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OWNER’S MANUAL
English
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General safety instructions Power supply • This keyboard is powered by current from a standard household wall outlet (using the supplied AC adaptor). About the AC adaptor • Use only the supplied AC adaptor. Use of another type of adaptor creates the danger of fire and electric shock. For safety sake, be sure to unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet whenever leaving the keyboard unattended for a long time. • Always ensure that the instrument is turned OFF when connecting or disconnecting th
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Contents Introduction 1 Instrument Overview 2 Control panel 2 Rear panel 3 Playing the pRP6 4 Connect the power supply 4 Turn the instrument on 4 Adjust the overall volume 4 Headphone jack 4 Pedal Connection 4 Listen to the Demo song 4 The pRP6 Presets 5 The functions of the pRP6 6 Touch sensitivity 7 Transpose 8 Tune 9 MIDI Channel 10 Midi Local 11 Midi Common channel 12 About MIDI 13 MIDI Applications 15 As a MIDI controlling device 15 As a Slave device 15 Midi Sequencer recording 15 Panel Res
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the new GEM pRP6, the new portable Digital Piano belonging to the prestigious Real Piano Series by Generalmusic. pRP6 features the same sound characteristics as the higher end sister models, but with a control panel situated on the left key block consisting of just 4 elements to reduce user interventions to the bare minimum. pRP6 combines advanced technology, reliable high quality componentry and an easy-to-use interface to produce the unique Real Piano sou
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Instrument Overview Control panel 1 5 1. POWER ON/OFF Press to turn the instrument on and off. 2. VOLUME Control knob to regulate the general volume of the 2 instrument. 3. DATA m/n Use these buttons to select Presets (single, layer or split sound combinations). Press both buttons at the same time to trigger the DEMO song. In Function mode, the Data m/n buttons change the parameter status of the current function. The func- 3 tions are selected with the last six notes of the highest octave of
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Rear panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. MIDI IN/OUT: These ports allow the instrument to be connected to other MIDI devices. Midi In allows the sounds of the pRP6 to be played by an external controlling device e.g. a controller keyboard or a sequencer. Midi Out sends MIDI information from the pRP6 to other MIDI external equipment. 2. PEDALS: Two pedal connectors (Damper and Soft) for optional switch-action pedals. 3. INPUT RIGHT/M-LEFT: These two stereo inputs are used to connect another instrument to the pRP
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Playing the pRP6 Connect the power supply Connect the Generalmusic power supply unit to the 12V. D.C. jack. LED on Turn the instrument on To turn the pRP6 on, press the ON/OFF switch located on the left key block. After a short period, the instrument is ready to play the Grand Piano preset. The LED of the Grand Piano Preset button will be on as an indication that the instrument is on. In this power up condition, you will be able to play a piano sound (GrandPiano) across the entire keyboard witho
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N Name N Name The pRP6 Presets 1. Stage Piano (S) 17. Harpsi/Strings (L) 2. Rock Piano (S) 18. Vibes 2 (Sp) The pRP6 contains 32 Internal Presets, consisting of Single, 3. Rhodex (S) 19. Rock Piano/Pad (L) Layered and Split sound combinations. 4. Hard Rhodex (S) 20. Rhodex Pad (L) Each sound combination of the Presets recalls an appropriate 5. Wurtlitz (S) 21. FM Piano Stage (L) configuration of effects (Reverb and Chorus) together with 6. FM Piano (S) 22. Strings/Choir (L) 7. El. Glock Piano
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The functions of the pRP6 pRP6 features 6 functions which affect the instrument in various ways. The Functions are activated using the last 6 notes of the highest keys of the keyboard. To activate a function and modify its value, hold down the corresponding key and press the DATA m/n buttons. The functions and corresponding notes are: TOUCH (B6) : changes the keyboard’s touch sensitivity (response to changes in the key-strike velocity); TRANSPOSE (C7) : changes the instrument’s overall pitch;
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Touch sensitivity If the keyboard of your pRP6 is too “hard” or “soft”, you may want to modify the touch sensitivity. Your pRP6 has a touch sensitive keyboard; in other words, the keyboard behaves just as in a traditional piano: the harder you play, the louder the sound. You can choose from three different velocity curves. SOFT, NORMAL, HARD The default status of the instrument corresponds to the NORMAL setting. 1. Press and hold the TOUCH function key (B6) then press the DATA m button to selec
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Transpose The TRANSPOSE function allows you to quickly change the overall pitch of the instrument, raising or lowering it in steps of one semitone at a time (max. +/– 12 semitones). The transposition applied remains in memory until changed again, or until the instrument is turned off. Turning pRP6 on again restores the normal pitch (C = C). 1. Hold down the TRANSPOSE function key, (C7), then press either the DATA m button or the DATA n button. Pressing either button, the instrument automatica
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Tune The TUNE function allows you fine tune the instrument. The tuning can vary between 427.5 Hz and 452.5 Hz (corresponding to an excursion of approx. one semitone) in steps of +/– 0.5 Hz. The default status of the instrument corresponds the equal standard A = 440 Hz. 1. Press and hold the TUNE function key (D7) and press either the DATA m or the DATA n button to raise or lower the tuning accordingly. The first time you press the DATA m or DATA n button, the instrument will automatically play
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MIDI Channel pRP6 is able to transmit MIDI messages on up to three channels, depending on the type of Preset recalled (single, layer or split). In reception, pRP6 can receive on all 16 MIDI channels. The MIDI function allows you to modify the MIDI transmission channels of the pRP6, used by the pRP6 to communicate with other MIDI devices through a MIDI cable. The Midi Channel function does not play a reference note during the setting operation. 1. Press and hold the MIDI Channel function key (E7
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Midi Local If you are using your pRP6 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 pRP6 Sounds. If you prefer to listen to the expander’s sounds alone, you can choose to exclude the RP sounds by setting the MIDI Local function to OFF. Setting this function to OFF disconnects the keyboard from the internal generator and transmits keyboard data via the pRP6 MIDI OUT only.
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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. 1 Press and hold the MIDI Common function key (G7) and press the DATA m button to set the Common channel to ON. The Common channel is set to OFF by default, therefore, pressing the DATA m button will set the Common channel ON. When on, the Common Channel is set to the value
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About MIDI MIDI, the abbreviation for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface”, is a world standard interface that allows MIDI compatible instruments and other equip- ment 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. You are recommended to consult other specialized literature if you wish to know more about the standards implemented
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Another drumkit is also in Bank 4. These sounds and sound banks can only be selected via MIDI, not from the pRP6 control panel. To select these sounds via MIDI, you would have to send a Midi message to the pRP6 consisting of two parts: ControlChange/Bank Select (CC00-BankSelect) followed by a Program Change (PC). Refer to the Midi sound tables in the Appendix for information regarding the Banks and Program Change numbers of all the sounds and Drumkits. MIDI messages transmitted and received b
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MIDI Applications The following explains how your pRP6 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 pRP6, like most MIDI instruments, transmits note and velocity information (touch response) via the MIDI OUT port whenever notes are played on the keyboard. If the MIDI OUT port is connected to the MIDI IN port of another M
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Panel Reset pRP6 offers a Panel Reset function which allows you to restore the factory settings without turning the instrument off. For example, if you have changed some parameters, such as the MIDI channels, the tuning, the velocity curves, etc., you can restore the factory (default) settings with the following procedure: • Hold down the GRAND PIANO PRESET button and press both the SOUND/ DATA m/n buttons at the same time. 16
