Orla CDP 202 User manual

D i g i t a l P i a n o s
STAGE CONCERT
Portable Piano
CDP 202
Digital Piano
O w n e r 's M a n u a l
Manuale Istruzioni
Bedienungsanleitung
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D i g i t a l P i a n o s
STAGE CONCERT
Portable Piano
CDP 202
Digital Piano
O w n e r 's M a n u a l

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Make sure that the voltage set is suitable for the instrument (the voltage is indicated next to the AC power
inlet).
When using electric products, always follow basic precautions, including the following:
1 Read all of these instructions before using the product.
2 To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is necessary when the product is used near children.
3 Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet
basement, near a swimming pool, or the like.
4 This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones, or speakers may be
capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long
period of time at a high volume level, or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any
hearing loss, or ringing in your ears, you should consult an audiologist.
5 The product should be located so that its location, or position, does not interfere with proper
ventilation.
6 This product should only be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, and
other products that cause heat.
7 The product should be connected only to the type of power supply described in the operating
instructions, or as marked on the product.
8 This product may be equipped with a polarized plug. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to
insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the
safety purpose of the plug.
9 The power-supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a
long period of time When re-plugging unit, turn on the keyboard and leave on for 3-5 hours to
recharge internal battery. The battery may need to be replaced after two or three years of use.
10 Care should be taken so that objects do not fall, and liquids are not spilled, into the cabinet through
openings
11 The product should be serviced by qualified personnel when:
a The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
b Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled, into the product or
c The product has been exposed to rain or
d The product does not appear to operate normally, or exhibits a marked change in
performance, or
e The product has been dropped, or the cabinet damaged
12 Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the maintenance instructions.
All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

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DANGER
Do not modify the plug provided with the product - if it will not fit - have a proper outlet installed
by a qualified electrician
TEMPO / VALUE DISPLAY
The messages contained in the Display may not always match the display pages They are merely
examples of the many features of the product
DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this manual has been very carefully revised. Due to the constant effort
to improve the product, the product specifications might differ to those in the manual. The
specifications are subject to modification without prior notice.
TAKING CARE OF YOUR DIGITAL PIANO
Your Digital Piano is a fine instrument and deserves the most careful treatment.
Follow carefully the next few points, and it will operate at its best for many years.
- Never open the case and touch the internal circuits.
- Always switch the power Off after use.
- Use a cloth or a damp sponge. If the dirt is particularly persistent, use a neutral detergent to
remove it. Never use solvents or alcohol.
- Do not place your instrument near electric motors, neon or fluorescent lamps as these may
generate disturbances.
- In most cases you just need to change the position of the instrument to avoid interference.
- Keep your instrument away from dusty environments, high humidity, and high temperatures.
- Do not use on the same AC outlet with electrical appliances, neon lights or variable lighting
system.
- Before turning on the instrument, make sure that any external amplifier and speaker system
that you have connected to your piano are turned off.
- Computer controlled instruments can be interrupted by spikes, surges and dropouts on the
power line. If your instrument stops working because of a power line disturbance, switch it
off for a few seconds and then switch it on again.
- Never disconnect the power cable without turning the power switch off.

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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the high tech world of electronic instruments. Your piano has been designed and made
using the latest technology and computerized systems, to offer you years of trouble free pleasure.
The new Bluetooth Audio Connection will connect your Smart Phone or Digital tablet to the piano
to wireless transmit your personal music selection. It will transform your instrument giving you the
chance to play with your favorite musicians or singers, will be a great Entertainment Center for the
family. Read this manual carefully in order to fully exploit the potential of your instrument.
The STAGE CONCERT and the CDP202 are unique
products that have available the sounds and the features
of two separate worlds but incorporated into a single
instrument: Orchestral and Pipe Organ sounds.
At power up these instruments are set to play Acoustic
Pianos and Electronic Piano sounds as well as a wide
variation of Orchestral Sound and also available in the
internal sound bank a very large library of extra sounds
that will ensure the best sound for any kind of music.
At a touch of a button, as soon as the PIPE button is
selected, a very nice selection of Pipe Organ sounds,
ranging from Pianissimo to Fortissimo, is available on
the instruments and they will guarantee the best sound
for any type of classical or church music including the possibility to play different voices for the
right and left part of the keyboard.
POWER ON To turn on the instrument simply push the On/Off switch. The default setting will
automatically select the GRAND PIANO voice in the VOICE SECTION.
If the instrument is left switched on for more than 30 minutes without being played,
the Standby control will automatically switch it off.
To deactivate the Auto Standby feature, h old the first white key and first black key
on the left side of the keyboard at the same time and then press the
[STANDBY/ON] switch.
MASTER VOLUME - TONE CONTROL
The Master Volume control adjusts the overall volume
of the instrument. If the headphone set is connected it
will also adjust the headphone volume. By using the
Bass and Treble controls, it is also possible to adjust the
sound of the instrument, changing it to a mellower or
sharper sound.

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DEMO SONG
There are 36 Demo Songs available in the internal memory. Play the demo selection to fully
understand the potential of the instrument. To activate the DEMO function press at the same time
the SETTINGS and ENTER buttons, located at the right of the control panel. Press these buttons
and the Display will indicate:
This is to indicate Demo Song number 01: Sunset. Use the Data Control wheel to select one of the
36 available Demo Songs.
At the end of the selected Demo Song the instrument will automatically play the next Demo Song.
The Demo function can be exit by pressing the SETTINGS and ENTER buttons again even while
the Demo is playing.
SUSTAIN PEDAL
STAGE CONCERT - it is supplied with a Sustain Pedal. An optional 3 pedal unit is available.
CDP 202 - it is supplied with the 3 pedal unit.
STAGE CONCERT - Sustain Pedal.
Connect the Sustain Pedal to the Pedal Input Sustain/Sostenuto to obtain the Sustain effect when
used. It has the same function as the ''sustain'' pedal on the acoustic piano.
It provides sustain and lets the sound slowly decay after the keys have been released.
SOFT/SOSTENUTO/SUSTAIN PEDAL (optional for Stage Concert)
Insert the mono jack to the Pedal Input Soft/Expression and the stereo jack in the Pedal Input
Sustain/Sostenuto.
Jack mono –Soft/Expression socket
Jack stereo –Sustain/Sostenuto socket
The instrument works now with a set of three pedals giving the following functions:
SOFT: gives the piano voices a ''softer'' sound.
SOSTENUTO: this allows only the notes pressed on the keyboard before the Sostenuto pedal
is activated to sustain and no subsequent notes played afterwards.
SUSTAIN: has the same function as the ''sustain'' pedal on the acoustic piano. It
provides sustain and lets the sound slowly decay after the keys have been
released.
Later in this manual you can see how the three pedals can be programmed to other features if
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VOLUME PEDAL
If necessary it is possible to connect a Volume Pedal to the instrument, but it is necessary to
program the instrument.
-Connect the Expression Pedal to the Expression socket in the back of the instrument
-Select several time the SETTINGS button until the display show:
-Press ENTER to confirm and the display show:
-Using the Data Control wheel select Pedal 3
-Press ENTER to confirm and using the Data Control wheel select Pd3-Expression
The expression pedal can now be used on the instrument to control the instrument volume while
playing.
VOICE SECTION
It is possible to select two types of voices in the Stage Concert and CDP 202 models: Orchestral
Voices and Pipe Voices.
ORCHESTRAL VOICE SECTION
The Orchestral Voices are indicated on the control panel below and above the voice select buttons.
To select the voices listed below the voice buttons make sure that the SELECT button is switched
Off.
Press one of the Voice buttons to select the voice you wish to play. Its Led lights up and the display
will indicate the desired voice.
To select the voices listed above the voice buttons make sure that the SELECT button is switched
On.
Press one of the Voice buttons to select the voice you wish to play. Its Led lights up and the display
will show the desired voice.

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To select the GRAND PIANO voice press the related button
To select the HARPSI voice, press the SELECT button and after the HARPSI voice button.
It is also possible to play two voices at the same time, for example GRAND PIANO and SLOW
STRINGS.
- To select the GRAND PIANO voice press and hold the related button.
- While holding down the GRAND PIANO button also press the SLOW STRINGS button.
- The display will indicate SLOW STRINGS for a few seconds and will go back to GRAND
PIANO voice that was the first voice selected.
- The two voices are now selected and they can be played at the same time.
It is also possible to play two voices at the same time, selecting them from the top and the bottom
row, for example GRAND PIANO and VOCALS.
- To select the GRAND PIANO voice press and hold the related button.
- While holding down the GRAND PIANO button also press the SELECT button to select the
upper row.
- Release now the SELECT button and while holding the GRAND PIANO button press the
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- The display will indicate VOCAL for a few seconds and will go back to GRAND PIANO
voice that was the first voice selected.
- The two voices are now selected and they can be played at the same time.
It is now possible to balance the two voices using the (/\) UP and (\/) Down DATA buttons . Try
the different volume settings as per below table:
4 - 1 4 – 2 4 - 3 4 – 4 3 - 4 2 - 4 1 - 4
PLAYER CHOICE
Using the PLAYER CHOICE buttons it is possible to select any voice from the internal library of
the Stage Concert or CDP 202.
To select the PLAYER CHOICE 1 button just play the related button. To select PLAYER CHOICE
2, press the SELECT button and then press the related button.
The default voice of PLAYER CHOICE 1 is Vibes (nr. 13).
The default voice of PLAYER CHOICE 2 is Accordion (nr. 32).
To select a new voice for PLAYER CHOICE 1 follow the instructions:
- Press the PLAYER CHOICE 1 button.
- Use the Data Control wheel to select any of the 142 voices available in the internal sound
library. The PLAYER CHOICE 1 Led is blinking indicating you are selecting a new sound.
- The new selected voice is now loaded in the button.
- In order to save the new selected Player Choice for future use, after the instrument is
switched off, it is necessary to save the new selection in a Memory Registration ( we see
later in the manual ).
- At power off the last selected Player Choice voice will remain in memory until replaced or
until a new registration memory bank is loaded.

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PIPE VOICE SECTION
To select the Pipe voices it is necessary to press the PIPE button on the RIGHT of the Voice
Section.
When the PIPE button is selected the Pipe Organ Voices will be available. Select them as you
whish and layer them - two voices at the time - to obtain your desired sound.
It is of course possible to layer one of the Pipe Organ Voices together with one of the Orchestral
Voices as we have seen before.
For example, mix the FULL ORGAN voice with the SLOW STRINGS voice – in the lower row -.
Select the FULL ORGAN voice:
While holding down the FULL ORGAN, switch off the PIPE button and press the SLOW
STRINGS button.
The two voices are now selected and they can be played at the same time.
To select an Pipe Sound, for example FLUTE CELESTE, with a sound from the upper row of the
Orchestral Voice section, for example VOCAL:
Select the FLUTE CELESTE voice and while holding it down also press the SELECT button to
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Release the SELECT button while still holding down the FLUTE CELESTE button and press now
the VOCAL voice button
The two voices are now selected and they can be played at the same time.
SPLIT
When the SPLIT button is pressed (its Led will start blinking) the instrument automatically splits
the keyboard in two parts and a different voice is automatically selected on the left part of the
keyboard. The SLOW STRINGS Voice is automatically selected to the left part of the keyboard and
the display will indicate:
After a few seconds the SPLIT button Led will stop blinking and the display will indicate:
The instrument is now in Split mode with SLOW STRINGS on the left and GRAND PIANO on the
Right. It is possible to select a different voices for the left section.
To select a new voice press the SPLIT button (its Led is blinking) and select a new voice from the
voice buttons available in the control panel.
After you have selected the voice wait a few seconds until the SPLIT button Led stops blinking.
The new voice is now selected and saved in memory.
In order to save the new selected Split configuration for future use, after the instrument is switched
off, it is necessary to save the new selection in a Memory Registration.
There are 20 voices available in the control panel and each one can be used for the Left Voice.
Using the PLAYER CHOICE 1 and PLAYER CHOICE 2 it is also possible to select any voice
from 142 voices available in the internal library of sounds.
See the full list at the end of the manual.
SPLIT POINT
If necessary it is possible to change the Split Point:
- Press the SPLIT button and hold it for a few seconds until the display shows:
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The number 55 is related to the note midi number.
- To change the Split Point, there two possible solutions:

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- press the SPLIT button and use the Data Control wheel to set a different value.
or - press and hold the SPLIT button and select the key where the new Split point is
desired.
- As soon as the SPLIT button is released, the display will go back to normal mode.
DIGITAL REVERB
The DIGITAL REVERB effects expand the sound of your instrument giving your music a new
dimension. The instrument has 10 different Reverb Type:
1 Hall 1 2 Hall 2 3 Room 1 4 Room 2 5 Room 3
6 Stage 1 7 Stage 2 8 Plate 9 Delay 10
Echo
If the REVERB is selected, it will stay switched ON even if a different voice is selected while
playing.
Soon after the REVERB button is selected, it is possible to select a different reverb effect using the
Data Control wheel.
CHORUS EFFECT
This gives to all the voices of these sections a fuller, rounder and warmer sound.
At Power Up the CHORUS effect will always be switched OFF.
The instrument has 13 different Chorus Type:
1 Chorus 1 2 Chorus 2 3 Chorus 3
4 Chorus 4 5 Feedback 6 Flanger 1
7 Short Delay 8 Short Delay Feedback 9 Flanger 2
10 Flanger 3 11 Celeste 1 12 Celeste 2
13 Celeste 3
Soon after the CHORUS button is selected, it is possible to select a different chorus effect using the
Data Control wheel.

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TOUCH SENSITIVITY
Just like an acoustic piano, your instrument has an 88 note keyboard with velocity control. This
means the level of the audio signal will be in proportion with the velocity of the key pressed. If you
play soft you will have a quiet sound, while if you play very hard you will have a much louder
sound .
The TOUCH button allows you to select 3 different touch sensitivity curves:
1 - HARD This setting requires the keys to be played quite hard to produce
maximum loudness.
2 - NORMAL This setting produces standard keyboard response. This is the factory default
mode.
3 - SOFT This setting allows maximum volume with light key pressure.
Select the Touch Sensitivity you desired by pressing the TOUCH button and soon after select the
desired touch curve using the Data Control Wheel until the display will indicate it.
At Power Up the NORMAL curve will be automatically switched ON.
Soon after the TOUCH button is selected, it is possible to select a different touch sensitivity curve
using the Data Control wheel.
When TOUCH button is switched Off, the keyboard will play without touch sensitivity at the fixed
midi value of 100 and this midi value can be changed following this procedure:
- Make sure that the TOUCH Led is switched Off.
- press the TOUCH button and hold it. The display shows:
- using the use the Data Control wheel it is possible to change the response from 0 (no sound)
to 127 (maximum volume).
TRANSPOSE
The natural pitch of the instrument is C but can be modified as follows:
- press the TRANSPOSE button in the FUNCTIONS section.
- The TRANSPOSE button will start blinking and the display will show:
Using the Data Control wheel it is possible to transpose the instrument in the desired key according
to the following table
C
C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C
-12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12
To reset the Transpose to C (0) press the (/\) UP and (\/) Down buttons at the same time.
At Power Up the instrument returns automatically to the original tuning.

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PITCH – Fine Tuning
In those cases where transposition by semitones is not enough, and a more accurate tuning is
necessary, it is still possible to change pitch.
Push and hold the TRANSPOSE button until the display shows:
Using the Data Control wheel it is possible to change the natural pitch of the instrument up to 63
cents and down to 64 cents.
To reset the Pitch of the instrument to Normal, press the (/\) UP and (\/) Down buttons at the same
time.
At Power Up the instrument returns to the original tuning.
METRONOME
To use the METRONOME, push the METRONOME button, and the pulsed beat selected will be
played though the speakers. The beginning of each measure is indicated by a higher sound.
It is possible to change the tempo speed of the Metronome by using the (/\) UP and (\/) Down
buttons.
If you press the (/\) UP and (\/) Down buttons at the same time the Metronome will reset to 120
bpm.
To stop the Metronome, push the METRONOME button again
It is possible to select 12 different Metronome Types.
Press and hold the METRONOME button. The display will show:
There are different Time Signatures available:
Mono Click (1/4), 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8, 2/2.
Using the Data Control wheel it is possible to change the Metronome Type.

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MEMORY BANK –REGISTRATIONS
It is possible to store up to 20 memory registrations in the instrument and recall them at your
convenience. These registrations will be stored in the VOICE BUTTONS and can be recalled when
the MEMORY BANK button is switched on.
These settings will remain in memory even at power off. However at RESET the registration you
have stored in the internal memory will be replaced by the factory settings.
It is possible to save the 20 registrations in each Memory Bank saved in the USB disk. It is possible
to save many Memory Banks in the USB disk.
STORE REGISTRATIONS
Select your favorite voices, with Layer voices or Split voices and desired effects if desired.
When ready, to store the registration follow the next steps.
- Press and hold the MEMORY BANK button
- Press the VOICE BUTTON where you want to save the panel registration for a few seconds.
The display will indicate
The VOICE BUTTONS will store the 20 registrations. 10 registration with SELECT button Off,
and 10 registrations with SELECT button On.
Once you have saved your registrations, to recall them just switch the MEMORY BANK Button On
and select the panel settings as you wish.
LOCK ON/OFF
A very useful feature of the instrument is the LOCK function. This allows to lock the LEFT Voice,
the tempo speed when in Play Song mode, and regardless to the changes in the panel registrations,
the left voices and the song tempo will never change.
To select the LOCK feature on or off, just press the MEMORY BANK for a few seconds until the
display shows:
It is possible to change the Lock feature by using the (/\) UP and (\/) Down buttons or the Data
Control wheel.

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SAVING ON USB DISK THE MEMORY REGISTRATION
Make sure that the USB disk is in its USB socket.
Press the SETTINGS button several times until the display shows:
Select this function by pressing the ENTER button. The display shows:
Press ENTER to confirm and the display will indicate
If you are going to save a new bank of 20 panel registrations, the instrument will save a new bank
as follows:
You can store as many as you need in the USB disk.
LOADING THE MEMORY REGISTRATION FROM USB DISK
To load your panel registrations from USB disk to the internal memory, insert the USB in its socket
and wait a short time until the FILE button is automatically switched On.
Using the Data Control wheel scan the display until you identify your desired panel registration
bank, for example
Press now the PLAY button to confirm the loading and the display will show
The new bank is now saved in the internal memory.
USB DISK
When inserting the USB disk in this slot you will notice that the display will immediately indicate
the first available file stored in the memory. If is a new USB with no data the display will indicate
it.
It is possible to use different type of files in the USB disk:
1Standard Midi File songs
2Panel Registrations Settings
The display will show the files in alphabetic order or related to the numbers indicating the files.
Note that when in Play Song Mode, while the clock is running, by changing the song file using the
Data Control wheel, only the song files will be accessed.

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PLAY MIDI FILES
To play the midi files, insert your USB disk with the files and the display will show the available
files.
Select the desired song file on the display using the DATA CONTROL wheel.
Start the song by pressing the PLAY button. Press PLAY button again to stop the song.
SONG RECORDER – SEQUENCER
The instrument can record songs directly to USB disk. All information and data recorded will be
saved automatically as Standard Midi File.
It is possible to store complete songs in two different systems:
- Single Track
- Multi Track
SINGLE TRACK RECORDING
Insert the USB disk (lets start with an empty SUB disk to make things more easy and clear) in the
USB to Device socket.
- Press the RECORD button to start recording - its Led is On -.
- It is possible to start now with or without Metronome, with the selected Time Signature as
seen in the METRONOME paragraph. Start playing your own music as soon as you are
ready, and the Sequencer will start storing the data as soon as the first key is pressed.
- At the end of your recording just press the RECORD button again to store the song.
The display will show:
The instrument will save the song automatically with the name “xxxSONG_yyy”.
NOTE –xxx indicates the number of the song in the USB disk song list, yyy indicates the number
that is identifying the new song.
- The display will show:
This indicate that your first recorder song ( number 000) is located at position 001 of the
Song List in the USB disk.

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MULTI TRACK RECORDING
1Insert the USB disk in the USB to Device socket.
2Press the RECORD button to start recording your song – its Led will light up.
3Press the RECORD button again to stop recording and the song will be automatically saved
with its number SONG_000
4 It is now possible to add a second track. Press the FILE and RECORD buttons to access the
MULTI TRACK Recording Mode.
5 The display automatically shows:
The Metronome starts counting for the first bar and as soon as the first recorded tracks starts
playing the display changes and as soon as the first note is played on the keyboard it will
automatically store the new track.
The display shows:
The two recorded tracks will be stored as SONG_001
6To add more tracks repeat the procedure from point number 4. It is possible to save up to 5
tracks.
NOTE –If you desire to save a song using the Main and the Dual Voice in layer mode together
with the Split Voice and save them as a multi track song in a single file, just press the RECORD
button and start recording, same as in Single Track mode. The instrument will save the file
automatically.
The instrument automatically assign the following tracks:
Track 1……… Main Voice
Track 2……… Split Voice
Track 3……… Dual Voice