Kurzweil Music Systems ME-1 Micro Ensemble Addendum

ME-1 VERSION 1.2 SOFTWARE SUPPLEMENT

-July 2003-

• What Is It?

Software version v1.2 is the latest set of feature enhancements for the ME-1 module.

• What Does It Do? (i.e. what are the new features in v1.2?)

v1.2 adds the ability to enable/disable individual MIDI channels. See the section below marked “Operation of New Feature” for operational details.

• How Do I Know If I Have v1.2?

If you received this document along with the purchase of a ME-1, then the v1.2 software should already be installed in your unit. 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

ME-1 Addendum

Operation of New Feature:

Enabling/Disabling Individual MIDI Channels

An enabled MIDI channel (ON) will receive MIDI data. A disabled MIDI channel (OFF) will ignore MIDI signals received on that channel. Prior to this new v1.2 software all 16 MIDI channels were ON all the time. With v1.2, individual channels can now be shut off.

- Press the Mode Select Button until the Channel Mode LED lights.

- Use the Data knob to select the channel you want to turn on or off.

- Press the Bank Menu Button; the channel LED starts blinking. The blinking shows you the channel is OFF (disabled).

- If you want the channel to turn ON, press the Bank Menu Button once again. The blinking will stop showing you that the channel is ON (enabled).

All Channel settings are ON by default . Any channels turned OFF are turned back ON upon power up. There is no memory within the ME-1 to store user settings.

- 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.

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