thomann DP-85 Arranger User manual

DP-85 Arranger
digital piano
user manual

Musikhaus Thomann e.K.
Treppendorf 30
96138 Burgebrach
Germany
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.thomann.de
20.07.2012

Table of contents
1 General notes............................................................................................................................ 5
2 Safety instructions................................................................................................................. 6
3 Features....................................................................................................................................... 8
4 Setup guide................................................................................................................................ 9
5 Operating elements and connections........................................................................ 13
6 Connection options............................................................................................................. 16
7 Switching on / off and basic operation...................................................................... 17
7.1 Switching the digital piano on................................................................................. 17
7.1.1 Normal switching on / off....................................................................................... 17
7.1.2 Keystroke combinations for reset functions ................................................... 17
7.2 Setting the volume....................................................................................................... 18
7.3 Setting the sound brightness................................................................................... 18
7.4 Demo songs.................................................................................................................... 19
8 Functions.................................................................................................................................. 20
8.1 Voices and effects......................................................................................................... 20
8.1.1 Selecting voices ......................................................................................................... 20
8.1.2 Dual mode.................................................................................................................... 20
8.1.3 Split mode.................................................................................................................... 21
8.1.4 DSP effect..................................................................................................................... 21
8.1.5 Touch sensitivity........................................................................................................ 21
8.1.6 Transposing................................................................................................................. 22
8.1.7 Piano.............................................................................................................................. 22
8.2 Style operation............................................................................................................... 23
8.2.1 Selecting a style......................................................................................................... 23
8.2.2 Accompaniment function...................................................................................... 24
8.2.3 Starting a style............................................................................................................ 24
8.2.4 Fill A/B............................................................................................................................ 26
8.2.5 Ending a style.............................................................................................................. 26
8.2.6 Fade................................................................................................................................ 27
8.2.7 Tempo............................................................................................................................ 28
8.2.8 Accompaniment volume........................................................................................ 28
8.2.9 Metronome.................................................................................................................. 28
8.2.10 Chord detection...................................................................................................... 29
8.3 Function menu............................................................................................................... 32
8.3.1 Fine tuning................................................................................................................... 33
8.3.2 Beat................................................................................................................................. 33
8.3.3 Split point..................................................................................................................... 33
8.3.4 Pedal assignment...................................................................................................... 34
8.3.5 Reverb level................................................................................................................. 34
8.3.6 Chorus level................................................................................................................. 34
8.3.7 MIDI settings............................................................................................................... 35
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8.4 Mixer menu..................................................................................................................... 35
8.5 Memory............................................................................................................................ 36
8.5.1 Memory banks............................................................................................................ 36
8.5.2 Memory data............................................................................................................... 36
8.5.3 Storing & loading parameters............................................................................... 37
8.6 One touch setting......................................................................................................... 38
8.7 Record, playback, deletion........................................................................................ 38
8.7.1 Song recording........................................................................................................... 39
8.7.2 Recording playback.................................................................................................. 40
8.7.3 Delete a recording..................................................................................................... 40
8.7.4 Style recording........................................................................................................... 41
8.8 Songs for practising..................................................................................................... 48
8.9 Chord dictionary............................................................................................................ 51
8.10 SD memory card......................................................................................................... 52
8.10.1 Playback..................................................................................................................... 53
8.10.2 Loading....................................................................................................................... 54
8.10.3 Saving ......................................................................................................................... 55
8.10.4 Deleting ..................................................................................................................... 56
8.10.5 Formatting ................................................................................................................ 56
8.10.6 Entering file name................................................................................................... 56
8.11 MIDI functions............................................................................................................. 57
8.11.1 What is MIDI?............................................................................................................ 57
8.11.2 USB connection....................................................................................................... 58
8.11.3 MIDI connection...................................................................................................... 58
8.11.4 MIDI applications ................................................................................................... 58
8.12 Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 59
9 Voice list.................................................................................................................................... 60
10 Styles list................................................................................................................................... 67
11 Practice and demo songs.................................................................................................. 70
12 Chord list.................................................................................................................................. 72
13 MIDI implementation chart............................................................................................. 74
14 Technical specifications.................................................................................................... 77
15 Protecting the environment........................................................................................... 78
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1 General notes
This user manual contains important information on safe operation of the device.
Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future refer‐
ence. Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the
device to other users, be sure that they also receive this manual.
Our products are subject to a process of continuous development. We therefore
reserve the right to make changes without notice.
This section provides an overview of the symbols and signal words used in this user
manual.
Signal word Meaning
DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal
word indicates an immediate dangerous
situation that will result in death or
serious injury if it is not avoided.
CAUTION! This combination of symbol and signal
word indicates a possible dangerous sit‐
uation that can result in minor injury if it
is not avoided.
NOTICE! This combination of symbol and signal
word indicates a possible dangerous sit‐
uation that can result in material and
environmental damage if it is not
avoided.
Warning signs Type of danger
Warning – high-voltage.
Warning – danger zone.
Symbols and signal words
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2 Safety instructions
This device is intended to be used for electronic sound generation using a piano key‐
board. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use
under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in per‐
sonal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting
from improper use.
This device may be used only by persons with sufficient physical, sensorial, and intel‐
lectual abilities and having corresponding knowledge and experience. Other persons
may use this device only if they are supervised or instructed by a person who is
responsible for their safety.
DANGER!
Danger for children
Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and
are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard!
Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the
like) from the unit. They could swallow the pieces and choke!
Never let children unattended use electrical devices.
DANGER!
Electric shock caused by short-circuit
Always use proper ready-made insulated two-wire mains cabling
(power cord). Do not modify the mains cable or the plug. Failure to do
so could result in electric shock/death or fire. If in doubt, seek advice
from a registered electrician.
DANGER!
Electric shock caused by high voltages inside
Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present.
Never remove any covers.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside.
CAUTION!
Possible hearing damage
With loudspeakers or headphones connected, the device can produce
volume levels that may cause temporary or permanent hearing impair‐
ment.
Do not operate the device permanently at a high volume level.
Decrease the volume level immediately if you experience ringing in
your ears or hearing impairment.
Intended use
Safety
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CAUTION!
Risk of injury due to heavy weight
Due to the heavy weight of the device, at least two persons are required
for transport and installation.
NOTICE!
Operating conditions
This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage,
never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight,
heavy dirt, and strong vibrations.
NOTICE!
Power supply
Before connecting the device, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet)
matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is pro‐
tected by a residual current circuit breaker. Failure to do so could result
in damage to the device and possibly injure the user.
Unplug the device before electrical storms occur and when it is unused
for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire.
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3 Features
Special features of the digital piano:
nKeyboard: 88 weighted keys with hammer action and adjustable touch response.
nOperation: user friendly controls and [+/–] buttons for parameter and menu
selection.
nVoices: 559 voices in total. 28 voices can be selected directly.
nStyles: 203 styles in total, including three user styles. 16 styles can be selected
directly.
nPractise songs: 100 practise songs in total, each with self-learn function.
nDemo songs: two demo songs in total.
nChord modes: single chord and fingered chord.
nLearn mode: three steps, left and right selectable, including analysis.
nChord dictionary: the function assists you in learning the chords.
nRecord: 3 user songs, each incl. one accompaniment track and five melody tracks
can be recorded.
nStyle record: 3 user styles, each one includes 8 paragraphs, each paragraph
includes 8 tracks.
nSD card support: for storing and loading of songs, styles and memory data.
nMemory: 8 banks, 6 slots each.
nStyle control: Sync Start, Sync Stop, Start/Stop, Fill In A/Normal, Fill In B/Variation,
Intro/Ending, Fade In/Out, chord mode.
nFurther functions: fine tuning, beat counting, splitable keyboard, dual mode,
pedal selection, reverb level, chorus level, MIDI IN/OUT, metronome, One-Touch-
Setting (O.T.S.) for sound presetting, transposing, accompaniment, etc.
nMixer: volume control for Rhythmus_s, Rhythmus_m, Bass, polyphonic melody 1,
polyphonic melody 2, polyphonic melody 3, phrase 1, phrase 2, SD card play‐
back.
nConnections: MIDI IN/OUT, USB, AUX. OUT (left and right), headphones.
nPedals: sustain pedal (permanent), sostenuto pedal (permanent), multifunctional
pedal (switchable: soft, start/stop, memory selection).
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4 Setup guide
You need a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied) to assemble the stand. Open the pack‐
aging and please make sure prior to assembly that you have the full scope of delivery
available as listed below.
1. Piano housing 7. Screws 6 ´24 (4 pcs.)
2. Right side panel 8. Screws 4 ´15 (5 pcs.)
3. Left side panel 9. Adhesive cable holder (2 pcs.)
4. Rear wall 10. Power cable
5. Pedal box 11. Screws 6 ´12 (2 pcs.)
6. Handscrew (4 pcs.) 12. Pedal cable
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1. Assemble the piano near a wall power outlet.
2. Proceed according to the illustrations and exclusively use the supplied screws.
Using other screws could damage the piano housing or result in a reduced sta‐
bility of the piano.
2. n(6) Handscrews (4 pcs.)
n(7) Screws 6 ´24 (4 pcs.)
n(8) Screws 4 ´15 (5 pcs.) and
n(11) Screws 6 ´12 (2 pcs.) for rear wall mounting
3. Set the pedal box (5) between the left and right side panel ((2) and (3)) and use
2 screws M 6 ´25 (7) on each side to affix both side panels to the pedal box.
4. Attach the rear wall with 5 screws 4 ´15 (8) to the pedal box (5) and with two
screws 6 ´12 (11) to the rear sides of the side panels ((2) and (3)).
Mechanical setup
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5. Put the piano housing on the stand and affix it using the four hand screws (6).
6. Attach the two adhesive cable holder as shown here on the base. Connect the
DIN plug of the pedal cable to the PEDAL jack on the rear panel of digital
piano. Attach the cable to the cable holder. Move the digital piano to its desig‐
nated location.
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1. Make sure the unit is switched off before connecting it to the power supply or
disconnecting it.
2. Turn the volume knob counter-clockwise to minimum before connecting the
digital piano to the power supply or to other devices. This is to protect the
speakers from damage.
3. Plug the AC power cord into a properly wired mains wall outlet.
Connecting voltage supply
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5 Operating elements and connections
1 Rotary control BRILLIANCE to adjust the brightness of the sound.
2 Rotary control VOLUME to adjust the volume.
3 Direct selection buttons for STYLES.
4[TEMPO +]/[TEMPO –] buttons to increase/decrease the tempo.
5[ACCOMP +]/[ACCOMP –] buttons to adjust the volume of the accompani‐
ment.
6[TRANSPOSE +]/[TRANSPOSE –] buttons to transpose the note values.
7 LED FINGERED lights up when the single-finger chord mode is activated.
8 LED FULL RANGE lights up when the full-finger chord mode is activated.
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9 Buttons for operating mode STYLES
nSTART/STOP
nSYNC/STOP
nSYNC/START
nINTRO/ENDING
nFILL A
nFILL B
nFADE
nCHORD MODE
Buttons for operating mode SONG
nSTART/STOP
nPAUSE
nREPEAT A/B
nREW
nFF
10 LCD.
11 [L] button for left hand selection.
12 [R] button for right hand selection.
13 [CHORD DICT.] button to call the chord dictionary function.
14 [LESSON] button to call the learn mode.
15 [BACK] button: function select back.
16 [NEXT] button: function select next.
17 [MIXER] button to adjust the volume of the individual components.
18 [BANK] button to select the memory bank.
19 Storage buttons for the memory slots [M1] to [M6].
20 Storage buttons [M1] to [M4] for O.T.S sound presetting.
21 [O.T.S.] button (One-Touch-Setting) for sound presetting.
22 [STYLE] to call the STYLE mode. Press the [STYLE] and [VOICE] buttons simulta‐
neously for demo song playback.
23 [VOICE] button to call the VOICE mode. Press the [STYLE] and [VOICE] buttons
simultaneously for demo song playback.
24 [SONG] button for practising song playback.
25 [PIANO] button to call the normal piano mode.
26 Taste [METRONOME] to call the metronome function.
27 Jog dial to select functions, parameters and values.
28 [–/NO] button.
29 [+/YES] button.
30 ‘VOICES’ area: direct selection buttons for voices.
31 [STYLE RECORD] buttons to record styles.
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32 The sequencer for recording and playback of melody and accompaniment
tracks is operated by these buttons:
n[RECORD]
n[PLAY/STOP]
n[ACCOMP]
n[MELODY 1]
n[MELODY 2]
n[MELODY 3]
n[MELODY 4]
n[MELODY 5]
33 [DUAL] button to call the dual mode (two voices at the same time).
34 [SPLIT] button to call the split mode function (two different voices for dif‐
ferent keyboard areas).
35 [DSP] button to call various effects.
36 [TOUCH] button to adjust the touch sensitivity.
37 [SD MENU] button to call the SC card menu.
38 [SD EXECUTE] button to confirm/execute SD card menu options.
39 SD card slot.
USB USB/MIDI interface
For the connection of a computer.
PEDAL Connect the pedal plug to the ‘PEDAL’ socket on the rear panel of the
device. Then you can use the respective pedal effects.
MIDI IN MIDI IN interface
Connection for the MIDI OUT of another MIDI device.
MIDI OUT MIDI OUT interface
Connection for the MIDI IN of another MIDI device.
AUX. OUT:
L – R Outlet for external audio devices like active speakers or amplifiers.
In the manual, the keys of the keyboard are named according to the following figure.
Rear panel connections
Keyboard
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6 Connection options
To the left beneath the keyboard you find the headphones outlets 1 and 2.
Connecting headphones (not supplied) to outlet 2 mutes the speakers.
Using outlet 1 maintains the sound output through the speakers.
nUSB/MIDI interface
Midi data will be sent and received via the USB/MIDI interface.
Connect the pedal plug to the PEDAL socket on the rear panel of the unit. Then you
can use the respective pedal effects.
nMIDI connections
MIDI stands for ‘Musical Instrument Digital Interface’ and represents a world wide
standard for the communication of numerous electronic instruments and sound
modules.
– MIDI IN: the device receives MIDI data from other devices through this port.
– MIDI OUT: MIDI data from the digital piano are sent to other MIDI devices
through this port.
Use the AUX. OUT sockets to connect the digital piano to an amplifier, stereo device,
mixing console or recording device. For stereo operation, connect these external
audio devices to the AUX OUT L – R sockets. For mono operation, connect only one of
the sockets. Connect the AUX. OUT sockets on the rear panel of the digital piano to
the input of the respective audio device.
NOTICE!
Before connecting other devices to the digital piano turn the volume to
minimum to avoid damage to the speakers.
Headphones
Computer
Pedal
MIDI interfaces
External audio devices
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7 Switching on / off and basic operation
7.1 Switching the digital piano on
7.1.1 Normal switching on / off
Press the POWER ON/OFF switch to the left of the keyboard to switch the digital
piano on or off.
7.1.2 Keystroke combinations for reset functions
1. To delete all recorded data, keep the [RECORD] and [PLAY/STOP] buttons
pressed while switching the unit on.
2. To reset all memory data to the factory defaults, keep the [STORE] and [M1]
buttons pressed while switching the unit on.
3. To reset all settings including memory data, recordings and recorded style data
to the factory defaults, keep the [+/YES] and [–/NO] buttons pressed while
switching the unit on.
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7.2 Setting the volume
Use the rotary control VOLUME to adjust a comfortable volume for playback and
practising. Turn the knob clockwise to increase the volume, turn it counter-clockwise
to decrease the volume.
7.3 Setting the sound brightness
Use the rotary control BRILLIANCE to adjust the sound brightness of the digital piano.
Turn the knob clockwise for a brighter and more brilliant sound of the whole key
range. Turn it counter-clockwise for a more mellow and darker sound.
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7.4 Demo songs
There are two demo songs in total.
1. Press the [STYLE] and [VOICE] buttons simultaneously to start the DEMO mode.
The display shows ‘DEMO’. The first demo song is displayed and both demo
songs are played in an endless loop.
2. Press the [STYLE] and [VOICE] buttons again or press the [ START/STOP] button
to stop playback and to exit the current mode.
3. Use the [+/YES] and [ –/NO] buttons or the jog dial to select the desired song
during playback.
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8 Functions
8.1 Voices and effects
8.1.1 Selecting voices
The digital piano offers 559 voices in total.
1. 28 voices can be called by direct select keys. Each direct VOICES select key
gives access to 2 different voices. Press once to select the voice that is specified
above the key, press twice to select the voice that is specified below the key.
2. When powering on, the display shows ‘VOICE R1’ and the name of voice # 001.
3. To select another voice press the desired direct select key, use the [+/YES] or
[–/NO] buttons or turn the jog dial.
If you activate the VOICE mode for the first time by pressing the [VOICE]
button the display shows ‘VOICE R1’ (right hand voice). Press the [VOICE]
button repeatedly to sequentially activate the following additional modes
=> ‘VOICE R2’ (second right hand voice in Dual Mode) => ‘VOICE L’ (left
hand voice) => ‘VOICE R1’ (right hand voice).
8.1.2 Dual mode
In dual mode, you can play two voices simultaneously. When dual mode is off, ‘VOICE
R1’ is displayed. When dual mode is on, ‘VOICE R2’ is displayed.
1. Press the [DUAL] button to activate the Dual mode. The indicators ‘VOICE R2’
and ‘DUAL’ then light up simultaneously. The number and name of the voice
‘VOICE R2’ appear in the display. Now you hear two voices simultaneously
when pressing a key.
2. Press the buttons [+/YES] or [–/NO] or turn the jog dial to select the desired
voice. The preset voice in Dual mode is no. ‘265 The Strings’.
3. Press the [DUAL] button again to exit the dual mode. ‘VOICE R2’ is deactivated
and you only hear the voice selected for ‘VOICE R1’.
In keyboard split mode, the Dual mode only affects the keys to the right of
the split point. Then use the area left of the split point for playing chords.
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