HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
We recommend that you read this manual carefully in order
to get the most out of your WX7.
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Read the
PRECAUTIONS
(p.3) first, to familiarize
yourself with ways in which the WX7 can be damaged
or misused. A thorough knowledge of this section will
enable you to get the optimum performance out of your
WX7 for many years to come.
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The
GUIDE TO THE CONTROLS
(p.3) section gives a
clear, easy-to-follow introduction the the controls built
in to the WX7. Although sophisticated, the WX7’s con-
trols are laid out in a neat, orderly manner allowing you
to make full use of its features with a minimum of effort.
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The
ACCESSORIES AND MAINTENANCE
(p.5) sec-
tion describes the complete range of accessories supplied
with the WX7, and gives tips on how to keep the WX7
in perfect working order, for years of trouble-free playing.
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The
QUICK GUIDE
(p.7) gives you an opportunity to
start playing the WX7, without having to read the rest
of the manual. It gives a very brief and concise guide to
connecting and playing the WX7. You should then go
on to succeeding sections of the manual, for full expla-
nations on the use of the WX7.
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SETTING UP
(p.8), as the title indicates, describes the
simple connection procedure of the WX7 plus its
MIDI/Power pack. Once you understand this procedure,
you’ll be able to set up your WX7 and be ready to play
in minutes.
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PLAYING THE WX7
(p.9) gets you right into playing,
and in a remarkably concise and easy-to-understand sec-
tion, tells you all you need to know about its performance
features.
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THE DIP SWITCHES
(p.11) details the setting of the
concealed switches on the WX7, which are used to select
a variety of impressive functions.
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ADJUSTING THE PLAYING RESPONSE
(p.13) tells
you how to alter the WX7’s response to both lip pressure
and breath pressure, so you can “customize” the WX7 to
suit your individual playing style.
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A special section on
MIDI AND APPLICATIONS
(p. 15)
is provided as a simplified crash course in MIDI tech-
nology. This will give you a brief introduction to MIDI
plus some system examples, to suggest just a few of the
virtually unlimited number of ways to use the WX7 with
a MIDI digital music system. For further reference on
MIDI, consult the manual of your MIDI synthesizer or
tone generator, as well as the variety of publications and
magazines now available on the subject of this fast-growing
technology.
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A
GLOSSARY
(p.17) has been included, which clearly
explains the terminology used in this manual, partcularly
for the benefit of the WX7 owner with a limited knowledge
of digital music and MIDI.
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Following the technical
SPECIFICATIONS
(p.19), the
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION
(p.23) section gives full de-
tails of the MIDI technology used in the WX7, for users
seriously interested in MIDI and computer applications
of this advanced unit.
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The all-important
FINGERING CHARTS
(the last page
of this manual) indicates in musical score form the
available fingerings on the WX7. All the standard fingering
positions are provided, plus additional fingering positions
for fast, easy octave transposing.