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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VOICES AND EFFECTS:
The following pages contain a detailed set of instructions on how to set up voices and effects
on your AK220 keyboard. There are 310 voices in total (see appendix).
SELECTING A VOICE:
Press the (VOICE) button to enter the voice mode. The
default voice is Voice R1 (001) - this will be displayed on
the LCD screen.
Press the (+/YES) and (-/NO) buttons to choose you
desired voice from the library. If you know the exact
number your desired voice - you may want to use the
number pad to select it.
DUAL VOICE FUNCTION (PLAYING 2 VOICES AT ONCE):
The AK220 has the option of playing 2 voices simultaneously. You can also get creative and
make multiple combinations.
To set a dual voice press the (DUAL) button whilst
a voice is selected. The “DUAL” and “VOICE R2”
signals will appear on the LCD screen to indicate
you are in dual mode. In dual mode you are
selecting the second voice you wish to play - the
first is the voice you are set on before you press
the (DUAL) button.
Pressing the (DUAL) button again will take you out of dual mode.
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VOICES AND EFFECTS:
SUSTAIN:
This function allows you to set a voice with a
sustain effect. Press the (SUSTAIN) button
to activate the desired effect. “SUSTAIN”
will be displayed on the LCD screen. To
turn the sustain effect off, simply press the
(SUSTAIN) button again. Note: the sustain
works seperately from the sustain pedal function.
TOUCH:
The touch function engages touch
response on the keyboard. This will allow
for greater diversity when playing. To turn
the touch function on, press the (TOUCH)
button. To determine whether this function
is enabled - simply refer to the right hand
side of the LCD screen - a small flag will
appear next to the “touch” text to indicate the function is enabled.
SPLIT/LOWER VOICE:
This function will split the keyboard into the left
(lower) and right sections. When the function is
on, the left (low) section of the keyboard will be
used to accompany melodies played at the right
section of the keyboard. The separation note for
the 2 sections is the #F3 note (see diagram).
To turn on lower voice press (LOWER) button -
the flag will appear next to “LOWER” and “VOICE L” will appear on the LCD screen. Press
(LOWER) button again to turn off.
MODULATION:
Press and hold the (MODULATION) button. You
can hear the modulation effect when playing the
keyboard. Press again to disable.
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Voice L Voice R1/R2
Split Point (#F3)
LOWER
LO W ER
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VOICES AND EFFECTS:
TRANSPOSE:
Transpose switches the pitch of the
notes that you play; for instance, you will
be able to switch the key of a C note to a
G note by adjusting transpose level. Press
(TRANSPOSE +) or (TRANSPOSE -) to adjust
the pitch level. To cancel the function press
both buttons simultaneously. You CAN use this function when the lower voice function is on.
OCTAVE:
Press (OCTAVE +)/(OCTAVE -) buttons to
adjust the octave and the value of octave
will appear on the display. You can only
adjust the current note one octave either
way (up/down). To cancel this function,
press both buttons simultaneously until
the value of the octave reads “0”.
PITCH BEND:
The pitch bend wheel can be used to bend the note lower or higher.
The range is between +/- 2 semitones. When you release the wheel,
the note will set back to normal.
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STYLE CONTROL: BASIC OPERATION
SELECTING A STYLE:
To select a style press the (STYLE) button and use the the (+/YES) or (-/NO) buttons, or
type the number in using the numeric buttons.
STARTING A STYLE:
Press (START/STOP) to start the style. You can play over
the drum loop with any voice of your choice.
Press the (SYNC) button to have a visual timekeeper of
the drum loop. To stop, simply press the (SYNC) button
again.
If the A.B.C mode is off, press any key on the keyboard to
start the style.
A.B.C MODE:
Press the (A.B.C) button to enable the A.B.C function. As
soon as you play any fingering in the “accompaniment
range” of the keyboard, the system will automatically
recognise the chord and begin to play the appropriate
bass line and the parts of the chord along with the selected
style. The chord name is recognised and displayed.
SYNC START:
Press the (SYNC) button to enter the sync start waiting mode. Play any of the accompaniment
keys to start the accompaniment.
STOPPING A STYLE:
To stop a style press the (START/STOP) button again and the style will stop.
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STYLE CONTROL: OTHER OPERATIONS
INTRO/ENDING:
This function enables you to add in the beginning and ending of a style. Its length of the intro/ending
varies in different styles.
If you press the (INTRO/ENDING) button before starting a style, this key will be
used as an INTRO function. Press (START/STOP) or (SYNC) buttons after hitting
the (INTRO/ENDING) button to begin with an INTRO.
If you press the (INTRO/ENDING) button while a style is playing, this key will be used
as an ENDING function. Press the (INTRO/ENDING) button to insert the ENDING sequence.
FILL IN A/B:
This function enables you to insert a fill into the style. Its length varies in different
styles.
Press the (FILL-IN A) or (FILL-IN B) buttons to insert a fill whilst the accompaniment is
playing. The fill indicator will flash when the fill is playing..
TEMPO:
Press (TEMPO +) or (TEMPO -) buttons to change
the tempo of a current style before it starts. You
can change the tempo from 30 beats per minute
(BPM) to 280 BPM. If you hold down a button
you will either ‘increase’ or ‘decrease’ the tempo
selection. Press both buttons together to set the
tempo to its default value.
FADE:
1. FADE IN: Before starting a style, press the (FADE)
button and the fade indicator will light up. When a style is
started the style will fade in (gradually get louder) and the
fade function will shut off.
2. FADE OUT: While a style is playing, press the (FADE)
button and the fade indicator will light up. The style will
end by fading out (gradually get softer). This function is an
alternative to the ending option.
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MEMORY:
MEMORY DATA:
Data values that can be stored in the memory are; main voice, dual voices, left-hand voice, sustain
settings, styles, tempo’s, functions, mixer, accompaniment parameter & octave parameter.
MEMORY BANK:
The memory bank serves as
the memory data library. You
can store data in 4 banks - each
bank allows 6 memories to be
stored inside.
Press the (MEMORY BANK) button to access the library, you can navigate via this
button also; the current memory bank/parameter will be shown on the LCD screen as
02 - 1 (02: memory bank, 1: 1 to 6 memory storage spaces - see above).
STORE/LOAD PARAMETER:
Press and hold (STORE) button, then press
(M1), (M2), (M3), (M4), (M5) or (M6) to
choose the key you wish to set a memory
parameter to.
Press or hold any of the (M) buttons for loading the data from memory. The number of the
memory will appear on the LCD screen. If you press the (+/YES) and (-/NO) buttons together,
the memories will set back to default when the keyboard is restarted.
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O.T.S FUNCTION:
One touch setting is a great function that allows you to reconfigure all settings instantly
with the touch of a button: voice R1 # and volume, dual function, voice R2 # and volume,
reverb and chorus type and level, octave.
Select one of the styles; each style has 4 presets. Press the
(O.T.S) button to enter/exit the O.T.S mode (A.B.C will be
turned on automatically). Press any of the (M1) - (M4) buttons,
corresponding to the 1 - 4 presets to adjust.
When a style is playing, press (O.T.S) to turn on; it will insert a
fill automatically (M1/M2 will ‘fill A’, M3/M4 will ‘fill B’).
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RECORD:
START A RECORDING:
Press the (RECORD) button. The 4 display beats on the LCD will
flash simultaneously. This indicates the “record waiting” status
is enabled. Voice, style, memory and recording tracks can be
selected from this status.
After completion of all settings in the “record
waiting” status; play the keyboard (accompani-
ment area when recording ACCOMP), or press
the (START/STOP) button. It will start
recording and the beat will follow the current
tempo. New data will over-write old recorded
data.
Note: If there is data stored in the ACCOMP
track, then the playback tempo will follow the tempo of the ACCOMP track. If there’s no data
stored in the ACCOMP track, the MELODY tempo will then be one of the MELODY tracks’
tempos when recording.
STOP THE RECORDING:
If the capacity is full, recording will be stopped automatically even when recording is in process;
the screen will indicate “FULL”. To stop manually, simply press the (RECORD) button again.
PLAYBACK THE RECORDING:
After selecting the track, press the (PLAY/STOP) button to start/stop playing the track data. If
the recording memory is empty “EMPTY” will appear on the LCD display.
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FUNCTION MENU:
Press the (FUNCTION/BACK) or
(FUNCTION/NEXT) key to enter the
function menu. The default option of
the menu is “MASTER TUNE”. Press
(FUNCTION/BACK) or (FUNCTION/
NEXT) keys to select the function you
desire. Use the (+/YES) and (-/NO)
buttons to set the parameter of each
individual function. The options/
parameters are shown on the right.
Note: If there is no response after 3
seconds in the (FUNCTION) mode, the
mode will quit automatically.
MASTER TUNE:
Press the (FUNCTION) buttons to enter
the TUNE sub-menu. Use the (+/YES) and
(-/NO) buttons to adjust the tune value
from -50 to 50. To set to default press
(+/YES) and (-/NO) buttons simultaneously.
BEAT:
Press the (FUNCTION) buttons to enter
the BEAT sub-menu. Use the (+/YES) and
(-/NO) buttons to adjust the beat. To set to
default press (+/YES) and (-/NO) buttons
simultaneously.
SPLIT POINT:
Press the (FUNCTION) buttons to enter the
SPLIT POINT sub-menu. Use the (+/YES) and
(-/NO) buttons to adjust the split point (lowest
C to highest C). To set to default press (+/
YES) and (-/NO) buttons simultaneously.
OPTION LCD RANGE DEFAULT
MASTER TUNE Tune -50 to 50 0
BEAT TYPE Beat 0, 2 to 9 4
SPLIT POINT Split Pt. 1 to 61 19 (#F3)
MIDI IN Midi In 01 to 16 | ALL ALL
MIDI OUT Midi Out 01 to 16 01
PORTAMENTO &
MODULATION
MODU Modulation/
Portamento
Modulation
(MODU)
PORTAMENTO TYPE Port Type 1 to 3 2
DSP REVERB TYPE Rvb Type 1 to 8 Reverb 5
DSP REVERB LEVEL Rvb Level 0 to 7 2
DSP CHORUS TYPE Crs Type 1 to 8 Chorus 1
DSP CHORUS LEVEL Crs Level 0 to 7 0
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FUNCTION MENU:
MIDI CHANNEL:
Press the (FUNCTION) buttons to enter the MIDI CHANNEL sub-menu. Use the (+/YES) and
(-/NO) buttons to select a midi in/out channel from 1 to 16.
PORTAMENTO & MODULATION:
Press the (FUNCTION) buttons to enter the
PORTAMENTO & MODULATION sub-menu.
Use the (+/YES) and (-/NO) buttons to select
portamento or modulation.
PORTAMENTO TYPE:
Press the (FUNCTION) buttons to enter the
PORTAMENTO TYPE sub-menu. Use the (+/
YES) and (-/NO) buttons to select a type/range
of portamento from 1 to 3.
DSP EFFECT:
REVERB TYPE: Press (FUNCTION) buttons to enter the reverb type setting function. Use the
(+/YES) and (-/NO) buttons to select one of the 8 types of reverbs.
REVERB LEVEL: Press (FUNCTION) buttons to enter the reverb level setting function. Use the
(+/YES) and (-/NO) buttons to select the volume from 0 to 7.
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FUNCTION MENU:
CHORUS TYPE: Press (FUNCTION) buttons to enter the chorus type setting function. Use the
(+/YES) and (-/NO) buttons to select one of the 8 types of choruses.
CHORUS LEVEL: Press (FUNCTION) buttons to enter the chorus level setting function. Use the
(+/YES) and (-/NO) buttons to select the volume from 0 to 7.
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MIXER:
Through mixed control, you can adjust the keyboard by controlling the accompaniment, bass
and track volume of individual keyboard sound components The parameter will appear on the
screen. All volumes are adjustable from 0 to 31.
Press (RHYTHM/+)/(RHYTHM/-) buttons to adjust the track volume of drums.
Press (BASS/+)/(BASS/-) buttons to adjust the track volume of drums.
Press (ACCOMP/+)/(ACCOMP/-) buttons to adjust the track volume of accompaniment.
Press (LOWER/+)/(LOWER/-) buttons to adjust the volume of the left keyboard section.
Press (UPPER/+)/(UPPER/-) buttons to adjust the volume of the left keyboard section.
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