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SYNTHESIZER Grp Vintage Genesi
MUSICIAN'S HANDBOOK
V. 1.2

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  • Page 1 SYNTHESIZER Grp Vintage Genesi MUSICIAN'S HANDBOOK V. 1.2...
  • Page 2 Grp Vintage Genesi - User Manual This page is intentionally blank Rev. 1.2.4...
  • Page 3 Grp Vintage Genesi - User Manual INDEX PREFACE SOME USEFUL ADVICE ACTIVATION PRELIMINARY CONNECTIONS POWER ON AND MIDI SETTINGS POWER ACTIVITY/CHANNEL/PRIORITY MIDI CHANNEL SELECT MIDI ACTIVITY NOTES PRIORITY SELECT ESSENTIAL ADJUSTMENTS VOLUME TUNE TRANSPOSE INSTRUMENT SECTIONS AND THEIR OPERATION PRESET TIMBRAL SELECTORS...
  • Page 4 Grp Vintage Genesi - User Manual PREFACE Thank you for purchasing the Grp Vintage Genesi synthesizer; this instrument will reward you with years of sonic satisfaction; to ensure the correct functioning of the instrument, please read this manual. The instrument perfectly reproduces the timbre and operational behaviors of the historic ARP Pro Soloist produced from 1971 to 1977.

  • Page 5: Maintenance

    • Keep the original packaging for future transport of the instrument. DIET • Your Grp Vintage Genesi synthesizer has already been set for the correct AC voltage for your geographic area, you can check on the label on the rear panel.
  • Page 6 Grp Vintage Genesi - User Manual Rev. 1.2.4...

  • Page 7: Preliminary Connections

    The Grp Vintage Genesi faithfully reproduces, in the convenient 2U Rack format, the tonal behavior of the Pro Soloist combining it with the more convenient user interface of the subsequent Pro/DGX model, favoring a MIDI implementation that expands, in a non-invasive way, the performance pos- sibilities even when you are far from the control panel.
  • Page 8 Channel Message (Note, Program Change, Pitch Bend, Controller) received at the MIDI IN input defines the MIDI Channel on which Grp Vintage Genesi works. The button stops flashing red con- firming the reception of the message - and the selection of the MIDI Channel. The setting remains in memory even when the machine is turned off.
  • Page 9 WARNING! Grp Vintage Genesi can easily reach very loud audio levels. Proceed with caution. WARNING! The MIDI implementation of Grp Vintage Genesi uses MIDI CC #7 for remote con- trol of the Volume and MIDI CC # 11 for management of the Expression .
  • Page 10 While reading, it is recommended to refer to the hardware instrument and the graphics reproduced. PRESET TIMBRAL SELECTORS Like the original instrument, the Grp Vintage Genesi features thirty analog tones that can be ac- cessed via fifteen selection switches; each tone is identified by its own red or green reference LED depending on the type of circuitry used.
  • Page 11 Present in the form of an internal trimmer in the original instrument, the TUNE ad- justment on the front panel facilitates the tuning of the Grp Vintage Genesi in rela- tion to the other instruments present. As previously specified, the useful excursion is between +/- 1 semitone.
  • Page 12 Grp Vintage Genesi - User Manual AFTERTOUCH EFFECTS As in the original instrument, Grp Vintage Genesi uses the pressure sensor present in the keyboards to govern the amount of effect applicable to the different timbres. In this way, by pushing on the...
  • Page 13 Grp Vintage Genesi - User Manual REPEAT The circuit uses a low frequency oscillator used to automatically repeat the Envelope triggering and (with a parallel path) to modulate the oscillators' pitch through Vi- brato. REPEAT ON Activate automatic repeat. The performance of the REPEAT effect: sounds with a slow attack (ENG HORN or VIOLIN) will perform less well than sounds with a sharper attack (PIANO or STEEL DRUM).
  • Page 14 Grp Vintage Genesi - User Manual BRILLIANCE The command acts on the cutoff frequency of the instrument, mak- ing the sound brighter. It can be managed remotely with the MIDI Control Change # 74 BRILLIANCE panel control is set to maximum, the...

  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    Grp Vintage Genesi - User Manual REAR PANEL The rear panel includes the essential connection ports of the device . 12V DC 1A Is the connection port for the external 12V DC 1A power supply, barrel connector, center positive, supplied. Under no circumstances should the instrument be connected to a different power supply.

  • Page 16: Midi Implementation

    Grp Vintage Genesi - User Manual MIDI IMPLEMENTATION Grp Vintage Genesi responds to the following MIDI messages: • Note On/Off. Only MIDI Notes between C2 #36 and A5 #81 are interpreted. • Pitch Bend. Positive range alone controls the AFTERTOUCH SENSITIVITY panel for After- touch Effects.
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  • Page 18 Grp Vintage Genesi - User Manual © ® June 20 24 Manual by Enrico Cosimi Grp Synthesizer SrL Formello Street, 17 Mount Porzio Catone 00078 (RM) http://www.grpsynthesizer.it/ Rev. 1.2.4...

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