Kurzweil RE-220 User manual

10107 South Tacoma Way, Suite A-3 Lakewood, WA 98499
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AND Music Corporation
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2006. 3. 15 Rev.A

RE-220
Digital Piano
Owner’s Manual
www.ycpiano.co.kr
www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com
Table of Contents
Important Safety & Installation
Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
The Front anel of the RE-220
Introduction
The Features of the RE-220
Setting up the Instrument
Listen to the Demo Songs
The Keyboard and edals
The Keyboard
The Pedals
Sound Select
Variation
List of Preset Sounds and Their Variations
Drum and Percussion Key Assignments
Drum Kit Maps
Sound Expression by Pedals
Layering Sounds
Left Split
Activate Left Split
Split Point
Custom
Digital Reverb & Effects
Volume
Bass and Treble
Reverb and Effect
Reverb/Effect Wet/Dry Mix
Recorder
Song
Track
Record
Play/Stop
Start Control
Display while playing and recording
Metronome
Adjusting Tempo
Adjusting the time signature
Tap Tempo
Options
Demo
MIDI/Preference
Transpose
MIDI
MIDI Connection
MIDI Channels
MIDI Messages
Miscellaneous
Bottom Panel
Rear Panel
Appendix
Specifications
List of Sounds and Pedal Assignments
Piano Demo Song List
MIDI Implementation Chart
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The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.
IM ORTANT SAFETY & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS
RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING : When using elec ric produc s, basic precau ions should always be
followed, including he following:
1. Read all of he Safe y and Ins alla ion Ins ruc ions and Explana ion of
Graphic Symbols before using he produc .
2. This produc mus be grounded. If i should malfunc ion or break down,
grounding provides a pa h of leas resis ance for elec ric curren o reduce
he risk of elec ric shock. This produc is equipped wi h a power supply cord
having an equipmen -grounding conduc or and a grounding plug. The plug
mus be plugged in o an appropria e ou le which is properly ins alled and
grounded in accordance wi h all local codes and ordinances.
DANGER : Improper connec ion of he equipmen -grounding conduc or
can resul in a risk of elec ric shock. Do no modify he plug provided wi h
he produc -if i will no fi he ou le , have a proper ou le ins alled by a
qualified elec rician. Do no use an adap or which defea s he func ion of he
equipmen -grounding conduc or. If you are in doub as o whe her he
produc is properly grounded, check wi h a qualified serviceman or elec rician.
3. Do no use his produc near wa er-for example, near a ba h ub, washbowl,
ki chen sink, in a we basemen , or near a swimming pool, or he like.
4. This produc should only be used wi h a s and or car ha is recommended
by he manufac urer.
5. This produc , ei her alone or in combina ion wi h an amplifier and speakers
or headphones, may be capable of producing sound levels ha could cause
permanen hearing loss. Do no opera e for a long priod of ime a a high
volume level or a a level ha is uncomfor able. If you experience any
hearing loss or ringing in he ears, you should consul an audiologis .
6. The produc should be loca ed so ha i s loca ion or posi ion does no
in erfere wi h i s proper ven ila ion.
7. This produc should be loca ed away from hea sources such as radia ors,
hea regis ers, or o her produc s ha produce hea .
8. This produc should be connec ed o a power supply only of he ype
described in he opera ing ins ruc ions or as marked on he produc .
9. This produc may be equipped wi h a polarized line plug (one blade wider
han be o her). This is a safe y fea ure. If you are unable o inser he plug
in o he ou le , con ac an elec rician o replace your obsole e ou le . Do no
defea he safe y purpose of he plug.
10. The power supply cord of he produc should be unplugged from he ou le
when lef unused for a long period of ime. When unplugging he power
supply cord, do no pull on he cord, bu grasp i by he plug.
11. Care should be aken so ha objec s do no fall and liquids are no spilled
in o he enclosure hrough openings.
12. The produc should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
A. The power supply cord or he plug has been damaged;
B. Objec s have fallen, or liquid has been spilled in o he produc ;
C. The produc has been exposed o rain;
D. The produc does no appear o be opera ing normally or exhibi s a
marked change in performance;
E. The produc has been dropped, or he enclosure damaged.
13. Do no a emp o service he produc beyond ha described in he user
main enance ins ruc ions. All o her servicing should be referred o qualified
service personnel.
14.
WARNING : Do no place objec s on he produc ’s power supply cord, or
place he produc in a posi ion where anyone could rip over, walk on, or roll
any hing over cords of any ype. Do no allow he produc o res on or be
ins alled over cords of any ype. Improper ins alla ions of his ype crea e he
possibili y of a fire hazard and/or personal injury.
WARNING : Changes or modifica ions o his ins rumen no expressly
approved by KURZWEIL could void your au hori y o opera e he ins rumen .
IM ORTANT : When connec ing his produc o accessories and/or o her
equipmen use only high quali y shielded cables.
NOTE : This ins rumen has been es ed and found o comply wi h he limi s for
a Class B digi al device, pursuan o Par 15 of he FCC Rules. These limi s are
designed o provide reasonable pro ec ion agains harmful in erference in a
residen ial ins alla ion. This ins rumen genera es, uses, and can radia e radio
frequency energy and, if no ins alled and used in accordance wi h he
ins ruc ions, may cause harmful in erference o radio communica ions. However,
here is no guaran ee ha in erference will no occur in a par icular ins alla ion.
If his ins rumen does cause harmful in erference o radio or elevision
recep ion, which can be de ermined by urning he ins rumen off and on, he
user is encouraged o ry o correc he in erference by one or more of he
following measures:
󳢯 Reorien or reloca e he receiving an enna.
󳢯 Increase he separa ion be ween he ins rumen and he receiver.
󳢯 Connec he ins rumen in o an ou le on a circui o her han he one o which
he receiver is connec ed.
󳢯 If necessary consul your dealer or an experienced radio/ elevision
echnician for addi ional sugges ions.
NOTICE
This appara us does no exceed he Class B limi s for radio noise emissions
from digi al appara us se ou in he Radio In erference Regula ions of he
Canadian Depar men of Communica ions.
AVIS
Le presen appareil numerique n’eme pas de brui s radioelec riques depassan
les limi es applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class B prescri es dans le
Reglemen sur le brouillage radioelec rique edic e par le minis ere des
Communica ions du Canada.

IM ORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read hese ins ruc ions.
2. Keep hese ins ruc ions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all ins ruc ions.
5. Do no use his appara us near wa er.
6. Clean only wi h dry clo h.
7. Do no block any of he ven ila ion openings. Ins all in accordance wi h he manufac urer’s ins ruc ions.
8. Do no ins all near any hea sources such as radia ors, hea regis ers, s oves, or o her appara us (including amplifiers) ha produce
hea .
9. Do no defea he safe y purpose of he polarized or grounding- ype plug. A polarized plug has wo blades wi h one wider han he
o her. A grounding ype plug has wo blades and a hird grounding prong. The wide blade or he hird prong are provided for your
safe y. If he provided plug does no fi in o your ou le , consul an elec rician for replacemen of he obsole e ou le .
10. Pro ec he power cord from being walked on or pinched, par icularly a plugs, convenience recep acles, and he poin where hey
exi from he appara us.
11. Only use a achmen s / accessories specified by he manufac urer.
12. Use only wi h a car , s and, ripod, bracke , or able specified by he manufac urer, or sold wi h he
appara us. When a car is used, use cau ion when moving he car / appara us combina ion o avoid
injury from ip-over.
13. Unplug his appara us during ligh ning s orms or when unused for long periods of ime.
14. Refer all servicing o qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when he appara us has been damaged in any way, such as
power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objec s have fallen in o he appara us, he appara us has been
exposed o rain or mois ure, does no opera e normally, or has been dropped.
WARNING : To reduce he risk of fire or elec ric shock, do no expose his appara us o rain or mois ure. Do no expose his equipmen
o dripping or splashing and ensure ha no objec s filled wi h liquids, such as vases, are placed on he equipmen .
To comple ely disconnec his equipmen from he AC Mains, disconnec he power supply cord plug from he AC recep acle.
To reduce he danger of explosion if he li hium ba ery is incorrec ly replaced, replace only wi h he same or equivalen ype.

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The Front Panel of the RE-220
The Front anel
󳞘Digital Reverb & Effects
Tailor the overall sound of the RE-220
See pages 22~25
󳞙Recorder
Record and play back multi-track songs
See pages 2 ~28
󳞚Display
View current tempo and settings
See page 29

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The Front anel
󳞛Left Split
Divide the keyboard into two different sounds
See pages 20~21
󳞜Sound Select
Enliven your music with stunningly realistic sounds
See pages 15~17
󳞝Options
Tailor the response of the instrument, store your favorite panel settings and
play Demo songs
See pages 30~38

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Introdu tion
Introduction
Welcome to the world of the KURZWEIL RE-220 Digital Piano.
The RE-220 gives you easy access to KURZWEIL's high-quality sound technology. Authentic
digital representations of musical instrument sounds are the starting points. The RE-220
reproduces the finest details of the original sounds; you'll even hear differences in tone as you
play from bass to treble, and from soft and loud, just as in the original instruments.
The Features of the RE-220
■88 notes, Hammer type keys
■Three Pedals
■7 different levels of keyboard touch sensitivity
■37 Preset Sounds (including Triple-Strike Stereo Piano Sample and Take voices)
■Real-time Sound Expression
■Sound Layering with Volume Balance.
■Left Key Split
■Transpose, Detune
■3 Reverbs and 3 Effects (Chorus 1, 2 and Flanger )
■0 Watt Sound System with Bass and Treble control
■3 x 7-Segments Display
■2 songs, 2 tracks Recorder
■Metronome
■Tap tempo
■50 Piano Demo Songs
■20 Preset Demo Songs
■Line In / Out
■MIDI In / Out
■2 Headphone Jacks

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Setting up the Instrument
Setting up the Instrument
Check that all of the following items are present.
Item No. Item
① Keyboard 1EA
② Side Panel (Left) 1EA
No.
⑧ Screws for Side Panel and Keyborad (Rear)
⑨ Screws for Side Panel and Keyboard (Front)
2EA
2EA
③ Side Panel (Right) 1EA ⑩ Screws for Side Panel and Pedal Box 4EA
④ Pedal Box 1EA ⑪ Screws for Rear Panel and Side Panel 2EA
⑤ Rear Panel 1EA ⑫ Screws for Rear Panel and Pedal Box 4EA
⑥ Support Leg 2EA ⑬ Cable Clamps 1EA
⑦Headphone Hanger 1EA
⑧⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑫⑬
①
⑦
⑤
⑥
⑨
⑧
⑬
②
④
⑪
⑫
③
⑩

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Setting up the Instrument
󳢯We do not recommend attempting to assemble the RE-220 alone. The job can be easily
accomplished, however, only two people.
󳢯Use only the screws provided or replacements of exactly the specified size. Using
screws of the wrong size can result in damage to the instrument and personal injury.
Side anel and edal Box Assembly
1. Place the the pedal box ④on the left side
panel ②and then use two screws ⑧to
fasten the left side panel.
2. Place the the pedal box ④on the right side
panel ③and then use two screws ⑧to
fasten the right side panel.
3. You can find the pedal cable in the pedal box
④. Untie and straighten out the cable attached
to the bottom of the pedal box.
Rear anel Assembly
1. Fit the rear panel ⑤into the holes of the side
panel brackets and then use two screws ⑪
to fasten the top of the rear panel.
2. Use four screws ⑫ to fasten the bottom of
the rear panel.
3. Use the cable clamp to take up any slack in
the pedal cable.
②③
④
⑩
⑩
⑪ ⑫⑬
⑤
⑬
⑪
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Setting up the Instrument
Keyboard Assembly
1. Place the keyboard on the stand so that the wood pegs on the top of the side panel are fit
into the holes on the bottom of the keyboard.
2. Use two screws ⑧and two screws ⑨to fasten the bottom of the keyboard.
3. Insert the pedal cable connector into the pedal jack located on the bottome of the keyboard.
4. Rotate the pedal adjuster until it comes in firm contact with the floor surface. If the adjuster
is not in firm contact with the floor, the pedal will wobble and cause malfunctions.
5. Install the headphone hanger as shown in the figure below.
Screws ⑧ to fasten the
keyboard with side panel
Screws ⑨ to fasten the keyboard
with side panel & Leg
Be sure that the connector is inserted in the correct orientation.
Make sure that the cable clamp fastens to the pedal cable.
Pedal cable jack
Headphones jack
⑧⑨
Pedal adjuster

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Setting up the Instrument
Turning on the Instrument (Power)
The RE-220 operates on AC power. A power cord is included with the instrument to connect it
to an AC Outlet. Before connecting the power cord, be sure that the power switch, located
under the left-hand end of the keyboard, is off. Then plug the power cord into an AC outlet.
Once the power cord is connected, you can turn the power switch on.
After the power switch is turned on, it will take about 2 seconds before the front panel lights
up. An additional 3 seconds is needed before it is ready to play.
Setting the Volume
To be sure that you can hear the instrument, move the Volume knob (on the left end of the
front panel) to the middle of its range. This should provide a reasonably comfortable level of
volume, which you can adjust if you wish the sound to be louder or softer.

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Listen to the Demo Songs
Listen to the Demo Songs
The RE-220 contains a number of built-in demonstrations to acquaint you with
the sound and capabilities it possesses. To access these demonstrations, press the
Demo button, which is located near the right end of the front panel controls, in
the Options section. The button lights up to show that the RE-220 is in the
demonstration mode.
To listen to the demo songs for the preset sounds
Press any button where the light rotates in the Sound Select or Left Split section
to hear a demonstration of the sound. The Variation button plays all demo
songs for preset sounds in a loop. To stop playing a song, press the currently
selected button. The button lights resume their blinking pattern.
To listen to the iano Demo Songs
There are 50 piano demo songs available. The number on the display indicates
the current song number, which ranges from 1 to 50. Select a song by pressing
the Up/Down button. Press the lay/Stop button to hear the song. The
Recorder button plays all Piano demo songs in a loop. To stop playing a song,
press the lay/Stop button. The button lights resume their blinking pattern.
To exit demonstration mode, press the Demo button again.
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The Keyboard and Pedals
The Keyboard and edals
The keyboard of the RE-220 consists of 88 weighted keys with an action designed to simulate
the feel of an acoustic piano. Just as with an acoustic piano, the harder you press the keys of
the RE-220 (more precisely, the faster you strike them), the louder and brighter the resulting
sound is. In technical terms, this is called "Velocity-Sensitive". It makes the RE-220 a truly
expressive instrument. See “Keyboard Touch” parameter at page 35 for information on
adjusting the velocity-sensitive to suit your preference (NOTE: The organ and harpsichord
sounds purposely aren't velocity-sensitive, in order to be more realistic; real organ and
harpsichords aren't velocity-sensitive.)
The Keyboard
In addition to the expressiveness offered by the keyboard, there are three pedals
that provide you with further control over the sounds of the RE-220. These
pedals have the same function as those on a grand piano, which are, from left to
right:
SOFT The soft pedal reduces the volume while the pedal is pressed.
The soft pedal will not affect notes that are already playing
when it is pressed.
SOSTENUTO If you play a note on the keyboard and press the sostenuto
pedal while the notes are held, those notes will sustain as long
as you hold the pedal. But all sebsequently played notes will
not be sustained.
SUSTAIN The sustain pedal (rightmost pedal) functions in the same way
as the damper pedal of an acoustic piano. When the sustain
pedal is pressed, notes continue to play after their keys have
been released. Releasing the pedal will silence the sustained
notes.
The Pedals
SOFT SOSTENUTO SUSTAIN

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Sound Select
Sound Sele t
Each Sound Button actually can select two different sounds. To access the second sound, press
the Variation button; the light in the Variation button will illuminate, indicating that now the
second sound for the active sound button is selected. Pressing the Variation button again will
select the original sound.
Each of the Sound Select buttons "remembers" whether or not Variation was On the last time
that sound was selected; so if you select the variation for a particular sound, then select a
different sound button, then return to the first sound, the variation will automatically be
selected again (This variation memory is reset when you execute Hard Reset in the RE-220.)
1. Press the Pipe Organ button. Play a few notes on the keyboard.
2. Press the Variation button. Notice that the button illuminates. Play a few notes
again to hear the difference in the sound.
3. Press the Electric Organ button. Notice that the Variation button is no longer
illuminated. Play a few notes.
4. Press the Pipe Organ again. Notice that the Variation button re-illuminates. Play a
few notes to hear the sound.
Variation
The Sound Select portion of the front panel contains buttons used for selecting the individual
sounds available on the RE-220 Digital Piano. You select a sound by pressing the
corresponding button; the light in the button illuminates to show you which sound is selected.
There are 17 Sound Select buttons. On power-up, the Grand Piano is selected.

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Sound Select
List Of Preset Sounds And Their Variations
Category Main Variation
Grand iano Stereo Grand Concert Piano
Classical iano Warm Piano Dynamic Piano
Stage iano Hard Rock Piano Ragtime Piano
Modern E. . Digital E Grand '90's FM E.P.
Classic E. . Rhodes E.P. Wurlitzer E.P.
Harpsichord Harpsichord Modern Harpsichord
ipe Organ Pipe Organ Uptown Gospel
Electric Organ Prog Rocker's B3 Grungy Overdrive
Mallets Woody Marimba Vibraphone
Brass Tenor Saxophone Trombone/Trumpet
Brass Section Williams Brass Split Section
Strings Slow/Fast Strings Lyrical Strings
Voices Scatman Cathedral Vox
ads Rez Aah Pad Poseidon
Guitar Acoustic Guitar Chorus Electric Guitar
Drums Studio Drum 1+ 2 Electro Kit
ercussion Virtuoso Percussion Drum and Bells
Bass (Left Split) Acoustic Bass
Bass & Ride Cymbal
Electric Bass
Drums Sounds are assigned to various keys across the keyboard. The following page shows
pictures that represent several types of drum mapping to keys.
There are three drum maps in the RE-220. With three alternative assignments of drum sound,
you can choose any one that is easiest for you to play. Especially, if you're playing sequences
that are recorded according to General MIDI (GM) specifications, you can quickly configure
the RE-220 to play the correct GM sounds when you play back your sequences.
As a default, drum map is set to 1 Normal . To change it, refer to page 3 .
Drum Key Assignments

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Drum Sound Maps
Drum Sound Maps

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Sound Expression by edals
There are three pedals in the RE-220 which are basically used as soft, sostenuto, and sustain
pedals like an acoustic piano. The RE-220 has a variety of preset sounds that are different from
an acoustic piano in method of generating sound. They all have their own methods to modulate
their sounds.
For example, brass instruments can have vibrato or crescendo controlled by the player's breath,
and percussion instruments have different timbre depending on the striking location. These
musical expressions are assigned to the three pedals according to characteristics of each
instrument.
For example, when you play the Brass sound, pushing the soft pedal adds vibrato. When you
play the Electric Organs sound, the rotary effect is activated by the soft pedal. These kinds of
expression will help players perform even more realistically.
See page 4 for lists of sound expression assigned to the pedals for all sounds.
Sound Expression by Pedals

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Layering Sounds
Layering Sounds
For even more variety and richness of sound, you can layer two sounds across the keyboard -
that is, each key of the keyboard will play two different sounds at the same time. The result is
similar to having two different sections of an orchestra play the same notes.
To select the two sounds that you wish to layer, press and hold one Sound Select button and
then press another. The buttons for both sounds will illuminate. If a sound variation was
remembered for either of the sounds, it will be used in the layer. If the variation was enabled
for the first sound selected, the Variation button will be lit.
Layering is reset to OFF when the power to the RE-220 is turned on.
Adjusting The Volume Balance In A Layer
You can adjust the balance between the two sounds in a layer, while creating the layer, by
making the second sound softer. To do this, press and hold the button for the first sound, and
press the button for the second sound repeatedly; each press of the second button will lower
the volume of that sound by a small amount.
For example, if you layer Grand Piano and Strings (in that order), you can make the Strings
softer in relation to the Grand piano. If you wish the Strings to be louder in relation to the
Grand piano, then select the Strings first, and lower the volume of the Grand piano.
Some Examples of Layering Sounds
Two favorite sounds for use in layered combination are Piano and Pads. Other combinations
such as Piano and Strings, Guitar and Strings, and Voices and Pads provide rich layered
sounds.
1. Press and Hold the Grand Piano button, making sure Variation is OFF.
2. While holding the Grand Piano button, press the Pads button twice. This layers the
Grand Piano with Pads, and lowers the volume of the latter slightly.
3. Release both buttons and play some notes or chords to hear both sounds.