thomann DP-95 B User manual

DP-95 B, DP-95 WH
Digital Piano
User Manual

Thomann GmbH
Hans-Thomann-Straße 1
96138 Burgebrach
Germany
Telephone: [phone]
Internet: www.thomann.de
13.10.2023, ID: 352288, 352389 (V6)

Table of contents
1 General information.............................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Symbols and signal words........................................................................................... 6
2 Safety instructions................................................................................................................. 7
3 Features....................................................................................................................................... 9
4 Assembly instructions........................................................................................................ 10
5 Control panel and connections..................................................................................... 16
6 Connection options............................................................................................................. 20
7 Switching on / o, basic operation.............................................................................. 22
7.1 Turning the digital piano on and o...................................................................... 22
7.1.1 Normal switching on / o....................................................................................... 22
7.1.2 Automatic shutdown............................................................................................... 22
7.2 Setting up the digital piano, Function menu..................................................... 22
7.2.1 Fine tuning................................................................................................................... 23
7.2.2 Split point..................................................................................................................... 23
7.2.3 Beats............................................................................................................................... 24
7.2.4 Metronome volume.................................................................................................. 24
7.2.5 Pedal function selection......................................................................................... 24
7.2.6 Reverb volume........................................................................................................... 24
7.2.7 Chorus volume........................................................................................................... 25
7.2.8 Selecting a setting for the Harmony mode...................................................... 25
7.2.9 Eects depth in Harmony mode.......................................................................... 26
7.2.10 Midi receive channel (Midi In)............................................................................ 26
7.2.11 MIDI send channel (Midi Out)............................................................................. 26
7.2.12 Automatic shutdown............................................................................................. 26
7.2.13 Time signature......................................................................................................... 27
7.3 Adjusting the volume.................................................................................................. 27
7.4 Setting the Brilliance.................................................................................................... 27
7.5 Transposing..................................................................................................................... 28
7.6 Touch sensitivity............................................................................................................ 28
7.7 DSP eects depth.......................................................................................................... 28
7.8 Factory defaults............................................................................................................. 29
8 Operation................................................................................................................................. 30
8.1 Demo tracks.................................................................................................................... 30
8.2 Practice songs................................................................................................................ 30
8.3 Metronome..................................................................................................................... 32
8.4 Piano mode..................................................................................................................... 32
8.5 Dual mode....................................................................................................................... 32
8.6 Split mode....................................................................................................................... 33
8.7 TWINOVA......................................................................................................................... 33
8.8 Selecting voices ............................................................................................................ 33
8.9 Harmony mode.............................................................................................................. 34
8.10 Playing with accompaniment................................................................................ 34
8.10.1 Style selection.......................................................................................................... 34
8.10.2 Playing Styles, Chord mode................................................................................ 34
8.10.3 Tempo......................................................................................................................... 35
8.10.4 Mixer............................................................................................................................ 35
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8.11 Auto accompaniment............................................................................................... 35
8.12 Accompaniment track volume, muting............................................................. 36
8.13 Performance Assistant.............................................................................................. 36
8.13.1 GUITAR mode........................................................................................................... 36
8.13.2 PIANO mode............................................................................................................. 37
8.14 Chord detection.......................................................................................................... 37
8.15 Historic tunings........................................................................................................... 41
8.16 One Touch Setting..................................................................................................... 41
8.17 Record, playback, delete.......................................................................................... 41
8.17.1 Song recording........................................................................................................ 42
8.17.2 Playing a recording................................................................................................ 43
8.17.3 Deleting a recording.............................................................................................. 43
8.18 Memory.......................................................................................................................... 43
8.18.1 Memory banks.......................................................................................................... 43
8.18.2 Saving/loading parameters................................................................................. 44
8.18.3 Lock function............................................................................................................ 44
8.19 Song album.................................................................................................................. 44
8.20 Chord dictionary......................................................................................................... 45
8.21 MIDI function............................................................................................................... 46
8.22 USB connection........................................................................................................... 46
9 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................... 47
10 Voice List.................................................................................................................................. 48
11 Styles list................................................................................................................................... 56
12 Practise and demo songs.................................................................................................. 60
13 Chord list.................................................................................................................................. 62
14 MIDI implementation chart............................................................................................. 63
15 Technical specications.................................................................................................... 65
16 Protecting the environment........................................................................................... 67
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1 General information
This document contains important instructions for the safe operation of the product.
Read and follow the safety instructions and all other instructions. Keep the document
for future reference. Make sure that it is available to all those using the product. If you
sell the product to another user, be sure that they also receive this document.
Our products and documentation are subject to a process of continuous develop‐
ment. They are therefore subject to change. Please refer to the latest version of the
documentation, which is ready for download under www.thomann.de.
1.1 Symbols and signal words
In this section you will nd an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words
that are used in this document.
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.
WARNING! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates
a possible dangerous situation that can result in death
or serious injury if it is not avoided.
CAUTION! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates
a possible dangerous situation that can result in minor
injury if it is not avoided.
NOTICE! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates
a possible dangerous situation that can result in mate‐
rial and environmental damage if it is not avoided.
Warning signs Type of danger
Warning – high-voltage.
Warning – danger zone.
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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 sucient 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.
Safety
DANGER!
Risk of injury and choking hazard for children!
Children can suocate on packaging material and small parts. Children can injure themselves when handling the device. Never
allow children to play with the packaging material and the device. Always store packaging material out of the reach of babies and
small children. Always dispose of packaging material properly when it is not in use. Never allow children to use the device without
supervision. Keep small parts away from children and make sure that the device does not shed any small parts (such knobs) that
children could play with.
DANGER!
Danger to life due to electric current!
A short circuit could lead to a re hazard and risk of death. Do not modify the mains cable or the plug! In case of isolation damage,
disconnect immediately the power supply and arrange repair. If in doubt, seek advice from a qualied electrician.
DANGER!
Danger to life due to electric current!
Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present. Never remove any covers. There are no user-serviceable
parts inside. Do not use the device when covers, safety equipment or optical components are missing or damaged.
CAUTION!
Risk of injury due to heavy weight!
The device is heavy. Lifting and dropping it during transport and installation can cause injuries. Make sure at least two people
work together when transporting and installing the device.
WARNING!
Possible hearing damage due to high volumes on speakers or headphones!
With speakers or headphones connected, the device can produce volume levels that may cause temporary or permanent hearing
impairment. Over an extended period of time, even levels that seem to be uncritical can cause hearing damage. 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.
NOTICE!
Damage to the device if operated in unsuitable ambient conditions!
The device can be damaged if it is operated in unsuitable ambient conditions. Only operate the device indoors within the
ambient conditions specied in the “Technical specications” chapter of this user manual. Avoid operating it in environments
with direct sunlight, heavy dirt and strong vibrations. Avoid operating it in environments with strong temperature uctuations. If
temperature uctuations cannot be avoided (for example after transport in low outside temperatures), do not switch on the
device immediately. Never subject the device to liquids or moisture. Never move the device to another location while it is in oper‐
ation. In environments with increased dirt levels (for example due to dust, smoke, nicotine or mist): Have the device cleaned by
qualied specialists at regular intervals to prevent damage due to overheating and other malfunctions.
NOTICE!
Damage to the device due to high voltages!
The device can be damaged if it is operated with the incorrect voltage or if high voltage peaks occur. In the worst case, excess
voltages can also cause a risk of injury and res. Make sure that the voltage specication on the device matches the local power
grid before plugging in the device. Only operate the device from professionally installed mains sockets that are protected by a
residual current circuit breaker (FI). As a precaution, disconnect the device from the power grid when storms are approaching or it
the device will not be used for a longer period.
Intended use
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NOTICE!
Possible staining due to plasticiser in rubber feet!
The plasticiser contained in the rubber feet of this product may react with the coating of the oor and cause permanent dark
stains after some time. If necessary, use a suitable mat or felt slide to prevent direct contact between the device’s rubber feet and
the oor.
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3 Features
The digital piano is characterized by the following features:
n88 weighted keys with hammer action, touch velocity in 3 steps
nMulti function LCD
nUser-friendly controls and indicators
n500 voices
n200 preprogrammed styles
n60 preprogrammed practise songs
nThree memory locations for user songs
nSong album with 120 songs
nTwo demo songs
nSequencer function
nSingle and multi-nger chord detection
nRecording function
nEight memory banks, each with four memory locations
nMixer function
nConnections: USB, 2 × headphones, AUX, MIDI, pedal box
nOperating system: Windows® 8 and later, Mac OS X® 10.8 and later
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4 Assembly instructions
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Open the package and, before assembling, please check that you have the entire
scope of delivery, as listed here.
1 Digital piano housing with music stand
2 Left side panel
3 Right side panel
4 Pedal box
5 Back panel
6 2 × screws M6 × 18
7 2 × hand screws
8 4 × screws M6 × 40
9 4 × screws M4 × 15
10 2 × screws M6 × 12
11 4 × plastic caps
12 Pedal cable
13 Power cord
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1. Set up the digital piano near a power socket.
2. Proceed according to the illustrations and only use the supplied screws. Using
other screws could damage the digital piano housing or result in a reduced sta‐
bility of the digital piano.
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3. Put the pedal box between the left and right side panel and use two screws
M6 ´40 on each side to ax both side panels to the pedal box.
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4. Attach the back panel with four screws M4 ´15 and two screws M6 × 12 to the
pedal box and to the rear sides of the side panels.
Mechanical assembly
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5. Place the digital piano case on the frame and secure it with two screws M6 ´18
and the two hand screws.
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6. Fasten the cables to the stand. Insert the DIN plug of the pedal cable into the
provided socket on the bottom side of the digital piano. Move the digital piano
to its designated location.
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1. Make sure that the device is turned o before you connect it to the supply
voltage or disconnect it.
2. Turn the volume control to minimum.
3. Plug the power cord into a 230 V mains socket
4. You can now turn on the device.
If the piano is not in use or when there is a risk of a thunderstorm with light‐
ning, disconnect the device from its mains power for safety.
Mains connection
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Top view
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1 Control panel
2 Main switch
3 Music stand
4 Keyboard
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5 Connection for pedal cable
6 Power cord
7 AUX input, AUX output
8 MIDI input, MIDI output
9 USB connection
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10 Soft pedal
11 Sostenuto pedal
12 Sustain pedal
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5 Control panel and connections
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1[VOLUME] | Rotary control to adjust the volume
2[BRILLIANCE] | Rotary control to adjust the brilliance
3[STYLES] | Simple button function: direct style selection
Button function when the [SHIFT] button is pressed in MIXER mode:
n[ACCOMP] | Setting the accompaniment track volume
n[RYTHM] | Setting the rhythm section volume
n[BASS] | Setting the bass section volume
n[CHORD] | Setting the chord section volume.
n[LOWER] | Setting the second voice volume
n[UPPER] | Setting the rst voice volume
4[TEMPO /+]/[TEMPO –]/[FUNCTION] | Simple button function: Increasing / decreasing playback tempo.
Button function when the [SHIFT] button is pressed: Opening function menu
5[SHIFT] | Enables the second function of doubly assigned function buttons
6[L] | Left hand voice selection button in lesson mode
7[R]/[DICT] | Simple button function: Right hand voice selection button in lesson mode
Button function when the [SHIFT] button is pressed: Opening chord library
8[LESSON] | Button for calling up lesson mode
9[CHORD MODE] | Button for calling up chord mode
10 [D] | Button to insert a ll bar (Fill-in D)
11 [C] | Button for inserting a ll bar (Fill-in C)
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12 Buttons for STYLE mode
nSTART/STOP
nSYNC/START
nINTRO/ENDING
nFILL A
nFILL B
Buttons for SONG mode
nSTART/STOP
nPAUSE
nREPEAT
nREW
nFF
13 Display
14 [STYLE]/[DEMO] | Simple button function: Calls up Style mode
Button function when the [SHIFT] button is pressed: Calls up Demo mode
15 [VOICE]/[PERFORM] | Simple button function: Calls up Voice mode
Button function when the [SHIFT] button is pressed: Calls up Performance-Assistant mode
16 Jog dial for selecting functions, parameters and values
17 [YES/+] | Increases the displayed value by one
18 [VOICES] | Simple button function: direct voice selection
Button function when the [SHIFT] button is pressed:
n[PIANO] | Calls up piano mode
n[METRONOME] | Turns the metronome on / o
n[DUAL] | Enable / disable right hand voice (R2
n[LOWER] | Enables / disables the left hand voice (L)
n[TOUCH] | Activates the default setting
n[DSP] | Turns digital eects on/o
n[TRANSPOSE –/+] |Transposes the entire keyboard up or down.
19 [SCALE] | Enables / disables the selection of historic tunings
20 [OCTAVE] | Button for octaving the keyboard in TWINOVA mode.
21 [TWINOVA] | Enables / disables TWINOVA mode
22 [FREEZE]/[HARMONY] | Simple button function: Calls up Freeze mode
Button function when the [SHIFT] button is pressed: Calls up Harmony mode
23 [O.T.S.]/[MELODY 5] | Simple button function: Enables one button operation
Button function when the [SHIFT] button is pressed: Selects melody track 5 for recording
24 [M1] … [M4]/[MELODY 1] … [MELODY 4] | Simple button function: Calls up user settings M1 … M4
Button function when the [SHIFT] button is pressed: Selects melody tracks 1 … 4 for the recording.
25 [STORE]/[ACCOMP] | Simple button function: Saves current values as user setting.
Button function when the [SHIFT] button is pressed: Selects the accompaniment track for recording
26 [BANK]/[RECORD] | Simple button function: Selects a memory bank
Button function when the [SHIFT] button is pressed: Activates Recording mode
27 [NO/–] | Decreases the displayed value by one
28 [SONG]/[ALBUM] | Simple button function: Calls up Song mode
Button function when the [SHIFT] button is pressed: Calls up Album mode
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29 [AUX IN] | Input socket for connecting an external audio device (e.g. MP3 or CD player)
30 [AUX OUT] | Output socket for connecting the digital piano to an amplier, stereo system, mixer or recording device
31 [MIDI IN] | MIDI input for connecting an external MIDI device
32 [MIDI OUT] | MIDI output for connecting an external MIDI device
33 [USB] | USB interface for connecting a computer
Connections on the back
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ACCOMP
MELODY 1
MELODY 2
MELODY 3
MELODY 4
MELODY 5
TWINOVA
PERFORM
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1 Accompaniment track / Melody track 1 … 5 9 Operating mode TWINOVA, PERFORM, PER‐
FORM.H, ALBUM, SCALE
2 Operating mode VOICE, STYLE, DEMO, SONG, ALBUM 10 Operating mode DSP, DUAL, LOWER, HARMONY,
TOUCH
3 Chord detection, Full Range, Accompaniment track sec‐
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11 Lesson mode, left / right hand active
4 Chord 12 Mounting holes
5 Bar 13 Note in treble clef
6 Beat 14 USB connection
7 Tempo 15 Note in bass clef
8 Memory bank, memory location
The keyboard keys are referred to in this user manual as shown below.
A 0 B 0 C 1 D 1 E 1 F 1 G 1 A 1 B 1 C 2 D 2 E 2 F 2 G 2 A 2 B 2 C 3 D 3 E 3 F 3 G 3 A 3 B 3 C 4 D 4 E 4 F 4 G 4 A 4 B 4 C 5 D 5 E 5 F 5 G5 A 5 B 5 C 6 D 6 E 6 F 6 G 6 A 6 B 6 C 7 D 7 E 7 F 7 G 7 A 7 B 7 C 8
Display
Piano keys
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6 Connection options
To the left beneath the keyboard you nd the headphones outlets 1 and 2.
Connecting headphones (not supplied) to output 2 mutes the speakers.
Using output 1 maintains the sound output through the speakers.
1. Connect the foot pedal to the provided connector on the bottom of the pedal
box.
2. Pedal functions:
Soft pedal
The soft pedal makes the piano sound smoother and attenuates the overall
volume.
Sostenuto pedal
When the Sostenuto pedal is pressed, the currently played notes linger until
you release the pedal.
Sustain pedal
With the sustain pedal all played notes sound longer. This eect simulates
the lifting of the damper in an analogue keyboard instrument.
nUSB interface
The USB port provides data exchange with a computer.
nMIDI ports
MIDI stands for ‘Musical Instrument Digital Interface’ and represents a global
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 generated by the digital piano is sent to other MIDI
devices through this output.
Headphones
Pedals
PEDAL
SOFT SOSTENUTO SUSTAIN
Computer
MIDI OUTMIDI INAUX IN AUX OUT USB
MIDI interface
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
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