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General Music S2R - User Manual

General Music S2R
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Summary

IMPORTANT SAFETY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

Basic precautions for using electric products.

DANGER

Warnings regarding improper connection and grounding.

2. LAYOUTS

FRONT PANEL S2;S3

Description of the front panel controls and features for S2/S3 models.

REAR PANEL S2;S3

Description of the rear panel connectors and controls for S2/S3 models.

FRONT PANEL S2 R

Description of the front panel controls and features for the S2R model.

REAR PANEL S2 R

Description of the rear panel connectors and controls for the S2R model.

3. OVERVIEW OF THE INSTRUMENT & ITS EDIT;DATA HANDLING CAPACITY

Internal Memory and Disks

Details data storage in RAM, floppy disks, and RAM-disks.

Operating Modes

Explains Normal, Edit/Handling, and Multitasking modes of operation.

4. INSTALLATION, POWER UP, DEMO

Connecting the Power Cable

Instructions on connecting the instrument to a power source.

Connecting the Audio Cables

Guidance on connecting audio outputs and headphones.

S2 R: MIDI Connections

How to connect the S2R to master keyboards or sequencers.

Power Up

Steps for powering on the instrument and initial volume settings.

S2 R: Sound Test

How to use the sound test feature for audio output checking.

5. USER INTERFACE; SELECTION

Data Entry Commands

Explains controls like Dial, +/- buttons, Enter, Exit, and keypad.

Main Display; Save Performance

Describes the two viewing modes and how to save performance settings.

6. PRACTICAL GUIDE

Load the Contents of a Disk into Memory

How to load data (Setups, Banks/Songs) from disk into RAM.

Save the Contents of Memory to Disk

Procedures for saving instrument data to disk or RAM-disk.

Song Playback; The Sequencer Controls; Preload

Explains song playback, sequencer functions, and background loading.

How to Record a Song

Step-by-step instructions for recording songs using the sequencer.

Real Time Sound Editing

How to edit sound parameters using Function Controllers.

Sound Editing in the Studio

Detailed guide to editing sounds, waveforms, filters, and envelopes.

7. SAMPLE TRANSLATOR

SAMPLE TRANSLATOR 2.0

Introduction to the Sample Translator program for waveform creation.

Creating a Waveform and a Sound

Steps to save a created waveform and assign it to a new sound.

8. REFERENCE GUIDE

5 EDIT SOUND

Comprehensive guide to editing sounds, oscillators, filters, and envelopes.

SAMPLE TRANSLATOR

Program for importing, editing, and creating samples and waveforms.

SEQUENCER & SONG

How the sequencer and song functions work, including playback and recording.

EDIT SONG

Detailed editing of song events, including erase, move, quantize, and copy.

EDIT GENERAL

Instrument-wide settings like tuning, MIDI, date/time, and General MIDI.

DISK

Managing data on floppy disks and RAM-disks.

10 EDIT GENERAL

GENERAL MIDI

Activating and configuring General MIDI and GS compatibility.

11 DISK

14 EDIT EFFECT

How to Programme the Effects of Library 1

Guide to programming reverb effects, with and without early reflections.

How to Programme the Effects of Library 2

Guide to programming modulation effects like Delay, Chorus, Flanger.

APPENDIX

MIDI

MIDI implementation details, messages, and system exclusive codes.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Detailed technical specifications of the instrument's hardware and features.

GLOSSARY; ALPHABETICAL INDEX; TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

Common problems, their possible causes, and solutions.

General Music S2R Specifications

General IconGeneral
Polyphony32 voices
Multitimbral16 parts
EffectsReverb, Chorus, Delay
MIDIIn, Out, Thru
Sampling Rate44.1 kHz
Bit Depth16-bit
DisplayLCD
Synthesis MethodPCM
ConnectivityAudio Out

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