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PhysisPiano V100 User Manual (EN) v1.3

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1. To access the recording funtions press F2 instead SONG INT Song 07 Take It Back 08 Coming Back to bach2 LstSave Song_ To play a song 1 Place the cursor on the file you wish to play by pressing A or V Both MIDI files mid and playlists pls are valid To switch memory unit press F4 An icon beside the Key Touch shows which memory is selected by pressing It Press EXIT to return to the previous upper level folder Alternatively place the cursor on the lt ROOT gt when visualizing the content of a sub folder instead of ROOT the parent field will show the name of the parent folder field and press ENTER 2 Press F1 to start playing then press it again to pause continue the reproduction Press F2 to stop All advanced recording and playing functions are described on the Reference Manual EN 49 Disposal of old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable throughout the European Union and other European countries with separate collection programs Dir 2002 95 CE 2002 96 CE e 2003 108 CE This syrnbol found on your product or on its packaging indicates that this product should not be treated as household waste when you wish to dispose of it Instead it should be handed overt to an applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequence
2. 47 Manuale Utente nstrument general settings PHYSIS CQI PIANO 11 11 RENAME FILES AND FOLDERS To rename files or folders stored in the internal memory or USB memory stick either from the internal memory or USB pen enter the FUNCTION menu Select the File Manager function then use A o V and ENTER to navigate the folders Select a file or folder with the cursor and press F2 The renaming procedure is the same as described in par 5 4 IMPORTANT NOTE During the renaming it is not possible to change only lowercase with uppercase and vice versa In this case confirming the rename the following message will appear FILE MAN USB 01_ Piano Name LS Listen Utility sA ABG 35 f Physis Vintage mem B Rename 36_f Bright Stage mem m ng Therefore compose a name changing letters and or numbers EN 48 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Recording and playing songs 12 RECORDING AND PLAYING SONGS Physis Piano is equipped with a music player for MIDI and audio files it can also record and save music sequences to the internal memory or to a USB pen as MIDI files The system can manage the following file extension MIDI sequences mid kar audio files wav mp3 aiff aac m4a AAC m4a ALA ape ogg SONG DEMO m mE Record For more information on the functions assigned to F3 and F4 see par 3 5 To access the reproduction functions press F1
3. SONG DEMO Record To play demo songs press F3 DEMO SONGS _ Jump in the sky Sonate n23 Best in jazz Press AA or V to place the cursor the bright rectangle on a song then press F1 to play it To stop the song press F2 To play all songs in sequence press F3 Press F3 again to return to the previous mode and select a song To play a demo sequence for each Sound access the SONG DEMO page Press F4 a Sound list for the Acoustic Piano family PIANO will appear then after the last selected DEMO SOUNDS 01 PITA Concert Grand 02 PUS Stage Grand D 03 PPL Vintage Grand lt 04 PEU Jazz Aged Press AA or V to select the Sound you wish to test by playing a demo sequence Select a different Sound family by pressing the dedicated Key Touch to test a different Sound Press F1 to start playing the sequence Press F2 to stop Press EXIT to return to the previous page EN 13 User Manual Customizing the multitouch panel PHYSIS CQI PIANO 5 CUSTOMIZING THE MULTITOUCH PANEL 5 1 MANUAL SETTINGS To ensure the best comfort convenience and aesthetic appeal the multi touch panel can be configured The colours of the Key Touch can be changed the lights turned on or off and the display background and colours can be selected To access these options press the VIEW Key Touch The display will show the configuration panel VIEW Professional NG Peto no
4. Sound currently assigned to Part2 when the keyboard is in Dual or Split mode A detailed description of each function can be found on the Reference Manual The new settings of the Type Polarity and Mode parameters are immediately saved If Mode is set as System or Fixed also the functions assigned to Part1 and Part2 are immediately saved If Mode is set as Subject to Sound you need to save manually the current Sound or Memory Press EXIT to leave the page and return to the FUNCTION menu NB The Sustain pedal of the pedal set and any pedal connected to the SUSTAIN connector can be only assigned the Sustain function 11 7 FINE TUNING Physis Piano can be fine tuned by setting the exact frequency in Hertz Furthermore the user can choose from a wide range of historical temperaments from different ages and countries To do so access the FUNCTION menu and select the Tuning function TUNING Equal Pythagorean Vallotti Meantone Use and to fine tune the instrument Frequency is in Hertz To use a different temperament first press then or to select it For a short description of each temperament see the Reference Manual Press F3 to reset the Equal temperament and the standard tuning 440Hz Press EXIT to save the settings and return to the FUNCTIONS menu 11 8 MIDI SETTINGS To access the configuration parameters of the MIDI interface select the Midi function under the FUNCTION menu
5. to activate or configure this section press the EQ amp Key Touch see point 4 par 3 1 The section applies an equalizer to the sound signal adapting it to the environment and sends it out to the rear panel outputs For more information on this section see par 9 2 Audio Outputs the audio connectors of the rear panel They send out the signal generated by the Sound Generator function MIDI Thru this section sends out the MIDI data received through the MIDI IN connector to create a MIDI chain MIDI Out this section sends out data through the MIDI OUT connector It transmits data about Physis Piano s activity notes sounds volumes etc The control sections are MIDI In sends the incoming MIDI data MIDI IN connector to the Sound Generator section Keyboard the Piano s 88 keys keyboard Sends out data on the played keys to the Sound Generator section Panel amp Pedals the Key Touch panel and the pedals connected to the rear panel This section informs the Sound Generator section on how sounds effects volumes etc to play the notes from the keyboard Recorder plays and records MIDI songs Sends out this data to the Sound Generator section and to the MIDI OUT port The Sound Generator section itself is composed of other sub sections that generate and modify the sound signal SOUND GENERATOR Master Reverb Master Equalizer The subsections are Sound this subsection generates the Sound selected thr
6. A o V to select the memory to overwrite Press F2 7 5 RENAMING A MEMORY To rename the Memory pointed to by the cursor press F1 MEMORY SAVE Grand Piano Insert Caps Lock luelkalkieltelkanlkesluinlbinlinluox li u aint A EN EA EA T a Palatal lla a NS a EM TO e E bekei Use the virtual keyboard to enter a new name The currently selected key is highlighted in red To select a key use the lt gt A or V Key Touch Press ENTER to activate the selected key The modified name immediately appears on display Press EXIT to cancel and return to the previous page The virtual keys have the following functions Backspace deletes the previous character Cancel deletes the following character Caps The Caps Lock led on the display shows the function s actual state When the led is on all inserted characters will appear as upper case When the led is off all new characters will be lower case Return confirms the new name Returns to the previous page EN 21 User Manual Memories PHYSIS C C D PIANO Ins Insert function The Insert led on the display shows whether the function is active or not When the led is on all new characters are placed between old characters When the led is off new characters will replace old characters Home places the cursor at the beginning of the text End places the cursor at the end of the text lt moves the cur
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8. PART 1 PART 2 IN Channel 1 IN Channel 2 OUT Channel 1 OUT Channel 2 FILTERS FILTERS In Out Program Ch J 1 Program Ch In Out In Track Controls O Track Controls Local Off O Local Off Real Time To move the cursor press lt gt A o V Press and to adjust the values For each Part you can set IN Channel MIDI input channel EN 40 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Instrument general settings QUT Channel MIDI output channel FILTERS Program Ch filters Program Change Pitch Bend Channel Pressure and Polyphonic Key Pressure messages input In on the display and output Out FILTERS Track Controls filters Control Change messages input In on the display and output Out FILTER Local Off set the Part as Local Off When a Part is set as Local Off it does not generate sound through Physis Piano anymore it only sends out MIDI data That Part will therefore work as a Master Keyboard There are two Part independent filters because the controlled messages do not belong to a channel FILTERS Sys Ex filters Exclusive System messages input In on the display and output Out FILTERS Real Time a filter for Real Time messages input In and output Out Press EXIT to recall the FUNCTION menu When one or both the Part are in Local Off Mode the Main screen shows the icon SOUND Single Metron 01 PITA Concert Grand with the number of the Part that is in Loca
9. a USB pen plug it into the USB TO DEVICE connector on the front panel Then wait a short while before trying to access it If the pen is already connected try disconnecting and reconnecting Then check that the USB device is working and properly formatted EN 7 User Manual Controls and connections PHYSIS CQI PIANO 6 C9 ports Connect your headphones here You can use two headphone sets a First headphone Second headphone set set connector connector Keep in mind that using headohones at a sufficiently high volume might cause hearing loss When connecting a headphone set the internal speakers are deactivated O Headphones hook use only to hold your headphones Placing different items might damage the hook The power switch Q be found under the keyboard on the right side NB Because of the complexity and power of the instrument the switching on phase takes some time Please wait until the system is completely loaded EN 8 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Controls and connections 3 3 REAR PANEL More connections to and from Physis Piano can be found on the rear panel Handles use these handles to carry the instrument AC IN 2 AC IN power cable connector WARNING e Always make sure to use earthed sockets e Only use the power cable provided with the instrument e f the instrument is to be out of use for lengthy periods disconnect the plug trom the power so
10. a pedal is connected a pop up message will appear on the display The message contains information on the connector used and the kind of pedal connected 01 Ac Piano Grand 1 EN 10 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Controls and connections How to read the message Pedal the rear panel connector in which the pedal has been plugged Type the pedal type Switch stands for foot switch Potent stands for potentiometer expression pedal Polarity pedal reading polarity Can be Direct or Reverse Polarity can be set through the Pedals function under the FUNCTION menu Press EXIT or wait a short while to quit the pop up window Pedals can be connected also while the instrument is switched on However do not press the pedals while inserting the jack into the connector With all sounds not belonging to the pPIANO family the SOFT and SOSTENUTO pedals perform instrument related functions that might therefore differ from Soft and Sostenuto To check or modify the pedals functions first select the desired Sound then recall the Pedals function under the FUNCTION menu The Pedals function Is described in par 11 6 To check or modify the function assigned to the pedals connected to the FOOT CONTROLLER connectors recall the Pedals function under the FUNCTION menu described in par 11 6 OUTPUT OUTPUT connectors audio output connectors Jack connectors send out a unbalanced S a signal that should be u
11. display while on the main Sound page or on Sound family lists There are three Keyboard modes Single plays only one Sound The Sound assigned to Part 1 works on the whole keyboard II Illlllllllllllllll l ee II lll bats Dual two Sounds play at the same time on the whole keyboard One is assigned to Part 1 and the other to Part 2 TTT Part 1 Split two Sounds play on two different Parts of the Keyboard The key that divides the two areas is called Split Point Part 1 is to the right of the split point part 2 to the left Part 2 Part 1 Split Point The previous paragraph explains how to select a single Sound This is how to select two From any video page press and hold a Sound family Key Touch and at the same time a second Sound family Key Touch The first Key Touch will determine the Sound family assigned to Part 1 the second to Part 2 SOUNDS SELECTION Split a 1 01 PITA Concert Grang 31 m Cone 02 PUS Stage Grand 1 Pano wo 01 Trio 31 02 Cellos The display will split up in two areas upper and lower showing Sounds from the selected families The Sound selected from the top list will be assigned to Part 1 the Sound selected from the lower list will be assigned to Part 2 The keyboard mode either Dual or Split appears on the top of the screen Press or to scroll the list The selected sound will be immediately active To access the Sound list of a different Sound family press e
12. or Layer mode saving the Sound assigned to Part2 will also save the MASTER EFFECT and MASTER REVERB parameters related to Part1 as these are active at the moment EN 34 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Modifying a Sound 10 3 RENAMING A SOUND To rename a Sound select it with the cursor and press F1 SOUND EDIT UTILITY PITA Concert Grand PITA Concert Grand Insert Caps Lock a a e Jiz NF ee cence owe fait iiy lef or Le m xnHHnHmnmlnnnhn pone oa Sela Salt al atalino es d Use the virtual keyboard to enter anew name The currently selected key is highlighted in red To select a key use lt 1 A o V Press ENTER to activate the selected key The modified name immediately appears on screen Press EXIT to cancel and return to the previous page The virtual keys have the following functions Backspace deletes the previous character Cancel deletes the following character Caps The Caps Lock led on the display shows the function s actual state When the led is on all inserted characters will appear as upper case When the led is off all new characters will be lower case Return confirms the new name Returns to the previous page Ins Insert function The Insert led on the display shows whether the function is active or not When the led is on all new characters are placed between old characters When the led is off new characters will replace o
13. or set up press and hold the master equalizer EFFECT REVERB EQY MIXER MIXER Adjust sound volume and effects sends SOUND EDIT Set up and adjust the sound generation block chains see chap 10 SOUND EDIT FUNCTION SONG DEMO VIEW FUNCTION General setup and file management see chap 11 SONG DEMO songs player and recorder see chap 12 VIEW Multi touch panel and display setup see chap 5 Key Touch OI activates deactivates stand by mode Deactivating the stand by function that is switching on the instrument will restore the configurations volume sounds levels etc to their previous condition e before the instrument was set in stand by mode D To put the instrument on stand by press the KO Key Touch twice Press the Key Touch again to turn it on NB Keep in mind that in Stand By mode the instrument still consumes a small amount of electricity therefore it is best to use this function only for short periods of time 3 2 UNDER THE KEYBOARD Under the keyboard on the left hand side there is a Led and a connection panel displayed below Lt T M M i pf M 1 _N j0 C TTT TTT ttt Power LED this light turns on when the power switch see point 7 is set as ON and the power cable is properly connected LINE IN connectors RCA input connectors Musical instruments or CD players can be connected to this port in order to play through t
14. page The function assigned to each Key Touch is shown on the display beside each Key Touch n this slider can be used to adjust the selected parameter Place the cursor on a parameter to adjust it Press the or Key Touch to increase decrease the value by 1 Use the slider bar between and to increase decrease the value in a continuous manner ome oF oe Q tast oe o o a pm CES DOER 4 oF ae td C Kaan O saas ee ee So so Oar K x of one one EXIT Press this Key Touch to leave the current video page and return to the previous one or to refuse a request by the system ENTER Press this Key Touch to access a highlighted function or to accept a request by the system A moves the cursor one field up V moves the cursor one field down lt moves the cursor one field left b gt moves the cursor one field right EN 5 User Manual Controls and connections PHYSIS CQI PIANO Post processing and Setup section here you can find the controls to process the signal and the Setup options The Key Touch in this section are EFFECT amp Activates deactivates press or set up press and hold chorus and delay effects see par 9 1 REVERB activates deactivates press or set up press and hold the master reverberation effect see par 9 1 EQ amp Activates deactivates press
15. page will appear FILE MAN INT O1_Piano __ 35_f Physis Vintage mem 4 36_f Bright Stage mem 37_f Jazz Grand mem 38 f Oversize Grand mem 39 f Rock Grand mem Ea 40_f Baby Grand mem V Copy 41_f Lennon Piano mem SelectAll 4 Press F2 to copy a single file or folder Press F4 to select all the files and folders that you are viewing Press again the same key Touch to deselect or F2 to start copying in the latter case the screen changes to FILE MAN INT 01_Piano E p 36_f Bright Stage mem 5 37_f Jazz Grand mem Abort 38_f Oversize Grand mem 39 f Rock Grand mem 40 _f Baby Grand mem 4 41_ f Lennon Piano mem vs Paste 42 f Upright Piano mem 5 Press F4 to access the USB pen 6 Press A or V to move the cursor or ENTER to enter a folder Enter the folder in which you wish to copy the selected file EN 43 Manuale Utente nstrument general settings PHYSIS CQBPPIANO As described in step 2 you can change the display order of the files Press F3 if you want to create a new folder within the folder you are viewing this is only possible in the Songs folder and its related sub folders The procedure to form the name is the same as described in par 5 4 7 Press F2 to copy the file or F1 to abort The Memories folder cannot be saved to the Sounds folder internal memory or the other way around mem files cannot be copied to the Sound s folder likewise s
16. weighted keyboard PGK Physis Grand Keyboard with Ivory feel keys which faithfully replicates the feeling of the greatest acoustic pianos Physis piano s elegant design features a new ergonomic user interface embedded in a special black tempered glass with multi touch functions A high resolution display 480x72 pixels 4 7 enables to visually edit all parameters with ease The graphic interface can be completely customized according to the user s needs EN 3 User Manual Controls and connections PHYSIS CQI PIANO 3 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 3 1 FRONT PANEL Physis Piano V100 is equipped with a panel of black glass with multitouch properties that is there are several areas named Key Touch that are touch sensitive In fact there are no sliders or buttons all settings and operations can be performed by touching the glass area identified by a back light corresponding to a given control Such areas will be called Key Touch from now on When the function is active the back light changes colour The panel itself can be customized it is possible to set the backlights mode and colour and the display background for more information see chap 5 A wide high resolution graphic display makes all operations easier You can also touch the or slide your finger on the Key Touch bar on the eee as surface for a continuous MN VOLUME MAX desired position volume control 2 sur selection Key Touch these Key Touch
17. will delete these settings You can save a user made panel configuration so as to recall it quickly when needed To do so press the F3 Key Touch VIEW UTILITY Professional F ABC Rename My Physis My Easy My Professional My Concert Ten overwritable user configuration will appear on screen Use the A V or Key Touch to select which configuration to overwrite Press F3 to confirm saving or EXIT to abort In both cases the display will show the previous page EN 15 User Manual Customizing the multitouch panel PHYSIS C C D PIANO 5 4 RENAMING A USER MADE CONFIGURATION To rename a user made configuration place the cursor on the configuration to rename and press F1 VIEW UTILITY Professional PI ete eis eel Jo e oe ee tote LL cees a soJe Je fa Ja i Pe 2 0c Home Deng L Use the virtual keyboard to enter a new name The currently selected key is highlighted in red To select a key use the lt gt A or V Key Touch Press ENTER to activate the selected key The modified name immediately appears on display Press EXIT to cancel and return to the previous page The virtual keys have the following functions Backspace deletes the previous character Cancel deletes the following character Caps The Caps Lock led on the display shows the function s actual state When the led is on all inserted characters will appear as upper
18. DELETING FILES OR FOLDERS To delete files or folders either from the internal memory or USB pen enter the FUNCTION menu Select the File Manager function then use A o V and ENTER to navigate the folders Select a file or folder with the cursor Press F1 to delete the single file or folder Press F4 to select all the files and folders displayed Press again the same key Touch to deselect or F1 to start deleting in the latter case the system requests a confirmation to proceed FILE MAN USB 02_EPiano A S a 34 f 70s Vintane Case mem a a n Erase a n New Dir ENTER ex 2 Eh 39 f Extra Tine Case mem Copy 40 f Deep Pad ER mem Press ENTER to confirm or EXIT to abort NB e he Memories Sounds and Songs folders together with their sub folders and files cannot be deleted trom the internal memory When placing the cursor on one of these locations the Erase icon beside F1 will appear as inactive When pressing F1 the following message will appear FILE MAN INT 0O1_Piano Abort v we 35 PL Vintage Grandsnd 9 Paste 36 fEU Jazz Aged snd Usb Pen e Deleting a folder will also delete all its file and sub folders se You cannot select the function EraseAll when the cursor is positioned on the field lt ROOT gt when you are viewing the contents of other sub folders it displays the name of the top level folder instead of ROOT EN
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20. PHYSIS C C D PIANO VIOO User Manual EN Ver 1 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING READ THIS FIRST kkk AVIS IMPORTANT WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR This symbolis intended to alert the user to the Ce simbole sert pour avertir l utilisateur presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage qu l interieur de ce produit sont within the product s enclosure that may be of pr sents l ments non isol s soumis sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric tensions dangereuses suffisants cr er shock to persons un risque d lectrocution Ce simbole sert pour avertir l utilisateur qu l interieur de la documentation de l appareil sont presentes importantes This symbolis intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature instructions pour l utilisation correcte et la accompanying the appliance manutention de l appareil WARNING ATTENTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK AFIN D EVITER LES RISQUES DE FEU 0U SCHOCK ELECTRIQUE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE N EXPOSEZ PAS CET INSTRUMENT A PLUIE OU HUMIDITE AND OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES NE PAS OUVRIR LE COUVERCLE DU PANNEAU ARRIERE SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THIS APPARATUS L UTILISATEUR NE PEUT EFFECTUER AUCUNE REPARATION DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK POUR TOU
21. TE REPARATION EVENTUELLE FAIRE APPEL A NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE UN PERSONNEL QUALIFIE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow allinstructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Installin accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not installnear any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wider blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart Is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combina
22. UAGE OF THE ON LINE GUIDE To select the language of the SOUND ENGINE guide related to the pPIANO E PIANO and MALLET families place the cursor on the Language Help field Factory Reset Language Help Options English Software Update ltaliano Time amp Date Francais Now press the I gt Key Touch and then A or V to select the desired language To access a different function of the Setup menu press lt then A or V To return to the FUNCTION menu press EXIT IMPORTANT NOTE The Language Helo field appears translated into the selected language 11 3 OPTIONS Selecting the Options field three general options can be set Factory Reset Language Help 9 Outputs Mute Options Digital Out Level Software Update Last Selection Time amp Date Automatic Loudness Press lt or gt to move the cursor To modify the selected function press and Changes will be immediately saved These functios allow to P Outputs Mute if this function is set as On plugging the headphone jack into the re connector will mute all the audio outputs on the rear panel This will not happen if the function is set as Off Digital Out Level the digital output signal of the DIGITAL OUT connector on the rear panel Last Selection this function sets what Memory is recalled each time the instrument is switched on When the function is Off the system automatically selects Memory 01 of the PIANO fa
23. a compression effect to the original sound signal Amp this block can be activated and programmed by pressing the SOUND EDIT Key Touch It applies an amplification effect to the sound signal Efx this block cna be activated and programmed by pressing the SOUND EDIT Key Touch It applies the following effects to the original sound signal modulation Chorus delay or other effects simulating common diffusion devices wah wah rotary Eq this block can be activated and programmed by pressing the SOUND EDIT Key Touch It applies a parametric equalizer to the original audio signal For further information on the SOUND EDIT and MIXER functions see chapter 10 and par 9 3 6 2 MEMORY STRUCTURE Physis Piano s internal memory is divided into three main areas Sound contains all the information saved with a Sound related to the Sound Generator section and to the Pedal function under the FUNCTION menu The Sound is divided in locations for each family 32 Presets and 32 User defined Memory contains all the information saved with a memory related to the Sound Generator section to the transposer to the keyboard mode and the Pedals function under the FUNCTION menu The Memory area contains 64 locations for each family of which 32 are Presets factory settings which cannot be overwritten The remaining 32 areas are called User because they can be programmed by the user System contains the information of the FUNCTION ex
24. a i Skin to Ft Utility Back Colour Active Colour Panel Bright Display Bright First select a field by placing the cursor on it using the A or V Key Touch then select an option using and To set Skin Back Colour and Active Colour use the Key Touch lt or The parameters set ZONE 1 the VOLUME leds mode ZONE 2 the pPIANO pE PIANO and pMALLET leds mode ZONE 3 the KEYBOARD ENSEMBLE BASS GUIT and MEMORY leds mode ZONE 4 the F1 F2 F5 F4 111 EXIT ENTER and display leds mode ZONE 5 the EFFECT REVERB EQ and MIXER led mode ZONE 6 the SOUND EDIT FUNCTION SONG DEMO and VIEW leds mode To place the cursor on a ZONE use the lt o gt Key Touch The Key Touch can be set in the following modes on the Key Touch is active and the led light is on off the Key Touch is inactive and the led light is off auto the Key Touch is active but the led light is off When first pressed the light turns on Pressing the Key Touch a second time will activate the corresponding function After 5 seconds the led light is turned off again While in the VIEW function the Key Touch belonging to ZONES set as off will blink To allow the user to change settings the VIEW Key Touch always remains in auto mode when ZONE 6 Is set as Off Skin the display background Back Colour the colour of a deactivated not pre
25. and press ENTER After a few seconds the contents of the USB pen appear on screen Factory Reset Language Help Options My Memories Software Update My Songs Time amp Date My Sounds Current Release 1 3 0 Use A or V to move the cursor and ENTER to show the folders content Press EXIT to return to the previous upper level folder Place the cursor on the vpu file to update To visualize other functions under the SETUP menu press lt then A or V Select the vpu file and press ENTER to start the update After a short while a pop up message will appear showing information on the currently installed release and the one being loaded Time amp PDate Recycled ime Ir Langue pu Factory 2u Softwa EXIT Current Release 1 0 1 When the procedure is over the Upgrade done message will appear Reboot the instrument Should the system detect errors in the update file the Corrupted upgrade file error message will appear Therefore replace the file with one that 1s valid All the error messages that might appear during the upgrade are described in chapter 6 1 of the Reference Manual EN 38 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Instrument general settings 11 5 SETTING TIME AND DATE To set time and date select the Setup function Place the cursor on the Time amp Date field and press ENTER Factory Reset Language Help Show Time Options Time Softwa
26. case When the led is off all new characters will be lower case Return confirms the new name Returns to the previous page Ins Insert function The Insert led on the display shows whether the function is active or not When the led is on all new characters are placed between old characters When the led is off new characters will replace old characters Home places the cursor at the beginning of the text End places the cursor at the end of the text lt moves the cursor one step left gt moves the cursor one step right To enter characters you can also use the keyboard keys as shown in the following drawing l N olalsIul v x hi j i BACKSPACE BACKSPACE BACKSPACE BACKSPACE BAOKSPACE BACKSPACE d f gli kjm n p r s u w y z The maximum length of a name Is 19 characters EN 16 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual The structure of the Physis Piano 6 THE STRUCTURE OF THE PHYSIS PIANO 6 1 DATA AND SIGNAL ROUTES Physis Piano is composed of eight linked sections as shown on the picture below PHYSIS PIANO MIDI Thru Audio Outputs MIDI Out Master Equalizer Sound Generator Each of these sections has a definite function that is Sound generates the sound according to the instructions of the control sections Master Equalizer
27. cept for the Pedals function and VIEW menus about the velocity curve songs and files saved into the internal memory no USB pens NB For further information on Sounds and memories see chapters Z and EN 18 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Memories 7 MEMORIES 7 1 WHAT IS A MEMORY Memories are locations in which one or two Sounds and a keyboard mode are saved A location contains the following data Sound for Part 1 see par 8 3 Sound for Part 2 see par 8 3 Keyboard mode and split point if need be see par 8 4 Transpose for Part1 and Part2 see par 8 5 SOUND EDIT data for Part 1 Sound see chapter 10 SOUND EDIT data for Part 2 Sound see chapter 10 MASTER EFFECT for part 1 Sound see par 9 1 MASTER REVERB for Part 1 Sound see par 9 1 MIXER see par 9 3 Pedals function see par 11 6 There are 64 Memories associated to each family 32 Memories are preset they can be modified but not saved 32 are user made and can be modified and overwritten 7 2 MAIN MEMORY PAGE When the instrument is switched on if the Last Selection function is set as Off see par 11 3 it automatically selects the acoustic piano APM physical model Memory and its Sound see also chapt 8 After the presentation the display shows the following page Current selected Memory family IS Te s WOR STAN Te P lt lt Clock Qp Pr iS G rand Name and location of the yS selected Me
28. cket MIDI MIDI Ports MIDI connectors for external devices IN OUT OUT this connector sends out the MIDI data generated by Physis Piano Connect this port to the MIDI input of the receiving device e g an expander module IN Physis Piano receives MIDI data from an external unit through this connector Connect this port to the MIDI OUT port of a transmitting device e g a sequencer Bags Gs N MIDI OUT connector MIDf IN connector xo OUT a MIDI IN C293 B__ JOO B aT Expander or digital drum MIDI interface Computer EN 9 User Manual Controls and connections PHYSIS CQI PIANO DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT Connector this port sends out the digital S PDIF audio signal generated by Physis OUT Piano Connect this port to a recording system computer sound card recorder mixer or an amplification diffusion system with a digital input DIGITAL OUT connector Soundboard Left Right Computer speaker speaker NB The VOLUME Key Touch does not affect the output signal of the DIGITAL OUT connector FOOT CONTROLLER connectors jack connectors for two pedals 1 2 1 plug in here the jack connector from a pedal either foot switch or potentiometer to control the assigned function 2 plug in here the jack connector from a second pedal either foot switch or potentiometer to control the assigned function 1 2 connector connector Any time
29. control sounds and memories PIANO E PIANO P MALLET KEYBOARD ENSEMBLE _ BASS GUIT MEMORY Pressing one of these Key Touch will show the Sound or Memory list according to the selected mode PIANO Acoustic Piano family pE PIANO Electric Piano family MALLET Mallet family Vibraphone Marimba and Xylophone KEYBOARD Keyboard family Electric piano synthesizer electromagnetic organ pipe organ bellows driven aerophones harpsichord EN 4 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Controls and connections ENSEMBLE Ensemble family strings brasses choirs and pads BASS GUIT Bass and Guitar family MEMORY Memory selection For more information on Sound and Memory consult the par 7 and 8 NB As with Key Touch MEMORY 3 all Key Touch that end with the amp symbol have a secondary function To recall these tunctions press and hold the Key Touch for a short while For example press MEMORY 3 to activate deactivate the memory function Holding the same Key Touch for a while recalls the memory saving process The secondary function of a Key Touch is described in its dedicated manual section Display and navigation section this section contains the graphic display and all the controls to navigate menus and pages F1 4F3 4 EXIT A F2 gt 4F4 _ ENTER V The Key Touch in this section are FT F2 F3 and F4 These controls change function according to the current video
30. e will appear In this case however pressing EXIT will show the right path for that file se s advised not to keep the files in order according to sound family also on your PC or USB stick so as to avoid errors e Preset Sounds and memories cannot be overwritten e When you Faste a tile with the same name including case it is automatically overwritten e You can copy within the internal memory only tile types handled by the instrument see list at the beginning of the paragraph Otherwise you receive the error message FILE MAN USB ROOT mele alors ABC Rename p internal se You cannot select the function CopyAll when the cursor is positioned on the field lt ROOT gt when you are viewing the contents of other sub folders it displays the name of the top level folder instead of ROOT e You cannot create new folders within Memories and Sounds folders and its sub folders of internal memory e When listening to Audio or MIDI tiles if you leave the File Manager playback is automatically stopped e snd and mem files created with newer operating system versions cannot be copied in a Physis Piano running an older version When attempting to do so the following message will appear FILE MAN INT 02_EPiano b S C r 8 2 0S TT OTT 35 fSuit Phase 80 snd a 36 f 80 Suitcase snd Paste Usb Pen EN 46 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Instrument general settings 11 10
31. elocity Resultant velocity Normal A linear curve standard The intensity of the player s touch on the keyboard is directly converted to velocity Key velocity EN 28 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Sounds Resultant velocity Hard A hard curve still linear with medium pressure levels Recommended to avoid highlighting too much the sound while still achieving good expression Key velocity Resultant velocity Hard Plus A very hard curve It can reach the maximum velocity level but only with effort Key velocity SELECTING A VELOCITY CURVE A QUICK GUIDE From the main Sound page with any keyboard mode 1 Press F3 2 Press A or V to place a cursor on a velocity curve 3 Press EXIT 8 7 CREATING A USER MADE VELOCITY CURVE In addition to the five preset curves there are 4 user locations where 4 user defined velocity curves can be saved To do so place the cursor on one of these User fields then press F3 Linear Velocity 7 The vertical Gain axis stands for the output velocity that is the final velocity calculated according to the conversion table the curve The horizontal Velocity axis stands for the input velocity force applied on the keyboard Use F1 F2 F3 and F4 to load a preset curve to start editing your own curve Options are Flat a flat fixed velocity Linear a linear velocity Softer each time you press the Key touch the keyboard response bec
32. guielAgiadaagbbasse 36 11 2 Selecting the language of the on line QUI cuc ee nnnnnn HT TH TT nen TK KT TK TK ESSE GGA TK nh Kha S im 38959 UP C EOE E cast sats E cena ea ede ieee cate pact ged aes C CC ET ET or 11 4 Checking and updating the operating system releASE cecccccecccceeececceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeneeeseeaueseesaneseneaaesens 38 IS e eA EE i e P8 E SEI AA acc psi E see tae nee vada EE EEOAE c Ca c 39 J2 20 7109 0 Ca ca Ca ee Ca Ca ee Ca ae ee E ee 07000007 39 In D11 a c geet gavin BS 5c g c s s 40 TE 1 j gt gt 141819 TP CC CO ange A A E E S 40 108018 087g 71 a c a ne eR re ere ne eee ca Ce nr sa s 41 11 10 Deleting files or folders 7 nan 0 vel rrt rrt rrt neo adhe opeed nade iad dalle aatctenein cabo nai 47 Tcl ete ret UPN ieS and NL accel aerate c C ed ales eee S c ecient S C tet enema atm 48 12 Recording and playing SONGS scr astensstcsascara ch ee ibn rh aecenreepehe E un ab hadi AE EE A R E 49 EN 1 User Manual Important notes PHYSIS C C PIANO 1 IMPORTANT NOTES 1 1 LOOKING AFTER THE PRODUCT e Do not apply excessive force to the instrument s structures or the controls buttons connectors etc e When possible do not place the instrument close to units which generate strong interference such as radios TVs computer videos etc e Do not place the instrument close to heat sources in damp or du
33. he Key Touch MIXER MIXER PITA Concert Grand ae Pan 2s Audio L R To modify values press Touch lt o to select the field then or to modify the value Press F3 to visualize settings of the audio player and the inputs LINE IN placed under the keyboard MIXER AUDIO SONG Level Pan Bass Treble ar e fo The precise function for each parameter is described on the Reference Manual m e o xa Press EXIT to return to the main Sound page EN 32 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Modifying a Sound 10 MODIFYING A SOUND One of the main functions of Physis Piano is the SOUND EDIT function It allows the user to configure the signal chain and modify a wide range of sound generation parameters Settings for these parameters can be saved to sounds User locations see par 10 2 or to memories see par 7 4 To access this section press the SOUND EDIT Key Touch SOUND EDIT PITA Concert Grand Utility AMP EFX Bank 0 PChange 0 On this video page you will find the sound generation blocks and the signal s path see par 5 1 The brightest block surrounded by a white rectangle is the one which is currently selected The white line indicates the signal s path Therefore a block is active when the white line enter the block and exits from its other side l the line lies above a block such block does not affect the audio signal To select a differe
34. he Physis Piano speakers When the input signal is monophonic only use the L MONO connector EN 6 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Controls and connections USB TO HOST Connector USB port connect to a computer to send and receive MIDI data TO HOST connector USB 4 connector NOTE IMPORTANTI Use with an USB A B type cable Always connect the USB cable while the instrument is switched off Exit the power saving mode on your computer before connecting the cable After connecting the USB TO HOST cable for the first time Physis Piano will install its drivers on the computer When the process has been completed a pop up message will appear to confirm that the new hardware Is ready for use When connecting a USB cable or when switching on the instrument with a connected device always wait 5 seconds before starting any MIDI application USB TO DEVICE port Connect here a USB device USB TO DEVICE connector USB device INFORMATION ON USB PENS Always use USB pens formatted with FAT or FAT32 file system no NTFS It is recommended to format USB pens with dedicated utilities provided by the manufacturer usually on CD ROM or web site f no USB pen Is available when required the following message will appear FILE MAN INT O1_Piano Man 35 f Phvsis Vintane mem To X L Listen a Utility EXIT ABC 40 f Baby Grand mem 41_f Lennon Piano mem To access
35. ibed in step 2 you can change the display order of the files Press F3 if you want to create a new folder within the folder you are viewing this is only possible in the Songs folder and its related sub folders The procedure to form the name is the same as described in par 5 4 When copying a mem or snd file you need to overwrite a location since there is a maximum of 32 user locations To overwrite a location place the cursor on the corresponding file Moreover when copying snd files you will need to select the right Sound family For example an acoustic piano pPIANO sound must be saved to the path Sounds 01_Piano FILE MAN INT 04_Keyboard Name 37 Full Organ snd H 38_Full Organ snd 39 Mr Lord snd 40 Mr Brian snd 41_Hot Organ snd a 42 Hard Rock Organ snd 43 Mr Jimmy snd 7 Press F2 to copy the file or F1 to abort EN 45 Manuale Utente nstrument general settings PHYSIS CQI PIANO NB e the internal memory only mem files can be copied to the Memories folder Likewise only snd files can be copied to the Sounds folder Furthermore only single mem and snd files can be copied not entire folders Attempting to copy other kinds of files will result in the following error message FILE MAN INT Sounds 6 KL ui i iaiu Te 7 02_EPiano 6 03 Mallet This is not the right position e When attempting to copy snd tiles to the wrong Sound family the same messag
36. ies Preset locations are indicated by a lock Press AA or V to scroll the list Press ENTER to load the selected memory and return to the main Memory page Press EXIT instead to abort the selection and return to the main Memory page While on the Memory list press F1 F2 F3 or F4 to select one of the four quick selection memories These Memories are shown beside their Key Touch The selected Memory will be loaded immediately Press ENTER to load the selected Memory and return to the main Memory page Press EXIT instead to abort the selection and return to the main Memory page To assign a Memory to the quick selection Key Touch place the cursor on the desired Memory then press and hold F1 F2 F3 or F4 SELECTING A MEMORY A QUICK GUIDE While on any page 1 Press MEMORY amp 2 fthe Memory does not belong to the currently selected family press either the Key Touch for the Sound family cointaining the desired Memory or the Key Touch lt 7 o 3 Press A or V to select the desired Memory 4 Press ENTER 7 4 SAVING A MEMORY Physis Piano s configurations can be saved in any User location of any memory family However for your convenience and easy recalling we advise you save a memory in its corresponding Sound family To save a Memory press and hold the MEMORY amp Key Touch MEMORY SAVE Physis Grand wv ABC Rename 33 P Physis Grand 34 P Physis Cla
37. iginal instrument generating a different sound for each key as in an acoustic piano It is also able to produce a different sound at each subsequent pressure of the same key keeping in mind the previous conditions Physis Piano can replicate the following sounds through the physical modeling technique upright and Grand piano APM Acoustic Piano Model electric piano in its versions from different periods EPM Electric Piano Model WPM Wurly Piano Model CPM Clavy Piano Model idiophones AMM Acoustic Mallet Model The other sounds featured in the sound library are generated through the HDSE technology High Definition Sound Engine These sounds are electronic piano pipe organ electromagnetic organs synthesizer string instruments choirs guitar bass guitar and more The sound generated by a Physis Piano can be modified and customized to the smallest detail Musicians can adjust their own Physis Piano according to their needs and taste Size resonance mallets strings all these can be customised affecting the harmonics produced by the strings the reflection of the sound inside the case and many other sound features Many parameters of the electric piano can be customized such as the transductors position tone bar size hammer and damper size Xylophone vibraphone and marimba can be customized by setting the bar material the striking point the mallet s material and much more Physis piano V100 is equipped with an 88 keys
38. ither its dedicated Key Touch or lt o P To change the selection of the Sound of the other Part use the Key Touch A or V Press F1 or F3 to select one of the two quick selection Sounds for the Part 1 Quick selection sounds are indicated beside these Key Touch F2 and F4 select the Sound for the Part 2 The selected sound is immediately active To assign a Sound to a quick selection Key Touch place the cursor to the desired Sound then press and hold F1 F2 EN 25 User Manual Sounds PHYSIS CQDPPIANO F3 or F4 Press EXIT or ENTER to return to the main Sound page SOUND Split aE gt m gt r 01 PITA Concert Grand The keyboard mode always appears on the top left of the display To shift between Dual and Split mode press F3 F1 and F2 still perform the Play Song and Transpose function Press F4 to set the split point SPLIT POINT Malate salad Split Point Then press the key to assign as split point or use the or to select it Press EXIT to return to the main Sound page and save the settings NB The two Sound used in Dual and Split mode cannot belong to the same PIANO sound family SELECTING TWO SOUNDS A QUICK GUIDE From any video page Press and hold a Sound family Key Touch Part 7 will be assigned one of the family s Sounds Press a Sound family Key Touch Fart 2 will be assigned one of the family s Sounds Press A or V to select the Sou
39. l Off or any number if they are both 11 9 MOVING FILES OR FOLDERS Thanks to the File Manager functions Sounds memories and songs MIDI sequences can be transferred from the internal memory to an external USB pen memory see point 4 in par 3 2 Also files from a USB drive can be copied into the instrument s internal memory This is especially useful to create backup version of your own settings or to transfer these settings to another Physis Piano To access this function select the File Manager field under the FUNCTION menu FILE MAN INT ROOT OOOO e x Utility gt Memories Songs ABC Sounds r When accessing this function for the first time after switching on this page will appear It shows the three folders of the instrument s internal memory They are Memories contains all Physis Piano memories They are further divided into sub folders for each family Songs contains the recorded songs Sounds contains all Physis Piano Sounds They are further divided into sub folders for each family The sub folders of Sounds and Memories are 01_Piano Acousitc piano family Key Touch PIANO 02 EPiano Electric piano family Key Touch EPIANO 03 _Mallet Mallet family Key Touch MALLET 04 Keyboard Keyboard family Key Touch KEYBOARD 05 Ensemble Ensemble family Key Touch ENSEMBLE 06_BassGuitar Bass and Guitar family Key Touch BASS GUIT EN 41 Manuale Utente nst
40. ld characters Home places the cursor at the beginning of the text End places the cursor at the end of the text lt moves the cursor one step left gt moves the cursor one step right To enter characters you can also use the keyboard keys as shown in the following drawing BACKSPACE WW lt a N x Q lt a BACKSPACE BACKSPACE BACKSPACE fi gli h The maximum length of a name is 19 characters EN 35 Manuale Utente nstrument general settings PHYSIS CQBPPIANO 11 INSTRUMENT GENERAL SETTINGS The FUNCTION menu contains all settings that do not belong to single Sounds except for pedals settings or memories but to the whole Physis Piano To access this menu press FUNCTION gt Pedals Tuning e Transpose FileManager Metronome FUNCTION You can recall the following functions Touch select the keyboard s velocity curve For further information about this function see par 8 6 Setup recall factory settings check or update the operating system options modify time and date Pedals assign functions to pedals Tuning fine tuning of the instrument and choose among several temperaments Midi MIDI interface settings Transpose adjust the transposer For further information on this function see par 8 5 File Manager move files between the internal memory and a USB drive Metronome set up and activate the me
41. lso recall these parameters When using the keyboard in Split or Layer mode the effective MASTER EFFECT MASTER REVERB parameters are the ones relate to the Sound assigned to Fart 7 MASTER EQ is a general equalizer It can be used to adapt the sound to the environment and it is independent trom the current Sound and or memory 9 1 SETTING AND APPLYING AN EFFECT The first two Key Touch left from the POST PROCESSING section set up and activate a chorus or delay effect MASTER EFFECT or a reverb MASTER REVERB To activate a chorus or delay effect press the EFFECT Key Touch To activate a reverberating effect press the REVERB amp Key Touch In both cases the Key Touch light will turn on NB Keep in mind that the MIXER sub section contains parameters that regulate the effect sends EFX Send and reverb sends REV Send If these parameters are set as 0 or very low effects will not be heard To set up an effect press and hold its dedicated Key Touch Press EFFECT to visualize the chorus and delay setup page press REVERB To visualize the reverb effect page Here you can see the delay effect video page Type Delay ms Feedback Hi Damp Level _ To modify values press the Key Touch lt gt A or V to select the field and then and to modify that value To select an effect or reverb place the cursor on the Efx for effects or Type field for reverb then press o
42. mily If the function is set as On the system recalls the last selected Sound or Memory Automatic Loudness Automatic Loudness enable select Soft or Hard to have a less or more effect or disable Off the automatic control of the sound so that if enabled even at low volume MASTER you can perfectly hear both bass and treble This control acts only on the amplification of the internal speakers and not on the external outputs OUTPUT and DIGITAL OUT nor on the headset To access a different function of the Setup menu press lt then A or V To return to the FUNCTION menu press EXIT EN 37 Manuale Utente nstrument general settings PHYSIS CQBPPIANO 11 4 CHECKING AND UPDATING THE OPERATING SYSTEM RELEASE When a new operating system update is released vpu file it will be available on the website hitto www ohysisoliano com Download the file and the copy it to a USB pen To check the current operating system release of your Physis Piano access the FUNCTION menu Then select the Setup function place the cursor on the Software Update field and press ENTER Factory Reset Language Help press ENTER Options to search file Software Update Time amp Date Current Release 1 3 0 On the bottom right of the screen you will find the Current Release field It indicates the release that is currently installed on your instrument To update the operating system connect a USB pen with the vpu file within
43. mory Play mode Parti ITA Concert Grand y Single Sounds in Parts Keyboard Mode 7 3 MEMORY SELECTION There are several ways to select a Sound Use the Key Touch A or V to scroll and immediately load a Memory of selected family or press ENTER or MEMORY when the Memory main page is not displayed to show the Memory list for the currently selected family MEMORY SELECTION wv 1 Physis Gr 01 P Physis Grand ET 02 Physis Classic 03 P Physis Vintage 04 P Jazz Grand Chamber EN 19 User Manual Memories PHYSIS CQDPPIANO The currently selected Memory family is shown on the top left Press a family Key Touch or lt o gt to access the corresponding list of Memories Preset locations are indicated by a lock Press AA or V to scroll the list Press ENTER to load the selected Memory and return to the main Memory page Press EXIT instead to abort the selection and return to the main Memory page You can also press a Sound family Key Touch after you press MEMORY when the Memory main page is not displayed to show its memory list MEMORY SELECTION BEY Mallet30 01 P Vibraphone AI mg 02 Marimba amp Fusiom ay 03 Marimba 1 amp Octave 04 P Marimba 2 amp Slap It Mallet15 amp Mallet31 amp The current Memory family will appear on the top left of the screen Press a family Key Touch or lt f o gt to access the corresponding list of Memor
44. nd files cannot be copied to the Memories folder internal memory snd files cannot be copied to folders of different Sound families When attempting to o so the following message will appear FILE MAN INT Sounds ui iiaii 02 EPiano 6 03 Mallet Preset Sounds and Memories cannot be copied to a USB stick You cannot select the function CopyAll when the cursor is positioned on the field lt ROOT gt when you are viewing the contents of other sub folders it displays the name of the top level folder instead of ROOT When pasting files Paste function all files with the same name are automatically overwritten If the folder of the USB drive contains a folder with the same name as the one that is being copied the copy is aborted You cannot create new folders within Memories and Sound s folders and its sub folders of internal memory When listening to Audio or MIDI tiles if you leave the File Manager playback is automatically stopped COPYING FROM USB STICK TO INTERNAL MEMORY 1 Open the internal memory The characters USB will appear on the top of the screen The internal icon appears beside the F4 Key Touch 2 Press A o V to move the cursor on the file or folder you wish to move to the internal memory FILE MAN USB 04_Keyboard D 7 33 TX Tines mem 34 DX II Ballad mem Listen 35_FM Layer mem Utility 36_7th Road mem 37 Ballad Mate mem m ABG 38_80s Wonde
45. nd for Part1 Press V Press A or V to select the Sound for Part2 Press EXIT Press F3 to select a keyboard mode SETTING THE SPLIT POINT A QUICK GUIDE On the main Sound page while on Dual or Split mode 7 Press F4 2 Press the key that will be set as split point Alternatively select it with the and Key Touch 3 Press EXIT EN 26 PHYSIS gt PIANDO User Manual Sounds 8 5 TRANSPOSER To set up and activate the Transposer press the F2 Key Touch under the main Sound page Alternatively access the FUNCTION menu by pressing the FUNCTION Key Touch and selecting the Transpose function The following video page will appear TRANSPOSE The parameters are Master master transposer Ranges from 11 to 11 semitones Song song transposer Ranges from 11 to 11 semitones Parti Part 1 transposer Ranges from 24 to 24 semitones Part2 Part2 transposer Ranges from 24 to 24 semitones To move the cursor use the A or V Key Touch To adjust the transposition value use the and Key Touch Press F3 to reset the value Press EXIT to return to the main Sound page and save all settings When the transposer is active and the transposition value is not 0 the characters T On will appear on the top right of the screen SOUND Single NOTA When a Sound belonging to the pPIANO or MALLET families is transposed notes below A0 and above C8
46. nsult the dealer or an experienced Radio Tv technician for help The user is cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsable for compliance could void the user s authority opearate the equipment INFORMATIONS FCC NOTE Cet instrument a t control et il est garanti pour etre en conformit avec les sp cifications techniques tablies pour les dispositifs num riques de la Classe B selon les normes de protection contre les interferences avec d autres dispositifs lectroniques environnants Cet appareil produit et utilise des fr quences radio S il n est pas install et utilis selon les instructions contenues dans le mode d emploi il peut g n rer des interf rences L observation des normes FCC ne garanti pas qu il y aura aucune interf rence Si cet appareil est la cause d interferences avec une r ception Radio ou TV il est possible de le v rifier en teignant puis en allumant l instrument Vous pouvez alors r soudre le probleme en suivant les proc dures suivantes d placer ou orienter l antenne de l appareil avec lequel se manifeste l interf rence d placer cet instrument ou l appareil avec lequel se produit l interf rence connecter cet instrument une prise de courant diff rente afin de mettre les deux appareils sur deux circuits diff rents consulter le revendeur ou un technicien radio tv pour d autres renseignements D ventuelles modifications non approu
47. nt block use the Key Touch lt o To move the signal through a block select that block and then press V To deactivate that block press A instead Blocks are SOUND ENGINE Sound generation COMPR compressor AMP amplifier EFX effects EQ equalizer To access the parameters for each block select the block and then press ENTER Press ENTER again to access the specific settings or EXIT to quit and return to the previous page Press F1 to play a Demo song so as to evaluate the tonal character of the selected Sound While playing the song blocks can be activated deactivated and parameters adjusted so as to appreciate the effect of each on the final sound Press F1 again to stop the Demo song The precise function for each parameter is described on the Reference Manual 10 1 BLOCKS FUNCTION SOUND ENGINE block This block generates the initial sound Inside you will find all the sound generation parameters to modify the sound Each Physis Piano Sound is generated through different physical models as explained before Therefore each model has its own parameters Inside each page you will find pictures to illustrate the parameter s function PIANO E PIANO and MALLET Sounds also feature an extensive inside the instrument guide explaining how sound is generated in these acoustic instruments and how parameters affect the final sound COMPR Block This Block adds a compression effect that fur
48. ntrols and connections together with the basic functions required to play It A Reference Manual describing all the advanced functions such as sound editing parameters song recording and MIDI interface This manual can be found at the website Atto Awww ohysispoiano com e Take good care of this manual e This manual is an integral part of the instrument The descriptions and illustrations in this publication are not binding e While the instruments essential characteristics remain the same the manufacturer reserves the right to make any modifications to parts details or accessories considered appropriate to improve the product or for requirements of a constructional or commercial nature at any time and without undertaking to update this publication immediately e All rights reserved the reproduction of any part of this manual in any form without the manufacturer s specific written permission is forbidden e All the trademarks referred to in this manual are the property of the respective manufacturers e Read all the information carefully in order to obtain the best performances from your product and waste no time e The codes or numbers in square brackets indicate the names of the controls and connectors of the device For exampe ENTER refers to the ENTER button e The illustrations and display pages are purely guideline and may differ from those actually shown on the display e The instructions provided in this manual only c
49. omes increasingly soft Harder each time you press the Key touch the keyboard response becomes increasingly hard The curve is composed of 16 points Use the lt and gt Key Touch to select a point and then or to set the Gain value Points and their resulting curve are shown on a graph To program a Flat velocity set a Gain value for a random velocity value and then press F1 to set the same Gain value for all Velocity values When you are finished programming press EXIT to leave the page and save the curve on the already selected User location shown on the top left EN 29 User Manual Sounds PHYSIS CQDPPIANO PROGRAMMING A VELOCITY CURVE A QUICK GUIDE Acces the velocity curve page then 1 Select a User curve Press F3 Press F1 F2 F3 or F4 to select a starting curve Press or to select the point of which you wish to set the Gain value Press or to set the Gain value Press EXIT 8 8 ACTIVATING THE METRONOME Physis Piano offers a metronome function useful when practicing To set up and activate the metronome press F4 under the main Sound page or press FUNCTION and select the Metronome function The following page will appear METRONOME Tempo 120 Time Signature 4 4 Upbeat On Volume click 70 O Sync from l a To move the cursor use A or V Press or to adjust the values Parameters are Tempo metronome s tempo Time Signature set
50. on the top left of the display To access the Sound list of a Sound family press either its dedicated Key Touch or lt o gt A small lock beside the Sound name indicates that it is a Preset location Press AA or V to scroll the list The selected sound will be immediately active Wait a few seconds or press either EXIT or ENTER to return to the main Sound page While on Sound lists press F1 F2 F3 or F4 to select one of the four quick selection Sounds Quick selection sounds are indicated beside these Key Touch The selected sound is immediately active Press EXIT or ENTER to return to the main Sound page To assign a Sound to a quick selection Key Touch place the cursor to the desired Sound then press and hold F1 F2 F3 or F4 SELECTING A SOUND A QUICK GUIDE f you have already selected the desired Sound family 7 Press A or V to select the desired Sound From any video page 7 Press the Key Touch for the Sound family containing the new Sound or X o L 2 Press J j J or to select a Sound 3 Press EXIT EN 24 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Sounds 8 4 KEYBOARD MODE Physis Piano can be played with one or two Sounds at the same time The term keyboard mode indicates how one or two sounds can be used on different areas of the same keyboard These areas are called Parts The currently selected keyboard mode is showed on the top left of the
51. oncern the instrument s operating system version that was up to date when the document was released Therefore such instructions might not describe faithfully your current operating system release Please visit the website http www physispiano com to check for the newest operating system release and manual EN 2 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Introduction 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Physis Piano The core of Physis Piano is a new technology based on complex mathematical algorithms that faithfully simulate the mechanical and acoustic phenomena which generate the sound of real instruments This is called a physical model and it is the heart of Physis technology This revolutionary sound technique does not require recording real instruments a technique used by all others digital instruments today Physis technology calculates in real time the waveform that each sound generates through an accurate mathematical model Such a model is based on a thorough and careful study of the way sound is produced in a given instrument All parameters are taken into account by these physical models for example the materials of the instrument the size and position of the components of the instrument etc This means that Physis instruments do not simply reproduce a recorded sound and can therefore reach a level of realism and detail that were unachievable before the realism of real instruments The model replicates the or
52. ough the panel see point 2 par 3 1 For more information on sounds and Keyboard modes see chapter 8 Mixer this subsection mixes the signal from the two Sounds and sends out this signal to the next sections Parameters for this section can be adjusted by pressing the MIX Key Touch see point 4 par 3 1 For more information about this EN 17 User Manual The structure of the Physis Piano PHYSIS CQI PIANO section see par 9 3 Master Effect this section can be activated and adjusted by pressing the EFFECTS Key Touch see point 4 par 3 1 It adds an effect chorus or delay to the sound signal For further information on this section see par 9 1 Master Reverb To activate or configure this section press the REVERB amp key Touch see point 4 par 3 1 The section adds an ambient effect to the sound signal For more information see par 9 1 To sum up the Sound section generates the sound and sends it out to the Master effects and Master equalizer This section too is made of subsections called blocks All blocks can be completely customized The Sound section contains the following blocks Mixer Sound Engine this block can be programmed by pressing the SOUND EDIT Key Touch It generates the sound APM EPM WPM CPM AMM HDSE of the selected instrument To select a Sound see point 2 par 3 1 Compr this block can be activated and programmed by pressing the SOUND EDIT Key Touch It applies
53. r Parameters shown will vary according to the selected effect The precise function for each parameter is explained on the Reference Manual Press EXIT to return to the main Sound page Pressing the F3 Key Touch activates the parameter lock for the reverb When active parameters will not be altered even when different Memories or Sounds are selected The current state of the lock appears on the top left of the screen e Lock parameters are locked e Unlock parameters are unlocked EN 31 User Manual Post Processing section PHYSIS QIP PIANO 9 2 EQUALIZER To equalize the sound generated by the Sound section and modified by effects activate the MASTER EQ equalizer To do so press EQ amp The Key Touch light will turn on To set up the equalizer keep and hold the same Key Touch PARAMETRIC BW Gain Hi S raat 1060 2 15 7 2 To modify values lt 1 or gt to select the field and then and to modify the value To reset the values and cancel all equalization effects press F1 To modify the equalizer mode graphic or parametric press F2 Parameters vary according to the selected type of equalizer graphic or parametric Their exact function is described on the Reference Manual Press EXIT to return to the main Sound page 9 3 SETTING UP THE MIXER With MIXER you can adjust the volume of each sound effects sends and stereo panning on audio outputs To display the Mixer press t
54. r Split mem Rename 39 2 Manual Gospel mem Internal Pressing the Key Touch gt you can change the display order of files Name sort by name Physis only files managed by the instrument Type sort by extension Dates sort by date Size sort by size Press the Key Touch lt to return to the previous mode Pressing the Key Touch F1 you can play Sound Memory Audio and MIDI files in order to evaluate their characteristics EN 44 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Instrument general settings 3 Press F3 The following page will appear FILE MAN USB 04_Keyboard OOOO n 33_TX Tines mem PH EE Ballad mem Erase 35 FM Layer mem New Dir 36_7th Road mem ogee 37 Ballad Mate mem 38_80s Wonder Split mem VY Copy 39 2 Manual Gospel mem eeml 4 Press F2 to copy a single file or folder Press F4 to select all the files and folders that you are viewing Press again the same key Touch to deselect or F2 to start copying in the latter case the screen changes to FILE MAN INT O1_Piano _ OO OOO O 36_f Bright Stage mem 5 37_f Jazz Grand mem Abort 38 f Oversize Grand mem 39_f Rock Grand mem 40_f Baby Grand mem 4 41_ f Lennon Piano mem vs Paste 42 f Upright Piano mem 5 Press F4 to access the internal memory 6 Press A o V to move the cursor or ENTER to enter a folder Enter the folder in which you wish to copy the selected file As descr
55. re Update Date Time amp Date To move the cursor use lt or Press and to modify the values New values are immediately saved Press A or V to visualize other functions of the Setup menu Press EXIT to return to the FUNCTION menu 11 6 PEDAL SETTINGS The SOFT and SOSTENUTO pedals and the two FOOT CONTROLLER connected to the rear panel can be assigned different functions Each function can be configured To configure one or more pedals select the Pedals function under the FUNCTION menu PEDALS Soft Presence Yes Off Sostenuto Type Switch Polarity Reverse Mode Subject to Sound Part 1 Soft Part 2 Soft Sustain Controller 1 Controller 2 On the left are the rear panel connectors To move the cursor and see the information on each connector use A or V Press gt to place the cursor on a connector then A or V to select a parameter To place a cursor on a connector field press lt To modify the parameters press and Parameters are Presence cannot be modified Shows whether a jack is plugged into a connector or not In brackets you will find the current position of the pedal Check if the reading polarity is correctly set and if the pedal works properly Values range between and 127 Potentiometer pedals can assume any value between the two while foot switch pedals only have Off and Off as values To check if your pedal works properly press it The value on sc
56. reen should change Type Set the pedal type Set Switch for foot switch pedals or Potent for potentiometer expression pedals Physis Piano automatically detects the type of pedal connected to the FOOT CONTROLLER connector However you can set manually a different pedal type This manual setting will remain until a new pedal is connected Polarity set the reading polarity of the pedal To set the polarity correctly check that if the pedal is at its minimum or off the value is O likewise when the pedal is at its maximum or on the reported value must be 127 In any case if you prefer you can set polarity in the opposite manner Mode Set the pedal mode Pedals can be used as system pedals therefore performing general instrument functions that is not Sound related functions In this case select the System option Pedals can also be assigned to sound related functions controlling parameters that affect the sound generation regardless of the selected Sound To do so select the Fixed option Pedals can also perform specific functions related to the selected Sound or Memory To do so select the Subject to Sound option EN 39 Manuale Utente nstrument general settings PHYSIS CQI PIANO Part 1 and Part 2 you can assign the pedal functions to either of these options Part 1 is the selected Sound while the keyboard is in Single mode or the Sound assigned to Part 1 when the keyboard is in Dual or Split mode Part 2 is the
57. rsor To activate the block press V alternatively Press ENTER to activate the block and access its programming page When finished setting up the parameters press EXIT 10 2 SAVING A SOUND When customizing a Sound s blocks you might want to save these new settings to use it later on To do so access the main SOUND EDIT page and press F2 to recall the Utility function SOUND EDIT UTILITY PITA Concert Grand N B Rename 33 PITA Concert Grand 34 PUS Stage Grand D lt 35 PPL Vintage Grand 36 PEU Jazz Aged A list will appear with 32 user locations of the current Sound family The family is shown on the top left of the screen Use the A o V Key Touch to move the cursor on the Sound to overwrite Now press F3 to save the current configuration on the location highlighted by the cursor When the process is complete a pop up message appears SOUND EDIT UTILITY PITA Concert Grand N ABC Rename W r t V NJ ba haad MAIALI IV oe lt 35 PPL Vintage Grand lt 36 PEU Jazz Aged MvUp In this page you can also modify the Sounds order in a given family To do so select a Sound and then press F2 to move it one step up or F4 to move it one step down Press EXIT instead to return to the previous video page Preset Sounds cannot be overwritten and will not appear on the list above The data of an overwritten User Sound will be irreoarably lost When using the keyboard in Split
58. rument general settings PHYSIS CQDPPIANO To access a folder and see its content select it by pressing A o V then press ENTER For example in the next page is the content of the Memories folder FILE MAN INT Memories k7 KMmmm e Utility lt ROOT gt 01 Piano ABC B02 EPiano ra 03 Mallet Path and folder name are always shown on the top of the screen Root see previous picture is the first level folder root folder of the memory unit INT stands for internal memory USB stands for external memory USB pen Physis Piano works with these file types mem Memory snd Sound mid MIDI songs pls Playlist Wav mp3 aiff aac m4a ape ogg audio files To switch memory unit press F4 An icon beside the Key Touch shows which memory is selected by pressing It Press EXIT to return to the previous upper level folder Alternatively place the cursor on the lt ROOT gt when visualizing the content of a sub folder instead of ROOT the parent field will show the name of the parent folder field and press ENTER In order to play a sound or a memory pointed to by the cursor press F1 The system can show a maximum of 256 elements files and or folders in a folder root included Files with extensions other than those listed above are not displayed when the internal memory is selected Key Touch Icons appear darker when their f
59. s to the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate disposal of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about the recycling of this product please contact your local city offi ce waste disposal service or the retail store where you purchased this product 4 This product complies with the requirements of EMCD 2004 108 EC and LVD 2006 95 EC FCC RULES NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital Device persuant to Part 15 if the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction may cause harmful interference to radio comunications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determinated by turning the equipment off and on the user is encuraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Co
60. sed for amplifiers or amplified speakers If a monophonic output is necessary use the L MONO output R L MONO connector connector Left Right speaker diffusor speaker diffusor Physis Piano generates stereophonic sounds that is containing spatial information for a complete listening experience Using a mono connection this information will be lost affecting negatively the resulting sound Therefore we advise against mono connections Always keep in mind to connect the devices before switching them on EN 11 User Manual Controls and connections PHYSIS CQDQVPIANO 3 4 PEDALS Usually three pedals are used with the piano to enhance Its expressivity Physis Piano replicates the effect of these pedals as accurately as possible so as to simulate a real acoustic piano SOFT SOSTENUTO SUSTAIN pedal pedal pedal Nt 4 When using a different pedal set its function depends on the PEDAL connector used SUSTAIN pedal when pressing this pedal Physis Piano simulates the lifting of the dampers as in an acoustic piano the sound will therefore persist until its natural decay even when releasing the corresponding key Releasing the pedal lowering the dampers will Suppress the sound of struck strings whose keys had been released In addition to that when the pedal is pressed Physis Piano replicates the sound of all other strings reverberating by sympathetic resonance the resonance of the sound board and the
61. sor one step left gt moves the cursor one step right To enter characters you can also use the keyboard keys as shown in the following drawing i i BACKSPACE BACKSPACE BACKSPACE of Roce ale BACKSPACE BACKSPACE BACKSPACE BACKSPACE BACKSPACE ae bli The maximum length of a name is 19 characters EN 22 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Sounds 8 SOUNDS 8 1 WHAT IS A SOUND The Sound section is the main section of the sound generation process However as seen in chap 6 the section does not simply contain the current sound Sounds should be seen more as memory locations containing the settings of these functions SOUND EDIT see chap 10 MASTER EFFECT see par 9 1 MASTER REVERB vedi par 9 1 MASTER EQ see par 9 2 MIXER see par 9 3 Pedals FUNCTION menu see par 11 6 These functions can be adjusted Therefore a Sound can be customized and saved in one of the 32 User sound locations To modify and save a Sound see chapter 10 8 2 MAIN SOUND PAGE While on the main Memory video page press EXIT or MEMORY Keyboard mode see par 8 4 Current selected Sound m SOUND Single D lt 4 Clock Key Touch F3 function Key Touch F1 function Key Touch F2 function Key Touch F4 function Name and picture of the currently selected Sound This is
62. sound of dampers Moreover the pedal allows continuous control This means that the pedal can be pressed only partially to achieve the half damper effect In fact in acoustic pianos by lightly pressing the Sustain pedal the dampers are lifted only partially dampening only partially the strings SOSTENUTO pedal similar to the sustain pedal except that it only lifts the dampers of the keys pressed when the pedal is activated Keys played after that will sound normally When releasing the pedal the strings that are still vibrating thanks to the pedal s action will be suppressed SOFT Pedal this pedal reduces the piano volume and softens the notes NB With all sounds not belonging to the pPIANO family the SOFT and SOSTENUTO pedals perform instrument related functions that might therefore differ from Soft and Sostenuto To check or modity the pedals functions first select the desired Sound then recall the Pedals function under the FUNCTION menu The Pedals function is described in par 17 6 EN 12 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Playing demo songs 4 PLAYING DEMO SONGS Physis Piano comes with a set of demo songs so as to evaluate the sound capabilites of the instrument It is possible to play short song fragments for each Sound or complete songs in which several instruments play For more information on Sounds see chapter 8 To play demo songs press the SONG DEMO Key Touch The following page will appear
63. ssed Key Touch for example sound families which have not been selected Active Colour the colour of a pressed activated Key Touch for example the currently selected Sound family Panel Bright Key Touch brightness Display Bright display brightness Press EXIT to return to the main Sound page and save the current settings EN 14 PHYSIS C QDPPIANO User Manual Customizing the multitouch panel 5 2 SELECTING A CONFIGURATION While in the VIEW video page Press F3 A list of already made settings will appear VIEW PRESET Physis Easy Professional Concert Magic Lady 5 p gt B E The first 10 configurations of this list are presets included in each instrument They can be modified but not overwritten The following 10 configurations are user made and can be modified and saved see next paragraph To select a new configuration use the A V or Key Touch The new configuration will be immediately active to test it If you wish to keep the selected configuration press ENTER Press EXIT instead to return to the main video page 5 3 SAVING A USER MADE CONFIGURATION When a parameter is modified two asterisks will appear on the top of the VIEW page beside the configuration s name These asterisks mean that the configuration has been modified but not saved yet Nonetheless these settings will remain even if the instrument is switched off However loading a different configuration
64. ssic 35 P Physis Vintage 36 P Jazz Grand The memory list will appear showing the family s 32 user locations To save in a different family press its dedicated Key EN 20 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Memories Touch The current Sound family is written on the top left of the screen Use the AA or V Key Touch to move the cursor on the memory to overwrite Now press F3 to save the current configuration on the selected location When the process is complete a pop up message appears MEMORY SAVE Physis Grand ABC Rename 3 OF BD AT ALTS ALAT 35 P Physis Vintage 36 P Jazz Grand In this page you can also modify the Memories order in a given family To do so select a Memory and then press F2 to move it one step up or F4 to move it one step down Preset memories cannot be overwritten Therefore they do not appear among overwritable memories Keep in mind that the data from the SOUND EDIT section and Pedals function FUNCTION menu are saved to memories and not to Sounds Hence to use a modified Sound you need to recall the memory Alternatively you need to save these functions manually to a Sound see per 10 2 Overwriting a memory will irreparably delete its data SAVING A MEMORY A QUICK GUIDE While on any video page Press and hold the MEMORY 4 Key Touch To save the memory to a different family select that family by pressing the corresponding Key Touch Press L
65. sty places or in the vicinity of strong magnetic fields e Do not expose the instrument to direct sunlight e Never insert foreign bodies inside the instrument or pour liquids of any kind into it se To clean the case use only a soft brush or compressed air To clean the tempered glass of the front panel use common glass detergents for windows etc e Always use good quality screened cables for connection to amplification or diffusion systems When disconnecting cables from sockets always take hold of the connector and not the cable itself when winding cables do not knot or twist them e Before making the connections ensure that the other units especially amplification and diffusion systems you are about to connect are switched off This will prevent noisy or even dangerous signal peaks e lf the instrument is to be out of use for lengthy periods disconnect the plug from the power socket e Connect the power cable to an earthed socket e Check that the voltage corresponds to the voltage shown on the serial number plate of the device e Clean periodically the power cable e Only use the power cable provided with the instrument e Do not place the power cable close to heat sources Do not damage the cable or bend it overmuch e Do not place heavy objects on the cable Do not place the cable where it could be trampled 1 2 NOTES ABOUT THE MANUAL e The Physis Piano documents include This User Manual describing all the instrument co
66. that 1s the real keyboard range will not be played TRANSPOSITION A QUICK GUIDE From the main Sound page Press F2 Press or to place the cursor on the Fart you wish to transpose Press or to set the transposition value Press F4 to activate the transposer Press EXIT EN 27 User Manual Sounds PHYSIS C PIANO 8 6 SELECTING THE VELOCITY CURVE Physis Piano offers a wide range of velocity curves affecting the sound generator s response to the player s touch on the keyboard Velocity is usually associated to volume and timbre however in some Sounds and Effects the touch intensity will affect other sound features such as the guitar s wah wah There are 5 preset curves and users can create their own curves and save them in one of the 4 user locations Press the F3 Key Touch under the main Sound page or access the FUNCTION menu by pressing the FUNCTION Key Touch then select the Touch function The following page will appear Use the A or V Key Touch to select a curve The selected curve will be immediately active The first 5 curve are presets and cannot be modified They are Resultant velocity Light Plus A very light curve reaches the highest values very quickly This curve allows little expression Key velocity Resultant velocity Light A light velocity curve It reaches the highest values fairly quickly but still offers a considerable velocity resolution Key v
67. the main Sound page In this video page the Key Touch F perform the following functions F1 plays songs saved in internal memory or USB pen see chapter 12 F2 shows the transposition page see par 8 5 F8 selects the velocity curve see par 8 6 F4 show the metronome page see par 8 7 EN 23 User Manual Sounds PHYSIS C D PIANO 8 3 SOUND SELECTION There are several ways to select a Sound Use the A or V Key Touch to navigate and select Sounds from the current Sound family Press ENTER to show a list of the Sounds belonging to the currently selected family SOUND SELECTION Single Toy Piano 01 PITA Concert Grane j 02 PUS Stage Grand f 4 lt 03 PPL Vintage Grand lt 04 PEU Jazz Aged mg Mr Cage The currently selected family is shown on the top left of the display To access the Sound list of a Sound family press either its dedicated Key Touch or lt o A small lock beside the Sound name indicates that it is a Preset location Press A or V to scroll the list The selected sound will be immediately active Press EXIT or ENTER to return to the main Sound page Press a Sound family Key Touch to show its sound list SOUND SELECTION Single 2 81 Hard Pianet lt 01 Vintage Case P Z 02 P 81 Hard Tine e 16 Z 03 P Suit Phase 64 Fly Case Wurly Log 04 75 Suitcase The currently selected family is shown
68. ther modifies the sound features The compressor activation point threshold can be regulated all signal below this threshold will be compressed in dynamic all signal above the threshold will be softened The result is an emphasized sound with a strong sustain It is also possible to set how much to compress the signal after its beginning its end how much to amplify the signal when it leaves the block AMP block This block simulates an amplifier It modifies the signal level and also affects the sound character by simulating the effect of a wide range of valve or transistor amplifiers In addition you can also choose the cabinet type the number of diffusors adjust the frequency response gain and distortion EN 33 User Manual Modifying a Sound PHYSIS CQRPPIANO EFX block This block applies effects to the sound Physis Plano effects are delay echo chorus flanger vibrato tremolo phaser wah wah and rotary As with other blocks each effect contains parameters that can be modified to obtain any possible sound nuance EQ block This block applies a parameter equalizer to the sound It further modifies the sound highlighting or suppressing a given sound frequency You can adjust high and low frequencies the intervention frequency the bandwidth and gain or damping of middle frequencies ACTIVATING AND SETTING UP BLOCKS A QUICK GUIDE Press SOUND EDIT Press X o to select a block the white rectangle is the cu
69. time signature Upbeat upbeat presence Volume click metronome s tick volume Sync from selezione della sorgente di sincronizzazione e nt internal tempo e USB tempo is derived from the Midi Clock received from the USB to HOST port e MIDI tempo is derived from the Midi Clock received from the MIDI IN port To synchronise the metronome to the MIDI clock first you need to disable the MIDI Real Time filter To do so access the Midi page under the FUNCTIONS menu for further information see par 17 8 When Sync to MIDI is active the tempo cannot be adjusted trom the video page The screen will only show the tempo value of the MIDI Clock Press F4 to activate the metronome Press again to deactivate When the metronome is active an icon will appear on the top right of the screen SOUND Single 01 PITA Concert Grand EN 30 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Post Processing section 9 POST PROCESSING SECTION As already mentioned under the panel section Physis Piano is equipped with a signal post processing section Under this section are MASTER EFFECT adds a modulation or delay effect MASTER REVERB applies a reverberation effect MASTER EQ applies equalization filters to the general sound MIXER sets the volume stereophonic options and effects send for each Sound NB MASTER EFFECT and MASTER REVERB parameters are saved to both Sounds and Memories Recalling a Sound or Memory will a
70. tion to avoid injury from tip over LAAT 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer allservicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped NOTE The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shallbe easily accessible To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC MAINS disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS kkk INSTRUCTIONS A CONSERVER PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Index INDEX 1b ie EERS i E co EA E E E E E E E E A P E A ee S E A ee T ee eee E eee 2 11 Lookngalsr rine 09 29090 00 c c E E C c erer 2 Te E a E a E E E E E N E E S E eeiets 2 8 Jai i2 2j0 e e777 C E E Ca C Ca C CC CC 3 Ss COMMONS GRC HC OMMC CT Oo dates a EE AE c E 4 10g OM OS PC CC Ca Ca ENA EE ETA AE AA E A RN O AEEA C TU dn 4 2 210096 10105 1 42 092 20 088C CC ca Ca aa AC ee ee eee 6 1 de 718974620 c C Ca E E eee ne ee ee ee ee 11 1 7 9 FE TF CIS HH HH n6 c0 ao Acodanadaihcermedsensaqdaasepeneebetecedinsiesaideoasnediabacenseumulinbieraiencansasiatees 12 By oN Ay NN hil I Os DI CS c 60x66 o2aastds sa te E A E E E A A
71. tronome For further information on this function see par 8 7 To access a function and its corresponding video page use the arrows Key Touch lt gt A o V to select it then press ENTER The cursor is the brighter icon surrounded by a white rectangle To leave this page and return to the previous one press EXIT or FUNCTION 11 1 RECALLING FACTORY SETTINGS FACTORY RESET To undo all modifications made to Sounds memories and system functions and recall the standard factory settings use the Factory Reset function To do so access the FUNCTION menu and place the cursor on the Setup icon Press ENTER Factory Reset Language Help press ENTER Options Software Update All User Sounds User Memories Time amp Date and Setup data will be lost Place the cursor on the Factory Reset field and press ENTER A pop up message appears Factory Reset Langue ER Options Softwa EXT Memories and Setup data will be lost Time amp Date EN 36 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Instrument general settings Press ENTER to start the process or EXIT to abort To visualize other functions of the Setup menu press A or V Press EXIT to recall the FUNCTION menu NB When starting a Factory Reset all changes made by the user will be irreparably lost To prevent that first save your own Sounds memories and or settings to a USB pen see procedure in par 11 9 11 2 SELECTING THE LANG
72. unctions are not active Attempting to access the USB drive when it is not inserted this error message appears FILE MAN INT O01_Piano mm 35 f Phvsis Vintane mem N a x Listen Utility e EXIT ABC 40 f Baby Grand mem 41 f Lennon Piano mem However if the pen is inserted refer to the Reference Manual par 6 1 The same message is displayed by accessing USB drive not formatted with the FAT32 file system EN 42 PHYSIS C C PIANO User Manual Instrument general settings COPYING FILES FROM INTERNAL MEMORY TO USB DRIVE 1 Open the internal memory The characters INT will appear on the top of the screen Beside the F4 Key Touch appears a USB Pen icon 2 Press A or V to move the cursor on the file or folder you wish to move to the USB pen FILE MAN INT O1_Piano oo OO 35_f Physis Vintage mem 36_f Bright Stage mem XK CE K0 ACIE WORE Utility 38_f Oversize Grand mem 39 f Rock Grand mem ABC 40_f Baby Grand mem 41_ f Lennon Piano mem Pressing the Key Touch gt you can change the display order of files Name sort by name Physis only files managed by the instrument Type sort by extension Dates sort by date Size sort by size Press the Key Touch lt to return to the previous mode Pressing the Key Touch F1 you can play Sound Memory Audio and MIDI files in order to evaluate their characteristics 3 Press F3 The following
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