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Williams SYMPHONY GRAND II Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 S Y M P H O N Y G R A N D I I digital piano owner's manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Williams provides the following limited warranty, to the original purchaser: this piano is warranted to be free from electronic and/or structural defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. If this Williams piano is defective, at its option during the warranty period, subject to the terms of this limited warranty and upon proof of purchase, Williams will either repair or replace the listed piano with a same or similar model of equal age or newer.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    • Realistic Grand Piano recorded without loops, with unique piano effects- sustain layer, sustain pedal and key release sounds • 172 Voices from the Williams Sound library, including a General MIDI soundset • 180 Customized accompaniment styles from various music genres such as Rock, Funk, Jazz, Traditional, Country and more •...

  • Page 4: Assembly Instructions

    ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS What's Included Not pictured: Power cord, Headphone hook and screws, and Owner's Manual. Pedal Board Legs x(3) Piano Body Pedal Board Support Rods x(2) Leg and Pedal Board Pedal Board Support Adjustable Bolts x(8) and Screws x(8) Wrench Washers x(8) Piano Assembly...
  • Page 5 SY M P H O NY G RAN D I I D I G ITAL P IAN O 4. Attach pedal board supports to the pedal board 3. Attach both the pedal board and the legs using and piano body as shown. Use two pedal board the eight leg/pedalboard bolts.
  • Page 6 7. With 1-2 people holding the piano upright, attach 8. Attach the headphone holder to the bottom left of the final leg as shown. the piano with four machine screws. With someone lifting the front of the piano, remove the blanket or towel you used in step 4. PLEASE NOTE: Two or more people are needed to complete the assembly.
  • Page 7 SY M P H O NY G RAN D I I D I G ITAL P IAN O 11. Assemble the piano bench, located in its own box. Push insert A into the leg. Push wooden dowel C into the top of the leg. Add the nuts and washers in B to attach the leg, and use the supplied wrench D to tighten.

  • Page 8: Taking Care Of Your Digital Piano

    TAKING CARE OF YOUR DIGITAL PIANO This Williams Symphony Grand II digital piano will provide years of musical enjoyment if you follow the suggestions listed below. PRODUCT SERVICING This product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: • The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged.

  • Page 9: Front Panel

    SY M P H O NY G RAN D I I D I G ITAL P IAN O FRONT PANEL LEFT SIDE Power On/Off Transpose This product has a power standby mode to switch Transposes the key of the piano off power automatically when not being used.
  • Page 10 FRONT PANEL RIGHT SIDE LCD Display Function The display shows the current functionality of the Opens the Function screen allowing you to change mode you are in along with the parameters that can global settings for the piano be adjusted in the mode Layer Display Function Buttons Used to allow you to layer two voices together on...

  • Page 11: I/O Panel And Jacks

    SY M P H O NY G RAN D I I D I G ITAL P IAN O I/O PANEL AND JACKS BEHIND THE MUSIC REST UNDERNEATH THE KEYBOARD USB to Computer Connector Headphones 1 and 2 The USB connection is to connect the Symphony The speakers will continue to play when Headphone Grand to a computer, or tablet device that is MIDI jack 2 is connected.

  • Page 12: Operations

    Selecting Voices Main Playing Modes To change voices you can simply turn the Value The Symphony Grand II has three main modes for dial to play any of the sounds when using the playing operations, Voice, Styles and Song. See main screen.
  • Page 13 When you make changes these will be kept in the memory of the • ModFX Type: Presets Symphony Grand II until you change them or if you • ModFX Depth: Amount of modulation reset the Piano back to factory settings.

  • Page 14: Splits

    3. To change the 2nd layer (Strings) press and hold SPLITS the Layer button. You will see the Strings sound on the display. Split Mode allows the keyboard to be divided 4. While holding down the Layer button turn the into two sections so that different voices may be dial to select another sound and then release the played with the left and right hands.

  • Page 15: Song Mode

    3. Make sure the CHORD buttons is on, then play a There are two different functions in the Song Mode C key on the left side of the keyboard. The Style of the Symphony Grand II, Internal and USB Song will start playing the intro and then automatically modes.
  • Page 16 MIDI files inside of folders otherwise the 3. Press the Record button to stop recording. The Symphony Grand II will not be able to view the files. first tab will change from “Track 1 Null” to “Track 1.”...

  • Page 17: Registrations

    4 banks that can be stored in the internal 3. Press the Record button. Then press the keys for memory of the Symphony Grand II. the Style to record your performance of the Style accompaniment. What is stored in a Registration •...

  • Page 18: Song Tutor

    4. To back up your registration settings to a USB drive, press the F4 button. SONG TUTOR The Symphony Grand II has 50 built-in songs that are designed to help you learn the left and right hand parts separately. Tune 1.
  • Page 19 SY M P H O NY G RAN D I I D I G ITAL P IAN O well. Press and hold Tempo from the main screen Split Octave for a faster method to set the tempo. (Default is 0) This determines the Octave setting of the split left hand sound.
  • Page 20 Panic Device jack, the piano acts as a 2-channel audio interface. This is great for playing the sounds from Use this function to stop stuck notes if you educational apps while controlling them with MIDI. encounter this with MIDI devices. (You may need a USB adapter for your tablet or laptop.) This setting controls the volume coming Auto Power Off...

  • Page 21: Resetting To Factory Default

    1-16. Each channel is responsible for a voice. When the instrument receives MIDI information from The Symphony Grand II also has a USB MIDI to an external device, the active channel is determined computer port behind the music rest which allows by the control message.

  • Page 22: Bluetooth Functionality

    USB cable. you can now play audio from the computer or tablet device to the Symphony Grand II. Audio can only be The Symphony Grand II can also receive audio sent from the computer or tablet to the Symphony from your computer.

  • Page 23: Specifications

    SY M P H O NY G RAN D I I D I G ITAL P IAN O SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard 88 weighted, velocity-sensitive keys Voices 172 voices (including GM) Polyphony Arranger Styles Voice Control Layer, Touch, Split Pedals Sustain, Sostenuto and Soft pedals Demo Songs 14 Demo and 50 Song Tutor songs MIDI Transmit Settings...
  • Page 24 Order on Screen PG Change Display Name Category / Group PC-17/MSB-109* 60's UK Organ Organ PC-17/MSB-110* 60's Ital Organ Organ Cathedral Pipe Organ Organ Reed Organ Organ Accordion Keys Harmonica Keys Bandolin Keys Celesta Keys Glockenspiel Keys Music Box Keys Vibraphone Keys Marimba...
  • Page 25 SY M P H O NY G RAN D I I D I G ITAL P IAN O Order on Screen PG Change Display Name Category / Group Viola Strings Cello Strings String Bass Strings Tremolo Strings Strings Pizzicato Strings Strings Harp Strings...
  • Page 26 Order on Screen PG Change Display Name Category / Group Synth Voice Keys Sawtooth 5th Keys Bass & Lead Keys New Age Keys Warm Pad Keys Poly Synth Keys Space Choir Keys Bowed Glass Keys Metal Pad Keys Halo Pad Keys Sweep Pad Keys...

  • Page 27: Demo Song List

    SY M P H O NY G RAN D I I D I G ITAL P IAN O Order on Screen PG Change Display Name Category / Group Birds Sound FX Telephone Sound FX Helicopter Sound FX Applause Sound FX Gunshot Sound FX Standard Drum Kit**...

  • Page 28: Style Lists

    STYLE LISTS Deep Chicago Blues Simple Rock 1 Rock n' Roll Rock Jam Epic Rock Shuffle Simple Rock 2 60's Beach Party Swing Rock Garage Funk Band Slow Blues BarrelHouse Rock Pop Grunge Guitar Rock Southern Rock Shuffle Cruising Rock The Isles Stadium Rock Road Trip Rock Ballad...

  • Page 29: Drum Sound Lists

    SY M P H O NY G RAN D I I D I G ITAL P IAN O DRUM SOUND LISTS MIDI Standard Room Power Electro Note PC 0 PC 8 PC 16 PC 24 Click- SquareWave Click- SquareWave Click- SquareWave Click- SquareWave BrushTap BrushTap...
  • Page 30 MIDI Standard Room Power Electro Note PC 0 PC 8 PC 16 PC 24 Tumba Tumba Tumba Tumba Timbale Hi Timbale Hi Timbale Hi Timbale Hi Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale Low Small Agogo Small Agogo Small Agogo Small Agogo Large Agogo Large Agogo...
  • Page 31 SY M P H O NY G RAN D I I D I G ITAL P IAN O MIDI Hip Hop Jazz Brush Latin Note PC 32 PC 40 PC 48 PC 56 Hip Hop Bass Drum Jazz Bass drum Studio Bass drum Surdo Shallow Wood Snare Cross...
  • Page 32 MIDI Hip Hop Jazz Brush Latin Note PC 32 PC 40 PC 48 PC 56 Short Whistle Short Whistle Cabasa Short Whistle Long Whistle Long Whistle Long Whistle Long Whistle Guiro Short Guiro Short Guiro Short Guiro Short Guiro Long Guiro Long Guiro Long Guiro Long...
  • Page 33 SY M P H O NY G RAN D I I D I G ITAL P IAN O MIDI Orchestra Techno Classic Rock LA Funk Note PC 64 PC72 PC80 PC88 Timpani Techno Hi Hat closed Big Low Tom Fat Low Tom Hi Hat Closed Low Techno Tom Hi Hat Closed...
  • Page 34 MIDI Orchestra Techno Classic Rock LA Funk Note PC 64 PC72 PC80 PC88 Hi Quica Hi Quica Hi Quica Hi Quica Triangle Mute Triangle Mute Triangle Mute Triangle Mute Triangle-Open Triangle-Open Triangle-Open Triangle-Open Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker Bell Tree Bell Tree...
  • Page 35 SY M P H O NY G RAN D I I D I G ITAL P IAN O MIDI Metal Heavy Metal Vintage Sound Effects Note PC96 PC104 PC112 PC120 China Cymbal China Cymbal China Cymbal China Cymbal Ride Bell Cymbal Ride Bell Cymbal Ride Bell Cymbal Ride Bell Cymbal...

  • Page 36: Playing Chords In Style Mode

    PLAYING CHORDS IN STYLE MODE There are two modes for playing harmonies section of the keyboard to select a new chord. The in the Style arranger when the Chord function key you press will always determine the "root" of the is on.
  • Page 37 SY M P H O NY G RAN D I I D I G ITAL P IAN O Fingered Mode Fingered Mode is ideal if you already know how to play chords on a keyboard, since it allows you to supply your own chords for the Auto Accompaniment feature. The instrument will recognize the following chord types: The chord fingerings listed are all in root position, but other inversions can be use with the following exceptions: m7,m7b5, 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7, 6(9), m7(11), 1+2+5.

  • Page 38: Fingered Mode Chart

    FINGERED MODE CHART Name Fingering Chord(C) Display 1-3-5 1-(3)-5-6 [M7] 1-3-(5)-7or1-(3)-5-7 1-(2)-3-'4-(S)-7 [M7#11] CM7'11 CM7("11) or 1-2-3-14-(5)-7 [Madd9] 1-2-3-5 CMBdd9 C(9) [M9] 1-2-3-{5)-7 CM7(9) [6 9] 1-2-3-{5)-6 C6(9) [aug] 1-3-'5 Clllll! 1-'3-5 [m6] 1-'3-5-6 [m7] 1-'3-(5)- '7 [m7b5] 1-'3- •s- '7 Cm7'5 Cm7'5 [IDBdd9]...

  • Page 39: Midi Implementation Chart

    SY M P H O NY G RAN D I I D I G ITAL P IAN O MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1–16 CH 1–16 CH Channel Changed 1–16 CH Mode Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Messages Altered **********...

  • Page 40: Song Tutor List

    SONG TUTOR LIST Difficulty Order Display Name File Name Rachmnv Rachmoninov - Prelude in C# Minor Chopin 1 Chopin - Fantasy Impromptu Bach 1 Bach - C Major Prelude Debussy1 Debussy - Clair de Lune Bach 2 Bach - Italian Concerto (Harpsic) Hard Liszt Liszt - Liebestraume...

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