Kurzweil MICROPIANO -, Manual

Page 1: ...I N T R O D U C T I O N T O T H E MicroPiano TM TM ...

Page 2: ...r be installed over cords of any type Do not place the power module where it cannot receive cooling air such as under a rug Improper installations of this type may create the possibility of a Þre hazard and or personal injury RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE Warning Changes or modiÞcations to this instrument not expressly approved by Young Chang could void your authority to operate the instrument...

Page 3: ...guration 10 Program Change Enable 10 Velocity Response Curves 11 MIDI 11 MIDI Implementation Chart 13 In Case of DifÞculty 14 Product SpeciÞcations 16 Pull out Chart of Programs 17 Pull out Chart of Effects 18 List of Distributors 19 1993 All rights reserved Kurzweil is a product line of Young Chang Co Kurzweil and MicroPiano are trademarks of Young Chang Co All other products and brand names are ...

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Page 5: ...PROGRAM and EFFECTS sections for more details about how programs and effects interact The default setting for the CHANNEL mode is Ò1 Ó The default settings for TRANSPOSE and TUNING modes are Ò0Ó when you turn on the MicroPiano Each of these modes is discussed in greater detail in the section entitled ÒPLAYING YOUR MICROPIANO Ó 1 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Kurzweil MicroPiano ª You now have a simp...

Page 6: ...our local dealer Enclosed with the MicroPiano are four screws and four small adhesive backed rubber feet for mounting the unit to any half rack adapter Attach the rubber feet as shown in the diagram on the next page The feet are required to be attached to the MicroPiano whether you mount it in a half rack adapter or sit it on a table To mount the MicroPiano to a half rack adapter you must use the ...

Page 7: ...longer than that they will hit electronic components within the MicroPiano and very likely damage it Connecting Your MicroPiano Turn the Volume knob on the MicroPiano counter clockwise until it clicks before plugging in the MicroPiano or other MIDI equipment to ensure the unit is OFF Better yet make sure that your audio system is OFF before hooking anything up Apply a rubber foot in each corner ap...

Page 8: ...tc Audio Out Left MONO and Right connec tions allow you to hook up the MicroPiano to your ampliÞer or mixer To get the full signal in mono plug a cable into the left jack only PLAYING YOUR MicroPiano The front of the MicroPiano looks like this MicroPiano Front Panel Turning On Your MicroPiano The knob furthest to the left controls the MicroPianoÕs ON OFF function and its volume Be sure this Volume...

Page 9: ...IDI Channel 1 You may now begin to send MIDI signals to the MicroPiano and adjust the Volume knob and your audio system to a comfortable listening level If the MicroPiano fails to operate as just described refer to the ÒIN CASE OF DIFFI CULTYÓ section on page 14 MIDI Indicator When you are sending MIDI signals on the same channel on which the MicroPiano is set to receive the leftmost decimal point...

Page 10: ...ning 440 tuned 5 Bright Piano 6 Sustain Piano 7 Stage Piano Strings 8 Piano String Pad 9 Tack Piano 10 Bright Electric Grand 11 Tight Electric Grand 12 Warm Electric Grand 13 Digital Electric Grand 14 Classic Electric Piano 15 Digital Electric Piano 16 Dyno Electric Piano 17 Hard Dyno Electric Piano 18 Stereo Hard Electric Piano 19 Stereo Tremolo Digital Electric Piano 20 Digital Electric Piano St...

Page 11: ...83 message with one of the values shown in the above chart Note that any value greater than 16 selects ÒPrgÓ mode The effects provided with the MicroPiano consist of several types of reverb with and without chorus as well as the Deep Space effectÑa unique combination of reverb and echo Try them out 7 MicroPiano Effects MIDI 83 Name Value 0 No Effect 1 Room 2 Bright Room 3 Stage 4 Bright Stage 5 Ha...

Page 12: ...ugh the front panel or through MIDI the Wet Dry Mix is reset to the new effectÕs default Similarly when you change the PROGRAM mode while the EFFECTS mode is set to ÒPrg Ó the Wet Dry Mix is reset to the new effectÕs default Channel Press the Channel button then turn the Data knob to select the MIDI channel to which your MicroPiano will respond 1 16 The default setting for the MIDI Channel is Ò1Ó ...

Page 13: ...ting for TUNING is Ò0Ó when the MicroPiano is turned on Note The Þrst two piano programs are ÒbeatÓ tuned like an acoustic piano Since the higher harmonics of a stretched string tend to be sharper than those of the real har monic series beat tuning ensures that the piano remains in tune with itself harmonically For this reason beat tuning is sometimes referred to as ÒsoloÓ tuning The second two pr...

Page 14: ... for LINK mode is ÒALLÓ when the MicroPiano is turned on Program Change Enable You can also enable or disable whether the MicroPiano will respond to MIDI program changes Press Program while in the CONFIG URATION mode and select either ON or OFF by turning the Data knob ON means the MicroPiano will allow program patch changes OFF will not allow program changes This is useful when there is more than...

Page 15: ...e and volume differences as you select different curves The MicroPiano lets you choose from the fol lowing velocity response curves MIDI The MicroPiano uses MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface to receive input from a key board controller and to send messages to other musical instruments Standard MIDI cables pro vide the connection between the MIDI ports of one piece of equipment and those of...

Page 16: ...IN MODULE MIDI MIDI IN receives MIDI information from other MIDI equipment MIDI THRU duplicates the information received by IN and passes it to other equipment A typical MIDI system utilizing two MicroPianos for 64 note polyphony The MicroPiano is capable of receiving the following MIDI messages Note On Messages with attack velocity Ñ Your sound is touch sensitive in most MicroPiano programs Note ...

Page 17: ...7 X O volume MIDI 64 X O sustain pedal MIDI 66 X O sostenuto pedal MIDI 67 X O soft pedal MIDI 83 X O2 effect select MIDI 91 X O reverb depth MIDI 93 X O chorus depth Program Change X O3 0 324 True 1 32 System Exclusive X X System Song Pos X X Common Song Sel X X Tune X X System Clock X X Real Time Messages X X Aux Messages Local Control X X All Notes Off X O Active Sense X X Reset X X Notes 1 for...

Page 18: ...or extension cord Incorrect or defective power module Input voltage rating of power module does not match your power system Power system voltage abnormally low Try a different unused outlet Note When diagnosing audio problems set the MicroPiano to play its DEMO song MicroPiano volume control turned down Volume control on audio system or mixer turned down Signal source selection on audio system or ...

Page 19: ...ow Incorrect power module a DC output power module will not work The MicroPiano is not a General MIDI compatible device Program change numbers not compatible with MicroPiano program list Effects setting messages not compatible with MicroPiano see page 18 The MicroPiano does not respond to Pitchbend messages InsufÞcient ventilation Incorrect power module Input voltage rating of power module does no...

Page 20: ...3 dB ÒAÓ Weighted Electrical Requirements Input Voltage 9 Volts AC Power Consumption 1 Amp Environment Operating Temperature 5 C to 40 C 40 F to 105 F Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Storage Temperature 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Physical Dimensions Weight 3 5 lbs Height 1 6 40 2 mm Width 8 5 216 2 mm Depth 9 6 243 0 mm ...

Page 21: ...tric Grand 11 Tight Electric Grand 12 Warm Electric Grand 13 Digital Electric Grand 14 Classic Electric Piano 15 Digital Electric Piano 16 Dyno Electric Piano 17 Hard Dyno Electric Piano 18 Stereo Hard Electric Piano 19 Stereo Tremolo Digital Electric Piano 20 Digital Electric Piano String Pad 21 Rock Organ 1 22 Rock Organ 2 23 Percussion Organ 24 Ballad Organ 1 25 Ballad Organ 2 26 Organ Piano 27...

Page 22: ... Bright Room 3 Stage 4 Bright Stage 5 Hall 6 Bright Hall 7 Large Hall 8 Large Bright Hall 9 Chorus 10 Room Chorus 11 Bright Room Chorus 12 Stage Chorus 13 Bright Stage Chorus 14 Hall Chorus 15 Bright Hall Chorus 16 Deep Space 17 127 Prg default effect for program 18 ...

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