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A Practical Guide to Using

the Korg GEC5 in the Classroom

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Page 1: ...1 A Practical Guide to Using the Korg GEC5 in the Classroom ...

Page 2: ...GUAGE LAB MULTI PURPOSE TECHNOLOGY LAB SOFTWARE CONTROL APPLICATION 19 INSTALLING THE APPLICATION WINDOWS COMPUTER MAC COMPUTER IPAD ANDROID TABLET ROOM SETUP TEACHER AND CLASS SETUP CALL BUTTON GEC5 MODES OF FUNCTIONALITY 26 LECTURE MODE PRACTICE MODE GROUP MODE ALL CALL INSTALLATION 30 THE PLANNING STAGE SITE PLAN CHECKLIST CABLING ESTIMATES AND REQUIREMENTS SIZING CABLES POSITIONING EQUIPMENT M...

Page 3: ...th the teacher share audio with the class and work collaboratively with a peer The GEC is the audio nerve center of my classroom and provides the perfect teaching environment for all audio based activities The GEC has steadily improved over the years and the new GEC5 is a dramatic upgrade The GEC5 s rack mounted Teacher Unit and a computer tablet application provide a much more user friendly envir...

Page 4: ...e or Aux inputs to the students In other words if the teacher increases the volume with the volume knob it will only impact the volume to the teacher headphones and this will have zero impact on the volume of teacher devices to the student stations 3 Aux In 1 This is a stereo input to connect any external device such as a laptop tablet or MP3 player 4 Power Toggle the switch to turn the power on o...

Page 5: ...will mostly likely need dual TS male 1 4 out of your interface to stereo 3 5mm male into Teacher Unit Be sure to check the user manual of your audio interface to confirm the proper cabling for your specific device 4 Room Out Connect your room speakers to this jack a If you have active self powered speakers use two cables for Left Right stereo sound with a balanced TRS 1 4 into Teacher Unit Room Ou...

Page 6: ...ple AirPort Express visit http www apple com airport express For more information on the Apple AirPort Extreme visit http www apple com airport extreme TIP Use this Record Out jack to capture live recordings of student performances Save the file as an MP3 and build digital portfolios of student work for assessment TIP Label each CAT5 with the student station that it is connected to in the event th...

Page 7: ...c PC app or tablet app since they both access the same wireless router TIP Although I prefer to have both GEC5 access AND internet access on my device while working the GEC5 it is perfectly fine to use and operate the GEC5 as a stand alone unit with no internet connectivity TIP When mounting each Student Interface to the student workstation be sure to set them back about 1 2 to allow for the cable...

Page 8: ...cation with students in the room TIP Get students comfortable pressing the Call Button for help from day 1 In my music production classes I invite students to share their first project with the class and I offer bonus points for doing so Any student who would like to share and earn bonus points must press his her Call Button to alert me during our sharing time This gets students comfortable with s...

Page 9: ...ce unit Be sure to check the user manual of your audio interface to confirm the proper cabling for your specific device see Fig 5 2 Instrument In Connect your keyboard instrument to this input If your keyboard instrument has a Left and Right audio output you will most likely need dual TS male 1 4 out of your keyboard instrument to stereo RCA male into Student Interface unit see Fig 6 If your keybo...

Page 10: ...rface cable see Fig 9 4 Network This all important jack connects each Student Interface Unit to the main Teacher Unit at the teacher station Use a CAT5 cable to make this connection TIP Since each Student Interface Unit is hard wired to the Teacher Unit it is important to plan the layout of the room prior to installation It is difficult to move stations more than a few feet after installation and ...

Page 11: ... without a wireless router In this setup there is no option for tablet connectivity See Fig 10 for a detailed diagram 1 Front a Audio device iPod laptop etc to Teacher Unit Aux In 1 b Headphones to headphone input 2 Back a AC power adapter to power input b Keyboard audio output to Instrument In c Computer audio interface output to Aux In 2 d Room Out to active speakers or power amp if using passiv...

Page 12: ...input for use when utilizing the Mac PC application or tablet head phone jack for use when utilizing the tablet application 2 Back a AC power adapter to power input b Keyboard audio output to Instrument In c Computer audio interface output to Aux In 2 d Room Out to active speakers or power amp if using passive speakers e Record out to computer audio interface input 1 2 stereo f CAT5 cables connect...

Page 13: ... Keyboard or Piano Lab In this situation you will connect the keyboard output to the Student Interface instrument input See Fig 12 for a detailed diagram 1 Front a Audio device iPod laptop etc to Student Interface Aux In 1 optional b Headphones to each headphone input 2 Back a Keyboard audio output to Instrument In b Network to Teacher Unit using CAT5 cable Fig 12 ...

Page 14: ...k You could also use an audio interface for computer audio output and connect the output of your audio interface to the Student Interface Aux In 2 jack See Fig 13 for a detailed diagram 3 Front a Audio device iPod laptop etc to Student Interface Aux In 1 b Headphones to each headphone input 4 Back a Computer audio output to Aux In 2 b Keyboard audio output to Instrument In c Network to Teacher Uni...

Page 15: ...o the Student Interface Instrument In jack See Fig 14 for a detailed diagram 1 Front a Audio device iPod laptop etc to Student Interface Aux In 1 b Headphones to each headphone input 2 Back a Guitar output to stand alone guitar processor external amp simulator b Stand alone guitar processor external amp simulator output to Instrument In 2 c Network to Teacher Unit using CAT5 cable Fig 14 ...

Page 16: ... In this situation you do not need to connect anything to the Student Interface Instrument In jack See Fig 15 for a detailed diagram 1 Front a Audio device iPod laptop etc to Student Interface Aux In 1 b Headphones to each headphone input 2 Back a Guitar output to computer audio interface input b Computer audio interface output to Aux In 2 c Network to Teacher Unit using CAT5 cable Fig 15 ...

Page 17: ...the computer audio interface Use software such as Audacity on your computer to record the audio output of the student headset microphones See Fig 16 for a detailed diagram 1 Front a Audio device iPod laptop etc to Student Interface Aux In 1 b Headphones to each headphone input 2 Back a Computer audio output to Aux In 2 b Mic Out to computer audio input c Network to Teacher Unit using CAT5 cable Fi...

Page 18: ... guitar keyboard and voice recording See Fig 17 for a detailed diagram 1 Front a Audio device iPod laptop etc to Student Interface Aux In 1 b Headphones to each headphone input 2 Back a Guitar output to computer audio interface input 1 b Mic Out to computer audio interface input 2 c Computer audio interface output to Aux In 2 d Keyboard output to Instrument In e Network to Teacher Unit using CAT5 ...

Page 19: ...ne Windows Computer Visit http www korg com us support download software 0 576 2983 Mac Computer Visit http www korg com us support download software 0 576 2984 iPad Visit https itunes apple com us app korg gec5 controller id1073023302 mt 8 Android Visit https play google com store apps details id org korg gec5 Room Setup Once you have the application installed on your device you are ready to real...

Page 20: ...Next see Fig 20 Fig 20 Fig 21 Fig 19 TIP Be sure the number of stations is accurate during the initial room set up Adding stations is easy a new Student Interface Unit is automatically detected when plugged in but once added stations cannot be deleted 3 Station Setup Select either individual stations or split stations see Fig 21 If you have one student working at each station or two students worki...

Page 21: ...acher will have all the same audio functionality as if the students were at separate keyboards Split Station mode is ideal for labs where space restrictions are a factor as it essentially allows you to have double the number of keyboard students as you have keyboards NOTE You must load specialized Korg Split Sounds into your Korg keyboard to make use of the Split feature TIP When you are finished ...

Page 22: ...sses 1 Click Add a Teacher in the bottom right corner of the main GEC5 screen see Fig 24 2 Enter a name and click OK see Fig 25 4 Click any of the Teacher Profiles to begin adding classes Click Add a Class and enter a name for the class see Fig 27 3 Continue adding as many teachers as needed see Fig 26 Fig 24 Fig 25 Fig 26 Fig 27 ...

Page 23: ...pplication Download the GEC5 Station Assignment Template xlsx template file from http www korg com us support download product 0 576 Open the GEC5 Station Assignment Template xlsx template file Enter information such as student names into the GREEN fields in the template file Select File Save As Set the Format to Comma Separated Values csv and save the file to a memorable location NOTE Click Conti...

Page 24: ...nd return to the opening screen TIP To save time you can skip creating teacher accounts and classes all together Simply use the Default Teacher account for all users Fig 30 Fig 32 Fig 29 Fig 31 7 Click the Volume Adjustment icon see Fig 31 In this screen you can modify the volume of the teacher headset room output and record output see Fig 32 You can also use the Teacher Unit volume knob to adjust...

Page 25: ...o try restarting the application and or the Teacher Unit If the problem persists try replacing the CAT5 cable Call Button The Call Button exists on each Student Interface Unit When students press the Call Button the student station on the GEC5 application screen will light up yellow see Fig 35 To answer the call double click twice on the student station To remove the yellow tag double click again ...

Page 26: ...Mode To communicate 1 on 1 with a student double click the student station again You will now see a head phone with microphone icon see Fig 40 TIP My most common uses for Practice Mode include Individual student practice time Students can work on their material in a quiet classroom setting Eavesdropping As the teacher I can monitor student progress to help manage my class and keep students moving ...

Page 27: ...see Fig 42 2 Select one of the Auto Group presets Duet Random Duet Quartet Group All and Ungroup All a Duet Groups are automatically created for stations 1 2 3 4 5 6 etc b Random Duet Each time you click on Random Duet the GEC5 groups different stations together c Quartet Groups are automatically created for stations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 etc d Group All This groups all of the students together Fig 43 F...

Page 28: ... hold on the student you want to remove until the icon turns blue and click Ungroup see Fig 45 TIP If you want to quickly remove all groupings Select Recall Preset and choose the Ungroup all Auto Group TIP If you have a set grouping that you commonly use you can create you own custom preset 1 Manual group the students as desired 2 Select Save Preset from the top center of the screen 3 Select one o...

Page 29: ...s I press All Call and instruct the students to pause their practicing while we discuss the music theory concepts behind the chord progression for the piano piece I m always amazed at how quickly the students look up when I press the All Call button All Call Fig 46 All Call is available in Practice and Group mode see Fig 46 Press it to route signal from the teacher mic to every head phone set conn...

Page 30: ...n easily access his or her instrument as well as external audio equipment such as additional instruments computer keyboard digital recorders CD players burners etc Position the room speakers so that the Teacher as well as the Students can hear them Site Plan Checklist 1 Diagram the dimensions of the physical site where the GEC5 will be located Make sure that the diagram is drawn to scale 2 Note on...

Page 31: ... standard stereo receiver to the room speakers This wire should be of the heaviest gauge practical Sizing Cables The placement of the equipment in your lab will determine the lengths of cabling required In order to select the appropri ate lengths of communications cable measure the distance from the Teacher Unit to the floor floor distance from teacher station to student station floor to Student I...

Page 32: ...instrument output to the Teacher Unit s instrument inputs e Connect the audio signals from the teacher computer or other auxiliary devices to the Teacher Unit auxiliary inputs f Connect the audio signals from the Record Out jack on the back of the Teacher Unit to any digital recording device or computer audio interface g If the Teacher Unit is to be connected to an external amplification system co...

Page 33: ...ork 1 Open the Wi Fi settings on your device and select AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme see Fig 47 2 Select Create a New Network and enter a name and password for your network If asked to Extend this Network choose Other Options and select Next see Fig 48 Fig 47 Fig 48 ...

Page 34: ...and your upstream network and select Next and then select Done see Fig 51 3 Download the AirPort Utility application a Mac and iPad users Download the AirPort Utility from the App Store b Windows users Download the AirPort Utility from the the Apple website https support apple com kb DL1547 locale en_US c Tablet users The AirPort Utility is not currently available for non iPad tablet users Setup y...

Page 35: ...e AirPort Utility and select your AirPort Express Extreme router see Fig 52 a If you connected your AirPort to the Internet step 2b you may have a Double NAT status message This is normal and can be safely ignored Fig 52 Fig 53 ...

Page 36: ...ou to our customers we offer complimentary product support via e mail for products within their warranty period For operational support for products outside of their warranty period please refer to our extensive on line support materials manuals FAQs videos etc For more information visit us online http www korg com us support contact Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the...

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