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Introduction

Thanks for purchasing a Baldwin
produce real Piano sounds.
RPStudio
RPStudio
RPStudio
RPStudio
RPStudio
Although
is very easy to use, you are recommended to consult this manual whenever you are not sure what to do. Of
most importance is,of course, how you treat your
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 RPS 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.
RPStudio
RPStudio
RPStudio
RPStudio
RPStudio
, a high quality product that employs the most advanced technology available to
RPStudio
RPStudio
RPStudio
RPStudio
RPStudio
. Do not forget, therefore, to read the General Safety Instructions below
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  • Page 1: Introduction

    Introduction RPStudio RPStudio RPStudio RPStudio RPStudio Thanks for purchasing a Baldwin , a high quality product that employs the most advanced technology available to produce real Piano sounds. RPStudio RPStudio RPStudio RPStudio RPStudio Although is very easy to use, you are recommended to consult this manual whenever you are not sure what to do. Of...
  • Page 2: Rps Control Panel

    Instrument Overview MASTER SET DEMO ROOM CHORUS SOFT SOUNDS BRILLIANCE STAGE TREMOLO NORMAL PHASER HALL HARD CONCERT JAZZ PIPE RHODEX HARPSI STRINGS REVERB TOUCH PIANO ORGAN ORGAN ORGAN GRAND EFFECTS VOLUME TRANSPOSE DEMO MASTER SET ROOM CHORUS SOFT BRILLIANCE SOUNDS STAGE TREMOLO NORMAL...
  • Page 3: Getting Started

    Damper Reproduction Thanks to the research carried out by Baldwin in physical modelling and its applications to the Damper Pedal, it is possible to obtain a full-bodied sound, typical of acoustic pianos which produce a sympathetic strings resonance when all the dampers are raised from the strings.
  • Page 4: Add Brilliance And Effects

    Set the Brilliance and add Reverb and/or DSP Effects as required You can change the tone (BRILLIANCE) of your Sounds and render them ROOM CHORUS more realistic by adding various effects (REVERB, DSP EFFECTS). STAGE TREMOLO These functions are discussed separately further ahead. PHASER HALL REVERB...
  • Page 5: Listen To The Demonstration Songs

    Listen to the demonstration songs Pianovelle has 8 demonstration songs permanently resident in memory which demonstrate the instrument’s capabilities. The songs are composed of 8 well known pieces (classic and modern). In Demo Song mode, the Sound section activates as a source of demo songs where each piece resides in a Sound button. The songs are chained automatically or they can be played individually by selecting the relative sound button.
  • Page 6: Play Modes

    Play Modes The Pianovelle Sounds can be selected to play in two different ways, called Play Modes: SINGLE, LAYER. Single Mode Press a Sound button to select Single mode SOUNDS This playing mode corresponds to the situation when a single Sound plays across the JAZZ PIPE CONCERT...
  • Page 7: Brilliance

    Brilliance This function affects the timbric quality of the Sound by regulating the Cutoff NORMAL frequency of a Lowpass filter incorporated in the preset’s “sample header” (refer to BRILLIANCE the Glossary at the back of this manual for an explanation). You can select from three different “Brilliance”...
  • Page 8: Natural String Resonance

    Natural String Resonance The Concert Grand Sound is influenced by the Natural String Resonance effect which simulates the string resonance heard in acoustic pianos when struck strings produce a sympathetic resonance of unstruck strings. This effect is obtained playing new notes when one or more notes of the keyboard are already pressed.
  • Page 9: Master Set

    Master Set Master Set table The Master Set function gains access to a menu consisting of a SOUND MASTER SET NOTE RANGE series of functions which intervene on several aspects of your FUNCTION ACTIVATED Concert Grand Tune B1…C4…C#6 instrument. Standard Pitch The functions are: Tune, Temperament, Layer Balance, MIDI Positive tuning C#4…C#6...
  • Page 10: Temperaments

    Temperaments The Temperaments function provides a selection of preset historic scales, as well as the standard Equal scale in use today. The scales available are: • Equal • Meantone • Kirnberger • Tartini/Vallotti Press the MASTER SET button. Referring to the RPS Master Set table, select the Temperaments function by pressing the RHODEX Sound selector. The scales are selected using the notes from C4 - D#4.
  • Page 11: Midi Filter In

    MIDI Filter In This function contains several parameters which permit the filtration of data received at the RPS MIDI In port. The four param- eters available are: Filter disabled; Filter enabled for Program Change filtering; ROGRAM Filter enabled for Control Change filtering; ONTROL Filter enabled for the filtering of all data relating to the control of the entire RPS panel (see Midi ANEL...
  • Page 12: Midi Applications

    MIDI Applications Your Pianovelle can be connected in MIDI setups and used as a MIDI controlling device (Master), or as a tone generator (a unit with an internal sound engine) connected to an external MIDI controlling device (in other words, used as a Slave). The following section details how your Pianovelle can be used in various MIDI setups and explains the MIDI options that are available, selected from the Master Set menu.
  • Page 13: Midi Channels

    • Note: Program Change messages can be filtered from the MIDI data received at the Pianovelle MIDI In port and/or from the MIDI data transmitted from the Pianovelle MIDI Out port. (See MIDI Filter In/Out in Master Set). The Soft and Damper pedals of Pianovelle generate Control Change data which is transmitted ONTROL HANGE NUMBERS from the instrument’s MIDI Out port whenever the pedals are operated.
  • Page 14 OMNI This mode allows MIDI reception on all 16 MIDI channels (see OMNI in the Receive channel RECEIVE MODE selection procedure - Master Set). When set for OMNI reception, is it not necessary to match the receive channel of 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 transmit to the RPS unit without the need of matching its receive channel to one of the transmitting devices channels.
  • Page 15 Example 2 MIDI cable In a simple MIDI situation with a Pianovelle connected to a MIDI Out MIDI In slaved expander, you may want to change Sounds on the Pianovelle without changing the voice in the connected external Expander device. In this case, activate the Pianovelle Filter Out Program DEMO MASTER SET ROOM...
  • Page 16: Connections

    Connections Panel for external connections DAMPER OUTPUT INPUT MIDI LEFT RIGHT/M RIGHT/M LEFT PEDAL SWITCH THRU Damper Socket for a DAMPER pedal. 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.
  • Page 17: Pianovelle Glossary

    Pianovelle Glossary To ignore, “go around”. When the Bypass Reverb or DSP Effect stage is selected, the RPS Sounds are YPASS not affected by the effects processors. The Effect Bypass stage corresponds to the situation when all leds of the Reverb and/or DSP Effects sections are off. Central frequency of the intervention band of a Filter.
  • Page 18 An instrument which can be controlled via MIDI by a Master controlling device. LAVE Intonation scale. Pianovelle offers three historic scales as well as the standard in use today based on the EMPERAMENT diapason A=440Hz (Equal). Control panel command that allows the raising or lowering of the pitch (key) of the instrument in real RANSPOSE time, up to a maximum of ±...
  • Page 19: Table Of Contents

    Contents MIDI Applications ....12 Introduction ........ 1 About MIDI General safety instructions 1 Midi Sequencer recording RPS Control Panel MIDI messages transmitted by Pianovelle 12 Getting Started ......3 Midi Channels 13 Turn on the instrument Select and play RPS Sounds MIDI functions ......

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