Medeli Sp5500S User manual

STAGE
PIANO
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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Contents
Pedal Type...............................................................19
Harmony Type..........................................................20
Harmony Switch.......................................................20
MIDI IN.....................................................................20
MIDI OUT..................................................................21
DSP effect................................................................21
Touch........................................................................21
Language.................................................................21
PowerOff..................................................................21
Register Memory
Registering the Panel Setting...................................22
Recalling the Registered Panel Settings..................22
Selecting a Registration Bank..................................22
Song Recording
Start Recording........................................................23
Stop Recording.........................................................24
Playback Recording.................................................24
Delete User Song.....................................................24
Song
Listening to the songs..............................................25
Song Control............................................................25
Restore Factory Setting.................................25
Connecting an SD Device
SD Device Operation................................................26
Play...........................................................................26
Load.........................................................................27
Save.........................................................................27
Delete.......................................................................28
Format......................................................................28
Keyboard and ASCII Character Relative Table........28
MIDI
What's MIDI?............................................................29
MIDI Terminals.........................................................29
Downloading Data from the Computer.....................29
Troubleshooting................................................30
Specifications....................................................30
Appendices
Voice List..................................................................31
Style List...................................................................35
Song List..................................................................37
Chord List.................................................................39
MIDI Implementation Chart......................................40
Panel & Display Description
Front Panel.................................................................4
LCD............................................................................4
Rear Panel.................................................................5
Connections
Power Jack.................................................................6
Setting Music Rest.....................................................6
Connecting a pair of Headphones..............................6
Connecting an Audio Equipment................................6
Connecting an MP3/CD Player..................................7
Connecting a Unit Pedal.............................................7
Connecting an Assign Pedal......................................7
Connecting a Computer.............................................7
Adjusting the Master Volume........................8
Adjusting the Voice Brilliance.......................8
Playing the Demo Song...................................8
Playing Voices
Playing Voices............................................................9
Playing two voices simultaneously-DUAL..................9
Playing Different Voices with Both hands-LOWER....9
Pitch Bend/Modulation effect...................................10
Twinova................................................................11
Auto Accompaniment
Play Auto Accompaniment(rhythm track only)..........11
Play Auto Accompaniment(all tracks).......................12
Accompaniment Sections.........................................12
Playing Different Accompaniment Sections..............13
Accompaniment Volume...........................................13
Chord Fingering........................................................13
Tempo.......................................................................15
One Touch Setting....................................................15
Metronome...............................................................15
Mixer......................................................................16
Pedal Function..................................................17
Other Functions
Tune.........................................................................18
Transpose.................................................................18
KeySplit....................................................................19
Beat Type.................................................................19
Beat Volume.............................................................19
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Panel & Display Description
Front Panel
SONG MODE:
10. [START/STOP] button
Start or stop playing the
song
11. [PAUSE] button
Pause the playing song
or start it
12. [REPEAT A/B] button
Set the location of loop
begin and loop end to
the current song
13. [REW] button
Rewind the song
14. [FF] button
Fast forward the song
1. [BRILLIANCE] Slider
Adjust voice brilliance
2. [VOLUME] Slider
Adjust master volume
When [SHIFT] button pressed
3. Style button
Enter the style mode
When [SHIFT] button released
3. Style direct button
Select a direct style
4. [TEMPO+/-] button
Adjust the current tempo
5. [ACC VOL] button
Adjust ACCOMP volume
6. [MIXER] button
Enter mixer menu
7. [FUNCTION+/-] button
Enter function menu
8. A.B.C. MODE lamp
Indicate A.B.C. mode status:
open or closed
9. FULL RANGE MODE lamp
Indicate full range mode status:
open or closed
STYLE MODE：
10. [START/STOP] button
Start or stop playing the style
11. [SYNC START] button
Turn the Sync Start on and off
12. [INTRO/ENDING] button
Play the Intro or Ending
13. [FILL A] button
A Fill-in A plays
14. [FILL B] button
A Fill-in B plays
15. [FILL C] button
A Fill-in C plays
16. [FILL D] button
A Fill-in D plays
17. [CHORD MODE] button
Choose chord mode
38. LCD
Show all important settings for
the instrument
39. PITCH BEND / MODULATION
Joystick
Add a vibrato effect or bend
note up or down
40. PHONE 1
41. PHONE 2
Please refer to Connecting
a pair of Headphones
LCD
1. Chord display area
Display chord information
2. Instant message area
Display the current tempo, measure, memory/O.T.S. setting.
3. Status display area
Display the status of function, SD card, USB, etc.
4. System message display area
Display the corresponding messages to different status.
For example, in voice status, it displays the selected voice.
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Panel & Display Description
18. Data dial
Increase and decrease the value
19. [- / NO] button
Decrease the value
20. [+/YES] button
Increase the value
22. [DUAL] button
Turn the Voice R2 on and off
23. [LOWER] button
Turn the Voice L1 on and off
24. [SD DEVICE] button
Enter SD menu
25. [METRO] button
Turn the metronome on and off
26. [TWINOVA] button
Turn the TWINOVA on and off
27. [OCTAVE] button
Set octave in TWINOVA mode
When [SHIFT] button released
21. Voice direct button
Select a direct voice
28. [SONG] button
Enter song mode and play songs
29. [BANK] button
Select a bank to store settings
30. [STORE] button
Register the current panel settings
31~34. M1~M4 button
Recall the registered panel settings
35. [O.T.S] button
Turn one touch setting on and off
When [SHIFT] button pressed
21. [VOICE] button
Enter the voice mode
28. [DEMO] button
Enter demo mode and play
demo songs
29. [RECORD] button
Enter record mode
30. [ACCOMP] button
Select the accomp track to
record
31~35. MELODY 1-5 button
Select the melody1-5 track
to record
36. [SHIFT] button
Select the second function of
some buttons
37. SD card socket
To insert a SD card
Rear Panel
42. POWER SWITCH
Press to turn the power
on( ) and off( )
43. DC IN
Connect AC power adaptor
44~45. AUX. OUT
Connect the audio equipment
46. AUX. IN
Connect an external sound source,
such as an MP3 or CD player.
47. UNIT PEDAL
Connect the unit pedal
48. ASSIGN PEDAL
Connect the assign pedal
49.
Connect the MIDI IN of other Device to
the MIDI OUT jack on the rear panel
50. MIDI IN
Connect the MIDI OUT of other Device
to the MIDI IN jack on the rear panel
51. USB JACK
Connect to a computer
MIDI OUT
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Power Jack
1. Make sure that the piano is turned off . Before you switch your
piano on, turn down the volume of piano and the connected audio
equipment first.
2. Connect the AC adaptor to the power supply jack of this piano.
3. Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.
4. Press the POWER SWITCH, the LCD will display “LOADING...”,
which indicates the piano has powered on.
5. If you want to switch off the piano, press the POWER SWITCH
again.
Notes:
1. In the idle mode, the piano will automatically shutdown in 30
minutes if you do not take any action on the piano.
2. When the keyboard is not in use or during thunderstorm, please
disconnect the power for safety purpose.
( )
Setting Music Rest
The piano is supplied with a music rest that can be attached to the
instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panel.
Please set up the music rest as shown:
Connecting a pair of Headphones
A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for
private practice or late-night playing.
Jack1: When a pair of headphones is plugged into the jack 1, the
sound can be heard from both headphones and speakers of
the instrument.
Jack2: When a pair of headphones is plugged into the jack 2, the
internal stereo speaker system is automatically shut off. The
sound can only be heard from headphones.
Note:
To avoid the risk of hearing loss when using headphones, please
do not play the piano with a high volume level for a long time.
Connecting an Audio Equipment
The rear-panel AUX. OUT jack delivers the output of the instrument
for connection to a keyboard amplifier, stereo sound system, a mixing
console, or tape recorder. Use an audio cord to plug into the
AUX. OUT jack located on the rear panel then plug the other end of
the cord into AUX. IN of the amplifier.
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.
SD DEVICESPLIT282 SoloStr229 TheVin137 SteelGtr119 Acordion
114 ChurOrgn
76 Vibra
1 StGrdPno
523 StPn&Str
374 SwPanFu372 SweeFlut356 TenoSax2
327 Brass5
305 SweetTp 574 StandSet
SONG BANK STORE M1 M2 M3 M4 O.T.S.
/ YES
TWINOVA OCTAVE
/ NO
DUAL
METRO
VOICES
SHIFT
RECORD ACCOMP MELODY 1 MELODY 2 MELODY 3 MELODY 4 MELODY 5
CHORD
MODE
FILL DFILL CFILL BFILL A
INTRO /
ENDING
SYNC
START
START
STOP
/
ACC VOL
206 March
192 Waltz
173 BosaNov105 Techno1
86 Tango1
65 SlowBald41 PopRock101 8BtPiano
MIXER
FINGERED
FULL RANGE
A / B
TEMPO FUNCTION
STYLES
,
VOLUME
MIN MAX
BRILLIANCE
MELLOW BRIGHT
SD DEVICESPLIT282 SoloStr229 TheVin137 SteelGtr119 Acordion
114 ChurOrgn
76 Vibra
1 StGrdPno
523 StPn&Str
374 SwPanFu372 SweeFlut356 TenoSax2
327 Brass5
305 SweetTp 574 StandSet
SONG BANK STORE M1 M2 M3 M4 O.T.S.
/ YES
TWINOVA OCTAVE
/ NO
DUAL
METRO
VOICES
SHIFT
RECORD ACCOMP MELODY 1 MELODY 2 MELODY 3 MELODY 4 MELODY 5
CHORD
MODE
FILL DFILL CFILL BFILL A
INTRO /
ENDING
SYNC
START
START
STOP
/
ACC VOL
206 March
192 Waltz
173 BosaNov105 Techno1
86 Tango1
65 SlowBald41 PopRock101 8BtPiano
MIXER
FINGERED
FULL RANGE
A / B
TEMPO FUNCTION
STYLES
,
VOLUME
MIN MAX
BRILLIANCE
MELLOW BRIGHT
ON
OFF
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Connections
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 piano signal, allowing you to play
along.
Connecting a Unit Pedal
After connecting a unit pedal to the unit pedal jack on the rear panel,
the piano will have three pedals with different functions:
Sustain, Sostenuto, Soft.
SUSTAIN Pedal
Step on the sustain pedal, all notes played on the keyboard would
have a longer sustain.
SOSTENUTO Pedal
Step on the sostenuto pedal, the notes played before you step on the
pedal would have a sustain effect.
SOFT Pedal
Step on the soft pedal, all notes played on the keyboard would have
a softer effect.
Note:
The unit pedal needs to be purchased separately.
Connecting an Assign Pedal
After connecting an assign pedal to the assign pedal jack on the rear
panel, you can set the pedal type as sustain pedal, soft pedal,
start/stop pedal or memory select pedal in pedal function settings.
Connecting a Computer
Via the USB Connector
This receives and transmits MIDI messages.
Via the MIDI Connectors
MIDI IN Connector
This receives MIDI messages transmitted from an external MIDI
device or a computer.
MIDI OUT Connector
Piano performance data is transmitted from this connector to
connected computer or MIDI device.
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Adjusting the Master Volume
Slide the [VOLUME] slider to right, the volume increases and vice
versa.
Adjusting the Voice Brilliance
Slide the [BRILLIANCE] slider to right, the voice sounds brighter and
vice versa. You can change the piano brilliance as you wish.
Playing the Demo Song
The instrument features 5 wonderful demos. Please refer to Demo
List.
1. Holding down [SHIFT] button, then press the [DEMO] button to
start demo song playing, and the LCD will display the number and
name of demo.
2. Beat Tips
In demo song playing status, the two-color LED of [START/STOP]
button will be flashing with the song rhythm and tempo.
3. You can use the data dial, the [+/YES]/ [-/NO] button to select a
demo song.
4. Press the [START/STOP] button to stop playing. Holding down
[SHIFT] button, then press the [demo] button to exit demo mode.
Note:
1. In the demo status, all the demo songs will loop playing. And all
buttons and keys are unavailable except [DEMO], [START/STOP],
[TEMPO+/-], [+/YES], [-/NO] button, data dial, [VOLUME] slider and
POWER SWITCH.
2. In the recording, style or song playing status, the two-color LED of
the [START/STOP] button will also be flashing with the rhythm and
tempo. The red color indicates strong beat, and the green color
means weak beat.
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Playing Voices
1. In idle mode, holding down [SHIFT] button, and then press one of
the voice direct button to enter the voice mode. LCD will display the
current voice name and number and highlights “R1”.
2. Use the data dial, [+/YES]/ [-/NO] button to select a voice you want
to play. You can also use the voice direct button to select one.
3. You can play the keyboard and listen to the wonderful voice.
Note:
When the DUAL and LOWER function is on, you can hold down the
[SHIFT] button, and then press one of the voice direct buttons to shift
the status of voice sources, and the LCD cursor will highlight between
R1,R2,L1.
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The instrument features 583 exceptionally realistic voices.
10 group of percussion voices. Please refer to Voices List.
Playing Voices
Playing two voices simultaneously-DUAL
1. In idle mode, press [DUAL] button to turn dual function on.
The LCD displays current voice name and number, and highlights
“R2”.
2. When “R2” is highlighted, use the data dial, the [+/YES], [-/NO]
button or voice direct button to select the dual voice you want to
play.
3. Play the keyboard, and then you will hear two different voices are
sounded simultaneously in a layer. It seems like two different
instruments playing at the same time.
Note:
When the keyboard has been split, only the right hand area will
respond the dual voice, the left hand will not respond to it.
Playing different voices with both hands-LOWER
1. In idle mode, press [LOWER] button to turn the lower function on.
The keyboard is split into two independent sections, and each
section has its voice. The LCD displays the left hand voice name
and number, and highlights “L1”.
2. When “L1” is highlighted, use the data dial, the [+/YES], [-/NO]
button or voice direct button to select the lower voice you want to
play.
3. Play the keyboard in different sections, and you will hear two
different voices.
Note:
The right hand voice does not change when you change lower voice.
Split Point
The Point on the keyboard that separates voice L and voice R1/R2 is
called the "split point". The split point is set to F#3/G3 at the factory
setting. However you can set this to any key you want. Refer to
KeySplit setting for split point setting.
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Playing Voices
Pitch Bend/Modulation effect
Use the pitch bend wheel to bend the pitch of notes up or down while
playing the keyboard. The pitch bend wheel will automatically return
to normal pitch when released.
1. Roll the wheel right and left to make pitch bend effect, which
increase the pitch when rolling right, and decrease the pitch when
rolling left. The range of pitch change is 2 semitones.
Note:
Use the pitch bend wheel can imitate the pitch bend effect of guitar,
violin, saxophone, and so on. It makes the performance more vivid.
2. Roll the wheel up and down to make modulation effect, which
increase the effect when rolling up or down, and have no effect
when the wheel is in center place.
Note:
The modulation effect is important when playing string instrument
like guitar and violin. The modulation effect makes the voice more
realistic.
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Twinova
The twinova mode can split the keyboard into two sections which
have the same pitch and voice. It helps teaching and learning piano.
1. In idle mode, press [TWINOVA] button to turn twinova function on.
The LCD highlights “TWINOA”. In twinova mode, dual voice and
lower voice are unavailable. The default split point is E3 (32).
When you are ready to exit, press [TWINOVA] button again.
2. In twinova mode, the default voice of right hand and left hand is the
upper voice you select before entering twinova mode. Use the data
dial, the [+/YES]/[-/NO] button or the voice direct button to choose
voice.
3. In twinova mode, press [OCTAVE] button, LCD temporarily
displays the octave value of twinova. Now you can use the data
dial, the [+/YES]/[-/NO] button to set octave value of twinova. The
range of octave is -1 to 1.
Note:
1. In the song playing mode, the twinova is invalid.
2. Please refer to KeySplit setting to set the split point setting.
Auto Accompaniment
The auto accompaniment feature puts a full backing band at your
fingertips. To use it, all you have to do is to play the chords with your
left hand using your selected accompaniment style, and then the
accompaniment will automatically play along, instantly following the
chords you play. With auto accompaniment, even a solo performer
can enjoy playing with the backing of an entire band or orchestra.
This keyboard features 235 styles in a variety of musical genres. Try
to select some of the different styles (refer to Style List) and enjoy the
auto accompaniment feature.
095 001
Play Auto Accompaniment(rhythm track only)
1. In idle mode, holding down [SHIFT] button, and then press any of
the style direct button to enter the style mode. LCD displays the
name and number of the current style.
2. Use the data dial, the [+/YES], [-/NO] button or the style direct
button to choose the style you want to play.
3. Press the [START/STOP] button to start the rhythm tracks of the
auto accompaniment. Also you can press [SYNC START] and then
play any key to start the rhythm tracks of the auto accompaniment.
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Auto Accompaniment
Play Auto Accompaniment(all tracks)
1. In style mode, press [CHORD MODE] button to enter “auto bass
chord” (A. B. C.) mode. The keyboard is split into two sections. Left
hand section is chord detect section. The “FINGERED” LED on
the panel will be lighted.
Press [CHORD MODE] button again to enter “full range” mode.
The “FULL RANGE” led on the panel will be lighted. The whole
keyboard is chord detect section.
2. Press [SYNC START] button and then play a chord in chord detect
section to start auto accompaniment of all tracks. When you
change a chord, the accompaniment automatically changes.
Also press [START/STOP] button to start auto accompaniment of
rhythm track, then play a chord in chord detect section. It will start
auto accompaniment of all tracks.
Accompaniment Sections
There are various types of Auto Accompaniment sections that allow
you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to match the song
you are playing.
They are: Intro, Main (A, B, C, D), Fill (A, B, C, D), and Ending.
By switching among them during your performance you caneasily
produce the dynamic elements of a professional sounding
arrangement in your performance.
INTRO Section
This is used for the beginning of the song. When the intro finishes
playing, accompaniment shifts to the main section.
MAIN Section
This is used for playing the main part of the song. It plays an
accompaniment pattern of several measures, and repeats indefinitely
until another section's button is pressed.
FILL-IN Section
The fill-in section let you add dynamic variations and breaks to the
rhythm of the accompaniment, to make your performance sound even
more professional. When the fill-in is finished, it leads smoothly into
the selected main section (A, B, C, D).
ENDING Section
This is used for the ending of the song. When the ending is finished,
the auto accompaniment stops automatically. The length of the ending
differs depending on the selected style.
Note:
Hold down the FILL A/B/C/D button when the style is playing, the
selected fill-in pattern repeats continuously until button is released.
Press FILL A/B/C/D button when style stops, it will change to the
normal section, the LED of A/B/C/D on panel will be lightened.
(#9)
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Auto Accompaniment
Playing Different Accompaniment Sections
1. Press style direct button or use the data dial, [+/YES]/ [-/NO]
button to select a style.
2. Press [CHORD MODE] button to enter A. B. C. (auto bass chord)
mode.
3. Press [SYNC START] button.
4. Press [FILL A] button.
5. Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button. Now the “A” LED flashes on
panel, the style is ready to play.
6. As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the auto
accompaniment starts. When the playback of the intro is finished,
it automatically leads into Main A section.
7. Press the [FILL B] / [FILL C] / [FILL D] button. A fill-in plays,
automatically followed by the Main B/C/D section.
8. Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button again, and it will enter the
Ending Section.
When the ending is finished, the auto accompaniment
automatically stops.
Accompaniment Volume
This function is used to change the volume of all tracks of
accompaniment.
Press [ACC VOL] button, the LCD will display ACCOMP volume (0 to
127). At this time, you can use the data dial or [+/YES]/ [-/NO] button
to adjust ACCOMP volume.
Chord Fingering
How the chords are played or indicated with your left hand (in the auto
accompaniment section of the keyboard) is referred to as "fingering".
There are 2 types of fingerings as described below.
Chord Basics
Three or more notes are played together is defined as a "chord".
The most basic chord type is the "triad" consisting three notes: the
root, third and fifth degree of the corresponding scale.
A "C major triad", for example, is made up of the note C (the root), E
(the third note of the C major scale) and G (the fifth note of the C
major scale).
In the C major triad shown, the lowest note is the "root" of the chord
(this is the chord's "root position" using other chord notes for the
lowest note results in “inversion”). The root is the central sound of the
chord, which supports and anchors the other chord notes. The
distance (interval) between adjacent notes of triad in root position is
either a major or minor third.
095 001
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Auto Accompaniment
The lowest interval in our root-position trial (between the root and the
third) determines whether the triad is a major or minor chord, and we
can shift the highest note up or down by a semitone to produce two
additional chords, as shown.
The basic characteristics of the chord sound remain intact even if we
change the order of the notes to create different inversions.
Successive chords in a chord progression can be smoothly
connected, for example, by choosing the appropriate inversions.
Reading Chord Names
Chord names tell you just about everything you need to know about a
chord (other than the inversion/voicing). The chord name tells you
what the root of a chord is, whether it is major, minor or diminished,
whether it requires a major or flatted seventh, what alterations or
tension does it use...all at a glance.
The CHORD FINGER mode
The chord Finger mode lets you finger your own chords on the auto
accompaniment section of the keyboard. This keyboard identifies both
multi finger chord and single finger chord. When it cannot identify the
multi keys, it will identify that as single finger chord.
SINGLE FINGER
Single-finger accompaniment makes it simple to produce beautifully
orchestrated accompaniment using major, seventh, minor and minor
seventh chord by pressing a minimum number of keys on the auto
accompaniment section of the keyboard.
MULTI-FINGER
This is the default accompaniment mode. You can use either type of
single fingering or chord fingering in this mode.
Note:
In full range mode, the whole keyboard is chord detect section. It
identifies only multi finger chord.
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Auto Accompaniment
One Touch Setting
One Touch Setting is a powerful and convenient function that lets you
instantly recognize virtually all auto accompaniment related panel
settings such as voice with one touch of a single button.
1. Press the [O.T.S.] button to turns on the One Touch Setting for
current style.
2. Press one of the one touch setting buttons [M1]-[M4]. Various
panel settings (such as voice, effect, etc.) that match the selected
style can be instantly recalled with just a single button press.
Auto accompaniment is automatically turned on during O.T.S
mode.
3. Play the keyboard.
One Touch Setting parameter list:
Part ON/OFF (VOICE R1, R2, L1)
Voice Change (VOICE R1, R2, L1)
Voice Volume (VOICE R1, R2, L1)
Voice Reverb Level (VOICE R1, R2, L1)
Voice Chorus Level (VOICE R1, R2, L1)
Metronome
Using metronome helps you with beat that guides your playing by
preset tempo.
1. Open the metronome
Press the [METRO] button to turn the metronome on.
2. Close the metronome
Press the [METRO] button again to turn the metronome off.
3. Metronome beat type setting
Please refer to beat type setting.
Note:
The metronome will respond in the next beat if it is opened when the
accompaniment is playing.
When recording, metronome beats cannot be recorded.
Tempo
Each style of the instrument has been set with a default or standard
tempo; however, this can be changed by using the [TEMPO+/-]
buttons.
1. Use the [TEMPO+/-] button to change the tempo. While the tempo
data is flashing, use the data dial can also change the tempo.
2. Press the [TEMPO+] and [TEMPO-] buttons simultaneously to
restore the default tempo setting.
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Mixer
Mixer function can control the volume of different tracks.
1. Press the [MIXER] button.
Now you have entered the menu of mixer. Press the [MIXER]
button repeatedly, you can select a track and change its volume.
2. To adjust the selected volume setting, please use the data dial or
the [+/YES]/[-/NO] button.
Press [+/YES] and [-/NO] button simultaneously to turn off a track
volume.
Press [+/YES] and [-/NO] button simultaneously again to turn on a
track volume.
The option and parameters are as follows:
Option
Rhythm slave volume
Rhythm master volume
Bass volume
Chord 1 volume
Chord 2 volume
Chord 3 volume
Phrase 1 volume
Phrase 2 volume
Voice R1 volume
Voice R2 volume
Voice L volume
Disk volume
LCD display
Rhythm_s Vol:
Rhythm_m Vol:
Bass Vol:
Chord1 Vol:
Chord2 Vol:
Chord3 Vol:
Phrase1 Vol:
Phrase2 Vol:
Upper1 Vol:
Upper2 Vol:
Lower Vol:
Disk Vol:
Range
0 - 127
0 - 127
0 - 127
0 - 127
0 - 127
0 - 127
0 - 127
0 - 127
0 - 127
0 - 127
0 - 127
0 - 127
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Pedal Function
The assign pedal is a single pedal which can be configured to
different pedal function. Please refer to the pedal setting menu for
detail.
1. Sustain Pedal
If assign pedal is set as “Sustain”, step on the assign pedal, all
notes played on the keyboard will have a longer sustain.
2. Soft Pedal
If assign pedal is set as “Soft”, step on the assign pedal, all notes
played on the keyboard will have a softer effect.
3. Pedal Start/Stop
If pedal assign is set as “St/Sp”, the assign pedal will have the
same function as [START/STOP] button.
4. Pedal Memory Select
If pedal assign is set as “MemSw”, it will load the next memory
parameter from M1 when you step on the pedal.
The total number of memory you can load is 32.
Note:
We do not suggest use the assign pedal and unit pedal
simultaneously. It may cause a malfunction.
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Other Functions
Press [FUNCTION+/-] button to enter function menu. The default
option of the menu is “Tune”. When you enter the menu next time,
you will find the option is the same as last time. Use [FUNCTION+/-]
button to select the option to set. Use [+/YES]/ [-/NO] or data dial to
set parameter of the current menu.
The option and parameters are as follows:
Number
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LCD display
Tune:
Transpose:
SplitPt:
BeatType:
BeatVol:
PedalType:
HarmonyTp:
HarmonySwitch:
MidiIn:
MidiOut:
DspEffect:
Touch:
Language:
PowerOff:
Range
-50 ~ +50
-12 ~ +12
1 ~ 88
0, 2 ~ 9
0 ~ 127
Sustain, Soft, St/Sp, MemSw
Duet, 1+5, Octave, CtryDuet, Trio,
Block, 4Close1, 4Close2, 4Open
OFF,ON
1 ~ 16, ALL
1 ~ 16
OFF,1, 2, 3
OFF, 1, 2, 3
English, 中文
OFF, 30, 60
Default
000
000
034
004
090
Sustain
Duet
OFF
ALL
001
002
002
English
030
Tune
This function sets the pitch of entire keyboard by steps of cents.
1. Press [FUNCTION+/-] button to select tune menu. LCD displays
“Tune: xxx”. Use [+/YES]/[-/NO] or data dial to change tune value.
Its range is from -50 to 50 cents.
2. Press [+/YES] and [-/NO] simultaneously will set the tune value to
its default setting: 000.
Transpose
Transpose function allows the overall pitch of the instrument to be
transposed up or down by a maximum of one octave in semitone
steps.
1. Press [FUNCTION+/-] button to select transpose menu.
LCD displays “Transpose: xxx”. Use [+/YES]/ [-/NO] or data dial to
change transpose value. The max transpose is ± 12 semitones.
2. Press [+/YES] and [-/NO] simultaneously will set the transpose
value to its default setting: 000.
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Other Functions
This function sets the point which separates the entire keyboard to
two sections.
1. Press [FUNCTION+/-] button to select keysplit menu. LCD displays
“SplitPt: xxx”. Use [+/YES]/ [-/NO] or data dial to change keysplit
value. The range of keyspilit: 1~88.
2. Press [+/YES] and [-/NO] simultaneously will set the keysplit value
to its default setting: F#3(34).
Note:
When twinova is opened, the range of keysplit is C3~C6 (28~64).
Press [+/YES] and [-/NO] simultaneously will set twinova keysplit
value to its default setting: E3(32).
KeySplit
1. Press [FUNCTION+/-] button to select beat type menu. LCD
displays “BeatType: xxx”. Use [+/YES]/ [-/NO] or data dial to
change beat type. The range of beat type: 0, 2~9.
2. Press [+/YES] and [-/NO] simultaneously will set the beat type
value to its default setting: 4.
Beat Type
1. Press [FUNCTION+/-] button to select beat volume menu.
LCD displays “BeatVol: xxx”. Use [+/YES]/ [-/NO] or data dial to
change beat volume. The range of beat volume: 0~127.
2. Press [+/YES] and [-/NO] simultaneously will set the beat volume
value to its default setting: 090.
Beat Volume
1. Press [FUNCTION+/-] button to select pedal type menu.
LCD displays “PedalType: xxx”. Use [+/YES]/ [-/NO] or data dial to
change pedal type. 4 types of pedal are available: sustain
pedal(Sustain), soft pedal(Soft), accompaniment start/stop
Pedal(St/Sp), memory switch pedal(MemSw).
2. Press [+/YES] and [-/NO] simultaneously will set the pedal type to
its default setting: Sustain.
Note：
1. This piano is compatible with normally open or closed pedal. It will
auto detect the pedal type when switching on.
2. If you switch on the piano stepping on the pedal, the pedal status
will be converse.
Pedal Type
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Other Functions
Harmony Type
You can add a variety of harmony notes to the keys you played in the
right-hand section.
1. Press [FUNCTION+/-] button to select harmony type menu.
LCD displays “HarmonyTp: xxx”. Use [+/YES]/[-/NO] or data dial
to change harmony type.
The harmony types are as follows:
Number
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LCD Display
Duet
1+5
Octave
CtryDuet
Trio
Block
4Close1
4Close2
4Open
2. Press [+/YES] and [-/NO] simultaneously will set harmony type to
default setting: Duet.
MIDI IN
1. Press [FUNCTION+/-] button to select MIDI IN menu. LCD
displays “MidiIn: xxx”. Use [+/YES]/ [-/NO] or data dial to change
MIDI IN channel:1~16, ALL.
2. Press [+/YES] and [-/NO] simultaneously will set MIDI IN channel
to default setting: ALL.
Harmony Switch
1. Press [FUNCTION+/-] button to select harmony switch menu. LCD
displays “HarmonySw: xxx”. Use [+/YES]/[-/NO] or data dial to
change harmony switch status: OFF, ON.
2. Press [+/YES] and [-/NO] simultaneously will set harmony switch to
default setting: OFF.
Playing with harmony：
Open the A.B.C., then use left hand play a chord. When playing that
chord, the harmony effect notes will be added to the notes you play in
the right hand section. While “1+5” or “octave” is selected to a
harmony type, you can use the harmony effect without playing the
chord. The other type effect notes cannot respond without playing
chord.
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