The Arranger KEYBOARD key provides access to a window on which you may control the sections and relevant Midi channels during reception and transmission from the sound module built into the Arranger of your instrument.
This screen is different from the screen for the parts used by the GM module in that it has 3 additional parts assigned to the right and left splits of the keyboard and a Global part for assignment from the main Midi channel of the instrument. The 16 remaining parts are assigned to the different instrumental parts of the automatic accompaniment of Registration and the Voicetron Midi control. The Global part is enabled on channel 01 in the initial mode during reception. This mode allows you to control both the Styles and Voices of the SD9 with a single Midi channel using a keyboard like the KETRON SD1 Plus or XD9.
- FILTER : Allows you to apply a data filter to each part.
By default DRUM 1 appears at the centre of the display but you may select each of the 15 parts with the Dial. Use the virtual key ALL PARTS to select all 16 parts of the module together; the filters that are enabled will function on all 16 parts.
At the top of the display you will find boxes corresponding to the filters that may be applied to the part selected (or to all the parts if you have enabled the All Parts option). Here again you may display and apply data filters to each track independently both during transmission and reception. To enable a filter simply touch the filter you require highlighting it in yellow.
- STATUS : Provides access to the display page with the status of all the parts of the GM module.
When it is on Internal/Midi Out, the part uses the internal sound generator and is connected to the Midi Out port. This means that if the Player (or an external Midi keyboard connected and tuned to the reception channel of the part) is playing the part, it will be transmitted both to the internal generator and to an external generator connected to the Midi Out of the instrument. If the status is Internal Only, the part does not transmit messages to the Midi Out port so that the external units connected to the Midi Out will not play. If the status is Midi Out Only, the internal generator is disconnected from the part and this will play only via the external sound generator connected to the Midi Out.
Here again, to edit the status of each part, simply select the part and change the value with the Dial.
- LOCAL OFF : Enables Local Off function. SD9 keyboard is virtually disconnected while Sound generator module will be playable only by MIDI IN.
- MIDI PIANIST : This feature allows the immediate setting for SD9 management controlled by a digital piano (or similar). By digital piano user can controls arranger section entirely and "freeze" chord while playing by sustain pedal .In this way you can play freely over all 88 keys.
See the section GM Part for a description of the parameters and how to change them.