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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 1 GENERALMUSIC ® OWNERS MANUAL English[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 2[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 1 Section 1: Instrument Layout Front panel layout; PRO 1 ...................................... 4 PRO 2 ...................................... 5 Back panel ................................... 6 Power and headphones ................ 7 Pedal connections ........................ 8 Section 2: Quick Study Guide Sounds and e[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 2[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 3 Instrument Layout Section 1[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 4 (6) (7) (8) (12) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (9) (10) (1 1) (13) (14) (15) (16)(17) Front and rear panel Front panel - PRO 1 (1) V OLUME SLIDER Controls the main volume of the instrument. (2) D ATA SLIDER Adjusts values shown in the display when using programmable functions. (3) P AGE U P /D OWN BUTTONS Use these buttons to [...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 5 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (9)(10) (1 1) (12) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19)(20) (6) (7) (8) (13) Front panel - PRO 2 (1) V OLUME SLIDER Controls the main volume of the instrument. (2) D ATA SLIDER Adjusts values shown in the display when using programmable functions. (3) P AGE U P /D OWN BUTTONS Use these buttons to step th[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 6 Rear panel - PRO 1 / PRO 2 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (1 1) (12) (13) (1) S PEAKER JACK This jack allows you to connect a pair of multimedia monitor speakers for practice. This output offer s a small amount of po wer to dri ve the speak ers at a low le vel. (2) R IGHT INPUT (3) L EFT /M ONO INPUT Y ou c[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 7 Power switch and headphones Power switch The power switch is loca ted on the back panel at the lower left side . Y ou should always ensure that the po wer switch is in of f position when connecting or disconnecting the po wer adaptor . Applying po wer while the switch is on may damage the components inside the unit. [...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 8 Pedal connections There are three pedal jacks on the back panel of the PRO 1/PRO 2. The D AMPER pedal jack can accept any type of generic footswitch to provide a "sustain pedal" ef fect. It should be noted however that this socket can also accept a special "continuous damper pedal", (available fro[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 9 Section 2 Quick Study Guide For those of you who don't like to read manuals or wish to read the manual in detail later , here is ev erything you need to get started.[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 10 Basic Functions and Features If you are eager to “dive in” to your new keyboard or if you plan to study the manual more carefully at a later date, read this section f irst to get an ov erall feel for the basic operation of the PR O1 and PR O2. These instr uments follow a simple and logical design so you should b[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 11 If you wish to further edit the sound combination you are making, for example, to adjust the relative volumes of the two sounds or to change the ef fect send amount for each sound, you can use the features in the PERF EDIT menu. The number of features av ailable in the PERF EDIT menu will be diff erent depending on [...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 12 Performance selection Storing a Performance There are 64 PERFORMANCE memories on-board the PR O1 and PR O2. The y are arranged in eight banks from A to H. Each bank contains eight Performances numbered 1 - 8. The sound selection b uttons are used to select Performances when the instrument is in PERF mode. Beneath ea[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 13 Making a Performance from scratch Lets try a complete step by step example. The aim is to make a combination of E. Piano 1, (without v ariation) and Choir V ariation 1. W e need the Choir sound to be about half the volume of the Electr ic Piano. W e will add some hall rev erb to the sound but we need to ha ve much m[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 14 “Quick Piano” feature Since the PRO 1 and PRO 2 are designed to be played primarily as a piano, both instruments include a function designed to quickly return the instrument to a basic piano sound with no ef fects. T o acti vate this “Quick Piano” feature, first hold the PIANO 1 b utton and then press the SO[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 15 Section 3 Basic Features This section will explain how to approach the instrument for the first time in a simple fashion. It will help you to get quickly acquainted with the most important features of the instrument.[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 16 Selecting sounds After switching the instrument on, pressing any of the sound selection buttons on the front panel will instantly change the sound. The display will sho w the name of the sound which is currently selected. V ariations On the PR O 1, each sound button actually contains tw o sounds. The second sound ca[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 17 Performances What is a performance ? A Performance is simply a memory location in which a sound or combination of sounds has been stored. Usually , when you use an instrument like the PR O 1 or PRO 2, you will spend some time e xperimenting with dif ferent single sounds or combinations of sounds, dif ferent ef fects[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 18 Changing the pitch of the instrument T ranspose The TRANSPOSE b uttons are located to the left of the sound selection buttons. TRANSPOSE Pressing either button will adjust the pitch of the instrument in half-step (semitone) increments. Each press of the b (flat) button will reduce the pitch of the instrument by one [...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 19 T one control ( PRO 1 model only ) Brilliance controls The BRILLIANCE controls on the PR O 1 model allow you to adjust the brightness of the instr ument’ s tone. BRILLIANCE When both LEDs are of f, the tone of the instrument is normal. Press the + button for a brighter tone and the - button for a softer tone. ( PR[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 20 Adding effects Reverb Room, Stage, Hall Both the PR O 1 and PRO 2 of fer three r e verb presets. These can be selected by repeatedly pressing the REVERB b utton until the light for the desired effect turns on. The size and depth of these effects can be fully edited using the REVERB SEND and REVERB TIME functions und[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 21 Keyboard response T ouch Soft, Normal, Hard Both the PR O 1 and PR O 2 of fer three differ ent ke yboard touch responses or “velocity curv es”. These can be selected by repeatedly pressing the TOUCH button until the light for the desired ef fect turns on. The responses available are; SOFT This is useful for a pl[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 22 Other controls Local Off This b utton isolates the PRO 2 from its internal sound engine allo wing it to be used as a MIDI controller . When Local Of f is selected the display will show only the current program number b ut not the name of the related internal sound. When in Local Of f mode, you may select any bank an[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 23 Section 4 Performance Edit When you construct a combination of sounds there are many powerful features available under the PERF EDIT button which can help you tailor the sound combination to your needs.[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 24 1. PIANO1 1 V ol=127 T rns=0 Editing your performance The functions a vailable under PERF EDIT are di vided into a series of individual number ed screens. The screen you see when you press the PERF EDIT button will be the last one used during a previous PERF EDIT session. If you have not used PERF EDIT since first s[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 25 3. Rev erb Time If a re v erb ef fect has been selected, this function can be used to control the “re verb time” or the delay amount for the particular re verb preset. Basically this allo ws you to make the o verall ef fect larger or smaller than the factory programmed settings. For example, if you select “HAL[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 26 Assigning pedal functions 7. Pedal 1 Function 8. Pedal 2 Function When a foot pedal is connected to the Pedal 1 or Pedal 2 jack, it can perform a number of dif ferent functions. These screens are used to select the function of your choice for each pedal respecti vely . Each jack can accept either a switch type pedal[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 27 12. A uto W ah-W ah Auto W ah-W ah is a classic effect from the vintage k eyboard era. The ef fect can be applied to a single sound or to either of the two sounds in a layer or split. Use the D A T A slider to assign the ef fect. The “ A uto W ah-W ah” eff ect is particularly ef fecti ve on CLA VI and E. PIANO s[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 28 Other features of PERF EDIT 14. Detune NO TE: This function is only available when a layer ed or split sound is being used. Increasing the detune v alue with the D A T A slider will detune sound #1 by the number of cents displayed. Lo wer values are useful for creating a natural chorus ef fect between tw o sounds. A[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 29 Section 5 The Master/MIDI button contains both the MIDI controls of the instrument and a number of important "Master Control Features". Master/MIDI Functions[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 30 1. MIDI CH 1 01 Sound number , (1 or 2) Midi Channel MIDI functions (PR O 1 Model Only) T uning This feature allows the entire instrument to be tuned to match another instrument or backing track which may be slightly out of tune. The tuning display uses a standard reference for the pitc h of concert A = 440Hz. The a[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 31 The messages that can be filtered are as follows; Pr ogram - Midi program change messages V olume - Midi volume message All Cont. - All midi controller functions, (volume, modulation, pan etc.) Pr og + V ol - Program change and volume Pedals - Hold, sustain, sostenuto, soft Pitch - Pitch bend 6. Midi OUT Filters . T[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 32 Master functions 8. Computer Here you can set the operating mode for the computer serial port on the instrument’ s back panel. This port allo ws two-way communica tion between the instrument and a PC without the need for a MIDI interface. A cable to connect the instrument to your IBM or Macintosh serial port can b[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 33 13. Restore P erfs This feature allows you to restore all of the factory pre-programmed performances. NOTE: Doing this will destr oy any performances which you have saved into the instrument your self. T o activ ate the function, mov e the D A T A slider until the screen says “ All Performances”. Then press the [...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 34 16. Numbering This feature allows you to select your preferred program numbering system when controlling external instruments in LOCAL OFF mode. In some sound modules and keyboards the first sound is referred to as program #1 and the last sound as #128. In other systems the first sound is referred to as program #0 a[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 35 Section 6 The PRO 2 features a simple but powerful sequencer which allows you to faithfully record your playing or create simple two track songs. Sequencer / Recorder[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 36 Play and record The recorder or “sequencer” section in the PRO 2 allows you to record a two-track Song of about 45,000 ev ents, (around 20,000 notes). Y ou can record one track at a time. In playback, you can play along with up to two Sounds in real time, you can deactivate a recorded track and play along with j[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 37 Quick & easy recording There are two ways to record on the PRO 2: A. Record your song just as you play it. For example, you may want to record in Layer mode using Concert Grand and Strings. B. Record one track at a time. While the first recorded track is in playback, you can record the second track. For example,[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 38 Recording a two track song Setting up Y ou can enter record mode after selecting the sound or sounds that you want to use for your recording, or you can select the required sound configuration after entering record mode. • When you first enter r ecord mode, the PR O 2 will be configured to record a song in 4/4 tim[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 39 7. When you have finished, press Play/Stop to stop the recording. • The instrument will remain in Recor d mode. • The recorded track is conf irmed (the relati ve LED stops flashing and remains permanently on.) NO TE: If you pressed REC to e xit recor d mode at this point, you could play along with the r ecor ded[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 40 Advanced features Pause / Continue The P A USE button actually has two functions; 1. P A USE : T o temporarily stop playback while recording or listening. 2. CONTINUE : T o commence playback or recording from a pre-determined point. If P A USE is pressed during playbac k or recording the song will immediately stop. [...]

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    Section 7 Reference Section[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 43 Effects Outputs Display Sequencer Play Modes Sound Generation Presets 88 keys, Hammer action Reverb (Room, Stage, Hall), DSP Ef fects (Chorus, T remolo, Phaser) Brilliance. 2 x 16 backlit Demo Single, Split (programmable), Layer mode - 2 sounds max 64 programmable performances 32 sounds: Piano1, Piano2, El.Grand, El[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 44 T echnical specifications - PRO 2 45.000 events. Start/Stop, Pause, FF , Rew , Rec. T rack1, T rack2, Metronome, T iming, Erase, Demo. 2 x 16 backlit Single, Split (programmable), Layer mode - 2 sounds max 64 programmable performances 128 oscillators + Dynamic Filters Polyphony: 128 notes maximum, 64 notes minimum 4[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 45 T echnology The PRO 1 and PRO 2 feature three unique applications of sound design technology including “physical modelling” to simulate the internal characteristics of a piano soundboard. Natural string resonance The f irst physical modelling technology , patented by Generalmusic as “ Natural String Resonance [...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 47 Index A Advanced release technology ......................................... 45 All Notes Off .................................................................. 22 Alternate tunings ............................................................ 27 Auto detect, (pedal) .................................................[...]

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    Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 48 O Octave shift, (transpose) .......................................... 18, 24 “Others”, (reverb and effects) ......................................... 20 Output jacks ...................................................................... 6 Overdubbing .............................................................[...]

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    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequ[...]

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    PRINTED IN ITALY Sales Division: I -47848 S.Giovanni in Marignano (R N ) - Italy – Via delle Rose, 12 Tel. +39 541 959511 – fax +39 541 957404 – tlx 550555 GMUSIC I – Internet: http://www.generalmusic.com Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Stock Code 271099[...]