Medeli A1000 User manual

Electronic
Keyboard
Owner’s Manual
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INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY!
THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)
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.
Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can
void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
CAUTION
The normal function of the product may be disturbed by
Strong Electro Magnetic Interference. If so, simply reset
the product to resume normal operation by following the
owner's manual. In case the function could not resume,
please use the product in other location.
PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
Power Supply
Please connect the designated AC adaptor to an AC outlet
of the correct voltage.
Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that
for which your instrument is intended.
Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the
instrument, or during electrical storms.
Connections
Before connecting the instrument to other devices, turn off
the power to all units. This will help prevent malfunction and
/ or damage to other devices.
Location
Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to
avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage:
Direct sunlight
Extreme temperature or humidity
Excessive dusty or dirty location
Strong vibrations or shocks
Close to magnetic fields
Interference with other electrical devices
Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience
reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable
distance from radios and televisions.
Cleaning
Clean only with a soft, dry cloth.
Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or
chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.
Handling
Do not apply excessive force to the switches or controls.
Do not let paper, metallic, or other objects into the
instrument. If this happens, unplug the AC adaptor from the
wall outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualified
service personnel.
Disconnect all cables before moving the instrument.
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Regarding the display
This display is a precision device created
using extremely high technology, and careful attention
has been paid to its product quality. Although you may
notice some of the issues listed below, please be aware
that these are due to the characteristics of LCD displays,
and are not malfunctions.
• There may be pixels in the display that are always dark
(unlit) or always bright (lit).
• Depending on the displayed content, the brightness of
the display may appear uneven.
• Depending on the displayed content, horizontal stripes
of shading may be visible.
• Depending on the displayed content, flickering or moire
patterns may be visible.
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Contents
Introduction
Panel & Display Description
Front Panel..........................................................6
Rear Panel..........................................................7
Main Display........................................................8
Setup
Power Supply......................................................9
Setting a Music Stand.........................................9
Connections
Connecting a pair of Headphones.....................10
Connecting an Audio Equipment.......................10
Connecting an MP3/CD Player.........................10
Connecting a Computer....................................10
Connecting a Footswitch...................................11
Connecting a Volume Pedal..............................11
Connecting external MIDI devices.....................11
Quick Start
Basic Operations
Selection Operation...........................................12
Soft Keyboard Operation...................................12
Setting Operation..............................................13
Playing the Demos.......................................14
Playing Voices..............................................15
Playing with a Style......................................16
Playing Songs...............................................17
Recording Your Performance to MIDI......18
Recording Your Performance as Audio...19
Using a USB Storage Device.....................20
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Voice
Playing Various Voices......................................21
Keyboard Parts
Playing a single Voice (Right1)................................21
Playing Two or Three Voices Simultaneously (R 1, 2, 3)21
Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands.22
Setting the touch sensitivity of the keyboard.....23
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Changing Pitch..................................................24
Master Tuning.....................................................24
Transpose..........................................................24
Octave..............................................................25
Scale Tune.........................................................25
Adjusting the Volume of Voices.........................26
Adding Effects to Voices....................................26
Arpeggiator.........................................................28
Harmony............................................................31
Chopper.............................................................31
Global Effect......................................................32
Reverb and Chorus..............................................32
EQ....................................................................33
Editing Voice.....................................................33
Editable Parameters.............................................34
Saving the Edited Voice.........................................35
Saving, Deleting or Renaming the User Voice.............35
Style
Selecting Various Styles....................................36
Playing Only the Rhythm Tracks of a Style.......36
Playing All Tracks of a Style..............................36
Adjusting the Volume Balance..........................37
Muting the tracks of a style...............................38
Split Point Settings............................................38
Selecting a Chord Fingering Type.....................39
Chord Basics......................................................39
Single Finger......................................................40
Multi Finger........................................................40
Chord Dictionary..................................................40
Operations for Style Playback...........................41
Style Variations....................................................41
The Function Description of Control Buttons...............41
Adjusting the Tempo..........................................42
Using the Metronome.......................................42
One Touch Setting.............................................43
Saving, Deleting or Renaming the User Style...43
Style Recording
Editing Basic Parameters..................................44
Further Editing a Style.......................................47
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Selecting keyboard latch
Contents
Advanced Use
Playing the Keyboard and Recording Your
Performance as a New Style.............................48
Editing Each Note of Style................................49
Setting the Notes Transfer Rules for Chord
Changes............................................................51
Setting O.T.S. of Style (One Touch Settings)....53
Song
Playing Various Songs......................................54
Operations for Song Playback..........................54
Adjusting the Volume of the Song.....................55
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Song Recording
MIDI Recording.................................................58
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Multi Track Recording...........................................59
Editing the Recorded MIDI Song..............................60
Audio Recording................................................61
Saving, Deleting or Renaming the User Song..61
Global Setting
Keyboard...........................................................62
Style & Song.....................................................62
Controllers.........................................................63
Knob.................................................................63
Multi Pad............................................................64
Pedal................................................................65
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Effect.................................................................66
MIDI I/O.............................................................66
Utility..................................................................66
Performance Memory
Selecting a Performance Bank..........................68
Recalling a Performance Memory Settings.......68
Freezing the Specific Item.................................69
Registering the Performance Memory Settings.69
Saving, Deleting or Renaming the User
Performance......................................................70
USB Device
File Operations in the File Selection Display.....71
Creating a New Folder......................................72
Formatting the USB Device...............................72
MIDI
What’s MIDI?.....................................................73
Midi Terminals...................................................73
Displaying Sheet Music (Score)
Pitch Bend
Quick Recording
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Contents
Appendices
Troubleshooting
Specification..................................................74
Appendices
Voice List...........................................................75
Style List............................................................81
Song List...........................................................83
Demo List..........................................................83
Chord List..........................................................84
MIDI Implementation List..................................85
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Introduction Quick Start Advanced Use Appendices
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Panel & Display Description
Front Panel
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1. POWER ON/OFF BUTTON
Turn the power on or off.
2. MASTER VOLUME SLIDER
Adjust the master volume.
3. SELECT BUTTON
Select the four effect combinations
of GROUP KNOBS sequentially.
4. GROUP KNOBS
Effect1: Adjust volume, pan of the
current part(R1/R2/R3/L).
Effect2: Adjust attack time, release
time of the current part
(R1/R2/R3/L).
Effect3: Adjust the filter cutoff
frequency, the amount of
resonance applied at the
filter cutoff frequency of the
current part(R1/R2/R3/L).
Effect4: The knob effect can be
assigned separately. See
“Controller”.
5. EFFECT ON/OFF BUTTON
Turn the special effect such as
arpeggio, harmony, or chopper on
or off.
6. RECORD SONG BUTTON
Enter the RECORD SONG interface.
You’ll record your performace in SMF
format.
7. RECORD AUDIO BUTTON
Enter the audio recording is in ready
state. You’ll record your performace in
WAV format.
8. SCORE BUTTON
Show the staff of the current song
(SMF).
9. SONG SELECT BUTTON
Enter the SONG SELECT interface.
10. STYLE SELECT BUTTON
Enter the STYLE SELECT interface.
11. USB DEVICE BUTTON
Enter the USB DEVICE interface.
12. GLOBAL SETTING BUTTON
Enter the GLOBAL SETTING
interface.
13. MIXER BUTTON
Enter the MIXER interface.
14. A.B.C. BUTTON
Turn the A.B.C. MODE on or off.
15. AUTO FILL IN BUTTON
Turn the AUTO FILL IN on or off.
16. O.T.S. LINK BUTTON
Turn the O.T.S. LINK on or off. If it
is turned on, the One Touch Settings
can be changed when you select
different style.
17. FADE IN/OUT BUTTON
Turn the FADE IN or OUT on or off.
18. TEMPO +, TEMPO – BUTTONS
Adjust the current tempo.
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19. METRO. BUTTON
Turn the Metronome on or off.
SONG CONTROL
20. PLAY/STOP BUTTON
Start playing the song or stop
the song playback.
21. PAUSE BUTTON
Pause the song playback.
22. RW BUTTON
Rewind the song.
23. FF BUTTON
Fast forward the song.
STYLE CONTROL
20. START/STOP BUTTON
Start or stop playing the style.
21. SYNC. START BUTTON
Turn the SYNC. START on or
off.
22. SYNC. STOP BUTTON
Turn the SYNC. STOP on or off.
23. INTRO 1 BUTTON
Play the intro 1.
24. INTRO 2 BUTTON
Play the intro 2.
25. MAIN A, B, C, D BUTTONS
Play the main part.
26. ENDING 1, 2 BUTTONS
Play the ending.
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27. MULTI PAD BUTTONS
Add spice to your performance
with special dynamic phrases
by pressing them.
28. VOICE BUTTONS
Enter the VOICE SELECT
interface. You’ll select a voice
category.
29. DATA DIAL
Change the value of current
selection.
30. PART ON/OFF BUTTONS
Turn LEFT, RIGHT1, RIGHT2,
RIGHT3 on or off individually.
31. EXIT BUTTON
Exit the current interface and
return to the previous display.
32. +, - BUTTONS
Increase and decrease the
value by 1.
33. SUSTAIN BUTTON
Turn the sustain effect on or
off.
34. TRANSPOSE+, TRANSPOSE-
BUTTONS
Adjust the TRANSPOSE value.
35. OCTAVE+, OCTAVE-
BUTTONS
Adjust the OCTAVE value.
36. BANK BUTTON
Select a performance memory
bank.
37. FREEZE BUTTON
Turn the FREEZE function on or
off.
38. STORE BUTTON
Save the panel setups to one of the
performance memories.
39. M1-M6 BUTTONS
PERFORMANCE MEMROY:
Recall the panel setups from one of
the performance memories.
O.T.S (M1-M4):
Call up all the settings (voice,
effect, etc) that match the current
style.
40. O.T.S. BUTTON
Switch to the O.T.S. function.
41. MODULATION BUTTON
Apply a vibrato effect.
42. PITCH BEND
Bend note up and down.
43. PHONES
Connect the headphones to the
keyboard.
44. USB PORT
Connect the USB storage device.
Rear Panel
1. USB JACK
Connect to a computer.
2. MIDI IN/OUT/THRU JACKS
Connect other products equipped
with a MIDI interface.
3. SUSTAIN JACK
Connect a sustain pedal.
4. VOLUME JACK
Connect a volume pedal.
5. AUX. OUT JACK
Connect to your amplifier/audio.
6. AUX. IN JACK
Connect any external audio source,
such as an MP3 or CD player.
7. DC 12V
Connect DC 12V power adaptor.
(Optional)
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1. Voice
Display voice name and octave data of each part.
(Right1, Right2, Right3, Left)
How to select the voice for each part?
For example:
1. Pressing anywhere in the R1 display area makes the
R1 part selected.
2. Pressing again will call up the Voice Selection display.
Now, you can select the voice for R1.
2. Style&Song
Display the currently selected style name, for example
“8Beat Ballad”. Pressing this name will call up the Style
Selection.
Pressing song tab will display the currently selected song
name, for example “Brahms Waltz”. Pressing this name
will call up the Song Selection display.
3. Performance
Display the currently selected performance name.
Pressing this name will call up the Performance
Selection display.
Main Display
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4. Chord
Display the chord name and related information.
A. Chord Name
B. Chord Mode
C. Split
5. Shortcut to setup pages
Pressing “Split Point” will call up the Split Setting quickly.
Pressing “Effect” will call up the Effect Setting quickly.
Pressing “Controllers” will call up the Controllers display
quickly.
6. Others
The amount of transposition in semitone units.
Current tempo.
Current playback position.
Current time signature.
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Setup
This section contains information about setting up your instrument and preparing to play. Please go through this section carefully
before turning the power on.
1. Move the MASTER VOLUME slider downwards to set the minimum
volume level.
2. Connect the AC/DC adaptor to the power supply jack.
3. Plug the AC/DC adaptor into an AC outlet.
4. Turn the power ON. The LCD on the panel will light up.
Note:
1. In order to save energy, we have designed the Auto Power Off
function to this instrument. With this function, the instrument will be
automatically powered off in 30 minutes if you do not take any action
on the instrument. For more details, please refer to Global Setting
chapter.
2. When the keyboard is not in use or in the time of thunderstorm,
please disconnect the power for safety purpose.
3. To prevent malfunction and/ or damage, always use the panel power
button to power off the keyboard. Never unplug the power adapter
before the keyboard is powered off, doing so may cause damage to
your product.
Power Supply
Setting a Music Stand
A music stand is supplied with the keyboard. You can easily attach it to
the instrument by inserting it into the slots at the rear of the panel.
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Connections
Connecting a pair of Headphones
When an optional pair of stereo headphones is connected with the
headphones jack, the sound from speakers will switch off automatically
resulting in only the sound from headphone to be heard for private
practice or late-night playing.
Note:
Do not listen with the headphones at high volume for long periods of
time. Doing so may cause hearing loss.
Connecting an Audio Equipment
Connect the rear-panel AUX.OUT jack to amplified speakers, amplifiers
or domestic hi-fi units for external amplification.
Note:
To avoid damaging the speakers, please ensure that the volume has
been set to the minimum level before connecting the power and other
devices.
Connecting an MP3/CD Player
Connect the audio output of an MP3/CD player or other audio source
to the stereo AUX. IN jack on the rear panel.
The input signal is mixed with the instrument signal, allowing you to
play along.
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Connecting a Computer
You can simply connect the computer with USB cable via the USB
connector.
You can use a commercially available MIDI interface to connect the
keyboard to the computer via the MIDI connectors.
Note:
The default MIDI I/O device is USB, so please first set this device as
MIDI, and then connect to the computer. (The setting operation see
Global Setting-MIDI IN/OUT.)
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Connections
After the driver is installed and initialization is finished, you can choose
USB MIDI Keyboard in the device menu of the software to transfer
MIDI data.
Note:
Do not select USB MIDI Keyboard in both of input and output settings
together, otherwise the sound overlaps.
Connecting external MIDI devices
You can use standard MIDI cables to connect external MIDI devices.
MIDI IN: Receive MIDI message from an external MIDI device.
MIDI OUT: Transmits MIDI message generated by the instrument.
MIDI THRU: Simply relays the MIDI message received at MIDI IN.
Note:
To avoid damages, please be sure to turn off the power switches
before you disconnect the related devices from the keyboard.
The default MIDI I/O device is USB, so please first set this device as
MIDI, and then connect to the external MIDI device. (The setting
operation see Global Setting-MIDI IN/OUT.)
MIDI OUTMIDI IN
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
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Connecting a Footswitch
An optional footswitch can be plugged into the sustain
used to switch sustain on or off. Simply by pressing a sustain
footswitch, you will have a natural sustain as you play.
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Connecting a Volume Pedal
An optional volume control can be plugged into the volume jack for
adjusting the volume of sound.
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Selection Operation
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There are some selection interfaces: voice selection, style selection,
song selection, performance selection, etc.
How to select the file in these selection interfaces?
For example:
1. Location of data
Preset: Location where pre-programmed (preset) data is stored.
User: Location where recorded or edited data is saved.
USB: Location where data on USB storage device is saved.
2. Category of data
The files are divided into categories according to their types. The
categorization will be selected by pressing this categorization name
on LCD. For example: The voice file (Grand Piano) is in the Piano
categorization. Pressing “Piano” will select the Piano
categorization.
3. Flip and File Browsing
4. File Selecting
Select the desired file by pressing the file name on the current page.
10 files can be listed in one page, use screen page up or page
down button to browsing files by pages.
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Using the Soft Keyboard
When you name or rename a file or a folder, you should call up soft
keyboard display.
1. Deleting characters:
Press the delete button.
2. Moving the cursor:
Press the right or left cursor button.
3. Entering capital characters:
Press the CAPS button, the capital characters will be displayed.
4. Entering space:
Press the space button.
5. Entering numbers or marks:
Press the numbers button, the numbers and marks will be
displayed.
Enter the number or mark by pressing its button.
6. Confirming OK or Cancel:
After you have finished name editing, press the OK button to
actually enter the new name and return to the previous display. Or
you can press the CANCEL button to cancel operations and return
to the previous display.
Previous Page
Next Page
Current Page
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Basic Operations
Setting Operation
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There are three types on parameter setting.
1. ON/OFF as in the picture: )
Press this “ON” button to switch the keyboard touch response
ON or OFF.
2. LIST (as in the picture: Curve )
Press this “Normal” button, all available parameters would be
listed.
3. DATA (as in the picture: Flat velocity )
Press this “100” button to display a pop-up box.
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Directly press a desired parameter on the display, or you can also
use DATA DIAL or [+] / [-] button.
Note:
The selected parameter will be highlighted.
Press the screen button “▲” or “▼” to adjust the data. Or you can
also use DATA DIAL or [+] / [-] button.
In order to have a quick reference for basic parameter settings, please
remember these panel button operations during all edit procedure.
Select a voice, a style or a song
Use the DATA DIAL or [+] / [-] button to select a desired item. Quickly
press [+] / [-] button for once to increase/decrease value gradually.
Press and hold for a while to have a quickly change in value.
EXIT button
This is a very useful button. Sometimes, you may “lost” in a
selection/setting interface, and you want back to the main display, don't
worry and just press [EXIT] button times until you get the goal display.
Decrease Increase
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Playing the Demos
The instrument features 2 wonderful demos. Please refer to DEMO
LIST.
Press the [SONG SELECT] and [STYLE SELECT] buttons
simultaneously to start playing the demo.
Select your desired demo
Press the Demo name on LCD or use the DATA DIAL, the [+] or the
[-] button to select your desired demo.
Pause the demo
Press the [PAUSE] button to pause the demo playing or continue
playing the demo.
Stop the demo
Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to stop the demo playback.
Adjust the tempo of the demo playback
Press the [TEMPO+] or [TEMPO-] button to adjust the tempo of the
playback demo.
Exit the demo
Press the [EXIT] button to stop the demo playback and return to the
main display.
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Playing Voices
The keyboard has 672 remarkably realistic built-in voices including Piano, Woodwind, Saxophone, Drum Kits and many more, .
Please refer to Voice List.
Turn the R1 PART on
Normally, the default setting is R1, or you can press PART ON/OFF
[R1] to turn the right 1 part on.
Note:
You can also turn most 4 parts on at the same time (L, R1, R2, andR3),
refer to Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands
chapter for details.
Select a Voice for R1 PART
1. Select a voice category, call up voice selection display.
There are 2 methods to select a voice category:
Panel button: press one of the panel voice category buttons located
on the right-top of instrument. For example “PIANO”, as the picture
shown.
Screen button: in main display, tap the R1 part.
2. Select an exactly voice.
Use DATA DIAL or [+] / [-] button move cursor position step by step.
The last voice you have selected will be saved as your new choice.
See Basic Operations page description. Also can use screen page
up or page down button to browsing files by pages.
Play the Voice Demo
Press the “Voice Demo” on the Voice Selection display to start the
demo for the selected voice. Press the “Voice Demo”again to stop it.
Note:
If there isn't voice demo for the selected voice, “Voice Demo” will not
be displayed.
Play the keyboard and listen to the selected voice.
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Playing with a Style
The instrument features 240 styles in a variety of different musical genres. Try selecting some of the different styles
(Refer to Style List) and play with the auto accompaniment.
Select a style
1. Select a style category, call up style selection display.
There are 2 methods to select a style category:
Panel button: press the panel [STYLE SELECT] button.
Screen button: in main display, tap the style tab area.
2. Select an exactly style.
Use DATA DIAL or [+] / [-] button move cursor position step by step.
The last style you have selected will be saved as your new choice.
See Basic Operations page description. Also can use screen page
up or page down button to browsing files by pages.
Start a style
1. Press the [A.B.C.] button.
When the [A.B.C.] is switched on, the chords you played in the
specified Chord section of the keyboard will be automatically
detected and will be used to control the playback of the selected
style.
2. Press the [SYNC START] button.
Set Auto Accompaniment to standby—letting you simultaneously
start the accompaniment as soon as you start playing in Chord
section.
3. Playing the keyboard as your performance should be.
4. Press the [START/STOP] button to stop the accompaniment.
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Playing Songs
The instrument features 90 songs, these songs are gathered by different types and already been sorted in categories. It is
pretty easy to pick up your favorite style. Let's begin now!
Select a Song
1. Select a song category, call up song selection display.
There are 2 methods to select a song category:
Panel button: press the panel [SONG SELECT] button.
Screen button: in main display, tap the song tab area.
Note:
Normally, the main display shows style area as default setting, you may
firstly tap the song tab in need.
2. Select an exactly song.
Use DATA DIAL or [+] / [-] button move cursor position step by step.
The last song you have selected will be saved as your new choice.
See Basic Operations page description. Also can use screen page
up or page down button to browsing files by pages.
Playback a Song
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The instrument automatically switches to song control mode,
corresponding indicator lights up.
1. Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to start playing a selected song.
There is a pre-count, about a measure length, at the beginning of
one song. [PLAY/STOP] button flashes in red and blue, and the red
light represents the first stressed beat.
2. If you want to pause playing.
Press [PAUSE] button to pausing a song playing, press [PAUSE]
again to continue playing back.
3. Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to stop playing song.
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Record Your Performance to MIDI
It is convenient to record your performance, play back your
performance, and share your performance.
1. Press the [EFFECT ON/OFF] and [RECORD SONG] panel buttons
simultaneously to call up the Recording Display.
A blank song (“New Song”) is called up and the system is in
recording standby mode. The screen displays “Waiting to
Record…”, at the mean time, the [RECORD SONG] starts flashing.
2. Play notes on the keyboard or press the [PLAY/ STOP] button to
start recording. The [RECORD SONG] button will stop flashing and
keep lighting.
3. Press the [RECORD SONG] button or tap the “STOP” button to stop
recording. There will pop-up a soft keyboard to remind you rename
the new recording or not.
4. Enter a new name and press “OK” button to save this new recording
into user location.
5. Press the [PLAY/ STOP] button to playback the recorded user song.
If you want to record R1, R2, R3, L or record melody and
accompaniment simultaneously, you may refer to MIDI RECORDING
for details.
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Recording Your Performance as Audio
You can also record your own performance as CD quality audio file.
The procedure is very simple.
1. Insert your USB disk to the USB slot.
2. Press the [RECORD AUDIO] button to start recording. The
[RECORD AUDIO] lights up.
3. Play your performance immediately on the keyboard.
4. Press the [RECORD AUDIO] button again to stop recording. The
soft keyboard will pops up and the [RECORD AUDIO] stops lighting.
5. In soft keyboard display, enter the name and press “OK” button to
confirm save operation.
6. Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to play back the recorded audio
song.
For more details, please refer to Audio Recording chapter.
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Using a USB Storage Device
By connecting a USB storage device to your instrument, you can save
data you’ve created to the connected device, as well as read data from
the connected device.
Using the USB device
1. Connect the USB storage device to the USB port.
2. Press the [USB DEVICE] button to display the folders and files
under the root directory of USB device.
Press the USB tab on each selection display (such as voice, style,
song, performance), enter the relevant folder directly, and save,
rename or delete the user files from USB device.
Note
If you save your files to your USB storage device in file
displays (like VOICE Selection or Song Selection), the files would be
saved into folder “PianoUser” in the root directory of your USB storage
device.
Note
Compatible USB device
Recommended Brand: KINGSTON, SANDISK, SONY, LEXAR,
TRANSCEND
Format: FAT 16/32
Capacity: 1G,2G,4G,8G,16G,32G
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