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Advanced Features
The Global Menu
This menu is used to change various settings which remain constant
regardless of which Program is currently selected. The Global Menu is
selected by pressing the keypad ‘7’ button when the K-Station is in
Menu Mode. Use the PAGE up/down buttons to scroll through the
Menu functions available - See table below.
Memory Protect (Menu Page 1)
This is a safety switch, used to prevent accidental erasure of memories
and loss of data. When set to ON, writing Programs or Global data into
memory will be prevented, and a brief warning message shown on the
K-Station’s display.
It is recommended that Memory Protect is left ON unless Programs are
being edited for storing into memory, or a System Exclusive dump from
a sequencer is to be received.
Permanently saving any changes made to Global settings
Any changes made to the Global settings will remain valid only while
the power to the K-Station is on. To permanently save any new set-
tings, the Global Memory must be saved. To do this, press the WRITE
button at any time that the Global Menu is active. A message SAVING
GLOBALS will be appear for a short period on the display. Once
saved, even if the power is turned off, any new settings will be memo-
rised.
NOTE: After permanently saving the Global settings, the currently
selected Program will be the default Program after applying power.
MIDI Receive Channel (Menu Page 2)
Specifies the MIDI channel on which the K-Station will accept MIDI
messages from a sequencer or other MIDI device.
MIDI Transmit Channel (Menu Page 3)
Specifies the MIDI channel used by the K-Station for transmitting MIDI
information when knobs and switches are altered on the front panel.
Keyboard Transmit Channel (Menu Page 4)
Specifies which MIDI channel will be used for transmission whenever
the K-Station’s keyboard is played or the Pitch Bend or Modulation
Wheels are moved.
This number would normally be set to the same MIDI channel as the
MIDI Transmit Channel, but there may be circumstances (for instance
in a live performance situation) where it would be desirable to set this
to a different channel number.
Master Tune Cents (Menu Page 5)
Adjusts the master tuning of the K-Station. At the factory, this value will
have been set to 0. This setting of zero is equivalent to concert pitch
tuning (middle C = 440 Hz).
Local Control (Menu Page 6)
This function can be thought of as a switch which when set to OFF,
disconnects the front panel controls and keyboard from the K-Station’s
synthesizer engine.
Playing the keyboard or moving any of the K-Station’s controls still
results in the appropraite MIDI information being transmitted from the
K-Station’s MIDI OUT socket, but they will have no direct affect on the
K-Station itself. The K-Station will only be affected if the MIDI signals
are routed back into the MIDI IN socket - probably by a sequencer.
It is recommended that this is set to ON unless the full MIDI implica-
tions are appreciated of turning this OFF. Please see Page 12 in the
MIDI and Sequencers chapter the MIDI Tutorial section of this manu-
al for more details.
MIDI Clock Source (Menu Page 7)
The K-Station requires a master timing clock in order to determine the
tempo (rate) of the arpeggiator and to provide a time base for synchro-
nization to other musical timings. This clock may be derived internally
or received from an external device that is able to send a master timing
clock (This is often known as a MIDI clock).
This setting determines whether the K-Station’s tempo synchronised
features (Arpeggiator, Chorus Sync, EQ Sync, Delay Sync & Panning
Sync) will follow the tempo of an external sequencer (external clock) or
follow the tempo set by the TEMPO knob found in the Arpeggiator sec-
tion (external clock).
When set to EXT, external clock synchronisation is being used and the
temp will be calculated from MIDI Clock messages received from a
sequencer. Make sure sure the external sequencer is set to transmit
MIDI Clock. Consult the sequencer manual for details.
Note : Most sequencers do not transmit MIDI Clock while they are
stopped. Synchronization of the K-Station to MIDI Clock will only be
possible while the sequencer is actually recording or playing.
When set to INT, the K-Station’s own internal clock is used for synchro-
nisation purposes. The tempo of the internal clock is controlled by the
TEMPO knob found in the Arpeggiator section.
MIDI Clock Input Status (Menu Page 8)
Sometimes it is desirable to monitor whether a sequencer is actually
transmitting MIDI Clock information. This is especially useful for trou-
bleshooting if MIDI Clock Source is set to EXT.
To see if an external device is sending a MIDI clock, select this Menu
Page. If an external clock is being received, the display will indicate
the tempo of the external clock. If not - - will be displayed. If ON is
displayed, synchronisation to the internal clock is being used.
Global Sync Mode (Menu Page 9)
If MIDI Clock Source is set to EXT (external clock), a clock synchro-
nization type may be selected using this function This allows the first
note played after all notes have been released or the first note played
after a MIDI Program Change or MIDI Start Song Message to synchro-
nize the Panning, EQ Filter and Chorus LFO’s and voice LFO’s as
described on page 26. This allows them to have their start position
locked in time with the musical piece for stunning effects.
Velocity Curve (Menu Page 10)
The response to MIDI velocity information from an external device such
as a MIDI controller keyboard or a sequencer may be set using this
function.
A setting of SOFT indicates that smaller changes in velocity (a lighter
playing style) will create a large change in response to velocity, be it
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