Generalmusic WK3 World Keyboard, Owner'S Manual

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Note : Via MIDI, an external sequencer (or
other exrternal controlling device) has access to 16
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STYLE/REALTIME MODE
Style and Real T ime modes have a Performance
in common. Styles can play up to 8 tracks simul-
taneously while Real T ime up to 3. Both modes
have identical Performance editing tasks.
Style Performances are always divided into two
parts: the first 5 tracks are dedicated to the auto-
accompaniment and engaged by the sequencer,
the remaining 3 are assigned to the keyboard
(Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower) and play in real time.
tracks 1-5 contain... tracks 6-8 contain...
Auto-arrangement Keyboard Sounds
Sounds
effects effects
Programmable drumkit
Tempo Tempo
Sounds and accompaniments can be recalled by
selecting a Style (STYLE GROUP buttons) or a
Performance (PERF GROUP buttons if Style
Lock is off). If you press Start/Stop when Styles
are disabled (Arrange On/Off led of f), you will hear
the drum track only of the selected Style.
In this chapter, you’ll find information regarding
the principal elements that make WK3 work, in-
cluding useful information which will help you to
undertand the structure of the instrument.
OPERATING MODES
WK3 is always set to a specific mode (Style/Real
Time mode, User Style mode, Song/Style and
Song modes, Edit mode, etc.). Selecting a mode
sets the instrument to operate in a way defined
by the parameters of the selected mode.
STYLE/REALTIME, SONG/STYLE & SONG
WK3 offers three dif ferent playing modes:
Style/RealTime mode: to play with the
arrangements or use WK3 as a conventional
keyboard. WK3 powers up in this mode eve-
ry time it is turned on. Select a PERFORM-
ANCE or a STYLE to activate Style/RealTime
if the instrument is not currently set to this
mode.
Song/Style mode: to record keyboard
sounds with accompaniments and create 8
track Songs to use as backings. Select a
SONG/STYLE from the Style / Song Groups
to set this mode.
Song mode: to play or record Songs.
Press REAL SONG in the Style / Song
Groups then select a Song in order to acti-
vate this mode.
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Note: Via MIDI, an external sequencer (or
other exrternal controlling device) has access to 16
○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○
WK3 tracks regardless of the current play mode.
STYLE/REALTIME MODE
Style and Real Time modes have a
Performance
in common. Styles can play up to 8 tracks simul-
taneously while Real Time up to 3. Both modes
have identical Performance editing tasks.
Style Performances are always divided into two
parts: the first 5 tracks are dedicated to the auto-
accompaniment and engaged by the sequencer,
the remaining 3 are assigned to the keyboard
(Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower) and play in real time.
tracks 1-5 contain... tracks 6-8 contain...
Auto-arrangement Keyboard Sounds
Sounds
effects effects
Programmable drumkit
Tempo Tempo
Sounds and accompaniments can be recalled by
selecting a Style (STYLE GROUP buttons) or a
Performance (PERF GROUP buttons if Style
Lock is off). If you press Start/Stop when Styles
are disabled (Arrange On/Off led off), you will hear
the drum track only of the selected Style.
In this chapter, you’ll find information regarding
the principal elements that make WK3 work, in-
cluding useful information which will help you to
undertand the structure of the instrument.
OPERATING MODES
WK3 is always set to a specific mode (Style/Real
Time mode, User Style mode, Song/Style and
Song modes, Edit mode, etc.). Selecting a mode
sets the instrument to operate in a way defined
by the parameters of the selected mode.
STYLE/REALTIME, SONG/STYLE & SONG
WK3 offers three different playing modes:
Style/RealTime mode: to play with the
arrangements or use WK3 as a conventional
keyboard. WK3 powers up in this mode eve-
ry time it is turned on. Select a PERFORM-
ANCE or a STYLE to activate Style/RealTime
if the instrument is not currently set to this
mode.
Song/Style mode: to record keyboard
sounds with accompaniments and create 8
track Songs to use as backings. Select a
SONG/STYLE from the Style / Song Groups
to set this mode.
Song mode: to play or record Songs.
Press REAL SONG in the Style / Song
Groups then select a Song in order to acti-
vate this mode.