IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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1 Owner s manual English

2 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS 1. Read all the instructions (Safety, Installation and FCC if applicable) before using the product. 2. Do not use this product near water (example, near a swimming pool, spa, tub, sink or wet basement) and do not expose to rain. 3. This product should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer, or should be used with the components supplied. If this product requires assembly before being played, take special care to follow the assembly instructions found at the back of the manual. 4. This product, whether alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for long periods of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist. 5. WARNING: Do not place this product or any other objects on the power cord, or place it in a position where one could walk on, trip over or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind. 6. This product should be located so that its location does not interfere with its proper ventilation. 7. This product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or other products that produce heat. 8. This product should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product. 9. This product may be equipped with a polarised line plug (one blade wider than the other). This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the wall outlet, contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug. 10. The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for long periods of time. 11. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings. 12. This product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: a) the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or b) objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product; or c) the product has been exposed to rain; or d) the product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits marked changes in performance; or e) the product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. 13. Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the user-maintenance instructions. All servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. 14. Some products may have benches and/or accessory mounting fixtures that are either supplied as part of the product or as optional accessories. Please ensure that benches are correctly assembled and stable and any optional fixtures (where applicable) are well secured before use. 15. Electromagnetic Interference (RFI) This electronic product utilises digital sample wave processing technology (S.W.P.) that may adversely affect radio/tv reception. Read the FCC note on the inside back cover of the owner s manual for additional information. General user maintenance Clean the outer surface of your instrument using a soft, clean, slightly damp cloth and polish with a soft, dry cloth. Never use industrial cleaners, detergents, abrasive cleansers, waxes, solvents or polishes as they may damage the instrument finish. Always turn off the power supply after use and never turn the unit on and off repeatedly in quick succession as this places an undue load on the electronic components. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Sito Internet Generalmusic: The information in this publication has been carefully prepared and checked. The manufacturers however decline all liability for eventual errors. All rights are reserved. 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3 Contents The Owner s Manual... 1 Specifications... 1 Important information... 2 Important preliminary notes... 3 How to update your instrument... 3 SYSTEM RESET... 3 Front Panel WK Rear Panel WK2 (Connections) Get started... 8 Powering up and preliminary operations... 8 POWER ON/OFF... 8 Select Performances and play keyboard sounds... 9 Select Styles and play with automatic accompaniments Play the Programmable Pads Play using the Pitch/Modulation ball Play with Effects or bypass them Play with headphones Play with the pedals Regulate the general Effect volumes Transpose the instrument (Semitones) Demo How to listen to the Demo Styles Song Play - Direct from Disk Basic concepts Style, Song Style and Song Style and RealTime modes (Style accompaniments off) STYLE LOCK and SINGLE TOUCH PLAY buttons Song Style mode Song mode Performance Tracks Sounds ROM-Sounds Drumkits Samples Connections Power Output: Right/mono left Input: Right/mono left Vocal processor (OPTIONAL): Mic/Line + Gain Midi Pedals Computer Video interface Headphones Music Stand The Display Data Entry Inserting Alphanumeric data Enter / Escape Contents i

4 3 Sounds & Performances The Sounds and tracks The 3 Real Time Keyboard tracks (Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower) Sounds & The keyboard mode Full mode Split mode Selecting Sounds You can select Sounds using one of the following methods: To select Keyboard Sounds BANK 1, 2, 3 and Selecting Performances How to program the Performances The Performance parameters Store Performance Save changes to a different Performance (or create a new one) The Performance name To Restore the original Performance settings The Styles About THE WK2 Styles Selecting Styles Recall a Style using the Direct Style Memory buttons Recall a Style by selecting the Performances Total cancellation of the user style (CLEAR) The Style controls START / STOP Key Start Intro Ending VAR 1, VAR 2, VAR 3, VAR FILL A, FILL, FILL B Tap Tempo (also FILL B) Fade In/Out The Arranger section Arrange On/Off Arrange Memory Lower Memory Bass To Lowest The Style Tempo Tempo Lock Saving the Tempo to a Performance Saving the TEMPO IN one of the 16 DIRECT STYLE MEMORY slots The Split Point Setting a new split point Chord Lock (ChoLock) Maintaining the chord notes (chord lock) Arrange Mode Fingered Fingered One finger FreeStyle Single Touch Play, Store Performance/Performance Recall, Style/Tempo Lock Single Touch Play PERFORMANCE RECALL / Store Performance ii Contents

5 Style/Tempo Lock The Utility section Metronome Sustain Harmony VOCAL P (optional) Reverb Chorus Disk & Hard Disk Floppy Disk The Hard Disk The Floppy Disk and Hard Disk functions Incorporated functions What is a MIDI file? General MIDI (GM) GMX format Loading Songs and MIDI files Loading Styles Loading Performances Loading Samples Loading Song Styles Load operations The Load procedure Floppy disk Recognising files with extensions HARD DISK Save operations The Save procedure Floppy disk HARD DISK Saving MIDI Files Saving Song Styles Delete Disk HARD DISK Disk Formatting procedures Format 720 Kb Format 1.44 Mb Floppy disk Formatting procedure Hard disk partition formatting procedure Creating a new partition (New Part) Utility COPY HARD DISK PROTECT HARD DISK FORMAT General disk handling information Inserting a Disk into the drive Ejecting a Floppy Disk The Write Protect Tab Handling Floppy Disks Back-up copies Disk Drive Head Cleaning Precautions to observe when using WK2 disks with a computer Contents iii

6 6 Songs What is a Song? The Song Performance Selecting and playing back Songs To select a Song Song Playback FF / REW CANCELLATION of a SONG (CLEAR function) Melody off Play All Songs Play a Song with a track in Real Time Displaying lyrics Song Styles Song Style Performances To select and playback a Song Style Select a Song Style Play a Song Style in real time Song Style Recording Entering the Song Style Record mode Listen to the Song Style playback Clear Song Style (User Song / Style) Song Style name Digital Signal Processor Reverb Chorus Assigning the effect types How to select the effect types Deactivating (bypassing) the effects Regulating the Send levels Revsend Chosend MIDI What is MIDI? The Computer port Tracks and MIDI channels MIDI Connection rules Assigning MIDI channels MIDI Lock The Common Channel CHORD CHANNEL MIDI Numeration Principal MIDI applications Piloting an expander (or other keyboard) with WK Piloting WK2 from a MIDI accordion Using the WK2 in Song Mode with a computer (or external sequencer) Piloting WK2 with a Master Keyboard SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE (Generalmusic system exclusive) Sampling / Vocal Processor & Programmable Pads Digital Audio Sampler Regulating the Mic/Line signal Sampling procedure and selection of the sample The Sample Edit parameters iv Contents

7 Reverb Chorus Volume Pan Tuning Cancelling samples Programmable Pads Assign The WK2 Pads VOCAL PROCESSOR (Vocal harmonizer) Activation of the vocal processor VOCAL PROCESSOR EDIT PRESET PADS (Vocal P active) MIDI/General MIDI Dump procedure To receive the data Reference section Technical specifications WK2... Ref. 2 Index... Ref. 3 Appendix Sound table WK2... A. 1 Style, Song, Performance tables... A. 3 Reverb table... A. 4 Chorus table... A. 4 Drumkit table... A. 5 Recognised chords- examples in the key of C... A. 8 MIDI Implementation chart... A. 9 Recognised Control Change messages (MIDI Controllers)... A. 10 Control Changes on the track... A. 10 Contents v

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9 Introduction Congratulations and thank you for having purchased Generalmusic s WK2 Multimedia workstation. This instrument is the successful result of the combination of extraordinary sound quality, automatic accompaniments and an easy-to-operate user interface. MULTIMEDIA WORKSTATION WK2 is workstation with multimedia features that can render music making fun. With WK2 you can sing following the lyrics projected on a television (or other video projection device), connect a microphone or musical instrument to the MIC o LINE inputs of the Vocal Processor (optional) and sample the signals, processing them with the powerful on-board digital effects processors. THE OWNER S MANUAL Ton ensure long, trouble-free operation, please read this manual carefully. It helps to understand how WK2 operates, saving much time. The manual is divided into several User Guides. At the end is the Appendix with various tables and MIDI specifications. Specifications Polyphony & multitimbricity WK2 is 32 note polyphonic (maximum), 16 part multi-timbral in Song mode and 8 part multi-timbral in Style mode. Each part is assigned to a track. In Real Time mode, 3 tracks (maximum) are assigned to the keyboard. Sound Generation The WK2 sound generation uses PCM and Wavetable technology. The Sounds are based on elaborated sampled waveforms. The instrument s 32 oscillators generate single (32-note polyphonic) or layer sounds (16 note polyphonic). ROM Sounds The WK2 s ROM (Read Only Memory) contains 444 Sounds including 17 Drumkits. Sample-RAM The battery-backed Sample-RAM can contain Samples captured by sampling them or loaded from disk. By installing the optional Vocal Processor card, it is possible to sample sounds fed into the Mic/Line inputs. Digital Signal Processor WK2 features two on-board Digital Signal Processors, controlled in real time, which enrich the sounds with effects (reverbs and modulations). Two different effects (1 Reverb and 1 Modulation/Delay) can be assigned and memorised to each Performance. Sequencer The on-board Sequencer allows you to record Song Styles (real time recording method), to playback Songs and to play with Styles. Userprogrammed sequence data are conserved in the battery-backed System-RAM. Preload, Play Direct from Disk The Preload function automatically loads Songs in WK, PK, CD or SMF format into memory while the sequencer is in play or while you play in real time. The Play Direct from Disk feature allows you to play a WK, PK, CD or SMF Song directly from disk without first loading all the data into memory. This is particularly useful for Songs and Midi files that are larger in terms of memory than the available Sequencer memory. Automatic Accompaniments WK2 features 96 ROM Styles which provide automatic accompaniments for the three real time keyboard sections (Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower). Each Style has 4 Variations consisting of Basic, Intro, Fill and Ending patterns, totalling 40 different patterns. The WK2 memory can house up to 8 disk-based Styles (User Styles). Direct Style Memory and Direct Sound Memory WK2 allows you to select and memorise 16 Styles and 16 Sound combinations in the direct access memory locations for quick access during play, useful for LIVE performances! Disk Drive and Hard Disk The Disk Drive is a device that permits the transfer of useful data to and from Disks, allowing you to build a library of Songs, Styles, Performances and Samples. The disk drive can read and write onto WK2 format 3.5 floppy disks with a capacity of 720 Kbytes (2DD type) and 1.4 Mbytes (2HD type). Other formats recognised are Ms-Dos (1.44 Mb) and Atari ST/Falcon (720 kb), both used for the exchange of MIDI Files. The onboard Hard Disk is a high-speed access device devised to store large amounts of data (Songs, Styles, Performances and Samples) without having to use a large number of floppy disks. The Hard Disk can also be partitioned into several sections. Introduction 1

10 having to use a large number of floppy disks. The Hard Disk can also be partitioned into 512 sections (it s like having 512 floppy disks incorporated in the keyboard!). Karaoke The instrument s incorporated Video Interface allows you to use WK2 in Karaoke style: the Song or MIDI File lyrics can be projected onto a Television screen (or other video device). The AVI can be configured for different video standards (Europe and USA). To read lyrics, the TV option must be enabled (ON) in the MIDI/GENERAL page and the supplied RGB/SCART cable must be connected to the television set (set to AV mode). Vocal Processor (optional) The Vocal Processor allows you to sing (or play) through the WK2 s internal amplification using the instrument s internal digital effects. The signal fed into the Mic/Line inputs can also be processed by the Vocal Processor in order to add vocal harmonies to your performance.. With the Vocal Processor it is also possible to sample the signal fed into the Mic/Line input. Updateable Operating System from floppy disk Since the WK2 operating system resides in a flash ROM, it is possible to load updates from floppy disk which can add new functions to the instrument. Multitasking operating system The WK2 operating system allows you to perform different functions simultaneously, such as loading a file while the sequencer is in playback, or formatting a disk while you play. MIDI Thanks to the fully implemented MIDI features, WK2 can act as a Master controlling device, or as a 16 part multi-timbral slave device, regardless of the current playing mode. Direct Connection to a computer As an alternative to the MIDI Interface; the Computer jack permits the connection of computers (Mac, PC or Atari) not fitted with a MIDI interface to WK2 via a single serial cable. The communication speeds can also be configured to suit your specific computer system. IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1. The WK2 should contain the following items from the factory: a) Instrument; b) one floppy disk containing the operating system; c) one demonstration floppy disk; d) Music stand; e) Owner s manual; f) Power cord; g) RGB/SCART cable; h) Warranty certificate; i) list of Generalmusic distributors 2. When contacting your retailer or authorised Generalmusic technical assistance centre, always quote the model name and serial number of your instrument. 2 Introduction

11 Important preliminary notes Observe these important preliminary notes before getting into your instrument AVOID PLACING DISKS ON TOP OF THE SPEAKERS Do not place floppy disks on top of speakers, near magnets, telephones, or other sources of electromagnetic fields. The disk contents could be damaged. HOW TO UPDATE YOUR INSTRUMENT To implement new functions in your instrument, you can update your instrument as described below. 1. Before turning on the WK2, insert the floppy disk containing the latest release of the Generalmusic Operating System. 2. Turn on the instrument. The message Load OS? appears in the display. 3. Press ENTER to confirm (pressing ESCAPE cancels the operation). 4. After pressing ENTER, the display shows the message Loading!. 5. When the operation is complete, WK2 is ready to play. NB. To check the date of the Operating System, select the last page of the MIDI/GENERAL functions. SYSTEM RESET To restore the instrument s factory set status (default settings), proceed as described below: Simultaneously press and hold the UPPER 1 selector button (located to the right of the display) together with the PADS buttons 2, 3 and 4. The display shows the message SysRESET for a few seconds the sets ready for playing. WARNING The Reset operation irremediably cancels all user-programmed data contained in the instrument s RAM. RECHARGEABLE, BACK-UP BATTERY The WK2 is fitted with a Ni-Cd rechargeable battery to retain data while the instrument is off. The battery is recharged while the instrument is turned on (not just plugged in!). When the instrument is turned off, data is conserved in memory for appriximately 30 days. If the battery discharges after not using the instrument for a long period of time, leave the instrument on for at least 8/10 hours to recharge it completely. Introduction 3

12 Front Panel WK2 1. POWER ON/OFF:. Push button to turn the instrument on and off. 2. VOLUME. Regulates the overall volume of the entire instrument (speakers, headphones and the stereo Right/M-Left outputs). 3. STYLE/SONG. Numeric selection keypad to select the Styles (00-95), User Styles (96-103), Song Styles ( ) and Songs ( ) by specifying the corresponding Program change number using the STYLE / SONG lists as a reference. Three digit selections are specified by pressing the button followed by the remaining two digits. 4. DIRECT STYLE MEMORY. Each of the 16 memory buttons of this section memorise a preferred Style selected from the ROM or User banks (the User Style must be loaded to memory) for a rapid recall. The overall memorised status of both direct memory sections can be stored to floppy disk or hard disk for future loading. 5. CURSOR/PAGE. Navigational arrows: the CURSOR [ ] and [ ] buttons select the functions listed in the MENU to the left of the display. The currently selected function is indicated by the arrowhead in the display which points to the name of the function. The PAGE [ ] and [ ] buttons pass from function page to another. 6. MELODY OFF. This button turns off the melody of a Song in playback, useful if a singer wants to sing along with the backing, or if you want to play the melody yourself. 7. DEMO. Gains access to the demonstration Songs. After pressing the buttons, use the buttons F1 F8 to select the individual demo songs. Button F9 chains the 8 demo songs into a single melody. 8. SINGLE TOUCH PLAY. When On (display indicator on) ROM Style- Performance sounds are assigned to all the tracks when you select the Styles. The ARRANGE ON/OFF and ARRANGE MEMORY functions are also automatically activated. In this mode, the 9 Function buttons F1 F9 also recall nine different Single Touch Play ROM panel settings which differ according to the Style. When OFF (display indicator off), selecting Styles recalls sounds for the accompaniment tracks (Drum, Bass, Acc 1, 2, 3) while those of the keyboard tracks remain unchanged. 9. RECALL/STORE PERFORMANCE. A twin action button: RECALL press the button then use the Function buttons 1 9 to recall Performances from the current Performance Group. Other Performance Groups are selected with the +/ buttons of the right numeric keypad. STORE PERFORMANCE: press and hold the button to activate the Store Performance function which allows you to save your settings to the Performances and change the Performance name. 10. FUNCTION BUTTONS F1 F9 (S.T.PLAY/PERFORMANCE). These buttons select Demo Songs, Performances, Single Touch Play settings and the tracks of the current Style, Song Style or Song, depending on the current status of the instrument. In Song mode the two rows of numbers under the buttons correspond to the 16 Song Tracks which are selected with the buttons F1 F8. Button F9 toggles between tracks and ARRANGER. 4 functions which control the Styles.: ARRANGE ON/ OFF enables (LED On) or disables (LED Off) the Style arrangements. ARRANGE MEMORY, the Style arrangements continue playing (display indicator on) or stop (display indicator off) after releasing the keys from the keyboard below the split point. LOWER MEMORY, the Sound assigned to the Lower keyboard section continues playing (display indicator on) or stops playing (display indicator off) after releasing the keys from the keyboard below the split point. BASS TO LOWEST, when on (LED on), the Bass track of the Style auto accompaniment follows the lowest left note of the chord played, allowing real time changes of the bass accompaniment according to the lowest note played. When OFF, the bass track follows the programmed pattern of the Style, regardless of the chord inversion played. 12. VARIATION 1, 2, 3, 4: These buttons allow you to change the current Style Variation (the display indicator illuminates then goes off. The current variation (1, 2, 3 or 4) is indicated by the corresponding LED which turns on. 13. FADE IN/OUT, FILL IN A, FILL IN, FILL IN B/TAP.. Fade In/Out: Starts and stops a Style with a gradual increase or decrease of volume. Starting requires pressing the Start button. During the fade cycle, the corresponding display indicator turns on. FILL IN A [ ] (Fill-to-previousvariation): recalls a Fill pattern (display indicator turns on) then passes to the previous Style Variation. FILL IN [ ] (Fill-to-current-variation): recalls a Fill pattern then continues with the same Style variation. FILL IN B [ ] (Fill-to-next-variation): - pressed during Style play (display indicator turns on), it recalls a Fill pattern then passes to the next variation. TAP - sets the Style playing speed by tapping on the button and starts the Style automatically. 14. START/STOP, INTRO, ENDING, KEY START/CONTINUE. START/ STOP starts and stops the playback of a Style. INTRO places the introduction of a Style on standby before Style start. ENDING (the corresponding display indicator turns on). KEY START synchronises the start of a Style with a note (or chord) pressed on the lower keyboard area. Pressing CONTINUE restarts the Song Style or Song from the current stop point Front/Rear Panel

13 TEMPO/DATA DIAL, ENTER, ESCAPE. TEMPO/DATA DIAL: in Song, Song Style and Style modes, the Dial is active for Tempo changes. When the instrument is set to one of the edit modes, the Dial operates as a data entry device. Enter confirms specified data in edit situations. ESCAPE cancels specified data and/or escapes an edit situation. 16. OCTAVE /+. A Track octave transposer which transposes the selected track over the maximum range of ±2 octaves. Pressing both + and buttons at the same time cancels the setting. 17. TRANSPOSE b / #. Raises (#) or lowers (b) the pitch of the instrument as a whole in semitone steps, over a range of ±12 semitones. Pressing both buttons at the same time resets to STYLE/TEMPO LOCK. STYLE LOCK: when on (corresponding display indicator on), selecting Performances recalls keyboard sounds only without changing Style. When off (display indicator off), selecting Performances recalls keyboard and accompaniments sounds and changes Style. TEMPO LOCK: when selected (flashing indicator shown in the display), the current Tempo setting is locked for all Style changes. When off (flashing stops), each Style recalls memorised Tempo data. 19. PLAY ALL SONGS. If a Song or MIDI File disk is inserted in the disk drive, this buttons triggers the playback of all the Songs or MIDI Files directly from disk, playing them back one after the other as a medley. This function can also be used to listen to all the Songs or MIDI files in a partition of the Hard Disk. 20. DISPLAY. A coloured, backlit, LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) of the multi-function type that simultaneously displays and provides access to several parameters. The user interface displays the current situation of the instrument at all times, showing the On/Off status of several panel buttons with the corresponding display indicator. The surrounding markings also form part of the display area (explained in detail afterwards). 21. UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER. These buttons activate (LED on) or Mute (LED off) the respective keyboard sections. 22. FLOPPY DISK. ENTERS THE DISK OPERATING FUNCTIONS (LOAD, SAVE, Delete, Format) which allow the transfer of files to and from floppy disk. 23. HARD DISK. Enters the Hard Disk operating functions (Load, Save, Delete, Format and Utility) which allow you to organise the Hard Disk data. 24. SOUND. Numeric selection keypad to select the Sounds (00-127), including the Drumkits of banks 2, 3 and 4, by specifying the corresponding Program change number using the SOUND lists as a reference. Three digit selections are specified by pressing the button followed by the remaining two digits. The Sound Banks (1, 2, 3 and 4) are selected in cyclic order by simultaneously pressing the + and buttons. 25. PROGRAMMABLE PADS/VOCAL P. 4 buttons which provide sounds or samples that can be played in real time in any mode. All buttons are assignable (samples or percussive sounds). VOCAL PROCES- SOR: when working with the Vocal Processor, each pads gains access to a related function (Track Mute [Pad1], Equal/Mic [Pad2], Edit [Pad3] and Vocal Mute [Pad4]); 26. DIRECT SOUND MEMORY. Each of the 16 memory buttons of this section can memorise a preferred configuration of the Upper 1, Upper 2 and Lower sections (including Sound and Effects assignments, Volume settings, etc.) for quick and easy selection during your live performances. The overall memorised status of both direct memory sections can be stored to floppy disk or hard disk for future loading. 27. SEQUENCER. Two buttons dedicated to the recording and playback of Song Styles and to the playback of Songs. RECORD automati- Front/Rear Panel 5

14 cally sets the sequencer for Song Style recording. Holding the button pressed for a few seconds gains access to the Clear function which allows you to cancel recording errors and parts not wanted (all, chord, etc.) PLAY/STOP starts and stops the Song Style recording and playback and the playback of Songs. 28. UTILITY. 6 useful functions which affect the instrument in several different ways. METRONOME activates/deactivates the metronome in playback and record mode. SUSTAIN applies the sustain effect to the three keyboard sections (Upper 1, 2 and Lower). HARMONY enables/disables the melody harmony function according to the current Harmony Type. VOCAL P: gains access to the Vocal Processor functions. Reverb activates/deactivates the Reverb effect processor. CHORUS activates/deactivates the Chorus effect processor (delay/modulations). Holding down the VOCAL P, HARMONY, REVERB and CHORUS buttons gains access to the edit of the corresponding function. 29. SAMPLING (RECORD, SAMPLES). RECORD ACTIVATES THE SAMPLING PROCESS, ALLOWING YOU RECORD YOUR VOICE (THROUGH A MICROPhone) or a musical instrument connected to the Mic/Line jack of the Vocal Processor interface. SAMPLES gains access to the SAMPLES bank (disk-based Samples can be loaded to the Sample bank even if the Vocal Processor is not installed). 30. PITCH/MODULATION BALL. This physical controller is preset for PITCH BEND (horizontal movements) and MODULATION (vertical movements) which affect the Performance tracks enabled for one or both effects. 31. HEADPHONES. Jacks for headphones connection (optional). Connecting a pair of stereo headphones to the left jack automatically exclude the internal speakers (for silent playing). connecting to the right jack does not affect the internal speaker system. 32. DISK DRIVE. The Disk Drive is situated to the left of the instrument, under the keyboard. This device works with 3.5" DD disks and 2HD disks. 6 Front/Rear Panel

15 PEDAL RGB S VHS DAMPER PEDAL VOLUME COMPUTER THRU OUT IN MIDI INPUT OUTPUT VOLUME RIGHT/M LEFT RIGHT/M LEFT Rear Panel WK2 (Connections) PEDAL 5 MIDI 6 INPUT 7 OUTPUT 8 RGB S VHS DAMPER PEDAL VOLUME COMPUTER THRU OUT IN VOLUME RIGHT/M LEFT RIGHT/M LEFT 1. VOCAL PROCESSOR (optional). A Mic/Line interface installed by sliding the unit into the corresponding back-panel location. The Vocal Processor allows you to play through the instrument and add vocal harmonies to your playing (or to your voice), processes the signals fed into the Mic/Line jacks with the internal effects and allows you to sample the signals. 2. VIDEO INTERFACE. An Interface with RGB and S-VHS ports which allows you to project song lyrics on a domestic television or RGB monitor. A video cable is supplied as a standard accessory. 3. PEDAL (Damper, Pedal, Volume). Jacks for the connection of Switch action pedals (Damper, Pedal) and a continuous action pedal (Volume). The DAMPER pedal (optional) allows you to sustain the notes played, the PEDAL pedal (optional) allows you to control various functions (Switch UP1/2, Start/Stop, Fill A, Fill IN, Fill B, Intro, Ending), the VOLUME pedal (optional) allows you to control the overall volume or section volume. 5. MIDI: A MIDI interface consisting of MIDI IN, MIDI OUT and MIDI THRU ports to communicate with other external devices fitted with a MIDI interface (keyboards, computers, etc.). MIDI cables are not supplied with the instrument. When using WK2 on its own, these ports do not require to be connected. 6. INPUT (RIGHT/MONO - LEFT). Audio input jacks to allow external instruments to play through the internal amplification of the WK2. The input level can be controlled with the appropriate potentiometer. 7. OUTPUT (RIGHT/MONO - LEFT). Stereo audio outputs to allows WK2 to play through an external amplification system (mixer, powered speakers, etc.). 8. AC POWER CONNECTOR. Connect the supplied power cord to this connector and the other end to a suitable outlet. 4. COMPUTER. Serial port which permits WK2 to be connected directly to a computer (Apple Macintosh or IBM PC and compatibles). Data interchange between WK2 and PC or Mac requires appropriate setting in the MIDI/General functions. Front/Rear Panel 7

16 1 Get started In this chapter, you ll find step by step instructions on some basic functions that will help you get to know your instrument right away. Powering up and preliminary operations POWER ON/OFF The power switch (located on the left lateral panel) turns the keyboard on and off. Insert one end of the power chord into the rear-panel mains socket, and the other end into a suitable wall outlet. Be sure that the local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the instrument s name plate. Play on the keyboard and change the sounds 1. Play on the keyboard. Piano You will hear the Piano sound play across the full keyboard extension. The group of Keyboard Activators (Upper 2, Upper 1, Lower) shows Upper 1 selected (LED on), indicating that the UPPER 1 keyboard section is active to play. The Upper 2 and Lower keyboard sections are also enabled for activation. 2. Press UPPER 2. A second sound is introduced, layered with the first. Piano Polysynth Pressing a single note on the keyboard plays two sounds simultaneously. 3. Press LOWER and play with both hands. HaloPad Piano Polysynth A third sound is introduced and the keyboard is now divided with a Split Point at note B3. The LOWER keyboard plays over the range C2 - B3. The UPPER 1 and UPPER 2 sections are assigned to the range C4 - C7. 4. Adjust the overall volume. Use the VOLUME sliding control (slider) to adjust the general volume of the instrument. A comfortable level is about two thirds of the maximum course of the slider. 8 Owner s manual

17 Select Performances and play keyboard sounds 1. Set the instrument to PERFORMANCE mode by pressing the [] and [] CURSOR buttons as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to the PERF function in the MENU list. A quicker method is by pressing the Performance Recall button. 2. Select a Performance. Use the Function buttons F1 F9 to select one of the 9 Performances belonging to the first group. 3. Play on the keyboard. The selected Performance recalls a different sound combination. The keyboard mode may also change (Split or Full mode). The sound combination and keyboard mode will depend on the selected Performance. The Performances can: recall combinations of up to 3 keyboard sounds; recall different panel settings; recall different Styles. What happens when Performances are selected is discussed in detail afterwards. 4. Change the sounds. Using the group of 16 direct access buttons on the right (Direct Sound Memory), you can quickly recall as many sound combinations as there are buttons. You can also save your preferred sound combinations to the same memory slots. Assign your sounds to the Real keyboard sections using the right selection keypad then hold down one of the direct access memory buttons for a few seconds: your programmed combination is saved to the memory button. The 16 Direct Sound Memory buttons can: recall sound combinations relating to the keyboard sections (up to 3 sections of the keyboard); recall different panel settings; ATTENTION: The sound group names pertaining to the 16 Direct Sound Memory buttons serve as a further indication in addition to the numerical recall, to help remember the location of a preferred Sound. For example, the sound Nylon can be saved to the Guitar group button and so on... Get started 9

18 Select Styles and play with automatic accompaniments A Style will already be selected but you can select another Style in the following manner: 1. Press SINGLE TOUCH PLAY. The S.T.PLAY function on the right of the display turns on. Also activated are the AR- RANGE ON/OFF button (panel LED on) and ARR MEM function (display indicator on the right). 2. Select a Style by specifying the corresponding number on the STYLE/SONG numeric keypad to the left of the display. 3. Press START/STOP (the big red button under the display). The Drum accompaniment (drum track) starts to play. 4. Play a chord with the left hand (below split point B3) and a melody with the right. You ll hear a fully orchestrated arrangement start to play together with the melody of the keyboard sound(s). The combination of sounds that play will depend on the Style selected. You can change the combination of keyboard sounds by intervening on the keyboard activators (Upper 2, Upper 1 and Lower). Styles are discussed in detail in the relative chapter afterwards. 5. Use the Direct Style Memory buttons to change style. Using the group of 16 direct access buttons on the left (Direct Style Memory), you can quickly recall as many Styles as there are buttons. To save your preferred ROM Style to the memory slots, recall the Style using the left selection keypad then hold down one of the direct access memory buttons for a few seconds. Play the Programmable Pads Strike the Pads freely. While you play keyboard sounds, you can add additional sounds in real time by striking the PADS. Each PAD provides a different sound (a sample or a percussive instrument). N.B.: the Pads also gain access to the Vocal Processor functions, provided that the Vocal Processor unit is installed. To use the Pads, therefore, be sure that the Vocal Processor indicator is not enabled (display indicator pointing to Vocal P). 10 Owner s manual

19 Play using the Pitch/Modulation ball MODULATION While you play, you can apply Pitch Bend and Modulation to the keyboard sounds by using the Pitch/Modulation ball located to the left of the keyboard. To obtain Pitch Bend, move the ball Up or Down. To obtain Modulation, move the ball in Left/Right directions. Pitch Bend is a glide (or glissato) effect which simulates the effect that certain instruments can produce (trombone, guitar, violin, etc.). Modulation is an effect which simulates the natural vibrato of such instruments as the violin, cello, human voice, etc.. PITGCH BEND Play with Effects or bypass them One or both effects (REVERB and CHORUS) will be active (shown by the corresponding display indicators), according to how the current Performance is programmed (in Style or RealTime modes). You can temporarily modify the way in which a Performance or Style is processed by changing the On/Off configuration of the REVERB and CHORUS panel buttons. When the corresponding display indicator is on, the sounds of the current Performance are being processed by the effect; when the display indicator is off, the effect is bypassed. Bypass 1. To bypass an effect, press the corresponding panel button. The corresponding display indicator goes off, indicating that the current Performance is not processed by the relative effect. To activate an effect 2. Press the corresponding panel button. The corresponding display indicator turns on to show that the current Performance is processed by the relative effect. 22 Reverbs (Reverb) and 22 Modulation/Delays (Chorus) are available in the WK2. Play with headphones Plug a set of headphones into one of the rear panel HEADPHONES jacks. You can play and listen in total silence over the headphones without disturbing others in the same room by plugging into the left Headphone jack (the instrument s speakers are automatically excluded). Plugging into the right headphone jack does not affect the internal speakers. Use the Volume slider to regulate the headphone volume. Get started 11

20 Play with the pedals If you have purchased the optional Generalmusic pedals (volume pedal and footswitch type pedals), plug them into the jacks on the rear connections panel: Damper, Pedal and Volume. The configuration of the pedals is as follows: Damper = Damper (sustain) Pedal = Switch Upper 1/2, Start/Stop, Fill<, Fill, Fill>, Intro, Ending (programmable) Volume = Master Volume or Section volume programmable) PEDAL DAMPER PEDAL VOLUME Regulate the general Effect volumes It is possible to regulate the general effect volumes to suit the surroundings. Although each Performance recalls appropriate effect volume and mixer settings for each track, a general setting can be applied to render the General Effect Volume more or less intense with a single command. Hall 1> 1. Press the cursor buttons as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to the REVERB or CHORUS functions in the MENU list. 2. Press the PAGE buttons repeatedly to scroll through the 22 Reverb or Chorus effects. The General Effect Level, shown next to the selected effect, can be regulated with the DIAL or the + and buttons of the right hand numeric keypad. If you store the new settings to the current Performance (with the Store Performance command), they remain in memory (RAM) after turning off the instrument. I00 Hall 2 > Transpose the instrument (Semitones) If you are playing a difficult tune that requires the use of several black keys, or a tune that is too high or too low for a singer or another instrument, you can transpose WK2 to play the tune in an easier key. The TRANSPOSE / buttons allow real time semitone adjustments (transpositions) of the overall pitch (range ± 12 semitones (12 semitones = 1 octave). 1. Press either TRANSPOSE or TRANSPOSE. The current status of the keyboard transposition is shown at the centre of the display for about 3 seconds under the TRANSPOSE section in the central part of the display (00 = standard pitch). 2. Press TRANSPOSE b to lower the pitch or TRANSPOSE # to raise the pitch. Every time you press TRANSPOSE, the display shows a decrease of one semitone. I20 Hall 2 > TRANSPOSE TRANSPOSE Every time you press TRANSPOSE, the display shows an increase of one semitone. Holding either button pressed changes the value continually until the maximum transpose value of +12 or 12 is reached. Clear the keyboard transpose setting TRANSPOSE 0 3 To clear the transpose setting, press both TRANSPOSE buttons simultaneously. The display returns to the normal setting (00). Note: Pressing both Transpose buttons at the same time also provides a PANIC function. 12 Owner s manual

21 Demo How to listen to the Demo Styles At any moment you can listen to the automatic playback of your WK2 to get an idea of what the instrument is capable of doing. 1. Press the DEMO button. 2. Select one of the first 8 buttons under the display (F1 F8). Each button corresponds to a Demo Song. Press button F9 to listen to all the Demo Songs chained into a medley. The Demo Song starts to play. 3. To stop the Demo Song, press the same Function button, or the DEMO to escape Demo mode. SONG PLAY - DIRECT FROM DISK WK2 can play a Song in GMX, WK2, PK7, WK3, CD or Standard MIDI File [SMF] format directly from disk, without loading the data to memory beforehand. Have a WK2, PK7, WK3, CD or SMF format Song disk ready. 1. Insert the disk into the disk drive. Refer to the section General Disk handling information in the Disk chapter for information regarding the precautions to take when inserting and extracting floppy disks from the drive. 2. Press the DISK button. The DISK icon illuminates and the arrowhead to the right of the display points to the LOAD function in the list of the DISK functions. The display shows the first available file type and relative extension contained in the disk. 3. Rotate the DIAL (or use the +/ buttons) to scroll through all the files present on disk, until the display shows the file that you want to listen to. 4. Press PLAY/STOP or START/STOP to start the playback directly from disk. The message Wait!! appears for a few seconds then playback begins. NewYork 5. To stop the direct playback at any time, press STOP or START/STOP. Note 1: It is possible to abort the Direct play function during the WAIT! period by pressing ESCAPE. Note 2: how to load Songs into memory is discussed in the Disk 1 Hard Disk chapter. Get started 13

22 2 Basic concepts In this chapter, you ll find information regarding the principal elements that make WK2 work, including useful information which will help you to understand the structure of the instrument. To gain access to the functions, as well as following the instructions outlined below, it is also possible to follow a shorter and more direct route: by holding down the corresponding function button for about 2 seconds, WK2 enters automatically into the edit of the function. This method allows rapid interventions and shortens your editing times. Style, Song Style and Song The WK2 operating modes are: Style/RealTime mode: to play with the accompaniments or use WK2 as a conventional keyboard. To activate this mode, select one of the 16 Direct Style Memory buttons, or one of the 63 PERFORMANCES or a STYLE (from the Style selection keypad). WK2 powers up in this mode every time it is turned on. Song Style mode: to record the keyboard sounds with accompaniments and create 8 track Songs. To activate this mode, move the arrowhead to the left of the display with the cursor [ ] and [ ] buttons until it points to the SONG menu function, or specify the corresponding SONG STYLE number ( ) on the STYLE/SONG numeric keypad. Song mode: to play disk-based Songs loaded into memory. To activate this mode, move the arrowhead to the left of the display with the cursor [ ] and [ ] buttons until it points to the SONG menu function, or select the SONG by specifying the corresponding number ( ) on the STYLE/SONG numeric keypad. STYLE AND REALTIME MODES (STYLE ACCOMPANIMENTS OFF) Style and Real Time modes have a Performance in common. Styles can play up to 8 (5+3) tracks simultaneously while Real Time up to 3. Both modes have identical Performance editing tasks. Style/RealTime Performances are always divided into two parts: the first 5 tracks are dedicated to the auto-accompaniment; the remaining 3 are assigned to the keyboard sections (Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower) which play in real time. Sounds and accompaniments can be recalled by: selecting a Style (by specifying the corresponding number on the Style/Song selection keypad or by using the Direct Style Memory buttons); or selecting a Performance (by moving the arrowhead to the PERF menu function, or pressing the Performance Recall button, and selecting a Performance with the function buttons F1 F9 under the display). 14 Owner s Manual

23 STYLE LOCK and SINGLE TOUCH PLAY buttons The sounds that are recalled by selecting Performances or Styles are governed by the status of the SINGLE TOUCH PLAY and STYLE LOCK functions. SINGLE TOUCH PLAY ACTIVE (display indicator on): Selecting a Style recalls the sounds of the auto accompaniment tracks and relative patterns, as well as the appropriate keyboard sounds for the selected Style. Memorised Tempo data is also recalled (if Tempo Lock is off). SINGLE TOUCH PLAY OFF (display indicator off): Selecting a Style recalls the accompaniment sounds, the Style patterns and Tempo data without changing the keyboard sounds. ON OFF STYLE+REALTIME STYLE STYLE LOCK ACTIVE (display indicator on): When you select a Performance, the Style remains unchanged. Only the keyboard sounds are recalled but not those of the accompaniment tracks. PERFORMANCE OFF PERFORMANCE STYLE LOCK OFF (display indicator off): Selecting a Performance recalls the Style, the Variation, Effects and the Tempo. Also changed are the sounds for the keyboard and the accompaniments (provided that the recalled Style Performance contains a different configuration of sounds). STYLE + REALTIME PERFORMANCE ON REALTIME SONG STYLE MODE Song Styles are 8 track (max.) Songs created by recording the keyboard sounds with Style auto accompaniments. The chords that trigger the Styles are captured by the sequencer in the CHORD track. Up to 3 keyboard sections can be recorded. Song Styles are excellent providers of backing tracks for singers or solo instruments. Up to 7 Song Styles can reside in the WK2 memory (recorded or loaded from disk). SONG MODE A Song is a representation of a multi-timbral performance (16 tracks), as if you were listening to a full orchestra. WK2 can load and playback songs in the following formats GMX, PK7, WK3, CD or Standard MIDI Files (SMF) recorded with sequencers of other manufacturers. Up to 7 Songs can be stored in the WK2 memory (memory permitting). Via MIDI, WK2 can be exploited as a 16 part multi-timbral sound generator. Basic concepts 15

24 Performance A Performance is a combination of sounds and settings. Performances can store the current status of the panel buttons and information pertaining to the parts that make up a Performance to play in real time and with Styles. Performances memorise effect settings, the status of the controllers (pedals, Pitch/Modulation ball), the pads configuration, the MIDI channel configuration, the status of the tracks (On/Off), the Tempo setting and more. By selecting a Performance, all the settings memorised to the Performance are recalled in a single step. There are 63 programmable Performances available to choose from, giving you a variety of possibilities of setting the WK2 to your liking with the least number of operations. In addition, in ROM (non-programmable) there are as many Style-Performances as there are ROM Styles, which you can recall at the touch of a button using the SINGLE TOUCH PLAY function.. RealTime Performances 63 user-programmable Performances are arranged in 7 PERFORMANCE GROUPS. Performances recall combinations of the keyboard sounds, panel settings, Style, Variation and Tempo. Press the PERFORMANCE RECALL button to quickly access the Performances (select them with the F1 F9 buttons). Hold down the same button to activate the STORE PERFORMANCE command, which allows you to save the panel situation to the current Performance. Style Performance 96 default non-programmable Performances are associated to the ROM Styles which are permanently stored in the instrument s Read Only Memory. The default Style Performances are recalled when Styles are selected with the SINGLE TOUCH PLAY function selected (display indicator on). Style Performances recall sounds for the accompaniments and keyboard sections. Single Touch Play settings Single Touch Play settings are additional Performances which are recalled by using the function buttons F1 F9 when the SINGLE TOUCH PLAY function is active (display indicator selected). In this condition, as well as being able to select the ROM Styles using the Style / Song selection keypad, you can also recall up to 9 preset real time keyboard settings (combinations of the Upper 1, Upper 2 and Lower sounds) which depend on the current Style. The possibilities are, therefore, endless when you consider that there are 96 ROM Styles, each with 10* Single Touch Play settings (960 preset settings!). * N.B. Activating Single Touch Play recalls the memorised S.T.Play setting of the current Style. Using the 9 function buttons recalls a further 9 settings of the current Style, totalling 10 settings for each Style. Song Style Performance Song Style Performances (non-programmable) are associated to the Song Styles which are stored in appropriate memory locations as indicated in the Song / Style lists at the top of the instrument s control panel. The Song Style Performances recall sounds associated to the accompaniment tracks and keyboard tracks used in the recording. Song Performance Every Song loaded or played from disk is associated to a specific Song Performance which is automatically recalled by selecting the Song ( ). The Performances via MIDI?... Via MIDI, the Performances are a source of 16 Sounds, regardless of the status of the instrument. It is possible to modify the 16 Performance tracks using the Page buttons to the left of the display, but only when the arrowhead does not show the Perf function selected. If you are playing in real time or with the Styles, the configuration of tracks does not influence either playing mode (track 9 is used by the Pads), but if you are programming WK2 for use as a multi-timbral slave device, all 16 tracks are taken into consideration. Selecting Sounds and Performances via MIDI is discussed in a later chapter. 16 Owner s Manual