User manual KURZWEIL TROUBADOR MUSICIANS GUIDE REV A

[. . . ] Kurzweil Troubadór Musician's Guide ©1999 All rights reserved. Kurzweil is a product line of Young Chang Co. ; Kurzweil and Troubad--r are trademarks of Young Chang Co. All other products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Product features and speciÞcations are subject to change without notice. Part Number: 910347 Rev. [. . . ] Take the Þrst MIDI cable, and connect one end to the Troubad--rÕs MIDI Out port, and the other end to the computerÕs MIDI In port. Connect one end of the second MIDI cable to the Troubad--rÕs MIDI In port, and the other end to the computerÕs MIDI Out port. Now both the Troubad--r and the computer can send MIDI data to each other, and receive MIDI data from each other. Make sure the Troubad--r and the computer use the same MIDI channel (see MIDI Channel on page 12 to learn how to set the Troubad--rÕs MIDI channel). Turning On the Troubadór Click the power switch to the on position. You should see two red lights (LEDs, or light-emitting diodes) on the front panel. You can now begin playing your Troubad--r. If you canÕt hear the instrument, try adjusting the Master Volume slider until the volume is at a comfortable level. If youÕre using audio cables and a stereo or sound system, check your audio cable connections, and the volume settings on the stereo or sound system. If you still canÕt hear anything, turn the instrument off, then on again. If this doesnÕt work, call your Young Chang/Kurzweil dealer. 6 The Kurzweil Troubadór Playing the Troubadór Playing the Troubadór The Keyboard And Pedals The Troubad--r features an 88-key weighted-action keyboard with velocity-sensitive keys. The weighted keys give a piano-like feel to the action, while the velocity sensitivity affects the dynamic response of the Troubad--rÑin other words, the Troubad--r gets louder as you play harder. See Velocity Sensitivity on page 11 if you want to adjust the Troubad--rÕs velocity sensitivity. Note: The Pipe Organ sound is not velocity-sensitive, since acoustic pipe organs arenÕt velocity-sensitive either. The Troubad--r has a pedal box with two pedals like those on many pianos. The right pedal is a Sustain pedal, and the left pedal is a Soft pedal. Plug the cable on the pedal box into the Pedals jack on the rear panel of the Troubad--r. Sustain Soft Press the right pedal to hold the notes that youÕre playing, even after you release the keys. Without the sustain pedal on, notes fade to silence (decay) much faster. Press the left pedal to get a softer, muted tone from the Troubad--r. The Control Panel Everything you need to control the Troubad--r during performance is right on the front panel, above the keys. There are three main sections to the control panel. See Figure 4 for the location of each section. Master Volume slider Sound Selection buttons Function button Reverb and Chorus buttons Record and Play buttons Figure 4 Troubadór Control Panel Contains the Master Volume slider, as well as buttons for turning on the Troubad--rÕs effects (reverb and chorus) Four buttons for selecting the Troubad--rÕs sound: Grand Piano, Electric Piano, Strings, or Pipe Organ. There are two buttons in this section, one to start and stop recording a song, and one to start and stop playback of the recorded song. Digital Reverb & Effects Sound Select Recorder 7 The Kurzweil Troubadór Playing the Troubadór The Function Button The Function button is a special button that you can use for operations like tuning and transposing. [. . . ] Playing the Troubad--r in stereo results in a more realistic sound. There may be times, however, when you donÕt want the Troubad--rÕs sound to be separated into left and right parts. For example, when playing the Troubad--r through a sound system, you might want to use only one audio cable from the Troubad--r. You can set the Troubad--r to play in monaural (mono), in which case, the audio output doesnÕt get separated, and all of the audio output goes to both the left and right speakers (and to both the Left and Right Audio Out jacks). [. . . ]