Baldwin Pianovelle RP1 User manual

1
Introduction
Thanks for purchasing a Baldwin Pianovelle, a high quality product that employs the most advanced technology available to
produce real piano sounds.
Although Pianovelle is very easy to use, you are recommended to consult this manual whenever you are not sure what to do. Of
utmost importance is, of course, how you treat your Pianovelle. Do not forget, therefore, to read the General Safety Instructions
below to guarantee a long and trouble free use of your instrument.
General safety instructions
Power source
• Be sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate before connecting to the mains.
• DC power cannot be used to power this instrument.
Handling the power cord
• Never touch the power cord or its plug with wet hands.
• Never pull on the cord to remove it from the wall socket, always pull the plug.
• Never forcibly bend the power cord.
• If the power cord is scarred, cut or broken, or has a bad contact, it will be a potential fire hazard or source of serious
electric shock. NEVER use a damaged power cord; have it replaced by a qualified technician.
If water gets into the instrument
• Remove the power cord from the wall socket at once, and contact the store where the unit was purchased.
• The top surface of your instrument should never be used as a shelf for flower vases and other containers which hold
liquids.
Metal items etc. inside the unit
• Do not permit metal items or other materials to fall inside the unit.
Metal items may result in electric shock or damage.
• Be especially careful with regards to this point when children are near the unit. They should be warned never to try to put
anything inside, and never to slide a hand into the unit while you or other persons are playing.
• If articles do fall inside, remove the power cord from the wall socket at once and, if necessary, contact the store where the
unit was purchased.
• As a general precaution, never open the unit and touch or tamper with the internal circuitry.
If the instrument plays in an abnormal way
• Turn off the power immediately, remove the power cord from the mains outlet and contact the store where it was pur-
chased.
• Discontinue using the unit at once. Failure to do so may result in additional damage or other unexpected damage or
accident.
General user maintenance
• Clean the cabinet and keys of your RP1/RP2/GRP3 using a soft, clean, slightly damp cloth and polish with a soft, dry
cloth.
• Never use industrial cleaners, detergents, abrasive cleansers, waxes, solvents or polishes as they may damage the instru-
ment finish.
• Always turn off the power supply after use and never turn the unit on and off repeatedly in quick succession as this places
an undue load on the electronic components.

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Instrument Overview
RP1 Control Panel
1 4 6 8
DEMO MASTER SET
VOLUME
MIN MAX
TRANSPOSE
BRILLIANCE
PIPE
ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN POP ORGAN CHOIR
STRINGS A.GUITAR A.BASS E.BASS
LOWER
HARPSICLAVVIBES
FM
PIANO
RHODEX
WURLITZ
ELECTRIC
HONKY
TONKY
CONCERT
GRAND
SOUNDS
KEY
SPLIT
A.S.B.
Additional Sound Bank
REVERB
STAGE
ROOM
HALL
CHORUS
TREMOLO
PHASER
DSP
EFFECTS
SOFT
NORMAL
HARD
TOUCH
PLAY & RECORD
PLAY REC
DEMO MASTER SET
VOLUME
MIN MAX
TRANSPOSE
BRILLIANCE
PIPE
ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN POP ORGAN CHOIR
STRINGS A.GUITAR A.BASS E.BASS
LOWER
HARPSICLAVVIBES
FM
PIANO
RHODEX
WURLITZ
ELECTRIC
HONKY
TONKY
CONCERT
GRAND
SOUNDS
KEY
SPLIT
A.S.B.
Additional Sound Bank
REVERB
STAGE
ROOM
HALL
CHORUS
TREMOLO
PHASER
DSP
EFFECTS
SOFT
NORMAL
HARD
TOUCH
PLAY & RECORD
PLAY REC
2 3 5 7 9 10 11 12
16 17
1 VOLUME Controls the general volume of the instrument.
2 DEMO Activates a demonstration song consisting of 16 songs chained together.
3 MASTER SET Gains access to functions which control various aspects of the instrument: Tune, Temperaments,
Layer Balance, Reverb Depth, Effects Depth, Effects Rate, Spatial Stereo (RP2/GRP3), MIDI
Transmit, MIDI Receive, MIDI Local, MIDI Transpose, MIDI Filters, Contrast (RP2/GRP3).
4 TRANSPOSE Increases (+ button) or decreases (- button) the general pitch of the instrument within a range of ±
12 semitones.
5 BRILLIANCE Provides three settings which affect the tonal quality of a Sound : Mellow, Normal, Bright.
6 SOUNDS BUTTONS Select the Sounds. Press one button to play a single Sound across the entire keyboard (Single
mode). Select two buttons to layer two sounds across the entire keyboard (Layer mode).
A Split keyboard can also be achieved (see Key Split).
7 KEY SPLIT Divides the keyboard at note F#3 (by default) and assigns one of the two Bass Sounds to the left
split. The right split takes any one of the remaining Sounds.
8 A.S.B. Additional Sound Bank: gains access to variations of the panel Sounds (1 variation for each
sound).
9 REVERB Provides a selection of Reverb effects. A “bypass” is also available when all led indicators are off.
10 DSP EFFECTS Provides a selection of modulation Effects. A “bypass” is also available when all led indicators are off.
11 TOUCH Gains access to a selection of velocity curves which influence the keyboard sensitivity: Soft,
Normal, Hard.
12 PLAY & RECORD [RP1] A scratch pad sequencer, permitting the recording of one song (max. 15,000 events).
[RP2/GRP3] A two track sequencer (max (45,000 events) with typical sequencer functions; Play/
Stop, Pause, Rewind, Fast Forward, Record, Metronome, Beat, Erase.
In playback, you can play along with one or two Sounds in real time on all models.
13 MUSIC LIBRARY [RP2/GRP3 only] Gains access to a ROM Music Library consisting of several directories and
sub-directories containing a selection of pieces of various classic composers.
14 IMS Intelligent Music Search: an automatic means of recalling the Library Songs by playing the first
few notes of the piece (in any key and tempo*).
*Note: A table in the Appendix shows the names of the songs in the Music Library and the patterns corre-
sponding to the first notes that recall the songs.

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RP2/GRP3 Control Panel
CHORUS
PLAY & RECORD
MASTER SET
DEMO
BRILLIANCE
TRANSPOSE
VOLUME
MIN MAX
KEY
SPLIT
A.S.B. REVERB
STAGE
ROOM
HALL TREMOLO
PHASER
DSP
EFFECTS
SOFT
NORMAL
HARD
TOUCH PLAY REC
Additional Sound Bank
CUSTOM CUSTOM
STOP
STOP REW FF
TRACK 1 TRACK 2 METRON TIMING ERASE I.M.S.
MUSIC
LIBRARY
PIPE
ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN POP ORGAN CHOIR
STRINGS A.GUITAR A.BASS E.BASS
LOWER
HARPSICLAVVIBES
FM
PIANO
RHODEX
WURLITZ
ELECTRIC
HONKY
TONKY
CONCERT
GRAND
SOUNDS
2 3 5 7 9 10 121115
681 4
14
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15 DISPLAY [RP2/GRP3 only] User interface both
for real time operation as well as
programming modes (Sequencer, Master
Set, Library, IMS, Transpose). Includes
the “Up/Down” and “+/-” navigating
buttons for editing operations.
16 KEYBOARD COVER RP2/GRP3 only: When not in use, always
pull down the keyboard cover.
17 POWER SWITCH Press to turn the instrument on and off.
MUSIC STAND Where you can rest your sheet music. For
models RP1/RP2, raise the music stand
from its folded position until the spring
loaded rear support flips outwards, then
lower the stand gently until it rests in its
upright position. The GRP3 stand is also
raised upright from a resting position.
To lower the stand (RP1/RP2/GRP3), pull
it slightly towards you, fold flat the rear
support and gently lower the stand until it rests flat.
NI/CDBATTERY Pianovelle instruments are fitted with a rechargeable Nickel/Cadmium battery which maintains
edited data in memory after turning off the instrument (new Split Point, the last selected Play
Mode, the recorded Song in the sequencer, Effects assignments, etc.). While the instrument is on,
the battery is recharged.
Models RP1/RP2

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Getting Started
1. Insert the power cord into an appropriate wall outlet.
2. Press the POWER switch to turn on the instrument.
RP1: The instrument will be set to play the Concert Grand Sound across the
entire keyboard. The relative led indicator of the Sound in the Sounds
section will be on.
RP2/GRP3: As well as the led indicator, the display will show the
following information:
CONCERT GRAND 00
3. Play on the keyboard and regulate the Volume.
• Set the general volume of the instrument to an appropriate level by regulat-
ing the VOLUME slider to about the half way mark.
• Note: No sound will be heard when the VOLUME slider is set to the MIN position.
4. Select and play single RP Sounds
The RP Sounds are presets permanently resident in the instrument’s ROM
and recalled by pressing the relative Sound buttons.
• Press the Sound buttons one after the other to listen to the individual Sounds.
• RP1: Each newly selected Sound cancels the previous one.
• RP2/GRP3: As well as the led indicator, the display shows
the name of the selected Sound and relative Program Change number:
RHODEX 04
Playing one Sound only corresponds to SINGLE MODE playing. See also
LAYER MODE and SPLIT MODE afterwards.
Pianovelle presets include the following type of Sounds:
• 8 piano type timbres (piano, harpsichord, vibes, etc.);
• 8 complementary timbres (strings, bass, organ, etc.).
Note on the Polyphony: If you are playing RP1, the Sound you are playing
in Single mode has a minimum of 32 note polyphony [meaning that you can
play at least 32 notes at the same time]. Some RP1 Sounds are 64 note
polyphonic. If you are playing RP2/GPR3, Single mode playing permits a
minimum of 64 notes; some Sounds provide 128 note polyphony.
See “Layer Mode” afterwards to find out what happens to the polyphony.
5. Play using the pedals
All Pianovelle models are equipped with three pedals: Soft, Sostenuto and Damper.
SOFT the Soft pedal (left) is a switch control pedal (On/
Off) and affects the timbre of the sound such that it
plays softer, allowing you to continue using the same
playing style at a lower volume.
SOSTENUTO the Sostenuto pedal (centre) is a switch control pedal
(On/Off). When depressed, it sustains the notes of
the keys currently pressed. All new notes played
after having depressed the pedal will not be affected.
• You can hold Organ, Choir and Strings sounds for
as long as the Sostenuto pedal is depressed.
PIPE
ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN POP ORGAN CHOIR
STRINGS A.GUITAR A.BASS E.BASS
LOWER
HARPSICLAVVIBES
FM
PIANO
RHODEX
WURLITZ
ELECTRIC
HONKY
TONKY
CONCERT
GRAND
SOUNDS
Led indicator on
VOLUME
MIN MAX
PIPE
ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN POP ORGAN CHOIR
STRINGS A.GUITAR A.BASS E.BASS
LOWER
HARPSICLAVVIBES
FM
PIANO
RHODEX
WURLITZ
ELECTRIC
HONKY
TONKY
CONCERT
GRAND
SOUNDS
Soft Sostenuto Damper
Important: Before using the pedals, make
sure that the pedal cable is correctly
inserted in the appropriate socket at the
back of the instrument. Refer to the
assembly instructions in the Appendix.

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DAMPER the Damper pedal (right) applies the Sustain effect to all notes released. If you release a note after
depressing the Damper, the note will proceed towards its natural decay according to the type of
sound played.
The Damper is particularly effective with Piano type sounds. In the case of Organ, Choir and
Strings sounds, the notes will be held for as long as the Damper is depressed.
• Note: for all piano type sounds, the notes of the uppermost keys (from E6 to C8) are automati-
cally sustained, such as in an acoustic piano.
Damper Reproduction
Research carried out by Generalmusic in physical modelling and its applications to the Damper Pedal has achieved a
Damper Pedal reproduction based on 8 levels of action. This permits a gradual application of the Damper effect to repro-
duce particular sonorities such as the “mezzopedale” effect. Furthermore, it is possible to obtain a full-bodied sound,
typical of acoustic pianos which produce a sympathetic strings resonance when all the dampers are raised from the strings.
• Note: Research in Damper Physical Modelling and its applications is the result of collaboration between Generalmusic
and the CSC department of the University of Padova.
6. Set the Brilliance and add Reverb and/or DSP Effects as required
You can change the tone (BRILLIANCE) of your Sounds and render them
more realistic by adding various effects (REVERB, DSP EFFECTS).
These functions are discussed separately further ahead.
• Note: Brilliance does not affect all RP Sounds:
e.g. Organ Sounds.
7. Playing with Headphones
You can play in total silence without disturbing others in the same room by
plugging a set of headphones into one of the appropriate sockets, located
directly under the keyboard on the left side of the instrument. Two sets of
headphones can be used.
Regulating the Volume when playing with Headphones
• Use the VOLUME slider.
• Note: Inserting a headphone jack into the left Phones socket disconnects the
internal speaker system. Inserting a headphone jack into the right Phone
socket does not affect the internal amplification.
External amplification, if connected, is not affected by inserting headphones
into the phones sockets.
• Important: If you do not hear any sound, check that the Speakers plug is
correctly inserted in the appropriate socket at the back of the instrument.
Refer to the Assembly Instructions at the back of the manual.
8. Adjust the Keyboard Sensitivity with the Touch function
You can choose from three different keyboard sensitivity settings, commonly
known as velocity or dynamic curves, to suit your style of playing.
The choices are: SOFT, NORMAL and HARD.
The Touch button has three settings which are selected in a cycle by pressing
the button repeatedly.
SOFT The most sensitive keyboard response which permits
maximum sound levels with a light touch.
NORMAL An intermediate response suitable for most styles of
music.
HARD A not so sensitive keyboard response which requires
a heavier touch to obtain maximum sound levels.
CHORUS
TREMOLO
PHASER
DSP
EFFECTS
REVERB
STAGE
ROOM
HALL
REVERB
STAGE
ROOM
HALL
CUSTOM
CHORUS
TREMOLO
PHASER
DSP
EFFECTS
CUSTOM
RP1 Reverb &
DSP Effects RP2 Reverb & DSP Effects
VOLUME
MIN MAX
SOFT
NORMAL
HARD
TOUCH
SOFT
NORMAL
HARD
SOFT
NORMAL
HARD
SOFT
NORMAL
HARD
TOUCH
BRILLIANCE

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Listen to the demonstration songs
Pianovelle has 16 demonstration songs permanently resident in memory which demonstrate the instrument’s capabilities. The
songs are composed of 16 well known pieces (classic and modern).
In Demo Song mode, the Sound section activates as a source of demo songs where each piece resides in a Sound button. The
songs are chained automatically or they can be played individually by selecting the relative sound button.
How to listen to the demo chain song
1. Press the DEMO button to start the Demo Songs.
• The led above the Demo button turns on and all the leds of the Sounds
section start to flash for a few seconds.
• RP2/GRP3: the display shows the following:
-DEMO-
Press Sounds Key
• If no Sound button is pressed while the leds are flashing, the demo Song
starts automatically and plays all 16 songs in order, starting
from the Song stored in the Concert Grand slot.
•RP2/GRP3: The display shows the number of the current Demo song in
play and updates for each song change.
-DEMO-
*DEMO-SONG01
• While the song plays, the Volume can be regulated.
Note: No other button (other than the Sound buttons) is active during demo
song playback mode.
• When the chained song reaches the end, it starts from the beginning auto-
matically and continues to repeat until stopped.
2. To stop the Demo song at any point, press the DEMO button.
• The led above the button turns off and the instrument returns to the last selected status.
How to select a single Demo song
1. Press the DEMO button.
2. Press one of the Sound buttons (e.g. Vibes).
• A Demo song is triggered while the leds are still flashing.
RP2/GRP3: The display shows the number of the Demo
song selected:
-DEMO-
*DEMO-SONG06
While the song plays, the Volume can be regulated.
• When the song reaches the end, the next song in order starts after a short pause.
• You can change song by pressing another Sound button.
3. To stop the Demo song at any point, press the DEMO button.
• The led above the button turns off and the instrument returns to the last selected status.
PIPE
ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN POP ORGAN CHOIR
STRINGS A.GUITAR A.BASS E.BASS
LOWER
HARPSICLAVVIBES
FM
PIANO
RHODEX
WURLITZ
ELECTRIC
HONKY
TONKY
CONCERT
GRAND
SOUNDS
DEMO
DEMO
PIPE
ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN POP ORGAN CHOIR
STRINGS A.GUITAR A.BASS E.BASS
LOWER
HARPSICLAVVIBES
FM
PIANO
RHODEX
WURLITZ
ELECTRIC
HONKY
TONKY
CONCERT
GRAND
SOUNDS

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Play Modes
The Pianovelle Sounds can be selected to play in three different ways, called Play Modes: SINGLE, LAYER, SPLIT.
Single Mode
Press a Sound button to select Single mode
This playing mode corresponds to the situation when a single Sound plays across the
entire keyboard range (described on page 4). Each time you select a different
Sound, the previous one is cancelled.
CONCERT GRAND
RP2/GRP3: the display shows the currently selected Sound.
• Press any other Sound button to change Sound.
• Use the VOLUME slider to regulate the overall volume.
Layer Mode
This playing mode allows you to combine two Sounds to play at the same time
(superimposed) across the entire keyboard range.
STRINGS
CONCERT GRAND
To select LAYER mode, press two Sound buttons at the same time
Example:
• Press Concert Grand and Strings at the same time
(or one then the other while holding the first).
• RP1: The leds of the Preset selectors light up
to show which sounds have been selected.
• RP2/GRP3: the display shows a layered situation as follows:
CONCERT GRAND 06
STRINGS 13
• Use the VOLUME slider to regulate the overall volume.
Balancing layered Sounds
LAYERED Sounds are factory set to provide a correct balance but the setting can
adjusted to suit your needs by using the LAYER BALANCE function of the MASTER
SET section explained in detail on page 21.
Returning to Single mode from Layer mode
To return to Single mode, press the button corresponding to the Sound
you wish to play. This cancels the other Sound and its corresponding led
indicator of turns off, leaving the single Sound.
PIPE
ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN POP ORGAN CHOIR
STRINGS A.GUITAR A.BASS E.BASS
LOWER
HARPSICLAVVIBES
FM
PIANO
RHODEX
WURLITZ
ELECTRIC
HONKY
TONKY
CONCERT
GRAND
SOUNDS
PIPE
ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN POP ORGAN CHOIR
STRINGS A.GUITAR A.BASS E.BASS
LOWER
HARPSICLAVVIBES
FM
PIANO
RHODEX
WURLITZ
ELECTRIC
HONKY
TONKY
CONCERT
GRAND
SOUNDS
VOLUME
MIN MAX
Note on the Polyphony: The overall
polyphony in Layer mode is halved, the
minimum number depending on the
instrument. If you play along with a
demo song or a recorded song, the
overall polyphony is reduced even
further, depending on whether you
play along with one or two Sounds in
real time.
PIPE
ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN POP ORGAN CHOIR
STRINGS A.GUITAR A.BASS E.BASS
LOWER
HARPSICLAVVIBES
FM
PIANO
RHODEX
WURLITZ
ELECTRIC
HONKY
TONKY
CONCERT
GRAND
SOUNDS

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Split Mode
This playing mode permits two Sounds to be played separately on a divided key-
board. A divided keyboard is said to be “Split”. The right Split plays one Sound
while the left Split plays one of the two Bass Sounds only. In Split mode, the
keyboard is divided at note F#3 by default, as shown below.
A.BASS CONCERT GRAND
SPLIT POINT F#3
The Bass Sound assigned to the left split plays within the keyboard range A0…F#3 (default).
The Sound assigned to the right split plays within the keyboard range G3…C8 (default).
• Note: The split point can be altered to suit personal requirements (see “How
to program a new Split Point” afterwards).
How to activate SPLIT mode
1. Press the KEY SPLIT button.
• The relative led indicator lights up.
RP2/GRP3: the display will show the current split position for a few seconds:
SPLIT Point
F#3
• If Single Mode is currently active, pressing the Key Split button activates the
A. Bass sound for the left split and assigns the selected Sound to the right split.
• If Layer Mode is currently active, pressing the Key Split button deactivates
the second Sound and assigns the first one to the right split and the A. Bass
sound to the left split.
RP2/GRP3: the display will show the current situation after assigning
the sounds.
CONCERT GRAND 00
A.BASS 15
2. Select the other Bass sound to change the Bass Sound assigned
to the left split.
3. Select any other Sound, (other than a Bass sound) to change the
Sound assigned to the right split.
4. To deactivate Split mode, press the KEY SPLIT button.
• The relative led indicator turns off, the Bass sound assigned to the left split
is deactivated and the sound assigned to the right split is automatically set for
Single mode playing.
How to program a new Split point
1. Press and hold the Key Split button.
• The relative led indicator turns on.
RP1: The Key Split led starts to flash to indicate the pending split change.
RP2/GRP3: The display shows the current split point for a few seconds.
PIPE
ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN POP ORGAN CHOIR
STRINGS A.GUITAR A.BASS E.BASS
LOWER
HARPSICLAVVIBES
FM
PIANO
RHODEX
WURLITZ
ELECTRIC
HONKY
TONKY
CONCERT
GRAND
SOUNDS
• Note: If a Bass sound is currently
selected in Single mode, pressing the
Key Split button assigns the Bass
sound to the left split and, if no other
selections are effected within the first
4/5 seconds, the same Bass sound is
also assigned to the right.
KEY
SPLIT
KEY
SPLIT
KEY
SPLIT

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2. Press a key on the keyboard corresponding to the desired split point.
A.BASS CONCERT GRAND
NEW SPLIT POINT C3
RP1: The key pressed emits an acoustic sound (bell) as confirmation of the operation effected.
RP2/GRP3: The display shows the key pressed, indicating the new split point.
SPLIT Point
C3
• The new split point remains in memory after turning off the instrument.
• Note: you can restore the default Split Point by using the Master Reset operation.
See page 25 from more details.

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Sound variations - the A.S.B. button
Your Pianovelle has one variation of each Sound located in a special bank called the ADDITIONAL SOUND BANK (ASB button).
Selecting ASB Sounds
1. Press the ASB button.
2. Use the Sound selectors in the normal way to select the variations.
For example, if you select Honky Tonk in ASB mode, you will recall Rock Piano 17.
RP2/GRP3: The display shows the name of the Sound variation and relative
Program Change number.
ROCK PIANO 17
To play a normal Sound together with an ASB sound in Layer mode:
1. Press and hold a Sound button, activate the ASB button and select the second Sound.
PIPE
ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN POP ORGAN CHOIR
STRINGS A.GUITAR A.BASS E.BASS
LOWER
HARPSICLAVVIBES
FM
PIANO
RHODEX
WURLITZ
ELECTRIC
HONKY
TONKY
CONCERT
GRAND
SOUNDS
A.S.B.
Additional Sound Bank
PIPE
ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN POP ORGAN CHOIR
STRINGS A.GUITAR A.BASS E.BASS
LOWER
HARPSICLAVVIBES
FM
PIANO
RHODEX
WURLITZ
ELECTRIC
HONKY
TONKY
CONCERT
GRAND
SOUNDS
• The second Sound selected will be the ASB Sound (String Slow in the above example).
RP2/GRP3: The display will show the new status as follows:
CONCERT GRAND 00
STRING SLOW 28
Starting from Layer Mode
If you are currently in Layer Mode and you want to select an ASB Sound, it is necessary to navigate via the Single mode status.
• Press one of the two Sound buttons to return to Single Mode.
• Press and hold a Sound button, activate the ASB button and select the second Sound.
Note: Refer to the Appendix for a complete list of Sounds, their variations and
respective Program Change numbers.
Starting from Split Mode
If you are currently in Split Mode and you want to select an ASB Sound:
• Press the ASB button.
• Reselect the current Sound or select a different one to recall the ASB version.
• Reselect the current Bass Sound or select the other one to recall the relative variation.
To return to normal Sound selection
• Press the ASB button to deactivate it and to return to normal panel Sound selection.
• Note: After deactivating the ASB button, the current variation will remain
active until a Sound button is reconfirmed or a new one is selected.
A.S.B.
Additional Sound Bank