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1. NOTA O If the Effect Depth function is recalled with no effect currently active for the voice selected the display will show i e no Effect RESET F4 6 Recalling the F4 6 function will allow restoration of the default reset values of all the Split mode functions as follows Split Key F 2 1st Voice Octave Shift 0 2nd Voice Octave Shift 0 1st Voice Effect Depth depends on the voice and the effect 2nd Voice Effect Depth depends on the voice and the effect After you press DEMO ENTER from video page F4 6 the display will show DA To perform the reset select Yes using the VALUE 4 button and press DEMO ENTER galileo Concerto User Manual 14 6 PEDAL FUNCTIONS F5 The F5 group of functions contains the settings for the Soft pedal mode and the Damper pedal effects As for the other functions use the TEMPO FUNCTION buttons to display Then press DEMO ENTER and the VALUE buttons to select the function you require Press DEMO ENTER again to display its contents SOFT PEDAL MODE F5 1 Using this function you can decide whether you wish to use the Soft pedal with its main function slight reduction in volume or to simulate the START STOP key on the front panel sequencer section To make the setting use the VALUE buttons Press the same buttons simultaneously to restore the default condition Soft LC a Start Stop al L
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3. MAC PC MIDI Personal Computer 44 galileo Concerto User Manual PC connection cable H U MINI DIN 10 O 8 CTS D SUB 8 PIN 20 O 7 RST 9 PIN 4 gt 30 O 2 RxD ALIEN 40 Os enD 15 4 3 2 4 3 gt so O 585768 60 O 3 TxD APPLE MACINTOSH COMPUTERS Connect the TO HOST connector to the modem or printer port of the Apple Macintosh computer using a Macintosh standard peripheral cable with 8 pin system The computer port is selected by the MIDI program being used On the piano set the HOST SELECT selector on MAC For the settings of the computer and or the MIDI program used refer to the relative user manuals In all cases the clock speed must be set at 1 MHz i de de E 666 it l ERI Sl Serial port EA Modem R 77 HOST SELECT gt Macintosh i MAC PC MIDI s Mac connection cable MINI DIN 10 O 2 HSK i MINI DIN 8 PIN 2 O 4 HSK 0 8 PIN 30 O 5 RxD 40 O 4 GND g X 50 O 3 TxD 6 7 8 6 7 8 3 18 6O O 8 RxD 3 28 15 70 O 7 GP i 1 2 8 O 5 TxD NOTES U Before connecting the ca
4. P FP Program Change On Off F6 5 Bn an Control Change On Off F6 6 C C P L L MIDI Transmit Transpose F6 7 D Al al LU L C A f C LU Song Data Dump F6 8 Panel Data Dump F6 9 C L P 23 C Reset FTI J po 42 galileo Concerto User Manual 15 THE CONNECTIONS 15 1 AUDIO CONNECTIONS The instrument has unamplified audio inputs and outputs for connection with remote amplification mixing systems and remote sound generators SMF MP3 song players sequencers keyboards pianos etc AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM HOST SELECT ID de d e m 066 l Powered boxes kevboard amplifiers mixing svstems recording svstems etc EXTERNAL SOUND GENERATOR Sequencer MP3 plaver etc OJO MIDI AUX IN AUX ouT TOHOST HOSTSELECT THRU ou IN LR R LGR R MAC PC MIDI ooo OL ooo AUDIO OUTPUT L R 43 galileo Concerto User Manual 15 2 MIDI CONNECTIONS USING THE MIDI CONNECTORS You can use the MIDI connectors to connect the piano to other instruments equipped with MIDI interfaces To use the MIDI connectors the TO HOST selector on the connection panel must be turned to MIDI Ea Ea 500 DO 0 MIDI IN Expander sequencer
5. Soft ED F STRINGS RESONANCE LEVEL F5 2 As described in chap 4 which discusses the pedals the piano is able to simulate the sympathetic vibration of the strings when the Damper pedal is pressed just as in a real acoustic piano You can use function F5 2 to regulate the amount of this effect The possible values range from 0 no effect to 20 maximum effect volume Pressing the VALUE buttons simultaneously restores the default value 11 DAMPER EFFECT AMOUNT F5 3 Another effect which is simulated when the Damper pedal is pressed is the typical sound of the damper being raised Function F5 3 allows you to set the level of this sound in a range of values from 0 no effect to 20 maximum effect volume To restore the default value 11 press the VALUE buttons simultaneously 32 galileo Concerto User Manual 14 7 MIDI FUNCTIONS F6 The F6 functions allow you to set up the instrument s MIDI interface to your requirements For a detailed description of the connections and the MIDI messages transmitted and received by the piano consult chap 15 and the MIDI Implementation Chart The end of this section provides a brief description of the MIDI protocol To set the MIDI functions use the TEMPO FUNCTION buttons to bring the following video page onto the display Now press DEMO ENTER and the VALUE buttons to select the functions described below TRANSMIT CHANNEL F6 1 RECEIVE CH
6. jack the right hand and left hand signals will now be added together and will both be transmitted by this connector NOTES U To prevent internal damage to the instrument the AUX OUT jacks must never be reconnected to the AUX IN jacks either directly or by means of other devices U The level of the output signal from the jacks AUX OUT is not controlled by the VOLUME slider on the front panel To regulate the signal volume use the controls provided in the connected audio system 3 TO HOST connector after setting the HOST SELECT selector on MAC or PC you can use this connector to connect your piano to a computer without having to use a MIDI interface For further information refer to point 15 2 galileo Concerto User Manual 4 HOST SELECT selector selector for setting the port MIDI or TO HOST to be used for transmitting and receiving MIDI data For further information about this function refer to chap 15 IMIDIJ connectors these three connectors allow the piano to be connected to other MIDI instruments These connectors allow IN reception of MIDI data transmitted by other units OUT transmission of the MIDI data generated by the piano THRU transmission of the MIDI data received by the IN connector for cascade connection with other units Set the HOST SELECT selector on MIDI to transmit and receive data by means of the MIDI connectors AC INPUT co
7. DEMO ENTER The display will show the condition currently active Use the VALUE buttons to make the selection The default condition IVALUEJ buttons pressed simultaneously is On NOTE a A For information about the association between Program Changes and N voices on the panel consult the MIDI Implementation Chart at the back of the manual 34 galileo Concerto User Manual CONTROL CHANGE ON OFF F6 5 This function allows you to enable or disable the transmission and reception of Control Change messages When you modify the panel controls such as the pedals or the BALANCE slider the instrument automatically transmits the relative Control Change to set the receiver instrument in the same way In reception mode the instrument also modifies its parameters when it receives CC messages To set up this function select F6 5 on the display and press DEMO ENTER Use the VALUE buttons to make the setting The default condition VALUE buttons pressed simultaneously is On NOTA a U For information about the association between Control Changes and N controls on the panel consult the MIDI Implementation Chart at the back of the manual MIDI TRANSMIT TRANSPOSE F6 6 This function allows you to transpose the MIDI note data in relation to the notes played on the piano keyboard within a range of 12 semitones one octave Using this setting you can therefore play the piano and the instru
8. To exit from the Demo mode definitively press the DEMO button 4 1 DEMONSTRATION TIMBRE OF PIANO ACOUSTIC EFFECTS Pushing the button Grand Piano and at the same time the Demo button it will be possibile to listen to the typical noise of a Grand Piano included in the sounds of Grand Piano Classical and Rock Piano sothat they will be as much as possibile realistic To listen to these effects press e Keyboard keys AO to B3 sympathetic vibration of the strings e Keyboard keys C4 to C8 hammer noise e DAMPER Pedal noise of the string damper To return to the normal operating mode press any voice button except GRAND PIANO galileo Concerto User Manual 5 PLAYING THE PIANO S VOICES 5 1 SWITCHING ON THE INSTRUMENT After connecting the AC INPUT connector to a power socket switch the piano on using the POWER switch on the right hand side of the front panel When the instrument is switched on the setup present before its last switch off will be recalled When the instrument is switched on for the first time or a Factory Reset has been performed the Grand Piano voice will be activated As well as this the display will show DT Ch L showing the current metronome tempo in this case 120 bpm Beats Per Minute To start the metronome press the IMETRONOMEJ button Further information about the metronome is provided in chap 12 5 2 SELECTING THE VOICES The instrument is now ready to be played The keyboard
9. etc a e e o waqa e 190 o ERRA o loe a_8 MIDI IN Expander sequencer etc N a ERA e MT B Master kevboard sequencer je HOST SELECT 5 MIDI file plaver etc LO eed 15 2 MIDI CONNECTIONS USING THE TO HOST CONNECTOR Since it has MIDI connectors the instrument can also be connected to a computer However in this case a MIDI interface and both the MIDI IN and OUT connectors have to be used The TO HOST connector allows this connection to be made without having to use this interface by just connecting the piano connector to the computer connector Since both IBM PC AT and Apple Macintosh computers can be connected the connections panel includes a TO HOST selector used to tell the piano what kind of computer is being connected A computer allows you to use MIDI sequencing and editing and score printing programs and other musical applications IBM PC AT COMPUTERS Connect the TO HOST connector to the RS 232 serial port of the IBM PC AT computer using an 8 pin MIDI DIN 9 pin D SUB connector Set the HOST SELECT selector on PC For the settings of the computer and or the MIDI program used refer to the relative user manuals 0000 e Serial port Ta Com 1 2 17 Host seLecT N
10. The display will show the number of the bar reached and the beat synchronised with the metronome tempo and time signature e e NOTE U The downbeat is always displayed even with the metronome switched off 20 galileo Concerto User Manual During recording it will be possible to change the voices and the mode Single Dual or Split and control the BALANCE slider All the information will be recorded in the track To stop the recording press the START STOP or REC button the system will automatically save the data in its internal memory displaying the following video page on the display for the time needed to complete the operation 13 2 PLAYBACK When a recording is completed the sequencer will switch out of Record mode and the LED of the recorded track will change to green indicating that it now contains data To play back the recording press the START STOP The display will show the number of the bar reached and the downbeat synchronised with the metronome tempo and time signature e e Pressing the same button again will stop the plavback the LED of the track s remains on indicating that the sequencer is still in Plavback mode To exclude a track from the playback press the relative TRACK button press the same button again to reactivate playback of the track If the LEDs of both tracks are off this means that the sequencer has been deactivated and pressing the START
11. a hard curve requiring a lot of effort to obtain the highest sound levels NOTES a U The level of the Fixed touch can be set independently for each voice In the sounds with fixed dynamic like Harpsichord Jazz Organ 1 and 2 Church Organ the adjustment of this value does not affect the sound character galileo Concerto User Manual 8 1 SETTING THE FIXED TOUCH LEVEL To regulate the sound output level when the Fixed mode is selected keep the KEY TOUCH button pressed for a few moments after which the display will show the latest value set To make the setting use the VALUE buttons The range of values is from 1 to 127 MIDI dynamic Pressing the two VALUE buttons simultaneously recalls the default value 64 Press the EFFECT button again to confirm the value Whilst adjusting the fixed dynamic it is possibile to select other voices or other dynamic type The display will show automatically the new value In case the selected voice does not contain the fixed dynamic the display will show L POLO meaning No Fixed 9 TRANSPOSE FUNCTION The transposition function allows you to change the kevboard s pitch in intervals of one semitone to make it easier to play pieces in the most difficult keys and or to adapt to the preferred key of a singer or another musician To check any transposition set keep the TRANSPOSE button pressed for a few moments 3 3 Ch UR 12 semitoni
12. features a dynamic response allowing you to control the volume and timbre of the voice you are playing You can also adjust this dynamic response using the KEY TOUCH buttons for more information see chap 8 NOTE U As well as being regulated by the dynamic curve selected using the KEY TOUCH buttons the keyboard s dynamic response also depends on the type of voice selected In addition the Harpsichord Jazz Organ 1 and 2 and Church Organ voices have fixed touch reflecting the characteristics of the original instrument VOLUME BALANCE BRILLIANCE BRIGHT T The VOLUME and BRILLIANCE sliders on the left of the panel allow you to control the piano s general volume and the brilliance of its sound ZIT11 1 z N 3 ESO ELLOW galileo Concerto User Manual To change the voice you wish to use simply press the button of the voice of your choice GRAND CLASSICAL ROCK HARPSI ACOUSTIC PIANO PIANO PIANO E PIANO1 E PIANO 2 VIBRAPHONE CHORD GUITAR CHURCH BASS STRINGS 1 STRINGS 2 ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 ORGAN amp RIDE E BASS C BASS e Je Jb Je Je Je Je Je 1 The LED of the new voice will come on and you can play the new instrument O ROOM O CHORUS FIXED O HALLI FLANGER O SOFT In addition the REVERB EFFECT and KEY TOUCH buttons Q uz O rom O meom O STAGE DELAY OD HARD allow you to select the type of reverb effect and touch you require REVERB KEY TOUCH L IL ILI New se
13. show AD To perform the reset select Yes using the VALUE button and press DEMO ENTER 14 5 SPLIT MODE FUNCTIONS F4 As for the Dual mode the Function menu allows you to set a number of parameters dedicated to the Split mode As explained in point 14 1 these functions can only be selected if the Split mode is active After displaying the video page press DEMO ENTER the display will show the first function of the Split mode Use the VALUE buttons to select the function you require and DEMO ENTER to display its contents NOTE Q The settings made in the functions described below are only effective when the voices are played in Split mode For example if the tuning of the first voice is changed it will only play with the new pitch in Split mode when it is played on its own the original tuning will be used and in Dual mode the pitch will depend on the settings of the Dual functions 29 galileo Concerto User Manual During display of the Split mode values or functions you can change the active voices without exiting the Function menu In this case the Effect Depth values F4 4 and F4 5 will be updated in accordance with the active voices and effects SPLIT POINT F4 1 Function F4 1 allows you to set the split point to be used to divide the 1ST voice section of the keyboard from the 2ND voice section The setting is exactly the same as the one which can be made by pressing the S
14. switch 18 Pedals the Soft left Sustain central and Damper right pedals allow you to add expression to your performances Consult chap 3 for a detailed description of each pedal Damper Sostenuto Phones outputs there are two jack sockets for the connection of stereo headphones underneath the keyboard on the left of the piano With the jack connected the piano s internal amplification is automatically cut off Headphones with impedance of at least 50Q should be used galileo Concerto User Manual 2 2 THE CONNECTION PANEL j AUX OUT TO HOST HOST SELECT THRU OUT R L R U For further information about possible connections to the piano refer to chap 15 1 AUX IN jacks you can use these jacks to connect the unamplified audio outputs of sound generation modules allowing you to use the piano s internal amplification If you are using a mono source connect only the L R jack NOTES U The AUX IN jacks retransmit the signal to the auxiliary outputs AUX OUT A Itis not possible to regulate the volume and brilliance of the AUX IN jack input signal using the VOLUME and BRILLIANCE controls on the front panel In addition the reverb and effects sections have no effect on the input signal 2 AUX OUT jacks unamplified audio outputs for connecting the piano to a mixer an amplification recording system etc If you are using a mono system connect only the L R
15. 11213 14 15 416 17 1 VOLUME slider regulates the instrument s general volume In MIN position the volume is shut down while the MAX setting will provide the highest audio level 2 BALANCE slider sets the balance between the volumes of the two voices present when Dual and Split keyboard modes are in use When the slider is set on 1ST only the first voice will sound while the 2ND setting provides only the second voice The intermediate settings will provide different levels of balance between the first and second voices 3 BRILLIANCE slider regulates the brilliance of the sound generated by the instrument The MELLOW setting provides a darker more muffled sound while the BRIGHT setting gives a brilliant sound with lots of treble Intermediate slider settings will provide intermediate timbre levels 4 DEMO ENTER button this button is used to select the demonstration songs chap 4 or internal functions of the Function menu chap 14 q ITRANSPOSEJ button activates deactivates the transposition function keep it pressed for a few moments to regulate the function chap 9 6 FUNCTION button recalls the Function menu used to set all the instrument s internal functions chap 14 N TEMPO FUNCTION buttons these two buttons are used to set the metronome tempo when the display is showing its value see chap 12 or to select the functions o
16. 12 semitoni Use the VALUE buttons if you wish to change the value Transposition can be set in a range of 12 semitones one octave Here again pressing the two VALUE buttons simultaneously restores the default value 1 semitone Press the TRANSPOSE button again to confirm the new value After setting the transposition required press TRANSPOSE to activate it the LED of the button will illuminate informing you that the pitch of the keyboard has been changed NOTES 2 a With transposition active notes below AO and above C8 will sound one octave higher and one octave lower respectivelv U The notes transmitted on the MIDI OUT port will be unaffected by the transposition galileo Concerto User Manual 10 THE DUAL MODE The Dual mode allows you to play two voices simultaneously throughout the extension of the keyboard To activate the Dual mode press the buttons of the two voices you wish to play simultaneously When the LEDs of the two buttons are on both the voices are enabled To return to playing just one voice press the button of the voice of your choice The BALANCE slider allows you to regulate the volume balance between the two voices the 1ST voice is the one with the lower number following the numbering provided in the chart The voice with the higher number will be set as the 2ND voice 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 GRAND CLASSICAL ROCK HARPSI ACOUSTIC PI
17. ALUE buttons to set its value Use DEMO ENTER again to save the change and return to display of the previous video page in this example F3 1 or press FUNCTION to exit the Function menu 24 galileo Concerto User Manual NOTE N U The subfunctions of the Dual and Split modes F3 and F4 can only be selected if their respective modes are active In Split mode for example the subfunctions of the Dual mode cannot be recalled In this case if function F3 is selected the displav will show Dl F3 If the functions are accessible i e Dual mode is active the display will show Z ak LC Fil FUNCTION SELECTION EXAMPLE The operator wishes to set the Dual mode 1 Voice Octave Shift F3 2 at 1 Press FUNCTION C AL D ZI Press TEMPO FUNCTION a Press DEMO ENTER ZX m L bd l Press TEMPO FUNCTION 4 Ppress VALUE 91 ran z ZI l Press IDEMO ENTERJ l Press DEMO ENTER 7 DA M ID Press VALUE 4 25 galileo Concerto User Manual 14 2 TUNING F1 The F1 function in the Function menu allows you to adjust the instrument s overall tuning Press DEMO ENTER after locating the F1 video page 2 4 Hz compared to the Default tuning 0 8 Hz compared to the default tuning default tuning As well all know the standard tuning is A 440 Hz Each adjustment step changes this value by 0 2 H
18. ANNEL F6 2 The first two MIDI functions allow you to set the transmission and reception channels To access setting of the channels press DEMO ENTER after bringing F6 1 transmission channel or F6 2 reception channel onto the display Using the VALUE buttons you can select e 1 16 channel for transmitting and receiving MIDI data e OFF MIDI messages are not transmitted received Press the VALUE keys simultaneously to restore the default condition channel 1 for both functions INFORMATION ABOUT THE USE OF MIDI CHANNELS mmm a U The number of channels on which the instrument is able to transmit MIDI data depends on the mode Single Dual or Split selected In Single mode the instrument only transmits on the channel set in function F6 1 In Dual and Split mode the instrument controls two channels simultaneously The 1ST voice transmits on the channel set with function F6 1 while the 2ND voice transmits on the channel immediately after it transmission channel 41 For example if F6 1 is set on 1 in Dual and Split mode the 2ND voice transmits on channel 2 U With regard to reception the instrument alwavs controls 2 channels simultaneousiv regardless of the mode selected The channels are the one set in function F6 2 and the one immediatelv after it reception channel 1 II 33 galileo Concerto User Manual LOCAL CONTROL ON OFF F6 3 The Local Control function allows you to select whether n
19. ANO PIANO PIANO E PIANO 1 E PIANO 2 VIBRAPHONE CHORD GUITAR e Je Je Je Je Je Je Ile CHURCH BASS STRINGS 1 STRINGS 2 G 1 ORGAN 2 ORGAN amp RIDE E BASS C BASS HEN R ES EXAMPLE OF 1ST AND 2ND VOICES a U If the Rock Piano and Acoustic Guitar voices are played in Dual mode Rock Piano will be the 1ST voice and Acoustic Guitar the 2ND If the Acoustic Guitar voice is played together with Strings 1 A Guitar will be the 1ST voice and Strings 1 the 2ND In Dual mode the reverb set for the 1ST voice will also be assigned to the 2ND while the effects and types of keyboard touch are unchanged so the voices can be played with two different effects and dynamics The REVERB EFFECT and KEY TOUCH LEDs indicate the reverb effect and touch set for the 1ST voice as do the Depth and fixed dynamic values which can be displayed by pressing these buttons However you can also adjust the Effect Depth of the 2ND voice by recalling the function F3 5 in the function menu point 14 4 You can also use the Functions menu chap 14 to adjust the pitch in one hundredths of a semitone of the 1ST voice in relation to the 2ND voice function F3 1 the transposition of the two voices in octaves F3 2 and F3 3 and the effects Depth F3 4 and F3 5 when the Dual mode is active 15 galileo Concerto User Manual 11 THE SPLIT MODE Another of the instrument s operating modes is the Split mode In this mode two voices can be playe
20. DI data exactly as they are received by the respective MIDI IN port Most instruments equipped with MIDI interface transmit MIDI messages which specify which note has been played and with what dynamic by means of the MIDI OUT connector If this connector is connected to the MIDI IN connector of another MIDI instrument such as an expander the second instrument will respond exactly to the notes played on the transmitter instrument This effectively enables you to play two instruments at once obtaining special multi instrument sounds The same type of information transfer is used for recording MIDI sequences A computer or a sequencer can be used to record the MIDI data generated by the transmitter instrument If these recorded data are sent back to the instrument it automatically repeats the recorded performance NOTA R U Always use top quality cables for MIDI connections In addition we recommend the use of cables no more than 5 metres long MIDI Channels MIDI is able to transmit a multitude of digital data by means of just one cable and thus just one connector this is thanks to the MIDI channels There are 16 MIDI channels therefore MIDI messages are processed when the channels of the receiver and transmitter devices are the same The Concerto are able to transmit information on one or two MIDI channels simultaneously depending by the mode Single Dual or Split selected In reception the instrument can receive MIDI
21. OLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO 49 galileo Concerto User Manual SOUNDS LIST CCO Bank Select MSB CC32 Bank Select LSB voce PG CCO A GRANDPANO TT CLASSICALPIANO 2 0 J 0O k ROCKPANO 14 1 8 _o__ EPIANO1 gt s O y o js EPANOZ2O 6 O0 J o k VIBRAPHONE J 12 0 J O HARPSICHORD 7 J 0 O R ACOUSTIC GUITAR _ 25 0 1 0 STRINGS J 49 1 0 1 O k striNes 2 TSO JAZZORGANT mo o O o ek JAZZORGANZ CHURCHORGAN 20 0 O BASS R RIDE 3 J 8 J 0 O EBASs J a y o y o ek C BASS a lo o 50 FCC RULES NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital Device persuant to Part 15 if the 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 frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction may cause harmful interference to radio comunications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determinated by turning the equipment off and on the user is encuraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment a
22. PLIT button see point 11 1 Press DEMO ENTER after selecting F4 1 on the display to show the key which is currently the split point ZA L You can use the VALUE buttons or the keyboard key itself to set a new split point Press the same buttons simultaneously to restore the default split point F 2 1ST VOICE OCTAVE SHIFT F4 2 2ND VOICE OCTAVE SHIFT F4 3 The F4 2 and F4 3 functions allow you to lower or raise the notes of the first and second voices respectively by one octave when the voices are played in Split mode Use the VALUE buttons to set the value required sodi hi d 1 octave Default tuning 1 octave To restore the default value 0 press the VALUE buttons simultaneously NOTA U These parameters doesn t modify the MIDI notes transmitted to the MIDI OUT 30 galileo Concerto User Manual 1ST VOICE EFFECT DEPTH F4 4 2ND VOICE EFFECT DEPTH F4 5 The Effect Depth functions allow you to regulate the depth of the effect EFFECT LED currently active The value which can be set is not fixed it varies depending on the voice and effect selected This means that an Effect Depth of 10 can be set when the Chorus is applied to the Grand Piano with 14 set for the same effect when used with E Piano 1 To adjust the values use the VALUE buttons Press the same values simultaneously to restore the default values which vary depending on the voice and effect selected
23. STOP button will not have any effect To regulate the playback volume use the VOLUME slider You can use the METRONOME button to turn the metronome on and off Use the TEMPO FUNCTION buttons to regulate the metronome tempo to be used to play the tracks During playback of one or two tracks the instrument s keyboard can be played with the settings voices effects mode etc currently on the panel In fact playing back tracks does not affect the panel settings This means that you can play with a setup different from that featured in the tracks 21 galileo Concerto User Manual Any changes made on the panel will not affect the playback except of BRILLIANCE slider REVERB button and the speed selections of Rotary effect Note that MIDI data can also be received during playback NOTES 9 A f you wish to record tracks on a remote MIDI recording system connected to the MIDI OUT port use the Song Data Dump function described in point 14 7 The track data are not transmitted on the MIDI OUT port during playback The Reverb and Brilliance setted on the front panel have effect also on the playback of the tracks You can use the Soft pedal to give the Start Stop commands to the sequencer by setting the Soft Pedal Mode function described in point 14 6 The sequencer cannot be activated from the Demo mode or the Function menu Carrying out a Master Reset does not delete the sequencer data O O O OL S
24. YNCHRONIZED START OF PLAYBACK Pushing the button of the track you wish to reproduce together with the Start Stop button you can start the playback when pushing a key In this way the track will be exectuted as soon as you start playing on the keyboard not pushing Start Stop granting a perfect synchronization between your playing and the track NOTA U In order to set a synchronized start of a track it is necessary that the concerning button is off 13 3 DELETING A TRACK To delete the data from a track recall Record mode by pressing REC select the track you wish to wipe using the TRACK 1 and TRACK 2 buttons the relative red LED must flash and press the START STOP button twice 22 galileo Concerto User Manual 14 THE FUNCTION MENU Pressing the FUNCTION button allows you to set a series of the piano s internal functions to suit your own needs The functions are shown on the display as a series of numbers However an acronym is always available to inform you which function is currently selected to display the acronym press the DEMO ENTER button for a few moments while the function s number is on the screen The following is the list of the functions available F1 Tuning F2 Scale F3 Dual Mode functions only in Dual mode F3 1 Detune F3 2 1ST Voice Octave Shift F3 3 2ND Voice Octave Shift F3 4 1ST Voice Effect Depth F3 5 2ND Voice Effect Depth F3 6 Dual functions reset F4 Split M
25. __ 1 F31 Meteo Y O F3 2 st Voice Octave Shift O F3 3 2nd Voice Octave Shift O F420 ist Voice Octave Shift O F4 3 2nd Voice Octave Shift 0 FS6_________ MIDiTransmitTranspose _____0____ NOTE A The Factory Settings procedure does not delete the recordings made with the instrument s internal sequencer 46 galileo Concerto User Manual 17 FIRMWARE VOICES AND DEMO UPDATING The piano foresees the possibility of updating the firmware the voices and the demo through a Midi file released by Galileo in order to ameliorate the product For loading these files in the internal memory of the instrument you have to connect an external sequencer or a computer to the Midi In or To Host input as described in par 15 2 and 15 3 If you use an external sequencer you simply have to start the playback of the updating files In case you use a computer you have to use a Midi program that will unable you to transmit Midi datas and to execute the file play back The updating files will be ARIESRxx mid Firmware update ARIESTxx mid Voices update ARIESDxx mid Demo update xx will be replaced by the file version After having made all connections and having started the transmission of the datas the display will indicate the datas percentage NOTE S U During reception of data it is best not to switch off the instrument or the sequencer computer or interrupt the oper
26. a A ala eb ea B 3 1 2 Notes about the manual sese eee i osa Lo 3 2 CONTROLS AND CONNEGTIONS si ieiu ee ed e kw ae kai de 4 ZA ANC MONE PANE mixi eu a ki Hives o os l oa af 4 2 2 The connections panels ii l Abi 6 de THE PEDALS tkisrek A ad a eile ian aid 7 A DEMO SONG S a ll Taa 8 4 1 Demonstration timbre of piano acoustic effects eee 8 Si PLAYING THE PIANOS VOICES quis neutras i be do an ees 9 5 1 Switching on the Instrument ikanta e ie a i a ada 9 5 2 Selecting the VOICES ii AAA l AAA ed 9 O TRE REVERBS i i a f U a a teres B a EE aS 10 6 1 Regulating the reverb depth sese 11 Te THE EFFEC LS nie Ana si A A a t ahna 12 7A REGUIAtING the CHOC us 20 asi aee need A A A A 12 8 REGULATING THE KEYBOARD TOUCH 13 8 1 Setting the fixed touch level sese eee eee 14 9 TRANSPOSE FUNCTION sis A A d u aae 14 10 TRE DUAL MODE i ii cris b a B A A ka aa a a kd 15 11 TRE SPL MODE i a A A AA 0 a 16 Tl l Settin ttieplit eie 17 12 THE METRONOME i a e ti oun ahaa a 18 12 1 Setting the time signature sees dw ta ia di b pali Gebel w u wk babe b kw B 18 13 T E SEQUENGER TTT 19 1A e ele late A eas E Ar Medea ots 20 A IA 21 132 Deletiri a Tack sa A ele OA E a e 22 14 THEFUNCFTON MENU 550 ao i oe ae aes 23 14 1 Selecting a function ir lara tans vi i visa dwa d asal d G G 24 b PARI qa ED A e E a A 26 O A A RA MRI 26 golileo Concerto User Manual 14 4 Dual mode Tunisia 27 14 5 Split mode functions Pda A 29 14 6 Pe6dal T
27. ailable CHORUS a modulation effect which adds depth and a sense of space to the sound FLANGER a modulation effect similar to the resonance obtained inside a tunnel ROTARY an effect which simulates a rotary diffuser DELAY typical echo effect SELECTING THE SPEED OF THE ROTARY EFFECT memm a U As already mentioned the Rotary effect simulates the classical rotary speaker system which became famous with the advent of the electromagnetic organ This system had two speakers which could be turned at two different speeds Slow or Fast On your piano the speeds of the Rotary effect can be controlled using the Soft pedal 7 1 REGULATING THE EFFECT Keeping the EFFECT button pressed for a few moments allows you to regulate the level of the effect currently selected For the Rotary effect you can set the two rotary speaker rotation speeds Use the VALUE buttons to make the setting bearing in mind that 0 means no effect and 20 gives the maximum value of the parameter associated to the selected effect Pressing the two VALUE buttons simultaneously recalls the default value for the active voice or effect Press the EFFECT button again to confirm the value Whilst adjusting the effect it is possibile to select other voices or other effects The display will show automatically the new value In case the selected voice does not contain any effect the display will show the message described on the next page galileo Concerto U
28. ation until it has been completed 47 galileo Concerto User Manual 18 ASSEMBLING THE PIANO 4 hexagonal key furnished AE hexagonal key furnished Adjustable foot A Screws 6x 6 hexagon socket head cap M8x70 with washers B Screws 4x 4 hexagon socket flat head cap M6x20 burnished C Screws 4x 4 hexagon scoket flat head cap M6x40 brass N B Unscrew screws A fixed in the packing frame and use them for fixing the legs 48 galileo Concerto User Manual MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Galileo Concerto Date 18 03 03 Digital Piano Version 1 0 FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS CHANGED 1 16 1 16 Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Messages X X Altered kkkkkk kkkkkk NUMBER True Voice 21 108 21 108 Note OFF AFTERTOUCH Key s Ch s PITCH BENDER Bank Select MSB Volume Balance 1 Expression Slow Fast Rotary Speed Bank Select LSB Damper pedal Sostenuto pedal Soft pedal Brightness Reverb level Modulation level All sound off Reset all controllers All note off PROGRAM CHANGE E O A Ss SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE SYSTEM Song Pos COMMON Song Sel Tune SYSTEM Clock REAL TIME Commands AUX Local On Off MESSAGES All note off Active Sense Reset 1 not transmitted received in Single mode 42 see the sounds list on the next page X X X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O ooo0o000000000000 tt ttf Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Mode 3 OMNI OFF P
29. ble to the TO HOST connector switch off both the piano and the computer After connecting the cable switch on first the computer then the piano U When the HOST SELECT selector is set on MIDI disconnect the cable from the TO HOST connector If the cable is let connected the instrument might not work correctly U When the HOST SELECT selector is set on MAC or PC the transmission of data through the MIDI ports is disabled To use the MIDI ports set HOST SELECT on MIDI 45 galileo Concerto User Manual 16 MASTER RESET The Master Reset procedure allows vou to restore the factorv settings deleting all the changes made by the user to the instrument s internal parameters To perform the Master Reset procedure switch the piano on with the REVERB EFFECT and KEY TOUCH buttons pressed the display will show when the buttons are released the instrument will complete the operation All the settings present after a Factory Settings procedure are listed below Voce Grand Piano Dual Mode fF SpltMode PR Split Mode Voices 1st Grand Piano 2nd C Bass Reverb jo settedforeachvoice Ened setted for each voice Key Touch settedforeachvoice Reverb Depth setted for each voice Effect Depth Sette for each voice Fixed Key Touch__ __________ ____64 Metronome______ _____________ _______off Tempo to f Time Signature Transpose_____ __
30. d DEMO ENTER to display its contents NOTE A U The settings made in the functions described below are only effective when e the voices are played in Dual mode For example if the tuning of the first voice is changed it will only play with the new pitch in Dual mode when it is played on its own the original tuning will be used and in Split mode the pitch will depend on the settings of the Split functions During display of the Dual mode values or functions you can change the active voices without exiting the Function menu However in this case the display will return to message F3E and the Effect Depth values F3 4 and F3 5 will be updated in accordance with the active voices and effects DETUNE F3 1 The Detune value allows vou to modifv the pitch of the first voice in relation to the second to give the sound more space and bodv The pitch can be modified in a range from 10 to 10 hundredths of a semitone to do this use the VALUE buttons VI ni VI 14 L 14 10 hundredths Default tuning 10 hundredths To restore the default value 0 press the VALUE buttons simultaneousiv 27 galileo Concerto User Manual 1ST VOICE OCTAVE SHIFT F3 2 2ND VOICE OCTAVE SHIFT F3 3 The F3 2 and F3 3 functions allow you to lower or raise the notes of the first and second voices respectively by one octave when the voices are played in Dual mode Use the VALUE button
31. d in two separate areas of the keyboard divided by a key called the split point The voice on the right of the split point is the 1ST voice and the voice on the left including the split point itself is the 2ND Tn To activate the Split mode simply press the SPLIT key The first time the instrument is switched on or after a Factorv Reset the Grand Piano voice will be the 1ST voice while the C Bass voice will become the 2ND Subsequent voice settings are automaticallv memorised so whenever the Split voice is recalled the voices set previously will be activated To make the status clear at once the LED of the 1ST voice is constantly on while the LED of the 2ND voice flashes tion You can use the BALANCE slider to adjust the balance between the volumes of the two voices If you wish to change instrument just pressing a voice button sets this voice as the 1ST voice Keep the SPLIT key pressed and select a voice to set this as the 2ND voice As in Dual mode in Split mode the reverb set for the 1ST voice will also be assigned to the 2ND while the effects and types of keyboard touch are unchanged so the voices can be played with two different effects and dynamics The REVERB EFFECT and KEY TOUCH LEDs indicate the reverb effect and touch set for the 1ST voice as do the Depth and fixed dynamic values which can be displayed by keeping these buttons pressed However you can also adjust the Effect Depth o
32. d or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wider blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit in to your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped NOTE The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS galileo Concerto User Manual CONTENTS 1 AMPORTANT NOTES cc o dt i Sa 3 1 1 Looking after the product xiii idu A a
33. data on two MIDI channels simultaneously indipendently by the selected mode 38 galileo Concerto User Manual Main MIDI messages which the piano transmits and receives MIDI includes various types of messages used to communicate different types of data MIDI messages can be subdivided into message handled separately on each channel and messages dedicated to the whole system The channel messages include e Note On this message is transmitted when a note is played i e when a keyboard key is struck Each Note On message includes the following codes Note On when a key has been struck Note Number the key which has been pressed and therefore the relative note played Velocity note dynamic i e the force applied when the key was struck Note messages are expressed as a number from 0 to 127 with middle C represented by number 60 e Note Off this message is transmitted when a key struck previously is released When it is received the sound of the note relating to the key is stopped Each Note Off message includes the following codes Note Off a key has been released Note Number which key has been released Velocity dynamic i e how fast the note was released N B a Note On message with Velocity 0 is considered equivalent to a Note Off message e Pitch Bend this message indicates the position in which the PITCH wheel is set N B in the piano this message can only be received e Program Change this message is mai
34. depth Pressing the two VALUE buttons simultaneously recalls the default value for the active voice or effect Press the REVERB button again to confirm the value Whilst adjusting the reverb depth it is possibile to select other voices or other reverbs The display will show automatically the new value In case the selected voice does not contain any reverb effect the display will show Fi C meaning No Reverb NOTES 3 U The reverb depth may be set with different values depending on the mode Single Dual or Split selected Therefore Room can be set with depth 8 when plaving in Single mode or at 12 with the Dual mode active U When setting the reverb always remember that the value is memorised for the effect and voice currentiv active This means that a reverb depth of 15 can be set for the Room effect when applied to Grand Piano with 7 set for the same effect when used with E Piano 1 galileo Concerto User Manual 7 THE EFFECTS As well as the reverb you can also enhance your piano s sound with one of the O Horus l O FLANGER four effects provided in the Effect section O rotary This section contains three classic modulation effects and a Delay more often OPEN called an echo EFFECT C To select the type of effect you require simply press the EFFECT button The LEDs above the button will identify the active effect if all four LEDs are off no effect is selected These are the effects av
35. e rhythm accompaniment or just for fun Before giving a detailed description of the sequencer s functions it is important to make the differences between a song and a track clear A song is the overall recording of both tracks while each individual track may be a session of one instrument or a part in a song chorus solo etc For example you can record the bass part in one track and the piano in the other As well as this the sequencer also allows you to change voices during recording permitting multiple use of tracks The following will be recorded in the song e Metronome tempo e Time signature e The reverb type and depth The following will be recorded in the tracks The notes played The voices The voice selection The pedals actions The Dual and Split modes The effect type and depth The balance between the voices BALANCE slider The Function menu parameters relating to the mode Dual or Split activated The panel buttons used to control the sequencer are the following 3 4 1 REC activates and deactivates the recorder i l TRACK START 2 START STOP starts stops recording playback lo lo R STOP 3 TRACK 1 selects track 1 e e 2 EC 4 TRACK 2 selects track 2 1 galileo Concerto User Manual 13 1 RECORDING To start a recording session press the REC button to activate the sequencer s Record mode The LEDs of the TRACK 1 and TRACK 2 keys will indicate the status
36. e the operation is complete Z L DADA PANEL DATA DUMP F6 8 The Panel Data Dump function allows you to transmit the current panel setup on the MIDI OUT or TO HOST port This function is particularly useful when you are saving your performances on a remote sequencer If you set the panel Data Dump at the start of the track on the remote sequencer when you retransmit the whole track to the piano the instrument will be set up exactly as it was when you performed the song To start the transmission of data recall function F6 7 onto the display and press DEMO ENTER Then select Yes using the VALUE button and press DEMO ENTER again the display will show the message illustred on the next page 36 galileo Concerto User Manual and at the end of the Data Dump D l L D Dal Muy NOTES E A Consult chap 15 for the connections to be made for Song Data Dump and N Panel Data dump U The data stored using the Song Data dump and Panel Data dump functions can only be reloaded into instrument LOADING SONG AND OR PANEL DATA DUMPS INTO THE PIANO To reload the MIDI data recorded on a remote sequencer computer using the Data Dump procedures described earlier into the piano first make the connections as described in chap 15 After this simply transmit the data using the sequencer computer normally a PLAY key is provided on both hardware and software sequ
37. encers On receipt of the data the piano will automatically recall the loading procedure showing the percentage of the data received on the display Once the operation is complete the display will show End for a moment NOTE A U During reception of MIDI data it is best not to switch off the instrument or N the sequencer computer or interrupt the operation until it has been completed RESET F6 9 Function F6 9 allows vou to reset all the MIDI parameters with the default values which are as follows Transmit Channel 1 Receive Channel 1 Local Control ON Program Change ON Control Change ON MIDI Transmit Transpose O 37 galileo Concerto User Manual A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO MIDI The MIDI interface Musical Instrument Digital Interface allows instruments of different makes and kinds to communicate with each other using this very specific protocol of codes This allows the creation of systems of MIDI instruments offering much greater versatility and control than is possible with single instruments To make this communication possible all MIDI instruments have two or three 5 pin DIN connectors called MIDI IN The connector through which the instrument receives the MIDI data transmitted by other units MIDI OUT The connector through which the instrument sends the MIDI data it has generated to other units MIDI THRU This connector used for connecting several units in series transmits the MI
38. etronome tempo and the time signature set AN LC L Beat a LT Press the IMETRONOMEJ button again to stop the metronome To modify the tempo simply press the TEMPO FUNCTION buttons The possible values range from 32 to 280 bpm Beats Per Minute Pressing the two buttons simultaneously recalls the default value 120 12 1 SETTING THE TIME SIGNATURE To set the time signature you wish the metronome to use keep the METRONOME button pressed for a few minutes the display will show its current value Use the VALUE buttons to select the time signature of your choice The possible selections are 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 7 8 9 8 12 8 Press the VALUE buttons simultaneously again to set the default value 4 4 Otherwise press METRONOME to save the new time signature and return to display of the tempo 18 galileo Concerto User Manual 13 THE SEQUENCER The instrument has a two track sequencer allowing the user to record and play back musical performances The fact that two tracks are provided means that one can be recorded while another is playing while a total of six voices are available simultaneously during playback two for each track in addition to the voices played on the keyboard and or by the MIDI IN port etc Using the sequencer can be useful for practice allowing you to improve your performance you can play a solo part while the sequence is playing th
39. f the 2ND voice by recalling the function F4 5 in the function menu point 14 5 You can also use the Functions menu chap 14 to set the split point function F4 1 the transposition of the two voices in octaves F4 2 and F4 3 and the effects Depth F4 4 and F4 5 when the Split mode is active galileo Concerto User Manual 11 1 SETTING THE SPLIT POINT As described in the introductory notes to this section the split point is a keyboard key Which separates the 1ST voice zone from the 2ND voice zone The split point is always included in the 2ND voice and key F 2 is always set as default i e after each Master Reset To change it keep the SPLIT button pressed for a few moments the display will show the keyboard key which is now acting as split point To set a new split point simply press the keyboard key of your choice The VALUE buttons can also be used NOTE ON DISPLAY OF THE SPLIT POINT mm A Diesis and bemolle notes are displayed as follows gt x a L LU 4 Bb1 F 2 galileo Concerto User Manual 12 THE METRONOME The metronome can provide you with excellent assistance in keeping the beat during performances and can also be used for recordings with the sequencer described in chap 13 To start the metronome press the METRONOME button on the left of the display The metronome will start to sound and an indicator on the display will move in synchrony with the m
40. f the Function menu chap 14 8 METRONOME button stops and starts the metronome Keep it pressed for a few moments to select the time signature point 12 1 9 VALUE button buttons used to regulate the values shown on the display The key decreases the value by one unit increases it by one unit Press them simultaneously to restore the default setting of the selected parameter 10 Display this display will show all the video pages used to set up the piano galileo Concerto User Manual 11 REVERB button selects the four reverbs indicated by the LEDs above the keys themselves which simulate the propagation of the sound in an enclosed environment chap 6 12 EFFECT button this button allows selection of one of the four effects of which piano is equipped The effect selected is shown by the LEDs above the key concerned chap 7 13 KEY TOUCH button selects the four dynamic curves used to modify the keyboard s response chap 8 Once again the settings are displayed by the LEDs above 14 Voice buttons these buttons allow you to select the voice with which you wish to play chap 5 15 SPLIT button press this button to activate the Split mode This operating mode allows you to play two voices in two separate parts of the keyboard chap 11 16 Sequencer button buttons for controlling the sequencer used to record and play back performances chap 13 17 POWER Switch piano on off
41. galileo Concerto IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING READ THIS FIRSTI RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR e This symbol 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 shok to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AND OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THIS APPARATUS DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produces heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarize
42. lso depressed and then play subsequent notes in the normal way SOFT Pedal The Soft pedal reduces the volume of the notes played when it is pressed In the J Organ 1 and 2 voices this pedal selects the speed Slow Fast of the Rotary effect The F5 1 function point 14 6 in the Function menu also allows you to enable the Soft pedal to provide the sequencer Start Stop commands galileo Concerto User Manual 4 DEMO SONGS The piano has some demonstration tracks created in our studios to allow you to fully appreciate the quality of your piano s voices and sound NOTES o A The sequencer cannot be activated while the demos are being played U Performance of the demos does not trigger transmission of the relative MIDI messages on the MIDI OUT and TO HOST ports Press the DEMO button in order to recall the demonstration pieces The Led of the voices will start flashing By pushing the button of the choosen voice the Led will stop flashing and will light The instrument will start to execute the musical piece During the execution of the demonstration piece fl you press the button of another voice the musical piece will be interrupted and it will be executed the demonstration piece of the last voice you have choosen In order to stop the execution of the demonstration piece press button Start Stop or the button of the voice The led will start flashing again and you have to push button Demo in order to stop this function
43. ment connected by MIDI in two different keys obtaining a complete range of pitch intervals After selecting F6 6 on the display press DEMO ENTER The system will display the current MIDI transposition value use the VALUE buttons to vary it bearing in mind that settings are made in steps of one semitone 12 semitones No transpose 12 semitones To restore the default value 0 press the VALUE buttons simultaneously NOTE R U f a MIDI Transmit Transpose value different from O is set this does not change the pitch of the piano itself 35 galileo Concerto User Manual SONG DATA DUMP F6 7 The Song Data Dump function allows you to transmit all the data contained in the instrument s internal sequencer to the MIDI OUT or TO HOST port After connecting a sequencer to MIDI OUT or a computer to TO HOST you can make back up copies of the songs on the internal sequencer preventing accidental deletions To start the Data Dump select function F6 7 and press DEMO ENTER Using the VALUE buttons you can select Data Dump not transmitted Track 1 only Track 2 only NO The sequencer Data Dump is not transmitted TR1 only the data relating to track 1 are transmitted TR2 only the data relating to track 2 are transmitted ALL the data of both tracks are transmitted After selecting the option you require press DEMO ENTER to start the transmission of data the display will show and onc
44. mplification systems you are about to connect are switched off This will prevent noisy or even dangerous signal peaks If the piano is to be out of use for lengthy periods disconnect the plug from the power socket 1 2 NOTES ABOUT THE MANUAL Take good care of this manual This manual constitutes an integral part of the instrument The descriptions and illustrations in this publication are not binding While the instrument s essential characteristics remain the same the manufacturer reserves the right to make any modifications to parts details or accessories considered appropriate to improve the product or for requirements of a construction or commercial nature at any time and without undertaking to update this publication immediately All rights reserved the reproduction of any part of this manual in any form without the manufacturer s specific written permission is forbidden Read all the information described carefully You will avoid wasting time and will obtain the best perfor mance from your instrument The codes or numbers in square brackets indicate the names of the buttons sliders trimmers and connectors on the instrument For example VOLUME refers to the VOLUME slider All the trademarks referred to in this manual are the property of the respective manufacturers galileo Concerto User Manual 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 2 1 THE FRONT PANEL ii Lh 123456 7 8 9 10 1
45. nd receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced Radio Tv technician for help The user is cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsable for compliance could void the user s authority opearate the equipment galileo
46. nly used for selecting voice or programs Once you know the correspondence between the voice and the Program change number you can select the type of sound you require N B consult the Detailed MIDI Implementation at the back of the manual for information about the association between Program Change and type of voice e Control Change these are control messages often associated to sliders or pedals used to add expression to the performance allowing you to set and control in real time if necessary timbre parameters such as volume CC n 7 or activation of the Damper pedal CC n 64 etc The system messages on the other hand are subdivided into three categories System Common Messages System Real Time Messages and System Exclusive Messages Of these categories the piano does not process System Common Messages The System Real Time Messages include e Clock this is a MIDI message used to synchronise MIDI instruments connected together This message is sent 24 times for each crotchet quarter note 39 galileo Concerto User Manual e Start message used to start playback or recording of a performance e Stop this message stops playback recording These messages allow synchronisation of the piano s internal sequencer with remote instruments capable of transmitting this type of message e Continue this message allows playback recording to be restarted from the bar after the last Stop to take place N B The piano doe
47. nnector connect the power supply lead supplied with Bl sees the instrument to this connector 6 En 3 THE PEDALS The instrument has three pedals which allow you to add expression to your performances The effects and noises generated by operating these as pedals are as lifelike as possible to provide optimal simulation of the sounds of a real acoustic piano DAMPER Pedal when this pedal is pressed the notes played have no release so they will sound until the strings cease to vibrate like in a real piano When the pedal is released the notes being played will stop sounding at once As well as this with the pedal pressed and with the three acoustic piano voices Grand Piano Classical Piano and Rock Piano active the instrument simulates the sympathetic strings vibration and resonance and the noise of the damper Both these effects can be regulated using functions F5 2 and F5 3 in the Function menu point 14 6 The pedal operates as a continuous cotroller so if it is only partially depressed the level of these effects will be reduced SOSTENUTO pedal like the Damper this pedal only annuls the release of the notes pressed when the pedal itself is operated Subsequent notes will sound in the normal way When the pedal is released the notes which are still sounding because of the Sustain will stop This pedal is useful when you wish to sustain a chord meaning that the pedal should be depressed with the notes of the chord a
48. ode functions only in Split mode F4 1 Split Point F4 2 1ST Voice Octave Shift F4 3 2ND Voice Octave Shift F4 4 1ST Voice Effect Depth F4 5 2ND Voice Effect Depth F4 6 Split functions reset F5 Pedal functions F5 1 Soft pedal Mode F5 2 Strings Resonance Level F5 3 Damper Effect Amount F6 MIDI functions F6 1 Transmit Channel F6 2 Receive Channel F6 3 Local Control On Off F6 4 Program Change On Off F6 5 Control Change On Off F6 6 MIDI Transmit Transpose F6 7 Song Data Dump F6 8 Panel Data Dump F6 9 MIDI functions reset F7 Firmware release U Itis not possible to recall the Function menu from the Demo mode or from the metronome transposition and effects setting video pages galileo Concerto User Manual 14 1 SELECTING A FUNCTION After the FUNCTION button is pressed the LED will come on to confirm activation of the menu and the display will show the last function selected Z To check its contents press DEMO ENTER y L to select other functions F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 and F7 use the TEMPO FUNCTION buttons If a group of functions has been selected F3 F4 F5 and F6 after DEMO ENTER is pressed the first subfunction will be displayed for example jaqa T Now to select the other subfunctions in this case F3 2 F3 3 F3 4 F3 5 and F3 6 use the VALUE buttons Press DEMO ENTER to display the contents of the selected subfunction and the V
49. of the tracks as follows LED off track not active for recording Red LED flashing track contains data ready for recording Red LED constantly on track empty ready for recording Green LED track contains data ready for playback You can use the TRACK 1 and or TRACK 2 buttons to set the mode of your choice If one track e g track 1 already contains data it will be possible to record track 2 while track 1 is playing In this case set the green LED of track 1 and the red LED of track 2 on However it is possible not to play one track while another is being recorded by setting the relative LED off It is also possible to just delete all the data contained in a track see point 13 3 NOTE S U fa recording is made on a track which contains data red LED flashing the original data will be irretrievably lost If you wish to use the metronome press the METRONOME button you can also modify the relative settings Tempo and Time Signature as described in chap 12 However bear in mind that these data are saved in the song and not in the track so if the values are modified the new settings will be applied even to a track recorded earlier with a different Tempo and Time Signature Now set the panel voices effects mode and Balance to your requirements and set the track status following the rules explained above The instrument is now ready to record To recording press the START STOP button or any keyboard key
50. otes played on the piano keyboard are to be played using its own sound generation Local On or whether the data are only to be transmitted on the MIDI OUT or TO HOST port Local Off In Local Off mode the instrument still receives the data reaching the MIDI IN port MIDI IN MIDI OUT TO HOST MIDI IN MIDI OUT TO HOST GENERAZIONE GENERAZIONE SONORA LOCAL ON LOCAL OFF To set up this function select F6 3 on the display and press DEMO ENTER The current condition will be displayed as follows e ON Local On the instrument plays using its own sound generation system e OFF Local Off the instrument only transmits the data on the MIDI OUT or TO HOST port To select the mode required use the VALUE buttons Press the same buttons simultaneously to restore the default condition Local On PROGRAM CHANGE ON OFF F6 4 This function allows you to enable or disable the transmission reception of Program Change messages When you select a voice on the channel the instrument automatically transmits a Program Change in order to set the same type of voice on any connected instrument Similarly when a Program Change is received on the MIDI IN or TO HOST ports the instrument will automatically activate the voice associated to the PG received If this function is not necessary it can simply be deactivated To do this select F6 4 on the display and press
51. s not process the Continue message e Active Sensing this message is transmitted to keep the dialogue between connected MIDI device active and is sent every 300 msec if no other MIDI messages are transmitted If a MIDI instrument does not receive messages or a new Active Sensing after 300 msec it resets the internal MIDI IN parameters assuming that the connection has been interrupted or the connected device has been switched off Finally System Exclusive Messages are those instructions that can only be interpreted by a device identical to the one which generated them In the piano system exclusive messages are used for coding of Reverb Type Effect Type Song Data Dump Panel Data Dump 14 8 FIRMWARE VERSION F7 Pushing DEMO ENTER after having seen on the display F7 it is possibile to be informed about the firmware version installed in the instrument DI A Push again DEMO ENTER to go back to the previous display or FUNCTION in order to leave the Function menu 40 galileo Concerto User Manual GENERAL VIEW OF THE FUNCTION MENU y LL O se rw Naf NO ow A yo w Ae Du ome ard Dar Da Da Dar Das Dar Das Our LC LC SL SLA SL SL SL SLA Sha SL
52. s to set the value required nl Mod 1 octave Default tuning 1 octave To restore the default value 0 press the VALUE buttons simultaneously NOTE U These parameters doesn t modify the MIDI notes transmitted to the MIDI OUT 1ST VOICE EFFECT DEPTH F3 4 2ND VOICE EFFECT DEPTH F3 5 The Effect Depth functions allow you to regulate the depth of the effect EFFECT LED currently active The value which can be set is not fixed it varies depending on the voice and effect selected This means that an Effect Depth of 10 can be set when the Chorus is applied to the Grand Piano with 14 set for the same effect when used with E Piano 1 To adjust the values use the VALUE buttons Press the same values simultaneously to restore the default values which vary depending on the voice and effect selected NOTA U Ifthe Effect Depth function is recalled with no effect currently active for the voice selected the display will show y 1 O C i e no Effect 28 galileo Concerto User Manual RESET F3 6 Recalling the F3 6 function will allow restoration of the default reset values of all the Dual mode functions as follows Detune 0 1st Voice Octave Shift 0 2nd Voice Octave Shift 0 1st Voice Effect Depth depends on the voice and the effect 2nd Voice Effect Depth depends on the voice and the effect After you press DEMO ENTER from video page F3 6 the display will
53. ser Manual wy KER 4 My meaning No Effect NOTES U The effects may be set with different values depending on the mode Single Dual or Split selected Therefore Chorus can be set with depth 8 when playing in Single mode or at 12 with the Dual mode active U When setting the reverb always remember that the value is memorised for the effect and voice currently active This means that an Effect Depth of 10 can be set when the Chorus is applied to the Rock Piano with 16 set for the same effect when used with E Piano 2 U As already explained for the Rotary effect you can set the rotation speeds of the simulated rotarv speaker system There is a single setting which modifies both speeds fast and slow 8 REGULATING THE KEYBOARD TOUCH The KEY TOUCH buttons allow you to select three different dynamic curves or Or a fixed dynamic response whose level can be regulated in order to adapt the ale keyboard effectively to the different styles of music and your own personal taste O ma KEY TOUCH These are the types of dynamic provided 7 e FIXED fixed adjustable dynamic see point 8 1 meaning that the volume and character of the sound remain unchanged regardless of the pressure applied to the kevs e SOFT light curve with which it is easy to reach high dynamic values e MEDIUM a medium or straight curve the dynamic levels are proportional to the pressure applied to the keys e HARD
54. ttings are automaticallv memorised together with the current voice so whenever a new voice is recalled the effects and touch previousiv used for that voice will be activated 6 THE REVERBS The instrument has four reverb effects allowing optimal simulation of the wav sound is diffused and propagated in an enclosed environment To select the type of reverb you require press the REVERB button on the right of the display The LEDs above the button will show that it is activated o ROOM O HALLI O HALL 2 O STAGE REVERB C If all the LEDs are off no type of reverb is selected This option is provided for rooms which already have good reverberation of their own These are the types of reverb available e ROOM this effect simulates a reverb of an average size room such as a performance room e HALL 1 reverb typical of a concert hall deeper than the Room e HALL 2 simulates the strong reverberation of a big concert hall such as a theatre e STAGE select this effect if you require a reverb of the type that occurs on a stage galileo Concerto User Manual 6 1 REGULATING THE REVERB DEPTH To regulate the reverb depth meaning the time for which the sound reverberates in the room select your chosen effect and keep the REVERB button pressed for a few moments The display will show the value currently set Use the VALUE buttons to set the value bearing in mind that 0 means no reverb and 20 gives the maximum reverb
55. unctons Fi A A A A a ee d tan 32 14 7 MID Tiere FO o Ba sd A 33 14 8 Firmware Version us mesas ssa la A ll A Lt 40 15 THE CONNECTIONS isse th ana 43 15 TAUdio Connections ad ds a 43 15 2 MIDI connections using the MIDI Connectors nee 44 15 3 MIDI connections using the TO HOST connectors sese ee 44 16 FACTORY SETTINOS ni eee Ae aa hee ee heat 46 17 FIRMWARE VOICES AND DEMO UPDATING sss ee eee 47 Te ASSEMBLING THE PIANO agrada Balke e nes BLA MAL BT eo kine Mer Pn Hoe 48 galileo Concerto User Manual IMPORTANT NOTES 1 1 LOOKING AFTER THE PRODUCT Do not apply excessive force to the instrument s structures or controls When possible do not place the instrument close to units which generate strong interference such as radios TVs computer videos etc Do not place the piano close to heat sources in damp or dusty places or in the vicinity of strong magnetic fields Do not expose the instrument to direct sunlight Never insert foreign bodies inside the instrument or pour liquids of any kind into it For cleaning use only a soft brush or compressed air never use detergents solvents or alcohol Always use good quality screened cables for connection to amplification or diffusion systems When disconnecting cables from sockets always take hold of the connector and not the cable itself when winding cables do not knot or twist them Before making the connections ensure that the other units especially a
56. z covering a range of values from 427 Hz to 453 Hz To return to the standard tuning press the VALUE buttons simultaneously Then press DEMO ENTER to save the new value and return to display of the previous video page 14 3 SCALE F2 The F2 function allows you to select a temperament different from the standard equal temperament when playing pieces from different specific historical periods The temperaments available are nt Ci L U a lt DUD XL Equal Major Minor Pvthagorean C C Mean Tone Werckmeister Kirnberger U w 4 IS TD U a l gt Ba Use the VALUE buttons to make the selection and then press DEMO ENTER to save the new setting and return to display of the previous video page During display of the temperaments pressing the two VALUE buttons simultaneously restores the default condition Equal temperament 26 galileo Concerto User Manual 14 4 DUAL MODE FUNCTIONS F3 The Function menu contains a series of settings which allow you to customise the instrument when playing two voices simultaneously As explained in point 14 1 these functions can only be selected if the Dual mode is active After displaying the video page using the TEMPO FUNCTION buttons press DEMO ENTER the display will show the first function of the Dual mode Use the VALUE buttons to select the function you require an

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