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1. Do not use near water.

2. Clean only with dry cloth.

3. Do not block any ventilation openings.

4. Do not place near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,

or any other apparatus (including ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

5. Do not remove the polarized or grounding-type plug.

6. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched.

7. Only use the included attachments/accessories.

8. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for a long period of time.

9. Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any

way, such as when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the

apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Important Safety Instructions

FCC Statements

1. Caution: Changes or modiﬁcations to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could

void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

2. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in

a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Statements

We would like to express our appreciation and congratulate you for purchasing this Williams

Overture digital piano. With proper care, this piano will provide you with years of musical

enjoyment. Williams’ advanced state of the art electronics are combined with an elegant cabinet

that will add beauty and sophistication to any home or studio environment.

Some features include:

• Authentic acoustic piano feel

• Williams’ acclaimed stereo imaging

• Acoustic instrument voices that offer unmatched realism

• Metronome feature with variable tempo to facilitate practice

• Compact and dynamic sound delivery system

• Two-track recorder that allows you to record and playback your performances

• Over 50 pre-recorded play-along songs with separate left hand/right hand

• Digital effects to further enhance the instrument voices

• General MIDI support

• MIDI In/Out and USB connections

• Stereo line output

• Two headphone outputs

• Stereo line input

• Sustain, soft, and sostenuto pedals

In order to make the most of your piano, we suggest that you take a few minutes to

read about the many features and functions listed in this owner’s manual, then save it for

later reference.

Taking Care of your Digital Piano 4

Connector Panel 5

Headphone Jacks 5

Pedals 6

Soft Pedal 6

Sostenuto Pedal 6

Sustain Pedal 6

Panel Controls 7

Demonstration Songs 8

Voice Demonstration 8

Orchestration Demonstration 8

Voice 9

Select a Voice 9

Layer Voice 9

Keyboard Mode 10

Full Keyboard 10

Duet Keyboard 10

Transpose 11

Effects 12

Reverb 12

Chorus 12

Metronome 13

Tempo 13

Recorder 14

Recording 14

Playback 15

Erasing Tracks 15

Play-Along Songs 16

Selecting a Song 16

Listening to the Entire Song 16

Practicing the Right Hand of the Selected Song 16

Practicing the Left Hand of the Selected Song 17

Practicing Both Hands of the Selected Song 17

Setup Mode 18

Using the Setup Mode 18

Soft Reset 20

MIDI and USB 21

MIDI Implementation Chart 23

Main Voice List 24

GM Voice List 24

Drum Kit List 25

Speciﬁcations 27

Warranty Information 28

Contents

Taking Care of Your Digital Piano

This Williams Overture digital piano will supply you with years of musical enjoyment if you follow the suggestions

listed below.

Service and Modiﬁcation

This product should be serviced by qualiﬁed service personnel when:

• The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged.

• Liquid has been spattered into the unit or the unit has been exposed to rain.

• The instrument does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance.

• The instrument has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.

Handling and Transport

• Never apply excessive force to the controls, connectors or other parts of the instrument.

• Always unplug cables by gripping the plug ﬁrmly, not by pulling on the cable.

• Disconnect all cables before moving the instrument.

• Physical shocks caused by dropping, bumping, or placing heavy objects on the instrument can result in

scratches and/or more serious damage.

• Carefully check the ampliﬁer volume control before playing. Excessive volume can cause permanent

hearing loss.

Cleaning

• Clean the cabinet and panel with a soft, dry cloth. A wax based polish may be used on the cabinet, although

rubbing with a soft cloth will usually sufﬁce. Do not use paint thinner or petrochemical based polishes.

• To maintain the luster of the keys and buttons, wipe with a clean, lightly dampened cloth and then polish

with a soft, dry cloth.

Location

• To avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage, do not expose the instrument

to the following conditions: Direct sunlight, high temperatures, excessive humidity, excessive

dust, strong vibration.

• Leave enough space around the piano for proper ventilation.

• This instrument contains digital circuitry and may cause interference if placed too close to radio or television

receivers. If interference occurs, move the instrument further away from the affected equipment.

• Avoid placing vinyl objects on top of the instrument; vinyl can stick to and discolor the surface.

Power

• Turn the power switch off when the instrument is not in use.

• To avoid damage to the instrument and other devices to which it is connected, turn the power switches of

all related devices off prior to connecting or disconnecting MIDI cables.

• Turn the power off if the main cable is damaged, or if the instrument is spattered with liquid.

• Do not switch the unit on and off in quick succession as this places an undue load on the

electronic components.

• Unplug the AC power cord during an electrical storm.

• Avoid plugging the AC adaptor into the same AC outlet as appliances with high power consumption,

such as electric heaters or ovens.

Connector Panel

The connector panel is located underneath the keybed.

1 2 53 4

1. LINE IN: These stereo audio input jacks will amplify the supplied signal (CD players, MP3 player or cassette

players) through the internal sound delivery system.

2. LINE OUT: These stereo audio output jacks supply the piano’s output signal to external ampliﬁcation devices

such as a home stereo, PA system, or other stand-alone ampliﬁers.

3. MIDI IN / MIDI OUT: The Overture provides MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports. MIDI allows communication

with other products equipped with MIDI interfaces. Please see the MIDI section of this manual for

further details.

4. USB: The USB connector allows you to connect the Overture piano directly to your computer. It can be

connected without driver installation under the Windows XP/Vista & MAC OSX environments. The

Overture will be recognized as a USB Audio device and can receive and transmit MIDI messages.

5. PEDAL: Your pedal board cable plugs in here.

PHONE 1 / PHONE 2: You can play in total silence by plugging in a set of

headphones. When headphones are plugged into either of these jacks the main

speaker system is turned off. Two sets of headphones may be used simultaneously.

The headphone jacks are located underneath the keybed.

Headphone Jacks

Pedals

When the right pedal is engaged, the piano keys will sustain as they are played. The piano notes will

decay gradually.

Soft Pedal

Sostenuto Pedal

Sustain Pedal

When the left pedal is engaged, the piano volume is reduced and the timbre is slightly altered on the notes

that are played.

When the center pedal is engaged, the keys that were previously played will sustain and the notes will decay

gradually, after they are released. Keys that are played after this pedal is pressed are not affected.

Soft SoStenuto SuStain

Panel Controls

The following is a brief description of all the features located on the control panel, which is divided conveniently

into several distinct sections.

1. MASTER VOLUME: Adjusts the overall volume of the keyboard.

2. SETUP BUTTON: Accesses settings such as touch, tuning, balance, local mode, etc.

3. DEMO BUTTON: Plays the orchestration demonstrations.

4. TRANSPOSE BUTTON: Transposes the keyboard in semitone increments.

5. TEMPO BUTTON: Adjusts the tempo of the metronome and play-along songs.

6. METRONOME BUTTON: Enables/disables the built-in metronome.

7. VOICE BUTTONS: These select the main voices and their variations.

8. LED DISPLAY: Displays current parameters such as voice number, tempo, song number and more.

9. DATA UP/DOWN BUTTONS: These increase/decrease the current data values on the LED display.

10. REVERB BUTTON: Enables/disables the reverb effect.

11. CHORUS BUTTON: Enables/disables the chorus effect.

12. DUET BUTTON: Enables/disables the duet mode.

13. LAYER BUTTON: Enables/disables the layer mode.

14. PLAY/STOP BUTTON: Controls playback of the 2-track recorder or play-along songs.

15. RECORDER BUTTONS: These control the 2-track recorder.

16. SONG BUTTONS: These control the play-along songs.

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Press and hold down a VOICE button then press the DEMO button. The selected voice will play. Use the VOICE

button, VARIATION button, or the qp buttons to change voices. The display shows the chosen voice number.

Press the DEMO button again to stop the voice demo.

Demonstration Songs

Voice Demonstration

There are two types of demonstration songs: Orchestra Demonstration & Voice Demonstration.

There are 10 orchestration demos. Press the DEMO button and the indicator lights up. Press the qp buttons to

select the demo song. The display shows the demo song number with “d-” preﬁx. Press the DEMO button again

to stop the demo.

Orchestration Demonstration

Voice

Select a Voice

With LAYER mode, you can layer (mix) two instruments together.

Press the LAYER button and its indicator lights up to engage the LAYER VOICE mode. The default layered voice

is Strings (#13). To change the layered voice, press the LAYER button and a VOICE button simultaneously. The

LAYER VOICE mode will engage and the LAYER indicator ﬂashes. The display shows the layered voice number.

Then, use the VOICE button, the VARIATION button, or the qp buttons to select the layer voice.

When the piano is turned on, the default voice setting is 01 Grand Piano.

There are 15 voices numbered 1-15 and selected by the ﬁve quick-select VOICE buttons and the VARIATION

button. Each VOICE select button refers to a category of instruments. Press the VARIATION button to select

a variation in that voice category. The VARIATION button indicator is dual color. When a voice changes in

the category, the color of the VARIATION indicator also changes with the corresponding voice number on

the display. You can also use the qp buttons to select a voice in the VOICE mode and the relevant indicator

will light up.

Layer Voice

After 5 seconds of inactivity, the display will show the Master voice and the piano will return to VOICE mode.

The LAYER indicator will stay on. Press the LAYER Button again to exit the LAYER VOICE mode and the

indicator will turn off.

Note: The volume balance between layered voice and Master voice can be adjusted. Please refer to the SETUP chapter

for details.

Note: Though only 15 voices can be selected from the control panel, the Overture contains 128 General MIDI voices

and percussion sound kits. These additional voices and kits are only available through the MIDI or USB connections.

In Duet mode, the keyboard is split into two sections. The left section becomes A2-E6, and the right section

becomes F2-C6. The voice of the two sections is the same.

In this mode, the right pedal becomes the sustain pedal for the right section of the keyboard and the left pedal

becomes the sustain pedal for the left section of the keyboard. The middle pedal is disabled. This mode is ideal

for teacher/student practices.

Keyboard Mode

Full Keyboard

There are two keyboard modes: Full Keyboard and Duet Keyboard.

Duet Keyboard

The Full Keyboard is standard mode as shown below.

Press the DUET button and its indicator lights up to show that the DUET mode is engaged.

Use the VOICE button, the VARIATION button, or the qp buttons to select the voice.

Press the DUET button again to exit the duet keyboard mode. The indicator will turn off.

The Transpose feature can shift the piano’s pitch up or down in semitone intervals.

Press the TRANSPOSE button to engage the transpose feature. The display shows the current Transpose value

(default is zero) with the preﬁx “t” and the Transpose button indicator ﬂashes. Use the qp buttons to set the

Transpose value ranging from -6 to 6. Press the qand p buttons simultaneously to reset the Transpose value

to zero.

Transpose

After 5 seconds of inactivity, the display will show the Master voice and the piano will return to VOICE mode.

If the Transpose value is not zero, the Transpose indicator will stay lit. Press the TRANSPOSE button again to

disable the Transpose feature.

The Chorus effect adds depth and width to the selected keyboard voice.

Press the CHORUS button and its indicator lights up to engage the Chorus effect.

To adjust the chorus level, press the CHORUS button and either the q or p button simultaneously. The Chorus

effect is engaged and the CHORUS indicator will blink. The display will show the current Chorus level with the

preﬁx “c”. Then, use the qp buttons to change the Chorus level from 0 – 16.

Effects

Reverb simulates the effect of playing in a big room or hall where the sound reverberates off the walls and

ceiling. Press the REVERB button to engage the Reverb effect. Its indicator will light up.

To adjust the reverb level, press the REVERB button and either the q or p button simultaneously. The Reverb

effect will engage and the REVERB indicator will blink. The display will show the current Reverb level with the

preﬁx “r”. Then, use the qp buttons to change the Reverb level from 0 – 16.

Reverb

Chorus

After 5 seconds of inactivity, the display will show the Master voice and the piano will return to VOICE mode.

The CHORUS indicator will stay on. Press the CHORUS button again to disable the Chorus effect. Each voice

has its own Chorus level. When a voice with Chorus is selected, the Chorus effect will turn on automatically.

After 5 seconds of inactivity, the display will show the Master voice and the piano will return to VOICE mode.

The REVERB indicator will stay on. Press the REVERB button again to disable the Reverb effect. Each voice

has its own Reverb level. When a voice with Reverb is selected, the Reverb effect will turn on automatically.

Press the METRONOME button to activate the Metronome. The Metronome will start playing the current

tempo and beat pattern. The beat indicator above the METRONOME button will ﬂash per the beat pattern

and tempo.

The display shows the current beat pattern (default setting is 4/4). There is a dot between the beat per measure

and the note value. Use the qp buttons to change the beat pattern in the following sequence:

1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 6/8 and 12/8.

Tempo

After 5 seconds of inactivity, the display will show Master voice and the piano will return to VOICE mode.

The Metronome will keep playing. Press the METRONOME button again to stop the Metronome.

Metronome

To set the Tempo, press the TEMPO button to enter the Tempo setting mode. Its indicators will ﬂash. The

display will show the current Tempo value (default is 120) followed by a dot mark. Use the qp buttons to

change the Tempo from 40 – 240. Press the q and p buttons simultaneously to recall the default Tempo of 120.

After 5 seconds of inactivity, the display will show the Master voice and the piano will return to VOICE mode.

The Overture features a two track recorder that lets you record what you play on the keyboard and then play

it back. Two tracks mean that you can “layer” one part on top of another, using a different voice if you like.

The Recorder feature is a useful addition to any keyboard study program because it lets you hear exactly how

you sound from the listener’s perspective. It can also be just plain fun. This recorded information is “nonvolatile”

and therefore will not be lost when the power is turned off. The 2 tracks can play back separately or together.

The Record function records all settings exactly as you selected and performed them.

Recorder

Recording

1. Prepare: Set the voice, tempo, beat pattern, reverb level or other parameters as desired.

2. Select a track: There are two tracks available for recording. The tracks are assigned by engaging the TRACK 1

or TRACK 2 buttons. Press and hold down the RECORD button, then press the TRACK button for the track

you want to record in. The corresponding Track indicator and the RECORD indicator will blink. The four

LEDs of the beat indicator will blink to show that the recorder is on standby.

Note 1: The contents of a track will be erased as soon you select that track for recording.

Note 2: If you already have recorded on the other track, its track indicator will also be lit and the recorded music will

play as a reference while you record the new track. If you do not wish for the previously recorded track to play while

you are recording, press the corresponding track button to turn the indicator light off.

3. Metronome: If you’d like to use the Metronome as a reference, press the METRONOME button. The

Metronome will sound at the current tempo. You can adjust the Metronome’s tempo as usual before

recording. However, it cannot be changed during recording.

Note: The Metronome sound will not be recorded.

4. Record: Recording will begin as soon as you play the keyboard or press the PLAY/STOP button. While

recording, the recording track indicator keeps blinking and the RECORD and PLAY/STOP indicators

will light solid.

Playback

5. Stop Recording: Press the PLAY/STOP button, the RECORD button or the recording TRACK button to stop

recording. The RECORD indicator will turn off, and the recorded track indicator will stay solid to show the

track now contains data.

Note: When the record memory is full, recording will stop automatically and “FUL” will appear on the

LED display.

1. Start Playback: Press the PLAY/STOP button to hear the recorded track(s). The PLAY indicator lights up and

the beat indicators will ﬂash per the beat pattern and tempo.

2. Track Selection: If you do not wish to hear one of the two tracks, press the corresponding TRACK button to

turn that track off. Its LED indicator will turn off.

Playback

3. Tempo: You can change the playback tempo by pressing the TEMPO button while the recorder is playing.

However, the tempo will revert back to the recorded tempo the next time playback is restarted using the

PLAY/STOP button. To change the recorded tempo to the newly adjusted tempo, press and hold the

RECORD button and press the PLAY/STOP button.

Note: You may also accompany the recorded tracks on the keyboard while in playback.

4. End Playback: Press the PLAY/STOP button to stop playback. Playback will also stop automatically when the

recording reaches its end.

1. Press and Hold the RECORD button.

2. Press the TRACK button that you which to erase while you continue to hold down the RECORD button.

This will immediately remove the data from your previous recording.

3. Release the RECORD button. The Track and Record indicators will blink.

4. Press the TRACK button again. The indicators will turn off.

5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 until all the desired tracks are erased.

Erasing Tracks

Play-Along Songs

There are 58 songs built into the Overture for your musical enjoyment. These songs have separate left-and

right-hand parts that can be turned on and off as required so you can practice the corresponding part on

the keyboard.

Selecting A Song

Press the SONG button. The Song indicator will turn on and the Song number will appear on the LED display.

Use theqp buttons to select a song.

If you want to play slower or faster than the preset tempo, press the TEMPO button and use the qp buttons to

adjust the tempo. The range is 50% to 150%. Press the q and p buttons simultaneously to recall the default rate

for the selected song. After 5 seconds of inactivity, the display will revert back to the song number.

Listening to the Entire Song

1. Press the PLAY/STOP button to hear both the right and left-hand parts of the song.

2. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop. Otherwise, playback will stop

automatically at the end of the song.

Practicing the Right Hand of the Selected Song

1. Press the RIGHT button to mute the right hand part. The right indicator will light up.

Follow steps 1-5 listed above, substituting the LEFT button wherever the RIGHT button is mentioned.

Play the left-hand part of your selected song while the Overture plays the right-hand part.

2. Press the DEMO button if you’d like to hear only the right-hand part before practicing it.

Press the DEMO button again to stop.

3. Press the PLAY/STOP button. Its indicator lights up and you will hear the Metronome “count in” the song.

You will then hear the left-hand part

4. Press the METRONOME button if you want to disable the Metronome sound.

5. Play the right-hand part of your selected song while the Overture plays the left-hand part.

6. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop. Otherwise, playback will stop automatically at the end of the song.

Practicing the Left Hand of the Selected Song

1. Press the RIGHT and LEFT buttons simultaneously. The right and left indicators will both turn on.

2. Press the PLAY/STOP button. Its indicator lights up and you will hear the Metronome “count in” the song.

3. Play the left-hand and right-hand parts of your selected song. The Metronome will assist you in keeping time.

4. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop. Otherwise, playback will stop automatically at the end of the song.

Practicing Both Hands of the Selected Song

Setup Mode

Using the Setup Mode

The Setup Mode is used to adjust operation settings. With the SETUP button engaged you may access the

menu for Touch Sensitivity, Brightness, Layer Volume Balance, Master Tuning, Octave Shift, Layer Volume

Balance, Local Mode as well as store user parameters.

1. Press the SETUP button to enter the setup mode.

2. Press the SETUP button repeatedly to change parameters.

3. Use theqp buttons to select options or set values.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other parameters.

5. Press any button other than setup and qp to return to Voice mode. Otherwise the piano will return to the

Voice mode after 5 seconds of inactivity.

The following functions can be selected in the Setup Mode:

TOUCH SENSITIVITY

The Overture offers four types of keyboard touch sensitivity settings: Standard, Soft, Hard and Fixed. These are

also known as “velocity” sensitivity settings and can help you to adjust the keyboard to your playing style.

Enter this mode by pressing the SETUP button. The display will show “tch”.

Use the qp buttons to select one of the following sensitivity types:

Standard (“Std”) is an intermediate response suitable for most styles of music, and is the default setting.

Soft (“SFt”) is the most sensitive keyboard response which permits maximum sound levels with a light touch.

Hard (“Hrd”) is a less sensitive keyboard response which requires a heavier touch to obtain maximum

sound levels.

Fixed (“no”) does not offer any touch sensitivity. Each key plays at full volume no matter how hard or soft the

piano keys are played. It is commonly used on Harpsichord and Organ voices.

BRIGHTNESS

This parameter is used to adjust the brightness of the sound for all voices. The range is from 1 to 16. The default

value is 8. Press the SETUP button until the display shows “brt”. Use the qp buttons to set the desired bright-

ness value from 1 to 16. Press the qp buttons simultaneously to recall the default value 8.

MASTER TUNING

The Overture is automatically set to standard A440 pitch when the piano is turned on. The tuning feature makes

it possible to tune the pitch of the piano over a range of +/– one semitone in +/– 64 steps.

Press the SETUP button until the display shows “tun”.

Use the qp buttons to set the desired tuning value from -64 to +64.

Press the q and p buttons simultaneously to recall the default tuning value 0.

OCTAVE

The octave shift function will shift the keyboard up or down a full octave. The range is from -2 to +2. Normal

pitch is 0. You may want to use this octave shift on certain instrument voices with frequency ranges that differ

from the standard acoustic piano. This function is also useful when using the Duet keyboard mode.

Press the SETUP button until the display shows “Oct”.

Use theqp buttons to set the desired octave shift value from -2 to +2.

Press the p and q buttons simultaneously to recall the default value of zero.

LAYER VOLUME BALANCE

This parameter is used to adjust the balance (relative volume) of the two voices in Layer mode.

The format of this parameter is “Layer voice volume - Master voice volume”.

The range of the balance setting is 9 – 1 (Layer voice dominant) to 1 – 9 (Master voice dominant).

The default setting of the volume is balanced as 5-5 (equal volume).

Press the SETUP button until the display shows “bLn”.

Use the q button to reduce the Layer volume while the Master volume increases,

for example 5-5, 4-6, 3-7 ……1-9.

Use the p button to increase the Layer volume while the Master volume decreases,

for example 5-5, 6-4, 7-3……9-1.

LOCAL MODE

“Local Mode” is a special mode that’s useful when the Overture is connected with another MIDI device or

computer. When “Local” is turned on, performance on the keyboard will play sounds from the internal piano

module while the performance messages are transmitted via MIDI out. When “Local” is turned off, performance

on the keyboard will not be sent to the internal piano sound module, but the performance messages are still

transmitted via MIDI out. It is useful when you’re using the piano as a keyboard controller for another MIDI

device or sound module. Please see the MIDI / USB section for more details.

Press the SETUP button until the display shows “Loc”.

Use the q button to turn Local off and use the p button to turn Local on. The default setting is “on.”

Note: When Local is “Off”, you can still access the Metronome.

STORE MODE

“Store Mode” deﬁnes whether user settings are restored to factory default or stored in memory.

User settings include reverb and chorus effect settings for each voice, layer voice, volume balance, touch mode

and song number.

Press the SETUP button until the display shows “Sto”.

Use the q button to turn the store feature off and use the p button to turn it on. The default setting is “off.”

Note: The 2-track recorder contents are always “nonvolatile” and will not be lost when the power is turned off.

If you want to recover the factory default settings, press and hold down both pq buttons while powering on

the piano. Please note that the 2-track recorder contents will be erased.

Soft Reset

MIDI AND USB

MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. This is a world-wide standard communication interface

that enables electronic musical instruments and computers (of all brands) to communicate with each other so

that instructions and other data can pass between them. This exchange of information makes it possible to cre-

ate a system of MIDI instruments and devices that offer far greater versatility and control than is available with

isolated instruments. Whether you interface with computers, sequencers, expanders or other controllers, your

musical horizons will be greatly enhanced.

MIDI CONNECTION

MIDI IN: This terminal receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device.

MIDI OUT: This terminal transmits data from this instrument to other MIDI devices. The transmitted

data include the notes, touch velocity and pedals actions produced while playing on the piano, as well

as voice changes.

USB CONNECTION

The USB connector allows you to connect the Overture directly to your computer. It can be connected without

driver installation under the Windows XP, Vista & Mac OSX environments. The Overture will be recognized as a

“USB Audio device” to receive and transmit MIDI messages through a single USB cable (MIDI In/Out via USB).

LOCAL MODE

From a MIDI point of view, the Overture is composed of two “devices”:

• A controller transmitting data (the keyboard and pedals)

• A sound generator receiving MIDI data (the sound module)

In normal operation (Local ON, default mode), those two devices are connected together internally, allowing

the keyboard to play voices from the sound module without any external connection. When Local mode is OFF,

this internal link is disconnected. The sound module receives MIDI messages via MIDI input only, not from the

keyboard. However, the keyboard performance data is still sent to the MIDI Output. Local OFF mode is intended

to be used when both the MIDI input and output (or the USB port) of the Overture are connected to a MIDI

sequencer with a Soft Thru function.

MIDI CHANNELS

The Overture will output MIDI codes generated by playing the keyboard, stepping on the pedals or when

playing back recorded tracks (Note On/Off and Control Change messages).

The transmission channels are ﬁxed as follows:

Channel 1: Keyboard, Master voice

Channel 2: Keyboard, Layer or Duet voice

Channel 3: Track 1 playback, Master voice

Channel 4: Track 1 playback, Layer or Duet voice

Channel 5: Track 2 playback, Master voice

Channel 6: Track 2 playback, Layer or Duet voice

Channel 13: Song playback, Right Hand

Channel 14: Song playback, Left Hand

The Metronome is not transmitted.

The MIDI system in the Overture has 16 reception channels. Each channel is responsible for a voice. When

the instrument receives MIDI information from an external device, the active channel is determined by the

control message. Channel 10 is reserved for the Drums and Percussion kit. (see Drum Kit list page 25/26). All

other channels (1-9, 11-16) can be used to access the 128 General MIDI instruments and sounds included in the

sound module (GM standard). These are the same instruments that are used to create the Orchestration dem-

onstrations.

USING AN EXTERNAL SOUND GENERATOR

Connect the MIDI Out terminal of the Overture and MIDI In terminal of an external device (keyboard,

synthesizer, or sound module). The external device will respond to your playing on the keyboard. To hear the

sound from the external device through the speakers of the piano, connect the Audio Output of the external

device to the Line Input of the Overture.

USING THE OVERTURE AS A GENERAL MIDI SOUND MODULE

Connecting the MIDI Output of an external keyboard or sequencer to the MIDI Input allows you to use the

Overture as a multi-timbral sound module to play various instrument parts in addition to your piano (for

instance, Piano on Channel 1, Bass on Channel 2, Strings on Channel 3, Drums on Channel 10, etc). The

voices on each MIDI channel are selected using MIDI Program Change messages (see the General MIDI

Voice list page 24).

Note: For more information on received MIDI messages, see the MIDI implementation chart.

USING THE OVERTURE WITH A COMPUTER

Using the USB connection, you can transmit your performance to a computer to utilize advanced recording,

composing and editing available from MIDI sequencing software. MIDI music stored on the computer (such as

MIDI ﬁles) can be played back through your instrument.

Note: In this conﬁguration, LOCAL Mode is usually turned off.

Function Transmitted Recognized Remark

Basic channel 1 CH 1 – 16 CH

Channel changed 1 – 6, 13-14 CH 1 – 16 CH

Default mode X 3

Note number 11 – 118 0 – 127

Velocity note on 9nV,V=0–127 9nV,V=0–127

note off 8nV,V=0–127 8nV,V=0–127

Pitch Bender X O

Control change 1 X O Modulation

5 X O Portamento value

7 X O Volume

10 X O Pan

11 X O Expression

64 O O Sustain

66 O O Sostenuto

67 O O Soft pedal

65 X O Portamento yes/no

80 O O Reverb program

81 O O Chorus program

91 O O Reverb send level

92 O O Chorus send level

98 X O NRPNL

99 X O NRPNH

100 X X RPNL

101 X X RPNH

121 X O Reset all controllers

123 O O All notes off

Program change 0,1,3-7,11,16,18, 0 – 127

20,48-50

System exclusive X X

Sys. common: Song select X X

Song position X X

System: Clock X X

Real time: Commands X X

MIDI Implementation Chart

O = Yes

X = No

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY

Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO

Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY

Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO

Main Voice List

GROUP No. VOICE MIDI No.

PIANO 01 Grand Piano 00

02 Grand Piano 2 01

03 Honky Tonk 03

E.PIANO 04 Elec. Piano 1 04

05 Elec. Piano 2 05

06 Vibraphone 11

HARPSICHORD 07 Harpsichord 06

08 Clavinet 07

09 Nylon Guitar 24

GROUP No. VOICE MIDI No.

ORGAN 10 Church Organ 19

11 Jazz Organ 16

12 Rock Organ 18

STRINGS 13 Strings Ensemble 48

14 Slow Strings 49

15 Synth Strings 50

PIANO

000 Acoustic Grand Piano

001 Bright Acoustic Piano

002 Electric Grand Piano

003 Honky-Tonk Piano

004 Electric Piano 1

005 Electric Piano 2

006 Harpsichord

007 Clavichord

CHROMATIC PERCUSSION

008 Celesta

009 Glockenspiel

010 Music box

011 Vibraphone

012 Marimba

013 Xylophone

014 Tubular Bells

015 Dulcimer

ORGAN

016 Drawbar Organ

017 Percussive Organ

018 Rock Organ

019 Church Organ

020 Reed Organ

021 Accordion

022 Harmonica

023 Tango Accordion

GUITAR

024 Acoustic Nylon Guitar

025 Acoustic Steel Guitar

026 Electric Jazz Guitar

027 Electric Clean Guitar

028 Electric Muted Guitar

029 Overdriven Guitar

030 Distortion Guitar

031 Guitar Harmonics

BASS

032 Acoustic Bass

033 Electric Bass (ﬁnger)

034 Electric Bass (pick)

035 Fretless Bass

036 Slap Bass 1

037 Slap Bass 2

038 Synth Bass 1

039 Synth Bass 2

STRINGS

040 Violin

041 Viola

042 Cello

043 Contrabass

044 Tremolo Strings

045 Pizzicato Strings

046 Orchestral Harp

047 Timpani

ENSEMBLE

048 String Ensemble 1

049 String Ensemble 2

050 Synth Strings 1

051 Synth Strings 2

052 Choir Aahs

053 Voice Oohs

054 Synth Voice

055 Orchestra Hit

BRASS

056 Trumpet

057 Trombone

058 Tuba

059 Muted Trumpet

060 French Horn

061 Brass Section

062 Synth Brass 1

063 Synth Brass 2

REED

064 Soprano Sax

065 Alto Sax

066 Tenor Sax

067 Baritone Sax

068 Oboe

069 English Horn

070 Bassoon

071 Clarinet

PIPE

072 Piccolo

073 Flute

074 Recorder

075 Pan Flute

076 Bottle Blow

077 Shakuhachi

078 Whistle

079 Ocarina

SYNTH LEAD

081 Lead 1 (square)

082 Lead 2 (sawtooth)

083 Lead 3 (caliope lead)

084 Lead 4 (chiff lead)

085 Lead 5 (charang)

086 Lead 6 (voice)

087 Lead 7 (ﬁfths)

088 Lead 8 (bass + lead)

SYNTH PAD

089 Pad 1 (new age)

090 Pad 2 (warm)

091 Pad 3 (polysynth)

092 Pad 4 (choir)

093 Pad 5 (bowed)

094 Pad 6 (metallic)

095 Pad 7 (halo)

096 Pad 8 (sweep)

SYNTH EFFECT

097 FX 1 (rain)

098 FX 2 (soundtrack)

099 FX 3 (crystal)

100 FX 4 (atmosphere)

101 FX 5 (brightness)

102 FX 6 (goblins)

103 FX 7 (echoes)

104 FX 8 (sci-ﬁ)

ETHNIC

105 Sitar

106 Banjo

107 Shamisen

108 Koto

109 Kalimba

110 Bagpipe

111 Fiddle

112 Shanai

PERCUSSIVE

113 Tinkle Bell

114 Agogo

115 Steel Drums

116 Woodblock

117 Taiko Drum

118 Melodic Tom

119 Synth Drum

120 Reverse Cymbal

SOUND EFFECT

121 Guitar Fret Noise

122 Breath Noise

123 Seashore

124 Bird Tweet

125 Telephone Ring

126 Helicopter

127 Applause

128 Gunshot

GM Voice List

MIDI Name MIDI Name MIDI Name

Drum Kit List 1

No. – Key Standard Room Power Electronic TR-808

MIDI #00 MIDI #08 MIDI #16 MIDI #24 MIDI #25

27 – Eb0 High Q High Q High Q High Q High Q

28 – E0 Slap Slap Slap Slap Slap

29 – F0 Scratch Push Scratch Push Scratch Push Scratch Push Scratch Push

30 – F#0 Scratch Pull Scratch Pull Scratch Pull Scratch Pull Scratch Pull

31 – G0 Stick Stick Stick Stick Stick

32 – G#0 Square Click Square Click Square Click Square Click Square Click

33 – A0 Metronome Click Metronome Click Metronome Click Metronome Click Metronome Click

34 – Bb0 Metronome Bell Metronome Bell Metronome Bell Metronome Bell Metronome Bell

35 – B0 Kick Drum 2 Kick Drum 2 Kick Drum 2 Kick Drum 2 Kick Drum 2

36 – C1 Kick Drum 1 Room Kick Drum* Power Kick Drum* Elec Kick Drum* Synth Kick Drum 1*

37 – C#1 Side Stick Side Stick Side Stick Side Stick Synth Side Stick*

38 – D1 Snare Drum 2 Snare Drum 2 Power Snare Drum* Elec Snare Drum* Synth Snare Drum*

39 – Eb1 Hand Clap Hand Clap Hand Clap Hand Clap Hand Clap

40 – E1 Snare Drum 1 Snare Drum 1 Snare Drum 1 Power Snare Drum* Snare Drum 1

41 – F1 Low Floor Tom 2 Room Low Floor Tom 2* Room Low Floor Tom 2* Elec Low Floor Tom 2* Synth Low Floor Tom 2*

42 – F#1 Close Hi-hat Close Hi-hat Close Hi-hat Close Hi-hat Synth Close Hi-hat*

43 – G1 Low Floor Tom 1 Room Low Floor Tom 1* Room Low Floor Tom 1* Elec Low Floor Tom 1* Synth Low Floor Tom 1*

44 – G#1 Pedal Hi-hat Pedal Hi-hat Pedal Hi-hat Pedal Hi-hat Synth Pedal Hi-hat

45 – A1 Low Tom Room Low Tom* Room Low Tom* Elec Low Tom* Synth Low Tom*

46 – Bb1 Open Hi-hat Open Hi-hat Open Hi-hat Open Hi-hat Synth Open Hi-hat*

47 – B1 Low-mid Tom Room Low-mid Tom* Room Low-mid Tom* Elec Low-mid Tom* Synth Low-mid Tom*

48 – C2 Hi-mid Tom Room Hi-mid Tom* Room Hi-mid Tom* Elec Hi-mid Tom* Synth Hi-mid Tom*

49 – C#2 Crash Cymbal 1 Crash Cymbal 1 Crash Cymbal 1 Crash Cymbal 1 Synth Crash Cymbal 1*

50 – D2 High Tom Room High Tom* Room High Tom* Elec High Tom* Synth High Tom*

51 – Eb2 Ride Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal 1

52 – E2 Chinese Cymbal Chinese Cymbal Chinese Cymbal Reverse Cymbal* Chinese Cymbal

53 – F2 Ride Bell Ride Bell Ride Bell Ride Bell Ride Bell

54 – F#2 Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine

55 – G2 Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal

56 – G#2 Cowbell Cowbell Cowbell Cowbell Synth Cowbell*

57 – A2 Crash Cymbal 2 Crash Cymbal 2 Crash Cymbal 2 Crash Cymbal 2 Crash Cymbal 2

58 – Bb2 Vibra Slap Vibra Slap Vibra Slap Vibra Slap Vibra Slap

59 – B2 Ride Cymbal 2 Ride Cymbal 2 Ride Cymbal 2 Ride Cymbal 2 Ride Cymbal 2

60 – C3 High Bongo High Bongo High Bongo High Bongo High Bongo

61 – C#3 Low Bongo Low Bongo Low Bongo Low Bongo Low Bongo

62 – D3 Mute Conga Mute Conga Mute Conga Mute Conga Synth Mute Conga*

63 – Eb3 High Conga High Conga High Conga High Conga Synth High Conga*

64 – E3 Low Conga Low Conga Low Conga Low Conga Synth Low Conga*

65 – F3 High Timbale High Timbale High Timbale High Timbale High Timbale

66 – F#3 Low Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale

67 – G3 High Agogo High Agogo High Agogo High Agogo High Agogo

68 – G#3 Low Agogo Low Agogo Low Agogo Low Agogo Low Agogo

69 – A3 Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa

70 – Bb3 Maracas Maracas Maracas Maracas Synth Maracas*

71 – B3 Short Whistle Short Whistle Short Whistle Short Whistle Short Whistle

72 – C4 Long Whistle Long Whistle Long Whistle Long Whistle Long Whistle

73 – C#4 Short Guiro Short Guiro Short Guiro Short Guiro Short Guiro

74 – D4 Long Guiro Long Guiro Long Guiro Long Guiro Long Guiro

75 – Eb4 Claves Claves Claves Claves Synth Claves*

76 – E4 High Wood Block High Wood Block High Wood Block High Wood Block High Wood Block

77 – F4 Low Wood Block Low Wood Block Low Wood Block Low Wood Block Low Wood Block

78 – F#4 Mute Cuica Mute Cuica Mute Cuica Mute Cuica Mute Cuica

79 – G4 Open Cuica Open Cuica Open Cuica Open Cuica Open Cuica

80 – G#4 Mute Triangle Mute Triangle Mute Triangle Mute Triangle Mute Triangle

81 – A4 Open Triangle Open Triangle Open Triangle Open Triangle Open Triangle

82 – Bb4 Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa

83 – B4 Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker

84 – C5 Belltree Belltree Belltree Belltree Belltree

85 – C#5 Castanets Castanets Castanets Castanets Castanets

86 – D5 Mute Surdo Mute Surdo Mute Surdo Mute Surdo Mute Surdo

87 – Eb5 Open Surdo Open Surdo Open Surdo Open Surdo Open Surdo

*Sounds in BOLD differ from the standard kit.

Drum Kit List 2

No. – Key Brush Orchestra Effects

MIDI #40 MIDI #48 MIDI #56

27 – Eb0 High Q Close Hi-hat* –

28 – E0 Slap Pedal Hi-hat* –

29 – F0 Scratch Push Open Hi-hat* –

30 – F#0 Scratch Pull Ride Cymbal* –

31 – G0 Stick Stick –

32 – G#0 Square Click Square Click –

33 – A0 Metronome Click Metronome Click –

34 – Bb0 Metronome Bell Metronome Bell –

35 – B0 Jazz Bass Drum 1* Kick Drum 2 –

36 – C1 Jazz Bass Drum 2* Orche Bass Drum 1* –

37 – C#1 Side Stick Side Stick –

38 – D1 Brush Tap* Orche Snare Drum 2* –

39 – Eb1 Brush Slap* Castanets* High-Q*

40 – E1 Brush Swirl* Orche Snare Drum 1* Slap*

41 – F1 Low Floor Tom 2 Timpani F* Scratch Push*

42 – F#1 Close Hi-hat Timpani F#* Scratch Pull*

43 – G1 Low Floor Tom 1 Timpani G* Sticks*

44 – G#1 Pedal Hi-hat Timpani G#* Square Click*

45 – A1 Low Tom Timpani A* Metronome Click*

46 – Bb1 Open Hi-hat Timpani A#* Metronome Bell*

47 – B1 Low-mid Tom Timpani B* Guitar Slide*

48 – C2 Hi-mid Tom Timpani C* –

49 – C#2 Crash Cymbal 1 Timpani C#* –

50 – D2 High Tom Timpani D* –

51 – Eb2 Ride Cymbal 1 Timpani D#* –

52 – E2 Chinese Cymbal Timpani E* –

53 – F2 Ride Bell Timpani F* –

54 – F#2 Tambourine Tambourine –

55 – G2 Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal –

56 – G#2 Cowbell Cowbell –

57 – A2 Crash Cymbal 2 Orche Crash Cymbal* –

58 – Bb2 Vibra Slap Vibra Slap Applause*

59 – B2 Ride Cymbal 2 Orche Cymbal* –

60 – C3 High Bongo High Bongo –

61 – C#3 Low Bongo Low Bongo –

62 – D3 Mute Conga Mute Conga –

63 – Eb3 High Conga High Conga –

64 – E3 Low Conga Low Conga –

65 – F3 High Timbale High Timbale –

66 – F#3 Low Timbale Low Timbale –

67 – G3 High Agogo High Agogo –

68 – G#3 Low Agogo Low Agogo –

69 – A3 Cabasa Cabasa –

70 – Bb3 Maracas Maracas Helicopter*

71 – B3 Short Whistle Short Whistle –

72 – C4 Long Whistle Long Whistle Gun Shot*

73 – C#4 Short Guiro Short Guiro –

74 – D4 Long Guiro Long Guiro –

75 – Eb4 Claves Claves –

76 – E4 High Wood Block High Wood Block –

77 – F4 Low Wood Block Low Wood Block –

78 – F#4 Mute Cuica Mute Cuica Birds*

79 – G4 Open Cuica Open Cuica Rain*

80 – G#4 Mute Triangle Mute Triangle –

81 – A4 Open Triangle Open Triangle Wind*

82 – Bb4 Cabasa Cabasa Sea Shore*

83 – B4 Shaker Shaker Stream*

84 – C5 Belltree Belltree –

85 – C#5 Castanets Castanets –

86 – D5 Mute Surdo Mute Surdo –

87 – Eb5 Open Surdo Open Surdo –

*Sounds in BOLD differ from the standard kit.

Speciﬁcations

KEYBOARD

88-note, Hammer-Action keyboard

Polyphony (64 Note Maximum)

VOICES

15 Voices

128 General MIDI voice and Drum / Percussion Kits via MIDI in USB

KEYBOARD MODE

Full, Layer, Duet

SOUND EFFECTS

Reverb and Chorus

CONTROL BUTTONS

Transpose, Tempo, Setup, Metronome, Demo, +/-

SETUP

Tuning, Octave, Touch Response, Brightness, Layer Volume Balance, Local Mode

DEMONSTRATION

15 quick voice demonstrations

10 orchestra songs

TEACHING

58 lesson songs, right / left hand training

RECORDING

2 tracks

DISPLAY

3 x 7-segment LED

AUXILIARY JACKS

Headphone (x2), Line Out, Line in, MIDI In/Out, USB

PEDALS

Sustain Pedal, Sustenuto Pedal, Soft Pedal

AMPLIFIER

10 Watts (x2)

DIMENSIONS

54 inches x 20 inches x 34 inches

1377 mm x 510 mm x 862 mm

1 Year Parts & Labor Warranty

Warranty Information

Limited Warranty

Williams provides the following limited warranty, to the original purchaser: this piano is warranted to be free from

electronic and/or structural defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original

purchase. If this Williams piano is defective, at its option during the warranty period, subject to the terms of this limited

warranty and upon proof of purchase, Williams will either repair or replace the listed piano with a same or similar

model of equal age or newer. Any repairs or modiﬁcations must be completed by Williams and/or an authorized agent

of Williams. The warranty obligations as set forth herein shall be performed free of charge with the exception of all

delivery and shipping expenses. This limited warranty will not apply to this product in the case of misuse, abuse, neglect,

alterations, normal wear and tear or other circumstance not directly attributed to electronic and/or structural defects in

materials or workmanship. Without limiting the foregoing, this limited warranty will also be inapplicable to products

that have not been maintained or replaced in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction, or to products from which

the serial number has been removed or altered. If covered defects are found, contact your authorized Williams dealer

with regard to the alleged defect within ten (10) days of discovery of the problem.

The foregoing repair or replacement obligation for defective products shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of this limited

warranty. All warranties including, but not limited to, the express warranty and the implied warranties of merchantability

and ﬁtness for a particular purpose are limited to the one (1) year warranty period. Some states do not allow limitation on

how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. There are no express warranties beyond

those stated here. In the event that applicable law does not allow the limitation of the duration of the implied warranties to

the warranty period, then the duration of the implied warranties shall be limited to as long as is provided by applicable law.

No warranties apply after that period.

Retailer and manufacturer shall not be liable for damages based upon inconvenience, loss of use of product, loss of time,

interrupted operation or commercial loss or any other incidental or consequential damages including but not limited to

lost proﬁts, downtime, goodwill, damage to or replacement of equipment and/or property.

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A copy of this warranty must be mailed to WILLIAMS within 10 days of receipt. Williams Pianos, P.O. Box 5111, Thousand Oaks, CA. 91359-5111

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