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| Product Type | MIDI Keyboard / Stage Piano |
| Brand | Waldorf |
| Model | Zarenbourg |
| Number of Keys | 73 |
| Key Type | Semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive |
| Touch Sensitivity | Adjustable velocity curves |
| Sound Engine | Physical modeling synthesis |
| Polyphony | 64 voices |
| Preset Sounds | 128 factory presets |
| Effects | Reverb, chorus, delay, EQ |
| Connectivity | USB-MIDI, 5-pin MIDI In/Out, stereo audio out, headphone out |
| Pedal Input | 1 x sustain pedal (1/4") |
| Display | Backlit LCD, 2 lines x 16 characters |
| Power Supply | 12V DC, 2A (center positive) |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 1250 x 300 x 150 mm |
| Weight | 15 kg |
| Included Accessories | Power adapter, sustain pedal, USB cable, user manual |
| Maintenance | Wipe with a dry, soft cloth; avoid liquids |
| Safety | Use only supplied power adapter; keep away from heat and moisture |
| Repairability | Refer to authorized service centers for repairs |
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USER MANUAL Zarenbourg WALDORF
An instrument only made for your passion to play music.
Content
04 Preface
06 Features
10 Start
11 Sounds
13 Effects
18 Store + Plug
20 Facts
21 CE Declaration of Conformity
Preface
We are happy if you don't read this manual ...
... because as with all Waldorf instruments, our goal during development of Zarenbourg was to design the user interface to be as intuitive and self-explanatory as possible. In case you do decide to read it, you may very likely skip over this preface and jump straight to the hard facts. However, if you decide – against all odds – to continue reading here, you will be rewarded in the end!
During conception of Zarenbourg piano, we wanted to create an instrument where playing is the primary focus. Usually electronic keyboards require a lot of accessories and add-ons like keyboard stands, amplifiers, etc. that you have to assemble and connect before you can even hear the first note. We have tried to minimize these often frustrating obstacles with Zarenbourg so that you can approach it as a true musical instrument.
One element that often adorns most electronic keyboards nowadays is the digital display or LCD. But with Zarenbourg, we deliberately decided to omit it. An LCD demands so much attention that it often steals the show. We think you should instead stay focused on playing music. Moreover, we also consider the LCD to be a aesthetic catastrophe. So instead, we made the sophisticated Zarenbourg architecture easily accessible by extracting some concepts not only from musical instruments, but also from analog electric devices like car radios and tape recorders that are surprisingly easy to navigate without a display. And of course with its sounds, Zarenbourg recreates archetypal keyboards with an emphasis on classic, vintage electro-mechanical instruments of the last century. The fact that the underlying technology is anything but vintage should not concern you while playing your Zarenbourg piano. You play the music, we'll handle the rest.
Since you made it through this preface, you can now receive our promised reward:
To get a full version of the Waldorf Edition software suite for free, please send us the serial number of your Zarenbourg to:
zpreface@waldorfmusic.de
And now it is time to throw this manual away and play your Zarenbourg. We wish you lots of fun with it! Your Waldorf Team 2011
Features
Included Components and Accessories
Zarenbourg Piano
Legs
Sustain pedal
Power cable
DVD
Box
This manual
Front Connections and Controls
01 Headphone jack
02 Volume control with switch
03 Power indicator
04 Volume control for external signal
05 Tremolo Intensity control
06 Tremolo Speed control
07 Tremolo indicator
08 Tremolo stereo button
09 Transpose button
10 Preset bank button
11 Sound Selector
12 User Bank buttons
13 Effect Selector
14 Effect indicators
15 Effect Hold button
16 Effect Control 1
17 Effect Control 2
18 Effect button
Easy and simple
Rear Connections
19 Power switch
20 Power jack
21 SDHC Slot
22 MIDI In jack
23 MIDI Thru jack
24 MIDI Out jack
25 USB jack
26 S/PDIF digital out
27 Expression pedal jack
28 Sustain pedal jack
29 Ground lift switch
30 Stereo input jack
31 Line Out Left | Stereo output jack
32 Line Out Right | Mono output jack
Start
Setting up and Startup
Initial setup works best with the assistance of a second person. Take your Zarenbourg [33] out of the box [38], and place it carefully on a table so that the screw threads for the legs [34] are free. Screw in all four legs [34], and place your Zarenbourg where you want to play it. Now plug the power cable [36] into the power jack [20] to power the piano. Zarenbourg works with an input voltage from 110 V to 230 V AC. Connect the sustain pedal [35] to the Sustain Pedal jack [28], turn on first the power switch [36], then turn up the volume control [2].
Your Zarenbourg piano is now ready to play!
Attention! ONLY use the Volume knob on the frontpanel to switch your Zarenbourg on and off!
Adjustment of the Internal Zarenbourg Volume
Guess what? You can adjust the volume using the Volume knob [2]. There is a small range at the bottom of the pot where no sound is output, and you will hear only silence from Zarenbourg. We did this intentionally so that you have the option of listening to only an external signal, for instance, if you use Zarenbourg as a MIDI controller keyboard.
Adjustment of Volume for External Signal
You can plug a stereo signal into the Stereo Input jack [30] to hear it through the internal speakers. Adjust the level using the Volume control for external signal [4]. For weaker signals such as a microphone, you can increase the input sensitivity in four steps. When you increase the input sensitivity, please start with a moderate level first, then press and hold the Transpose button [9]. The sensitivity can now be set using the Volume control for external signal [4].
Sounds
Selecting Sounds
After switching Zarenbourg on, the Preset Bank is active, and you can select sounds using the Sound Selector [11]. Here seven presets are offered: Two classic electric pianos (Tines/ Bars), another electric piano (Reeds), grand piano (Grand), electric grand piano (Electric Grand), an FM piano (FM) and a clavinet. Banks A, B and C contain similar sounds, but these locations can also be used to store user sounds. Use the User Bank buttons [12] and Preset Bank button [10] to select the different banks. The button of the active bank is illuminated to indicate which bank you have selected. For details on how to store sounds including effect settings for locations A1 – C7, please refer to page 18.
Tremolo
Tremolo is a periodic amplitude modulation, and although this is quite a simple effect, it can really enrich your sound when used with care. Adjust the Tremolo using the Tremolo Intensity control [5] and the Tremolo Speed control [6]. Use the Tremolo Stereo button [8] for a phase-shifted modulation between the left and right channels, this significantly smooths the resulting stereo image. The button is lit when Stereo Tremolo is active. The Tremolo indicator [7] flashes in sync with the speed of the modulation effect to give you a visual cue. If you want to turn the Tremolo effect off, simply turn the Tremolo intensity control [5] to zero.
Detuning
If playing together with other instruments, it may be helpful to detune Zarenbourg slightly in order to sound in tune with instruments that are hardly or not at all tunable.
The process is comparable to Transposition: press and hold the Transpose switch [9] and turn the Tremolo speed control [6], until Zarenbourg is in tune with the other instrument. The Tremolo indicator [7] will light up to indicate the neutral / mid position. Active detuning is also indicated by an illuminated Transpose switch [9].
Transposition
When you play music with singers or other instrumentalists, you are often asked to play a song in a different key without having the time to practice. Consider yourself lucky if you are one of the few who can do this easily. For the rest of us, it might be easier to quickly change the tuning of the instrument instead. To transpose the keyboard, press and hold the Transpose button [9], then play any key from C2 to C4, and then release the button. If you have pressed a key other than middle C (no transposition), the Tranpose button illuminates to indicate that transposition is active.
Transposition is possible in a range of +/- one octave from the middle C, the C note close to the Transpose button [9]. If you pressed D for your transposition, now when you play a song in the key of C major, it sounds like it is in D major.
Tuning
When playing with other instruments, it is sometimes necessary to re-tune your instrument slightly in order to be in tune with other instruments that are not able to be tuned or played by musicians that do not want to change their tuning. The process is similar to Transpose: press and hold the Transpose button [9], then move the neighboring Tremolo Speed knob [6] until your Zarenbourg is in tune with the other instruments. The center position (no tuning change) is shown when the Tremolo indicator is lit [7]. When re-tuning is active, this is indicated by the Transpose button [9] being lit.
Cancel Transpose and Tune
To cancel any transpose and tune settings, tap the Transpose button [9] once again. To return to your previous Transpose and Tune settings, just tap Transpose again without touching any keys or the Tremolo Speed knob [6].
Effects
The Effects
Here you can select and adjust the individual effects. You can also enable any combination of effects. The effects are selected using the Effect Selector [13], and the active effects are noted by the Effects Indicators [14].
You can enable an effect simply by using the Effect Selector [13]. Then if you want to add more effects, press the Effect Hold button [15] to keep the current effect active when another effect is selected. This way you can combine any or all of the available effects. The Effect Hold button [15] will light when the effect is selected to indicate that Effect Hold is active for the current effect. When the effect is not selected but still in its hold state, its effect indicator LED is lit. You can deactivate Effect Hold for each individual effect by pressing the Effect Hold button [15] again when each effect is selected. To deactivate Effect Hold for
ALL effects, turn the knob to the "Off" position, and press the Effect Hold button [15].
The Effect Hold button [15] has another useful function: If you keep it held when you select a new sound, the current active effects and their settings are maintained for the new sound. This way you can conveniently preserve your carefully created effect settings while switching between different sounds.
1 (Note: After selecting a sound, the Effect Selector [13] may point to an inactive effect.)
Off
Adjust
Off - no effect.
This does not adjust any “effects” but rather the makeup of the sound itself. Each sound will change in its own way depending on its architecture.
There are three different architectures in Zarenbourg:
The electric pianos are created using a virtual model (Presets Tines, Bars, Reeds). Effect Control 1 [16] adjusts the height of the virtual pickup which changes the overtone content in the sound.
Grand, Electric Grand and Clavinet are based on samples. With these instruments, use Effect Control 1 [16] to select any of the multisample sets in Zarenbourg. This is especially important if you want to add your own sample sets or third party samples.
Here a list of the factory content:
1 Grand Piano
2 Electric Grand Piano
3 Clavinet Pickup #1
4 Clavinet Pickup #2
5 Strings
6 Strings with spiccato articulations added at high velocities
7 Orchestra
8 Orchestra with additional staccato articulations at high velocities
9 Synth Pad
The third Zarenbourg architecture is a full-featured FM synthesizer that is used for the FM-Piano. Effect Control 1 [16] changes the frequency of one of the six operators which drastically changes the sound.
Effect Control 2 [17] mixes a resonance model with the signal for each architecture. In mechanical and electromechanical keyboards, the undamped strings get excited by other strings and oscillate. This is especially evident when the sustain pedal is down as all strings are undamped. These sympathetic vibrations provide additional warmth and expression in the resulting sound. This is what the resonance model in Zarenbourg does. Handle with care, especially in combination with reverb, as the resulting sound can get muddy if overused.
Layer
With Adjust selected, tap the Effect button [18] to layer sounds:
With Effect Control 1 [16], you can add any of the 28 internal sounds Preset /A / B / B 1–7 as a layer with the current sound. Adjust the balance of the two sounds with Effect Control 2 [17]. When set to zero, the layer is inactive. Since a layer uses two voices per note, polyphony is reduced. Note that for the effects and layer settings only apply to the primary sound and not the layered sound: there is just one set of effects, and you cannot add a layer to a layer.
Chorus
The well-known chorus effect uses a periodically detuned signal mixed with the original. Set the detune amount using Effect Control 1 [16] and the rate using Effect Control 2 [17]. The Effect button LED [18] flashes to indicate the speed of the modulation. You can also manually set the tempo by tapping the Effect button [18] four times at the desired rate. This function is called "Tap Tempo."
Flanger
A slightly delayed signal is mixed with the original signal to create a radically different timbre. The delay time is modulated periodically to provide animation. Use Effect Control 1 [16] to set the modulation depth and Effect Control 2 [17] to set the speed of the modulation.
The LED in the Effect button [18] flashes at the speed of the modulation. You can also use "Tap Tempo" here to set the modulation rate (see Chorus for details).
Phaser
The signal is passed through a chain of filters with frequency-dependent delays and then mixed with the original signal. The filter is modulated periodically. This causes an interesting coloration of the sound with spectral bumps and notches that change in frequency. Use Effect Control 1 [16] to set the modulation depth. Feedback is added at high values. Effect Control 2 sets modulation rate. The Effect button LED [18] flashes at the speed of the modulation. You can also use “Tap Tempo” here to set the modulation rate (see Chorus for details).
Echo | Reverb
Select the Echo or Reverb effect using the Effect button [18]. When the Effect button is lit, Reverb is selected. When the button is not lit, Echo – also called Delay – is selected. For the Echo effect, the signal is delayed and mixed with the original. The mix level can be adjusted using Effect Control 1 [16]. With high mix levels, feedback is gradually added so that multiple echoes with decreasing volume are generated. You can set the delay time either with Effect Control 2 [17] or with four consecutive taps – the well-known "Tap Tempo" function – on the Effect button [18].
Reverb simulates the sound of a room with diffuse reflections. Effect Control 1 [16] controls the Reverb level, and Effect Control 2 [17] adjusts the room size.
Auto Wah
The Auto Wah is a time-varying filter with a narrow frequency band known as "bandpass filter." The frequency of the filter can be controlled in different ways and set with the Effect button [18]. When the Effect button is lit, the filter is controlled by an envelope that starts at the current level of each note. The filter peak is tied to velocity. The harder you play, the higher the filter frequency. The sensitivity of the envelope is adjusted with Effect Control [1], and the release speed of the envelope is set with Effect Control 2 [17]. When the sensitivity is set to zero, the filter frequency can be controlled by an expression pedal connected plugged into the Expression Pedal jack [27]. In this case, it is no longer an "Auto Wah" but rather the more traditional "Wah-Wah" effect that you control manually with your pedal.
When the Effect button [18] is NOT lit, the frequency of the bandpass filter gets modulated by an LFO, a low frequency oscillator. Effect Control 1 [16] sets the modulation depth, and the LFO rate is set by Effect Control 2 [17] or with Tap Tempo by tapping the Effect button four times at the desired rate.
Equalizer
Zarenbourg Equalizer has four frequency bands that can be boosted or cut. Effect button 1 [18] selects the frequency bands.
When the Effect button is not lit, you can adjust these frequency bands:
Effect control 1 [16]
controls Bass (120 Hz and below) from -18 to +8 dB
Effect control 2 [17]
controls Treble (6 kHz and above) from -18 to +8 dB
When Effect is lit, you can adjust these frequency bands:
Effect control 1 [16]
controls Mid (around 750 Hz) from -18 to +18 dB
Effect control 2 [17]
controls Presence (3000 Hz) from -18 to +10 dB
In the middle position, there is no boost or cut. This is subtly indicated by a dim Effect indicator [14]. The Equalizer can also be used to simulate an guitar amplifier. For example, you can cut Bass and Treble while boosting Mid and Presence.
Overdrive
You can deliberately overdrive the sound to create a harsh and aggressive tone similar to a rock guitar. Set the amount of overdrive (Drive) using Effect Control 1 [16], and adjust the "color" of the sound with Effect Control 2 [17]. You can change between two different types of overdrive using the Effect button [18]: When the Effect button is lit, a soft tube overdrive is simulated. When the Effect button is not lit, you get the sound of transistor distortion.
Store + Plug
Saving Sounds
You can store your own sounds in 21 locations A1 – C7. To save the current sound, press and hold the User Bank button [12] of the bank (A, B or C) where you want to store the sound and wait until it flashes. Select the your desired location using the Sound Selector [11]. Then when you release the button, the active sound is permanently stored in your newly selected location. As long as the button is held, you can still chose another bank by pressing another User Bank button [12] and releasing the first one. You can also cancel the store operation by pressing the Preset Bank button [10] in case you change your mind while the button is already flashing.
Connecting to Mixer, Amplifier or Recording Device
Use the Line Out jacks for left and right signal [31] 32] or a single stereo cable with just the left Line Out jack [31]. When the left Line Out [31] is not connected, you can take a Mono signal from the right Line Out right jack [32].
Connection of Digital Output
Use the S/PDIF digital out [26].
Connecting to a Computer
Connect Zarenbourg to your computer using an the USB jack [25]. Zarenbourg is recognized as a class compliant USB MIDI Device, so no drivers are necessary. With the appropriate software, you can now play, record or backup the sound programs of your Zarenbourg. You cannot transfer sample content or firmware through USB. Instead, this is done using the SDHC slot [21].
Connection to an iPad
With the camera connection kit, you can connect USB to your iPad and use Zarenbourg to communicate with music apps. Note that we cannot guarantee this functionality as it is not officially supported.
MIDI
Zarenbourg is equipped with three MIDI jacks:
MIDI In jack [22]: connect a MIDI cable here to control Zarenbourg from another source.
MIDI Thru jack [23]:
Here the data received on Za renbourg's MIDI In port is repeated so that you can connect an additional MIDI device. Connect MIDI Thru to the MIDI In port of the additional device.
MIDI Out jack [24]:
Zarenbourg sends all control data like notes, pedal info and program changes to control external equipment or make MIDI recordings in a DAW or sequencer.
Connecting Pedals
Zarenbourg supports two pedals simultaneously:
The Expression pedal jack [27] hosts a standard expression pedal. Currently this can be used to control the Auto Wah filter frequency.
The Sustain pedal jack [28] accepts a standard sustain pedal. The data from some pedals can be read continuously – even if they were not designed for this purpose – to make it possible play with the pedal only half depressed (“half pedaling”).
Data transfer via SDHC Card
To load firmware and sample content, you need a standard SDHC card. The card data must be present in the root directory for Zarenbourg to read it. First insert the card into the SDHC card slot [14], and then switch on Zarenbourg. While the data is being read, the Effect indicators [14] will display a binary code that gives you an estimate of the time remaining. When all LEDs are off, the transfer is done. Depending on the type of data, it may be necessary to restart Zarenbourg once the transfer has completed.
Please consult our website for the latest firmware and samples for your Zarenbourg piano:
zzz.waldorfmusic.de
Facts
Specifications
Width 120 cm
Depth 62 cm
Height 83 cm
Weight 38 kg
Keyboard 76 weighted hammer action keys
Input Voltage
100V ... 230V \~AC
Power consumption
Max. 75 Watt, Standby 0.0 Watt
Soundsystem
2 × 20 Watt wide-band loudspeakers
1 × 20 Watt subwoofer
Digital crossover network
Connections
Stereo Headphone
Stereo Line out
Stereo Line in
Sustain Pedal Input
Expression Pedal Input
S / PDIF Digital output
USB
MIDI In / Through / Out
SDHC Card slot
Power jack
Sound Engine
Sample Memory
4GB Direct Streaming Memory
Polyphony
up to 100 Voices
Sound generation
Physical Modeling, Sampling,
FM Synthesis
Effects
Tremolo, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser,
Reverb, Echo, Auto-Wah, Equalizer,
Overdrive
Sound Programs
7 Presets, 21 User Locations
CE Declaration of Conformity
The company
Waldorf Music GmbH
Neustr. 12
53498 Waldorf
Hereby declares that the electric piano Zarenbourg, EAN device number 426012638020, conforms to the requirements 2004/108/EG and 2006/95/EG. The following standards have been used to declare conformity: EN 55013, EN 55020, EN 61000-3-2 and EN 61000-3-3.
Waldorf, July 21st 2011
Stefan Stenzel
CEO
FCC Information (U.S.A.)
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this Manual, meets the FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Waldorf may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use this product.
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IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.
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NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for "Class B" digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates or uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit off and on, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilize power outlets that are on branch (Circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filters. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate or reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in
is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distributed this type of product. The statements above apply ONLY to products distributed in the USA.
Canada
The digital section of this apparatus does not exceed the "Class B" limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Other Standards (Rest of the World)
This product complies with the radio frequency interference requirements of the Council Directive 89/336/EC.
- AN INSTRUMENT ONLY MADE FOR YOUR PASSION TO PLAY MUSIC
- CONTENT
- PREFACE
- FEATURES
- FRONT CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS
- EASY AND SIMPLE
- REAR CONNECTIONS
- START
- SETTING UP AND STARTUP
- ADJUSTMENT OF THE INTERNAL ZARENBOURG VOLUME
- ADJUSTMENT OF VOLUME FOR EXTERNAL SIGNAL
- SOUNDS
- SELECTING SOUNDS
- TREMOLO
- DETUNING
- TRANSPOSITION
- TUNING
- CANCEL TRANSPOSE AND TUNE
- EFFECTS
- THE EFFECTS
- OFF
- ADJUST
- LAYER
- CHORUS
- FLANGER
- PHASER
- ECHO | REVERB
- AUTO WAH
- EQUALIZER
- OVERDRIVE
- STORE + PLUG
- SAVING SOUNDS
- CONNECTING TO MIXER, AMPLIFIER OR RECORDING DEVICE
- CONNECTION OF DIGITAL OUTPUT
- CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
- CONNECTION TO AN IPAD
- MIDI
- MIDI THRU JACK [23]
- MIDI OUT JACK [24]
- CONNECTING PEDALS
- DATA TRANSFER VIA SDHC CARD
- FACTS
- SPECIFICATIONS
- INPUT VOLTAGE
- POWER CONSUMPTION
- SOUNDSYSTEM
- CONNECTIONS
- SOUND ENGINE
- SAMPLE MEMORY
- POLYPHONY
- SOUND GENERATION
- SOUND PROGRAMS
- CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
- FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)
- CANADA
- OTHER STANDARDS (REST OF THE WORLD)
Brand : WALDORF
Model : Zarenbourg
Category : MIDI Keyboard