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Songs 6•1
ABOUT SONGS
A Song is a multitrack recording of several in-
strumental parts, each corresponding to a track.
SK760/880 can load Songs from disk in its own
format (Song), in previous compatible formats
(WK, SK, PS, WX, SX), in standard MIDI file for-
mat 0 or 1 and in Tune1000
™
format.
SK760/880 Songs are ‘free’, that is, tracks can
be recorded starting from any point, without start
or end segment limitations, which characterize
most sequencers. Your recorded Songs can also
be saved as MIDI Files.
Tracks contain MIDI events, that is, notes and
control data. Control data can include PitchBend
and Aftertouch messages, ProgramChange and
BankSelect messages for sound changes,
ControlChange messages to control the effects
sends, Sustain pedal and other control param-
eters. MIDI events recorded on tracks are not
the internal Wave sounds, but messages which
activate the SK760/880 internal sound genera-
tor or an expander controlled by SK760/880. A
Song is a MIDI event list – a list for each track.
General control messages are recorded in the
Master Track. These messages relate to the in-
strument in general, such as effects change or
Performance selections.
ABOUT STANDARD MIDI FILES
A Standard MIDI File is a storage format created
to maintain data compatibility among different de-
vices complying with the Standard MIDI File for-
mat. This format allows Songs to be exchanged
between different instruments and computers. If
you save your recorded Songs as MIDI files on
an MS-DOS disk, you can be certain that all the
most recent generation of instruments and
sequencers/computers will be able to load and
read your SK760/880 Songs.
• 6 Songs, MIDI files & Song recording
General MIDI
To facilitate compatibility between different makes
of instruments, MIDI files should be in General
MIDI standard, a common platform for sounds
and the way they are selected. General MIDI
stipulates common standards regarding the list-
ing of sounds, Program Change numbers for
sound selection, the percussive sound configu-
ration in the Drumkits, the assignment of MIDI
channel 10 to the Drumkits, a minimum polyphony
(24) and a maximum number of tracks (16).
In SK760/880, Sound Banks 1 and Drumkit Bank
2 are fully GM compatible. SK760/880 recognizes
GM compatible MIDI Files, thanks to a messages
contained in the MIDI File (General MIDI ON flag).
If this message is not detected, sounds that differ
to a Drumkit may be assigned to MIDI channel 10.
To ensure correct loading of GM compatible MIDI
files that do not contain the General MIDI ON flag,
be sure that the General MIDI parameter is set
to ON in the “General Set” parameter of «Edit
MIDI» before loading.
SK760/880 can save GM compatible MIDI Files
when the General MIDI parameter is set to ON.
MIDI Files loaded into the SK760/880 memory
are converted to SK760/880 Songs.
GMX format
GMX refers to the “General MIDI eXtended” for-
mat, specifically created by Generalmusic, which
renders the first three sound banks of the SK760/
880 with previous series instruments (WK, SK,
PS) completely compatible.
To program SK760/880 Songs that are perfectly
compatible with all WK, SK, PS Series instru-
ments, use the Sounds of the first three Sound
banks and record the Songs using 16 tracks only
(MIDI channels A1…A16).
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