Generalmusic RealPiano pRP6 Owner's Manual

Generalmusic RealPiano pRP6 Owner's Manual

Peavey digital piano owner's manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL English...
  • Page 2: Power Supply

    General safety instructions Power supply • This keyboard is powered by current from a standard household wall outlet (using the supplied AC adaptor). About the AC adaptor • Use only the supplied AC adaptor. Use of another type of adaptor creates the danger of fire and electric shock. For safety sake, be sure to unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet whenever leaving the keyboard unattended for a long time.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Instrument Overview Control panel Rear panel Playing the pRP6 Connect the power supply Turn the instrument on Adjust the overall volume Headphone jack Pedal Connection Listen to the Demo song The pRP6 Presets The functions of the pRP6 Touch sensitivity Transpose Tune...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the new GEM pRP6, the new portable Digital Piano belonging to the prestigious Real Piano Series by Generalmusic. pRP6 features the same sound characteristics as the higher end sister models, but with a control panel situated on the left key block consisting of just 4 elements to reduce user interventions to the bare minimum.
  • Page 6: Instrument Overview

    Instrument Overview Control panel 1. P Press to turn the instrument on and off. OWER 2. V Control knob to regulate the general volume of the OLUME instrument. 3. D Use these buttons to select Presets (single, layer or split sound combinations). Press both buttons at the same time to trigger the DEMO song.
  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    Rear panel 1. MIDI I These ports allow the instrument to be connected to other MIDI devices. Midi In allows the sounds of the pRP6 to be played by an external controlling device e.g. a controller keyboard or a sequencer. Midi Out sends MIDI information from the pRP6 to other MIDI external equipment.
  • Page 8: Playing The Prp6

    Playing the pRP6 Connect the power supply Connect the Generalmusic power supply unit to the 12V. D.C. jack. Turn the instrument on To turn the pRP6 on, press the ON/OFF switch located on the left key block. After a short period, the instrument is ready to play the Grand Piano preset. The LED of the Grand Piano Preset button will be on as an indication that the instrument is on.
  • Page 9: The Prp6 Presets

    The pRP6 Presets The pRP6 contains 32 Internal Presets, consisting of Single, Layered and Split sound combinations. Each sound combination of the Presets recalls an appropriate configuration of effects (Reverb and Chorus) together with Volume and Balance settings. The table shown opposite lists the pRP6 Presets. After each name, the type of Preset is indicated in brackets: “S”...
  • Page 10: The Functions Of The Prp6

    The functions of the pRP6 pRP6 features 6 functions which affect the instrument in various ways. The Functions are activated using the last 6 notes of the highest keys of the keyboard. To activate a function and modify its value, hold down the corresponding key and press the DATA The functions and corresponding notes are: (B6) :...
  • Page 11: Touch Sensitivity

    Touch sensitivity If the keyboard of your pRP6 is too “hard” or “soft”, you may want to modify the touch sensitivity. Your pRP6 has a touch sensitive keyboard; in other words, the keyboard behaves just as in a traditional piano: the harder you play, the louder the sound.
  • Page 12: Transpose

    Transpose The TRANSPOSE function allows you to quickly change the overall pitch of the instrument, raising or lowering it in steps of one semitone at a time (max. +/– 12 semitones). The transposition applied remains in memory until changed again, or until the instrument is turned off. Turning pRP6 on again restores the normal pitch (C = C).
  • Page 13: Tune

    Tune The TUNE function allows you fine tune the instrument. The tuning can vary between 427.5 Hz and 452.5 Hz (corresponding to an excursion of approx. one semitone) in steps of +/– 0.5 Hz. The default status of the instrument corresponds the equal standard A = 440 Hz.
  • Page 14: Midi Channel

    MIDI Channel pRP6 is able to transmit MIDI messages on up to three channels, depending on the type of Preset recalled (single, layer or split). In reception, pRP6 can receive on all 16 MIDI channels. The MIDI function allows you to modify the MIDI transmission channels of the pRP6, used by the pRP6 to communicate with other MIDI devices through a MIDI cable.
  • Page 15: Midi Local

    Midi Local If you are using your pRP6 via MIDI as a controlling device connected to an external sound generator (expander, keyboard, etc.), when you play, you will hear the expander’s sounds together with the pRP6 Sounds. If you prefer to listen to the expander’s sounds alone, you can choose to exclude the RP sounds by setting the MIDI Local function to OFF.
  • Page 16: Midi Common Channel

    Midi Common channel The Common channel is a special channel that allows you to control other MIDI devices that have automatic arrangements. The Midi Common function does not play a reference note during the setting operation. Press and hold the MIDI Common function key (G7) and press the DATA button to set the Common channel to ON.
  • Page 17: About Midi

    About MIDI MIDI, the abbreviation for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface”, is a world standard interface that allows MIDI compatible instruments and other equip- ment to communicate with each other, in order to exchange data and control one another. MIDI is now a very common feature and a great deal of literature is available explaining all the standards implemented by MIDI.
  • Page 18 Another drumkit is also in Bank 4. These sounds and sound banks can only be selected via MIDI, not from the pRP6 control panel. To select these sounds via MIDI, you would have to send a Midi message to the pRP6 consisting of two parts: ControlChange/Bank Select (CC00-BankSelect) followed by a Program Change (PC).
  • Page 19: Midi Applications

    MIDI Applications The following explains how your pRP6 can be used in the most common MIDI setups suited to this instrument: a) as a MIDI controlling device (Master); b) as a tone generator (in other words, a Slave); c) for MIDI sequence recording. As a MIDI controlling device pRP6, like most MIDI instruments, transmits note and velocity information (touch response) via the MIDI OUT port whenever...
  • Page 20: Panel Reset

    Panel Reset pRP6 offers a Panel Reset function which allows you to restore the factory settings without 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: •...
  • Page 21: Technology

    Technical specifications pRP6 Keyboard Polyphony Presets Controls Demo Pedals Connections Amplification Technology The pRP6 features a unique application of sound design technology patented by Generalmusic as “Damper Physical Model”. 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.
  • Page 22: Index

    Index About MIDI 13 Common channel 12 Control Change numbers 14 Control panel 2 Controlling device 15 Damper 4 Damper Physical Model 17 Demo song 4 Drumkits 13 Fine tune the instrument 9 Functions of the pRP6 6 Hard curve 7 Headphone jack 4 Headphones 4 Introduction 1...
  • Page 23: Appendix

    Appendix...
  • Page 25 pRP6 MIDI Sound table (GM - GMX) Midi Bk 1 (Rom) Bk 2 (Rom) Bk 3 (Rom) PIANO group Piano1 PianoMk1 PickPiano Piano2 PianoW2 Pianoctave Piano3 E.G.Piano1 E.G.Piano2 HonkyTonk DetPiano Western E.Piano1 ThinRhodx E.Piano4 E.Piano2 E.Piano3 E.Piano5 Harpsichor Harpsich2 Harpsich3 Clavinet SynClav WowClav...
  • Page 26 Midi Bk 1 (Rom) Bk 2 (Rom) Bk 3 (Rom) PERCUSSIVE group TinkleBell Dk_Stand.1 Dk_Stand.2 Agogo Dk_Room Dk_WS SteelDrums Dk_Power Dk_Std.1WX Woodblock Dk_Elect. Dk_Dance Taiko Dk_House Dk_Techno Melo.Tom1 Dk_Jazz1 Dk_Jazz2 SynthDrum Dk_Brush Dk_M1 ReverseCym Dk_Orch Dk_SY77 SFX group GtFretNois Gtr.WhaWha GtrNoise BreathNois Zapp...
  • Page 27 pRP6 Preset tables Preset Number Stage Piano (S) Rock Piano (S) Rhodex (S) Hard Rhodex (S) Wurtlitz (S) FM Piano (S) El. Glock Piano (L) Harpsi (S) Vibes 1 (S) Piano/Strings (L) Stage Piano/Strings (L) Stage Piano/Bass (Sp) Piano/Bass (Sp) Rhodex/Ride (Sp) FM Pad (L) FM/El.Bass (Sp)
  • Page 28 DRUMKIT TABLES DK_STAND1 113-2 DK_ROOM 114-2 ROLLSNARE < FINGERSNAP < ZAPP < GunShot < SCRATCH2 < SCRATCH1 < STICK < SQCLICK < HOUSERIM < MUTBELL < BDSTD2 BDROOM1 BDSTD1 BDROOM1 RIMSHOT1 < SDSTD1 SDROOM1 HOUSECLAP < SDSTD4 SDROOM2 TOMLOW TOMROOM HHCLO1S HHTGHT1 TOMLOW...
  • Page 29: Drumkit Tables

    Drumkit tables DK_BRUSH 119-2 DK_ORCH. 120-2 < < < < < HHTGHT1 < HHPEDAL < HHOPEN2 < RIDECYM < < < < < < < < < BDSTD3 BDJAZZ BDORCH < < BRUSHTAP SDORCH BRUSHSLP CASTANETS BRUSREV SDORCH TOMBRUSH TIMPANI HHTGHT1 TIMPANI TOMBRUSH...
  • Page 30 Drumkit tables DK_TECHNO 117-3 DK_JAZZ2 118-3 < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < BDTEKNO < BDJAZZ BDJAZZ HOUSERIM RIMSHOT2 HOUSSD1 SDJAZZ3 < < HOUSESD2 DYNSDJAZZ HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ HHCLO2 HHTGHT1 HOUSETCON TOMJAZZ...
  • Page 31: Midi Implementation Chart

    Midi Implementation chart cturer: Generalmusic S.p.A. F u n c t i o n Basic D e f a u l t C h a n n e l C h a n g e d Mode D e f a u l t M e s s a g e s A l t e r e d Note...
  • Page 32: Recognized Control Change Messages

    Recognized Control Change messages (MIDI Controllers) A ControlChange message activates a Controlller, determined by the first ControlChange value. The ControlChange consists of three parts: • status byte - (status) determines the status of the ControlChange message. • data byte 1 - (value 1) MIDI Controller activated by the ControlChange message.
  • Page 33 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of 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 instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 34 GENERALMUSIC Code 271313 Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. PRINTED IN ITALY...

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