Behringer EUROGRAND EG2280USB Quick start guide

Brand: Behringer

Model: EUROGRAND EG2280USB

Category: Digital pianos

Type: Quick start guide

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EUROGRAND EG8280USB

EUROGRAND—Enjoy the Sound of a

Concert Grand - Play Straight Away

with Included Piano Learning Software

and Internal USB Interface

The ultimate piano for homes, music

schools, houses of worship, etc.

No traditional tuning or

maintenance needed

Internal USB audio/MIDI interface for

CD-quality recording to PC and

Mac computers

The easiest way to learn playing piano

with included eMedia Starter Piano

and Keyboard Lessons software for

PC and Mac computers

EG2280USB: Elegant wood grain

cabinet with black nish, sliding key

cover and full modesty panel

EG8280USB: Beautifully hand-

polished (3' 3½" / 1 m) wood cabinet

with black lacquer nish

New 88-note weighted hammer-

action keyboard accurately recreates

the feel of an acoustic grand piano

14 new authentic voices (Grand Piano,

Acoustic Piano, E-Piano, Harpsichord,

Strings, Organ, etc.) with max.

64-note polyphony

Advanced stereo RSM (Real Sound

Modeling) tone generation for the

ultimate in instrument realism

High-quality 80-Watt speakers and

cabinetry deliver a truly dynamic

sound, rich with presence and power

Layer mode for playing

2 sounds together

High-quality reverb, modulation and

brilliance eects to add even more

depth and richness

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Got USB?

The new EUROGRAND digital pianos

do! These master-class pianos merge the

sound and feel of traditional acoustic

instruments with 21

century technology

in an attractive, compact and highly

aordable package. The keyboard

features 88 true hammer-action,

weighted keys and a state-of-the-art RSM

(Real Sound Modeling) tone generator

with 14 unique, high-quality voices.

EUROGRAND’s 80-Watt loudspeaker

system lls the room with natural,

spacious stereo sound rivaling that of

its acoustic ancestor.

Performances can be recorded

directly to computer via the built-in

USB interface.

You can also use the USB

interface to record MIDI data directly to

your computer, where you can edit your

performance all the way down to single

note events or even change the tempo of

your piano recording session.

True High-Fidelity Sound

Thanks to our RSM (Real Sound

Modeling) engine, EUROGRAND

instruments sound just like a real acoustic

grand, as well as a variety of other

electronic and acoustic instruments.

RSM technology has revolutionized

the piano in much the same way

that High-Denition has changed

television, bringing a level of realism

to the digital piano that, up until now,

was simply unattainable. For example,

our harpsichord and cembalo settings

even replicate the sound of a “rose thorn”

plucking the string as the key returns to

its original position. We could get all techy

and talk about sampling rates, bit-depth

and other electronic esoterica until your

eyes glaze over, but just think of these as

“High-Denition pianos!”

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Real-time 2-track song recorder

with metronome

3 pedals (Damper, Sostenuto

and Soft) for more dynamic playing

Dual headphone jacks for silent music

rehearsal and student/tutor listening

Comprehensive MIDI In/Out/Thru

sockets, XLR microphone input

with gain control and stereo Line

In/Out connectors

Conceived and designed by

BEHRINGER Germany

14 Unique Digital Instruments

The two stereo acoustic grand

pianos provide a tremendous dynamic

range that covers all styles of music,

from rock’n’roll to jazz and classical and

everything in-between. Fans of ‘80s style

pop music will marvel at the sound of

our true FM-generated electric piano.

And because all EUROGRAND pianos

are digital, you’re not limited to just

piano; you can instantly switch between

piano, harpsichord, and a host of other

instruments including three organs,

strings and even acoustic guitar. With 14

unique RSM instruments to choose from,

EG2280USB and EG8280USB digital

pianos will unleash your creative spirit!

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LINE OUT

LINE IN

MIC IN

AUX IN

Digital Piano

Microphone MP3 PlayerCD Player

HPS3000

Connecting an external sound source to the

EUROGRAND

Connecting the EUROGRAND to an external

sound module

HPS3000

LINE IN

MIDI OUT

LINE OUT

Digital Piano

Sound module

Audio

MIDI

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Room-lling Sound

Thanks to the built-in 80-Watt stereo

amplier and custom-designed loudspeaker

system, these pianos can ll the room with

rich, natural sound that belies their compact

size. And for those times when you’d rather

practice or play without bothering others,

each piano features dual headphone jacks

that automatically switch the internal

speakers o. This feature is extremely handy

for student/teacher sessions.

Studio-grade FX

There are few things that sound better

than a grand piano being played in a

concert hall. That’s why we’ve equipped

the EUROGRAND with a state-of-the-art

FX processor. We’ve taken the liberty of

choosing some of our favorite eects for

the individual instruments, but you are

free to change them at any time. Available

reverb eects include CHAMBER, CONCERT,

CHURCH, THEATER. And there are also special

eects, such as CHORUS (a slight doubling

sound), FLANGER (a “wobbly” sound created

by studio wizardry), TREMOLO (pulsating

change in volume), and DELAY (echo).

Getting Connected…

The EUROGRAND is equipped with a

tremendous variety of audio I/O (Input/

Output) connections. An XLR MIC socket with

available phantom power is provided for use

with dynamic and condenser mics—a pretty

handy feature for sing-along and podcasting

applications. RCA LINE IN jacks accept

signals from external sound sources,

such as MIDI sound modules, CD/Tape

decks or drum computers. Additionally,

a ¹⁄₈" minijack is provided for connecting

an MP3 or MD player. These inputs make

it easy to play along with pre-recorded

music, which can be played back through

the internal loudspeakers or the privacy

of headphones.

If you want to expand on EUROGRAND’s

already robust loudspeaker system, LINE OUT

jacks are provided to connect to external

keyboard ampliers, PA or home stereo

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MIDI setup using an external sound module

and a computer for recording

Digital Piano

USB

Sound module

Computer

LINE INMIDI OUT

Audio

MIDI

LINE OUT

HPS3000

systems. You can also use the LINE

OUT jacks to connect to conventional

recording equipment, allowing you

to share your songs with friends and

family, or create an archive of your

personal performances.

Universal Serial Bus

Built-in USB and MIDI ports make

it easy to connect the EUROGRAND

to your computer and external sound

modules, opening a whole new world of

recording, performing and podcasting

options. As a bonus, each EUROGRAND

comes with an outstanding DVD software

bundle, including eMedia’s Starter Piano

and Keyboard Lessons and a variety of

podcasting programs and utilities.

You can easily create your own songs

on your PC/Mac computer, using software

instruments and the digital pianos sound

generator, and then play them back

through EUROGRAND’s powerful built-in

speaker system. You can even connect a

microphone (not included) to the piano

and record vocal performances onto

your computer.

Learning Piano

So, you have always wanted to learn

to play the piano, but never quite found

the right teacher or made the time for

lessons. We thought of that and included

a piano instructor inside each and every

package (on DVD of course!). The highly

acclaimed eMedia Starter Piano and

Keyboard Lessons software will have you

playing in no time at all. This outstanding

instructional software comes with easy

to follow audio and video examples and

a virtual keyboard that shows you which

notes to play in real-time. Learning the

piano has never been this easy!

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Thanks for the Memory

The built-in 2-track sequencer allows you

to record and play back a song without any

additional hardware. Each of the two tracks

can record up to two sounds, which means

you can play back up to four dierent

sounds simultaneously. Then, when you play

along with the recorded tracks, you can add

two more “live” sounds, creating complex

performances with up to six dierent layers.

The sequencer also makes a highly

eective learning tool. Let’s say you’re

learning a new piece of music. First, record

the song at a slow enough tempo to

execute it awlessly. Then, play along with

the sequence and gradually increase the

tempo until you reach your speed goal.

Or, if you’re having trouble getting your

left hand to cooperate in a particularly

dicult piece, you can record the right hand

part and work through the troublesome

section. This allows you to practice parts

individually, speeding up the learning

process. And if you are working with an

instructor, you can have him/her record the

song you are working on and then play along

at a tempo you can manage.

Need to Change the Key?

The EUROGRAND piano’s transpose

function allows you to change the key at the

ick of a switch. This feature really comes

in handy if you’re accompanying a vocalist

who is more comfortable with a higher or

lower key than the original version. You can

raise or lower the pitch by half-steps, up to a

full octave.

Alternate Tunings

The tuning system we use today is

referred to as “Equal” tuning. It has been

a characteristic element of the music

composed from the 17

century to the

present, with the notes in an octave divided

into twelve equal parts. But this has not

always been the standard.

Over the ages, piano tunings

have come and gone. Some of these

tunings were created specically for

the works of renowned composers and

are representative of specic musical

periods. Renaissance and Baroque are

two examples of periods when certain

musical intervals fell in and out of favor.

EUROGRAND pianos allow you to select

authentic period tunings, so you can hear

the works of Beethoven, Bach, and the

other master composers as they were

originally intended.

Tuning an acoustic piano is a

time-consuming and expensive process,

and it would have to be done often to

accommodate both the “old” and “new”

tuning systems. Since the EUROGRAND is

digital, it’s as simple as pressing a button

to access any of the following tunings:

• Equaltuning(defaultsetting)

• Puremajortuning

• Pureminortuning

• Pythagoreantuning

• Meantonetuning

• Werckmeistertuning

• Kirnbergertuning

Add a Touch of Class to any Décor

Whether you choose the

contemporary look of the EG2280USB,

or the luxurious lacquer nish of

EG8280USB’s more traditional baby-grand

styling, your EUROGRAND piano will add

a touch of class to its surroundings.

Connecting to an external amplier

and recording device

LINE OUT

HPS3000

Digital Piano

MD recorder

Keyboard amplier

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Hearing is Believing…

We could ll several volumes touting

the praises of these incredible pianos, but

you’ve simply got to play one for yourself

to understand what all the fuss is about.

You’ll experience the room-lling, true

high-delity sound of world-class acoustic

pianos (and a bevy of other acoustic and

electronic instruments), in a compact

package that won’t wipe out your

savings account.

Main Volume control

adjusts volume of internal

speakers, headphones and

Line Out jacks

Color control

— tone soft

to bright

Speakers On/O

switch mutes

internal speakers

Demo switch lets you

access 15 pre-recorded

song and 14 instrument

sound demos

Metronome

switch

Sequencer control

panel – for recording

and playing back a

musical piece

Tempo/Edit Mode selector

– adjusts the metronome

speed and advanced

editing functions

LED display — shows the

tempo, menu numbers or

parameter values

Value/Song switch

— changes song

numbers, parameter

values and executes

Edit functions

Sound Select chooses

the instrument sound

Reverb switch selects

Chamber, Concert,

Church and Theater

reverb options

Eect switch selects

Chorus, Flanger,

Tremolo or Delay

modulation eects

Velocity control sets

the key sensitivity

to Soft, Medium or

Hard dynamics

Transpose switch

— changes the

keyboard’s pitch

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