Peavey pRP 6 manual

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i Contents Introduction 1 Instrument Overview 2 Control panel 2 Rear panel 3 Playing the pRP6 4 Connect the power supply 4 T urn 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 T ouch sensitivity 7 T ranspose 8 T une 9 MIDI Channel 10 Midi L[...]

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1 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 [...]

2 Instrument Over view Control panel 1. P OWER O N /O FF Press to turn the instrument on and off. 2. V OLUME Control knob to regulate the general volume of the instrument. 3. D ATA 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, th[...]

3 Rear panel 1. MIDI I N /O UT : 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. P EDALS : Two pedal connectors (Da[...]

4 Playing the pRP6 Connect the power supply Connect the Generalmusic power supply unit to the 12V. D.C. jack. T urn 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 indi[...]

5 The pRP6 Presets The pRP6 contains 32 Internal Presets, consisting of Single, Layered and Split sound combinations. Each sound combination of the Presets recalls an appropriate configuration of effects (Reverb and Chorus) together with Volume and Balance settings. The table shown opposite lists the pRP6 Presets. After each name, the type of Prese[...]

6 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: T OUCH (B[...]

7 T ouch sensitivity If the keyboard of you r 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,[...]

8 T ranspose 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.[...]

9 T une 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[...]

10 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[...]

11 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[...]

12 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 Commo[...]

13 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 a[...]

14 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 i[...]

15 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 inform[...]

16 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 GRAN[...]

17 Controls Connections Demo Polyphony Pr esets 76 keys, half-weighted V olume, Data m / n , T ouch, T ranspose, T une, Midi (Channel, Local, Common), Grand Piano Preset Soft, Damper 1 Demo Song 444 Sounds (MIDI addressable) 32 Presets - Single, Layer and Split, Grand Piano Preset, 22 Reverbs and 22 Effects (Delay/Modulations) memorized to the Pres[...]

18 Index A About MIDI 13 C Common channel 12 Control Change numbers 14 Control panel 2 Controlling device 15 D Damper 4 Damper Physical Model 17 Demo song 4 Drumkits 13 F Fine tune the instrument 9 Functions of the pRP6 6 H Hard curve 7 Headphone jack 4 Headphones 4 I Introduction 1 L Local On 1 1 Lower the pitch 8 Lower the tuning 9 M MIDI Applica[...]

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Appendix A•1 pRP6 MIDI Sound table (GM - GMX) Midi Bk 1 (Rom) Bk 2 (Rom) Bk 3 (Rom) PIANO group 00 Piano1 PianoMk1 PickPiano 2 01 Piano2 PianoW2 Pianoctave 2 02 Piano3 E.G.Piano1 2 E.G.Piano2 2 03 HonkyT onk 2 DetPiano 2 Western 2 04 E.Piano1 * ThinRhodx 2 E.Piano4 05 E.Piano2 * E.Piano3 2 E.Piano5 06 Harpsichor Harpsich2 2 Harpsich3 07 Clavinet [...]

A•2 Appendix Midi Bk 1 (Rom) Bk 2 (Rom) Bk 3 (Rom) PERCUSSIVE group 1 12 T inkleBell 2 Dk_Stand.1 D Dk_Stand.2 D 1 13 Agogo Dk_Room D Dk_WS D 1 14 SteelDrums 2 Dk_Power D Dk_Std.1WX D 1 15 Woodblock Dk_Elect. D Dk_Dance D 1 16 T aiko Dk_House D Dk_T echno D 1 17 Melo.T om1 Dk_Jazz1 D Dk_Jazz2 D 1 18 SynthDrum Dk_Brush D Dk_M1 D 1 19 ReverseCym Dk[...]

Appendix A•3 pRP6 Preset tables Preset Number Name Preset Number Name 1. Stage Piano (S) 17. Harpsi/Strings (L) 2. Rock Piano (S) 18. Vibes 2 (Sp) 3. Rhodex (S) 19. Rock Piano/Pad (L) 4. Hard Rhodex (S) 20. Rhodex Pad (L) 5. Wurtlitz (S) 21. FM Piano Stage (L) 6. FM Piano (S) 22. Strings/Choir (L) 7. El. Glock Piano (L) 23. Piano/Choir (L) 8. Har[...]

A•4 Appendix “<“ = as DK_ST AND1 113-2 100 108 102 101 104 103 106 105 107 C8 72 73 74 75 76 78 77 80 79 82 81 83 84 85 86 87 88 97 96 98 90 89 92 91 94 93 95 C5 C6 C7 99 25 27 26 30 29 28 32 31 34 33 35 36 37 38 39 42 41 40 44 43 46 45 47 48 49 50 51 54 53 56 55 58 57 59 60 61 62 63 52 64 66 65 68 67 70 69 71 C2 C3 C4 DRUMKIT T ABLES DK_S[...]

Appendix A•5 100 108 102 101 104 103 106 105 107 C8 72 73 74 75 76 78 77 80 79 82 81 83 84 85 86 87 88 97 96 98 90 89 92 91 94 93 95 C5 C6 C7 99 25 27 26 30 29 28 32 31 34 33 35 36 37 38 39 42 41 40 44 43 46 45 47 48 49 50 51 54 53 56 55 58 57 59 60 61 62 63 52 64 66 65 68 67 70 69 71 C2 C3 C4 “<“ = as DK_ST AND1 113-2 Drumkit tables DK_BR[...]

A•6 Appendix 100 108 102 101 104 103 106 105 107 C8 72 73 74 75 76 78 77 80 79 82 81 83 84 85 86 87 88 97 96 98 90 89 92 91 94 93 95 C5 C6 C7 99 25 27 26 30 29 28 32 31 34 33 35 36 37 38 39 42 41 40 44 43 46 45 47 48 49 50 51 54 53 56 55 58 57 59 60 61 62 63 52 64 66 65 68 67 70 69 71 C2 C3 C4 “<“ = as DK_ST AND1 113-2 DK_TECHNO 1 17-3 DK_[...]

Appendix A•7 Midi Implementation chart cturer: Generalmusic S.p.A. Model: pRP6 Vers.:1.00 Function Transmitted Recognised Remarks Basic Channel Default Changed 1-16 1-16 1-16 1 midi In; 1 midi Out; Extra Common Mode Default Messages Altered Mode 3 X ***** Mode 3 X X Note Number True voice 0-127 ***** 0-127 True voice on banks 1-2-3-5-6 Velocity N[...]

A•8 Appendix Recognized Control Change messages (MIDI Controllers) A ControlChange message activates a Controlller , determined by the first ControlChange value. The ControlChange consists of three parts: • status byte - (status) determines the status of the ControlChange message. • data byte 1 - (value 1) MIDI Controller activated by the Con[...]

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