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GEM GK 350 User Manual

GEM GK 350
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GEM GK 350 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandGEM
ModelGK 350
CategoryElectronic Keyboard
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Keyboard Care and Safety

General Care Instructions

Guidelines for protecting the keyboard from temperature, shocks, and cleaning.

Battery Safety Warning

Critical safety information regarding battery installation and potential hazards.

Introduction: Power Supply

Power Supply Options

Details on powering the keyboard using an AC adapter or batteries.

Battery Handling and Information

Instructions for inserting batteries and identifying low battery conditions.

Connections

Audio and Control Jacks

Description of the Phones, Damper, and Aux. Out jacks for audio and control.

MIDI Interface Ports

Information on the MIDI IN, OUT, and THRU ports for external MIDI devices.

Listen to the Demo Song

Basic Operation: Keyboard Display

Keyboard Display and Note Visualization

How the GK350 displays played notes on its screen.

Basic Operation: Voice Selection

Voice Selection and Playback

Guide to choosing and playing the instrument's various voices.

Numeric Keypad Voice Selection

Using the numeric keypad for quick voice selection.

Dual Voice and Keyboard Percussion

Instructions for playing layered sounds and drum kits.

Split Keyboard Functionality

Split Mode Operation

Setting up and using split keyboard mode for different sounds.

Customizing Split Voices and Mode

Changing lower keyboard voices and canceling split mode.

The Performances: Selection and Balancing

Selecting and Recalling Performances

How to choose and activate preset or stored sound combinations.

Balancing Section Volumes

Adjusting the volume levels between Upper and Lower keyboard sections.

The Performances: Sound Control

Muting Sections and Instant Piano

Muting sections, instant piano recall, and adding pitch bend.

Pitch Bend Functionality

Using the pitch bend buttons to alter the pitch of notes.

Play with Effects and Touch Response

Reverb, Chorus, and Effect Bypass

Activating, bypassing, and controlling built-in sound effects.

Touch Response and Octave Transposition

Controlling velocity sensitivity and shifting the keyboard's pitch down.

Styles - Auto-Accompaniment: Intro

Understanding Styles and Chord Modes

Introduction to styles, auto-accompaniment, and chord recognition modes.

Style Selection Methods

Ways to choose styles using buttons and keypad.

Playing Styles

Style Playback and Control

Initiating style playback, triggering accompaniments, and stopping.

Single Touch Play Settings

Utilizing pre-configured voice and volume settings for styles.

Style Features: Tempo and Auto Functions

Tempo, Chord Recognition, and Auto Functions

Adjusting tempo, chord modes, and using auto functions like Fill-in and Intro.

Style Features: Harmony

Style Auto Functions

Using Intro, Fill-in, Key Start, Ending, and Fade for dynamic style playback.

Harmony Feature

Applying automatic harmonization to melodies for richer sound.

Style Track Muting and Single Touch Play

Muting Style Tracks

How to mute individual accompaniment tracks like Drums or Bass.

Using Single Touch Play (STP)

Recalling panel configurations for styles using STP buttons.

Accompaniment Split Point

Changing the Accompaniment Split Point

Adjusting the keyboard split point and memorizing it to a performance.

Digital Effects Overview

Digital Effects Overview

Introduction to the built-in digital signal processor for reverb and chorus.

Digital Effects Selection

Selecting Effect Types and Levels

Choosing specific reverb and chorus effects and adjusting their intensity.

Performance Storage

Memorizing Performances

Storing custom panel configurations to performance buttons.

Performance Management and Panel Reset

Storing Custom Performances

Modifying and saving panel configurations to performance buttons.

Panel Reset Operation

Restoring all factory performance settings and canceling user data.

Floppy Disk Drive Functions

Disk Drive Overview and Save All

Introduction to the disk drive and saving user-programmed data.

Floppy Disk Load All

Load All Operation

Loading previously saved GK350 memory data from a floppy disk.

Playing MIDI Files from Disk

Direct MIDI File Playback

Playing MIDI files directly from disk without loading into memory.

Midi File Playback Control

Pre-selecting next MIDI files and using the Melody Off feature.

Saving/Loading Data with MIDI Files

Procedures for saving GK350 data or loading memory from disks with MIDI files.

The Sequencer

Recording and Playing Back Songs

Steps for recording and listening to sequences with accompaniment.

Sequencer and Practice Tools

New Song Recording and Panel Reset

Overwriting old songs and canceling sequences via panel reset.

Metronome and Beat Settings

Activating the metronome and setting the time signature (beat).

Utility Functions

Transpose, Tune, and Pan Controls

Adjusting pitch, fine-tuning, and stereo panning of the instrument's sound.

MIDI Functions

MIDI Channel Selection and Control

Setting MIDI transmission and reception channels and using the Control Change filter.

Specifications

Appendix A - One Finger Chords Chart

Appendix B - Fingered Chords Chart - Table 1

Appendix B - Fingered Chords Chart - Table 2

GK350 Sound Table

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