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Connections and Power-up

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Making the Connections ...................................

First make sure that the power off this unit, and on all other
external devices is switched off. Then hook up the unit and the
other equipment as shown below.
Use cables with 1/4" phone plugs to connect the unit’s Output
jacks to a keyboard amp; or to connect the unit’s Input jacks with
the output jacks on another device. Use MIDI cables to make
connections between MIDI connectors.

If you connect the output jacks on another sound module to the
unit’s Input jacks, you can listen to the sounds output from the
two sound modules without using a mixer.

You can listen to the unit even if you have no keyboard amp or
audio set. Just plug in headphones to the Phones jack.

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Before Turning On the Power............................

Before you switch on the power, make sure that the unit’s
Volume knob is at “Min,” and make sure that the volume knobs
for the keyboard amp and any other external equipment are also
at their lowest settings.

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Turning On the Power ......................................

First switch on the power for the unit, and then turn on the key-
board amp or other connected equipment. After you’ve done
that, adjust the unit’s Volume knob and the volume controls on
the other equipment to get the appropriate sound level.
When switching off the power, first turn off the keyboard amp or
other equipment, and then switch off the unit.

* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval

(a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will
operate normally.

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About the Unit’s Operation Modes

This unit has a Performance mode and a Patch mode. In the
Performance mode, it functions as a multi-timbral sound genera-
tor capable of playing eight Parts. In the Patch mode, it works as
a sound generator which focuses on playing just a single Part.
The Performance mode can be used for ensemble play with a
sequencer, and the Patch mode works well for live-stage perfor-
mances with a MIDI keyboard hooked up.

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About the Temporary Area

When a Performance or Patch is called up, the information for its
settings is stored in a temporary area. The only Performances
and Patches that you can play with MIDI messages from the
MIDI In connector, or can manipulate with the buttons on the
front panel are the Performances and Patches that have been
read into the temporary area.

You can change the parameters for Performance or Patch that
has been called up into the temporary area. You can also change
parameters remotely using an external MIDI device connected to
the MIDI in connector.
The data in the temporary area is preserved in memory even
while the power is off.
Note, however, that if you select another Performance or Patch,
settings data in the temporary area before that is discarded.
You can also output the setting values through the MIDI Out
connector for storage on an external MIDI device (p. 6).

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Try Listening to Sounds in the

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Performance Mode

This unit has a large number of built-in Performances. A
“Performance” is a collection of many settings, including Patches
assigned to Parts 1 to 7, Rhythm Set values assigned to Part 8,
and the values for Level, Pan, and Effects for each of these Parts.

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Switching to the Performance Mode..................

You can start up the unit in the Performance mode by switching
on the power while holding down the Part button. This setting
remains in memory even after the power if switched off.

* The unit is set to the Performance mode when shipped from

the factory.

Input

Output

MIDI

Thru

Out

L(Mono)

Input

Output

MIDI

Thru