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Baldwin Concert Master Mark II Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Concert Master Mark II Owner’s Guide...
  • Page 2 C A U T I O N CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS The lightning flash with arrowhead sym bol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of u n-insulated “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 3 Introduction Welcome C ongratulations on choosing the Baldwin Concert Master player piano system ! A great advancem ent over player pianos of yesterday, the Baldwin Concert Master sets several new standards for ease-of-use, versatility, convenience, and m usical realism . W hether you want soft background m usic for conversation, the gentle m ood created by an upbeat jazz trio, or a powerful sym phonic experience, the Baldwin Concert Master will accom m odate you with years of unsurpassed m usical enjoym ent.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction/Welcome Getting Started What media to play Source/Library 4, 5 Volume and Balance Tone Control/Expression/Tempo/Transpose 7 Help/Repeat/Random/Menu Attention/Additional Features Quick Start Unlock/Copy 11, 12, 13, 14 A-B Repeat Internal Library Structure 15, 16 Playlist Function IR Remote 18, 19, 20 Functions - Update - Remote Assistant Solenoid Controller Setup Split Play - Split Note - Help - Random...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    In order to start operating your Concert Master, first: Make sure that the power cord is connected to a wall outlet (110V). Turn on the power supply mounted under the piano. Performance will now go through a 60 second “self check” process. Now we are ready to use all the features of the Pianoforce player system.
  • Page 6 LET THE MUSIC (YOUR PIANO) PLAY! SELECT A SOURCE To select a source press the corresponding button on the IR (Infrared) remote. First, try a CD. 1. Insert a player piano CD into the CD drive and press the CD button 2.
  • Page 7 DISCOVER THE INTERNAL LIBRARIES The Baldwin Concert Master comes with pre-loaded music libraries. To select one of the internal libraries Press the LIB (Library) button The display shows current album ( ex. CLASSICAL VOL 1) If you want to listen to music from the CLASSICAL VOL 1 library, press YES The display shows MIDI Demo Press YES The display shows the first song in the Library...
  • Page 8 DISCOVER THE INTERNAL LIBRARIES The Concert Master comes with pre-loaded music libraries. To select one of the internal libraries Press the LIB (Library) button The display shows current album ( ex. CLASSICAL VOL 1) If you want to listen to music from the CLASSICAL VOL 1 library, press YES The display shows MIDI Demo Press YES The display shows the first song in the Library...

  • Page 9: Volume And Balance

    HOW TO ADJUST THE VOLUME AND BALANCE There are two volume controls available: The Master Volume (+ - ADJUST) control the global volume of the piano and orchestral accompaniment while the Accompaniment (+ -) buttons adjust the balance between the piano and background music. The master volume controls how hard or soft the hammers strike the piano strings (128 levels), while the Accompaniment controls the audio output to the speakers.
  • Page 10 TONE CONTROL, EXPRESSION and more CM plays your piano just like a pianist does. As keys are moving, the hammers are striking the strings with variable force (expression). The orchestral accompaniment is typically amplified by powered speakers under the piano. There are different brands of speakers used and performance and sound will vary accordingly.
  • Page 11 HELP Pressing the HELP button followed by another function button will display information, instruction, and help. REPEAT The REPEAT button toggles between three repeat options: No Repeat Single Song Repeat All Song Repeat RANDOM The RANDOM button toggles between normal and RANDOM.
  • Page 12 HOW TO COPY PLAYER PIANO CDs or MIDI FILES to a USB The Concert Master has three USB connectors. You can connect a Jump Drive, USB Hard Drive, or USB Floppy Drive to store a large collection of music. Only 1 USB Music storage device can work at a time. The system automati- cally defaults music storage to the first plugged in device, reserving the other ports for other options.
  • Page 13 Concert Master Internal Library Structure The Concert Master has 256 Mb Internal memory allowing to store MIDI and audio files. There are several libraries setup and the user can create a large number of additional ones. The “tree structure” makes navigation easy. Here is an overview how the Concert Masters Libraries and Albums are or can be organized: Press the SOURCE LIB (Library) button The display shows: Classical...
  • Page 14 MY (empty) Press OTHER Inspirational (ALBUM) 10 Songs to start playing Album Press or press Latin (ALBUM) 16 Songs Press New Age (ALBUM) 15 Songs POPULAR (Empty) ROCK (Empty) SHARED (Empty) QUICK RECORD (Empty) - When recording, the new song is stored in this library until copied to other library or source.
  • Page 15 PERFORMER PLAYLIST FUNCTION PLAYLIST is a temporary list of selected songs. They can be from different libraries or sources. How to create a PLAYLIST Select a song from one of the sources (CD, LIBRARY, or USB) Press the SONG/ADD PL button to add a new song to the playlist Select a new song from one of the sources (CD, LIBRARY, or USB) Press the SONG/ADD PL button to add a new song to the playlist Repeat the select and add functions as many times as needed...
  • Page 16 Concert Master IR Remote Almost all the Concert Master functions are selected and activated from the IR (Infrared) remote controller. The remote controller operates on two 1.5 V AAA batteries. Although the batteries have a long life time at average use, it is necessary sometimes to replace them for uninterrupted operation.
  • Page 17 Description of the remote controller buttons [1] Power – turns the CD control unit on or places it into standby mode [2] Service – accesses service functions like ECR Calibration or firmware update (see menu Service) [3] iNet – internet access functions [4] Expression up/down –...
  • Page 18 [23] Exit – Exits current display context (e.g. menu). Basic context is the current song name. [24] Yes/Play – confirms current selection or starts playback. [25] - Decrease – to decrease the current value, volume, and scroll through selections [26] + Increase – to increase the current value, volume, and scroll through selections. Note: buttons [25][26] when menu is selected show next or previous menu item.
  • Page 19 PERFORMER FUNCTIONS 1. POWER - Like the touchless sensor on the FCD this button turns the control unit ON or sets it into STANDBY mode. NOTE: Use the ON/OFF switch on the power supply (under the piano) for complete power down. Wait 20-30 seconds before re-starting the whole system.
  • Page 20 Solenoid Controller Setup WARNING! These functions should only be used by a certified Concert Master technician ! The Solenoid Controller Setup functions are intended to be used by a qualified installer technician only. Here is a description of the functions: Ca: Calibration advanced - this function is very important to achieve the best possible playback and has to be performed by the installer technician! Ca will adjust the expression levels for each key solenoid, tests if each...
  • Page 21 SR: Susutain Release - controls the return of the solenoid and the damper rail. Lower value allows the dampers to return faster, higher value helps reduce mechanical noise. Default setting is 32. The ADJUST + and - buttons change the value and the Forward and Rewind buttons activate the solenoid to monitor and adjust the damper rail, returning to the optimal setting.
  • Page 22 SPLIT PLAY The SPLIT PLAY function allows muting the left or right hand playback, so you can play along, learn, or practice one hand at a time. Pressing the button once mutes the left hand, pressing the button once mutes the right hand playback.
  • Page 23 REPEAT The following repeat options are available for each play source: R: all - repeat all songs R: 1 - repeat one song R: No repeat song mode TONE This is an audio adjustment function. By pressing the TONE button the first time the display shows TX (X = the actual value) for treble setting.
  • Page 24 THE SONG FUNCTION BUTTONS 14. ADD/PLAYLIST PLAYLIST is a temporary list of selected songs. Songs can be selected from different libraries and sources. To add a song to the playlist first select the song, then press the SONG/PLAYLIST/ADD button. 16. ALL To start the PLAYLIST press SOURCE/ALL/PLAYLIST.
  • Page 25 After the hard drive is formatted, turn off the Performer, disconnect it, then connect it to your PC. Insert a player piano CD into the CD drive, and open your CD burner program (like Nero). Select the Convert Audio CDs to Audio Files. Select the Destination Location (the USB hard drive you just connected) Output file format: PCM wav file Frequency: 44100...
  • Page 26 CD is the most popular format for player pianos. Player piano CDs are specially recorded. They contain MIDI information (converted to analog) to command the key solenoids, moving the keys up and down. This information is on one of the CD tracks (left or right). The other track is used for the audio accompaniment (if any).
  • Page 27 HOW TO DISABLE/ENABLE THE CD AUTO PLAY FUNCTION ? 1. Press the MENU button 2. Use the ADJUST + - buttons toselect SETUP 3. Press YES 4. Use the ADJUST + - buttons to select MEDIA 5. Press YES 6. Use the ADJUST + - buttons to select CD AUTOPLAY 7.
  • Page 28 ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME Performer has two volume controls. M (Master Volume) and A (Accompaniment Volume). The accompaniment + - buttons adjust the audio portion of the playback (orchestral accompaniment). There are two accompaniment default settings. When the master volume is set to 1 for the lowest level piano playback, the Accompaniment level defaults to 10.
  • Page 29 MENU BUTTON Source Playback sources are: Library Album (saved in Library) Audio The options are: Accompaniment volume Pianissimo Accompaniment (default level is 10) Main Volume to adjust piano and accompaniment level (default 15) Bass tone - to adjust the low frequencies of the accompaniment Treble tone - to adjust the high frequencies Panorama - to shift the sound from center position (P0) to left or right.
  • Page 30 Playback Modes The options are: Normal play sequence - songs play in the order they were saved or recorded Random Sequence - songs are selected in random order from the current source. Repeat Off - no repeat Repeat Song - The currently selected song will repeat until STOP is pressed Repeat Album - The current album is repeated until STOP is pressed Options The selections are:...
  • Page 31 When selecting iNet, you can access the Internet related iNet functions and settings. Connections - to display the current network addresses and status Download - many of the iNet functions were still under development at the time this manual was prepared. With Operating System version 1.84 the Download function works as follows: If the user saves albums in the Share library, those can be downloaded by other users connected to the...
  • Page 32 EXIT - to Exit current menu or dialog without any additional action taken. PLAY - YES - use the PLAY - YES button to start to play the currently selected song, or to confirm the selected item. ADJUST + - use this button to increase the main volume (MXX), to view next menu item or increase the selected parameter.
  • Page 33 REC - RECORD - press the Record button to start the Quick Record. Note: The optional record system has to be installed in order to record. When record is active, the display reads: “Now Recording” When finished, press the STOP button. The recorded song will be saved in the temporary Quick Record library.
  • Page 34 Set Date/Time - to adjust current date and time. Press YES: display shows: Set Date/Time. Press YES. The current date is displayed MM/DD/YY where the MM is underlined with the flashing cursor. To change the number use the ADJUST + - buttons. To move the cursor (flashing underline) use the REW/PREV or FWD/NEXT buttons.
  • Page 35 MENU ITEMS MENU-MENU Source - When selecting the Source, you can choose a new source for song playback. This can be either CD, USB or one of the internal libraries and albums. Audio -When selecting Audio, you can adjust the audio outputs volume and tone. Piano - When selecting Piano, you can set the piano playback and recording parameters.
  • Page 36 MENU-PIANO-EXPRESSION Soft - when selecting Soft piano playback Expression, piano automation will play most of notes with smaller expression levels. Medium - when selecting Medium piano playback Expression, piano automation will be playing the songs with original note velocities. Deep - When selecting Deep piano playback Expression, piano automation will play the songs with increased notes velocity levels.
  • Page 37 Status - When selecting Status, you can get information of the current album download status. When download is finished ,while status is displayed, the downloaded album will be automatically activated for playback. Device Name - When selecting Device Name, you can see the name of your player system. Other player system owners online will also see your system name.

  • Page 38: Quick Start

    INDEX A/B loop 9, 39 About Medium Accompaniment volume Menu 40, 42 Adjust Menu about Album Menu audio 26, 27 Menu options AMI CD playback format Menu piano AMI to Midi conversion Menu piano expression Audio Menu playback modes Menu service Balance Menu service sensors Menu setup...
  • Page 39 Select a source Select a track Sensors Service Service functions Setup Share folder Sleep mode Solenoid control setup 22, 23 Source 27, 33 Split play 24, 33 Start playback Stop/No Storage Store current setup Sync time Synchronization Tempo adjustment 7, 25 Timer Tone control 7, 25...

  • Page 40: Connections

    Baldwin Concert Master LImited Warranty Pianoforce LLC. warrants Concert Master products to be free of manufacturing defects in material or workmanship as described below: If your Concert Master product should prove defective in material or workmanship Pianoforce LLC. will provide, or arrange for, service (labor) to correct defects in workmanship for a period of one (1) year at no cost.

  • Page 41: Internal Library Song List

    Concert Master Internal Library Song List Baldwin Concert Master has several internal libraries and albums. Here is a list of songs you will find in the libraries: LIBRARY: CLASSICAL LIBRARY: CLASSICAL LIBRARY: CLASSICAL Album: Beethoven Album: Bach, Johann Album: Classical 1 Ludwig van Sebastian Nocturne...
  • Page 42 Concert Master Internal Library Song List LIBRARY: JAZZ LIBRARY: JAZZ LIBRARY: JAZZ LIBRARY: POPULAR Album: Jazz 1 Album: Jazz 2 Album: Standards Album: Pop Don't Worry Be Happy Once In A While Smile Cantaloupe Heal The World All The Way Someday Moarnin I Shot The Sheriff...
  • Page 43 Concert Master Internal Library Song List LIBRARY: JAZZ LIBRARY: JAZZ LIBRARY: JAZZ LIBRARY: POPULAR Album: Jazz 1 Album: Jazz 2 Album: Standards Album: Pop Don't Worry Be Happy Once In A While Smile Cantaloupe Heal The World All The Way Someday Moarnin I Shot The Sheriff...

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