User manual KURZWEIL TROUBADOR MUSICIANS GUIDE REV A

[. . . ] Kurzweil Troubadór Musician's Guide ©1999 All rights reserved. Kurzweil is a product line of Young Chang Co. ; Kurzweil and Troubad--r are trademarks of Young Chang Co. All other products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Product features and speciÞcations are subject to change without notice. Part Number: 910347 Rev. [. . . ] Now, as long as both Troubad--rs are using the same MIDI channel, everything you play on your Troubad--r will also play on the slave Troubad--r. If you want, you can connect a second MIDI cable from the MIDI Out port of the slave to the MIDI In port of the master. With the cables connected this way, either instrument can be the master or the slave. 5 The Kurzweil Troubadór Setting Up If the slave instrument has line-level audio outputs, you can connect those outputs to the Troubad--rÕs Audio In jacks to play the slave instrument through the Troubad--r. Using a Computer People often use instruments like the Troubad--r with personal computers. There are many software packages available that enable you to record or compose music, then play it back. One of the most common types of music software is called sequencing software, which lets you record music much as you would with a tape recorder. ItÕs easy to set things up so that you can play the Troubad--r and have a computer record all the information. For a setup like this, both the Troubad--r and the computer have to be able to be both the master and the slave at different timesÑso youÕll need two MIDI cables. Take the Þrst MIDI cable, and connect one end to the Troubad--rÕs MIDI Out port, and the other end to the computerÕs MIDI In port. Connect one end of the second MIDI cable to the Troubad--rÕs MIDI In port, and the other end to the computerÕs MIDI Out port. Now both the Troubad--r and the computer can send MIDI data to each other, and receive MIDI data from each other. Make sure the Troubad--r and the computer use the same MIDI channel (see MIDI Channel on page 12 to learn how to set the Troubad--rÕs MIDI channel). Turning On the Troubadór Click the power switch to the on position. You should see two red lights (LEDs, or light-emitting diodes) on the front panel. If you canÕt hear the instrument, try adjusting the Master Volume slider until the volume is at a comfortable level. If youÕre using audio cables and a stereo or sound system, check your audio cable connections, and the volume settings on the stereo or sound system. If you still canÕt hear anything, turn the instrument off, then on again. If this doesnÕt work, call your Young Chang/Kurzweil dealer. 6 The Kurzweil Troubadór Playing the Troubadór Playing the Troubadór The Keyboard And Pedals The Troubad--r features an 88-key weighted-action keyboard with velocity-sensitive keys. The weighted keys give a piano-like feel to the action, while the velocity sensitivity affects the dynamic response of the Troubad--rÑin other words, the Troubad--r gets louder as you play harder. See Velocity Sensitivity on page 11 if you want to adjust the Troubad--rÕs velocity sensitivity. Note: The Pipe Organ sound is not velocity-sensitive, since acoustic pipe organs arenÕt velocity-sensitive either. The Troubad--r has a pedal box with two pedals like those on many pianos. The right pedal is a Sustain pedal, and the left pedal is a Soft pedal. [. . . ] This turns local control off; playing the keyboard wonÕt make any sound. The LED above the Function button goes out when you play a key, and the Troubad--r returns to normal playing mode. There are two ways to turn local control back on: ¥ ¥ Turn off the Troubad--r, then turn it on again. Press the Function button, then play C 6. Stereo/Monaural When you turn on your Troubad--r, it always sets itself to play in stereo, which means that the audio output is split into two parts. [. . . ]