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Chapter 8 Adding Harmonies in a Specific Key (The Harmonist)
Setting the Key (HARMONY KEY)
The “HARMONY KEY” setting selects the key in which the 
patch’s melody is to be played, such as C or Gm (G minor).
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Setting the Harmony Key
1. Select the patch for which the Harmony key setting is 
to be modified, and press [EFFECTS] to go into Patch 
Edit mode.
2. Press [PARAMETER] to select “HARMONY KEY.”
fig.8-09
3. Turn [VALUE] to select the desired value.
For the possible values of HARMONY KEY, see the 
subsequent section, “Harmonist Setting Values that can 
be selected in HARMONY KEY.”
4. Press [WRITE] to perform the Patch Write operation (p. 
To move to a different Harmonist parameter, use 
[PARAMETER] to select the desired parameter, and turn 
[VALUE] to change its setting.
* After performing the Patch Write operation, you will 
automatically return to Play mode.
* If you don’t want to save the Patch, press [PLAY] to return to 
Play mode.
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Harmonist Setting Values that can be 
selected in HARMONY KEY
The values that can be chosen for HARMONY KEY are as 
follows.
C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, and B
Cm, C#m, Dm, D#m, Em, Fm, F#m, Gm, G#m, Am, A#m, and 
Bm
* If “Diminish” has been selected for the “HARMONY 
STYLE” setting described earlier, the harmony remains the 
same no matter what “HARMONY KEY” setting is selected. 
(The harmony is fixed at a diminished third above the melody.)
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About the Key Display
In patches where Harmonist is chosen, you can check the 
selected key in Play mode without having to enter Patch Edit 
mode to access the “HARMONIST KEY” seting screen.
fig.8-10
When “HARMONY STYLE” is set to “Diminish,” “dim” is 
displayed instead of the selected key.
Changing the Key from an External Pedal 
or Other Device with MIDI Note Messages 
(HARMONY REMOTE)
The Harmonist key (HARMONY KEY) can be changed at 
any time during a performance by sending a MIDI note 
message to the GR-33 from an external MIDI device such as 
optional FC-200 MIDI foot controller or PK-5 MIDI pedal 
keyboard.
The parameter that determines whether this function is 
enabled or disabled for each patch is “HARMONY 
REMOTE” (harmony key remote).
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Changing the Harmonist Key with an 
External MIDI Pedal
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector 
on a MIDI keyboard, FC-200, or the like to the GR-33’s 
MIDI IN connector.
2. Set the MIDI send channel of the external device to the 
3. Select the patch with which you wish to use the remote 
key function, and press [EFFECTS] to enter Patch Edit 
mode.
4. Press [PARAMETER] to select “HARMONY 
REMOTE.”
fig.8-11
The current setting will be shown on the display. “On” 
signifies that the remote function is on, and “Off” means 
that it is not.
5. Turn [VALUE] to select “On.”
6. Press [WRITE] to perform the Patch Write operation (p. 
To move to a different Harmonist parameter, use 
[PARAMETER] to select the desired parameter, and turn 
[VALUE] to change its setting.
* After performing the Patch Write operation, you will 
automatically return to Play mode.
* If you don’t want to save the Patch, press [PLAY] to return to 
Play mode.