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- Page 1 Pianist - User Manual PIANIST - User Manual V1.1...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Pianist - User Manual TABLE OF CONTENT - SPECIFICATION………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………3 HARDWARE……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………..4 2.1- Controls…………………..……………………………………………………………………...……….…………4 2.2- Inputs and Clock…………………..……………………………………………………………...……….……….4 2.3- V/OCT Outputs…………………..…………………………………………………………………...…….……...5 SOFTWARE……………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…...6 3.1- Introduction…………………..…………………………………………………………….………………….…...6 3.2- Main Menu.…………………..………………………………………………………………………..…………...6 3.2.1- Root………….……………………………………………………………………………..……..…...6 3.2.2- Third………….…...…………………………………………………………………………..…..…...6 3.2.3- Seventh………….……..……………………………………………………………………….…..7 3.2.4- Colours………….……………..……………………………………………………………….……...7 3.2.4- Over………….……………..……….…………………..………………………………………..…..7 3.2.5- Pages and Cells……………..……………………………………………………...……………..8 3.3- Edit Menu.…………………..………………………………..…..……………………………………………..8 3.3.1- Copy / Paste……………………………………..………………………………………………..…..8... -
Page 3: Specification
Pianist - User Manual Specs- The NOH Modular Pianist is a complex and voiced chord sequencer with 8 v/oct outputs available for polyphony. It has the following specs: • Height- • Width- • Depth- 30mm • Power- +12V (50mA) // -12V (10mA) Description- The NOH Modular Pianist is a voiced chord sequencer. -
Page 4: Hardware
Pianist - User Manual - HARDWARE - The module is controlled through a 128x64 pixels oled screen. The 4D joystick controls the interface, in addition to two buttons giving access to important functions. - The GATE button triggers a momentary change in the sequence. -
Page 5: V/Oct Outputs
Pianist - User Manual V/OCT OUTPUTS- The module has 8 v/oct outputs available for the user to create a chord with the note polyphony they want. It is not necessary to use all 8 outputs, so long as the user is aware of what chord component they are using. -
Page 6: Software
Pianist - User Manual - SOFTWARE - After powering up the rack, the module will light up the GATE button to indicate that it is booting. Once the module is done booting, it will display what will be referred to as the ‘main’ menu. -
Page 7: 3- Seventh
Pianist - User Manual - SEVENTH - • The seventh determines whether the chord is a simple triad or if a seventh is added to it. • The seventh (S-1) will follow the chord quality (as explained above) and is a simple way to add colour and complexity to the chord progression. -
Page 8: 5- Pages And Cells
Pianist - User Manual - PAGES AND CELLS - The module has 32 slots (or ‘cells’) for the user to input 32 different chords. The user can access 8 of them at a time by pressing on one of the 8 available squares. -
Page 9: Chord Menu
Pianist - User Manual - CHORD MENU - The chord menu is accessed from the main menu by pressing on ‘chord’. What will be referred to as the ‘upper chord’ comprises - (R-3),(T-1),(S-1),(C-1), and (C-2). - CHORD NAVIGATION - • For quick access to different chords, the chord... -
Page 10: 5- Next Chord Direction
Pianist - User Manual - NEXT CHORD DIRECTION - • The sequencer DOES NOT have to be going from 1 to 2, to 3, [...] though this is its default state. • There are a lot of musically coherent options for where a chord goes after it's been played. -
Page 11: Global Menu
Pianist - User Manual - GLOBAL MENU - The global menu is accessed from the main menu by pressing on ‘global’. - GATE - • The gate input can have 6 different momentary effects on the sequence, however they only work when the module is in sequencing mode. -
Page 12: 2- Mode
Pianist - User Manual - MODE - • The module is compatible with common chord modules, currently (v1.1) these modules are - • Qu-bit electronix - CHORD v2 → ‘chord’ • Mutable Instruments - PLAITS → ‘plaits’ • Music Thing Modular - Chord Organ → ‘organ’... -
Page 13: 3- Scale
Pianist - User Manual - SCALE - • The scale option locks the editing to a set scale or mode (although the ‘mode’ word was not used to prevent confusion with the mode option). • Currently (v1.1), scales can be in any root. If the... -
Page 14: 1- View
(see above -SCALE-) will apply. By default it is set to A, but can be any of the 12 notes. • TIP- The scale options in the Pianist are there as an aid for fast and musical compositions, but should still be seen as musically constraining and limited. -
Page 15: 3- Calibration
Pianist - User Manual - CALIBRATION MENU - The calibration menu is accessed from page 2 of the global menu by pressing on “calibr.”. - CHANNEL - • There are 8 channels (the 8 outputs) to be selected from, they go in order from top to bottom and from left to right. -
Page 16: Sequencing Mode
Pianist - User Manual - SEQUENCING MODE - The sequencing mode is accessed when the ‘PLAY/STOP’ button or input is pressed. - NORMAL MODE - • This is the default view. It gives a wide range of information and is most suitable for performances or keeping track of where the sequence is. -
Page 17: Firmware Updates & Miscellaneous
This is an update log for the Pianist firmware updates. The initial release of the Pianist firmware (V1.0) will have its version printed on the second page of the GLOBAL menu bottom right as ‘v1.0’. All further versions will have their version printed in the CALIBRATION menu on the top right as ‘v1.x’. - Page 18 Pianist - User Manual - MISCELLANEOUS - This is for aspects of the software that englobes all menus and modes. SCREEN SAVER - The screensaver is only active in ‘editing’ mode. It will turn the screen off between 6 to 8 minutes after being idle, and the user can turn the screen back on by moving the joystick around (the centre button will not wake the screen up).
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Page 19: Ending Notes
Izaak Hollander - Helping with the Chord Organ Compatibility by lending the module Thank you for reading through the user manual of the NOH-Modular Pianist The documentation that supports the NOH-Modular Pianist is licensed under a CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/...
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