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Rhodes Mark 7-73 AM Owner'S Manual And Warranty Download Page 1

Rhodes

Mark 7 -73/88 AM

Owners Manual

Warranty Information

Thank you for purchasing your new Rhodes Mark 7 piano! The Rhodes
Mark 7 continues the legacy of this legendary American made instrument
known for its unique design and tone.

The Rhodes Mark 7 has reached a new level of quality and versatility never
before seen in the history of Rhodes while still maintaining its purity of design
and recognizable tone.

The Rhodes piano has long been a favorite of musicians and recording artists
worldwide. Our company is extremely proud of our products and guarantees
the musician years of reliability and enjoyment.

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Summary of Contents for Mark 7-73 AM

Page 1: ...r its unique design and tone The Rhodes Mark 7 has reached a new level of quality and versatility never before seen in the history of Rhodes while still maintaining its purity of design and recognizable tone The Rhodes piano has long been a favorite of musicians and recording artists worldwide Our company is extremely proud of our products and guarantees the musician years of reliability and enjoy...

Page 2: ... features include Patented highly accurate sensing technology for exceptional capture of the slightest key movement and velocity Class compliant USB MIDI MIDI In Out and Thru Jacks Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels Polyphonic and Monophonic Channel Aftertouch Continuous Data Pedal Sensoring 2 X 20 Character Back lit LCD and Pushbutton Encoder Midi USB device Volume Control Piano improvements includ...

Page 3: ...IDI information is bi directional so you can download or upload patch information for quick patch advance during live performance B MIDI IN OUT and THRU JACKS The MIDI In Out and Thru jacks are wired in the standard configuration but in addition MIDI can be mixed to both MIDI Out and USB while data received from USB can be transmitted to MIDI Out C STERO HEADPHONE JACK Used to monitor your piano t...

Page 4: ...s other types of stereo amplifiers F STEREO BALANCED XLR OUTPUTS These two outputs labeled Left and Right provide stereo balanced XLR outputs from the output of the piano preamplifier These jacks can be used to send stereo signals to any device with XLR inputs such as mixing consoles G POWER INPUT JACK The Power Input jack is used to connect the RHODES POWER SUPPLY The Rhodes Power Supply provides...

Page 5: ...f the piano preamplifier This signal appears at the unbalanced stereo and balanced stereo XLR jacks that are located on the side panel connector located on the left side of the piano B EQUALIZER SECTION The Equalizer Section consists of four controls 1 LO CONTROL The Low Control allows the musician to boost or cut bass frequencies by 15 db 100Hz B2 MID CONTROL The Mid Control allows the musician t...

Page 6: ...T The INT Control adjusts the intensity of the tremolo circuit Pull this knob out to activate the tremolo A blue light will flash behind the INT Control showing the rate of the tremolo SUSTAIN PEDAL and ROD The Sustain Pedal is attached to the piano by inserting the bayonet fittings and adjustable push rod into the openings under the piano and at the top of the pedal housing Turn the fitting clock...

Page 7: ... a replacement power supply H ON OFF SWITCH The On Off switch is used to turn the piano preamplifier on or off When switched on the rocker switch will be in the down position MIDI CONTROLS A B C D A PITCH BEND and MODULATION WHEELS These controls allow you send pitch and modulation wheel messages to MIDI and USB B 2X20 CHARACTER LCD SCREEN The LCD Screen allows you to view all patch information an...

Page 8: ...onnect the MIDI out jack of the piano to the MIDI IN of your device and or connect your computer via USB This is all it takes to make your new Rhodes Active MIDI the most dynamic and expressive keyboard controller ever Not to mention having the ability to mix these sounds digital sounds with the famous sound of the REAL Rhodes Mark 7 SPECIAL FEATURES 1 USER INTERFACE Use the 2x40 character LCD scr...

Page 9: ... ports simultaneously 4 PATCH ORGANIZATION The MIDI system consists of 50 patches which control what which messages will be sent to MIDI and USB Patches can be edited renamed and stored Each patch can have up to four zones to control different instruments on different channels Each zone has its own MIDI channel port and other parameters This is especially useful during live performance patch chang...

Page 10: ...es l The next zone can be selected for further editing here Note that all zones are active simultaneously The selection made here is only for editing of zone parameters The selected zone is also shown in the lower left corner of the LCD throughout zone editing P1 l zone select Z1 l Zones can transmit on the MIDI port the USB port or on both When set to off this zone is inactive and no messages are...

Page 11: ...llowing two parameters only appear if a program change is enabled P1 l zone program Here the program number can be sent to be Z1 l 1 adjusted P1 l zone bank Here you can select the bank number that Z1 l 1 will be transmitted P1 l zone pressure Key pressure also known as aftertouch can Z1 l polyphonic sent in different ways Off No pressure data transmitted Channel Channel pressure transmitted Polyp...

Page 12: ... AND STORING In this screen you can edit the NAME of the patch you want to store The active character position will blink and can be adjusted by turning the data encoder while it is being pushed P1 l Patch Name l Init Patch Here you can finally STORE the edited patch When the indicator is on the lower line you can choose a new location as a destination for storage To execute the STORE function pus...

Page 13: ...ike this 271 Enter Service Key Press data encoder knob now to enter the service mode c The next screen will look like this Previous Adjustment Will be lost press This is just a warning message that all previous adjustments will be lost Press the data encoder knob d The next screen will look like this Keys Bend relaxed press In this screen the relaxed states of all keys the Pitch and Modulation whe...

Page 14: ...rtant in this step If you press any key with too much force the note may not track properly Use especially great care during this step However if performed incorrectly this can be reset again by powering down and starting over from the Enter Service Key screen Press data encoder knob The next screen shows the values of each midi function f The next screen will look like this PB MW PD VL extremes X...

Page 15: ...ustain function 64 see this release at exactly the same time as your piano s physical dampers Hold this Sweet Spot position with your foot and Press the data encoder knob to enter this position h The next screen will look like this Permanently store Adjustment press This is just a final safety screen just press again to store or power off to keep old adjustments For simplicity let s assume you pre...

Page 16: ...nique sound by the use of a vibrating Tine which functions similar to a tuning fork When a key is pushed a hammer strikes the tine causing it to vibrate The vibrating tines are amplified by a series of magnetic pickups Tone Resonator Screw Tine Tuning Spring There are three basic areas of adjustment 1 TIMBRE ADJUSTMENT Adjustments to the timbre or tone of each tine may be accomplished by adjusting...

Page 17: ... increase or decrease the volume level of that note HARPASSEMBLY The Harp Assembly consists of a metal frame that holds the wooden pickup rail and the wooden tine rail The Harp Assembly is mounted to a hinge strap and may be lifted for ease of service and adjustment To lift the Harp Assembly remove the harp screws located on the top sides of the frame The harp can then be lifted from the front and...

Page 18: ...rviced under warranty to the retailer selling the product an authorized service center or factory authorized technician or to Rhodes with an explanation of the problem Please be prepared to provide proof of purchase date sales receipt credit card copy etc when requesting service and or parts under warranty 3 Shipping and or insurance costs are the responsibility of the consumer Units shipped for s...

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