The JW-50's GS sound source contains many Variation Tones. Use the following procedure to access the Variation Tones from the front panel:
- Press TONE.
- Press EDIT (F1).
- CURSOR to "Source Tone" and use the VALUE DIAL to select the desired Tone.
- CURSOR to "Variation" and use the VALUE DIAL to select the desired Variation.
You can access the JW-50's Variation Tones via MIDI by using Controller 0 (Bank Select) and program change messages. Use the following procedure to access the Variation Tones via MIDI:
- Send a Controller 0 message from your sequencer, and assign a value for the bank you want to access. Capitol Tones are in bank 0, Variation Tones are in banks 1 through 32. The MT-32 emulation Tones are in bank 127.*
- Immediately following the Controller 0 message, send the desired program change message.
*There is a chart on pages 6-9 through 6-12 of the JW-50 Owners Manual that lists the Variation Tones and their Controller 0 values.