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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL English...

  • Page 2: General Safety Instructions

    This publication may not be copied, photocopied or reproduced in part or in whole without prior written consent from Generalmusic S.p.A. Generalmusic reserves the right to apply any aesthetic, design or function modifications it considers necessary to any of its products without prior notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Introduction Front and rear panel Front Panel Rear panel Playing the pRP8 Connect the power supply Turn the instrument on Adjust the overall volume Headphone jack Play using the Pitch/Modulation Joystick Pedal Connection Listen to the Demo songs Select a single demonstration song The pRP8 Presets The Selection buttons...
  • Page 4 Song Library Select a sequence from the Song Library Panel Reset Technical specifications pRP8 Technology Index 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 pRP8, the new portable Digital Piano belonging to the prestigious Real Piano Series by Generalmusic. The new portable pRP8 Digital Piano features an 88 note, weighted Hammer Action keyboard, 32 note polyphony and 64 Presets including 10 exclusive Piano sounds.

  • Page 6: Front And Rear Panel

    Front and rear panel 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 RANSPOSE (semitone) increments. 3. S These buttons select a variation of the current Preset in increasing (+) or decreasing OUND ARIATIONS (–) order.
  • Page 7 7. T Use this button to adjust the touch of the keyboard according to your playing style. OUCH 8. B These buttons regulate the volume balance between two sounds in either Layer or ALANCE Split modes. 9. D A three-digit, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). ISPLAY 10.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    Rear panel 1. MIDI I These ports allow the instrument to be connected to other MIDI devices. Midi In allows the sounds of the pRP8 to be played by an external controlling device e.g. a controller keyboard or a sequencer. Midi Out sends MIDI information from the pRP8 to other MIDI external equipment.

  • Page 9: Playing The Prp8

    Playing the pRP8 Connect the power supply Connect the Generalmusic power supply unit to the 12V. D.C. jack. Turn the instrument on To turn the pRP8 on, press the ON/OFF switch located on the rear connections panel. LED on After a short period, the instrument will be ready to play the Grand Piano preset.

  • Page 10: Pedal Connection

    Pedal Connection The pRP8 has two connectors for the connection of optional, switch- action pedals: SOFT and DAMPER. SOFT: The Soft pedal is a switch control pedal (On/Off) which affects the timbre of the instrument such that it plays softer, allowing you to continue using the same playing style at a lower volume.

  • Page 11: Listen To The Demo Songs

    Listen to the Demo songs The pRP8 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. Shortly after, all the LEDs turn off except the one corresponding to the PIANO button and the first demo starts to play.

  • Page 12: The Prp8 Presets

    The pRP8 Presets PRESET • GROUP PIANO The pRP8 contains 64 Internal Presets, consisting of Single, Split and 1- GRANDPIANO 2 Layered sound combinations. Each sound combination also recalls the 2- ELECT.GRAND 3- UPRIGHTPIANO volume levels, a configuration of effects (Reverb and Delay/Modula- 4- HONKY TONKY tions) together with relative effect send levels 5- CHORUS PIANO...

  • Page 13: Preset Selection

    Preset selection After turning the pRP8 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 14: The Control Section

    The CONTROL section Realtime operations The pRP8 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 15: 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 16: 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 17: 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 18: Touch

    Touch The pRP8 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. SOFT: This is useful for a player with a lighter touch or somebody more accustomed to a synth action keyboard.

  • Page 19: The Functions Of The Prp8

    The Functions of the pRP8 pRP8 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 20: 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 21: Midi Channel

    MIDI Channel pRP8 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, pRP8 can receive on all 16 MIDI channels. The MIDI function allows you to modify the MIDI transmission channels of the pRP8, used by the pRP8 to communicate with other MIDI devices through a MIDI cable.

  • Page 22: Midi Local

    Midi Local If you are using your pRP8 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 pRP8 Sounds. If you prefer to listen to the expander’s sounds alone, you can choose to exclude the pRP8 sounds by setting the MIDI Local function to OFF.

  • Page 23: 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 24: About Midi

    About MIDI MIDI, the abbreviation for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface”, is a world standard interface that allows MIDI compatible instruments and other equipment to communicate with each other, in order to exchange data and control one another. MIDI is now a very common feature and a great deal of literature is available explaining all the standards implemented by MIDI.
  • Page 25 60 sounds. The bank 1 sounds correspond to the industry standard General MIDI sound library, while banks 2 and 3 contain sounds taken from Generalmusic’s own extensive sound library. Bank 4 contains an additional 60 Sounds, but not organized in “family”...

  • Page 26: Midi Applications

    MIDI Applications The following explains how your pRP8 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. As a MIDI controlling device pRP8, like most MIDI instruments, transmits note and velocity information (touch response) via the MIDI OUT...

  • Page 27: Recording Studio

    Recording Studio The pRP8 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 28: 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 29: Song Library

    Song Library pRP8 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. These pieces are ideal for the student who can listen to and follow each composition, slowing down the tempo, muting tracks and activating the metronome.

  • Page 30: Panel Reset

    Panel Reset pRP8 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 31: Technical Specifications Prp8

    Amplification 6W + 6W Stereo Technology The pRP8 features a unique application of sound design technology patented by Generalmusic as “Damper Physical Model”. Damper Physical Model The damper pedal accurately simulates the effect of the dampers being moved closer to or further away from the strings of the piano.

  • Page 32: Index

    Index About MIDI 20 Panel Reset 26 Adjust the volume 5 Pedal Connection 6 Pitch Bend 5 Pitch/Modulation Joystick 5 Balance buttons 12 Power supply (12 V D.C.) 5 Preset selection 9 Presets 8 Program Change numbers 21 Change the Volume Balance 12 pRP8 as a Midi Controlling device 22 Click (metronome) 24 pRP8 as a Slave device 22...
  • Page 33 Appendix Appendice Anhang...
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  • Page 35 pRP8 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 WowTromb2 Piano3 E.G.Piano1...
  • Page 36 pRP8 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 SteelDrums Dk_Power Dk_Std.1WX...
  • Page 37 pRP8 Song Library C o m p o s e r - A u t o r e Song Title-Titolo del brano C o m p o s e r - A u t o r e Song Title-Titolo del brano W.A.

  • Page 38: 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 39 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 40 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 41: Midi Implementation Chart

    Midi Implementation Chart Manufacturer: Generalmusic Model: pRP8 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 42 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 43 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 44 GENERALMUSIC Code 271323 Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Specifiche soggette a cambiamento senza preavviso. 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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