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Chapter 3 Convenient Functions Featured by the GI-20

Preventing Transmission of Program Change Messages (PC MASK)

You can stop transmission of the Bank Select messages and Program Change messages set in “Switching Sounds on External Devices” (p. 25) for all patches.

1.Turn the PARAMETER knob to “PC MASK.”

2.Press [PATCH/VALUE] to change the value.

OnOff

On:

Program Change messages and Bank Select messages are not transmitted.

Off:

The Program Change messages and Bank Select messages set in “Switching Sounds on External Devices” (p. 25) are transmitted.

3.When you have finished making the setting, turn the PARAMETER knob back to “PLAY MODE.”

*PC MASK is a system parameter. It is saved automatically when the PARAMETER knob is turned, even without the Write procedure being carried out, and the settings values are applied to all patches.

Saving the Patches and System Parameters to an External Device (BULK DUMP)

Settings for all patches-as well as all system parameter settings-can be transferred in and out of the GI-20 using MIDI or USB. You can also save patches externally to equipment that can record MIDI data. For this kind of operation, the GI-20 uses MIDI messages called “System Exclusive messages.” Each System Exclusive message can be interpreted only by the device for which it is intended. System Exclusive data sent from the GI-20 can be stored in a MIDI sequencer using the sequencer’s realtime recording or bulk librarian function. You can also send/receive System Exclusive data directly from one GI-20 to another by connecting the two via MIDI.

Transmitting the GI-20’s data using Exclusive messages is referred to as “bulk dump,” while using Exclusive messages to receive data is known as “bulk load.”

1.Connect the GI-20’s MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN on the external device.

Alternatively, use a USB cable to connect the GI-20 to your computer.

*Bulk data is output simultaneously from the MIDI OUT and USB connectors.

2.Turn the PARAMETER knob to “BULK.”

3.Confirm that “dP” (DUMP) is indicated in the display. If something else is indicated, press [SELECT (EXIT)] and select “dP” (DUMP).

4.Begin recording on the external device being used to receive the data.

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