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Introducing the ExpressionMate
ExpressionMate Overview
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Chapter 1
Introducing the ExpressionMate
Welcome!
Congratulations, and thank you for purchasing a Kurzweil/
Young Chang ExpressionMate. YouÕve got your hands on a
powerful and fun MIDI controller, arpeggiator, and MIDI merger.
This manual will get you started with your new instrument.
YouÕll deÞnitely want to keep the manual handy as you become
an advanced user, too.
ExpressionMate Overview
The ExpressionMate lets you be more expressive with your MIDI
instruments, in live performances and in the studio.
The Ribbon
For starters, the ExpressionMate has a MIDI Ribbon controller.
You may already own MIDI instruments that have wheels,
joysticks, and pedals. These let you add lots of expressive touches
to your sounds, including vibrato, volume swells, and pitch
bends, to name a few.
The ExpressionMateÕs Ribbon lets you do all of that, plus has its
own unique abilities. For instance, you can create realistic pitch
bends when imitating instruments like trombone or violin,
because the Ribbon resembles a slide or a string. The Ribbon is
also great when you want to ÒjumpÓ to a certain point, rather
than moving a wheel or pedal through its entire range. You can
even use the Ribbon to play notes on your instrument.
Other Cool Stuff
The ExpressionMate has other controls too, including jacks for
pedals and a breath controller. The ExpressionMate can also
change incoming MIDI Controller messages into different kinds
of Controller messages. It even has ÒvirtualÓ controllers that send
MIDI messages automatically.