User manual KURZWEIL ME-1 V1.2 ADDENDUM

[. . . ] If you did not receive this document along with your instrument or if you just want to confirm things, you can check what version of software you currently have installed by doing the following: 1) turn it on while depressing the `bank/menu' button. 2) following the KURZWEIL name scrolling across the screen you will see EV ** and FV ** (stands for Engine Version and Front Version). 3) versions EV 11 and FV 12 or later should be shown · Where Can I Get It If I Don't Have It? If you do not have v1. 2 of the ME-1 `Front' software and would like to get it, you can get your ME-1 upgraded by taking your unit to an authorized Kurzweil Service Center where they can update it for you. To locate a service center near you please visit our website at: http://www. kurzweilmusicsystems. com/support-service-center-search. html?Id=296 For further information please contact: Email= support@kurzweilmusicsystems. com Web= www. kurzweilmusicsystems. com 1 ME-1 Addendum Operation of New Feature: Enabling/Disabling Individual MIDI Channels An enabled MIDI channel (ON) will receive MIDI data. [. . . ] - This section contains some clarifications regarding the use of Banks vs. MIDI Bank messages as originally described in the `Reference Manual' ­ Differences Between "Bank" and "MIDI Bank" in the Reference Guide. You will notice the term "Bank" used on page 9 and "MIDI Bank" used on page 11 in the reference manual. The difference is that "Bank" on page 9 refers to one of the 16 instrument "categories" while "MIDI Bank" on page 11 refers to the MIDI Bank Select message (Ctl 0 & 32). The program allocation into banks (groups) is the same as the PC-2 and the table below shows how they are divided. Selecting Programs on the ME-1 There are two methods that can be used to select programs on the ME-1: a) via the front panel, and b) via MIDI using "MIDI Bank" select messages. This is the method employed if you want to send Bank/Program change messages to the ME-1 from either your master keyboard/device or sequencer. 2 Here is how to select an instrument using the front panel buttons following the table on page 9 in the `Reference Guide': 1) press [Mode Select] button until `Channel' Mode light is lit. 2) using the Data knob, select the desired MIDI channel (1-16) 3) press [Mode Select] button until `Program' Mode light is lit 4) press [bank/menu] button . The current Instrument Category Bank will be displayed. 5) using the Data knob, select the desired Instrument Category Bank (A ­P). 7) using the Data knob, select the desired Program (1-16) within the current Instrument Category Bank. Example #1: If, on MIDI channel 1, you want to select "6=Scatman" in Instrument Category Bank J, then: 1) press [Mode Select] button until `Channel' Mode light is lit. 2) using the Data knob, select MIDI channel `1' 3) press [Mode Select] button until `Program' Mode light is lit 4) press [bank/menu] button . The current Instrument Category Bank will be displayed. 5) using the Data knob, select Bank "J" 6) press [bank/menu] button again 7) using the Data knob, select Program #6 (Scatman) Example #2: Following, if you want to change the Program on Channel 1 to "8=Pipe Organ" in Instrument Category Bank G: 1) press [Mode Select] button until `Program' Mode light is lit (if necessary) 2) press [bank/menu] button . The current Instrument Category Bank will be displayed. 3) using the Data knob, select Bank "G" 4) press [bank/menu] button again 5) using the Data knob, select Program #8 (Pipe Organ) Note: there is no need to reselect the MIDI channel here since you were already on Channel 1. If you wish to use a different MIDI channel, repeat all the steps from Example #1 above, selecting the new MIDI channel first. Here is how to select an instrument remotely (via MIDI) using MIDI Bank Select Messages & Program Changes following the table on page 11 in the `Reference Guide': To select any given program within the ME-1 via MIDI requires the use of BOTH a Bank Select message (Controllers 0/32) and a Program Change. The MIDI specification specifies the use of two Controllers, 0 and 32, as the means to convey a Bank change. [. . . ] 2) following, have your transmitting device send a Program Change with a value of 77. The result will be that , on MIDI channel 1 of the ME-1, MIDI Bank 0, Program 77 (otherwise known as "Scatman") will be selected. You can then obviously assign the remaining 15 MIDI channels, selecting whichever programs you wish to use, following the same steps, just on different MIDI Channels. Example #2: So, if, on MIDI channel 2, you want to select MIDI Bank 6, "109=Mono Synth Bass", then: 1) from your transmitting device (keyboard, sequencer, whatever) set it to send a MIDI Bank message (Controller 32) with a value of 6 on channel 2 to the ME-1. [. . . ]