WK4 WORLD KEYBOARD

Easy to work with and a pleasure to play, the WK4 is the revolutionary new World Keyboard from Generalmusic. A keyboard so powerful and so versatile that it can create, arrange and perform any kind of music you could possibly want. WK4 conquers every frontier of time and space, because it has room inside for music and much, much more.

• RAM up to 32 MBytes can be added to the 8 MBytes internal ROM (over 600 sounds), giving a virtually limitless musical horizon with a vast potential.
• With its 4 digital effects processors, WK4 will carry you through the whole range of acoustic environments, guaranteeing a degree of control over sound that is nothing less than astonishing!
• 96 ROM styles and 32 programmable styles enriched with 4 variations give an extraordinary touch of inspiration to your creativity.
• WK4 has the biggest and most powerful sequencer in its category, with 32 tracks capable of recording up to 250,000 events (16 songs), background loading and a microscope editing function. Track by track and event by event, you can watch exactly what's happening on the large and easy-to-read display screen, which gives you a perfect musical map of all your compositions.
• Rhythms, sounds and songs from all around the world and from every style of music will help you travel quickly and effortlessly from rock to ethnic, from jazz to dance, and from evergreens to the latest international hits in an endless parade of the greatest music of all times, available in a disk library that is continuously being expanded with new releases.
• A comprehensive set of connectors links you to the audio-video universe. From personal computers to colour TV, from video recorders to MIDI systems, WK4 is the starting point for a host of other applications and destinations.
  

The New World of WK4 is so complete, creative and intuitive that you'll always feel at home in it, easily finding the quickest and shortest routes to take you as far as you want to go on your journey into music.
The WK4 series will feature Styles, Sounds and Songs exploiting the immense potential of the 32-track sequencer.

Technical Specifications

KEYBOARD

61 keys with dynamics and aftertouch.


PLAY MODE

Full keyboard; Upper/Lower; Multi.


POLYPHONY

64 notes max.


GENERATION

PCM, Wavetables, Crossfade Multiwave, Subtractive synthesis.
64 oscillators, 64 programmable digital filters.


SOUNDS

8 MB ROM (over 600 sounds, including sounds from WX / WS data base); GENERALMIDI compatibility.
Sample RAM expandable to 32 MB (with SIMM modules);
optional 2MB DRAM with back-up battery.
32 multitimbric parts (Song mode), 32 Layers, 32 Splits, 32 Dynamic Switches. 64 Real-time Performances.


CONTROLS

Trackball (pitch, modulation and filter control).
10 volume sliders. Function keys (F1 to F8; A to H).
4 programmable function pads. Dial.
4 cursor keys. 'Help' function.


PEDALS

Volume pedal; 3 programmable pedals / footswitches with selectable polarity;
Dynamic pedalboard (bass, chords, multifunction).


STYLE CONTROLS

Intro; Ending; Key Start; Start/Stop; Var 1, 2, 3, 4; Fill <; Fill ><; Fill >; (Tap Tempo);
Bass to Lowest; Arrange Memory; Lower Memory; Arrange On/Off; Fade In/Out;
Harmony; Tempo Lock; Mixer Lock; Dynamic Arrange.


DISPLAY

Neon back-lit graphic display 320x240 pixels.


STYLES

128 styles x 4 variations.
(96 internal styles x 4 variations /32 programmable styles x 4 variations).
Up to 48 riffs for each style.
8-track style configuration (Drums, Bass, Acc. 1/2/3/4/5/6).
Advanced chord recognition.
128 Style performances (Single Touch Play).


EFFECTS

4 programmable digital effects processors + Master EQ.


SEQUENCER

32 tracks. 1/192 resolution.
250,000 events. 16 songs (128 Song Performances).
Background loading (new songs and PCM samples can be loaded into memory with sequencer running).
Rec mode: Realtime; Quick record; Overdub; Punch in;
Loop. Quantize (with groove). Microscope editing.
Controls: Play; Stop; Rewind; Fast Forward.


DISK DRIVE

Drive for 3.5" HD disks.
Formatting: 1.62 MB; MS-DOS format (1.44 MB/720 KB).
Load and save: PCM samples; sounds; songs; styles; set-ups; performances.
Load: operating system updates; new programs.
Compatibility: Standard Midi Files types 0, 1 and 1 + lyrics; WX/SX format.


MIDI

2 MIDI in; 2 MIDI Out; 2 MIDI Thru.


CONNECTORS

Stereo Master Out (L&R) + Out 1/Out 2. MIC/LINE Inputs 1/2 + Gain control 1/2.
Computer interface (MAC / PC). Video Out (RGB / S-VHS).
Volume pedal; 3 programmable pedals/footswitches; dynamic pedalboard. 2 headphones.


AMPLIFICATION

25W + 25W; 2-way; 4 speakers.


DIMENSIONS (LxHxD)

1100 x 150 x 390 mm


WEIGHT

15.2 kg


OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

2 MB DRAM with back-up battery (PCM samples); mounting kit for internal hard disk (IDE interface);
Audio-video interface (PAL / NTSC); Serial cable for computer interface; Volume pedal;
Dynamic pedalboard; Single switch; Multi switch; Metal stand; Carrying bag.