GEM WX2 All Styles - WX Expander Midi Arranger

This video demonstrates all factory styles from the GEM WX Expandeur, module version of the Gem WX2.

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Gem released the WX Expandeur in 1994, right after the release of their WX2. They share the same specs (except for the keyboard of course).

The WX2 falls right in the middle between the GEM WS2 and the GEM WK8. It's got only 64 internal styles (WS2 just had 32) but it's got some high quality synthesizer sounds coming from the GEM S2 (just like the WK8 which shared a lot with the Equinox synthesizer).

It is a full arranger workstation, you can create new styles, midi sequences, and even tweak the sounds.

Some of the sounds are highly impressive for a mid 90's arranger, but they are not really used in the factory styles (!). Some of the performance sound patches come from the GEM S2 synthesizer, same samples, same DSP effects. You can even import other patches from the S2 or the S3. On top of that, you can add an extra 2Mb RAM module to import new audio samples and make new sounds !

Most of the factory styles are above average and some of them are quite good. Because there are some very good sounds, and that you can add new ones with new samples, this GEM arranger has a huge potential to create new styles, far better than the original ones.

Please share in the comments what you think about the General Music WX2, do you still own it, what's your favorite styles, what's your memories about it ...