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Intro
- 1 Overview
- 2 Power up
- 3 String Calibration Guide
- 4 String Type Guide
- 5 Nut Cleaning Guide
- 6 Fast and Accurate
- 7 Humidity
- 8 Trigger Modes
- 9 Connect
- 10 Magnetic Pickups
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Piezo Pickups
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- 11 Shortcuts
- 12 Presets
- 13 Notes for MIDI Musicians
- 14 MP2 Editor
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Menu
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Menu Basics
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Menu Overview
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MIDI Tunings
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MIDI Channels
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Pick Mode
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Tap Mode
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Volume Knob
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Joystick
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String Bend
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XY Pad
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Finger Pads
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MIDI Input
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Signals
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Setup
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Truss Rod
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Action
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Intonation
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Pickup Heights
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Auto-Bridge Calibration
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Adjusting String Gains
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Strap Locks
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Battery and Power
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Wireless MIDI and Bluetooth
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Software Upgrade for Mac
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Print Calibration
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Basics Menu Setup Reference MIDI Dictionary Intro Menu Basics Truss Rod MIDI Guide Overview Menu Overview Action Control Changes Power Up General Settings Pickup Heights String Calibration Guide MIDI Tunings Intonation String Type Guide MIDI Channels Auto-Bridge Calibration... - Page 3 Basics...
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Page 4: Intro
Intro The Expressiv MIDI Pro system is a new technology that gives guitarists access to thousands of sounds and systems previously only available to keyboardists. The Expressiv MIDI Pro instruments are plug and play with any synthesizer and/or analog equipment. Superb design and an intuitive interface give you a truly unique experience. -
Page 5: Overview
MP2 Guitar Overview 1. Mode Button Piezo Saddles • Normal Mode / Tap Mode • Triggers MIDI Notes • Pickups for Piezo Acoustic Output 7. XY Pad • Trigger Notes • Note Velocity LCD Display • Pitch Bend • Boot up until “Ready” •... - Page 6 MP Bass Overview 1. Mode Button • Change from Normal LCD Display Mode to Tap Mode • Boot up until “Ready” Piezo Saddles • Preset Name • Triggers MIDI Notes • Menu Options • Pickups for Piezo Acoustic Output 3. Octave Down 4.
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Page 7: Power Up
Power Up Cleaning your string and fret contacts is very important to achieve fast and accurate performance of your MIDI guitar. Tune Up • Tune to standard guitar tuning. Clean Up • Place your guitar flat on your lap and Firmly push the strings against frets with the heel of your hand. -
Page 8: String Calibration Guide
String Calibration Your MIDI Pro requires occasional ‘String Calibration’ for optimum performance. Guide Before calibrating, first follow the Tune Up, Clean Up and Power Up steps above as calibration may not be required. Calibration should not be required more than once every number of months unless a string change was recently performed. -
Page 9: String Type Guide
String Type Your MIDI Pro requires a specific ‘String Type’ for optimum performance. Guide • ERNIE BALL Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Strings are recommended for optimum performance. • For Guitar: gauge 10-46 • For Bass: gauge 50-105 • ERNIE BALL Super Slinky Nickel Wound Strings are recommend as a lighter option. •... -
Page 10: Nut Cleaning Guide
Nut Cleaning Guide Your MIDI Pro requires occasional ‘Nut Cleaning’ for optimum performance. The nut is an integral part of MIDI performance. For great MIDI tracking, it is very important to clean the electrical contact between the string and nut as follows. Once every 6 months, or if you require regular calibration after power up: 1. -
Page 11: Fast And Accurate
Fast and Synthesizer sounds should be triggered instantly after playing a note on your MIDI accurate Pro guitar. If you experience any noticeable latency, wrong or delayed notes, follow these steps until the problem is resolved. Performance Ensure the string-to-fret electrical contacts are clean Bend a problematic note up and down a few times to clean the individual contact between the string and the fret. -
Page 12: Humidity
Humidity Maintaining your guitar's humidity level is essential to ensure its proper performance, playability and functionality. We recommend an ideal temperature of 19-25 °C (66-77 °F) with a humidity of 40-50%. Our guitars are built in a carefully controlled environment that varies between 40% and 50% relative humidity at approximately 20 °C. -
Page 13: Trigger Modes
Trigger Modes The Expressiv MIDI Pro system allows you to switch on and off synthesizer notes in different ways. These include: Pick Mode Tap Mode XY Mode Finger Pad Mode (optional) Picking a string triggers a Pressing a string against a fret Pressing the XY Pad triggers any Pressing a Finger Pad triggers the synthesizer note. -
Page 14: Connect
Connect 5 Pin MIDI Stereo Guitar Jack • • Plug & Play with any Digital Audio Plug & Play with any guitar amplifier • Plug & Play with any hardware • Workstation or software synthesizer. Play acoustic sounds by pulling a standard synthesizer •... -
Page 15: Magnetic Pickups
Magnetic Magnetic pickups refers to the pickups found in a regular electric guitar. Pickups Your MIDI Pro 2 is equipped with two professional coil splitting humbuckers and a 5-way selector switch giving a dynamic range of tones to fit all music genres. The wiring configuration is designed for a low noise and buzz-free output, particularly in positions 1, 3 and 5. -
Page 16: Shortcuts
Shortcuts Preset Up | Down Toggle Select any of 30 performance presets. All settings can be stored to a preset and quickly recalled by selecting the preset. Hold the toggle to scroll quickly. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Preset Jump Up | Down Press + toggle Jump up/down 10 preset positions. - Page 17 Shortcuts Preset Up | Down Toggle Select any of 30 performance presets. All settings can be stored to a preset and quickly recalled by selecting the preset. Hold toggle to quick-scroll. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Preset Jump Up | Down Press 3 + toggle Jump up/down 10 preset positions.
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Page 18: Presets
Presets Presets allow seamless transitions between sounds and how they are played while performing and composing using MIDI. They can be customised to your personal preferences. • In the MIDI Pro 2, you can customise and save any setting to one of 30 presets. This includes Tunings, program changes, control changes, trigger modes, pitchbend settings and any other settings. -
Page 19: Notes For Midi Musicians
Notes for MIDI Musicians Playing Style The hardware and software of the MIDI Pro is designed specifically for fingerpicking. For the most accurate MIDI tracking we recommend fingerpicking. Playing the MIDI Pro with a plectrum will work perfectly with the pick-ups but it is not optimised for MIDI functionality. Synthesizer Types A MIDI musician must have a good understanding of synthesizers. -
Page 20: Mp2 Editor
MP2 Editor For Mac OSX 13 or higher: The MP2 Editor is a software application that allows you view, edit and save presets. for Mac Sonoma macOS 14 Ventura macOS 13 Check your Mac OS Compatibility Presets Presets can be saved to your Mac as a JSON file. Download some example presets to try here. - Page 21 MP2 Editor for Mac For Mac OS 10, OS 11 and OS 12: The MP2 Editor is a software application that allows you view, edit and save presets. For Older Mac OS: Install the Old Editor • Download the MP2 Editor here. •...
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Page 22: Menu
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Page 23: Menu Basics
Menu Basics Menu Basics • To enter the menu, press and hold the joystick for 3 seconds • To exit the menu press click the joystick twice at any time. • Navigate up and down through the main menu using buttons and (4). - Page 24 Menu Basics Menu Basics • To enter the menu, press and hold the joystick for 3 seconds • To exit the menu press click the joystick twice at any time. • Navigate up and down through the main menu using buttons and (4).
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Page 25: Menu Overview
Menu Overview • General → Program Change → Software → Memory Lock → Preset reset → Master reset • Preset Name → • Tuning → Octave → Semi Tone → String note 1-6 • Channels → Set Global Channel → String 1-6 Channel •... - Page 26 General Program Change Program change is a standard MIDI command that selects sounds on a synthesizer. • In MIDI there are 127 program changes. • By default, selecting preset 3 will automatically select program change 3. Preset 4 will select program change 4 etc… •...
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Page 27: Midi Tunings
MIDI Tunings With MIDI tunings, you to change the open note of each string, there is no limit to how low or high each string can be transposed. This gives you the freedom to explore the entire musical range with endless possibilities. •... -
Page 28: Midi Channels
MIDI Channels MIDI channels allow you stack up synthesizers for a wall of sound, control multiple synthesizers from different strings, control individual synthesizers and more. Introduction to MIDI Channels Traditionally, MIDI Channels allows a single controller to individually play any of 16 different synthesizers on the same cable network. -
Page 29: Pick Mode
Pick Mode Pick Mode delivers precise control over your synthesizer from finger picking. Pick Mode settings can be customised to suit your playing style, the synthesizer and the specific musical composition. These settings are detailed below. Pick Mode In Pick Mode, synthesizer notes are triggered by picking the strings. •... - Page 30 Velocity Curves With Velocity curves, you can adjust how loud your synthesizer note sounds relative to the force used to pick the string. Max Velocity 127 Linear V Soft Soft Medium Hard V. Hard Standard V. Soft Soft Medium Hard V.
- Page 31 Open notes • Open Notes ON: Both fretted and open notes will trigger. • Open Notes OFF: Open notes are disabled. Fretted notes will trigger. Live Velocity Live Velocity brings increased accuracy to note velocities while using low latency settings. •...
- Page 32 Knock Stop (for Bass only) Bass players often knock into the adjacent lower string when fingerpicking notes. This can cause the lower string to un-intentionally sound notes. KnockStop is a note filter that removes these un-intentional notes from open strings. •...
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Page 33: Tap Mode
Tap Mode Tap Mode is a unique play mode that triggers synthesizer notes when a string touches a fret. • Enter Tap Mode by pressing the Mode Button (1). • Exit Tap Mode by again pressing the Mode Button. • In Tap Mode, synthesizer notes are triggered when a string touches a fret. •... -
Page 34: Volume Knob
Volume Knob The volume knob controls the synthesizer volume by default but can also control any other synthesizer parameter. By default, the volume knob is set to CC7 which controls MIDI volume. You may send up to 3 simultaneous messages to control any synthesizer parameters such as cutoff frequency, resonance, modulation etc. -
Page 35: Joystick
Joystick The Joystick brings accurate pitch and parameter control over your synthesizer PitchBend • ON: Pitch Bend is assigned to the X axis • OFF: Pitch Bend is disabled X|Y CC The Control Change that the selected axis will send on. See the Control Change section of this user guide for more information. Either X or Y axis can send any control change of the 127 options. -
Page 36: String Bend
String Bend The MIDI Pro system precisely measures each string tension delivering an accurate string bending experience. This lets your synthesizer mirror every subtle gesture you make on your strings. Warm-Up The Pitch Bend system works immediately after power up, however, accuracy increases after the internal guitar circuitry warms up. For optimal Pitch Bend performance, power up your instrument 5 to 10 minuets before use. -
Page 37: Xy Pad
XY Pad The XY Pad brings dynamic triggering of synthesizer notes, control of effects parameters, the worlds first on board guitar arpeggiator and a whole new way to create music. XY Triggering This allows triggering of fretted notes using the XY Pad. Dynamically controlling synthesizer parameters using the XY Pad while playing is easy by triggering notes from different positions on the XY Pad or sliding on the XY Pad after notes have been triggered. - Page 38 XY Colour • The XY colour is customisable to any of 8 colours. • The XY colour can be permanently switched off. • The XY Pad automatically disables when running from internal battery power. • Enter Menu→ XY Pad → Colour XY Pitch bend Pitch Bend can be applied to the note by sliding on the X-axis •...
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Page 39: Finger Pads
Finger Pads The Finger Pads allow you trigger synthesizer notes, control synthesizer sound parameters, trigger samples and control analog guitar effects through MIDI. The Finger Pads are optional pressure-sensitive pads below the strings that provide alternative ways to trigger MIDI notes. Finger Pads can also send ‘MIDI control changes’, ‘MIDI aftertouch’... - Page 40 Finger Pad settings can be customised to suit your playing style, synthesizer and specific musical composition. These settings are detailed below: Trigger Mode The Trigger Mode gives options on how synthesizer notes are triggered and released from the Finger Pads. •...
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Page 41: Midi Input
MIDI Input MIDI Input allows you to change preset via an external controller such as a laptop or foot pedal. • All MIDI Pro instruments can receive MIDI via the USB cable. • Instruments manufactured after 2020 can also receive MIDI via the 5Pin connector. To use the MIDI input: 1) Set up your preferred external controller to send MIDI to your guitar. - Page 42 Advanced Bi Directional 5 Pin connector 5 pin connection Instruments manufactured after 2020 can receive MIDI via the 5Pin connector. With MIDI, normally there are two separate connectors, one 5 pin connector for output and one 5 pin connector for input. The MIDI Pro system combines MIDI output and MIDI input into the single 5 pin connector.
- Page 43 MIDI Y Cable A MIDI Y cable can be made according to this wiring diagram allowing preset selection, piano pedal functionality and more from an external foot controller. A Berhinger FCB1010 Foot Controller is a good choice for basic preset selecting. The correct guitar menu settings for this foot controller are: •...
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Page 44: Signals
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Page 45: Setup
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Page 46: Truss Rod
When a guitar changes climate, it may effect the moisture contentment of the woods which Truss Rod can cause a slight movement of the neck. Ensuring your truss rod is set correctly gives optimal guitar playability. WARNING: over adjustment of your truss rod may result in irreparable damage to your neck. Please do not perform this procedure unless you are competent with adjusting guitar setups. -
Page 47: Action
Action The guitar action is how far the strings sit above the frets. WARNING: Please do not perform this procedure unless you are competent with adjusting guitar setups. • Before adjusting your guitar action, first adjust the truss rod. See truss rod section of this user guide as ensuring your truss rod is set correctly gives optimal guitar playability. -
Page 48: Auto-Bridge Calibration
Auto Bridge Auto-Bridge Calibration sets up your MIDI Pro to accurately follow string picking. Calibration This procedure is performed by an engineer before your instrument ships. It should not be repeated unless instructed by our technical support team. IMPORTANT U S A 1. -
Page 49: Adjusting String Gains
Manual Bridge Manual Bridge Calibration allows you to manually adjust the settings from the Auto Bridge Calibration Calibration procedure. • This procedure should be completed by someone who is competent with performing standard guitar setups. • This is an advanced procedure and should only be performed to balance String MIDI outputs. - See ‘Velocity Curves’... - Page 50 String Sensitivity Adjusting String Sensitivity allows you optimise how easily each string triggers MIDI notes. This is especially important when changing the tuning of a string. Pick sensitivity is automatically set during piezo bridge calibration. Adjustment of this setting should not be required unless changing the tuning of a string. Example: De-tuning the lowest string from a E to a D means you may need to decrease the sensitivity of that string to prevent multiple triggering.
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Page 51: Strap Locks
Tuning your Hold button 1 to access the onboard tuner. Press any button to exit the tuner. Note that currently the tuner is only available for MIDI Pro guitar. Strap Locks Every MIDI Pro instrument is built with a set of professional Schaller Strap buttons which fit Schaller Strap Locks (S-Locks). -
Page 52: Battery And Power
Battery and Charging Your MIDI Pro charges when connected to: Power • a USB port of a laptop or desktop computer. • a USB power adaptor (minimum recommended power rating of 10Watt / 2A) • The Charge Indicator Light glows red when charging. •... -
Page 53: Wireless Midi And Bluetooth
Wireless MIDI and MIDI Pro instruments can connect to hardware and software synthesizers wirelessly using a wireless MIDI system. Bluetooth Connecting wirelessly requires a separate wireless MIDI or USB system that plugs directly into your MIDI Pro instrument. There are various options available but we recommend the following: Professional Wireless MIDI For professional use, we recommend MIDIjet Pro which is a wireless MIDI transmitter with a range of 150 meters (500 ft). -
Page 54: Software Upgrade For Mac
Software Get the newest features and optimisations for your MIDI Pro instrument. Upgrade Upgrade your software from a MAC following these steps: Slide the USB switch to Upgrade Position • Power OFF your MIDI guitar by turning the Volume Knob down until it clicks. •... -
Page 55: Software Upgrade For Pc
Software Get the newest features and optimisations for your MIDI Pro instrument. Upgrade Upgrade your software from a PC following these steps. This procedure can also be used as an alternative to upgrade your software from a Mac. (alternative for Mac) Get the Upgrade File •... - Page 56 Advanced Verify and Set your Advanced Settings Reset • To set your Advanced Settings: • Enter Menu → Memory Unlock • Enter Menu → Advanced → • Change all settings to match your instrument according to the table below. Ensure to save the setting using the mode button (1): MP2 guitar MIDI Bass MP2 guitar...
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Page 57: Print Calibration
Print Calibration All the calibration values on your MP2 may be printed and emailed to hello@rorguitars.com for diagnostic inspection if required by our support team. Follow the steps below. 1. Download the Arduino IDE here 2. Install and open the Arduino IDE. 3. -
Page 58: Troubleshooting
Trouble Shooting When I connect the analog Pickups and a USB cable at the same time I hear noise and hiss. The noise disappears when I disconnect the USB cable. Any one of the solutions below should resolve this problem: A quality Wireless guitar system can completely remove noise by cutting the ground loop between the analog pickups and USB power supply. - Page 59 Trouble Shooting The LCD illuminates but does not display text Follow the steps below to ensure the system is receiving sufficient external power. The XY Pad lights do not work when I press the pad or enter Tap Mode The XY Pad lights only operate when connected to an external USB power source with sufficient power. They do not operate from the internal battery pack. Follow the steps below to ensure the system is receiving sufficient external power: To Ensure the system is receiving sufficient external power: •...
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Page 60: Reference
Reference... - Page 61 Dictionary Magnetic Pickup The pickup that produces an electrical signal from a string vibrating in the magnetic field of the pickup. The electrical signal is changed to musical sounds when passed through an amplifier and loudspeaker. This sounds like a regular electric guitar Piezo Pickup A pickup that produces an electrical signal from a vibrating string applying force changes on the piezo sensor.
- Page 62 Synthesizer A synthesizer is an electronic sound producing device. It is typically operated by a controller such as a keyboard through MIDI. Monophonic Synthesizer Asynthesizerthat sounds only one note at a time. When a new note is triggered the previous note will stop sounding. Fixed Velocity Synthesizer A synthesizer that sounds notes at the same volume regardless of the force used to trigger the note....
- Page 63 Trigger How to get the synthesizer to sound a note.Your MIDI Pro has several options to trigger notes eg Pick Triggering, Tap Triggering and XY Triggering. Pick detect How your MIDI guitar system detects when you pick a note and if the string is ringing or damped. Tap Triggering Refers to a special mode of triggering where a MIDI note triggers when a string touches a fret even if the string is not ringing.
