BEFORE YOU BEGIN
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KEYBOARD
76-key (W5) or 61-key (W-7) keyboard with key-on velocity sensitivity and channel
aftertouch sensitivity gives you full control over expression and nuance as you play.
PITCH AND MODULATION WHEELS
The pitch wheel lets you bend the pitch up or down as you play. It is spring-loaded
to return to center position when you let go of it. The modulation wheel lets you
apply or set a designated amount of vibrato or tremolo. You can also assign it to affect
EG bias, filter cutoff, amplitude modulation, pitch modulation, frequency modulation
and various other controllable parameters.
FLOPPY DISK DRIVE
The 3.5 2DD floppy disk drive can store large amounts of voice, multi and song
sequence data. The red disk drive indicator LED will light when the disk is being
written or read. (NOTE: Never attempt to remove the disk while this LED is let.
Doing so could damage the disk and the disk drive. Always insert the disk with the
label facing up, from the end with the shutter facing forward. To remove the disk,
press the eject button at the lower right of the drive.)
VOLUME SLIDER
Regulates the output volume from the stereo output jacks on the rear panel.
CONTINUOUS SLIDER (CS)
This is a multiple function controller that can control the parameter you assign to it,
including pan, foot control functions, expression, data entry and others.
MODE SECTION
For choosing the six main operation modes of the W5/W7 Song, Edit, Job, Voice,
Utility and Disk.
SEQUENCER SECTION
For starting and stopping the recording and playback functions of the internal
sequencer, and returning the song to the top, or first measure. Pressing RECORD
engages the Song Record Mode; pressing STOP/TOP once stops a song which is
playing back, while pressing STOP/TOP twice returns the song to the top, or measure
one; pressing RUN starts the song playback from the currently designated measure.
STORE BUTTON
For entering Store Mode in order to store multis into the song memory bank and
voices into the Internal voice bank. In Store Mode the STORE button will light green.