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User Manual - English
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  • Page 1 Concerto User Manual - English Ver. 1.0...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Concerto User Manual CONTENTS 1. IMPORTANT NOTES ..................... 3 1.1 Looking after the product ..................3 1.2 Notes about the manual ................... 3 2. CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ................4 2.1 The front panel ......................4 2.2 The connections panel ..................... 6 3.
  • Page 4 Concerto User Manual 14.4 Dual mode functions - F3 ..................27 14.5 Split mode functions - F4..................29 14.6 Pedal functions - F5 ..................... 32 14.7 MIDI functions - F6 ....................33 14.8 Firmware version ....................40 15. THE CONNECTIONS ....................43 15.1 Audio connections....................

  • Page 5: Important Notes

    Concerto User Manual 1. IMPORTANT NOTES 1.1 LOOKING AFTER THE PRODUCT • Do not apply excessive force to the instrument’s structures or controls. • When possible, do not place the instrument close to units which generate strong interference, such as radios, TVs, computer videos, etc.

  • Page 6: Controls And Connections

    Concerto User Manual 2. CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 2.1 THE FRONT PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 1. [VOLUME] slider: regulates the instrument’s general volume. In MIN position the volume is shut down, while the MAX setting will provide the highest audio level.
  • Page 7 Concerto User Manual 11. [REVERB] button: selects the four reverbs, indicated by the LEDs above the keys themselves, which simulate the propagation of the sound in an enclosed environment (chap. 6). 12. [EFFECT] button: this button allows selection of one of the four effects of which piano is equipped.

  • Page 8: The Connections Panel

    Concerto User Manual 2.2 THE CONNECTION PANEL NOTES For further information about possible connections to the piano, refer to chap. 15. 1. [AUX IN] jacks: you can use these jacks to connect the unamplified audio outputs of sound generation modules, allowing you to use the piano’s internal amplification. If...

  • Page 9: The Pedals

    Concerto User Manual 4. [HOST SELECT] selector: selector for setting the port ([MIDI] or [TO HOST]) to be used for transmitting and receiving MIDI data. For further information about this function, refer to chap. 15. 5. [MIDI] connectors: these three connectors allow the piano to be connected to other MIDI instruments.

  • Page 10: Demo Songs

    Concerto User Manual 4. DEMO SONGS The piano has some demonstration tracks created in our studios to allow you to fully appreciate the quality of your piano’s voices and sound. NOTES The sequencer cannot be activated while the demos are being played.

  • Page 11: Playing The Piano's Voices

    Concerto User Manual 5. PLAYING THE PIANO’S VOICES 5.1 SWITCHING ON THE INSTRUMENT After connecting the [AC INPUT] connector to a power socket, switch the piano on using the [POWER] switch on the right-hand side of the front panel. When the instrument is switched on, the setup present before its last switch-off will be recalled.

  • Page 12: The Reverbs

    Concerto User Manual To change the voice you wish to use, simply press the button of the voice of your choice: The LED of the new voice will come on and you can play the new instrument. In addition, the [REVERB], [EFFECT] and [KEY TOUCH] buttons allow you to select the type of reverb, effect and touch you require.

  • Page 13: Regulating The Reverb Depth

    Concerto User Manual 6.1 REGULATING THE REVERB DEPTH To regulate the reverb depth, meaning the time for which the sound reverberates in the room, select your chosen effect and keep the [REVERB] button pressed for a few moments. The display will show the value currently set: Use the [VALUE] buttons to set the value, bearing in mind that 0 means no reverb and 20 gives the maximum reverb depth.

  • Page 14: The Effects

    Concerto User Manual 7. THE EFFECTS As well as the reverb, you can also enhance your piano’s sound with one of the four effects provided in the Effect section. This section contains three classic modulation effects and a Delay, more often called an echo.

  • Page 15: Regulating The Keyboard Touch

    Concerto User Manual meaning “No Effect”. NOTES The effects may be set with different values depending on the mode (Single, Dual or Split) selected. Therefore, Chorus can be set with depth 8 when playing in Single mode, or at 12 with the Dual mode active.

  • Page 16: Setting The Fixed Touch Level

    Concerto User Manual 8.1 SETTING THE FIXED TOUCH LEVEL To regulate the sound output level when the “Fixed” mode is selected, keep the [KEY TOUCH] button pressed for a few moments, after which the display will show the latest value set.

  • Page 17: The Dual Mode

    Concerto User Manual 10. THE DUAL MODE The Dual mode allows you to play two voices simultaneously throughout the extension of the keyboard. To activate the Dual mode, press the buttons of the two voices you wish to play, simultaneously. When the LEDs of the two buttons are on, both the voices are enabled.

  • Page 18: The Split Mode

    Concerto User Manual 11. THE SPLIT MODE Another of the instrument’s operating modes is the Split mode. In this mode, two voices can be played in two separate areas of the keyboard, divided by a key called the “split point”.

  • Page 19: Setting The Split Point

    Concerto User Manual 11.1 SETTING THE SPLIT POINT As described in the introductory notes to this section, the split point is a keyboard key which separates the 1ST voice zone from the 2ND voice zone. The split point is always included in the 2ND voice, and key F#2 is always set as default (i.e.

  • Page 20: The Metronome

    Concerto User Manual 12. THE METRONOME The metronome can provide you with excellent assistance in keeping the beat during performances, and can also be used for recordings with the sequencer (described in chap. 13). To start the metronome, press the [METRONOME] button on the left of the display.

  • Page 21: The Sequencer

    Concerto User Manual 13. THE SEQUENCER The instrument has a two-track sequencer allowing the user to record and play back musical performances. The fact that two tracks are provided means that one can be recorded while another is playing, while a total of six voices are available simultaneously during playback (two for each track, in addition to the voices played on the keyboard and/ or by the [MIDI IN] port), etc.

  • Page 22: Recording

    Concerto User Manual 13.1 RECORDING To start a recording session, press the [REC] button to activate the sequencer’s Record mode. The LEDs of the [TRACK 1] and [TRACK 2] keys will indicate the status of the tracks, as follows: • LED off: track not active for recording •...

  • Page 23: Playback

    Concerto User Manual During recording, it will be possible to change the voices and the mode (Single, Dual or Split) and control the [BALANCE] slider. All the information will be recorded in the track. To stop the recording, press the [START / STOP] or [REC] button: the system will...

  • Page 24: Deleting A Track

    Concerto User Manual Any changes made on the panel will not affect the playback; except of [BRILLIANCE] slider, [REVERB] button and the speed selections of Rotary effect. Note that MIDI data can also be received during playback. NOTES If you wish to record tracks on a remote MIDI recording system connected to the [MIDI OUT] port, use the Song Data Dump function described in point 14.7.

  • Page 25: The Function Menu

    Concerto User Manual 14. THE FUNCTION MENU Pressing the [FUNCTION] button allows you to set a series of the piano’s internal functions to suit your own needs. The functions are shown on the display as a series of numbers. However, an acronym is always available to inform you which function is currently selected: to display the acronym, press the [DEMO / ENTER] button for a few moments while the function’s number is on...

  • Page 26: Selecting A Function

    Concerto User Manual 14.1 SELECTING A FUNCTION After the [FUNCTION] button is pressed, the LED will come on to confirm activation of the menu, and the display will show the last function selected: To check its contents, press [DEMO/ENTER]: to select other functions (F2, F3, F4, F5, F6 and F7) use the [TEMPO/FUNCTION] buttons.
  • Page 27 Concerto User Manual NOTE The subfunctions of the Dual and Split modes (F3 and F4) can only be selected if their respective modes are active. In Split mode, for example, the subfunctions of the Dual mode cannot be recalled. In this case, if function F3 is selected the display will show: If the functions are accessible (i.e.

  • Page 28: Tuning - F1

    Concerto User Manual 14.2 TUNING - F1 The F1 function in the Function menu allows you to adjust the instrument’s overall tuning. Press [DEMO/ENTER] after locating the F1 video page: As well all know, the standard tuning is A=440 Hz. Each adjustment step changes this value by 0.2 Hz, covering a range of values from 427 Hz to 453 Hz.

  • Page 29: Dual Mode Functions - F3

    Concerto User Manual 14.4 DUAL MODE FUNCTIONS - F3 The Function menu contains a series of settings which allow you to customise the instrument when playing two voices simultaneously. As explained in point 14.1, these functions can only be selected if the Dual mode is active.
  • Page 30 Concerto User Manual 1ST VOICE OCTAVE SHIFT – F3.2 2ND VOICE OCTAVE SHIFT – F3.3 The F3.2 and F3.3 functions allow you to lower or raise the notes of the first and second voices respectively by one octave, when the voices are played in Dual mode.

  • Page 31: Split Mode Functions - F4

    Concerto User Manual RESET – F3.6 Recalling the F3.6 function will allow restoration of the default (reset) values of all the Dual mode functions, as follows: Detune: 0 1st Voice Octave Shift: 0 2nd Voice Octave Shift: 0 1st Voice Effect Depth: depends on the voice and the effect 2nd Voice Effect Depth: depends on the voice and the effect After you press [DEMO/ENTER] from video page “F3.6”...
  • Page 32 Concerto User Manual During display of the Split mode values or functions, you can change the active voices without exiting the Function menu. In this case the Effect Depth values (F4.4 and F4.5) will be updated in accordance with the active voices and effects.
  • Page 33 Concerto User Manual 1ST VOICE EFFECT DEPTH – F4.4 2ND VOICE EFFECT DEPTH – F4.5 The Effect Depth functions allow you to regulate the depth of the effect ([EFFECT] LED) currently active. The value which can be set is not fixed; it varies depending on the voice and effect selected.

  • Page 34: Pedal Functions - F5

    Concerto User Manual 14.6 PEDAL FUNCTIONS - F5 The F5 group of functions contains the settings for the Soft pedal mode and the Damper pedal effects. As for the other functions, use the [TEMPO / FUNCTION] buttons to display: Then press [DEMO/ENTER] and the [VALUE] buttons to select the function you require.

  • Page 35: Midi Functions - F6

    Concerto User Manual 14.7 MIDI FUNCTIONS - F6 The F6 functions allow you to set up the instrument’s MIDI interface to your requirements. For a detailed description of the connections and the MIDI messages transmitted and received by the piano, consult chap. 15 and the “MIDI Implementation Chart”.
  • Page 36 Concerto User Manual LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF – F6.3 The Local Control function allows you to select whether notes played on the piano keyboard are to be played using its own sound generation (Local On) or whether the data are only to be transmitted on the [MIDI OUT] or [TO HOST] port (Local Off).
  • Page 37 Concerto User Manual CONTROL CHANGE ON/OFF – F6.5 This function allows you to enable or disable the transmission and reception of Control Change messages. When you modify the panel controls, such as the pedals or the [BALANCE] slider, the instrument automatically transmits the relative Control Change to set the receiver instrument in the same way.
  • Page 38 Concerto User Manual SONG DATA DUMP – F6.7 The Song Data Dump function allows you to transmit all the data contained in the instrument’s internal sequencer to the [MIDI OUT] or [TO HOST] port. After connecting a sequencer to [MIDI OUT] or a computer to [TO HOST], you can make back-up copies of the songs on the internal sequencer, preventing accidental deletions.
  • Page 39 Concerto User Manual and, at the end of the Data Dump, NOTES Consult chap. 15 for the connections to be made for Song Data Dump and Panel Data dump. The data stored using the Song Data dump and Panel Data dump functions can only be reloaded into instrument.
  • Page 40 MIDI messages are processed when the channels of the receiver and transmitter devices are the same. The “Concerto” are able to transmit information on one or two MIDI channels simultaneously, depending by the mode (Single, Dual or Split) selected. In reception, the instrument can receive MIDI data on two MIDI channels simultaneously,...
  • Page 41 Concerto User Manual Main MIDI messages which the piano transmits and receives MIDI includes various types of messages, used to communicate different types of data. MIDI messages can be subdivided into message handled separately on each channel and messages dedicated to the whole system.

  • Page 42: Firmware Version

    Concerto User Manual • Start: message used to start playback or recording of a performance. • Stop: this message stops playback/recording. These messages allow synchronisation of the piano’s internal sequencer with remote instruments capable of transmitting this type of message.
  • Page 43 Concerto User Manual GENERAL VIEW OF THE FUNCTION MENU...
  • Page 44 Concerto User Manual THE FUNCTION ACRONYMS...

  • Page 45: The Connections

    Concerto User Manual 15. THE CONNECTIONS 15.1 AUDIO CONNECTIONS The instrument has unamplified audio inputs and outputs for connection with remote amplification / mixing systems and remote sound generators (SMF / MP3 song players, sequencers, keyboards, pianos, etc…). AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM...

  • Page 46: Midi Connections Using The [Midi] Connectors

    Concerto User Manual 15.2 MIDI CONNECTIONS USING THE [MIDI] CONNECTORS You can use the [MIDI] connectors to connect the piano to other instruments equipped with MIDI interfaces. To use the [MIDI] connectors, the [TO HOST] selector on the connection panel must be turned to “MIDI”.
  • Page 47 Concerto User Manual ® APPLE MACINTOSH COMPUTERS ® Connect the [TO HOST] connector to the modem or printer port of the Apple Macintosh ® computer using a Macintosh standard peripheral cable with 8-pin system. The computer port is selected by the MIDI program being used. On the piano, set the [HOST SELECT] selector on “MAC”.

  • Page 48: Factory Settings

    Concerto User Manual 16. MASTER RESET The Master Reset procedure allows you to restore the factory settings, deleting all the changes made by the user to the instrument’s internal parameters. To perform the Master Reset procedure, switch the piano on with the [REVERB], [EFFECT] and [KEY TOUCH] buttons pressed;...

  • Page 49: Firmware, Voices And Demo Updating

    The piano foresees the possibility of updating the firmware, the voices and the demo through a Midi file released by Galileo in order to ameliorate the product. For loading these files in the internal memory of the instrument you have to connect an external sequencer or a computer to the Midi In or To Host input as described in par.

  • Page 50: Assembling The Piano

    Concerto User Manual 18. ASSEMBLING THE PIANO #4 hexagonal key (furnished) #6 hexagonal key (furnished) Adjustable foot A Screws (6x) - #6 hexagon socket head cap M8x70 (with washers) B Screws (4x) - #4 hexagon socket flat head cap M6x20 (burnished) C Screws (4x) - #4 hexagon scoket flat head cap M6x40 (brass) N.B.:...
  • Page 51 Concerto User Manual MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Galileo Concerto Date: 18/03/03 Digital Piano Version: 1.0 FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS BASIC DEFAULT 1-16 1-16 CHANNEL CHANGED 1-16 1-16 MODE Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Messages Altered ****** ****** NOTE 9-120 0-127 NUMBER...
  • Page 52 Concerto User Manual SOUNDS LIST CC0: Bank Select MSB CC32: Bank Select LSB VOICE CC32 GRAND PIANO CLASSICAL PIANO ROCK PIANO E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 VIBRAPHONE HARPSICHORD ACOUSTIC GUITAR STRINGS 1 STRINGS 2 JAZZ ORGAN 1 JAZZ ORGAN 2 CHURCH ORGAN BASS &...
  • Page 53 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital Device, persuant to Part 15 if the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio comunications.

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