Ringway Tech GRAND110 User Manual

M u s i c a l I n s t r u m e n t s

GRAND 110

Owner’s Manual

Safety instructions

FCC warning statement

§ 15.19 Labelling requirements.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

§ 15.21 Information to user.

Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

§ 15.105 Information to the user.
Note: This equipment 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
equipment 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 equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This product must be grounded (earthed). In the event of a malfunction or breakdown, grounding
provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This
product is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug.
The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in
accordance with the local codes and regulations.

DANGER
Do not modify the plug provided with the product - if it will not fit - have
a proper outlet
installed by a qualified electrician.

TEMPO / VALUE DISPLAY
The messages contained in the Display may not always match the display pages They are merely
examples of the many features of the product.

DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this manual has been very carefully revised. Due to the constant
effort to improve the product, the product specifications might differ to those in the manual. The
specifications are subject to modification without prior notice.

TAKING CARE OF YOUR INSTRUMENT
Your instrument is a fine instrument and deserves careful treatment.
Follow carefully the next few points, to keep it at it’s best for many years.

- Never open the case and touch the internal circuits.

- Always switch the power Off after use.

- Use a cloth or a damp sponge. If the dirt is particularly persistent, use a neutral detergent
to remove it. Never use solvents or alcohol.

- Do not place your instrument near electric motors, neon or fluorescent lamps as these
may generate disturbances.

- In most cases you just need to change the position of the instrument to avoid interference.

- Keep your instrument away from dusty environments, high humidity,
and high temperatures.

- Do not use on the same AC outlet with electrical appliances, neon lights
or variable lighting system.

- Before turning on the instrument, make sure that any external amplifier
and speaker system that you have connected to your instrument are turned off.

- Computer controlled instruments can be interrupted by spikes, surges and dropouts on the
power line. If your instrument stops working because of a power line disturbance, switch
it off for a few seconds and then switch it on again.

- Never disconnect the power cable without turning the power switch off.

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POWER SUPPLY
Plug the DC output cable from the power adapter into DC IN jack in the
rear panel of your instrument, then plug the AC cable of your power adapter into a convenient
wall AC power socket. Turn on the instrument by pressing the POWER ON/OFF switch located in
the back panel. Set the MASTER VOLUME to the desired level. The MASTER VOLUME
controls the
overall volume for the entire instrument.

USING HEADPHONES OR AN EXTERNAL SOUND SYSTEM
A standard stereo headphone can be plugged into the PHONES socket for private practice or late­night playing. The internal speaker system is automatically switched off, when the
headphone is plugged into the PHONE socket. There are two sockets available in the rear
panel and allow the use of two headphone at the same time.
The LINE OUT (Left and Right) sockets can be used to deliver the output of the
sound to an external amplifier, stereo sound system, mixing console or tape recorder.

SOFT/SOSTENUTO/SUSTAIN PEDAL (optional) – Stage Pro only
If necessary the Stage Pro can be used with an optional 3 Pedals pedal board.
Insert the mono jack to the Pedal Input number 1 and the stereo jack in the Pedal Input 2.

The instrument works now with a set of three pedals giving the following functions:

SOFT: gives the piano voices a ''softer'' sound.

SOSTENUTO: this allows only the notes pressed on the keyboard before the Sostenuto pedal

is activated to sustain and no subsequent notes played afterwards.

SUSTAIN: has the same function as the ''sustain'' pedal on the piano. It provides sustain

and lets the sound slowly decay after the keys have been released.

NOTE: The Grand 310 and the CDP 31 have as standard the 3 pedals assembly built

in their own cabinet.

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SLIDER CONTROLS

The Master Volume slider controls the overall volume of the instrument. It control the volume also
when connected to an headphone set. Moving the slider to the right it will make the sound lauder,
moving it to the left it will make the sound softer.
The Brilliance Control slider control adjusts the brightness of the sound. Moving the slider to the
right it will make the sound brighter , moving it to the left it will make the sound mellower .

PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS
Your instrument features a large multi-function display (INFORMATION DISPLAY) that shows
all the important settings for the instrument. At power up it shows:

DEMO SONGS

There are 26 demo songs in the internal memory. Listen to the pre-programmed
demonstration songs and they will give you a good idea of what the instrument can do.

- With the Power ON and Set the Master Volume at half way.

- Press the [DEMO] to activate the DEMO function. The name of the selected DEMO will
appear on the INFORMATION DISPLAY. You can select the demo songs by
using the
[/\][\/] buttons.

- Press [DEMO] button again to stop the DEMO song.

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SELECTING AND PLAYING THE VOICES

Your instrument has 476 sounds in the internal sound library numbered from 01 to 476, and 8 Drum
Kits numbered from 477 to 484. Sound 485 is the SOUND EFFECT bank preset.
The available sounds can be played in three different modes: Right 1, Right 2 and Left.
Right 1 - plays a single voice over the entire range of the keyboard.
Right 2 - mixes two different voices together (Layers) for rich, complex sounds.
Left - allows the player to select a Left sound and/or a Bass sound for the Left part and up

to two sounds for the Right part of the keyboard.

The complete list of the available Sounds is available in the SOUND LIST pages at the end of this
manual.
The first 128 sounds are listed according to the GM sound list from 1 to 128. From 129 to 476 the
sounds are listed according to the ORLA XM Sound List that incorporates all the GM sounds plus
all ORLA sound variations.
In GM mode the instrument allows the player to select the sounds according to the GM mapping
and most of the players remember the sound numbers and therefore may be easier for them.
In the XM mode the complete sound list is available including not only all the GM sounds but also
the many sound variations specially developed by the ORLA musicians team.

VOICE SECTION

To select the sounds listed below the sound buttons make sure that the SELECT button is switched
Off. To select the sounds listed above the sound buttons make sure that the SELECT button is
switched On.

It is also possible to play two sounds at the same time, for example GRAND PIANO and SLOW
STRINGS.

- To select the GRAND PIANO sound press and hold the related button.

- While holding down the GRAND PIANO button also press the SLOW STRINGS button.

- The two sounds are now selected and they can be played at the same time.
The Grand Piano sound is considered to be the MAIN sound and will be
played at full volume.

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It is also possible to play two sounds at the same time, selecting them from the top and the bottom
row, for example STAGE ELECTRIC and PAD.

- To select the STAGE ELECTRIC sound press and hold the related button.

- While holding down the STAGE ELECTRIC button also press the SELECT button to select
the upper row.

- Release now the SELECT button and while holding the STAGE ELECTRIC button press
the PAD button .

- The two sounds are now selected and they can be played at the same time.
It is possible to change the balance using the [/\] and [\/] buttons.

The Value 4 refers to the STAGE ELECTRIC volume and the value 1 refers to the PAD sound.
Use the [/\] and [\/] buttons it is possible to balance the two sounds according to the following
table.

4 – 1 4 – 2 4 - 3 4 - 4 3 – 4 2 – 4 1 – 4

PLAYER CHOICE

In this two buttons it is possible to load any of the internal sounds available in the instrument.
If the SELECT button Led is Off you can select PLAYER CHOICE 1. If the SELECT button Led is
On you can select PLAYER CHOICE 2.

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How to select a new Player Choice sound:

- Press and hold the PLAYER CHOICE 1 button until the display shows:

- Use the [/\] and [\/] buttons it is possible to change the sound while its number is

blinking

with any one of the available sounds in the Voice List of the instrument. It
is of course
possible to directly digit the number of the new desired sound using the
numeric keypad buttons.

- To select a new Player Choice 2 sound press the SELECT button On and press and hold the
PLAYER CHOICE 2 button until the display shows:

- Use the [/\] and [\/] buttons it is possible to change the sound while its number is
blinking with any one of the available sounds in the Voice List of the
instrument. It is of course possible to directly digit the number of the new
desired sound using the numeric keypad buttons.

NOTE: It is possible to save the new programmed Player Choice sounds in the OVERALL

RIGHT OCTAVE
This function is setting the piano sound 1 octave lower.

PRESET memories.

When the piano is playing two sounds at the same time in Layer mode both sounds will be played 1
Octave lower.
If the piano is playing in SPLIT mode, only the sounds of the right section will be played 1 Octave
lower.

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SPLIT - BASS SOUND

When the BASS button is pressed the instrument automatically splits the keyboard in two parts and
a BASS sound is automatically selected. It is also possible to change the Bass sound.

- Press and hold the BASS button. The display will show the automatically
selected bass sound, for example:

Use the [/\][\/] buttons to select the new bass sound from the following list:

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08

It is of course possible to directly digit the number of the new desired sound using
the numeric

keypad buttons.

SPLIT - LEFT SOUND

Press the [LEFT] buttons to select the LEFT voice. This will enter the instrument in SPLIT MODE
and automatically divide the keyboard in two parts.
The Left Sound will be automatically selected according to the selected Right Sound, however it is
possible to change the default left sound.
Select the Right Voice, for example the GRAND PIANO sound, on the VOICE Section.

- Press and hold the LEFT button. The display will show the automatically selected left sound,
for example:

Acoustic Bass

Acoustic Bass + Ride

Big Bass

Finger Bass

Finger Slap

Fretless

Synbass

Organ Bass

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- 264 is the number – according to the internal Sound List – of the Left Sound automatically
selected to Grand Piano and the sound is Accompaniment Strings 2.

When the LEFT sound is indicated on the display (remember – the instrument gives approximately
4 seconds to input data) the sound can be changed using the [/\][\/] buttons to select
the desired voice number according to the Voice List.
It is of course possible to directly digit the number of the new desired sound using
the numeric
keypad buttons.
Press the [LEFT] button to switch this section ON or OFF.

NOTE When the BASS button and the LEFT button are selected On at the same time, when

playing chords in the Left part of the keyboard the Bass sound will be
played in
ROOT mode and will play the fundamental note.

SELECT THE SPLIT POINT
The default position of the Split point is F#2 (equal to value 33 on the display) located below the
[BASS] and [LEFT] buttons.
The Split Point can be set to any other key as follows:

- Press and hold the [BASS] and [LEFT] buttons until the sound number starts blinking.

- Select now the new Split Point by pressing the desired key on the keyboard or by changing
the value on the display using the [/\][\/] buttons near the display.

- To set for example the new Split Point on the C2 Position change the value to 27.

The display will return to the normal display mode and the new Split Point is now set.

DIGITAL REVERB

The DIGITAL REVERB effect creates an acoustic effect similar to
playing in different environments. It is possible to select any one of three different Reverb

types:

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1 – Room 2 – Hall 3 - Theatre

If the REVERB effect is selected, it will stay switched ON even if a different sound
is selected

while playing. At Power Up the REVERB effect will always be switched at ROOM reverb.

CHORUS EFFECT

This effect is similar to panning the sound between two speaker systems.
At Power Up the CHORUS effect will always be switched OFF.

TOUCH SENSITIVITY

Just like an acoustic piano, your instrument has an 88 note keyboard with velocity control. This
means the level of the audio signal will be in proportion with the velocity of the key pressed. If you
play soft you will have a quiet sound, while if you play very hard you will have a much louder
sound.
The TOUCH SENSE button allows you to select 3 different touch sensitivity curves:

1 - HARD

2 - NORMAL

3 – SOFT

This setting requires the keys to be played quite hard to produce maximum
volume.
This setting produces standard keyboard response. This is the factory default
mode.
This setting allows maximum volume with lighter key pressure.

Select the Touch Sensitivity you desired by pressing the TOUCH SENSE button until the desired
Led is switched On. If no Led is switched On the keyboard will be set
at NO TOUCH SENSITIVITY.

TRANSPOSE

It is possible to Transpose the natural key ( C ) of your instrument up or down.
The default C natural setting is indicated as C0 in the following table.

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C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C

-12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10 +11 +12

The examples below illustrate how to use the above table:

- To Transpose the instrument to the key of E above C, press the TRANPOSE button On and
press the [/\] button 4 times.

- To Transpose the instrument to the key of A# below C, press the TRANSPOSE button On
and press the [\/] button 2 times.

Press the TRANSPOSE button On and press the [/\][\/] buttons at the same time to
restore the

instrument to the key of C0.

TRANSPOSE SET
In this page, you can select which sections of the instrument you would like to transpose.
Press and hold the [TRANSPOSE] button to select “ALL“ or “Panel“ or “Song”.

ALL The entire instrument will be transposed including the USB Song (this is the default

mode).

Panel The all instrument will be transposed but not the USB song.

Song Only the USB song will be transposed.

Press the TRANSPOSE button for a few seconds and the display will indicate the available settings.
Use the [/\] and [\/] buttons to select “ALL“ or “Panel“ or “Song”.

PITCH – FINE TUNING
The PITCH feature enables the player to tune the pitch of the instrument to match other instruments.

Press the PITCH button and the display will display: