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One of the most versatile NYC's violinists of World Music Megan Gould performs a free country improv using the Midi Chord Pedal.

Virtuoso bouzouki player Stathis Anastopoulos plays a taxim (improv) that leads to a classic greek Zeibekiko using the right hand section of the 3rd layer of the Midi Chord Pedal which is dedicated to hijaz mode (maqam).He is also using KORG PA-80 for the accompaniment.

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Virtuoso bouzouki player Stathis Anastopoulos plays a taxim (improv) in different keys in hijaz mode (macam) using the right hand section of the 3rd layer of the Midi Chord Pedal which is dedicated to the hijaz mode (maqam). The demo shows very clearly how to play the same mode in various keys by just transposing using the ARRANGER (DAW). In this demo the ARRANGER (DAW) is GEM WK2 ORIENTAL.

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NYC violinist Megan Gould performs Willie Nelson's great hit ' CRAZY ' using the Midi Chord Pedal.

World Music Clarinetist Extraordinaire Lefteris Bournias performs a Syrto- greek island dance- using the Midi Chord Pedal. The mode of the song is Uşşâk Maqam, a mode of middle eastern music found in abundance in greek & turkish music. As can be seen, for this & other ethnic modes, the Midi Chord Pedal has a dedicated surface where chord names have been replaced by roman numerals representing the basic degrees of the scale of the mode.

World Music Clarinetist Extraordinaire Lefteris Bournias performs a taksim - free improv - using the Midi Chord Pedal.

Showcase of Midi Chord Pedal on Greek TV & Athens Hotel with various instruments & singers performing music of different genres.

Young gifted Greek clarinetist Alexis Manatos performs Tiko Tiko on Greek TV using the Midi Chord Pedal.

Greek folkloric clarino playing & singing by Andreas Stefopoulosusing the Midi Chord Pedal.

World Music Clarinetist Lefteris Bournias performs ZONARADIKO, a dance of Northern Greece in fast 6/8 using the Midi Chord Pedal.

Greek clarinetist Alexis Manatos performs classic 'Autumn Leaves' using the Midi Chord Pedal.

Midi Chord Pedal can be used in other ways, too. Here, young teenager George Broufas is reading the chords from a chart making the necessary changes on MCP with his hands while the bouzouki player is performing the classic 'Besame Mucho' without having to worry about chord changes.

Video Tutorial on the Ethnic Modes or MaqamsEof the Midi Chord Pedal that explains the use of the Roman Numerals.

For more details please refer to the Midi Chord Pedal Manual.

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THIS IS A VERY VERSATILE SOUND AND RHYTHMN EXPANDER WITH OVER 400
SOUNDS AND 96 STYLES WITH 4 VARIATIONS ON EACH STYLE, IT CAN BE USED
IN 2 WAYS EITHER JUST SOUNDS ONLY OR AS A FULL AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT UNIT.
IT ALSO HAS 3.5' FLOPPY DISK DRIVE SO YOU CAN INTRODUCE NEW STYLES AND HAS
A BUILT IN MIDI FILE PLAYER.
GEM WK2 ACCORDION EXPANDER SOUND & RHYTHMN MODULE.
Polyphony - 32 notes.
Arranger
Sounds - 444 PCM sounds, 17 drum kits - Operating Mode - 3 real-time sections (Lower, Upper 1, Upper 2).
Controls - 4 cursor keys, enter, escape, dial, +/- buttons, 1 keypad, 1 selection button (song / style / sound), 16 direct access buttons (16 Direct Style Memory - 16 Direct Sound Memory).
Single Touch Play - 10 per style.
Performances - 63 real-time editable.
Edit - Track edit - 16 tracks (On/Off, volume, reverb send, chorus send, transpose, detune, pan, volume pedal, damper, pitch bend / modulation, pitch bend range).
Display - Multifunction LCD (colored and backlit).
Styles - 96 styles x 4 variations, 5 tracks (drums, bass, acc 1, acc 2, acc 3).
Style Controls - Start/Stop, Intro, Ending, Fill <; Fill ><; Fill >, Key Start/Continue, Fade, Arrange On/Off, Arrange Memory, Lower Memory, Bass to Lowest, 4 arrangement modes (one finger, fingered 1, fingered 2, free style). Chord lock.
Digital Effects - 22 reverbs + 22 effects
Sequencer - 7 song styles, 7 user songs (16 tracks), 8 programmable styles, 4 tracks (Lower, Upper 2, Upper 1, Chords), Play/Stop, Record.
Disk Drive - Load, Save, Delete, Format, Utility, 'Direct from Disk / Hard Disk', 'Play all Songs', 'Load while Playing'. Compatibility: Standard MIDI Files type 0, 1 and 1 + lyrics; GMX, WK3, PK7, CD and RASS formats.
MIDI - 16 channels, common channel, 16 tracks local On/Off, external clock, General Midi On/Off, MIDI Start/Stop, channel lock, dump.
Connections - 2 headphones, damper, pedal, volume pedal, computer host (PC1, PC2, Mac), MIDI In/Out/Thru, L/R output, video out (RGB / S-VHS).
Dimensions (LxHxD) - 270 x 95 x 250 mm.
Weight - 3.2 Kg (WK2 MIDI Arranger ).