GEM PK5 Owner's Manual page 17

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16. UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER. These buttons activate (LED
ON) or mute (LED off) the respective keyboard sections and, there-
fore, determine the configuration of the keyboard sounds.
17. DISPLAY. An LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) of the multi-function
type that simultaneously displays and provides access to several
parameters. The user interface displays the current situation of the
instrument at all times, showing the On/Off status of several panel
buttons with the corresponding display indicator. The surrounding
markings also form part of the display area (explained in detail after-
wards).
18 SOUND. Numeric selection keypad to select the Sounds (00-
127), including the Drumkits, by specifying the corresponding Pro-
gram change number using the SOUND lists as a reference. Three
digit selections are specified by pressing the 100+ button followed
by the remaining two digits. The Sound Banks (1, 2, 3) are selected
in cyclic order by simultaneously pressing the + and – buttons.
19. OCTAVE –/+. A Track octave transposer which transposes the
selected track (the one shown flashing in the display) over the maxi-
mum range of ±2 octaves. Pressing both + and – buttons at the
same time cancels the setting.
20. TRANSPOSE b / #. Raises (#) or lowers ( b ) the pitch of the
instrument as a whole in semitone steps, over a range of ±12 semi-
tones. Pressing both buttons at the same time resets to 0.
21 PADS. 4 buttons which provide sounds or samples that can be
played in real time in any mode. All four buttons are assignable
(samples or percussive sounds).
22. SEQUENCER. The buttons of this section are dedicated to the
recording and playback of a Song Style. R
the sequencer for Song Style recording. P
the Song Style recording and playback.
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automatically sets
ECORD
/S starts and stops
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23. UTILITY. 6 useful functions which affect the instrument in sev-
eral different ways. M
ETRONOME
in playback and record mode. T
sensitivity with the Page buttons. H
melody harmony function according to the current Harmony Type.
S applies the sustain effect to the three keyboard sections (Up-
USTAIN
per 1, 2 and Lower). R
EVERB
processor. C activates/deactivates the Chorus effect proces-
HORUS
sor (delay/modulations). Holding the T
C buttons pressed allows you to enter into the edit of the corre-
HORUS
sponding function.
24. WHEEL. This physical controller is preset for P
cal movements generate P
tracks set to receive them.
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activates/deactivates the metronome
allows you to set the keyboard
OUCH
enables/disables the
ARMONY
activates/deactivates the Reverb effect
, H , R
OUCH ARMONY
B
ITCH
B messages on the Performance
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EVERB
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