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GEM GK 340 User Manual

GEM GK 340
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ENGLISH
Owner’s manual
GK 340
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GEM GK 340 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Polyphony32 notes
EffectsReverb, Chorus
DisplayLCD
Weight5.5 kg
Sounds128
Rhythms100
ConnectivityMIDI In/Out
Power SupplyAC adapter

Summary

Care of your keyboard

Important battery information

Provides essential details and precautions for handling and replacing the keyboard's battery.

Introduction

Power supply

Explains how to power the keyboard using AC adapter or batteries, including specifications.

Using the AC adaptor

Details on connecting and using the AC adapter, including safety precautions and technical specs.

Using batteries

Instructions for inserting and replacing batteries, with important safety and performance information.

Connections

The Phones jack

Describes how to connect headphones for private listening and volume adjustment.

The Damper jack

Explains the use of an optional footswitch for sustain control on the keyboard.

The Aux. Out jack

Details on connecting the keyboard to external amplification systems.

The MIDI IN, MIDI OUT and MIDI THRU ports

Information on connecting the keyboard to other MIDI devices for data exchange.

Listen to the Demo Songs

Basic Operation

Overview of fundamental operations when the instrument is in NORMAL mode.

Selecting & playing Voices

How to choose and play the 129 PCM voices available on the keyboard.

Play a single Voice

Instructions on playing a single instrument sound across the entire keyboard.

Select a Voice with the [-] and [+] buttons

Method for stepping through individual voices using dedicated buttons.

Select a Voice with the numeric keypad

Dual voice (play two layered voices)

Enables playing two sounds simultaneously for a richer tone.

Keyboard percussion

How to access and play the drum kit sounds using the keyboard.

Split keyboard

Play in Split mode with a Dual option on the Upper keyboard

Combines split keyboard functionality with dual voices on the upper section.

To cancel Split mode

Procedure to exit split keyboard mode and return to normal operation.

The MEMORY

Introduction to the MEMORY feature for quick recall of panel configurations.

Selecting the Memory

Instructions on how to recall factory-set or user-stored panel configurations.

Balancing the Lower and Upper sections

Muting the sections

How to temporarily turn off or mute specific keyboard sections using mixer controls.

Instant Piano Voice

Quickly recall the piano voice across the entire keyboard, regardless of current settings.

Add Pitch Bend to your playing

Play with Effects or bypass them

Details on activating, deactivating, and using Reverb and Chorus effects.

Touch Response

Explanation of how keyboard velocity affects volume and how to disable this feature.

The Octave - transposer

Cancelling the Octave Transpose setting

Procedure to return the octave transposition to its default setting.

Styles - Auto-Accompaniment

Introduction to the automatic accompaniment styles and their functionality.

What are the Styles?

Defines Styles as musical patterns for automated arrangements and backing.

Selecting Style Mode

Steps to set the keyboard to STYLE mode for using auto-accompaniments.

Use the [-] and [+] buttons to select a Style

Use the numeric keypad to select a Style

Directly select a Style by entering its corresponding number via the keypad.

Selecting the Styles by recalling the Memory

Recalling Styles by using pre-memorized panel configurations.

Playing the Styles

How to start and play along with the selected automatic accompaniment Styles.

Changing the Style Tempo

Restoring the memorized Tempo

Procedure to reset the Style tempo to its default memorized value.

About the Chord Recognition Modes

Explains the 'Fingered' and 'One Finger' modes for chord recognition in Styles.

Using the Style Auto functions

Select the Fill In and change Style Variation

How to switch between NORMAL and VARIATION patterns and use Fill Ins.

Start the Style accompaniments with Key Start

Synchronize Style accompaniment start with playing a note or chord.

Start the Style with an Intro pattern

Initiate Styles with a pre-programmed introductory musical phrase.

Stop the Style with an Ending phrase

Automatically stop Styles using a programmed ending musical phrase.

Balancing the Style accompaniment tracks with the Mixer

Muting the Style tracks

How to mute individual accompaniment tracks (Drums, Bass, Accomp) for custom mixes.

Using the Single Touch Play settings in Style mode

Quickly reconfigure Upper/Lower section voices using dedicated S.T. PLAY buttons.

Selecting the S.T. Play settings

Changing the accompaniment Split Point

Adjusting the keyboard split point for Style chords and memorizing settings.

Digital Effects

The Memory buttons and Store Memory

Overview of Performance recall and the concept of storing panel configurations.

How to Store a Memory

Step-by-step guide to saving custom panel configurations to memory buttons.

The Sequencer

Listen to the playback of a recorded Song

Instructions for playing back recorded sequences or songs.

Record a new song

Procedure for recording new songs and overwriting existing ones.

The Metronome

The GK340 Utility functions

Transpose

How to shift the keyboard's pitch up or down in semitone steps.

Tune

Fine-tuning the instrument's pitch by cents for precise tuning.

Pan

Adjusting the stereo sound position from center to left or right.

The Beat function

Setting the time signature for the Metronome feature.

PERCUS function

Enabling percussion programming for playing drum kits in real time.

The MIDI function

Setting MIDI transmission and reception channels for external communication.

Gk340 technical specifications

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