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OWNERS MANUAL English
Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 1
GENERALMUSIC
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Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 2
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Table of contents Section 1: Instrument Layout Section 5: Master/Midi Front panel layout; Midi functions............................ 30 PRO 1 ...................................... 4 Master functions ........................ 32 PRO 2 ...................................... 5 Back panel ................................... 6 Power and headphones ................ 7 Section 6: Sequencer / Recorder Pedal connections ........................ 8 Description of controls .............. 36 Recording........
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Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 2
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Section 1 Instrument Layout Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 3
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Front and rear panel Front panel - PRO 1 (6) (7) (8) (12) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (9) (10) (11) (13) (14) (15) (16)(17) (1) VOLUME SLIDER Controls the main volume of the instrument. (2) DATA SLIDER Adjusts values shown in the display when using programmable functions. (3) PAGE UP/DOWN BUTTONS Use these bu
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Front panel - PRO 2 (6) (7) (8) (13) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (9)(10) (11) (12) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19)(20) (1) VOLUME SLIDER Controls the main volume of the instrument. (2) DATA SLIDER Adjusts values shown in the display when using programmable functions. (3) PAGE UP/DOWN B
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Rear panel - PRO 1 / PRO 2 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (1) SPEAKER JACK This jack allows you to connect a pair of multimedia monitor speakers for practice. This output offers a small amount of power to drive the speakers at a low level. (2) RIGHT INPUT (3) LEFT /MONO INPUT You can use these inputs to connect another instrument or sound module to the piano.
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Power switch and headphones Power switch The power switch is located on the back panel at the lower left side. You should always ensure that the power switch is in off position when connecting or disconnecting the power adaptor. Applying power while the switch is on may damage the components inside the unit. Power switch Headphone jack The headphone jack is located at the extreme left side of the metal rail which runs beneath the keyboard. Headphone jack Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 7
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Pedal connections There are three pedal jacks on the back panel of the PRO 1/PRO 2. The DAMPER pedal jack can accept any type of generic footswitch to provide a "sustain pedal" effect. It should be noted however that this socket can also accept a special "continuous damper pedal", (available from your Generalmusic dealer), which more faithfully replicates the action of an acoustic piano's damper pedal. When this continuous type of pedal is used, the amount of damping will vary according to the p
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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 everything you need to get started. Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 9
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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 first to get an overall feel for the basic operation of the PRO1 and PRO2. These instruments follow a simple and logical design so you should be able to use and understand many of the features without exhaustive description. If you need more explanation of a particular feature, you will find a comprehensive description of each func
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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 effect send amount for each sound, you can use the features in the PERF EDIT menu. Pressing PERF EDIT will display one of the many available edit pages allowing you to change some aspect of the current combination. The DATA slider is used to adjust the value of whatever is currently displayed. Other screens can be selected by pressing the PAGE buttons t
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Storing a Performance Performance selection There are 64 PERFORMANCE memories on-board the PRO1 and PRO2. They are arranged in eight banks from A to H. Each bank contains eight Performances numbered 1 - 8. The sound selection buttons are used to select Performances when the instrument is in PERF mode. Beneath each button you will see different coloured print which indicates that button’s function when the instrument is in PERF mode. Each Performance has both an alpha- numeric reference, (e.g.
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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 variation) and Choir Variation 1. We need the Choir sound to be about half the volume of the Electric Piano. We will add some hall reverb to the sound but we need to have much more reverb on the Choir than on the Electric Piano. When we have finished making this sound combination, we will store it in performance B1. 1. Switch the instrument on, (just to be sure tha
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“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 effects. To activate this “Quick Piano” feature, first hold the PIANO 1 button and then press the SOUNDS/PERF button. “Quick Piano” function It is important to remember that PIANO 1 must be held down before you press SOUNDS/PERF. NOTE: Using “Quick Piano” will not affect any settings which have
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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. Generalmusic PRO 1/PRO 2 Page 15
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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 show the name of the sound which is currently selected. Variations On the PRO 1, each sound button actually contains two sounds. The second sound can be selected by pressing the VAR button. Refer to the screen to see the name of the variation sound. On the PRO 2, each sound button actually contains three sounds. You can use the VAR b
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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 PRO 1 or PRO 2, you will spend some time experimenting with different single sounds or combinations of sounds, different effects etc., until you really get the instrument sounding the way you want. At this stage, the instrument allows you to store all of the settings and changes which you have made into a memory cal
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Changing the pitch of the instrument Transpose The TRANSPOSE buttons 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 b # the (flat) button will reduce the pitch of the instrument by one half step. Each press of the (sharp) button will increase the pitch of the instrument by one half step. In this way it is possible to play a piece in one particular key and transpo
