Boston DSP-488 User manual

Digital Piano
User’s Manual

Your digital piano is a high-quality digital piano with 88 standard
touch sensitivity keyboard and combines the most advanced PCM
tone generation technology. This digital piano lets you record your
performances. In order to obtain maximum performance and enjoyment,
please read this manual thoroughly while trying out the various
features described.
Thanks For Using Our Digital Piano

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Panel Control
Connection
Basic Operation
Using Line Out/In Jacks
Using Midi Out Jacks
Phones jack
Sustain Pedal(supplied)
Double Pedal(optional)
3-Foot Peadl(optional)
DC IN
Power Switch
Adjust the Volume
Demo Play
Voice
Selecting a Voice
SUSTAIN Mode
[K.Mode] Mode
TOUCH Button
TEMPO Button
Function
Dual
Dual Voice
OTS
Split and Chord Point
Local
Transpose
Tune
Pan
Octave
Volume
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Memory
Reverb
Chorus
Reverb and Chorus Depth
MIDI In
MIDI Main/Left/Dual
Auto Accompaniment
Selecting a Style
Start a Style
Chord Button
Synchro Button
Intro/Ending Button
Fill In Button
Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume
Metronome Button
Registration Memory
Recording
Record
Listen to your Recording
Clear
Factory Set
Appendix
Auto Accompaniment Fingering
Percussion Voice List
Voice List
Style List
MIDI Implementation Chart
Specifications
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Contents

ACC.VOL TEMPO TOUCH K.MODE METRONOME
CHORD SYNCHRO
INTRO/
ENDING
START/
STOP FILL IN 1 FILL IN 2
M1 M2
M3 M4
FUNCTION
ENTER
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DATA CONTROL
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+
VOICE/STYLE
SUSTAIN
PIANO ORGAN GUITAR BASS ENSEMBLE RECORD PLAY DEMO
MELODY 2MELODY 1ACCOMP.
8 BEAT BALLAD DANCE DISCO
BRASS LEAD SYNTH EFFECT PERC.
SWING&JAZZ COUNTRY LATIN
R&B WALTZ
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16 BEAT
CAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK DO NOT EXPOSE THE APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
DIGITAL PIANO MODEL: DSP-488 POWER SUPPLY: DC 12 Volts, 2200mA
CENTER POSITIVE RINGWAY TECH (JIANGSU) CO., LTD.
101 HANJIANG WEST ROAD, CHANGZHOU, JIANGSU, CHINA
MADE IN CHINA
USB TO H OST PEDA L LIN E OUT L INE IN PHO NES
DC 12V
MID I OUT
3 PED AL
CON TRO LLE R
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PHO N E SPED A L
USB TO HOST
MID I O U T LIN E O U T
DC1 2 V
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30
2
LIN E I N
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2
3
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX
POWE R
ACC.VOL TEMPO TOUCH K.MODE METRONOME
CHORD SYNCHRO
INTRO/
ENDING
START/
STOP FILL IN 1 FILL IN 2
FUNCTION
ENTER
SPLIT
HARMONY
FULL KEYB.
TWIN
DATA CONTROL
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+
VOICE/STYLE
SUSTAIN
PIANO ORGAN GUITAR BASS ENSEMBLE RECORD PLAY DEMO
MELODY 2MELODY 1ACCOMP.
8 BEAT BALLAD DANCE DISCO
SWING&JAZZ
BRASS LEAD SYNTH EFFECT PERC.
R&B COUNTRY LATIN WALTZ
16 BEAT
Panel Contents

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Top Panel
1. Power On/Off
2. MASTER VOLUME
3. LCD DISPLAY
4. [ACC.VOL] Button
5. [TEMPO] Button
6. [TOUCH] Button
7. [K.MODE] Button
8. [METRONOME] Button
9. [CHORD] Button
10. [SYNCHRO] Button
11. [INTRO/ENDING] Button
12. [START/STOP] Button
13. [FILL IN 1] Button
14. [FILL IN 2] Button
15. [MEMORY] Button
[M1-M4] Buttons
16. [FUNCTION] Button
17. [ENTER] Button
18. [DATA CONTROL] Knob
19. [+/-] Buttons
20. [VOICE/STYLE] Button
21. [SUSTAIN] Button
22.VOICE and STYLE SELECT
23. [RECORD] Button
24. [PLAY] Button
25. [DEMO] Button
26. [ACCOMP.] Button
27. [MELODY 1] Button
28. [MELODY 2] Button
Rear
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Panel
. MIDI OUT Jacks
30. USB TO HOST Jacks
31. PEDAL Jack
32. LINE OUT /IN Jacks
33. PHONES Jack
34. DC 12V Jack
Panel Contents

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Using Line Out/In Jacks
Using Midi Out Jacks
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a world-standard communica-
tion interface which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with
each other, by sending and receiving compatible note, program change and other
types of MIDI data.
NOTE
MIDI OUT Transmits MIDI data to another MIDI device.
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
Plug a set of stereo headphone into the phones jack, and the
internal speaker system is automatically shut off when the
headphone is plugged.
PHONES
Never use headphones in high volume, as it may hurt your ears.
Phones jack
NOTE
Connect the external sound system to the Line In jack. The audio signal from
the external sound system can be mixed with the sound of your piano. This
function is convenient when you want to play along with a favourite song.
The Line Out jack can be used to of the piano to a
keyboard amplifier, stereo sound system, mixing console or tape recorder.
transmit the audio signal
Connection

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Sustain Pedal(supplied)
The foot pedal included with your digital piano will cause piano key sounds to
decay slowly as if they were being held down. A piano-style pedal may optionally
be used. The jack will auto-detect the polarity of the sustain pedal.
PEDAL
Ensure the piano is turned off before connecting the pedal.Otherwise, it will affect
the piano sound.
As standard, the pedal will affect the note playing after pressed. To change polarity,
hold the foot pedal down during power up.
NOTE
Double Pedal(optional)
This digital piano can be used with a Double pedal.
Soft Pedal(left): The Soft Pedal controls the sound volume. Press the pedal to
decrease the output sound volume.
Sustain(right): It performs the same function as the damper pedal on an actual
acoustic piano, letting you sustain the sound of the voices even
after releasing your fingers from the keys.
The jack will auto-detect the polarity of the pedal.
Soft Sustain
As standard, the pedal will affect the note playing after pressed. To change polarity,
hold the foot pedal down during power up.
NOTE
3-Foot Pedal(optional)
This digital piano can be used with a 3-Foot pedal.
Connect the plug of the foot pedal unit to the pedal jack in the button panel.

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DC IN
Connection for the included DC power adapter. Please use only the provided adapter.
SOSTENUTO
SOFT
SUSTAIN
Sostenuto Pedal (Center):
the sostenuto pedal while the notes are held, those notes will be sustained as long
as the pedal is held, but all subsequently played notes will not be sustained.
If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press
Damper Pedal (Right):
an actual acoustic piano, letting you sustain the sound of the voices even after
releasing your fingers from the keys.
Your piano has Half-pedal function. You may release your foot from the pedal
to different position to change the sustain time. The less you release your foot from
the pedal, the longer the sustain effect lasts.
It performs the same function as the damper pedal on
Soft Pedal (Left):
decrease the output sound volume.
The Soft Pedal controls the sound volume. Press the pedal to
As standard, the pedal will affect the note playing after pressed. To change polarity,
hold the foot pedal down during power up.
NOTE