GEM Genesys Pro, Genesys s, Genesys xp Release Notes

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GENESYS SERIE UPGRADE RELEASE NOTES

Genesys/Genesys “standard” with hard disk kit (code 970466) installed on board

V 1.01

Genesys S

V 2.01

Genesys S

V. 2.01

Genesys ensemble

V 1.03

Genesys grand ensemble

V 1.03

Genesys xp

V 1.04

Genesys Oriental

V. 1.01

RELEASE NOTES INDEX

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Checking the operating system release
How to upgrade the operating system
Connect the genesys to the as1 page1
Genesys microtuning response programming page3
Assign an user scale to a programmable pad page4
Create an user scale page4
Create or modify one (or more) user scale page4
Assign the user scale to a programmable pad page4
Assign a user scale to a programmable pad page5
Edit parts menu upgrade page8
Edit parts menu: l+r mode page8
Edit parts menu: portamento page9
Edit parts menu: legato page10
Play list programming upgrade page11
Standard midifi le editing upgrade page16
Midifi le transpose page17
Midifi le mixing parameters: volume page17
Midifi le mixing parameters: pan page18
Midifi le mixing parameters: to change a sound in a midi track page18
Change a sound in a sequencer track in genesys xp page19
To confi rm the editing procedure: store page19
Sample editor upgrade page21
Create a multisample using up 32 different samples page21
The auto assign function page22
The midi set up page25
Folder “autoload” function page27

The present Genesys manual addendum contains all the functions instructions introduced by the
latest operating system upgrade and it is valid for the following Genesys models:

In this manual addendum we’ll refer to all this models only as “Genesys”

HOW TO UPGRADE THE OPERATING SYSTEM

Insert the operating system CD in the CD driver

1

4

The following SYSTEM SET UP screen appears in the
display:

Switch on the instrument, rotating the ALPHA DIAL on
the panel at the same time.

3

Switch OFF the Genesys

2

Select the number 2, using the cursor button DOWN

5

Select the CD Rom as installation driver by turn the
alpha dial. Then press the ENTER button.

6

After the confi rm message, press ENTER again.
The upgrade will start. The upgrade will be
completed in a few minutes. Once the operation is
over, the main screen is showed on the display.

7

NOTE: in the Genesys there are two types of operating system upgrades:

1) Complete upgrade which contains new functions and implementations, optimization, debug and musical resource
update (Sounds and styles). This type of upgrade due to its size is normally archived in a CD.

2) Upgrade patch. It consists of debug and optimization of the system without update the musical resource. Normally the
upgrade patch can be downloaded from our website and easily transferred in a fl oppy disk to upgrade the Genesys.

CHECKING THE OPERATING SYSTEM RELEASE

It is very important to install on board the latest operating system release of the instrument. For this reason fi rst
of all check the currently installed O.S. Version:

The display show the SYSTEM setting main screen

2

Press the button SYSTEM on the control panel

1

Press F7 function button to select "BATTERY&RELEASE"
menu.

3

In the higher part of the display the currently installed
O.S. data is reported. Please compare this date with
the one of the O.S. CD included in the Genesys pack­age. In case the CD has a later date, please upgrade
the instrument. Also check in our websiste: www.
generalmusic.com.

4

WARNING! Before you proceed with the upgrading, please save all personal data stored in the
internal memory of the Genesys .

MIDI In MIDI Out

MIDI In

MIDI Out

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CONNECT THE GENESYS TO THE AS1

The AS1 is an important (optional) accessory allows you to perform using the arabic (and ethnic) scales, for all
details please refer to the AS1 owners manual.

STEPS

3

2

1

4

Connect the Genesys and AS1 MIDI terminal

Connect the Genesys to the AC power (please do not switch ON the keyboard at this point!)

Connect the Genesys to the a speaker system (or to an headphones)

Connect the AS1 adapter to the AC power, (please do not switch ON the AS1 at this point!)

Please connect the AS1 MIDI Out to the Genesys MIDI In as a main connection. It is also possible to connect
a second MIDI cable from the Genesys MIDI Out to the AS1 MIDI In. This connection is facultative and serves
only as a means of observing AS1 command panel changes when sequenced data is played back on the
Genesys. For further details please refer to the relative chapter of the AS1 owners manual.

5 START THE GENESYS

6 TUNE THE GENESYS MIDI COMMON CHANNEL

To properly work with the AS1 the Genesys COMMON CHANNEL has to be set on channel 16.

A Press the button MIDI on the panel

The display shows the relative screen

B Press the function button [F5], COMMON/ARRG.

AS1 Genesys is an optional accessory and have to be purchased separately. Please skip this chapter if you don’t have
an AS1

MIDI In

MIDI Out

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MIDI Out

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6 Now Start the AS1

The display now shows the MIDI COMMON channel setting screen

C Set the COMMON channel =16 by rotating the DIAL

Exit the MIDI menu pressing the button ESCAPE. The Genesys it is now ready to perform with the AS1 using
the arabic scales.

EXAMPLE

Pressing now any of the AS1 function button (1-12) the corresponding note pitch will be realtime altered in oriental
style (1/4 of tone). The led of the pressed button will be ON, indicating the altered note. Pressing the button again
the pitch alteration is canceled (corresponding led OFF). More than one note can be used at the same time.

For more detail about this topic please refer to the AS1 owners manual.

Once the previous step are completed, recall any of the oriental preset and play along the keyboard

MIDI In

MIDI Out

MIDI In

MIDI Out

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GENESYS MICROTUNING RESPONSE PROGRAMMING

In Genesys the global Microtuning response can be set in order to affect ALL the PARTS both played in
realtime and triggered by the styles, or only the solo PARTS played in realtime, without affecting the parts
triggered by the styles. You can select the option you prefer.

Concept:

1 Press the button SYSTEM on the panel

2

Select the TUNING&SCALE menu using the
CURSOR, then press ENTER

Steps:

The instrument enter the TUNING&SCALE
menu.

4

Select now the UPPER option by rotating the DIAL

3 Press the function button F2 PART SELECT

The default set up is ALL. This mean that detuning
one note with the AS1, ALL the same notes and ALL
the instruments used in your performance will be
detuned (even those triggered by the accompani­ment tracks).

Example with PART SELECT=ALL (default)

Play on the keyboard using the styles and press any
of the ARABIC SCALE detune buttons on the AS1,
for example F#. In this way all the notes=F# will
be detuned, in all octaves and in all the instruments
of the used section (realtime and styles).

Selecting the UPPER mode, only the notes of the
realtime tracks assigned to the UPPER section will
be affected by the AS1 detuning.

Example selecting PART SELECT=UPPER

Play on the keyboard using the styles and press any
of the ARABIC SCALE detune buttons on the AS1,
for example F#. In this way only the notes=F# of all
the octaves assigned to the UPPER sections (soloist
sounds), will be affected by the detuning.

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ASSIGN AN USER SCALE TO A PROGRAMMABLE PAD

This function allows you to assign to any of the programmable pads, a custom temperament or user
scale that is memorized in any of the User scale memory locations.

Concept:

A Create or modify one (or more) USER SCALE

Steps:

Your custom scale pitch data is now memorized in
the USER1 location. You can memorize other user
scale using the remaining locations (from 2 to 8)

Description

B Assign the USER SCALE to a Programmable Pad

CREATE AN USER SCALE

3

Select KEYBOARD SCALE in the menu with the
DOWN CURSOR, then select USER1 by rotating
the DIAL

2

Press the TUNING & SCALE [F5] function button

1

Press the SYSTEM button on the panel

7

Select a USER scale to memorize your custom
scale (USER1 in this case) , then press ENTER

6

Once you have fi nished detuning the notes,
press the SAVE button [F8]

4

Select the note you want to detune using the
CURSOR, then input the new value by rotating
the DIAL (i.e. D#-1 in this example)

5

Repeat the detune operation selecting other
notes as desired

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Press the EDIT button in the programmable pads
section. The edit page is shown on the display.

2

Select a PAD to assign the USER scale using the
UP/DOWN CURSOR. (the pad n.4 is used in this
example)

3

Once you have selected the PAD, assign the SCALE
function by rotating the DIAL

By pressing PAD n. 4 you can now recall in realtime the
temperament you have programmed in the USER scale 1.

The programmable pad set up can be stored in one of the internal MEMORIES or stored in realtime by using
the LOCK function [F8]. Please refer to the relative section in the owner manual.

ASSIGN A USER SCALE TO A PROGRAMMABLE PAD

1 5

select the PAD n. 3 with the CURSOR, assign the
SCALE OFF function by rotating the DIAL

Now it is possible to select another pad to assign a
different USER scale or the SCALE OFF function, to
restore the normal temperament during your per­formance

Pressing the PAD n. 3 (SCALE OFF), you restore the normal
temperament (EQUAL).

4

Moving to the next fi eld (USER 1) using the RIGHT CUR­SOR. Here you can select the USER scale memory to
assign to the PAD. (USER scale location from 1 to 8)

MULTIPEDAL MODE

The multipedal is a new optional accessory unit specifi cally designed for Genesys. This unit has six pedal
switches. All six may be used with the simple connection of only one pedal input: leaving the remaining
two available for volume and sustain.

Press the [PRESET] button in SECTION EDIT

1

To access the MULTIPEDAL mode functions, the optional MUL­TIPEDAL unit has to be connected to the Genesys.

NOTE:

In this example we assume the MULTIPEDAL is con­nected to the input N. 1 on the rear panel. If you
have Connected the MULTIPEDAL to a

different

input, you will have to select the correct one.

Press the function button [B] or ENTER to enter
the menu

2

DAMPER, SOFT and SOSTENUTO can not be assigned to the
single switch pedal in MULTIPEDAL mode.

NOTE:

Select MULTIPEDAL in the pedal 1 fi eld

3

Press the function button [F5] MULTIPEDAL 1

4

The display shows the MULTIPEDAL assign
screen

Select the function you want to recall with each
pedal by rotating the DIAL.

4

It is also possible to check the function assigned
to the pedal simply pressing the relative foot­switch.

Select another footswitch by using the CURSOR,
then select the desired function with the data
DIAL.

5

Repeat the operation until the six footswitches
are assigned to the functions you wish them to
control.

Up to 3 MULTIPEDAL unit can be connected at the same time
to the Genesys pedal input

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FUNCTIONS ASSIGNABLES TO THE MULTIPEDAL SWITCH

Off

No effect

Start/Stop

Simulates the Start/Stop button.

Synchro

Enable /disable the syncro function

Intro

Activates the Intro.

Fill <

Activates the Fill< function.

Fill =

Activates the Fill function.

Fill >

Activates the Fill> function.

Ending

Activates the Ending function.

Variation 1

Switches to Variation 1.

Variation 2

Switches to Variation 2.

Variation 3

Switches to Variation 3

Variation 4

Switches to Variation 4.

Var >

Switches to the next Variation.

Var <

Switches to the previous Variation.

Memory>

Advances to the next memories

Memory<

Advances to the previous memories

Harmony

Activates/deactivates the Harmony function

Bass Inv.

Enables/disables the Bass inv. Function

Arrange On/Off

Activates/deactivates the Arranger

Fade In/Out

Activates/deactivates the Fade In/Out function.

Tempo >

Increases the Tempo setting by one unit at a time.

Tempo <

Decreases the Tempo setting by one unit at a time.

Punch

Activates/deactivates the Punch recording function during recording
operations.

Rotary s/f

Changes the speed of the Rotary effect from Slow to Fast or vice
versa.

Minor

Converts the currently held chord to the minor chord.

Dim

Converts the currently held chord to the diminished chord.

Min

7th Converts the currently held chord to the minor 7th chord.

Maj 7th

Converts the currently held chord to the Major 7th chord.

Voc. Genius on/off

Enable/Disable the vocal processor

Freeze Chord

Locks the current chord (pedal held), allowing you to play freely with
both hands across the entire key-board without triggering changes
in the Style auto-accompaniment. The function deactivates at pedal
release.

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EDIT PARTS MENU UPGRADE

The Genesys now features some exciting and useful new functions in the EDIT PARTS menu, increasing the
instrument’s versatility within PRESET programming and editing areas.

A

In the MODE/PRIORITY menu the new L+R Mode has now been included

To select the EDIT PARTS menu press F2 or use the CURSOR to select
the EDIT PARTS, and the press ENTER to confi rm.

B

In the EDIT PARTS Page 2 menu the PORTAMENTO mode has been included

C

In the EDIT PARTS Page 2 menu the LEGATO mode has been included

EDIT PARTS MENU: L+R Mode

MODE PRIORITY TRACK VALUE

POLY The track play polyphonic

MONO L The track play in monophonic

mode with left priority

MONO R The track play in monophonic

mode with right priority

MONO T The track play in monophonic

mode with last played note
priority

MONO

L+R

The track play in mono­phonic mode with left + right
priority

2

3

The display shows the MODE/PRIORITY page set up

Press the function button [F6] MODE/PRIORITY

1

Enter the EDIT PARTS menu pressing the PRESET button in the panel and
then the function button [F2]

4

Select the PART using the UP/DOWN CURSOR and MODE/PRIORITY
Mode L+R by rotating the DIAL

The L+R priority mode allows you to play a selected part (instrument sound) of the Preset monophonicly,
triggering the notes played by only the left and right side of a chord.

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EDIT PARTS MENU: PORTAMENTO

To select the EDIT PARTS menu press F2 or use the CURSOR to select the EDIT
PARTS, and the press ENTER to confi rm.

1

Enter the EDIT PARTS menu by pressing the PRESET button in the panel and
then the function button [F2]

2

Press the button [PAGE NEXT] on the panel to select the Page 2 control menu

This feature allows you to play a selected part (instrument sound) from a PRESET using the PORTAMENTO
feature. The portamento is a feature typically associated with acoustic instruments (i.e. violin, human voice,
trombone) providing a frequency shift sliding effect, between two different notes (pitch).

3

Press the function button [F4] PORTAMENTO, the control menu will appear
on the screen

MODE

OFF no portamento

NORMAL portamento creates

a pitch slide whenever a new
note is played.

LEGATO activates the
portamento effect only when
a note is played while another
note is still being held.

TYPE

This feature only applies when, during the
course of sliding from one note to another,
you play an new note somewhere in
between the two, (which begins a separate
portamento, [pitch slide] of it’s own). The
TYPE setting controls where this new slide will
commence from

Floating

The new portamento will commence
from the pitch which the previous
portamento had reached when the
new key was pressed.

Re-Start

The new portamento will
commence from the ultimate
destination of the previous
portamento.

TIME RATE This control affects the way that the SPEED setting is interpreted. Setting this parameter to TIME, the SPEED value

controls the actual amount of time it takes to slide from any note to any other note regardless of the “distance”
in pitch between the two. Thus the time taken to slide between any two notes will always be the same. Setting to
RATE, the SPEED value controls the amount of pitch change per second. This means that the time it takes to slide
from one note to another depends entirely on the “distance” it has to travel between the two. This means that the
time taken to slide between any two notes will be different depending on which notes are played.

SPEED

Adjust the time taken for the
pitch slide to occur.

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EDIT PARTS MENU: LEGATO

This function will allow you to skip the initial attack portion of the sound if you play the keys in “LEGATO”
style while using this mode. It allows you to emulate wind instrument performances with a new level of
authenticity.

To select the EDIT PARTS menu press F2 or use the CURSOR to select the
EDIT PARTS, and the press ENTER to confi rm.

3

Press the button LEGATO [F5] on the panel. The function will now enabled

2

Press the button [PAGE NEXT] on the panel to select the Page 2 control
menu

1

Enter the EDIT PARTS menu pressing the PRESET button in the panel and
then the function button [F2]

This function allows you to obtain impressive results with wind and brass solo instruments. Try by
selecting any of internal Genesys presents from these families and enable this function, to enhance
your performance.

To memorize any of the functions described in these pages, simply press the [STORE] button , then select
a destination location (MEMORIES, PRESETS, STYLE PRESETS) for the current edited preset, then press
[ENTER] to confi rm. For more details, please refer to the STORE chapter in your owners manual.

selection

data

confi rm

Type a name for the new play list, then press ENTER

5

Enter the SONG PLAYER pressing SELECT on the
panel

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PLAY LIST PROGRAMMING UPGRADE

Genesys PLAY LIST function has been further upgraded. It is now possible to realtime add music fi les in a
PLAY LIST without stops the current song playing, in this way become easier to arrange and manage your
repertoire even in realtime.

Select PLAY LIST by pressing the function button [F]

The very fi rst time you enable the function, the display
will show a screen like this

The new play list title appears in the screen, now press
[ENTER]

6

Select any fi le from the hard disk using the CURSOR,
then press [ENTER]

8

Press the function button F1 [LIST]

3

Press the function button F7 NEW to create a new
play list

4

Press the function button [F6 EDIT], then select ADD.
Press [ENTER] to start adding fi les to the PLAY list

7

The command ADD allows to insert music fi les in the PLAY LIST
taken from the internal hard disk, ADD FROM DB LIST allows
to insert music fi les taken from the internal DB LIST

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The fi rst song is now added to the PLAY LIST

9

Repeat the ADD operation selecting another song
from the DB LIST. Press [F6] EDIT , select ADD from
DB LIST using the DOWN CURSOR, then press
ENTER.

10

The song fi le can be now played immeately by
simply pressing the PLAY button in the SONG
PLAYER section. The song start playing and you
can ADD another song to the list without stop
the current song playing!

The DB LIST contents appears in the screen

11

Select any of the DB LIST song fi les

12

For a faster song selection can be used: the UP/DOWN
CURSOR, the PAGE PREV/NEXT Buttons, the DIAL.

Select the songs the list. Press ENTER to confi rm the
selection, the song title is show in black

13

During this operation the previous song continues to play
without interruption.

The selected songs are now add to the PLAY LIST.

A multiple songs selection is also possible, by simply
selecting a next song with the cursor and pressing
ENTER to confi rm.

Repeat the operation as many time as you need.

Once the song selection is completed press [F1] INS

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Note: enabling the [F7] LOOP function, any selected
song of the PLAY LIST will be played automatically once
the previous song will be fi nish to play.

In this way it will be possible to easy arrange and man­age your music repertoire "on fl y" during your live perfor­mance

The Song "DANCING QUEEN" is currently playing and the
LOOP function is enabled

Select another song during the PLAY, (LOVE ME TENDER in
the example) by simply moving the CURSOR on it. Once
"DANCING QUEEN" will be fi nish to play, "LOVE ME TEN­DER" will be selected and started automatically.

Note: disabling the [F7] LOOP function, any selected
song of the PLAY LIST will be automatically selected
once the previous song will be fi nish, but to start the
song the PLAY button have to be pressed.

[F7]

PLAY LOOP

disabled

The Song "DANCING QUEEN" is currently playing and the
LOOP function is disabled

Select another song during the PLAY, (LOVE ME TENDER
in the example) by simply moving the CURSOR on it.
Once "DANCING QUEEN" will be fi nish to play "LOVE ME
TENDER" will be automatically select but not started. Press
the PLAY button to start the song.

If another song is not selected during the fi rst song playing
(the cursor remain in the same song location), the instru­ment automatically will switches and play the next song of
the PLAY LIST.

[F7]

PLAY LOOP

enabled

Once the song "AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE" (in the ex­ample) fi nish to play, the next song of the list "DANCING
QUEEN" is automatically selected and started.

[F7]

PLAY LOOP

disabled

As in the above example, disabling the [F7] PLAY LOOP
function and do not selecting another song during the fi rst
song playing (the cursor remain in the same song location),
the instrument automatically will switches to the next song
of the PLAY LIST. To play the song will be necessary to press
the PLAY button on the panel.

[F7]

PLAY LOOP

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Descriptions

Descriptions

Lets analyze the PLAY LIST managing screen page. This page is recalled by pressing the function button [F1] LIST
from the main page

Allows to add and to rename an
already existing play list

Create a new Play list

Delete an existing PLAY LIST

F8 DELETE

F7 NEW

F6 RENAME

Select fi rst the PLAY LIST
you want to rename,
press [F6] RENAME,
type the new name, then
press ENTER.

Select fi rst the PLAY LIST
you want to delete, then
press [F8] DELETE.

The PLAY LIST features a search
function, as the same as the
DB list

Enter the Play list edit menu

Allows to play in loop the se­lected songs (*)

Returns the screen to the main
page

F8 BACK

F7 PLAY LOOP MODE

F6 EDIT

Adds music fi les from the inter­nal hard disk

Allows to add music fi les al­ready present in the DB list

Allows to modify the number,
artist, title attributes of the
fi les

Shifts a position up/down a
selected fi le in the play list

Deletes a selected fi le from the
play list

DELETE

MOVE UP/DOWN

MODIFY

ADD FROM DB LIST

ADD

F5 SEARCH

NOTE: From this release version the above descripted functions works realtime and multitasking, then
selecting any of them the current song playing will be not interrupted.

(*) See the detailed description of this function on page 8

It is possible to create multiple

play lists, (Press the button [F7],

type the name, press ENTER).

Each PLAY LIST can contain a spe-

cial selection of your repertoire,

properly fi tted for each type of

performance: wedding, karaoke

bar, disco etc. Select them with the

UP/DOWN CURSOR and press

the ENTER button.

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ASSIGN TO A PAD THE MUTE OF THE SEQUENCER TRACKS

It is now possible to assign (using one or more of the programmable pads) the MUTE function from any sequencer
track. This provides you the ability to obtain a very powerful “Minus One” realtime function. Typically this func­tion is used to mute the lead melody in a Song (track n. 4), however you can choose to mute any track of the
sequencer (from 1 to 32).

1

Press the [EDIT] button in the programmable pads section. The edit page is shown on the
display.

2

Select the PAD to assign the mute function using the UP/DOWN CURSOR.

3

Once you have selected the PAD (n. 1 in this example), select the MUTE/DEMUTE function by
rotating the DIAL.

The default mute channel is assigned to the #4, the track and the relative Midi channel, where
the lead track is memorized usually.

4

Move on the TRACK fi eld using the RIGHT CURSOR to modify the track you want to mute.

5

Then Use the DIAL to modify the value. You can assign any of the sequencer track from #1
to #32.

The operation can be repeated, selecting different programmable pads, in this way you can
prepare different buttons to realtime perform with the Song Player section.

The programmable pad set up can be stored in one of the internal MEMORIES or saved in real­time using the LOCK function [F8]. Please refer to the relative section in the owner manual.

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STANDARD MIDIFILE EDITING UPGRADE

It is now possible to edit a standard midifi le (“.mid” format) music parameters (sounds, levels, pan,
transpose etc.) without loading it into the sequencer memory. In this way the entire editing procedure
became more fast and simple, then it is possible to maintain meta event data such as the lyrics info
contained in the fi le. (*)

Concept:

A Locate the midifi le to edit

Steps:

Description

B Edit the music parameter (sounds, levels, transpose etc.)

(*) IMPORTANT NOTE: The meta event data format inside the midifi le is not unique and these data could be
write in different way. The previous Genesys Ensemble operating system allows the meta event info (eventually)
contained in a standard midifi le to be visualized in the display and from video out. The instrument during the use
of the player (direct to disk, DB List or PLAY List) allows to visualize the Lyrics even in different format. This was
not allowed loading a midifi le in memory for mix and sound editing, in fact the lyrics info if not corresponding to
the TUNE 1000® format (the one of Genesys internal text editor), was missed. In this way the O.S. V 1.02 allows
to edit midifi les music parameters without the meta event data are missing.

C Save the edited midifi le

Floppy/CD

Hard Disk

From:

To: Hard Disk

LOCATE THE MIDIFILE TO EDIT

It is possible to edit a standard midifi le directly in the support where it is memorized (fl oppy or CD),

before copying it in the hard disk, or after it has been copied in the hard disk

1

Insert the fl oppy in the driver

A

THE MIDIFILE IS STORED IN A FLOPPY DISK (CD)

2

Press the SELECT button in SONG PLAYER

3

Select the Floppy disk driver by pressing the function button [A], then select
the title of the midifi le you want to edit using the cursor

4

Let the midifi le play by pressing the PLAY button on the panel.

NOTE: as we will see in the next chapters the possible editing procedure are basically the same
already analyzed in the section edit of the manual. The actual news consist of the possibility offered
by this O.S. release, to STORE the edited data directly in the midifi les, without loading them into
RAM memory and maintaining their original format (.mid) as well.

BEWARE: using this procedure pay attention that the parameter you’re editing is supported by the GEN-
ERALMIDI standard, then correspond to: GEN. TRANPOSE, VOLUME, PAN, PROGRAM CHANGE. The
other Genesys parameters present in the edit menu are supported by the GEM songs format only.

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MIDIFILE TRANSPOSE

It is possible now realtime transpose the entire selected or played midifi le, by simply pressing the TRANS­POSE #/b buttons on the panel. Each time you press the [#] button the general pitch of the midifi le will
be increased of a semitone, each time you press the [

b ] button the general pitch of the midifi le will be

decreased of a semitone, a global range of +/- 24 semitones is allowed. To restore the original pitch it’s
enough to press the two TRANSPOSE buttons contemporarily.

The semitone TRANSPOSE
value is shows in the display.

MIDIFILE MIXING PARAMETERS: VOLUME

Press the MIXER button on SECTION EDIT area to access the VOLUME set up page. As well as the function
button [F1] will recall the VOLUME page in case a different parameter has been previuosly selected.

The main screen visualize the tracks assigned to the current Preset (from 17 to 24). Press the button PART
on the panel to select the midifi le tracks from 9 to 16

Track selection

The main screen visualize the Midi tracks from 9 to 16, it is possible to select each of them using the rela­tive function buttons from [A] to [H], as the same way can be also used the UP/DOWN CURSOR. Pressing
the PART button again, the track from 1 to 8 will be visualized in the display.

Once a track is selected the VOLUME value can be modifi ed by rotating the DIAL. The operation can be
repeated as many time as you need.

In this condition of edit­ing the TRANSPOSE re­ally modify the MIDI note
events value contained in
the midifi le.

Track selection

STRINGS

STRINGS

DRUMS

ETHNIC

REAL

SOUNDS

ENSEMB

EFFECTS

PERC

DRAWBAR

BRASS

SAMPLES

EFFECTS

ORCH.

REED

ACCORD

PIPE

BRASS

SYN.LEAD

WIND

SYN.PAD

SYNT

SYNTH FX

PIANO

PIANO

MALLET

CHROM

ORGAN

ORGAN

GUITAR

GUITAR

BASS

BASS

PRESET FAMILIES |

256 PRESETS / OVER 1000SINGLE SOUNDS / SAMPLES / DRAWBAR ORGAN

GENERAL

1

2

Program

Change

Bank

number

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MIDIFILE MIXING PARAMETERS: PAN

Press [F2) PAN to select the PAN set up page. The PAN value of each track can be modifi ed as you wish.

Track selection Value modifying

Press the PART button on the panel to select the tracks from 9 to 16.

MIDIFILE MIXING PARAMETERS: TO CHANGE A SOUND IN A MIDI TRACK

Select the midi track you want to change the
sound, using the UP/DOWN CURSOR (or the
function buttons A-H). The selected track is
visualized in “reverse”.

To the track n. 1 is currently assigned the sound

PIANO1

2

Press the SINGLE button in the PRESET FAMILIES
selection area, then the button of the family in­strument you want to change. PIANO family in
this example.

The display now shows the fi rst sound of the fi rst
bank in the sound family you have selected.

3

Press the PAGE NEXT button to select the desidered
sound bank, then recall the sound by pressing the
associated function buttons. [F7] or [F8] to recall
the sound REALGRAND, in this example.

In SINGLE sound mode, the sound families are indi­cated by the silkscreen below each button

Repeat the operation over the other tracks as
many time as you need to edit the midifi le.

(*) Please consult the next chapter about the
sound selection in Genesys xp

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TO CONFIRM THE EDITING PROCEDURE: STORE

The editing to the function just described (TRANSPOSE, VOLUME LEVEL, PAN, SOUND) can be executed in
the way and order you wish (i.e. only the TRANSPOSE, only VOLUME, etc.). The most important operation
at the end of each editing session is to fi x the editing in the midifi le, for this purpose have to be used the
STORE button (*).

1

Once your midifi le editing is completed, press
the STORE button on the panel (from any screen
you are located on).

2

A confi rm screen appears in the display, press
the ENTER button as request

This screen allows to assign a destination driver
(HD, Floppy) and a directory for the edited midifi le.
It is possible to create a new midifi le subfolder into
the main MIDIFILE folder using the NEW FOLDER
[G] command.

IMPORTANT NOTE: in order to save the modifi ed midifi le sound map in a correct way, take care before to
store the edited data, to disable the GENERALMIDI mode in EDIT MIDI MENU (set: GENERALMIDI [OFF]) .

CHANGE A SOUND IN A SEQUENCER TRACK IN GENESYS XP

The display shows the following screen

Genesys xp is the module version of the workstation, for this reason has a different control panel layout
and a different method to recall the single sounds in the sequencer tracks.

To enter in the single sounds selection menu: select any of the sequencer track, then press the SOUND
button in RESOURCE section.

The function buttons A-H
and F1-F8 select the sound
family (Sound bank).

the buttons from 1 to 8
in the RESOURCES area,
select the sound inside the
family (sound bank).

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1

Press SELECT in the SONG PLAYER Section

B

THE MIDIFILE IS ALREADY COPYIED ON THE HARD DISK

3

Play the midifi le and execute the edit you wish as explained in the previous chapter

2

Select the hard disk as driver and locate the fi le in the MIDIFILE folder using the CURSOR

LOCATE THE MIDIFILE TO EDIT

Now see the second option of this editing procedure (please refer to page 16), then the midifi le you want
to edit is already stored in the internal Genesys hard disk.

4

Press STORE to confi rm the editing and then save the midifi le

Saving Options:

Save the midifi le with a different name

OVERWRITE the existing midifi le

The edited midifi le replace the older

In this way you’ll have two versions of the midifi le: the original and the modifi ed. Use the option
you prefer.

Floppy disk MIDIFILE

CD ROM MIDIFILE

COPY HARD DISK [MIDIFILE] FOLDER

1

2

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SAMPLE EDITOR UPGRADE

A It is now possible to create multisamples using up to 32 different samples

B An AUTO ASSIGN function for a single sample to a multisample it is now available

CREATE A MULTISAMPLE USING UP 32 DIFFERENT SAMPLES

1

Enter the SAMPLE EDITOR page by pressing
the PRESET button in SECTION EDIT, then the
function button G.

The SAMPLE EDITOR is the Genesys section to import and program external sample. This section of the
instrument has been implemented with two interesting functions:

2

The SAMPLE EDITOR main page now appears
in the screen

The SAMPLE EDITOR main page show you the
location from n.1 to n.8 (the locations allows
you to load user samples).

3

Using the DOWN CURSOR now you can select
the different screens from sample location n.
9 to 16

4

And so forth up the the location n.32

The menu selection can be even executed by
selecting the SAMPLE TRANSLATOR menu with
the cursor, then pressing ENTER.

Pressing the button F1 LOAD, you can load a
sample in to the selected location. The detailed

procedure is described in the next chapter

Now your user sound can be created using
more accurate and realistic way thanks to the
possibility to use up to 32 different sample in a
multisample.

Sample #1

ROOT: C3

Sample #2

ROOT: C4

Sample #3

ROOT: C5

Sample #4

ROOT: C6

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Description

1

Enter the SAMPLE EDITOR page, then press [F1] LOAD

2

Locate the driver (fl oppy, cd rom) or the directory where the samples are memorized, press ENTER
to load

The samples can be loaded directly from a media support (CD ROM fl oppy) or copied fi rst in an hard
disk directory, then loaded in memory, as in this example.

The AUTO ASSIGN is a very useful function that allows to shorten the key mapping of the samples
along the keyboard. This function automatically assigning each of the samples you have already
loaded in the list, its separate range of keys. It arranges the samples in order according to the source
note of each sample, (the key on the keyboard which plays back the sample at it’s original pitch) or,
if the source pitches are the same, the order of the samples in the list. To use this function, simply go
to the assign menu after loading your samples and press the AUTO button.

THE AUTO ASSIGN FUNCTION

Concept:

Steps:

A Import WAV fi les in the instrument

B Load the WAV fi les in the sample editor

D Use the AUTO ASSIGN function to set the keyboard area for each sample

C Load each WAV fi les in the sample editor

E Save the multisample

In the next example we create a synth sound multisample including 4 different wave fi les:

SELECT

“ROOT”

NOTE

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The fi rst sample is now loaded in the slot n. 1. As you can see, in this case the “ROOT” note of the sample
is correctly recognized by the sample editor.

ATTENTION! Due to some software sampler editors wave saving format, the ROOT note could not be automati-

cally recognized by the instrument. In this case select the ROOT note fi eld on the display, then input the ROOT
note manually, by rotating the DIAL.

The sample ROOT note is the real note (main frequency) which the sample has been captured.

DEFINITION:

3

Once the fi rst sample is loaded, move on slot n. 2 using the DOWN CURSOR and load the second
sample of the multisample we are creating

4

Continue to load samples until all of multisample partials are loaded into memory

Sample #1

ROOT= C3

Sample #2

ROOT= C4

C2 F#3

Sample #3

ROOT= C5

Sample #4

ROOT= C6

F#4 F#5 C7

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5

Once the multisamples is complete press the button [F8] AUTO ASSIGN

After a few seconds each sample is automatically assigned to a keyboard zone. Save the multisample
by pressing the function button [F2] SAVE.

6

For the details about the SAVE and ASSIGN sample edit operations, please refer to the SAMPLE
EDITOR chapter in the Genesys user manual.

The AUTO ASSIGN setting can be modifi ed using the ASSIGN (F4) page options.

1

2

4

3

MIDI Out MIDI In MIDI Out MIDI In

THE MIDI SET UP

The MIDI Set Up is a function that simplifi es the connection of an external MIDI device (digital piano or accordion).

1

Connect your MIDI controller MIDI Out to the Genesys MIDI In

2

Press the MIDI button on the panel, then the function button [F5] COMMON/ARRG.

3

Select the fi eld MIDI SET UP using the CURSOR DOWN. The default value of this parameter is OFF
(disabled). By rotating the DIAL you can select: PIANO, ACCORDION 1 and ACCORDION 2 set up.

ACCORDION 1

Enable the COMMON channel N. 1 and the CHORD channel 2. This set up allows the following perfor­mance, related to the KEYBOARD MODE pad selection. The BASS/SPLIT and MANUAL/BASS modes are
automatically adjusted for use with a MIDI accordion.

SELECTING BASS/SPLIT

Enabling the accordion set up 1, the BASS/SPLIT mode allows you to play your accordion in real time,
(without the arrangements), playing the active voice (preset) in the right hand keyboard, while the left
hand can play the bass in the fi rst two line of buttons, and the chord in the remaining lines of buttons.

With this set up it is possible to use the DRUMS track of each style, performing the accordion in realtime.

LEAD

Play the selected
PRESET

BASS

Play the BASS sound
recalled by the se­lected PRESET

CHORD

The chord play the
chord sound re­called by the se­lected PRESET

PIANO

Enable the COMMON channel N. 1. In this way it is possible to control the realtime functions of the Genesys
(presets, styles, memories etc.) Using an external MIDI keyboard, like a digital piano, by transmitting on a
single MIDI channel (N. 1 in this set up).

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SELECTING MANUAL/BASS

Selecting the MANUAL/BASS button, allows you to perform in the same way as described before, but
using the styles/arrangements. The chord lines will be played with the left hand lead the Genesys chord
recognizing system of the styles section, while the bass parts are played in realtime using the fi rst two
line of buttons.

LEAD

Play the selected
PRESET

BASS

Play the BASS sound
recalled by the se­lected PRESET

CHORD

The Played chord
lead the arrange­ment section of the
currently selected
style

ACCORDION 2

The ACCORDION set up 2 works without the MIDI common channel activation. In this case all the realtime
MIDI channels of the Genesys are re-arranged in order to lead the three accordion sections. Select the setup
you prefer, according to the specifi cations of your MIDI accordion.

Select the ACCORDION SET UP #2 by rotating the
DIAL.

ACCORDION SET UP #2 MIDI Channel set up

MIDI ACCORDION STANDARD SET UP

Normally the most common MIDI accordion are set up with the following default MIDI confi gura­tion:

The right side

keyboard Transmit

on MIDI ch. 1

The BASS lines of the left

keyboard Transmit on MIDI

ch. 2

The CHORD lines of the left

keyboard Transmit on MIDI

ch. 3

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FOLDER “AUTOLOAD” FUNCTION

Concept:

Description:

Press the function button F2 SAVE to save the entire RAM contents.

3

Press ENTER when the confi rm message appears in the display.

4

Press the function button [G] NEW FOLDER, and give the name “AUTOLOAD” to the new folder

5

Once the new folder appears in the display press ENTER, all the data are saved in this folder.

6

The great Genesys operating power allows you to customize every section of the instrument, in a very ac­curate way: preset, memories, samples, user styles etc. Can be quickly created or edited to be used in your
live (or studio) performance set up.

It is now possible to automatically reload all your custom set up of the instrument, when Genesys
load the operating system and the musical resource from the internal hard drive.

Load fi rst into RAM memory all your custom set up data of the instrument (Preset, Style preset,
User style, User sounds etc.).

1

Press the DISK button on the panel and select RAM. The display shows in the column on the right
the folders containing the edited or created data.

2

In this example we have stored in RAM some
song, sounds, preset, user style and system data
(SYSTEM).

In Genesys the internal software data such as: the operating system, the musical resource, the user data etc. Are
stored in a large backed RAM memory area. The RAM is powered by an apposite internal battery, this battery is con­tinuously charged during the normal use of the instrument. When the instrument is switched off the backup battery
maintain the internal RAM data for a period up to 6/7 days, after this period all the memory data are missed. Every
time you switch on the Genesys, the instrument check the RAM data contents, if the resource data are not present,
it reload them from the internal hard drive, as the same way as a personal computer. The AUTOLOAD folder data
contents is automatically loaded together with the other data resources.

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