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Kurzweil ExpressionMate User Manual

Kurzweil ExpressionMate User Manual (138 pages)

Kurzweil ExpressionMate Midi Controller: User Guide

Brand: Kurzweil | Category: Electronic Keyboard | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Young Chang Distributors
9
1 : Introducing the Expressionmate

11
- Welcome
  11
- Expressionmate Overview
  11
  - The Ribbon
    11
  - Other Cool Stuff
    11
  - The Arpeggiator
    12
  - MIDI Merging
    12
  - K2000 and K2500 Users
    12
  - How to Use this Book
    12
2 : Getting Started

13
- Unpacking the Unit
  13
- Quick Start
  13
- Placement and Connections
  15
  - Placing the Expressionmate
    15
    
    On a Flat Surface
    15
    
    On a Microphone Stand with the Bracket
    15
  - Placing and Connecting the Ribbon Controller
    16
  - The Rear Panel
    17
    
    Power Switch
    17
    
    Breath Jack
    17
    
    SP1/CC Jack
    17
    
    SP2 Jack
    17
    
    MIDI Ports
    17
    
    Power Jack
    17
  - Connecting Pedals
    18
    
    A Special Note about Switch Pedals
    18
  - Connecting a Breath Controller
    18
  - Connecting the Expressionmate to Your MIDI Gear
    19
    
    Basic MIDI Hookup
    19
    
    Connecting Two MIDI Devices
    20
    
    Connecting Several MIDI Devices
    20
  - Connecting the Power Supply
    21
- Powering up
  21
- Setting the MIDI Channels
  21
- User Interface Basics
  22
  - The Front Panel
    22
  - The Display
    22
  - Data Knob, - and + Buttons
    22
    
    Cursor Buttons
    23
    
    Exit Button
    23
    
    Store Button
    23
    
    Learn Button
    23
    
    Controller Button
    23
    
    Arpeggiator Button
    23
    
    Global Button
    24
    
    SW1 and SW2
    24
    
    Panic Button
    24
    
    Front Panel Leds
    24
- Setups
  25
  - Selecting Setups
    26
    
    Basic Selection
    26
    
    Using Setup Lists
    26
    
    Changing Setups with MIDI
    27
  - Playing Setups
    27
    
    Basic Technique
    27
    
    Touching the Ribbon at more than One Point
    28
- Getting Back to Play Mode
  29
- Troubleshooting
  30
  - But It Still Doesn't Work
    30
3 : Editing and Creating Setups

31
- The Controller Editor
  31
- Getting Around
  32
  - Jump Selection
    33
  - Intuitive Entry
    33
  - Changing the Current Zone
    34
  - Compare
    34
- Setting a Zone's MIDI Channel
  34
  - Stacking Zones
    35
- Ribbon Configuration Parameters
  35
  - Split
    36
  - Mode
    37
  - Spring (Sprg)
    37
- Controller Editing
  38
  - Continuous Controllers
    40
  - Switch Controllers
    41
  - Virtual Controllers
    41
- Continuous Controller Parameters
  42
  - Destination (Dest)
    43
  - Curve (Curv)
    43
  - Curve Amount (Crvam)
    43
  - Scale (Scal)
    44
  - Offset (Offs)
    45
  - Resolution (Res)
    47
  - Entry (Entr) and Exit Values
    47
    
    Entry Value
    47
    
    Exit Value
    48
- Ribbon Assignment Parameters
  48
  - Auxd
    49
- Breath (BRTH) Parameters
  49
- Continuous Control Pedal (CCPD) Parameters
  50
- Switch Controller Parameters
  50
  - Switch Type (Type)
    50
  - On Destination (on D), off Destination (off D)
    51
  - On Value (on V)
    51
  - Off Value (off V)
    52
  - Entry (Entr) and Exit States
    52
- Switch Pedal (SP) Parameters
  52
- Panel Switch (SW) Parameters
  53
- Virtual Controllers
  53
- Fixed Controller (FIX) Parameters
  53
- MIDI Remap Controller (MAP) Parameters
  54
- Note Processing Parameters
  55
  - Note Velocity Features
    55
  - Continuous Controller Note Parameters
    56
  - ROM Scales
    57
    
    About the Harmonic Scale
    57
    
    About the Arpeggiator Latch Scales
    57
- The MIDI Destination List
  58
- Special Function Controllers
  62
- Arpeggiator Controllers
  66
- MIDI Message Strings (Mmsg1-6)
  66
- Controller Order
  66
- Saving Your Work and Exiting
  67
- Naming, Storing, and Exiting
  67
- The Store Button
  67
  - The Exit Button
    68
- Editing Hints and Suggestions
  69
4 : the Arpeggiator

71
- Arpeggiator Quick Start
  71
- The Arpeggiator Editor
  71
- Arpeggiator Parameters
  72
  - Real Time Control of Arpeggiator Parameters
    73
  - Tempo (Tempo)
    73
  - Key Range (Low Key, High Key)
    74
  - Enable Switch (Enable Sw)
    74
  - Note Source (Note Src)
    74
  - Beats (Beats)
    75
  - Note Duration (Note Dur)
    75
  - Latch Mode (Latchmode)
    76
    
    Latch Modes that Use Controller #49
    77
    
    Latch Modes that Do Not Use Controller #49
    77
    
    Latch Modes that Resync the Clock
    77
    
    Latch Modes that Do Not Resync the Clock
    77
    
    Ctlr#49 and Latch Modes
    78
  - Note Order (Noteorder)
    81
  - Shift Amount (Shift Amt)
    82
  - Shift Limit (Shiftlimt)
    82
  - Limit Option (Limit Opt)
    82
  - Glissando (Glissando)
    83
  - Note Velocity (Note Vel)
    83
  - Rhythm Select (Rhythmsel)
    84
  - Transpose (Transpose)
    84
5 : Global Functions

85
- Getting Around
  86
- Global Parameter Set
  86
  - Contrast
    87
  - Drum Sync
    87
  - RBN dir
    88
  - MIDI Merging
    89
    
    Mainmrgto and Aux Mrgto
    89
    
    Mainmgopt and Auxmrgopt
    90
    
    A Word about Sysex and Merging
    90
    
    Merge Unprocessed (Mergunpro)
    91
    
    Arp Clock
    91
  - Send Clock (Send Clks)
    91
  - Program Change Parameters
    91
    
    Ext Pgmch
    91
    
    Pgm Bklsb, Pgm Bkmsb
    92
    
    Zxnotesin
    92
    
    Zxmctlsin
    92
  - Sys Ex ID
    92
  - Sysex Ers
    93
  - Exiting Global Edit Mode
    93
- Other Global Objects
  93
- User Scales
  93
- User Rhythms
  94
  - Entering the Rhythm Editor
    96
- Setup Lists
  97
- Setup Map
  98
- Saving and Reloading Setups
  98
  - Saving Setups (Sysex Dumps)
    99
    
    Cancelling a Sysex Dump
    100
  - Loading Factory Setups
    100
  - Loading User Setups
    101
- Midiscope
  102
6 : Messages, Troubleshooting, and Diagnostics

107
- Warning and Error Messages
  107
  - Low Battery
    107
  - Memory Failure
    107
- Diagnostics
  108
  - Before You Begin
    108
  - Entering Diagnostics
    108
  - User Controls Diagnostic
    109
    
    Buttons Test
    109
    
    Spinknob Test
    110
    
    SP1/CC Test (CC Pedal or Switch Pedal)
    110
    
    SP2 Test (Switch Pedal Only)
    111
    
    Breath Controller Test
    112
    
    Ribbon Test
    112
    
    MIDI Test
    113
    
    Battery Replacement
    115
    
    Before You Begin
    115
    
    Opening the Unit
    115
    
    Removing the Cover
    116
  - Replacing the Battery
    116
  - Replacing the Cover
    117
  - Powering up
    117
A: Sending MIDI Messages

119
- Special Function Bytes
  121
- Data Format Codes
  122
- Using the MIDI String Editor
  122
B: Expressionmate ROM Setups

125
- Editing Program Change Messages
  126
- Programming Conventions for Setups
  127
- Setup Descriptions
  128

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