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General| Brand | Baldwin Piano & Organ Company |
|---|---|
| Model | Pianovelle PS1500 |
| Category | Musical Instrument |
| Language | English |
Details the instrument's technical features including polyphony, sound generation, and multimedia capabilities.
Describes the default state upon startup and how to adjust the master volume.
Guide to selecting and playing auto accompaniment styles.
Instructions on how to listen to the instrument's demo styles to understand its capabilities.
Details how to load and play songs from disk, including lyrics display.
Instructions on how to select individual instrument sounds and explore sound groups.
Guide on how to select and use the instrument's programmable presets.
Instructions on how to adjust the keyboard's touch sensitivity.
How to use the programmable pads for adding extra sounds during playback.
How to activate, bypass, and manage the instrument's digital effects.
Instructions on connecting and using headphones for private listening.
Details the functions of the three pedals and how they can be assigned.
How to adjust general effect volumes and activate the loudness function for enhanced sound control.
How to adjust the instrument's pitch in semitone steps for playing in different keys.
Instructions for playing all songs or MIDI files directly from a disk without loading.
How to play a selected song or MIDI file directly from a disk.
Guide to recording simple 8-track songs or styles using the instrument's recording method.
Detailed diagram and labels for the front panel controls and keyboard layout.
Diagram and labels for the rear panel audio, video, MIDI, and other connection ports.
Detailed breakdown of the left section of the control panel, including sliders and buttons.
Detailed breakdown of the central section of the control panel, including display and selection buttons.
Detailed breakdown of the right section of the control panel, including sound groups and editing buttons.
Detailed explanation of each button's function on the front panel, including volume and accompaniment controls.
How to adjust the display's contrast for optimal viewing.
Explains the function of the Page+/Bank+ and Page-/Bank- buttons for navigation.
Description of the LCD display and the information it communicates.
How to activate/deactivate keyboard sections (Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower) for sound selection.
Functions for controlling playback, introductions, endings, and key start for styles and songs.
How to lock selection windows to continue selecting items without the window closing.
Enables/disables keyboard velocity sensitivity and allows setting adjustment.
Accesses system functions like restoring factory settings and listening to demo styles.
Buttons used to select displayed data corresponding to their respective functions.
Orchestrates style playing by adding harmony to melodies, applicable to Styles and Song/Styles.
Activates/bypasses Reverb and Modulation/Delay effects and accesses effects editor.
Activates or mutes keyboard sections to determine sound configuration.
Describes the functions of the Dial, Enter, and Escape buttons for navigation and confirmation.
Explains the organization of sounds into groups and banks for selection.
Provides access to various edit functions like General, Sound, MIDI, Mixer, and Sample editing.
Accesses sequencer editing facilities for Style, Song/Style, and Song recording.
Details the disk drive capabilities for handling floppy disks and file transfers.
Recalls the Grand Piano preset, overriding current settings and setting keyboard to Full mode.
Information on the 64 programmable presets, their factory programming, and user data storage.
Provides four buttons for playing sounds or samples in real-time, which can be programmed.
Instructions on saving presets, creating new ones, or changing their names, including notes on RAM storage.
On-board sequencer for recording, stopping, playing, and track selection.
Enters disk operating functions like Load, Save, Utility (Format, Erase).
Triggers playback of all songs or MIDI files from disk as a medley.
Illustrates the rear panel of the instrument, showing connection ports.
Illustrates the rear panel for models with an integrated speaker box.
Detailed explanation of audio/video interface, computer, MIDI, pedals, input, output, and speaker connections.
Explains the three different play modes: Style/Preset, Song/Style, and Song.
Details the Style/Preset mode for playing as a keyboard or with auto-accompaniments.
Explains how Style Lock and Single Touch Play buttons affect sound and accompaniment selection.
Describes the Song/Style mode for recording and playing 8-track songs.
Explains the Song mode for sequencing data, MIDI communication, and storing songs.
Defines presets as sound combinations and panel settings, detailing their types.
Details the specific Grand Piano preset, its default settings, and behavior.
Information on the 64 programmable presets, their factory programming, and user data storage.
Defines tracks as the smallest part of a preset and explains their configuration and assignment.
Categorizes the instrument's sounds into ROM-Sounds, E-Sounds, Drumkits, and Samples.
Lists the various Edit modes available for modifying instrument parameters.
Overview of rear-panel connectors for power supply, output, pedals, and MIDI.
Instructions for connecting the instrument to a suitable grounded power outlet.
Details the stereo and mono audio outputs and their use with external amplification.
Explains pedal connections and their default functions (Soft, Sostenuto, Damper).
Describes the MIDI interface ports (In, Out, Thru) and basic connection setups.
Explains how to connect the instrument directly to a computer via serial port.
Details the stereo input jacks for connecting external audio sources and volume control.
Describes the main display, selection windows, and various information shown.
Explains how selection windows open, timeout, and how to interact with them.
Describes permanent selection windows that require explicit closing.
Shows how the display indicates when Styles are disabled (EasyPlay=Off).
Shows the display when a Style is active, including chord information.
Shows the display during Song playback, including the measure counter.
Shows the display when the Grand Piano preset is active.
Illustrates the disk load window, showing various loading functions.
Shows the sound selection window, displaying 8 sounds per bank with function button mapping.
Illustrates the Harmony Type selection window, showing available options.
Shows the Mode/Split Point window, displaying parameters for keyboard modes and split points.
Illustrates the touch sensitivity window, showing adjustment parameters.
Describes the different display windows that appear during recording operations.
Shows the display during user style recording, detailing tempo, name, and track parameters.
Shows the display during song/style recording, detailing selected keyboard sections and style.
Shows the song record window, detailing recorded tracks and selected tracks for recording.
Explains how to navigate through various edit pages and modify parameters using buttons and dial.
Describes the types of messages and warnings displayed by the instrument.
How to navigate between parameters in edit pages using Function and Page/Bank buttons.
Instructions on naming presets, songs, and styles using the keyboard as an input source.
Explains how sounds are assigned to tracks within presets and the concept of keyboard modes.
Details the two keyboard modes: Full mode and Split mode, and their configurations.
Explains how keyboard activators (Upper 1, 2, Lower) are used to activate/mute tracks.
Methods for selecting single sounds or sound combinations using sound groups and presets.
Step-by-step guide to assigning single sounds to keyboard tracks.
How to select sound banks using the PAGE/BANK buttons to find desired sounds.
How to select a sound or drumkit using function buttons after choosing a bank.
Instructions on playing the keyboard to listen to the selected sounds or drumkits.
Guide on how to select presets to change the overall keyboard sound combination.
How to select presets in increasing or decreasing order using the Page/Bank buttons.
Details about the Grand Piano preset, its fixed parameters, and its behavior in different modes.
How to use Display Hold to keep selection windows open for continuous selection.
Instructions on how to program new presets or modify existing ones, including saving changes.
Explains how sounds are arranged in groups and banks and how presets recall sound combinations.
How to assign sounds to keyboard tracks and other tracks not shown on the main display.
How to change the active or mute status of keyboard tracks using activators.
Instructions on how to switch between Full and Split keyboard modes.
How to adjust track volumes using accompaniment sliders and save these changes.
How to use the Mixer Lock function to keep mixer settings unchanged across presets.
How to individually transpose tracks within presets using the Section Transposer function.
Guide on saving presets, creating new ones, or changing their names, including notes on RAM storage.
How to save applied changes to the current preset, overwriting its existing settings.
How to save changes to a different preset or create a new one by selecting a destination.
Instructions on how to change the name of a preset using the keyboard for alphanumeric input.
How to cancel modifications and restore factory settings for presets.
Describes the collection of musical patterns in Styles, their variations, and track structure.
Explains the information shown on the Style display and how it changes based on settings.
Instructions on how to select styles to automatically recall keyboard sounds or independently.
How to select styles that also change keyboard sounds and other settings.
How to select styles that only change accompaniment patterns, sounds, and effects.
How to use programmable presets to recall specific styles and their associated variations.
Details the 5 accompaniment tracks and their default MIDI channel configuration.
Explains the functions of buttons controlling style playback, variations, fills, intros, and endings.
How to start and stop style accompaniment playback, including LED indicators.
Synchronizes accompaniment start with keyboard notes and explains the Continue function.
Explains how to control style variations, fills, and the Style Lock function.
How to select different variations within a style, affecting intro, fill, and ending patterns.
How to use Fill cycles and the Tap Tempo function to control style timing and fills.
Determines if preset selection changes the style accompaniment pattern or keeps it unchanged.
Provides functions to control and simplify style playing, including Easy Play/Split.
Dual action button for enabling accompaniment parts and selecting keyboard modes (Full/Split).
Allows setting a new chord split point for styles, affecting chord recognition area.
Explains how the instrument recognizes chords in automatic accompaniment for styles.
Describes the four chord recognition modes: One Finger, Fingered 1, Fingered 2, and Free.
Instructions on how to select and save different chord recognition modes.
How to view and modify the split point setting for styles and their chord recognition.
Recalls ROM style parameters, including keyboard sounds, and activates Easy Play and Key Start.
Orchestrates style playing by adding harmony to melodies, applicable to Styles and Song/Styles.
Guide on how to select and memorize different harmony types for style playing.
How to select presets while accompaniment is playing to change keyboard sound combinations.
How to start the accompaniment by playing a note or chord below the split point.
Temporarily deactivate accompaniment tracks to play specific sounds like Drums and Bass only.
How to recall a new style during a variation, fill, intro, or ending without interrupting playback.
How to select a new style and variation during a fill, intro, or ending cycle without interruption.
How to adjust the style tempo using the dial and save it to a preset.
Instructions on saving a modified tempo setting to a programmable preset.
How to cancel modifications and restore factory settings for presets.
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