Kurzweil Music Systems RE-220 User Manual

10107 South Tacoma Way, Suite A-3 Lakewood, WA 98499
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AND Music Corporation

178-353 Gajwa-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon, KOREA
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2006. 3. 15 Rev.A

RE-220

Digital Piano

Owner’s Manual

www.ycpiano.co.kr
www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com

Table of Contents

Important Safety & Installation

Instructions

Important Safety Instructions

The Front Panel of the RE-220

Introduction

The Features of the RE-220

Setting up the Instrument

Listen to the Demo Songs

The Keyboard and Pedals

The Keyboard

The Pedals

Sound Select

Variation

List of Preset Sounds and Their Variations

Drum and Percussion Key Assignments

Drum Kit Maps

Sound Expression by Pedals

Layering Sounds

Left Split

Activate Left Split

Split Point

Custom

Digital Reverb & Effects

Volume

Bass and Treble

Reverb and Effect

Reverb/Effect Wet/Dry Mix

Recorder

Song

Track

Record

Play/Stop

Start Control

Display while playing and recording

Metronome

Adjusting Tempo

Adjusting the time signature

Tap Tempo

Options

Demo

MIDI/Preference

Transpose

MIDI

MIDI Connection

MIDI Channels

MIDI Messages

Miscellaneous

Bottom Panel

Rear Panel

Appendix

Specifications

List of Sounds and Pedal Assignments

Piano Demo Song List

MIDI Implementation Chart

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The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, 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 shock to
persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS

RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

: When using electric products, basic precautions should always be

followed, including the following:

1. Read all of the Safety and Installation Instructions and Explanation of
Graphic Symbols before using the product.

2. This product must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break down,
grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce
the risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a power supply cord
having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug
must be plugged into an appropriate outlet which is properly installed and
grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

DANGER

: Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor
can result in a risk of electric shock. Do not modify the plug provided with
the product-if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a
qualified electrician. Do not use an adaptor which defeats the function of the
equipment-grounding conductor. If you are in doubt as to whether the
product is properly grounded, check with a qualified serviceman or electrician.

3. Do not use this product near water-for example, near a bathtub, washbowl,
kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, or the like.

4. This product should only be used with a stand or cart that is recommended
by the manufacturer.

5. This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and speakers
or headphones, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause
permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for a long priod of time at a high
volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any
hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist.

6. The product should be located so that its location or position does not
interfere with its proper ventilation.

7. This product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, or other products that produce heat.

8. This product should be connected to a power supply only of the type
described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product.

9. This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug (one blade wider

than be other). This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug
into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not
defeat the safety purpose of the plug.

10. The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet
when left unused for a long period of time. When unplugging the power
supply cord, do not pull on the cord, but grasp it by the plug.

11. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled
into the enclosure through openings.

12. The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged;
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product;
C. The product has been exposed to rain;
D. The product does not appear to be operating normally or exhibits a

marked change in performance;

E. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

13. Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the user
maintenance instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified
service personnel.

14.

WARNING

: Do not place objects on the product’s power supply cord, or
place the product in a position where anyone could trip over, walk on, or roll
anything over cords of any type. Do not allow the product to rest on or be
installed over cords of any type. Improper installations of this type create the
possibility of a fire hazard and/or personal injury.

WARNING

: Changes or modifications to this instrument not expressly

approved by KURZWEIL could void your authority to operate the instrument.

IMPORTANT

: When connecting this product to accessories and/or other

equipment use only high quality shielded cables.

NOTE

: This instrument has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This instrument generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this instrument does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the instrument off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the instrument and the receiver.

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Connect the instrument into an outlet on a circuit other than the one to which
the receiver is connected.

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If necessary consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television
technician for additional suggestions.

NOTICE

This apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.

AVIS

Le present appareil numerique n’emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant
les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class B prescrites dans le
Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des
Communications du Canada.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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 of the 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 produce

heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized 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 wide blade or the third prong are provided for your

safety. If the provided plug does not fit into 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 a 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.

WARNING

: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not expose this equipment

to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the equipment.

To completely disconnect this equipment from the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle.

To reduce the danger of explosion if the lithium battery is incorrectly replaced, replace only with the same or equivalent type.

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The Front Panel of the RE-220

The Front Panel

󳞘 Digital Reverb & Effects

Tailor the overall sound of the RE-220
See pages 22~25

󳞙 Recorder

Record and play back multi-track songs

See pages 26~28

󳞚 Display

View current tempo and settings
See page 29

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The Front Panel

󳞛 Left Split

Divide the keyboard into two different sounds

See pages 20~21

󳞜 Sound Select

Enliven your music with stunningly realistic sounds

See pages 15~17

󳞝 Options

Tailor the response of the instrument, store your favorite panel settings and
play Demo songs
See pages 30~38

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Introduction

Introduction

Welcome to the world of the KURZWEIL RE-220 Digital Piano.

The RE-220 gives you easy access to KURZWEIL's high-quality sound technology. Authentic

digital representations of musical instrument sounds are the starting points. The RE-220

reproduces the finest details of the original sounds; you'll even hear differences in tone as you

play from bass to treble, and from soft and loud, just as in the original instruments.

The Features of the RE-220

■ 88 notes, Hammer type keys

■ Three Pedals

■ 7 different levels of keyboard touch sensitivity

■ 37 Preset Sounds (including Triple-Strike Stereo Piano Sample and Take 6 voices)

■ Real-time Sound Expression

■ Sound Layering with Volume Balance.

■ Left Key Split

■ Transpose, Detune

■ 3 Reverbs and 3 Effects (Chorus 1, 2 and Flanger )

■ 60 Watt Sound System with Bass and Treble control

■ 3 x 7-Segments Display

■ 2 songs, 2 tracks Recorder

■ Metronome

■ Tap tempo

■ 50 Piano Demo Songs

■ 20 Preset Demo Songs

■ Line In / Out

■ MIDI In / Out

■ 2 Headphone Jacks

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Setting up the Instrument

Setting up the Instrument

Check that all of the following items are present.

Item No. Item

①

Keyboard

1EA

②

Side Panel (Left)

1EA

No.

⑧

Screws for Side Panel and Keyborad (Rear)

⑨

Screws for Side Panel and Keyboard (Front)

2EA

2EA

③

Side Panel (Right)

1EA

⑩

Screws for Side Panel and Pedal Box

4EA

④

Pedal Box

1EA

⑪

Screws for Rear Panel and Side Panel

2EA

⑤

Rear Panel

1EA

⑫

Screws for Rear Panel and Pedal Box

4EA

⑥

Support Leg

2EA

⑬

Cable Clamps

1EA

⑦ Headphone Hanger

1EA

⑧⑨ ⑩ ⑪

⑫⑬

①

⑦

⑤

⑥

⑨

⑧

⑬

②

④

⑪

⑫

③

⑩

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Setting up the Instrument

󳢯 We do not recommend attempting to assemble the RE-220 alone. The job can be easily

accomplished, however, only two people.

󳢯 Use only the screws provided or replacements of exactly the specified size. Using

screws of the wrong size can result in damage to the instrument and personal injury.

Side Panel and Pedal Box Assembly

1. Place the the pedal box ④ on the left side
panel ② and then use two screws ⑧ to
fasten the left side panel.

2. Place the the pedal box ④ on the right side
panel ③ and then use two screws ⑧ to
fasten the right side panel.

3. You can find the pedal cable in the pedal box
④. Untie and straighten out the cable attached
to the bottom of the pedal box.

Rear Panel Assembly

1. Fit the rear panel ⑤ into the holes of the side
panel brackets and then use two screws ⑪
to fasten the top of the rear panel.

2. Use four screws ⑫to fasten the bottom of
the rear panel.

3. Use the cable clamp to take up any slack in
the pedal cable.

②

③

④

⑩

⑩

⑪

⑫⑬

⑤

⑬

⑪

⑫

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Setting up the Instrument

Keyboard Assembly

1. Place the keyboard on the stand so that the wood pegs on the top of the side panel are fit

into the holes on the bottom of the keyboard.

2. Use two screws ⑧ and two screws ⑨ to fasten the bottom of the keyboard.

3. Insert the pedal cable connector into the pedal jack located on the bottome of the keyboard.

4. Rotate the pedal adjuster until it comes in firm contact with the floor surface. If the adjuster

is not in firm contact with the floor, the pedal will wobble and cause malfunctions.

5. Install the headphone hanger as shown in the figure below.

Screws ⑧to fasten the
keyboard with side panel

Screws ⑨to fasten the keyboard
with side panel & Leg

Be sure that the connector is inserted in the correct orientation.
Make sure that the cable clamp fastens to the pedal cable.

Pedal cable jack

Headphones jack

⑧⑨

Pedal adjuster

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Setting up the Instrument

Turning on the Instrument (Power)

The RE-220 operates on AC power. A power cord is included with the instrument to connect it

to an AC Outlet. Before connecting the power cord, be sure that the power switch, located

under the left-hand end of the keyboard, is off. Then plug the power cord into an AC outlet.

Once the power cord is connected, you can turn the power switch on.

After the power switch is turned on, it will take about 2 seconds before the front panel lights

up. An additional 3 seconds is needed before it is ready to play.

Setting the Volume

To be sure that you can hear the instrument, move the Volume knob (on the left end of the

front panel) to the middle of its range. This should provide a reasonably comfortable level of

volume, which you can adjust if you wish the sound to be louder or softer.

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Listen to the Demo Songs

Listen to the Demo Songs

The RE-220 contains a number of built-in demonstrations to acquaint you with

the sound and capabilities it possesses. To access these demonstrations, press the

Demo

button, which is located near the right end of the front panel controls, in

the Options section. The button lights up to show that the RE-220 is in the

demonstration mode.

To listen to the demo songs for the preset sounds

Press any button where the light rotates in the Sound Select or Left Split section

to hear a demonstration of the sound. The

Variation

button plays all demo

songs for preset sounds in a loop. To stop playing a song, press the currently

selected button. The button lights resume their blinking pattern.

To listen to the Piano Demo Songs

There are 50 piano demo songs available. The number on the display indicates

the current song number, which ranges from 1 to 50. Select a song by pressing

the

Up/Down

button. Press the

Play/Stop

button to hear the song. The

Recorder

button plays all Piano demo songs in a loop. To stop playing a song,

press the

Play/Stop

button. The button lights resume their blinking pattern.

To exit demonstration mode, press the

Demo

button again.

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The Keyboard and Pedals

The Keyboard and Pedals

The keyboard of the RE-220 consists of 88 weighted keys with an action designed to simulate

the feel of an acoustic piano. Just as with an acoustic piano, the harder you press the keys of

the RE-220 (more precisely, the faster you strike them), the louder and brighter the resulting

sound is. In technical terms, this is called "Velocity-Sensitive". It makes the RE-220 a truly

expressive instrument. See “Keyboard Touch” parameter at page 35 for information on

adjusting the velocity-sensitive to suit your preference (NOTE: The organ and harpsichord

sounds purposely aren't velocity-sensitive, in order to be more realistic; real organ and

harpsichords aren't velocity-sensitive.)

The Keyboard

In addition to the expressiveness offered by the keyboard, there are three pedals

that provide you with further control over the sounds of the RE-220. These

pedals have the same function as those on a grand piano, which are, from left to

right:

SOFT

The soft pedal reduces the volume while the pedal is pressed.

The soft pedal will not affect notes that are already playing

when it is pressed.

SOSTENUTO

If you play a note on the keyboard and press the sostenuto

pedal while the notes are held, those notes will sustain as long

as you hold the pedal. But all sebsequently played notes will

not be sustained.

SUSTAIN

The sustain pedal (rightmost pedal) functions in the same way

as the damper pedal of an acoustic piano. When the sustain

pedal is pressed, notes continue to play after their keys have

been released. Releasing the pedal will silence the sustained

notes.

The Pedals

SOFT SOSTENUTO SUSTAIN

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Sound Select

Sound Select

Each Sound Button actually can select two different sounds. To access the second sound, press

the

Variation

button; the light in the Variation button will illuminate, indicating that now the

second sound for the active sound button is selected. Pressing the Variation button again will

select the original sound.

Each of the Sound Select buttons "remembers" whether or not

Variation

was On the last time

that sound was selected; so if you select the variation for a particular sound, then select a

different sound button, then return to the first sound, the variation will automatically be

selected again (This variation memory is reset when you execute Hard Reset in the RE-220.)

1. Press the Pipe Organ button. Play a few notes on the keyboard.

2. Press the Variation button. Notice that the button illuminates. Play a few notes
again to hear the difference in the sound.

3. Press the Electric Organ button. Notice that the Variation button is no longer
illuminated. Play a few notes.

4. Press the Pipe Organ again. Notice that the Variation button re-illuminates. Play a
few notes to hear the sound.

Variation

The Sound Select portion of the front panel contains buttons used for selecting the individual

sounds available on the RE-220 Digital Piano. You select a sound by pressing the

corresponding button; the light in the button illuminates to show you which sound is selected.

There are 17 Sound Select buttons. On power-up, the Grand Piano is selected.

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Sound Select

List Of Preset Sounds And Their Variations

Category Main Variation

Grand Piano Stereo Grand Concert Piano

Classical Piano Warm Piano Dynamic Piano

Stage Piano Hard Rock Piano Ragtime Piano

Modern E.P. Digital E Grand '90's FM E.P.

Classic E.P. Rhodes E.P. Wurlitzer E.P.

Harpsichord Harpsichord Modern Harpsichord

Pipe Organ Pipe Organ Uptown Gospel

Electric Organ Prog Rocker's B3 Grungy Overdrive

Mallets Woody Marimba Vibraphone

Brass Tenor Saxophone Trombone/Trumpet

Brass Section Williams Brass Split Section

Strings Slow/Fast Strings Lyrical Strings

Voices Scatman Cathedral Vox

Pads Rez Aah Pad Poseidon

Guitar Acoustic Guitar Chorus Electric Guitar

Drums Studio Drum 1+ 2 Electro Kit

Percussion Virtuoso Percussion Drum and Bells

Bass (Left Split) Acoustic Bass

Bass & Ride Cymbal

Electric Bass

Drums Sounds are assigned to various keys across the keyboard. The following page shows

pictures that represent several types of drum mapping to keys.

There are three drum maps in the RE-220. With three alternative assignments of drum sound,

you can choose any one that is easiest for you to play. Especially, if you're playing sequences

that are recorded according to General MIDI (GM) specifications, you can quickly configure

the RE-220 to play the correct GM sounds when you play back your sequences.

As a default, drum map is set to

1 Normal

. To change it, refer to page 36.

Drum Key Assignments

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Drum Sound Maps

Drum Sound Maps

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Sound Expression by Pedals

There are three pedals in the RE-220 which are basically used as soft, sostenuto, and sustain

pedals like an acoustic piano. The RE-220 has a variety of preset sounds that are different from

an acoustic piano in method of generating sound. They all have their own methods to modulate

their sounds.

For example, brass instruments can have vibrato or crescendo controlled by the player's breath,

and percussion instruments have different timbre depending on the striking location. These

musical expressions are assigned to the three pedals according to characteristics of each

instrument.

For example, when you play the Brass sound, pushing the soft pedal adds vibrato. When you

play the Electric Organs sound, the rotary effect is activated by the soft pedal. These kinds of

expression will help players perform even more realistically.

See page 46 for lists of sound expression assigned to the pedals for all sounds.

Sound Expression by Pedals

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Layering Sounds

Layering Sounds

For even more variety and richness of sound, you can layer two sounds across the keyboard -

that is, each key of the keyboard will play two different sounds at the same time. The result is

similar to having two different sections of an orchestra play the same notes.

To select the two sounds that you wish to layer, press and hold one Sound Select button and

then press another. The buttons for both sounds will illuminate. If a sound variation was

remembered for either of the sounds, it will be used in the layer. If the variation was enabled

for the first sound selected, the Variation button will be lit.

Layering is reset to OFF when the power to the RE-220 is turned on.

Adjusting The Volume Balance In A Layer

You can adjust the balance between the two sounds in a layer, while creating the layer, by

making the second sound softer. To do this, press and hold the button for the first sound, and

press the button for the second sound repeatedly; each press of the second button will lower

the volume of that sound by a small amount.

For example, if you layer Grand Piano and Strings (in that order), you can make the Strings

softer in relation to the Grand piano. If you wish the Strings to be louder in relation to the

Grand piano, then select the Strings first, and lower the volume of the Grand piano.

Some Examples of Layering Sounds

Two favorite sounds for use in layered combination are Piano and Pads. Other combinations

such as Piano and Strings, Guitar and Strings, and Voices and Pads provide rich layered

sounds.

1. Press and Hold the Grand Piano button, making sure Variation is OFF.

2. While holding the Grand Piano button, press the Pads button twice. This layers the
Grand Piano with Pads, and lowers the volume of the latter slightly.

3. Release both buttons and play some notes or chords to hear both sounds.

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Left Split

The buttons in the Left Split section of the panel allow you to "split" the keyboard into two

parts. Splits are an easy way to make one performer sound like two. When you play the

keyboard, your right hand plays one sound and your left hand plays another.

Activate Left Split

Just press any button in the Left Split Section, then Split will be active. Now, the right-hand

part of the keyboard plays whatever sound is currently selected in the Sound Select section; the

left-hand part plays a bass or a custom sound, selected by pressing one of the Left Split

buttons.

Press the active Left Split button a second time to cancel a split. The left split is reset to OFF

when power to the RE-220 is turned on.

Split Point

The split point is the point on the keyboard where the left sound and right sound meet.

The default split point set at the factory is F#3.

See page 31 for instructions to change the split point.

Octave Shift

In setting up a left split, you may wish to make the right or left sound higher or lower -

especially if you use a Custom left split to play duets at the keyboard (e.g., piano on the left

and strings on the right). The RE-220 gives you the ability to shift the octave in which each

part sounds. The default left and right shift are 1 and -1, respectively.

See page 31 for instructions to change the Left Octave Shift and Right Octave Shift.

Left Sustain

When using the Left Split Sound, most music and playing styles require the sustain pedal to be

ignored for the left half of the split. Should you wish to have sustain pedal affect the left sound

(for example, in a Custom split), you can turn sustain on.

See page 31 for details on how to change the Left Sustain On/Off.

Left Split

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Left Split

Custom

You can optionally select any available sound to be the left sound.

To accomplish this, press and hold the

Custom

button. Then, the current custom sound starts

to blink. Now press the desired Sound Select button that you wish to play on the left split keys.

Once you select a custom split sound, release the

Custom

button. Then, the custom split sound

button stop blinking.

The variation button also works for Custom sounds, so that you can select any of the 34

available sounds as a Custom left split sound. The custom sound is saved in the battery-backed

memory. If the

Custom

button is selected later, the same variation sound will be used.

1. Press the Brass Section button

2. Press and hold the Custom button. The current Custom sound button starts to blink.

3. Press the Strings button, while continuing to hold the Custom button.

4. Release the Custom button. The current Custom sound button stops blinking.

5. Play the keyboard. Notice that Strings is the left sound and Brass Section is the
right sound.

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Reverb & Effects

Digital Reverb & Effects

The Digital Reverb & Effects section of the panel contains controls that affect the sound of the

instrument as a whole.

Volume

The Volume Knob controls the overall volume (loudness) of the RE-220 Digital Piano. Rotate

it to the right to increase the volume, and to the left to decrease the volume; when rotated all the

way to the left, it silences the instrument.

The Volume Knob affects not only the volume produced by the internal sound system, but also

volume produced by equipment connected to the Headphones and Audio Out Jacks.

Bass and Treble

The Treble and Bass knobs are tone controls, allowing you to adjust the tonal balance of the

overall sound to your liking. Bass controls low frequencies, and Treble controls high

frequencies.

When the controls are centered, they have no effect on the sound. Rotating the Bass knob to

the right boosts bass frequencies; rotating it to the left cuts bass frequencies. The Treble knob

operates in the same way on treble frequencies.

The Bass and Treble knobs affect the sound produced by the internal speakers, the Headphone

jack and both Audio In and Out jacks.

CAUTION

Turn the Volume down before connecting headphones or using the Audio jacks.

CAUTION

Volume affects the volume of the sound coming in from the Audio In jacks.

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Reverb & Effects

Reverb and Effects

For a heightened sense of sonic realism, the RE-220 Digital Piano provides you with two

independent types of digital signal processing: reverb and effects.

Reverb

Reverb, or reverbration, occurs naturally when sound undergoes multiple reflection off the

walls of an enclosed space. These reflections blend together into a "wash" of sound that add

warmth and ambience to music.

There are three types of Reverb. Pressing the

Reverb

button will cycle among different room

sizes, indicated by the lights above the button. If no light illuminates, it means reverb is off.

■ Room : The intimacy of a chamber-music room.

■ Stage : The ambience of a performance stage.

■ Hall : The spacious atmosphere of a concert hall.

Effects

The effects, which you select by pressing the

Effects

button, are as follows:

■ Chorus 1 : The effect of many instruments playing together instead of one.

■ Chorus 2 : The effect of even more instruments than Chorus 1.

■ Flanger : The effect that many people refer to as a "whooshing" sound, or a sound

similar to a jet plane flying overhead.

Each of the Sound Select buttons can remember its own reverb and effect settings, just as it

can remember the status of the Variation button. So you can give each sound a different

combination of reverb and effect, which will be recalled whenever you press that Sound Select

button.

These settings are reset to factory defaults when you execute Hard Reset.

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Reverb / Effects Wet / Dry Mix

Reverb / Effects Wet / Dry Mix

The amount of reverb or effects for the current sound can be controlled.

Press and Hold the

Reverb

button for about a second. Then, the

Reverb

Button

and current sound button starts to blink. Also the display shows how much the

reverb is mixed as a percentage, while changing in the reverb Wet/Dry mix

mode.

Press the

Up/Down

button under the display to change the amount of reverb,

which ranges from 0 to 100. Higher numbers give the sound more reverb

(making it "wetter"). When it set to 0, the sound completely dry.

To exit wet/dry mix mode, just press the

Reverb

button again.

Layer and Split Wet/Dry Mix

If the left split is active or layered sound is enabled, you can separately control the

wet/dry mix amount. If wet/Dry mix mode is entered in this case, the main sound

button in the Sound Select region blinks first.

If you press layered sound button or split sound button, the blink switches to the

pressed button and the display shows the wet/dry mix amount of the layered or

split sound.

So, you can control the overall sound as desired by mixing individual wet/dry

amounts for main, layered, and split sounds.

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Reverb / Effects Wet / Dry Mix

1. Press the Grand Piano button

2. Press the Bass & Ride button to activate left split.

3. To enter wet/dry mix mode, press and hold the Reverb Button for a second. Then
the Reverb button and the Grand Piano button will start to blink. Now it’s OK to
release the Reverb Button.

4. Press the Up or Down button until the display shows 50 (50% wet/dry mix)

5. Press the Bass & Ride button. Then the Bass & Ride button starts to blink and the
display shows the current split sound wet/dry mix.

6. Press the Up or Down button until the display shows 8 (8% wet/dry mix)

7. To exit wet/dry mix mode, press the Reverb button.

8. Now you can play a fairly wet piano sound with a relatively dry bass & ride cymbal
sound.

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Recorder

Recorder

The Recorder records and plays back your musical performances, like a tape

recorder, but with several advantages:

■ You can change the tempo without affecting the pitch. This lets you record

difficult passages slowly, for example, and play them back at the desired

speed.

■ You can record using one sound and later replace it with another.

Song Use the two

Song

buttons to select a song for recording or playback (only one can

be selected at a time). Each song can be as long as 10,000 notes.

Track Each song consists of up to two tracks, which can be selected or silenced using

the two

Track

buttons. Once a track has been recorded on, the track button

illuminates to show that it contains data.

Mute / Unmute tracks

When a song is recording, playing, or stopped, use the

Track

buttons to turn

playback of individual tracks off (unlit) or on (lit).

Select the recording track

When you press the

Record

button to record a track, the next empty track is

automatically selected for you. But, you can press a

Track

button to determine

which track you wish to record. This lets you record over a previous track, for

example. The track that is being recorded has a blinking button. That track cannot

be turned off during recording. When a track is recorded, the sound that was used

during recording is remembered with the track.

Record Pressing the

Record

button while a song is stopped will put the song in record-

ready mode and the

Record

button blinks. Select the track on which to record as

described in the discussion of the

Track

buttons. Press the

Record

button again to

cancel recording.

Once you start recording by pressing the

Play/Stop

button or using ‘Key Start’ or

‘Pedal Start’ (described below) the

Record

button stays lit continuously. Press the

Play/Stop

button to stop recording.

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If the memory becomes full during recording. “Ful” will appear on the display

and recording will automatically stop. (All Recorded data up to that point will
be saved.)

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Record

Erasing A Track

To erase a track on which something is recorded, you simply record "nothing" over it; that is,

you select the track for recording, start and stop the Recorder, but don't play any notes or touch

any controllers while recording. This erases the entire track.

Changing Sound on a Track

After a song is recorded with one sound on a track, you can replace it with another. This gives

a chance to listen to your playing with different instruments. Select a song with recorded data,

and press the

Record

button to enter record-ready mode. Then, a track button blinks with the

Record

button. If it’s not the

Track

button which has the sound you want to replace with new

sound, press the other

Track

button. Now it’s ready to change the sound on a track. Press the

button in the Sound Select portion to choose the sound you want, and press the

Record

button

again to exit record-ready mode. Be cautious not to press the

Play/Stop

button, which erases

the recorded data. Press the

Play/Stop

button to listen to the song played with the new sound.

Changing Tempo on a Song

You can change tempo to play the song that you recorded faster or slower without affecting

the pitch. Select a song with recorded data, and press the

Record

button to enter record-ready

moode. Now, change tempo by pressing the

Up/Down

button (or tapping the

Tap/Tempo

button). Then, press the Record button again to exit record-ready mode. Be cautious not to

press the

Play/Stop

button, which erases the recorded data. Press the

Play/Stop

button to listen

to the song played with different tempo.

Play/Stop

Press the

Play/Stop

button to start playback or recording, or to stop it.

If you press the

Play/Stop

button when the Recorder is in Record mode, then recording begins

on the specified track (the one with the blinking button), while the other active track plays

back (if its button is lit).

Pressing the

Play/Stop

button again while recording or playback is going on will stop the

recording or playback.

Start Control

When a song is in record-ready mode for recording, you can start recording by striking any

key on the keyboard (Key Start) or pressing the left pedal (Pedal Start). This is a very

convenient way to start recording. Especially, 'Key start' can help avoid the case where it's

difficult to synchronize the first recorded note with the first beat when one starts recording by

pressing the

Play/Stop

button.

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Display while playing and recording

Display while playing and recording

While recording and playing a song, the display shows the current measure of

the selected song and the

Tap/Tempo

button blinks at every beat. (At the first

beat, the green LED blinks) For example, if the time signature (described in the

Metronome section below) is set to 4, the displayed measure increases whenever

4 beats are counted.

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Prepare for Recording

1. Select an empty Song by pressing either

Song

button (No track buttons are lit).

2. Before you begin to record, select the sound you want to record in the Sound
Select Section. Layered or Split Sounds also can be recorded on the same
track. Make any other desired settings (Reverb & Effects, Tempo, etc.) as well.

3. Press the

Record

button to enter Record-ready mode. The

Record

button and

the

Track 1

button will blink, and track 1 is automatically selected. If you want to

record on track 2, just press the

Track 2

button.

Start Recording

4. Just start playing any key on the keyboard; recording automatically starts (Key
Start). Or you can start recording by pressing the

Play/Stop

button or the left

pedal (Pedal Start).

5. When you finish playing a song on the track, press the

Play/Stop

button. Then,

recording stops.

6. OK. To listen to the recorded song, just press the

Play/Stop

button.

Additional Recording

7. If you want to record additional notes on track 2, press the

Record

button again

when the song is stopped. Then the

Track 2

button will be automatically selected

and blink. If you press the

Track 1

button, then you can re-record on track 1.

8. Repeat steps 4 - 5. You can record notes on track 2, while listening to the track 1
sounds.

9. Now, you can listen to both tracks by pressing the

Play/Stop

button.

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Metronome

Metronome

Pressing the Metronome button allows you to hear the tempo of a song. It can be used as a

stand-alone metronome that is convenient for practicing. When the button is pressed, the light

goes on and the metronome starts; press it again to turn it off.

Adjusting Tempo

The tempo of the metronome or song record playback can be set from 20 to 300

beats per minutes by using the

Up/Down

button under the display. The default

tempo is 120.

Adjusting the time signature

The time signature (Beat) of metronome or songs can be selected from 2

to 6 beats. Press and Hold the

Metronome

button, which will to blink.

You can set the beat to 0, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 by pressing the

Up/Down

buttons. When you set beats other than 0, the first beat is distinguished

by a triangle sound. '0' beat is internally set to 4 beat but plays the same

metronome sound for all beats. The default beat is 0.

After setting the beat, press the

Metronome

button again to exit the time

signature select mode.

Tap tempo

The

Tap/Tempo

button allows entering tempo data by repeatedly pressing the

Tap/Tempo

button. The device will average your tapping speed and the

calculated tempo will be set in the metronome and songs. It's convenient to set a

tempo that you are thinking of without guessing the tempo.

1. Press the Metronome button to turn it on.

2. Press Up/Down button to adjust the desired tempo.

3. Press and hold the metronome button, then the display shows the current beat.

4. Select any beat you want by pressing the up/down button.

5. Exit by pressing the metronome button again.

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Demo

You can listen to the demo songs by pressing this button. Refer to Page 13 for

the details on how to listen to demo songs.

MIDI/Preference

This button gives you entry to a mode where you can access and alter MIDI

settings, as well as a variety of other settings that affect the RE-220 as a whole.

To enter MIDI/Preference Edit Mode, press the

MIDI/Pref

Button, which will

start to blink. To exit MIDI/Preference Edit Mode, press the button again. While

in MIDI/Preference Edit Mode, you can change settings by pressing the button

to which each specific setting is assigned. The following illustration shows

which buttons correspond to each setting:

How to change settings

Buttons that have a setting get illuminated. While pressing the button, the name

of its setting is shown on the display as an abbreviation, and when it's released,

the current value of its setting is shown.

Pressing any illuminated button selects the corresponding setting, then the

selected button blinks to indicate that it's the currently selected setting. To

change the value of the selected setting, press the

Up/Down

button.

The settings can be categorized into several groups.

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Options

Options

Sequencer

Parameters

Split

Parameters

Misc. Parameters

MIDI Parameters

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Split Parameters

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Split Parameters

Left Octave Shift

In setting up a left split, you may wish to make the right or left sound higher or

lower - especially if you use a Custom left split to play duets at the keyboard.

The RE-220 gives you the ability to shift the octave in which each part sounds.

The display shows the current transposition of the left sound; the default value is

1

(octave).

Right Octave Shift

The Right Octave Shift works just the same as the Left Octave Shift, except that

it affects the sounds in the right position of a split. The default value is

-

1

(octave).

Split Point

The Split point is the point on the keyboard where the left sound and right sound

meet. The display shows the current split point range from A0to C8. To change

it, press the

Up/Down

button or any key on the keyboard while pressing and

holding the Split Point button. The latter would give you a more convenient way

to set the split point. The default value is

F#3

.

Left Sustain

Left sustain determines if the sustain pedal is ignored or recognized on the left

sound. The default value is

OFF

.

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MIDI Parameters

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MIDI Parameters

Layer Sustain

Layer sustain determines if the sustain pedal is igonred or recognized on the

layered sound. The default value is ON.

Local Control

Local Control is the connection between the keyboard of the RE-220 and the

internal sound-producing circuitry of the instrument. Normally, Local Control is

ON

; in fact, every time you power-up the RE-220, it automatically sets to Local

Control ON, so you can play the keyboard and hear the sounds of the instrument.

But, there are reasons for setting Local Control to

OFF

-especially when MIDI

Out of the RE-220 is connected to feed back to the instrument's MIDI In port.

One example of this is when using an external sequencer whose MIDI In port is

connected to MIDI Out of the RE-220, and whose MIDI Out port is connected

to MIDI In. In such a case, you can eliminate the doubling of notes by setting

Local Control to

OFF

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MIDI Channel Disable

You can disable response to any MIDI channel that you want. Disabling a

channel causes the RE-220 to ignore incoming MIDI information on that

channel. This is useful if you have an external MIDI tone generator, and wish to

dedicate one or more MIDI channels to the tone generator.

To disable a MIDI channel, first press the

UP/DOWN

button one or more times to

select a channel from 1 to 16. To change ON/OFF status for that channel, press

and hold the MIDI Channel Disable button, then press the

UP/DOWN

button.

When a channel is disabled (OFF), a small dot appears on the first Letter of the

display. The default is ON for allchannels.

Transmit MIDI Channel

This parameter enables you to specify the channel on which the RE-220

transmits MIDI Data. The channel can be set to OFF, and 1 to 16. If it is set to

OFF, MIDI messages are not transmitted.

The default transmit MIDI Channel is 1.

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If the transmit MIDI channel is set to values other than OFF or 1, the
recorder of RE-220 will not work.

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MIDI Parameters

Program Change ON/OFF

Ordinarily, when you press a Sound Select button, the instrument transmits the

corresponding program change message. And, when the instrument receives a

program change message from external MIDI devices, it responds to it by

changing the sound.

You can disable this function with this setting so that the RE-220 doesn't send or

receive program change messages. The default is ON.

General MIDI

General MIDI (GM) allows sequencer (recorder) data from different sources to

be played back with predictable results by standardizing the sounds that

Program Change messages select, channel (10) for drum and percussion sounds,

and the "mapping" of those sounds across the keyboard. The RE-220 partially

implements General MIDI by re-mapping the RE-220 program list fit to the GM

program list. However, the RE-220 does not include the complete GM sound

set. If a sound is selected that does not exist on the RE-220, you will not hear

anything.

When you set the RE-220 to General MIDI ON, program changes received from

the MIDI In port will select the appropriate internal sounds. In addition, the RE-

220 assigns the General MIDI Drum Kit to channel 10 and disables external

program changes for that channel. The front panel is not affected. The RE-220

can set General MIDI to ON/OFF by responding to an external system exclusive

message to turn General MIDI ON and OFF.

General MIDI is set to

OFF

every time power to the RE-220 is turned on.

System Exclusive Dump

(Song Data)

Both song’s data saved in the RE-220 can be transmitted to the MIDI Out port in

the form of System Exclusive Data. When this button is pressed and released, 'Y'

'?' is shown on the display. If you press the Upbutton, Song Data Dump is

executed.

The transmitted Data can be usually saved in software sequencers which support

System Exclusive Data Send/Receive. Conversely, the saved song data in the

sequencer can be transmitted back and saved into the RE-220.

System Exclusive Dump

(MIDI/Pref Data, Program Effects Data)

All data about RE-220 settings, for example, parameters in the MIDI/Pref Menu

and Program Effects can be transmitted to MIDI Out port in the form of System

Exclusive Data. When this button is pressed and released, 'Y' '?' is shown on the

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MIDI Parameters

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Sequencer Parameters

Metronome Volume

Change this setting to adjust the metronome volume. The range of setting is

from 0 to 8. The default value is

6

.

Transmit Sequencer Data

When Transmit Sequencer Data is ON, the data from the Recorder are

transmitted out the MIDI Out port. When it is

OFF

, the data are used to play the

internal sound only. The default is

OFF

.

The MIDI channels are used by the sequencer as follows:

Channel Description

1 Track 1 main sound

2 Track 2 main sound

5 Track 1 layered sound

6 Track 2 layered sound

9 Track 1 split sound

10 Track 2 split sound

display. If you press the Upbutton, Song Data Dump is executed.

The transmitted Data can be usually saved in software sequencers to support

System Exclusive Data Send/Receive. Conversely, the saved data in the

sequencer can be transmitted back and saved into the RE-220. This function will

be useful when you want to set aside current settings before executing Hard

Reset.

Panic

(All Sound Off, Reset All Controllers)

When this button is pressed and released, 'Y' '?' is shown on the display. If you

press the Up button, the Panic function is executed. The button sends All Sound

Off message and Reset All Controllers messages on all MIDI channels - both the

RE-220 sound engine and its MIDI Out port.

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Misc. Parameters

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Miscellaneous Parameters

Global Effect

This parameter determines if the reverb and effects are set by each sound’s own

settings or by the front panel. When it is

OFF

, the reverb and effect are changed by

the selected sound’s own reverb and effect settings when the player selects a new

sound. In contrast, when it is ON, the reverb and effect don’t change when a new

sound is selected, but they are globally under the control of front panel. That is, the

reverb and effect can be changed by pressing the reverb or effect button, as a result,

every selected sound have the same reverb and effects. The default value is

OFF

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Keyboard Touch

You can adjust the touch sensitivity of the entire keyboard - how the dynamics of

the sounds respond to key velocity. There are seven possible values:

Tuning

You can tune the RE-220 pitch up or down in one-cent increments. This can be

useful if you are playing along with a recording, or playing with other instruments

that can't be easily retuned. The default value is

0 cents

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Intonation

Most modern Western music uses what is known as equal temperament. This

means that the interval between each semitone of the 12-tone octave is precisely

the same as every other interval. Many different intonation systems have

evolved over the centuries, however, and the RE-220 supplies you with 6

different intonation tables to choose from.

Touch Description

1. Linear

2. Light 1

3. Light 2

4. Light 3

5. Hard 1

6. Hard 2

7. Hard 3

The Standard value, Unaltered level of keyboard sensitivity

For players who have a light touch-that is, you can play more lightly and still
get the same attack-velocity values.

Light 1

is a bit more sensitive than

Linear

,

and

Light 3

is the most sensitive.

For players who have a heavier touch-that is, you can play harder and still get
the same attack-velocity values.

Hard 1

is less sensitive that Linear, and

Hard 3

is the least sensitive.

Key touch Table

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Misc. Parameters

By changing the value for this parameter, you select from among the intonation

tables stored in the RE-220. Each of these tables defines different intervals

between each of the semitones in a single octave.

Intonation Key

This sets the base note from which the currently selected intonation table

calculates its intervals.

This setting is effective for intonations other than the Equal temperament. The

available values of the Intonation Key are

C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#,

and B. The default is C.

Drum Re-Map

Determines the layout of the instruments in drum programs. There are three

possible values. See the page 17 for the drum kit maps.

1. Normal Default value. No remapping of drum instruments

2. PC2ReMap Assigns many instruments to different note numbers.

3. GMRemap Remaps drum instruments according to the General MIDI

layout

Intonation Description

1. Equal

2. Classic Just

3. Just b7th

4. Pythagorean

5. Mean Tone

6. Werkmeister

No detuning of any interval.

Tunings are defined bassed on the ratios of the frequencies in the Major triad
(For example, C:E:G). The original tuning of Classical European music.

Similar to Classic Just, but with be Dominatant 7th flatted an additional 15
cents.

This scale was designed by Pythagoras, a Greek Mathematician. It’s based on
the interval of a perfect 5th. The 3rd sounds quite out of tune, but the 4th and
5th are perfectly tuned.

This scale is an improved version of the Phthagorean to make the 3rd in tune.

Named for its inventor, Andreas Werkmeister. It’s fairly close to equal
temperament, and was developed to enable transposition with less dissonance.

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Misc. Parameters

Available Memory

Not editable. Display the amount of memory (RAM) available for storing song

MIDI data. The size is approximately

238

Kilobytes for units with no songs saved.

SW Version

Not Editable. Identifies the software installed in the instrument.

Hard Reset

Not a parameter but a prompt to execute a hard reset. When this button is

pressed, 'Y ?' is shown on the display. If you press the Upbutton, a hard reset is

executed. Then, all memory (including User songs and MIDI/Preference

settings) will be erased, and the original factory setting is restored.

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Transpose

Transpose

Transpose allows you to play the keyboard in one key and have the notes sound in another

key. This is useful when accompanying singing, if the key of the written music is too high or

too low for the singer, or when playing music written for a transposing instrument, such as a

clarinet.

To change the transposition, press the

Transpose

button. Then the button will

blink, and the current transposition value is shown on the display. Press the

Up/Down

button to set a desired transposition while playing the keyboard. To

exit transposition setting mode, press the Transpose button again. While the

keyboard is transposed, the

Transpose

button will remain lit. The transpose

range is -12semitones (down one octave) to +12semitones (up one octave).

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MIDI Connection

"MIDI" stands for "Musical Instrument Digital Interface." It is an international standard that

allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, using a simple cable

connection. It ensures that the RE-220 will remain compatible with the instruments of today

and tomorrow.

MIDI Connection

On the rear panel are two MIDI ports:

󳢯 MIDI In receives MIDI messages

from

other equipment.

󳢯 MIDI Out sends MIDI messages toother equipment.

MIDI cables provide the connection between the MIDI ports of one piece of equipment and

those of another. To keep things simple, there are only two valid MIDI connections: Out to In,

In to Out.

The simplest use of MIDI is to play two instruments at a time from the keyboard of one of

them. This is known as a "Master-Slave" connection. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI

Out port of the "Master" (the instrument whose keyboard you'll play) to the MIDI In port of

the "Slave".

If you connect In to Out, rather than Out to In, the other instrument becomes the Master. And

if you use two cables, connecting In to Out, Out to In, you can use either instrument as the

Master.

You probably will want to use the RE-220 as your master keyboard. It is important to explain

that what is sent over the MIDI cables is information (data), not sound. In fact, the usefulness

of master-slave setup lies in having each instrument produce a different sound, resulting in a

layering of sounds that expands on the layering that is possible with the RE-220 itself.

The slave can be a MIDI organ, portable keyboard, synthesizer, tone module, drum machine,

or effects device. If it doesn't have built-in amplification and speakers, connect its audio output

to the RE-220 Audio In jacks on the RE-220 rear panel.

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MIDI Channels

Another application of MIDI is in using a sequencer to record and play back your

performance. The Recorder on the RE-220 is actually a sequencer, but some advanced users

may wish to connect an external sequencer as well, to make use of features that go beyond

what the built-in Recorder provides. An external sequencer can be a special hardware unit

designed for that purpose, or it can be a PC running special sequencing software. In either use,

the MIDI connections are the same - Out to In, In to Out.

MIDI Channels

For MIDI to control several instruments, each playing a different part at the same time, it relies

on different

channels

. MIDI channels are like TV channels: an instrument has to be "tuned" to

the correct one or it won't receive what is being transmitted. There are 16 channels available,

and each one can transmit any number of notes to any number of instruments, over the same

MIDI cable.

The RE-220 can transmit messages on any MIDI channel, which can be set in the MIDI/Pref

menu. And, it can receive MIDI message on any MIDI channel between 1 and 16, if the

channel is not "Disabled", which can be changed in the MIDI/Pref menu.

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MIDI Messages

MIDI Messages

The MIDI messages that the RE-220 transmits and recognizes fall into several categories, as

outlined in the MIDI Implementation Chart on page 48. This section explains those messages

and how to use them.

Note On and Note Off

When you play a key on the RE-220, it sends a MIDI message that says a note has begun, what

MIDI channel it's on, what note it is, and the velocity with which the key was pressed. When

you release a key, a similar message is sent saying that a note has ended, on which channel,

what note, and the velocity with which the key was released.

Control Change

Control Change is the largest category of MIDI messages. The RE-220 has an extensive

controller implementation, to help you alter your performances and sounds flexibly as you

play or in your recorded sequences. The following discussion elaborates on each of these

messages.

󳢯Mod Wheel (CC# 1, 33)

The RE-220 recognizes Mod Wheel messages, which affect the sound of different programs

in different ways. Controller 1 can be used by itself, or if a finer degree of control is

desired, controller 33 can be used in the conjunction with it.

󳢯Volume (CC# 7, 39)

The RE-220 recognizes Volume messages, which control the overall volume of the sound

on the MIDI channel on which they are sent. Controller 7 can be used by itself, or if a finer

degree of control is desired, controller 39 can be used in the conjunction with it.

󳢯Pan (CC# 10, 42)

The RE-220 recognizes Pan messages, which control the location in the stereo field of the

sound on the MIDI channel on which they are sent. Controller 10 can be used by itself (a

value of 0 is hard left, 64 is centered, and 127 is hard right), or if a finer degree of control is

desired, controller 42 can be used in the conjunction with it.

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MIDI Messages

󳢯Expression (CC# 11, 43)

The RE-220 recognizes Expression messages, which also regulate the volume of the sound

on the MIDI channel on which they are sent between a minimum of 0 and a maximum of

the current Volume setting. Controller 11 can be used by itself, or if a finer degree of

control is desired, controller 43 can be used in the conjunction with it.

󳢯Sustain, Sostenuto, and Soft Pedals (CC #64, 66, 67)

The right, center, and left pedals transmit MIDI controller message 64 (Sustain), 66

(Sostenuto), 67 (Soft), respectively. The RE-220 also recognizes these messages. A value of

0 is OFF, and a value of 127 is ON.

Often, these pedals affect timbre or modulation of each internal program (sound) of the RE-

220. Refer page 18 for explanation and page 46 for Tables.

󳢯Reverb and Effects (CC #89, #90, #91, #93)

The RE-220 recognizes Reverb and Effects type select. CC #90, CC#89 messages

correspond to select reverb and effects type, respectively. Type number of reverb and effect

are listed in the table below. CC #91 and CC#93 adjust the amount of reverb or effects

wet/dry mix.

󳢯All Sound Off, Reset All Controllers (CC#120, #121)

The RE-220 recognizes the All Sound Off message (CC #120) which silences the

instrument, and the Reset All Controllers message (CC #121) which resets all controllers to

their default values. Also, it transmits both All Sound Off and Reset All Controllers when

the RE-220 executes the Panic function in the MIDI/Pref Menu (see page 33).

Reverb Type CC #90 Value

No Effect

Room

Stage

Hall

0

2

4

7

Effects Type CC #89 Value

No Effect

Chorus 1

Chorus 2

Flanger

0

1

2

3

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MIDI Messages

Program Change

Selecting a sound causes the RE-220 to transmit a Program Change message, unless

transmission of program messages has been disabled (see Page 33). Similarly, the RE-220

recognizes these messages, unless the reception has been disabled. Refer to page 46 for

Program Numbers of the RE-220 sounds.

General MIDI On / Off Message

The RE-220 recognizes the General MIDI On/Off messages received at the MIDI In port, and

transmits the messages when GM On/Off parameter in the MIDI/Pref menu is changed. The

form of General MIDI On/Off messages is as follows

󳢯GM On

F0 7E nn 09 01 F7

nn = device ID ( 00 - 7F; 7F = Broadcast)

󳢯GM Off

F0 7E nn 09 02 F7

nn = device ID ( 00 - 7F; 7F = Broadcast)

** GM On/Off messages are System Exclusive Messages.

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Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Bottom Panel

Headphone Jacks

A headphone jack allows private practice. Plugging in a pair headphones turns off the speakers.

You can also insert a "dummy" stereo headphone adapter. This is useful if you want to mute the

internal speaker system while using a more powerful external amplification system connected to

the Audio Out Jack. There are two identical headphone jacks on the RE-220.

Rear
Panel

MIDI Ports

The functions of the two MIDI ports are discussed on page 39.

Audio In Jack

The audio input jack allows you to play a tape or CD player, or to have an external MIDI tone

module connected to the RE-220 audio system. The connector is a 1/4" stereo TRS (Tip-Ring-

Sleeve), with the Left channel connected to Tip and the Right channel connected to Ring. It is best

to use a tone module, tape or CD player that has its own output volume control. The RE-220's

volume and tone controls also affect the signal coming from the audio in jack, but the reverb and

effects settings do not.

Audio Out Jack

The audio output jack is used to boost the sound level coming from the piano by connecting it to

external amplifier and speaker systems. It can also be connected to an audio recorder to preserve

your performance. The connector is a 1/4" stereo TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve), with the Left channel

connected to Tip and the Right channel connected to Ring.

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Appendix

Appendix

Specification

Physical

Audio

Electrical

Environmental

Height

Depth

Length

Weight

35 inch

19.7 inch

54.3 inch

125 lbs.

60 Watt Amplification
4 Speakers

Audio Outputs

Audio Inputs

Headphone Output

2 x 30 Watts RMS Per Channel

2 x 6.5 inch (16.5 cm) woofer

2 x 2 inch (5 cm) tweeter

Impedance : 100Ω source

Level : nominal 1.0V RMS

Impedance : 10K Load

Level : nominal 1.0V RMS

Impedance : 47Ω source

Level : nominal 1.0V RMS

89 cm

50 cm

138 cm

57 kg

Safe Voltage Range
Safe Frequency Range
Power Consumption

90 Volts ~ 264 Volts

47 ~ 63Hz

25 Watts nominal (Piano sound at normal volume)

Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Operating Humidity
Storage Humidity

5 to 40℃

-25 to +85℃

5 to 95% (non ~ condensing)

5 to 95% (non ~ condensing)

(40 to 104 ℉)

(-13 to 185 ℉)

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List of Sounds and Pedal Assignment

List of Sounds and Pedal Assignments

Category Number Name Soft Pedal Sostenuto Pedal

(left) (Center)

Grand Piano

0

Stereo Grand Soft Sostenuto

1 Concert Piano Soft Sostenuto

Classical Piano

2 Warm Piano Soft Sostenuto

3 Dynamic Piano Soft Sostenuto

Stage Piano

4 Hard Rock Piano Soft Sostenuto

5 Ragtime Piano Soft Sostenuto

Modern E.P

6 Digital E Grand Tremolo Sostenuto

7 '90's FM E.P. Timbre Sostenuto

Classic E.P

8 Rhodes E.P. Tremolo Sostenuto

9 Wurlitzer E.P. Tremolo Sostenuto

Harpsichord

10 Harpsichord Add Octave Sostenuto

11 Modern Harpsichord Brightness Pitch Detune

Pipe Organ

12 Pipe Organ None Sostenuto

13 Uptown Gospel Rotary Speaker Effect Sostenuto

Electric Organ

14 Prog Rocker's B3 Rotary Speaker Effect Sostenuto

15 Grungy Overdrive Rotary Speaker Effect Sostenuto

Mallets

16 Woody Marimba Timbre 1 Timbre 2

17 Vibraphone Tremolo Timbre

Brass

18 Tenor Saxophone Vibrato Timbre

19 Trombone/Trumpet Swell Envelope Vibrato

Brass Section

20 Williams Brass Swell Envelope Vibrato

21 Split Section Swell Envelope Solo/Ensemble

(Trombone, Sax/Trumpet)

Strings

22 Slow/Fast Strings Slow/Fast Switch Sostenuto

23 Lyrical Strings Timbre Sostenuto

Voices

24 Scatman Sweel Envelope Sostenuto

25 Cathedral Vox Timbre Sostenuto

Pads

26 Rez Aah Pad Timbre Sostenuto

27 Poseidon Timbre Sostenuto

Guitar

28 Acoustic Guitar Vibrato 12 Strings Effect

29 Chorus Electric Guitar Vibrato Sostenuto

Drums

30 Studio Drum 1+ 2 Timbre Brightness

31 Electro Kit Timbre Brightness

Percussion

32 Virtuoso Percussion Mute Sounds Sostenuto

33 Drum and Bells None Sostenuto

Bass(Left Split)

34 Acoustic Bass None None

35 Bass & Ride Cymbal None None

36 Electric Bass None Slap Bass

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Piano Demo Song List

Piano Demo Song List

Number

Song Name Composer

1 Prelude I BWV 846 J. S. Bach
2 Invention NO. 4 J. S. Bach
3 Invention NO. 8 J. S. Bach
4 Prelude II BWV 847 J. S. Bach
5 ARIA Goldenberg-Variationen BWV 988 J. S. Bach
6 Fuga II (A3 VOCI) J. S. Bach
7 Sonatine Op. 36 No. 4 M. Clementi
8 Klavierstück K. 15v W. A. Mozart

9 Piano Sonata K. 333 1st mov. W. A. Mozart
10 Rondo in D-dur K. 485 W. A. Mozart
11 Piano Sonata K. 331 Rondo Turkish March W. A. Mozart
12 Piano Sonata K. 545 1st mov. W. A. Mozart
13 Minuett in G L. V. Beethoven
14 Bagatelle No. 25 Für Elise L. V. Beethoven
15 Sonatine Op. 55 No. 1 Fr. Kuhlau
16 March Militaire Op. 51 No. 1 F. P. Schubert
17 Moments Musicaux 3. F. P. Schubert
18 Impromptu Op. 90 No. 2 F. P. Schubert
19 Impromptu Op. 90 No. 4 F. P. Schubert
20 La chevaleresque J. F. Burgmüler
21 Without word song Op. 38 No. 2 J. L. F. Mendelssohn
22 Venetianisches Gondellied J. L. F. Mendelssohn
23 Sostenuto F. F. Chopin
24 Valse KK IVb-11 F. F. Chopin
25 5 Mazurkas I Op. 7 No. 1 F. F. Chopin
26 Valse Op. 69. NO. 2 F. F. Chopin
27 Grande Valse Brillante Op. 18 F. F. Chopin
28 Valse Op. 64 No. 2 F. F. Chopin
29 Nocturn Op. 9 No. 2 F. F. Chopin
30 Valse Op. 64 No. 1 F. F. Chopin
31 Preludes in D♭Major Op. 28 No. 15 F. F. Chopin
32 Fantaisie-Impromptu Op. 68 F. F. Chopin
33 Träumerei R. Schumann
34 Frölicher Landmann Op. 68-10 R. Schumann
35 Von fremden Ländern und Menschen Op. 15 R. Schumann
36 Liebesträume Nr. 3 F. Liszt
37 Dolly’s Dreaming And Awakening T. Oesten
38 Frühlingsstimmen Op. 410 J. Strauss
39 The Swan Saint-Seans
40 Blumenlied G. Lange
41 Valsette F. Borowski
42 Old French Air P. I. Tchaikovsky
43 Mazurka P. I. Tchaikovsky
44 Polka P. I. Tchaikovsky
45 Barcarolle P. I. Tchaikovsky
46 Humoreska A. Dvorak
47 Suit ‘Peer Gynt’ Op. 46-3 Anitras Tanz E. Grieg
48 Suite Bergamasque Prelude C. A. Debussy
49 Reverie C. A. Debussy
50 Arabesque I C. A. Debussy

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MIDI Implementation Chart

MIDI Implementation Chart

Basic Channel

Mode

Note Number

Velocity

After Touch

Pitch Bender

Control Change

Program Change

System Exclusive

System Common

System Real Time

Aux Messages

Notes

Default

Changed

Default

Messages

Altered
0 - 127

True Voice

Note ON

Note OFF

Keys

Channels

1
6

7
10
11
64
66
67
89
90
91
93

120
121

True #

Song Pos.

Song Sel.

Tune

Clock

Messages

Local Control

All Notes Off

Active Sense

Reset

1
1

Multi *

Any

X
0 - 127
1 - 128

O
O

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O ** 0 - 33

34 - 36

O 0 - 33

34 - 36

O

X

X

X

X

O
O
O

X

X

1

16

Multi *

Mode 1 & 3

key range

1 - 128

O
O
X
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O ** 0 - 33

34 - 36

O 0 - 33

34 - 36

O
X
X
X
X
O
O
O
X
X

memorized
memorized

C 0 - C 8

Mod Wheel
Data Entry
Volume
Pan
Expression
Sustain Pedal
Sostenuto Pedal
Soft Pedal
Effects Select
Reverb Select
Reverb Wet/Dry
Effects Wet/Dry
All Sound Off
Reset All Controllers

Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks

* Use Multi mode to assign different programs to each MIDI channel
** Can be disabled

Mode 1 : Omni On, Poly Mode 2 : Omni On, Mono

Mode 3 : Omni Off, Poly Mode 4 : Omni Off, Mono

O = Yes

X = No

Manufacturer : KURZWEIL
Model : RE-220 Digital Piano

Date : 6/7/2005

Version 1.1

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