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OWNER’S MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for RealPiano pRP6

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Page 2: ...connecting the power adaptor Applying power while the power switch in depressed may damage the components inside the unit Do not use adapters other than the one specified for this keyboard The technical specifications of the adapter must be 9 12V DC output 1800MA centre positive type If water gets into the instrument Remove the power cord from the wall socket at once and contact the store where th...

Page 3: ...unctions of the pRP6 6 Touch sensitivity 7 Transpose 8 Tune 9 MIDI Channel 10 Midi Local 11 Midi Common channel 12 About MIDI 13 MIDI Applications 15 As a MIDI controlling device 15 As a Slave device 15 Midi Sequencer recording 15 Panel Reset 16 Technology 17 Damper Physical Model 17 Technical specifications pRP6 17 Index 18 Appendix GM GMX Sound tables A 1 Preset table A 3 Drumkit tables A 4 Midi...

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Page 5: ...aying pRP6 offers 32 new Presets including 10 exclusive piano sounds Also featured is an internal Sound Library consisting 444 GM GMX compatible sounds addressable via MIDI from any external MIDI controlling device The Presets are further enhanced by the 22 Reverb and 22 Delay Modulation digital effects which are automatically recalled for every Preset selection The built in stereo amplification s...

Page 6: ...ction mode the Data m n buttons change the parameter status of the current function The func tions are selected with the last six notes of the highest octave of the keyboard 4 GRAND PIANO Press this button to select the GrandPiano Preset whichinstantlyrecallstheGrandPianosoundacross the entire keyboard 5 FUNCTION KEYS Notes B6 G7 of the highest octave are dedicated to the selection of the pRP6 fun...

Page 7: ...o connect another instrument to the pRP6 The output oftheotherinstrumentwillbemixedwiththemainsignalofthepRP6andsenttotheOutput and Headphone jacks If you are connecting a mono signal then you should use only the Right Mono jack 4 OUTPUT RIGHT M LEFT These two stereo outputs are used to connect the instrument to another amplifier mixer orrecordingdevice Ifyouareconnectingtomonoequipment e g aguita...

Page 8: ... in the same room Use a mini jack1 4 adapter for Walkman or MidiDisc headphone sets Use the Volume control to adjust the Headphones volume Pedal Connection The pRP6 has two connectors for the connection of optional switch action pedals SOFT and DAMPER Soft The Soft pedal left is a switch control pedal On Off which affects the timbreoftheinstrumentsuchthatitplayssofter allowingyoutocontinueusing th...

Page 9: ...ress the DATA n button If you started with the Preset Rock Piano selected in step 2 above you will return to the previous Preset Stage Piano Every time you press the DATA n button you will select the Presets in decreasing numerical order Once you select the first preset Stage Piano pressing the Data n button will have no effect 4 To cancel the current Preset and return to the Grand Piano Preset pr...

Page 10: ...es are TOUCH B6 changes the keyboard s touch sensitivity response to changes in the key strike velocity TRANSPOSE C7 changes the instrument s overall pitch TUNE D7 fine tunes the instrument MIDI CH E7 sets the instrument s MIDI Channel for MIDI setups MIDI LOCAL F7 sets the instrument for MIDI Local operation for MIDI setups Local disconnects the pRP6 sound generation MIDI COMMON G7 sets the instr...

Page 11: ...time you will select the HARD velocity curve identified by the reference note C which will play with less intensity TheHARDsettingcorrespondstoanotsosensitivekeyboardresponse which requires a heavier touch to obtain maximum sound levels 4 Release the Touch function key B6 to retain the new setting The current Touch setting will remain memorized even after turning the instrument off To restore to t...

Page 12: ...e TRANSPOSE function key C7 and press the DATA n button once The instrument will play a note in the current pitch set in step 2 in this case D which will correspond to the reference note Press the DATA n button again and the pitch will be lowered by one semitone The note played in this case will be Db C Db Press DATA n once more to lower the pitch by another semitone C C so on Continue in this way...

Page 13: ...ired tuning level The sinusoidal reference sound will help you fine tune the instrument Release the TUNE function key D7 to escape the function To lower the tuning 3 While holding down the TUNE function key D7 press the DATA n button to activate the function Youwillhearthereferencesinusoidalsoundplaywiththelastsettuning the one set in step 2 above Press DATA n again to obtain the first decrement 0...

Page 14: ...smission channel by one unit Each time you press the DATA m button the MIDI channel setting increases by one unit Repeat the operations making a mental note of how many times you presstheDATAmbuttonwithE7pressed untilyouobtaintherequired channel number 2 Press and hold the MIDI Channel function key E7 and press the DATA n button to decrease the channel setting by one unit Each time you press the D...

Page 15: ...ay a reference note during the setting operation 1 Press and hold the MIDI Local function key F7 and press the DATA n button once Play the same note or a note anywhere along the keyboard You will not hear any sound This is because MIDI LOCAL OFF setting has disconnected the keyboard from the internal sound engine This setting will allow you to play your external expander s sounds via MIDI without ...

Page 16: ...o OFF by default therefore pressing the DATA m button will set the Common channel ON When on the Common Channel is set to the value of 16 fixed 2 Press and hold the MIDI Channel function key G7 and press the DATA n button to deactivate the Common channel The Common channel will now be off Resetting to the default Common channel 3 If you are not sure of the current status of the Common channel sett...

Page 17: ...i timbral units can receive and transmitacrossseveraldifferentMIDIchannelsatthesametime buteachpart must correspond to the same MIDI channel between the two communicating units pRP6 is able to transmit on up to three MIDI channels In reception pRP6 can be used as a multi timbral unit because it can receive MIDI on 16 channels Midi Common If you set pRP6 to receive MIDI messages on the Common chann...

Page 18: ...when ever 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 pRP6 Preset pRP6 transmits MIDI Program Change numbers from 1 32 corresponding to the 32 Presets that can be selected from the panel Whenever you select a Preset the corresponding MIDI Program Change number is transmitted to the receivin...

Page 19: ...Program change messages to the external device who will respond by playing a second sound As a Slave device AswellastransmittingMIDIinformation pRP6recognizesthe same type of data if received at the MIDI IN port from an external controlling device In this case the MIDI IN port of the pRP6 is connected to the MIDI OUT port of the external controlling unit This therefore allows pRP6 to be controlled...

Page 20: ...turning the instrument off For example if you have changed some parameters such as the MIDI channels the tuning the velocity curves etc you can restore the factory default settings with the following procedure Hold down the GRAND PIANO PRESET button and press both the SOUND DATA m n buttons at the same time ...

Page 21: ...PhysicalModel 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 is depressed the damper physical model will simulate the effect of sympat...

Page 22: ...13 MIDI Sequencer recording 15 MIDI Sound Banks 13 N Normal curve 7 Note data 14 O Overall volume 4 P Panel Reset 16 Pedal Connection 4 Pitch 8 Playing the pRP6 4 Power supply 12 V D C 4 Presets 5 Program Change numbers 14 pRP6 as a MIDI controlling device 15 pRP6 as a Slave device 15 R Raise the pitch 8 Raise the tuning 9 Rear panel layout connections 3 Resetting the tuning 9 Restore the factory ...

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Page 25: ...Strg42 Strings3 52 Choir VoiceUuh2 SlowUuh 53 VoxOoh VoiceAah2 SlowAah2 54 SynVox SkatVoices Vocoder2 55 OrchHits2 Rave2 Dyn St Hit Midi Bk 1 Rom Bk 2 Rom Bk 3 Rom BRASS group 56 Trumpet FlugelAttk FlugelHorn 57 Trombone Trombone3 WowTromb2 58 Tuba ShortTuba WowTuba 59 MutedTrp1 MutedTrp2 Dyn MtTrp 60 FrenchHorn Dyn FrHorn TotoHorns2 61 Brass Brass22 BrassRips 62 SynBrass12 SynBras22 SyntHorn2 63 ...

Page 26: ...with suffix 2 Layer Sounds with suffix Switch Sounds with suffix D Drumkit ROM Bk 4 MIDI 00 DetuneEP1 2 01 DetuneEP2 2 02 CpHarpsy 2 03 ChurcBel 2 04 DetnOrg1 2 05 DetnOrg2 2 06 ChurOrg2 2 07 ItAccord 08 Ukulele 09 12StGuit 2 10 Mandolin 11 HawGuitr 12 ChoGuitr 2 13 FnkGuitr 14 FbkGuitr 15 GuitarFb 16 S Bass3 17 S Bass4 2 18 Orchestr 2 19 S Strng3 2 20 BrassTr2 2 21 S Brass3 2 22 S Brass4 2 23 Tai...

Page 27: ... S 21 FM Piano Stage L 6 FM Piano S 22 Strings Choir L 7 El Glock Piano L 23 Piano Choir L 8 Harpsi S 24 Stage Piano Poly L 9 Vibes 1 S 25 Rock Piano Poly L 10 Piano Strings L 26 Jazz Organ 1 S 11 Stage Piano Strings L 27 Pop Organ S 12 Stage Piano Bass Sp 28 Theatre Organ S 13 Piano Bass Sp 29 Church Organ L 14 Rhodex Ride Sp 30 Jazz Organ 2 Sp 15 FM Pad L 31 Organ Bass Sp 16 FM El Bass Sp 32 Chu...

Page 28: ...CH PULL TOMLOW TOMROOM TOMELEC HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ STICKS HHPEDAL HOUSEHH SQUARE CLICK TOMLOW TOMROOM TOMELEC HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ METRO CLICK HHOPEN2 HHOPEN1 HOUSERIDE HHOPEN1 METRO BELL TOMLOW TOMROOM TOMELEC HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ GUIT FRET N TOMHIGH TOMROOM TOMELEC HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ GUIT CUT N UP CRASH HOUSERIDE GUIT CUT N DW TOMHIGH TOMROOM TOMELEC HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ STRING SLAP RIDECYM FL KEY CLICK CHI...

Page 29: ...TOMHIGH SDSTD3 SDROOM1 TOMBRUSH TIMPANI TOMHIGH TOMELEC HHTGHT1 TIMPANI HHCLO2 CABASA HHTGHT1 TOMBRUSH TIMPANI TOMELEC TIMPANI TAMBSLP TOMBRUSH TIMPANI TOMELEC TIMPANI COWBELL HHOPEN1 TOMBRUSH TIMPANI RIMSHOT2 TOMELEC TOMBRUSH TIMPANI BDJAZZ TOMELEC TIMPANI BRUSRIG TOMBRUSH TIMPANI DYNSDJAZZ TOMELEC TIMPANI BRUSHTAP TIMPANI TOMJAZZ ReverseCym TIMPANI TOMJAZZ HHCLO1S TOMJAZZ HHPEDAL WOODBLOCK HHOPE...

Page 30: ...1 SDSTD1 HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ SDROOM2 TOMROOM HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ TOMLOW TOMROOM HHOPEN2 TOMROOM SDSTD3 HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ TOMLOW TOMROOM ReverseCym TOMROOM RIMSHOT1 TOMHIGH SDELECT HHCLO1S TOMROOM HOUSEHH HOUSECLAP HHPEDAL COWBELL HOUSECOWB HOUSERIDE CABASA HHOPEN2 HHCLO1S TAMBOURINE TAMBOURINE HOUSEHH HHOPEN2 CRASH CRASH CHINA ROLLSNARE HOUSETCON RIDECYM RIDECYM HOUSETCON RIDECUP RIDECUP HOUSETCON CAB...

Page 31: ...ffects selection 18 50 Oriental Control 64 Damper pedal 66 Sustain 67 Soft pedal 72 Release time 73 Attack time 74 Filter 1 cut off f r e q 91 Reverb depth 93 Chorus depth 98 99 NRPN 100 101 RPN 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 31 Preset P r o g ...

Page 32: ...d in the following tables data byte 2 value 2 value of the activated MIDI Con troller Control Change on tracks CC00 32 Bank change CC01 Modulation CC06 38 Data Entry CC07 Main Volume CC10 Pan panorama CC11 Expression CC16 48 Effects selection CC17 49 Effects volume CC18 50 General Purpose Tuning control CC32 BankSelect LSB CC64 Damper pedal CC66 Sostenuto sustain pedal CC67 Soft pedal CC71 Resonan...

Page 33: ... 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 34: ...GENERALMUSIC Code 271313 Specifications are subject to change without prior notice PRINTED IN ITALY ...

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