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GEM PK5 User Manual

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16. UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER. These buttons activate (LED
ON) or mute (LED off) the respective keyboard sections and, there-
fore, determine the configuration of the keyboard sounds.
17. DISPLAY. An 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 after-
wards).
18 SOUND. Numeric selection keypad to select the Sounds (00-
127), including the Drumkits, by specifying the corresponding Pro-
gram change number using the SOUND lists as a reference. Three
digit selections are specified by pressing the 100+ button followed
by the remaining two digits. The Sound Banks (1, 2, 3) are selected
in cyclic order by simultaneously pressing the + and – buttons.
19. OCTAVE –/+. A Track octave transposer which transposes the
selected track (the one shown flashing in the display) over the maxi-
mum range of
±
2 octaves. Pressing both + and – buttons at the
same time cancels the setting.
20. TRANSPOSE
b
/ #. Raises (
#)
or lowers (
b
)
the pitch of the
instrument as a whole in semitone steps, over a range of
±
12 semi-
tones. Pressing both buttons at the same time resets to 0.
21 PADS. 4 buttons which provide sounds or samples that can be
played in real time in any mode. All four buttons are assignable
(samples or percussive sounds).
22. SEQUENCER. The buttons of this section are dedicated to the
recording and playback of a Song Style. RECORD automatically sets
the sequencer for Song Style recording. PLAY/STOP starts and stops
the Song Style recording and playback.
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23. UTILITY. 6 useful functions which affect the instrument in sev-
eral different ways. METRONOME activates/deactivates the metronome
in playback and record mode. TOUCH allows you to set the keyboard
sensitivity with the Page buttons. HARMONY enables/disables the
melody harmony function according to the current Harmony Type.
SUSTAIN applies the sustain effect to the three keyboard sections (Up-
per 1, 2 and Lower). REVERB activates/deactivates the Reverb effect
processor. CHORUS activates/deactivates the Chorus effect proces-
sor (delay/modulations). Holding the TOUCH, HARMONY, REVERB and
CHORUS buttons pressed allows you to enter into the edit of the corre-
sponding function.
24. WHEEL. This physical controller is preset for PITCH BEND. Verti-
cal movements generate PITCH BEND messages on the Performance
tracks set to receive them.

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BrandGEM
ModelPK5
CategoryElectronic Keyboard
LanguageEnglish

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