1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Williams Piano Manuals
  4. Electronic Keyboard
  5. Encore
  6. User manual

Williams Piano Encore User Manual

Williams piano encore: user guide
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the Encore and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for Williams Piano Encore

Summary of Contents for Williams Piano Encore

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions 1) Do not use near water. 2) Clean only with dry cloth. 3) Do not block any ventilation openings. 4) Do not place near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or any other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
  • Page 4 We would like to express our appreciation and congratulate you for purchasing the Williams Encore digital piano. With proper care it will provide you with years of musical enjoyment. Williams’ advanced state of the art electronics are combined with an elegant cabinet that adds beauty and sophistication to any home or studio environment.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Taking Care of your Digital Piano Connector Panel Pedals Playing the Piano Adapter Turning on the Power Setting the Volume Panel Controls Control Wheels Keyboard Voices Instrument Voices Layer Voice (dual) Lower Voice (split) Functions Function Mode Touch Mode Metronome Volume Split Point Reverb Level...

  • Page 6: Taking Care Of Your Digital Piano

    Williams Encore Williams Encore Taking Care of Your Digital Piano This Williams Encore digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjoyment if you follow the suggestions listed below. Service and Modification This product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: •...

  • Page 7: Connector Panel

    These connector jacks are located on the left side of the piano. 1. MIDI OUT / MIDI IN: The Encore provides MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports. MIDI jacks allow communication with other products equipped with MIDI interfaces. Please see the MIDI section of this manual for further details.

  • Page 8: Playing The Piano

    Williams Encore Williams Encore Adapter Plug the AC power adapter into the “DC 12V” jack, located on the left side of the keyboard. Turning on the Power Turn on the power switch located on the left side of the keyboard (O is off, and –...

  • Page 9: Panel Controls

    2. SONG VOLUME: Slide this controller to adjust the volume of the built-in play-along songs; the keyboard instrument voice will not be affected. 3. DEMO: Press the DEMO button. The first demo song will play back instantly. The Encore has ten different demonstration songs. To access an individual demo song, press the +/YES or –/NO buttons when the demo feature is engaged.
  • Page 10 Williams Encore Williams Encore 6. INSTRUMENT VOICE SELECT BUTTONS: There are 10 instrument voices buttons and 30 instrument voices. You can instantly select an instrument voice by pressing one of the instrument voice select buttons. You can select the variation of the engaged voice by pressing the variation button. There are a total of 3 instrument voices per instrument voice button.
  • Page 11 12. REVERB: The reverb effect is engaged automatically when the power is turned on. Reverb simulates the effect of playing in a big room or hall where the sound reverberates off the walls and ceiling. Press the REVERB button to turn off the reverb effect. Reverb depth can be changed in the function menu. Please see the Function section for more information.
  • Page 12 17. SONG: The “Play Along Songs” or “Music Teacher” feature can be used as an aid to learn the 58 practice songs built into the Encore. The SONG button turns the “music teacher” function on and off. Please see the Play Along Song section of this manual for more information.

  • Page 13: Control Wheels

    23. PITCH BEND WHEEL: The PITCH BEND wheel allows you to smoothly raise or lower the pitch. While a note or notes are being played on the keyboard, roll the PITCH BEND wheel up away from you to raise the pitch, or down towards you to lower the pitch of the note(s) played. 24.

  • Page 14: Keyboard Voices

    Williams Encore Williams Encore Instrument Voices VOICE SELECTION: There are 30 instrument voices and 10 sound button groups. A complete list of all 30 voices is in the back of this manual. QUICK SELECT INSTRUMENT VOICES: There are ten voices that can be selected quickly by pressing one of the ten voice-select buttons.

  • Page 15: Layer Voice (Dual)

    Layer Voice (Dual) Layer, or dual, refers to an additional voice that is “tone mixed” with the originally selected keyboard voice. The assigned layer voice will be heard with the original voice when the layer feature is engaged. TO USE THE LAYER FUNCTION 1.

  • Page 16: Lower Voice (Split)

    Williams Encore Williams Encore Lower Voice (Split) In the lower, or split, mode the keyboard is divided into two separate sections. To the right of the split point, the currently selected main voice, or the layered and main voice will sound. The keys to the left of the split point can play a different instrument voice.

  • Page 17: Functions

    The Function mode is used to set up or to adjust various parameters related to the operation of this keyboard. With the FUNCTION button engaged, you may access the menu for the Touch, Metronome Volume, Split Point, Reverb Level, Layer Reverb Level, Lower Reverb Level , Chorus Level, Layer Chorus Level, Lower Chorus Level, Song Volume, Octave, Layer Octave, Lower Octave, Pedal Assign, Master Tune and Grade selections.

  • Page 18: Touch Mode

    Williams Encore Touch Mode The Encore offers four types of keyboard touch sensitivity settings: Soft, Normal, Hard and Fixed. These are also known as velocity sensitivity settings and can help you to adjust the keyboard to your playing style. The Normal setting is selected automatically when the piano is turned on.

  • Page 19: Metronome Volume

    Metronome Volume The metronome volume control function has a range from 00 - 24. The metronome is engaged and its beat is selected by pressing the METRONOME control panel button. USING THE METRO VOLUME PARAMETER 1. Press the FUNCTION button. The function LED indicator will turn on.

  • Page 20: Reverb Level

    Williams Encore Williams Encore Reverb Level Reverb simulates the effect of playing in a big room or hall where the sound reverberates off the walls and ceiling. The reverb effect is engaged automatically when the power is turned on. You can switch the reverb feature on and off by pressing the REVERB button.

  • Page 21: Song Volume

    Song Volume The Song Volume function mode is used strictly as a numerical volume level display. It is not adjustable from the +/YES or –/NO buttons. It is adjustable only by the song volume slider control located underneath the master volume control. When the song volume function mode is engaged, the LCD screen will show the numerical value of the song volume when the song volume slider control is moved to the left or to the right.

  • Page 22: Pedal Assign

    Williams Encore Williams Encore Pedal Assign This function sets the second pedal for normal soft pedal operation or for song Play/Stop. CHANGING THE PEDAL ASSIGN SETTING 1. Press the FUNCTION button. The function LED indicator will turn on. 2. Press the PAGE UP button 3 times to show Pedal Assign on the LCD screen.

  • Page 23: Grade

    Grade The Grade feature provides skill feedback while in play-along mode. The grading feature can only function when the song mode is engaged. The grading instructor grades on the following scores: 0 - 40% of notes correct and the display will show “Try Again.” 41 - 60% of notes correct and the display will show “Good.”...

  • Page 24: Registration

    Williams Encore Williams Encore The registration feature offers two memory locations to save your keyboard settings. You can store the desired settings in one button and recall them instantly when needed. Save Registration USING THE SAVE REGISTRATION FUNCTION 1. Set up your keyboard with the function and features engaged that you would like to save.

  • Page 25: Recorder

    The Encore features a three track recorder that lets you record what you play on the keyboard and then play it back. Three tracks mean that you can “overdub” one part on top of another, using a different voice if you like.

  • Page 26: Playback

    Williams Encore Williams Encore 5. Record on Track 1, 2 or 3: If the Track 1 LED, Track 2 LED, or Track 3 LED is selected and blinking, the recording will begin as soon as you play the keyboard or press the PLAY/STOP button.

  • Page 27: Erasing Tracks

    Erasing Tracks TO ERASE THE MUSIC RECORDED ON TRACK 1/2/3 1. Press the USER SONG button to select the song you want to erase. Each time you press the USER SONG button, the LED above the user song button will indicate which is selected. Also, the LCD display will show the user song number.

  • Page 28: Play Along Songs

    Williams Encore There are over 50 songs built into the Encore for your musical enjoyment. These songs have separate left and right-hand parts that can be turned on and off as required so you can practice the corresponding part on the keyboard.

  • Page 29: Grading

    Grading You can set the Encore to offer a grade at the completion of your play-along song performance. If the grading function is engaged you will see the grade of “Try Again”, “Good,” “Very Good” or “Excellent” on the LCD screen.

  • Page 30: Midi

    Williams Encore Williams Encore MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. This is a world-wide standard communication interface that enables electronic musical instruments and computers (of all brands) to communicate with each other so that instructions and other data can pass between them. This exchange of information makes it possible to create a system of MIDI instruments and devices that offer far greater versatility and control than is available with isolated instruments.

  • Page 31: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Basic Channel Channel changed Default Mode Note Number Velocity: Note On 9nH,V=1–127 Note Off Pitch Bender Control Change: 1 10 11 67 80, 81 91, 92 98, 99 100 ,101 121 123 Program Change 00-11,16-21,24-26 32,34,35,48-50,52–54 System Exclusive Sys. Common: Song Select Sys. Common: Song Position System: Clock Real Time: Commands Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO Recognized 1 CH 1–16 CH 1–9 CH 1–16 CH 11–118 0–127 9nH,V=1–127...

  • Page 32: Voice List

    Williams Encore Williams Encore LCD Display 01 Grand Piano 02 Grand Piano2 03 Honky-Tonk 04 Elec.Piano 1 05 Elec.Piano 2 06 Synth Piano 07 Harpsichord1 08 Harpsichord2 09 Clavinet 10 Vibraphone 1 11 Vibraphone 2 12 Glockenspiel 13 Pipe Organ 1 14 Pipe Organ 2 15 Pipe Organ 3 16 Jazz Organ 1 17 Jazz Organ 2 18 Rock Organ 19 StringEnsbl1 20 SlowStrings 21 Synth String 22 Choir Aahs 23 Choir Oohs 24 Synth Voice 25 Nylon Guitar 26 SteelGuitar 27 Elec.Guitar 28 AcousticBass 29 Bass & Ride 30 ElectricBass NOTE: The MIDI number is a transmitted program number. When the MIDI program number is received, it will respond as the instrument voice is listed.

  • Page 33: Specifications

    KEYBOARD: 88-note, hammer-action keyboard POLYPHONY: 32 VOICES: 30 Voices VOICE MODES: Layer (dual) Voice Lower (split) Voice VOICE EFFECTS: Reverb Chorus Octave SET UP: Power: On/Off Main Volume Control: Min-Max Song Volume Control: Min-Max ENTRY BUTTONS: +/YES, -/NO DISPLAY: 16 Character LCD REGISTRATION MEMORY: 2 DEMONSTRATION: Ten songs PLAY-ALONG: 58 songs...

  • Page 34: 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 and 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.

Table of Contents