Viscount VIVA User manual

Brand: Viscount

Model: VIVA

Category: Supplementary music equipment

Type: User manual

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Viscount VIVA is a digital piano with two layers, each of which can reproduce a separate sound. It has a 3-digit display and an encoder for changing parameter values. It also has a volume fader, layer selection keys, and a split key for dividing the keyboard into two parts with different sounds. The transpose key allows for changing the keyboard's pitch, while the store key enables saving changes to a performance. The timbre/parameter selection matrix allows for selecting timbres and adjusting their parameters for each layer.

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Index

Welcome......................................................................... p.23

User Manual Information................................................... p.24

Product care.................................................................... p.25

Layer and performance concepts........................................ p.26

Control Panel................................................................... p.27

Performance mode........................................ p.29

Edit mode.................................................... p.31

The back panel................................................................ p.39

Welcome!

Dear Customer:

thank you for choosing a Viscount product.

The Viva digital piano is built with passion, to become your

performance’s reliable partner.

The Viva digital piano guarantee constant time performances

without any particular apparatus maintenance.

We advise you to read carefully this manual before the use.

Enjoy yourself with Viva!

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User manual information

This instruction manual is an integral part of the apparatus.

Descriptions and illustrations of this publication are not binding.

The manufacturer reserves the right to carry out any possible

modifications of parts or details for the improvement of the product

or for commercial or constructive requirements, at any time and

without any engagement to update this publication.

All Rights are reserved; the reproduction of any part of this manual

is forbidden in every form without the manufacturer’s expressed

written permission.

The contents of this guide may be modified without notice.

Maximum care has been taken in the collecting and verification of

the documentation for a better, complete and comprehensible guide.

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Product care

Placement

Avoid subjecting the Viscount Viva to high temperatures such as

direct sunlight for example. Do not leave the instrument in very

damp and dusty places or near equipment likely to produce strong

interference or magnetic fields such as radios, TVs, monitors, etc.

Make sure the instrument is placed on a steady level surface.

Do not apply to the instrument excessive vibrations or violent

shocks.

Power supply

Do not connect the instrument to the same electrical circuit as other

equipment likely to create line noise, such as electrical motors or

lighting dimmer switches.

Always remember to disconnect the instrument from the main power

supply when it will not be used for any length of time.

Maintenance

For periodic cleaning, use only a soft dry cloth. To remove stubborn

dirt wipe with a damp cloth but dry the instrument thoroughly

straight away with a dry cloth. Do not attempt to use

benzene, thinners, alcohol or solvents of any kind for cleaning

operations; in this way no harm will be done to the finish and the

materials the instrument is made from.

The instrument contains no user serviceable parts. Do not make any

attempt to repair or modify the instrument; seek the help of an

authorized Service Center for any necessary repairs.

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Layer and performance concepts

The layer is an area on the keyboard associated with a particular

sound: its extension is user defined.

Viva has two layers, therefore can reproduce up to two sounds at

the same time, one above the other or “split” on the keyboards.

Each layer has an independent volume, it has also its proprietary

dynamic and other customization parameters, such as the MIDI

transmission channel.

In addition to the “note” data, the layer contains all setup and MIDI

control data to be sent out when it is recalled (such as Program

Change, Bank Select, aux Control Change, default control data).

The Performance can be defined as a program that contains all

information that prepare the instrument to a certain setup.

In a Performance, for example, in addition to the timbres selected

for the two layers, can be stored the Key Velocity response curves

(dynamic), and can be set the MIDI channels in reference to the

layers, the Program Changes, the controls, and other parameters

that we will examine later on in this manual.

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The control panel

VOLUME FADER

Looking the front panel from left to right, firstly we found

the fader for the volume control of the whole instrument.

LAYER SELECTION

After the volume, we find two faders that control the voulme of the

two separate layers; under these faders we find two

keys [1/L] [2/R] with LED. Pressing the key (LED is

then lit) we select the layer in which we operate

(timbre selection of parameter editing).

THE DISPLAY AND ITS KEYS

At the center of the control panel we see a 3 digit display, with three

function keys.

At the right side of the display

we find an encoder that is

used to increase or decrease

the value of the displayed

parameter. Increasing is

clockwise, decreasing is

counterclockwise.

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The SPLIT key activates the split of the sounds on the keyboards

(layer). When the SPLIT key is active, the

first layer is active on the left side of the

split point, the second on the right. When

the SPLIT key is not active, the two layers

cover the whole range of the keyboard, are both active and working.

To change the split point: press the SPLIT key until the display

flashes and indicates the split note on the display. Pressing the

desired key as a new split point the value is selected and indicated

on the display. Pressing SPLIT again the new point is stored and the

number of Performance appears again.

To eliminate the split point press the SPLIT key again.

The TRANSPOSE key is used to transpose the keyboard tune.

Pressing it shortly the function is activated, and pressing the key

again the function is cancelled. Pressing TRANSPOSE for at least two

seconds you can change the transpose interval, acting on the

encoder. The values go from –12 to +12 (they correspond to 1

octave up and one down), and they are visualized on the display.

The STORE key enables the STORE Mode: this is the memory save

mode for the editing on a Performance (see the specific chapter).

Under the encoder we find the PERFORMANCE and EDIT keys.

When we switch on the instrument, or we play normally, the

keyboard is in PERFORMANCE mode; it is possible

to access the EDIT mode when we press the EDIT

key, to modify or set some parameters. Pressing

PERFORMANCE we go back to the Performance

mode again.

With the EDIT mode we can set all parameters included in a

Performance.

On the right side of the control panel, we find the timbre/parameter

selection matrix. The controls act on the layer selected with the

LAYER SELECTION keys.

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PERFORMANCE MODE

When the keyboard is switched on, after the display of the “Portable

Piano” words, the number of

performance 01 is displayed

and the timbre “Grand Piano”.

To select another timbre,

press simply the two keys of

the matrix, the timbre

indicated at the “crossing

point” on the matrix will be

activated.

TIMBRES

First row - piano sounds:

GRAND PIANO.

BRIGHT PIANO: Brilliant sound, similar to vertical piano.

EL GRAND PIANO: Electric Grand Piano.

HONKY TONKY: Ragtime piano sound.

ELECTRIC PIANO 1.

ELECTRIC PIANO 2.

VIB: Vibraphone.

Second row – strings and vocal sounds:

STRINGS.

SLOW STRINGS: Slow attack strings.

SINTH STRINGS: Synthetic strings.

TREMOLO STRINGS.

PIZZICATO STRINGS.

CHOIR 1: Polyphonic choir. Vocal attack.

CHOIR 2: “Soloist” Choir.

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Third row – Organ timbre:

ORGAN 1: Electro-mechanic organ.

ORGAN 2: Electro-mechanic organ with percussion.

DETUNED ORGAN: Detuned organ.

VINTAGE ORGAN:’70 electric organ.

ROCK ORGAN: Electro-mechanic organ with percussion and overdrive.

ACCORD: Accordion.

CHURCH ORGAN: Church Organ.

Fourth row – Bass and guitar timbre:

NYLON GUITAR.

STEEL GUITAR.

JAZZ GUITAR: Semi-acoustic guitar.

ACOUSTIC BASS.

FINGER BASS: Bass guitar played with fingers.

PICKED BASS.

FRETLESS BASS.

Fifth row – Synthetic sounds that can be used as PAD (background)

or LEAD (Solo voices). Betweeen these you can find the MUTE

preset, that allow to use one muted layer (performances with one

sound only).

PERFORMANCES

Viscount Viva has 99 Performances, all user editable; the first 30 are

factory preset (so to get confidence with the instrument), and the 31

to 99 are “empty” (preset with GRAND PIANO timbre). You can use

these to create your own performances.

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EDIT MODE

The Edit mode allow to set or modify all the parameters of a

Performance. Pressing the Edit key under the encoder, the matrix is

activated.

In the matrix the sounds aer indicated in black, while on the borders

the parameters are indicated in blue color, near to the keys.

STORE FUNCTION

Once selected the parameter to modify, whose LED will flash, with

the encoder we tune the value, that is displayed. This operation can

be repeated for all parameters that we want to change. At the first

editing the STORE key LED is lit.

Once adited all parameters, press the STORE key again. The

Performance number appears again, with a “d” letter (“d” indicates

“destination”, this is the target performance in which we will store

our modifications). Using the encoder it is possible to select a new

target performance.

Press again STORE (as a confirm), the LED will be switched off and

the display shows again, after some seconds, the Performance

number with the “P” digit.

The instruments records the last modification done, therefore if we

call the Edit mode again, the last parameter modification will be

shown.

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IMPORTANT NOTE

Every modification done in editing mode is immediately active and

the values in editing are sent to the MIDI port and to the MIDI

channel of the layer. This to make every modification immediately

“audible”.

All the modifications done in the Edit mode remain in memory. This

means that, once selected one function, it is not needed to store it

immediately. It is possible to make a set of editing and store

everything at the end (e.g. also change the editing layer with the

[LAYER SELECTION] keys) and save everything at the end of the

edit session.

Please note that, if the performance is changed without saving, all

modification done will be lost.

TUNE FUNCTION

The keyboard is tuned at A=440 Hz. If we need to change the

tuning, press EDIT key until the word TUN is displayed. Leaving the

key, the distance value of the tuning from the 440 Hz value is

displayed in Cents (0=tuned).

Rotate the encoder clockwise (pitch increased) or counterclockwise

(pitch decreased) to get the desired tuning. Press STORE to select

and store. The tuning value is a system value, therefore valid of all

timbres and performances.

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PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION

REVERB

The REVERB function allow to control, for the layer in editing, the

reverb effect amount; the possible values go from 0 to 127.

As descripted before, the value is displayed and controllable through

the encoder.

CHORUS

The CHORUS function allow to control, for the layer in editing, the

chorus effect amount; the possible values go from 0 to 127.

There is only one chorus value valid for both layers.

BRILLIANCE

The BRILLIANCE function allow to control, for the layer in editing,

the brilliance of the timbre; the possible values go from 0 to 127.

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VELOCITY

The VELOCITY parameter allow to assign to the selected layer one of

the eight dynamic response curves available.

The available curves are the following:

EXTRA-LIGHT

Very light dynamic

response curve,

with the maximum

dynamic va-

lues reached very

quickly.

A curve with very little expres-

sion.

LIGHT

A light dynamic

response curve.

Although high MIDI

dynamic values are

reached quite qui-

ckly, the curve still

guarantees a fair degree of dyna-

mic resolution.

LINEAR

This is a linear (or

standard) dynamic

curve, in which the

velocity applied to

the keyboard is

converted into a

dynamic in linear mode.

HEAVY

“Hard” dynamic

response curve

which is still

fairly linear in

the medium

dynamic zones. Suitable where

the zone to be controlled is to be

set a little in the background,

while still providing a certain

degree of linear expressiveness.

EXTRA HEAVY

A very hard

curve. While the

maximum MIDI

dynamic value is

still in the

conversion table,

it is very difficult to reach this

level.

FLAT 64

Flat dynamic curve with

Velocity value fixed at 64.

FLAT 96

Flat dynamic curve with

Velocity value fixed at 96.

FLAT127

Flat dynamic curve with

Velocity value fixed at 127.

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The value on the curves on the display is as follows:

OCTAVE

The OCTAVE function allow, for the layer being edited, a octave

transpose for the selected sound, up to two octave higher or lower.

The selectable values are from –2 to 2.

MIDI

OUT CH

The out channel function defines the MIDI transmission channel for

the selected zone. The possible values are:

• OFF: the MIDI values are not sent

• 0-16: MIDI output channel

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BANK H (BANK SELECT MSB)

The BANK SELECT MSB function allows setting of the value of CC 0

to be sent when the Performance is loaded on the channel/port

assigned to the zone concerned.

The display will show the actual parameter value.

The possible values are:

• OFF: Control Change not sent

• 0-27: Value of CC 0

N.B.: each variation made to this parameter will trigger transmission of the

Bank Select LSB, Bank Select MSB and Program Change messages with the

values currently set, on the MIDI channel assigned to the zone being edited.

BANK L (BANK SELECT LSB)

Similar to the above paragraph.

The BANK SELECT LSB function allows setting of the value of CC 32

to be sent when the Performance is loaded on the channel/port

assigned to the zone concerned.

The display will show the actual parameter value.

The possible values are:

• OFF: Control Change not sent

• 0-27: Value of CC 32

N.B.: each variation made to this parameter will trigger transmission of the

Bank Select LSB, Bank Select MSB and Program Change messages with the

values currently set, on the MIDI channel assigned to the zone being edited.

PRG

The PROGRAM function allows setting of the value of the Program

Change to be sent when the Performance is loaded on the

channel/port assigned to the zone concerned.

• OFF: Program Change not sent

• 1÷128: Value assignable to PRG

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IN MODE

Viva has four configuration modes for the [MIDI IN] port:

OFF: messages incoming on the [MIDI IN] port are not loaded.

SYSTEM: The [MIDI IN] port is used to control the instrument. With

a reception channel present, the messages on this channel will be

interpreted in accordance with the following logic:

a) The note messages will be interpreted as if the notes were really

played on the keyboard (and therefore, with the division of the

layers, which transmit on the out ports and channel assigned to

them)

b) The Program Change data will be interpreted as Program Change.

c) The Control Change data will be sent on the active layer/s.

SOFT-THRU: The MIDI data arriving into the [MIDI IN] port will be

sent to the [MIDI OUT] port without being acquired from the

instrument. The data sent will be sum to the messages generated

from the instrument.

SOUND: The data arriving into the [MIDI IN] port will be sent to the

internal sound generation, that will use all 16 MIDI channels.

EXCLUSION: The data arriving into the [MIDI IN] port will be sent to

the internal sound generation, exception made for channels 1 and 2,

that are used for the instrument active layers.

The [MIDI IN] port configurations are displayed as follows:

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IN CH

The in channel function defines the MIDI receive channel for Viva.

Once selected the value, the display will show the receive channel

set.

The possible values are 0 to 16.

The selected value is immediately active and saved.

B. DUMP

The BULK DUMP function allows to send to a sequencer the Viva

memory content, from the [MIDI OUT] port, in order to save the

programmed Performances and have an external data backup,

The system recalls the Bulk Dump function showing “bld” on the

display, indicating the build of the file, and proceeds automatically

with the data transmission displaying from “S01” to “S99” (“s” =

send).

Once made, the display show the word “don” =done.

The receive function is automatic, if we send a previously recorded

file to the MIDI IN port.

Viva recognizes automatically the data present on the MIDI IN port,

and starts the receive stopping all other operation: the display

shows three lines and SPLIT key flashes.

Once loaded the configuration, Viva restarts automatically and

activate the new configuration.

If the receive was correct, the SPLIT key flashes.

In case of error, the display shows EEE and the procedure must be

repeated.

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The back panel

Use normal AC cord for power supply.

Near the AC INPUT we find the POWER on switch.

At the center we find the three MIDI ports: [MIDI OUT], [MIDI

THRU], [MIDI IN], used for computer, sequencer, expander, etc.

At the right side we see two jack connector for [PEDALS]:

EXPR for expression pedal,

SUSTAIN for a switch pedal (contact normally open) as a dumper

pedal (sound “sustain” function).

Finally the audio outs [L/MONO] and [R], and the [PHONES]

connector.

The [L/MONO] can be used if we need a MONO out from Viva.

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Viscount VIVA User manual

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Model: VIVA

Category: Supplementary music equipment

Type: User manual

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