Ashton AK220 User manual

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USER MANUAL
AK220
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CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTION 1
PACK CONTENTS 1
SPECIFICATIONS 1
SETTING UP:
POWER SUPPLY, USING HEADPHONES, AUX OUT, VOLUME INPUT 2
SUSTAIN INPUT, USB CONNECTION 3
TOP/REAR/LCD PANEL DESCRIPTION 4 - 5
VOICES AND EFFECTS:
SELECTING A VOICE, DUAL VOICE FUNCTION 6
SUSTAIN, TOUCH, SPLIT/LOWER VOICE, MODULATION 7
TRANSPOSE, OCTAVE, PITCH BEND 8
STYLE CONTROL:
BASIC OPERATION: SELECTING A STYLE, STARTING A STYLE 9
BASIC OPERATION: A.B.C MODE, STOPPING A STYLE 9
OTHER OPERATIONS: INTRO/ENDING, FILL IN A/B, TEMPO, FADE 10
MEMORY:
MEMORY DATA, MEMORY BANK, STORE/LOAD PARAMETER 11
ONE TOUCH SETTING FUNCTION 11
RECORD:
START RECORDING, STOP RECORDING, PLAYBACK THE RECORDING 12
FUNCTION MENU:
MASTER TUNE, BEAT, SPLIT POINT 13
MIDI CHANNEL, PORTAMENTO & MODULATION. PORTAMENTO TYPE 14
DSP EFFECT:
REVERB TYPE/LEVEL, CHORUS TYPE/LEVEL 14 - 15
MIXER 15
DSP (DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING) 16
METRONOME 16
PIANO 16
DEMO 16
SONG 17
LESSON MODE:
LESSON 1, LESSON 2, LESSON 3, LEFT & RIGHT LESSON FUNCTION 17 - 18
CHORD DICTIONARY 18
CHORD DICTIONARY LIST 19
MIDI FUNCTION 20
APPENDIX: VOICE LIST 21 - 22
APPENDIX: STYLE LIST 23
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CONTENTS:
APPENDIX: SONG LIST 24
APPENDIX: DEMO LIST 25
APPENDIX: CHORD LIST 25
SAFETY INFORMATION 26
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PACK CONTENTS:
1 x AK220 keyboard unit
1 x Ashton “Learn To Play” DVD
SPECIFICATIONS:
61 keys with touch response
310 voices
160 styles
120 songs
5 demo songs
Polyphony: 64-note (max)
Accompaniment
Controls: start/stop, sync, intro/ending, fill-in A, fill-in B
Overall controls: mixer, fade, transpose, octave, dual, lower, touch, DSP, sustain,
modulation, pitch bend
Other controls: record & playback
Connectors: 12V DC, headphones, aux-out, volume, USB
Lesson function & DVD
Chord dictionary function
Dimensions: 97.5cm x 35cm x 13.5cm
Optional adaptor: DC12V2.5A+
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INTRODUCTION:
Ashton is designed in Australia by a team of industry experts that have years of experience
in the development, design and production of musical instruments and equipment. Ashton’s
range of products are a result of years of development and careful testing. Every Ashton
product is designed with value in mind and features the highest quality materials available.
We highly recommend that you read and understand the information in this manual before
beginning use.
Enjoy,
The Ashton Team
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SETTING UP: POWER SUPPLY
USING AN ADAPTOR:
Connect the adaptor to the DC IN jack located on the
rear panel of the unit and plug into power outlet. Do
not use adaptors other than what is specified. The
technical specifications for the power adaptor on the
Ashton AK220 is DC12V2.5A+.
USING BATTERIES:
1. Open the battery compartment cover on the underside
of the unit.
2. Insert 6 x alkaline “D” sized, R 20, SUM-1 or equivalent
batteries. Read the polarity instructions (negative and
positive guide). Close the battery compartment.
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SETTING UP: USING HEADPHONES
Alternative to using the internal speakers or
an amplifier, you may choose to play using
headphones. To do this, simply connect a pair of
headphones to the ¼” stereo phones jack located
on the back panel of the unit.
SETTING UP: AUX OUT
The AUX OUT jack delivers the output of the
keyboard to an external device or amplifier. Plug
the device directly into this input and make sure
the volume on both devices is turned to the
minimum to mimimise any damage to speakers.
SETTING UP: VOLUME INPUT
An optional footswitch can be plugged into the
VOLUME jack for volume control. Press/release
to adjust volume. Attach the volume pedal as
shown in the diagram on the right.
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SETTING UP: SUSTAIN INPUT
An optional footswitch can be plugged into the
SUSTAIN input for sustain control. The sustain
pedal acts as a damper pedal (like on a piano).
Press for sustain, release for normal sound.
Attach the sustain pedal as shown in the diagram on the right.
SETTING UP: USB CONNECTION
Connect a PC or other USB host device that
supports USB audio via the USB input. When you
have installed the keyboard on the external device,
choose USB Audio Device in the device menu of the
keyboard to transfer midi data.
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DESCRIPTION: TOP PANEL
1. POWER ON/OFF
2. MASTER VOLUME
3. MIXER: RHYTHM, BASS, ACCOMP,
LOWER, UPPER
4. TEMPO
5. FADE
6. A.B.C.
7. FUNCTION/BACK & FUNCTION/NEXT
8. DEMO
9. O.T.S
10. ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL:
START/STOP, SYNC, INTRO/ENDING,
FILL-IN A, FILL-IN B
11. PANEL MEMORY (M1 - M6)
12. LESSON
13. LEFT
14. RIGHT/CHORD DICTIONARY
15. RECORD
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16. PLAY/STOP
17. VOICE
18. STYLE
19. SONG
20. METRONOME
21. PIANO
22. STORE
23. MEMORY BANK
24. TRANSPOSE
25. OCTAVE
26. DUAL
27. LOWER
28. TOUCH
29. SUSTAIN
30. DSP
31. NUMERIC KEYPAD
32. LCD DISPLAY
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DESCRIPTION: REAR PANEL
1. USB CONNECTION
2. SUSTAIN INPUT
3. VOLUME INPUT
DESCRIPTION: LCD DISPLAY
1. A.B.C FLAG INDICATOR
2. LOWER FLAG INDICATOR
3. DUAL FLAG INDICATOR
4. FADE FLAG INDICATOR
5. VOICE, STYLE, SONG, ALBUM IND.
6. CHORD INDICATOR
7. TEMPO INDICATOR
8. MEASURE INDICATOR
9. BEAT INDICATOR
10. MEMORY INDICATOR
11. DSP INDICATOR
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12. TOUCH FLAG INDICATOR
13. SUSTAIN FLAG INDICATOR
14. CHORD DICTIONARY FLAG INDICATOR
15. BASS CLEF NOTE KEY INDICATOR
16. TREBLE CLEF NOTE KEY INDICATOR
17. BEAT INDICATOR
18. FOLLOW INDICATOR
19. PERFORM INDICATOR
20. LEFT INDICATOR
21. RIGHT INDICATOR
22. RECORD ON/OFF INDICATOR
4. AUX OUT
5. PHONES INPUT
6. POWER DC IN
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