Ashton AURORA 1000 User manual

USER MANUAL

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 digital pianos 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.
This manual will help you understand the great features of your keyboard.
Enjoy,
The Ashton Team
SpecificationS
Keyboard 88 Hammer-action keys
Polyphony 64–note (max)
Voice 11 Voices, including 1 Lower Voice
Song 20 Styles
Demo Song 1 Song
Tempo 30-280bpm
Control Button Power On/Off switch, Volume, Function, Start/Stop, L/R
Control Keys Voice Select Keys, Tempo Tap, Tempo +/-, Tempo Number Keys, Metronome On/Off,
Metronome Select Keys, Reverb On/Off, Reverb Type Select Keys, Chorus On/Off, Chorus
Type Select Keys, Touch On/Off, Touch Select Keys, Transpose, Tune, Vocal, Beep, Song
Select Keys, Song+/-
Connectors DC IN, Headphones (2 standard. ¼” phone), AUX IN, AUX OUT, USB, Pedals
(Sustain, Soft, Sostenuto)
Power Supply DC IN
Speaker 15W + 15W
Dimensions 1414(W) x 309(D) x 791.5(H) mm
Weight 40kg
USER MANUAL

contentS
Instrument Description
Front panel 1
Power input 1
Pedal input 1
Rear panel 2
Setup
Part list 3
Assembly 4
Power supply 5
Connections
Connecting a pair of headphones 5
Connecting an amplifier 5
Connecting a USB audio device/computer 6
Connecting a CD/MP3 player 6
Adjusting the Volume 6
Listening to a Song
Playing the demo song 6
Playing a song 7
Practicing a song 7
Playing Voices
Selecting voice 7
Playing two voices simultaneously (DUAL) 8
Playing a lower voice 8
Touch Response 8
Digital Effects
Metronome 9
Tempo 9
Transpose 10
Tune 10
Beep tone 10
Automatic shutdown 10
Troubleshooting 11
Appendices
Voice list 11
Song list 11
MIDI implementation list 12

1. Master Volume
Adjust the Master volume.
2. Function Button
Press and hold to use different functions.
3. Start/Stop Button
Start/Stop the song playing.
4. L/R Button
Press the [L/R] buttons to select which hand to practice
in Song Mode.
5. Voice Select Key
Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and the appropriate
key to select a voice.
6. Song Select Key
Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the
appropriate key to select a song.
7. Tempo Adjust Key
Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the
appropriate key to adjust the current tempo.
15. Power Button
Turn the power ON or OFF.
16. Phones 1 & 2
Connect a pair of headphones.
17. USB Jack
Connect to a computer.
18. Soft Pedal
When pressed, all notes played on the keyboard will have
a softer effect.
19. Sostenuto Pedal
When pressed, all notes played will have a sustain effect.
20. Sustain Pedal
When pressed, all notes played on the keyboard will have
an extended sustain effect.
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8. Metronome Key
Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the
[ON/OFF] key to turn the metronome ON or OFF.
Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the
appropriate key to select the time signature.
9. Reverb Key
Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the
[ON/OFF] key to turn reverb effect ON or OFF.
Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the
appropriate key to select the reverb type.
10. Chorus Key
Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the
[ON/OFF] key to turn Chorus Effect ON or OFF.
Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the
appropriate key to select the chorus type.
21. AUX IN Jack
Connect an external audio source, such as an MP3
or CD player.
22. AUX OUT Jack
Connect audio equipment, such as an amplifier.
23. DC IN Jack
Connect DC IN power adaptor.
24. Speaker Jack
Connect a speaker.
25. Pedal Jack
Connect a pedal.
11. Touch Key
Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the key
to select different touch response level.
12. Transpose Key
Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the key
to adjust the Transpose value from -12 to 12 semitones.
13. Tune Key
Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the key
to adjust the Tune value from -50 to 50.
14. Beep Key
Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the key
to turn the Prompt Tone ON or OFF.
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