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Electronic Instrument for Music Education and Performance
Features: -
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Connect up to five switches
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Resource packs available with ready-made exercises
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Create your own exercises and record your own songs
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Internal Sound Card with 128 different instruments
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High quality sound output
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Internal rechargeable batteries
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Easy to use
Important Notes:
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Read this manual carefully before installing or operating your Quintet.
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Due to continuos product improvement Unique Perspectives reserves the right to update this Manual.
This Manual supersedes all previous issues which must not continue to be used.
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Any attempt to gain access to or in any way abuse the electronic components of the Quintet renders the
manufacturer's warranty void and the Manufacturer free from liability.
www.quintet.ie
January 2005
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Summary of Contents for Quintet electronic music instrument
- Page 1 This Manual supersedes all previous issues which must not continue to be used. Any attempt to gain access to or in any way abuse the electronic components of the Quintet renders the manufacturer’s warranty void and the Manufacturer free from liability.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Recording Cycles Saving your music onto Memory Cards 10. Advanced Features Tempo & time signature Changing the method of playback after recording Auditioning an external memory card 11. Batteries and Charging Battery type Battery life Battery charging www.quintet.ie Page 2... - Page 3 12. Connections Player switches DC Power input External keyboard input Switch expansion port Line out Headphone input Memory card socket 13. Maintenance 14. Safety and Misuse warnings 15. Warranty 16. Sales and Service Information 17. Glossary of terms www.quintet.ie Page 3...
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Page 4: User Manual January
10 songs of the pack. By plugging the card into a slot at the back of the Quintet and following the instructions further on in this manual the music for the 10 songs can be transferred into the Quintet (the Quintet is shipped with the music from pack A already transferred). -
Page 5: Specifications
Quintet. The Quintet is for indoor use only. The Quintet can be mains powered or battery powered. The Quintet is not a toy and children using the instrument must be supervised accordingly. www.quintet.ie Page 5... -
Page 6: Testing
Power supply check sequence 1. Connect the DC Power supply provided to the Power input at the back of the Quintet. 2. Confirm that the Mains Power light is on. 3. If the battery needs to be recharged the Charging light will also come on. - Page 7 January 2005 If any of these tests fail contact your supplier immediately. NOTE: The Quintet is shipped with the internal batteries discharged. A complete recharge takes about 3 hours. It is recommended that you leave the power supply plugged in until the Charging light extinguishes so that the first charge the batteries receive is a complete one.
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Page 8: Getting Started
User Manual January 2005 Getting Started To use the Quintet in it’s basic mode you do not need any additional equipment. Instrument and Tempo switches. Use these Power input switches to select and battery instruments and stop/start status LEDs a metronome. -
Page 9: Selecting A Resource Pack
As the transfer is taking place the Ready light will flash while music is loaded from the memory card. As it is stored inside the Quintet the Ready light will flash again but this time with the Record light on also. This cycle will be repeated 10 times, once for each of the 10 songs. -
Page 10: Selecting A Song
User Manual January 2005 Selecting a Song The rotary switch on the front panel of the Quintet selects 1 of 10 songs to play. To chose a song 1. Turn the rotary switch to the required song 2. The Ready light will flash while the song is restored from memory 3. -
Page 11: Changing An Instrument
2. Make sure the Quintet is on 3. Press Instrument. The Instrument light comes on. 4. Switches 1 to 4 on the Quintet select the group of instruments. 5. A range of keys on the keyboard selects one of the 32 possible instruments in that group. -
Page 12: Instrument Selection Charts
User Manual January 2005 NOTE: A common mistake when using a 3-octave keyboard is to forget to reset the keyboard to the centre three octaves. Notes outside the range of the instrument selection chart will make no sound. www.quintet.ie Page 12... - Page 13 Santur Drawbar Organ Percussive Organ Rock Organ Church Organ Reed Organ French Accordion Harmonica Tango Accordion Acoustic Guitar (Nylon) Acoustic Guitar (Steel) Electric Jazz Guitar Electric Guitar (Clean) Electric Guitar (Muted) Overdriven Guitar Distortion Guitar Guitar Harmonics www.quintet.ie Page 13...
- Page 14 Orchestral Harp Timpani String Ensemble 1 String Ensemble 2 Synth Strings 1 Synth Strings 2 Choir Aahs Voice Oohs Synth Voice Orchestra Hit Trumpet Trombone Tuba Muted Trumpet French Horn Brass Section Synth Brass 1 Synth Brass 2 www.quintet.ie Page 14...
- Page 15 Lead 5 (Charang) Lead 6 (Voice) Lead 7 (Fifths) Lead 8 (Bass + Lead) Pad 1 (Fantasia) Pad 2 (Warm) Pad 3 (Polysynth) Pad 4 (Choir) Pad 5 (Bowed) Pad 6 (Metallic) Pad 7 (Halo) Pad 8 (Sweep) www.quintet.ie Page 15...
- Page 16 Sitar Banjo Shamisen Koto Kalimba Bag Pipe Fiddle Shanai Tinkle Bell Agogo Steel Drums Woodblock Taiko Drum Melodic Drum Synth Drum Reverse Cymbal Guitar Fret Noise Breath Noise Seashore Bird Tweet Telephone Ring Helicopter Applaude Drum Kit www.quintet.ie Page 16...
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Page 17: Recording Your Own Songs
5. The red Record light extinguishes and the green Ready light flashes. 6. When the green Ready light stops flashing the Quintet is in record mode ! How you record your music depends upon how you want to play it back with the player’s switch. - Page 18 Cycles In this case pressing the switch either starts or stops a cycle of music. This could be the drum track of a song for example or a repeating sequence of chords. How to record music in these four ways is described in the following pages. www.quintet.ie Page 18...
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Page 19: Recording Notes
User Manual January 2005 Recording Notes 1. Make sure the external keyboard is connected and the Quintet is on in record mode. 2. Refer to page 11 if you want to choose an instrument. 3. Press Record. The red Record light flashes indicating that you must select a player. -
Page 20: Recording Chords
User Manual January 2005 Recording Chords 1. Make sure the external keyboard is connected and the Quintet is on in record mode. 2. Refer to page 11 if you want to choose an instrument. 3. Press Record. The red Record light flashes indicating that you must select a player. -
Page 21: Recording Phrases
7. Continue in this method until you have all the phrases recorded. 8. Press Record to stop recording. The Ready will flash as the new music is stored in the Quintet. Now when you press the player’s switch the first phrase of the song is played. -
Page 22: Recording Cycles
6. Now press the Record button. The red Record light extinguishes. 7. The Ready will flash as the new music is stored in the Quintet. Now when you press the player’s switch, the piece of music will be played in a continuous cycle and will only stop when the player’s switch is pressed a second... -
Page 23: Saving Your Music Onto Memory Cards
Ready light will flash while music is loaded from the memory card. As it is stored inside the Quintet the Ready light will flash again but this time with the Record light on also. This cycle will be repeated 10 times, once for each of the 10 songs. In other-words you should see the Record light come on and off 10 times. -
Page 24: Advanced Features
January 2005 Advanced Features Tempo and Time Signature With the Quintet you can not only play back a piece of music in a cycle but also select the tempo and time signature To set the tempo and time signature 1. Press Record. The red Record light flashes. -
Page 25: Auditioning An External Memory Card
7. When the Ready light stops flashing the song is ready to be auditioned. NOTE: Although it is possible to use the Quintet in this way for the duration of an exercise it is not recommended because the memory card protruding out of the slot at the back of the Quintet could be easily damaged. -
Page 26: Batteries And Charging
A new cycle begins when the power adapter is disconnected and then re-connected. A complete recharge takes approximately 3 cycles. Battery Status Lights The battery status can be monitored by 3 lights at the top centre of the Quintet. Charging Low Battery Warning... -
Page 27: Connections
(MIDI socket) Player Switches Five switches can be connected to the front of the Quintet and therefore you can have up to five players. By pressing and releasing their switch each player can step through the notes of a song, tap out a tempo, play the chords of a song or trigger sections of songs ! Connect the players switches into the front of the Quintet. -
Page 28: Dc Power Input
For more information on batteries see page 26 External Keyboard Input If you want to record your own songs into the Quintet you will need to connect an external keyboard. The external keyboard is connected to the Quintet using a MIDI cable. You must make sure your keyboard has a MIDI output socket, otherwise you cannot use it. -
Page 29: Switch Expansion Port
January 2005 Switch Extension Port A switch extension port is provided on a 9-pin male D type connector located at the back of the Quintet. The pin-out follows the standard set out by TASH inc. and is as follows: Connector... -
Page 30: Headphone Input
This is a Mono headphone socket. The volume is a fixed level and is not affected by the Quintet’s volume knob. The connection is a standard stereo ¼ inch jack. NOTE: The impedance of the headphones you use should be 32 Ohms or greater. -
Page 31: Maintenance
3. All switches connected to the Quintet should be regularly tested to ensure that they function correctly. 4. During storage and transport of the Quintet ensure that the unit is off and that no possibility exists for the unit to be inadvertently turned on. -
Page 32: Safety And Misuse Warnings
Turn the unit off, disconnect all cables, and consult your service agent. Ensure the Quintet is turned off when not in use and never leave the Quintet on or plugged into the mains unattended or overnight. -
Page 33: Warranty
Has been used solely in accordance with this manual. Has not been subjected to misuse or accident, or been modified or repaired by any person other than someone authorised by Unique Perspectives Ltd. Has been used solely for the use of music education and performance. www.quintet.ie Page 33... -
Page 34: Sales And Service Information
For Sales and Service advice, or in case of any difficulty, please contact: Unique Perspectives Ltd. Telephone: +353 56 7725913 Ballyclovan Fax: +353 56 7725936 Callan Kilkenny Ireland Info@quintet.ie www.quintet.ie NOTE: The Quintet should be clearly labeled with the manufacturer’s service agent’s telephone number. www.quintet.ie Page 34... -
Page 35: Glossary Of Terms
MIDI Midi is a numerical representation of notes played on a keyboard. Each midi signal sent from a keyboard comprises of a number representing the key hit and a number representing how hard the key was hit. www.quintet.ie Page 35...
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