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OWNER’S MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for Real Piano RP90

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL English ...

Page 2: ...tact the store where the unit was purchased The top surface of your instrument should never be used as a shelf for flower vases and other containers which hold liquids Metal items etc inside the unit Do not permit metal items or other materials to fall inside the unit Metal items may result in electric shock or damage Be especially careful with regards to this point when children are near the unit...

Page 3: ...ha Wha 34 11 Microtuning 35 User Microtuning 35 12 Detune 37 13 Delay 38 14 The Store command 39 How to store your modifications 39 Store the modified Preset to the same location 39 Table of contents Store the modified Preset to a different location 40 Change the name of the Preset 40 Section 5 General Edit 1 Tune Control 43 2 MIDI Channel 44 3 MIDI Mode 45 4 MIDI Transpose 46 5 MIDI In Filters 47...

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Page 5: ...Instrument layout Section 1 ...

Page 6: ...d User Preset selection mode 8 GrandPiano Press this button to select the Grandpiano Preset which instantly recalls the GrandPiano sound across the entire keyboard 9 Page Use these buttons to step through the various functions in the Perf Edit and General menus 10 Display 2 x 16 LCD display backlit 11 Data These buttons adjust values shown in the display when using programmable functions 12 Balanc...

Page 7: ...rrent effect type is cancelled 20 Reverb Use this button to select a reverb type When the LED is off the current reverb type is cancelled 21 Layer Press this button to instantly activate two layered sounds which play at the same time across the entire keyboard 22 Split Turning this button on will split the keyboard into separate left and right parts and automatically recall the sound for the left ...

Page 8: ...RP90 and sent to the Output Speaker and Headphone jacks If you are connecting a mono signal e g a microphone then you should use only the Right Mono jack 4 Pedal Switch The pedal group consisting of two pedals Damper and Soft should be connected to this connector 5 MIDI interface These ports allow the instrument to be connected to other MIDI devices MIDI In allows the sounds of the RP90 to be play...

Page 9: ...tion you will be able to play a piano sound GrandPiano across the entire keyboard without carrying out other operations GrandPiano Headphone jacks The headphone jacks are located at the extreme left side of the rail which runs beneath the keyboard Plugging a set of headphones into the left jack excludes the internal speakers to allow you to play in total silence without disturbing others in the sa...

Page 10: ...playing style at a lower volume Damper The Damper pedal right applies the Sustain ef fect 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 The Damper is controlled by a Physical Model See Technology in the Reference section Note fo...

Page 11: ... or wish to read the manual in detail later here is everything you need to get started This section will explain how to approach the instrument for the first time in a simple fashion It will help you to get quickly acquainted with the most important features of the instrument ...

Page 12: ...s the entire keyboard Change the sound assigned to a Split When you press the SPLIT button for an instant about 5 seconds the display shows the sound assigned to the left split together with the current split point setting After the temporary period the display returns to normal showing the starting situation in this case the GrandPiano display 1 Press the SPLIT button 2 While the temporary displa...

Page 13: ...layer two sounds together simply press the LAYER button 1 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 GrandPiano Strings 2 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...

Page 14: ...alance between the two sections according to your requirements 1 Press the right BALANCE button to increase the volume of the main sound The volume of the second sound split or layer will decrease automatically in proportion to the main one 2 Conversely press the left BALANCE button to increase the volume of the second sound The volume of the main sound will decrease automatically in proportion to...

Page 15: ...n the User Preset LED is on the sounds recalled are user memorized Presets The 8 Preset Group buttons are marked as follows Acoustic Piano Electric Piano Keyboard Organ Strings Choir Pad Guitar Vibes The 8 buttons of the upper row select 8 different Presets of the currently selected Preset Group and are factory set to recall Presets in the following manner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Single Single Single Sing...

Page 16: ... memorizing the last selection made will help you recall your preferred Presets quickly User Presets The same logic also applies to the User Presets Simply press the Preset button to activate the User Presets the LED turns on Here you will find an additional 64 User Presets belonging to the same Preset Groups which recall different sound combinations with respect to the Presets For example you can...

Page 17: ...re the instrument now sounds the way you want it to At this stage your User Preset can be saved in memory so that you can instantly recall it the next time you need to use it Although the procedure for saving and naming a User Preset is described in detail elsewhere in this manual the basic steps are very simple After creating a User Preset which you want to store press the STORE button Next choos...

Page 18: ...le the LEDs of the Selection buttons are flashing press one of the Selection buttons to trigger the playback of the single recording The titles of the recordings are listed below Demo song list 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Beethoven Latin Tchaikovsky Walkin Bach Clouds Karma Combo Romance Electric NutRock Jazz Organ Concerto Pad Fretless Strato Vibes Piano String Grand Bass Celesta Bass Harpsi String Bass Pad ...

Page 19: ...isplay shows the number and name of the Demo song currently playing RP90 DEMO 2 Nuances 3 It is possible to pass instantly from one Demo song to another by pressing another button in this case Organ 4 To stop the Demo song press the relative button again Note In DEMO mode all the instrument s panel commands the keyboard and the MIDI interface will be temporarily disabled Song title Song number ...

Page 20: ... can change the Tempo setting the recording and playback speed 4 Press the PLAY STOP button A one measure countdown into the recording starts and the display shows the message Recording to indicate that the sequencer is ready to capture all that you play REC STUDIO 0 2 RECORDING 5 Start to play after the one measure countdown 6 When you have finished playing press PLAY STOP The display shows the r...

Page 21: ...Basic Functions Section 3 This section will explain some basic real time panel functions which affect the instrument as a whole ...

Page 22: ...LIANCE to activate the Bright setting The Brilliance button gives a brighter tone enhancement of the high frequencies TRANSPOSE Pressing either TRANSPOSE button will adjust the pitch of the instrument 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 To Transpose the instrument 1 Pr...

Page 23: ... the lowered or raised status of the pitch Reset The current pitch setting can be cancelled instantly by pressing both buttons together TRANSPOSE 0 C C This restores normal pitch to the instrument TOUCH The RP90 offers three different keyboard responses or velocity curves which affect the instrument as a whole Every time you turn on the instrument the NORMAL curve is set automatically Two other cu...

Page 24: ...d the instrument remains at the Touch setting Press the DATA button again to select the SOFT setting TOUCH SELECT SOFT Press the DATA button once more to return to the NORMAL setting TOUCH SELECT NORMAL The selection of the Touch curves using DATA is cyclic Hard Soft Normal Hard Use the DATA button to select the Touch response curves in reverse order Soft Hard Normal Soft The selected response cur...

Page 25: ...When you construct a combination of sounds there are many powerful performance features available under the PERF EDIT button which can help you tailor the sound combination to your needs This section will explain how to edit Presets to create User Presets ...

Page 26: ...ions for future recall The structure of a Preset The RP90 provides three different playing modes Single Split and Layer The passage from one mode to the other is simple and straight forward from Single press Split or Layer From Layer or Split deactivate the selected Control button to return to Single If you have followed the Quick Guide you will have discovered that the Single Split and Layer Pres...

Page 27: ...buttons the effect assigned to the current Preset is displayed for a short period Example 1 Press the GrandPiano button 2 Press the Reverb button The display shows the reverb type memorized for the GrandPiano sound REV TYPE SELECT Hall 3 If during the temporary display period you press the DATA buttons to the right of the display you can change the Reverb type REV TYPE SELECT Small Room REV TYPE S...

Page 28: ...ress the Perf Edit button to enter the Preset functions The correspond ing LED starts to flash to indicate that an edit situation is currently in course You can select the next or previous function by using the PAGE Up Down buttons located to the left of the display 1 SOUND PROGRAM N 1 Grand P1 Use the DATA buttons to change the value or status of the selected parameter To escape the edit menu pre...

Page 29: ...se Modify the Layer It is also possible to modify the Layer status of the current Preset With the Sound Program function still active press the LAYER button The programmed Layer sound in this case Strings is added to the main sound To view the Layer sound simply press the PAGE UP button 1L SOUND PROGRAM N 29 Strings To change the Layer sound proceed as already described by using the DATA buttons t...

Page 30: ...sted Sound Programs represent single Sounds that can be assigned to either the Single Split or Layer sections of the Presets A Preset can recall either a single Sound Program or a combination of two Sound Programs in Layer or Split form The Sound Programs are not to be confused with the Presets which are listed in the Appendix at the back of the manual Pr Ch Name 1 Grand P1 2 Grand P2 3 Upright 4 ...

Page 31: ...E 54 Press the SPLIT button LED on followed by PAGE Up to activate the Split screen identified by the letter S 2S SOUND VOLUME 127 NOTE When you pass directly from Layer to Split situations or vice versa there is no need to press the Page Up button to see the relative display To change the volume setting press the DATA buttons Holding down the DATA or button increases or decreases the volume setti...

Page 32: ... section transpose setting of one semitone above standard pitch indicated by the note symbols C C 3 SECT TRANSP 1 C C Press the LAYER button LED on followed by Page Up to activate the Layer screen identified by the letter L 3L SECT TRANSP 0 C C Press the SPLIT button LED on followed by Page Up to activate the Split screen identified by the letter S 3S SECT TRANSP 0 C C NOTE When you pass directly ...

Page 33: ...erb button is selected LED on The status of the Rev Send setting is shown as follows 4 REV SEND 64 To apply more or less Rev Send to the currently displayed section press the DATA or buttons Press the LAYER button LED on followed by PAGE Up to activate the Layer screen identified by the letter L 4L REV SEND 90 Press the SPLIT button LED on followed by PAGE Up to activate the Split screen identifie...

Page 34: ...tion can be used to control the reverb time or the delay amount for the particular reverb type selected for the current Preset Basically this allows you to proportionally increase or decrease the dimensions of the surroundings simulated by the DSP Pressing Page Up activates the following display 5 REV TIME Sec 2 0 Holding down the DATA or button increases or decreases the Rev Time value rapidly an...

Page 35: ... shown as follows 6 EFX SEND 64 To apply more or less EFX Send to the current sound press the DATA or buttons Press the LAYER button LED on followed by PAGE Up to activate the Layer screen identified by the letter L 6L EFX SEND 100 Press the SPLIT button LED on followed by PAGE Up to activate the Split screen identified by the letter S 6S EFX SEND 0 NOTE When you pass directly from Layer to Split ...

Page 36: ...ter displayed for editing will be Effect Depth the total amount of the available Chorus Modify the first parameter value by using the DATA buttons Press the Page Up button to pass to the second parameter Effect Rate 8 EFFECT RATE 1 Modify the second parameter value by using the DATA buttons Effect Type Parameter 1 Parameter 2 1 Chorus Modulation Depth amount of modulation Rate modulation velocity ...

Page 37: ... to the main single sound and Off to the Layer sound The default setting for this parameter is shown in the following table Main Split Layer On Off On You can modify the default status for the current Preset section to suit your needs Press the LAYER button LED on followed by PAGE Up to activate the Layer screen identified by the letter L 9L DAMP ASSIGN ON Press the SPLIT button LED on followed by...

Page 38: ...set display 10 AUTO WAH WAH OFF Use the DATA buttons to switch the setting to On as required for the current section 10 AUTO WAH WAH ON Press the LAYER button LED on followed by Page Up to activate the Layer screen identified by the letter L 10L AUTO WAH WAH OFF Press the SPLIT button LED on followed by Page Up to activate the Split screen identified by the letter S 10S AUTO WAH WAH OFF NOTE When ...

Page 39: ...f the current Preset Single Layer Split therefore only one screen appears regardless of the status of the Single Layer or Split mode 11 MICROTUNING PIANO1 Use the DATA buttons to select from the various tunings available The selection procedure is cyclic as in other selection menus 11 MICROTUNING PIANO2 11 MICROTUNING MEANTONE The tuning scale is independently programmable for all Presets User Mic...

Page 40: ... the notes you need of the scale press the Perf Edit button to escape the edit and store your User scale by using the Store function described further ahead Note The User Microtuning scale is one only it is not possible to program a different User scale for each Preset If you want to restore the user tuning to the factory setting all note values 0 corresponding to the Equal scale you can use the R...

Page 41: ... to this function you must select a Layer Preset or activate the Layer section of a Single Preset Press the PAGE UP button to pass to the Detune function The Layer Detune display appears as follows 12 DETUNE Cents 0 You can now repeatedly play a note on the keyboard and adjust the Detune value with the DATA buttons 12 DETUNE Cents 2 You can detune the main sound by up to 12 Cents Lower values are ...

Page 42: ...eset Press the PAGE UP button to pass to the Delay function The Layer Delay display appears as follows 13 DELAY snd2 ms 0 Adjust the Delay value with the DATA buttons The value shown represents the number of milliseconds which will elapse before the second sound is heard 13 DELAY snd2 ms 16 The range of values available are from 8 to 800 ms Note This type of Delay is independent from the effect of...

Page 43: ...e LEDs of all the Selection buttons except those corresponding to the current Preset start to flash This will help you decide where to store your new User Preset The LED of the User Preset button remains on At this point you can decide to overwrite to the current User Preset or to a different one Store the modified Preset to the same location 2 Press the corresponding selection button the one show...

Page 44: ...h a different name 1 After making your changes press the STORE button The Store Preset display is shown STORE PRESET GRAND PIANO 2 Now using the Page Up Down buttons and the DATA buttons you can change the name of the displayed Preset In this condition the first character of the Preset name is active for a change The Page Up button moves the display cursor to the next character position on the rig...

Page 45: ...General functions Section 5 The General button contains both the MIDI controls of the instrument and a number of important General Control features ...

Page 46: ...l function press the GENERAL button 1 TUNE CONTROL 440 0 Hz Use the Page Up Down buttons to navigate through the functions 2 MIDI CHANNEL 01 3 MIDI MODE COMMON CHANNEL Use the DATA buttons to change the selected parameter value or the on off status The selection procedure is cyclic therefore if you are on page 3 and want to pass to page 13 simply use the DATA button to select the functions in reve...

Page 47: ...s of 0 5 Hertz at a time Use the DATA button to raise the tuning value 1 TUNE CONTROL 440 5 Hz Use the DATA button to lower it 1 TUNE CONTROL 440 0 Hz 1 TUNE CONTROL 439 5 Hz Holding down either the DATA or button changes the value continually until you release the button The Tune Control value remains in memory until changed again or until you turn the instrument off When you turn on the instrume...

Page 48: ...yer or Split is automati cally controlled by the MIDI Mode function explained afterwards Use the DATA buttons to select the MIDI channel from 1 16 2 MIDI CHANNEL 02 2 MIDI CHANNEL 16 When you reach channel 16 the next value is OFF this disables the instrument for MIDI transmission and reception 2 MIDI CHANNEL OFF The channel selection procedure is cyclic therefore from channel 1 you can pass direc...

Page 49: ...stead it will be interpreted as a Preset Change message Dual Channel This mode determines the MIDI channel of the main and secondary sections of a Preset Layer or Split Pressing the DATA or button selects the second MIDI Mode function Dual Channel 3 MIDI MODE DUAL CHANNEL Selecting Dual Channel mode automatically disables Common channel mode The MIDI channel of the main section is selected from th...

Page 50: ...SP ON MIDI Transpose ON is the default setting For example if you connect an external expander to RP90 s MIDI Out and with MIDI Transpose ON you transpose RP90 by 1 2 semitone and the external expander will also play 1 2 semitone higher To disable MIDI Transpose use the DATA button to select the OFF setting 4 MIDI TRANSP OFF The last setting remains in memory until changed again or until you turn ...

Page 51: ... that can be filtered out of the MIDI IN data stream The default setting for the MIDI IN Filter is OFF For example if you were playing a MIDI file from an external sequencer using the El Grand Preset you might find that the Preset you have selected changes every time you start playback of the sequence This happens because the sequence includes a Program Change at the beginning of the song To overc...

Page 52: ...am The default setting for the MIDI OUT Filter is OFF For example if you were to connect the instrument to an external MIDI sound module when you reduce the section volume of the RP90 a MIDI Volume message is sent which also changes the volume of the sound module Furthermore when you select a new sound on the RP90 a Program Change message would also be sent to the sound module causing its sound to...

Page 53: ...er when connecting to a sequencer computer A typical example of the use of the Local control is when the RP90 MIDI IN port is connected to the sequencer computer MIDI OUT port and the RP90 MIDI OUT port to the sequencer computer MIDI IN port MIDI Loop connection Set the sequencer computer to operate in MIDI Thru mode in other words set it to return the data it receives from the RP90 keyboard back ...

Page 54: ...nal the internal metronome controls the sequencer timing External the MIDI IN clock signal transmitted by the external device controls the sequencer timing Use the DATA button to select the External option 8 MIDI CLOCK EXTERNAL Return to Internal with the DATA button The last setting remains in memory until changed again or until you turn the instrument off When you turn on the instrument the MIDI...

Page 55: ...and press PAGE UP several times until the correct display appears 9 MIDI DUMP OFF 3 Press the DATA button to select ON 9 MIDI DUMP ON 4 Press the Page Up button to get the instrument ready for the transmission Ready for Dump Press to start 5 Prepare the storage device to receive a MIDI Dump 6 Respond to the Ready for dump press to start message by pressing Page UP once more Dump in progress 1 Dump...

Page 56: ...table Selections OFF default PC_1 Slow PC_2 Fast Apple Use the DATA buttons to select the options available OFF all MIDI data is directed to the MIDI interface 10 COMPUTER PC_1 Slow PC 1 suitable for connection to a PC with 80386 or earlier processor 10 COMPUTER PC_2 Fast PC 2 suitable for connection to a PC with 80486 Pentium or faster processor 10 COMPUTER Apple Apple suitable for any Macintosh ...

Page 57: ...e following display 11 REST PRESETS Press to restore Press the DATA button to display a confirmation request for the operation 11 REST PRESETS SURE Press the DATA button once more to complete the restore operation 11 REST PRESETS DONE After a few seconds the display returns to normal to allow you to proceed with the selection of another General function Note before confirming the Restore Preset op...

Page 58: ...gain Entering the Restore Microtune function with Page Up shows the Restore Microtune display 12 REST MICROT Press to restore Press the DATA button to display a confirmation request for the restore Microtune operation 12 REST MICROT SURE Press the DATA button once more to complete the restore operation 12 REST MICROT DONE After a few seconds the display returns to normal to allow you to proceed wi...

Page 59: ...harmonics to faithfully reproduce the plate size of a smaller console type piano Entering the Piano Frame function with Page Up shows the following display with the default setting of 50 13 PIANO FRAME 50 Use the DATA buttons to adjust the value to a level to suit your playing Although characteristic of an acoustic piano some players may prefer to reduce the level of the Piano Frame effect or disa...

Page 60: ...ay under different lighting conditions Pressing Page Up shows the default Display Contrast setting 14 DISPLAY CONTR 4 Use the DATA buttons to adjust the Display Contrast value within the range 6 0 6 14 DISPLAY CONTR 6 14 DISPLAY CONTR 6 A higher value will give a stronger contrast ...

Page 61: ... RP90 features a simple but powerful sequencer which allows you to accurately record your playing or create simple songs This section takes a closer look at the controls and related functions Recording Studio Sequencer ...

Page 62: ...rol button called REC CONTROL resides in the CONTROL section located to the left of the Recording Studio This button allows you to adjust several fundamental recording param eters Time Signature Metronome Countdown Time Signature When you press the REC CONTROL button the display shows the first page of the Rec Control menu corresponding to the Time Signature function 1 REC CONTROL TIME SIG 4 4 Thi...

Page 63: ...asure gives you a one measure lead into the recording No events are captured by the sequencer if you play during the one measure countdown If you prefer to record without the countdown measure ON by default press the DATA button to deactivate the setting Off 3 REC CONTROL COUNTDOWN OFF Start playing as soon as you press PLAY to start the recording The RP90 Recording Studio sequencer is able to rec...

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Page 66: ...uto Wha Detune Delay Damper assign Display 16 x 2 LCD backlit Digital Effects 2 separate Digital Effects 8 Reverb 8 Modulation with separate Send Level Physical Models Damper Physical Model Natural String Resonance Advanced Release Technology Recording Studio 1 song Rec Play function control 15 000 events MIDI 16 channels Common channel Dump Connectors 2 Headphones PedalSwitch Damper Soft Computer...

Page 67: ... of a piano s soundboard and virtually infinite combinations of harmonics can be produced Damper Physical Model The second technology patented by Generalmusic as Damper Physical Model When the damper pedal is depressed the damper physical model will simulate the effect of sympathetic resonances being produced by the un damped strings You can hear the effect of the Damper Physical Model by comparin...

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Page 69: ...ing Resonance 63 P PC 1 52 PC 2 52 Pedal Connection 6 Perf Edit menu 24 Perf Edit 21 Physical Model technology 63 Piano Frame Level 55 Play Stop 58 Power switch 5 Preset the Concept ot 22 Preset The 13 Preset name 40 Preset User Preset table A 2 R Rear panel 4 Rec Record 58 Rec Control 58 Recording a Song 16 Recording Studio 57 Recording Studio controls 58 Reset Section Transpose 28 Restore Microt...

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Page 71: ...A 1 Appendix Appendice Anhang ...

Page 72: ...E ORGAN 2 29 DRAWBARS 93 DRAWBARS 2 30 PIANORGAN 94 PIANORGAN 2 31 ORGAN COMBO 1 95 ORGAN COMBO 3 32 ORGAN COMBO 2 96 ORGAN COMBO 4 GROUP STRING GROUP STRING 33 STRING1 97 CONCERTO GROSSO 34 MELLOW STRING 98 STRING PAD 35 SLOW STRING 99 STRING THIN 36 OCTAVE STRING 100 STRING HARP 37 STRINGBELL 1 101 STRING RHODEX 38 STRINGBELL2 102 STRINGBELL 3 39 SYMPHONIC 103 SYMPHONIC 2 40 CONCERTO 104 CONCERT...

Page 73: ...to 67 Soft pedal 67 Soft pedal 91 Reverb send 93 Effect send 117 key on 1 118 key off 1 120 All sound off 121 Reset all controllers 121 Reset all controllers Program 0 127 0 127 2 Change True number 0 127 System Exclusive o o System Song Position x x Song Select x x Common Tune x x System Clock o o Real Time Commands o o Aux Local On Off x x Messages All Notes Off o o Active Sensing o o Reset x x ...

Page 74: ...PERF EDIT Bn 75 29 Push key REC CONTROL Bn 75 2A Push key STOP Bn 75 2B Push key RECORD Bn 76 00 Release key DEMO Bn 76 01 Release key GENERAL Bn 76 02 Release key TRANSPOSE b Bn 76 03 Release key BRILLANCE Bn 76 04 Release key TRANSPOSE Bn 76 05 Release key BRILLANCE Bn 76 06 Release key PIANO 1 Bn 76 07 Release key 1 Bn 76 08 Release key EL PINAO Bn 76 09 Release key 2 Bn 76 0A Release key KEYBO...

Page 75: ... 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 encouraged 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 r...

Page 76: ...hout prior notice PRINTED IN ITALY Sales Division I 47048 S Giovanni in Marignano RN Italy Via delle Rose 12 tel 39 541 959511 fax 39 541 957404 tlx 550555 GMUSIC I Specifiche soggette a cambiamento senza preavviso Änderungen auch ohne Vorankündigung sind vorbehalten ...

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