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QRS Music Technologies, Inc.
2011 Seward Ave
Naples, FL 34109
www.qrsmusic.com
Phone: 941-597-5888
Fax: 941-597-3936
Email: qrssupport@qrsinc.com
QRS Music Introduces
The next generation of advanced MIDI file
players and player piano controllers.
Chili is a Dual Drive MIDI File Player unit that
includes a built -in CD Rom Drive & Floppy Disk
Features
• Quick Practice, Record, Playback and
Performance
• Eight sources from which to play
• Built in General MIDI Sound Set
• "Whole house" audio outputs
• Piano only outputs
• Practice the way you want
• Plays Standard MIDI File formats type 1 & 0
and many other player system's software
Revision :# 7.0
Manual Catalog #: 77020
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Summary of Contents for QRS Music Technologies Chili
- Page 1 QRS Music Introduces The next generation of advanced MIDI file players and player piano controllers. Chili is a Dual Drive MIDI File Player unit that includes a built -in CD Rom Drive & Floppy Disk Drive . Features • Quick Practice, Record, Playback and...
- Page 2 For Technical Support Call 1-941-597-5888 Owners Manual Page 2 Page 67 This device complies with part 15 class B of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions. (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must not accept any interference received, including that may cause undesired operation.
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Mounting Bracket Assembly ----------------------------------6 Setup The Headphone Output Volumes ------------ 29 The Correct Pianomation MIDI EPROM -------------------6 Setting Up Chili To Use A Mike ------------------------ 30 When You First Turn The Unit On -------------------------7 What Version Of Code Do You Have? -------------- 30... - Page 4 For Technical Support Call 1-941-597-5888 Owners Manual Page 4 Page 65 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART ABLE ONTENTS Mark A Section Of Music For Use While Notes --------------------------------------------------------------- 62-63 Practicing -------------------------------------------------47 Practicing, Performing Or Recording With Contact Information --------------------------------------------- 68 The Speakers On or Off ----------------------------- 49-50 Taking Advantage Of The Metronome ------------------48 Enabling The Metronome For Use While Practicing And Recording -----------------------------48...
- Page 5 QRS Pianomation VCR Tapes or visit our website at Series www.qrsmusic.com 950,xxx Sing-Along Videos Computer Programs Chili—Dual Drive Cat # 77500 Includes the pack out above and 500105-500128 Pianist Programs for IBM or Mac both a CD drive and Floppy disk drive.
- Page 6 MIDI In Status Year 2000 Release Note: If Chili is mounted on the piano flip dip switch 3 up. Dip switches are located on the side of the Year 2000 processor and inside the enclosure on the previous years enclosures.
- Page 7 3 set to off. • Check the piano curves; Setup - Defaults - Audio - Curves - Piano if This screen indicates that Chili can be updated via a floppy B O O T L O A D E R 0 .
- Page 8 To familiarize yourself with the basic functions of Chili, follow the six steps below. These steps will walk you through the basic playback features that are commonly used for playback of a CD, Floppy or Internal Demo. Chili utilizes the same buttons for other features.
- Page 9 In example 1: We are looking at the current operating status. QRS Music Technologies GENERAL • The first four characters tell us Chili's mode. • Select a Virtuoso Violin song. • The second spot tells us the unit is stopped.
- Page 10 D e m o • S E T U P A U D I O That the Chili unit should parse all MIDI files for Virtuoso Violin events on Channel 2. Pushing the I/O (source) button or F1 key on —...
- Page 11 If the solo piano performance has only one piano channel, and L/R has been enabled, the split point will determine which keys are muted. If the MIDI file has piano on both Channel 1 and Channel 2 Chili will assume Channel 1 is the left hand and Channel 2 is the right hand.
- Page 12 For Technical Support Call 1-941-597-5888 Owners Manual Page 12 Page 57 & B ECORDING DDITIONAL RACKS XISTING UTTON ASICS Turn "One Touch" Off and Load a File R E C O R D S T R I P • If "One Touch" is On - Turn "One Touch" Off by pressing Setup.
- Page 13 Push Stop turned on, however the piano will not play unless Pianomation is on. Power When power is applied to Chili, the unit will turn on. If auto start is on, the • Push Play unit will also begin to play (pg. 33).
- Page 14 A P P E N D p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p This brings you to a list of ways you can practice using Chili. Left and Assigning an instrument to your track...
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Used to mic your piano and mix it with the background music. If saved unused spaces will be ignored. saved. you are using Chili as a stand-alone MIDI file player, you can use Mic In • Press Enter when you have finished the “MIC In”... - Page 16 For Technical Support Call 1-941-597-5888 Owners Manual Page 16 Page 53 OUCH ECORD ANEL EATURES Under Record Chili has the ability to: Mixed Out Unmixed Out MIDI Out Delayed 1. Record for extended periods of time. MIDI In MIDI Out MIDI Through 2.
- Page 17 Note: Pressing enter twice disables the instrument channel Add The Ability To Practice In Silence Changing Voices on a Demo or Floppy MIDI File Mixed Out Unmixed Out MIDI Out Delayed QRS Music Technologies GENERAL MIDI In MIDI Out MIDI Through IR Port...
- Page 18 A Mounted on the piano it will set the source to that selection. If the last played source was not an external source Chili will cue up the last metronome will start to tick, press a key and the •...
- Page 19 Pres Enter to Enable. and Press Enter. • Press Play. • Begin to Play. • Begin to play the piano. Using Chili As A Stand-Alone Sequencer/Controller LEAR Mixed Out Unmixed Out MIDI Out Delayed MIDI In MIDI Out MIDI Through IR Port Holding the Clear button down for 6 seconds will reset the system.
- Page 20 If recording to Chili, PC’s MIDI Thru should be on. • If there is no control of PC’s MIDI Through then under setup on Chili state Record Strip present if you do not want echo, and removed if you want to play PC as your source.
- Page 21 7 11 The buttons on the remote control map to buttons on the face of Chili, with the few exceptions noted below. Track - and Track + combined with the PGM button will allow navigation through menu items in place of the data...
- Page 22 Setup is typically performed by the technician when the system was installed and you will seldom need to access the setup menu. Once Chili is installed on your piano it is a good idea to adjust the settings to your preferences.
- Page 23 For Technical Support Call 1-941-597-5888 Owners Manual Page 46 Page 23 RACTICE PLIT OINT EADPHONES ETUP RESETS Split point determines which keys will be muted and which will not when the Left or Right button is pressed. If the piece of music that is being played has piano on Channel 1 and Channel 2 the system will default to left hand Channel 1 and right hand Channel 2.
- Page 24 For Technical Support Call 1-941-597-5888 Owners Manual Page 24 Page 45 To take advantage of the Left Hand/Right Hand features of Chili they must be enabled. This will change the QUALIZING IFFERENT OUND OURCES function of the Left and Right buttons on the front panel and track + and track– on the remote from advancing tracks to muting the left hand vs.
- Page 25 Enter underlined, bringing the C in Curves In order to use the Practice Session features of Chili the piano must have both a stop rail and record strip installed. press Enter. into the second cell and You must also mute all audio outputs except the headphones. To mute the audio outputs, press practice. The E underlined press Enter.
- Page 26 For Technical Support Call 1-941-597-5888 Owners Manual Page 26 Page 43 MIDI: C MIDI S & B HANGING ETTINGS EVERB QUALIZER URVES F 1 D 1 M I D I # T E M P O B A N K ¡ R E V E R B O –...
- Page 27 For Technical Support Call 1-941-597-5888 Owners Manual Page 42 Page 27 MIDI: C MIDI S HANGING ETTINGS RANSPOSE UNING HORUS PEAKER OLUME ATCH OLUME LAYER IANO Select a CD, Press Setup Turn the data dial • Press MIDI, the T in Tempo will Enter Demo or Floppy to enter the...
- Page 28 For Technical Support Call 1-941-597-5888 Owners Manual Page 28 Page 41 MIDI: C MIDI S HANGING ETTINGS OLUME FFSETS WEAKING ETTINGS Pressing this button allows us to change settings that effect the way the music is performed on The Unmixed Audio Outputs output only the background that goes to the speakers dedicated to the piano. The the piano or heard through the sound module.
- Page 29 Piano. the piano. digital piano use 64. relative to the piano. Chili will look at any MIDI file inserted. It will separate the piano from A U D I O U N M I X E D...
- Page 30 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • If you see the word Play on the top line of the Chili screen then the data dial will function as a volume knob.
- Page 31 D E F A U L T S When the AMI is on, the MIDI Signal will stream out of Chili's output. This is used if Chili is remotely located or if Turn the data dial until the M in Enter —...
- Page 32 ECORD TRIP LIGN Chili can be used with older generation player systems (for example Pianocorder) that have a different solenoid R E C O R D A L I G N delay and MIDI adaptor. It can also be used with other systems where there is a MIDI input on the rail and a different solenoid delay.
- Page 33 So that external MIDI devices such as The corresponding MIDI note assignment is actually note 21. drum machines, keyboards etc. can start or stop a performance when Chili is daisy chained. You will •...
- Page 34 Setting default playback options can eliminate redundant steps. Following are some examples of what can be This area is where you tell Chili that a record strip is installed in your piano and connected to the MIDI input on the done in this area: Automatic turn-on and play, continuous repeat of selected music, and random play of tracks back of the unit.