GEM RP80 Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL English...
  • Page 2: General Safety Instructions

    General safety instructions Power source • Be sure that your local AC main 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 •...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Change the Split point setting Activate Layer mode Add effects to the selected Preset Change the Volume Balance between two sounds Transpose Touch The Functions of the RP80 Tune MIDI Channel Midi Local Midi Common channel About MIDI MIDI Applications...
  • Page 4 Appendix GM-GMX Sound tables Preset table Song Library tables Drumkit tables Midi Implementation chart Recognized Control Change messages...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the GEM RP80, the new model to add to the prestigious Real Piano Series by Generalmusic. With its 32 note polyphony and 88 note, weighted, Hammer Action keyboard, RP80 is the modern, economical answer to all home piano playing.
  • Page 6: Instrument Overview - Front Panel

    Instrument Overview - Front Panel 1. V Slider that controls the main volume of the instrument. OLUME 2. T +/–: Increases (+) or decreases (–) the overall pitch of the instrument in half-step (semitone) RANSPOSE increments. 3. S These buttons select a variation of the current Preset in increasing (+) or decreasing OUND ARIATIONS (–) order.
  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    These ports allow the instrument to be connected to other MIDI devices. 3. I You can use these two inputs to connect another instrument to the RP80. The output of the NPUT other instrument will be mixed with the main signal of the RP80 and sent to the Output, Speaker and Headphone jacks.
  • Page 8: Playing The Rp80

    Playing the RP80 Turn the instrument on To turn the RP80 on, press the ON/OFF switch located on the right key block. After a short period, the instrument will be ready to play the Grand Piano LED on preset. The LED of the Grand Piano Preset button will be on and the 3- digit LCD display will show a tempo setting as an indication that the instrument is on.
  • Page 9: Listen To The Demo Songs

    Listen to the Demo songs The RP80 contains a selection of demonstration recordings of the internal sounds. Press both the [–] and [+] buttons of the SOUND VARIATIONS buttons at the same time. The LEDS of the SELECTION section start to flash.
  • Page 10: The Rp80 Presets

    6- STRING PIANO The Presets are organized in the SELECTION section. The table shown 7- JAZZ PIANO opposite lists the RP80 Presets, grouped in sets of eight, each group 8- ELECTRIC DUO • GROUP EL.PIANO corresponding to a button of the section.
  • Page 11: Preset Selection

    Preset selection After turning the RP80 on, press one of the SELECTION buttons. In this example, we press the PIANO button. You will recall the first Preset, “Grand Piano”, which plays across the entire keyboard. The display will show “P1” for an instant before returning to the Tempo setting.
  • Page 12: The Control Section

    The CONTROL section Realtime operations The RP80 operating system has been conceived to permit several simple and quick real time operations using the buttons of the CON- TROL section. Activate Split mode Starting from the Single Preset “GrandPiano”, you can easily split the keyboard by pressing the SPLIT button.
  • Page 13: Activate Layer Mode

    Activate Layer mode To mix or “layer” two sounds together, simply press the LAYER button. After pressing the LAYER button (the LED turns on), a second sound is activated layered with the first (in this case, Strings is added to the GrandPiano sound).
  • Page 14: Change The Volume Balance Between Two Sounds

    Change the Volume Balance between two sounds If you are playing either in Layer or Split mode, you can regulate the volume of the two sections in real time using the BALANCE buttons. These buttons regulate the volume of one section with respect to the other, creating a perfect balance between the two sections according to your requirements.
  • Page 15: Transpose

    Transpose Pressing either TRANSPOSE button will adjust the pitch of the instru- ment in half-step (semitone) increments or decrements, through the overall range of –/+ 12 semitones. When both LEDs are off, the pitch of the instrument is set to normal (Equal: C = C).
  • Page 16: Touch

    Touch The RP80 offers three different keyboard responses, or “velocity curves”, which affect the instrument as a whole. When you turn on the instrument for the first time, the “NORMAL” curve will be shown set, indicated by the LED in correspondence to the NORMAL setting of the TOUCH button.
  • Page 17: The Functions Of The Rp80

    The Functions of the RP80 RP80 features 4 functions which affect the instrument in various ways. The Functions are activated using the last 4 notes of the highest octave of the keyboard. To activate a function and modify its value, hold down the corresponding key and press the TEMPO/DATA +/–...
  • Page 18: Tune

    Tune The TUNE function allows you fine tune the instrument. The default status of the instrument corresponds the equal standard A = 440 Hz, shown in the display as the setting “00”. The TUNE value has a range of 63, corresponding to an excursion of approximately one semitone. Press and hold the TUNE function key (G7) and press either the TEMPO/ DATA + or the –...
  • Page 19: Midi Channel

    MIDI Channel RP80 is able to transmit MIDI messages on up to three channels at the same time, depending on the type of Preset recalled (single, layer or split). In reception, RP80 can receive on all 16 MIDI channels. The MIDI function allows you to modify the MIDI transmission channels of the RP80, used by the RP80 to communicate with other MIDI devices through a MIDI cable.
  • Page 20: Midi Local

    Midi Local If you are using your RP80 via MIDI as a controlling device connected to an external sound generator (expander, keyboard, etc.), when you play, you will hear the expander’s sounds together with the RP80 Sounds. If you prefer to listen to the expander’s sounds alone, you can choose to exclude the RP80 sounds by setting the MIDI Local function to OFF.
  • Page 21: Midi Common Channel

    Midi Common channel The Common channel is a special channel that allows you to control other MIDI devices that have automatic arrangements. The Midi Common function does not play a reference note during the setting operation. Press and hold the MIDI Common function key (C8) and press the TEMPO/ DATA + button to set the Common channel to ON.
  • Page 22: About Midi

    Via MIDI, your RP80 offers some interesting features which cannot be achieved using the instrument on its own. On its own, the maximum number of Presets you can select on RP80 are those listed on page 6, a total of 64, some of which recall single sounds, some two layered sounds across the keyboard and others two or three sounds on a split keyboard.
  • Page 23 The receiving device recognizes the note because it is defined by the “MIDI note number”, and the velocity value is defined by the “MIDI velocity value”. Whenever a key on the RP80 is pressed, the note and velocity information is transmitted from the instrument’s MIDI OUT port to the receiving device.
  • Page 24: Midi Applications

    MIDI Applications The following explains how your RP80 can be used in the most common MIDI setups suited to this instrument: a) as a MIDI controlling device (Master); b) as a tone generator (in other words, a Slave); c) for MIDI sequence recording.
  • Page 25: Recording Studio

    Recording Studio The RP80 features a simple but powerful sequencer which allows you to accurately record your playing or create simple songs. This section takes a closer look at the controls and related functions. The Recording Studio, located on the extreme right of the control panel, consists of four buttons: Play\Stop, Rec, Click and Song Library.
  • Page 26: Recording A New Song

    When you have finished playing, press PLAY/STOP. The LEDS of all the active buttons in the RECORDING STUDIO turn off. Playback To playback your recording, press PLAY/STOP. The sequencer will play your recorded song. The LED on the Flashing PLAY/STOP button will flash during the playback. During the playback, you can select a different Preset and play along with your recording.
  • Page 27: Song Library

    Song Library RP80 contains a large library of well known compositions taken from the vast repertoire of classical and traditional music. The songs contained in the Song Library have been recorded with the scope of being used as study pieces; they contain little or no expression.
  • Page 28: Panel Reset

    Panel Reset RP80 offers a Panel Reset function which allows you to restore the factory settings without turning the instrument off. For example, should you have changed several aspects of the instrument (a new Midi channel setting, a change of the tuning, a different Touch setting, etc.) and wish to return to the factory settings in a single step, here’s how to do it:...
  • Page 29: Technical Specifications Rp80

    Technical specifications RP80 Keyboard 88 keys, Hammer action Cabinet Sliding keyboard cover Display 3-digit, LCD Sounds 444 Sounds (MIDI addressable) 64 Presets - Single, Layer and Split, Grand Piano Preset, 22 Reverbs and 22 Effects (Delay/Modulations) memorized to the Presets...
  • Page 30: Index

    Song Library, select a sequence 23 Snolg Library tables App. 3 Song Playback 22 Front Panel 2 Sound Banks 18 Functions of the RP80 13 Split mode 8 Split point setting 8 Grand Piano Preset 7 Touch 12 Transpose 11...
  • Page 31 Appendix Appendice Anhang...
  • Page 33 RP80 MIDI Sound table (GM-GMX) Midi Bk 1 (Rom) Bk 2 (Rom) Bk 3 (Rom) Midi Bk 1 (Rom) Bk 2 (Rom) Bk 3 (Rom) PIANO group BRASS group Piano1 PianoMk1 PickPiano Trumpet FlugelAttk FlugelHorn Piano2 PianoW2 Pianoctave Trombone Trombone3...
  • Page 34 RP80 Presets PRESET Midi Bk 1 (Rom) Bk 2 (Rom) Bk 3 (Rom) ROM Bk 4 (MIDI) • GROUP PIANO DetuneEP1 PERCUSSIVE group 1- GRANDPIANO DetuneEP2 2- ELECT.GRAND TinkleBell Dk_Stand.1 Dk_Stand.2 CpHarpsy 3- UPRIGHTPIANO Agogo Dk_Room Dk_WS ChurcBel 4- HONKY TONKY...
  • Page 35 RP80 Song Library Composer - Autore Song title - Titolo del brano Composer - Autore Song title - Titolo del brano 1 W.A. MOZART Sonata N.1 Allegro 49 J.S.BACH Invenzione a Due Voci N. 13 2 W.A. MOZART Sonata N.16 Allegro 50 J.S.BACH...
  • Page 36: Drumkit Tables

    DRUMKIT TABLES DK_STAND1 113-2 DK_ROOM 114-2 DK_POWER 115-2 DK_ELECT. 116-2 DK_HOUSE 117-2 DK_JAZZ 118-2 DK_SFX 112-4 (Bk6 via MIDI) ROLLSNARE < < < < < FINGERSNAP < < < < < ZAPP < < < < < GunShot < < <...
  • Page 37 Drumkit tables DK_BRUSH 119-2 DK_ORCH. 120-2 DK_STAND.2 113-3 DK_WS 114-3 DK_STD.1WX 115-3 DK_DANCE 116-3 < < < < < < < < < < < HHTGHT1 < < < < HHPEDAL < < < < HHOPEN2 < < < < RIDECYM <...
  • Page 38 Drumkit tables DK_TECHNO 117-3 DK_JAZZ2 118-3 DK_M1 119-3 DK_SY77. 120-3 < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < BDTEKNO < BDJAZZ BDJAZZ < BDSTD2 HOUSERIM RIMSHOT2 BDROOM1 BDROOM1 HOUSSD1 SDJAZZ3 BDELECT1 BDELECT1...
  • Page 39: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Manufacturer: Generalmusic Model: RP80 Vers.:1.00 F u n c t i o n T r a n s m i t t e d R e c o g n i s e d R e m a r k s...
  • Page 40: Recognized Control Change Messages

    Recognized Control Change messages Control Change on tracks (MIDI Controllers) CC00,32 Bank change. CC01 Modulation. A ControlChange message activates a Controlller, determined CC06,38 Data Entry. by the first ControlChange value. CC07 Main Volume. The ControlChange consists of three parts: CC10 Pan (panorama).
  • Page 41 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 42 GENERALMUSIC Code 271300 Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Specifiche soggette a cambiamento senza preavviso. Änderungen -auch ohne Vorankündigung- sind vorbehalten. PRINTED IN ITALY Sales Division: I -47048 S.Giovanni in Marignano (RN) - Italy – Via delle Rose, 12 – tel. +39 541 959511 – fax +39 541 957404 – tlx 550555 GMUSIC I...

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