WEM MIDI Partner  MP1MkII - Controls and hidden functions, quick reference.     v2.0

Power-up setting changes.  – Turn on the unit while holding the indicated buttons until the power light comes on.

To enter the sound programming mode :

(This lets you change the sounds on the Midi

  Partner).

 May be entered through normal play mode now – see normal play mode changes.

Hold Mute Rh1 and apply power. Next press the button of the sound you want to change. Footswitches 1 & 2 or the Mute Rh1 & 2 buttons decrement or increment through the list of sounds. The Mute 1&2 lights flash to let you know you are in programming mode. The reverb level that you set is also stored. Press the chosen sound button again to store the new sound.

You need only use this method of entry if you want to use the footswitches to step through the sounds.

To exit the sound programming mode  :

Switch off power. When you switch on again, you will be in the normal playing mode.

To load factory preset sound selection :

Hold Chord Bank and apply power. The users sounds are erased and the memory is filled with the WEM preset sounds and values.

To enter the General MIDI module mode :

 (This mode is for use with computers or  accordions with their own sound patches and controls on them).

Hold Rh2 Mute and apply power. The expander becomes a 16 channel GM module. Only the Master volume and power/activity light function to show reception of MIDI. To exit:  switch power off, unit will power up again as a MIDI Partner.

To Enable MIDI reception of Control messages : Program Change, Pitch wheel, Sustain, Volume, Modulation :

Hold Bass Bank and apply power. This is remembered permanently. Factory default is minimal notes only mode.

To Disable the above – (notes only mode) : 

This makes sure that the unit only responds towanted MIDI messages. 

Hold Bass Bank and apply power again. This is remembered.

To check the modules sound output,     without a MIDI input :

(Proves the sound synthesiser is functioning).

Press and hold Rh2-7 & Rh2-12 and then apply power. Produces a high volume sine tone output. Keep Master Volume down low to start with. Press Rh2-8 & Rh2-11 to enter normal mode again.

To enable MIDI reception on 14,15 & 16 :

(Chords 14, Bass 15, Right hands 16).

Press and hold Rh2-1 & Rh2-6 and then apply power. Setting is remembered. Load factory presets to reinstate. For use with Cavognolo accordions.

To enable RH to play the Bass section :       

Hold Rh1-1 & Rh1-6 and power up. Setting is remembered.  Do again to cancel.

Normal play mode operation changes. – These buttons may be pressed at any time during normal use.

To Enter Sound programming mode :

                         OR

To Exit Sound programming mode :

Hold Bass bank & Rh2 Mute buttons together, then release. The Mute 1&2 lights flash slowly while in this sound try-out mode. Next press the button of the sound you want to change. The Mute Rh1 & 2 buttons decrement or increment through the list of sounds. Press the chosen sound button again to store the new sound. 

 =>do the same again, you will enter normal play mode.

To change the overall pitch. (Master Tune) :

Hold Rh2 Mute button for about 1.5 secs until the Rh2 Mute light starts flashing. Rh2 Reverb control is now Master tune control. (+- 1/8 tone). Press button again to exit. Setting is remembered.

To change the volume of the Drums :

Hold in the drum button to be edited for over 1.5 seconds; when the bass & chord lights flash rapidly, the button may be released and the drums volumes may be adjusted using the bass & chord reverb controls. Press the button again to store the setting and exit. The volume setting is remembered permanently or until changed again.

To change the Tremolo speed  & Depth : 

Hold in tremolo button for over 1.5 seconds, when the Rh1 & Rh2 lights flash rapidly, the tremolo speed may be adjusted using the Rh2 reverb control. The depth is changed using Rh1 reverb control. Press the button again to store the setting and return to normal.  The settings are remembered permanently. The button may be assigned to one of the footswitches for hands-free editing.

To change the Hawaiian pitch bend amount :

Hold in Hawaiian button until the Rh1 & Rh2 lights start to flash. The bass reverb control changes the slide time. The chord reverb control changes the max pitch down (1 tone max). Hold the button down until the lights stop flashing to store and exit.

To change the Solo/Forte level :

Press and hold the Solo button until the bass bank light flashes. The bass reverb control will adjust the solo level. Press the solo button again to store and exit to normal.

The Octave buttons on the right-hands will have different effects on different sounds. Some will go up some down, on some, only one layer affected.

The octave changes cancel when a new right-hand sound is selected.

To Enable the alternating mute on Rh1 to Rh 2 :

(For the Mute buttons :

Light On = Sound On, Light Off = sound Off).

During normal operation, press Rh1 Mute and Rh2 Mute together. Rh2 Mute alternately swaps the active Right-hand from 1 to 2 to 1 etc. Rh1 Mute disables this mode and returns back to the normal independent mute function.

A press of a sound button will select a new sound.

On the right-hand sounds, pressing the same button again will mute the sound – the Mute light will go off to show this. The mute button or a sound button may be pressed to bring back a sound.

Pressing the same button again on the chords or bass will have no permanent effect though it will cut any held notes.

The bass and chord Bank buttons select an alternative instrument on each of the sound select buttons giving an extra 5 bass and extra 6 chord sounds.

Button 6 on the bass section is the bass-shift button. This effectively lowers the bass range by half an octave, allowing you to escape the single octave range of the accordion.

In any editing or setting modes, the reverb controls become the editing value controls. The light flashing next to it will show which of the controls is operational at that time for editing. Turning an editing control will make the power light flash with each change of the control.

Any of the 4 footswitches may be assigned to any of the buttons on the unit. Press the chosen footswitch and hold it down. Whilst holding it, press the button to assign to it. Release the footswitch. The footswitch now does the same as the button does. This assignment is remembered with power off.