Medeli AKX10 User 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 protec-
tion against harmful interference in a residential instal-
lation. 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 differ-
ent from that to which the receiver is connected.
■ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni-
cian for help.
Unauthorized changes or modication to this system can
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
Please keep this manual in a safe place for future refer-
ence.
Power Supply
Please connect the designated DC adaptor to an AC out-
let 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 DC power adaptor when not using the instru-
ment, 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 dam-
age:
■ Direct sunlight
■ Extreme temperature or humidity
■ Excessive dusty or dirty location
■ Strong vibrations or shocks
■ Close to magnetic elds
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 uids, 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 instru-
ment. If this happens, remove the electric plug from the
outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualied
service personnel.
Disconnect all cables before moving the instrument.
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 fol-
lowing the owner’s manual. In case the function could
not resume, please use the product in other location.
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Contents
Panel & Display.......................................................... 5
Panel .............................................................................. 5
Main Display................................................................... 7
Setup ............................................................................ 8
Power Supply ................................................................. 8
Installing the Music Stand............................................... 8
Connecting the Headphones.......................................... 8
Connecting a Footswitch/Expression Pedal ................... 9
Connecting External Equipment................................... 10
Basic Operation....................................................... 11
Selection Operation...................................................... 11
Using the Soft Keyboard............................................... 12
Settings Operation........................................................ 13
Parameter Adjustment.................................................. 13
Shortcut + ..................................................................... 15
Factory Reset ............................................................... 15
Voices......................................................................... 16
Playing Voices .............................................................. 16
Turning on the Part Switch, Selecting and Playing a
Voice ........................................................................ 16
Add a Voice to “My Favorites”.................................. 17
Playing Voice Demo................................................. 18
Playing Two or Three Voices Simultaneously .......... 18
Playing Different Voices with Both Hands................ 19
Setting the Split Point............................................... 19
Using Keyboard Latch.............................................. 20
Setting the Keyboard Touch Sensitivity.................... 20
Using Transpose and Octave to Change Pitch ....... 21
Adding Effects to Voices .......................................... 22
Using the Joystick to Adjust Pitch and Voice ........... 23
Editing Voices ............................................................... 24
Editable Parameters ................................................ 24
Saving the Edited Voice ........................................... 27
Saving, Deleting or Renaming a User Voice............ 29
Auto Accompaniment ............................................ 32
Using Styles ............................................................. 32
Selecting Various Styles .......................................... 32
Playing the Percussion Tracks of a Style................. 33
Playing All Tracks of a Style..................................... 33
Add a Style to “My Favorites”................................... 34
Split Point Settings................................................... 34
Chord Basics............................................................ 35
Setting Chord Detect Mode...................................... 38
Style Playback ......................................................... 39
Adjusting the Tempo ................................................ 41
Metronome............................................................... 42
One Touch Setting ................................................... 42
Style Recording ............................................................ 42
Basic Parameters of Styles...................................... 43
Further Editing a Style ............................................. 48
Recording your Performance as a New Style .......... 58
Listen to the Edited Style ......................................... 59
Saving Edited Style.................................................. 60
Setting Style O.T.S. (One Touch Settings) ............... 60
Saving, Deleting or Renaming the User Style.......... 62
Song and Audio ....................................................... 64
Playing Song and Audio ............................................... 64
Selecting Songs ....................................................... 64
Playing on the Keyboard During Song Playback ..... 64
Operating Song Playback ........................................ 65
Add Songs to “My Favorites” ................................... 67
Audio Playback ........................................................ 68
Operating Audio Playback........................................ 68
Real-time Audio Processing..................................... 70
Song Recording and Audio Recording ......................... 71
MIDI Recording ........................................................ 71
Editing a Recorded MIDI Song ................................ 76
Audio Recording ...................................................... 79
Saving, Deleting and Renaming the User Song ...... 80
Phrase Pad................................................................ 83
Selecting a Phrase Pad................................................ 83
Playing a Phrase Pad................................................... 83
Playing One or More Phrase Pads .......................... 83
Stop Playing Phrase Pad ......................................... 84
Set Phrase Pad to Standby Status .......................... 84
Playing Phrase Pad with A.B.C. .................................. 84
Album ......................................................................... 85
Selecting an Album and Playing the Keyboard............. 85
Add Albums to “My Favorites” ...................................... 85
Add or Delete an Album................................................ 86
Add a User Album .................................................... 86
Delete a User Album ................................................ 87
Searching For an Album ............................................... 87
Demo .......................................................................... 89
Mixer ........................................................................... 90
Adjusting Volume and Pan on Keyboard Parts............. 90
Turn ON/OFF Insert Effect (IFX)................................... 91
Adjusting Volume of Style, Phrase Pad and Song........ 92
Adjusting Volume of Input/Output Audio....................... 92
Control Channel Volume of Style ................................. 93
Control Song Track Volume.......................................... 94
Performance Memory............................................. 96
Selecting a Bank and a Performance Memory ............ 96
Selecting a Performance Memory Bank .................. 96
Bring Up a Performance Memory ..................... 96
Save Settings as a Performance Memory.................... 97
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Clear Performance Memory ......................................... 97
View Basic Information................................................. 97
Add the Bank to “My Favorites”.................................... 98
Freezing the Settings.................................................... 99
Saving, Deleting, and Renaming a Performance Memory
Bank ............................................................................. 99
Sorting User Performance Memory Banks................. 101
DSP Effects............................................................. 102
Global Effect............................................................... 102
Selecting Global Effect........................................... 102
Adjusting Effect Level ............................................ 104
Adjusting Parameter Values................................... 104
Saving and Selecting User Global Effect ............... 105
Insert Effect ................................................................ 106
Global EQ................................................................... 106
Selecting Global EQ ................................................... 106
Adjusting EQ Parameters ...................................... 107
Saving and Selecting User EQ .............................. 107
Loudness EQ ......................................................... 108
Channel EQ................................................................ 109
Global Compressor..................................................... 109
Turn ON/OFF Compressor......................................110
Adjusting Compressor Parameter...........................110
Keyboard Part Effects...........................................111
Harmony......................................................................111
Select and Turn on Harmony ..................................112
Harmony Types.......................................................113
Harmony Adjustment Parameters ...........................114
Arpeggios ....................................................................115
Select and Turn On Arpeggio..................................115
Arpeggio Types .......................................................116
Arpeggio Parameter................................................117
Saving User Arpeggios .......................................... 120
Slicer........................................................................... 121
Select and Turn On Slicer ...................................... 121
Adjusting Real-time Slicer...................................... 122
Controllers .............................................................. 123
Knobs ......................................................................... 123
Selecting knob function.......................................... 123
Resetting Knob Parameters................................... 125
Foot Pedals ........................................................... 125
Assign Buttons............................................................ 126
Joystick....................................................................... 128
Setting the Pitch Bend Range .................................... 129
Setting the Modulation Rate ....................................... 130
Microphone............................................................. 131
Turn on Microphone ................................................... 131
Selecting Microphone Mode ...................................... 132
Adjusting Basic Microphone Parameters ................... 133
Turn On and Select Mic Effects ................................. 135
Using Vocoder ............................................................ 136
Using Vocal Harmony ................................................ 137
Scale Tuning........................................................... 138
Master Tuning............................................................. 138
Scale Tuning............................................................... 139
Turn On and Select Scale...................................... 139
Preset Temperament Introduction.......................... 140
Custom Scales....................................................... 141
Saving and Using Special Scales .......................... 141
MIDI I/O..................................................................... 143
MIDI Introduction ........................................................ 143
The MIDI Interface ..................................................... 143
MIDI IN Settings ......................................................... 143
MIDI OUT Settings ..................................................... 145
USB Storage Devices........................................... 147
USB Storage Device Compatibility............................. 147
File Operations ........................................................... 147
View USB Storage Device Usage.......................... 148
Formatting a USB Storage Device......................... 148
View File Information ............................................. 148
Execute Files ......................................................... 149
Saving, Deleting, and Renaming Files .................. 149
Utility Settings........................................................ 151
Basic Playing Settings................................................ 151
Metronome Settings............................................... 151
Fade In/Out Settings .............................................. 152
Tap Tempo Settings ............................................... 152
Speaker Mode Settings.......................................... 153
Display Theme Settings.............................................. 153
Adjusting Display Brightness...................................... 154
Selecting High Contrast Mode ............................... 154
Change Theme Color............................................. 154
System Settings.......................................................... 155
Date & Time ........................................................... 155
Auto Power Off....................................................... 155
Modify User and Device Name .............................. 156
Clear User Data ..................................................... 156
Troubleshooting .................................................... 157
Specications ........................................................ 158
Appendices
Voice List .................................................................... 160
Style List..................................................................... 182
Song List..................................................................... 185
Phrase Pad List .......................................................... 186
Chord List .................................................................. 188
Part Effect List ........................................................... 189
Insert Effect List.......................................................... 190
Controller Function List............................................... 191
MIDI Implementation List............................................ 193
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Panel & Display
1MASTER VOLUME KNOB Adjust the master volume.
2SELECT BUTTON Select the GROUP KNOBS effect combinations sequentially.
3GROUP KNOBS Adjust the parameter of corresponding function.
4STYLE SELECT BUTTON Enter the STYLE SELECT menu.
5SONG SELECT BUTTON Enter the SONG SELECT menu.
6USB DEVICE BUTTON Enter the USB DEVICE menu.
7GLOBAL SETTING BUTTON Enter the GLOBAL SETTING menu.
8MIXER CONSOLE BUTTON Enter the MIXER interface.
9SHORTCUT+ BUTTON Quick access to specic function menus.
10 TAP BUTTON Press to control the tempo.
11 TEMPO [<], TEMPO [>] BUTTONS Adjust the current tempo.
12 METRO. BUTTON Turn the Metronome on or off.
13 SONG RECORD BUTTON Enter the RECORD SONG menu.
14 AUDIO RECORD BUTTON Arm Audio Recording.
15 A.B.C. BUTTON Turn A.B.C. MODE on or off.
16 AUTO FILL IN BUTTON Turn AUTO FILL IN on or off.
17 FADE IN/OUT BUTTON Turn FADE IN or OUT on or off.
18 O.T.S. LINK BUTTON Turn the O.T.S. LINK on or off. When turned on, the One Touch Settings can
be changed when you select a different style.
19 INTRO 1, 2, 3 BUTTONS Play the intro part of the selected Style .
20 MAIN A, B, C, D BUTTONS Play the main part of the selected Style.
21 BREAK BUTTON Play the break of the selected Style.
22 ENDING 1, 2, 3 BUTTONS Play the ending of the selected Style.
STYLE CONTROL
23 SYNC. STOP BUTTON Turn the SYNC. STOP on or off.
24 SYNC. START BUTTON Turn the SYNC. START on or off.
25 START/STOP BUTTON Start or stop the Style playback.
SONG CONTROL
23 RW BUTTON Rewind the song.
24 FF BUTTON Fast forward the song.
25 PLAY/STOP BUTTON Play or stop the song.
26 PAUSE BUTTON Play or pause the song.
27 BANK BUTTON Enter the MEMORY menu.
28 FREEZE BUTTON Turn the FREEZE function on or off.
29 STORE BUTTON Save the current panel setup to one of the memory banks.
30 O.T.S. BUTTON Switch to O.T.S. function.
PERFORMANCE MEMORY
31 M1-M8 BUTTONS Save or recall a panel setting.
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ONE TOUCH SETTING
31 M1-M4 (O.T.S.1-O.T.S.4) BUTTONS Call up the panel settings that match the current style.
32 PHRASE PAD SELECT BUTTON Enter the PHRASE PAD menu.
33 PHRASE PAD 1, 2, 3, 4 BUTTONS Start the percussion and melodic phrases playback.
34 PHRASE PAD STOP BUTTON Stop the percussion and melodic phrases playback.
35 TRANSPOSE [<], TRANSPOSE [>] BUTTONS Shift the keyboard pitch value in semitone steps.
36 OCTAVE [<], OCTAVE [>] BUTTONS Shift the keyboard pitch value in octave steps.
37 VOCAL EFFECT BUTTON Turn the microphone VOCAL EFFECT of microphone on or off.
38 PART EFFECT BUTTON Turn the keyboard PART EFFECT on or off.
39 INSERT EFFECT BUTTON Turn the voices INSERT EFFECT on or off.
40 SUSTAIN BUTTON Turn the SUSTAIN on or off.
41 MONO BUTTON Turn MONO on or off.
42 PART L, R1, R2, R3 ON/OFF BUTTONS Turn the keyboard PART L, R1, R2, R3 on or off.
43 VOICE SELECT BUTTONS Enter the VOICE SELECT interface and select voices.
44 DATA DIAL Change the value of the current selection.
45 EXIT BUTTON Exit the current menu and return to the previous display.
46 [<], [>] BUTTONS Change the value of the current selection.
47 ASSIGN 1, 2, 3 BUTTONS Turn the ASSIGN function on or off.
48 JOYSTICK Control the pitch band, modulation or assign functions of the keyboard.
49 PHONES Connect headphones.
50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
50 POWER ON/OFF BUTTON Turn the power on or off.
51 USB TO DEVICE JACK Connect a USB storage Device.
52 USB TO HOST JACK Connect to a computer.
53 MIDI IN/OUT JACKS Connect other MIDI devices or equipment.
54 SUSTAIN PEDAL JACK Connect a sustain pedal.
55 EXPRESSION PEDAL JACK Connect an expression pedal.
56 LINE OUT JACKS Connect to external speakers or mixer.
57 AUX IN JACKS Connect external audio device to play through instrument speakers.
58 MIC IN JACK Connect a microphone.
59 AC IN Connect a standard AC 100~240V power adapter.
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Panel & Display
Main Display
The color LCD touch screen shows basic information on all current settings at a glance. Settings can be adjusted by
touching the screen.
1Voice Displays Voice name and octave
data of each part.
Use to select the voices of each part (L, R1, R2, and R3), for
example:
1. Select the R1 part by pressing the R1 display.
2. Press it again to bring up the Voice Selection Display then se-
lect a voice for R1 from the list.
2 Chord Displays the Chord name and
related information.
Press the Chord display to view and adjust:
• Chord Name
• Chord Mode
• Split
3Style & Song Displays the current Style or
Song name.
1. Press the Style/Song icon to switch between the Style mode
and Song mode.
2. Press the Style name (or Song) name to select Style or Song.
3. In Song mode, you can adjust certain parameters with the func-
tion buttons on the right.
4 Performance
Memory
Display the currently selected
Performance Memory name.
Press the Performance Memory name to select a Performance
Memory Bank.
5 Phrase Pad Displays the currently selected
Phrase Pad Bank name.
Press the Phrase Pad Bank name to select a Phrase Pad.
6 Controllers Displays the currently assigned
function names of controllers.
Press the Controller name to set the controller function.
7 Others Displays Transpose, Recording
time, Speaker setup, Bluetooth
Connection, Tempo, Current
position in style or song playback
and Time Signature information.
8Shortcut to
setup pages
Displays quick entries of some
setup pages.
Press “Split” to jump to the Split Setting menu.
Press “Tune” to jump to the Tune setting menu.
Press “Album” to jump to the Album display.
Press “Effect” to jump to the Effect Setting menu.
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Setup
This section contains information about setting up your instrument and preparing to play.
Power Supply
Connecting the Adapter
1. First, make sure the instrument ON/OFF switch is set to OFF and and set the master volume level to minimum.
2. Connect the AC adapter to the power supply jack on the rear panel.
3. Plug the power adapter into an AC outlet.
Turning the Power On
1. Before you turn the instrument on or off, remember to turn the volume all the way down on any connected audio
equipment. Thus will help prevent damage due to overload.
2. Press the [POWER] switch. The LCD will light up.
3. Rotate the [MASTER VOLUME] knob to set the desired volume level.
Note: Always turn the instrument on rst before turning on the power of any connected external equipment. Like-
wise, turn the instrument off before turning off the power of other external equipment.
To prevent damage, unplug the AC power adapter when the instrument is not in use and during electrical
storms.
Installing the Music Stand
A music stand is supplied with the keyboard. Insert it into the slots at the rear panel to attach it to the instrument.
Connecting the Headphones
When a pair of stereo headphones (not included) is connected to the [PHONES] jack, the speakers will automatically
switch off so that sound will only be heard in the headphones. This is ideal for private practice or late-night playing.
Tips: If you want the instrument speaker to remain on while using headphones, please refer to the section under
"Utility" on speaker mode settings.
Note: To prevent hearing damage, do not use headphones at high volume or for long periods of time.
AC IN
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Setup
Connecting a Footswitch/Expression Pedal
This section will show you how to connect footswitches and pedals to take control of multiple instrument functions.
Connecting a Footswitch
An external footswitch can be plugged into the sustain jack to be used to turn sustain on or off. When pressed on, you
will have a natural sustain as you play.
Connect the footswitch to the [SUSTAIN PEDAL] jack as shown below.
Connecting an Expression Pedal
An external expression control pedal can adjust the volume of each part.
Connect the expression pedal to [EXPRESSION PEDAL] jack as shown below:
Tips: To assign functions to the pedals you’ve connected, refer to relevant section and set function on the Controller
interface.
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Connecting External Equipment
Connecting Audio Equipment
The [LINE OUT] jack send the instrument signal output to external audio equipment such as a keyboard amplifer, stereo
sound system, mixing console, or recording interface.
When audio equipment is connected to the instrument, you can use the [MASTER VOLUME] knob to adjust the overall
output volume.
If a microphone is plugged into the [MIC IN] jack, the microphone sound can also go out to your connected external
audio equipment.
Note: Turn off the power to every device before connecting or disconnecting external equipment.
To avoid damaging the speakers, set the master volume level to minimum before turning on the power.
Connecting an MP3/CD Player
Plug an external audio player (MP3, CD, mobile phone) into the [AUX IN] jack to play music or backtracks through the
instrument’s built in speakers.
The instrument can also play music from an external audio source via Bluetooth.
Connecting a Microphone
Connect an external microphone to sing through the instrument’s built in speakers.
1. Before connecting a microphone, make sure the microphone is turned off and its volume is set to minimum.
2. Connect the microphone to the [MIC IN] jack.
3. Turn on the microphone and slowly adjust the volume to optimum level.
Note: Make sure the microphone is turned off and the volume is set to minimum before connecting to the instrument.
Tips: To add effects to your voice, refer to the relevant section and selecting microphone effects on “Mic Settings”
interface.
Connecting a Computer
Connect to a computer using the real panel [USB TO HOST] JACK to transfer MIDI data between the instrument and
your computer. You can also adjust instrument settings with the included software.
Connect the instrument directly to your computer with MIDI cables (not included).
The instrument can also send and receive MIDI data via Bluetooth.
Tips: The MIDI jack is set as the default MIDI message connection. However, if USB MIDI or Bluetooth MIDI are
connected, it will automatically switch to one of those.
The instrument supports sending MIDI messages via MIDI, USB, and Bluetooth at the same time.
Please refer to the “MIDI I/O” section for more details.
Connecting External MIDI Devices
By connecting a MIDI Keyboard or other MIDI device to the [MIDI IN] and [MIDI OUT] jacks, you can transfer MIDI data
between the instrument and your devices.
• MIDI IN: Receive MIDI messages from an external MIDI device.
• MIDI OUT: Transmits MIDI messages generated by the instrument.
Tips: Please refer to the “MIDI I/O” section for more details.
Setup
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