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Styles

The arranger section of the WK8 SE contains 192 ROM styles with 4 variation each and 32 RAM styles,

user-programmable or updatable from floppy disks. Each style is made up of 8 tracks (Drums, Bass, Acc. 1/2/3/4/5/6).

The important 'Style Performance' function has been further developed: each style features now 8 Style Performances,

that let you instantly reconfigure its orchestration. Moreover, the WK8 SE offers 16 new 'RASS' styles, loaded in

the flash memory of the instrument. GEM's new 'RASS' (Real Audio Synchro Style) disk library developed for the new

WK Series instruments, allows you to use specially processed real audio samples which are synchronized with the

MIDI styles, creating the most authentic rhythm tracks ever. As you change tempo, the RASS sample actually follows

your changes exactly as though it was another MIDI track - changing tempo appropriately.

Sequencer

The WK8 SE contains a professional sequencer with 32 tracks, a capacity of 250,000 events/16 songs, 1/192 resolution,

microscopic editing, groove quantize and background loading. The WK8 SE's new operating system adds a series of

interesting functions: Autostore (automatic saving of modifications performed in 'Rec mode'); 'Direct from disk'

function that speeds up the playback of Midifiles stored on floppy disks and on the hard disk; balance between melody

volume and accompaniment volume. The WK8 SE is compatible with a range of formats: DOC®, Disklavier,

Piano Disk, TUNE1000® and '.KAR'. The WK8 SE is also compatible with Standard Midi Files (0, 1 and 1+lyrics), and

with thousands of GEM's SK/WK, SX/WX and GMX series songs.