Summary of Contents for Physis Piano K4
- Page 1 K4 EX K5 EX K4 GW SOUND EXPANDABLE MIDI/USB CONTROLLER User Manual - EN Ver. 1.3...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2. Connections and controls ............................3 2.1 Front panel ..................................3 2.2 Rear panel ..................................6 2.3 Connection examples ..............................8 3. K4 / K5 structure ..............................9 3.1 Keyboard ..................................9 3.2 Controls ..................................9 3.3 Internal structure ................................9 4. -
Page 4: Iimportant Notes
User Manual – Important notes 1. IMPORTANT NOTES 1.1 LOOKING AFTER THE PRODUCT • Do not apply excessive force to the instrument’s structures or the controls (buttons, connectors, etc.). • When possible, do not place the instrument close to units which generate strong interference, such as radios, TVs, computer videos, etc. -
Page 5: Connections And Controls
"on" position. They turn red when the button is used to increase/decrease a value. There are also four "bank" buttons [BANK 1] ... [BANK 4] to select control banks. K4 / K5 allows to create up to 4 controls configurations, for each Scene. - Page 6 3.3 – Control Bank, and 5.6. ZONES section: these buttons select Zones The K4 / K5 Keyboard can be divided into a maximum of 8 Zones, overlapping or not, sending out data to a selcted output and MIDI channel.
- Page 7 [EXIT]: PANIC function, mute all connected sound generation devices; also mutes the expansion board Physis (in K4 EX / K5 EX models). Useful when, for unknown reasons, these are out of control and generate unwanted sounds. [ENTER]: HELP function, show the on-line guide. Press the button to read information on the currently selected parameter (on the display).
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Page 8: Rear Panel
SEQUENCER REMOTE section: remote buttons controlling an external sequencer or a computer DAW application (Digital Audio Workstation, programs that play / record audio and MIDI) connected to K4 / K5. The buttons perform the following functions: [ ]: select previous song (press once) or rewind (press and hold) [ ]: select next song (press once) or fast forward (press and hold). - Page 9 USB cable is properly working and the connected device is switched on. MIDI OUT connectors: 5 pin MIDI DIN connectors for sending out MIDI data. Can used to connect K4 / K5 with a maximum of 128 devices (16 MIDI channels for 8 ports) at the same time.
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Page 10: Connection Examples
User Manual – Connections and controls 2.3 CONNECTION EXAMPLES TAPE MIC 1 MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 2 MIC 3 MIC 3 MIC 4 MIC 4 Mono Mono EFF. EFF. AUX 1 AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 2 AUX RETURN AUX RETURN AUX OUT AUX OUT... -
Page 11: K4 / K5 Structure
3.3 INTERNAL STRUCTURE The internal memory of a K4 / K5 is organized in a 128-Performance bank. Performances allow to save different configurations that can be quickly recalled without programming the instrument every time. The main sections of the internal structure are displayed in the picture below: Here is a detailed descritpion of each section. - Page 12 A Zone is a portion of the keyboard. It can have any range from one key to the whole keyboard, A Zone allows to reproduce the sound of a MIDI instrument connected to a K4 / K5 output. For each Zone, the following parameters can be...
- Page 13 It is also possible to use the controls in inverted mode, by setting the minimum value higher than the maximum. The value of K4 / K5 controls is always shown on the display as a percentage, from 0% to 100%. This is to ensure that the value transmitted by different MIDI messages (one for each Zone, for a maximum of 8 values) assigned to a control.
- Page 14 Program Change filter, or Control Change filter etc. Input maps allow to expand even further the K4 / K5 controls, thanks to external devices or keyboards, connected to the K4 / K5 inputs.
- Page 15 It is also possible to exclude completely the functionality of Performance, through the Local Control parameter. This is particularly useful if you want K4 / K5 send MIDI messages only of the actions that are performed on the keyboard, panel, and pedals, excluding the programming set for the Zone and Performance.
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Page 16: Basic Functions
4.1 SWITCHING ON AND MAIN VIDEO PAGE After connecting the cables, press the [POWER] button on the rear panel to switch on K4 / K5. The instrument needs time to load all of its settings, and therefore, it is not immediately ready after switching on. - Page 17 User Manual – Basic functions selecting and moving the cursor with the encoder or the buttons [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] and press [ENTER]. Press [EXIT] to return to the display screen PERFORMANCE MODE. To select a different Scene from the PERFORMANCE MODE page, just press the function buttons: [F1], [F2], [F3] and [F4]: a new Scene will be immediately activated.
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Page 18: Check Zone Status
User Manual – Basic functions 4.3 CHECK ZONE STATUS Use the buttons from the ZONES section to activate and deactivate Zones. As for the LEDs of the [ZONES], also PERFOMANCE MODE screen informs you about the status of the Zone, therefore: •... -
Page 19: Keyboard Transposition
User Manual – Basic functions 4.5 KEYBOARD TRANSPOSITION Transposition affects the whole keyboard, in spite of the currently selected Scene or Performance. To apply transposition, press the [TRANSPOSE] button. When the Led light is on, the function is active, otherwise it is inactive. The PERFORMANCE MODE page shows the transposition value in semitones: ... -
Page 20: Controls Information
User Manual – Basic functions 4.7 CONTROLS INFORMATION When using a control from the CONTROLLERS section, an information page appears, showing either a general overview on the whole section or specific information for the current control. Control Bank status Control Bank name Control Bank number Knobs names and values... -
Page 21: Checking And Modifying A Performance (Info And Edit Mode)
User Manual – Checking and modifying a Performance (Info and Edit Mode) 5. CHECKING AND MODIFYING A PERFORMANCE (INFO and EDIT MODE) 5.1 FOREWORD ON INFO AND EDIT MODES INFO mode allows the user to see all parameters of a Scene, while in EDIT mode they can also be modified. INFO and EDIT mode can be accessed through the related buttons in the MODE section. - Page 22 User Manual – Checking and modifying a Performance (Info and Edit Mode) Here is an example of the display in both view modes: VIEW=ALL VIEW=SINGLE To move the cursor, use the arrow buttons: [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ]. Press [EXIT] to leave the page and go back to the INFO MODE or EDIT MODE menu (depending on the current operating mode), or press [INFO] or [EDIT] (as before) to go back to PERFORMANCE MODE.
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Page 23: Modifying Scene And Performance Name
User Manual – Checking and modifying a Performance (Info and Edit Mode) 5.2 MODIFYING SCENE AND PERFORMANCE NAME To modify the name of a Performance, recall the EDIT MODE, then place the cursor on the Performance name, shown beside the location (for example “Stage Grand 1” in the first example picture of chap. 5.1), then press [ENTER]. The display will show the following page: To enter the name use these buttons: [ ] and [ ]: move the cursor. -
Page 24: Scenes
User Manual – Checking and modifying a Performance (Info and Edit Mode) Press [ENTER] or [F4] to save the Performance. A system message appears: Now press [ENTER] or [F4] to confirm and save; otherwise, press [EXIT] or [F3] to abort and return to the previous page. 5.4 SCENES To enable or disable a Scene enter EDIT MODE, then select the Scene from the left field (see picture) suing the [DEC] and [INC] buttons or the encoder:... -
Page 25: Zones
Even when a Virtual Instrument has been disabled, it is still assigned to its zone, although that Zone will note send any MIDI message. Disabled Virtual Instruments appear in grey on the display. In K4 EX / K5 EX models, the expansion board Physis EX is written "PHYSIS... - Page 26 User Manual – Checking and modifying a Performance (Info and Edit Mode) appear beside the Bank Select MSB and LSB numbers. If no names have been assigned, a line of dashes ("---") will appear. If, however, the send port is not a Virtual Instrument, pressing [ENTER] with the cursor on this parameter you can assign a name to the Zone, usually that of the sound selected by the Program Change set.
- Page 27 User Manual – Checking and modifying a Performance (Info and Edit Mode) To see other pages under the ZONES section, press the function buttons: [F1], [F2], [F3] or [F4]. Press [EXIT] to return to INFO MODE and EDIT MODE. Press [INFO] to return to PERFORMANCE MODE if the system is currently in INFO mode.
- Page 28 User Manual – Checking and modifying a Performance (Info and Edit Mode) Lower: the minimum dynamic value accepted; keys pressed with a lower dynamic are not transmitted. Upper: the maximum dynamic value. keys pressed with a stronger dynamic are not transmitted. As the Polarity parameter, these two can be used to create dynamic layers.
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Page 29: Control Banks
User Manual – Checking and modifying a Performance (Info and Edit Mode) Use the arrow buttons [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] to move the point on the graph; alternatively, rotate the encoder to move the point along the Y axis;... - Page 30 User Manual – Checking and modifying a Performance (Info and Edit Mode) Here you can find information on the selected Control Bank and on the status of all controls. On the top of the page there are two fields: Name: name assigned to the control bank.
- Page 31 User Manual – Checking and modifying a Performance (Info and Edit Mode) PROG: Program Change CH PRESS: Channel Pressure (channel aftertouch) NOTE: note message (only for buttons) Message MSB-LSB: this parameter is type-dependent, that is: CC: Control Change number NRPN e RPN: MSB and LSB number for Non Registered Parameter Number and Registered Parameter Number PG: MSB and LSB numbers of Bank Select messages PITCH and CH PRESS messages do not have this parameter.
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Page 32: Wheels And Pedals
Press [F4] or move the cursor to the right to show the configuration page for wheels ([WHEEL 1], [WHEEL 2] and [WHEEL 3] for K4 models). Here, press [F3] or move the cursor to the left to return to the pedals page. -
Page 33: Additional Messages
User Manual – Checking and modifying a Performance (Info and Edit Mode) the message value can never be higher than its maximum. Normally, the MIDI message assigned to a control is transmitted with its minimum value when the control is at its lowest, as explained before. - Page 34 User Manual – Checking and modifying a Performance (Info and Edit Mode) Here a maximum of 8 MIDI messages can be programmed. These messages will be transmitted when the Scene is selected, through the port and channel set by the Scene. The 8 messages appear in the 8 rows of the table. The Output column shows the outputs through which the message is transmitted.
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Page 35: Midi Input Maps
User Manual – Checking and modifying a Performance (Info and Edit Mode) Data Entry: the value NRPN or RPN. If the message is a Program Change, they are: Bank MSB: Bank Select MSB message number. If this is not necessary, select “OFF”. Bank LSB: Bank Select LSB message number. - Page 36 User Manual – Checking and modifying a Performance (Info and Edit Mode) Each row corresponds to an available map. The Input column indicates the MIDI input of the map, while the input channel can be found in the first Ch column. The Output column shows the Zone or the MIDI output port to which the ingoing data is transmitted, while the second Ch column shows the output channel.
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Page 37: Sequence Of Performances (Chain Mode)
User Manual – Sequence of Performances (Chain Mode) 6. SEQUENCE OF PERFORMANCES (CHAIN MODE) 6.1 FOREWORD ON CHAIN MODE The term "Chain" refers to a sequence of Performances alternative to the standard sequence P001 - P128. Chains can be selected by the user under PERFORMANCE MODE. -
Page 38: Programming A Chain
User Manual – Sequence of Performances (Chain Mode) 6.3 PROGRAMMING A CHAIN From any page, press the [CHAIN] button to access the following page: Should the Chain be already programmed, the Chain Steps list shows the assigned steps. Empty steps appear as a string of dashes (“----------------“). -
Page 39: General Instrument Settings (System Mode)
User Manual – General instrument settings (System Mode) 7. GENERAL INSTRUMENT SETTINGS (SYSTEM MODE) 7.1 FOREWORD ON SYSTEM MODE Pressing the [SYSTEM] button on the front panel MODE section, you can access the System MIDI settings, creation and/or modification of Virtual Instruments, allocation of system functions to the pedals, wheel and aftertouch, and other functions utilities including customization and upgrade the operating system of the instrument. - Page 40 User Manual – General instrument settings (System Mode) MIDI COMMON To set the System MIDI messages, place the cursor on the MIDI COMMON field and press [ENTER]: You can set: Local Control: when set to ON, the keyboard notes and messages assigned to the panel controls and pedals are transmitted to the output ports as well as set into the currently selected Performance.
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Page 41: Instrument Preferences
Press a MODE button to access the corresponding operating mode. 7.4 PROGRAMMING VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS As described in chapter 3.3 under the “Zone” paragraph, K4 / K5 offers 10 Virtual Instrument tables, containing names for sound and controls of external devices, so as to allow an easier programming of Zones. - Page 42 User Manual – General instrument settings (System Mode) Channels: MIDI channels enabled to transmit data. To modify, place the cursor on a channel number and press [INC] to enable or [DEC] to disable. Press [F1] to select the next Virtual Instrument. To see the other INSTRUMENTS pages, press the function buttons: [F1], [F2], [F3] or [F4].
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Page 43: Control Change Table
User Manual – General instrument settings (System Mode) CONTROL CHANGE TABLE Virtual Instruments also allow Control Change tables, containing names assigned to Control Change messages, so as to recognize the parameters of external devices through proper names. To do so, press [F3] or move the cursor to the left. The following page will appear: the following parameters are available: Table Enable: enable (YES) or disable (NO) the Control Change table;... -
Page 44: Configurating System Controls
User Manual – General instrument settings (System Mode) press the [ ] button to place the cursor on a parameter's name, press [ENTER]; to enter a new name, follow the procedure described at chapter 5.2. Press the function buttons [F1], [F2], [F3] and [F4] to access the other video pages of the INSTRUMENTS section. To return to SYSTEM MODE, press [EXIT]. - Page 45 (see chapter 5.7) the Type column says “SYSTEM”. WHEELS Press [F2] to access the programming and calibration functions for [WHEEL 1], [WHEEL 2] and [WHEEL 3] (in K4 models): Available parameters are: Pedal Type: this parameter indicates whether the wheel has is centred (that is, always returns to its central position) like (la [WHEEL 1]), or is a free wheel, like [WHEEL 2] and [WHEEL 3].
- Page 46 User Manual – General instrument settings (System Mode) System Function: assign a system function to the wheel. A system function is a special function which is not saved into Scenes, and therefore is always active and overrides Scene and Performance Settings. Wheels can be assigned the same function of pedals (see the “Pedals”...
- Page 47 SEQUENCER REMOTE As described in chapter 2.1, point 15, K4 / K5 can control external DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) devices and applications to play, record or select songs by pressing the SEQUENCER REMOTE buttons on the front panel. There are two types of remote control MIDI messages for DAW applications: MIDI Machine Control (MMC) or Control Change (CC).
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Page 48: System Utilities, Update And Factory Reset
INFORMATION field then press [ENTER] to open the information pop-up window: This window contains information on: MODEL: the model, can be: K4 GW: K4 with Physis EX sound board and wooden graduated Hammer Action keyboard, Ivory Feel, Physis EX... - Page 49 BACKUP K4 / K5 allows you to save a backup copy of all settings to a specific section of the internal memory, or to a USB pen. The backup version can then be loaded through the RESTORE function described below. This means that you can create an unlimited number of configurations, that can be recalled quickly, just reloading a backup file.
- Page 50 User Manual – General instrument settings (System Mode) When saving, an already existing file with the same name can be overwritten; otherwise, you have to assign a different name to the file you are currently saving (see chap. 8.4). ...
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Page 51: Factory Reset
User Manual – General instrument settings (System Mode) At the end of the loading process, the following message will appear: shortly thereafter, the display returns to the SYSTEM \ UTILITY page. FACTORY RESET This function restore the original factory settings of the instrument. Doing so will affect the whole instrument, that is: •... -
Page 52: Utility Functions And Data Transfer
User Manual – Utility functions and data transfer 8. UTILITY FUNCTIONS AND DATA TRANSFER 8.1 INITIALISING SCENES To initialize a Scene means to configure it with standard settings that make its programming easier. The function is contextual, that is, does the entire Scene or individual sections of the same Scene, according to the menu from which it is called. -
Page 53: Copying Scenes
User Manual – Utility functions and data transfer BUTTON 1, BUTTON 2, BUTTON 3, BUTTON 4, BUTTON 5, BUTTON 6, BUTTON 7, BUTTON 8, BUTTON 9: single buttons of the Control Bank and Scene selected through the Destination field, if the previous page was EDIT MODE \ PEDALS+WHEELS \ PEDALS: ALL PEDALS: all pedals of the current Scene, selected through the Destination field, PEDAL 1, PEDAL 2, PEDAL 3, PEDAL 4, PEDAL 5, PEDAL 6, PEDAL 7, PEDAL 8: single pedals of the current... -
Page 54: Loading Performances Or Virtual Instruments From Internal Memory Or Usb Drive
INTERNAL MEMORY OR USB DRIVE K4 / K5 allows you to create backup copies of Performances and Virtual Instruments, saving them to a dedicated section of the instrument's internal memory, or to an external USB drive (connected to one of the rear panel USB ports: [HOST 1-2] or [HOST 3-4]). - Page 55 User Manual – Utility functions and data transfer The page will then look like the following: Press [ ] to place the cursor on the Drives: field in order to select a drive from which to select the file. The fields are: INTERNAL MEM: access the instrument's internal memory, where Performance and Virtual Instrument files are saved, USB MEMORY: access an external USB drive (if connected).
- Page 56 User Manual – Utility functions and data transfer For that reason, the system asks you to confirm the action: Loading a Performance Loading a Virtual Instrument Press [ENTER] or [F4] to confirm the exchange; press [EXIT] or [F3] to abort and go back to the LOAD PERFORMANCE or LOAD INSTRUMENT page.
- Page 57 User Manual – Utility functions and data transfer COPYING FILES AND FOLDERS To copy a file or folder to a different location (also in a different memory unit), first place the cursor on the file/folder, then press [F1] to show the utility menu. Now select the COPY function and press [ENTER]: a pop-up message states that the file has been copied to the cache, that is, temporary memory location where files and folders are stored temporarily, until the file has been moved to a different location.
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Page 58: Saving Performances Or Virtual Instruments To The Internal Memory Or Usb Drive
User Manual – Utility functions and data transfer 8.4 SAVING PERFORMANCES OR VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS TO THE INTERNAL MEMORY OR USB DRIVE As described before, Performances and Virtual Instruments can be saved to the internal memory, or to an external USB drive. - Page 59 User Manual – Utility functions and data transfer Should a file or folder with the same name be already present in the same folder, the system asks to either rename the new file or overwrite the old one. Press [F3] to rename the new file (the procedure to enter a name is described at chapter. 5.2.) or [F4] to overwrite the previous one.
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Page 60: Troubleshooting
User Manual – Troubleshooting 9. TROUBLESHOOTING 9.1 ERROR MESSAGES This is a list of all the error messages that might appear on the display: − USB DRIVE NOT DETECTED: : this message appears when attempting to access the USB drive through the LOAD or SAVE functions, or to start a system update, while no USB drive is connected to the instrument. -
Page 61: Quick Guide For Frequent Problems
K4 EX / K5 EX: if using headphones, make sure that they are properly connected and working. • K4 EX / K5 EX: make sure that the [VOLUME] slider and/or the volume of the speakers is not at minimum. •... - Page 62 − Check that the computer is using the right MIDI device to work with the right connector. K4 / K5 has both a standard MIDI DIN 5 pin connector and a [USB TO HOST] port. When using the standard MIDI port, select the right MIDI device on your computer;...
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Page 63: Midi
A single MIDI cable can manage up to 16 channels, but a USB connection allows a maximum of 128 channels, as supports up to 8 ports. However, a single USB port is enough when connecting K4 / K5 to a computer or MIDI device MIDI messages can be either channel messages or system messages. - Page 64 User Manual – MIDI CHANNEL AFTERTOUCH This message controls the sound according to the pressure on the key. Only one value is transmitted through the channel; therefore the said value is the same for all notes, and is set by the last key pressed. Data format: DnH vvH n=channel number:...
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Page 65: Midi Message Tables
User Manual – MIDI 10.2 MIDI MESSAGE TABLES GENERAL MIDI INSTRUMENTS -- - PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS Piano Bass Reed Synth Effects Acoustic Grand Piano Acoustic Bass Soprano Sax SFX Rain Bright Acoustic Piano Fingered Bass Alto Sax SFX Soundtrack Electric Grand Piano Electric Picked Bass Tenore Sax... - Page 66 User Manual – MIDI GENERAL MIDI CONTROLLER NUMBERS (CONTROL CHANGE) Value Value CC n. Function CC n. Function Range Range ≤63 off, Bank Select 0-127 Portamento On/Off ≥64 on Modulation Wheel or Lever 0-127 Sostenuto On/Off 0-127 Breath Controller 0-127 Soft Pedal On/Off 0-127...
- Page 67 User Manual – MIDI REGISTERED PARAMETER NUMBERS (RPN) MIDI MACHINE CONTROL (MMC) RPN LSB RPN MSB Function SysEx String Function Pitch Bend Sensitivity F0 7F 7F 06 01 F7 Stop Fine Tuning F0 7F 7F 06 02 F7 Play Coarse Tuning F0 7F 7F 06 04 F7 FF/ Next Song...
- Page 68 User Manual – MIDI CC n. Function Value Range CC n. Function Value Range Not assigned ----- Not assigned ----- Not assigned ----- Not assigned ----- Not assigned ----- Not assigned ----- 0 = Scene A 1 = Scene B Scene selection Not assigned -----...
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Page 69: Midi Implementation Chart
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Physis Piano K4 - K5 Version: 1.0 Sound Expandable MIDI/USB Contoller Date: 30/01/2014 FUNCTION… TRANSMITTED RECEIVED REMARKS BASIC Default 1÷16 1÷16 CHANNEL Changed 1÷16 1÷16 Default Mode 3 Mode 3 MODE Messages ******** ******** Altered ******** ******** NOTE 0÷127... - Page 71 Disposal of old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applìcable throughout the European Union and other European countries with separate collection programs) Dir. 2002/95/CE, 2002/96/CE e 2003/108/CE This syrnbol, found on your product or on its packaging, indicates that this product should not be treated as household waste when you wish to dispose of it.
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