User manual KURZWEIL RG100SE

[. . . ] A CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. IMPORTANT SAFETY & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING: When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read all of the Safety and Installation Instructions and Explanation of Graphic Symbols before using the product. If it should malfunction or break down, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a power supply cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. [. . . ] The Troubad--r sends the following information using MIDI: playing notes, pressing the sustain or soft pedal, selecting reverb or chorus, and selecting sounds. When two or more instruments or devices are using MIDI to communicate with each other, one instrumentÑcalled the masterÑsends MIDI information, and the othersÑthe slavesÑreceive and respond to it. Any MIDI instrument can be a master or a slave, depending on how you want to use it. Controlling Other Instruments LetÕs take a simple example: using your Troubad--r to control a second Troubad--r. Your instrument will be the master (sending MIDI information), and the second Troubad--r will be the slave (receiving MIDI information). YouÕll need at least one standard Þve-pin MIDI cable, available at any music store. Connect one end of the MIDI cable to the MIDI Out port on the rear panel of your Troubad--r. Connect the other end of the cable to the MIDI In port of the second Troubad--r. Now, as long as both Troubad--rs are using the same MIDI channel, everything you play on your Troubad--r will also play on the slave Troubad--r. If you want, you can connect a second MIDI cable from the MIDI Out port of the slave to the MIDI In port of the master. With the cables connected this way, either instrument can be the master or the slave. 5 The Kurzweil Troubadór Setting Up If the slave instrument has line-level audio outputs, you can connect those outputs to the Troubad--rÕs Audio In jacks to play the slave instrument through the Troubad--r. Press the left pedal to get a softer, muted tone from the Troubad--r. The Control Panel Everything you need to control the Troubad--r during performance is right on the front panel, above the keys. See Figure 4 for the location of each section. Master Volume slider Sound Selection buttons Function button Reverb and Chorus buttons Record and Play buttons Figure 4 Troubadór Control Panel Contains the Master Volume slider, as well as buttons for turning on the Troubad--rÕs effects (reverb and chorus) Four buttons for selecting the Troubad--rÕs sound: Grand Piano, Electric Piano, Strings, or Pipe Organ. There are two buttons in this section, one to start and stop recording a song, and one to start and stop playback of the recorded song. Digital Reverb & Effects Sound Select Recorder 7 The Kurzweil Troubadór Playing the Troubadór The Function Button The Function button is a special button that you can use for operations like tuning and transposing. Pressing the Function button makes the other buttons do something different when you press them. See Using the Function Button on page 9 for more information. Master Volume Move the Master Volume slider to change the Troubad--rÕs volumeÑall the way to the right is maximum, and all the way to the left is off. The Master Volume slider controls the volume of the Troubad--rÕs speakers, as well as the volume at the Audio Out jacks and the Headphone jack. Caution: Decrease the Troubad--rÕs volume before plugging in your headphones or connecting the Audio Out jacks. Warning: The Troubad--r has no control over the volume of sounds that it receives at its Audio In jacks. If you want to change the volume of these external sounds, adjust the volume of the instrument or sound system thatÕs sending the sounds to the Troubad--r. The Demonstration Song The Troubad--r comes with a demonstration song (a recording technically known as a sequence) that shows the Troubad--rÕs sounds and effects. To play the demo, Þrst press the Function button (see Figure 4). Now press the Play button (in the Recorder section of the control panel), and the demo begins. [. . . ] This MIDI information also goes to the MIDI Out port on the rear panel. You might not always want to play the Troubad--r directly from its keyboard, however. In this case, you might want to turn local control off, so that playing the Troubad--rÕs keyboard doesnÕt create any sound, although it still sends MIDI information to the MIDI Out port. You wonÕt hear any sound when you play the key, but youÕll see the LED above the Function button go out. [. . . ]