Edit Modes, Edit modes | IBM PS1500 guide

Edit modes

PCM Samples to the first 6 locations of the Sam- ple-Ram (in replacement of an eventual sample occupying location 8).

Location 7 can accept PCM Samples originating from CD Series instruments.

EDIT MODES

PS1500 offers several Edit modes to modify var- ious aspects of the instrument. Each mode con- sists of a set of parameters spread across sever- al edit pages.

The Edit Modes are:

•Edit Preset (program changes, track trans- pose and tunings and pedal assignments, etc.);

•Edit MIDI (MIDI channel settings, Common channel, Local off, General MIDI compatibil- ity, etc.);

•Edit Mixer (track levels, pan settings);

•Edit Sound (macro edit of sound and drumkit parameters);

•Edit General (parameters the affect the in- strument as a whole);

•Edit Effects (parameters that modify the Re- verb and Effects units of the Digital Effects processor);

•Edit Samples/Pads (Sample editing and Pad assignment functions);

•Edit Song (editing functions for User Style, Song/Style and Song recordings);

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IBM PS1500 owner manual Edit Modes, Edit modes

Contents

Cod Important Safety Instructions Federal Communications Commission Stock Code Contents Ii Contents Reference Guide Midi 10 Appendix Sample / Record PS1500 How to use the manual CongratulationsMultimedia Facilities Specifications Polyphony & multitimbricity Sampling Important Information Baldwin Piano & Organ Company 1996. All rights reserved System Reset Important Preliminary Notes Vi Introduction User Guide General Safety Instructions Power UP and GET to Know the Basics At this point, PS1500 is ready to play Initial Status Default Adjusting the General VolumeInitial status / Adjusting the General Volume Select a Style Play with Auto Accompaniment StylesPress Single Touch Play Automatic Accompaniment Play a different chord Automatic Accompanment Select a Style with the corresponding Function button Demo StyleListen to the Demo Styles Demo Style Select the Song with the corresponding Func- tion button MultimediaSelect a Song by rotating the Dial Dial scrolls through all the songs present on disk Song Edit Press a Sound Groups button Selecting Instrument SoundsPress the Grand Piano button Sound plays across the full keyboard Repeat and listen to other Sounds Selecting the Programmable PRE- Sets Select the Preset called GrandPSelecting the Programmable Presets Play on the keyboard Second sound is introduced String, lay- ered with the first Press the Upper 2 activatorPress the Lower activator Observations Play the Programmable Pads Change the Touch Sensitivity To activate an effect Press a deactivated buttonBypass Play with Effects or bypass them All three pedals are switch action controls Play with HeadphonesPlug a set of headphones into the left headphone socket Headphones/Pedals General Effect volumes and loudness Rev=Reverb F1/F2, Eff=Effect F3/F4, Loud=Loudness F5/F6 Clear the keyboard transpose setting Transpose the Instrument SEMI- TonesTranspose the instrument Press Play ALL Songs Play All SongsInsert a PS Songs disk or MidiFile data disk into the drive Playback stops instantly Select the Song a or MidiFile b option from the Load Song Play Direct from DiskPress the Disk button Song Play Direct from Disk Scroll through the files and select a Song or MidiFile Don’t forget to remove the Floppy disk from the drive Recording a Song/Style This is the quickest and most direct recording methodRecording a Song/Style Any notes you play during the lead-in will not be recorded Press Record in the SequencerStart playing after the one bar lead Use the Fills Change Variation Save the Song/Style to disk Buttons with Leds Buttons Without Leds Powerkeyboard Front panel Control panelDisplay Style Song Groups Volume Accompaniment Left section Central section Transpose Control panel Right section Sound Groups Edit Front Panel buttons & controls VAR 1, VAR 2, VAR 3, VAR Display Contrast Onds if no selection has been made Quantize an auto corrector of timing errors EditDisk Rear Panel model with Speakers box Rear Panel Connections Svhs Video output in SVHS/Composite Video stand- ardSpeakers for PS1500 models with Speakers box STYLE/PRESET Mode Play Modes STYLE/PRESET, SONG/ Style & SongPS1500 offers three different play modes Style lock SONG/STYLE ModeStyle Lock off. Selecting a Preset selects live Single Touch Play Grand Piano preset Song ModePresets Programmable Presets Real Time Song Preset Style PresetSong/Style Preset Presets via MIDI? Tracks Sounds Edit Modes Edit modes Pedals Power SupplyOutput Midi Right/M, Left + Volume InputComputer AUDIO/VIDEO Interface HeadphonesSpeakers RGB, S-VHS Video outputs Other types of Selection windows Main displaySelection windows Display Record Windows Edit Pages User Messages and WarningsThese messages are closed with Enter or ES- Cape Data Entry NavigatingData Entry Modifying parameters with the Dial Modifying On/Off parameters with the Function buttonModifying parameters with the Sliders Inserting Alphanumeric Data Name write situationsPrevious entry ENTER/ESCAPE Inserting measures Full Mode Sounds and TracksKeyboard modes Ways of Selecting Sounds Keyboard ActivatorsKeyboard Activators Assign a Sound to a keyboard track Selecting Single SoundsPress one of the Select buttons Selecting Single Sounds Select the desired Sound or Drumkit with the Function button Assigning a Sound to the Grand Piano preset To assign Sounds to tracks other than the key- board tracks Selecting Presets Select a Preset using the corresponding Function buttonSelecting Presets To Select the Presets Press PAGE-/Bank- to select the previous Pre- set Select Grand Piano in Style mode Grand Piano PresetSelect Grand Piano in Preset mode Grand Piano Preset Press Display Hold Select an itemSelect other items as required How to Program Presets Programming the PresetsHOW the Sounds are Arranged Assigning Sounds to Tracks Press Preset in the Edit sectionTimeout display shows 8 Sounds to choose from Assigning Sounds to tracks Press Escape to close the Edit Preset Program Change New situation is permanently memorized To change the status of the keyboard tracks Changing the Track StatusKeyboard tracks Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower Changing the Track status Change the status of a Style, Song/Style or Song track Song tracks correspond to tracks 1 Changing the Keyboard Mode Changing the Keyboard ModeFollowing example outlines how to select the keyboard modes Press and hold Easy PLAY/SPLIT Rotate the Dial to set Mode to Full or Split as required Press Escape to close the windowSet Lock the mixer setting for all Presets Changing Track Volumes Transposing the Tracks by Semitones + value = transpose UP, value = trans- pose DownTransposing Tracks How to Store Presets Store PresetFor example Press Store Preset Saving Changes to the Current PRE- SET You can choose from the 64 memory loca- tions available Change the Preset name using the keys of the keyboard Change the Name of a PresetPress PRESET. in the Edit section Current Preset name is shown at the Old name position Restoring the Original Preset SET- Tings Restore Preset User Guide About PS1500 Styles Style DisplayUser Styles are discussed in a separate chapter Selecting Styles Selecting Styles Select Presets to recall Styles Turn off Single Touch PlaySounds of the live keyboard tracks re- main unchanged Deactivate Style Lock Select a Style with the PROGRAM- Mable PresetsSelect a Preset If on, Single Touch Play deactivates au- tomatically Accompaniment tracks To view the Accompaniment tracksAuto Accompaniment tracks KEY START/CONTINUE Style ControlsSTART/STOP KEY Start can be turned off by Ending To vary the TempoIntro Dial Tempo FILL, FILL, FILL/TAP Tempo Variation, Fill, Style LockVariation 1,2,3,4 Style Lock Piano Style Accompaniment sectionEasy Play / Split Two keyboard modes Full and Split Lower Memory MemoryMixer Lock Tempo Lock There are four possible chord recognition modes available Grand Piano Preset recalls the Free mode by defaultOne Finger Chords Chord Recognition modes Modifying the Chord Recognition mode Modifying the Chord Recognition ModesPress and hold Piano Style Changing the Split Point Split Point isChanging the Split Point On/Off Single Touch PlayHarmony Harmony Type Press Harmony Type How to select a Harmony Type optionHow to select the Harmony Type Select the option with the corresponding Func- tion button Activate Single Touch Play Selecting Programmable Presets During Style PlayExamples Selecting Presets during Style play Activate Style Lock Select other Programmable Presets Press INTRO, Ending or Fill to activate the in- troductionPlay freely Stop the accompaniment with Ending or START/ Stop Deactivate tracks 3, 4 Press each button to cancel the LEDMute ONE or More Accompaniment Tracks Start to play the Style Changing Style Without Stopping Accompaniment Examples Changing Style without stopping the accompaniment Play normally Play freely with the new Style Press FILL, Intro or Ending Press START/STOP or Ending to stop the accom- paniment Current tempo setting can be saved to a Pre- set Save the Tempo to a PresetPress Store Preset to save the Preset Tempo Press F5 or F6 to select the Preset command