’s sections to match those of the PK7/PK5).
  • Page 96 If you don’t store the Performance changes, they will lost when you select a different Performance, or re- select the same one. 7. Play on the PK7/PK5 keyboard to send data to the external expander. You will hear PK7/PK5 sounds play together with the expander’s sounds.

  • Page 97: Using The Pk7/Pk5 In Song Mode With A Computer (Or External Sequencer)

    Control Change 00 message (Bank Select) followed by a Program Change (PC) message. The Sound table, with corresponding MIDI selection messages is listed in the Appendix. To use the setup above, it is recommended to set the PK7/PK5 track used as the generator of keyboard data for “Local Off” operation.

  • Page 98: Piloting Pk7/Pk5 With A Master Keyboard

    96-103 (USER STYLE - PK7 only) Controlling Styles via MIDI Common The Style controls can be simulated by sending a Control Change 50 message (CC50) to PK7/PK5 via the Common Channel with the values shown in the following table. If the master keyboard has programmable buttons, it is possible to assign them some control messages and control all directly from the master.
  • Page 99 Selecting Songs & Song Styles via MIDI Common To select a Song or Song Style from the master keyboard, send a Bank Select (CC00) and Program Change (PC) message to PK7/PK5 via the Common channel with the values shown in the following table: PK7 ----------------------------------------...

  • Page 100: Sampling (Pk7 Only) & Programmable Pads

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ • 10 Sampling & Programmable Pads (PK7 only) SAMPLING AND PROGRAMMABLE PADS ASSIGNMENT If you have fitted your PK7 with the optional Audio/Video Interface (AVI), you will have a digital audio sampler at your disposal.

  • Page 101: Sampling Procedure

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ SAMPLING PROCEDURE 1. Press the RECORD button. The display shows the flashing word “Sampling”. 2. Speak into the microphone. If you do something wrong during the flashing “Sampling” phase, press RECORD again and repeat the operation.

  • Page 102: The Sample Edit Parameters

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The Sample Edit parameters Once captured, the Sample can be edited by means of specific editing parameters. As soon as you have sampled, the PAGE buttons are enabled for the change of page relating to the sample edit functions. The DIAL modifies the value of the parameters shown in the 3 digit display area.

  • Page 103: Cancelling Samples

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Cancelling samples You can clear the Sample-RAM of all Samples with the INIT-Smp function found in the MIDI/GENERAL pages. 1. Move the arrowhead next to the MIDI/GENERAL menu function. 2.

  • Page 104: Programmable Pads Assign

    ○ ○ ○ ○ Programmable Pads Assign THE PK7/PK5 PADS It is possible to assign to the 4 PADS: - percussive sounds from the Drumkits - Samples (PK7 only). The Pads assign procedure 1. Assign a DRUMKIT or SAMPLE (PK7 only) to one of the real time tracks (Upper 1 or UPPER 2).

  • Page 105: • 11 Midi/General

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ • 11 MIDI/General To activate this function, press the Cursor buttons as many times as necessary until the arrowhead to the left of the display is shown next to the MIDI/GENERAL menu function. Once activated, use the PAGE buttons to select the parameters one after the other.
  • Page 106 - TV=PAL: enables the video standard according to the television used. You can choose between PAL (Europe) or NTSC (U.S.A.). - InitALL: this parameter allows you to initialize your PK7/PK5 in order to restore the default (factory-set) conditions. You can also restore a portion of the original memory by initializing the Performances (Pfm), the Sequencer (Seq), or, for PK7 only, the Samples (Smp).
  • Page 107 Style, Song and Song Style tempo. If you want to deactivate the internal CLOCK, the PK7/PK5 Tempo will correspond to that set by an external device (computer, sequencer) connected via MIDI to PK7/PK5. In this case, select the option External with the DIAL.
  • Page 108 To receive the data (that was dumped on a previous occasion), connect the MIDI OUT of the external device to the MIDI IN of the PK and send the data. The PK7/PK5 configures itself automatically to receive the MIDI DUMP.

  • Page 109: Reference Section

    Reference Section • Technical specifications • Index (alphabetical)
  • Page 110 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ PK7/PK5...
  • Page 111 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Technical Specifications PK7 Keyboard : 61 notes (C2 - C7) - velocity sensitive. Display : Large multi-function backlit LCD display.

  • Page 112: Technical Specifications Pk 5

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Technical Specifications PK 5 Keyboard : 61 notes (C2 - C7) - velocity sensitive. Display : Large multi-function LCD display.
  • Page 113 Computer port 86, 91 Formatting procedure 66 Connections 25 FreeStyle 51 Control Change 00 message 91 Front Panel PK5 10 Control Change on tracks A. 10 Front Panel PK7 6 Control data 88 Full 31 Controlling Styles via MIDI Common 92...
  • Page 114 Performances 21, 62 Loading Styles 60 Performances via MIDI? 23 Local 101 Piloting an expander 88 Local Off 91 Piloting PK7/PK5 with a master keyboard 92 Lower 13 Pitch 38 Lower Memory 48 Pitch Bend 16 Lyrics track 74 PITCHRG 38...
  • Page 115 Upper 2 13 Sequencer 87 Using PK7 disks with a computer 69 Serial 100 Using the PK7/PK5 in Song Mode with a computer 91 Single Touch Play 15, 21, 42, 53 Utility 81 Single Touch Play settings 23 Utility section 55 Slave 87 ○...
  • Page 116 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ VAR 1, VAR 2, VAR 3, VAR 4 46 Variations 41 Video 27 Vol Ped 37, 99,...

  • Page 117: Appendix

    Appendix...
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  • Page 119: Sounds Table

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Sounds table 3 [PK7 only] 3 [PK7 only] BRASS group PIANO group Piano1 PianoMk1...
  • Page 120 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 3 [PK7 only] PERCUSSIVE group TinkleBell Dk_Stand.1 Dk_Stand.2 Agogo Dk_Room Dk_WS SteelDrums...

  • Page 121: Style/Song Tables

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Style/Song tables CC00 PC Style CC00 PC Style CC00 PC USER (PK7 only) CC00 PC USER (PK5 only) 8 BEAT JAZZ STYLE SONG STYLE 00 8BtSTAND 48 SWING 01 8BtBALLAD 49 MID SWING 02 8BtFOLK...

  • Page 122: Reverb Table

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Reverb table Chorus table CC16 PC DSP CC16 PC DSP 0 =Reverb†...

  • Page 123: Drumkit Tables

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Drumkit tables ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PK5 - PK7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DK_STAND1 113-2 DK_ROOM 114-2 DK_POWER 115-2 DK_ELECT. 116-2 DK_HOUSE 117-2 DK_JAZZ 118-2 ROLLSNARE < < < < < FINGERSNAP <...
  • Page 124 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Drumkit tables --------------------- PK5 - PK7 --------------------- -------------------------------------- PK7 only ------------------------------------------ DK_BRUSH 119-2 DK_ORCH. 120-2 DK_STAND.2 113-3 DK_WS 114-3 DK_STD.1WX 115-3 DK_DANCE 116-3 < < < < <...
  • Page 125 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Drumkit tables ---------------------------------------- PK7 only --------------------------------------------- DK_TECHNO 117-3 DK_JAZZ2 118-3 DK_M1 119-3 DK_SY77.

  • Page 126: Recognized Chords - Example In The Key Of C

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Recognized chords - example in the key of C 1.

  • Page 127: Midi Implementation Chart

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ MIDI Implementation Chart Manufacturer: Generalmusic S.p.A. Model: PK7/PK5 Version: 1.00 Function Transmitted Recognised Remarks Basic Default 1-16 1-16 1 MIDI IN; 1 THRU; OUT Channel Changed 1-16 1-16 EXTRA COMMON/CHORD CH.
  • Page 128 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ RECOGNIZED CONTROL CHANGE MESSAGES (MIDI CONTROL CHANGE ON TRACKS CONTROLLERS) CC00,32 Bank change.
  • Page 129 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 130 GENERALMUSIC Code 271194 Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Änderungen -auch ohne Vorankündigung- sind vorbehalten. Wijzigingen onder voorbehoud. Specifikationer kan ændres uden varsel og ansvar. 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 – telex 550555 GMUSIC I...

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