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Robkoo R1 User Manual

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R1
WIND
SYNTHESIZER
USER
MANUAL
English
© Robkoo Information & Technologies Co., Ltd.

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  • Page 1 Digital art crafting, sharing and learning made easy. WIND SYNTHESIZER USER MANUAL English © Robkoo Information & Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 2 WIND SYNTHESIZER USER MANUAL For firmware version 1.0 © Robkoo Information & Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 3 http://www.robkoo.com/en...
  • Page 4 WELCOME Robkoo helps everyone become a digital artist. Thanks for purchasing R1 Wind Synthesizer. Before using this unit, please read and understand this manual. After reading, please keep it available for immediate reference. KEY TO SYMBOLS Suggested actions or tips...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Package Contents ............3 Panel Descriptions ...........4 Features ................4 Display - Performance Mode .........10 Display - MIDI Mode ..........12 Play ................14 Holding R1 ..............14 Basic Fingering ............15 Selecting a Patch ............15 Articulations ..............16 Basic Settings ............17 Settings Menu ............17 Volume .................18 Reverb ................19...
  • Page 6 Patch Bank ..............20 Octave Shift ..............21 Magic Button ..............21 [+] key ................21 [‒] key ................22 Pitch Bend Wheel .............22 Motion Control ............22 Portamento Time ............23 Pitch Bend Range .............23 MIDI Channel .............24 Master Tuning ............24 Fingering Mode ............24 Breath Curve .............25 Breath Sensitivity ............25 Key Sensitivity ............26 System Settings ............27...
  • Page 7 Factory Reset ............28 Version Info..............29 MIDI Mode ...............30 Connect R1 ..............30 Play in MIDI Mode .............31 Connect with JamKoo APP ........31 Appendix ..............33 Important Notes ............33 Maintenance ..............36 Firmware Update ............36 Troubleshooting ............37 Patch List ..............39 Fingering Chart ............40 MIDI CC Messages ...........43...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Behold the musical instrument from future. ‣ SOUND OF TRUE INSTRUMENTS With sounds sampled from top performers around the globe, R1 saves 10 or even 20 years of practice to achieve the vibe of a pro. ‣ FOOD GRADE MOUTHPIECE Same material as baby pacifier for utmost health...
  • Page 9 ‣ TOUCH-SENSITIVE PERFORMANCE KEYS Perform by touching the keys. Fast response, Minimal noise, and maximum durability. ‣ INDEPENDENT SEMITONE KEYS Resemble the buttons on an acoustic instrument. Play expressive in a realistic and graceful way. ‣ PATCH SWITCH Switch tones in a flash. Multiple functions assignable without interfering the play.

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    A delicate interactive course guides you through all the basics in 15 minutes. Keep practicing for 2 weeks, you will be ready to perform. PACKAGE CONTENTS • R1 Wind Synthesizer • Mouthpiece cap • Neck strap • Dust bag • Type-C cable •...

  • Page 11: Panel Descriptions

    PANEL DESCRIPTIONS FEATURES...
  • Page 12 ① MOUTHPIECE CAP Protects mouthpiece. To be taken off before playing. After playing, clean the mouthpiece before putting the cap back on. ② [♯] KEY Lift up all notes by one semitone (sharp) while holding down. ③ [♭] KEY Lower all notes by one semitone (flat) while holding down.
  • Page 13 ⑥ NOTE KEYS Hold different combinations of note keys while blowing into mouthpiece to play notes. You can use the fingering of saxophone, recorder, and so on. Please find the full fingering charts in "Appendix - Fingering Charts" of this manual.
  • Page 14 ⑨ MAGIC BUTTON By default, pressing magic button will enable portamento. Pressing again will disable portamento. You can set up magic button to control sound 2 in "Settings - Advanced Settings" in order to switch articulations while performing. ⑩ WATER DRAIN Drops of water will exit here.
  • Page 15 To attach neck strap. A neck strap can effectively prevent R1 from falling. ⑮ THUMB HOOK Fit your right thumb below the hook to hold R1. A neck strap can relief your thumb, in which case your other fingers can also move easier.
  • Page 16 • Hold for 3 seconds to power off. • Press while powered up to show battery status in full screen. ⑱ PHONES Stereo 3.5mm output for headphones. Plug in your headphones/earphones to hear R1. Please make sure the volume is proper before wearing the headphones.

  • Page 17: Display - Performance Mode

    OUTPUT is plugged in, so that you can always monitor your performance on stage. ⑲ TYPE-C USB PORT Charges R1 and transfers data. Connect this port to computer or smart devices to upgrade, charge, or exchange data. ⑳ OUTPUT 6.35mm TRS audio output. Connect this port to a mixer or amp.
  • Page 18 ② USER PATCH BANK Appears when "user patch bank" is applied. Absent when factory patch bank is applied (by default). Read more about patch bank in "Advance Settings - Patch Bank" of this manual. ③ BLUETOOTH Appears when Bluetooth is on (connected or not). Absent when Bluetooth is off.

  • Page 19: Display - Midi Mode

    Read more about hot keys in "Panel Description - Features - Function Button" of this manual. DISPLAY - MIDI MODE R1 switches to MIDI mode when connected to a DAW or JamKoo APP. ① MIDI MODE ICON Appears when R1 switches to MIDI mode. When connected to JamKoo APP, JamKoo icon will appear instead.
  • Page 20 ② MIDI CHANNEL The current MIDI Channel. Displays "CH01" to "CH16" for Channel 1 to 16. ③ BLUETOOTH Appears when Bluetooth is on (connected or not). Absent when Bluetooth is off. ④ BATTERY LIFE Shows the remaining battery life. ⑤ PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBER The current program change number, ranging from 001 to 128.

  • Page 21: Play

    PLAY HOLDING R1 Hold R1 as the graph shows with left hand above right hand. Rest your left t h u m b o n t h e c i r c l e between octave keys. Fit your right thumb below the thumb hook to support this position.

  • Page 22: Basic Fingering

    BASIC FINGERING Pressed note key Released note key Multiple fingering modes (saxophone/ flute/hulusi) available in Advanced Settings. Access full fingering charts in "Appendix - Fingering Charts" of this manual. SELECTING A PATCH There are more than one controls to browse through patches.

  • Page 23: Articulations

    Press [‒] key while holding function button for the previous patch. ARTICULATIONS Extra articulations are available through tonguing, press of a button, or raising the body of R1. Try tonguing or set up in Advance Settings. Access full articulation list in "Appendix - Articulation List" of this manual.

  • Page 24: Basic Settings

    BASIC SETTINGS SETTINGS MENU Press the magic button while holding function button to enter the settings menu. ‣ NAVIGATING IN SETTINGS MENU Magic button: confirm/enter Function button: cancel/back [+] key: next/plus [‒] key: previous/minus ‣ DISPLAY - SETTINGS ① CURRENT SETTING Name of the current setting.

  • Page 25: Volume

    ⑤ INDICATORS Shows current location within the menu. ‣ SETTINGS WITH JAMKOO APP While R1 is connected with JamKoo APP, it can be found on the "Devices" page of JamKoo. Click on its card, full settings are accessible on the following page.

  • Page 26: Reverb

    There are 10 levels from 1 to 10, along with mute. REVERB Adjusts the level of reverb in performance mode (as built-in reverb does not work in MIDI mode). There are 5 levels of reverb from 1 to 5, along with off. TRANSPOSE A d j u s t s t h e g l o b a l transpose (key).

  • Page 27: Advanced Settings

    The default patch bank with patches listed in fixed order. While applied, settings of volume, transpose, reverb, and octave shift are effective globally. For example, if R1 is transposed to the key of G, all patches will be in G. ‣ USER PATCH BANK Patches can be rearranged to fulfill practical needs...

  • Page 28: Octave Shift

    OCTAVE SHIFT Shifts the octave of all patches while factory patch bank is applied or MIDI mode is enabled, ranges from -3 to +3. Only shifts the current patch when user patch bank is applied. MAGIC BUTTON M a g i c b u t t o n c a n b e c u s t o m i z e d t o a i d performance.

  • Page 29: Key

    • Sound 2/pitch down: push up the wheel to trigger Sound 2, release to restore. Push down to pitch down. MOTION CONTROL While motion control is enabled, the control kicks in as R1 gets lifted to 45° from vertical. The...

  • Page 30: Portamento Time

    R1 reaches 75° from vertical. • Vibrato: while motion control is enabled, lift R1 to turn on vibrato, pull back to turn off. The transaction is seamless. • Portamento: while motion control is enabled, lift R1 to enable portamento, pull back to disable.

  • Page 31: Midi Channel

    MIDI CHANNEL Applicable to MIDI mode, select the MIDI channel to send MIDI signal to DAWs, smart devices, and other s o u n d s o u r c e s . 1 6 channels are available from 1 to 16. MASTER TUNING Default at 440Hz.

  • Page 32: Breath Curve

    BREATH CURVE Select the velocity curve of breath sensor. 4 curves are available as below, w i t h h o r i z o n t a l s representing the strength of breath while verticals represents the corresponding velocity. Curve 2 Curve 1 Curve 3...

  • Page 33: Key Sensitivity

    3 as default. The lower the level number is, the more breath-saving R1 becomes. KEY SENSITIVITY Adjust the sensitivity of keys. 5 levels are available from 1 to 5, with level 3 as default. The lower the level number is, the faster the keys respond.

  • Page 34: System Settings

    Enabled by default. When Bluetooth MIDI (BLE MIDI) is enabled, a bluetooth icon will be on the top right of the display. R1 is able to connect with smart phone, computer and other smart devices through BLE MIDI. LIGHT FX Switch the light effects of...

  • Page 35: Display Sleep

    60 mins, and "never". DISPLAY SLEEP While Display Sleep is enabled, the display of R1 w i l l s l e e p d u r i n g performance. The display w i l l w a k e u p w h e n performance stops.

  • Page 36: Version Info

    firmware version (FW), and s e r i a l n u m b e r ( S N ) . firmware can be updated while connected with JamKoo. Serial number is also printed at the physical bottom of R1.

  • Page 37: Midi Mode

    MIDI MODE CONNECT R1 R1 can be used as a MIDI controller to play virtual instruments on computer or smart device. ‣ USB MIDI Connect R1 with computer or smart device through USB cable as the graph indicates. R1 sends out MIDI controls through cable, while the connected device outputs the sound.

  • Page 38: Play In Midi Mode

    R1 will switch to MIDI Mode, indicated by a display as the graph. Onboard sound of R1 will be disabled in MIDI Mode, and the display will show the MIDI instrument number. CONNECT WITH JAMKOO APP ‣ DOWNLOAD (FREE) Search "JamKoo"...
  • Page 39 R1. • User patch bank: tap " " to access MIDI devices. Go to "User Bank" in detail page of R1. • Custom fingerings: go to "Fingering Mode" in detail page of R1, and add extra fingerings for...

  • Page 40: Appendix

    Please use a standard 5V AC adapter. ‣ DO NOT DISASSEMBLE No part of R1 is supposed to be repaired by users themselves. DO NOT open up R1, take away parts, or modify the hardware in any way. If malfunction occurs, please stop using R1 and visit Robkoo website (www.robkoo.com) to find a retailer for...
  • Page 41 Please follow the guidelines below to prevent injury, damage, or property loss to you and other people. ‣ STORAGE DO NOT store R1 at unstable locations to avoid flipping. DO NOT expose R1 to corrosive gases or salt gas to avoid malfunctions.
  • Page 42 R1. Please apply minimal level of volume before powering on/off any equipment. ‣ USE R1 SAFELY DO NOT stick finger into any gap or hole of R1. Please avoid having objects (e.g. paper, plastic, metal) sticking into any gap of R1. In event of such situations, please power off...

  • Page 43: Maintenance

    After washing, use soft cloth to wipe it dry. FIRMWARE UPDATE You may update the firmware of your R1 from time to time, in order to improve its performance or fix bugs. Connect R1 to JamKoo APP, go to "Version Information"...

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Notes are beyond the range of sound patch. Try another key or shift octave backwards. Breath is out of control. Water may jam within R1 and interfere with the breath sensor. Lean R1 vertically and let water exit from water drain.
  • Page 45 The adapter may not be qualified. Use another adapter that supports USB protocol. Noise comes from Some computer may cause PHONES port while noise while charging R1 via USB connected with cable. Use another power computer. source or avoid charging while playing.

  • Page 46: Patch List

    PATCH LIST Sound Default Articulation 2 Articulation Qudi Sustain+flutter Vibrato (Chinese Flute) Suona Sustain+flutter Flutter Morin Khuur Sustain Vibrato Erhu Sustain Vibrato Pipa Pluck+roll Roll Hulusi Sustain Vibrato Flute Sustain Trumpet Sustain Sustain 2 Tenor Sustain Sustain 2 Saxophone Violin Sustain Clarinet Sustain...

  • Page 47: Fingering Chart

    FINGERING CHART Hold Release ‣ SAXOPHONE FINGERING...
  • Page 48 Meanwhile, express fingerings are available for certain notes in a higher octave. It means that some notes beyond one octave can be played without using any octave key.
  • Page 49 ‣ HULUSI FINGERING When the upper 6 note keys play together as the 5th (sol), the fingering chart is as follows: ‣ FLUTE FINGERING When the upper 6 note keys play together as the 5th (sol), the fingering chart is as follows: Express octave fingerings are applicable to all 3 fingering modes.

  • Page 50: Midi Cc Messages

    MIDI CC MESSAGES In MIDI mode, depending on your settings, the following CC messages will be sent to computer or other sound sources. Message Control CC 1 Gyroscope, pitch bend wheel CC 2 Breath sensor CC 5 Portamento time CC 7 Volume CC 11 Breath sensor...

  • Page 51: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply USB(Type-C)5V ⎓1.5A Battery 2600mAh Current Draw 1.5A Sensor Breath sensor, Gyroscope Battery Life 10 hours lights off, 6 hours light on MIDI Interface USB MIDI, BLE MIDI Audio Ports Stereo 3.5mm TRS Headphone output, 6.35mm TRS audio output Accessories Type-C cable, Owner's Manual, Quickstart Guide, neck strap, mouthpiece cap, dust...
  • Page 52 FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 53 Digital art crafting, sharing and learning made easy. DIGITAL ART CRAFTING, SHARING AND LEARNING MADE EASY. Contact us www.robkoo.com contact@robkoo.com Robkoo Information & Technologies Co., Ltd.

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