Generalmusic WK3 World Keyboard, Owner'S Manual

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nation. If all destinations are occupied, Preload
selects the fist destination in memory correspond-
ing to F1 which you can either confirm of “refuse”
by selecting a different one. If you load to a des-
tination currently in use (a Song in playback),
«Preload» temporarily “parks” data in memory in
order to allow the Song to play to its end. As
soon as the Song stops, it is automatically re-
placed by the new data.
Play direct from Disk: this function allows you
to play a Song or MidiFile directly from disk with-
out loading the data to RAM, useful for Songs or
MidiFiles that are larger than the available space
in the instrument’s memory .
Slow/Fast Load option: Y ou can choose to set
the Slow or Fast loading option at will. The SLOW
option (set by default) allows background song
loading, and does not lock the machine during
loading operations. The F AST option allows fast-
er loading times but it does not permit background
loading and it locks the machine during loading
procedures.
Loading MIDI files
A Standard MIDI File is a storage format created
to maintain data compatibility among different
devices complying with the Standard MIDI File
format. This format allows Songs to be ex-
changed between different instruments and com-
puters. If a Song is saved as a MIDI file on an
MS-DOS disk, you can be certain that all the most
recent generation of instruments and any com-
puters will be able to load and read that Song.
WK3 reads MIDI files in formats 0 and 1, and it
saves MIDI files in format 1.
General MIDI
T o facilitate compatibility between dif ferent makes
of instruments, MIDI files should be in General
MIDI standard, a common platform for sounds
and they way they are selected.
General MIDI stipulates common standards re-
garding the listing of sounds, Program Change
numbers for sound selection, the percussive
sound configuration in the Drumkits, the assign-
ment of MIDI channel 10 to the Drumkits, a min-
imum polyphony (24) and a maximum number of
tracks (16).
In WK3, Sound Banks 1 and Drumkit Bank 2 are
fully GM compatible. WK3 recognises GM com-
patible MIDI Files, thanks to a messages contained
in the MIDI File (General MIDI ON flag). If this
message is not detected, sounds that differ to a
Drumkit may be assigned to MIDI channel 10.
T o ensure correct loading of GM compatible MIDI
files that do not contain the General MIDI ON flag,
set the General MIDI parameter to ON in the
“SET” parameter of «Edit MIDI» (see MIDI in the
Edit Performance chapter of the Reference
Guide). WK3 can save GM compatible MIDI Files
when the 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 the WK
Series instrument completely compatible.
T o program WK4 Songs that are perfectly com-
patible with all the WK Series instruments (e.g.
WK4 and WK3), use the Sounds of the first three
Sounds banks and recorded with 16 tracks only
(MIDI channels A1…A16).
nation. If all destinations are occupied, Preload
selects the fist destination in memory correspond-
ing to F1 which you can either confirm of “refuse”
by selecting a different one. If you load to a des-
tination currently in use (a Song in playback),
«Preload» temporarily “parks” data in memory in
order to allow the Song to play to its end. As
soon as the Song stops, it is automatically re-
placed by the new data.
Play direct from Disk: this function allows you
to play a Song or MidiFile directly from disk with-
out loading the data to RAM, useful for Songs or
MidiFiles that are larger than the available space
in the instrument’s memory.
Slow/Fast Load option: You can choose to set
the Slow or Fast loading option at will. The SLOW
option (set by default) allows background song
loading, and does not lock the machine during
loading operations. The FAST option allows fast-
er loading times but it does not permit background
loading and it locks the machine during loading
procedures.
Loading MIDI files
A Standard MIDI File is a storage format created
to maintain data compatibility among different
devices complying with the Standard MIDI File
format. This format allows Songs to be ex-
changed between different instruments and com-
puters. If a Song is saved as a MIDI file on an
MS-DOS disk, you can be certain that all the most
recent generation of instruments and any com-
puters will be able to load and read that Song.
WK3 reads MIDI files in formats 0 and 1, and it
saves MIDI files in format 1.
General MIDI
To facilitate compatibility between different makes
of instruments, MIDI files should be in General
MIDI standard, a common platform for sounds
and they way they are selected.
General MIDI stipulates common standards re-
garding the listing of sounds, Program Change
numbers for sound selection, the percussive
sound configuration in the Drumkits, the assign-
ment of MIDI channel 10 to the Drumkits, a min-
imum polyphony (24) and a maximum number of
tracks (16).
In WK3, Sound Banks 1 and Drumkit Bank 2 are
fully GM compatible. WK3 recognises GM com-
patible MIDI Files, thanks to a messages contained
in the MIDI File (General MIDI ON flag). If this
message is not detected, sounds that differ to a
Drumkit may be assigned to MIDI channel 10.
To ensure correct loading of GM compatible MIDI
files that do not contain the General MIDI ON flag,
set the General MIDI parameter to ON in the
“SET” parameter of «Edit MIDI» (see
MIDI in the
Edit Performance chapter of the Reference
Guide). WK3 can save GM compatible MIDI Files
when the 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 the WK
Series instrument completely compatible.
To program WK4 Songs that are perfectly com-
patible with all the WK Series instruments (e.g.
WK4 and WK3), use the Sounds of the first three
Sounds banks and recorded with 16 tracks only
(MIDI channels A1…A16).