Peavey pRP 7 User's Manual
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1. Midi Bk1 Rom Bk2 Rom PERCUSSIVE group 112 TinkleBell Stand 1 Stand 2 113 Agogo Dk Room WS 114 SteelDrums Power Std 1WX 115 Woodblock Dk_Elect Dk Dance 116 Dk House Techno 117 Melo Tom1 182210 Dk Jazz2 118 SynthDrum Dk Brush Dk 1 119 ReverseCym Orch Dk SY77 SFX group 120 GtFretNois Gtr WhaWha GtrNoise 121 BreathNois Zapp KeyClick 122 Seashore TickTack Drop 123 Bird Scratch1 Water 124 Telephone Telephone Door 125 Helicopter SynPerc3 Clackson 126 Applause HeartBeat PickScrape 127 GunShot Explosion Bomb Sounds without a suffix Single Sounds with suffix 2 Layer Sounds with suffix Switch Sounds with suffix 2 Drumkit ROM Bk 4 MIDI 00 DetuneEP1 pRP7 Presets 01 DetuneEP2 02 CpHarpsy 03 ChurcBel 04 DetnOrgi 05 DetnOrg2 06 ChurOrg2 07 ItAccord 08 Ukulele 09 12StGuit 10 andolin 11 HawGuitr 12 ChoGuitr 13 FnkGuitr 14 FokGuitr 15 GuitarFb 16 S Bass3 17 SBass4 18 Orchestr 19 SStmg3 20 BrassTr2 21 S Brass3 22 S Brassd 23 TaisKoto 24 Castanet 25 ConcerBd 26 MeloTom2 27 808 Tom 28 GtCutNse 29 StmSlap 30 Rain 31 Thunder 32 Wind 38 Stream 34 Bubble 35 Dog 36 Horse 37 Telephon2. Midi Bk1 Rom Bk2 Rom PIANO group 00 PianoMk1 PickPiano 01 Piano2 PianoW2 Pianoctave 02 Piano3 E G Pianoi E G Piano2 03 HonkyTonk DetPiano Western 04 ThinRhodx 4 05 2 E Piano3 E Piano5 06 Harpsichor Harpsich2 Harpsich3 07 Clavinet SynClav WowClav CHROMATIC group 08 Celesta CelestaPlk ToyPiano 09 Glockenspl GlockVibes GlockChoir 10 MusicBox WineGls1 MusicBell 11 Vibraphone Vibes2 SynVibes 12 Marimba Marimba2 Mallet 13 Xylophone Xylophone2 XyloTribal 14 TubularBel SoftBell Oohlalaa 15 Santur BarChimes Climbing ORGAN group 16 Organi 161 Draw Organ1 WX 17 Organ2 16 85 Drw JazzOrgan3 18 SwOrgan SynOrg1 19 ChurchOrgt Church2 Organ3 WX 20 ReedOrgan PipeOrgan 42 21 Musette Accord1 Accord2 22 Harmonica Blusette WestHarmon 23 Bandoneon Cassotto OrganLfo GUITAR group 24 NylonGtr SoloGtr VocalGtr 25 SteelGtr 12StrGtr SteelGtr1 26 JazzoBtri OctJzGtr Hawaiian 27 ElGuitar1 ChorusGtr 28 MutedGtr Muted2 Dyn Muted 29 Overdrive WhaGtr1 5thOverdr 30 DistGtr FuzzGtr HeavyGt 31 HarmonxGtr SlowHarmx HarmGtra BASS group 32 AcoustcBsi AcousicBs2 AcousticBs3 33 FingeredBs DynFingrd Dyn Bassi 34 PickBass Dyn Bass2 PckBass2 35 Fretless AcidBass1 Flanged 36 SlapBass1 Dyn Bass3 SlapSynBs 37 SlapBass2 WXBass StopBass
3. 25 DK BRUSH 119 2 ORCH 120 2 STAND 2 113 3 DK WS 114 3 DK STDiWX 115 3 DK DANCE 116 3 27 lt lt lt lt lt lt lt Elus lt HHTGHT1 lt lt lt 29 lt HHPEDAL lt lt lt 30 lt HHOPEN2 lt lt lt 31 rum RIDECYM EI 32 lt lt lt lt lt 34 lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt BDSTD3 BDSTD3 BDELECT1 BDELECT1 37 BDJAZZ BDORCH lt BDPOWER BDROOMI BDELECT1 38 39 lt lt lt SDELECT lt lt BRUSHTAP SDORCH SDSTD4 SDROOM2 SDROOM2 SDELECT BRUSHSLP CASTANETS lt SDSTD3 lt lt ppm BRUSREV SDORCH SDSTD3 TOMHIGH SDSTD3 SDROOMI 42 TOMBRUSH MPAN lt TOMHIGH lt TOMELEC HHTGHT1 MPAN HHCLO2 CABASA HHTGHT1 lt TOMBRUSH MPAN lt lt lt lt MPAN lt TAMBSLP lt lt TOMBRUSH MPAN lt lt lt TOMELEC pr lt MPAN lt COWBELL lt pem TOMBRUSH MPAN lt RIMSHOT2 lt TOMELEC 49 TOMBRUSH lt BDJAZZ lt TOMELEC 50 lt lt BRUSRIG lt lt 52 PE TOMBRUSH MPAN lt DYNSDJAZZ lt TOMELEC lt MPAN lt BRUSHTAP lt lt 53 lt lt TOMJAZZ lt ReverseCym 54 MPAN lt TOMJAZZ lt lt 55 lt lt lt HHCLO1S lt lt lt TOMJAZZ lt lt 58 lt lt lt HHPEDAL lt lt so lt lt lt WOODBLOCK lt lt lt lt lt HHOPEN2 lt lt gum lt CRASHORCH lt HOUSCLAP lt lt 61 lt lt lt BDSTD
4. D E G kt T OWNER S MANUAL English hy GENERALMUSIE General safety instructions Power supply This keyboard is powered by current froma standard household wall outlet using the supplied AC adaptor About the AC adaptor the supplied AC adaptor Use ofanothertype of adaptorcreates the danger of fire and electric shock For safety sake be sure to unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet whenever leaving the keyboard unattended foralong time e Alwaysensure thatthe instrumentis turned OFF when connecting or disconnecting the power adaptor Applying power while the power switch in depressed may damage the components inside the unit e Donotuse adapters otherthan the one specified for this keyboard The technical specifications ofthe adapter must be 9 12V DC output 1800MA centre positive type If water gets into the instrument Removethe powercord from the wall socketatonce andcontactthe store where theunit was purchased e Thetop surface of yourinstrumentshould never be usedas ashelf for flower vases and other containers which hold liquids If the instrument plays in an abnormal way Turnoffthe powerimmediately remove the powercord from the main outletand contact the store where itwas purchased Discontinueusing the unitat once Failuretodosomayresultin additional damage orotherunexpected damageoraccident General user maintenance Clean the cabinet and keys of yourinstrumentusing
5. Using the and buttons of the SOUND VARIATIONS buttons it is possible to selectthe 8 Presets of each bank sequentially The 8 Presets of each bank are factory set to recall Presets configured in the following manner 1 2 3 4 5 6 Single Single Single Single Layer Split Each Preset of the current Group contains a memorized Layer and Split sound combination which you can recall in real time by activating the LAYER or SPLIT buttons in the CONTROL section accordingly CONTROL Q sn vm hao peer Similarly a Layer or Split Preset is easily converted to one of the other modes by activating deactivating the SPLIT or LAYER buttons accord ingly For example if you have selected the Layer Preset 5 of a Preset Group simply press SPLIT to recall the memorized Split combination or deactivate LAYER to recall the memorized Single sound The 3 digit LCD display will show the current selection for about 4 seconds before returning to the Tempo display setting Preset selection 1 After turning the pRP7 on press one of the SELECTION buttons In this example we press the PIANO button SELECTION PO JC pm em a You will recall the first Preset Grand Piano which plays across the entire keyboard The display will show P1 for an instant before returning to the Tempo setting Press button of the SOUND VARIATIONS to select the second prese
6. CLICK button to deactivate it LED off Start to play after the one measure countdown Play as you would normally play The sequencer will record everything that you play just as you play it ENGLISH SELECTION e o EL KEY CHOIR RECORDING STUDIO e e LAYISIOP REC SONG gt E CLICK LIBRARY TEMPO DATA RECORDING STUDIO Flashing e LAYISTOP REC SONG CLICK LIBRARY ENGLISH 6 When you have finished playing press PLAY STOP The LEDS of all the active buttons in the RECORDING STUDIO turn off Playback 7 To playback your recording press PLAY STOP The sequencer will play your recorded song The LED on the PLAY STOP button will flash during the playback During the playback you can select a different Preset and play along with your recording Press PLAY STOP to stop the recording at any point Recording a new song To record a new song simply repeat the procedure as already ex plained The old song will be completely erased by the new the instant you start the new recording Therefore if you accidentaly press the RECORD button then escape the song currently in memory will not be erased Click metronome This button allows you to activate deactivate the Metronome at will RECORDING STUDIO LAYISTOP REC SONG CLICK Ii iggARY RECO
7. The LED of the SONG LIBRARY remains on to allow you to make another selection with the TEMPO DATA buttons To escape the SONG LIBRARY press the SONG LIBRARY button The LED turns off and the instrument returns to the last selected PRESET ENGLISH RECORDING STUDIO LAYISTOP REC SONG gt a CLICK ii ippary Flashing TEMPO DATA RECORDING STUDIO 9 LAYISTOP REC SONG gt e CLICK AUBRARY RECORDING STUDIO e LAY STOP REC SONG gt CLICK LIBRARY RECORDING STUDIO LAYISTOP REC SONG gt E CLICK AUBRARY Panel Reset pRP7 offers a Panel Reset function which allows you to restore the factory settings without turning the instrument off For example should you have changed several aspects of the instrument a new Midi channel setting a change of the tuning a different Touch setting etc and wish to return to the factory settings in a single step here s how to do it Hold down the GRAND P ANO button and press both the SOUND VARIA TIONS buttons at the same time All the user programmed settings will be cancelled and the factory settings will be restored S SOUND VARIATIONS DEMO 7f Technical specifications pRP7 Keyboard 88 keys Hammer action Display 3 digit LCD Sounds 444 Sounds MIDI addressable 48 Presets Single Layer and Split Grand Piano Preset 2
8. button The selection of the Touch curves is cyclic starting from Normal pressing TOUCH once selects HARD followed by SOFT then back to NORMAL and so on The selected response curve remains in memory even after turning the instrument off When you turn on again you will be able to see at a glance what the current Touch setting is by looking at the status of the LED SOFT NORMAL O HARD TOUCH O SOFT O NORMAL HARD e SOFT gora O NORMAL TOUCH O HARD SOFT NORMAL O HARD The Functions of the pRP7 pRP7 features 4 functions which affect the instrument in various ways The Functions are activated using the last 4 notes of the highest octave of the keyboard MIDI CH MIDILOCAL MIDI COMMON v v v To activate a function and modify its value hold down the corresponding key and press the TEMPO DATA buttons The functions and corresponding notes are Tune G7 fine tunes the instrument A7 sets the instrument s MIDI Channel for MIDI set ups Mini Locat B7 sets the instrument for MIDI Local operation for MIDI setups Local disconnects the pRP7 sound generation Common C8 sets the instrument s MIDI Common channel for MIDI setups The Common channel is useful to control another MIDI device which has automatic arrangements ENGLISH ENGLISH Tune The TUNE function allows you fine tune the instrument The default status of the instrument
9. button to decrease the channel setting by one unit The LCD display will show the new channel setting correspond to the main sound If you started with the setting made in point 2 above the display will show channel 1 for the main sound As a result of this setting the MIDI channel of the Layer and Split sections will be respectively set to channels 3 and 2 Each time you press the TEMPO DATA button the MIDI channel setting decreases by one unit Resetting to the default MIDI channel configuration Hold down the MIDI Ch function key A7 and press both the TEMPO DATA and buttons at the same time The display will show the default setting Channel 1 Release the MIDI channel function key to escape the function and return to normal playing The setting remains memorized even after turning the instrument off TEMPO DATA ENGLISH TEMPO DATA ENGLISH Midi Local If you are using your pRP7 via MIDI as a controlling device connected to an external sound generator expander keyboard etc when you play you will hear the expander s sounds together with the pRP7 Sounds If you prefer to listen to the expander s sounds alone you can choose to exclude the pRP7 sounds by setting the MIDI Local function to OFF Setting this function to OFF disconnects the keyboard from the internal generator and tran
10. lt lt lt STICK lt lt lt lt lt SQCLICK lt lt lt lt lt HOUSERIM lt lt lt lt lt MUTBELL lt lt lt lt lt BDSTD2 BDROOM1 BDELECT1 BDELECT1 BDHOUSE2 lt BDSTD1 BDROOM1 BDROOM1 BDELECT1 BDHOUSE BDJAZZ RIMSHOT1 lt lt lt HOUSERIM lt SDSTD1 SDROOM1 SDROOM2 SDELECT lt SDJAZZ3 HOUSECLAP lt lt lt lt lt HIGH Q SDSTD4 SDROOM2 SDSTD3 SDROOM1 HOUSESD2 SDSTD3 SLAP OMLOW TOMROOM lt TOMELEC HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ SCRATCH PUSH HHCLO1S HHTGHT1 HHTGHT1 lt HOUSEHH HHTGHT1 SCRATCH PULL OMLOW TOMROOM lt TOMELEC HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ STICKS HHPEDAL lt lt lt HOUSEHH lt SQUARE CLICK OMLOW TOMROOM TOMELEC HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ METRO CLICK HHOPEN2 lt lt HHOPEN1 HOUSERIDE HHOPEN1 METRO BELL OMLOW TOMROOM lt TOMELEC HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ GUIT FRET OMHIGH TOMROOM lt TOMELEC HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ GUIT CUT N UP CRASH lt lt lt HOUSERIDE lt GUIT CUT N DW OMHIGH TOMROOM lt TOMELEC HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ STRING SLAP RIDECYM lt lt lt lt lt FL KEY CLICK CHINA lt lt ReverseCym lt lt LAUGHING RIDECUP lt lt lt lt lt SCREAMIN AMBSLP lt lt lt lt PUNCH SPLASH lt lt lt lt lt HEART BT COWBELL lt lt lt HOUSECOWB lt FOOTSTEP1 CRASH lt lt lt lt lt FOOTSTEP2 VIBRASLAP lt lt lt lt lt APPLAUSE RIDECYM lt lt lt lt lt DOOR CRAK CONGASLAP lt lt lt lt lt DOOR BONGOLOW lt lt lt lt lt SCRATCH CONGAHSLAP lt lt lt HOU
11. the MIDI IN port of the pRP7 is connected to the MIDI OUT portof 7 the external controlling unit This therefore allows pRP7 to be controlled in exactly the same manner as described above only this time the pRP7 behaves as the slave and the external device the controller FE MIDI Out 000 WERT MIDI keyboard Midi Sequencer recording The type of data transfer described above can be exploited very efficiently for MIDI sequence recording For this MIDI In 2 V Y connection shown in the diagram the pRP7 MIDI OUT is SET FOR LOCAL OFF OPERATION J connected to the Sequencer MIDI IN and the Sequencer pei MIDI OUT is connected to the pRP7 MIDI IN This Sequencer connection is more commonly know as a MIDI Loop Any instrument with a sequencer or a Computer running sequencer software can be used to capture record the MIDI data transmitted by the pRP7 When the recorded data is played back the pRP7 reproduces the recorded sequence in exactly the same manner as it was recorded Recording Studio The pRP7 features a simple but powerful sequencer which all
12. 38 SynBassi SynBass3 TecknoBass 39 SynBass2 SynBass4 RaveBass2 STRINGS group 40 Violin SlowViolin ViolinOrch 41 Viola BowedViola ViolaPad 42 Cello SlowCello CelloEns 43 BowedBass Staccato 44 TremoloStr OctTremolo Plectra 45 Pizzicato OctPizz EchoPizz 46 HarpDelay Spacehar 47 TimpaniEFX Dyn Orch IT ENSEMBLE group 48 Strings StereoStrg StrgGlock 49 SlwStrings StrgOrch St SlwStrg 50 SynStrg1 SynStrg3 SynStrg5 51 SynStrg2 SynStrg4 Strings3 52 Choir VoiceUuh SlowUuh 53 VoxOoh VoiceAah SlowAah 54 SynVox SkatVoices 55 OrchHits Rave Dyn St Hit Midi Bk1 Rom Bk2 Rom Rom BRASS group 56 Trumpet FlugelAttk FlugelHorn 57 Trombone Trombone3 WowTromb2 58 Tuba ShortTuba WowTuba 59 MutedTrpi MutedTrp2 Dyn MtTrp 60 FrenchHorn Dyn FrHorn TotoHorns 61 Brass Brass2 BrassRips 62 SynBrassi SynBras2 SyntHorn 63 SynBrass2 SlowHorn AttkHorn REED group 64 Soprano Soprano2 SoprFilter 65 SoftSax SaxNoise SoftFilt 66 TenorSax OctaveSax TenFilter 67 BaritDet BariFilter 68 Oboe OboeChiff OboeFilter 69 EnglisHorn EngHorn2 HornFilter 70 Bassoon2 BassoonFlt 71 Clarinet ClarSolo ClarFilter PIPE group 72 P
13. button is off LED off and the EFFECT button is on meaning thatthe current Preset can be played with the recalled Delay Modulation effect only CONTROL SPLIT am REVERB EFFECT ENGLISH e O SPLIT LAYER REVERB EFFECT CONTROL SPLIT LAYER REVERB EFFECT ENGLISH Change the Volume Balance betw een two sounds If you are playing either in Layer or Split mode you can regulate the volume of the two sections in real time using the BALANCE buttons These buttons regulate the volume of one section with respect to the other creating a perfect balance between the two sections according to your requirements 1 Hold down the BALANCE button to increase the volume of the main sound The volume of the main sound will increase while the second sound split or layer will decrease automatically in proportion to the main one Release the Balance button when you obtain the required setting The 3 digit LCD display will show the current setting for a short period before returning to the Tempo setting LL 1 Conversely hold down the BALANCE W button to increase the volume of the second sound The volume of the second sound will increase while the main sound will decrease automatically in proportion to the second one Release the Balance button when you obtain the required setting The display will eventually show a negative value when the level of the
14. corresponds the equal standard A 440 Hz shown in the display as the setting 00 The TUNE value has a range of 63 corresponding to an excursion of approximately one semitone 1 Press and hold the TUNE function key G7 and press either the TEMPO DATA or the button to raise or lower the tuning accordingly The first time you press the TEMPO DATA or button the 3 digit LCD display will show the current setting 00 and you will hear a sinusoidal reference note A play at the standard pitch LILI To raise the tuning 2 While still holding down the TUNE function key G7 press the TEMPO DATA 4 button repeatedly until you obtain the required tuning The LCD display will show the current setting and the reference sinusoidal sound will play with the current tuned pitch i3 Release the TUNE function key G7 to escape the function To lower the tuning 3 While holding down the TUNE function key G7 press the TEMPO DATA button repeatedly until you obtain the required tuning The LCD display will show the current setting and the reference sinusoidal sound will play with the current tuned pitch ic Release the TUNE function key G7 to escape the function Thecurrent Tune setting will remain memorized even after turning the instrument off To reset the tuning 4 Hold down the TUNE function key G7 and press both the TEMPO DATA buttons at the same time The
15. second sound is higher than the main one LI LQ If you select a Single Preset or deactivate the SPLIT or LAYER button the BALANCE buttons operate as normal Volume con trols for the main section BALANCE gt Transpose Pressing either TRANSPOSE button will adjust the pitch of the instru ment in half step semitone increments or decrements through the overall range of 12 semitones When both LEDs are off the pitch of the instrument is set to normal Equal C C 1 the TRANSPOSE button once to raise the pitch of the instrument Play on the keyboard and you will hear that the pitch of the instrument is raised one semitone The LCD display shows the current setting as a relative value 01 for a short period before returning to the tempo setting The LED of the TRANSPOSE button remains on to indicate the changed status of the pitch Every time you press the TRANS POSE button the pitch is raised by one semitone 2 Press the TRANSPOSE b button to lower the pitch of the instrument Play on the keyboard and you will hear that the pitch of the instrument is lowered one semitone The LCD display shows the current setting as a relative value 01 in this case for a short period A negative transposition value indicates that the pitch is one semitone lower than normal 00 Gi The LED of the TRANSPOSE gt button remains on to in
16. 1 lt lt 62 63 lt lt lt RIDECYM lt lt o I SDSTD1 lt RIDECUP lt lt LE lt lt lt lt lt 66 lt lt lt TOMROOM lt lt 67 lt lt lt SPLASH lt lt a lt lt lt TOMROOM lt lt 70 lt lt lt CRASH lt lt Clans lt lt lt VIBRASLAP lt lt lt lt lt CHINA lt lt 172 lt lt lt FINGERSNAP lt lt 73 lt lt lt BONGOLOW lt lt a 75 BONGOLOW Clans lt lt lt CONGASLAP lt lt lt lt lt CONGAHIGH lt lt 2 lt lt CONGALOW lt lt lt lt lt GUIROLONG lt lt lt lt lt QUICALOW lt lt LE TIMBALES lt lt 82 lt lt lt TIMBALES lt lt Elan lt lt lt AGOGO lt lt lt lt lt TRIANLONG lt lt 4 lt lt lt WHISTLE lt lt 85 lt lt lt BDHOUSE1 lt lt 86 87 lt lt lt NOISEPERC lt lt lt lt lt HOUSSD1 lt lt lt lt lt VOICES1 lt lt Er Applause VOICES 3 90 VOICES2 CR VOXHHCL VOICES2 94 VOXHHCL s 000 VOXTAP pem CLAKSON 97 DOLLYVOX TAMBSLP Hoo ROLLSNARE SDORCH HHCLO1S CLAVES CONGALOW QUICAHIGH D AGOGO jor STICK STICK STICK lt asDK STAND 113 2 Appendix Ae5 Drumkit tables 25 DK TE
17. 10 Activate Split mode 10 Change the Split point setting 10 Activate Layer mode 11 Add effects to the selected Preset 11 Change the Volume Balance between two sounds 12 Transpose 13 Touch 14 The Functions of the pRP7 15 Tune 16 MIDI Channel 17 Midi Local 18 Midi Common channel 19 About MIDI 20 MIDI Applications 22 As a MIDI controlling device 22 As a Slave device 22 Midi Sequencer recording 22 Recording Studio 23 Recording a song 23 Recording a new song 24 Click metronome 24 ENGLISH Song Library Select a sequence from the Song Library Panel Reset Technical specifications pRP7 Technology Index Appendix GM GMX Sound tables Preset table Song Library tables Drumkit tables Midi Implementation chart Recognized Control Change messages 25 25 26 27 27 28 A 1 A 2 4 A 7 A 8 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the GEM pRP7 the new portable Digital Piano belonging to the prestigious Real Piano Series by Generalmusic The new portable pRP7 Digital Piano features an 88 note weighted Hammer Action keyboard 32 note polyphony and 48 Presets including 10 exclusive Piano sounds Also featured is an internal Sound Library consisting of 444 GM GMX compatible sounds addressable via MIDI from any external MIDI controlling device The 22 Reverb and 22 Delay Modulation effects contained in the on board Digital Signal Processor add realism to the Preset sounds With its 8 000 event sequencer a
18. 2 Reverbs and 22 Effects Delay Modulations memorized to the Presets Polyphony 32 notes maximum Controls Volume Sound Variation Demo Transpose Sound Selection Split Layer Reverb Effect Touch Balance Tempo Data Pitch Modulation Joystick Recording Studio 8 demo songs 8 000 event capacity Play Stop Record Click Song Library 96 Songs Stereo In Stereo Out Phones Pedals Midi In Midi Out 12 V D C Technology The pRP7 features a unique application of sound design technology patented by Generalmusic as Damper Physical Model Damper Physical Model The damper pedal accurately simulates the effect of the dampers being moved closer to or further away from the strings of the piano Because of this effects such as partial or half damping can be achieved The dampers can even be slowly squeezed back against the strings When the damper pedal optional is depressed the damper physical model will simulate the effect of sympathetic resonances being produced by the un damped strings Even if you are using a standard switch type pedal you can hear the effect of the Damper Physical Model by comparing the sounds of notes played in the highest octave of the instrument with and without the damper pedal depressed Note The Damper Physical Model is applied to the Grand Piano sound only ENGLISH Index A About MIDI 20 Adjust the volume 5 B Balance buttons 12 C Change the Volume Balance 12 Clic
19. 38 DoorCrak 39 Door 40 Scratch 41 WdChimes 42 CarEngin 43 Car Stop 44 CarPass 45 CarCrash 46 Siren 47 48 Jetplane 49 Starship 50 BurstNse 51 Laughing 52 Screamin 53 Punch 54 HeartBt 55 FootStep 56 MachiGun 57 LaserGun 58 Explosin 112 DrumSFX A 2 Appendix PRESET PRP7 GROUP PIANO 1 GRANDPIANO 2 ELECT GRAND 3 UPRIGHTPIANO 4 HONKY TONKY 5 STRING PIANO 6 JAZZ PIANO GROUP EL PIANO 7 RHODEX 1 8 WURLIE 9 RHODEX 2 10 FM PIANO 11 RHODEX PAD 12 RHODEX BASS GROUP KEYBOARD 13 HARPSICHORD 14 CLAVINET 15 CELESTA 16 GRAND HARP 17 MIXED CELESTA 18 SPLIT HARP GROUP ORGAN 19 JAZZ ORGAN 20 JAZZ ORGAN 2 21 THEATRE ORGAN 22 PIPE ORGAN 23 DRAWBARS 24 ORGAN COMBO 1 GROUP STRING 25 STRING1 26 MELLOW STRING 27 SLOW STRING 28 OCTAVE STRING 29 STRINGBELL 1 30 CONCERTO GROUP CHOIR PAD 31 CHOIR 1 32 SLOW CHOIR 33 ATTACK PAD 34 TAP PAD 35 MIXPAD 2 36 RAIN PAD GROUP GUITAR 37 NYLON GUITAR 38 STEEL GUITAR 39 JAZZ GUITAR 40 STRATO GUITAR 41 HARPTAR 42 WES COMBO GROUP VIBES 43 VIBES 1 44 VIBES 2 45 VIBES 3 46 MARIMBA 47 VIBES PIANO 48 VIBES COMBO 2 pRP7 Song Library Cemposer Autore Song del brano 6 WA MOZART NII Andante 3 WA MOZART Sonata N16 Andante 9 WA MOZART NS Andante 25 33 7 3 BACH S BACH Invenzione a Due Voci N S BACH I S BACH S BAC
20. CHNO 1173 DK JAZZ2 1183 Mi 1193 DK SY77 1203 25 pg lt 29 el 30 lt lt DEN 32 lt lt 33 lt lt 34 gt 2 s BDTEKNO lt 37 BDJAZZ BDJAZZ lt BDSTD2 38 HOUSERIM RIMSHOT2 BDROOMI BDROOMI 39 HOUSSD1 SDJAZZ3 BDELECT1 BDELECTI lt lt BDHOUSE1 BDPOWER gpm HOUSESD2 DYNSDJAZZ BDPOWER TOMLOW HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ SDSTD1 TOMLOW Hj HHCLO2 HHTGHTI SDORCH TOMHIGH 44 HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ SDSTD3 TOMHIGH 45 HHTGHTI lt HOUSSD1 BDHOUSE1 46 HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ SDROOM2 BDSTD2 a HOUSERIDE RIMSHOTI SDSTD1 gpm HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ SDROOM2 TOMROOM 49 HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ TOMLOW TOMROOM 50 2 lt TOMROOM SDSTD3 51 HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ TOMLOW TOMROOM ReverseCym TOMROOM RIMSHOT1 lt lt TOMHIGH SDELECT 54 lt lt HHCLO1S TOMROOM lt lt HOUSEHH HOUSECLAP 56 lt lt HHPEDAL COWBELL 57 HOUSECOWB lt HOUSERIDE CABASA lt lt HHOPEN2 HHCLO1S lt lt TAMBOURINE TAMBOURINE lt lt HOUSEHH HHOPEN2 61 lt lt CRASH CRASH lt ROLLSNARE 63 HOUSETCON lt RIDECYM RIDECYM Ca HOUSETCON lt RIDECUP RIDECUP reum HOUSETCON lt CABASA TubularBel 66 DYNSDJAZZ lt VOX
21. H S BACH S BACH S BACH S BACH S BACH S BACH S BACH N 7 N 8 N 9 N 10 N 11 N 12 N 13 N 14 N 15 N 16 26 N 18 N 19 N 20 N21 N 22 N 23 N 24 N 25 N 26 3 nvenzione a Due Voci N 4 Invenzione a Due Voci N 5 Invenzione a Due Voci N 6 Invenzione a Due Voci N 7 Invenzione a Due Voci N 9 te fofo 8 Cemposer Autore Song Tite Titolo del brano J S BACH Invenzione a Due Voci N 15 53 LVANBEETHOVEN Sonata Al chiaro di Luna 54 KUHLAU Sonatina O 55 LVANBEETHOVEN Romanza 56 LVANBEETHOVEN Per Blisa 57 WA MOZART Sonata N 11 Minuetto 58 MENDELLSOHN Capriccioso 59 W A MOZART Sonata N 16 Rond 60 WA MOZART Sonata N 5 Presto 0 2 61 SCARLATTI Sonata in Si min 62 SCARLATTI in Mi magg 63 SCARLATTI Sonata in Re min 64 SCARLATTI in Sol magg 65 BOCCHERINI Minuetto 66 P D PARADISI Toccata 67 F CHOPIN Preludio in Mi min 68 F CHOPIN Etude N12 002 69 F CHOPIN EudeN4 O 70 ECHOPIN EmdeN5 0 0 71 CIAJKOWSKI Danza della Fata 172 DELBES Valzer Coppelia 73 JE SATIE Gymnopedie N1 4 JE SATIE 2 75 JE SATIE Gymnopedie N3 76 C DEBUSSY Le Vent Ans 177 MUSSKORSKY Promenade Habanera VERDI Marc
22. HHCL TubularBel SDJAZZ2 lt HOUSCLAP TubularBel 68 lt lt BONGOLOW KITCHEN 69 lt lt BONGOLOW KITCHEN 70 lt lt DARBKLOW DARBKLOW VOXHHCL lt DARBKHIGH DARBKHIGH 72 lt lt CONGALOW BreathNois m 73 lt lt CONGAHIGH BreathNois lt lt TIMBALES VIBRASLAP 75 lt lt TRIANSHORT VOICES1 76 lt lt TIMBALES VOICES1 ges lt lt TRIANLONG VOICES 78 lt lt NOISEPERC VOICES lt lt NOISEPERC VOICES1 80 lt lt DOOR VOICES EE lt lt NOISEPERC VOICES1 lt lt SDSTD2 VOICES1 lt lt ROLLSNARE VOICES1 lt lt 805703 VOICES e 85 lt lt VOICES1 96 lt VOICES 87 lt lt VOICES1 lt lt VOICES1 oo VOICES 90 VOICES1 i VOICES1 92 VOICES VOICES 94 VOICES Cl VOICES VOICES FA 97 VOICES1 99 102 104 106 C8 lt DK STANDI 1132 A 6 Appendix Midi Implementation Chart Manufacturer Function Eunetion 7 4 1 16 Channel Changed 1 16 3 Velocity Note ON Note OFF Generalmusic Model pRP7 Vers 1 00 Transmitted Default Messages Altered True voice 0 127 a ae 1 midi In 1 midi Out Extra a ae a qs 3 5 6 After Key s Touch EE S Pi Mod Change Exclusive System Com
23. LCD display will show the standard setting and the reference sinusoidal sound will play with the standard pitch C C oa TEMPO DATA MIDI LOCAL TEMPO DATA DATA TEMPO DATA MIDI Channel pRP7 is able to transmit MIDI messages on up to three channels at the same time depending on the type of Preset recalled single layer or split In reception pRP7 can receive on all 16 MIDI channels The MIDI function allows you to modify the MIDI transmission channels ofthe pRP7 used by the pRP7 to communicate with other MIDI devices through a MIDI cable The Midi Channel function does not play a reference note during the setting operation 1 Press and hold the MIDI Channel function key A7 and press the DATA button to increase the transmission channel by one unit The LCD display will show the new channel setting corresponding to the main sound The MIDI channels of the Layer and Split sections will increase by one unit automatically For example when the display shows the Channel 2 setting the Layer and Split sections will correspond to channels 4 and 3 respectively Each time you press the TEMPO DATA button the MIDI channel setting for the main sound increases by one unit Press and hold the MIDI Channel function key A7 and press the TEMPO DATA
24. Layer or Split modes A three digit Liquid Crystal Display LCD Use these buttons to modify the playing speed Tempo when using the Sequencer and to select Songs from the Song Library when the Song Library button is active These buttons are also used to adjust the value of the currently selected parameter in Function mode The functions are selected with the last four notes of the highest octave of the keyboard This section contains functions that control the on board Sequencer Play Stop Press this button to playback what you have recorded to stop the playback or stop the recording Rec Press this button to record what you play Click Press this button to record or playback with or without the click of a Metronome Song Library Press this button to gain access to the internal Song Library consisting of 96 famous pieces of piano music useful to practice with as well as listen to Pitch Bend Modulation joystick control Notes G7 C8 of the highest octave are dedicated to the selection of the pRP7 functions The function parameters are selected with the Data buttons while holding down a function key Rear panel MIDI 00000060 DAMPER SOFT RIGHT M LEFT RIGHT M LEFT 1 MIDI In Out 2 PEDALS 3 INPUT Ricur M Lerr 4 Output RicHt M Lert 5 PHONES 6 12 V DC Power These ports allow the instrument to be connected to other MIDI devices Midi I
25. RD ORGAN sines ROR cumar vises Shortly after all the LEDs turn off except the one corresponding to the PIANO button and the first demo starts to play When it reaches the end the second demo starts automatically indicated by the LED of the second SELECTION button El Piano and so on The demonstration sequence consists of 8 recordings chained to play as a medley automatically To stop the current Demo song at any point without cancelling Demo mode press any of the buttons of the SELECTION section The Demo song stops instantly and the LEDS of the SELECTION section start flashing At this point while the LEDs are still flashing you can select another Demo song by pressing the corresponding button of the SELECTION section To Stop the Demo song and escape Demo mode press both the and buttons of the SOUND VARIATIONS buttons at the same time The LEDs of the SELECTION section turn off and the instrument sets to the last selected PRESET prior to entering Demo mode Select a single demonstration song It is possible select a single demonstration recording without acti vating the chain playback 4 Press the and buttons of the SOUND VARIATIONS buttons at the same time and press one of the buttons to trigger the demo song In this example while the LEDs are still flashing press the first button marked PIANO The LED remains on and the correspond ing demo will start to play The 3 digit dis
26. RDING STUDIO Flashing e LAYISTOP REC SONG CLICK AUIBRARY Song Library pRP7 contains a large library of well known compositions taken from the vast repertoire of classical and traditional music The songs contained in the Song Library have been recorded with the scope of being used as study pieces they contain little or no expression These pieces are ideal for the student who can listen to and follow each composition slowing down the tempo muting tracks and activating the metronome Select a sequence from the Song Library b Press the Song Library button to access the main Song Library display The LED of the button turns on and the LCD display shows the current library number 101 in this case With the Tempo Data buttons you can scroll through the Songs up to L96 For example hold down the TEMPO DATA button and scroll to Song number 34 L34 Ja l N B You can jump 10 songs at a time by pressing both Tempo Data buttons at the same time For a complete list of the pieces contained in the Sound Library refer to the Appendix Press the PLAY STOP button to start the selected SONG Playback begins instantly If you want to listen to the playback with the metronome simply press the CLICK button to turn it on LED on During playback you can play along with the song with any Preset To stop the playback press the PLAY STOP button
27. SETCON lt WIND CHIMES CONGAHIGH lt lt lt HOUSETCON lt CAR ENGINE CONGALOW lt lt lt HOUSETCON lt CAR STOP TIMBALES lt lt lt lt lt CAR PASS TIMBLOW lt lt lt lt lt CAR CRASH AGOGO lt lt lt lt lt SIREN AGOGO lt lt lt lt lt TRAIN CABASA lt lt lt lt lt JETPLANE MARACAS lt lt VOXHHCL lt HELICOPTER WHISTLE lt lt lt lt lt STARSHIP WHISTLE lt lt lt lt lt GUN SHOT GUIROSHORT lt lt lt lt lt MACHINE GUN GUIROLONG lt lt lt lt lt LASER GUN CLAVES lt lt lt lt lt EXPLOSION WOODBLOCK lt lt lt lt lt DOG WOODBLOCK lt lt lt lt lt HORSE QUICAHIGH lt lt lt lt lt BIRDS QUICALOW lt lt lt lt lt RAIN TRIANSHORT lt lt lt lt lt THUNDER TRIANLONG lt lt lt lt lt WIND SHAKER lt lt lt lt lt SEASHORE JINGLEBELL lt lt lt lt lt STREAM WINDCHIMES lt lt lt lt lt BUBBLE CASTANETS lt lt lt lt lt MTSURDO lt lt lt lt OPSURDO lt lt lt lt lt lt asDK STAND 1132 A 4 Appendix Drumkit tables
28. a soft clean slightly damp cloth and polish witha soft dry cloth e Neveruse industrial cleaners detergents abrasive cleansers waxes solvents or polishes as they may damage theinstrumentfinish e Always turnoff the power supply afteruseand never turn the uniton and offrepeatedly in quick succession as this places an undue loadon theelectronic components The information in this publication has been carefully prepared and checked The manufacturers however decline all liability for eventual errors All rights are reserved This publication may not be copied photocopied or reproduced in part or in whole without prior written consent from Generalmusic S p A Generalmusic reserves the right to apply any aesthetic design or function modifications it considers necessary to any of its products without prior notice Generalmusic declines all liability for damage to property or persons resulting from improper use of the instrument 2000 Generalmusic S p A All rights reserved ENGLISH Contents Introduction 1 Front and rear panel 2 Front Panel 2 Rear panel 4 Playing the pRP7 5 Connect the audio cables 5 Connect the power supply 5 Turn the instrument on 5 Adjust the overall volume 5 Headphone jack 5 Play using the Pitch Modulation Joystick 6 Pedal Connection 6 Listen to the Demo songs 7 Select a single demonstration song 7 The pRP7 Presets 8 The Selection buttons 8 Preset selection 9 The CONTROL section 10 Realtime operations
29. alf step semitone increments These buttons select a variation of the current Preset in increasing or decreasing order When pressed together at the same time they activate the factory programmed demonstration songs These buttons select Presets banks Piano El Piano etc and are used in conjunction with the Sound Variation buttons to select Presets from the active bank The Presets are recalled as single layer or split sound combinations Press this button to select the GrandPiano Preset which instantly recalls the GrandPiano Preset across the entire keyboard This section contains 4 buttons Split Layer Reverb Effect Split Turning this button on will split the keyboard into separate left and right parts and automatically recall the sound for the left hand Layer Press this button to instantly activate two layered sounds which play at the same time across the entire keyboard Reverb Use this button to activate LED on or deactivate LED off the Reverb effect recalled by the current Preset Effect Use this button to activate LED on or deactivate LED off the Modulation Delay effect recalled by the current Preset 7 TOUCH 8 BALANCE A V 9 DisPLAY 10 Tempo Data 11 Stupio 12 Jovsrick 13 FUNCTION KEYS ENGLISH Use this button to adjust the touch of the keyboard according to your playing style These buttons regulate the volume balance between two sounds in either
30. dicate the changed status of the pitch Every time you press the TRANS POSE button the pitch is lowered by one semitone After about 5 seconds if you fail to press either Transpose button the display returns to the previous situation and the instrument remains at the last set pitch The current Transpose setting remains memorized even after turning the instrument off When you turn the instrument on again the LED of the Transpose buttons will indicate the changed status of the pitch Reset The current pitch setting can be cancelled instantly by pressing both buttons together TRANSPOSE TRANSPOSE M OCTAVE TRANSPOSE ENGLISH Touch The pRP7 offers three different keyboard responses or velocity curves which affect the instrument as a whole When you turn on the instrument for the first time the NORMAL curve will be shown set indicated by the LED in correspondence to the NORMAL setting of the TOUCH button SOFT This is useful for a player with a lighter touch or somebody more accustomed to a synth action keyboard It requires only a relatively soft touch to achieve maximum volume NORMAL This setting most accurately represents the touch response of a piano HARD This setting is for stronger players It requires a fairly powerful touch to achieve maximum volume The various curves can be selected by repeatedly pressing the TOUCH
31. he MIDI communication system is similar to television broadcasting Each channel can receive a different stream of data with respect to the others Exactly as occurs in television broadcasts in order to exchange data the receiving and transmitting devices must be tuned correctly In other words the MIDI controlling device and the MIDI receiving device must both be set to the same MIDI channel selected from 16 possible channels Multiple channel instruments called multi timbral units can receive and transmit across several different MIDI channels at the same time but each part must correspond to the same MIDI channel between the two communicating units pRP7 is able to transmit on up to three MIDI channels In reception pRP7 can be used as a multi timbral unit because it can receive MIDI on 16 channels Midi Common If you set pRP7 to receive MIDI messages on the Common channel all program change messages received by pRP7 are interpreted as Preset Change messages allowing you to play the 48 Presets from the external keyboard which emulates the pRP7 internal keyboard Simply set the external controlling device to transmit MIDI messages on the same channel as the pRP7 Common channel 16 The pRP7 MIDI Sounds and Banks Via MIDI your pRP7 offers some interesting features which cannot be achieved using the instrument on its own On its own the maximum number of Presets you can select on pRP7 are those listed on page 6 a total of 48 s
32. ia Trionfale Ouverture Silent Night Rock a bye Baby 41 4 4 1 il TRADITIONA TRADITIONA TRADITIONA SCOTT JOPL TRADITIONA TRADITION TRADITION TRADITION TRADITION SCOTT JOPL TRADITIONA TRADITIONA TRADITIONA TRADITION TRADITION TRADITIONAL 2 3 4 5 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen The Entertainer Mu Old Ky Home Nearer My God Power in the Bld When the Saints Brahms Lullaby Maple Leaf Rag Oh Holy Nigh Blessed Assurance Oh Canada Amazing Grace America Twinkle Twinkle IN A A IN 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 L L L L L L L L L L L L L A A O Appendix Ae3 DRUMKIT TABLES zs 25 gy 6 200 66 68 in HUE BE 11 DK STAND 113 2 DK ROOM 1142 DK POWER 1152 DK ELECT 116 2 DK HOUSE 117 2 JAZZ 1182 DK SFX 112 4 Bk6 via MIDI ROLLSNARE lt lt lt lt FINGERSNAP lt lt lt lt ZAPP lt lt lt lt lt GunShot lt lt lt lt lt SCRATCH2 lt lt lt lt lt SCRATCH1 lt lt
33. iccolo HardFlutei HardFlt2 73 Flute Dyn Flute1 DynHiFlute 74 Recorder HardFlute2 Bubbler 75 PanFlute PanFlute2 Dyn Pan 76 BottleBlow BottleNois Tube 77 Shakuhachi Shakupad ShakuVoice 78 Whistle WhistletWX WhistleSWX 79 Ocarina OcarinaPan OcarinaSyn SYN LEAD group 80 SquareWave Pulset Pulse2 81 SawWave ObxFilter Lyle 82 SynCalliop SynLeadt 83 Chopper Digital 84 Charang Jump SoundTrk 85 SoloVox FiltRes1 FiltRes2 86 5thSawWave Decay1 Decay2 87 BassLead Obx2 Obx3 SYN PAD group 88 Fantasia NewAge PPG 89 WarmPad Obx1 AnlgPad 90 Polysynth Fantasy2 Fantasy3 91 SpaceVoice VocBells Angels 92 BowedGlass Prophett Prophet2 93 MetalPad Bright2 Analogic 94 HaloPad Slave Atmosphere 95 SweepPad Decay SYN SFX group 96 IceRain Noiseres BigRoom 97 Soundtrack MoonWind Slope 98 Crystal Wind SynLead2 99 Atmosphere Arp26000 GlockAthm 100 Brightness WithGas PopUp 101 Goblin Resonance NoGravity 102 EchoDrops Synthext Synthex2 103 StarTheme StarTheme2 PowerBad ETHNIC group 104 Sitar SitarDet SynSitar 105 Banjo BanjoOct EthnicGtr 106 Shamisen ShamSita SynSham 107 Koto Kanoun TrpClarin 108 Kalimba ShrtKalimb SaxTrumpt 109 Bagpipe BagpipeEns BrassEns 110 Fiddle Hukin FiddleBell 11 Shanai BacktoWS VoiceSpect Appendix 1
34. k metronome 24 Connect the audio cables 5 Connect to an external amplification system 5 Control Change messages 21 CONTROL section 10 D Damper pedal 6 Damper Physical Model 27 Demo songs 7 F Front Panel 2 Functions of the pRP7 15 G Grand Piano Preset 9 H Headphone jack 5 Headphones 5 Internal Presets 8 Introduction 1 L Layer mode 11 Lower the tuning 16 MIDI Applications 22 MIDI Channel 17 MIDI Channels 20 Midi Common 20 Midi Common channel 19 Midi Local 18 MIDI ports 20 MIDI Sequencer recording 22 MIDI Sounds 20 Modulation 6 Overall volume 5 P Panel Reset 26 Pedal Connection 6 Pitch Bend 6 Pitch Modulation Joystick 6 Power supply 12 V D C 5 Preset selection 9 Presets 8 Program Change numbers 21 pRP7 as a MIDI Controlling device 22 pRP7 as a Slave device 22 R Raise the tuning 16 Realtime operations 10 Rear panel 4 Recording a song 23 Recording Studio 23 Reset the tuning 16 Reset Transpose 13 S Selection buttons 8 Single demo song selection 7 Soft pedal 6 Song Library 25 Song Library select a sequence 25 Song Playback 24 Sound Banks 20 Split mode 10 Split point setting 10 T Touch 14 Transpose 13 Tune 16 Turn the instrument on 5 V Volume control 5 pRP7 MIDI Sound table GM GMX
35. llowing you to record and play back your own performances and a Song Library of 96 songs featuring famous classical pieces written for the piano pRP7 is the perfect partner for practising Through the stereo output jacks you can connect your pRP7 to any external amplification system to faithfully reproduce the complex sound diffusion of an acoustic piano The pRP7 is very easy to use but to make the most of the instrument s features you are recommended to consult this manual whenever you are not sure what to do Most important of course is how you treat your pRP7 Please take time to read the General Safety Instructions to guarantee a long and trouble free use of your instrument ENGLISH ENGLISH Front and rear panel Front Panel com a SELECTION o o o o o Om 9 ee s fuo preas e ves sn ven fase once c v A NEUEN LM M MP NA dg RE ANNE A Ly RECORDING STUDIO g TEMPO DATA 5 9 E B CAE Go us 5 sooo f eg 6 So we 7 1 VOLUME 2 TRANSPOSE 0 3 SouND VARIATIONS DEMO 4 SELECTION 5 GRAND PIANO 6 CONTROL LLL E tt one Slider that controls the main volume of the instrument Increases J or decreases i the overall pitch of the instrument in h
36. mon System Clock Real Time Commands Aux Messages sor change Foot Controller Data Entry Volume Pan 64 Damper Pedal 67 Soft Pedal 91 Reverb depth 93 Chorus depth 100 101 Song Position Song Select Tune Active sensing All Sound Off Reset All Contr Local ON OFF All Note Off These messages travel on the Common only 0 127 t ttt Bank change Modulation Foot Controller Data Entry Volume Pan Express Controller Effects selection Oriental Control Damper pedal Sustain Soft pedal Release time Attack time Filter 1 cut off freq Reverb depth Chorus depth 98 99 NRPN 100 101 Cntrl 80 ONE SHOT 61 Rotary slow fast 68 69 Preset inc dec Cntrl 81 ON 0 63 OFF 64 127 61 Rotary OFF slow Bank change recognised on common channel only in reception Bank P Change 48 55 0 47 Preset O YES X NO Mode 1 0MNI ON POLY Mode 2 0MNI ON MONO Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 0MNI OFF MONO Appendix 7 Recognized Change messages MIDI Controllers AControlChange message activates a Controlller determined by the first ControlChange value The ControlChange consists of three parts status byte status determines the status of the ControlChange message data byte 1 value 1 MIDI Controller activated by the ControlChange message This is the number by which the ControlChanges are identified in the following tables data b
37. n allows the sounds of the pRP7 to be played by an external controlling device e g a controller keyboard or a sequencer Midi Out sends MIDI information from the pRP7 to other MIDI external equipment Two pedal connectors Damper and Soft for optional switch action pedals These two stereo inputs are used to connect another instrument to the pRP7 The output of the other instrument will be mixed with the main signal of the pRP7 and senttothe Output and Headphone jacks If you are connecting a mono signal then you should use only the Right Mono jack These two stereo outputs are used to connect the instrument to another amplifier mixer or recording device If you are connecting to mono equipment e g a guitar amplifier then you should use only the Right Mono jack Plug a set of stereo headphones into this jack for private listening Connection for the power supply unit Use only the unit supplied with your instrument Press the switch to turn the instrument on and off Playing the pRP7 Connect the audio cables The pRP7 does not incorporate an internal amplification system there fore you must either play using headphones or connect to a suitable external amplification system Connect the audio outputs to your amp system mixer powered speakers etc using audio cables with standard 1 4 jacks Use RCA jacks to connect to domestic stereo units For mono reproduction connect to the Right M jack Headphone jack If you a
38. n conceived to permit several simple and quick real time operations using the buttons of the CON TROL section Activate Split mode Starting from the Single Preset GrandPiano you can easily split the keyboard by pressing the SPLIT button This will divide the keyboard into separate left and right sections Ac Bass gt lt GrandPiano After pressing the SPLIT button the LED turns on the GrandPiano sound remains active on the right side of the split An Acoustic Bass sound is automatically assigned on the left side of the split If you press the SPLIT button again the LED will turn off and the keyboard returns to the previous mode with the GrandPiano sound active to play across the entire keyboard Change the Split point setting The default setting of the Split point corresponds to F 3 You can quickly modify the setting to suit your requirements 1 Press and hold down the SPLIT button The LED of the SPLIT button starts to flash and the display shows the current split point setting expressed as the MIDI note number 54 F 3 ILU l 2 While still holding down the SPLIT button press the note on the keyboard corresponding to the new split point required B3 in the example AAA A The new split point is shown in the display as Midi note 59 B3 UU The setting remains memorized for all the Presets I
39. ngine Whenever the same type of Control Change data is received by pRP7 it will respond appropriately ENGLISH MIDI Applications The following explains how your pRP7 can be used in the most common MIDI setups suited to this instrument a as a MIDI controlling device Master b as a tone generator in other words a Slave for MIDI sequence recording As a MIDI controlling device pRP7 like most MIDI instruments transmits note and MIDI _ MD oi velocity information touch response via the MIDI OUT port whenever notes are played on the keyboard Expander If the MIDI OUT port is connected to the MIDI IN port of another MIDI keyboard synthesizer etc or a tone generator more commonly called an expander but essentially any device with an internal sound engine the external unit will respond precisely to the notes played on the transmitting keyboard The result is that such a setup allows you to play two instruments at the same time using pRP7 as the controlling device Master and the other as the device being controlled Slave Quite simply every time you select a Preset you will send Program change messages to the external device who will respond by playing a second sound As a Slave device As well as transmitting MIDI information pRP7 nizes the same type of data if received at the MIDI IN port from an external controlling device In this case
40. ntrol panel To obtain Pitch Bend move the Joystick Up or Down To obtain Modulation move the Joystick in Left Right directions Pitch Bendis a glide orglissato effect which simulates the effect that certain instruments can produce trombone guitar violin etc Modulation is an effect which simulates the natural vibrato of such instruments as the violin cello human voice etc Pedal Connection The pRP7 has two connectors for the connection of optional switch action pedals SOFT and DAMPER SOFT The Soft pedal is a switch control pedal On Off which affects the timbre of the instrument such that it plays softer allowing you to continue using the same playing style at a lower volume DAMPER The Damper pedal applies the Sustain effect to all notes released If you release a note after depressing the Damper the note will proceed towards its natural decay according to the type of sound played The Damper is particularly effective with Piano type sounds MODULATION PITCH BEND PEDALS 6 DAMPER SOFT Listen to the Demo songs The pRP7 contains a selection of demonstration recordings of the internal sounds 1 Press both the and buttons of the SOUND VARIATIONS buttons at the same time The LEDs of the SELECTION section start to flash SELECTION X X MX X X NP Eus A a A A A A A EL KEY CHOIR oJ BOA
41. ome of which recall single sounds some two layered sounds across the keyboard and others two or three sounds on a split keyboard When you use pRP7 as a slave device a MIDI controller keyboard play the pRP7 internal Midi sounds which are organized in four banks the first three housing 128 sounds organized in family groups and the fourth containing 60 sounds The bank 1 sounds correspond to the industry standard General MIDI sound library while banks 2 and 3 contain sounds taken from Generalmusic s own extensive soundlibrary Bank 4 contains an additional 60 Sounds but not organized in family Groups like those in banks 1 2 amp 3 Banks 2 and 3 also contain a Percussive family where you ll find a selection of 16 Drumkits Another drumkit is also in Bank 4 These sounds and sound banks can only be selected via MIDI not from the pRP7 control panel To select these sounds via MIDI you would have to send a Midi message to the pRP7 consisting of two parts ControlChange Bank Select CC00 BankSelect followed by a Program Change PC Refer to the Midi sound tables in the Appendix for information regarding the Banks and Program Change numbers of all the sounds and Drumkits MIDI messages transmitted and received by pRP7 pRP7 transmits and receives the following type of MIDI information Noteand Velocity data Thisis information pertaining tothe note played and relative velocity value The receiving device recognizes
42. ows you to accurately record your playing or create simple songs This section takes a closer look at the controls and related functions The Recording Studio located on the extreme right of the control panel consists of four buttons Play Stop Rec Click and Song Library Play Stop Starts and stops either playback or recording Rec Record Activates Record pending mode Click Activate deactivates the Metronome click Song Library Gains access to the internal library of Songs which you can select with the Tempo Data buttons after activating the Song Library button Recording a song The pRP7 sequencer Recording Studio allows you to record a simple song just as you play it Te Select the Preset that you want to record For example select an ORGAN PRESET by pressing the ORGAN button and using the SOUND VARIATIONS buttons to select the required Preset Press the REC button The LED of the REC button turns on as well as the CLICK LED metronome If you want to change the recording speed use the TEMPO DATA buttons Using the TEMPO DATA buttons to the right of the display you can change the Tempo setting the recording and playback speed Press the PLAY STOP button to start the recording The LED on the PLAY STOP button starts to flash and the metronome Click starts a one measure countdown into the recording If you prefer to play without the metronome simply press the
43. play shows the number of the Demo song selected for the entire duration of the playback alii Each button recalls a recording of a song using the instru ment s internal library of Sounds ENGLISH SOUND VARIATIONS SELECTION o o o EL KEY CHOIR PIANO piano BOARD ORGAN STRINGS Ge GUITAR VIBES S S SELECTION d PTS mano Pl EL IAN IS SOUND VARIATIONS L d SELECTION o o PIANO BOARD Lean The pRP7 Presets The pRP7 contains 48 Internal Presets consisting of Single Split and Layered sound combinations Each sound combination also recalls the volume levels a configuration of effects Reverb and Delay Modula tions together with relative effect send levels The Presets are organized in the SELECTION section The table shown opposite lists the pRP7 Presets grouped in sets of six each group corresponding to a button of the section The Selection buttons This section consists of a row of 8 Preset family Groups SELECTION EL KEY b CHOIR rio 527 AD sumar vises The 8 Preset Group buttons are marked as follows Piano Electric Piano Keyboard Organ Strings Choir Pad Guitar Vibes Each button of the SELECTION section activates a Bank of 6 Presets
44. re not playing connected to an external amplfication system plug aset of headphones into the Phones jack to play in total silence without disturbing others in the same room Use a mini jack1 4 adapter for Walkman or MidiDisc headphone sets The Phones jack is located on the rear connections panel Use the Volume control to adjust the Headphones volume Connect the pow er supply Connect the Generalmusic power supply unit to the 12V D C jack Turn the instrument on To turn the pRP7 on press the ON OFF switch located on the rear connections panel After a short period the instrument will be ready to play the Grand Piano preset The LED of the Grand Piano Preset button will be on and the 3 digit LCD display will show a tempo setting as an indication that the instrument is on In this power up condition you will be able to play a piano sound GrandPiano across the entire keyboard without carrying out other operations Adjust the overall volume Use the VOLUME control knob to adjust the overall volume level Sliding the VOLUME control knob to the right will increase the overall volume while sliding to the left will decrease it ENGLISH PHONES mo atin LED on PIANO VOLUME n E ENGLISH Play using the Pitch Modulation J oystick While you play you can apply Pitch Bend and Modulation to the Preset sounds by using the Pitch Modulation Joystick located on the extreme left of the co
45. set the Common channel to ON The display will show the Common ON setting for a short period 3 B TEMPO DATA L1 When on the Common Channel is set to the value of 16 fixed 2 deactivate the COMMON channel press and hold the MIDI Channel function key C8 and press the TEMPO DATA button The display will show the Common Off setting for a short period LE T DATA About MIDI MIDI the abbreviation for Musical Instrument Digital Interface is a world standard interface that allows MIDI compatible instruments and other equipment to communicate with each other in order to exchange data and control one another MIDI is now a very common feature and a great deal of literature is available explaining all the standards implemented by MIDI You are recommended to consult other special ized literature if you wish to know more about the standards imple mented and how to apply them This section limits itself to give some examples regarding the simplest forms of MIDI applications for your pRP7 The MIDI ports The pRP7 is fitted with two MIDI ports MIDI IN and MIDI OUT The MIDI IN port receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device which can be used to control the pRP7 IN The MIDI OUT port transmits MIDI data generated by the pRP7 for example note or velocity data generated by playing the keyboard MIDI channels The MIDI channels used in t
46. smits keyboard data via the pRP7 MIDI OUT only The Midi Local function does not play a reference note during the setting operation Press and hold the MIDI Local function key B7 and press the TEMPO DATA button once The display will show the Local Off setting for a short period LE Lp Play a note anywhere along the keyboard You will not hear any sound because the MIDI LOCAL OFF setting disconnects the keyboard from the internal sound engine This setting will allow you to play your external expander s sounds via MIDI without hearing the pRP7 sounds To return to MIDI LOCAL ON press and hold the MIDI Local function key B7 and press the TEMPO DATA button The display will show the Local On setting for a short period Ci Play any note and you will hear that the connection with the internal generator will be restored MIDI CH OMMON TEMPO DATA ENGLISH Midi Common channel The Common channel is a special channel that allows you to control other MIDI devices that have automatic arrangements The Midi Common function does not play a reference note during the setting operation 1 Press and hold the MIDI Common function key C8 and press the TEMPO DATA button to
47. t of the Piano bank another variation of a piano sound in this case Electric Grand The 3 digit display shows the selection as P 2 7 7 l bm The last Preset button selected for the current Preset Group remains memorized For example if you select the Organ Group button Preset 1 Jazz Organ will be recalled If you now select the Piano Group button you will recall the last Preset selected Preset 2 Electric Grand in this case This system of memorizing the last selection made will help you recall your preferred Presets quickly Continue pressing the button of the SOUND VARIATIONS to select the Presets of the Piano bank in increasing order When you reach the last Preset of the current Bank pressing the button will have no effect When you reach Preset n 6 of the current Bank you can use the button to select the Presets in reverse order To cancel the current Preset and return to the Grand Piano Preset press the Grand Piano button The Grand Piano button will always return to the Grand Piano Preset active across the entire keyboard The Grand Piano Preset is shown in the 3 digit display as P for a short period before returning to the Tempo setting or ENGLISH SOUND VARIATIONS B SOUND VARIATIONS Ce DEMO GRAND PIANO The CONTROL section Realtime operations The pRP7 operating system has bee
48. t is not possible to assign a different Split point setting for each Preset e SPLIT LAYER EFFECT Flashing e SPLIT LAYER REVERB EFFECT Activate Layer mode To mix or layer two sounds together simply press the LAYER button After pressing the LAYER button the LED turns on a second sound is activated layered with the first in this case Strings is added to the GrandPiano sound EE GrandPiano lt Strings gt If you press the LAYER button again the LED turns off and the keyboard returns to the previous mode with the GrandPiano sound active to play across the entire keyboard Add effects to the selected Preset You can easily add or cancel effects from the current Preset by activating deactivating the REVERB and EFFECTS buttons in the CONTROL section The on off status of these two buttons show whether or not the current Preset is playing with or without one or both effects When the LED of a button is on the preset is playing with the corresponding effect In the following example the REVERB and EFFECT buttons are both on meaning that the current Preset can be played with both effects e e vm pm When the LED of a button is off the Preset can be played without the corresponding effect bypass In the following example the REVERB
49. the note because it is defined by the MIDI note number and the velocity value is defined by the MIDI velocity value Whenever a key on the pRP7 is pressed the note and velocity information is transmitted from the instrument s MIDI OUT portto the receiving device Conversely pRP7 will play the corresponding notes whenever note and velocity data is received at the instrument s MIDI IN port Program Change numbers This type of information relates to data which identifies the pRP7 Preset pRP7 transmits MIDI Program Change numbers from 0 47 corresponding to the 48 Presets that can be selected from the panel Whenever you select a Preset the corresponding MIDI Program Change numbers are transmitted to the receiving device causing the correspondingly numbered voices to be selected in the external MIDI unit set to receive on the same MIDI channels as the pRP7 Conversely whenever pRP7 receives Program Change number data for 0 47 from an external MIDI device the correspondingly numbered pRP7 Preset will be automatically selected but only if received on the Common channel otherwise the internal Midi Sounds will be selected Control Change messages The Soft and Damper pedals of the pRP7 generate Control Change data which is transmitted from the instru ment s MIDI Out port whenever the pedals are operated The internal tone generator of the receiving device will respond to the pedal solicita tions in the same way as the pRP7 Sound e
50. uraged 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 the receiver Connectthe equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate this product IE a SR EE aor ini s GENERALMUSIC Code 271314 Specifications are subject to change without prior notice PRINTED IN ITALY lt S gt GENERALMUSIC Sales Division 47048 S Giovanni in Marignano RN Italy Via delle Rose 12 tel 39 541 959511 fax 39 541 957404 550555 GMUSIC
51. yte 2 value 2 value of the activated MIDI Con troller A 8 Appendix Control Change on tracks CC00 32 Bank change CC01 Modulation CC06 38 Data Entry CC07 Main Volume CC10 Pan panorama CC11 Expression CC16 48T Effects selection CC17 49T Effects volume CC18 50t General Purpose Tuning control CC32 BankSelect LSB CC64 Damper pedal CC66 Sostenuto sustain pedal CC67 Soft pedal CC71 Resonance CC72 Release Time CC73 Attack Time CC74 Filter Cutoff Frequency CC80 One Shot control CC81 On Off control CC91 Effect 1 send E1 reverb depth CC93 Effect 2 send E2 chorus depth CC98 99 NRPN CC100 101 RPN a c FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of 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 instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this instrument does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the instrument off and on the user is enco
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