Casio Ap-450 User manual

AP450-ES-1C

USER’S GUIDE

GUÍA DEL USUARIO

Please keep all information for future reference.

Guarde toda información para tener como referencia futura.

Safety Precautions

Before trying to use the piano, be sure to read

the separate “Safety Precautions”.

Precauciones de seguridad

Antes de intentar usar el piano, asegúrese de

leer las “Precauciones de seguridad” separadas.

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AP-450

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the environmental protection legislation in Germany.

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Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks

Basic

Channel

1 - 16

Default

Changed

Note

Number

0 - 127 0 - 127

0 - 127*1True voice

Program

Change

0 - 127:True #

After

Touch

Control

Change

Pitch Bender

System Exclusive

Key’s

Ch’s

Velocity

9nH v = 1 - 127

8nH v = 0 - 127

9nH v = 1 - 127

9nH v = 0,

8nH v = 0 - 127

Note ON

Note OFF

Mode

Mode 3

Default

Messages

Altered

System

Common

: Song Pos

: Song Sel

: Tune

Aux

Messages

Remarks

: Local ON/OFF

: All notes OFF

: Active Sense

: Reset

System

Real Time

: Clock

: Commands

0, 32

6, 38

100, 101

120

121

Bank select

Modulation

Portamento Time

Data entry LSB, MSB*2

Volume

Pan

Expression

DSP Parameter0*2

DSP Parameter1*2

DSP Parameter2*2

DSP Parameter3*2

Damper

Portamento Switch

Sostenuto

Soft pedal

Vibrato rate

Vibrato depth

Vibrato delay

DSP Parameter4*2

DSP Parameter5*2

DSP Parameter6*2

DSP Parameter7*2

Portamento Control

High resolution velocity prefix

Reverb send

Chorus send

RPN LSB, MSB*2

All sound off

Reset all controller

Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY

Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY

Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO

Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO

O : Yes

X : No

Model AP-450 Version : 1.0

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Important!

Please note the following important information before using this product.

• Before using the AD-E24250LW Adaptor to power the unit, be sure to check the AC Adaptor for any damage first. Carefully check the power

cord for breakage, cuts, exposed wire and other serious damage. Never let children use an AC adaptor that is seriously damaged.

• The product is not intended for children under 3 years.

• Use only CASIO AD-E24250LW adaptor.

• The AC adaptor is not a toy.

• Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.

A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the

provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit

from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the

apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury

from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as

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.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the

apparatus.

The power indicator being unlit does not mean the apparatus is completely disconnected from the MAINS.

When you need to have the apparatus completely disconnected from the MAINS, you must unplug the power cord. For that purpose, locate

the apparatus in a way that secures easy access to the power cord.

NOTICE

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 WARNING

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the

equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: AP-450

Trade Name: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

Responsible party: CASIO AMERICA, INC.

Address: 570 MT. PLEASANT AVENUE, DOVER, NEW JERSEY 07801

Telephone number: 973-361-5400

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

Manufacturer:

CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan

Responsible within the European Union:

CASIO EUROPE GmbH

Casio-Platz 1, 22848 Norderstedt, Germany

This mark applies in EU countries only.

Declaration of Conformity According to EU Directive

*2: For details, see MIDI Implementation at http://world.casio.com/.

*2: Si desea más información, vea Implementación MIDI en http://world.casio.com/.

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Contents

General Guide ................................... E-2

FUNCTION Button............................................................E-3

Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock......................E-3

Power Outlet...................................... E-4

Turning Power On or Off ..................................................E-4

Playing with Different Tones ........... E-5

Selecting and Playing a Tone...........................................E-5

Adjusting Acoustic Piano Sound Characteristics..............E-7

Layering Two Tones.........................................................E-7

Using Effects ....................................................................E-8

Using the Digital Piano’s Pedals.......................................E-9

Using the Metronome .......................................................E-9

Playing a Piano Duet......................................................E-10

Playing Back a Song ...................... E-12

Playing Back All of the Built-in Songs.............................E-12

Playing Back a Specific Music Library Song ..................E-13

Practicing with a Music Library Song..............................E-13

Playing Back Audio Data Stored on

a USB Flash Drive..........................................................E-14

Recording and Playback ................ E-15

Recording to Built-in Song Memory (Song Recorder) ....E-15

Using the SONG RECORDER Button............................E-16

Recording to a USB Flash Drive (Audio Recorder) ........E-18

Configuring Settings with

the Keyboard................................... E-21

To configure settings with the keyboard .........................E-21

Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring Settings ...............E-22

Parameter List ................................................................E-23

Tone selection.............................................................E-23

Reverb ........................................................................E-23

Chorus ........................................................................E-23

Brilliance .....................................................................E-23

Layer balance .............................................................E-23

Tempo (TEMPO).........................................................E-23

Song select (SONG SELECT) ....................................E-23

Song volume...............................................................E-23

Metronome beat (METRONOME BEAT) ....................E-23

Metronome volume .....................................................E-23

Keyboard key (Transpose)..........................................E-24

Keyboard tuning (Tuning) ...........................................E-24

Octave shift.................................................................E-24

Temperament..............................................................E-24

Temperament select ...................................................E-24

Temperament Base note ............................................E-24

Touch response (TOUCH RESPONSE).....................E-24

USB device mode .......................................................E-24

Send channel..............................................................E-24

Local control................................................................E-24

Operation tone ............................................................ E-25

Back up.......................................................................E-25

Operation lock.............................................................E-25

USB flash drive mode .................................................E-25

Format.........................................................................E-25

Save............................................................................E-25

Load ............................................................................E-25

Delete..........................................................................E-25

USB Flash Drive.............................. E-26

Storing Standard Audio Data (WAV Files) to

a USB Flash Drive ..........................................................E-26

Connecting a USB Flash Drive to and

Detaching It from the Digital Piano .................................E-27

Formatting a USB Flash Drive........................................E-28

Saving a Recorded Song to a USB Flash Drive .............E-29

Loading Song Data from a USB Flash Drive into

Digital Piano Memory......................................................E-30

Deleting Data from a USB Flash Drive ...........................E-31

Simple Play Back of a Song on a USB Flash Drive........E-32

Error Indicators ...............................................................E-33

Connecting to a Computer............. E-35

Minimum Computer System Requirements....................E-35

Connecting the Digital Piano to Your Computer.............E-35

Using MIDI ......................................................................E-36

Transferring Song Data with a Computer .......................E-36

Reference......................................... E-46

Troubleshooting ..............................................................E-46

Product Specifications ....................................................E-47

Operating Precautions ....................................................E-48

Appendix............................................ A-1

Tone List...........................................................................A-1

Song List...........................................................................A-1

MIDI Implementation Chart

Getting Ready ........................................................................................................E-39

Assembling the Stand.................................................. E-39

To connect the cables.................................................. E-41

To install the music stand and headphones hook

......... E-42

Opening and Closing the Piano Lid

............................... E-43

Power Outlet ................................................................ E-44

Connecting Headphones ............................................. E-44

Connecting Audio Equipment or an Amplifier.............. E-45

Bundled and Optional Accessories.............................. E-45

Company and product names used in this manual may

be registered trademarks of others.

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General Guide

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Front

Bottom

Rear

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*CAUTION

•Make sure that the cover is fully open whenever you are playing on the keyboard. A partially open cover can

suddenly close unexpectedly and pinch your fingers.

NOTE

•The names shown here are always indicated in bold when they appear within the text of this manual.

The FUNCTION button is used when configuring a variety of different digital piano settings. The following are

FUNCTION button basics.

zTo change a setting, hold down the FUNCTION button as you

press the keyboard key that is assigned the setting you want to

select.

Example: “To select a tone” on page E-5

NOTE

•For details about operations and settings, see “Configuring

Settings with the Keyboard” on page E-21.

Your digital piano lets you save its current settings and lock its buttons to protect against operation errors. For

details, see “Parameter List” on pages E-23 - E-25.

FUNCTION Button

Saving Settings and Using Operation Lock

1P(POWER) button

2VOLUME controller

3AUDIO RECORDER, FUNCTION button

4SONG abutton

5SONG RECORDER (L/R) button

6METRONOME, DUET button

7GRAND PIANO (CONCERT),

HAMMER RESPONSE button

8GRAND PIANO (MODERN),

STRING RESONANCE button

9ELEC PIANO, LID SIMULATOR button

bk Pedal connector

bl USB flash drive port

bm USB port

bn DC 24V terminal

bo LINE OUT R, L/MONO jacks

bp PHONES jacks

bq Power lamp

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Power Outlet

After you finish assembling the stand, turn on the

digital piano. For details, see “Getting Ready” on page

E-39.

Press the P(POWER) button to turn on

digital piano power.

•This causes the P(POWER)button to light.

•When you turn on the digital piano, it performs a

power up operation in order to initialize its system.

During system initialization the tone button lamps

cycle on and off in the sequence for about five

seconds to let you know that system initialization is

in progress.

To turn off the digital piano, hold down the P

(POWER) button until its light goes out.

NOTE

•Pressing the P(POWER) button to turn off power

actually puts the digital piano into a standby state.

Minute amounts of current continue to flow within

the digital piano in the standby state. If you do not

plan to use the digital piano for a long time or if

there is a lightning storm in your area, be sure to

unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet.

Auto Power Off

This digital piano is designed to turn off automatically

to avoid wasting power after no operation is

performed for a preset amount of time. The Auto

Power Off trigger time is about four hours.

•You also can use the procedure below to temporarily

suspend Auto Power Off.

■To disable Auto Power Off

While the digital piano is turned on, press the

P(POWER) button to turn it off.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the P(POWER) button to turn on the

digital piano.

•Auto Power Off will be disabled at this time.

NOTE

•Turning off the digital piano after performing the

above steps will re-enable Auto Power Off.

Turning Power On or Off

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Playing with Different Tones

The piano comes with 18 built-in tones.

•The names of the tones are marked above the keyboard keys to which they are assigned.

To select a tone

Select the tone you want.

Selecting and Playing a Tone

SONG a

FUNCTION METRONOME ELEC PIANO

GRAND PIANO

VOLUME

zTo select GRAND PIANO (CONCERT or

MODERN) or ELEC PIANO

•Press one of the GRAND PIANO buttons

(CONCERT or MODERN) or the ELEC PIANO

button to select the one you want.

•The button lamp of the selected tone will light.

zTo select one of the other tones

•While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the keyboard key that corresponds to the

tone you want to select.

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Playing with Different Tones

Use the VOLUME controller to adjust the

volume.

NOTE

•Of the digital piano’s 18 built-in tones, the first five

are grand piano tone. Each tone has its own

distinctive merits, so you should select the tone that

suits the song you are playing along with or your

own personal preferences. The CONCERT and

MODERN tones are assigned to buttons for quick

and easy selection.

*Feature that applies computer morphing

technology to enable seamless changes between

sounds sampled at various dynamics from a full

concert grand piano.

Bass Tones (BASS 1, BASS 2)

Selecting either of the two BASS (LOWER) tones (1 or

2) in step 1 of the above procedure will assign the

selected bass tone to the low range (left side) of the

keyboard. The high range (right side) will be assigned

the tone that was selected when you pressed the

BASS 1 or BASS 2 key.

•BASS 1 and BASS 2 let you effectively split the

keyboard between two different tones.

NOTE

•To return the keyboard to a single tone, select any

tone other than BASS 1 or BASS 2.

•You cannot select BASS 1 or BASS 2 when recording

to Track 2.

Tone Name Characteristics

CONCERT This is a full concert grand piano tone

that uses Linear Morphing*for

dynamic and natural tone changes.

This tone is designed to reproduce

damper, resonance, and other piano

nuances, which makes it ideal for

virtually any type of piano

performance.

MODERN This tone provides a bright grand piano

sound. The volume and timbre of this

tone is quick to respond to different

keyboard pressures, and it has

relatively strong reverb. This tone is a

good choice for dynamic and lively

performances.

CLASSIC This is a natural piano tone that closely

resembles the sound of an acoustic

piano. Though reverb and other flashy

effects are subdued for this tone,

resonance is more pronounced, which

enables expression of delicate nuances.

This tone is a good choice for lesson

and practice sessions.

MELLOW Warm and mellow piano tone

BRIGHT Bright and clear piano tone

Split Point

Low Range High Range

BASS 2 PIPE ORGAN

(Currently selected tone.)

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The tones of your digital piano have built-in elements

that give them the characteristic reverberation of an

acoustic piano. Each of these elements can be

individually adjusted to one of four levels.

zHAMMER RESPONSE

zSTRING RESONANCE

zLID SIMULATOR

NOTE

•Opening or closing the digital piano’s lid does not

affect the LID SIMULATOR setting.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the button that corresponds to the

element whose setting you want to change.

•Each press of the button cycles to the next option for

that setting. The digital piano emits a beep pattern

that indicates the currently selected option:

One beep: Option 1 3Two beeps: Option 2 3

Three beeps: Option 3 3Four beeps: Option 4 3

One beep: Option 1, etc.

•The lamp of each button lights whenever the

standard setting of its element is selected.

NOTE

•In addition to the above, piano tones also have a

KEY OFF SIMULATOR.

zKEY OFF SIMULATOR

Use the following procedure to layer two tones, so they

sound at the same time.

When specifying two tones for layering, first tone you

select will be the main tone, while the second tone will

be the layered tone.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press down the keyboard key for the first tone

you want to layer and then the key for the

second tone.

Example:

First press the

HARPSICHORD

key and then

the STRINGS 1 key.

To unlayer the keyboard, select another tone

by pressing the GRAND PIANO button or by

using the procedure under “Selecting and

Playing a Tone” (page E-5).

NOTE

•You cannot layer the BASS 1 or BASS 2 tone with

another tone.

•You cannot perform the layer operation when

recording to Track 2.

Adjusting Acoustic Piano

Sound Characteristics

Controls the time deviation between when a key is

pressed and when the note actually sounds.

Settings

1: Fast 2: Grand piano feel 3: Slightly slower 4: Slow

Adjusts the characteristic reverberation (string

resonance) of an acoustic piano.

You can select a reverberation setting that matches

the song being played or your own personal

preference.

Settings

1: Suppressed 2: Slightly suppressed

3: Reverberation 4: Strong reverberation

Adjusts how sound resonates in accordance with the

opening state of a grand piano lid.

Settings

1: Lid closed 2: Lid opened slightly 3: Lid fully open

4: Lid removed

Causes notes to decay when keyboard keys are

released.

Layering Two Tones

HARPSICHORD

STRINGS 1

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Playing with Different Tones

To adjust the volume balance between

two layered tones

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

use the keyboard keys shown below to adjust

the volume of the layered tones.

•To return the volume setting to its initial default, hold

down the FUNCTION button and press both of the

keys at the same time.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

use the Reverb or Chorus keyboard key to

cycle through the available settings.

•Each press of the Reverb or Chorus keyboard key

causes the digital piano to beep according to which

setting is selected, as shown in the table below.

•Reverb

•Chorus

■About DSP

DSP makes it possible to digitally produce complex

acoustic effects. The DSP is assigned to each tone

whenever you turn on digital piano power.

C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8

Initial default (Center)

Volume of the main tone

(First tone you selected)

Volume of the layered tone

(Second tone you selected)

Using Effects

Reverb : Makes your notes resonate.

Chorus: Adds more breadth to your notes.

Number of Beeps Setting

1 (long)

1 (short)

Off (OFF)

Room

Small Hall

Large Hall

Stadium

Number of Beeps Setting

1 (long)

1 (short)

Off (OFF)

Light Chorus

Medium Chorus

Deep Chorus

Flanger (whooshing effect)

ChorusReverb

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Your digital piano comes equipped with three pedals:

damper, soft, and sostenuto

Pedal Functions

zDamper Pedal

Pressing the damper pedal while playing will cause the

notes you play to reverberate for a long time.

•When a GRAND PIANO tone (CONCERT,

MODERN, CLASSIC, MELLOW, BRIGHT) is

selected as the tone, pressing this pedal will cause

notes to reverberate (with damper resonance) just

like the damper pedal on an acoustic grand piano.

Half-pedal operation (pressing the pedal part way)

is also supported.

zSoft Pedal

Pressing this pedal while playing suppresses notes

played on the keyboard after the pedal was pressed,

and makes them sound softer.

zSostenuto Pedal

Only the notes of the keys that are depressed when this

pedal is pressed are sustained until the pedal is

released.

Press the METRONOME button.

•This starts the metronome.

•The lamp above the SONG abutton flash in time

with the metronome beat.

To change the beat, hold down the

FUNCTION button as you press one of the

METRONOME BEAT keys to select a beat

setting.

•You can specify beats per measure value of 0, 2, 3, 4,

5, or 6. Specifying 0 as the setting plays a straight

click, without any chime. This setting lets you

practice with a steady beat.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

use the TEMPO keys to specify a tempo

value in the range of 20 to 255 beats per

minute.

•Each press of the + or – key raises or lowers the

tempo value by 1.

•You can use the value input keys (0 to 9) to enter a

specific three-digit. Be sure to input all three digits.

Example: To enter “96”, press keys 0, 9, 6.

Using the Digital Piano’s

Pedals

Soft pedal Damper pedal

Sostenuto pedal

Using the Metronome

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Playing with Different Tones

Press the METRONOME button or SONG

abutton to turn off the metronome.

NOTE

•To return the tempo setting to the default tempo of

the currently selected Music Library tune, press the

+ and – keys at the same time in step 3. Pressing +

and – while recording will return the tempo value to

120.

To adjust the metronome volume

You can perform the following procedure at any time,

regardless of whether or not the metronome is

sounding.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

use the METRONOME VOLUME keys to

specify a volume value in the range of 0 to 42.

•For details about using the keyboard keys for

settings, see “Keyboard Keys Used for Configuring

Settings” on page E-22.

•Each press of the TorSkey raises or lowers the

metronome volume value by 1.

NOTE

•To return to the initial default setting, press Tand

Sat the same time.

You can use the Duet Mode to split the piano’s

keyboard in the center so two people can play a duet.

The left and right side keyboards have virtually the

same range. The left pedal operates as the left side

damper pedal, while the right pedal is the right side

damper pedal.

The Duet Mode is the perfect way to conduct lessons,

with the teacher playing on the left side as the student

playing the same song on the right side.

NOTE

•Only the damper pedal for the right side keyboard

supports half-pedal operations.

Select the piano tone you want to use for the

duet.

Example: GRAND PIANO (MODERN)

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the METRONOME button to toggle

duet on (lamp lit) and off (lamp unlit).

IMPORTANT!

• You cannot use the Duet Mode while recording

(page E-15).

Playing a Piano Duet

C3 C4 C5 C6 C3 C4 C5 C6

Keyboard

Split point

Left keyboard Right keyboard

(middle C)(middle C)

Pedals

Left side damper pedal

Left and right side damper pedal

Right side damper pedal

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Changing the Octaves of the duet

keyboards

You can change the ranges of the left and right

keyboards in octave units from their initial default

settings. This comes in handy, for example, if the initial

default range is not enough when one person is

playing the left hand part and another person is

playing the right hand part.

While holding down the FUNCTION and

METRONOME buttons, press the keyboard

C key that you want located at C4 (middle C)

of the left keyboard.

•This will sound the note assigned to C4 and change

the octave of the left keyboard.

Example: Press the keyboard key of the leftmost C (C4)

will assign the range shown below.

While holding down the FUNCTION and

METRONOME buttons, press the keyboard

C key that you want located at C4 (middle C)

of the right keyboard.

•This will sound the note assigned to C4 and change

the octave of the right keyboard.

NOTE

•You can return the keyboards to their initial default

ranges by exiting and then re-entering the Duet

Mode.

C4 C5 C6 C7 C3 C4 C5 C6

Left keyboard Right keyboard

(Pressed key)

1 octave higher than initial

setting

Unchanged

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Playing Back a Song

Your digital piano comes with a Music Library of 60

built-in tunes. You can play all 60 tunes in sequence,

from beginning to end.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the SONG abutton.

•This will start repeat demo playback of the built-in

songs in sequence, from 01 through 60.

•You can play along with a song on the keyboard as it

is playing. The tone assigned to the keyboard is the

one that is preset for the song that is playing.

To change demo playback to a different song,

hold down the FUNCTION button as you use

the SONG SELECT keys to specify a song

number.

•Each press of the + or – key raises or lowers the song

number by 1.

•You can use the value input keys (0 to 9) to enter a

specific two-digit song number. Be sure to input both

digits.

Example: To select song 08, enter 0 and then 8.

Press the SONG abutton again to stop

built-in song play.

NOTE

•The tune selection and playback stop operations

described above are the only operations that are

possible during demo tune play.

SONG a

AUDIO RECORDER, FUNCTION SONG RECORDER

Playing Back All of the Built-in

Songs

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Playing Back a Song

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The Music Library includes both built-in songs (01 to

60), plus songs (61 to 70) that have been saved to digital

piano memory from a computer*. You can use the

procedure below to select one of these songs and play it

back.

*You can download music data from the Internet and

then transfer it from your computer to digital piano

memory. See “Transferring Song Data with a

Computer” on page E-36 for more information.

Find the song number of the song you want to

play in the song list on page A-1.

To specify a song, hold down the FUNCTION

button as you use the SONG SELECT

keyboard keys to specify a song number.

•For information about how to perform this step, see

the note under step 2 of the procedure under

“Playing Back All of the Built-in Songs” on page E-12.

Press the SONG abutton.

•This starts the playback of the song.

To stop playback, press the SONG a

button again.

•Playback will stop automatically when the end of the

song is reached.

NOTE

•Pressing the + and – keyboard keys at the same time

will select song number 01.

•You also can adjust the playback tempo and volume

of the song. See “Configuring Settings with the

Keyboard” on page E-21 for more information.

You can turn off the left hand part or right hand part of

a song and play along on the piano.

NOTE

•The Music Library includes a number of duets.

While a duet is selected, you can turn off the first

piano (Primo) or second piano (Secondo) tone and

play along with the song.

PREPARATION

•Select the song you want to practice and adjust the

tempo. See “Configuring Settings with the

Keyboard” on page E-21.

•A number of tunes have tempo changes part way

through in order to produce specific musical effects.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the SONG RECORDER (L/R) button to

select the part you want to turn off.

•Pressing a button toggles its part on (button lamp on)

and off (button lamp off).

Press the SONG abutton.

•This starts playback, without the part you turned off

in step 1.

Play the missing part on the keyboard.

To stop playback, press the SONG a

button again.

Playing Back a Specific Music

Library Song Practicing with a Music Library

Song

Left hand Right hand

Both parts on Right hand

part off

Left hand

part off

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Playing Back a Song

You can use your digital piano to play back audio data

(WAV files*) stored on a commercially available USB

flash drive.

See “USB Flash Drive” on page E-26 for more

information.

*Linear PCM, 16bit, 44.1 kHz, Stereo

PREPARATION

•Prepare a USB flash drive that contains data

recorded to it using the digital piano’s Audio

Recorder. See “Recording to a USB Flash Drive

(Audio Recorder)” on page E-18 for more

information.

•You can also use a computer to save audio data

(WAV file) to the USB Flash Drive for playback. See

“Storing Standard Audio Data (WAV Files) to a USB

Flash Drive” on page E-26 for more information.

•Insert the USB flash drive that contains the data you

want to play back into your digital piano’s USB flash

drive port.

Press the AUDIO RECORDER button. Note

that you should press the button and

immediately release it. Do not hold it down.

•This causes the two SONG abutton indicator

lamps to light.

Press the SONG RECORDER button so its

lamp is lit.

Hold down the FUNCTION button as you use

the SONG SELECT keyboard keys to select

the song you want.

•Pressing the plus (+) key scrolls forward through

song file names (WAV01, WAV02, etc.). Pressing the

minus (–) key scrolls backward.

•You also can use the number (0 through 9) keyboard

keys to directly select a file by inputting its number.

The digital piano will beep if there is no file on the

USB flash drive that corresponds to the number you

input.

Press the AUDIO RECORDER button and

SONG abutton at the same time.

•This will start playback of the selected song.

To stop playback of the song, press the

SONG abutton.

Playing Back Audio Data

Stored on a USB Flash Drive

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Recording and Playback

You can use the Song Recorder to record what you play

on the digital piano to built-in song memory. When a

commercially available USB flash drive is inserted in

the digital piano’s USB flash drive port, audio data is

recorded to and played back from the USB flash drive

(Audio Recorder).

Tracks

A track is a container of recorded data, and a song

consists of two tracks: Track 1 and Track 2. You can

record each track separately and then combine them so

they play back together as a single song.

Memory Capacity

•You can record approximately 5,000 notes in digital

piano memory.

•The SONG RECORDER button lamp will flash at

high speed when memory runs low.

•Recording stops automatically if the number of

notes in memory exceeds the maximum.

Recorded Data

•Keyboard play

•Tone used

•Pedal operations

•Reverb and chorus settings (Track 1 only)

•Tempo setting (Track 1 only)

•Layer setting (Track 1 only)

•Split setting (Track 1 only)

•Octave shift setting (Track 1 only)

Recording Data Storage

•Starting a new recording deletes any data that was

previously recorded in memory.

•Should power fail during recording, all of the data in

the track you are recording will be deleted.

IMPORTANT!

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. takes no

responsibility for any damages, lost profits, or claims

by third parties arising from the deletion of recorded

data due to malfunction, repair, or for any other

reason.

SONG aMETRONOME

AUDIO RECORDER, FUNCTION SONG RECORDER

Recording to Built-in Song

Memory (Song Recorder)

Track 1 Record While playing

back. . .

Track 2 Record

Song

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Recording and Playback

Each press of the SONG RECORDER button cycles

through the recording options in the sequence shown

below.

Recording to a Specific Song Track

After recording to either of the tracks of a song, you can

record to the other track while listening to playback

what you recorded in the first track.

Press the SONG RECORDER button twice

so its lamp is flashing.

•At this time the Llamp will flash to indicate that the

digital piano is standing by for recording to Track 1.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the SONG RECORDER (L/R) button to

select the track you want to record.

•Make sure that the indicator lamp for the record track

is flashing.

Track 1: Llamp

Track 2: Rlamp

Example: Track 1 selected

Select the tone and effects (Track 1 only) you

want to use in your recording.

•Tone (page E-5)

•Effects (page E-8)

NOTE

•If you want the metronome to sound while you are

recording, configure the beat and tempo settings,

and then press the METRONOME button. See

“Using the Metronome” on page E-9 for more

information.

Start playing something on the keyboard.

•Recording will start automatically.

To stop recording, press the SONG a

button.

•This will cause the SONG RECORDER button lamp

and the lamp of the track you recorded to change

from flashing to lit.

•To play back the track you just recorded, press the

SONG abutton.

After you are finished recording or playing

back, press the SONG RECORDER button

so its lamp goes out.

Using the SONG RECORDER

Button

Lit Flashing Off

Playback

Standby Record

Standby Normal

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Recording to One Track while Listening

to Playback of the Other Track

Press the SONG RECORDER button so its

lamp is lit.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the SONG RECORDER (L/R) button to

select the track you want to play back while

recording.

Press the SONG RECORDER button so its

lamp is flashing.

•This will cause the Llamp to flash.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the SONG RECORDER (L/R) button to

select the track you want to record.

•Make sure that the indicator lamp for the record track

is flashing.

Example: To listen to playback of Track 1 as you record

to Track 2

Select the tone and effects (Track 1 only) you

want to use for your recording.

Press the SONG abutton or play

something on the keyboard.

•This will start both playback of the recorded track

and recording to the other track.

To stop recording, press the SONG a

button.

Playing Back from Digital Piano Memory

Press the SONG RECORDER button so its

lamp is lit.

NOTE

•When a song has something recorded in both tracks,

you can turn off one track and play back just the

other track, if you want.

Press the SONG abutton.

•This starts playback of the song and/or track you

selected.

NOTE

•You can change the tempo setting as a track is

playing.

•Press the SONG abutton again to stop playback.

Lit (Play) Flashing (Record Standby)

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Recording and Playback

Deleting Recorded Data

The following procedure deletes a specific track of a

song.

IMPORTANT!

• The procedure below deletes all of the data of the

selected track. Note that the delete operation cannot

be undone. Check to make sure you really do not

need the data in digital piano memory before you

perform the following steps.

Press the SONG RECORDER button twice

so its lamp is flashing.

While holding down the FUNCTION button,

press the SONG RECORDER (L/R) button to

select the track you want to delete.

Press the SONG RECORDER button until its

lamp is lit.

•This will cause the lamp of the track you selected in

step 2 of this procedure to flash.

Example: If you selected Track 2 for deletion

Once again, hold down the FUNCTION

button as you press the SONG RECORDER

button.

•This deletes the selected track and enters playback

standby.

•To cancel the delete operation at any time, press the

SONG RECORDER button twice so its lamp is unlit.

NOTE

•Only the Digital Piano’s SONG RECORDER (L/R)

button are operational from step 3 until you actually

perform the delete operation in step 4. No other

button operation can be performed.

Anything played on the digital piano is recorded to the

USB flash drive as audio data (WAV files*). If you play

along on the digital piano as you play back data stored

in song memory, the memory playback and your

keyboard play are both recorded to USB flash drive.

*Linear PCM, 16bit, 44.1 kHz, Stereo

Recording Capacity

•99 files (No. 01 to No. 99)

•Approximately 25 minutes maximum recording per

file.

Recorded Data

•Anything played on the digital piano is recorded.

•Individual part recording is not supported.

Recording Data Storage

Each new recording of audio data to a USB flash drive

is automatically assigned a new file name, so existing

data is not overwritten.

Recording Digital Piano Play

(Audio Recorder)

PREPARATION

•Be sure to format the USB flash drive on the digital

piano before using it. See “USB Flash Drive” on page

E-26 for more information.

Insert the USB flash drive into the digital

piano’s USB flash drive port.

•When you plug in a USB flash drive, the Digital Piano

initially needs to “mount” the USB flash drive and

prepare for data exchange. Note that Digital Piano

operations are momentarily disabled while a USB

flash drive mounting sequence is being performed.

The Digital Piano’s L/R lamps flash while the

mounting process is in progress. It may take up to 10

or 20 seconds or even longer for a USB flash drive to

be mounted. Do not attempt to perform any

operation on the Digital Piano while a mounting

sequence is in progress (while L/R lamps are

flashing). A USB flash drive needs to be mounted

each time it is connected to the Digital Piano.

Off Flashing: Delete standby

Recording to a USB Flash

Drive (Audio Recorder)

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