Kurzweil DG 150 RELEASE NOTES Instruction Manual

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Version 2.0 Release Notes
for Kurzweil Mark 150/10 & Young hang DG 150
This document describes the changes and new features that are part of version 2.0 software for
the Kurzweil Mark 150 10 and Young Chang DG 150 digital pianos.
New Piano Sound
The tuning of the Piano sound has been adjusted to be even more accurate. Also, many of our
customers have asked for a “warmer” piano sound. This new piano sound is available as the
Grand Piano Variation sound. The "bright" piano that was formerly the Grand Piano Variation
is available through MIDI as program number 109. A complete list of the new programs
available through MIDI is included in this document.
New Song hain Feature
Your songs can now be played in a “chain.” To do this, press Demo and then Loop (in the
recorder section). All songs (1 through 8) that you have recorded or loaded from a file will now
be played, back to back. If the song is a General MIDI (GM) song, it should automatically go
into GM mode. If it does not, refer to the “GM file load” section of these notes to find out how
to set the song as a GM song. Songs that have been recorded with looped tracks will only play
the looped track once. Otherwise the Song Chain would get “stuck” on that song! The chain
play can be stopped by pressing any button on the front panel, which puts you back into Demo
mode. You can exit Demo mode by pressing the Demo button.
Enhanced Full Keyboard Mode
Full keyboard mode now requires you to play 3 or more notes in order to change chords. If 3
notes are played, the chord will change. Then you can “solo” over that without fear of changing
chords. Also, in full keyboard mode, if chord hold is ON, a chordal backing is playing, and
you play an “unknown” chord, the backing will not change.
New MIDI Features (overview)
These new features are useful if you are using the Mark 150 10 as a sound engine with an
external sequencer, or if you are using the internal recorder to play back Standard MIDI files
(SMF). They are used quite a bit for General MIDI (GM) files.
The Mark 150 10 now responds to MIDI controller #11, Expression.
Registered parameters for Transposition, Tuning, and Pitch Bend Range are recognized. See the
MIDI section or a MIDI specification for more detail on this. Note that the Pitch Bend Range
parameter only works if the Mark 150 10 is in General MIDI mode.

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New Standard MIDI File and General MIDI File Load Features
Standard MIDI files, including General MIDI files, have the following enhanced features:
You can now tell if the Mark 150 10 is in General MIDI mode. The last decimal point on the
tempo display will be lit if the Mark 150 10 is in GM mode. The GM mode display can be
turned on or off automatically by the song (see below), or by using the General MIDI
parameter in the MIDI Edit Mode.
The system exclusive message to turn GM on and off is recognized by the recorder. If the file
you loaded has this message, GM mode will automatically be turned on when the sequence is
played. If the song you loaded is supposed to be a GM song, but the GM display does not turn
on when you play the song, you can set the song to automatically turn on GM mode whenever
you select it. If the song is selected when you turn on GM mode with the MIDI edit button (i.e.,
when you hold the MIDI button then press A#0 - the lowest black key on the keyboard), it will
set a special GM parameter in the song itself. You should then save the song back to disk to
record this setting. From now on, whenever you select that song, the GM mode will
automatically turn on. This is useful for the new Song Chain feature (see below). Whenever any
song is deselected (by pressing the same song button as the currently selected song, or by
selecting another song), GM mode will turn off.
Tempo Messages
Tempo messages are now recognized by the recorder. If the tempo has been adjusted by the
song’s author, it will change during playback by a percentage relative to the currently displayed
tempo. For example, consider a song that an author begins at 100 bpm and during the song
increases the tempo to 150 bpm (i.e., a 50 percent increase). If you decide to set the speed of
the song to 50 bpm it would speed up to 75 bpm (a 50 percent increase) at the tempo change.
Note that the tempo display does not change as a result of tempo messages. Tempo messages
are only loaded from Type 0 MIDI files, not from Type 1 MIDI files.
If you have already loaded the SMF and GM files, and saved them as Mark 150 10 songs under
an earlier version of the software, you should reload the original files to take advantage of the
new GM message and tempo message playback, as these were not stored in the earlier Mark
150 10 songs.
The program remapping for GM has also been enhanced, with new sounds created specially for
the GM mode. Furthermore, the drum channel (10) now defaults to program 98 rather than 78.
The default reverb is now "bright stage" instead of "stage."
New Yamaha Disk Orchestra and PianoSoft* File Load Features
Tempo messages are now recognized by the recorder. Refer to "Tempo Messages" above.
The program remapping for Disk Orchestra files has also been enhanced, with new sounds
created specially for the Disk Orchestra file translation. The default reverb is now "bright
stage" instead of "stage."
If you have already loaded the Disk Orchestra files, and saved them as Mark 150 10 songs
under an earlier version of the software, you should reload the original files to take advantage of
the new voice remapping and tempo message playback, as these were not stored in the earlier
Mark 150 10 songs.
*PianoSoft is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation.

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MIDI Enhancements
Much of the power and flexibility of the Mark 150 10 and DG 150 are due to their
implementation of the MIDI specification. Version 2 software further increases the
instruments’ MIDI capabilities, as described in the following sections.
New MIDI Edit Features
The following keys have been added or changed in the MIDI Edit section.
A0 (Lowest A on the 88 note keyboard). This key will tell you the current version of Mark 150
10 software that has been installed in your instrument.
A#0 (Lowest A# on the 88 note keyboard). This is the GM mode on off key. Its behavior has
been changed slightly. If a song is selected when GM mode is turned on, GM mode will be
stored in the song. To erase this, simply turn off GM mode while the song is still selected. Any
time that a song is un-selected or a new song is selected, GM mode will be turned off.
B0 (Lowest B on the 88 note keyboard). The key will tell you, in kilobytes, how much memory
is left in the Mark 150 10 for loading of songs and styles. When the Mark 150 10 has been reset
and has no songs or styles loaded, the number is 108 kilobytes.
C7. This key lets you dump songs, styles, or panel memories via MIDI system exclusive
messages. When you press C7 while in MIDI mode, the available song, style, and panel
memory buttons will blink. When you press the button representing the item you want, the
others will stop blinking and the dump will take place. This is an advanced MIDI feature for
users with external sequencers. These users can store songs into their sequencers as system
exclusive messages, and later dump them back into the Mark 150 10 for playback using the
Mark 150 10’s recorder. Most people do not need this feature, since the Mark 150 10 can also
transfer songs to an external sequencer by playing them (using the Transmit Sequencer Data
parameter), or by saving them to floppy disk.
D#7. This key is used for setting the Ignore All Notes Off parameter. In the manual, it says that
setting this parameter to Off may cause problems with the auto accompaniment section of the
Mark 150 10. This behavior has been changed, and auto accompaniment will now work
correctly with the parameter set to either ON or OFF.
New MIDI Features (detail)
1. Local Control On Off -- Controller #122. The MIDI implementation chart in the manual says
that this was implemented in Version 1.0, when in fact it was not. This has been corrected.
2. Expression Control -- Controller #11. This has been added for better General MIDI support,
but it works in all modes.
3. All Sound Off -- Controller #120. This is a relatively new addition to the MIDI spec. It
functions the same as All Notes Off (Controller #123).
4. MIDI Song Select -- System Common Message $F3. Valid song numbers are 0 through 7,
which would select Mark 10 sequences 1 through 8. Other numbers are ignored. This only
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5. Registered Parameters -- Registered Parameters 0 (Pitch Bend Range), 1 (Fine Tuning) and 2
(Coarse Tuning, which is called Receive Transpose on the Mark 10) are now supported. Pitch
Bend Range is only supported when the Mark 150 10 is in GM mode. This means that the
following controllers are now supported:
5.1 Data Entry MSB -- Controller #6
Data Entry LSB -- Controller #38
5.2 Data increment -- Controller #96
Data decrement -- Controller #97
5.3 Registered parameter number LSB -- Controller #100
Registered parameter number MSB -- Controller #101
6. Inquiry Message -- The standard System Exclusive inquiry message is now supported. This is
a non-real time message, in addition to the General MIDI On Off message, which was already
supported. Sending the following message: $F0 $7E $00 $06 $01 $F7, will return the following
message: $F0 $7E $00 $06 $02 $07 $10 $00 $0A $00 $ss $ss $ss $ss $F7, which is described
below:
$F0 $7E $00 Universal System Exclusive Non-real time header
$06 General Information (sub-ID #1)
$02 Device id message (sub-ID #2)
$07 Manufacturer’s System Exclusive Code (Kurzweil is $07)
$10 $00 Device family code (14 bits, LSB first, Mark Series is $10)
$0A $00 Device family member code (14 bits, LSB first, Mark 150 10 is $0A)
$ss $ss $ss $ss Software revision level. (0 2 0 0 is Version 2.00)
$F7 End of exclusive message (EOX)

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7. Mark 150 10 specific System Exclusive -- A new system exclusive implementation has been
added to allow the remote editing of many parameters from the “MIDI key” section of the
instrument. The following is the general format of the messages:
$F0 Begin Sysex
$07 Kurzweil ID
$00 Device ID
$10 Mark Series ID
$pp Parameter
$vv Value
$F7 End Sysex
7.1 Channel Disables -- Parameters 1 ($01) through 16 ($10) are channel disables for
channels 1 through 16. Value of 0 means channel enabled (default). Value of 1 will disable
that channel. Changes are remembered across power cycles.
7.2 Sequencer Data Enables -- Parameters 17 ($11) through 32 ($20) are sequencer data
enables for MIDI channels 1 through 16. Value of 0 means that the sequencer and auto
accompaniment will not send data to the MIDI out port (default on power up). Value of 1
will enable that channel’s MIDI output stream.
7.3 Stereo Mono switch -- Parameter 33 ($21) is the Stereo Mono switch. Value of 0
allows the Mark 10 to operate in Stereo (default on power up). Value of 1 will pan all
sound to center (monaural).
7.4 Ignore All Notes Off -- Parameter 34 ($22) allows the Mark 10 to ignore All Notes
Off messages (controller #123). Value of 0 means that the Mark 150 10 will respond to
controller #123 (default). Value of 1 means that the Mark 150 10 will ignore controller
#123. Changes are remembered across power cycles.
7.5 Transmit Program Change -- Parameter 35 ($23) allows the Mark 150 10 to disable
the transmission of program changes. Value of 0 means that the Mark 150 10 will not
transmit program changes. Value of 1 means that the Mark 150 10 will transmit program
changes (default). Changes are remembered across power cycles.
7.6 Receive Program Change -- Parameter 36 ($24) allows the Mark 150 10 to disable
the reception of program changes. Value of 0 means that the Mark 150 10 will not receive
program changes. Value of 1 means that the Mark 150 10 will receive program changes
(default). Changes are remembered across power cycles.
7.7 Keyboard Touch select -- Parameter 37 ($25) allows the user to select different
Keyboard Touch settings. The values range from 1 (most difficult) to 7 (easiest). The
default value is 4, but changes are remembered across power cycles.
7.8 Transmit Split and Layer Data -- Parameter 38 ($26) allows the Mark 150 10 to
transmit split and layer data as continuous controllers. Value of 0 disables this, sending
standard program changes instead. Value of 1 enables transmission of split data (default on
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7.9 External Sync -- Parameter 39 ($27) allows the Mark 150 10 to switch between
internal sync and external sync. Value of 0 selects internal sync (default on power up).
Value of 1 selects external sync.
7.10 Transmit Sequencer Data -- Parameter 40 ($28) allows the setting and resetting of all
16 sequencer data enables simultaneously. Value of 0 disables transmission of sequencer
data on all 16 MIDI channels to the MIDI out port (default on power up). Value of 1
enables transmission on all 16 MIDI channels.
7.11 Beats Per Measure -- Parameter 41 ($29) allows the user to adjust the Beats Per
Measure parameter. Values range from 1 to 7. Default value is 4. Changes are remembered
across power cycles.
7.12 Auto Setup -- Parameter 42 ($2A) allows the enabling disabling of the Auto Setup
feature. Value of 0 disables Auto Setup. Value of 1 enables Auto Setup (default on power
up).
7.13 Metronome Channel -- Parameter 43 ($2B) allows the user to change the MIDI
output channel for the metronome. Values range from 0 through 15, which correspond to
MIDI channels 1 through 16. Default value is 15 (MIDI channel 16). Changes are
remembered across power cycles.
7.14 Metronome Program -- Parameter 44 ($2C) allows the user to change the metronome
program. Values range from 0 to 127. Default value is 75 (Drums 1). Changes are
remembered across power cycles.
7.15 Metronome Key -- Parameter 45 ($2D) allows the user to change the note used by the
metronome. Values range from 0 to 127. Default value is 97 (C#7, “Click” on the Drums 1
program). Changes are remembered across power cycles.
7.16 Metronome Velocity -- Parameter 46 ($2E) allows the user to change the note
velocity used by the metronome. Values range from 0 to 127. Default value is 100.
Changes are remembered across power cycles.

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New Programs
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New Programs
The programs in the list below can now be accessed through MIDI. This list augments the list
of panel-accessible programs that appears in the owner’s manual.
Prg No. Sound
83 CHOIR LAYER
84 CATHEDRAL CHOIR 2
85 FAST STRINGS 3
86 FAST STRINGS 4
87 STRING LAYER
88 STEREO STRINGS 2
89 EQUAL TEMPERED PIANO
90 EQUAL TEMPERED BRIGHT PIANO
97 SLOW STRINGS 2
98 GM DRUM KIT 2
99 ORGAN 1
100 ORGAN 2
101 SMALL DRUM KIT
102 TIMPANI
103 FAST STRINGS 5
104 PIZZICATO STRINGS
105 TIMPANI 2
106 ORGAN 3
107 MUTED GUITAR SUSTAINED
108 OVERDRIVE GUITAR
109 BRIGHT PIANO*
110 ---NOT USED---
111 PICKED BASS
112 FRETLESS BASS
113 BANJO

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*Bright Piano (109) was formerly program number 2. Program 2 has been changed to Warm
Piano in the version 2 software.
114 SLAP BASS 2
115 SYNTH BASS 1 (FULL KEYBOARD)
116 SYNTH BASS 2 (FULL KEYBOARD)
117 TREMOLO STRINGS
118 SHORT VOX
119 ORCHESTRA HIT
120 MUTED TRUMPET
121 BRASS SECTION
122 FINGERED BASS
123 SYNTH BRASS 2
124 TENOR SAXOPHONE
125 BARITONE SAXOPHONE 2
126 SAWTOOTH-WAVE WITH 5TH
127 FANTASIA
Prg No. Sound

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Reverb and Effect Settings
To change the global Reverb and Effect setting through MIDI, send a controller #83 message
with a value from the following table:
No. Effect
Reverb
Room
Size
Reverb
Quality*
65 None None None
66 Chorus None None
67 Delay None None
68 Symph. None None
69 None Room None
70 Chorus Room None
71 Delay Room None
72 Symph. Room None
73 None Stage None
74 Chorus Stage None
75 Delay Stage None
76 Symph. Stage None
77 None Hall None
78 Chorus Hall None
79 Delay Hall None
80 Symph. Hall None
81 None None Bright
82 Chorus None Bright
83 Delay None Bright
84 Symph. None Bright
85 None Room Bright
86 Chorus Room Bright
87 Delay Room Bright

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*If the Reverb Room Size is None, the Reverb Quality setting will not produce an audible
difference and will not cause the Warm or Bright light to illuminate.
88 Symph. Room Bright
89 None Stage Bright
90 Chorus Stage Bright
91 Delay Stage Bright
92 Symph. Stage Bright
93 None Hall Bright
94 Chorus Hall Bright
95 Delay Hall Bright
96 Symph. Hall Bright
97 None None Warm
98 Chorus None Warm
99 Delay None Warm
100 Symph. None Warm
101 None Room Warm
102 Chorus Room Warm
103 Delay Room Warm
104 Symph. Room Warm
105 None Stage Warm
106 Chorus Stage Warm
107 Delay Stage Warm
108 Symph. Stage Warm
109 None Hall Warm
110 Chorus Hall Warm
111 Delay Hall Warm
112 Symph. Hall Warm
No. Effect
Reverb
Room
Size
Reverb
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MIDI Implementation Chart
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MIDI Implementation hart
Manufacturer: Date: 3/1/94
Young hang Version: 2.0
Model: Kurzweil Mark 150/10 Ensemble Grand
Mode 1: MNI N, P LY Mode 2: MNI FF, M N = yes
Mode 3: MNI FF, P LY Mode 4: MNI FF, M N X = no
Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks
Basic hannel Default 1 1
Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16
Mode Default X Multi* memorized
Messages X Mode 1 & 3 memorized
Altered X
Note Number 0 -127 0 - 127 key range:
True Voice 12 - 108 12 - 108 C0 - C8
Velocity Note N
Note FF
After Touch Keys X X
Channel X
Pitch Bender
ontrol hange 1,33 X mod wheel
6,38 X data entry
7,39 X volume
10,42 X pan
11,43 X expression
64 sustain pedal
66 sostenuto pedal
67 soft pedal
68 symphonic on
76 right octave shift
77 left octave shift
78 bass sustain
79 layer vol. adjust
80 split point
81 split program
82 layer program
83 reverb select
85 style select
86 style control
96 X data increment
97 X data decrement
100,101 X registered param num
103 drums volume
104 bass volume
105 background A
106 background B
107 background C
120 X all sound off
121 reset all controllers
Program hange ** 1 - 82 ** 1 - 109
91 - 96 111-127
True # 1 - 82 1 - 109
91 - 96 111-127
System Exclusive X General MIDI
System ommon Song Pos X X
Song Sel X
Tune X X
System Real Time Clock
Messages
Aux Messages Local Control X
All Notes ff
Active Sense X X
Reset X X
Notes * Use MULTI mode to assign different programs to each MIDI channel
** Can be disabled