General Music S2 Turbo, Owner'S Manual

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42 USER INTERFACE / SELECTION
D
ISPLAY AND ASSOCIATED CONTROLS
The display is surrounded by controls which allow the user to navigate within the area - the display and associated
controls is the principal means of communication between the user and machine.
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1. Track select keys
These select the corresponding tracks in the track
column. If you press the relative key of a selected
track, the track will be muted (x) or set back to play
mode (
e
).
2. Track scroll buttons
These bring the tracks not displayed into view. The
track column can show a maximum of 7 of the 16
tracks of a Performance). If the buttons are held
pressed, the tracks scroll continuously until re-
l e a s e d .
3. Track column
This column can show 7 of the 16 Performance
tracks. The symbols shown next to the track number
indicate the status of the currently active Source:
e
shows that the track is active to play, or that it
contains recorded notes (for the Song Source).
x shows that the track is “mute”.
– shows that the track is disconnected from the
LOCAL
or M
IDI
I
N
Source, or that the track does not
contain recorded notes (Song Source).
i shows that the track is connected to the internal
sound engine (G
ENERATION
) If the symbol is not
shown, the track cannot play the Sound.
e shows that the track is communicating with M
IDI
O
UT
(if the symbol is not shown, the track cannot
transmit MIDI).
A track is selected when it is shown in reverse-
highlight.
When a track is played by a keyboard, a small sym-
bol is flashed close the track number (as in a VU
m e t e r ) .
4. Command/Option column
Depending on the currently selected display, this
column shows commands and options which can be
selected with the Function Select keys (A -G).
The commands execute an action (ex. in the main
menu, the command “Sounds” or “Perf” changes the
Performance viewing mode). The options are mode
selectors relating to commands or functions (ex. in
the main display, in “Sounds” mode, the track play-
ing options for the
LOCAL
Source single, layer, split,
multi).
A selected option is shown in reverse-highlight.
5. Function select keys
A
-
G
These select the corresponding commands/options
shown in the display.
6. Multifunction buttons
These select the corresponding commands shown in
the top right corner of the display. In the Edit pages,
they normally select the next and previous pages. In
the main display, the right button corresponds to the
SAVE PERFORMANCE command.