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Introduction

Thanks for purchasing a Baldwin 

Pianovelle

, a high quality product that employs the most advanced technology available to

produce real piano sounds.
Although 

Pianovelle

 is very easy to use, you are recommended to consult this manual whenever you are not sure what to do.  Of

utmost importance is, of course, how you treat your 

Pianovelle

.  Do not forget, therefore, to read the General Safety Instructions

below to guarantee a long and trouble free use of your instrument.

General safety instructions

Power source

• Be sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate before connecting to the mains.
• DC power cannot be used to power this instrument.

Handling the power cord

• Never touch the power cord or its plug with wet hands.
• Never pull on the cord to remove it from the wall socket, always pull the plug.
• Never forcibly bend the power cord.
• If the power cord is scarred, cut or broken, or has a bad contact, it will be a potential fire hazard or source of serious
electric shock. NEVER use a damaged power cord; have it replaced by a qualified technician.

If water gets into the instrument

• Remove the power cord from the wall socket at once, and contact 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. They should be warned never to try to put
anything inside, and never to slide a hand into the unit while you or other persons are playing.
• If articles do fall inside, remove the power cord from the wall socket at once and, if necessary, contact the store where the
unit was purchased.
• As a general precaution, never open the unit and touch or tamper with the internal circuitry.

If the instrument plays in an abnormal way

• Turn off the power immediately, remove the power cord from the mains outlet and contact the store where it was pur-
chased.
• Discontinue using the unit at once. Failure to do so may result in additional damage or other unexpected damage or
accident.

General user maintenance

• Clean the cabinet and keys of your RP1/RP2/GRP3 using a soft, clean, slightly damp cloth and polish with a soft, dry
cloth.
• Never use industrial cleaners, detergents, abrasive cleansers, waxes, solvents or polishes as they may damage the instru-
ment finish.
• Always turn off the power supply after use and never turn the unit on and off repeatedly in quick succession as this places
an undue load on the electronic components.

Summary of Contents for Pianovelle GRP3

Page 1: ...f 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 t...

Page 2: ...Press one button to play a single Sound across the entire keyboard Single mode Select two buttons to layer two sounds across the entire keyboard Layer mode A Split keyboard can also be achieved see Ke...

Page 3: ...s 16 KEYBOARD COVER RP2 GRP3 only When not in use always pull down the keyboard cover 17 POWER SWITCH Press to turn the instrument on and off MUSIC STAND Where you can rest your sheet music For models...

Page 4: ...you are playing RP1 the Sound you are playing in Single mode has a minimum of 32 note polyphony meaning that you can play at least 32 notes at the same time Some RP1 Sounds are 64 note polyphonic If y...

Page 5: ...nes You can play in total silence without disturbing others in the same room by plugging a set of headphones into one of the appropriate sockets located directly under the keyboard on the left side of...

Page 6: ...te No other button other than the Sound buttons is active during demo song playback mode When the chained song reaches the end it starts from the beginning auto matically and continues to repeat until...

Page 7: ...late the overall volume Balancing layered Sounds LAYERED Sounds are factory set to provide a correct balance but the setting can adjusted to suit your needs by using the LAYER BALANCE function of the...

Page 8: ...he first one to the right split and the A Bass sound to the left split RP2 GRP3 the display will show the current situation after assigning the sounds CONCERT GRAND 00 A BASS 15 2 Select the other Bas...

Page 9: ...s an acoustic sound bell as confirmation of the operation effected RP2 GRP3 The display shows the key pressed indicating the new split point SPLIT Point C3 The new split point remains in memory after...

Page 10: ...The second Sound selected will be the ASB Sound String Slow in the above example RP2 GRP3 The display will show the new status as follows CONCERT GRAND 00 STRING SLOW 28 Starting from Layer Mode If yo...

Page 11: ...everb and or DSP Effect type to each Sound This permits you to recall your Sounds with the preferred effects every time Simply select the effect s required after selecting the Sound The assigned effec...

Page 12: ...or DSP Effect button repeatedly until all leds are off In this status the Sound to which the Bypass status has been assigned plays without effects Note on Reverb Depth The Reverb Depth volume can be a...

Page 13: ...er releasing the key RP2 GRP3 a pitch increases is displayed as follows TRANSPOSE 2 C D 2 To lower the pitch press the button repeatedly until the required transposition is obtained If the instrument...

Page 14: ...de Whatever song currently residing in memory is erased 2 Press the Play button to start the recording The led above the Record button starts to flash indicating the Record mode status NB recording st...

Page 15: ...starts by pressing the Play or Pause button The RP2 GRP3 sequencer captures recorded events in Overdub mode new events are added to the old TRACK 1 TRACK 2 Buttons that activate the sequencer tracks...

Page 16: ...d change 4 Activate the Timing function for the Metronome accent if required or to change Time Signature Note the Timing button activates only when the Metronome function is currently selected The Tim...

Page 17: ...cording a track press Pause to stop the recording Press the Rewind button to take the track to the beginning or to any point before the stop point Press Pause again to start the recording A one bar le...

Page 18: ...rectories The main directories are numbered from 1 8 For example directory 3 is shown as follows LIBRARY 3 J S BACH 3 Gain access to a main directory by pressing the button The main directories contai...

Page 19: ...lect a musical piece using IMS 1 Press the IMS button The display activates as shown below I M S 2 Play the first few notes of the piece you wish to hear You can play from a minimum of two to a maximu...

Page 20: ...sound a bell together with the currently selected preset Sound Those not involved in the Master Set operation do not emit acoustic sounds other than the Sound of the currently selected preset ACTIVE...

Page 21: ...ard Equal scale in use today The scales available are Equal Meantone Kirnberger Tartini Vallotti Press the MASTER SET button RP1 Referring to the RP1 Master Set table select the Temperaments function...

Page 22: ...display activates with the last function selected Select the Effects Depth function with the Up Down buttons Use the button to increase the value and the button to decrease it 5 EFFECT DEPTH _________...

Page 23: ...1 16 the Off status or one of the two options 9 MIDI Receive Ch 1 See the section on MIDI Applications for detailed information about the practical uses of these two options MIDI Local This function p...

Page 24: ...PROGRAM Filter enabled for Program Change filtering CONTROL Filter enabled for Control Change filtering PANEL Filter enabled for the filtering of all data relating to the control of the entire RP pane...

Page 25: ...SET button The display activates with the last function selected Select the Contrast function with the Up Down buttons and use the or button to adjust the contrast level 14 CONTRAST ______ ______ 0 M...

Page 26: ...avoid using cables longer than approx 15 feet cables which exceed this length tend to pick up unwanted noises and can cause data errors MIDI messages transmitted by Pianovelle Pianovelle transmits and...

Page 27: ...nal voice to be transposed without affecting the internal sound generator of the Pianovelle This condition can be achieved using the MIDI Transpose function see Midi Transpose in Master Set MIDI funct...

Page 28: ...the receiving device with the transmit channel of the transmitting device You can therefore connect the MIDI Out port of an external multi timbral device to the MIDI In port of the Pianovelle and tran...

Page 29: ...ly Pianovelle will respond to Control Change data received from an external device causing it to respond accordingly to the data received Pianovelle also transmits Control Change data when one of its...

Page 30: ...ions in the Appendix 2 Output Left Right M Left Right stereo outputs for amplified speakers amplifiers or domestic Hi Fi units For a Mono signal connect the Right M output 3 Input Left Right M Auxilia...

Page 31: ...e command found in the Sequencer of the larger Pianovelle models RP2 GRP3 Cancels irremediably the recorded data EXPANDER A modular sound generating unit which operates as a MIDI slave device which re...

Page 32: ...LE HEADER The initial portion of a sound which defines it s principal characteristics All RP Sounds are sample based sounds SEQUENCER A MIDI data recorder which permits the recording of a song at a hi...

Page 33: ...ording 16 How to record a Song 16 Playback17 Overdubbing 17 Erase 17 Music Library RP2 GRP3 18 How to select a piece from the Music Library 18 Intelligent Music Search RP2 GRP3 19 How to select a musi...

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